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Or if you know what you are doing you could load the destination file into another of the suite's apps - QT Edit - and correct the Metadata mismatch. You can check that FX work is output correctly from Adobe After Effects, Motion or another App and that it matches the original project.īy testing the the source and destination media you generate details that are useful to fixing the workflow, enabling you to shift the gamma, or set it correctly in the App that created it or replacing the metadata with the correct information from the source. Using Digital Rebellion's Gamma Shift Detector means you can test for even a subtle shift in the Video Gamma or if it's metadata is set wrong. Gamma Shift Detector is great tool for those working across multiple codecs and ProApps. You can then turn the markers into subclips within FCP. Just scan it, make adjustments as necessary and then export as markers in an FCP XML file. This can be useful for cutting up raw footage into individual shots. Although targeted at AV media it is brilliant for renaming large sequences of files for web or just general house-keeping. This app I have say is one of the most useful in terms of the amount I use it. Highly recommended for self-shooters and camera department alike. This enabled my DIT team to manage full transfers, backups, archive copy and get on with Proxy generation without working late into the night. I used Auto Transfer extensively on the last Feature Film I worked on - it took the pain out of manually comparing copied files as Auto Transfer does a Checksum and warns you if there are any differences from the original in the copied files. If you use a tapeless work-flow this App is an absolute must and is well worth the full suite price just to have this. Something that does not happen when using the Mac OS finder to copy files. The most valuable function for me is the ability to copy to multiple destinations at once and verify the copied data to ensure it is as pristine as the original. Auto Mode works for P2, RED, AVCHD, XDCAM, Canon EOS and ARRI Alexa but any type of volume can be transferred manually. You can set it to Auto Mode and upon inserting your Camera media you can have Auto Transfer automatically copy it to your computer. This is an invaluable tool for DITs or anyone wishing to perform integrity checks on copied media and can copy and verify any removable volume connected to your computer. Going alphabetically the first of the Tools is: Jon at Digital Rebellion also informs me that there is a fully functional 15-day trial available that does not have any limitations, so it's a great way to try before buying. With Post Haste the suite becomes even more great value. An exciting inclusion is the addition of Post Haste a template based asset management tool designed to make life simpler by automatically creating your project directory structure so you don't have to do it manually and you can set up filename parameters such as project name, client and date to create a common naming convention for instance in a shared environment. Render Watcher can now watch Adobe Media Encoder and Compressor 4. The key updates to the basic suite are full 64bit support and with overhauls to many of the apps you will notice much improved processing times. Most of the Apps support Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere CS5 for Mac. The applications are capable of outputting a variety of file formats to suit different editing systems and workflows, and can even convert one data format to another, such as importing Avid locators into a Final Cut Pro project. With incredibly useful tools for detecting gamma shifts, editing QuickTime movie metadata, watching render files, editing markers and batch renaming to name but a few. $99 single user license (educational and volume licensing available)įor those of you that haven't yet got Pro Media Tools or might not have heard what it is - well it's is a suite of workflow tools from Digital Rebellion that simplifies media management and workflow bottlenecks that many of us encounter on a daily basis.
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