• Avid Media Composer

  direct MXF import

  Posted by Ian Liuzzi-fedun on March 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm

  I have three MXF files that I grabbed from another project. Is there any way to import them into my current project or do I need to get more files from the other project?

  Ian Liuzzi-fedun replied 15 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
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  Michael Kammes

  March 27, 2011 at 10:08 pm

  I’m assuming these are on 2 different machines?

  If so…

  You don’t “import” MXF files. You add them to the project through the media tool.

  You need to add the files to the Avid MediaFiles/MXF/# folder (# being the highest numbered folder in the MXF folder).

  Once you do this, Avid should scan the folder and find the file. Then use the media tool too add the file to the project.

  If Avid doesn’t scan the folder, quit Avid, and delete the 2 database files in the # folder (msmFMID.pmr” and “msmMMOB.mdb”) then relaunch Avid. Avid should then find the files, and you can use the media tool to find them.

  If the files are on the same machine, just from a different project, skip everything above and just use the media tool to add the files into your project.

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  Ian Liuzzi-fedun

  March 28, 2011 at 1:29 am

  Great..I found them after following your directions. How do I get them into a bin in the project I am working on.
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  Job Ter burg

  March 28, 2011 at 8:21 am

  Just drag them from the media tool into any (new or existing) bin. Done.
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  Ian Liuzzi-fedun

  March 28, 2011 at 12:20 pm

  I do so but the following message appears:

  Some of the items arriving in this bin are currently marked not to display in this bin. The items have arrived safely.

  I go through and check everything in bin preferences but still I do not see the items – what am I missing?
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  Michael Phillips

  March 28, 2011 at 1:12 pm

  Sounds like “set bin display” settings are set to not display master ciips. In the receiving bin, select “Set bin display” and make sure master clips are selected and active.

  Michael

  Michael Phillips
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  Ian Liuzzi-fedun

  March 29, 2011 at 12:42 am

  Master clips is indeed on. Still no luck.
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  Ricky Barrow

  March 30, 2011 at 12:16 pm

  “set bin display” then “show reference clips”

  Ricky
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  Ian Liuzzi-fedun

  March 31, 2011 at 2:56 am

  As I mentioned in previous posts – I checked everything including that. None of this worked so I just used media tool and consolidated directly from his drive without the mxf stuff. Thanks anyway guys.

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