Importing database information – Apple Cinema Tools 4 User Manual
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Even if you do generate a database with a telecine log, you may want to make
modifications and additions to the database records at a later time. You can do this by
using the Detail View window or the Clip window. (In the Clip window, you can only
modify existing database records.) See
Entering Database Information Manually
for more
information. Also see
Using the Identify Feature to Calculate Database Information
for
details about how to determine various types of database information.
You can modify any information in the database by editing settings in the Detail View
window and the Identify pane of the Clip window. Some of the calculations you make
using the Identify feature update preexisting information, modifying the database
automatically. See the following for more information:
•
•
Choosing a Different Poster Frame for a Clip
•
Changing the Default Database Settings
•
Changing All Reel or Roll Identifiers
Also see
Verifying and Correcting Edge Code and Timecode Numbers
for details about
how to ensure that you have correct values in your database.
Important:
Before you can enter information in the database, you need to have an existing
database. See
Creating and Configuring a New Database
for details about creating a new,
empty database.
Importing Database Information
You can create a database by importing information from a telecine log or ALE file, a
Final Cut Pro batch capture list, or an existing Cinema Tools database.
Importing Database Information from a Telecine Log or ALE File
You can enter information in the database by importing the telecine log from the
film-to-video transfer.
Cinema Tools currently supports the following telecine logs:
• ATN log files from Aaton
• FLX (Film Log EDL Exchange, commonly known as FLEx) log files from TLC (Time Logic
Controller software)
• Film Transfer List (FTL) log files from Evertz
• Avid Log Exchange (ALE) files (not technically telecine logs, but contain similar
information for your database)
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Entering and Modifying Database Information