How do you relink AMA clips in Avid?
How do you relink AMA clips in Avid?
Re: Relink AMA files File-based media (like QuickTime movies or MP4s) can be relinked by highlighting the clips, then right-clicking and selecting Relink to AMA Files and pointing to the first file requested.
What is the difference between AMA linking and importing?
AMA Link actually links to the original media, and allows you to work directly with it. The old legacy “Import” function directly converts the original media into Avid-native media immediately. You don’t actually work directly with the original media.
What is Avid dynamic relink?
Dynamic Relink to AMA Clips Avid editing systems running in an Interplay Sphere environment now have dynamic relink available for AMA clips. With dynamic relink enabled, the editing system will automatically relink AMA clips to managed media when it becomes available on an indexed Interplay storage.
How do you relink in Avid Media Composer?
First, select the clips, right click and select Relink. Ahhhh, the window that drives fear into the hearts of editors everywhere!
How do I relink in Media Composer?
- Select items in ALL open bins.
- Allow relinking to offline items: Try unchecked first, then checked if needed.
- Timecode: Start.
- Source Name: Tape Name or Source File Name.
- Ignore extension: Checked.
- Match case when comparing source name: Unchecked.
- Relink to: Any video format, Highest Quality.
Why is all my media offline in Avid?
You have deleted the associated media file for that clip or sequence. Go into Windows Explorer and see if the media drive contains a folder called “OMFI Media Files”. This folder needs to be named “OMFI Media Files” (without the “”). If it gets deleted or renamed, Avid Xpress will not be able to see the media files.
How do I use proxies in Avid?
Open a bin and highlight all your clips (‘Command A’ on Mac or ‘Control A’ on PC). Right click and select Consolidate/Transcode. Select the target hard drive where you want to save your new proxy media. Using your computer’s internal hard drive or an external drive will provide the fastest editing experience.
