Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Limiting "Avid MediaFile" Folder Creation

There is a confirmed bug in the current Avid NLEs that ignores the Media
Creation settings. Double check it before every session.

Dom Q. Silverio

On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Bruce Tovsky <bruce@skeletonhome.com> wrote:

> what really makes this irritating is that the Avid often decides to
> place some files - like when i tweak a title and save it (not "save
> as") - on any attached drive. not necessarily the one with the biggest
> amount of space.
> b
>
> On Jan 30, 2010, at 5:26 AM, Dave Hogan wrote:
>
> > One note... An error condition I routinely get from making the
> > locked AVID MediaFies and OMFI MediaFiles folder involves errors in
> > the following conditions:
> >
> > Generating OMF or AAF files (system fails on the export and is
> > cryptic about it.)
> >
> > Rendering AudioSuite files.
> >
> > Long, complex renders with many audio/video effects.
> >
> > The above are the situations where no matter what drive our media
> > creation settings are pointing to, no matter what drive we point to
> > on the renders, the AVID decides it would best go to the Local HD.
> > (are you listening, AVID??) This failed behavior is almost as old as
> > Bob...
> >
> > I used to do the locked folder solution, but now I find it easier to
> > check my other drives at the end of the day and consolidate the
> > media back to my Media drive. (requires relinking, though, for those
> > faint of heart.)
> >
> > Dave Hogan
> > Burbank, CA
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: kenton.vannatten <kenton.vannatten@yahoo.com>
> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thu, January 28, 2010 1:33:15 PM
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Limiting "Avid MediaFile" Folder Creation
> >
> > No problem... anytime. Glad it's a working solution for you.
> >
> > -kv
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups .com, "blafarm" <blafarm@... > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Open Text Editor, and save the file as "Avid
> > MediaFiles" (without quotes).
> > >
> > > Thanks very much for the "elaboration" .
> > >
> > > Yes, this technique works perfectly on Visa64 as well. No cryptic
> > error message -- just the same dead-end that I witnessed with the
> > security permission approach.
> > >
> > > This is a much more elegant and straightforward solution than
> > creating a real "Avid MediaFiles" folder and messing with security
> > permissions. I also like the simple cross-platform mentality that
> > does not require jogging one's memory to figure out how to do it on
> > an alternate computing platform.
> > >
> > > Thank you again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups .com, "kenton.vannatten"
> > <kenton.vannatten@ > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Elaborating.
> > > >
> > > > I've done this mainly on a Mac, but there really shouldn't any
> > reason why it won't work on a PC either.
> > > >
> > > > Open Text Editor, and save the file as "Avid
> > MediaFiles" (without quotes).
> > > >
> > > > Next right click the file name and choose Get Info, then remove
> > the .rtf extension. It'll prompt you asking if you're sure you want
> > to Remove the extension. Now, the icon should look like one of those
> > generic "i don't know what application to open this file with"
> > > >
> > > > This works because Avid will try to put any media it creates
> > into the Avid MediaFiles folder. If one exists, it puts it in there.
> > But, if you have one that Avid can't write to, you'll get an error
> > message. The actual error message it spits is a bit cryptic, but
> > hopefully it'll just serve to you and any editors using your system
> > that they need to double-check the location they are rendering/
> > importing /capturing to and adjust to the correct location.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups .com, "blafarm" <blafarm@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, Filter System and Launch Drives works -- but that doesn't
> > solve the problem of other non-media drives hanging off the system.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can you elaborate on the "dummy text file trick" -- and what
> > computing platform it works on?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups .com, "kenton.vannatten"
> > <kenton.vannatten@ > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Filter Out System/Boot drive doesn't work? You can also
> > change read/write privileges on certain drives to gray them out in
> > the Media Creation settings.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I use the dummy text file trick on all other drives that I
> > don't want media stored on. The key is to remove the extension so
> > that it is no longer associated as a file. I believe that if you
> > don't, Avid will still create the Folder.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups .com, Roger Shufflebottom
> > <rogshuff@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It is a long-standing feature request - it should be built-
> > in to the Media
> > > > > > > Creation setting.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:04 AM, blafarm <blafarm@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Vista64 I went to the existing "Avid MediaFiles"
> > folder on the C: drive
> > > > > > > > (boot drive) went into Properties > Security > Edited
> > the Everyone Group >
> > > > > > > > Deny Full Control. And it worked.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Then I tried the exact same technique on the existing
> > "Avid MediaFiles"
> > > > > > > > folder on my non-media D: drive -- and it didn't work.
> > Avid continued to
> > > > > > > > think it had access -- and it continued to write
> > renderedr files to that
> > > > > > > > volume.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Then I created my own "Avid MediaFiles" folder on the D:
> > drive and followed
> > > > > > > > these instructions:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > http://www.addictiv etips.com/ windows-tips/ how-to-
> > lock- and-password- protect-folder- in-vista/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > or use this...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > http://tinyurl. com/yga3dtp
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And it worked -- Avid could no longer save to that drive.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Avid had made that suggestion -- but thanks for
> > repeating it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Call me stubborn, but I still think this functionality
> > should be built into
> > > > > > > > the app.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > With Best Wishes,
> > > > > > > Roger Shufflebottom
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > roger@
> > > > > > > 07973 543660
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > >
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> "A lot of people try to think up ideas. I'm not one. I'd rather accept
> the irresistible possibilities of what I can't ignore."
>
> - Robert Rauschenberg
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