how to capture & log AVCHD Sd cards in Sony Vegas
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VideoMaker
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Use File/Import/AVCHD Camcorder
Is there a way to change where it puts the files on import? I tried the File/Import, and it put all the files someplace I really didn't like (user/documents or some such), and I couldn't see a way to change that. Does "Importing" do anything that I couldn't achieve with just copying the .mts files into a sub-directory in my work area?
By the way, when I work on a project, I like to create a directory, and then store all files, media, etc under that directory - I never link to media outside my project directory. That way if I want to archive or move a project, I know I just need to grab one (probably huge) directory, and I will have everything.
Thanks,
Chris.
ctann: Just browse to your media folder for your directory...
Does the AVCHD camcorder dialog box reset the browsed-to position each time you launch it? Kinda tedious to do this for each and every card you have to ingest.. I wish there was a more robust tool for card ingestion... Maybe Vegas 9 will have this?
Does the AVCHD camcorder dialog box reset the browsed-to position each time you launch it? Kinda tedious to do this for each and every card you have to ingest.. I wish there was a more robust tool for card ingestion... Maybe Vegas 9 will have this?
Thomas Lew
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can't you jsut take the .mts files and plop them right into the timeline?
THat's what I was doing before.. but then realizing the stupid AVCHD database structure where the actual clip number indicated in the camera might not match actual clip filename.. If you load the MTS files utilizing the AVCHD logical data, you'll get matching clip names... http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=168728&highlight=idiotic
I'll say it again, the AVCHD file management simply does not make sense for an acquisition device. It's an extra layer of complexity that frankly is not necessary for an acquisition device.
Adobe Bridge works great to copy the files off the card to the HD. It will copy and rename the files at the same time to any naming convention you want, which solves the problem of each card's files having the same name. If you have Adobe Photoshop, then you probably have Bridge also. I use my PC's built in card reader to load the files. I create a folder for the project then open Bridge and use the Tools>Batch Rename selection. I just change the prefix for each card and let it rip. Works great.
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Hello fellow friends, this is my first post since i never found the real need to fill in, yet on this case... I'm a Vegas person if there is such a thing, hate FC for being so incomplete, and love Vegas work flow for being so versatile. regarding the capture method on Vegas... all i have done is insert the cards on my on board card reader on my pc, its a core 2 duo 2.66 4gigs ram, 2tb HD and runs on xp pro...using Vegas 8c all i do is copy the video files on the stream file... and then just open my Vegas then for safety always start the new dialogue and always use the file match settings (does it auto) for the appropriate resolution and progressiveness or interlacing... i have no problems with this... and i have a 1 gb gpu nvidea card... and it all runs smooth... cant expect to have the video preview on best when using plug ins from red giant or such... but it has been very smooth, almost like editing sd video...i really have no complaints....just wish that the computer could preview on best quality all the time... i have a maudio audiophile 192 audio card, but due to the excess juice consumption from the cpu sometimes experience audio dropouts even when having higher latency settings... also experienced some green frames... but i guess that´s only due to cpu saturation... i use ashampoo core tuner to clean cpu consumption of stupid background tasks and like i said... its smooth most the time... remember to have save every other minute or auto save settings... sometimes footage makes Vegas crash...specially on color correction tools from red giant, but most of the time Im pleased and loving my HCM150 and Vegas. I'm open to suggestions to improve my flow. Thank you guys.
hmm
Hello fellow friends, this is my first post since i never found the real need to fill in, yet on this case... I'm a Vegas person if there is such a thing, hate FC for being so incomplete, and love Vegas work flow for being so versatile. regarding the capture method on Vegas... all i have done is insert the cards on my on board card reader on my pc, its a core 2 duo 2.66 4gigs ram, 2tb HD and runs on xp pro...using Vegas 8c all i do is copy the video files on the stream file... and then just open my Vegas then for safety always start the new dialogue and always use the file match settings (does it auto) for the appropriate resolution and progressiveness or interlacing... i have no problems with this... and i have a 1 gb gpu nvidea card... and it all runs smooth... cant expect to have the video preview on best when using plug ins from red giant or such... but it has been very smooth, almost like editing sd video...i really have no complaints....just wish that the computer could preview on best quality all the time... i have a maudio audiophile 192 audio card, but due to the excess juice consumption from the cpu sometimes experience audio dropouts even when having higher latency settings... also experienced some green frames... but i guess that´s only due to cpu saturation... i use ashampoo core tuner to clean cpu consumption of stupid background tasks and like i said... its smooth most the time... remember to have save every other minute or auto save settings... sometimes footage makes Vegas crash...specially on color correction tools from red giant, but most of the time Im pleased and loving my HCM150 and Vegas. I'm open to suggestions to improve my flow. Thank you guys.
