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Using This Guide
Understanding Film Lists
Working with FilmScribe
Film List Options
Preparing Sequences for FilmScribe
Glossary
Index

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Contents

Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Avid Educational Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 1 Understanding Film Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Film List Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cut Lists Versus Change Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Frame Reference Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Understanding Optional Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Assemble Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

A-Roll Versus A/B-Roll Conforming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Optical Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dupe Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Pull Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Change Pull Lists and Change Discard Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Scene Pull Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Optical Scene Pull Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using Icons in Lists to Represent Edits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 2 Working with FilmScribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

FilmScribe Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Starting and Quitting FilmScribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Understanding the FilmScribe Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Menus That Always Appear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Menus That Appear for Specific Types of Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Window Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using Help and Viewing the Readme File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Working with Bins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Opening and Closing Bins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Understanding the Bin Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Sorting Items in Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Working with the Cut List Tool and the Change List Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Opening and Closing the Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Understanding the Cut List Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Understanding the Change List Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Getting Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Dragging Sequences from Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the Sequence Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Clearing Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Selecting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Renaming the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the Options Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Selecting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Copying Options Between List Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Changing the Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using Settings to Save, Recall, and Remove Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Previewing the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Working in the List Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Opening a List Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Understanding the List Window Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Expanding and Collapsing Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the List Summary Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Editing and Formatting Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing the Appearance of Text in Generated Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Opening Movie Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Controlling the Play of Movie Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Saving, Opening, and Printing Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Opening a Saved List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Printing Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the WebLists Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the TabbedLists Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Working with Multiple Cuts and Reels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Creating a Cut List for Two or More Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Creating Change Lists Across Multiple Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Reel Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Preview Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Dupe Checking Across Multiple Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the Matchback Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Understanding Matchback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Generating a Cut List with Matchback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 3 Film List Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cut List Global Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cut List Options Common to All Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

List-Specific Cut List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Assemble Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Optical Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dupe Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Pull Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Change List Global Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Change List Options Common to All Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

List-Specific Change List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Change List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Change Pull and Change Discard Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Optical List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Appendix A Preparing Sequences for FilmScribe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Entering Film Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Preparing Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Generating the First Cut List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Generating a Change List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Comparing and Combining Cuts and Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Generating a Final Cut List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Tracking Frames Based on File Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Preparing QuickTime Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Preparing Sequences for Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Exporting QuickTime Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Guidelines for File Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Guidelines for File Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using This Guide

Avid® FilmScribe™ is an application that allows you to create, modify, and

manage cut lists and change lists. FilmScribe lists can be used to prepare

various postproduction elements of a film project, including work prints and

final cuts. The FilmScribe application opens bins created on Avid editing

systems and generates lists from sequences in those bins that contain the

appropriate film information. FilmScribe is a standalone application: it can

open bins and generate lists without an Avid editing system being open or

even present on your computer.

This manual is intended for FilmScribe users from beginning to advanced

levels. Typically, these users are editors or assistants who are using an Avid

editing system to edit a film project and who need to create precise lists to

guide the preparation of film prints and cuts.

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Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware that

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Using This Guide

Chapter 1

Understanding Film Lists

At various stages of postproduction, you need to generate lists that can be used

to prepare conformed cut previews, optical effects, audio tracks, and

eventually the final cut. FilmScribe provides tools for creating frame-accurate

lists that can be used to conform a work print, a film negative, audio tracks, or

videotape transfers.

This chapter provides an overview of the situations in which you can use cut

lists and change lists. It also describes specific types of optional lists you can

generate.

This chapter includes the following major sections:

•Film List Concepts

•Cut Lists Versus Change Lists

•Frame Reference Numbers

•Understanding Optional Lists

•Using Icons in Lists to Represent Edits

Film List Concepts

The Cut List and Change List tools allow you to generate detailed information

for conforming the work print, the negative, Visual Effects (VFX) information,

or Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) file-based workflows of a film project in

various contexts:

• For screening of dailies or selects, you can generate scene and pull lists

that the lab or an assistant editor can use to prepare a work print.

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• For screenings of a current cut, you can generate ink number lists that the

assistant editor can use for conforming a work print and magnetic track.

• For developing the final sound tracks, you can generate audio change lists

that the sound department can use for editing and mixing the original

audio source reels.

• For preparing optical effects, you can generate lists that the optical house

can use for comparing versions and generating optical effects.

• To compare different versions of a sequence or to determine a project’s

reels, you can generate lists containing information about multiple

sequences that the assistant editor can use to combine reels or bring

conformed work prints up-to-date.

• For the final cut, you can generate key number lists that the negative cutter

can use for conforming the negative.

• At all stages, you can also use your Avid editing system to record a digital

cut of the sequence or a digital cut of the audio tracks for use in screening

or as an aid in conforming the cuts.

The following section describes the two main types of lists you can generate in

FilmScribe.

Cut Lists Versus Change Lists

Film cut lists and change lists provide breakdowns of exactly which frames

should be cut from the work print or original negative. Unlike video edit

decision lists (EDLs), which must conform to the specifications and

limitations of various edit controllers, film lists are read by assistant editors or

negative cutters. Avid’s cut lists also include industry-standard optical list

information.

Cut lists and change lists serve two basic purposes:

• A cut list can be generated the first time to conform a work print, negative,

sound track, or optical effect to match the sequence.

• A change list is generated to simplify the process of updating conformed

cuts to match and compare changes in versions of the sequence or

sequences.

Frame Reference Numbers

In FilmScribe, each cut list uses the existing frame reference numbers

contained in the bins to represent edit details in a sequence. Change lists use

the same reference numbers to compare two or more versions of a sequence or

a set of sequences to show only the changes necessary to bring previously

conformed cuts up to date, which is useful for comparing versions of edited

sequences.

When you are comparing a new sequence with a previous version of the same

sequence, the change list indicates the following categories of sequence

changes:

• Insertions for new material to be added

• Deletions of old material no longer needed

• Trims to be made to the heads, tails, or middles of the edits

• Moves that consist of a matched pair of deletions and insertions of an

entire shot or shots

• Optional information that details which portions of the sequence should

not be altered

The following illustration compares cut lists and change lists.

Frame Reference Numbers

You can generate all the standard frame-reference information required for an

assistant editor or negative cutter to conform a cut, provided that information

has been entered in the bin.

.................................................................

..........................................................

.................................................................

................

Sequence 1A

Sequence 1B

Cut list

Conformed Cut 1A

Conformed Cut 1B

Conformed cut is

combined with new

material through

the change list.

Clip Z

Clip ZClip YClip X

New Clip

Clip YNew ClipClip X

Change

list

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nIf you did not log a category of data during logging and capturing, you can

add optional information to the bin in your Avid editing system at any time

before working with the list in FilmScribe. You can also add information using

Avid MediaLog™. For example, if you add ink numbers in the Ink Number

column after editing, the system includes these in the lists.

In addition, FilmScribe can display unique information not normally included

in a conventional cut list. For example, you can include the following

information in a list:

•Frame images. These are the thumbnail images of the initial frames of

the clips in your sequence. They appear in the list only if you have:

- The Frame Images option selected in the Cut List Tool window

-QuickTime

® software installed

- QuickTime files of your sequences

You can double-click the thumbnail image to open and play it in

QuickTime.

For information about Cut List options, see “Understanding the Cut List

Tool” on page 37. For information about QuickTime movies, see

“Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies” on page 53 and “Preparing

QuickTime Movies” on page 88.

•Comments. These are any added comments you associated with a clip in

the sequence during editing. They appear in the assemble and optical lists

only.

•Locator comments. These are any comments you associated with a

particular clip using locators. They appear in the assemble and optical lists

only.

Comments and locators can be very useful. For example, you can use locators

to mark where music begins, or you can provide specific color-correction

instructions for a frame or clip and print these notes as part of your list.

Understanding Optional Lists

Both cut lists and change lists include the use of optional lists that

communicate specific tasks to the assistant editor, the negative cutter, the

sound department, or the optical house. For example, these lists can instruct

the facility to:

• Pull or assemble cuts, scenes, or takes in a particular order

• Remove takes that are no longer needed

• Layer and composite optical effects

• Check for duplicate frames and jump cuts

• Print or flag the required duplicate negative

The heart of a cut list or change list is the assemble list, which provides a

breakdown of the sequence into all its required parts. These might include

scenes and takes, optical effects, and duplicate frames, all of which you can

compile in additional, supporting sublists. You can also generate pull lists,

which literally display material to be pulled by the assistant editor. The

following illustration shows an assemble list.

The following sections describe each type of optional list.

................................................................

Clip A

Clip B

Optical

Clip B

(Dupe)

Clip C

Assemble list

1. Clip A

2. Clip B

3. Clip C

4. Optical

5. Clip B – Dupe

Pull list

Optical list

Dupe list

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Assemble Lists

The assemble list shows the order in which a sequence’s clips, optical effects,

or standard dissolves and fades are assembled from start to finish in the edited

sequence. The assemble list also flags duplicate frames. In addition, you can

choose to display optional settings and information categories such as camera

rolls, sound rolls, lab rolls, comments, or locators. The types of numbers used

for tracking can be key numbers and ink numbers. These numbers are

displayed as a user-selected footage or frame count.

A-Roll Versus A/B-Roll Conforming

FilmScribe assemble lists can represent either of the two conforming methods:

A-roll or A/B-roll. Before generating a cut list or change list containing an

assemble list, you select one of these methods based on the following criteria:

•A-roll or single-strand. Used primarily for 35mm film editing, this

method requires the compositing of all multilayer effects into a single

layer (including laboratory-standard dissolves and fades) before assembly.

Understanding Optional Lists

A-roll assemble lists contain information about all single-layer,

straight-cut events. All other information about the sequence is described

in the optical list.

•A/B-roll or double-strand. Used primarily for 16mm film editing, this

method limits the amount of optical work by managing most standard

dissolves and fades using two strands of film. A/B-roll assemble lists

contain information about single-layer, straight-cut events as well as

laboratory-standard dissolves and fades. All other information about the

sequence is described in the optical list.

The following illustration shows the two types of conforming methods.

A laboratory-standard dissolve or fade is a multiple of 12 or 16 frames and is

between 12 and 96 frames long. All other transition effects, titles, graphics,

dissolves, and fades of nonstandard length appear in the optical list.

nSound lists are always displayed as A/B-roll and describe dissolves of any

length.

Optical Lists

Optical lists specify the source material required to create special effects and

any edit event other than a straight cut, such as a dissolve or fade that must be

sent to an optical house for creation. The optical list presents each optical

event in the order in which it appears in the sequence and includes

specifications based on either ink numbers, Aux ink numbers, or key numbers.

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.................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................

