Calibrated Software MP4-EX Import Assist User Manual

User Guide

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Contents

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 5

Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5

DEMO MODE Limitation ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................................... 6

Compatible Files ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Windows Requirements and Installation ............................................................................................................................ 7

Installing on Windows ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Uninstalling on Windows ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Mac OSX Requirements and Installation ............................................................................................................................ 8

Installing on Mac OSX ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Uninstalling on Mac OSX ........................................................................................................................................... 8

Known Issues and Limitations ............................................................................................................................................ 9

FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 11

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Rewrap to MOV Feature ................................................................................................................................................... 11

QT Options Page 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 13

QT Options Page 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 14

QT Options Page 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 15

QT Options Page 4 .................................................................................................................................................. 16

P2 MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping ...................................................................................................................... 17

Sony XDCAM MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping .................................................................................................... 19

Ikegami GFCAM MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping ................................................................................................ 20

Canon MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping ................................................................................................................ 22

Arri MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping ..................................................................................................................... 23

All other MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping ............................................................................................................. 24

Sony XDCAM EX MP4 – FCP X MetaData mapping .............................................................................................. 25

Other Notes .............................................................................................................................................................. 26

Rewrap to MXF Feature (BETA) ....................................................................................................................................... 27

FCP7 XML Feature (BETA) .............................................................................................................................................. 29

P2 MXF – FCP MetaData mapping ......................................................................................................................... 30

Sony XDCAM MXF - FCP MetaData mapping ........................................................................................................ 31

Ikegami GFCAM MXF - FCP MetaData mapping .................................................................................................... 31

All other MXF - FCP MetaData mapping ................................................................................................................. 32

Sony XDCAM EX MP4 - FCP MetaData mapping ................................................................................................... 32

FCP X XML Feature (BETA) ............................................................................................................................................. 33

‘Refresh – FCP 7’ page (Mac OSX only) .......................................................................................................................... 35

TO UPDATE FILES IMPORTED INTO FCP 7 WHILE IN DEMO MODE ................................................................ 35

TO UPDATE GROWING MXF FILES IMPORTED INTO FCP 7 ............................................................................ 36

‘Refresh – FCP X’ page (BETA - Mac OSX only) ............................................................................................................. 37

TO UPDATE GROWING MXF FILES IMPORTED INTO FCP X ............................................................................ 37

Attributes Feature ........................................................................................................................................................... 39

SOFTWARE LICENSE ................................................................................................ 41

Software License Agreement ............................................................................................................................................ 41

After Purchase - Software License Instructions ................................................................................................................ 41

Refund and Transfer Policy .............................................................................................................................................. 41

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................. 42

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................ 42

VERSION HISTORY .................................................................................................... 43

Introduction

Overview

Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is an application that works directly with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import and Calibrated{Q} MP4EX Import.

IMPORTANT: This version of software (v2.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an upgrade fee if you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.

Using Calibrated{Q} Import Assist with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import, you will be able to batch create QuickTime

Reference MOV files from MXF Files, rewrap certain types of MOV files to OP1a MXF files, batch lock/unlock MXF Files, batch change the file modification/creation date, batch change the TypeCode for MXF Files (Mac OSX Only), refresh MXF Files in FCP 7 (Mac OSX Only), enable editing of supported growing MXF files in FCP 7 or FCP X, create FCP XML files from MXF Files (Beta Feature), and create FCP X XML files from MXF Files (Beta Feature).

Using Calibrated{Q} Import Assist with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import, you will be able to batch create QuickTime Reference MOV files from MP4 Files, rewrap XDCAM EX MP4 files to XDCAM EX OP1a MXF files, batch lock/unlock MP4 Files, batch change the file modification/creation date, batch change the TypeCode for MP4 Files (Mac OSX Only), refresh MP4 Files in FCP (Mac OSX Only), and create FCP XML files from MP4 Files (Beta Feature).

WINDOWS - Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is a separate installer that is in the same download with either Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import

MAC OSX - Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is a separate installer that is in the same download as either Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import

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DEMO MODE Limitation

The following are DEMO MODE limitation of Calibrated{Q} Import Assist. Please be aware that the 30 second DEMO MODE limitation of Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import will also still be in effect.

‘Creating QT Ref MOV’s files or self-contained MOV files’ - The MOV file will be labeled DEMO and be limited to only 30 seconds or half of the media if already less than 30 seconds.

‘Creating MXF files’ - The MXF file will be labeled DEMO and be limited to only 30 seconds or half of the media if already less than 30 seconds.

Creating a FCP 7 XML – This will add only twenty(20) MXF or MP4 file at a time to a single xml file in DEMO MODE. Please be aware that the 30 second DEMO MODE limitation of Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import will also still be in effect.

Creating a FCP X XML – This will add only twenty(20) MXF files at a time to a single xml file in DEMO MODE. Please be aware that the 30 second DEMO MODE limitation of Calibrated{Q} MXF Import will also still be in effect.

Changing File Attributes (unlocking, locking, or changing TypeCode of files) – This specific feature in Calibrated{Q} Import Assist has no DEMO MODE limitation, but please be aware that if you are using either Calibrated{Q} MXF Import OR Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import in DEMO MODE then their supported files will still only show up to 30 seconds of media as per their DEMO MODE limitations.

‘Refresh – FCP 7’ feature – (BETA - Mac OSX Only feature for FCP 7) This specific feature while only work if you are using either Calibrated{Q} MXF Import (for MXF files) OR Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import (for XDCAM EX MP4 files) in LICENSED MODE. This feature lets you refresh the duration of a MXF file or XDCAM EX MP4 file that you had imported into FCP 7 while in DEMO MODE for that specific product, and it can let you edit supported growing MXF files in FCP 7.

‘Refresh – FCP X’ feature – (BETA - Mac OSX Only feature for FCP X) This specific feature while only work if you are using either Calibrated{Q} MXF Import (for MXF files) in LICENSED MODE. This feature lets you edit supported growing MXF files in FCP X

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Getting Started

Compatible Files

MXF files that will work with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import, will work with Calibrated{Q} Import Assist. XDCAM EX MP4 files that will work with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import, will work with Calibrated{Q} Import Assist.

IMPORTANT: This version of software (v2.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an upgrade fee if you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.

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Windows Requirements and Installation

Ensure your PC meets the following requirements prior to installing Calibrated{Q} Import Assist:

 Pentium 4 processor with SSE3 support or greater; recommended at least Intel Core 2 Duo with two cores or two

physical processors

 Calibrated{Q} MXF Import v3.0.0 or greater (for MXF Files)  Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import v3.0.0 or greater (for XDCAM EX MP4 files)  32/64-bit Windows 7 or Vista (Business or Ultimate) or Windows 32-bit XP with SP3  BETA Support for 32/64-bit Windows 8 - our software should work fine on Windows 8; however QuickTime Player

does not officially support Windows 8 yet.

