Specifications

Post Production Workflow
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Using Avid Media Composer
To edit your DNxHD clips using Avid Media Composer 7, create a new project matching the clip’s video
format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using DNxHD 1080i59.94 camera settings.
Step 1: Launch Media Composer and the Select Project window will appear. Click the New Project button.
Step 2: In the New Project window name your project.
Step 3: Go to the Format dropdown menu and select 1080i/59.94.
Step 4: Go to the Color Space dropdown menu and select YCbCr 709.
Step 5: Go to the Raster Dimension dropdown menu and select 1920x1080. Click OK.
Step 6: With the media bin active, select File/Import from the menu bar.
Step 7: Select the files you wish to import and click Open.
Step 8: If you receive a message saying your movie contains alpha information, click the Create A/V
Clip button.
When the clips appear within the media bin you can drag your clips onto the timeline and begin editing.
Using Adobe Premiere Pro CC
To edit your Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) or DNxHD clips using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, you need to create a
new project matching your clips’ video format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using ProRes
422 (HQ) 1080p25 camera settings.
Step 1. Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC. In the Welcome window select Create New/New Project. A
window will open containing project settings.
Step 2. Name your project. Choose the location for your project by clicking Browse and selecting your
desired folder. Once you’ve selected your location folder click OK in the Welcome window.
Step 3. Go to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC Menu bar, select File/Import and choose the clips you want to
edit. Your clips will appear in the Project window.
Step 4. Drag the first clip you wish to edit onto the New Item icon at the bottom right of the Project
Window. A new sequence will be created matching your clip settings.
You can now drag your clips onto the sequence timeline for editing.
Setting the project name and project options in Avid Media
Composer 7.
Setting the project name and project options in Adobe Premiere
Pro CC.