.................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A-roll or single-strand

A/B-roll or double-strand

method

Optical – complete dissolve

A-side of dissolve

B-side of dissolve

Blended

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Types of Effects Supported by Optical Lists

FilmScribe optical lists support the following effects and combinations of

effects:

• All standard- and nonstandard-length transition effects, such as dissolves

and fades

• Standard blend effects, such as superimpositions, title effects, matte key

effects, luma keys, and chroma keys

• Single-layer segment effect blowups, including moving blowups and

resize flips and flops

• Other standard film effects such as flips, flops, flip-flops, and motion

effects

• Combinations of single-layer effects, such as a flipped motion effect

• Tracking of keyframed previsualization markers

• Clone and other paint effects

Part of a sample optical list

Understanding Optional Lists

• Combinations of single-layer effects with blend effects, such as a key

effect applied to a motion effect

• Transition and blend effects that appear on two separate picture tracks

• Overlapping transition effects on two separate picture tracks

nFilmScribe cut lists do not describe standard film masks that you apply to a

clip or sequence to view a different aspect ratio. Standard masks are usually

applied only after the conforming of a work print or negative. These masks are

not effects and are used only to represent the cutoff of projected print in the

theatre. Custom masks, which are effects, are described in the optical list.

Dupe Lists

Dupe lists refer to all the source material that the lab must duplicate before

conforming the film negative. Additionally, dupe lists display unintended

duplicate frames you might have edited into the sequence.

nTo avoid including unnecessary dupes in your lists, use the Dupe Detection

function during editing. Dupe handle lengths are set in the Timeline Settings

dialog box in Avid editing systems. For more information, see the Help for

your Avid editing system.

The listed duplicate frames are organized within sets of dupe groups. Each

dupe group set provides the IN and OUT points of two or more entries that are

duplicates of each other in related sections of the sequence.

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Dupes are also indicated in the assemble and pull lists by default, regardless of

whether or not you choose to generate a separate dupe list.

A sample dupe list

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Pull Lists

Pull lists display selected elements of the sequence in various sort orders. The

pull lists show dupes but not comments or locators.

Change Pull Lists and Change Discard Lists

When you are generating a change list, the Change List tool provides two

additional options: the change pull list and the change discard list.

• The change pull list is similar to the pull list, except that it lists only new

clips or effects that you need to insert into the updated cut.

• The change discard list displays each clip that has been removed from the

updated sequence.

A sample pull list

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Scene Pull Lists

Scene pull lists show the cuts arranged in the following sort order:

• Scene and take

•Reel numbers

You can customize the sort order in the Options pane. For more information,

see “Pull Lists” on page 80.

The scene pull list contains one entry for each scene and take that was

referenced in the assemble list, as entered in the Sc/Tk column of the bins.

Each entry displays the entire length of the take as defined by the clip from

which it came. The Sc/Tk column must be filled in within the bin to generate a

scene pull list.

Optical Scene Pull Lists

Optical scene pull lists show all the source material required to re-create the

optical effects in the sequence. The optical scene pull list contains the same

information as a scene pull list except that:

• Each optical is listed per scene.

• Takes required to re-create the optical are listed by scene number.

A sample scene pull list

Using Icons in Lists to Represent Edits

Icons that graphically represent edit events can appear in your lists.

nThese icons do not appear in WebLists or TabbedLists.

To display the icons:

tSelect the Icons option in the Cut List or Change List tool.

A sample optical scene pull list

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Cut List

Change List

Cut List icon

Change List icon

Using Icons in Lists to Represent Edits

The following tables list the icons available.

Cut List and Change List Available Icons

Cut List and Change List

Fade Out

Fade In

Dupe

Dissolve

Optical

Optical Media

Media Offline

Change List-Only Available Icons

Change List Only

Delete

Insert

Insert Head

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The Bad Clip icon indicates clips that have discontinuity of edgecode.

Discontinuities occur normally between scenes or takes in each KEM roll.

When you create scene or take subclips from a captured KEM roll master clip,

however, each subclip normally includes its own continuous edge code. If a

subclip or edited portion of a KEM roll master clip accidentally includes a

break in edge code between takes, then the Bad Clip icon appears in the lists.

cAll list information following the Bad Clip icon is unreliable. If the Bad

Clip icon appears in the lists, check all clips for the edge code information,

adjust the errors, and generate new lists.

Insert Tail

Delete Tail

Delete Head

Change List-Only Available Icons (Continued)

Change List Only

Bad Clip icon

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Working with FilmScribe

This chapter explains the main elements of FilmScribe and procedures for

working with the application.

•FilmScribe Workflow

•Starting and Quitting FilmScribe

•Understanding the FilmScribe Interface

•Working with Bins

•Working with the Cut List Tool and the Change List Tool

•Working in the List Window

•Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies

•Saving, Opening, and Printing Lists

•Using the WebLists Template

•Using the TabbedLists Template

•Working with Multiple Cuts and Reels

•Using the Matchback Option

FilmScribe Workflow

When you use FilmScribe to prepare a list, your work generally involves the

same basic flow. The basic workflow contains the following steps:

1. Open the bin that contains the sequence with which you want to work.

2. Open the Cut List tool or the Change List tool and bring the sequence into

the tool from the bin.

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3. Select options in the tool window to customize the list, or apply an

existing group of option settings.

4. Generate the list and view it in the List window or Web browser (for a

WebLists template).

5. Save and print the list.

Under certain circumstances, you might also:

• Import the file into an application such as Microsoft Excel or FileMaker

(for lists generated from the TabbedLists template).

• Reopen a saved list.

• Work with more than one bin or sequence at the same time.

• View the sequence in the Movie window.

Starting and Quitting FilmScribe

You can start FilmScribe as a standalone application or, if you have a Media

Composer Adrenaline system, you can start it from within your Avid

application.

(Windows) To start FilmScribe:

tClick the Start button, and select Programs > Avid > Avid FilmScribe.

(Macintosh) To start FilmScribe:

tDouble-click the FilmScribe icon on the desktop.

tLocate the FilmScribe application folder in the Applications folder, and

then double-click the FilmScribe icon.

To start FilmScribe from within your Avid Media Composer Adrenaline

application:

tSelect Output > FilmScribe.

FilmScribe opens as the active window.

(Windows) To quit FilmScribe, do one of the following:

tSelect File > Quit.

tClick the Close button in the upper right corner of the main application

window.

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(Macintosh) To quit FilmScribe:

tSelect File > Quit.

Understanding the FilmScribe Interface

The FilmScribe interface has the following main elements:

•Menu Bar

•Windows

• Help System

Menu Bar

The FilmScribe menu bar displays a series of menus that you can use to

control the functions of the application.

FilmScribe has two groups of menus — those that always appear and those

that appear only when a specific window type is active.

Menus That Always Appear

The following table lists the general menus that always appear on the menu

bar and describes the commands in each menu.

General Menus

Menu Description

File Provides commands for opening and closing bins and

tools, saving and printing lists, and quitting the

application.

Edit Provides commands for undoing and redoing the most

recent user action and for basic editing functions.

Font, Style,

Size, Color

Provides commands for changing the appearance of the

text in a cut list or a change list. You cannot change these

parameters in Weblists or TabbedLists.

Windows Provides commands for positioning the status bar and for

navigating the open windows.

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Menus That Appear for Specific Types of Windows

When you start FilmScribe, the menus listed in “General Menus” on page 31

are the only menus that appear. However, once you open a window, a new

menu appears to the left of the Windows menu. The menu that opens is

specific to the type of window that is active. For more information on window

types, see “Window Types” on page 33.

The following table lists the window-specific menus and describes the

commands in each menu.

Help Provides commands for accessing the Help system.

General Menus (Continued)

Menu Description

Window-Specific Menus

Menu Description

Sequence Appears when a bin is the active window and provides

commands for opening sequences in the Cut List tool or

the Change List tool. You can also open the Sequence

menu as a pop-up menu within a bin by right-clicking

(Windows) or Ctrl+clicking (Macintosh) a sequence.

CutList Appears when the Cut List tool is the active window and

provides commands for clearing sequences in the tool and

for generating and previewing a list.

ChangeList Appears when the Change List tool is the active window

and provides commands for clearing sequences in the tool

and for generating and previewing a list.

List Appears when the List window is the active window and

provides commands for expanding and collapsing the list

view.

Movie Appears when the Movie window is the active window

and provides commands that control the way the movie

plays and the size of the window.

Understanding the FilmScribe Interface

Window Types

You work with sequences, list options, and lists in different windows within

FilmScribe. The following table lists these window types and describes the

tasks you can perform in each type.

Window Types

Window Type Description

Bin Open any bin from an Avid editing system, sort the

sequences in the bin, and select sequences to move into

the Cut List tool and the Change List tool. For more

information on bins, see “Working with Bins” on page 34.

Cut List Tool and

Change List Tool

Prepare and generate cut lists in the Cut List Tool window

and change lists in the Change List Tool window. Select

which kinds of lists to generate, which sequences to

generate from, and which tracks to include in your lists.

Set options that define what kind of information goes into

your lists. You can also work with option settings in the

tool windows. For more information on the Cut List and

Change List tools, see “Working with the Cut List Tool

and the Change List Tool” on page 36. For more

information on settings, see “Using Settings to Save,

Recall, and Remove Options” on page 46.

List Preview the lists that you have generated or open

previously saved lists. For more information on the List

window, see “Working in the List Window” on page 49.

Movie View QuickTime movie versions of the sequences with

which you work. This feature is available only when

QuickTime is installed and you have created a QuickTime

movie version of your sequence. For more information,

see “Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies” on

page 53.

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Using Help and Viewing the Readme File

The Help provides all the information contained in the Avid FilmScribe User’s

Guide, and operates in a Web browser. To open the Help, select Help > Help

or Help > Shortcuts in the Avid FilmScribe application. For information about

using the Help, open the Using Help topic in the Help Contents.

The ReadMe file contains any important information that was discovered after

the Help and manual were updated. To view the Readme file, Select Help >

ReadMe.

Working with Bins

Bins are the specialized files used by Avid editing systems to organize clips

and sequences. The first stage in generating lists with FilmScribe is to open

one or more bins that contain the sequences with which you want to work.

FilmScribe can open bins that were created on Macintosh-based or

Windows-based Avid editing systems. When you open a bin, FilmScribe

displays all the sequences in that bin but does not display other kinds of files

(such as clips and subclips) that might be in the bin.

Opening and Closing Bins

To open a bin:

1. Select File > Open.

A dialog box opens.

2. Navigate to the folder that contains the bin you want to open.

3. Click the bin you want.

4. Click Open.

The bin opens.

(Windows) To close a bin:

tMake the bin the active window, and then do one of the following:

- Select File > Close.

- Click the bin’s Close button

Working with Bins

(Macintosh) To close a bin:

tMake the bin the active window, and then Select File > Close.

Understanding the Bin Window

A bin window has the following features:

• The status bar displays information about the project with which the bin is

associated:

- The format of the project (for example, NTSC or PAL)

- The frames-per-second (fps) rate of the project (24, 25, or 30)

• The Refresh button reloads the most recently used bin, and allows you to

keep the FilmScribe tool open while you make changes in your Avid

editing application.

• The column heading buttons display the names of selected headings

associated with that bin. For more information on bin headings, see the

Help for your Avid editing system.

• The Sort Direction button controls the order in which sequences in the bin

are sorted.