 QuickTime 7.6.6 or higher  Calibrated{Q} Decode codecs are required to decompress AVC-Intra, DVCProHD,DV50, IMX, and XDCAM HD

video and Avid QuickTime Codecs 2.3.4 or 2.3.7 or greater required for Avid DNxHD , Meridian, 1-1 10b video for

QT Ref MOV Files created by Calibrated{Q} Import Assist

Installing on Windows

To install Calibrated{Q} Import Assist on a Windows Computer:

1. Quit any applications using QuickTime.

2. Run the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist Installer. The install program creates a folder named Calibrated in the [System Drive]\[Program Files] directory. The Calibrated folder will contain the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application and User Guide.

3. Restart your computer

After running the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist installer, you will be able to access the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application in this location: [System Drive]\Program Files\Calibrated\Applications\Assist\ CalibratedQImportAssist.exe

Uninstalling on Windows

To uninstall Calibrated{Q} Import Assist on a Windows Computer:

1. If LICENSED, please use the Calibrated License Manager to DEACTIVATE your Software License before uninstalling

2. Go to the Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs.

3. Select and uninstall Calibrated{Q} Import Assist from the list of programs.

4. Restart your computer.

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Mac OSX Requirements and Installation

Ensure your Mac meets the following requirements prior to installing Calibrated{Q} Import Assist:

 Mac Intel Computer Only; recommended at least Intel Core 2 Duo with two cores or two physical processors  Mac Intel with OSX 10.6.8(Snow Leopard) or 10.7.5(Lion) or 10.8.5(Mountain Lion) or 10.9.4 (Mavericks)  BETA Support ONLY for OS X 10.10 ( Yosemite )  For 10.9 (Mavericks) or 10.10 (Yosemite) - QuickTime Player X and Finder Preview do not work with our

software. The workaround for QT Player X is to install QuickTime Player 7 and use that for playback. You can download QuickTime Player 7 from Apple here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL923 and it will install into the /Applications/Utilities folder and can co-exist fine with QT Player X on the same computer.

 Calibrated{Q} MXF Import v3.0.0 or greater (for MXF Files)  Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import v3.0.0 or greater (for XDCAM EX MP4 files)  QuickTime 7.6.6 or higher  Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 or greater OR Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 or Final Cut Pro X v10.0.6, Final Cut Server 1.5, OR

Calibrated{Q} Decode codecs are required to decompress AVC-Intra, DVCProHD,DV50, IMX, and XDCAM HD video and Avid QuickTime Codecs v2.3.4 or v2.3.7 or greater required for Avid DNxHD , Meridian, 1-1 10b video for QT Ref MOV Files created by Calibrated{Q} Import Assist.

Installing on Mac OSX

To install Calibrated{Q} Import Assist on a Mac Computer:

1. Run the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist installer from either the Calibrated{Q} MXF Import DMG or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import DMG.

2. Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application will be copied to your /Calibrated/Applications/Assist folder

Uninstalling on Mac OSX

To uninstall Calibrated{Q} Import Assist on a Mac Computer:

1. If LICENSED, please use the Calibrated License Manager to DEACTIVATE your Software License before uninstalling

2. Delete the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application from your computer

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Known Issues and Limitations

The following known issues and limitations are associated with Calibrated{Q} Import Assist:

 Since Calibrated{Q} Import Assist, uses Calibrated{Q} MXF Import to open MXF files, please consult the

Calibrated{Q} MXF Import User Guide as well for issues or limitations in working with MXF Files

 Since Calibrated{Q} Import Assist, uses Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import to open MP4 files, please consult the

Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import User Guide as well for issues or limitations in working with MP4 Files

 Creating QT MOV files from MXF or MP4 files will NOT ‘auto-join’ spanned MXF or MP4 files into one QT MOV

file.

 BETA support for creating self-contained MOV files  Please note that time involved in creating self-contained MOV files can vary greatly depending on the type of

source file, the size of the source file and the speed of your CPU and harddrives,

 BETA support for embedding FCP X metadata in QT Ref MOV files or self-contained MOV files  BETA Support for joining BlackMagic Design Audio MXF Files with BlackMagic Design DNxHD MXF Files in QT

Ref MOV files or self-contained MOV files. Please see the ‘BMD Auto-Join Audio (BETA)’ section in this User Guide for more details.

 BETA Support for converting IMX AES3 Audio to PCM Audio  The FCP 7 XML or FCP X XML feature is currently a BETA feature.

 The FCP 7 XML feature will not ‘auto-join’ spanned MXF or MP4 files.

 The FCP X XML feature will not ‘auto-join’ spanned MXF

 The FCP X XML feature will only work with MXF files.

 TimeCode will not be present in FCP X XML files for Audio Only MXF files.

 Separate Avid Video and Audio MXF Files will not be joined when using the FCP 7 XML, FCP X XML, or ‘qt ref’

feature

 On Mac OSX computers, please only plug-in one GFPAK at a time. It seems that Mac OSX Finder will not

properly resolve filename’s that are the same on two or more GFPAKS. As a workaround, you could change the name of the GFPAK’s themselves.

 When a QT Ref MOV file or a self-contained MOV file is created from a IMX MXF files with AES3 audio the AES3

audio in the MOV file will still Calibrated{Q} MXF Import installed to decode the audio in the AES3 MOV file (as Calibrated{Q} MXF Import has a built-in AES3 audio decoder. HOWEVER some applications may still not use or understood the AES3 audio (like FCP X).

 Premiere Pro/After Effects CS5.0.3 – The TimeCode for 23.976 QT Ref MOV files and QT Self-Contained MOV

files is not interpreted correctly in CS5.0.3. This may be due to PPro/AE CS5.0.3 not interpreting the 23976/1000 rate of the TimeCode Track correctly. PPro/AE CS5.5.0 does not appear to have this issue.

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 In DEMO MODE, QT Reference MOV files or Self-Contained MOV files that are less than 5-4 seconds may be

created with a duration of 0. This is being investigated. When Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is LICENSED then this issue is not present.

 Premiere Pro/After Effects For reasons unknown any QT Ref MOV file with embedded Audio will have the

audio play as ‘silent’ even though Premiere Pro/After Effects are able to see and correctly report all of the audio properties.

