Importing Sources

You can import sources from a device connected to PC or sources stored in a PC. The sources are transferred to a specified folder of a PC, and registered to the library at the same time.

This section describes how to import sources from a device connected to PC.

1) Click the [Import/Registration] tab.

  • The display of the sidebar and thumbnail pane will be switched.

  • The import settings pane is displayed in the upper part of the thumbnail pane.

2) Connect a device to your PC.

  • The connected device is displayed in [Removable Device] on the sidebar.

3) Select the device on the sidebar.

  • The sources stored in the connected device are displayed in the thumbnail pane.

4) Click the [Import and register to library] tab in the import settings pane.

5) Check the sources you want to import.

  • This step is not necessary when you batch import all the sources in the device. In step 8) , click [Import (including sub folders)] or [Card Copy].

6) Click [...] of [Import To] for [Import] to specify the copy destination of sources.

  • Alternatively, you can click the [Import To] list button and select a copy destination from recent history.

7) Click [...] of [Register to] for [Register to library] to specify the registration destination of sources.

  • Alternatively, you can click the [Register to] list button and select a registration destination from recent history.

  • Metadata such as tags and comments can be added to the imported sources.

8) Click [Import].

  • Import of the sources is started.

    The sources are copied to the folder with a date created within the folder specified for [Import To], and registered to the library as assets.

  • Mync can be started also from the auto play dialog box displayed when a USB device is connected.

  • AVCHD sources that consist of multiple separate files are registered as a single asset.

  • Right-click on the device name on the sidebar, and then click [Eject] to remove the device.

[Import and register to library] Pane

(1)

[Import]

Set the import destination folder of sources. Information including the free space of the storage on the PC and the total data size of the selected sources are displayed.

(2)

[Register to library]

Set the destination to register sources.

Configure the metadata to be added to the imported sources.

(3)

[Import]

Register sources to the library as assets at the same time when they are imported.

(4)

[Import (including sub folders)]

Regardless of selection of checkboxes, all the sources in the folder of PC selected on the sidebar and its subfolders are copied and registered to the library as assets.

(5)

[Card Copy]

Regardless of selection of checkboxes, all the sources in the folder or device are copied and registered to the library as assets.

  • You can use this option to import data with specific folder structures such as those in an SD memory card used for a digital camera.

  • Sources are copied to the “Cards” folder within the folder specified for [Import To].

  • This option cannot be used when the disk capacity of the import destination is insufficient.

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