Post Production Workflow
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Using Avid Media Composer
To edit your DNxHD clips using Avid Media Composer 8, create a new project and set a suitable video
format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using DNxHD 1080i59.94.
Step 1.
Launch Media Composer and the Select Project window will appear. Click the New Project button.
Step 2.
In the New Project window name your project.
Step 3.
Go to the Format drop down menu and select 1080i/59.94.
Step 4.
Go to the Color Space drop down menu and select YCbCr 709.
Step 5.
Go to the Raster Dimension drop down menu and select 1920x1080. Click OK.
Step 6.
Select Tools>Background Services and click the "Start" button if background services are not
already running and then click "OK."
Step 7.
Select the media bin where you wish to import your files.
Step 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.
Using Adobe Premiere Pro CC
To edit your Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) clips using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, 2014 release, you need to create
a new project and set a suitable video format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using ProRes
422 (HQ) 1080p25.
Step 1.
Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC. In the Welcome window select Create New/New Project.
A window will open containing project settings.
Step 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.
Step 3.
Go to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC Menu bar, select File/Import and choose the clips you want
to edit. Your clips will appear in the Project window.
Step 4.
Drag the first clip you wish to edit onto the New Item icon at the bottom right of the Project
Window. A new sequence will be created matching your clip settings.
You can now drag your clips onto the sequence timeline for editing.
Setting the project name and project options
in Avid Media Composer 7.
Setting the project name and project
options in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, (2014).
