Importing Source Browser File by Copying

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

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

  • You can set the transfer destination used when importing files by clicking [Application] in [System Settings] → [Source Browser].

    [Source Browser]

Points to Be Checked before Importing Sources

Source files can be imported easily from AVCHD video camera/removable media/XDCAM EX/P2/XDCAM/XF devices using the source browser.

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 storage on the PC can be converted to MXF files using the source browser.

When sources have been copied to the storage with the folder structure held intact, they can be imported simply from the source browser if the reference folder is specified in the system settings in advance.

Importing from Digital Camera

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

Connect an AVCHD video 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.

Also, files copied from devices to the storage on the PC with the folder structure held intact can be imported in the same way.

  • Supported formats are AVCHD, BD, SD-Video, Memory Stick Video, and DCF (still images saved in digital camera file format). Only the BDMV format is supported for BD.

Note

  • Sources cannot be imported from copy-protected disks.

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

  • The drive connected to your PC is recognized, and is displayed in the folder view tree.

2) Insert the storage media into the drive.

3) Click the media name.

  • Information on the media is displayed in the clip view.

  • Folders are sometimes categorized by type in the layer under the drive depending on the connected device.

  • When files in the AVCHD video camera or removable media have been copied to the storage on the PC, right-click [Removable Media], and click [Open Folder] to specify the reference destination.

    References can be deleted from the tree display by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete] only when they have been added from the tree display in the source browser. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information on media, right-click [Removable Media] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the file to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

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.

Also, files copied from SxS memory cards to the storage on the PC with the folder structure held intact can be imported in the same way.

  • For sources recorded across multiple SxS memory card as a sequence clip, connect all sources to PC or import the folder in which the contents of the SxS memory cards are copied to the source browser, and register sources in the order from the first SxS memory card to the bin. Each clip is linked and registered as a sequence clip to the bin.

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

2) Click the drive.

  • Information on the SxS memory card is displayed in the clip view.

  • When files on the SxS memory card have been copied to the storage on the PC, right-click [XDCAM EX], and click [Open Folder] to specify the reference destination.

    References can be deleted from the tree display by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete] only when they have been added from the tree display in the source browser. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of the device, right-click [XDCAM EX] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

  • Take clips are registered to the current folder of the bin as a sequence clip.

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.

  • Information on the server is displayed in the clip view.

  • To update the information of the server, right-click the connection destination, and click [Refresh].

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

  • Data transfer to the storage and conversion will be started in the background at the same time that the clip is registered to the bin.

  • During transfer and conversion of the clip, the letter [H] is displayed on the clip icon in the bin.

    Checking the Progress of Background Jobs

  • The clip can be edited with EDIUS even during transfer and conversion.

  • If [Allows Users to Rename/Delete Clips.] is checked in the K2 browser settings, the following operations can be performed in the clip view of the source browser.

    • Click a clip name and rename it.

    • Right-click a clip and click [Delete] to delete it.

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

K2 sources copied to the storage on the PC can be converted to MXF files, and registered 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

  • In the folder view of the source browser, right-click [K2 (FTP)], and click [Convert file(s)].

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

  • Multiple GXF files can also be selected.

  • Conversion to the MXF file is started in the background at the same time that the clip is registered to the bin.

    Checking the Progress of Background Jobs

  • The clip can be edited with EDIUS even during conversion.

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 storage 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.

  • The P2 sources are displayed in the clip view.

  • Reference folders can be temporarily added in the folder view of the source browser. Right-click [P2] and click [Open Folder].

  • When references have been temporarily added in the source browser, they can be deleted by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete]. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of references, right-click [P2] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

  • Clip names registered to the bin are “user clip name” when a user clip name has been set to the P2 clip, and “clip name” when a user clip name has not been set.

  • When edited with EDIUS, P2 clips can be used in the same way as AVI clips. When edited from the storage, the realtime performance will be the same as that of AVI files of the same format. When edited directly from the P2 drive, the performance will be 2-stream realtime in the case of DV, and 1-stream realtime in the case of DVCPRO50. (The above performances are based on the measurement by Grass Valley. CPU performance varies depending on your system.)

  • Partial transfer is available, where In and Out points are set to files on the P2 device and only required parts are transferred to the storage.

    Transferring Only Necessary Part

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 an XDCAM device, connect the XDCAM device to the PC, and check that the power is turned on.

XDCAM sources copied to the storage on the PC and proxy clips recorded on USB memory also can be imported in the same way. When copying sources to the storage 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

  • The SAM mode is supported.

