Dom. Thanks.
I knew the links from master clips to the media files weren't based on clip names but for whatever reason I hadn't tried source file as a column heading.
Sounds stupid. Guess I gave up after trying things like media file.
Glad you responded. Source file works. Just what we needed.
Thanks again
C.A.M.
On Jun 10, 2011, at 5:57 PM, "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure what version you are on, but AFAIK, you can change the clip
> names in the Avid and it will not destroy the AMA relationship.
> There is a column (Source File ) that indicates the the original file.
> In version 5.5 there is also an additional bin heading called Source
> Path the indicates the exact AMA file directory.
>
> On 6/10/2011 5:48 PM, chris magid wrote:
> > Always been very conservative with our management of file based media.
> >
> > To date we have been leaving the clip name untouched to preserve a record of the
> > actual clip name as it exists on the source card, drive, download, etc. The clip
> > name as created by the camera or etc.
> >
> > To log and name clips we have been using custom bin headings. However, these do
> > not show up in the timeline. Suppose we could use the comments field but
> > "comments" is a poor fit for what this data really is.
> >
> > Wondering about a few things:
> >
> > Am I being too paranoid about changing the native P2 clip names assigned by AMA
> > as it auto logs the bin? Is it safe to change these? Feels weird to do so.
> >
> > I can see a situation where I may need to do some re-linking or investigation
> > where it would be very useful.
> >
> > Is there a media file name bin heading that can display the source P2 file name,
> > as there is in the Clip Text timeline setting? The bin column item labeled
> > "media file" does not populate. Couldn't find anything else which displayed
> > data.
> >
> > If there was a media file name bin heading which worked as such, would the media
> > need be online to populate the fields or would it remember it in its last state?
> >
> > Would be great if we could change the clip name column and add another column
> > with the original native P2 clip file name.
> >
> > Is there a way to have custom bin headings appear as timeline clip text?
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > C.A.M
> > RTVF
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