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• Daily roll: Contains the number used for the Daily Roll field.
• Ink number: Contains the Ink field values.
• KN Start: Contains the Key field values.
Video-Related Fields
• Tape: Contains the Video Reel field value.
• Start: Contains the Video Timecode field value.
• End: Within Cinema Tools, this is a calculated value created by adding the Video Duration
field to the Video Timecode field.
• Duration: Contains the contents of the Video Duration field.
• TC 24: Contains a 24 fps–based Video Timecode value that is used in place of the Start
value if the database you are importing this file into is set for 24 fps timecode.
Additionally, if the ALE file does not include a Sound TC column, the TC 24 column
values are added to the database as the Sound Timecode values.
Audio-Related Fields
• Tracks: Cinema Tools inserts “VA1” into this field during export.
• Soundroll: Contains the contents of the Sound Roll field.
• Sound TC: Contains the contents of the Sound Timecode field, representing the timecode
value of the first frame.
General Fields
• Name: When exporting, contains the filename of the connected clip (if there is one),
or a Cinema Tools–created name combining the scene and take numbers (if they have
been entered), or, as a last resort, the video reel and timecode values separated by a
hyphen.
• Scene: Contains the Scene field contents.
• Take: Contains the Take field contents.
• Notes: Contains any notes you may have included in the database record.
Importing an ALE File
You import an ALE file with the Import Telecine Log command. You can import an ALE
file into an existing Cinema Tools database or into its own new database. It’s recommended
that you import into a new database—you can always import that database into another
one later. You can also import the ALE file using either Final Cut Pro or Cinema Tools.
See
Importing Database Information from a Telecine Log or ALE File
about importing ALE and telecine log files using either Final Cut Pro or Cinema Tools.
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Chapter 12
Working with External EDLs, XML, and ALE Files