User Manual

The AMA Plug-in Log File
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c. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
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The custom name column is the center column in the Project window. When you move the pointer
over the custom name column, the pointer changes from a pointing finger to a text insertion bar.
You can select this new setting whenever you link clips with AMA.
The AMA Plug-in Log File
The Avid system creates an AMA plug-in log file when you link clips. The log file records errors
and information about the clips. If you experience any problems while you link clips or if you
receive an error message, check the AMA log file to get more information about the error (for
example: a corrupt file or a bad filename). You can view the log file from the following location
on your system:
• (Windows) drive:\Program Files\Avid\Media Composer\Avid FatalError Reports. The name
of the log file is AMALoggerMM_DD_YY.log.
• (Macintosh) Volume/Users/Shared/AvidMediaComposer/Avid FatalError Reports. The
name of the log file is AMALoggerMM_DD_YY.log.
Using Virtual Volumes
You can use a virtual volume to copy media from a card or disk. This lets you use the card or disk
again. A virtual volume can be a folder on your desktop or a folder located on a server. However,
the virtual volume folder should reside one level down from the root level in order for the system
to display it as a virtual volume. The following are examples of virtual volumes:
•C:\Desktop\BPAV
• Z:\P2\Card 1
• Z:\GFPAK\
When linking to AMA volumes, the system looks into folders up to two levels deeper. This is
helpful when linking to AMA volumes that contain left and right stereoscopic files/folders.
With the AMA method, all drives and virtual volumes associated with your bin mount
automatically. You cannot remove a volume while in AMA, however you can remove a virtual
volume.
To unmount a virtual volume:
1. Choose File > Unmount.
The Unmount dialog box opens.