MC110: Lesson 2: Inputting Media

Which input method in media composer involves using cabled connections to input video & audio from videotape, satellite, or live feed?

Capture

Which input method in media composer involves converting video/audio files to Avid-native media and adding them to an Avid MediaFiles folder?

Importing

Which input method in media composer involves connecting a media file to your project; no media is moved or copied?

Linking

What are camera native files?

the original audio and video files created by the camera. These files exist in many formats such as R3D, ARI, MXF, MOV, MP4, JPG, WAV, MP3.

When would you have to relink linked files in media composer?

If you have moved or renamed the files at the OS level

What does media composer rely on to decode linked media?

Plug ins

When does media composer create avid native media?

Whenever you import, consolidate, or transcode camera-native files

What are the two ways to open the source browser?

-Go to File > Input > Source Browser or Tools > Source Browser

-Right-click inside an open bin and select Input > Source Browser

What button in the source browser displays camera card contents as thumbnails and tells media composer to treat folders as individual media volumes rather than a collection of individual files when selected

The Media Folder View Button

What are the three ways that the navigation pane in the source browser will display your computer’s folders?

-Explore: Shows all your system folders

-Favorites: Lists folders you tag as favorites

-Recent: Lists folders you used in previous sessions

How is media displayed when you leave the media folder button inactive in the source browser?

It displays a camera card's subfolders — each represents a shot and contains a handful of files.

What are the two ways to preview media files in the source browser in frame view?

• Move the cursor over the selected thumbnail to skim the video frames

• Press the Spacebar to play the clip

What are the two methods for creating Avid native media files from already linked media?

Consolidate and Transcode

What does the consolidate function do in media composer?

Consolidate copies the media files without re-encoding the media

What does the transcode function do in media composer?

Transcode converts the media

What are the the pros and cons of the consolidate function in media composer?

The Consolidate function is faster than transcoding but only works with Avid-supported codecs. Meanwhile, transcode can convert any linked file.

What file extension does all avid native media have?

.mxf

What three setting are you encouraged to check before importing in media composer?

Project Format, Import settings, media creation settings

In what two places can you find the import settings?

In the source browser and the settings window

How do you perform a drag and drop linking of media in media composer?

hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging a file from the OS level to a bin

How do you perform a drag and drop importing of media in media composer?

drag the file from the OS level to a bin

In the Source Browser, how do you add a source folder to the Favorites tab?

Click the star icon at the top of the Source Browser