Hi! I'm not quite sure where this belongs, but I created a few command-line python scripts that might be useful to some. These scripts should work on Mac, Windows, or Linux as long as you have python3 installed. binsmith : Creates new Avid bins (.avb). If you have an existing bin set up the way you... (read more)

I am getting ready to set up a project that will be working with XDCAM HD 50Mbit footage and I was wondering if there is any reason to make proxies or if it will be fine to work with the HD footage. The only issues I can think of is space limitations on our nexis or slow perfmormance if the systems can't... (read more)

I am setting up a VFX workflow and would liek to use List Tool Tabbed List to generate excel file documents of vfx shots. The Assemble List is very helpful but I cannot get the Marker Metadata to integrate into the Assemble List. How can this be done? Also I would like to add a frame count for each shot... (read more)

I am working on a project with another editor who is using an older version of avid (8.5). I recently aquired a new system on macOS w/ Big Sur and have the 2021.6.0 version. I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to share bins between projects from these versions or any other older version... (read more)

Hi, I'm running 2020.12 on Catalina after making the switch from 2018.3. Still getting used to all the UI changes that came with 2019 and the technical stuff. I imported my user profile from my old avid and everything seems to be working fine up until it came time to export my first cut to show a... (read more)

I'm about to start a project that was shot on Alexa Mini cams with ProRes XQ444 codec at 23.98. I will be delivering at 1080 23.98 for major network broadcast as well as 1x1 for mobile devices. It's been a year or so since I've worked with 4k clips so I'm looking for workflow advice.... (read more)

Hi, I've been brought back on to a film as an assistant to do the impossible it would seem. I was linked to the film when it was in FCPX but then was not needed but I've been called back on to take on the migration of the FCPX project to Avid for a different editor. I understand that this is... (read more)

A little (but big) thing that is driving me nuts: I am logging several thousand clips to choose selects. The workflow is: 1)arrow-select clip in bin 2) Control-enter to open in source window (I"m on a mac) 3) Space bar to play and stop 4) Command-tilde ~ to toggle window to make the bin active again... (read more)

Hi everyone, First time poster here. I'd appreciate some advice and thougts on a possible solution I'm investigating for a small production company. The volume of footage that needs to be ingested onto our NAS shared editing server has been increased over the last couple of years and we are experiencing... (read more)

Hi! Any knowledge here would be of great help. Working with a company that just set up a new storage space on a custom server. I work off of Avid currently on a raid drive, but would like to utilize the space on our new server. It's not a server at all affiliated w/ Avid: we are running a custom... (read more)