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Chapter 2, Workin g with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi Fil es
Working with native .mxf files in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
¦NoteMatrox RT.X2 SD does not support working with .mxf files.
Matrox RT.X2 supports the MXF file format, which allows you to use .mxf files
that are created with the Panasonic P2 camera (in SD and 720p formats) directly
in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects without having to convert the files to the
traditional AVI file form at.
¡ Important When using a Panasonic P2 camera to shoot material at 486p @
23.98 fps for use with Matrox RT.X2, you must set the camera to Advanced mode
(486/24pA).

Steps for using .mxf files in your projects

1Connect your Panasonic P2 device to your Matrox RT.X2 computer as per
your device’s instructions.
¦NoteIf you have a PCMCIA card reader in your computer, you can use it
to load your P2 memory card for use with Matrox RT.X2. However, the device
must show up in Window s as a drive.
2You can either edit directly from the P2 device or from the computer’s hard
drive. If you choose to edit your .mxf clips from the comp uter, copy the
Panasonic P2 folder structure to your computer’s hard drive. For information
regarding the Panasonic P2 folder structure, see “Panasonic P2 fo lder
structure” on page10.
3Import the native .mxf files into Adobe Premiere Pro’s Project panel like any
other file. To help you select your shots you can enable thumbnail view, and
add details for your .mxf files in Windows Explorer, or Premiere Pro’s
Import or Get Pr operties dialog box. For more information on displaying
.mxf file information, see “Displaying information for clips in Windows
Explorer” on page8.
4Edit your project with the native .mxf files from the Project panel, applying
effects, and mixing the .mxf files with other clips as you see fit.
5Add Adobe After Effects compositing with a simple copy and paste or
import the .mxf files into After Effects and edit them as you see fit.
¦NoteMatrox RT.X2 does not support exporting to an .mxf file.