Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Understanding P2 Workflow: Matrox Axio Systems - Page 8

project to clients (either on the EVF or by connecting the camera to client's equipment). With Axio the P2 MXF export process is real time and nondestructive, and allows the editor to transfer and re-import the same file as if it was camera footage. The Matrox MXF>Panasonic P2 export is not limited only to a P2 card, but can also be to virtually any computer, drive or network drive or storage type that is attached to a computer via the USB port on the computer. The Matrox MXF>Panasonic P2 export requires the editor to name the file according to the Panasonic MXF naming convention as NNNNNL.MXF or NNNNLL.MXF (N=numeric; L=alphabetic) symbols. The export senses the existence of the CONTENTS folder structure, or when no such structure exists, the export process will create that structure. Subfolders (Video, Audio, Icon, etc) are also created and audio files are exported and linked to the particular video files. Steps to export MXF files from Axio/Premiere Pro are as follows: MXF file viewing - a feature of the Matrox shell extension File>Export>Matrox MXF>Panasonic P2, then click the "Browse" button (Figure 7) to navigate to the desired CONTENTS\VIDEO folder or to a location of your choice where that same structure will be created automatically. (Please see Figure 7 and 8 for more details). Other Axio export options include Export to Tape, Export to DVD, Export to EDL, and include real time or accelerated export to a wide range of common formats including Windows Media (HD and SD), MPEG1 and 2 (HD and SD), Quicktime, Macromedia Flash FLV, Realmedia, Microsoft AVI (supports alpha channels) and to some proprietary formats such as compressed or uncompressed Matrox AVI and Matrox MPEG2 I-Frame (HD and SD). Export to Tape options will vary according to the breakout possibilities of each type of Axio system. Axio HD, Axio SD and Axio LE each have a different breakout system. Archiving Archiving is another strategic process that will be determined by your long-term goals, your unique client base and your existing (or future) equipment. In the past, archiving meant making one or two copies of a master tape of the finished project along with the tapes containing the raw footage, but the world of P2 editing contains no video tape-at least no 'raw footage' tape. Figure 7 The best archival strategy is one that provides a way for data to be pushed forward as new technologies emerge. Certainly P2 MXF is part of that strategy by virtue of the data being exactly that-data! The question we must ask is, do we want ALL the data, including edited and source data, just the edited version of the data, or do we want the final edited version and the "trimmed" version of the source data? It's your choice-you can have it all.