 BUG with QT Player X on Lion or greater with QT Ref MOV files: It appears that QT Reference MOV files will

no longer work with QT Player X on Lion or greater. The workaround is to install QuickTime Player 7 and use that for playback. You can download QuickTime Player 7 from Apple here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL923 and it will install into the /Applications/Utilities folder and can co-exist fine with QT Player X on the same computer.

 Rewrap to MXF feature is a BETA feature for rewrapping XDCAM, IMX, or AVC-Intra MOV files to OP1a MXF

Files. Not all MOV files of this type are supported. Please note that this is a re-wrapping only feature – video is not converted.

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Features

Overview

This chapter describes the features available in Calibrated{Q} Import Assist. Please note that Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will only work with MXF Files when you have Calibrated{Q} MXF Import

installed. Please note that Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will only work with MP4 Files when you have Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import

installed.

IMPORTANT: This version of software (v2.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an upgrade fee if you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.

Rewrap to MOV Feature

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With this feature, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist can create QT Ref MOV files or self-contained MOV files from MXF (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import) and XDCAM EX MP4 files (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import).

BETA features are adding in FCP X Metadata and joining BlackMagic Design Audio MXF Files with BlackMagic Design DNxHD MXF Files, converting IMX Audio to PCM, and saving PCM audio in a QT Reference MOV file.

Please note that Calibrated{Q} Import Assist uses the ‘Flatten QuickTime’ function in the QuickTime SDK when creating self-contained MOV files and the time involved in creating self-contained MOV files can VARY GREATLY depending on the type of MXF files or XDCAM EX MP4 files, size of the MXF/MP4 file and the speed of your CPU and harddrives,

Left Button (Search Glass) – This is to search for MXF and/or MP4 files to be rewrapped to a MOV file.

When this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will pop-up a window enabling you to search for MXF and/or MP4 files. You can select multiple MXF and/or MP4 files in your search, as well as search more than once.

Right Button (Green Light) – This is to start the process of creating MOV file from the MXF and/or MP4 files loaded. Broom Button – This will clear out any MXF or MP4 files you have loaded so you can start over. Red Flag button – If errors are detected creating a MOV file, you can press this button and save the error report as a text

file to your computer.

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QT Options Page 1

TYPE OPTION:

You have the option to create two different types of QT MOV files

a.) Reference MOV file – This setting will create QuickTime Reference MOV files. This means that the QT Ref MOV

file will ‘point’ to the video and audio in the source file. The QT Ref MOV file will not contain any video or audio

from the source file. Please be careful when moving QT Ref MOV files on your computer as that may ‘break’ the

QT Ref MOV files – meaning the QT Ref MOV file would no longer point to the source file.

b.) Self-Contained MOV files – This setting will create self-contained MOV files. This means all of the video and

audio essence in the source file will placed into the QT MOV file. Please note Calibrated{Q} Import Assist

uses the ‘Flatten QuickTime’ function in the QuickTime SDK when creating self-contained MOV files and the time involved in creating self-contained MOV files can VARY GREATLY depending on the type of MXF files or XDCAM EX MP4 file, size of the MXF/MP4 file and the speed of your CPU and harddrives,

LOCATION OPTION:

You have the option for three different locations when saving the QT MOV files:

a.) ‘Prompt for Folder’ (DEFAULT) – When the green light button is pressed you are first prompted to select a folder

to save the QT MOV files to.

b.) ‘Clip Folder’ – the QT MOV files are saved in the same folder as the MXF or MP4 file they are being created from. c.) ‘Custom Folder’ – the QT MOV files are saved in a Custom Folder on that is set by you in the ‘options’ page.

When this option is selected, you will be able to choose a ‘Custom Folder Location’ to save the created QT MOV files to.

SEPARATE BY SUB-FOLDERS OPTION:

When this is enabled then with Location Options (a) and (c) above – the QT MOV files will be organized in folders according to the creation date of the MXF or MP4 files.

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QT Options Page 2

This page has options on how the QT MOV file will be named. The order of the options will be as follows. The DiskFileName of the source file will always be a part of the QT MOV filename. If you are using Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import the ‘_DEMO’ will be appended to the QT MOV filename

ClipFileName_DiskFileName_Date_VidComp_UMID_Type

CLIPNAME OPTION: When enabled AND if a User ClipName is found for the MXF file, then the User Clipname will be used in the MOV filename.

DATE OPTION:

When enabled, the date the source file was created will be used in the MOV filename

COMPRESSION OPTION:

When enabled, the Video Compression will be used in the MOV filename

UMID OPTION:

When enabled, the UMID will be used in the MOV filename

TYPE OPTION:

When enabled, this will append ‘_MXFRef’, ‘_MXFFull’, ‘_MXFRefAud’, ‘_MXFFullAud’, ‘_MP4Ref’, or ‘_MP4Full’

depending on whether a Reference MOV or self-contained MOV file is being created from a MXF or XDCAM EX MP4 file.

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QT Options Page 3

Filter Auto-Joined Audio Option: When enabled, this option will filter out creating QT MOV files from the following Audio Only MXF files Panasonic P2 Audio MXF files, Ikegami Audio MXF Files, and Sony SAM Audio MXF Files (i.e. so it will not create an Audio-Only QT MOV file for those formats). This is because Calibrated{Q} MXF Import will already auto-join those Audio MXF files to the Video MXF file so the audio would already be present in the Video/Audio QT MOV file.

Filter Proxy: When enabled, this option will filter out creating QT MOV Files from XDCAM Proxy.

Interleave Re-Wrap This option only applies when creating a self-contained MOV file. When enabled, this option will tell QuickTime to try to interleave the video/audio in the MOV file for optimized playback; however when this option is enabled it can take more time when trying to create the self-contained MOV file.

Set MOV As Read-Only When enabled, this option set the created QT MOV file to a Read-Only file.

BMD Auto-Join Audio (BETA): Please note that joining BlackMagic Design Audio MXF Files with BlackMagic Design DNxHD MXF Files is a BETA Feature and has only been tested on BMD MXF files that were created with the public BETA 2.5 Hyperdeck Shuttle Firmware from March 1, 2012.

In our testing, we have found that sometimes the BMD Audio MXF files can be slightly larger or smaller in duration (plus or minus a fraction of a frame) than the BMD DNxHD MXF file. With that in mind, we have 3 different Levels when joining the Audio to the Video in a QT MOV file. Please note that when we mention ‘trimming’ in the Level description below – we are only referring to how the Video or Audio is added to the QT MOV file – we are not actually trimming any Video or Audio from the source MXF files.

This option will add the separate BMD Audio MXF files to the BMD DNxHD MXF file when creating the QT MOV file. When this option is enabled, BMD Audio MXF files will be filtered and only added to the QT MOV files with Video.

