AVCHD Format Settings

Metadata Settings

Tape Name box

Select an option to determine how the tape name is set for the imported clips.

Select:	To:
Enter Tape	Activate the Tape Name field so that you can manually enter the tape name. When selecting multiple files for import, this tape name is used for all imported files.
Tape from Filename	Use the name of the imported file as the tape name.
Tape from Directory	Determine the tape name from the detected directory structure. A Level field appears below the Tape Name box. Use this to configure the relative path to the directory from which the tape name can be determined.

Level field: Select an option to set the relative file path to the directory from which the tape name can be determined. Although it is available for all file types, the Level field is specifically designed to work with the directory structures that are output by film scanners. A typical file structure would look like: ./<tape>/<resolution>/clip.######.dpx. In this case, selecting Up 2 Levels in the Level field identifies the directory that corresponds to the tape name (./<tape>). Enabled if Tape Name is set to Tape From Directory.
Tape Name field: Set the name to use as the tape name of the imported clip. Enabled if Tape Name is set to Enter Tape.

Clip Settings

Clip Name box

Select how the clip is named when the file is imported.

Select:	To:
Enter Clip Name	Activate the Clip Name field so that you can manually enter the clip name. When selecting multiple files for import, this name is used for all imported files.
Clip Name from File Name	Use the name of the imported file as the clip name.
Clip Name from Header	Read the clip name from the header of the imported file.
Clip Name from XML	Use the clip name listed in the XML file accompanying the XDCAM media. (XDCAM only)
Clip Name from Essence	Use the clip name inferred from the directory structure of the P2 or XDCAM clip. (P2 and XDCAM only)

Clip Name field

Enter the name to use when importing the clip. Enabled if Name is set to Enter Clip Name.

Image Settings

Include YUV Headroom: Enable to keep the YUV headroom information during clip import. Only applies to 10-bit YCbCr-material found in some mp4 and QuickTime files. Disabling this option for clips that use the headroom (usually clips from cameras) results in clips with clamped black and whites. Enabling this option for clips that do not use the headroom (usually clips from Final Cut Pro) results in an imported clip with lowered contrast.
Aspect Ratio box: Select the aspect ratio of the frames used to import the file and override the aspect ratio stored in the file as specified. You might need to change the aspect ratio as many applications erroneously write a pixel aspect ratio of 1 (a square pixel), even for formats that have non-square pixels (NTSC, PAL).
Viewing the clip in the Player with the specified aspect ratio requires that you enable Options Show Viewing Settings Use Ratio. The Previewer in the MediHub always displays clips with the specified aspect ratio.

Note that the application internally uses a frame ratio, not a pixel ratio. To specify a pixel ratio, you must select either Square Pixels or Enter Pixel Aspect Ratio; Aspect Ratio from Resolution and Aspect Ratio from Header are interpreted as frame ratios.
Aspect Ratio field: Set the ratio used to define the frame or pixel aspect. Affects the frame aspect if the Aspect Ratio box is set to Enter Frame Aspect Ratio. Affects the pixel aspect if it is set to Enter Pixel Aspect Ratio.

AVCHD Format Settings - Import