User Manual

Using Avid Log Exchange to Prepare Log Files for Import
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3. Open the folder that contains the files you want to convert. Position the folder so the ALE
utility Shortcut icon is visible.
4. Select the files you want to convert.
5. Drag the selected files to the Shortcut icon, and release the mouse button.
6. Depending on the type of files you convert, one of the following occurs:
- If the ALE utility recognizes the file type, a message box opens indicating the
conversion was successful.
- If the file type is not recognized, the Select File Type dialog box opens. Select the type
of file you convert and click OK.
- If the file type is an ALE file, the ALE Convert Type dialog box opens. Select a file type
for the converted output file and click OK.
A message box opens, indicating the conversion was successful.
7. Click OK to close the message box.
The converted files have the same file names as the original files, with an extension of the
converted file format.
For example, the .ale file name extension is added for the Avid format. The converted files
are stored in the folder containing the original log files.
Converting Log Files with Avid Log Exchange (Macintosh)
Use the ALE utility, included with your system, to convert shot logs that you create during a
film-to-tape transfer.