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Apple Cinema Tools 4 User Manual

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Deciding How You Should Create the Database

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Creating and Configuring a New Database

58

Working with Databases

65

Chapter 5

Opening an Existing Database

65

Viewing Database Properties

66

About the Detail View Window

66

Settings in the Detail View Window

67

About the List View Window

73

Settings in the List View Window

74

Finding and Opening Database Records

76

Settings in the Find Dialog

77

Backing Up, Copying, Renaming, and Locking Databases

80

About the Clip Window

80

Settings in the Clip Window

81

Accessing Information About a Source Clip

84

Entering and Modifying Database Information

85

Chapter 6

About Working with Database Information

85

Importing Database Information

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Entering Database Information Manually

91

Using the Identify Feature to Calculate Database Information

96

Deleting a Database Record

98

Choosing a Different Poster Frame for a Clip

98

Changing the Default Database Settings

99

Changing All Reel or Roll Identifiers

100

Verifying and Correcting Edge Code and Timecode Numbers

101

Capturing Source Clips and Connecting Them to the Database

105

Chapter 7

About Source Clips and the Database

105

Preparing to Capture

105

Generating a Batch Capture List from Cinema Tools

109

Connecting Source Clips to the Database

115

Fixing Broken Clip-to-Database Links

120

Preparing the Source Clips for Editing

123

Chapter 8

An Introduction to Preparing Source Clips for Editing

123

Determining How to Prepare Source Clips for Editing

123

Using the Conform Feature

125

Reversing the Telecine Pull-Down

127

Making Adjustments to Audio Speed

139

Synchronizing Separately Captured Audio and Video

139

Dividing or Deleting Sections of Source Clips Before Editing

141

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