User Manual

Working with Projects
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Macintosh HD/Applications/Avid editing application
For most users, the desktop or Dock is a more convenient location to start your Avid editing
application. The installation process places a shortcut alias icon for your Avid editing application
on the desktop.
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For more information to make an alias and use the Dock, see your Macintosh documentation.
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Your Avid editing application does not start properly if you move the application file from
the Avid editing application folder. You can drag it onto the Dock, and an alias appears on
the Dock.
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When you start your Avid editing application, you might see a message box which indicates there
is no input or output signal. Check to ensure that your Avid input/output hardware is connected
to the system with the cables secured and that it is turned on.
To start your Avid editing application, do one of the following:
t Double-click the alias icon for your Avid editing application on the desktop.
t Double-click the alias icon for your Avid editing application on the Dock.
t Select Go > Applications, and then double-click the Avid editing application folder. Then
double-click the Avid editing application file.
You might see a license agreement. After your Avid editing application starts, the Select
Project dialog box opens. For more information on the Select Project dialog box, see
“Working with Projects” on page 42.
Working with Projects
When you start the editing application, the system displays the project log in window. Amongst
other settings, you can determine the location of the project. Media Composer allows you work
with projects in a private location or one that can be shared with other users.
The best choices for a shared structure are either Shared or External. These types of projects are
created in a common location, making it easier for the Administrator to locate and delete old
projects.
If you work in an Interplay environment, you can also share a synced project. For more
information, see “Interplay Synced Projects” on page 1203.
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If you will be working in a shared project environment, you should carefully consider the
location of your projects and media. This will make for a much more efficient working
environment in terms of time and disk storage space.