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Creating a New Project
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Creating a New Project
You can choose to create a project in a high-resolution (2K and higher), HD or SD format. The
project format settings describe the frame size, aspect ratio, frame rate, and the color space for all
sequences created within the project.
You should set your project format according to the highest quality required for the final delivery.
The settings you choose for your project will dictate the way in which your material is handled for
the various editing functions within the Avid application.
To create a new project:
1. In the Select Project dialog box, select the folder in which you want to create the project: Private,
Shared, External, or Synced — see Project Selection Window Overview.
2. Click New Project.
3. Type the name of your new project in the text box.
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The system limits bins to 64 characters and project names to 56 characters. If you plan to move bins
and projects from one platform to another, do not use the characters / \ : * ? “ < > | or leading
spaces, trailing spaces, or trailing periods, when you name a project, bin, and user.
4. Click the Format preset menu and select a project format and frame rate (fps) that matches your
media and delivery requirements.
The options below will change according to the format you choose. These can be changed as
necessary.
You also have the option to create a Custom project size and enter the dimensions that you
require (as per the guidelines described in the table below). All present frame rates are supported
for custom projects (23.98fps to 60fps). Also, custom projects will use DNxHR for media
creation and render settings.
4 Browse button Lets you navigate to a different folder. The projects in this folder appear in the project
list. See “Opening and Closing Existing Projects” on page 60.
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You cannot type into the User or Folder text boxes.
5 Project list Displays a list of the Avid projects in the currently selected folder. Double-click a
project to open it.
6 MediaCentral
Login
If your environment includes Media Central | Production Management, you can log into
the MediaCentral Production Management database from the Select Project window.
7 Folder Displays the path of the current folder. This path determines which projects appear in
the project list and where a new project is created.
8 New Project button Opens the New Project dialog box to create a new project.
9 Project Summary Displays project summary information.
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