Refresher for log and transfer in FCP 7

Have you loaded the xdcam plug in?

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2721

Otherwise, I think you have the choice of keeping it as xdcam or converting to prores when you log and transfer. xdcam are smaller file sizes, while prores is generally less taking on the system.

ITs in the log and transfer preferences. Not on my system now, but I think there's a gear wheel on the top right of the log and transfer window to acces it

As far as I know, log and transfer converts the MP4 files to the the XDCAMEX format. Just the same as the XDCAM transfer utility, which is what I use and prefer. The plug in doesn't show up in log and transfer preferences but works fine in as much as the files are converted. Also I change my render settings to pro res and everything works fine.

DM

I don't think the files are being converted at all if you keep them xdcam. They're just being "rewrapped" so quicktime will see them and copied to your scratch drive. Not sure if there are any issues with "metadata" if you need to "recapture" from files that you've used the xdcam transfer utility. I have been able to "recapture" xdcam clips using log and transfer. Probably something you should test if you're not using log and transfer.

Hi Jeff,

I think the answer to that is, you can't. The plug in just enables you to convert (or wrap, as Michael suggests) the files to XDCAMEX so that you can edit in FCP. As I said before, just chnge you render settings to Pro Res, everything works fine.

DM