As far as I know, those avi files are no longer used. Encore creates quite a big folder for the project.
Although, I normally wait until I’ve burnt the final DVD before deleting anything though. Mor often than not, the first DVD highlights some glitch, I’ve left in, that requires the orginal files.
As a test, you could make a copy of your Encore project, then try moving the avi files, and then opening the copied Encore project to see what happens.
Graham
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