Importing Files
You can access files for import from any folder, disk, or drive source mounted on the desktop, such as a floppy disk, fixed drive, removable drive, or network server. You can import more than one file at a time, including files of multiple types.
Consider copying all graphics files to a single folder on the internal hard drive before you import the files. Using this folder helps you manage graphics from multiple sources and streamlines the reimporting process because all graphics will point to the same original path.
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To import files:
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If you have created one or more Import settings, select the Import
setting that you want to use from the Settings scroll list (see Creating a
New Import Setting).
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Open the bin in which you want to store the imported files.
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The Select Files to Import dialog box opens.
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(Windows only) For more information about the files displayed in the
Select Files to Import dialog box, click the Details button.
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Click the Files of Type pop-up menu (Windows) or the Show pop-up
menu (Macintosh), and select an import file type to display only files
of the chosen file type in the source file list:
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Select either Graphic (Windows) or Graphic Documents
(Macintosh) or Audio (Windows) or Audio Documents
(Macintosh) to import one of more than 30 supported graphics and
audio file types. For more information on the various file types and
their import specifications, see File Format Specifications.
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Select AAF to import files that have been saved in the AAF
file format.
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Select OMFI to import files that have been saved in the OMFI file
format, such as sequences transferred from an effects or digital
audio workstation.
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Select Shot Log to import Avid Log Exchange (.ale) files
containing clip information to a bin. For more information about
Avid log specifications, see Main Topics: Avid Log Specifications.
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By default, the system displays only file types that belong to the chosen
category in the file browser (Windows) or the Source file list (Macintosh)
section of the dialog box. Click the Files of Type pop-up menu (Windows),
and select All Files or click the Show pop-up menu (Macintosh), and select
All Documents to display all files in a chosen folder, regardless of file type.
Use this option if you want to batch import from multiple file types.
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To import a series of sequentially numbered files, select the first file in
the sequence. To automatically select the entire sequence of files, you
must select Autodetect Sequential Files in the Import Settings dialog
box.
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For sequentially numbered files (for example, myfile_001.jpg,
myfile_002.jpg, and so on), the system combines all of the files into one
clip.
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If the files are sequentially numbered but they are not actually
sequential, they do not import correctly.
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(Option) Click Options to adjust the Import settings.
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The Import Settings dialog box opens, in which you can edit various
parameters. The contents of the Import Settings dialog box depend on
the file type you selected.
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Select either OMF or MXF file format.
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Select the other options you want, and then click OK to save the
settings.
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Close the Import Settings dialog box and return to the Select Files to
Import dialog box.
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Click the Look In pop-up menu (Windows) or the From pop-up menu
(Macintosh) to locate the folder containing the source files.
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Select files or deselect files from the source file list by using the
standard selection methods for your operating system (Windows or
Macintosh).
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If you are importing a sequential series of image files, you must select
Autodetect Sequential Files in the Import Settings dialog box. Then select
only the first file in the series in the source file list.
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Click the Single/Dual Drives button and select a destination drive for
the imported file from the pop-up menu.
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When the system finishes importing the files, the clips appear in the
selected bin.
