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Title: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: MysteriousLight on May 23, 2015, 11:56:01 PM

I have a few questions regarding the workflow associated with using Magic Lantern. I'm very new to this and I'm planning on taking the plunge. I'm the guinea pig and I will probably recommend ML to my friends who are using 70d in case I figure this out.

1. What is the average files size of a RAW video file? Assuming its 1920 x 1080 RAW video files for 30 minutes.

2. How do you import RAW video files into Adobe After Effects? Does it work natively with AE or do you need to install a plugin for it to work with RAW video?

3. I'm assuming RAW is not a digital format, so it upscales pretty good. Would movies saved in RAW be future-proof when 4k starts becoming more ubiquitous?

Title: Re: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: Licaon_Kter on May 24, 2015, 12:33:23 PM

Quote from: MysteriousLight on May 23, 2015, 11:56:01 PM
1. What is the average files size of a RAW video file? Assuming its 1920 x 1080 RAW video files for 30 minutes.

https://rbrune.github.io/mlraw/

Title: Re: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: MysteriousLight on May 24, 2015, 06:29:03 PM

Thanks! Thats was a useful link :)

Title: Re: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: Frank7D on May 24, 2015, 11:07:01 PM

2. You can convert MLV to DNGs (image sequence that AE can import) using any of several converters found here. (http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?board=54)
If you choose to use MLVFS (http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=13152.0) then you get "virtual" cDNGs more quickly than making real ones, so you save some time.
Here's (http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=13354.0) the workflow I use (may or may not be right for you depending on your setup).

Edit: fixed bad links.

Title: Re: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: g3gg0 on May 25, 2015, 01:43:04 AM

Quote from: MysteriousLight on May 23, 2015, 11:56:01 PM
3. I'm assuming RAW is not a digital format, so it upscales pretty good. Would movies saved in RAW be future-proof when 4k starts becoming more ubiquitous?

wrong assumption. digital sensor, digital camera, digital file format.

Title: Re: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: MysteriousLight on May 25, 2015, 07:38:11 AM

Quote2. You can convert MLV to DNGs (image sequence that AE can import) using any of several converters found here.
If you choose to use MLVFS then you get "virtual" cDNGs more quickly than making real ones, so you save some time.
Here's the workflow I use (may or may not be right for you depending on your setup).

Thanks! I bookmarked your workflow. What I'm worried about is MLVFS since it seems to be a bit tricky when using windows.

Title: Re: What is the workflow involving RAW files?
Post by: MysteriousLight on May 25, 2015, 07:40:16 AM

Quotewrong assumption. digital sensor, digital camera, digital file format.

Makes sense. I'm still wondering if say a 720p RAW video would still be better than a 1080p h264 since the 70d Magic lantern is still in development and it only has 720p as with continuous shooting and I'm planning on shooting hour long videos.

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