Calibrated Software MXF Import v3 - Manual (Page 54)

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Final Cut Pro 6/7
Getting Started
1. Make sure you have updated Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 or Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 or greater
2. Avid QuickTime Codecs are required for Avid DNxHD , Meridian, 1-1 10b MXF Files. IMPORTANT: Please read
the ‘DNxHD Options’ section in this User Guide for setting up either RGB SMPTE (16-235) or RGB Full (0-255)
Color Ranges for DNxHD MXF files.
3. Final Cut Pro 7 or greater is required for XAVC, AVC-Intra editing in Final Cut Pro.
4. When working with very, very large Indexed MXF files, Indexing should be enabled for a more efficient
workflow. Please see Chapter: Indexing for further details.
5. IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an
upgrade fee if you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.
6. To take advantage of certain features in Final Cut Pro 6 or 7, such as SmoothCam Filter and Select Media
Management features, it is recommended that you change the Auto-change Typecode to MooV in the
Calibrated{Q} MXF Options application (see Chapter 3: Global Options and Chapter 9: Troubleshooting for more
details)
IMPORTANT: In Final Cut Pro
– certain Media Management functions will not work properly if the typecode of a
MXF file is not ‘MooV’. In those cases where the typecode of a MXF file is NOT set to ‘MooV’, then if you perform
any Media Management in FCP
– the MXF files are simply copied by FCP instead of FCP rewrapping the MXF
files into a MOV file; and in cases of P2 and Ikegami MXF files where the video/audio MXF files are stored
separately then FCP will only copy the Video MXF file during Media Management functions if the typecode of the
MXF file is not set to ‘MooV’ .
7. IMPORTANT - After licensing the software: For any MXF files imported into Final Cut Pro while in DEMO
MODE , users while have to run ‘refresh’ in Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application for FCP to tell FCP to ‘re-look’
at the duration of MXF files imported in FCP while in DEMO MODE. After running ‘refresh’ in Calibrated{Q} Import
Assist application (according to instructions in Chapter: Calibrated Refresh for FCP/FCE), the MXF files will have
the proper duration in the FCP Bin. After
‘refreshing’ the MXF files in your FCP Bin, MXF files placed in a
sequence while in DEMO MODE will have to be manually stretched out to their full duration in the sequence or
you can create a new sequence and drop the MXF files in the new sequence and their full duration will show in
the sequence.
8. It is highly important to always backup your footage first and to never move the MXF files out of their original
folder structure on disc.
Import into FCP
To import MXF files into Final Cut Pro, simply import the MXF files just like you would MOV files (i.e. drag-n-drop MXF
files into the FCP Bin or choose File->Import Files, etc.)
DNxHD MXF Files: When working with DNxHD MXF files, please read the ‘DNxHD Options’ section in this User Guide for
setting up either RGB SMPTE (16-235) or RGB Full (0-255) Color Ranges for DNxHD MXF files, and specifically the
section titled
‘dnxhd’ options for Final Cut Pro 7.
Please note: It is highly important to always backup your footage first and to never move the MXF files out of their original
folder structure on disc
To take advantage of certain features in Final Cut Pro 6 or 7, such as SmoothCam Filter and Select Media Management
features, it is recommended that you change the Auto-change Typecode to MooV in the Calibrated{Q} MXF Options
application (see Chapter 3: Global Options and Chapter 9: Troubleshooting for more details)