Apple Color 1.5 - Manual (Page 94)

The Contents of Color Projects
Color projects are actually bundles. Inside each Color project bundle is a hierarchical
series of directories, each of which contains specific components belonging to that
project, which are either image or XML files. It’s possible to open a Color bundle using
the Show Package Contents command in the Finder. The directory structure and contents
of these bundles are described here.
• Archives directory: Contains all the saved archives of that project. Each archive is
compressed using both .tar and .gzip compression (a “tarball”) and is identified with
the .tgz extension.
• .lsi file: This is an image file that contains the frame at the position of the playhead
when you last saved.
• .pdl file: This is the XML-based project file itself, which contains all the information
that organizes the shots, timing, and grades used in that project.
• Shots directory: Each shot in your project’s Timeline has a corresponding subdirectory
here. Each subdirectory contains some or more of the following:
• Grade1 (through 4) subdirectories: These directories contain all the correction files
associated with that grade.
• ShotName.lsi file: This is that shot’s thumbnail as displayed in the Timeline.
• ShotName.si file: This file contains that shot’s name, media path, and timing
information.
• Grade_Name.date.pcc: Primary correction description
• Grade_Name.date.scc: Secondary correction description
• Grade_Name.date.cfx: Color FX correction description
• PanAndScan subdirectory: This directory contains a .kfd file that stores keyframe
data and a .pns file that stores pan and scan data.
• shot_notes.txt file: If a note is present for that shot, it’s saved here.
• StillStore directory: This directory contains all the Still Store images that you’ve saved
for reference within that project. Each reference still has two corresponding files, an
.lsi file which is that image’s thumbnail icon and a .sri file which is the full-resolution
image (saved using the DPX image format).
Important: It is not recommended that you modify the contents of Color project files
unless you know exactly what you’re doing. Making changes manually could cause
unexpected problems.
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