Cacophony 0 #1 April 14, 2003 Anyone know what the native AVID video file is? Premiere uses avi and Final Cut Pro uses quicktime, but what does AVID use? I'm curious because I am going to be getting AVID in the near future but I have a bunch of video to capture now. I wouldn't see a problem with capturing them as an avi unless AVID wouldn't support them. I am assuming that AVID does though. Am I correct? Thats all for now. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helicam 0 #2 April 14, 2003 Hiya I might be wrong here but as far as I know, AVID uses OMF Open Media Format files but that might just be audio Heli I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 April 14, 2003 You're correct. Avid uses OMFI files.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 April 14, 2003 Avid should be able to import (actually convert) both .avi files as well as -most- of the QuickTime codecs. Actually, it depends on what platform you're running on. If it's an Apple based Avid, QuickTime is actually doing the conversions. Just a quick note, it's worth the money to buy not only QuickTime Pro, but the mpeg2 codec as well. I've had graphics people give me all sorts of different crap including ancient mpeg2 files that just didn't work any other way. The QuickTime translation worked like magic.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cacophony 0 #5 April 14, 2003 Thanks guys. I'm actually using a PC not a MAC. Thats all I needed to know. Rock on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helicam 0 #6 April 15, 2003 Quote Thanks guys. I'm actually using a PC not a MAC. Thats all I needed to know. Rock on! You use a PC, not to worry I'll still talk to you! I use a G4 with FCP 3 so I am a bit biased....I used to have a PC laptop to edit in the helicopter but it just couldn't cope I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyfly 0 #7 April 18, 2003 First off - dont worry, Avid can import ALL of your AVI files, and ALL of your Quicktime files (whichever you prefer to use for the time being) - as for later on - Avid uses OMF file system, which means that you wont be able to import those directly into anything else unless you export to a different format via Avid itself (not that you would want to get out of Avid ... so no worries here either) going into Avid is a trip, going back - can never happen. Have fun.Be Simple, Be Creative, Bee! Sharon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