• The Sequence display area shows a row of information for each sequence

in the bin. Scroll vertically if you need to view all the sequences.

Sort direction buttonBin status bar

Sequence display area

Column heading buttonsRefresh button

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Sorting Items in Bins

You can sort the sequences in a bin by any of the column heading categories.

For example, you might want to sort by reel number so that all the sequences

from one reel are grouped together. FilmScribe sorts the sequences in

alphabetical or numerical order, whichever is appropriate to the heading.

To sort items in a bin:

tClick the column heading button for the category by which you want to

sort.

To switch between ascending (A to Z) and descending (Z to A) sort:

tClick the sort direction button, located at the far right of the column

heading buttons.

The arrow on the button points up when ascending sort is selected and

points down when descending sort is selected.

Working with the Cut List Tool and the

Change List Tool

The Cut List tool and the Change List tool allow you to set options for the lists

you want to generate.

Opening and Closing the Tools

To open the Cut List tool or the Change List tool, do one of the following:

tSelect File > New Cut List.

tSelect File > New Change List.

tSelect a sequence in a bin, and then select the appropriate item from the

Sequence menu. For more information, see “Using the Sequence Menu”

on page 40.

To close the Cut List tool or the Change List tool, do one of the following:

tClick in the tool to make it active, and then select File > Close.

tClick the window’s Close button (Windows) or close box (Macintosh).

Working with the Cut List Tool and the Change List Tool

Understanding the Cut List Tool

The Cut List tool has the following features:

• The Sequences pane displays currently loaded sequences.

• The Tracks pane allows you to select the tracks to be included in the list:

video (picture) or audio tracks.

• The Lists pane allows you to select specific types of lists in addition to the

main assemble list.

• The Title text box allows you to type a name for the list.

• The Settings pop-up menu allows you to save your current cut list settings

and selections for future use.

Options paneSequences pane

Tra cks

pane and

buttons

Title text

box

Settings pop-up menu Preview button

Lists pane

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• The Preview button performs the following operations depending on the

template you are using:

- For the TabbedLists template, FilmScribe prompts you for a folder

name and stores the cut list or change list in the folder. You can open

the file later in an application such as Microsoft Excel.

- For the WebLists template, FilmScribe stores all the related files in

Avid Application/FilmScribeOutput/Title, and then opens the HTML

file in your default Web browser.

- For all other templates, FilmScribe generates the list and opens the

List window for previewing the list.

• The Options pane provides controls for customizing each of the lists you

choose to generate.

Working with the Cut List Tool and the Change List Tool

Understanding the Change List Tool

The Change List tool has many of the same features as the Cut List tool, with

the following differences:

• The Change List tool has two sequences panes: one for the old versions of

the sequences and one for the new versions.

• Because old and new sequences lists exist, the Change List tool has two

Lists panes. The panes allow you to select assemble or dupe lists

separately for each sequence to include in the comparison when

generating the list.

New Lists pane

Old Lists paneOld Sequences pane

New Sequences pane

Change Lists pane

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• The Change Lists pane allows you to select the specific types of change

lists you want to generate.

• The Change List tool has text entry boxes for Old Title and New Title.

Getting Sequences

This section describes how to get sequences into the Cut List tool and the

Change List tool.

Dragging Sequences from Bins

To get a sequence by dragging:

tDrag the sequence you want from the bin to the Sequences pane in the

Cut List tool, or to the Old Sequences or New Sequences pane in the

Change List tool.

The name of the loaded sequence appears in the pane.

nIf your sequences have unique Reel numbers, you can drag more than one

sequence. To select more than one sequence, Shift+click each sequence you

want, and then drag the sequences to the tool.

To add a sequence to a Sequences pane that already contains

sequences:

tPress and hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) while

you drag the additional sequence into the pane.

The name of the additional sequence is added to the pane.

cIf you do not press and hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key

(Macintosh) while dragging additional sequences into a pane, FilmScribe

replaces the contents of the pane with the new selection.

Using the Sequence Menu

When you use the Sequence menu commands to get sequences, you do not

need to have the Cut List tool or the Change List tool open. FilmScribe opens

the tool if it is not already open.

Working with the Cut List Tool and the Change List Tool

To get sequences using the Sequence menu:

1. Make the bin the active window.

2. Click the sequence you want.

3. Select the appropriate command from the Sequence menu:

- Open in CutList Sequences

- Open in ChangeList Old Sequences

- Open in ChangeList New Sequences

The Cut List tool or the Change List tool opens (if it is not already open),

and the name of the sequence appears in the appropriate Sequences pane.

nYou can also open the Sequence menu as a pop-up menu in a bin. To do this,

click the sequence using the right mouse button (Windows) or Ctrl+click the

sequence (Macintosh).

To add a sequence to a list that already contains one or more sequences:

nYour sequences must have unique Reel numbers to load more than one in the

Sequences panel.

1. Make the bin the active window.

2. Click the sequence you want.

3. Select the appropriate command from the Sequence menu:

- Append to CutList Sequences

- Append to ChangeList Old Sequences

- Append to ChangeList New Sequences

The Cut List tool or the Change List tool opens (if it is not already open),

and the name of the additional sequence is added to the appropriate

Sequences pane.

When you load the first sequence, FilmScribe determines whether the

sequence was previously used to generate cut lists. If so, the settings that were

last used are automatically displayed.

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Clearing Sequences

To clear sequences from the Sequences panes in the Cut List tool or the

Change List tool:

1. Make sure that the tool from which you want to clear sequences is the

active window.

2. Select Clear Sequences from the CutList menu or the ChangeList menu.

FilmScribe removes the names of sequences in the panes.

nClosing the Cut List tool or the Change List tool also clears sequences from

the Sequences panes. (Most other settings are saved when you close the tool.

For more information, see “Using Settings to Save, Recall, and Remove

Options” on page 46.)

Selecting Tracks

The Tracks pane displays a button for each track that exists in the sequence.

FilmScribe generates lists only for the tracks you select.

To select or deselect tracks, do one of the following:

tClick a track button to select or deselect it.

tSelect one of the following:

- CutList > Select All Tracks

- CutList > Deselect All Tracks

- ChangeList > Select All Tracks

- ChangeList > Deselect All Tracks

nIn the Change List tool, the buttons in the Tracks pane correspond to the

sequence you loaded into the New Sequences pane, not that in the Old

Sequences pane.

If the sequence is a 30-fps sequence (that is, a matchback project), audio

tracks are not shown because matchback applies to picture-only sequences.

Generate a separate edit decision list (EDL) for sound. For more information,

see the documentation for your Avid editing system and for EDL Manager.

Using the Options Pane

nIf you select the Separate List for Each Channel option from the Global

Options panel, you can select any combination of picture tracks. The Separate

List for Each Channel option has no effect on audio tracks; you can always

select any combination of sound channels.

Renaming the List

FilmScribe inserts the name of your first loaded sequence into the Title text

box. This becomes the default name of the list.

To give the list a different title name:

tType it in the Title text box. This title appears as the name of the list when

you print or save it.

Using the Options Pane

The Options panes contain specific options that apply to different types of

lists. The Cut List tool has eight option displays:

•Global options affect the overall content of all lists and their display

options.

The following displays provide a menu from which you select the information

you want to see on the list, including key numbers, timecodes, reel

information, and so on.

•Assemble list options include standard film and timecode tracking

numbers, transition indications, and custom information such as

comments and locators.

•Optical list options include film and timecode tracking numbers, custom

column information, keyframe, optical footage, and page break

information.

•Dupe list options include film and timecode tracking numbers, custom

column information, tolerance, and handle length information. Dupe

handles default to one frame and are adjustable.

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•Pull list options include film and timecode tracking numbers, custom

column information, pop-up menus for three levels of sorting,

specifications for spooling method, and inclusion of opticals and film

leader. The same options are available for Optical Pull lists, Scene Pull

lists, and Optical Scene Pull lists.

•Optical Pull lists contain just the elements contained within an optical

list. The default setting is for anything that is not a straight cut.

•Scene Pull lists contain the entire scene (flash to flash) as logged for each

element in the Timeline. The list contains the scene only once even if it is

used several times in the sequence. You must enter information in the bin

Scene heading to create a Scene Pull list.

•Optical Scene Pull lists contain the same information as Scene Pull lists,

but only for scenes used in an optical. The default setting is for anything

that is not a straight cut. You must enter information in the bin Scene

heading to create an Optical Scene Pull list.

The Change List tool has one additional basic option display:

•Change list options include specifications for listing only changes, for

combining deletions, and for assigning preview code. You can also set the

counter start number for the viewing footage in the Global Options pane.

nFor a complete description of all the options, see Chapter 3.

Selecting Options

To select options:

1. Click a list type in the Lists pane.

Using the Options Pane

The list type is highlighted in the Lists pane, and the options for that list

type appear in the Options pane (the right half of the tool). A check mark

indicates which lists will be created.

2. Select check boxes, select from pop-up menus, or type in text boxes to

select the options you want.

Copying Options Between List Types

After selecting assemble list options, you can apply the same options to other

list types.

To copy options to another list type:

1. Select the assemble list options you want.

2. Click another list type in the Lists pane.

3. Click the Same As Assemble List button (in the Change List tool, click

the Same As Change List button) at the top of the Options pane.

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To copy options to all other list types:

tIn the Cut List tool, click the Update All Cut Lists button in the Assemble

List Options pane.

tIn the Change List tool, click the Update All Change Lists button in the

Change List Options pane.

Changing the Options

You can change the cut list options or the change list options any time before

or after generating a list.

To adjust the options and update the list:

1. Alter your selections in the Options pane.

2. Regenerate the list.

Using Settings to Save, Recall, and Remove Options

The Settings feature allows you to save a set of options under a specific name.

You can then quickly recall those options when you need to apply them again.

The Settings feature remembers which list types you have chosen to generate,

as well as all the options you have selected in the Options pane. The Settings

feature does not remember which sequences you have loaded, or the title or

track selection.

To recall a previous setting:

tClick the Settings pop-up menu, and select a setting.

Using the Options Pane

To save the current options as a setting:

1. Select Settings > Save As.

A dialog box opens.

2. Type a name for the setting, and then click OK.

To remove settings:

1. Select Settings > Remove Settings.

The Remove Settings dialog box opens.

2. Select the setting you want to remove, and then click Remove.

3. Do one of the following:

tClick Done to remove the settings permanently and close the Remove

Settings dialog box.

tClick Cancel to restore any settings you have removed and close the

Remove Settings dialog box.

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Previewing the List

After selecting options for your lists, you are ready to generate the lists and

preview them in the List window.

To generate the lists and open the List window:

1. Select the list types you want to generate by selecting the appropriate

check boxes in the Lists pane.

2. Click the Preview button at the bottom of the Cut List tool or the

Change List tool.

The Preview button performs the following operations depending on the

template you are using:

- For the TabbedLists template, FilmScribe prompts you for a folder

name and stores the cut list or the change list in the folder. You can

open the file later in an application such as Microsoft Excel.

