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Using Avid Log Exchange to Prepare Log Files for Import
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11. (Option) Select the original file from the Window menu if you want to convert the file again
using different options.
12. Select File > Close.
If you made changes in the editor, a message box opens.
13. Click Yes.
The converted file is stored in the same folder as the original log file.
Using Drag-and-Drop Conversion for Log Files (Windows)
Use this shortcut to convert files into an ALE file.
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If the log file is a Final Cut Pro, Cinema Tools, or a Tabbed shot log file, you cannot use
drag-and-drop conversion. Use the procedure in “Converting Log Files with Avid Log Exchange
(Windows)” on page 119 to convert files of this type.
To convert a log file by using drag-and-drop conversion:
1. Check the options that are set in the ALE utility.
See “Converting Log Files with Avid Log Exchange (Windows)” on page 119.
2. Create a shortcut for the ALE utility.