User Manual

Using Avid Media Composer
To edit your DNxHD clips using Avid Media Composer 7, create a new project matching the
clip’s video format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using DNxHD 1080i59.94
camera settings.
1 Launch Media Composer and the ‘select project’ window will appear. Click the ‘new
project’ button.
2 In the ‘new project’ window name your project.
3 Go to the ‘format’ dropdown menu and select 1080i/59.94.
4 Go to the ‘color space’ dropdown menu and select YCbCr 709.
5 Go to the ‘raster dimension’ dropdown menu and select 1920x1080. Click ‘ok’.
6 Select ‘tools>background services’ and click the ‘start’ button if background services
are not already running and then click ‘ok’.
7 Select the media bin where you wish to import your files.
8 Select ‘file>AMA link...’ and select the files that you wish to import and then click ‘ok’.
When the clips appear within the media bin you can drag your clips onto the timeline and
begin editing.
Setting the project name and project options in Avid Media Composer 7
Using Adobe Premiere Pro CC
To edit your Apple ProRes 422 HQ or DNxHD clips using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, you need to
create a new project matching your clips’ video format and frame rate. For this example, clips
are set using ProRes 422 HQ 1080p25 camera settings.
1 Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC. In the ‘welcome’ window select ‘create new/new
project’. A window will open containing project settings.
2 Name your project. Choose the location for your project by clicking ‘browse’ and
selecting your desired folder. Once you’ve selected your location folder click ‘ok’ in the
‘welcome’ window.
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