- For the WebLists template, FilmScribe stores all the related files in

Avid Application/FilmScribeOutput/Title, and then opens the HTML

file in your default Web browser.

- For all other templates, FilmScribe generates the list and opens the

List window for previewing the list.

nThe Animation and Storyboard templates support only Assemble lists in the

Cut List tool and are not supported templates in the Change List tool.

Check

boxes

Working in the List Window

nThis section applies to all the list templates except for WebLists and

TabbedLists templates.

When you generate a list, it opens in a List window. You can use this window

to view your list and to change its appearance. When you open a saved list, it

also appears in a List window.

nFor information on working with WebLists, see “Using the WebLists

Template” on page 57. For information on working with TabbedLists, see

“Using the TabbedLists Template” on page 62.

Opening a List Window

To open a List window, load a sequence, and then do one of the

following:

tClick the Preview button in the Cut List tool or the Change List tool.

tOpen a previously saved list. See “Saving, Opening, and Printing Lists”

on page 56.

Before you save a list, the title bar of the List window reads “Cut List

Preview” or “Change List Preview.” After you save a list, and when you open a

saved list, the title bar shows the name of the saved list.

List window status bar

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You can use the standard Windows or Macintosh controls to scroll through the

list within the window or to resize the window so that you can see more of the

list.

Understanding the List Window Status Bar

The following table describes the icons and messages that can appear in the

List window status bar:

Expanding and Collapsing Lists

Generated lists appear in the List window with heading bars. These bars

indicate the list type and enable you to collapse or expand each list. You can

also expand or collapse all lists at once, switching from a view that shows all

your lists in full to one that shows only the heading bars.

List Window Status Bar Messages

Message Description

Appears on the left side of the status bar:

List is current Indicates that the list matches the current option

settings in the Cut List tool or the Change List tool.

List is NOT current If you generate a list and then return to the tool to

change options, this message appears. It indicates

that the list no longer matches the current option

settings in the Cut List tool or the Change List tool.

Regenerate the list to make it current again.

Appears on the right side of the status bar:

Modified Indicates that you have modified the list in the

window since it was last saved. This message also

appears for a newly generated list that you have

not yet saved.

Saved Indicates that the list in the window exactly

matches the saved list.

Working in the List Window

(Macintosh only) To expand or collapse a list:

tClick anywhere in the heading bar.

To expand or collapse all lists:

tSelect List > Expand Lists or List > Collapse Lists.

Using the List Summary Option

When there are multiple tracks, clicking the List button brings you to the

beginning of the group of assemble lists, not to the list you selected. This is

also true for other lists, such as optical lists.

If you select List Summary in the Global Options pane, a list summary appears

above all the other lists. This summary has its own heading bar and also

displays a navigation button to the left of each list summarized.

To move to the top of a particular list:

tClick the button for that list in the list summary.

nIf you have only one list open, clicking the button for that list in the list

summary also closes the list summary.

Editing and Formatting Lists

The List window functions as a basic text editor. You can edit and format your

lists in a variety of ways to customize them for your particular needs. You can

do the following:

• Add comments

• Cut, copy, and paste material

• Use typographical distinctions (font type or style, text size or color) to

highlight parts of the list

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This feature enables you to alert the readers of your lists to special issues and

concerns. You can also easily create slightly different versions of the same list,

for different audiences, by commenting and highlighting the list in different

ways and then printing individual copies.

cAll the text except the title bar or headings bars that displays in the List

window can be edited. Typically, you do not want to change the generated

information that is in the list. Take care not to delete important material.

To add a comment to your list:

tMove the cursor to the place where you want the comment, and type your

comment.

nYou might want to use a different text color for any comments that you add in

the List window. (Select a color from the Color menu, and then type your

comments.) You can then easily distinguish them from comments made earlier

in the editing process.

For information on editing commands, see your Windows or Macintosh

documentation.

To edit material in the list:

tSelect the material you want to edit, and then select the appropriate

command from the Edit menu.

To highlight text using typographical distinctions:

1. Select the text you want to highlight.

2. Select the typographical effect you want from the Font, Style, Size, or

Color menu.

nYou cannot change these parameters in Weblists or TabbedLists.

nIf you are able to print your lists in color, or if they will be viewed onscreen by

their intended readers, color is probably the most effective way to highlight

your lists. You can highlight all comments in red, for example. Or you can

provide comments in different colors, keying each color to the needs of a

particular reader of the list.

Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies

Changing the Appearance of Text in Generated Lists

After generating a list, you can modify its appearance by changing the font

and the font’s style, size, and color. These changes affect the whole list.

To alter your list’s appearance:

1. Select the text that you want to modify.

2. Select the appropriate item from the Font, Style, Size, or Color menu.

Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies

If the sequence with which you are working is available to FilmScribe as a

QuickTime movie, and you select the Frame Images option in the Global

Options pane of the Cut List Tool or the Change List Tool windows, the list

that you generate includes a thumbnail image of the head frame for each event

in the list.

The image thumbnails provide an immediate visual reminder of the sequence.

You can also use these thumbnails to open the QuickTime movie of the

sequence in the Movie window. You can then play all or part of the sequence.

To use this feature, first export your sequences from your Avid editing system

as QuickTime movies (.mov) files, and make those files available for

FilmScribe to read them. You must have QuickTime loaded on your computer.

For information on preparing QuickTime movies of sequences and making

them available to FilmScribe, see “Preparing QuickTime Movies” on page 88.

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Opening Movie Sequences

To open a sequence in the Movie window:

tClick the image thumbnail.

The Movie window opens, displaying the frame of the movie sequence

represented by the thumbnail.

You can also open a movie directly into the Movie window by choosing File >

Open and then opening the movie file.

nList files created by the WebLists template can be opened in any web browser

on either Macintosh and Windows systems. List files generated by other

FilmScribe templates are not compatible across platforms. You cannot open a

list created in FilmScribe for Macintosh by using FilmScribe for Windows, or

vice versa.

Controlling the Play of Movie Sequences

You can control how a movie sequence plays in the Movie window by using

controls on the window itself and using commands in the Movie menu. You

can also use commands in the Movie menu to alter the size of the Movie

window.

The following table describes the controls in the Movie window.

Movie Window Controls

Control Description

Play/Pause button Click to play a movie. When a movie is playing, the

Pause button is displayed. Click the Pause button to

stop play.

Slider The horizontal bar is a graphical representation of the

length of the movie. The slider marks the point in the

movie that is currently displayed. Click on the bar to

move to any specific point in the movie. Drag the

slider along the bar to fast forward or rewind through

the movie.

Step Backward button Click to step backward one frame.

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The following table describes the commands in the Movie menu that control

movie play or the size of the Movie window.

Step Forward button Click to step forward one frame.

Movie Window Controls (Continued)

Control Description

Movie Menu Commands

Command Description

Loop Plays the movie repeatedly. When the system reaches

the end of the movie, it returns to the beginning and

starts play again.

Loop Back and Forth Plays the movie repeatedly, in alternating directions.

When the system reaches the end of the movie, it

starts to play the movie backward from the end point.

Play Selection Only Plays only a selection of the frames in the movie.

Playback jumps from one selected frame to the next.

Play All Frames Plays every frame in the movie.

Half Size Decreases the size of the Movie window by half,

which can increase the movie playback speed.

Normal Size Returns the Movie window to its default size.

Double Size Doubles the size of the Movie window. Increasing

the window size allows you to see images more

clearly but can slow down movie playback.

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Saving, Opening, and Printing Lists

When the list is ready, you can print it immediately or save it as a text file that

you can bring to another location, import and use in another system, or open

and print at a later time.

After the list is saved, you can edit it in a text editor. For example, you can add

comments for an assistant editor or a negative cutter.

nList files created by the WebLists template can be opened in any web browser

on either Macintosh or Windows systems.

Saving Lists

To save a list:

1. Select File > Save.

The Save Options dialog box opens.

2. Select the desired option, and then click OK.

A dialog box opens.

3. Type the file name in the File name text box.

4. Select a destination for the file.

5. Click Save.

n(Windows only) Avid recommends that you use the .txt file name extension at

the end of all list names. FilmScribe works best with saved lists that have this

file name extension. (This does not apply to lists generated with the WebLists

template.)

Using the WebLists Template

Opening a Saved List

To open a previously saved list in a List window:

1. Select File > Open.

A dialog box opens.

2. Navigate to the location of the file you want to open.

3. Click the file name, and then click Open.

nYou cannot open an HTML file from within the Open dialog box.

Printing Lists

To print a list:

1. Select File > Print.

The standard Print dialog box opens.

2. Select the Print options you want, and then click OK (Windows) or Print

(Macintosh).

FilmScribe prints the list exactly as it appears in the List window.

Using the WebLists Template

The WebLists template allows you to create an HTML cut list or change list.

These lists can be viewed in any standard web browser. You can post these

lists to an intranet, enabling collaboration between groups. These lists are

hyperlinked, which allows you to jump between lists. For example, you can

click on an Optical entry in the Assemble List, and it opens a browser at the

information in the Optical List. You can also take advantage of the browser’s

support for printing.

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The following illustration shows an example of a cut list generated by the

WebLists template.

To create a list with the WebLists template:

1. Select Template > WebLists in the Global Options pane.

2. Click the Preview button.

FilmScribe stores all the related files in Avid

Application/FilmScribeOutput/Title.

For example, the Assemble List is called Assemble.html. In addition,

control files are also copied to this folder (.jpg files for the banner and

logo, .css files containing formatting information, and some Javascript

code). When the HTML file is created, the Browser automatically

launches.

Using the WebLists Template

nIf you want to view WebLists on another system, copy the entire folder, not just

the HTML file.

nList files created by the WebLists template can be opened in any web browser

on either Macintosh or Windows systems. List files generated by other

FilmScribe templates are not compatible across platforms. You cannot open a

list created in FilmScribe for Macintosh by using FilmScribe for Windows, or

vice versa.

3. You can view the following in HTML cut lists:

- Opticals in the Assemble List that are linked to their description in the

Optical list

- Items in the Optical List that are linked to the appropriate event in the

Assemble List.

- Duplicates in the Assemble List that are linked to the entries in the

Dupe List

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- Events in a Dupe Group in the Dupe List that are linked to locations

in the Assemble List

- Pull List items that are linked to their location in the Assemble List

4. You can view the following in change lists:

- Change, Change Pull, Change Discard, and Optical items.

- Change lists that are hyperlinked to the old and new Assemble and

Pull Lists.

5. To print your list, use the browser’s print setup option (choosing fonts,

text size, and so on).

nYou can save your HTML files as pdf files while in the browser.

nAt this time, certain List options are not available with the WebLists template:

Monospace Font, Size, and Icons.

You can use the QuickTime player at the top of the browser page to play the

entire sequence. For more information on creating QuickTime movies to use

with the Frame Images option, see “Preparing Sequences” on page 86.

Using the WebLists Template

If you also generate the dupe list, you can click the hypertext link to display

the related event in the dupe list. The following illustration shows a Dupe list.

