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Topics: 5 / Replies: 62
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RE: HEVC 10-bit action footage plays poorly on one PC but edits fine on another

Check whether the machine has hardware decode support for the exact codec/profile/bit depth and whether the editor is actually using it.

2 months ago
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RE: Best Windows editor when telemetry matters more than advanced color grading?

I would test the exact camera files you own rather than choose from feature lists alone.

2 months ago
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RE: Best workflow to turn one 360 action-camera clip into both 16:9 and vertical 9:16 videos

I usually make one content edit first: decide which moments are in the story. Then I create two framing passes from the surviving 360 shots. That way...

2 months ago
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RE: HEVC plays in a media player but editing is slow: decoder, proxy or transcode?

I separate playback from editing load. A player can decode one stream sequentially. An editor may need random seeks, multiple frames for effects, audi...

2 months ago
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RE: Why does Log footage look washed out before grading?

Yes, a flat/Log recording is not supposed to look finished straight from the camera. The important part is using the correct transform or grading work...

2 months ago
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RE: One laptop, three cameras: what should I standardize first?

File organization first, then frame-rate planning. You can correct color differences later, but missing files and ambiguous card dumps destroy time.

2 months ago
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RE: Action-camera telemetry compatibility chart: what should we test?

I would want camera model, firmware, recording mode, where the GPS came from, file/container, editor version, whether extraction is required, and whic...

2 months ago
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RE: How can I tell whether GPS metadata survived a conversion?

Do not delete the original. Test the converted file in the telemetry tool/editor you plan to use and compare it against the source. A successful video...

2 months ago
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RE: Why is seeking through an H.264 MP4 slow even when CPU usage is low?

For long-GOP camera media, proxying is often the least destructive answer because it changes the editing representation, not the archive master.

2 months ago
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RE: Premiere workflow for speed and route overlays from action-camera footage

For a long project I would only preprocess the clips that actually need telemetry. That reduces extra renders and keeps the main edit simple.

2 months ago
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RE: How are people bringing GoPro GPS overlays into Resolve?

I would treat telemetry as a separate workflow unless your exact Resolve setup has a tool/plugin that reads the camera data you need. That keeps expec...

2 months ago
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RE: What is the cleanest Windows workflow for difficult MP4: decode, proxy, grade, export?

One more practical rule: if native editing is smooth after hardware decode is fixed, do not create proxies just because a checklist says so. Every wor...

2 months ago
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RE: Using embedded action-camera GPS data in VSDC without a GPX export

That would be useful. The separate extraction step is what usually makes me stop using telemetry for quick edits, so a direct path matters more to me ...

2 months ago
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RE: Telemetry compatibility should include editing operations, not just import

Definitely. Import is only step one. A workflow is not reliable if the overlay breaks the moment you retime the clip.

2 months ago
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RE: Best workflow for turning 360 footage into a normal 16:9 video

I prefer to delay destructive conversion when possible. If the editor can work from the 360 source, you keep more freedom to change the view later wit...

2 months ago
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