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Bell South “Anticipation” — Courtesy of Two Headed Monster — Tucker/Wayne Atlanta/GMS.
Canyonlands — Courtesy of the National Park Service/Department of the Interior.
Eco Challenge British Columbia — Courtesy of Eco Challenge Lifestyles, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
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Editor/Producer Bryan Foote.
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Ice Island — Courtesy of Kurtis Productions, Ltd.
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Women in Sports – Paragliding — Courtesy of Legendary Entertainment, Inc.
Avid Media Composer, NewsCutter, and Symphony Supporting Applications Guide • 0130-30393-01 •
June 2010
This guide contains complete information on the following supporting applications for your
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editing application:
Avid
•Avid MediaLog
•Avid MetaFuze
•Avid MetaSync
•Avid EDL Manager
•Avid FilmScribe
This guide is intended for all users, from beginning to advanced.
Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows
Mac OS
on a Windows system, but the information applies to both Windows and Mac OS X systems.
Where differences exist, both Windows and Mac OS X screen shots are shown.
The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your
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documentation.
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Symbols and Conventions
Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
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A note provides important related information, reminders,
recommendations, and strong suggestions.
A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to
your computer or cause you to lose data.
A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm.
Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when
handling electrical equipment.
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
>This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the
order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the
File menu and then select the Import command.
This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list
indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.
(Windows), (Windows
only), (Macintosh), or
(Macintosh only)
Bold fontBold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface
Italic fontItalic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.
Courier Bold font
Ctrl+key or mouse actionPress and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using your Avid product:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide. It
is especially important to check each step of your workflow.
2. Check the latest information that might have become available after the documentation
was published:
-If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as printed release notes,
they are shipped with your application and are also available online.
This text indicates that the information applies only to the specified
operating system, either Windows or Macintosh OS X.
items and keyboard sequences.
Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
mouse action. For example, Command+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.
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-If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as a ReadMe file, it is
supplied on your Avid installation CD or DVD as a PDF document
(README_product.pdf) and is also available online.
You should always check online for the most up-to-date release notes or ReadMe
because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes
available. To view these online versions, select ReadMe from the Help menu, or visit
the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/readme.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues.
4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/onlinesupport. Online services are
available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Base to find
answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates,
and to read or join online message-board discussions.
Accessing the Goodies Folder
Avid supplies a Goodies folder located on the editing application DVD. Access the Goodies
folder by browsing the DVD. This folder contains programs and files you might find useful
when trying to perform functions beyond the scope of your Avid editing application.
The information in the Goodies folder is provided solely for your reference and as
suggestions for you to decide if any of these products fit into your process. Avid is not
responsible for the manufacture, support, or sales of these products. Avid is also not
responsible for any loss of data or time, or any other adverse results related to the use of
these products. All risks of using such products or accessing such Web sites are entirely your
own. The Web sites listed in the Goodies folder are not under the control of Avid, and Avid
is not responsible for their content, any changes or updates to them, or the collection of any
personal data or information by the operators of such Web sites. All information and product
availability is subject to change without notice.
Accessing the Goodies Folder
Avid Training Services
Avid makes lifelong learning, career advancement, and personal development easy and
convenient. Avid understands that the knowledge you need to differentiate yourself is always
changing, and Avid continually updates course content and offers new training delivery
methods that accommodate your pressured and competitive work environment.
For information on courses/schedules, training centers, certifications, courseware, and
books, please visit www.avid.com/support and follow the Training links, or call Avid Sales
at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).
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1Avid MediaLog
This section provides information about Avid MediaLog, an application that lets you select
and log footage. Avid MediaLog frees up your Avid editing application for editing rather
than for logging footage.
This section contains the following chapters:
•Understanding Avid MediaLog
•Getting Started
•Working with the Project Window
•Logging Source Material
•Organizing with Bins
•Creating MediaLog Output
•Avid Log Specifications
•Working with a Film Project
1 Avid MediaLog
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1Understanding Avid MediaLog
Avid MediaLog is a tool to select and log footage before your edit session. Although you can
log footage with Avid editing applications, using Avid MediaLog frees up your Avid editing
system for editing rather than for logging footage. After logging shots (for example, on a
laptop), use your Avid editing system to capture and edit the footage. In addition, you can
transfer film to National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) or Phase Alternating Line
(PAL) video. Use Avid MediaLog to log the material and then transfer the logged shots (also
known as clips) to an Avid editing system for capturing and editing.
•How to Use Avid MediaLog?
•How Does Avid MediaLog Work?
