In this case, the only "easy" way to be able to relink positively in MC is if the imported files have matching timecode to the originals. If they do, everything else (file/clip names, "tape" names) can be changed to facilitate a relink. If they don't, codes can still be modified, but it's a lot longer and more tedious. So that's a simple question to answer.
If the codes match, then I would make sure the imported clip names match the source names of the Alexa files. Change these if needed. Group them into bins according to card/reel and assign a unique tape name to each card/reel's worth of clips. Once that's done, take the imported media offline (move the Avid MediaFiles/MXF/# folder to a different location). Link the Alexa files via AMA into bins sorted by card/reel. Assign the same tape names to the AMA clips as was assigned previously to the offline clips. Duplicate the cut sequence and relink this duplicate.
I've done this a bunch of times and it has never failed me, provided that the codes match, file/clip names match, and tape names match. Newer versions may be able to link on less than that, but it's easy enough to make this happen.
If the codes match, then I would make sure the imported clip names match the source names of the Alexa files. Change these if needed. Group them into bins according to card/reel and assign a unique tape name to each card/reel's worth of clips. Once that's done, take the imported media offline (move the Avid MediaFiles/MXF/# folder to a different location). Link the Alexa files via AMA into bins sorted by card/reel. Assign the same tape names to the AMA clips as was assigned previously to the offline clips. Duplicate the cut sequence and relink this duplicate.
I've done this a bunch of times and it has never failed me, provided that the codes match, file/clip names match, and tape names match. Newer versions may be able to link on less than that, but it's easy enough to make this happen.
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 10:20 PM, johnrobmoore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:
Sounds like the quickest thing is start over cutting. It is a short so how many shots could it be. If the imports don't indicate clearly which prores file to look for the shot on and if the imports didn't carry over the time code it's tedious. Sometimes looking for the quick fix takes longer than the brute force approach of over cutting. Then again perhaps I don't know the whole picture here.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@...> wrote:
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> I'm finishing a short that was started by another editor and I've just found out that he transcoded the Alexa files and imported them. Now I have no idea how to get my sequence to recognize the original pro-res files. I've searched the Avid forums with no joy, and I need to conform for the colorist who wants it tomorrow, any help would be awesome.
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