Premiere and Avid DnxHD

[Rudi Herbert]

Gentlemen,

I need to edit on, and encode back to, Avid DNxHD files and I am on Windows CS 5.5. I don't see DNxHD either as an option for a sequence or as a format available within Media Encoder. I downloaded a Codec packet from the Avid website but it did not load into the Adobe programs. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

 

[Brad Allen]

Go through quicktime Rudi - DNxHD is one of the codec choices you can select for it. I use it all the time

 

[Cory Petkovsek]

I agree with Brad. Avid DNxHD LT works through quicktime. I've used it fine on CS5.

 

[Rudi Herbert]

Well,

I know DNxHD uses QT as a wrapper, but among my QT options on the Media Encoder or on the New Sequence settings, I do not see DNxHD among the QT options. Again, I'm on a PC, not a Mac, maybe that makes a difference?

 

[Brad Allen]

Hi Rudi,

You shouldn't need to worry about your sequence settings. Once you have the DNxHD codec pack installed - you should be able to import the footage just like you would any other format.

On the exporting side you need to change your format to quicktime. Then go to the video tab, and select the codec that you want to use. DNxHD should be an option there. I'm on Windows and have no problems with this so that shouldn't be your issue. Screenshot is attached

 

[Rudi Herbert]

Got it, that was it, I wasn't looking under the video codec tab, thanks!

 

[Tom.Wong]

if you click and drag a clip from your bin to the icon that looks like a post it note below it, it will create a sequence that's set to all the settings of that clip, so you'll render in that codec too, in case you want to render your timeline out with your previews to save time.