User Manual

Managing User Profiles
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to another location (a server), and then import it to a different system. Any time you
change the Jennie user profile, it updates to the server and when you open the Jennie
user profile on either system, it uses the most updated Jennie user profile.
- When you select Group, the user profile auto-loads but it does not auto-save. Changes
made to the user profile only affect the system where you made the change. The changes
do not update to the server.
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When you export User Profiles in an Avid shared storage environment, make sure the workspace
containing the user profile has the same drive letter on all systems.
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You can not share user profiles across platforms (Macintosh to Windows or Windows to
Macintosh).
• Update a user profile to add user settings to an existing Settings list.
For example, if you upgrade to a version of your Avid editing application that contains the
Send To option from a version that did not have that option, you can choose the Update User
Profile option to make sure the Send To settings templates appear in your Settings list.
For step-by-step procedures, see “Managing User Profiles” on page 88.
Managing User Profiles
To create a user profile:
1. Click the Settings tab in the Project window.
The User Profile Selection menu in the Settings tab of the Project window