User Manual

Backing Up Media Files
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Backing Up Media Files
The OMFI MediaFiles folders and the Avid MediaFiles folders on your media drives contain the
individual media files created when you captured source material. The OMFI MediaFiles folders
contain the OMF media files. The Avid MediaFiles folders contain the MXF media files.
The options for backing up media files include:
• Using the Consolidate feature, as described in “Consolidating Media” on page 449, to make
copies of selected media files on a target media drive connected to the system or for transfer
to another system.
• Backing up smaller projects captured at low video resolutions to a removable storage device,
such as a hard drive.
• Archiving larger media files and folders to a network storage device.
• Backing up to videotape (interlaced media only). For more information, see “Archiving and
Restoring Media Files to Videotape” on page 476.
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For information on system archiving procedures, see your Windows documentation or Macintosh
documentation.
Finding a Related Media File
The Reveal File command lets you select a clip in a bin and automatically open its related media
file. This command is useful if you want to delete, move, or label the media file.
To find a related media file:
1. Select the clip in a bin for which you want to find the media file.
The clip is highlighted.
2. Select File > Reveal File.
The system searches all available drives, opens Windows Explorer or the folder (Macintosh),
and highlights related media files.