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Managing Effect Media Files
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Once Media Composer begins rendering, it changes all affected HQ settings to the Effects Quality
Render Using value in the active Render setting. If you cancel the render, HQ settings for individual
effects do not revert to their previous values.
For example, suppose you apply several effects to a sequence and use the HQ button in the Effect
Editor to select HQ rendering for some but not all the effects. In the active Render setting, you
set Effects Quality Render Using to Highest Quality. You set an IN point and an OUT point, and
select Timeline > Render In/Out.
When you start the render, Media Composer immediately changes all the effects between the IN
point and the OUT point to HQ rendering, if the HQ render is available for a given effect. If you
cancel the render, the HQ settings that changed do not change back. You must reset the HQ
settings individually.
Managing Effect Media Files
Media Composer lets you view effect media files and select them for deletion. You can quickly find
or delete an effect media file from a bin, or you can use the Media tool to view all the files that relate
to your project and select those you want to delete.
Understanding Effect Media Files Management
When you render an effect, Media Composer creates two elements: a rendered effect clip (also
known as a precompute clip) and an associated media file. When you create a title or an imported
matte key clip, Media Composer creates several elements: an effect clip, a precompute clip, and
associated media files.
Media Composer overwrites or automatically deletes a media file from your drive only if you:
• Render an effect two or more times with the Render Effect button.
• Close the project before either an Auto-save or a manual save occurs.
In this case, Media Composer automatically saves the last-rendered effect and deletes the earlier,
unreferenced versions. This autodeletion applies only to effects rendered since the last save or project
close.
This prevents you from deleting media that might be necessary to play other versions of the
sequence. If you want to remove media files from your drive to save space, you must manually delete
the files.
For complete information on the media management features and on the use of the Media tool, see
“Managing Media Files” in the Help.
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If you are using Media Composer in an Avid Interplay
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workgroup environment, you can use the
asset manager to manage your media. For more information, see “Working with Media Files in an
Avid Interplay Environment” in the Help.
Revealing Effect Media Files
You can reveal the media files associated with effect clips (titles and matte keys), rendered effect
clips (precompute clips), and motion effects so that they are visible in their folders on the desktop.
You can then verify information about the media files, delete them directly from the folder, or
perform other standard file management operations.