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Chapter 7, Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi Files
Working with native .mxf files in Adobe
Premiere Pro and After Effects
Matrox Axio supports the OP1a and OP-Atom MXF file formats. For example,
you can use .mxf files that are created with the Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM,
XDCAM HD, and XDCAM HD422 cameras, as well as the Grass Valley
Infinity
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cameras directly in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects without
having to convert the files to the traditional AVI file format.
¡ Important For Panasonic P2 cameras, if you are shooting material at 1080p or
486p @ 23.98 fps for use with Matrox Axio, you must set the camera to
Advanced mode (1080/24pA or 486/24pA).
Steps for using .mxf files in your projects
1 Connect your Panasonic P2 or Sony XDCAM/XDCAM HD device to your
Matrox Axio computer as per your device’s instructions. If your .mxf files
are on a local or network drive, you can work with the files directly from the
drive.
¦NoteIf you have a PCMCIA card reader in your computer, you can use it
to load your P2 memory card for use with Matrox Axio. However, the device
must show up in Windows as a drive.
2 For a Panasonic P2 device, you can either edit directly from the P2 device or
from the computer’s hard drive. If you choose to edit your .mxf clips from the
computer, copy the Panasonic P2 folder structure to your computer’s hard
drive. For information regarding the Panasonic P2 folder structure, see
“Panasonic P2 folder structure” on page 64.
For a Sony XDCAM or XDCAM HD device, you cannot edit directly from
the device. Therefore, you must copy the files to your computer’s hard drive
using a browser such as Windows Explorer.
3 Import the native .mxf files into Adobe Premiere Pro’s Project panel like any
other file. To help you select your shots you can enable thumbnail view, and
add details for your .mxf files in Windows Explorer, or Premiere Pro’s
Import or Get Properties dialog box. For more information on displaying
.mxf file information, see “Displaying information for clips in Windows
Explorer” on page 61.
4 Edit your project with the native .mxf files from the Project panel, applying
effects, and mixing the .mxf files with other clips as you see fit.
5 Add Adobe After Effects compositing with a simple copy and paste or
import the .mxf files into After Effects and edit them as you see fit.
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Grass Valley Infinity .mxf files are supported in DV and MPEG-2 I-frame SD formats only.
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