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Chapter 1 Understanding MediaLog
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For each shot that you log, MediaLog saves the start and end timecodes,
duration, tracks selected, and tape name.
MediaLog also lets you add new categories of information to your log, so
you can record the scene, take, location, or any other comments that can
help you to identify the footage.
Once you have created a log, the MediaLog Sort command orders your
shots according to criteria you specify. The Sift command uses your
criteria to pick out specific footage, such as all the product shots or all
shots from a certain location.
How Does MediaLog Work?
The MediaLog system uses clips, bins, and projects to organize your work.
MediaLog clips and bins are a lot like their film counterparts. Just as film
editors pull clips from their raw footage and store the clips in bins for the
editing session, MediaLog lets you select shots from your tapes and store
information about the shots in electronic bins.
A clip corresponds to a shot you select from a tape. Clips contain
information about your footage such as the start and end timecodes and the
number of video and audio tracks. Clips are stored in electronic bins,
which have built-in database capabilities to help you easily find a specific
shot.
Each time you log clips, you open a bin and use Logging Tool controls to
play your tapes, mark the shots, and add the clips to the open bin.
A bin is open while you log clips to it.