User Manual

Working with Settings
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You can also transfer settings files to another Avid system.
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With the release of Media Composer v6.0, Symphony v6.0 and NewsCutter v10.0, the user,
project and site settings are saved in an .xml file. They are also saved in an .avs file in case you
want to bring your settings back to a pre v6.0 or v10.0 system. Also, if you have an .avs settings
file from a previous system, you can bring it forward to a current v6.0 or v10.0 system and the
.avs file will be converted to an xml file.
To copy settings between setting files:
1. With the Settings list in the Project window active, open the destination settings file in one of
the following ways:
t Create and open a new settings file by selecting File > New Settings File.
An untitled settings file window opens.
t Open an existing settings file: select File > Open Settings File, locate and select a
settings file (with the file name extension .xml) in the Avid Projects or Avid Users
folder, and then click Open.
The settings file window opens.
2. Click the setting you want to copy in the Settings list in the Project window. Ctrl+click
(Windows) or Command+click (Macintosh) any additional settings that you want to copy.
3. Drag the selected setting to the destination settings window.
Settings list in the Project window (left) and a destination settings window (right)
The copied settings are saved when you close or save the file or project.