Importing Source Browser File by Copying

To import files saved on external devices in which file-based video or audio is recorded (e.g. CD/DVD, AVCHD camera, removable media such as SD memory card, XDCAM EX device) to EDIUS, perform from the source browser.

Sources imported from the source browser are registered to the current folder on the bin at the same time that they are transferred to hard disk on the PC.

Points to Be Checked before Importing Sources

Source files can be imported easily in the source browser from CD/DVD/AVCHD camera/removable media/XDCAM EX/GF/Infinity/P2/XDCAM/XF devices. Files can be checked immediately or transferred in the background by simply connecting a device or drive to your PC and inserting the storage media.

When importing XDCAM sources or K2 sources via the FTP server, set the FTP server connection settings in the system settings in advance to import sources easily from the source browser.

K2 sources copied to the hard disk on the PC can be converted to MXF files using the source browser.

When each of the sources has been copied to the hard disk with the folder structure held intact, the sources can be imported simply from the source browser if the reference folder is set up in the system settings in advance.

Importing from CD/DVD

Video or audio on CD/DVD disc can be imported. Capture settings can be checked and changed by [Importer/Exporter] in [System Settings] → [Audio CD/DVD].

[Audio CD/DVD]

The following file formats can be imported.

Note

  • Sources cannot be imported from copy-protected disks.

The following explains the procedure for importing Audio CD. The procedure for importing DVD-Video and DVD-VR is the same.

Example:

Importing Audio CD

1) Insert the disk into the drive.

2) Click the [Audio CD/DVD] tree in the folder view of the source browser, and click a drive.

3) Select the track to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing from Digital Camera

Sources can be imported from AVCHD camera and removable media such as SD memory card, memory sticks and BD. Sources are registered to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Connect the AVCHD camera or removable media to the PC, and check that the power is turned on. For more information on connection methods, see the manual for your device.

Sources can be imported in the same way even when files on devices have been copied to the hard disk on the PC with the folder structure held intact.

Note

  • Sources cannot be imported from copy-protected disks.

1) Click the [Removable Media] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Insert the storage media into the drive.

3) Click the media name.

4) Select the file to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing Sources from XDCAM EX Devices

Register sources to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC from SxS memory card.

Connect the XDCAM EX device to the PC, and check that the power is turned on.

Sources can be imported in the same way even when files on SxS memory cards have been copied to the hard disk on the PC with the folder structure held intact.

1) Click the [XDCAM EX] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Click the drive.

3) Select the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing GF Sources

Register sources on GF devices to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Connect the GF device to the PC, and check that the power is turned on.

GF sources copied to the hard disk on the PC also can be imported in the same way. Copy sources with the folder structure in the device held intact.

Note

  • The drivers provided with the GF device must be installed in advance.

1) In the folder view of the source browser, click the [GF] tree, and click the drive or reference folder tree.

2) Click [MyBinXXX] or [PlayList].

3) Select the clip or playlist to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing Infinity Sources

Register sources on Infinity devices to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Connect the Infinity device to the PC, and check that the power is turned on.

Infinity sources copied to the hard disk on the PC also can be imported in the same way. Copy sources with the folder structure in the device held intact.

Note

  • The drivers provided with the Infinity device must be installed in advance.

1) In the folder view of the source browser, click the [Infinity] tree, and click the drive or reference folder tree.

2) Click [Clip] or [Playlists].

3) Select the clip or playlist to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing K2 Sources from a Server

Download GXF files on the K2 Media server via FTP, convert them to MXF files for import, and register them to the bin.

Note

1) Click the [K2 (FTP)] tree in the folder view of the source browser, and click a connection destination.

2) Select and right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

Note

  • When a clip is right-clicked in the clip view, and [Delete] is clicked to delete the clip, the file on the server is also deleted.

Converting and Importing K2 Sources on the PC

Convert K2 sources copied to the hard disk on the PC to MXF files, and register them to the bin.

1) Click the [K2 (FTP)] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Click [Convert file(s)] in the source browser.

Alternative

3) Select a GXF file, and click [Open].

Importing P2 Sources

Register P2 sources to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Connect the P2 device to the PC, and check that the power is turned on.

P2 sources copied to the hard disk on the PC also can be imported in the same way. Copy sources with the folder structure in the device held intact.

Note

  • The drivers provided with the P2 device must be installed in advance.

1) Click the [P2] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Click the drive or reference folder.

3) Select the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing from XDCAM Devices

Register XDCAM sources to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Before importing sources from XDCAM devices, connect the device to the PC via the IEEE1394 interface, and check that the power is turned on.

