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DVD
: The camera burns video as it is recorded directly to a DVD in the camera 
using the AVCHD recording format.
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Hard drive
: The camera records video directly to a hard drive inside the camera 
using the AVCHD recording format.
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Flash memory
: The camera records video directly to a flash memory card 
inside the camera using the AVCHD format.
The AVCHD format is a good format to record and view video, but it has proven a 
challenge to edit because of its highly compressed nature. Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 
has the ability to edit AVCHD video in its native format without converting it to an 
intermediate or alternate codec, but how smoothly the AVCHD edit process goes 
will depend largely on the power of the editing system you are using. The Mercury 
Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 has greatly improved the performance 
of editing AVCHD media. The details of the Mercury Playback Engine will be dis-
cussed in more detail in Lesson 9.
A typical workflow for AVCHD media is as follows:
1
Shoot the AVCHD video to DVD, flash media, or hard drive. The media will 
vary depending on the type of AVCHD camera you are using.
2
Copy the AVCHD video clips to your workstation by placing the capture disc in 
your DVD drive, moving the flash card, or copying from your camera’s internal 
hard drive to your workstation via USB.
3
Edit the files natively in Adobe Premiere Pro.
4
Export the project to Blu-ray Disc, DVD, or the Web.

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Digital still cameras that shoot high-definition video
Some digital still cameras have the ability to shoot high-definition video and store 
it on a flash memory card. The video from these cameras is another form of tape-
less media. No single format exists that different manufacturers’ cameras use for 
encoding the video, but Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 has presets for digital SLRs that 
will work for most of the video formats produced by these cameras.