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Automatically Importing Proxy Media from an XDCAM Device
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11. Open a project and a bin, or create a new bin.
12. With the bin selected, right-click and select Import.
The Select files to Import dialog box opens.
13. Locate and select the AAF composition files, and then click Open.
All metadata information is embedded with the clip. The video resolution in the Import
window is ignored.
The XDCAM EX clips appear in the bin.
To import an XDCAM EX clip using MXF for NLEs:
1. With an XDCAM EX camera or reader attached to your system, insert an XDCAM EX card.
2. Launch the Sony XDCAM EX Clip Browser.
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The XDCAM EX Clip Browser application should have come with your Sony camera or reader.
For information about the Sony XDCAM EX Clip Browser, see Sony’s documentation.
3. From within the Clip Browser window, select the clips you want to export.
4. Right-click the clips and select Export > MXF for NLEs.
This creates OP1a MXF media files that you import into the Avid editor.
5. The MXF for NLEs window opens, click the Browse button and select the destination folder
for the MXF media files.
6. Click Execute.
7. Open the Avid editor.
8. Open a project and a bin, or create a new bin.
9. With the bin selected, right-click and select Import.
The Select files to Import dialog box opens.
10. Locate and select the MXF media files, and then click Open.
All metadata information is embedded with the clip. The video resolution in the Import
window is ignored.
The XDCAM EX clips appear in the bin.
Automatically Importing Proxy Media from an
XDCAM Device
You can use this method to automate the process of importing proxy media from your XDCAM
device to your Avid editing application.