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importing avid timeline into fcp using xml
Hi,
I’m used to a workflow using Avid media composer as my offline and final cut pro as my online edit software. Within a tape or a film environment this has worked out really great. I want to edit in Avid because I feel the most comfortable working with Avid. And I use FCP because it’s a cheap solution for handling high resolution files.
But now I’m stuck. In the near future I’m going to edit a project which I think is going to be shot on a Silicon image camera and on a red camera. And for a test I’ve already received some shots made by this Silicon camera. I asked for this because I don’t have any experience when it comes to an all file based workflow.
Anyway I made an ALE using Metacheater and imported that into the Avid. And then batch imported all the videofiles. I made a simple edit in the timeline and I exported it to an EDL but that didn’t work because the names of the clips aren’t named correctly. So I read on the internet that you can also use XML files. You can make these using “Filmscribe”. So I did that and indeed the names of the videofiles are named correctly. But when I want to import that XML into FCP it keeps asking for a translation file.
So I have two questions.
Does anybody know how I can make an proper EDL with correct names using avid?
How can I import a XML file into fcp made by Avid’s filmscribe? (Not the right section I know I’ve posted it on the fcp section as well) -
4 Replies
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I may be totally wrong but I think if you just rename that test clip with 5 character or less you’ll be golden with ALE. The CMX edl still wants reel name 5 characters or less and unless I am misunderstanding, all of your clips are gonna reference this one clip.
lemme know if that works.
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It sounds really logical… I’m gonna try it later this afternoon. I’ll let you know. Thnx for the response.
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It all worked out… Thank you very much. I even didn’t had to reduce the characters in the name of the file I just had to check the box Clip names in the edl manager.
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sweeeet
glad yer rockin like Dokken, man.
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