A powerful feature of MediaMover is its
Backup function which allows you
to backup or archive media files belonging to
individual Avid projects. There are two
requirements critical to understanding and using
the
Backup function.
1. A project's media
must be moved Offline
before it can be backed up.
2. Your settings in the
Media
Folders tab will determine what
media files are available to backup.
For example, if you have three media volumes
named Media1, Media2 and Media3 but only Media1
is selected in the
Volumes list in the
Media Folders tab, you
will only be able to backup media from the volume
Media1. Any media on Media2 or Media3 will not be
available for backup until the volumes are
selected in the
Volumes
list and their media folders have been found by
MediaMover.
This makes the backup function extremely flexible
allowing you to select exactly which volumes,
projects and files to backup.
Here's the Backup process:
1. Be sure the volumes and media folders you want
to backup media from are selected in the
Media Folders tab. See
Finding Media
Folders for more information.
2. Select the
Offline
Media tab in the main application
window.
3. Check any projects you want to backup in the
Project list. You can
select or deselect individual files in the
Media File list if you
choose.
4. Click the
Backup Project
Media... button and MediaMover will
display a window allowing you to choose the
target location to backup media files to.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure you have
enough disk space to complete the backup process.
MediaMover will display how much disk space is
needed for the projects and files you have
chosen. If necessary use the volume and media
folder settings in the
Media
Folders tab to break your backup
into small enough pieces to fit your available
disk space.