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MXF digitize/re-import
My media creation tool digitize settings are set to digitize using .mxf files. I am capturing from a JVC BR-HD50 using mini-DV tapes. Once a clip is digitized, if I want to import it into another project directly from the hard drive where the file is located I cannot import. I am told “You cannot import this file into a bin.” How do I go about importing an .mxf file from my media drives that was created by digitizing the footage as an .mxf through Avid’s digitize tool. I am not working with an XD camera. Thank you.
-Justin Gray
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Open the new project, then go to the fast menu in your Project Window and select Open Bin.
Navigate to the project where you originally captured the clip and open the bin where that clip resides. Select it and Alt+Drag it to a bin in your new project. It is now available in your new project. However, it will still be associated with the original project.
If you want to associate this clip with your new project, do the above then select the clip in your new project’s bin and consolidate it. It will create a copy of the media and a new master clip, and that new master clip (and media) should be associated with your new project.
Michael.
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You can also use the MEDIA TOOL to look for media in ALL PROJECTS on that drive. Then you will see the clips in that window. Drag them into a bin in your new project.
Shane
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Thanks for both of your answers guys. I really appreciate it. These two answers are great and work fine. Yet I’m curious, is there no way to import an .mxf directly from the hard drive location where it exists? I was cleaning off my media drives yesterday and found some huge mxf files that were digitized close to a year ago. I’m not sure what projects these files are associated with and the names of the clips are elusive. If I wanted to view just these particular clips to see what they were how could I go about importing them? Thanks and I hope I’m not sounding dense. Take care and I look forward to hearing from you fellow bovines.
-Justing
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[justin Gray] “is there no way to import an .mxf directly from the hard drive location where it exists?”
Nope…this is FCP/Apple mentality. With Avid the media management is always handled inside the application. The Media Tool is your best bet for this…but how you know what files in the Media tool point to those sizable ones in the AVID mediafiles folder…I don’t know the answer to that.
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Justin–
Are you on a PC or a Mac?
Michael.
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Michael- I’m on a powermac dual 2gig running 10.4.11. Perhaps there is a utility or a stand alone player of some sorts? I’ve searched all over the web and have not come across one. Thanks fellas…\
-Justin
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On a Mac, I’m not aware of one. If you were on a PC you’d be set.
However, you can do this:
Go to your media drive and find one of these massive .mxf files you want to know more about. Select it as if you’re going to rename it so you can hit Cmd+C to copy the filename (or whatever the Mac shortcut for Copy is–I’m rustly on Mac shortcuts).
Open Avid, open any project, go to your Media Tool, select the drive that file is on, then choose to show Media Files, and select All Projects.
Your media tool will load up with every media file on that drive for all your projects. Now go to the fast menu in the lower left corner of your Media Tool and select Custom Sift. In the Custom Sift box paste the name of the media file you copied. Hit Apply or Ok. It should show only that file now, and if you customize your headings (be sure you’re in Text view) you can see the project it’s associated with, the tape name, etc… It may turn out to be only a render file, or it might be footage you thought you deleted a long time ago.
To learn more about the file, select it, then go to your fast menu again and choose Show Unsifted. This will pull everything back up that you saw before. Go to the fast menu again and choose Set Media Display. Choose to also show the Master Clips (you can do this right from the start, but it clutters things up more). It will load up all the media and Master clips of all your projects from that drive.
Your Mystery MXF file should still be selected (if it’s not, custom sift again, select it, then show Unsifted). With the mystery media selected, go back to the fast menu and choose Select Media Relatives. This will select any other files associated with it–like the Master Clip. Go back to the Fast Menu one more time and choose Sift Selected. You’ll see the media file and the master clip and any other files associated with it. You can drag the Master Clip to your source monitor to view it, and if you don’t need it anymore–delete it. Again, set your heading however you want to get as much info about these files as you need.
Repeat with all the mystery media on your drive.
Hope this wasn’t too confusing. Let me know if I need to clarify anything, or if it doesn’t work for you.
Michael.
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Michael!!! Thanks so much for your detailed response. I will go through it step by step and iron out the wrinkles. This has been a great tip for not only discovering what these mystery mxf files are but also a great general insight as to how to take full advantage of the media tool. I hope anyone else reading this thread takes the time to read your advice. It is truly helpful and I appreciate it much. Thanks for all your help folks. Now back to editing!!!
-Justin
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