OFF: The option is disabled.

ON L-1: The Audio is added without any trimming, regardless of whether the Video duration is larger or smaller than the Audio duration.

ON L-2: If the Audio has a greater duration than the Video, then the Audio is trimmed to the length of the Video.

ON L-3: If the Audio has a greater duration than the Video, then the Audio is trimmed to the length of the Video

OR If the Video has a greater duration than the Audio, then the Video is trimmed to the length of the

Audio.

Convert IMX Audio (BETA) When enabled, this option will convert IMX AES3 Audio to PCM Audio

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QT Options Page 4

This page has the option to add FCP X metadata. This is a BETA Feature

Save PCM Audio In Ref (BETA) When enabled, this option will save the audio from the MXF or XDCAM EX MP4 file into the QT Reference MOV file.

Add FCP X MetaData (BETA):

Please note that this is a BETA Feature.

When this option is enabled, FCP X MetaData tags will be embedded in the QT MOV file. Please see below for FCP X MetaData mapping details.

Use Advanced FCP X ReelName (BETA):

Please note that this is a BETA Feature.

When the ‘Add FCP X MetaData’ option is enabled, a FCP X ReelName needs to be embedded with the QT MOV file. For XDCAM EX MP4 file and most MXF files this is the name of the Parent Folder.

However a few MXF files have a Bin or ReelName in their Ancillary MetaData. When this option is enabled, then that Bin or ReelName will be used for the FCP X ReelName.

For all other files the name of the Parent Folder will still be used as the FCP X ReelName. If the below special metadata is NOT found then the name of the Parent Folder will be used as the FCP X ReelName.

Ikegami MXF files will have the BIN NAME from the ancillary XML MetaData used as the FCP X ReelName.

ARRI MXF files will have the ReelName from their embedded XML MetaData used as the FCP X ReelName Avid MXF files will have the Source Package name used as the FCP X ReelName.

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P2 MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name – Clip Name from the XML file

2. Original Name – Clip Name_DiskName (if Clip Name existed in the XML file)

3. Notes & Program Name – Program Name from the XML file

4. Created By – Creator from the XML file

5. Data Source – Source from the XML file

6. Shooting Start Date – Start Date from the XML file

7. Shooting End Date – End Date from the XML file

8. Shot By - Shooter Name from the XML file

9. Purpose – Purpose from the XML file

10. Object – Object from the XML file

11. Reporter – Reporter from the XML file

12. Location Name – Location PlaceName from the XML file

13. Location Source – Location Source from the XML file

14. Altitude, Longitude, Latitude – Altitude, Longitude and Latitude from the XML file

15. Device Manufacturer – Manufacturer from the XML file

16. Device Model – Camera Model from the XML file

17. Device Serial Number – The Camera Serial Number from the XML file

18. Good & Good (Original) – Clip Shot Mark from the XML file

19. Scene & Scene (Original) - Scene from the XML file

20. Take & Shot/Take(Original) - Take from the XML file

21. Camera ID – Manufacturer and Serial Number of the Camera from the XML file

22. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

23. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

24. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

25. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

26. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

27. Content Created – Creation date of source file from the XML file

28. Modified By – LastUpdatePerson from the XML file

29. Date Modified – LastUpdateDate from the XML file

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30. MXF Application Name – Name of application that created the MXF file

31. MXF Application Supplier Name – Company that created the application

32. MXF Application Version String – version of the application

33. MXF Package ID – Clip UMID

34. MXF Creation Time – Creation date

35. Reel & Camera Name –the name of the Parent folder of the CONTENTS folder is used

36. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

37. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

38. Memo – Memo text from XML. Only first Memo text is used and limited to 256 bytes

39. Memo Created By – Memo Person from XML file.

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Sony XDCAM MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name – Alias and Title from the XML file

2. Original Name – Alias_Title_DiskName (if Alias and Title existed in the XML file)

3. Notes – Description from XML file

4. Device Manufacturer – Manufacturer from the XML file

5. Device Model – Camera Model and Lens Model from the XML file

6. Device Serial Number – The Camera Serial Number from the XML file

7. Good & Good (Original) – Status from the XML file

8. Camera ID – Manufacturer and Serial Number of the Camera from the XML file

9. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

10. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

11. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

12. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

13. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

14. Content Created – Creation date of source file from the XML file

15. MXF Application Name – Name of application that created the MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

16. MXF Application Supplier Name – Company that created the application (if exists in the MXF file)

17. MXF Application Version String – version of the application (if exists in the MXF file)

18. MXF Package ID – Clip UMID

19. MXF Creation Time – Creation date embedded in MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

20. Created By – Creator from the XML file

21. Reel & Camera Name – name of the Parent folder of the Clip folder

22. Shooting Rate – Capture FPS from XML file

23. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

24. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

25. MEMO - User Disc ID and Disc Initialized Date from the XML file

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Ikegami GFCAM MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name – Clip Name from the XML file

2. Original Name – Clip Name_DiskName (if Clip Name existed in the XML file)

3. Notes – User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘LogNote’ AND Clip Memo1 from the XML file

4. Data Source – Source from the XML file

5. Shooting Start Date – Start Date from the XML file

6. Shooting End Date – End Date from the XML file

7. Purpose - User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘ClipCommentA’

8. Object – Bin Name and Pak ID from the XML file

9. Device Manufacturer – Manufacturer from the XML file

10. Device Model – Camera Model from the XML file

11. Device Serial Number – The Camera Serial Number from the XML file

12. Good & Good (Original) – Clip Mark from the XML file

13. Scene & Scene (Original) - User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘Scene’ from the XML file

14. Take & Shot/Take(Original) - User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘Take’ from the XML file

15. Camera ID – Manufacturer and Serial Number of the Camera from the XML file

16. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

17. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

18. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

19. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

20. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

21. Content Created – Creation date of source file from the XML file

22. MXF Application Name – Name of application that created the MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

23. MXF Application Supplier Name – Company that created the application (if exists in the MXF file)

24. MXF Application Version String – version of the application (if exists in the MXF file)

25. MXF Package ID – Clip UMID

26. MXF Creation Time – Creation date embedded in MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

27. Reel & Camera Name – BIN NAME if (a) Found in the XML file and (b) if the Use Advanced FCP X ReelName is selected; otherwise the name of the Parent folder of the Bin folder is used

28. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

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29. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

30. MEMO – All of the User Defined MetaData from the XML file

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Canon MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name –Title from the XML file

