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Apple Cinema Tools 3 User Manual

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Chapter 2

The Cinema Tools Workflow

Workflow for a Camera-Roll Transfer (Clip-Based Method)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Device

control?

Import log into database

(should generate one

record per camera roll)

Enter at least one record

for each camera roll,

defining key number and

timecode relationship

Optional: Enter additional

records, one for each clip

(recommended when you

have device control)

Optional: Enter additional

records, one for each clip

(recommended when you

have device control)

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

Telecine

log?

Yes

No

Start a new

database

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.

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

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