HD Video import

[Ken Veal]

I am correct in understanding that that SD HD cams don't record continuous footage like earlier cam-corders, and that each time you press record and then stop, a separate file (clip of video) is produced.If this is the case, does it pose a problem when files are imported into my PC hard drive folder and then to VS X5, or is the result similar to when split by scene was used and the project video is contiguous.I assume that AVCHD progressive video recording as used by a lot of camcorders
will not cause issues too

[Terfyn]

Yes each shot sets up a new file, unlike tape where all the shots form a continuous stream.
With tape the capture option will split the continuous stream into shots based on changes in timecode.

With an SD card the shots have been split into individual files. So create a suitably named subfolder in your My Videos folder and transfer all the .m2ts files across. Then in VideoStudio go into Capture > Import from Digital media and an index of your folders will appear. Select the correct folder and click Start, all the files will show up as thumbnails, you then need to select the thumbnails you want (usually all of them) On the top of the small screen you will find a Select All Clips icon. You will then be asked to name a file for the Edit screen. The thumbnails will then show in the Library on the Edit screen.

It is also possible to drag the clips directly on to the Timeline using Insert Media File.

I record in 1920x1080/50p In Settings > Preferences I have ticked the box in Preferences which says "show message when inserting first video clip in timeline" - so that when I insert a video into the timeline a message pops up saying "do you want to change the project properties to match" -I say yes and that's it. (quote from Brian)

[BrianCee]

Thousands of us are copying the individual files from HD camcorder to Hard drive to VideoStudio all without any problems - as you say it is very similar to split by scene except you have an individual file for each scene.

There really is no need to use the Capture screen at all to get the videos into VideoStudio - in fact I find that method extremely tedious.

Once you have copied all the files to a folder on your hard drive then in the edit screen simply click on the "Import Media Files" icon in the top left corner of the library pane - then browse to the folder using standard windows browse procedures - select all the files and click OK and they all appear in the library.

Or you could use "Insert Media files" to timeline or library and get the same result.

I would most certainly not recommend the Insert Digital media option - unless importing from a DVD.

[Terfyn]

I would most certainly not recommend the Insert Digital media option - unless importing from a DVD.

On the contrary it works a treat and provides controlled options through each step. It may be tedious but it is a reliable path.