Some Tips & Tricks for Adobe Premiere Pro when working with HDV
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 is the main NLE (non-linear editing system) I use. Many others exist (Vegas, Avid, Final Cut Pro), but starting CS3, Adobe did a pretty good job with Premiere Pro. It is fully compatible on Mac and PC, it’s easy to use and the file projects can easily be imported in After [...]
24P vs 30P vs 60i
I got some questions about what frame rate should be used and for what situation. Unfortunately, no perfect answer exists. You have to do some footage testing in able to understand what frame rate might be the best solution for your video.
I will still try and explain you, at best, what frame rate should be used for some [...]
Importing your HDV footage
After capturing your footage with your Canons HV20/HV30/HV40, it is time to import it to your computer and begin some editing. Just before you start, be sure you have enough hard drive space; 1 hour of HDV footage is around 12GB!
One of the easiest way of doing this is by using a free software called HDV [...]