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General Settings
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General Settings
Option Description
Project Format Displays the format currently selected for the project.
Temporary File
Directory
When you use drag and drop Export or an export that creates an intermediate movie file,
your Avid editing application must store the intermediate file, which can be as large as
the final export. By default, the Temporary File Directory is located in the same directory
as your Avid editing application.
To improve efficiency or to avoid DISK_FULL errors when exporting, you can specify a
different directory for these temporary files. The ideal setting for this field is to type in a
directory on the drive to which you are exporting, or simply one with plenty of free
space.
Default Starting TC Defines the timecode value you want your Avid editing application to use as the default
starting timecode for each new sequence. For more information, see “Understanding
Timecode” on page 183.
Default Starting EC Defines the edgecode value you want your Avid editing application to use as the default
starting edgecode for each new sequence.
Effect Apertures Controls the number of horizontal lines of an image that your Avid editing application
uses to create an effect.
• DV25: Select this option when you are using DV media exclusively. For more
information, see “Setting Effect Aperture Options” in the Help.
• ITU 601 (default): Select this option when you are using uncompressed media or
mixed resolutions.
NTSC Has Setup This option allows systems using NTSC-EIAJ to use the correct color mapping.
NTSC-EIAJ users should not select this option. All other users should select this option.
Use Windows
compatible file names
(Macintosh only)
Prevents you from using the characters /\:*?”<>| and adding leading spaces, trailing
spaces, or a trailing period in bin, project, or user names. These characters are not
allowed in Windows file names. This option is useful for moving bins and projects from
Macintosh to Windows platforms.
Allow file names to
exceed 27 characters
(Macintosh only)
Lets you override the Windows file name limit of 27 characters (not including the four
characters reserved for the file type extension). Select this option if you do not plan to
move your bins or projects to a Windows system, and if you want to use file names
longer than 27 characters.
Generate LTC On
Playback
Depending on your Avid input/output hardware, this option lets you output LTC
timecode. For more information, see “Using LTC Timecode for Output” on page 1041.