6.1
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Tables
- Using This Guide
- Desktop Basics
- Starting a Project
- Working with the Project Window
- Changing, Closing, and Reopening the Project Window
- Using the Bins Display
- Viewing a List of Bins
- Displaying Bins
- Displaying Folders of Bins in the Bins List
- Creating a Folder in a Project
- Creating a New Bin
- Renaming a Bin
- Opening and Closing a Bin
- Deleting a Bin or Folder
- Viewing Contents in the Trash
- Emptying the Trash
- Managing Folders and Bins
- Managing Bins and Memory
- Saving Bins Automatically
- Saving Bins Manually
- Retrieving Bin Files from the Avid Attic Folder
- Conserving Screen Real Estate with the SuperBin
- Using the Settings Scroll List
- Viewing the Effect Palette
- Using the Format Display
- Using the Info Display
- Customizing Your Workspace
- Navigating in Dialog Boxes and Menus
- Sharing Bins and Projects on Avid Unity MediaNetwork
- Using Basic Tools
- Organizing with Bins
- Setting the Bin Display
- Basic Bin Procedures
- Using Bin Display Views
- Changing the Bin Display View Size
- Custom Bin Views
- The Bin Fast Menu
- Setting the Font and Point Size
- Selecting Clips and Sequences
- Duplicating Clips and Sequences
- Moving Clips and Sequences
- Copying Clips and Sequences
- Deleting Clips and Sequences
- Assigning Colors to Bin Objects
- Sifting Clips and Sequences
- Locking and Unlocking Items in the Bin
- Selecting Offline Items in a Bin
- Selecting Media Relatives for an Object
- Selecting Unreferenced Clips
- Using Brief View
- Using Text View
- Using Frame View
- Using Script View
- Printing Bins
- Gathering Format Elements
- Managing Media Files
- Working with Media Files in an Avid Unity Environment
- Using the Media Tool
- Consolidating and Transcoding Media
- Loading the Media Database
- Refreshing Media Databases
- Using Panasonic DVCPRO P2 Media
- Backing Up Media Files
- Finding a Related Media File
- Relinking Media Files
- Unlinking Media Files
- Using Videotapes for Archiving and Restoring Media Files
- Viewing and Marking Footage
- Customizing the Source/Record Monitor
- Expanding the Source/Record Monitor
- Changing the Pop-up Monitor Size
- Using the 16:9 Display Format
- Using 16:9 for 24p and 25p Editing
- Displaying Tracking Information
- Tracking Format Options
- Displaying Clip Information
- Copying Text from the Info Window
- Displaying the Timecode Window
- Displaying Multiple Timecodes
- Setting the Font and Point Size for Monitor Displays
- Pop-up Monitors
- Displaying a Second Row of Buttons
- Viewing Methods
- Playing Selected Clips in a Loop
- Loading and Clearing Footage
- Playing Back Footage
- Resizing Monitors
- Controlling Playback
- Playing Video to the Client Monitor
- Marking and Subcataloging Footage
- Marking IN and OUT Points
- Marking an Entire Clip or Segment
- Marking Audio Clips
- Using the Tool Palette
- Displaying the Timeline Top Toolbar
- Creating Subclips
- Subclips and Audio Sync for 24p and 25p Projects
- Using Locators
- Using the Locators Window
- Viewing and Navigating in the Locators Window
- Displaying the Timecode, Footage, or Frame Number in the Locators Window
- Displaying MetaSync Information
- Sorting Information in the Locators Window
- Enlarging and Reducing Columns in the Locators Window
- Displaying Frames in the Locators Window
- Exporting Locators from the Locators Window
- Importing Locators from the Locators Window
- Creating a Locator Text (.txt) file
- Copying and Pasting Locators Using the Locators Window
- Changing the Color of the Locator Icon from the Locators Window
- Accessing a Locator in a Clip or Sequence
- Printing the Contents of the Locators Window
- Deleting Locators Using the Locators Window
- Finding Frames and Clips
- Using Frame Offset Timecode to Cue a Frame
- Using Timecode to Find a Frame
- Searching for a Clip or Sequence
- Using Match Frame
- Performing a Reverse Match Frame
- Selecting Tracks for Matching Frames
- Using Match Frame to Locate the Source Clips of Motion Effects
- Finding a Bin
- Locating a Master Clip from a Subclip in a Sequence
- Customizing the Source/Record Monitor
- First Edits
- Using the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Views
- Navigating in the Timeline
- Editing in the Timeline
- Segment Mode Editing
- Bin Editing into the Timeline
- Bin Editing Directly into a Sequence
- Using the Top and Tail Commands
- Setting the Duration for Filler at the Start of a Sequence
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting in the Timeline
- Effects Editing
- Nesting
- Using the Track Selector Panel
- Selecting Tracks
- Monitoring Tracks
- Cycling Through a Selection of Tracks
- Performing an Alternate Edit
- Locking Tracks
- Patching Tracks
- Sync Locking Tracks
- Deleting Tracks
- Adding an Edit
- Removing Match Frame Edits
- Backtiming Edits
- Printing the Timeline
- Working in Trim Mode
- Customizing Trim Mode
- Using Basic Trim Procedures
- Creating Overlap Edits
- Extending an Edit
- Maintaining Sync While Trimming
- Working with Audio
- Audio Tools
- Accessing Audio Effect Tools
- Audio Editing Aids
- Using the Audio Mixer Tool to Adjust Volume and Pan in the Timeline
- Adjusting Clip Gain and Pan Values
- Understanding Automation Gain and Pan
- Using the Audio EQ Tool
- Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-Ins
- Recording Voice-Over Narration
- Creating the Voice-Over with the Capture Tool
- Using the Audio Punch-In Tool
- Using a GPI Device with the Audio Punch-In Tool
- Understanding GPI Trigger Signals
- GPI Signal Sequence When Using the Audio Punch-In Tool with Preroll and Postroll
- Voice-Over Media Files
- Monitoring the Recording
- Monitoring Previously Recorded Tracks While Recording a Voice-Over Narration
- Using Automatic Voice-Over
- Fine-Tuning Audio Transitions
- Mixing Down Audio Tracks
- Changing the Sample Rate
- Identifying the Sample Rate by Color
- Displaying Audio Formats in Bins
- Syncing Methods
- MultiCamera Editing
- Understanding Grouping and Multigrouping Clips
- MultiCamera Displays
- Full-Monitor Display
- Quad Split Source View
- Nine Split Source View
- MultiCamera Mode
- Limitations on Playback of MultiCamera Clips
- MultiCamera Editing Techniques
- Switching Clips with the Arrow Keys
- Using the Add Edit Button
- Using the Group Menu
- Using the Multi-angle View Menus
- Using Match Frame in MultiCamera Editing
- MultiCamera Workflow and Selective Camera Cutting
- Index
Chapter 6 Managing Media Files
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Avid editing applications support one video track and up to four tracks of
48 kHz, 16-bit audio, the maximum you can record on Panasonic P2
equipment.
P2 Files and Folders
Panasonic P2 video and audio media is recorded in MXF format, one of the
two media file formats you can use in Avid editing applications. Each P2 card
stores MXF files in two folders:
• drive: Contents\Audio
• drive: Contents\Video
The following illustration shows the folder structure of a P2 card and
examples of the MXF audio and video files contained in the Audio and Video
folders.
Audio folder
Video folder
Four audio tracks
for a single clip
Corresponding
video track
P2 card folders