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# Create a new folder on the desktop with a meaningful name for the footage. | # Create a new folder on the desktop with a meaningful name for the footage. | ||
# Put the camera in USB mode or remove the memory card and use a memory card reader | # Put the camera in USB mode or remove the memory card and use a memory card reader | ||
| − | # Open the | + | # Open the memory card |
# Open the '''PRIVATE''' folder | # Open the '''PRIVATE''' folder | ||
# Drag the '''AVCHD''' file to your folder on the desktop. | # Drag the '''AVCHD''' file to your folder on the desktop. | ||
| + | # When you down drag the memory card to the trash to eject it. | ||
| + | # Remove the memory card from the reader. | ||
=== Viewing the footage with QuickTime === | === Viewing the footage with QuickTime === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 17 October 2024
AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a file-based format for the recording and playback of high definition video. The Vixia video cameras at Media Loan use the AHCHD format.
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[hide]File Management
When working with AVCHD files it's important to not rename the files and edit any of the contents of the AVCHD folder.
Copying Files from the Memory Card
- Create a new folder on the desktop with a meaningful name for the footage.
- Put the camera in USB mode or remove the memory card and use a memory card reader
- Open the memory card
- Open the PRIVATE folder
- Drag the AVCHD file to your folder on the desktop.
- When you down drag the memory card to the trash to eject it.
- Remove the memory card from the reader.
Viewing the footage with QuickTime
- Double click the AVCHD file on the desktop.
- QuickTime will open a window with all of the clips in the AVCHD file.
- Select a clip and click OK.
Backing Up the Files
External Drives
- Copy the entire folder to an external hard drive or thumb drive.
OneDrive Uploading
- In a web browser go to Office.com and sign in with your Evergreen email and password.
- On the left click OneDrive
- On the top left click My files
- Drag your folder from the desktop to the top of the My files window.
- The files will upload.
OneDrive Downloading
- Select the folder to download by clicking the circle to the left of the name.
- At the top click the download button
- The folder will download as a .zip file
- On macOS double click the file to unzip the file.
- Sometimes on macOS large zip files from OneDrive have an error message
- The Unarchiver app can be used to unzip theses files.
- MacOS zip file errors with OneDrive
