Entering information in a database record – Apple Cinema Tools 4 User Manual
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In the example below, all records for scene A54 will have the same descriptive text
(“Outside”) and page numbers (146 to 167). All takes for this shot (A54J) will have the
same descriptive text (“Left” in this example) and page numbers (148 to 155). Each take
for that shot will also have a unique Take Notes entry.
Entering Information in a Database Record
Once you have created a database record, you can enter the information about its clip.
To enter information in a database record
1
Make sure the record is displayed in the Detail View window. (If necessary, click the record
in the List View window to open it in the Detail View window.)
See
Finding and Opening Database Records
for more information.
2
Enter information and settings in the Detail View window.
Settings in the Detail View Window
describes all the settings and specifies which ones
are required if you plan to use the database to generate cut lists or change lists.
You can press the Tab key to navigate from one field or setting to another.
Tip: When you connect a clip to a database record and the record does not yet contain
the clip timecode, reel, and timecode duration, Cinema Tools looks for this information
in the clip file and automatically enters it in the database record.
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Chapter 6
Entering and Modifying Database Information