Question to native avchd editors

[Thomas Lew]

Quick question here.. when you edit avchd natively (and I'm assuming it's the same in this aspect for all native NLE's..) do you just take the .mts files and drop them into the timeline?

Do you have to worry about the folder structure from the card when it captures or is it fine if you just remove the .mts files and put them on a drive and use them later.

[DaFireMedic]

Quick question here.. when you edit avchd natively (and I'm assuming it's the same in this aspect for all native NLE's..) do you just take the .mts files and drop them into the timeline?

Do you have to worry about the folder structure from the card when it captures or is it fine if you just remove the .mts files and put them on a drive and use them later.

I just move the .mts files over onto my hard drive, then drop them into an NLE timeline.

I've never paid any attention to the folder structure.

[Thomas Lew]

That sounds fantastic =D

[Attic6]

Thats how it works for me in cs4

[Allen Ellis]

I leave all of the folder structure intact -- Premiere CS4 hides all of those subfolders if you browse via the Media Browser. Just navigate to the PRIVATE folder and instantly you see a list of clips.

I've heard enough horror stories from people that didn't have the other folders + meta data to learn never to mess with folder structures. I just move PRIVATE folders around and leave what's inside alone.

[MadHMC150]

(and I'm assuming it's the same in this aspect for all native NLE's..)

Its not the same on all NLE's. MAC/FCP people tend to run into problems without the file structure. On a PC, you only need the MTS! I still like Vegas AVCHD import tool... It does it all for me.

[Barry_Green]

i leave all of the folder structure intact -- premiere cs4 hides all of those subfolders if you browse via the media browser. Just navigate to the private folder and instantly you see a list of clips.

I've heard enough horror stories from people that didn't have the other folders + meta data to learn never to mess with folder structures. I just move private folders around and leave what's inside alone.

amen.

[Phil B]

I too have been taking the entire file structure. I edit on a PC with Premiere CS4. I have just taken the MTS files and that works just fine, but I like the idea of being able to drop the "Private" folder back onto a SD card if I would need to and have the entire structure still there. Plus like has already been mentioned if you use Premiere's media browser you do not have to go though all the folders. Once you click on the Private folder it shows you all the associated clips...

Phil

[Attic6]

i concour... I keep folder structure incase i ever need to do a DV output of the footage for clients. this only works with the 1080 stuff so far with the Main concept transcoder

[averan]

i've never kept the folder structure, always just pulled off the actual clips.

i thought that the other folders just contained metadata and thumbnail info mostly for the in-camera functions.

i never apply any metadata while shooting and i never want to put clips back onto a card and continue shooting.

are there any critical reasons for actually keeping the entire folder structure intact?
do you keep it all the through into your archives?
maybe i should figure out what advantage i can take of using metadata on my clips...

btw, i'm on a PC.