Linking a GV STRATUS asset in Avid using the edit-in-place
workflow
The GV AMA plug-ins must be correctly installed and
configured.
The K2 storage volume must be mounted.
The Avid Media Composer in your system is version 8.5 or lower. For versions higher
than 8.5, refer to Linking GV STRATUS assets in Avid.
To manually link to files, do the following:
Open and select the bin in which you want the master
clip or sequence to appear.
Select File | Input | Link to Media, navigate to the filepath, and select
the file or files for linking.
Choose the file type for linking:
Summit (*.XML, *.IDX): Creates a
master clip or sequence which references all the media files and metadata as
described by the XML.
Click Open.
The linked files appear as master clips or
sequences.
To manually link to volumes (folders), do the
following:
Select File | Input | Link to Media and file type as below:
Autodetect Plug-in
(*) for volume linking.
Click Open.
Navigate to the required folder, such as V:\media\default.
A new bin is created and populated with all
the assets found in the folder. The linked asset appears as master clips or
sequences.
To limit the number of assets in each folder, use
Link to files and select
only the files needed.
When you link to volumes, only the content
within a folder can be linked. All the assets within the selected folder are
enumerated and linked. Master clips or sequences are created using all the media
files and metadata as described by each of the assets XML found in the
folder.
