This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Is AAF a good way to Archive?

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] Is AAF a good way to Archive?

Hi Lou,
I believe what I'm thinking of is:
Select a Seq. in a bin > File Menu > AMA File Export
(note that in this case AMA does *not* refer to Avid Media Access).
I forget what it stands for at the moment, but IIRC, it's for archiving,
and does so in the most economical way possible when projects share media (again, IIRC).

Anyone have more details on this? I haven't used this feature (obviously).

Cheers,
B
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Benjamin Hershleder
Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
Site: http://ContactBen.com

On Aug 27, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:

> I mean∑..
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> I have 6.5.3
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> Lou
> Lou Wirth Productions
> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
> Corte Madera, CA 94925
> www.louwirth.com
> 415-924-9411p
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>
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> On Aug 27, 2013, at 11:57 AM, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@ContactBen.com> wrote:
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>>
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>> Lou, what version of MC are you running?
>> There's a somewhat recent addition to MC for archiving I believe, which may be helpful for you.
>> It's only floating in the back of my brain at the moment, but I bet
>> one of the brainiacs on the L will have the correct name for it, and where to look for it.
>>
>> B
>>
>> ----
>> Benjamin Hershleder
>> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Lou Wirth wrote:
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>>> I am finishing up a series of 15 short videos all sharing the same media. Client wanted each video as a separate project so I just shared bins and among projects and even created a generic project as a central bin location. When I finish a project I often consolidate and archive that media, dumping the rest. Client wants me to deliver AAF files with embedded media along with QT maters. I'm wondering is the AAFs are a good way to archive and I just dump everything once I export these?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Lou
>>> Symph 6.5.3
>>>
>>> Lou Wirth Productions
>>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
>>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
>>> www.louwirth.com
>>> 415-924-9411p
>>>

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