Why are R3D files in MANILA FOLDERS ???

[George D.]

As I continue to figure out things, I still need to understand something about these R3D files and RedCineX.

When the R3D files are downloaded from the media into my Windows7 computer, each take (clip) is designated by a manila folder icon in the Windows Video Library. But, within each folder there are separate numbered images. What are those, and why are they separated instead of just one scene?

In RedCineX the manila folders appear as the separate takes, as they should. Why are these takes shown as a manila folder icon in Windows and not just an image with a Red X at the bottom/right corner?

Seems strange to me.

Is all this a result of the R3D files, or the Windows7 PC ?

Please see attachments. 1st image = images within manila folders. 2nd image = R3D manila folders.

Thanks.


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[Jeff Kilgroe]

Each take is placed in its own folder to keep the files together. Clips can span multiple files, which have a 2GB size limit. The reason for the 2GB size is due to the FAT32 file system; that's the largest file size allowed.

 

[George D.]

Each take is placed in its own folder to keep the files together. Clips can span multiple files, which have a 2GB size limit. The reason for the 2GB size is due to the FAT32 file system; that's the largest file size allowed.

Oh, I see. So, to do any copying or editing in any program, like RedCineX or Adobe CS5, it's the "folder" that needs to be worked with, not the individual files within.

Is that correct?

Thanks.

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[Jeff Kilgroe]

The folder is just an organizational construct -- a way to keep all the R3D files that make up a single clip in one place. You don't need the folder, your software will always load the R3D files directly (and will automatically span across multiple files for the same clip). But the folder is there to help you keep everything straight when you have thousands of clips to sort through.

 

[Deanan]

Think of the 'clip' as the folder and the R3Ds and RMD.

 

[Shane Betts]

Or better still, try not to think about any of this at all ;-) Just point your software to the top folder and let it figure it out. The less you know and think about the actual folder structure, the less tempted you are to change anything. Because if you do, you're screwed. Ignore it. Let the computer deal with it.