Exporting asset annotations from server to FCP
by Lynne Altieri
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Nov 2, 2009 at 10:59:30 pm
My producer has added annotations to video clips in Final Cut Server. I'd like to export these clips with the annotations so I can view them in my Final Cut Pro project. Is this possible?
Re: Exporting asset annotations from server to FCP by Jeff Handy on Nov 3, 2009 at 1:17:40 am
That's not built in, but is supported for third-party tools. I have yet to see a tool which taps into this feature. (originally, this was one of the features listed before release, called the clip selection tool) Once we get cooking, and I get my training this month, I'll try writing something myself. I'm an applescripter from way back, but I'm a bit rusty and this is a much more complicated db than I've interfaced to (limited pretty much to Access and FMP).
From Apple's site:
Developer extensions
The open architecture of Final Cut Server has been extended to offer new options to developers. You can now write a script or program to bring in existing browse proxies and thumbnails at the same time you catalog an asset. You can also import and export annotations along with other asset metadata in the XML file.
Re: Exporting asset annotations from server to FCP by Jeff Handy on Nov 3, 2009 at 5:24:37 pm
I agree. Please do submit your feature request(s) to the feedback page for FCSvr. The top five to ten requests they get will always get their attention.
Re: Exporting asset annotations from server to FCP by Lynne Altieri on Nov 16, 2009 at 9:46:44 pm
Hi Nicholas,
Thank you very much for the offer. However, we will have to decline. We are having some other issues with the FC Server and we'd rather limit our troubleshooting. Thank you again. What is your software called so we can keep an eye on it?