2. Original Name – Title_DiskName (if Title existed in the XML file)

3. Notes – Description from XML file

4. Device Manufacturer – Manufacturer from the XML file

5. Device Model – Camera Model from the XML file

6. Device Serial Number – The Camera Serial Number from the XML file

7. Camera ID – Manufacturer and Serial Number of the Camera from the XML file

8. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

9. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

10. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

11. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

12. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

13. Content Created – Creation date of source file from the XML file

14. MXF Application Name – Name of application that created the MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

15. MXF Application Supplier Name – Company that created the application (if exists in the MXF file)

16. MXF Application Version String – version of the application (if exists in the MXF file)

17. MXF Package ID – Clip UMID

18. MXF Creation Time – Creation date embedded in MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

19. Created By – Creator from the XML file

20. Reel & Camera Name – name of the Parent folder of the CONTENTS folder

21. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

22. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

23. Location Name – Location PlaceName from the XML file

24. Location Source – Location Source from the XML file

25. Altitude, Longitude, Latitude – Altitude, Longitude and Latitude from the XML file

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Arri MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name – Clip Name (if exists in the MXF file)

2. Original Name – Clip Name_DiskName (if Clip Name existed in the MXF file)

3. Most ARRI embedded XML metadata will be mapped to the specific ARRI metadata ‘tags’ in FCP X

4. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

5. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

6. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

7. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

8. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

9. Content Created – Creation date embedded in MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

10. MXF Application Name – Name of application that created the MXF file

11. MXF Application Supplier Name – Company that created the application

12. MXF Application Version String – version of the application

13. MXF Package ID – Clip UMID

14. MXF Creation Time – Creation date

15. Reel – ReelName if (a) Found in the embedded XML in the MXF file and (b) if the Use Advanced FCP X ReelName is selected; otherwise the name of the Parent folder of the MXF file is used

16. Camera Name – CameraID if (a) Found in the embedded XML in the MXF file and (b) if the Use Advanced FCP X ReelName is selected; if CameraID is NOT found but ReelName is found in the embedded XML in the MXF file then that is used; otherwise the name of the Parent folder of the MXF file is used

17. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

18. Shooting Rate – SensorFps from the Embedded XML in the MXF file

19. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

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All other MXF – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name – Clip Name (if exists in the MXF file)

2. Original Name – Clip Name_DiskFileName (if Clip Name exists in the MXF file)

3. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

4. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

5. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

6. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

7. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

8. Content Created – Creation date embedded in MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

9. MXF Application Name – Name of application that created the MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

10. MXF Application Supplier Name – Company that created the application (if exists in the MXF file)

11. MXF Application Version String – version of the application (if exists in the MXF file)

12. MXF Package ID – Clip UMID

13. MXF Creation Time – Creation date embedded in MXF file (if exists in the MXF file)

14. Reel & Camera Name – name of the Parent folder of the MXF file. IF AVID FILE then the Source Package Name is used if (a) it is found in the MXF file and (b) if the Use Advanced FCP X ReelName is selected; otherwise the name of the Parent folder of the Avid MXF file is used.

15. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

16. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

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Sony XDCAM EX MP4 – FCP X MetaData mapping

1. User Clip Name – Alias and Title from the XML file

2. Original Name – Alias_Title_DiskName (if Alias and Title existed in the XML file)

3. Notes – Description from XML file

4. Device Manufacturer – Manufacturer from the XML file

5. Device Model – Camera Model and Lens Model from the XML file

6. Device Serial Number – The Camera Serial Number from the XML file

7. Good & Good (Original) – Status from the XML file

8. Camera ID – Manufacturer and Serial Number of the Camera from the XML file

9. Media Format – The resolution, fps, par, and scan type of the file.

10. Source Format – Type of Video Compression

11. Source Size – size of the video/audio essence from the source file

12. TC Format – Drop or Non-Drop

13. Date Imported – Date the QT MOV file was created

14. Content Created – Creation date of source file from the XML file

15. Created By – Creator from the XML file

16. Reel & Camera Name – name of the Parent folder of the BPAV folder

17. Shooting Rate – Capture FPS from XML file

18. Vid Rate – Playback rate of the file.

19. Video Bitrate – bitrate of the video

20. MEMO:

AUTOMODE – AutoMatic Exposure Mode, AutoFocus Mode, White Balance Mode FILTERWHEEL – ND Filter, CC Filter LENS – Macro, Optical Extender, Iris, Focus, Zoom REC – fps, Shutter PROCESSING - Gain, Electrical Extender, White Balance Temp., BlackLevel, Gamma

* RealTime Metadata in #7-#9 is taken from the .BIM file and represents the realtime metadata of the last frame of the .MP4 files

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Other Notes

Also see the ‘Known Issues and Limitations’ for other issues

BUG with QT Player X on Lion with QT Ref MOV files: It appears that QT Reference MOV files will no longer work with

QT Player X on Lion. The workaround is to install QuickTime Player 7 and use that for playback. You can download QuickTime Player 7 from Apple here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL923 and it will install into the /Applications/Utilities folder and can co-exist fine with QT Player X on the same computer.

Premiere Pro/After Effects CS5.0.3 Error – The TimeCode for 23.976 QT Ref MOV files and QT Self-Contained MOV files is not interpreted correctly in CS5.0.3. This may be due to PPro/AE CS5.0.3 not interpreting the 23976/1000 rate of the TimeCode Track correctly. PPro/AE CS5.5.0 does not appear to have this issue.

Premiere Pro/After Effects Error - For reasons unknown any QT Ref MOV file with embedded Audio will have the audio play as ‘silent’ even though Premiere Pro/After Effects are able to see and correctly report all of the audio properties.

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Rewrap to MXF Feature (BETA)

With this feature, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist can create OP1a MXF files from supported MOV files or MXF (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import), and XDCAM EX MP4 files (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import).

THIS IS A BETA FEATURE FOR ONLY rewrapping XDCAM, IMX, or AVC-Intra MOV files – not all MOV files of this type are supported. Please note that this is a re-wrapping only feature – video is not converted.

Left Button (Search Glass) – This is to search for MXF and/or MP4 files to be added into the FCP XML file.

file to your computer.

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LOCATION OPTION:

You have the option for three different locations when saving MXF files:

d.) ‘Prompt for Folder’ (DEFAULT) – When the green light button is pressed you are first prompted to select a folder

to save the MXF files to.

e.) ‘Clip Folder’ – the MXF files are saved in the same folder as the source file they are being created from. f.) ‘Custom Folder’ – the MXF files are saved in a Custom Folder on that is set by you in the ‘options’ page. When

this option is selected, you will be able to choose a ‘Custom Folder Location’ to save the created MXF files to.