•What Are the Basic Logging Steps?
How to Use Avid MediaLog?
You can install Avid MediaLog on a laptop or on desktop computers running the Windows
or Mac OS X operating system. To log shots from a source tape, connect your computer to a
deck. With Avid MediaLog, you control the deck while viewing your source tapes and
selecting the shots for your log. You can also log without a deck and manually enter logging
information.
For each shot that you log, Avid MediaLog saves the start and end timecodes, duration,
tracks selected, and tape name.
Avid MediaLog also lets you add new categories of information to your log, so you can
record the scene, take, location, or any other comments that can help you identify the
footage.
Once you have created a log, the Avid MediaLog Sort command orders your shots according
to criteria you specify. The Sift command uses your criteria to pick out specific footage, such
as all the product shots or all shots from a certain location.
You can also use Avid MediaLog to output an AFE file. AFE files are designed to transfer
project information between Avid editing systems.
1 Understanding Avid MediaLog
How Does Avid MediaLog Work?
The Avid MediaLog system uses clips, bins, and projects to organize your work.
Avid MediaLog clips and bins are a lot like their film counterparts. Just as film editors pull
clips from their raw footage and store the clips in bins for the editing session, Avid
MediaLog lets you select shots from your tapes and store information about the shots in
bins.
A clip corresponds to a shot you select from a tape. Clips contain information about your
footage such as the start and end timecodes and the number of video and audio tracks. Clips
are stored in bins that have built-in database capabilities to help you easily find a specific
shot.
Each time you log clips, you open a bin and use Logging Tool controls to play your tapes,
mark the shots, and add the clips to the open bin.
A bin is open while you log clips to it.
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How Does Avid MediaLog Work?
Deck and log controls are in the Logging tool.
Logging tool, with Deck controls on the bottom left and Log controls on the bottom right
If you have a log sheet, you can log clips without using a deck. You type the start and end
timecodes for each clip, and then add them to the bin.
Avid MediaLog uses a project file to organize all the work you do on a single job. You must
always create a new project or open an existing project before you can open a bin and log
your shots.
As you work on a project, Avid MediaLog remembers the name of each bin you open and
displays a list of bin names in the Project window. The list is useful for helping you to
quickly access bins.
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1 Understanding Avid MediaLog
Project Window displaying two bins
What Are the Basic Logging Steps?
To perform a logging session:
1. Start your computer and the Avid MediaLog program.
2. Create a new or open an existing project.
3. Create a new or open an existing bin.
4. Prepare to log:
a.Select a video format.
b.Enter Logging mode.
c.Select a source name.
5. Select the tracks you want to log from the tape.
6. Log the clips.
7. Save and organize the bin.
8. Quit the Avid MediaLog application, and (optionally) shut down the computer.
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2Getting Started
This chapter describes how to set up the hardware and run Avid MediaLog sessions.
•Setting Up the Hardware
•Turning on Your Equipment
•Avid MediaLog Installation
•Starting Avid MediaLog
•Understanding User Profiles
•Backing Up Your Project Information
•Ending a Work Session
Setting Up the Hardware
For information on supported hardware for your system, including supported decks, see the
ReadMe documentation that came with your Avid editing application. To view the latest
ReadMe, select ReadMe from the Help menu, or visit the Knowledge Base at
www.avid.com/readme.
For information on setting up your hardware, see “Using Avid Input/Output Hardware” in
the Help for your Avid editing application.
For information on connecting a deck to your editing system, see “Connecting Cameras,
Decks, and Monitors” in the Help.
2 Getting Started
Turning on Your Equipment
Avid recommends that you turn on your equipment in the following order:
1. Storage devices.
2. Peripheral devices (such as monitors and speakers).
3. Computer system.
4. Avid input/output hardware device.
Do not disconnect devices while you run your Avid editing application. Before you start your
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Avid editing application, make sure you connect all your devices first.
Avid MediaLog Installation
You can find instructions for installing Avid software in the ReadMe that came with your
Avid editing application. You can also refer to “Installing the Software” in the Installation Guide for Avid Editing Applications.
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Do not install the Avid MediaLog application on disks where you store media.
If you install Avid MediaLog on an Avid editing system, make sure the Avid MediaLog
application is in a folder separate from your Avid editing application. Each application
has its own preferences.
Starting Avid MediaLog
To start Avid MediaLog:
1. Turn on the capture device.
2. If you are using a deck, set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the deck to REMOTE.
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3. Turn on the computer.
