I have AE CS6 on my laptop and desktop machine. I also have AE CC on both. When I try to import an Avid DNxHD clip into After Effects CC I get a beach ball. There must be something wrong with the Avid codec, since it works with AE CS6 perfectly. What might be the problem.
I was experimenting with the Boris Transfer plug-in and have been unable to get the DNxHD MXF media to be recognized, though it will pull in the Adobe After Effects. It just won't recognize the media.
Is it possible to import native Avid DNxHD MXF media files into After Effects CC/CS6?
After multi-test I confirmed that MXF import is basically limited to P2 and XDCAM.
The easiest way to get at this DNxHD MXF media can be imported into After Effects CC/CS6 is to encode DNxHD MXF to a Quicktime basic codec. In AE, you can render DNxHD to Quicktime container directly.
If you have to transcode the footage to QTs , I thought this would be a more efficient way to work with DNxHD MXF in After Effects CC/CS6. However, it will be long-time duration for encoding the DNxHD MXF to Quicktime.
All-in-one solution for transcoding DNxHD MXF to After Effects CC/CS6
The best solution is to convert DNxHD MXF to MPEG-2, the format which is proved to be the most compatible one with all the Adobe products, including Adobe After Effects CC.
Here I highly recommend Pavtube iMixMXF (Best Mac (multi-track) MXF Converter Review) which could be the professional DNxHD MXF converting tool that can work theDNxHD MXF well with Adobe After Effects CC/CS6. It can support the multiple audios as output, would you like to have a try?
Key Features of Pavtube iMixMXF:
How to Convert DNxHD MXF Files to MPEG-2 for Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6
Download and install Pavtube iMixMXF Converter on Mac (compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard and lower versions). Run this program, you will find the interface is very brief, this program is very easy to use.
Step 1. Add DNxHD MXF files
Click "Add Video" button to load DNxHD MXF files to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.
Step 2. Select output format
As mentioned above, MPEG-2 is the best compatible format for all Adobe products, just from "Format" drop-down lists, you can pick “MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6 preferable editing codec under “Adobe Premiere/Sony Ve…” option as the output format.
Tip: If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.
Step 3. Start the conversion
Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting DNxHD MXF to Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6 friendly video formats.
Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6 easily.
Related program:
Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ P2 MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.
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I was experimenting with the Boris Transfer plug-in and have been unable to get the DNxHD MXF media to be recognized, though it will pull in the Adobe After Effects. It just won't recognize the media.
Is it possible to import native Avid DNxHD MXF media files into After Effects CC/CS6?
After multi-test I confirmed that MXF import is basically limited to P2 and XDCAM.
The easiest way to get at this DNxHD MXF media can be imported into After Effects CC/CS6 is to encode DNxHD MXF to a Quicktime basic codec. In AE, you can render DNxHD to Quicktime container directly.
If you have to transcode the footage to QTs , I thought this would be a more efficient way to work with DNxHD MXF in After Effects CC/CS6. However, it will be long-time duration for encoding the DNxHD MXF to Quicktime.
All-in-one solution for transcoding DNxHD MXF to After Effects CC/CS6
The best solution is to convert DNxHD MXF to MPEG-2, the format which is proved to be the most compatible one with all the Adobe products, including Adobe After Effects CC.
Here I highly recommend Pavtube iMixMXF (Best Mac (multi-track) MXF Converter Review) which could be the professional DNxHD MXF converting tool that can work theDNxHD MXF well with Adobe After Effects CC/CS6. It can support the multiple audios as output, would you like to have a try?
Key Features of Pavtube iMixMXF:
- iMixMXF Supports batch convert MXF, AVCHD, MTS, M2TS, video to MP4, H.264, MPEG-4, M4V, MOV, DV, MPEG-2, FLV, SWF, 3GP, AVI, WMV, ASF, HD Video etc with amazing quality and fast speed.
- iMixMXF can help you convert then import DNxHD MXF video to FCP X/7, iMovie, FCE, Avid MC, Premiere Pro/CS 4/CS 5/CS 6, Pinnacle Studio, QuickTime, iTunes and other editing applications.
- iMixMXF supports import MXF, AVCHD, MTS, M2TS, files to all Apple/Android/Windows tablet and smartphone.
- Batch conversion, concise guidance, friendly interface, three steps, fast speed and best quality.
- Allows us to edit P2 MXF video files: Clip, Crop, Merge, Apply effect, set output parameter, Snapshot, Rotate etc.
How to Convert DNxHD MXF Files to MPEG-2 for Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6
Download and install Pavtube iMixMXF Converter on Mac (compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard and lower versions). Run this program, you will find the interface is very brief, this program is very easy to use.
Step 1. Add DNxHD MXF files
Click "Add Video" button to load DNxHD MXF files to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.
Step 2. Select output format
As mentioned above, MPEG-2 is the best compatible format for all Adobe products, just from "Format" drop-down lists, you can pick “MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6 preferable editing codec under “Adobe Premiere/Sony Ve…” option as the output format.
Tip: If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.
Step 3. Start the conversion
Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting DNxHD MXF to Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6 friendly video formats.
Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to Adobe After Effects CC/CS 6 easily.
Related program:
Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ P2 MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.
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