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If you used scene-and-take transfers – Apple Cinema Tools 3 User Manual

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Chapter 2

The Cinema Tools Workflow

If You Used Scene-and-Take Transfers

Since scene-and-take transfers require a database record for each take (due to
noncontinuous key numbers), an important first decision is based on whether or not a
telecine log is available.

Workflow for a Scene-and-Take Transfer With a Telecine Log

Yes

No

Generate batch capture

list with Cinema Tools

Import batch list into

Final Cut Pro Browser

and do a batch capture

Use the Cinema Tools

Connect Clips command

to connect clips to database

Device

control?

Yes

No

Import telecine log

into database

Start a new

database

Connect clips

to database

Key number

burned in?

Trim clips to match

database records

Use Final Cut Pro

to manually capture

each clip

Connect clips

to database

Use Identify feature

to determine and

enter key number

and timecode

for known frame

of each clip

Use Final Cut Pro

to manually capture

each clip

Indicates steps that use automated processes.

The blue boxes show the preferred workflow, which contains the most automated steps and produces
the most accurate cut list.

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