Starting Avid MediaLog
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Do not run any other Avid editing application on the computer at the same time as the
Avid MediaLog application. The two applications conflict with each other.
4. Do one of the following:
t(Windows) Click Start > All Programs > Avid > MediaLog.
t(Macintosh) Select Go > Applications, and then double-click the Avid MediaLog
folder. Then double-click the Avid MediaLog application icon to start Avid
MediaLog.
The Select Project dialog box appears.
Your login name is selected as the user. You can change users by logging in through a
different name. You can also establish user profiles.
Project Types
The following table lists the format options available. Depending on the model of your Avid
editing application, your format options might not include all items listed here.
Project TypeSource Footage TransferColor Space
23.976p NTSCFor film-originated or video-originated footage that has been shot at
23.976 fps or film-originated footage transferred on digital videotape
(such as Digital Betacam
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YCbCr
25i PALFor PAL video-originated footage (25 fps)YCbCr
25p PALFor 25-fps film footage transferred to PAL videotapeYCbCr
30i NTSCFor NTSC video-originated or other 30-fps footage transferred to NTSC
videotape
720p/23.976For film-originated material transferred to videotape.YCbCr
720p/25For video-originated material that can be captured, edited and output for
HD broadcast. It can also be captured in DVCProHD format.
720p/59.94For video-originated material. Can be directly captured, edited, and output
for HD broadcast.
1080p/23.976For film footage transferred to videotape, or high-resolution files from
digital film cameras.
YCbCr
YCbCr
YCbCr
YCbCr
RGB
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Project TypeSource Footage Transfer (Continued)Color Space
1080p/24For film footage transferred to videotape, or high-resolution files from
digital film cameras. True 24-fps editing.
1080p/25For film footage transferred to videotape, or high-resolution files from
digital film cameras.
1080i/50For video-originated material, or high-resolution files from digital film
cameras. Can be directly captured, edited, and output for HD broadcast.
1080i/59.94For video-originated material, or high-resolution files from digital film
cameras. Can be directly captured, edited, and output for HD broadcast.
Some older versions of Avid editing applications provided HD project types based on HDV
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requirements. In current versions of Avid editing applications, these are replaced by
standard HD projects that let you specify the raster dimensions for editing and playback.
Creating a New Project
You can open a project in any format. The settings you choose for your project will dictate
the format and settings for all sequences within this project.
To create a new project:
1. Start your Avid editing application.
The Select Project dialog box opens.
YCbCr
RGB
YCbCr
RGB
YCbCr
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YCbCr
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2. In the Select Project dialog box, select the folder in which you want to create the
project: Private, Shared, or External.
3. Click New Project.
The New Project dialog box opens.
4. Type the name of your new project in the text box.
5. Click the Format menu and select a project type.
Your options might change depending on the project type you choose.
Starting Avid MediaLog
Example of the New Project dialog box
6. Set the following additional option(s), where applicable:
OptionSDHD
Aspect Ratio Select either
4:3 or 16:9
The project uses the aspect ratio setting to determine the display setting in the
monitors, and as a factor in determining whether material requires resizing or
repositioning in sequences.
Raster
Dimension
Color SpaceN/ASpecifies the color space for some HD project types, either RGB 709
Film GaugeAvailable for 23.976p, 24p, 25p, 720p, and 1080p film projects.
N/AThe Raster Dimension menu appears only for HD projects on a
Always uses the 16:9 aspect ratio.
supported system. For more information,
or YCbCr 709. For more information, see
Click the Film button and select a format for film gauge tracking
from the Default Film Type menu.
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OptionSDHD
Audio
Transfer Rate
MatchbackAvailable for 25i PAL, 30i NTSC, 720p, and 1080i Matchback projects only. Select
Matchback, then click the Film button and select a format for film gauge tracking
from the Default Film Type menu. The Matchback item appears only if your Avid
editing application includes the Matchback option
Available for 24p PAL projects.
7. Click OK.
Your Avid editing application creates the new project files and folder, and then returns to
the Select Project dialog box. The project name is highlighted in the Projects list.
8. Double-click the project name in the Projects list to open the project or click OK with
the project name highlighted.
The title bar of the Project window contains the project name and the user profile
selected in the Select Project dialog box.
Project name and user name in the title bar (left) and Close button (right) in the Project window
Setting Film Preferences
If you are logging 24p or 25p footage for a film project, set film preferences in the Film
Settings dialog box immediately after you create a project. These settings provide the system
with important information about the type of film and audio transfer you used for your job.
For more information, see “Working with a Film Project” on page 125.
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