Assigning camera letters, Importing telecine logs using cinema tools – Apple Cinema Tools 4 User Manual
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You can import telecine log files using either Cinema Tools or Final Cut Pro. See
Telecine Logs Using Cinema Tools
and
Importing Telecine Logs Using Final Cut Pro
for
more information.
Assigning Camera Letters
Whether you import the telecine log file using Cinema Tools or Final Cut Pro, you have
the option of having Cinema Tools dynamically assign a camera letter to all records that
are imported. The camera letter uses the first letter of the camera roll value and is
appended to the take entry of each record.
This is useful in those cases where multiple cameras were used for each take, with the
letters making it easy to distinguish between the clips from different cameras. Additionally,
if you set up a multiclip in Final Cut Pro, the camera letters are used to create the different
angles.
Importing Telecine Logs Using Cinema Tools
To import a telecine log into Cinema Tools, you must first have a database open. The
database can be an existing one to which you want to add new records, or it can be a
new one with no records.
To import a telecine log using Cinema Tools
1
Do one of the following:
• Open an existing Cinema Tools database. See
for more
information.
• Create a new Cinema Tools database. See
Creating and Configuring a New Database
for more information.
2
Import the telecine log file by choosing File > Import > Telecine Log (or pressing
Command-L).
3
In the dialog that appears, select the telecine log or ALE file.
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Entering and Modifying Database Information