FOCUS Enhancements FS-3 - Manual (Page 37)

Using FireStore FS-3 recorded Avid OMF
clips on Avid NLE Systems
The Avid DV OMF file format was developed
for use with Avid Xpress DV version 3.0 or
latter on Windows 2000, Windows XP or Mac
0S10. FireStore OMF clips are also compatible
with certain NewsCutter, Xpress Pro and Media
Composer systems. Check the Focus Website
for an up to date list. The Avid DV OMF file
format creates three files simultaneously; an
OMF video file and two separate AIF audio
files. On the computer’s desktop, the files will
look like this...
On the FireStore FS-3, the video file (OMF) and
the audio files (AIF) appear as one track. If you
delete an Avid DV OMF file, FireStore will delete
the audio and video portions at the same time.
In order to use the FireStore FS-3 recorded
Avid DV OMF files on your Avid system from
the external FireWire drive, you must do the
following…
1. Locate the external FireWire drive on your
computer. (If you have trouble, you can locate
the name of the external drive by selecting My
Computer on a Windows system. On a Mac, the
FireWire drive should appear on the desktop).
2. Open the FireWire drive when you
have found it and create a new folder named
“OMFI MediaFiles”. To do this on Windows,
select File -> New -> Folder from the pull
down menu. On Mac, select File -> New
Folder. It is important that “OMFI MediaFiles”
is typed correctly in order for Avid to see the
disk drive. Drag all the OMF and AIF files into
the new folder (do not drag in the files titled
Desktop DB or Desktop DF).
NOTE: if you are using the ORGANIZE OMF
function on FS-3 prior to using the disk on a
computer, step 2 is not necessary. If you have
selected files as a KEEPER or they have been
SCENE MARKED, It is not possible to use this
feature and keep files in their selected folders.
If you would like to use clips in KEEPER or
SCENE MARKED folders in Avid, manually
create the “OMFI MediaFiles” folder when
your disk drive is on your computer and drag
desired clips into this folder.
3. Launch Avid. Once you have opened the desired
project or created a new project, select Tools ->
MediaTool. The following window will appear:
4. Locate and select the external FireWire drive
under Media Drive(s). (NOTE: If the drive does
not appear, check that you have created the
OMFI MediaFiles folder correctly with proper
case and spacing. Also, check to see that the
drive is properly connected and recognized by
the computer).
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