Hypertext

link

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Using the TabbedLists Template

The TabbedLists template allows you to create a list that you can open in a

separate application such as Microsoft Excel or FileMaker® Pro. The

TabbedLists template supports all the lists and options.

To Create a List with the TabbedLists Template:

1. Select Template > TabbedLists in the Global Options pane.

2. Click the Preview button.

You are prompted to name the folder.

3. Name the folder, and then click OK.

If the folder already exists, the system informs you that it will delete the

current contents of the folder. Click OK or click Cancel to stop this

process.

4. A .txt file for each list is created and placed in the folder.

5. You can then view the lists with any standard text editor.

nYou can also drag the list to a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel.

Working with Multiple Cuts and Reels

In the advanced stages of a project, you might need to make cut lists or change

lists for conforming work prints or making comparisons between multiple cuts

or reels. FilmScribe provides specific features that allow you to:

• Create a single cut list for several sequences so you can compile them for

a single conformed cut

• Create change lists for multiple screening reels so you can update the

conformed reels, make comparisons between sequences, or adjust breaks

between reels in preparation for a final cut

Creating a Cut List for Two or More Sequences

With two or more sequences loaded, the system generates one cut list with

appended sections for all sequences in their listed order. The cut list provides

lists for the sequences in order.

Working with Multiple Cuts and Reels

To create a single cut list for several sequences:

1. Make sure the sequences are named so that they are sorted in the proper

order in the Cut List tool.

2. Ctrl+click (Windows) or Shift+click (Macintosh) the chosen sequences in

the bin, and then drag them to the Sequences pane.

3. Select the options you want, and then generate the list.

The cut list provides lists for the sequences in order.

Creating Change Lists Across Multiple Reels

When you load comparable sequences, FilmScribe generates consecutive,

appended lists for each set of cuts. You can make comparisons based either on

reel numbers or on preview code that you assign to each sequence.

Depending on the options you select, the new list notes any of the standard

change categories across the reels:

• Insertions of new material

• Deletions of material no longer needed

• Trims to be made to the heads and tails of the edits

• Moves that consist of a matched pair of deletions and insertions

• Optional information that details which portions of the sequence should

not be altered

In addition, you can generate separate lists for each set of reels and

simultaneously generate a single dupe list that describes duplicated shots

across all the reels. These topics are described in this section.

Using Reel Numbers

When you use reel numbers to generate change lists for multiple reels, observe

the following conditions:

• For each sequence, the old version and the new version must have exactly

the same reel number in order for the system to make the appropriate

comparisons.

• The reel numbers must be entered into the Reel # column in the bin for

each sequence.

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• The reel numbers must be consecutive so that the system can generate

lists that match the appropriate order of the reels; for example, sequence

1.1, sequence 1.2, and so on.

• You must have an equal number of old and new sequences. If necessary,

create a dummy sequence to balance the reels.

To generate a change list using reel numbers:

1. Prepare the sequences with the appropriate reel numbering if necessary.

2. Ctrl+click (Windows) or Shift+click (Macintosh) all the old sequences in

the project bin (each sequence must represent a different reel).

3. Drag the selected sequences into the Old Sequences pane to load them.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the new sequences, dragging them into the New

Sequences pane. Each new sequence must represent a different reel that

shares the same reel ID as the corresponding old sequence.

5. Add sequences to the lists as necessary by pressing and holding the Alt

key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) while dragging the selections

into the appropriate Sequences pane.

6. Select the options you want and generate the list.

Using Preview Code

Preview code is an optional numbering system that you can use to ink each

conformed work print with continuous numbers that you match for the

corresponding sequence in FilmScribe.

Preview code applies to one generation of changes on the work print only.

You must re-ink each successive work print and enter those preview code

numbers as KN Start numbers for each new revision of a sequence.

nYou can request that the lab differentiate successive generations of preview

code by applying different colors.

Preview code both supplants comparisons based on reel numbers and provides

the advantage of continuous numbering within each generation of a sequence

or cut.

Working with Multiple Cuts and Reels

cBecause new material edited into the sequence has not yet been inked

with preview code, you must select the options for displaying key

numbers or ink numbers for referencing the original source footage for

these clips in the list.

To track changes with preview code in the Avid editing system (or in

Avid MediaLog) and in FilmScribe:

1. After re-inking the first work print with preview code, enter the matching

start preview code number in the KN Start column of the bin for the

corresponding sequence.

cChange the starting key number for the sequence only. Do not override

KN Start information for the original master clips used in the sequence.

2. Duplicate the sequence, and then place the original into an archive bin.

3. Rename the duplicate, but be sure to maintain the same reel number in the

Reel # column of the bin.

4. Continue editing the duplicate sequence.

5. When the time comes to generate a new change list in FilmScribe, load

the old and new sequences, and then select Preview Code from the

Change List options.

6. After the work print is reconformed, ink the new work print with new

preview code, and enter matching numbers in the KN Start column for the

corresponding sequence (the duplicate of the original sequence).

7. Duplicate this sequence, and then continue the same cycle as often as

necessary.

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Dupe Checking Across Multiple Reels

If your project consists of multiple reels, it probably has a separate sequence

for each reel. These reels, however, might share footage that requires

duplication. FilmScribe allows you to check for dupes across multiple reels

within one change list.

To generate a dupe list for multiple reels:

1. Follow the steps described in “Using Reel Numbers” on page 63 for

loading comparable reels into the Change List tool.

2. When choosing options for the list, select Assemble list, Dupe list, and

Reel Numbers options.

Using the Matchback Option

The matchback option that is available on some Avid editing systems allows

you to generate a film cut list from a 30-fps video project that uses film as the

source material. This video-to-film conversion is useful in a variety of

matchback circumstances, including the following:

• To generate a videotape master for the project along with a final cut on

film

• To generate pull lists for retransferring selects at high quality before

online editing

nEditors working on a film matchback project for the first time should pay close

attention to duplicate material in the final edited piece. Use Dupe Detection in

the Timeline and verify any dupes flagged.

Understanding Matchback

The matchback process refers back to the video edit information for your

sequence and performs a conversion to create a matching 24-fps cut list.

Because of the difference in frame rates between video and film (30 fps or

25 fps for video versus 24 fps for film), the conversion of video edit points

might fall within a film frame, requiring the addition or subtraction of a frame

in that edit event in the resulting cut list.

Using the Matchback Option

For example, with a ratio of 24 film frames to 30 video frames, a seven-frame

video edit corresponds to approximately 5.6 film frames. However, film cuts

cannot include partial frames, so the edit must be rounded to five or six

frames.

The following adjustments occur during matchback:

• If the total video-sequence duration at the end of each cut is a frame

longer than the film, then the system subtracts a frame from the last video

edit. If the video is a frame too short, a frame is added to the last video

edit.

• Where an essential frame was added or subtracted to the beginning or end

of each edit, the system adds matchback information to the cut list stating

that matchback shortened or lengthened the tail of the clip by one frame.

The assistant editor or negative cutter can use this information to check

the edit.

• Each track in the sequence must be corrected independently because the

start and end points for split edits are different for each track. As a result,

the picture and audio for a matchback video edit might be out of sync by

no more than one frame.

Matchback is subject to the following limitations:

• The matchback option uses key numbers to conform the negative.

Therefore, you must have key number information entered in the bins for

the project.

• You can generate cut lists but not change lists in a matchback project.

• The matchback information applies to the picture only. You must generate

a separate list (an EDL, for instance) for conforming the audio source

tapes.

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Clip X Clip Y Clip Z

NTSC

video

Film

The matching film edit point falls within a

frame.

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• Be sure to remove unwanted match frames (add edits) from your sequence

before generating the cut list. Otherwise, the calculation of matchback

frames includes these edits. For more information, see Appendix A.

Generating a Cut List with Matchback

To generate a cut list with matchback, you must first set up matchback options

at the project level in your Avid editing system. For more information about

setting up matchback options while starting a project, see the Help for your

Avid editing system.

To generate a cut list with matchback information:

1. Create a sequence.

2. Use the procedures for getting a sequence, selecting tracks, and choosing

settings, as described in “Working with the Cut List Tool and the

Change List Tool” on page 36.

nAll templates are available with matchback projects.

nWhen you select Global options, select the Matchback Info option in the

Options pane to display the matchback information in the list.

Chapter 3

Film List Options

This chapter explains all the options you can use to customize your cut and

change lists. It includes the following main sections:

•Cut List Global Options

•Cut List Options Common to All Lists

•List-Specific Cut List Options

•Change List Global Options

•Change List Options Common to All Lists

•List-Specific Change List Options

Cut List Global Options

Global options affect the appearance and format of all the generated lists. The

following table describes the global options.

Cut List Global Options

Option Suboption Description

Template

Animation Displays a list that is customized for animators,

including a running counter, frames, durations, and the

clip name. The first and last frame of each clip are

displayed, along with additional information that you

select.

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Columnar Displays columns of selected information in the

simplest information-display format.

Locators Displays only clips that contain locators. For more

information about locators, see “Cut List Options

Common to All Lists” on page 74 and the Help for your

Avid application.

OpticalBlock Lists all opticals graphically (instead of textually).

Storyboard Displays a list that is customized for animators,

including the clip name, scene, and take. The starting

frame of each clip is displayed in rows of four.

TabbedLists Allows you to create a tab-delimited cut list or change

list that you can save and open in another application,

such as Microsoft Excel, or FileMaker Pro. For more

information, see “Using the TabbedLists Template” on

page 62.

WebLists HTML-based lists that can be opened in a Web browser

for viewing or printing. See “Using the WebLists

Template” on page 57.

Picture Conforming Selects the conforming method that is used to conform

the picture. This option has no effect on sound lists.

This affects how standard-length dissolves and fades

are treated.

This option is not present for change lists, which

always assume A-roll conforming.

A Roll (Single Strand) All transition effects, regardless of type or length, are

treated as opticals.

A/B Roll (Double Strand) Standard-length dissolves, fade-ins, and fade-outs are

placed directly in the assemble list and are not treated

as opticals unless they are part of some other optical

effect such as a motion effect. The standard lengths are

16, 24, 32, 48, 64, and 96 (frames).

Cut List Global Options (Continued)

Option Suboption Description

Cut List Global Options

Using Key Number (KN Start)

Ink Number

Auxiliary Ink

DPX

VFX

Transfer

Select the type of numbers to use to conform the

picture. FilmScribe uses this value to ensure that those

numbers exist for all sources. If a source lacks the

required numbers, the Cut List tool displays a message

box.

Sound

Conforming

Ink Number

Auxiliary Ink

Select the type of numbers to use to conform the sound

tracks. FilmScribe uses this value to ensure that those

numbers exist for all sources. If a source lacks the

required numbers, the Cut List tool might display a

message box.

Running Footage as Total Frame Count

Total Frames 3 perf

35mm, 2perf

35mm, 3perf

35mm, 4perf

35mm, 8perf

16mm, 20perf

16mm, 40perf

65mm, 5perf

65mm, 8perf

65mm, 10perf

65mm, 15perf

Specifies the format in which to display the

incrementing count for the sequence.

