Apple 6 manual Archiving File-Based Media from Cards, Archiving to a Folder

To avoid confusion, it’s usually best to use Flat List view when ingesting spanned clips.

When a spanned clip is incomplete, you can ingest each segment as an individual QuickTime media file and clip. However, when all segments of a spanned clip are available, you can ingest all of the spanned clip’s media to a single QuickTime file.

∏Tip: When logging spanned clips, assign reel names that indicate all volumes from which a clip originated. For more information, see “Choosing Reel Names and Understanding Volume Names” on page 88.

Archiving File-Based Media from Cards

Unlike tapes, which are cheap enough to archive permanently, cards are expensive to use for long-term file storage. Therefore, you need to erase your cards to make room for more recording. Before you erase your cards, you should archive their contents in case you need the footage later.

To back up a card, you can erase it without losing your media in two ways:

mCopy the folder on the card to another hard disk.

mCreate a disk image of the card that you can mount later as a volume.

Archiving to a Folder

You can copy the folder of a volume directly in the Finder, or you can use the Archive to Folder command in the Browse area of the Log and Transfer window.

To create a copy of the folder of a volume using the Log and Transfer window:

1In the Browse area, make sure the Hierarchical List View button is selected.

2Select the volume you want to copy.

3Do one of the following:

åControl-click the volume, then choose Archive to Folder from the shortcut menu.

åChoose Archive to Folder from the Action pop-up menu in the upper-right corner of the Browse area.

4Enter a name for the copied folder. By default, the name of the volume is used.

Chapter 4 Using the Log and Transfer Window

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