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

Just a quick note about it having to be a numbered folder. I was looking for
specific media recently and placed an "X" in front of a numbered folder in
the hopes that Avid would NOT read the folder. Well to my surprise Avid
still saw the media. Keep in mind I did this AFTER the Avid had scanned and
built MSMs. I wanted to test this again so right now I have a numbered
folder that I placed the name of the show after the numbers and everything
is still there. It plays, takes effects, I can extend and move clips around
with no issues. I'll play with it more later but if someone is extremely
organized and knows what they're doing they may be able to label a folder
with letters after having the folder scanned by Avid.

Tony

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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