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The telecine log from camera-roll transfers typically provides information for a single
record—the edge code and video timecode used at the start of the transfer. Assuming
continuous film key numbers and video timecode throughout the transfer, that single
record is sufficient for Cinema Tools to generate a cut list for that camera roll.
Importing Telecine Logs
You have a choice of importing the telecine log into Cinema Tools or using
Final Cut Pro. You can choose either method according to your workflow.
The telecine logs that are supported by Cinema Tools are: ALE, FTL, FLX, and ATN.
If you import the telecine log into Cinema Tools via Final Cut Pro, offline clips from the
telecine log are imported directly into Final Cut Pro.
To import a Cinema Tools telecine log via Final Cut Pro, do the following:
1 In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > Cinema Tools Telecine Log.
The “Cinema Tools Import a Telecine Log” dialog then opens. Within the dialog is a field
which displays the pathname of the database that will be used to import the log. You
can change that pathname by clicking either the New Database or the
Choose Database button.
2 Click the Choose Database button to select an existing database or click the
New Database button to create a new one.
If you click the New Database button, a second dialog launches to name and choose
film format options for the new database. If you click Choose Database, a second dialog
allows you to select an existing database.
You can import the telecine log with the “add a camera letter” feature, if applicable.
Just choose the appropriate letter from the pop up menu in the “Cinema Tools Import a
Telecine Log” dialog before you choose the log.
3 In the “Cinema Tools Import a Telecine Log” dialog, select the telecine log you want to
import, and then click Choose.
A list of off-line clips appears in Final Cut Pro, ready for batch capturing.
To import a telecine log using Cinema Tools, do the following:
1 If you are not working with an existing database, choose Database > New Database (or
type Shift + Command + N). Name the database in the dialog that appears.
2 Choose File > Import > Telecine Log (or type Command + L).
Cinema Tools imports the log, and then places the clip information into the database.
Note: If you are working from an existing database that is already open, skip the first step.
In Cinema Tools you can export a file that will create a list of offline clips for batch
capturing in Final Cut Pro. Export either a standard batch list or an XML Batch List. XML
contains additional information, such as film metadata, that is viewable in Final Cut Pro.
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