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Archiving and Restoring Media Files to Videotape
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Restoring an Archive from Videotape
Restoring an archive from videotape is similar to performing a batch capture. The archiving
process creates new master clips for sequences. During the restore process, each archived master
clip is stamped with the archive tape name and archive timecodes. The original source
information on the master clips remains unchanged.
After restoring an archive, any links to the original master clips are broken, and only the
sequence and its new master clips are linked to the newly captured media files.
To restore an archive from videotape:
1. Copy the project files to the Avid Projects folder.
For information about the location of the Avid Projects folder, see “Avid Projects and Avid
Users Folders” on page 46.
2. Open the project in your Avid editing application.
3. Open the archived bin.
4. Select Tools > Capture, and set the following options in the Capture tool:
a. Click the Deck Selection menu, and select a deck.
b. If the Select Tape dialog box opens, click Cancel to leave Tape Name unspecified.
c. Click the Res (Resolution) menu, and select a resolution.
d. Click the Target Drive menu, and select a drive volume.
For more information about setting up the Capture tool, see “Setting Up the Capture Tool”
on page 185.
5. Select the archived sequences, original sequences, and original clips.
If you select only the archived sequences, the media is restored during the restore process,
but the new media is not relinked to your original clips.
6. (Option) To relink the new media to the original clips, select the original clips and repeat the
restore process.
Repeating the restore process relinks only the selected items to the new media files.
7. Select Clip > Restore from Videotape.
The Restore from Videotape dialog box opens.
8. (Option) If you are repeating the restore process, select “Restore only those items for which
media is currently unavailable.” Otherwise, deselect this option.
9. Click OK.
The Capture tool becomes the active window.
10. Follow the instructions displayed in the message boxes to complete the restore process.