Inputting and Outputting Media > Importing Media Files and Sequences > Media Files Import Preferences and Import History Options >
Metadata Menu

The options described below are not used by every format. Only the ones relevant to the selected format are accessible.

Tape Name box
  Select an option to determine how the tape name is set for the imported clips.

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Enter Tape | Activate the Tape Name field so that you can manually enter the tape name. When selecting multiple files for import, this tape name is used for all imported files.
Tape from Filename | Use the name of the imported file as the tape name.
Tape from Directory | Determine the tape name from the detected directory structure. A Level field appears below the Tape Name box. Use this to configure the relative path to the directory from which the tape name can be determined.
Tape from File Header | Read the tape name from the header of the imported file.
Tape Name from XML | Use the tape name listed in the XML file accompanying the XDCAM media. (XDCAM only)
Tape Name from Essence | Use the tape name inferred from the directory structure of the P2 or XDCAM clip. (P2 and XDCAM only)

Level field
  Select an option to set the relative file path to the directory from which the tape name can be determined. Although it is available for all file types, the Level field is specifically designed to work with the directory structures that are output by film scanners. A typical file structure would look like: ./<tape>/<resolution>/clip.######.dpx. In this case, selecting Up 2 Levels in the Level field identifies the directory that corresponds to the tape name (./<tape>). Enabled if Tape Name is set to Tape From Directory.
Tape Name field
  Enter the name to use as the tape name of the imported clip. Enabled if Tape Name is set to Enter Tape.
Timecode box
  Select an option to specify how the timecode information for the clip is set.

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  Timecode From Header | Set the source timecode of the imported clip based on the timecode information in the image file header.
  Timecode From File Name | Use a numerical filename (for instance, 100000.dpx) and translate it into timecode for the resulting clip (based on the selected framerate ). This is useful when working with files that do not have embedded timecode.

Framerate box
  Select the frame rate of the imported clip.
Drop Frame button
  Enable to have use a drop frame mode. Disable to use non-drop frame mode.