We used to use QT DNXHD with alpha, but that is not supported on our Catalina Macs now that UME has replaced QuickTime functionality. So we have been linking to QuickTime Animation files for our alpha file needs. The problem we run into is when we have iterations, replacing those files in the timeline... (read more)

Urgent issue if anyone has any information. Mac environment working on a range of imacs and mac minis running 10.14.6, on MC with a split of 2018.12.12 and 2018.12.8 Large OB truck shoot, transcoded low res media to LB 1/4 res on set. Avid projects prepared on set with full day sync maps. The sync maps... (read more)

Working on MC 2020.4, nablet XAVC XDCAM Plug-in version 5.1.0, Catalina 10.15.7. When I open any project off our Nexis, I am met with this error message: Exception: Failed to get the sample temporal offset from the AMA Plug-in. All the footage in all of our projects is currently XDCAM footage. subsequently... (read more)

Hi, only a guess- are you on Mojave? We saw problems with linking in 2019.12 related to wrong handling of file's user rights 8-( fe. stock material was downloaded on mac A, was copied to folder B on network drive (with restricted permissions, set by mistake) was copied to avid computer C, then refused... (read more)

Hi: I've done my best to search out this answer but have not had success. Over to the community.. I have finished (picture-locked) a 20-min sequence and the producer is ready to send it to a colorist for CC in DaVinci. For my edit, I had imported all of the 4K camera footage (from Sony A7II cameras... (read more)

Hello! Long time forum lurker, first time poster. I usually find the answers I need browsing through these forums, but I haven't seen this one addressed specifically. PhraseFind has stopped indexing any AMA linked footage inside Media Composer (2018.12.3). I've been frustrated trying to goad... (read more)

Hello, I am curious to learn if editors recommend using AMA link or Import for a TV series which has a lot of media coming in from different camera manufacturers, in multiple formats. Suggestions? Pros? Cons? Thanks (read more)

Hi After AMA-linking DJI Osmo files, I transcoded them. But, some of them fail. I get this exception: When I look in the Source Browser I notice that the clips that do transcode show a different AMA Plugin name than the ones that do not transcode. Anyone an idea what might cause this? (read more)

I got a hard drive of footage from a director when I went to AMA Link it into MC 2018.5.0 for transcoding but the footage would not link. I tried opening it in Davinci Resolve as well as VLC and neither would correctly link. I then uninstalled and updated both Avid (2018.12.1) and Resolve to the current... (read more)

Hi schnitt, what a risk to update during the editing process.. during several years.. Did you save the original AMA-bins?! Hope, the drives weren't reordered, renamed? Hope I can help you with some Infos, as you didn't write about the MC-Versions you used. You should see two Avid Generic plugins... (read more)