FireStore FS-100 Workflow Guide for Final Cut Pro - 5 Easy Steps
April 20, 2006
Introduction
The Focus Enhancements FireStore FS-100 is a powerful tool designed to
interface with the Panasonic AG-HVX200, enabling the end user to capture
DVCPRO HD and DVCPRO 50 video clips (as well as standard DV/ DVCPRO
25) in the Panasonic P2 media format. Equipped with an internal 100GB hard
disk, the FireStore FS-100 offers long record times in a unique, portable
enclosure.
When using the FireStore FS-100 to capture P2 Media from the Panasonic AG-
HVX200, it is possible to capture a wide variety of Panasonic P2 formats
generated by the AG-HVX200. Hence, it is important to properly set Final Cut Pro
(v5) to the correct settings to handle the particular format to be edited.
Following is a list of the formats currently supported with Final Cut Pro v5.1:
DVCPRO HD: 720/60P, 720/30P, 720/24, 1080/60i , 1080/24P
DVCPRO 50: 60i, 30P, 24P and 24PA (Advanced Pulldown)
The P2 formats 720/30PN and 720/24PN are not yet supported for live capture over FireWire. As
of this writing, the P2 format 1080/30P is not yet natively supported in Final Cut Pro v5.1.
Breaking Down the Workflow into 5 Easy Steps
In general, the workflow for ingesting and editing P2 Media captured with the
FireStore FS-100 can be broken down into five easy steps:
1: Organize P2 Folder on FS-100 Prior to Importing to Final Cut Pro
2: Set FS-100 to Disk Drive Mode and connect to your Mac
3: Set Up Final Cut Pro Preferences to Coincide with P2 Captured Format
4: Treat FS-100 Clips as P2 Media in Final Cut Pro: Import P2
5: Edit the FS-100 P2 clips as you would normally edit P2 Media
Assuming that you have successfully captured P2 media from the Panasonic AG-
HVX200 onto the FireStore FS-100, let's begin with the first step.
STEP 1: Organize P2 Folder on FS-100 Prior to Importing to Final Cut Pro
You have just captured P2 media clips with the FireStore FS-100 and are now
ready to import those clips into Final Cut Pro. Before importing P2 media from
the FS-100 to your Final Cut Pro workstation, you must first run the "Organize
P2" utility within the FS-100…
a) Once shooting with the FS-100 is complete, navigate to the "UTILITIES"
screen on the FS-100 using the LEFT or RIGHT Arrow Key
b) Scroll down to "ORGANIZE P2". (Figure 1.01)
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