Q) How to import DVCPRO HD 1080 50p into Premiere pro CS4

[davdav]

Hi, I just bought my HMC152 (PAL) and I have been recording at 1080p 50p for the last few days. Now I want to import into Premiere Pro CS4, but first I used Panasonic's converter to conver the files to DVCPRO HD (P2).

Now I go to Premiere Pro and there are no options I can find to import the files at 1080 50p. Only 1080i.

Can someone please help me by giving me the step-by-step process I should follow to import these files? Thanks in anticipation!

David

[Everts]

Dont have CS4 but when you start a new project there should be a customize tab right next to the presets. There you can change the field dominance to none for progressive.
With that said I dont work with CS4 yet. So I could be wrong.

Better yet work in 25p so you could really use that 50p for slowmo unless you just want extra rendering time :)

[pailes]

Since when does the HMC record 1080p/50? In PAL it will either record 1080p/25 or 1080i/50.

[Everts]

Yes it should be 720 @ 50p

[davdav]

Since when does the HMC record 1080p/50? In PAL it will either record 1080p/25 or 1080i/50.

My mistake... I meant how do I import 1080p/25 into Premiere Pro CS4? There is no option to do this.

I have looked everywhere for a step-by-step guide to simply import the files into CS4.

Can someone here help?

Thanks David

[Averdahl]

I have looked everywhere for a step-by-step guide to simply import the files into CS4.
When you transcode the files you get a folder named CONTAINS. Locate that folder and do this in Premiere Pro:
1. File > Import
2. Find the folder CONTAINS in the Import dialog and double click on it
3. Select the folder VIDEO
4. Click on the button Import Folder in the Import dialog

Or, use the new Media Browser in Premiere Pro CS4 which makes the importing of P2 footage even smoother.

Importing media into Premiere Pro can be done in many ways, so the key is to find the folder CONTAINS\VIDEO and import the folder or different files in that folder in a way that suits your workflow.

/Roger

[davdav]

Thanks Averdahl, but when I do this I still cannot edit the files natively - I get a red line across the top of the clip, or it plays very jittery.

When I start up Premiere Pro, what setting should I choose? It asks for DV or HDV for capture, and then I get a list of DVCPRO HD options (as I used the free Panasonic transcoder to convert from AVCCAM to DVCPRO HD) but there is no option for 1080p/25.

What should I choose?

Also as a second but related question: Do you suggest that I use a different transcoder for my AVCCAM files? I just want to be able to edit smoothly on my dual core 2 GHz computer... but no luck to date.

Thanks in anticipation.

[Averdahl]

What should I choose?
When you create a new Sequence, choose DVCPRO HD > 1080i > DVCPRO HD 1080i 50i and go to the tab General and change Fields from Upper Field First to No Fields (Progressive Scan). Give the Sequence a name and click on OK and see if you can get rid of the red render bar. I dont know if it works, but it should do the trick.


Also as a second but related question: Do you suggest that I use a different transcoder for my AVCCAM files? I just want to be able to edit smoothly on my dual core 2 GHz computer... but no luck to date.
If you try the abowe and your hard drive are fast enough you should have no problem. How many physical hard drives do you have in your computer? Are any of the disk/s partioned?

/Roger