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Copying XDCAM Proxy Media to a Local Drive or a Server
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Copying XDCAM Proxy Media to a Local Drive or a
Server
You might want to import proxy media when the XDCAM device is not available. For example,
if you want an editor to start editing the XDCAM footage while the actual XDCAM disk is at
another location, you can transfer the proxy media files to an FTP server. You can then download
the files from the server, and an editor can import the proxy media and begin editing. Later, you
can relink the proxy media to the high-resolution media, or use the batch import function to
import the high-resolution media for final editing and finishing.
When you copy the XDCAM media files from the XDCAM device to another system or to a
removable drive, you need to copy only the Sub folder (for proxy media) or the Clip folder (for
high-resolution media).
A possible workflow to import XDCAM proxy media from a non-XDCAM drive uses the
following steps:
1. Copy the proxy folder (Sub) from an XDCAM device to an FTP server.
2. Download the files to a local drive.
3. Import the proxy media to an Avid editing application from a local drive just as you would
from an XDCAM disc, and then begin editing.
See “Manually Importing XDCAM Media from the XDCAM Disk” on page 310.
4. When the XDCAM disk is available, either import or batch import the high-resolution media
to finish editing.
See “Importing Media Files” on page 285 or “Batch Importing High-Resolution XDCAM
Media from the XDCAM Disk” on page 313.
Manually Importing XDCAM Media from the XDCAM
Disk
Use the standard Import function to import XDCAM media into your Avid editing application.
Set the default XDCAM import options in the XDCAM tab of the Import Settings dialog box.
For more information on import options, see “Import Settings: XDCAM Tab” on page 1419.
You can import files through the:
• Import function
• Drag and drop method of importing files