ProRes 422 - plain 'Proxy' 'LT' or 'HQ? (and joining AVCHD clips)

Thanks for the Shane Ross link - it's certainly clarified the import for me. I was advised that Streamclip was quicker and more relaible than using FCP which is why I was importing anyhow and then converting in that - but the internal method is so much easier it's going to be quicker and safer for sure.

By joining up the clips I meant having an assemply of shots as one clip like you would if you digitised from tape (as I have always done in the past - being a file newbie), rather than scores of single short chips.I don't think FCP offers this, (does it?) but anyway now that I have a better idea how to name the clips quickly it may not be such a problem. Certainly saves spooling to set in/out points all the time

I've never wanted this before, but I wonder if there is anyway to show thumbnails in the browser? That would deffo solve it for me.

Aha - found it!

Thanks all 🙂

For the benefit of anyone else coming here - I found the way to join up lots of short clips into something more like the way they appeared off a tape: iSkySoft. It does the prores conversion I was asking about, and merges clips too.

If not using iskysoft, just log and transfer (which is better if you think you may need to redigitise after emptying your scratch) the alternative is to make up a timeline of clips. Just select and drag to an empty timeline and they all pop in, in sequence. You can just spool along that (or even better step from clip to clip) and then copy and paste into your proper edit. (If you need a particular duration, use the blade before you copy - or drop into an empty place and then trim there.