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Need to know to properly set-up a Batch Capture List?
I want to manually go through each DV tape that I have and, and log its contents into a Log, which can also act as a Batch Capture Log. I wan to be able to log all the things FCP will need Reel Name, Shot, In/Out, Clip duration. This way I will know which reel and given footage is and Capture it when needed, also be able to select some content from various DV tapes to make a single sequence.
Does someone know where I might be able to aquire a Batch Capture form which is already set-up as FCP would need it be formatted? I am currently working in FCP 5.
As always thanks in advance for your time in reading and replying to my Post,
Sebastian
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Try this:
Logging Clips in Excel (taken from: https://www.ryerson.ca/rta/handbook/vpp_guides/FCP_offline.htm)
The ideal way to log clips is to create your batch capture list at home and then import the file into FCP. This saves you a lot of time in the suite.
You can create your batch capture lists at home in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel and then import it into FCP. You can log clips while in the suite but it is ideal to do this at home. To create your batch capture list at home you must have the exact same column headings in your spreadsheet as you have selected in your Browser Window. This isn
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I still can’t believe the only standalone logger is TEP and it’s over $400 per seat. What a simple thing to do, too bad I’m not a programmer. 🙁
The problem with the Excel approach as far as I can tell you have to type in the colons, but of course it’s a semi-colon before frames. That’s asking for all types of problems if logged incorrectly. I wish Excel had a feature where I could just type 01010202 and it autoformats to 01:01:02;02. That would be great… alas only Discreet and Velocity have standalone loggers that I can tell, plus the pricey The Executive Producer.
– R
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This link has a downloadable Excel doc and some fairly good instructions.
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/timecode_spreadsheet.html
For those who’d rather not use MS products, there is a version of FCPLog for AppleWorks.
Actually, there’s a lot of interesting tools here:
https://homepage.mac.com/fearless/FileSharing32.html
debe
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This link has a downloadable Excel doc and some fairly good instructions.
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/timecode_spreadsheet.html
For those who’d rather not use MS products, there is a version of FCPLog for AppleWorks.
Actually, there’s a lot of interesting tools here:
https://homepage.mac.com/fearless/FileSharing32.html
debe
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Dagnabit! An accidental double post via “Post Direct”!
That’s a bug that I wouldn’t mind seeing addressed!
debe
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