4 Replies Latest reply: Sep 15, 2011 6:42 AM by Ann Bens RSS

    Flip Video - green poster frame?

    tplowe56 Community Member

      I am trying to edit 78 short clips shot on a Flip HD cam. The sequence is set up with the Sony XDCAM-EX 720p 30P sequence preset, which is supposedly the Flip's native format. If I load 20 clips on the time line I am able to edit fine but if I try editing with all 78 clips on the timeline the poster frames turn green, and the clip will not preview, although the audio still plays. Nothing I do will get PP to then reread the clips so they can be edited normally.

       

      I am wondering if my system is not robust enough to handle that much compressed data (mp4) on the time line? Or is it a problem with the mp4 format. I have tried converting to AVI but this seem to slightly degrade the quality and create huge files. A 50 mg clip turns into 3.2 gb when converting to AVI.

       

      I would like to edit all 78 clips on one time line but not sure if that is going to work in the native format.

       

      Wondering how to work around this issue. I have since quit using the  FLIP and have a cam more suitable for editing. But I need to get these  78 clips edited and on to a Blu Ray. If I edited 20 clips at a time and  exported what format should I export in,  for then re-editing in PP.

       

      There are 2 Flip converters available but I'm not sure if these are really needed.

       

      Flip converters:

      http://www.iorgsoft.com/

      http://www.doremisoft.net/

       

       

       

      Flip & PP info I have checked.

       

      http://tv.adobe.com/watch/davtechtable/using-the-flip-hd-and-other-pocket-usb-cameras-with -premiere-pro-cs4-/

       

      http://blogs.adobe.com/VideoRoad/2009/12/using_a_flip_minohd_camera_wit.html