Durations as Frames

Footage

Displays the duration in the specified number of

frames.

Displays the duration in the format selected under

Running Footage as.

Master TC Track TC1 (Start)

TC 24

TC 25P

TC 25

TC 30 DF

TC 30 ND

TC 30 NP

TC 60

Select which timecode track you want to be used to

display the master timecode in the list.

30 fps drop-frame

30 fps non-drop-frame

30 fps no pulldown

Start At Specify the footage to be used as a starting point in the

master.

Cut List Global Options (Continued)

Option Suboption Description

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Display Handles Select Display Handles, and then type a handle size.

FilmScribe adds a new With Handles column to the

lists for each source column for WebLists and

TabbedLists templates. The With Handles column

contains the start and end values of the column and

adds a handle of the specified size.

nOther templates show values including the

handles.

Separate List for

Each Channel

Generates a separate set of lists for each selected

picture track. Multitrack (multilayer) effects are

ignored and replaced with the foreground track from

the effect. Single-track effects are treated as usual.

When this option is not selected, the Cut List tool

generates one set of lists for all selected picture tracks

combined. This is the normal mode of operation.

This option affects how the track selectors behave on

the Cut List tool.

Frame Images After you create a QuickTime movie of the sequence

this option displays a thumbnail frame image for each

clip in the cut list or change list. (You can print the

frame image.) FilmScribe prompts you for the location

of the QuickTime movie, and then displays the starting

frame from each event in the sequence.

Widescreen Select this if you are displaying frame images and the

frames are 16x9 aspect ratio. Deselect it if the frames

are 4x3.

Icons Includes representative icons in your assemble list to

identify each A/B-roll fade-in, fade-out, dissolve, and

dupe in the sequence (not applicable to single-strand A-

roll or work print). These icons reference only

standard-length dissolves; therefore, a 7-frame dissolve

is referenced as an optical in the cut list, not as a

dissolve. Note that icons used in change lists are

different; they reference each deletion, trim, or

insertion required to update the work print. For more

information about icons in lists, see “Understanding the

Cut List Tool” on page 37.

Cut List Global Options (Continued)

Option Suboption Description

Cut List Global Options

Show Prefix Identifies cuts in the cut list or change list by displaying

the entire first and last key number for each cut. The

generic prefix includes the code at the start of each key

number, as in KN 12 3400. Deselect this option to

include the entire key number for the first frame of each

cut but only the footage and frame count for the last

frame of each cut, minus the KN prefix.

Matchback Info Available only for NTSC. Shows what modifications

were made during the matchback process. To use this

option, you must have selected matchback at the project

level. This option does not control whether matchback

is performed. You determine whether matchback is

performed when you create the project.

Disable Perf Slip Instructs the Cut List tool to ignore audio perf slipping

and offset data when displaying ink numbers.

Ignore Color Effects Instructs the Cut List tool to generate the cut list

without color effect information.

Ignore All Special

Characters from

Display

Instructs the Cut List tool to generate the cut list

without graphic icons, header images, or QuickTime

movie images.

Cut List Global Options (Continued)

Option Suboption Description

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Cut List Options Common to All Lists

When you select one of the lists in the Cut List tool, the Options pane shows

the options for that list type.

Most options are the same for all the list types; these common options appear

at the top of the display. Options that are specific to the selected list type

appear at the bottom of the display.

nFilmScribe can reference and include in lists only information that has been

logged into bins using an Avid editing system or Avid MediaLog. Make sure

you enter any information that you need before you attempt to generate lists in

FilmScribe.

Common

options

List-

specific

options

Cut List Options Common to All Lists

The following table describes the common options.

Cut List Common Options

Option Description

Set All Cut Lists

Same As Assemble List

Set All Change Lists

Same As Change List

These options appear at the top of the Options List depending on which tool and

list is currently selected. These options allow you to copy options between other

lists types.

KN Start Displays film reference numbers based on data from the KN Start column in the

bin.

Ink Number

Auxiliary Ink

Labroll

Camroll

Soundroll

Reel #

Slate

Scene & Take

Usually applies to work prints and sound track editing. Displays user-definable

numbers from corresponding columns in the bin. If there is no corresponding bin

column, it means you did not log this data when you captured; the system can

display only information that you logged for the project.

Name Name of the source clips used in your sequence (master clips and subclips).

Comments Includes comments about cuts or transition effects that you added to the sequence

by using the Add Comments menu command in your Avid editing system. For

information on adding comments, see the Help for your Avid editing system.

Locators References sequence locators in the cut list or change list. Locators are markers

applied to particular frames during an edit session to indicate special attributes

such as music cues, sound effects, clap markers, and so on. If the editor’s locators

contain comments, they are also displayed in the cut list when you select this

option. For information on adding locators, see the Help for your Avid editing

system.

TC1 (Start) Start timecode Source timecode based on the TC Start bin

column, counting at the same rate as the

project.

Master TC Master timecode Sequence timecode based on the Master Start

bin column, counting at the same rate as the

project.

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Sound TC Address-track timecode Source timecode based on the starting value

in the Sound TC bin column, counting at the

same rate as the project.

Auxiliary TC 1-5 Custom or duplicated timecode Source timecode based on the Aux TC bin

columns, counting at the same rate as the

project.

Aux TC 24 Custom or duplicated timecode Source timecode based on the Aux TC24 bin

column, counting at 24 fps.

Film TC Film timecode generated through

the telecine transfer

Source timecode based on the starting value

in the Film TC bin column, counting at the

same rate as the project. The column is

generated by telecine transfer. Used to track

timecode recorded on the original film

negative during production

TC 24 For 24p and 25p projects Source timecode based on the starting value

in the TC24 bin column, counting at 24 fps.

TC 25 For 24p and 25p projects Source timecode based on the starting value

in the TC25 bin column, counting at 25 fps.

TC 25P For 24p and 25p projects Source timecode based on the starting value

in the TC25 bin column, counting at 25 fps,

but with the 13th frame dropped.

TC 30 DF Drop frame Source timecode based on the starting value

in the TC30 bin column, counting at 30 fps,

drop frame.

TC 30 ND 30-fps non-drop-frame timecode. Source timecode based on the starting value

in the TC30 bin column, counting at 30 fps,

non-drop frame.

TC 30 NP with no pulldown Source timecode based on the starting value

in the TC30 bin column, counting at 30 fps,

no pulldown.

TC 60 60-fps timecode Used for 720p-60 HD projects.

Tape ID Identifies the tape ID of the tape, as defined in the TapeID bin

column.

Cut List Common Options (Continued)

Option Description

List-Specific Cut List Options

Options that are specific to a particular list appear at the bottom of the Options

pane. The following sections explain the list-specific options for each type of

list available in the Cut List tool.

Pullin Src Identifies the source frames as either A, B, C, or D frames. The original pulldown

cadence from the NTSC source tapes.

Pullin Rec Identifies the newpulldown cadence created by the edited version.

DPX Frame-counting field for Digital Picture Exchange, a SMPTE standard describing

frames scanned from film. The format is the following: a descriptor of up to 32

alphanumeric characters, followed by a hyphen (-), followed by a six-digit frame

count, for example, DPXChildDocu-023657.

VFX Frame-counting field for visual effects. The format is the following: a descriptor of

up to 32 alphanumeric characters, followed by a hyphen (-), followed by a

six-digit frame count, for example, FXChildDocu-023657.

VFX Reel Source reel identification for the FX shot.

LUT File name of the color look-up table used for the series of clips or frames.

Transfer Frame-counting field for sources that have been prepped for transfer. The format is

the following: a descriptor of up to 32 alphanumeric characters, followed by a

hyphen (-), followed by a six-digit frame count, for example,

CameraRoll23-000001.

UNC Path Universal Naming Convention that specifies the location of resources on a server.

The location you enter becomes a hyperlink to that location.

Summary Displays selected options. Click again to return to the menu.

Custom Bin Column To add data from a custom column on a per cut basis, specify the custom column

name. The name must be identical (including case) to the name as it appears in

the bin.

Cut List Common Options (Continued)

Option Description

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Assemble Lists

The following table describes options specific to the assemble lists.

Assemble List Options

Option Description

LFOA (Last Frame of Action) Determines the duration of a sequence at the last frame

that is part of the sequence, minus the length of the head and/or tail. Select the

option and enter the length of the head and/or tail.

Mark Short Cuts Searches the assemble list for cuts that are shorter than a user-specified minimum.

All such cuts are flagged with a comment.

Mark Jump Cuts Searches the assemble list for jump cuts that are shorter than a user-specified

minimum. All such cuts are flagged with a comment. A jump cut occurs when a

short piece of material is “missing” between adjacent cuts from the same source

material.

Show Trans. FX as Cuts Shows transition effects, such as dissolves, as comments in the assemble list rather

than as opticals.

List-Specific Cut List Options

Optical Lists

The following table describes options specific to optical lists.

Dupe Lists

The following table describes options specific to dupe lists.

Optical List Options

Option Description

Key Frames Controls whether or not optical keyframes from the sequence are shown in the

optical list. This option also displays information for Paint and AniMatte™ effect

options.

If you change the keyframe parameters of an effect, the change is reflected in the

change list only if you select this option.

Optical Footage Shows footage relative to the beginning of each optical.

Page Breaks Between

Opticals

Each optical prints on a separate page.

Dupe List Options

Option Description

Assume Handles Specify the number of frames for handles during dupe checking. The frames are added

to the beginning and the end of each clip before checking for overlap. (The handles are

not reflected in a list but are used for internal calculations.)

Print w/Handles Specify the number of frames for handles after dupe checking. The frames are added and

displayed at the beginning and end of each clip in the list.

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Pull Lists

The following table describes options specific to Pull, Optical Pull, Scene Pull,

and Optical Scene Pull lists.

Pull List Options

Option Description

Sorting These options control how a list is sorted. They affect only pull lists. They do not affect

assemble, optical, or dupe lists.

You can select up to three sort fields (criteria).

First sort by None

Labroll

Camroll

Soundroll

Scene Take

Name

Second sort by Same choices as First sort by

Change List Global Options

Like the cut list, the change list has global options that apply across the entire

change list, affecting all other list selections. Global options in the Change List

tool are identical to those in the Cut List tool. For more information, see “Cut

List Global Options” on page 69.

Third sort by KN Start

Ink Number

Auxiliary Ink

DPX

VFX

Transfer

TC1 (Start)

Film TC

Sound TC

Auxiliary TC 1 through TC 5

TC 24

TC25P

TC 30 ND

TC 30 DF

TC 30 NP

Aux TC 24

TC 60

Order Heads Out (ascending edge numbers)

Tails Out (descending edge numbers)

Place separators Controls where separators are placed in the list. The separator’s appearance depends on

the template; usually it appears as a horizontal line.

First Sort Field

Second Sort Field

Keycode or Ink Prefix

Prefix or every 1000 ft

Include Leader Specifies whether to include leaders in the list.

