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Folders Installed on Your System
Workstation Setup & Administration Guide • 137
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Folders Installed on Your System
When you install Avid|DS, seven folders are created to hold various system
files, project files, as well as media and cache files:
The DS_v6.x Folder The Avid|DS executable and the various .DLL files required by the application
are in the C:\Program files\Avid\DS_v6.01 folder.
The \DS_v6.x folder contains the following folders:
Folder Description Location
\DS_v6.01 Contains the files required to run
Avid|DS 6.01
C:\Program Files\Avid\DS_v6.01
\DS Archives Contains information on archived
projects
F:\DS Archives
\DS Projects Contains the projects, sequences,
and clips that you create in
Avid|DS
F:\DS Projects
\DSPresets Contains customized effects that
you can use in Avid|DS when
creating graphics, transitions,
compositing, etc.
C:\Program Files\Avid\DS_v6.x\DSPresets
\VideoStorage Contains the video media and
cache files that you capture and
bring into Avid|DS
D:\VideoStorage
\AudioStorage Contains the audio media and
cache files that you capture and
bring into Avid|DS
F:\AudioStorage
\DSSystem Contains system files C:\Program
Files\Avid\DS_v6.01\DSSystem
Do not move or modify any of the folders in the \DS_v6.01 folder.
Folder Description
\Command Maps Contains the command maps for the different views and
layouts in Avid|DS
\DSPresets Contains customized effects that you can use in Avid|DS
when creating graphics, transitions, compositing, etc.
\Help Contains all the files required to use the online help, which
provides reference information on property editors, dialog
boxes, parameters, interface elements, and tasks
\Preferences Contains the user preferences and customized layouts,
toolbars, and key maps