Editing Canon 7D footage

johnwhy wrote on 4/28/2010, 2:39 PM

The canon shoots HD 1920x1080 25fps which are .MOV files
When I import these playback is choppy with the audio out of sync..?

Should I re-encode these before editing? - if so how do I maintain the best quality?

Also how should I export these for these for you tube HD?

Many thanks in anticipation

Johnwhy

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Yoyodyne wrote on 4/28/2010, 2:42 PM

I've been having the best luck by converting to Cineform.

For my exports to Vimeo (don't really post to YouTube) I render as 1080x1920 at 6 Mbps. Seems to work pretty good.

johnwhy wrote on 4/28/2010, 2:51 PM

Thanks for prompt reply!
cineform seems to crop up a lot - is it 'neoscene' you are using?

CClub wrote on 4/28/2010, 5:39 PM

NeoScene is used more extensively due to the lower price compared to NeoHD. You can check out the Cineform products at the http://www.cineform.com/Cineform website[/link]. I can't imagine editing with HD files -- especially the DSLR files -- without Cineform. At their website, if you click on the "Product Grid" link on the left, it compares NeoScene vs NeoHD (and the other options). Most people not doing this for a living only require NeoScene, but the company is now adding a lot of bonuses with the NeoHD that people like.

There's also a trial period for each of the products... you should give it a whirl with a couple 7D files and see if the difference in workflow is worth it.

Yoyodyne wrote on 4/28/2010, 5:57 PM

I'm currently using neoscene but NeoHD has Firstlight which sounds very cool. Follow CClub advice and check out the cineform website.

Ros wrote on 4/28/2010, 6:01 PM

I am using Epic I and it's really great, only $45 and you render from the original

http://dvfilm.com/epic/

Rob

johnwhy wrote on 4/29/2010, 4:08 PM

Trying the cineform demo and pleased with results - but noticed the cineform .avi files are twice as big as the native D7 .mov files...?
I was expecting smaller files?

DGates wrote on 4/29/2010, 4:31 PM

No, Cineform UN-compresses AVCHD's HIGHLY compressed files. So the files are much larger. Using the 'high' setting, you'll see converted avi's that are about a gig a minute. With cheap and plentiful storage space, it's never been an issue for me.

DigVid wrote on 4/30/2010, 12:45 PM

For the record, the Canon 7D doesn't shoot AVCHD files. But, I think we get your point.

PerroneFord wrote on 4/30/2010, 1:39 PM

Probably more correct to say, Cineform re-compresses AVC files from the 7D to something less highly compressed. But as DigiVid mentioned, the point is well made.

Dach wrote on 5/2/2010, 6:19 AM

I have been bouncing around with this workflow and am pleased with the XMF format.