Apple Cinema Tools 4 New Features - Manual (Page 5)

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About XML-Format Film Lists
Exporting an XML-format film list creates a file that contains all film-related information
from the Final Cut Pro sequence.
Important: XML-format film lists are not related to the other XML files you can export
from Final Cut Pro.
Unlike PDF-format film list files, XML-format film list files are not intended to be easily
printed and read by humans. The XML format is intended to be used to exchange
information between software applications. The purpose of XML-format film lists is to
provide all of the film-related information about a Final Cut Pro sequence in a format that
the user can incorporate into other custom software being used in the film workflow.
Note: You can open an XML-format film list in a text editor, such as TextEdit, to see the
film list’s structure and the information it contains.
General Film List Improvements
Several improvements have been made to the film lists that you generate with
Cinema Tools.
Improved Optical Film Lists
The opticals that are tracked by an exported film list now include any filter, transition,
and motion effects used in your sequence.
An optical list now consists of up to four separate lists:
 The optical list: This list contains an entry for each cut list event that uses an optical
effect. Based on the type of optical effect, each entry links to one of the three effects
lists (described next) that are also included with the optical list. These effects lists
include the actual details of the optical effect.
 The transition effects list: This list contains an entry for each optical list entry that
contains a transition effect, such as a cross dissolve or wipe.
 The filter effects list: This list contains an entry for each optical list entry that contains
a filter effect, such as a blur or color correction.
 The motion effects list: This list contains an entry for each optical list entry that
contains a motion effect, such as a time remapping speed change.