[Avid-L2] Re: MXF folder structure (mac)

Thank you,
I'll be trying to figure out how to make some of my higher number folders show up (rebuild).

(it's about 1TB of DV res footage... - big project - yikes)

Thanks for all pointers.

Jeff

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Job ter Burg (L2B)" <Job_L2@...> wrote:
>
> "evilblender" (30-11-2009 23:04) :
>
> > Trying to figure out why a MXF folder isn't showing all media relating to a
> > project.
> > The media originated on a Unity system where folders are named 'Avid1.1',
> > 'Avid2.1', 'Avid1.2' etc.
> >
> > The media is going on to a local storage device (standard firewire drive). I
> > had thought the names of those folders needed to change to '1', '2', '3', etc.
>
> Yes. But since this came from Unity, you have to somehow make some changes.
>
> So "X:/Avid MediaFiles/MXF/Avid1.1" might become "X:/Avid
> MediaFiles/MXF/11", "Avid2.1" might become "21", etc.
>
> I disagree with Terry about moving up one step in the tree. That only
> applied to OMF.
>
> > What happens when you get to 10? Do you change to '1.1', '1.2'?
>
> You can go up all the way, at least to 99, pretty sure I went with 999 at
> some point. Don't go for 1.1 or 1.2. Probably won't work.
>
> In my experience, when the databases are OK, you can even keep the "Avid1.1"
> designation, and use those folders in a local storage setup, but you won't
> be able to rebuild databases in these folders. Better to rename them.
>
>
> --
> Job ter Burg
> film editor - NL
>

------------------------------------

Search the offical complete Avid-L archives at: http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/

Everything you MUST know about Color Correction in one book: http://tinyurl.com/ColorCorectionforvideo Get your copy todayYahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avid-L2/

<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avid-L2/join
(Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
Avid-L2-digest@yahoogroups.com
Avid-L2-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
Avid-L2-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/