All the major non-linear editing software application vendors now support XAVC.
File management with Sony Content Browser
Sony Content Browser is an all-in-one clip management application that can be used with the latest portfolio of Sony camcorders and decks, including those using NXCAM, XDCAM, XDCAM EX and XAVC formats.
The latest version of Content Browser is version 2.2. This requires an XAVC licence available from Sony Creative Software. One licence is provided with each XAVC product. This version supports clip View, Copy, Move and Delete functions. Metadata can be browsed and edited. Content Browser also supports SxS formatting.
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
File management with Sony Catalyst Browse & Catalyst Prepare
Catalyst Browse, a cross-platform viewing and logging tool for all Sony Pro formats, offers streamlined media management that simplifies your workflow and secures your content.
Catalyst Browse is a free of charge media assistant that lets you browse files from your Sony camera, deck, or card reader with detailed views of individual clips; see and edit media metadata; accurately view video using source colour space, and apply colour correction and colour looks. Once you've selected the clips you need, you can copy them to a local hard drive or connected NAS, upload to Sony Media Cloud Services Ci, transcode to a variety of formats, as well as create, ingest, and export Sony Professional Disc clip lists.
Catalyst Prepare is an optional cross-platform media preparation solution that reads Sony pro video formats as well as formats from other manufacturers, such as Canon and GoPro. It's the ultimate preproduction assistant that allows you to easily and intuitively browse storage devices, create and view clips, edit metadata, transcode to a wide variety of pro formats, load media onto production drives, and more. Catalyst Prepare features include source colour space support, colour correction and colour looks, and storyboard creation.
Catalyst prepare allows the quickly view and import clips from the latest professional camcorders, including Sony, Canon, GoPro, and others. Find here all supported formats:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/pdf/cp-filesupport.pdf
All software for Sony equipment can be obtained from the Sony Creative Software web site at this address:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/software_for_sony_equipment
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
XAVC 4K/HD and XAVC-S with AVID
Avid Media Composer is the one of the most widely used NLEs for professional film and video editing. With Avid Media Composer v7.0.4/v8.1/v8.2 and Newscutter v11.0.4 series products, videographers gain accelerated workflows, automated media management, and extending real-time production.
Avid uses DNxHD as a codec technology, engineered to create mastering-quality media at reduced file sizes, shattering the barriers to real-time productivity, whether using local storage or in real-time collaborative workflows.
For faster and fluid workflow, Sony has created a special free of charge AMA plug-in for AVID (PDZK-MA2 V.3.3). This software for Microsoft Windows and MAC OS X operating systems provides support for XAVC and XDCAM / XDCAM HD files in Avid Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter products, allowing viewing and editing capability.
You can download and find out more about this plug-in here:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/pdzk-ma2
Supported XAVC modes
With this plug-in, the new version Avid Media Composer 7.0.4 supports:-
Decode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Encode XAVC Intra HD
Decode XAVC Log GOP 4K and HD 4:2 :2 10 bits
Notes:
Avid Media Composer version 7.0.4 onwards can decode XAVC Intra in 4K and HD native, decode XAVC Log GOP HD 4:2:2. “Native editing” processes the original files from the camcorder directly to the NLE system.
XAVC-S is not currently supported natively by Avid Media Composer. To import XAVC-S flies into Avid for smooth editing, third-party software is required to convert XAVC-S to DNxHD. This process is called “Transcoded editing”. The original files are converted to another format to be compatible with editing system. This process may lower bitrates and quality of the original files.
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
XAVC 4K/HD and XAVC-S with ADOBE
Premiere Pro CC is the redesigned successor to Adobe Premiere. The latest version includes expanded native format support and multicam operations with XAVC.
With Creative Cloud, it’s easy for videographers working with 4K or HD in XAVC or XAVC-S to download the latest features and synchronize the settings and shortcuts to any editing workstation in the world.
Supported XAVC modes
The new version 7.2 of Adobe Premiere Pro CC natively supports:
Decode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Encode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Decode XAVC Log GOP HD 4:2:2 10 bits
Decode XAVC Long GOP QFHD 4:2:0 8 bits
Decode XAVC -S 4K and HD 4.2.0 8 bits (.MP4)
Notes:
Import and edit XAVC content is direct, without rewrapping or transcoding. The flexible structure of XAVC allows you to browse clips using the Media Browser and organize them using camera metadata. The videographer can edit directly from the SxS card via the camcorder or a card reader or use the Media Browser to transfer the content to hard disk for better performance. Adobe Premiere Pro 7.2 the editor can export to XAVC 4K format, however the MXF file format is not XAVC compliant. The next version will be compliant.