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.

  • The XDCAM sources are displayed in the clip view.

  • Reference folders can be temporarily added in the folder view of the source browser. Right-click [XDCAM] and click [Open Folder].

  • When references have been temporarily added in the source browser, they can be deleted by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete]. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of references, right-click [XDCAM] and click [Refresh]. If it takes time to display the thumbnail for a clip, press [Esc] on the keyboard to stop refreshing of the list.

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

  • Data transfer to the PC is started in the background at the same time that the clip is registered to the bin.

    Checking the Progress of Background Jobs

  • The clip can be edited with EDIUS even during transfer.

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] → a clip type.

  • Partial transfer is available, where In and Out points are set to files on the XDCAM device and only required parts are transferred to the storage. A message will appear if no connection has been made to the directory where the high-resolution data is saved when partial transfer is performed on the XDCAM clip. Insert the disk, and click [OK].

    Transferring Only Necessary Part

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.

  • Information on the server is displayed in the clip view.

  • To update the information of the server, right-click the connection destination, and click [Refresh].

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

  • Data transfer to the PC starts in the background at the same time that the clip is registered to the bin.

    Checking the Progress of Background Jobs

  • The clip can be edited with EDIUS even during transfer.

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin] → a clip type.

  • Partial transfer is available, where In and Out points are set to XDCAM files on the server and only required parts are transferred to the storage. A message will appear if no connection has been made to the directory where the high-resolution data is saved when partial transfer is performed on the XDCAM clip. Set up the FTP connection, and click [OK].

    Transferring Only Necessary Part

Downloading XDCAM Sources and Simultaneously Placing Them on the Timeline

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

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.

    If clips are placed on the timeline by drag-and-drop operation, they are not transferred to the storage on the PC, and directly referenced to the proxy of the XDCAM devices.

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

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add to Timeline] → an item.

Importing RED Sources

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

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

RED sources copied to the storage 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 RED device must be installed in advance.

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

2) Click the drive or reference folder.

  • The RED sources are displayed in the clip view.

  • Reference folders can be temporarily added in the folder view of the source browser. Right-click [RED] and click [Open Folder].

  • When references have been temporarily added in the source browser, they can be deleted by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete]. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of references, right-click [RED] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

Importing Cinema RAW or Cinema RAW Light Sources

You can register Cinema RAW or Cinema RAW Light sources to the bin at the same time that they are transferred to the PC.

This section explains the procedure to import a Cinema RAW source. Perform the same procedure to import a Cinema RAW Light source.

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

Cinema RAW sources copied to the storage 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 Cinema RAW device must be installed in advance.

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

2) Click the drive or reference folder.

  • The Cinema RAW sources are displayed in the clip view.

  • Reference folders can be temporarily added in the folder view of the source browser. Right-click [Cinema RAW] and click [Open Folder].

  • When references have been temporarily added in the source browser, they can be deleted by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete]. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of references, right-click [Cinema RAW] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

Importing Sony RAW Sources

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

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

Sony RAW sources copied to the storage 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 Sony RAW device must be installed in advance.

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

2) Click the drive or reference folder.

  • The Sony RAW sources are displayed in the clip view.

  • Reference folders can be temporarily added in the folder view of the source browser. Right-click [Sony RAW] and click [Open Folder].

  • When references have been temporarily added in the source browser, they can be deleted by right-clicking a folder and clicking [Delete]. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of references, right-click [Sony RAW] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

  • Partial transfer is available, where In and Out points are set to files on the Sony RAW device and only required parts are transferred to the storage.

    Transferring Only Necessary Part

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 storage 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.

  • The XF sources are displayed in the clip view.

  • Reference folders can be temporarily added in the folder view of the source browser. Right-click [XF] and click [Open Folder].

  • When references have been temporarily added in the source browser, they can be deleted from the tree display by right-clicking a folder, and clicking [Delete]. Actual folders are not deleted.

  • To update the information of references, right-click [XF] and click [Refresh].

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

Alternative

  • Right-click the clip or playlist to import, and click [Add and Transfer to Bin].

  • Clips that have been recorded across multiple media are registered to the current folder on the bin as a sequence clip.

  • Partial transfer is available, where In and Out points are set to files on the XF device and only required parts are transferred to the storage.

    Transferring Only Necessary Part

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. The icon is also displayed when EDIUS is executing an automatic process job such as creation of seek information.

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.

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

  • Click [View] on the menu bar, and click [Background Job].

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.

[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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