User Manual

Importing Shot Log Files
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For film projects, most telecine and other film-to-tape transfer systems generate a log that you
can import directly to the bin, after you convert it to .ale format by using the Avid Log Exchange
(ALE) utility. Even if the telecine facility supplies you with an .ale file, you should process it
through the ALE utility, using the Clean function. For more information, see “Using Avid Log
Exchange to Prepare Log Files for Import” on page 118.
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You can also import an EDL to a bin for use in capturing. For more information, see the Avid
EDL Manager Help.
For information about logging into a bin, see “Logging Directly into a Bin” on page 138. For
information about logging and capturing at the same time, see “Capturing and Logging at the
Same Time” on page 224.
Importing Shot Log Files
You can import a shot log file into a bin to make clip information such as start and end timecode
available to your Avid editing application. For more information, see “Logging and Shot Logs”
on page 159.
To import shot log files into a bin:
1. If you have created Import settings for importing shot log files, select the Import setting you
want to use from the Settings list.
For more information, see “Creating and Modifying Import Settings” on page 282.
2. Do one of the following to identify the bin in which you want to store the imported files:
t Open a bin from the Project window.
t Click anywhere in an open bin to select it.
t Create a new bin.
For more information, see “Opening and Closing Bins” on page 74 and “Creating a New
Bin” on page 73.
3. Select File > Import.
The Select Files to Import dialog box opens.