Apple Cinema Tools 3 - Manual (Page 33)

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The Cinema Tools Workflow
Cinema Tools fits easily into a film editing workflow.
The primary purpose of Cinema Tools is to create an accurate cut list based on edits
made in Final Cut Pro. There are a few critical steps that are necessary for this to
happen, but for the most part, the actual Cinema Tools workflow depends on the
equipment you use, your video standard, and how you like to work.
Basic Workflow Steps
The typical Cinema Tools workflow looks like this:
1 Create the Cinema Tools database.
2 Capture the source clips with Final Cut Pro.
3 Connect the clips to the database.
4 Prepare the clips for editing.
5 Edit the clips in Final Cut Pro.
6 Create cut lists and other lists with Cinema Tools.
Step 1: Create the Cinema Tools database
The heart of Cinema Tools is its database, where the relationships between the
elements of your movie (the film, video, and sound) are established and tracked. While
there is no actual requirement that the database be created prior to editing, it can
provide some useful tools to help with capturing clips and planning the edit.
How the Database Works
The database can contain one record or thousands of records, depending on how you
decide to use Cinema Tools. These records are matched to the edits made in
Final Cut Pro so that the cut list can be created. To be valid, a record must have values
for the camera, daily, or lab roll, the edge code, and either have a clip connected to it or
have video reel and video timecode (In point and duration) values.
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