After Effects 8.02 update/ Panasonic P2 support

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pjletofsky

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for those who haven't heard:

The After Effects CS3 8.0.2 update is now available. This update includes many bug fixes, including compatibility fixes for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard). Support for Panasonic P2 .MXF files is also included.

To download the update, choose Help > Updates from within After Effects CS3, or click the links below.

Mac OS:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=13&platform=Macintosh

Windows:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=13&platform=Windows

Link to readme:
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb403043
 
yay! was kinda hoping this would happen soon as I have a project coming up in a few months that will involve alot of HVX footage in AE. Thanks for passing the news along!
 
Real nice.

Now how do you import MXF video files together with a sync audio file?

That's what I don't see being available.
 
There are probably other ways but I went for simple:
Just drag your video clips (using windows explorer) into your project--the rest will take care of itself automatically.

Best.
 
David S. said:
It doesn't.

The video comes in but there is no audio track
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Are we talking about the footage from the FS-100?

If we are then you must Organize P2 first.
Utilities>Organize P2

Prior to Organize P2 all my clips were not synced and I would have to manually do it.
 
Okay as I do most of my recordings via the Fs-100 I have to say that the MXF files from the FS-100 plays back audio/video in sync in AfterEffects. I just confirmed it .

However when I loaded an MXF file from my P2 card into AfterEffects the audio does not even play. AfterEffects associates an audio with the video , but does not play it.

At this point I am not sure if its a firmware issue or compatibility issue. Anyhow with PremierePro CS3 everything is fine and dynamic link will somehow pacify this for the time being as I can use AfterEffects for only compositing and other visual fx stuff.

I hope someone can figure out what is the deal with the MXF audio in AfterEffects. I don't want to be wasting my time if its a bug.
 
MXF audio seems to be okay

MXF audio seems to be okay

I just checked with some P2 footage I dumped a couple of months ago into archive, and all is good in AfterEffects with MXF audio and video.

I don't know what it was that made things malfunction in AfterEffects with my audio , but I have a feeling that it was something to do with the file structure or transferring.

I will try to replicate the audio dysfunction with intention, so I know what not to do next time I use the P2 cards.

Perhaps others can post there findings or a list of caveats for the P2 workflow with AfterEffects. I use AE 75% of my projects and I am always looking to improve any way I can.
 
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Unless I manually import the separate video and audio folders, and manually sync the mxf file with the associated audio file.

Not the best approach
 
I thought I had the same problem but I don't . Sorry if I seem to be hijacking this thread, but my audio problems weren't syncing.

Here is what I discovered that don't work. The MXF file that could not be played back with AfterEffects was when I had switched my HVX200 Channel 1 Audio to Input 1. I forgot to switch it back when I removed the mic so nothing was recording on this channel. My footage appear to be mono although I have 4 channels of audio. Channel 0 is empty and 1,2,3 are good. This file plays back in Premiere with audio/video. AfterEffects only video but associates audio to it.

When I did switch the Channel 1 to Intl1 and records , the mxf file plays audio/video within AfterEffects. I believe the mono audio has to play a role in my mxf situation.

There is more I need to learn about this phenomenon I encountered. More on the audio setup so I think there is no audio syncing problems with AE on my end.
 
Did anyone try to install the 8.02-patch on a AE Trialversion?

I am using the trial right now, as i havent updated to CS3 yet, i was able to download/install the patch, but finally AE is not dealing with native P2 at all(as it did before...mxf/xml are no valid files, i cant import them into AE)

Same happens when i am using AAF export with p2-files: the edits are recognized, but the files (xml) cant b imported.

Any ideas here?!

(i just have 5 days left with the trial and id like to test the p2 workflow(specially with AAF-import), before i buy the upgrade!)
 
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