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Recommended software for logging
Hi
Apologies if this subject has been covered but I don’t seem to be able to find relevant answers on the search.
I am looking for logging software that is available for either MAC and/or PC that will produce logs that can be imported into FCP to allow batch capture of the logged clips. It doesn’t need to involve deck control, just manual input of time-codes. However batch capture of the clips is required. Something along the lines of the old Avid Medialog would be perfect.
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the most simple method is to take an existing final cut project and export a batch list.
then open that batch list in excel and you see where timecode and clip names go.
change all that to reflect your logging, save and import to fcp, done.
do a short test though first to make sure as it can be a little confusing the first time.
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Hi Rod,
I was asking about this yesterday and the straightforward answer I got that works fine is to export a batch list from FCP, then open it up in Excel. Do your logging in that, and import back into FCP. Voila! All your clips are there as offline files, ready to be batched.
There are a couple of things to bear in mind doing this – first you would be best opening a new project and hiding any columns that you won’t want to log – in my case I only needed ‘Media Start’, ‘Media End’, and ‘Reel’.
I’d also suggest importing a random clip into the project first as you can then use its settings as your template.
Obviously also remember that the logs need to be frame-accurate, not just hours and minutes.Hope this helps.
Regards,
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Thanks to you both Alan & Chris
I’m definitely up for trying this! Sounds perfect (not to mention cross-platform) for my and my client’s purposes. Will let you know.
Thanks again
Rod Main
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