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1. Re: Editing AVCHD
joe bloe premiere Jul 4, 2013 6:41 AM (in response to CWaickem)What version of Premiere?
There is an existing bug in CS6 relating to AVCHD media:
Audio and Video glitches | AVCHD footage
http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/audio-video-glitches-avchd.html
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2. Re: Editing AVCHD
CWaickem Jul 4, 2013 6:56 AM (in response to joe bloe premiere)Thanks for reply. I think I don't have any of those symptoms. It simply works slower than for example MOV files. When I apply some effects rendering cause more time to wait.
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3. Re: Editing AVCHD
joe bloe premiere Jul 4, 2013 7:01 AM (in response to CWaickem)AVCHD is a process-intensive codec for editing.
A properly configured and tuned system can make things easier.
Optimizing for performance: Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
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4. Re: Editing AVCHD
cc_merchant Jul 4, 2013 7:02 AM (in response to CWaickem)What is easier to lift, a bucket full of feathers or a bucket full of lead?
AVCHD (lead) is highly compressed and requires real muscle to edit which you don't seem to have.
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5. Re: Editing AVCHD
CWaickem Jul 4, 2013 7:13 AM (in response to cc_merchant)In terms of hardware: Intel i5 CPU, GeForce GTX 650 Ti video card and hard disk with 32 MB cache.
Will look for optimizing performance post that Joe presented.
Besides that, will converting influence the quality of my footage? And may be you know which codec will be fine for this purpose.
Thanks.
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6. Re: Editing AVCHD
joe bloe premiere Jul 4, 2013 7:21 AM (in response to CWaickem)...will converting influence the quality of my footage?
Yes, unless you use a free 'lossless' codec:
Lagarith Lossless Video Codec (pc only)
http://lags.leetcode.net/codec.html
Ut Video Codec Suite (pc or mac)
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Ut-Video-Codec-Suite
Avid Codecs 2.3.7 - DNxHD (pc or mac) / 'virtually lossless'
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/download/en423319
All you need to know about encoding DNxHD by Fuzzy Barsik:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5331048#5331048
note:
Transcoding to a lossless codec will result in larger file sizes,
but editing performance in Premiere will likely improve.
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7. Re: Editing AVCHD
CWaickem Jul 4, 2013 7:26 AM (in response to joe bloe premiere)I'll try.
Thanks,
Chris.
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8. Re: Editing AVCHD
jamesp2 Jul 4, 2013 7:30 AM (in response to CWaickem)As I never tire of pointing out, there are particular performance issues with editing AVCHD and AVC-I footage in Premiere, which appear to have little to do with the computational demands of the codec.
AVC-Intra footage has exactly the same problem, and it's not a demanding codec.
Eric Bowen has speculated that the issue is related to GPU buffering, and I believe this behavior wasn't seen before CS6. However, it's present in CC as well. Try the same footage, AVCHD or AVC-I, in Edius, and it's very fast on a fast machine.
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9. Re: Editing AVCHD
John T Smith Jul 4, 2013 7:52 AM (in response to CWaickem)>Intel i5 CPU, GeForce GTX 650 Ti video card and hard disk with 32 MB cache
A fast i7 is really best for AVCHD video... This message has a really good graphic about requirements - http://forums.adobe.com/thread/810750 click the picture to expand to readable size
Is that only ONE hard disk?
An EXAMPLE concerning trying to use only ONE Hard Drive for Video Editing
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You are a music conductor, with a baton that you use to point to various parts of the orchestra... this is like Windows pointing to various parts of the hard drive to do Windows housekeeping or to load program segments for various functions
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Now, at the same time and with the same hand... while still using the baton to conduct the orchestra... pick up a bow and play a fiddle... this would be doing something with your video file at the same time as all the other work
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You as a person cannot do both at the same time with the same hand
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A computer is a LITTLE better, in that it can switch from one kind of task to another very quickly... but not quickly enough for EASY video editing
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You need AT LEAST two hard drives (separate drives, never a partition http://forums.adobe.com/thread/650708 for more on partitions) with Windows (or Mac OS) and software on your boot drive, and video files on a 2nd drive so the boot drive is not slowed down by trying to do everything
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Do not try to use a USB2 external drive for video editing, the USB2 file transfer speed is too slow
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External eSata or USB3 are both fast enough for video editing... eSata is better - http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1117813
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ONE possibility is this dock with fan http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-SuperSpeed-Docking-Station-Cooling/dp/B0055PL2YI
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And, some comparison tests http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1144620





