This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] AMA link to Avid Compressed .mov shows offline?

Friday, November 23, 2012

Re: [Avid-L2] AMA link to Avid Compressed .mov shows offline?

I have had the same sort of thing happen if I link to an AMA file that is
on a network volume, rather than directly attached to the Avid. Enable
"alldrives" in the console and re-link using AMA.

Frank Felker
On Nov 23, 2012 7:14 PM, "Mark Spano" <cutandcover@gmail.com> wrote:

> Check the path for prohibited characters. That's the most common reason for
> a successful link but unsuccessful media online. I've had other weirdness
> with AMA linking online and then a split second later going offline - then
> I either restart or trash state files and it's working again.
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> On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 4:43 PM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:
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> > I have a reference movie that plays in QT 7 and lists the codec as Avid
> > meridian compressed codec, 720x486, Millions. I link to ama file on my
> mac
> > pro os 10.6.8 SNDX 5.5.3 and a clip appears in the bin but it is offline.
> > This is a 1080I 59.94 project and I tried toggling to 30I but still the
> > clip is offline. I'm trying a standard import which I hope will work. I
> > was thinking it would be quicker to link ama and consolidate than do a
> > standard import. Are there ama issues with meridian compressed codec? I
> > can't remember if I read about this a while back. Given this is a QT
> movie
> > my understanding is the QT ama component is still part of the Avid
> install
> > and doesn't require an additional ama plugin. I regularly link to ama on
> > my SD 1:1 Avid shows to check my files for delivery and that works fine
> > once I set the proper field order. Am I missing something here?
> >
> > John Moore
> >
> > Barking Trout Productions
> >
> > Studio City, CA
> >
> > bigfish@pacbell.net
> >
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