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Table Of Contents

Using This Guide

• Chapter 4, “Logging Source Material,” describes how to use

MediaLog to log your clips in preparation for digitizing later when

using Avid editing system products.

• Chapter 5, “Organizing with Bins,” describes how, after creating clips,

you can rename, subcatalog, sort, sift, select, duplicate, and delete

them. This chapter also describes how you can analyze the clips in a

Bin view.

• Chapter 6, “Creating MediaLog Output,” provides information on how

you can print the bins to create a paper record of your log, export the

bin files for use in a different application, or transfer the bins to an

Avid editing system for digitizing and editing the footage.

• The appendixes provide reference information such as specifications

for creating an Avid log file and how to log film information.

• Finally, a detailed Index helps you quickly locate specific topics.

Symbols and Conventions

Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the

Windows

2000, Windows

XP and Mac OS

X operating systems. When

the text applies to a specific operating system, it is marked as follows:

• (Windows) or (Windows only) means the information applies to the

Windows operating system.

• (Macintosh) or (Macintosh only) means the information applies to the

Mac OS X operating system.

The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a

Windows 2000 system, but the information applies to both Windows 2000

and Mac OS X systems. Where differences exist, both Windows 2000 and

Mac OS X screen shots are shown.