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Avid Workflow Parameters
These parameters help Flix 5 send data to Avid correctly.
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Parameter |
Default Value |
What It Does |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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• avidProjectName • avidClipName • avidShotClipName • avidTapeName |
• [show][sequence] • [sequence]-[beat]-[setup]-[version] • [avidClipName] • [sequence]_[beat]_[setup] |
Sets the names used to identify the components in .mxf and .aaf files. |
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avidFrameRate |
[frameRate] |
Sets the frame rate. |
The Avid supported frame rates are: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60. |
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avidClipLength |
480 |
Sets the clip length to use for the .mxf and .aaf files generated for the single frame panels. |
The clip duration is expressed in frames. 480 is the default value. |
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avidCodecResolution |
1253 |
Sets the avidCodecResolution parameter. Refer to this list to set the correct codec resolution: • '1235' : "VC3/DNxHD 1235 1920x1080p 220/185/175 Mbps 10bit" • '1237' : "VC3/DNxHD 1237 1920x1080p 145/120/115 Mbps" • '1238' : "VC3/DNxHD 1238 1920x1080p 220/185/175 Mbps"" • '1241' : "VC3/DNxHD 1241 1920x1080i 220/185 Mbps 10bit" • '1242' : "VC3/DNxHD 1242 1920x1080i 145/120 Mbps" • '1243' : "VC3/DNxHD 1243 1920x1080i 220/185 Mbps" • '1250' : "VC3/DNxHD 1250 1280x720p 220/185/110/90 Mbps 10bit" • '1251' : "VC3/DNxHD 1251 1280x720p 220/185/110/90 Mbps" • '1252' : "VC3/DNxHD 1252 1280x720p 220/185/110/90 Mbps" • '1253' : "VC3/DNxHD 1253 1920x1080p 45/36 Mbps" |
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• avidMarkInFrame • avidMarkOutFrame |
• 120 • 360
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Sets the In and Out points to add to the .mxf and .aaf files. |
To disable the In and Out points, set them to -1. |
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avidAddColorCorrection |
1 |
Enables the avidAddColorCorrection parameter to adjust the output images to match the color from Avid. |
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aleIncludeMarkIn |
1 |
Enables the aleIncludeMarkIn parameter to include Mark In points in the ALE file. |
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aleIncludeMarkOut |
1 |
Enables the aleIncludeMarkOut parameter to include Mark Out points in the ALE file. |
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aleMaintainStillsTiming |
1 |
Sets the still clips in the ALE file to have the same duration as in Flix 5. |
For still clips in the ALE file to use the default Mark In and Mark Out points, set the aleMaintainStillsTiming parameter to 0. |
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aleDefaultStillsMarkIn |
[avidMarkInFrame] |
Sets to the frame to use as the Mark In point for the still clip in the ALE file. |
Only relevant if the aleMaintainStillsTiming parameter is set to 0. |
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aleDefaultStillsMarkOut |
[avidMarkOutFrame] |
Sets to the frame to use as the Mark Out point for the still clip in the ALE file. |
Only relevant if the aleMaintainStillsTiming parameter is set to 0. |
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avidMaintainStillsTiming |
0 |
Sets the In and Out points for AAFs, based on the timing of the panels in Flix 5. |
The avidMaintainStillsTiming parameter is set to 0 by default, meaning there is no change in behavior with previous version by default. |
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avidAutoGeneratePDF |
1 |
Generates a .pdf file of the new sequence when publishing to Avid. The .pdf file is linked from the generated e-mail, which notifies Editorial of the new sequence. |
Set to 0 to disable the avidAutoGeneratePDF parameter. |
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• avidImportFolderDarwin • avidImportFolderWindows • avidImportFolderLinux |
none |
Upon publishing to Avid, automatically imports AAF and ALE files in the folder you specify. |
Example folder path on macOS: /Users/john.smith/Desktop/avid_import |
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colorCorrectionFromAvid |
0 |
In its most recent versions, Avid changed the way it renders .mov files and the refs Flix 5 creates out of them are slightly faded out. |
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