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Derek Nickell · August 14th, 2009, 11:38 AM

So, I'm logging a bunch of HDCAM footage for a feature and I am entering all of my logging data, including the reel, take, shot, etc....

I guess this isnt saving the data to the actual file, since when i pull up the files in another project, its not pulling up the metadata....not description, reel, take or anything.....

Any suggestions on what i should check?

Tim Dashwood · August 15th, 2009, 12:33 AM

If you export an xml of your logged clips (by shift-selecting them) you should be able to bring that xml into another project and reconnect to the media.

Of course the simple method is to open both projects and then copy and paste the clips from one project to the other. The metadata should follow.

Derek Nickell · August 15th, 2009, 12:41 AM

So, this is what I did.

Logged some footage, 200 clips or so. Saved to project. Then deleted all the clips in the project and re-imported all of them. I deleted a couple of them on accident, so I wanted to get all of them in. And when I re-imported them, none of the meta data followed....so thats why i was wondering if I was missing something...

Tim Dashwood · August 16th, 2009, 01:11 AM

What was your autosave interval set to?

Andy Mees · August 16th, 2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek Nickell

So, this is what I did.

Logged some footage, 200 clips or so. Saved to project. Then deleted all the clips in the project and re-imported all of them. I deleted a couple of them on accident, so I wanted to get all of them in. And when I re-imported them, none of the meta data followed....so thats why i was wondering if I was missing something...

This is to be expected Derek, the only metadata generally stored in the media is Reel and Timecode, the rest of the metadata is stored in the project file. When you deleted the clips from the project file you also deleted all the logging data. Why did you delete them?

Best
Andy

August 14th, 2009, 11:38 AM	#1
Derek Nickell Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA/SFV Posts: 155 Images: 2	Metadata? So, I'm logging a bunch of HDCAM footage for a feature and I am entering all of my logging data, including the reel, take, shot, etc.... I guess this isnt saving the data to the actual file, since when i pull up the files in another project, its not pulling up the metadata....not description, reel, take or anything..... Any suggestions on what i should check?

August 15th, 2009, 12:33 AM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	If you export an xml of your logged clips (by shift-selecting them) you should be able to bring that xml into another project and reconnect to the media. Of course the simple method is to open both projects and then copy and paste the clips from one project to the other. The metadata should follow. __________________ Tim Dashwood

August 16th, 2009, 01:11 AM	#4
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	What was your autosave interval set to? __________________ Tim Dashwood

August 15th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#3
Derek Nickell Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA/SFV Posts: 155 Images: 2	So, this is what I did. Logged some footage, 200 clips or so. Saved to project. Then deleted all the clips in the project and re-imported all of them. I deleted a couple of them on accident, so I wanted to get all of them in. And when I re-imported them, none of the meta data followed....so thats why i was wondering if I was missing something...