User Manual

Preserving HD Closed Captioning and Ancillary Data
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If you consolidate the XDCAM or MXF clip or the sequence that contains the XDCAM or MXF
clip with ancillary data, the ancillary data track stays with the consolidated clip or sequence. In
addition, the Ancillary Data bin column populates with the DID and SDID numbers once you
consolidate or transcode the clip with the ancillary data.
In order to AMA link to the XDCAM ancillary data clip, you need to install the latest XDCAM
AMA plug-in. In order to AMA link to the MXF ancillary data clip, you need to install the latest
MXF AMA plug-in. To download the AMA plug-ins, go to www.avid.com/ama.
To link to an XDCAM AMA clip with ancillary data, you need to perform a Link to AMA
Volume. See the procedures “To manually link clips from a virtual volume with AMA,” in
“Linking Media with AMA” on page 388.
To link to an MXF AMA clip with ancillary data, you need to perform a Link to AMA File. See
the procedures “To link clips from a file with AMA,” in “Linking Media with AMA” on
page 388.
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For detailed information about AMA, see “Acquisition of File-Based Media (AMA)” on
page 374.
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For procedures on editing with ancillary data and AMA, see “Workflow for Editing Clips with
Ancillary Data and AMA” on page 426.
Moving from Legacy Method to Data Track Method
The following explains what you need to know when you capture ancillary data with the Legacy
method and move to the Data Track method. You might need to perform additional steps when
you move sequences or clips from the legacy method to the data track method.
• You should not mix SMPTE 436M (data track) ancillary data media with legacy method
media. If you have a sequence that includes media from both methods, only one method
plays. If you select SMPTE 436M (data track) in the Media Creation Capture tab, only the
SMPTE 436M (data track method) clip plays. If you select Legacy method in the Media
Creation Capture tab, only the Legacy method clip plays. If you want to play both methods,
you need to perform a Clip > Extract DNxHD Data on the Legacy clip and cut that clip into
your sequence.
• Subclips created in the legacy method will not include a data track when you bring the
subclip into a sequence or bin with data tracks. Only the master clip will include the data
track. You cannot add a data track to a legacy subclip. You need to recreate the subclips
again to add the data track.