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The Avid Media Access (AMA) Workflow
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5. Click Open.
The clips appear in the active bin with the default multichannel audio track formats (based
on the AMA settings). A link icon appears next to the clips.
If the system cannot link a file, an error message displays informing you to open the Console
window for more information about the file(s) in error.
If you move the clip from the original drive to another drive on your system, the clip displays
as offline in your bin.
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If you move a source file from one location to another and then back to the original location, you
might need to refresh the bin to redisplay the clip. Close and reopen the bin to refresh the bin.
Working with AMA Multiple Resolution Media
If you choose to link to low-resolution media, you can link to any combination of proxy or
high-resolution audio or video media. For instance, you can link to the most compressed (proxy)
video and the highest quality audio.
Disks can take some time spinning up to link the high-resolution media, so linking to the
low-resolution media saves you time. You can edit with the low-resolution media and once you
are finished, you can relink to the high-resolution media.
At this time, Avid AMA supports linking to multiple resolution XDCAM media only.
For specific XDCAM multiple resolution workflow steps, see “Workflow for Editing XDCAM
Multiple Resolution Clips with AMA” on page 424.
Linking to AMA Multiple Resolution Media
Before you link to low-resolution or high-resolution media, you need to select the video and
audio quality in the AMA Settings Quality tab.
The steps below highlight linking to low-resolution media. You can also link to high-resolution
media.
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For information about linking with AMA, see “The Avid Media Access (AMA) Workflow” on
page 407.
To link to low-resolution media:
1. In the Project window, click the Settings tab.
2. Double-click AMA.
The AMA Settings dialog box appears.