Re: [Avid-L2] Re: MXF folders (next puzzle)

It would be really handy if you could assign a particular folder as the
media target in the digitize menu. I try to do this manually as I work but
on a series with multiple editors and multiple assistants it becomes
impractical.

Robert Landau

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:48 PM, blafarm <blafarm@yahoo.com> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Yes, thanks, I noticed Tony's follow-up.
>
> Also important to note Job's "It _does_ have to be a number".
>
> In any case, this technique may represent an interesting solution for an
> account that shoots several new spots every week -- but which also requires
> access to a fixed library of stock elements.
>
> It's too bad MC does not have this type of media management utility
> baked-in.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Ross <speckydave@...> wrote:
> >
> > Also note Tony Capelli's earlier reply to this though, since he says
> > that newer versions of Avid will now scan and re-build databases in
> > ALL folders now:
> >
> > "Avid will now scan renamed and numbered folders you make. We manage some
> > folders with show numbers, like 402, 303 etc... and if we trash MSMs in
> > those they'll now scan. It is nice though that Avid wont place new media
> in
> > those folders you make, making media management pretty easy if you just
> want
> > to move or delete media from one specific project."
> >
> > D.
> >
> >
> > On 4 August 2011 00:39, blafarm <blafarm@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This is very useful information.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Ross <speckydave@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I used to media manage this way. Haven't done it for a few years, but
> > > > I suspect it still works the same way. The caveat is that Avid will
> > > > not write any new media or renders to renamed folders. As I
> understood
> > > > it, Avid would only write to the highest-CONSECUTIVELY-numbered
> > > > folder. So if you have folders numbered, 1, 2, 3 and 6, Avid will see
> > > > and read all of them, but will write any new media into folder 3
> only.
> > > > Also, if you trash the databases in folder 6, Avid will not rebuild
> > > > them. Re-name it to '4' and bingo, Avid will scan the folder.
> > > >
> > > > So you capture/import/copy all your media into a folder with a number
> > > > that Avid will see, where Avid writes the databases as normal (or let
> > > > Avid re-build them there after copying). THEN re-name the folder (I
> > > > used to use alphanumeric job codes with no spaces, but I think spaces
> > > > are OK too) and you have a read-only media folder that can live
> within
> > > > the MXF folder. As was mentioned, this is good for generic stuff like
> > > > slates and other generic graphics or whatever. Or for separating
> media
> > > > for different jobs to make media management easier.
> > > >
> > > > D.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 3 August 2011 14:38, Andi Meek <kwikpasta@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think i remember reading that you can actually call those folders
> anything, it doesn't have to be a number. I may have dreamt that but i have
> a strong feeling i didnt and that it's possible. Could help with organising
> i suppose. If i'm on a non-unity system and i need to keep project media
> organised then i work on the project and when finished, put the
> AvidMediafiles folder within a folder called the project name. When booting
> another project Avid creates a new AvidMediafiles folder because it can't
> see the old one and that gets filled with just the media for the new
> project. When you need to go back to the other one or move a whole project
> you can just drag that folder back out or move the whole thing to another
> drive knowing you've got just the media you need. You need to be pretty
> organised to do this and it's no good with generic stuff but works well for
> single projects.
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Andi
> > > > >
> >
>
>
>

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