Re: [Avid-L2] Re-Editing Old shows

Also send down a copy of the original programs so they can be referred
to if the effects do not come through as hoped for. Even though the look
will probably be updated the reference may come in handy.

D(got to design the t-shirt from scratch since there was no reference to
go by)D

Greg Huson wrote:
> There's a big difference in effects between 5.x and 6.x, and again
> somewhere around 3.5... Any 3d-type effects will be screwed up when
> you bring them forward, cuts and dissolves should be OK... I don't
> know about titles, but I'd guess title tool stuff will be a little
> goofy but manageable. DON'T work in an old project- or a copy of the
> old project - make a new project in the new version, make new bins,
> copy the elements into the new bins. We used to go forward from 5x.
> to.... 2.x...
>
> Oh, wait... you're talking about Xpress. Who knows. Forget I called.
>
> Actually, it should work fine, even the effects, more or less. Just
> don't use the old project - follow that same rule of making new bins
> and copying the old material into those bins.
>
> Glad I could be of little or no help.
>
> gh
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> Greg Huson
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> On Dec 9, 2009, at 6:13 PM, Jack Jorgens wrote:
>
>
>> We have two one-hour shows which were edited on Avid Express for the
>> Mac
>> (system 9) Meridien 5.06.
>> Our producer wants to re-edit and finish the shows in another
>> country where
>> there are only PC Avids with newer software (Composer 3.x).
>> About half of the shows were shot on HDCAM (a deck they don't have
>> so we
>> will have to re-digitize here), and the rest is on BetacamSP.
>> Can the timelines from the shows be imported into newer Composers?
>> Are there hurdles in moving from Mac to PC?
>> I am not eager to send our Avid to South America.
>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Jack Jorgens, Vice President/Producer
>> Accent Media, 1350 Beverly Road, Suite 213
>> McLean, Va 22101 USA. 703 356-9427. Cell: 703 477-0035.
>> Fax 703 506-0643 jackjorgens@accentmediainc.com
>> www.accentmediainc.com
>>
>>
>>
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