Pull List Options (Continued)

Option Description

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Change List Options Common to All Lists

When you select a list name in the Change List tool (except for Global), the

Options pane shows the options for the list type. Most options are the same for

all the list types; these common options appear at the top of the display.

These options are identical to the common options on the Cut List tool. For

more information, see “Cut List Options Common to All Lists” on page 74.

List-Specific Change List Options

List-specific options appear at the bottom of the option display. The following

sections explain the list-specific options for each of the list types available in

the Change List tool.

Change List

The following table describes options specific to change lists.

Change List Options

Option Description

Show Only Changes Limits the entries in the change list to insertions, deletions, trims, and moves.

There is no explicit indication of sections that remain unchanged. If this option is

not selected, the change list also contains events that explicitly show sections that

remain unchanged.

Combine Deletions Forces each group of adjacent deletions to be combined into a single event. If this

option is not selected, each deleted clip has its own event in the change list.

Preview Code Displays preview code numbering. For more information on using preview code,

see “Using Preview Code” on page 64.

List-Specific Change List Options

Change Pull and Change Discard Lists

Options for change pull lists and change discard lists are almost the same as

the options for the pull lists on the Cut List tool. For more information, see

“Pull Lists” on page 80. The only difference is that the Include Leader option

is not available for change pull and change discard lists.

Optical List

The options for optical lists on the Change List tool are the same as the options

for optical lists on the Cut List tool. For more information, see “Optical Lists”

on page 79.

Chapter 3 Film List Options

Appendix A

Preparing Sequences for

FilmScribe

This appendix provides information to help you prepare your sequences in an

Avid editing system so that FilmScribe can work with them successfully and

you can maintain your sequences safely. It includes the following main

sections:

•Entering Film Information

•Preparing Sequences

•Tracking Frames Based on File Names

•Preparing QuickTime Movies

Entering Film Information

The process of working in an Avid editing system includes entering

information associated with the clips that you capture and the sequences that

you build while editing. This information might be logged before you capture

media or added to a bin later.

For film projects, some of this information is essential for capturing. You must

have information in the Start and End video timecode columns. For transfers

to NTSC video, you must have pulldown frame information in the Pullin

column. Other film information is not essential to the basic editing workflow,

but it might be necessary for your particular project.

Appendix A Preparing Sequences for FilmScribe

You must enter any information that you want FilmScribe to include in a

generated cut list or change list before you work with sequences in

FilmScribe. You cannot alter Project settings, edit bin information, or add new

bin headings within FilmScribe itself.

For example, if you need to present information such as Scene and Take

numbers, camera rolls, or audio timecode as part of a cut list or change list,

you must have entered the information into the bin, either through the logging

process or by editing the bin manually.

For procedures about supplying this information, see the Help for your Avid

editing system.

nYou can open a saved list in a text editor or a word processor and then edit the

list to add information to it. You might find this useful for adding comments to

aid the assistant editor or negative cutter, but it is not a practical way to add

numbering information for every clip and event in the list.

Preparing Sequences

Depending on the type of list you are creating, and the stage of your project,

you might need to prepare the sequences before working with them in

FilmScribe. A normal workflow for each stage of list generation might be as

follows.

Generating the First Cut List

To generate the first cut list for conforming a work print, do the following

in your Avid editing system:

1. Make sure the tracks you want are selected.

2. Remove any unwanted add edits (match-frame edits) by removing

match-frame edits.

3. Duplicate the sequence and place the original sequence in an archive

backup bin.

4. Keep the copy of your sequence in a current cuts or a work-in-progress

bin, and generate lists in FilmScribe from the archived original.

Preparing Sequences

For the work in progress, you can keep the file name extension .Copy01,

created when you duplicated the sequence, as a way of indicating that it has

been properly archived. You can also remove the word copy, but be sure to

maintain the numbering of each successive cut so that you do not lose track.

Generating a Change List

As you continue working on the sequences, use the Change List tool to update

the work print as necessary.

To generate a change list for a conformed work print:

1. Make sure the tracks you want are selected in the new (revised) sequence,

remove any unwanted add edits, copy the sequence, and place the original

in the archive bin, as described in “Generating the First Cut List” on

page 86.

2. Use successive versions of the sequence stored in the archive to generate

the change lists. Try to maintain one sequence version for each time you

conform the work print.

Comparing and Combining Cuts and Reels

Often in the later stages of editing, you might need to compare several cuts or

versions or to combine two or more reels that have already been conformed.

Tips and techniques for preparing and managing multiple sequences are

described in “Working with Multiple Cuts and Reels” on page 62.

Generating a Final Cut List

When you are ready for the final cut, you can prepare the sequences and

generate lists and other reference elements for the negative cutter.

To generate a final cut list:

1. Make sure the tracks you want are selected, and remove any match frames

(add edits).

2. Back up your project and bins.

3. Record a digital cut to tape, preferably with burn-in, as described in the

Help for your Avid editing system.

4. Prepare assemble lists for each reel by key number.

Appendix A Preparing Sequences for FilmScribe

Tracking Frames Based on File Names

Bins can display a digital file name for each frame in addition to key numbers,

ink numbers, and other reference numbers. Tracking frames with the frame

number is useful in the film scanning process, where each frame is an

independent file. It is also useful when working with effects and animation

processes that are dependent on a frame-based counting scheme. You can

include the frame number when you generate a cut list using FilmScribe.

The naming and counting scheme consist of a prefix (8-character maximum),

separated by a dash (-), and followed by 6 characters that count as total

frames. For example, FXS32v01-000001 identifies the first frame of a series

of frames that belong to an FX shot for Scene 32 version 1. As the FX shot

progresses during the creative process, the version number increases.

To display the frame count numbers in a bin and cut list:

1. In the Film Settings dialog box of the Avid editing application, select

Frame Count from the “Ink Number Default Edge Type” option or the

“Auxiliary Ink Default Edge Type” option.

2. In a bin, select Ink Number or Auxiliary Ink from the Bin Headings dialog

box.

The Ink Number and Auxiliary Ink columns display the frame count

numbers in the bin.

3. Open the bin in FilmScribe and choose Ink Number or Aux Ink options.

Then generate the cut list.

The cut list includes the frame count numbers.

Preparing QuickTime Movies

To take advantage of FilmScribe’s image thumbnail and movie playback

features, you need to export your sequences from your Avid editing system as

QuickTime movie files, and make those files available for FilmScribe to read

them. For more information, see “Viewing Sequences as QuickTime Movies”

on page 53.

Preparing QuickTime Movies

Preparing Sequences for Export

To help speed up the export and keep your data safe, consider doing the

following to prepare your sequence before you export:

tMake sure all media for the sequence are online.

tArchive the sequence. Duplicate the sequence, place the duplicate in

another bin, and prepare the duplicate for export. The original sequence is

unaffected.

tRender all effects. Any unrendered effects are rendered on export, but this

can take extra time during the export process.

tMix down multiple video or audio tracks for faster export, unless you

need to preserve the multiple track information.

Exporting QuickTime Files

For information about exporting QuickTime movies from your Avid editing

application, see the Help for that application. In general, use settings that

create a QuickTime movie that is easy to display over an internet connection.

For example, the Same As Source option creates a large file that might take

too long to display over an internet connection.

nCertain characters create problems for FilmScribe when it searches for file

names. Do not use a slash (/) or a colon (:) in the names of sequences that you

plan to save as QuickTime movies.

Guidelines for File Naming

When FilmScribe generates a cut list that includes frame image information, it

searches for the QuickTime movie by looking for a specific file name in a

specific location.

The file name that FilmScribe searches for is the first eight characters of the

name of the sequence itself, followed by the QuickTime file name extension

that identifies the movie format. For example, if you have a sequence named

“Program1,” FilmScribe searches for an associated movie file named

“Program1.mov”.

Appendix A Preparing Sequences for FilmScribe

This file name format is the one your Avid editing system uses by default

when it saves the movie file. The simplest way to handle movie file names is

to accept this default name when you export, so that FilmScribe finds it

automatically when it searches.

If you want to change the file name or use a longer name, you can still find the

file in FilmScribe. When FilmScribe does not find the movie file, it allows you

to browse for the movie using the Open dialog box (Windows) or Directory

dialog box (Macintosh) to specify the file name.

nCertain characters create problems for FilmScribe when it searches for file

names. Do not use a slash (/) or a colon (:) in the names of sequences that you

plan to save as QuickTime movies.

Guidelines for File Location

FilmScribe creates a folder called Sequence Movies within the FilmScribe

folder. This is the default location that FilmScribe searches for movie files.

The simplest way to handle movie files is to place them in this folder so that

FilmScribe can find them automatically. If you can navigate to this folder

when you export the movie from your Avid editing system, you can save the

movie to the folder directly. Alternatively, you can move the movie to this

folder later.

If you want to keep your movie files in a different location, you can still find

them in FilmScribe. When FilmScribe does not find the file in the Sequence

Movies folder, it allows you to search for the movie using the Open dialog box

(Windows) or Directory dialog box (Macintosh) to browse the full directory

structure available on your computer.

When you are deciding where to locate your movie files, remember that their

playback is affected by the time your computer takes to access them. Movies

stored on a hard drive on the computer running FilmScribe play better than

movies stored on slower storage media or stored elsewhere on a network.

Glossary

24p or 25p 24-fps or 25-fps progressive media. The progressive media file is composed of

single frames, each of which is vertically scanned as one pass. The Avid

system creates 24p or 25p media by combining (deinterlacing) two video

fields into a single full, reconstructed frame. For NTSC film-to-tape transfers,

the system creates 24p media by undoing the 2:3 pulldown inserted by the

telecine process, removing the extra fields, and creating progressive frames.

bin A database in which master clips, subclips, effects, and sequences are

organized for a project in an Avid editing system. A file structure that contains

other files, including sequences, and is analogous to a folder or a directory in

other computer applications.

black edits 1. A video source with no image. 2. A special source you can fade into, out of,

or use for other effects.

B-roll An exact copy of the A-roll original material, or new original material on a

separate reel, for use in A/B-roll editing.

conform To make the final show based on the editing. Conforming organizes the source

material for final assembly.

cut An instantaneous transition from one video source to another. Also, a section

of source or record tape.

dissolve A video or audio transition in which an image from one source gradually

becomes less distinct as an image from a second source replaces it.

DPX Frame-counting field for Digital Picture Exchange, a SMPTE standard

describing frames scanned from film. The format is the following: a descriptor

of up to 32 alphanumeric characters, followed by a hyphen (-), followed by a

six-digit frame count, for example, DPXChildDocu-023657.

