User Manual

Relinking to AMA-Linked QuickTime Files
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5. Click Open.
The clips appear in the active bin with the default multichannel audio track formats (based
on the AMA settings). A link icon appears next to the clips.
If the system cannot link a file, an error message displays informing you to open the Console
window for more information about the file(s) in error.
If you move the clip from the original drive to another drive on your system, the clip displays
as offline in your bin.
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If you move a source file from one location to another and then back to the original location, you
might need to refresh the bin to redisplay the clip. Close and reopen the bin to refresh the bin.
Relinking to AMA-Linked QuickTime Files
After you link Quicktime files into your sequence, you have the option to make changes (in a
third party applications, such as Adobe After Effects) to that file. If you change the filename or
change the location of the file, the best way to link that clip back into your sequence is through
the relink option. Relinking to an AMA file allows you to link to a different file. This process
only works if the targeted file is compatible with the old file, for example the file has the same
duration, edit rate or number of tracks.
This feature is helpful when you have a group of linked clips that were moved to a different
folder or drive. You can relink the clips to the new location. You can also use this feature to
toggle between different versions of a QuickTime movie, for example a low-resolution version of
the movie is myMovie_DV.mov and the high-resolution version of the movie is
myMovie_1to1.mov. You can relink to both of these versions, to see which clip works better in
your sequence.
At this time, Relink to AMA File(s) is only available with AMA QuickTime files.
To relink to AMA file(s):
1. Select the file(s) you want to relink by doing one of the following:
t Click a single file
t Shift+click to select multiple adjacent files
t Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command+click (Macintosh) to select multiple nonadjacent
files
2. Right-click and select Relink to AMA File(s).
The Select file(s) to relink AMA clip dialog box opens asking you to locate the new file(s).
3. Locate the folder where the files exist.
4. Click OK.