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Transcoded HDV Editing Workflow
When you edit using footage encoded with an Apple ProRes codec or the Apple
Intermediate Codec, you can edit just as you would with any other I-frame-only encoded
footage, such as DV or uncompressed video. This workflow is particularly convenient if
your project involves multiple camera formats and you want to standardize on a single
codec for editing.
The disadvantage of this workflow is that more scratch disk capacity is required for your
footage, and you cannot output HDV to tape without first reencoding your entire sequence
back to native HDV. If your sequence is long, the reencoding process can be
time-consuming.
• Stage 1: Connecting an HDV Camcorder to Your Computer
• Stage 2: Choosing an Easy Setup
• Stage 3: Capturing and Transcoding HDV Video
• Stage 4: Editing Your Transcoded Clips into a Sequence
• Stage 5: Outputting to HDV Tape or Other Formats
Stage 1: Connecting an HDV Camcorder to Your Computer
This stage is identical to connecting your HDV camcorder for MPEG-2 HDV capture. For
details, see “Stage 1: Connecting an HDV Camcorder to Your Computer via FireWire” in
“Native HDV Editing Workflow.”
Stage 2: Choosing an Easy Setup
Final Cut Pro includes Easy Setups for capturing and editing HDV transcoded to an Apple
ProRes codec or the Apple Intermediate Codec.
To choose an Easy Setup for transcoding HDV
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.
2 Choose one of the following from the Format pop-up menu:
• Apple Intermediate Codec
• Apple ProRes 422
3 Click the Use pop-up menu to see all of the Easy Setups related to your choice in the
Format pop-up menu.
You can further refine the list by choosing a specific frame rate from the Rate pop-up
menu.
4 Choose an appropriate HDV Easy Setup from the Use pop-up menu.
Important: Make sure to choose an Easy Setup that matches the format of your HDV
source tapes.
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