SEPARATE BY SUB-FOLDERS OPTION:

When this is enabled then with Location Options (a) and (c) above – the MXF files will be organized in folders according to the creation date of the MXF or MP4 files or the reelname of a MOV file.

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FCP7 XML Feature (BETA)

Please note this feature is currently a BETA Feature.

With this feature, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist can create a FCP XML file from MXF (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import) and MP4 files (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import). The FCP XML file can then be imported into FCP and with it the MXF and MP4 files and their associated metadata.

Left Button (Search Glass) – This is to search for MXF and/or MP4 files to be added into the FCP XML file. When this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will pop-up a window enabling you to search for MXF and/or

MP4 files. You can select multiple MXF and/or MP4 files in your search, as well as search more than once. Right Button (Green Light) – This is to create the FCP XML file from the MXF and/or MP4 files loaded. In ‘Save To HardDrive’ Mode - when this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will pop-up a window prompting

where to save the XML file and what the XML file should be named. Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will then process and add all of the MXF and/or MP4 data into the XML file. You can then import the XML file into FCP 6 or FCP 7. In this mode, you have the option of using the XML file name as the Bin Name.

In ‘Send To FCP’ Mode - when this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will then process and add all of the MXF and/or MP4 data into a XML file in system memory and then send it to FCP. FCP should already be open. A XML file will NOT be saved to your harddrive in this mode, and all files will be added into the root of the FCP Bin.

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Filter Auto-Joined Audio Option:

When enabled, this option will filter out using MXF Audio Only files from the following Audio Only MXF files Panasonic P2 Audio MXF files, Ikegami Audio MXF Files, and Sony SAM Audio MXF Files (i.e. so it will not create add Audio-Only MXF files to the XML file for those formats). This is because Calibrated{Q} MXF Import will already auto-join those Audio MXF files to the Video MXF.

Filter Proxy:

When enabled, this option will filter out adding XDCAM Proxy files to the XML file.

Broom Button – This will clear out any MXF or MP4 files you have loaded so you can start over. Red Flag button – If errors are detected after saving or sending a XML file, you can press this button and save the error

report as a text file to your computer.

Please note this feature is currently a BETA Feature.

-Importing a FCP XML file into FCP will only work if a licensed v3.0.0 or greater Calibrated{Q} MXF Import(for MXF Files) or 3.0.0 Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import(for MP4 files) is installed on that computer.

-The FCP XML will not ‘auto-join’ spanned MXF or MP4 files, nor will it associate separate Avid Video and Audio MXF Files together in FCP.

-By default, P2 Audio MXF Files, Ikegami Audio MXF Files, and Sony SAM Audio MXF Files are filtered out of any searches as these separate audio MXF files are already auto-joined to their video MXF Files by Calibrated{Q} MXF Import.

-Panasonic AVC-Intra MP4 proxy files are filtered out of any searches as it is not supported by Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import

-By default, Sony XDCAM Proxy MXF Files will currently state there is a ‘General Error’ when attempting to play them in FCP7, presumably this is because of the 8kHz audio stored in the MXF file.

P2 MXF – FCP MetaData mapping

1. Name – Clip Name

2. Label 2 – Top Clip Name and Global Shot ID (for spanned MXF Files only)

3. Description – Clip UMID

4. Clip Comment A – Location Name, Altitude, Longitude, Latitude, Source

5. Clip Comment B - Company Name, Product Name, Product Version, Manufacturer, Model Name, Serial Number, and Creation Date

6. Master Comment 1 – opposite Eye name (if 3D) and Creator Name and Creation Date

7. Master Comment 2 – Last Update Person and Last Update Date

8. Master Comment 3 – Shooter Name, Start Date, End Date

9. Master Comment 4 – Reporter Name, Purpose, Object

10. Good – Clip Shot Mark

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11. Log Note – Program Name

12. Scene – Scene

13. Shot/Take – Take

Sony XDCAM MXF - FCP MetaData mapping

1. Name – Alias and Title

2. Description – Clip UMID

3. Clip Comment B - Company Name, Product Name, Product Version, Manufacturer, Model Name, Serial Number, Lens Model and Creation Date

4. Log Note – Description

5. Good – Status

6. Master Comment 1 – Creator and Creation Date

7. Master Comment 4 – User Disc ID and Disc Initialized Date

Ikegami GFCAM MXF - FCP MetaData mapping

1. Name – Clip Name

2. Label 2 – Bin Name, and Top Clip Name and Global Shot ID (for spanned MXF Files only)

3. Good – Clip Mark

4. Description – Clip UMID

5. Master Comment 1 – User Defined MetaData 1-25

6. Master Comment 2 – User Defined MetaData 26-50

7. Master Comment 3 – Data Source, Start Date, End Date

8. Master Comment 4 –Clip Memo1

9. Log Note – User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘LogNote’

10. Scene – User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘Scene’

11. Shot/Take – User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘Take’

12. Clip Comment A – User Defined MetaData tagged as ‘ClipCommentA’

13. Clip Comment B - Company Name, Product Name, Product Version, Creation Date, Manufacturer, Model Name, Serial Number, and PAK ID

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All other MXF - FCP MetaData mapping

1. Name – Clip Name

2. Description – Clip UMID

3. Clip Comment B - Company Name, Product Name, Product Version, and Creation Date

Sony XDCAM EX MP4 - FCP MetaData mapping

1. Name – Alias and Title

2. Description – Clip UMID

3. Clip Comment B - Company Name, Product Name, Product Version, Manufacturer, Model Name, Serial Number, Lens Model and Creation Date

4. Log Note – Description

5. Good – Status

6. Master Comment 1 – Creator and Creation Date

7. Master Comment 2* - AUTOMODE – AutoMatic Exposure Mode, AutoFocus Mode, White

Balance Mode FILTERWHEEL – ND Filter, CC Filter

8. Master Comment 3* - LENS – Macro, Optical Extender, Iris, Focus, Zoom

REC – fps, Shutter

9. Master Comment 4* - PROCESSING - Gain, Electrical Extender, White Balance Temp., BlackLevel, Gamma

* RealTime Metadata in #7-#9 is taken from the .BIM file and represents the realtime metadata of the last frame of the .MP4 file

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FCP X XML Feature (BETA)

Please note this feature is currently a BETA Feature.

With this feature, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist can create a FCP X XML file for importing MXF files (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import) into FCP X. The FCP X XML file can be imported into FCP X (v10.0.9 or greater) and with it the MXF files and their associated metadata will be imported into FCP X.

