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.
| Select: | To: |
|---|---|
| Enter Tape | Activate the Tape Name field so that you can manually enter the tape name. When selecting multiple sequences for import, this tape name is used for all imported clips. |
| Tape From File Name | 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. |
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.
Framerate Selection boxSelect how the framerate is determined. If you choose Select Edit Rate, select an option from Framerate.
Framerate boxSelect the frame rate of the imported clip. Enabled if Framerate Selection is set to Select Edit Rate.
Essence buttonEnable to browse the actual directory structure of P2 or XDCAM media. This option allows you to import specific audio or video files contained within a P2 or XDCAM directory structure.
Timecode boxSelect an option to specify how the timecode information for the clip is set.
| Select: | To: |
|---|---|
| Enter Timecode | Manually enter a timecode in the Timecode field. |
| 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. |
Timecode fieldSet the start timecode of the imported clip. Editable if the Timecode box is set to Enter Timecode.