XDCAM sources copied to the hard disk on the PC and proxy clips recorded on USB memory also can be imported in the same way. When copying sources to hard disk on the PC, copy sources with the folder structure in the device held intact.

Import settings can be checked and changed by [Importer/Exporter] in [System Settings] → [XDCAM] → [Browser].

XDCAM Browser Settings

Note

  • The drivers provided with the XDCAM device must be installed in advance.

1) Click the [XDCAM] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Click the drive or reference folder.

3) Select the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing XDCAM Sources from a Server

Import XDCAM sources via FTP, and register them to the bin.

Import settings can be checked and changed by [Importer/Exporter] in [System Settings] → [XDCAM] → [Browser].

XDCAM Browser Settings

Note

1) Click the [XDCAM] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Click the server.

3) Select the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Downloading XDCAM Sources and Simultaneously Placing Them on the Timeline

Data transfer to the hard disk on the PC is started at the same time that XDCAM clips on the FTP server or clips on XDCAM devices are placed directly on the timeline without being registered to the bin. The data (proxy/high-resolution) transferred at this time can be checked and changed by [Importer/Exporter] in [System Settings] → [XDCAM] → [Download] in [Browser].

XDCAM Browser Settings

Note

  • Downloading XDCAM sources simultaneously with placement on the timeline is possible only by operating the buttons in the source browser or by right-clicking a clip and operating from the displayed menu.

    Also, If clips are placed on the timeline by drag-and-drop operation, the proxy of XDCAM devices is referenced directly without being transferred to the hard disk on the PC.

1) Set the channel mapping for the tracks on which clips are placed.

2) Move the timeline cursor to the position to place the clip.

3) Click the [XDCAM] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

4) Click the drive or connection destination.

5) Select a clip, and click [Add to Timeline] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing XF Sources

Register XF sources to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Connect the XF device to the PC, and check that the power is turned on.

XF sources copied to the hard disk on the PC also can be imported in the same way. Copy sources with the folder structure in the device held intact.

Note

  • The drivers provided with the XF device must be installed in advance.

1) Click the [XF] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

2) Click the drive or reference folder.

3) Select the clip or playlist to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Alternative

Importing Stereoscopic Sources

Register file-based stereoscopic sources to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

Example:

To import sources in 3D P2 format

1) Insert two P2 cards into the slot.

2) Click the [P2] tree in the folder view of the source browser.

3) Click the drive displayed as [Stereoscopic].

4) Select the clip to import in the [L] or [R] folder, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] in the source browser.

Checking the Progress of Background Jobs

The following explains how to check the progress of processing (background jobs) such as file transfer that is executed in the background and how to pause/restart processing.

The execution progress of background jobs can be checked on the status bar in the timeline window or the clip display.

Status Bar Display in Timeline Window

The status bar displays the number of background jobs and an icon indicating the current state of background jobs.

Executing

This is displayed when a background job is executing. This icon is displayed also when EDIUS is executing automatically run jobs such as creation of seek information or creation of audio waveforms.

Standing by/suspended

This is displayed when there are no background jobs and when a background job has been canceled.

Paused

This is displayed when a background job is paused.

Bin Clip Display

The icon indicating that the background job is executing is displayed, and progress is displayed as a progress bar and a percentage.

Example:

Clips registered in the bin are being transferred to the project folder.

Transfer Status Detailed Display

In the [Background Job] dialog box, detailed transfer status can be checked, and the background jobs can be paused and deleted, for example.

1) Click [Show Background Job] in the source browser.

Alternative

Note

  • The confirmation message for the background job process will appear if the sequence is imported or consolidated, or the project file is closed, for example, while there is still a background job that has not finished executing.

    Click [Show Unfinished Job Info] to display the [Background Job] dialog box. Click [Quit Unfinished Jobs] to delete all jobs.

  • If execution of a background job is canceled when data is transferred from Audio CD/DVD, the job will be deleted from the job list the moment that it is canceled.

[Background Job] Dialog Box

Job list

Displays jobs currently executing and waiting to be executed in a list.

To cancel execution of a job, select the job and right-click, and click [Stop] or [Stop All].

To delete a job, select the job and right-click, and click [Delete].

To pause or resume execution of a job, select the job and right-click, and click [Pause] or [Restart].

[Pause Background Jobs During Playback]

Check this item to pause the execution of the job while the Player or timeline is being played back.

[Pause]/[Resume]

Pause or resume execution of all jobs by selecting and clicking the jobs.

[Close]

Close the [Background Job] dialog box.

Closing the dialog box will not affect the executing state of the background jobs.

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