Migrator Help

 

 

General Operation

  1. Click Import, Export, or Migrate according to the operation you want to perform.
  2. Click Local, Remote (FTP), or SONYMAV70 to specify the means of transfer.

    ("Local" means "local or network file system.")

  3. In the source panes, navigate to the source file or clip you want, select it, and then click Select. To navigate:
    1. Double-click folders in the navigation (left) pane to expose their contents in the selection (right) pane.
    2. Double-click the folder labeled ".." to show the containing folder's contents (move up one level in the folder hierarchy) in the navigation pane.
    3. Select files and clips in the selection (right) pane.
  4. In the destination panes, navigate to the destination folder or clip you want, select it, and then click Select.
  5. Type a value (bits/sec.) in the Rate field to specify the bandwidth you want for the transfer operation.
  6. Click Start.

To Import a File

  1. Click Import.
  2. Click Local, Remote (FTP), or SONYMAV70.
  3. If you have selected Remote (FTP) or SONYMAV70, connect to the source device:
    • Type the host name, port number, user name, and password; if you do not know the correct values, consult a system administrator.
    • Click connect.
  4. In the source panes, navigate to the source file, select it, and then click Select.
  5. To import the file as a new clip:
    • In the destination navigation pane, navigate to the destination folder where you want the new clip to reside.
    • Select the destination folder in the destination selection pane, and click the document (new clip) icon.
    • In the New Clip dialog, type the new clip's name and the size you want reserved for it. Optionally, type or choose Stream Type, Bit Rate, Duration, and Timecode Type, and then click OK.
  6. To overwrite an existing clip with the imported file:
    • In the destination panes, navigate to the clip you want to overwrite, select it, and then click Select.
  7. Type the bit rate you want for the copy operation in the Rate field.
  8. Click the start button; it is marked with a triangle.

To Export a Clip

  1. Click Export.
  2. Click Local or Remote (FTP).
  3. In the source panes, navigate to the clip you want to export, select it, and then click Select.
  4. If you clicked Remote (FTP), connect to the destination host:
    • Type the host name, port number, user name, and password; if you do not know the correct values, consult a system administrator.
    • Click Connect.
  5. To export to a new file:
    • Navigate in the destination panes to the target folder, select it, and then click Select.
  6. To overwrite an existing file:
    • Navigate in the destination panes to the target file, select it, and then click Select.
  7. Type the bit rate you want for the copy operation in the Rate field.
  8. Click the start button; it is marked with a triangle.

To Duplicate a Clip

  1. Click Migrate.
  2. Select the source clip by navigating in the source panes to the source clip, selecting it, and clicking Select.
  3. Select the destination folder:
    • Navigate in the destination panes to the destination folder, select the folder in the destination selection pane, and then click Select.
    • In the Media Destination field, give the new clip a unique name.
  4. In the Rate field, type the bit rate you want for the copy operation.
  5. Click the start button; it is marked with a triangle.

To Delete a Clip

  1. Click Migrate.
  2. Navigtate in the source panes until the clip appears in the source selection pane.
  3. Select the clip, and then click the delete (trashcan) button.

To View or Change a Clip's Attributes

  1. Click Migrate.
  2. Navigate in the source panes until the clip appears in the source selection pane.
  3. Select the clip, and then click the open (folder) button.
  4. Type the new attribute values and click OK.