This tip explains using a Compressor Droplet to automatically convert audio into AIF/WAV format and copy it to a specified destination folder for import into FCP. It’s basically the poor man’s Loader.
The determination of how to organize all of the sequences you’ll create during the course of your project is extremely important, but unfortunately it is also nearly impossible to standardize. Here’s the system I use for features, in case it can be of use to someone.
This online tool allows you to convert the contents of an Avid Locators file into a format usable for chapter markers in Final Cut Studio. The ability to modify the starting timecode hour is also included.
iTunes makes for a great sound effects library manager, but it can be a pain to switch in and out of Avid every time you want to import a file. Use the Media part of your Finder sidebar to choose your fx or score directly from the Import dialog.
Once the craze of Production is over and a temporary period of relative relaxation (known as the Director’s Cut) begins, it becomes time to clean up any messes leftover from Production and truly get the department in order.
Using Avid locators and an advanced text editor, you can quickly add frame-accurate chapter points to your DVD Studio Pro project file.
When sending a hard drive from Editorial to one of your vendors (DI, VFX, etc.), they will often require a printed directory listing. This Automator workflow will take care of generating that for you.
Feature films often screen preview versions a couple of times before the final picture lock. With the ease-of-use and “projectability” of DNxHD 115 and above, many Editorial crews are opting to do their own onlines. This article explains a simple workflow if you have to online multiple times.
Regular Expressions are definitely one techie level up from your traditional tech tip, but they’re definitely worth the time to learn, even if you only learn the basics. A regular expression is very much like a math formula, and you use them when you want to find (and replace) pieces of text using a condition [...]
If you’ve ever digitized a check tape from your DI and needed to add virtual edits where shots start and end, this trick will do that for you.