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    Getting Assets into

    1
    Your Media Composer
    Project
    In this chapter we will cover:

    ff A strategy for project organization at the desktop level


    ff Understanding Media Creation settings
    ff Mixing frame rates
    ff Tape capture tip: Adding Markers while Capturing
    ff Tape capture tip: Making Subclips while Capturing
    ff Logging clips tip: Logging from the keyboard
    ff Logging clips tip: Keeping the Capture Tool active after logging a clip
    ff Quickly calculating total duration of clips (or any items in a bin)
    ff Combining available drive space and/or controlling where media is stored
    ff Making sure your Batch Capture continues without you
    ff Modifying clips before capture
    ff Modifying clips after capture: Adding tracks
    ff Modifying clips after capture: Deleting tracks
    ff Capturing and editing at the same time
    ff Preparing to use AMA (Avid Media Access): Getting the plug-ins
    ff AMA (Avid Media Access) linking
    ff Getting the AMA file's image to display as desired
    ff Consolidating (copying) AMA Master Clips
    Getting Assets into Your Media Composer Project

    ff Transcoding AMA linked clips before beginning to edit


    ff Transcoding AMA Master Clips after editing has begun
    ff Consolidating an AMA sequence or subclips
    ff Transcoding an AMA sequence
    ff Importing stills and video files such as QuickTime
    ff Importing audio
    ff Adjusting audio levels before editing
    ff Adjusting audio pan settings before editing
    ff Setting stereo-audio tracks

    Introduction
    You've created your project, and now comes the sometimes time-consuming task of acquiring
    your assets. In this chapter, I'll get you thinking about organization, provide you with some
    common workflows, and give you some tips to hopefully make your work easier and/or
    more productive.

    A strategy for project organization at the


    desktop level
    Some words to the wise to help you avoid some common pitfalls.

    How to do it...
    Following are the steps for organizing the project at the desktop level:

    1. Determine a location for a folder that will hold items relating to your project that will
    not require being moved.
    2. Create a folder and name it something that is clear and concise, for example, either
    [Project Name] Materials or [Project Name] Assets.
    3. Inside that main folder, create additional folders for Avid Project Backups, files
    you will link to using the Avid Media Access (AMA) feature, Music, Sound Effects,
    Imports_Stills, Imports_Motion Graphics, Photoshop Masters, Fonts,
    After Effects Projects, and any others you think you'll need.

    6
    Chapter 1

    How it works...
    By keeping everything organized and in a consistent location, you will have a much easier
    time keeping track of assets and changes to assets. Further, backing up, moving, archiving,
    or re-importing the assets will be easier.

    The trick is to remember to copy assets into this folder before putting them to use in any
    way within your project. For example, copy music and sound effects from a CD to this folder,
    then import the audio file that's in the folder (rather than directly off the CD) into a Media
    Composer, or copy into this folder any fonts that you download before adding them to your
    operating system.

    Understanding Media Creation settings


    It's important to spend some time setting up your Media Creation settings. Essentially Media
    Creation settings allow you to set defaults, which will help ensure that the media files you
    create (for example, render files, imports, and so on) are stored where you want them and are
    of the resolution you need. Plus, it will save you time making selections in various dialog boxes
    and tools throughout the workday.

    Getting ready
    In your Project Window select the Format tab. Select the format of the media that you will be
    capturing, importing, and/or rendering. Media Composer will remember your Media Creation
    settings for each format that you configure. So, for example, if you're mixing SD and HD
    footage, you'll configure your Media Creation settings for each. Once your preferences are set
    in the Media Creation tool for each format, Media Composer will automatically switch to your
    customized settings whenever the format itself is switched.

    How to do it...
    The following steps will guide you through using the Media Creation Tool:

    1. Go to the Tools menu at the top of your screen.


    2. Select Media Creation.
    3. Proceed section by section to set defaults for the resolution of the media that you
    create, as well as for the destination for that media. See the following How it works...
    section for details.

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