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Note – If you are not using a UT- Radio TV Film Computer then you might get this problem.
If you do then you need to install the AMA Plug Ins for AVID so that AVID can read the raw media files from the camera. To find where to download the plug ins go to >Marketplace>AMA Plug-Ins |
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The AVID web site will open and you can then search for the AVCHD AMA Plug-Ins downloads
NOTE YOU MUST QUIT AVID Media Composer TO INSTALL Plug Ins!!
Once you have installed the plug ins – Restart Computer just for safety and then open you AVID project again and retry the Link to AMA Volume
Back in AVID go to >Bin>Choose Columns |
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Choose the two settings >Video and Video File Format |
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A new bin will open and populate with the raw data files. They look like AVID clips but there is one difference in the icon that looks like a "Master Clip" with a chain link attached to it.
This is the comparison of the normal Master Clip and an AMA linked file |
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Next we need to change the AMA linked files to normal AVID Master Clips. All we are doing is transcoding to a .mxf file.
To do this, select all the AMA files in the linked file bin shown above.
Then Choose >Clip>Consolidate/Transcode |
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This dialog box will pop up showing how many clips are being transcoded and how long it will take. |
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After Transcoding the master clips you want to use will have a .new extension
The next step is to make a new AVID bin and move your "Transcoded" master clips (with the .new extension) to a new bin and close the bin that holds the AMA linked files. Edit with the master clips in your AVID project. They can be used just as any AVID master clip would be used in the AVID project.