Skilled
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Hi Chris,
I am a fellow vegas user as well. One thing I like about 9 is that it has a 60p timline or it appears to be. Works pretty well when I shoot 720 60p. I was getting those stupid green and other color frames as well. I adjusted the preview setting and it seemed to go away. I have a i7 however with 6gig ddr3 triple channel ram. And TB drive with 32meg cache so if it want work on that...nothing will LOL
I am a fellow vegas user as well. One thing I like about 9 is that it has a 60p timline or it appears to be. Works pretty well when I shoot 720 60p. I was getting those stupid green and other color frames as well. I adjusted the preview setting and it seemed to go away. I have a i7 however with 6gig ddr3 triple channel ram. And TB drive with 32meg cache so if it want work on that...nothing will LOL
MadHMC150
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This is the best way... I have thousands of clips now and I'm so glad Vegas adds the extra unique sting to the clip names.
carlalva01
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Panasonic SD700 AVCHD to Sony Vegas for HTPC
Panasonic SD700 AVCHD to Sony Vegas for HTPC
Panasonic SD700 AVCHD to Sony Vegas for HTPC
Panasonic HDC-SD700 provides a wealth of advanced features for experienced videographers, while remaining user-friendly for beginners. And we were highly impressed with the Panasonic 1080p series of HD camcorders, like Panasonic HDC-TM700, HDC-SD700 and HDC-SD60. Presently, it is a nice choice to enjoy and share camcorder recordings with friends via HTPC. And before playing, some editing options are needed.
Now I recommend a professional AVCHD Converter called Aunsoft MTS Converter which is powerful in converting, editing and combining AVCHD video files from HD camcorders. Sony Vegas is only compatible with Sony AVCHD, so I will show how to convert Panasonic AVCHD footage to Sony Vegas MPEG 2 with the help of Aunsoft.
Please follow these steps and make your Panasonic 1080 50/60p MTS files editable on Sony Vegas.
For preparation of conversion, transfer Panasonic SD700 to PC hard drive and run Aunsoft MTS Converter.
Step 1.Load 1080p MTS video files into this program.
Drag and drop oncoming converted MTS files to this program. Or click "Add" button to import Panasonic recording files. A bunch of video files are allowed to load, so combining several video files into one can be accomplished by ticking the checkbox of "Merge into one file".
Step2.Choose Sony Vegas MPEG2 as output video format.
Click "Format" option and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas-> MPEG 2 (*.mpg) as the output format.
Step 3 Start the conversion from 1080p MTS to MPEG 2 for Sony Vegas.
Click the big button of "Convert" and this Panasonic AVCHD to Sony Vegas Converter will start this conversion immediately.
When this conversion is completed, MPEG 2 file is ready for you to edit in Sony Vegas. Now you can enjoy perfect video recordings on HTPC.
Tips:
To learn more information of reviews, tricks of playing and edting Panasonic AVCHD on various portable devices and editing software, please click Aunsoft Panasonic column.
Panasonic SD700 AVCHD to Sony Vegas for HTPC
Panasonic SD700 AVCHD to Sony Vegas for HTPC
Panasonic HDC-SD700 provides a wealth of advanced features for experienced videographers, while remaining user-friendly for beginners. And we were highly impressed with the Panasonic 1080p series of HD camcorders, like Panasonic HDC-TM700, HDC-SD700 and HDC-SD60. Presently, it is a nice choice to enjoy and share camcorder recordings with friends via HTPC. And before playing, some editing options are needed.
Now I recommend a professional AVCHD Converter called Aunsoft MTS Converter which is powerful in converting, editing and combining AVCHD video files from HD camcorders. Sony Vegas is only compatible with Sony AVCHD, so I will show how to convert Panasonic AVCHD footage to Sony Vegas MPEG 2 with the help of Aunsoft.
Please follow these steps and make your Panasonic 1080 50/60p MTS files editable on Sony Vegas.
For preparation of conversion, transfer Panasonic SD700 to PC hard drive and run Aunsoft MTS Converter.
Step 1.Load 1080p MTS video files into this program.
Drag and drop oncoming converted MTS files to this program. Or click "Add" button to import Panasonic recording files. A bunch of video files are allowed to load, so combining several video files into one can be accomplished by ticking the checkbox of "Merge into one file".
Step2.Choose Sony Vegas MPEG2 as output video format.
Click "Format" option and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas-> MPEG 2 (*.mpg) as the output format.
Step 3 Start the conversion from 1080p MTS to MPEG 2 for Sony Vegas.
Click the big button of "Convert" and this Panasonic AVCHD to Sony Vegas Converter will start this conversion immediately.
When this conversion is completed, MPEG 2 file is ready for you to edit in Sony Vegas. Now you can enjoy perfect video recordings on HTPC.
Tips:
To learn more information of reviews, tricks of playing and edting Panasonic AVCHD on various portable devices and editing software, please click Aunsoft Panasonic column.