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Import MXF file into premiere

Jul 31, 2012 10:48 PM

Tags: #file #cs5 #premiere #canon #to #convert #mxf #workflow #xf100

Hi,

 

I'm using a canon XF100 and premiere pro CS5 on a Mac Pro.

 

I would like to know the best workflow so I can get footage from the camera, into premiere so I can start editing.

 

 

My attempts so far:

 

1. Importing the MXF file directly into premiere

 

Result: When dropping the clip onto the timeline, only the audio appears

 

2. Using XCam Transfer to import the footage and convert to .mov

 

Result: The audio and video appear on the time line, but the audio is shorter than the video and skips and jumps

 

 

 

Your advice and patience is greatly appreciated.

 

Maxwell

10956 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Al Bergstein, Sep 24, 2012 9:52 PM
 
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  • UlfLaursen
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    1. UlfLaursen,
    Aug 1, 2012 12:56 AM   in reply to Maxwell84
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    Hi Maxwell

     

    There has been reportet audioproblems reg. MXF-files here:

     

    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1022632?tstart=0

     

    Apparently Adome is working on a fix.

     

    If you copy the content of your memory card onto your harddrive before you import it, be sure to copy everythning in the same folder structure, to ensure correct import.

     

    Have you tried the media browser inside Premiere or just the import command?

     

    /Ulf

     
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  • Ann Bens
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    2. Ann Bens,
    Aug 1, 2012 3:18 AM   in reply to Maxwell84
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    The camera comes with the XF utility program.

    Have you tried that to get the files on to the computer.

    I am on windows and no trouble editing the files.

     
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  • DaveTrayers
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    3. DaveTrayers,
    Aug 1, 2012 5:41 AM   in reply to Ann Bens
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    There are two ways I have been successful:

     

    1. Copy just the MXF files from the memory card to the computer and import those files into your project.  PPr will create PEK files, but not conform them.  You will have to arrange them manually (join the spanned clips yourself).  Even with this method the audio sometimes disappears and you have to restart PPr to get it back.
    2. Use the Canon XF Utility to create a single MXF file of your spanned clips on the memory card and import the new file into the project.  PPr will create a PEK file and not conform.  I have not lost the audio with this method (yet).

     

    I prefer method 2 even though it takes a little longer to create.  I can name the file to whatever I want.  Keeping all the spanned clips straight with the default camera naming scheme is difficult sometimes.

     

    Regardless of the above methods, once I have the video arranged on the timeline, I'll render and replace the audio.  It's another added step, but it guarantees the audio won't disappear.

     
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  • ExactImage
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    4. ExactImage,
    Aug 1, 2012 10:23 AM   in reply to DaveTrayers
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    We run with multiple XF100 cameras ona regular basis (on both Mac Pro and Windows).  Here is what I do.

     

    1) Copy the ENTIRE card to a folder of its own.  We tend to name them XF1, XF2, XF3 but you can call them what you want.

     

    2) In the Premiere Pro media browser navigate to where these folders are and choose one of the folders.  The thumbnails should appear in the media browser and you simply select them and drag them to the project window. 

     

    Job done.  Premiere Pro will correctly join all the clips where required, so you only have as many clips as the number of times you hit record.

     

    Now drag them to the sequence and go.

     

    It's a while since I used CS5 (we're now on CS6 via CS5.5) but I don't recall having any problems.  Make sure you updated to the latest version of CS5 though because I do recall an early bug where MXF files caused Pr to eat up lots of memory.

     
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  • waynewhite1
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    5. waynewhite1,
    Sep 24, 2012 7:48 PM   in reply to Maxwell84
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    In order to import MXF to Adobe Premiere Pro CS5/CS4, you can convert MXF to MPEG-2 HD or MP4 HD to import to MXF Premiere Pro CS5/CS4 for edit. Here is a step-by-step guide:

     

    http://www.techisky.com/how-to/convert-mxf-to-1080p-720p.html

     
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  • Al Bergstein
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    6. Al Bergstein,
    Sep 24, 2012 9:52 PM   in reply to UlfLaursen
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    I am on W7  64, have both an xf305 and 105 and no problems importing mxf into Pr 6. I believe you may need to upgrade to 5.5 to solve the problem, as the 300 came out about the time of 5.0. They worked on 5.5 with no problems for me.

     

    Once there, You can use the backup function in the utility or Export to MxF which allows you to rename the files in batch mode and export w/othe file structur. Much more useful!

     

    I think, it seems to me that the Mac platform is having more problems than Windows, but it's only a guess.

     
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