User`s guide

The Media Files Window

Replacing or Relinking Media Files

You can replace a media file instead of importing it to Avid FX. You will find this useful

when you find yourself working in the middle of a project, and need to replace a file that you

are already using on the timeline. You can also re-create an effect using a different file. All

instances of the media file are replaced.

To replace a media file:

1. Select Window > Media Files to display the Media Files window.

2. To replace a file, select the file and click Replace.

3. In the Explorer window, select the file you want and click Open.

The file is automatically replaced as you can see in the Media Files window. The

timeline is updated with the new media file. If it’s a still image or movie file, you will

see the change in the Composite window.

You can also load single media files—see “Loading Media Files” on page 98.

Locating Missing Files

Avid FX uses path names to find the location of the external media files used in an effects

setting. If you open a settings file and the system cannot locate external media files, you can

search for missing media. The missing file names appear in italics in the window.

To locate a missing file:

1. Open the Media Files window.

2. Select the missing file. Its path name is italicized.

3. Click Search.

4. In the window, locate the file and click Open.

The path name should no longer be italicized.