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Need to Burn-in Clip Names for Client Rushes Approval
discreet edit used to do this so elegantly, but I can’t find a way to do this with PPro. I have dozens of XDCAM clips which I want to send as a compile to the client so he can pick out the go takes with T/C and Clip Name burn-in.
Is there a plugin or method to do this? Or does another program like FCP, Vegas or Avid do it? I can use a demo download if another program can do it? Any clues would be helpful.
Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
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Off the top of my head I don’t think Premiere does a burn-in of filename.
Alternately, you could throw all the rushes into a single timeline, add a transparent video (right click your library, its almost like adding a title or black video) to the second video layer in the timeline, and add Premiere’s timecode plugin to it. This will burn ongoing timecode through the clips (avoids duplicate timecode if you’re working with a multi-cam setup) and your client can reference this “master” timecode rather than a file’s timecode and name.
I’ve had no real issues with this workaround for clients.
– Angelo Lorenzo
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That’s not a bad idea Angelo. Thanks for that.
Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
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Angelo,
How do you edit during a session?
Match back from that timeline to the source monitor?
Alex
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Alex,
This is correct; you need to look at your source monitor for one timeline as you work on another. The transparent video layer has to remained undisturbed. Some would think they can cut it and group it with the clip as they move to other timelines, but every cut will reset the transparent video layer to 00;00;00;00
I do add one additional step for myself; if you know you won’t confuse a client, try this: add a timecode effect to the original clip so you have a “master timecode” (via the transparent video) and a second clip timecode under it displayed.
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