AVCHD ==> MP4 with Compressor?
Hello everyone,
Thanks in advance for any feedback, and my apologies if this has already been answered elsewhere.
I'm trying to determine the simplest workflow for a relatively simple task. We are filming short video clips of instruments being played and posting the clips for playback on the web (Vimeo). Audio quality is very important so we're using an external studio mic, etc. Video quality is not critical - better to sacrafice video quality to make the video files smaller for quicker upload/download and smoother playback on older hardware. 640x360 is an adequate resolution.
I'm wondering if Compressor 4 can ingest AVCHD content directly. If it can, then perhaps this workflow would work:
- film 30 seconds of video of someone playing an instrument
- remove memory card from camcorder and insert into Mac
- in Compressor 4, select video clip from AVCHD folder
- set in and out points
- select pre-saved Compressor 4 settings appropriate for Vimeo
- submit for compression
- upload compressed video to Vimeo
I'm a little inexperienced regarding AVCHD but have worked with it enough to know that it can seems like a strange animal. I know that Final Cut (Pro, Express, X) can ingest AVCHD content directly, but not sure if Compressor can. I'm hoping that it's not necessary to first ingest the AVCHD media into FCP and create a QuickTime movie from there before compressing it in Compressor.
Thanks!
Tim