Using Premier Pro to import .MTS and convert to Apple Pro Res 422

Philip Leech

Philip Leech

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Sorry, what I'm asking has no doubt been discussed many times before but I'm on a time limit and only need some basic pointers.

We work in FCP but are having some issues with a file/folder structure containing some .mts clips from a Panasonic 900 and if we can't sort it, we will revert to another machine and import using Premier Pro. However, having never used Premier Pro (though I can work out how to do most of the basic stuff just by looking at it) I would like to ask for some basic pointers to do the following;

import the footage and then export it to Apple Pro Res 422.

I have already set up the sequence settings to match the clips, and located the clips in the media browser.
 
Philip Leech said:
Sorry, what I'm asking has no doubt been discussed many times before but I'm on a time limit and only need some basic pointers.

We work in FCP but are having some issues with a file/folder structure containing some .mts clips from a Panasonic 900 and if we can't sort it, we will revert to another machine and import using Premier Pro. However, having never used Premier Pro (though I can work out how to do most of the basic stuff just by looking at it) I would like to ask for some basic pointers to do the following;

import the footage and then export it to Apple Pro Res 422.

I have already set up the sequence settings to match the clips, and located the clips in the media browser.
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If all you are doing is transcoding to ProRes, perhaps something like 5DtoRGB would be 'better'...

In any case...

Create a new sequence, "File->New->Sequence", and if you have a 'standard' format, select that format. For example my camera produces AVCHD, and I set the camera for 24p frame rate, so the fallowing preset is the one I typically use:

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Once in the Sequence, select "File->Export->Media".

The following dialog will come up. By selecting 'custom' options you can select Apple ProRes output.

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Go through each option, as sometimes I've found that some of the 'defaults' get screwed up... such as 1920x1080 or 'square pixels', because the initial default 'quicktime' setup may be for DV or something like that...

And make a special note on the "Work Area" vs. "Entire Sequence", at the bottom of the display window... For your purposes, I think "Entire Sequence" is appropriate.


I'm also presuming you are on a Mac as there is no ProRes export for Windows, only ProRes import. (unless someone who actually uses Windows knows otherwise...).
 
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Yes, we're working on a mac. I remember downloading 5DtoRGB maybe a year or two ago, but filing it because it was canon only, or perhaps for another reason that I can't remember. Anyway, it didn't at all come to mind in this situation so thank you for pointing it out. Evidently it is not only for Canon, whether it ever was or not.

Thank you very much for that clear explanation. On your recommendation I will try 5DtoRGB first because it may be far quicker given the amount of clips we have, but if need be I now feel more confident about using Premier Pro to do the work.

Once again,

Thanks
 
Adobe Media Encoder also works standalone.

Open it...drag in your files , batch export from a queue and etc.....

Not sure what happens to your original Time Code though. do a test.
 
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