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
XAVC 4K/HD and XAVC-S with Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro 13 is an integrated, affordable and forward-thinking production environment designed for a new generation of creative professionals.
Vegas Pro 13 is the world's first HD, 2K and 4K XAVC native editor. The latest version features built-in support for XAVC files, with the same drag and drop, no transcode simplicity that videographer have enjoyed with other popular formats. No expensive add-ons or plug-ins are required. For optimal performance with 2K and 4K XAVC content, use the new smart proxy HD workflow for full frame rate playback on a wide variety of hardware configurations, from compact laptops to advanced multi core workstations.
Supported XAVC modes
The new version 13 Vegas Pro Edit natively supports:
Decode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Encode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Decode XAVC -S 4K and HD 4.2.0 8 bits (.MP4)
Encode XAVC -S 4K and HD 4.2.0 8 bits (.MP4*)
*Exported XAVC S file may not be able to playback on all XAVC-S format camcorder.
Notes:
Live feeds can also be captured as XDCAM MXF files for editing in Vegas Pro 13, or archived for future use. The Sony MXF file format is roughly one-fourth the bit rate of other HD compression technologies such as Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes, making it more efficient for hard drive storage.
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
XAVC 4K/HD and XAVC-S with Final Cut Pro
Apple’s Final Cut Pro X 10.1 (FCP) runs on Intel-based Mac computers powered by OS X version 10.9 or later. It can edit multiple streams of 4K at full resolution. An enhanced playback architecture paired with the power of the new Mac Pro lets users edit multicam video with up to 16 simultaneous streams of 4K ProRes. And if the user prefers to work directly with 4K camera formats, FCP natively supports XAVC.
For faster and fluid workflow, Sony has created a special plug-in (PDZK-LT2 V.1.2). This free of charge software for Mac provides support for XAVC and XDCAM / XDCAM HD files in FCP allowing viewing and editing capability. You can download the plug-in at this address http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/pdzk-lt2
Plug-in Version 1.1 Mac OS X (Mac OS X 10.8.3 or later; Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later; Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later)
Plug-in Version 1.2 Mac OS X (Mac OS X 10.9 or later (requires Final Cut Pro X 10.1 or later))
Supported XAVC modes
The new version Final Cut Pro X supports with plug-in:
Decode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Encode XAVC Intra 4K and HD
Decode XAVC -S 4K and HD 4.2.0 8 bits (.MP4*)
* XAVC S files may not be imported directly from recording media
** For batch export to FCPX, the new version 1.1 of Catalyst Browser transcodes XAVC Log GOP to Pro Res.
Implicates XDCAM Proxy workflow (re-linking proxy to hi-res file)
Content Browser 2 Support for Apple Final Cut Pro*** (Mac only)
• Import clips to FCP-X and FCP-7 with file conversion to QuickTime
• Export edited sequence to MXF / MP4 files from FCP-7
*** XDCAM (MXF) & XDCAM EX (MP4) clips only (XAVC / NXCAM not supported)
Notes:
FCP can decode XAVC Intra in 4K and HD in native with the PDZK-LT2 plug-in. “Native editing” processes the original files from camcorder, through the plug-in, to the NLE system. PDZK-LT2 plug-in also supports the XDCAM EX format.
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
XAVC 4K/HD and XAVC-S with EDIUS
Grass Valley’s EDIUS Pro 7 is a versatile real time editing software application for 4K, 3D, HD and SD. This is the finishing tool often used for broadcast news, news magazine content, and studio programs, as well as corporate, documentary, and 4K theatrical productions.
Low-resolution proxy editing mode enables EDUIS Pro 7 to work with older desktop and laptop systems. That means videographers do not need the latest and greatest system to edit with EDIUS Pro 7 and XAVC.
Supported XAVC modes
The latest version of EDIUS, version 7.3 supports all types of XAVC and XAVC S codecs.
Note:
EDIUS works with HQX codec technology. HQX is a line of intermediate codecs, which are intended for use during video editing, and not for practical end-user viewing.
For installation procedure and use, please download XAVC Workflow Guide [5MB, PDF]
