XDCAM Format Settings - Import

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

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.

Set the name to use as the tape name of the imported clip. Enabled if Tape Name is set to Enter Tape.

Select an option to specify how the timecode information for the clip is set.

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

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

Enable Scale to Full HD to have media with a 1280x1080 or 1440x1080 resolution appear in the Player at a standard 1920x1080 resolution. Disable Scale to Full HD to display the media at its native (1280x1080 or 1440x1080) resolution in the Player. Available to P2, XDCAM, and MXF.

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.

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 MediaHub 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.

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.

Enable to browse the directory structure of XDCAM media. This option allows you to import specific audio or video files contained within a XDCAM directory structure.