Final cut studio 2/3 applications, Getting started, Import into fc studio applications – Calibrated Software MXF Import v3 User Manual
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Final Cut Studio 2/3 Applications
Getting Started
1. Make sure you have updated Final Cut Pro to 6.0.6 for FC Studio 2 or that you are using FC Studio 3.
2.
are required for Avid DNxHD, Meridien, and 1-1 10b MXF Files. IMPORTANT: Please
read the ‘DNxHD Options’ section in this User Guide for setting up either RGB SMPTE (16-235) or RGB Full (0-
255) Color Ranges for DNxHD MXF files.
3. When working with very, very large Indexed MXF files, Indexing should be enabled for a more efficient workflow.
Please see Chapter: Indexing for further details.
4. IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an
upgrade fee if you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.
5. IMPORTANT - After licensing the software: You may have to re-import the MXF files that you had previously
imported into FC Studio applications while running in DEMO MODE.
6. It is highly important to always backup your footage first and to never move the MXF files out of their original
folder structure on disc.
Import into FC Studio Applications
To import MXF files into FC Studio Applications, simply import the MXF files just like you would MOV files
Apple Color
1.0 in FC Studio 2 requires that the TypeCode of MXF files be set to ‘MooV’ to import. Apple Color 1.5
does not have this limitation. Please see Chapter 3: Global Options on how to set the Auto-change TypeCode.
With Shake, you must set the BaseFile Type to QuickTime Movie for MXF Files.
Please note: It is highly important to always backup your footage first and to never move the MXF files out of their original
folder structure on disc.
Special Note: With Panasonic P2 and Ikegami GFCAM MXF files, you will only have to import the Video MXF Files and
Calibrated{Q} MXF Import will found and ‘auto-join’ the matching Audio MXF Files to those Video MXF Files.
Special Note on working with DNxHD MXF Files:
Please read the ‘DNxHD Options’ section in this User Guide for
setting up either RGB SMPTE (16-235) or RGB Full (0-255) Color Ranges for DNxHD MXF, and specifically the section
titled
‘dnxhd’ options for Compressor 3.5/4.
Playback in FC Studio Applications
Playback of MXF files in the may or may not be in realtime - performance depends on the CPU and harddrive speed of
your computer, as well as the FC Studio Application you are using.
Troubleshooting
If you have trouble importing MXF files into FC Studio Applications or any other issues, please see Chapter 9:
Troubleshooting for the most common issues.