Adobe Production Premium, UPG, Win, DVD, ESP 65055210 User Manual
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Adobe CS5 Production Premium
Panasonic AVCCAM
Available Panasonic support software includes AVCCAM Viewer, which can be used to view, transfer,
and organize footage, as well as edit the AVCHD metadata, and also AVCHD Transcoder (Windows
only), a tool which transcodes AVCHD footage to P2/MXF/DVCPRO HD format. Footage transcoded
is stored in a virtual P2 card, and the workflow is then identical to any other P2HD footage. (See the
workflow guide Adobe CS5 Production Premium: Panasonic P2.)
and organize footage, as well as edit the AVCHD metadata, and also AVCHD Transcoder (Windows
only), a tool which transcodes AVCHD footage to P2/MXF/DVCPRO HD format. Footage transcoded
is stored in a virtual P2 card, and the workflow is then identical to any other P2HD footage. (See the
workflow guide Adobe CS5 Production Premium: Panasonic P2.)
Panasonic AVCCAM/AVCHD software is available from the Panasonic AVCCAM home page located
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Archiving Footage
It is highly recommended that AVCHD data be archived before working with it. The data on AVCHD
cards is properly thought of as computer data, and not “video” data, and it should be archived
accordingly, instead of to a form of video tape or to video DVD or video Blu-ray disc. There are
numerous archiving options.
cards is properly thought of as computer data, and not “video” data, and it should be archived
accordingly, instead of to a form of video tape or to video DVD or video Blu-ray disc. There are
numerous archiving options.
1. Hard Disk Drives -- transfer the AVCHD data just as you would any other data; this can be
to an internal drive, but an external drive – whether over USB 2.0 or IEEE-1394 400/800
(FireWire) – would be most useful for long-term storage.
(FireWire) – would be most useful for long-term storage.
2. Optical Media -- the most useful variety will be Blu-ray Discs, because they are the
highest-capacity and can store multiple cards on a single disc, but standard DVD+/-R DVDs
and dual-layer DVDs can be used to store single, smaller cards.
and dual-layer DVDs can be used to store single, smaller cards.
3. DLT Or LTO tape -- not video tape; DTO or LTO tapes are designed to store computer data
instead of video footage, and can store hundreds of gigabytes per tape.
4. Flash Media.
Hard Disk Drives
To transfer to hard disk drive, the best option is to use AVCCAM Viewer. This will allow you to
create “virtual cards” with the correct file structure and all necessary files and folders intact, as well
as mixing and matching clips from multiple cards as you see fit. This will allow you the greatest
flexibility and control over your archiving process. (Note: AVCCAM viewer will change the video file
extension from MTS to M2T.)
To transfer to hard disk drive, the best option is to use AVCCAM Viewer. This will allow you to
create “virtual cards” with the correct file structure and all necessary files and folders intact, as well
as mixing and matching clips from multiple cards as you see fit. This will allow you the greatest
flexibility and control over your archiving process. (Note: AVCCAM viewer will change the video file
extension from MTS to M2T.)
Or, you can simply copy over the existing PRIVATE folder from the SD card, making sure to keep all
subfolders intact.
subfolders intact.
To maintain functionality between Windows and Mac systems, a hard disk drive can be formatted as
FAT32, which is compatible with both systems. However, footage may also be stored on hard disk
drives using the Windows NTFS or Mac HFS+ file systems. For cross-platform access, Windows users
can use software such as MediaFour’s MacDrive to read and write to Mac-format drives. Mac users
can read NTFS drives natively, but for read-write capability, additional software such as Paragon
Software’s Paragon NTFS is required.
FAT32, which is compatible with both systems. However, footage may also be stored on hard disk
drives using the Windows NTFS or Mac HFS+ file systems. For cross-platform access, Windows users
can use software such as MediaFour’s MacDrive to read and write to Mac-format drives. Mac users
can read NTFS drives natively, but for read-write capability, additional software such as Paragon
Software’s Paragon NTFS is required.
Optical Media
To archive onto optical media, you will need an appropriate DVD burner and burning software (such
as Nero) to create data (not video) DVDs. Again, you would maintain the PRIVATE file structure. You
can burn to DVD+/-R, dual-layer DVD, or to Blu-ray DVD.
To archive onto optical media, you will need an appropriate DVD burner and burning software (such
as Nero) to create data (not video) DVDs. Again, you would maintain the PRIVATE file structure. You
can burn to DVD+/-R, dual-layer DVD, or to Blu-ray DVD.
Archiving to DVD can also be done through Adobe Encore. To do this, choose File>Select DVD ROM
Folder, and then navigate to an SD card or AVCHD folder; choose the PRIVATE folder. Then go to
File>Build and pick “Disc” from the submenu. In the Build panel, you may choose the DVD size from
3.95 GB, 4.7 GB or 8.54 GB Dual Layer. Under Output, choose “DVD Disc.” When you click “Build,”
choose “Ignore and Continue” when the box pops up warning there is a problem which may cause
the disc not to play; it is unnecessary to make a playable video DVD. After you click, the process will
continue automatically with instructions.
Folder, and then navigate to an SD card or AVCHD folder; choose the PRIVATE folder. Then go to
File>Build and pick “Disc” from the submenu. In the Build panel, you may choose the DVD size from
3.95 GB, 4.7 GB or 8.54 GB Dual Layer. Under Output, choose “DVD Disc.” When you click “Build,”
choose “Ignore and Continue” when the box pops up warning there is a problem which may cause
the disc not to play; it is unnecessary to make a playable video DVD. After you click, the process will
continue automatically with instructions.
Digital Tape
For archiving to digital data tape, Quantum offers DLT and LTO tapes and drives. LTO-3 tapes are
high-capacity and can store several hundred gigabytes of data.
For archiving to digital data tape, Quantum offers DLT and LTO tapes and drives. LTO-3 tapes are
high-capacity and can store several hundred gigabytes of data.
Flash Media/Drives
Footage can also be stored on flash drives or memory cards. Footage stored on such drives should
be transferred to hard disk before being used. The process for transferring to a flash drive or
memory card is the same as for storing to hard disk drive.
Footage can also be stored on flash drives or memory cards. Footage stored on such drives should
be transferred to hard disk before being used. The process for transferring to a flash drive or
memory card is the same as for storing to hard disk drive.