> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding media

> How to load Avid clips into Jumper — transcoded MXF vs linked/AMA workflow

Avid media falls into two types. The workflow depends on which you have.

## Transcoded MXF in Avid MediaFiles

### If the MXF has already been analyzed

When Jumper has already analyzed the MXF files, MOB ID metadata is calculated during analysis. You can skip **Scan MXF Metadata** for those files and load them directly.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Configure shared metadata (multi-machine setups)">
    If multiple machines work on the same footage, set a shared directory in [Settings](/interface/settings-tab#shared-mxf-metadata) under **Shared MXF Metadata**. Use the same path on every machine, including the machine that ran analysis.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select clips in a bin">
    Select the clips you want to load.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Load Media">
    Click **Load Media** -> **All Selected Clips** (or **All Visible Clips**, **All Bins**).

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/A5r1aEeKit3a--fe/images/avid-load-media-dropdown.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=A5r1aEeKit3a--fe&q=85&s=946334bbd0ad7bdf825f7d1e255b9181" alt="Load Media dropdown options" width="1024" height="500" data-path="images/avid-load-media-dropdown.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

When an analyzed MXF is loaded, Jumper automatically sends the MOB ID to the Avid plugin. That links the bin clip to the managed media without a separate scan step.

### If the MXF has not been analyzed

You still need to scan before Jumper can link bin clips to the MXF files.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Configure shared scan (optional)">
    To share scan results across multiple machines, set a shared directory in [Settings](/interface/settings-tab#shared-mxf-metadata) under **Shared MXF Metadata**. Use the same path on every machine.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scan MXF Metadata">
    Click **Scan MXF Metadata** in the Media tab (next to the filename filter).

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/A5r1aEeKit3a--fe/images/avid-scan-mxf-metadata.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=A5r1aEeKit3a--fe&q=85&s=68c630f2cdb0c6a11d20bb325ec61746" alt="Scan MXF Metadata button location" width="309" height="143" data-path="images/avid-scan-mxf-metadata.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select clips in a bin">
    Select the clips you want to load.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Load Media">
    Click **Load Media** -> **All Selected Clips** (or **All Visible Clips**, **All Bins**).

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/jumper/A5r1aEeKit3a--fe/images/avid-load-media-dropdown.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=A5r1aEeKit3a--fe&q=85&s=946334bbd0ad7bdf825f7d1e255b9181" alt="Load Media dropdown options" width="1024" height="500" data-path="images/avid-load-media-dropdown.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

Without the scan, Jumper cannot link bin clips to unanalyzed MXF files. If you see "can't link to a clip" or media fails to load, run the scan first.

## Linked or AMA clips

No scan needed. Select clips in a bin, then **Load Media** -> **All Selected Clips** (or **All Visible Clips**, **All Bins**).

## Can't add media?

**Clips not selected** — For **All Selected Clips**, you must select clips in the bin before clicking Load Media. Click the clips you want in the open bin(s), then use the dropdown.

**Scan not run** — If you have transcoded MXF that has **not** been analyzed and media fails to load, run **Scan MXF Metadata** first (see [If the MXF has not been analyzed](#if-the-mxf-has-not-been-analyzed) above).