Glossary

dupe list A list of dupe reels. A view of this list is available only if options are set for

creating a dupe list. You can set the options in the EDL Manager Options

window.

dupe reel A reel designated for the recording and playback of dupes (duplicate shots)

during videotape editing. You create dupe reels as backup copies, to help in

the creation of special effects, and for A/B-roll editing.

event A number assigned by the editing system to each performed edit. In most

computer editing systems, defines an action or a sequence of actions

performed by the computer in a single pass of the record tape.

fade A dissolve from full video to black video or from full audio to no audio, or

vice versa.

fps Frames per second, pronounced “fips.”A measure of the film or video display

rates. (NTSC = 30 fps; PAL = 25 fps; SECAM = 25 fps; Film = 24 fps.)

handles Additional source material before and after edit points; you use a handle for

later adjustments.

import ID The internal identification for your Avid source tape.

linear editing Tape editing in which you assemble the program from beginning to end. If you

require changes, you must rerecord everything downstream of the change. The

physical nature of the medium (for example, analog videotape) dictates how

you must place material on the medium. See also nonlinear editing.

LUT File name of the color look-up table used for the series of clips or frames.

master list A list that specifies the starting event number, reel ID options, and timecode

options.

matchback

conversion The conversion from film to video frame rates.

nonlinear editing A type of editing in which you do not need to assemble the program from

beginning to end. The physical nature of the medium and the technical process

of manipulating that medium do not enforce or dictate how the material must

be physically ordered. You can use nonlinear editing for traditional film

cutting and splicing, and captured video images. You can make changes at the

beginning, middle, or end of the sequence. See also linear editing.

Glossary

NTSC National Television Standards Committee. The group that established the

color television transmission system used in the United States. The standard

calls for 525 lines of information scanned at a rate of approximately 30 frames

per second.

overrecord To use a long shot from one reel, then place shots from other reels over the

continuous shot.

PAL Phase Alternating Line. A color television standard used in many countries.

PAL consists of 625 lines scanned at a rate of 25 frames per second.

patching The routing of audio or video from one channel or track in the sequence to

another.

reel ID The reel identification (ID) FilmScribe uses to refer to the master reel source.

The reel ID can come from tape, sound roll, camera, or auxiliary sources.

slicing and dicing Isolating trouble spots in a sequence by repeatedly dividing the sequence in

half, creating a cutlist for the isolated half, and testing for successful

generation.

SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. One of the principal

standards organizations for the film and video industry. See also timecode.

suite Standard industry name for the site of editing. A room or rooms containing

such equipment as the edit controller computer, videotape machines, monitors,

an audio mixing board, a videotape switcher, and other peripheral devices.

super Superimposition. One shot half-dissolved over another.

template A set of FilmScribe options saved under a specific name. You can use

templates to save settings you use frequently and apply them quickly.

timecode An electronic indexing method for editing and timing video programs.

Timecode denotes hours, minutes, seconds, and frames (00:00:00:00) elapsed

on a videotape.

Address track timecode is recorded simultaneously with the video picture.

Longitudinal timecode (LTC) is recorded on an audio track. Vertical interval

timecode (VITC) is recorded in the vertical blanking interval of the video

track. SMPTE timecode is the prevalent standard.

Glossary

Other timecodes include film timecode and audio timecode used during film

projects. During editing, an Avid editing system can display and track several

types of timecode. See also SMPTE.

track isolation The process of creating a separate list for each video track to simplify the

composition.

transfer Frame-counting field for sources that have been prepped for transfer. The

format is the following: a descriptor of up to 32 alphanumeric characters,

followed by a hyphen (-), followed by a six-digit frame count, for example,

TransferChildDocu-023657.

UNC Universal Naming Convention that specifies the location of resources on a

server. The location you enter becomes a hyperlink to that location.

VFX Frame-counting field for visual effects. The format is the following: a

descriptor of up to 32 alphanumeric characters, followed by a hyphen (-),

followed by a six-digit frame count, for example, FXChildDocu-023657.

wipe A shaped transition between video sources in which a margin or border moves

across the screen, wiping out the image of one scene and replacing it with

another.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y

A/B-roll conforming

defined 19

Adding

comments in cut lists 16

comments to lists 52

Appearance of text in lists

changing 53

A-roll conforming

defined 18

Ascending order

in bins 36

Assemble list

described 17, 18

options 43, 78

Aux. Ink option (Cut List tool) 75

Avid MediaLog 16, 65

Bad Clip icon 28

Bins

adding information to 16

adding ink numbers to 16

opening and closing 34

sorting items in 36

working with 34

Blend effects 20

Camera Roll option (Cut List tool) 75

Change discard list

described 23

options 83

Change list

common options 82

compared to cut list 14

creating across multiple reels 63

described 14

generating 87

global options 81

list-specific options 82

options 44

Change List tool

changing options 46

closing 36

features 37

opening 36

Change pull lists

described 23

options 80

Changing

appearance of lists 53

list options 46

Chroma key effect 20

Clip Name option (Cut List tool) 75

Clone effects 20

Closing

bins 34

Collapsing

lists 50

Color look-up table (LUT) 77

Combining

cuts and reels 87

Index

Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W

Comments 16

Comparing

cuts and reels 87

Controlling

movie sequence play 54

Creating

change lists across multiple reels 63

multiple sequence cut lists 62

Cut list

adding comments in 16

common options 74

compared to change list 14

creating with multiple sequences 62

described 14

generating final 87

generating first 86

generating with matchback 68

global options 69

list-specific options 77

Cut list options

common 75

global 69

sorting 80

Cut List tool

changing options 46

closing 36

features 37

opening 36

Cut list types

assemble list 18

dupe list 21

optical list 19

optical scene pull list 24

pull list 23

scene pull list 24

Cuts

comparing and combining 87

working with multiple 62

Delete Head icon 28

Delete icon 27

Delete Tail icon 28

Descending order

in bins 36

Digital cut

when to use 14

Displaying

movie frames in cut list 16

Dissolve icon 27

Dissolves

laboratory-standard 19

supported in optical lists 20

Double-strand conforming

defined 19

Dragging

sequences from bins 40

Dupe checking across multiple reels 66

Dupe icon 27

Dupe list

described 21

options 43, 79

Editing

16mm film 19

35mm film 18

Edits

icons for 27

EDL (edit decision list) 14

Effects

supported by optical list 19

Entering

film information 85

Expanding

lists 50

Exporting

QuickTime movies to FilmScribe 89

Fade In icon 27

Fade Out icon 27

Fades

laboratory-standard 19

supported in optical lists 20

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index

File location

guidelines for movie files 90

File names

guidelines for movie files 89

Film

editing 16mm 19

editing 35mm 18

masks 21

optical lists 19

types of lists 14

Film information

entering 85

FilmScribe folder

default location for movies 90

Final cut list

generating 87

Flips and flops 20

Frame count numbers

tracking with ink numbers and file names 88

Frame images

in lists 16

Frame reference numbers 15

Generating

cut list with matchback 68

lists 48

Getting sequences from bins 40

Global options 43

Head frames 16

Heading bars

in lists 50

Highlighting

text in lists 52

HTML cut list or change list 57

Hyperlinks in WebLists template 57

Icons

in lists 27

using to represent edits 27

Image thumbnails 53

Ink number list

when to use 14

Ink numbers

adding to bins 16

displaying frame count numbers 88

Ink Numbers option (Cut List tool) 75

Insert Head icon 27

Insert icon 27

Insert Tail icon 28

Interface 31

KEM roll 28

Key number list

when to use 14

Key Numbers option (Cut List tool) 75

Lab Roll option (Cut List tool) 75

Laboratory-standard effects 19

List headings bars 50

List options

changing 46

selecting 43

List Summary navigation 51

List Summary option 51

List window

status bar 50

working in 49

Lists

adding comments to 52

changing appearance of 53

changing fonts in 53

contexts for using 13

custom titles for 37

expanding and collapsing 50

frame images defined 16

frame reference numbers in 15

generating 48

icons in 27

previewing 48

Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W

printing 56, 57

renaming 43

saving 56

types of 13, 14

understanding 37

viewing 48

Lists pane (Cut List and Change List tools) 37

Locator comments 16

Logging

film information 85

Luma key effect 20

LUT (color look-up table) 77

Masks

film 21

Matchback 66–68

Matchback Info Option (Cut List tool) 73

Matte key effect 20

Media Offline icon 27

MediaLog 16, 65

Menus

described 31

general 31

window-specific 32

Movie files

file location guidelines 90

file name guidelines 89

Movie sequences

controlling play of 54

opening 54

Multiple reels

and cuts 62

combining 87

creating change lists with 63

dupe checking across 66

Multiple sequences

creating cut lists from 62

Numbers

for reels 63

frame reference 15

Opening

bins 34

Cut List and Change List tools 36

movie sequences 54

saved lists 57

settings 46

Optical icon 27

Optical list

effects supported in 19

options 43, 79

when to use 14

Optical Media icon 27

Optical scene pull list 24

Optional lists 17

Paint effects 20

Picture Conforming option (Cut List tool) 70

Picture-in-Picture effect 20

Play/Pause button (Movie window) 54

Preparing

QuickTime movies for FilmScribe 88

sequences for FilmScribe 86

Preview button 38, 48

Preview code

described 64

tracking changes with 65

Previewing

lists 48

Printing

lists 56

Pull list

described 17, 23

options 43, 80

when to use 13

QuickTime movie sequences 16

QuickTime movies

exporting to FilmScribe 89

preparing for FilmScribe 88

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index

viewing sequences in 53

Quitting

FilmScribe 30

Reels

comparing and combining 87

multiple, working with 62

numbers for 63

Removing

settings 47

Renaming

lists 43

Saved lists

opening 57

Saving

lists 56

Scene pull list 24

Segment effects 20

Selecting

list options 43

tracks in Cut List and Change List tools 42

Sequence Movies folder 90

Sequences

dragging from bins 40

preparing for FilmScribe 86

viewing as QuickTime movies 53

Sequences pane (Cut List and Change List tools) 37

Settings

saving 46

using 46

Single-layer effects 21

Single-strand

conforming 18

Single-strand conforming

defined 18

Slider (Movie window) 54

Sorting

items in bins 36

Sorting option (Cut List tool) 80

Sound Conforming option (Cut List tool) 71

Sound Roll option (Cut List tool) 75

Standard film effects 20

Starting

FilmScribe 30

Status bar

in List window 50

Step Back button (Movie window) 54

Step Forward button (Movie window) 55

Superimposition effect in optical list 19

Switching

sort order in bins 36

TabbedLists

generating 62

Template option (Cut List tool) 69

Templates

TabbedLists, generating 62

WebLists, hyperlinks in 57

Text

changing in lists 53

highlighting in lists 52

Thumbnail images 16

Title effect 20

Title text box (Cut List and Change List tools) 37, 43

Tracking

changes with preview code 65

Tracking frames with frame numbers 88

Tracks

selecting in Cut List and Change List tools 42

Tracks pane (Cut List and Change List tools) 37

UNC Path 77

Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path 77

VFX (Visual Effects)

format for 77

Viewing

lists 48

sequences as QuickTime movies 53

Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W

100

Visual Effects (VFX)

format for 77

Weblists

generating 57

Windows

types in FilmScribe 33

Workflow

in FilmScribe 29

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