I'd think the easier solution would be to duplicate all clip names into the Camroll column, and use that to EDL. No need to do that on a per-clip basis. Just ctrl-D in the bin.
J.
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On Jan 17, 2011, at 15:06, "Nigel Gourley" <avid-l@outpostfacilities.co.uk> wrote:
> We had exactly this problem and it's a real pain...
>
> The only way we figured to do it was to modify the tape name column so that
> it matched the file name whenever there was something in the tape name
> column. If there is no tape name then it will go to the file name anyway.
> This is a manual copy and paste for each clip I'm afraid.
>
> Plus once you have done all this EDL manager might still come up with
> errors. The way around this was to break the timeline into 2 halfs.
>
> Oh and use the red_16 template...
>
> It's not quick but it will work!
>
> N
>
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> Benjamin Hershleder
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> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Red AMA EDL data
>
>
>
> I'm not at my Avid at the moment, but I seem to recall a column that retains
> that data.
>
> Select a bin (make sure it's in Text View) then go to Bin Menu
> Bin Menu > Headings (or Choose Columns, depending on your version of MC) >
> Click the All / None button to select ALL.
> See if there is any useful info in one of the columns.
>
> HTH!
>
> B
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> On Jan 16, 2011, at 10:45 PM, Dylan Reeve wrote:
>
>> We're getting to the online stage of a RED telefeature and finding
>> trouble...
>>
>> The workflow we adopted was AMA R3D into Media Composer then transcode to
>> DNxHD36
>>
>> Now the plan is to reconform from R3D in Resolve for finishing and grade.
>> But there's some issues...
>>
>> It seems that the Assistant Editor, who was great but not familiar with
> RED
>> stuff, has taken it upon himself to add 'Tape' metadata to all the AMA
> clips
>> before transcoding. This make no difference in the editing process, but
> now
>> that we've come to online it's made exporting an EDL for Resolve to be
>> pretty difficult as the Avid EDL manager offers only a "Tape or Filename"
>> source option, which in this workflow usually this would create an EDL
> with
>> filename in the source column (using the "File_16" EDL type) however
> because
>> a Tape number is specified it is using that instead.
>>
>> I've been unable to get any settings to give me something usable - I
> really
>> need the filename for the conform. Neither the "Clip Name" (gives me
> Subclip
>> name with scene/take info) nor "Source File" (only gives be the tape name
>> eg, "A071") comments options help.
>>
>> I also can't modify the clips to have no Tape info once it's been
> assigned.
>>
>> I've sent a couple of sample AAFs to the post house to test with Resolve
> (or
>> whatever else thy can try using) but would like to get an EDL if possible
>> anyway.
>>
>> Anyone dealt with this issue before? It's frustrating that the EDL Manager
>> doesn't offer an explicit option to choose between Tape or Filename.
>>
>> Dylan Reeve
>> http://dylanreeve.com/
>>
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