Workow for Final Cut Proand the PanasonicAG-HVX200 HD Camera

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Workow for Final Cut Pro and thePanasonic AG-HVX200 HD Camera

Contents

Page 3 IntroductionPage 4 P Cards and Card-Reading DevicesPage 6 Capturing vs. IngestingPage 7 Shooting Modes and Formats

Pulldown MethodRecommended Capture and Ingest Options

Page 10 Working with P Footage

Ooading Clips from the HVX200Importing P2 Footage into Final Cut ProUsing Log and Capture for P2 FootageChoosing an Easy SetupRecommended Easy SetupsEditing P2 FootageOutputting a P2 ProjectWorkow TipsFrequently Asked Questions

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Workow for Final Cut Pro and thePanasonic AG-HVX200 HD Camera

Introduction

Panasonic’s new AG-HVX200 camera is the rst handheld HD camera to utilize theP2 card tapeless recording process. For Final Cut Pro editors, working in a tapelessenvironment oers new exibility and speed in the post-production process. TheHVX200 is a continued development of Panasonic’s other successful cameras, includingthe DVCPRO HD VariCam series and the DVX100 series. If you’ve worked with either of these camera series, you’ll be on familiar ground with the HVX200’s shooting modesand formats. The HVX200 surpasses those cameras in that it can also shoot a 24pversion of 1080.With version 5.0.4, Apple’s Final Cut Pro digital video editing application providesbasic support for most of the HVX200 camera’s shooting modes. Over time, FinalCut Pro will develop support for the other modes as well. Because not all modesare supported in version 5.0.4, and because some of the methods of capturing yourmaterial might require additional P2 devices, you should review the methods in whichFinal Cut Pro can handle each shooting mode before choosing one for production. This paper begins by covering some of the new terminology and procedures involvedwith the P2 tapeless editing workow. A chart of currently supported HVX200 shoot-ing modes is included to help you choose the best options for your production at thisstage of Final Cut Pro support. And nally, a step-by-step tutorial guides you throughthe process of using P2 technology in a Final Cut Pro project.

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For additional information regarding the AG-HVX200 HD camera or Panasonic P2products and production workow, visit www.panasonic.com/hvx200.