Blackmagic Video Assist User Manual  Post Production Workflow

Working with 3rd Party Software

If you have your own favorite editing software you’d like to use, you can easily copy your clips to an internal/external drive or RAID and then import your clips into the software.

If you want to, you can even edit your clips directly from the SD card.

Using Final Cut Pro X

To edit your clips using Final Cut Pro X, you need to create a new project and set a suitable video format and frame rate. This example uses ProRes 422 HQ 1080p24.

Final Cut Pro X project settings

1. Launch Final Cut Pro X, go to the ‘menu’ bar and select ‘file/new project’. A window will open containing project settings.

2. Name your project and select the ‘custom’ checkbox.

3. Set the ‘video properties’ settings to 1080p HD, 1920x1080 and 24p.

4. Set your ‘audio’ and ‘render properties’ settings to ‘stereo, 48kHz, and Apple ProRes 422 HQ’

5. Click OK.

To import your clips into your project, go to the ‘menu’ bar and select ‘file/import/media’. Choose your clips from your hard drive.

You can now drag your clips onto the timeline for editing.

Using Avid Media Composer 2018

To edit your clips using Avid Media Composer 2018, create a new project and set a suitable video format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using 1080p24.

Setting the project name and project options in Avid Media Composer 2018

1. Launch Avid Media Composer 2018 and the ‘select project’ window will appear.

2. Click the ‘new project’ button and name your project in the ‘new project’ window.

3. In the ‘format’ drop down menu select HD 1080 > 1080p/24 and click ‘ok’ to create the project.

4. Double click the project in the ‘select project’ window to open it.

5. Select file > input > source browser and navigate to the files you wish to import.

6. Select your ‘target bin’ from the drop down menu and click ‘import’.

When the clips appear within the media bin you can drag your clips onto the timeline and begin editing.

Using Adobe Premiere Pro CC

To edit your Apple ProRes 422 HQ clips using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, you need to create a new project and set a suitable video format and frame rate. For this example, clips are set using ProRes 422 HQ 1080p25.

Setting the project name and project options in Adobe Premiere Pro CC

1. Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC. In the ‘welcome’ window select ‘new project’. A window will open containing project settings.

2. Name your project. Choose the location for your project by clicking ‘browse’ and selecting your desired folder. Once you’ve selected your location folder click OK in the ‘new project’ window.

3. Go to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC ‘menu’ bar, select ‘file/import’ and choose the clips you want to edit. Your clips will appear in the project window.

4. Drag the first clip you wish to edit onto the ‘new item’ icon at the bottom right of the project window. A new sequence will be created matching your clip settings.

You can now drag your clips onto the sequence timeline for editing.