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Metadata Entry Using the File Inspector
The first step in organizing any project is metadata entry. In our initial project we have a large amount of clips all residing in a single Master Bin. We need to add appropriate metadata to these clips, and to do this we will be using the File Inspector.
An unorganized Media Pool in the Cut page
After the File Inspector is open, check the box Auto Select Next Unsorted Clip, and this will automatically select the same metadata field in the next clip in the Media Pool, after you hit the return key. Enter in the Scene, Shot, and Take metadata for each clip, based on the information on the slate in each clip.
Once each clip has its scene, shot, and take metadata, select all the clips in the Media Pool, then enter the text string “%{Scene}_%{Shot}_%{Take}” in the Name field of the File Inspector. These variables will replace the clip names for all clips with their scene shot and take numbers separated by underscores, for example: “02A_CU_03”.
Entering Scene, Shot, and Take metadata in the File Inspector, and renaming all clips via variables
