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Archiving Entries

Saving to an Archive

Closing an Archive

 

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Archiving Entries from the Desktop

You can save a project, clip library, desktop, reel, soft clip, or clip to the selected archive.

To save entries from the desktop:

1. Open the archive. See Opening an Archive.
2. Enable Include Audio if you want audio data to be archived with the clips.

   
   

   NoteIf you disable the Include Audio button when archiving, the audio track information and the audio data will be lost when you restore the clips.
3. The Archive Information displays the percentage of space used on the medium and how much space is available for archiving, in both MB and frames.

   
   

   (a) Percentage used  (b) Available space in MB  (c) Available space in frames  (d) Resolution box  (e) Frame Depth box  

   If needed, change the resolution and/or frame depth to see how many frames of the specified dimensions can be archived.

   NoteWhen archiving to a VTR, you can only archive clips of the resolution supported by the VTR, therefore the Resolution box is greyed out and displays the resolution of the currently selected VTR. Also, you can only archive 24-bit clips to a VTR.
4. Click Save in the Archive menu.
5. Select an option from the Entry Type box that appears.

   
   

   Select:	To:
   Project + Import	Save the EditDesk, all clip libraries, and imported media to the archive.
   Project	Save the EditDesk and all clip libraries to the archive.
   Clip Library	Save the current clip library to the archive. Before selecting this entry, make sure that you select the appropriate clip library using the Clip Library box in the Archive menu.
   EditDesk	Save the EditDesk to the archive.
   Reel	Save a work reel to the archive.
   Clip	Save a clip or soft edit to the archive.

6. Select the clip or reel to be saved, or click Save:
   • If you are saving a project, clip library, or desktop, a Save button automatically appears. Click Save to save the project, clip library, or desktop. Click elsewhere to cancel.
   • If you are saving a reel, select a clip on the reel that you want to save.
   • If you are saving a clip, select the clip that you want to save.

   The keyboard appears.

7. If the entry that you are saving already has a name, the name appears in the Keyboard field. Otherwise, use the keyboard to enter a name for the entry.
8. Press Enter.

   The project, clip library, desktop, reel, or clip is archived under the specified name. If necessary, the name of the clip, reel, or desktop is changed on the desktop.

   NoteFlint checks for space availability on the selected medium before beginning the archive. If there is insufficient space, an error message appears and the process is terminated.

   A time estimate appears once Flint starts saving to the archive (for tape and VTR archives, the time estimate appears after the tape is rewound).

9. Repeat the procedure from step 4 for any other entries you want to save to the archive.
10. When you are finished, close the archive. See Closing an Archive.