Left Button (Search Glass) – This is to search for MXF files to be added into the FCP X XML file. When this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will pop-up a window enabling you to search for MXF files. You

can select multiple MXF files in your search, as well as search more than once. Right Button (Green Light) – This is to create the FCP X XML file from the MXF files loaded. In ‘Save To HardDrive’ Mode - when this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will pop-up a window prompting

where to save the XML file and what the XML file should be named. Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will then process and add all of the MXF data into the XML file. You can then import the XML file into FCP X. In this mode, you have the option of using the XML file name as the Event Name.

In ‘Send To FCP X’ Mode - when this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will then process and add all of the MXF into a XML file in temporary location on your harddrive and then send it to FCP X. FCP X should already be open. All MXF files will be added into a new Event in FCP X.

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Filter Auto-Joined Audio Option:

Filter Proxy:

When enabled, this option will filter out adding XDCAM MXF Proxy files to the XML file.

Broom Button – This will clear out any MXF files you have loaded so you can start over. Red Flag button – If errors are detected after saving or sending a XML file, you can press this button and save the error

report as a text file to your computer.

Please note this feature is currently a BETA Feature.

-Importing a FCP X XML file into FCP X will only work for FCP X version 10.0.9 or v10.1(or greater), AND if a licensed v3.0.0 or greater of Calibrated{Q} MXF Import is installed on that computer.

-The FCP X XML will not ‘auto-join’ spanned MXF files, nor will it associate separate Avid Video and Audio MXF Files together in FCP X.

METADATA

All MXF file metadata will be supplied by Calibrated{Q} MXF Import when the MXF file is imported into FCP X. Please see the ‘FCP X’ section in the Calibrated{Q} MXF Import User Guide for more information.

FCP X ReelName will be the name of the Parent Folder of the MXF file except for:

(1) Arri MXF files – If found the com.arri.reelname from the MXF file will be used for the ReelName, otherwise the name of the Parent Folder of the MXF file will be used for the ReelName.

(2) Ikegami MXF files – If found the BIN name in the XML file will be used for the ReelName, otherwise the name of the Parent Folder of the MXF file will be used for the ReelName.

(3) Avid MXF files - If found the Source Package name of the MXF file will be used for the ReelName, otherwise the name of the Parent Folder of the MXF file will be used for the ReelName.

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‘Refresh – FCP 7’ page (Mac OSX only)

You can access this option by opening Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application and clicking on the word ‘Refresh – FCP 7’

TO UPDATE FILES IMPORTED INTO FCP 7 WHILE IN DEMO MODE

‘Refreshing’ is needed to update the duration of any MXF file or MP4 file that you had previously imported into FCP 7 while in DEMO MODE.

After proper licensing Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import on Mac OSX, you may still encounter that MXF or MP4 files that you had imported into Final Cut Pro 7 while running in DEMO MODE will still only show 30 seconds of duration. This is due to the fact that Final Cut Pro 7 will ‘remember’ the duration of an imported MXF or MP4 file and FCP 7 has to be told to ‘re-look’ at the MXF or MP4 file to see the proper duration.

Calibrated{Q} Import Assist ‘refresh’, is sending Final Cut Pro 7 a command to 'silently' reconnect to the MXF or MP4 file. This silent reconnect command tells Final Cut Pro 7 to re-look at the MXF or MP4 file and update its properties (including duration) if necessary.

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Instructions to refresh MXF or MP4 files imported into FCP 7 while in DEMO MODE

1. Open Final Cut Pro 7

2. Open the project (s)where MXF or MP4 files are still only showing 30 seconds

3. Run Calibrated{Q} Import Assist and click on the word ‘Refresh – FCP 7’

4. Do either Option A, or B below:

Option A:

-Press the Green Double Arrows button to refresh all MXF and MP4 files in the open projects in Final Cut Pro 7 Option B:

- Press Green Single Arrow with a Search Glass button - then this will open a 'Choose File Dialog'.

- In the 'Choose File Dialog', navigate to a MXF or XDCAM EX MP4 File in Finder that is only showing 30 seconds in Final Cut Pro 7 and choose it and click 'Open'

5. The MXF and XDCAM EX MP4 file duration should now be updated in Final Cut Pro 7

TO UPDATE GROWING MXF FILES IMPORTED INTO FCP 7

After proper licensing Calibrated{Q} MXF Import OSX, you can import and edit growing XDCAM MXF files in FCP 7.

Please note that this is a BETA feature.

Other types of MXF files my work but we have only tested XDCAM MXF files.

Instructions to refresh growing MXF files imported into FCP 7

1. Open Final Cut Pro 7

2. Open a project and import the growing MXF file into your FCP 7 Bin

3. Run Calibrated{Q} Import Assist and click on the word ‘Refresh – FCP 7’

4. Do either Option A, or B below:

Option A:

-Press the Yellow Double Arrows button to refresh all growing MXF in the open projects in Final Cut Pro 7 Option B:

- Press Yellow Single Arrow with a Search Glass button - then this will open a 'Choose File Dialog'.

- In the 'Choose File Dialog', navigate to a growing MXF File in and choose it and click 'Open' The Yellow Button(s) above tell FCP 7 to silently update the MXF file if the modification date of the actual file has been

changed.

5. The MXF file duration should now be updated in Final Cut Pro 7 in your FCP 7 Bin. If the MXF file is on a Sequence – you will have to manually stretch out the MXF file to the new duration on your FCP 7 Sequence.

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‘Refresh – FCP X’ page (BETA - Mac OSX only)

TO UPDATE GROWING MXF FILES IMPORTED INTO FCP X

After proper licensing Calibrated{Q} MXF Import OSX, you can import and edit growing XDCAM MXF files in FCP X.

Please note that this is a BETA feature.

Other types of MXF files my work but we have only tested XDCAM MXF files.

Please note that this feature will update the Modification date on the MXF file so that FCP X will update the MXF file in it’s Event and Project.

FCP X should update the duration of a growing MXF file when OSX updates the modification date of the growing MXF file. You can speed up this process by updating the modification date yourself using Import Assist

Instructions to refresh growing MXF files imported into FCP X

1. Open Final Cut Pro X

2. Open a project and import the growing MXF file into your FCP X Library Event

3. Run Calibrated{Q} Import Assist and click on the word ‘Refresh – FCP X’

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4. Press Search Glass button - then this will open a 'Choose File Dialog'. In the 'Choose File Dialog', navigate to a growing MXF File(s) in and choose them and click 'Open' - this will load the MXF files that you want to update in FCP X

5. Press the button with the green light and double arrows – this will update the modification date of the MXF file(s) you have chosen

6. If the MXF file is on a Project Sequence – you can then manually stretch out the MXF file to the new duration in your FCP X Project Sequence.

