Basic File Management/Uploading

[Arnold F.]

I have been taught, when uploading files from a card to my mac, to upload all files on the card, consisting of the RDM folder, txt file and two bin files. What happens if I separate the r3d files from the others? I shot a bunch of stuff that I'd like to group in one folder if possible. Will I not be able to open the r3d files if I discard the txt and bin files? Thank you!

 

[Eric Santiago]

Ive done it a few times by just grabbing the R3D.
No different from extracting portions and saving as R3D.

 

[Shiblon Wixom]

Those are log files, once transferred you probably won't need the bin or text files unless there's a problem. You just need to keep the R3D folder structure.

 

[Zac C]

I just dealt with an editor friend of mine pulling r3d's out of the file structure of a wicked long interview. Files ended up being corrupted in a way, and I had to send him my backups.

Don't do it, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.