Michael Hancock
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Do you remember what that clip is called, or the tape it’s from? If so, use the Sift function on your bins to narrow it down by tape, name, timecode, etc…, any identifying feature. Check the Help file for more info on Sift.
Also, have you used any part of that clip in your timeline? If so, match frame that clip then use the Find Bin command (you may need to go to your Command Palette and add it to your timeline buttons or keyboard).
Michael.
PS. Please don’t type in all caps. It comes across like you’re shouting.
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You can’t import .mxf files.
You said you dropped them in the media files folder, right? If so, they should be on your media drive (say M:) here:
M:\Avid MediaFiles\MXF\1 or a similar numbered folder, right? If not, put them there.Now, open Avid. Open the project you need to import these into. Go to your Media Tool, select to show only Master Clips, choose the Project the files are from (it should reflect the client’s project name), and select the drive you dropped the .mxf files on.
Hit OK and your Media Tool will open and show you the masterclips for all the file your client gave you. Select them all and drag them to a bin. Done!
Michael.
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[Zane Barker] “Good point but a better way to do that is by having administrator accounts and standard accounts. The editors get standard accounts that do not have authority to run updates, and the person that maintains the machines has the access to the administrator account, he then updates all the machines at the same time when he deems that the update is good.”
Point taken, but that’s assuming you’re using an edit system that functions properly with standard accounts. I’m not 100% sure about Avid on a Mac, but on a PC you require at least a power user account for the software to run right. That means you can update the OS and Quicktime if you don’t turn them off.
I just believe that you should keep your edit systems offline. The more variables you can remove the from equation the less likely you are to run into problems. When the machine is integral to your bread and butter, it’s really best way to do it.
Michael.
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[Perrone Ford] “Now on to more pressing matters, like how to convert my library of video from the past year over to DNxHD! “
What’s the source material’s frame rate and resolution? Since it’s more of an Avid question, post over on the Avid forum and we’ll see if there’s an easy way to set this up.
https://forums.creativecow.net/forum/avidediting
Michael.
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One of the best reasons to isolate any edit system from the internet, PC or Mac, is to avoid unwanted updates to software. If you forget to uncheck even one Automatically Check for Updates box and your machine updates, it can break something critical.
Editing computers should be treated as specialized workstations, not general purpose computers. One rogue Quicktime update, OS security update, etc… can cripple a machine, and every minute the machine is down is money lost. That’s likely a big reason your bosses want to keep the systems offline. It’s better for business.
Networking the two systems together, though, is smart business. Hope you find an answer to that one.
Michael.
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Since you’re on Xpress Pro you can upgrade to Media Composer and the MojoDX (HD Mojo) for $5,000. Avid has backed off the $7-$10K price.
https://www.videoguys.com/avid.html
Michael.
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Check out HP’s outlet too. The systems are refurbs or cancelled orders, and I believe they come with the same warranty as new systems.
Michael.
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Avid’s interface hasn’t changed much since the Meridien days (90’s).
The big difference is that almost every bit of Avid’s interface is customizable. You can change the colors of the video tracks, audio tracks, buttons, what colors are show for selected buttons, the seperation between buttons, the look of the buttons, the highlight on them, etc…
If FCP simply added this type of customization it wouldn’t require you to relearn the interface, but you could customize it to what suits you best (light a dark grey background).
Michael
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What are you wanting to do with the photos? If you just want to pan and zoom on them, use Avid’s Pan and Zoom effect. If you have BorisRed or AvidFX you can have more control over the photos there (rotate, for instance).
If you want to cut the photos up, rebuild the background, set them in 3D space and move around them–go to After Effects or Boris Red or AvidFX (which is BorisRed with the name changed).
You could also check out MovingPicture from https://www.stagetools.com/
Michael.
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PC or Mac? If you’re on a PC, use MDV or MediaSift. Here’s more info on them, plus a lot of other stuff I wrote about backing up to DVD:
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/45/863105
Otherwise, open your project, go to Tools–>Media Tool, select the drive you want or all drives, select your project from the list, and check to show Precomputes and Media Files. Hit OK and it will load them all up. That’s how you can see what files are associated with that project.
To transfer them to another drive to back them up, make a new bin. Open Media Tool again but this time choose to show only Master Clips. It will load all the Master Clips associated with that project. Select them all and drag them to your bin. Now select everything in that bin and consolidate them to the drive you’re backing up to. It will copy all the media over. When you’re done you can delete the original media after checking that it all transferred.
Michael.