Others use dedicated transcoding applications that offer special features like background processing and broader format support.
Some choose to let their editing software transcode through the use of Import or Log and Transfer commands. Transcoded files are those that have been converted to another intermediate file format in order to use the footage inside a nonlinear editing application. It also frequently requires a robust graphics card (GPU) and sufficient RAM. Working natively will generally require a 64-bit operating system and a newer version of the editing software. This speed benefit as well as cost savings for reduced hard drive consumption make it the preferred workflow for modern professionals. Users can often edit directly from the media card, a disk image, or copied files. The benefit of editing with camera-original files is that these files can be used without the long delays of transcoding. While raw files can be large, camera-generated files are typically highly-efficient with their compression scheme.
These can be classified as raw video (such as REDCODE RAW) or as camera-generated (like MOV files from canon or the MXF files created by Sony and Panasonic pro video cameras). Original files are the ones that your camera produces, without alteration (except possibly name change or trimming). This is sometimes referred to as “working natively”. We suggest working with original files if possible, as it generally saves time and storage requirements. When you are setting up a video editing workflow, you can either work with your camera original files, or you can transcode the files.
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