7. The MXF file duration should now be updated in your FCP X Event – sometimes though it may not update as quick as the file on your Sequence, and the Project will show a yellow explanation point in your Event – this signals that elements in your Event and Sequence may not be both upated. This is being investigated.

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Attributes Feature

With this feature, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist can unlock, lock, change the FileDate, or change TypeCode(Mac OSX Only) for MXF (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import) and XDCAM EX MP4 files (in conjunction with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import).

In the ‘options’ section, you can select which file attribute to change –

(a) Unlock (b) Lock (c) Change TypeCode (Mac OSX Only) (d) Change FileDate – please note that this will not change any file date metadata in the MXF file or XDCAM EX MP4

file; rather it changes the Modification and/or Creation Date that the operating system sees and reports

Left Button (Search Glass) – This is to search for MXF and/or MP4 files to be have their attribute changed. When this button is pressed, Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will pop-up a window enabling you to search for MXF and/or

MP4 files. You can select multiple MXF and/or MP4 files in your search, as well as search more than once. Right Button (Green Light) – This is to change the selected attribute for the MXF and/or MP4 files that are loaded.

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Broom Button – This will clear out any MXF or MP4 files you have loaded so you can start over. Red Flag button – If errors are detected after changing file attributes, you can press this button and save the error report

as a text file to your computer.

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Software License

Software License Agreement

By downloading, installing, ordering, or using the software - you are agreeing to the Software License Agreement. You can download or view the Software License Agreement on our website:

http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/SoftwareLicenseAgreement.php

After Purchase - Software License Instructions

Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will only work with MXF Files when Calibrated{Q} MXF Import 3.0.0 or greater is installed with a valid Software License.

Calibrated{Q} Import Assist will only work with MP4 files when Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import v3.0.0 or greater is installed with a valid Software License.

Please see the Calibrated{Q} MXF Import User Guide or the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import User Guide to see how to license those products.

Refund and Transfer Policy

A refund for the purchase price of an order may only be given if you have NOT generated a Software License for your order or used an Activation Key to license the software to a computer, AND the refund request is within 30 days of the order purchase date. For more details, please see our official refund policy.

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Troubleshooting

Please consult the troubleshooting guides of Calibrated{Q} MXF Import or Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import if you cannot work with a MXF or XDCAM EX MP4 file in Calibrated{Q} Import Assist.

Troubleshooting

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Version History

Version 2.0.0

 New Software Licensing and Software License Agreement  Updated User Guide  Update GUI  BETA Support for re-wrapping XDCAM MOV, IMX MOV, and AVC-Intra MOV files to OP1a MXF files.  BETA Support for editing growing XDCAM MXF files in FCP 7 and FCP X.

 IMPORTANT: This version of software (v2.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an

upgrade fee if you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.

Version 1.3.8

 Fixed issue where Version 0 Sound Descriptions were ignored when trying to save Audio into QT Reference MOV

files.

Version 1.3.7

 Updated to work with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import v2.5.1  Updated FCP X XML function for 10.0.9 or 10.1 FCP X  BETA Support for saving Audio from MXF files or XDCAM EX MP4 files into QT Ref MOV files

Version 1.3.6

 Updated to work with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import v2.5.0.  Fixed issue when ‘sending a XML’ to FCP 7 to an unsaved FCP 7 project. (Previously Import Assist would give an

error saying the project could not be found)

Version 1.3.5

 Updated to work with Calibrated{Q} MXF Import v2.4.5.

Version 1.3.0

 FCP X Clip ID is know the UMID_DISCNAME of a file; previously it was just the UMID.  Fixed issue where invalid self-contained MOV files would be generated from some types of IMX MXF files with

AES3 audio

 [MAC ONLY] Fixed issue where MXF files or XDCAM EX MP4 files that did not have the proper ‘TypeCode’ set

were ‘greyed’ out and unselectable in the ‘File Open’ window.

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 Added the ability to change the file creation date or the file modification date to the current date  [BETA – Mac OSX] Added the ability to import MXF files to FCP X (v10.0.6 or greater) by either ‘sending’ a FCP

X XML to FCP X or by saving a FCPX XML file to the harddrive which can then be manually imported into FCP X

Version 1.2.0

 Added support for UTF8 filenames and folder paths  Added BETA support for creating self-contained MOV files  Added BETA support for embedding FCP X metadata in QT Ref MOV files or self-contained MOV files  Added BETA Support for joining BlackMagic Design Audio MXF Files with BlackMagic Design DNxHD MXF Files

in QT Ref MOV files or self-contained MOV files.

 BETA Support for converting IMX AES3 Audio to PCM Audio  Added file name, filter and folder options for the QT Feature  Merged the QT Feature, FCP7 XML Feature, and Attributes Features on one panel  Removed parsing FCP Projects for the Attributes Feature or QT Feature  Installer is now ‘digitally signed’

Version 1.1.4

 Deprecated creating QT Ref MOV files from a FCP Project in ‘qt ref’ feature  Added BETA support for ARRI ALEXA DNxHD MXF files in the FCP XML feature  Mac OSX now has an installer

Version 1.1.3

 Added in ‘qt ref’ feature where QT Ref MOV files now have the ‘High-Quality’ check set – this seemed to only

affect DV25 QT Ref MOV files in QuickTime Player 7.6/7.7 – they would playback in Lower Quality unless the ‘High Quality’ was manually set in the “Movie Properties’ using QuickTime Player Pro 7.6/7.7.

Version 1.1.2

 Fixed issue in ‘qt ref’ feature where folders created to store QT Ref MOV files in the ‘Custom’ Folder option had

only maximum 1 digit for the ‘day’ date in the folder name – now the ‘day’ date in the folder name can be 1 or 2 digits.

Version 1.1.1

 QT Ref MOV files created via the ‘qt ref’ feature are now created as Read-Only  XDCAM EX MP4 RealTime MetaData supported in the feature ‘FCP XML’

Version 1.1.0

 Updated User Guide  Removed Options page and embedded options in the feature pages

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 Added ‘Send to FCP’ for FCP XML feature  Added an error report button to ‘qt ref’, ‘fcp xml’, and ‘attributes’ features  Added search mode (Manual or FCP Project) for ‘qt ref’ and ‘attributes’ features  Using the XML file name as the bin name in the XML file created in the ‘Send To Harddrive’ mode in the ‘fcp xml’

feature is now optional

 Ikegami MXF Files now have the Bin Name in Label 2 for the ‘fcp xml’ feature

Version 1.0.0

 Released

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