Batch Capture Lists Using Numbers

Has anyone been able to use Numbers to create a batch capture list for Final Cut Pro? I was able to do this all the time with Excel, just export as a tab-delimited file, then import that file into FCP. It's an easy way to log footage to perform a batch capture later on. Numbers won't export as a tab-delimited file. And I've tried exporting as a csv, but FCP doesn't recognize that file type. I love the simplicity and interface of the iWork suite much better than Office, I don't want to reinstall Excel just to use it for that one purpose.

No can do!
Just hit this problem myself, today. Numbers does not have a tab-delimited output format option. I suggest we make an enhance request to Apple, against Numbers, for this obvious omission.
So, anyway, it is easy to post-process a CSV file into a tab-delimited file. It is just an extra step
Aside from using the "Find And Replace" functionality within a text editor, this can be readily accomplished on a terminal command line, for those comfy in that environment:
cat LOGFILE.csv | sed 's/,/<tab>/g' > LOGFILE.txt
Where I put "<tab" above, type a tab character instead.
Have fun,
-Rick

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Batch Capture Lists

Has anyone been able to use Numbers to create a batch capture list for Final Cut Pro? I was able to do this all the time with Excel, just export as a tab-delimited file, then import that file into FCP. It's an easy way to log footage to perform a batch capture later on. Numbers won't export as a tab-delimited file. And I've tried exporting as a csv, but FCP doesn't recognize that file type. I love the simplicity and interface of the iWork suite much better than Office, I don't want to reinstall Excel just to use it for that one purpose.

Hello
If I understand well you wish to extract the contents of a group of cells as a TAB delimited file.
An easy way would be
select the block of cells
Copy to clipboard (cmd + c)
Create a blank Pages document
Paste (cmd + v)
Export the document as text file.
You may also use this script which is really easy to use.
Paste the script in a blank window of Script Editor
Save it as an application named cells2TSV.app
Move the newly created application into the folder:
<startup Volume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Scripts:Applications
Now, enter your Numbers Table.
Select the range of cells which you want to export
Copy to the clipboard
Now, go to
menu Scripts > cells2TSV
You will get on the desktop a Tab Separated Values file named:
-- (SCRIPT cells2TSV.app]
property nomDuRapport : "wasCellsnowTSV.txt"
set rapport to the clipboard as Unicode text
set p2d to path to desktop
set p2r to (p2d as Unicode text) & nomDuRapport
tell application "System Events" to if exists (file p2r) then delete (file p2r)
tell application "Finder" to set NewDoc to make new file at p2d with properties {name:nomDuRapport}
write rapport to (NewDoc as alias)
--[/SCRIPT]
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE mercredi 23 janvier 2008 22:14:49)

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I was given a Batch Capture List file created in Vegas with an *.sfvidcap extension. Can this be imported into CS3?

Well, I've been manually entering data all day & the job is almost finished.
Thanks anyway Dan
Chris

Batch capture list feedback

Hello to all!
I have just logged a bunch of clips and wanted to start batch capturing. So I get the batch list window telling me which tapes to insert.
It works, but when the tape is done the entry in the list still tells me that it is still ready (queued) for capturing. It will be confusing not to know which tapes I already captured...
I remember older FCP versions that showed which tapes are already finished. Is there a way to get a feedback?
Sorry I do not know the exact ENGLISH words that appear in the window, cause I am using a german version...
Hope you get the point. Thanks for your time and tips!
Cheers,
Timo.

Hi, I already discovered this phenomenon! It happens when i use Blackmagic 8-Bit. When i use Blackmagic-DV everything is ok. The Tape-List shows for finished "Tapes to Capture" the correct entry: FERTIG (FINISHED).

Errors Batch Captures!! Tips for setting up Batch list corre

I have set up a Batch List, and I keep getting an error after I have imported the Batch capture list, when I go to Batch Capture I keep getting an error about Timecode? I am also wondering when doing a Batch List is ok to begin with 00:00:00:00 timcode as a media begin? As batch capture truly saves a lot time, I sincerely appreciate your time in courtesy in replying to my post.
Sebastian

I avoid this problem by shooting the first 30 seconds of each tape to throw away. That way, my starting code for any new tape is always at least 00:00:30;00. I started doing this back with FCP 3 (and now have FCP 5). So, I don't know if this is still an issue with the newer version. I do know, however, that working with timecodes below 30 seconds was a pain. Before I learned this trick, I would be able batch capture all of my other clips. Then, the first clip on each tape I would use Capture Now (which seemed to be less finicky with the low time codes).
I hope this helps.

How to create a list from checkboxes using Numbers on iPad?

I am creating a guest list using Numbers foriPad. First sheet is a list of invited people with checkboxes (Yes/No/still to reply) in next column. In the next sheet i want create a list of everyone that has replied yes.
I have tried using the if statement, but I dont want any blank cells.
-IF(A2;TRUE;A1) gives name in A1 if box is checked, but gives 0 or something else if i specify. But i want to automatically start on next row to avoid blank or 0-
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David   V
Lisa.     V
Derek
Brad.   V
Paul.
John
The separate list in another sheet should then be:
David
Lisa
Brad
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Can you use the the reorganize panel to sort the list?
Idon't have Numbers on the iOS so I am not sure. You are posting in the forum for Numbers on Mac OS X.
you can also add a new column (let's say C)
where
C1=if(A1, A1, "")
this will include the name from column A when the checkbox in B is checked. You can then copy column C and paste values using the menu item (Edit > Paste Values, or equivalent in iOS... not sure what it is)

Batch Capture Problems

I want to recapture a project, edited in SD as a HD project. Therefore I offlined all clips and recapture them in HD-Format. But the in and out of the clip was noct correct. Trying to use a exported batchlist in csv-Format I recognized that In and Out-Points of all clips differ from one to several frames. How can I batch capture material with correct timecode or export a correct batch capture list????
Thank you for instant help, because I have to finish HD editing on Monday
Jörg

No it's several clips on the tape. It captures 2 frames of each and then moves on to the next. Never actually heard of Rescue before but I shall check it out.One thing I have just noticed is that all the offline clips logged and ready to be captured don't have any compressor details, Vid rate or data rate details. That has to have something to do with it but I don't know what?
Thanks.

Can't find Clip that is choking Batch Capture

I'm getting a Timecode error saying Final Cut has reached the end of the tape when it tries to capture a particular clip. I can't delete the clip because it's not showing up in my browser window! In other words, it doesn't exist. Is there such a thing as invisible files in Final Cut Pro?
K

The thing that's got me the most confused is when I go over to my batch capture list to see what the timecode indicates, the clip that it's having probelms with isn't listed. It doesn't exist. How do I fix a clip's timecode parameters if I can't find the clip listed anywhere. The only time I can see the name of the file (clip) is when batch capture is happening and the program lists the clip it's trying to capture. The name of the clip ends with a number. The last clp closest to it has the number CU 5-1. The program is trying to capture CU 5-2...but there is no CU 5-2!
What's going on?
K

How to send an updated list using batch job

Hi All,
The program displays data on the screen, if the data looks ok, then there is an option to update.
When I run update, the program submits a batch job and the basic list gets updated, but my batch job is still sending the data on the screen. how can i send the updated list using batch job.
Ex: output of the program
                1         2
       there is an update button on the screen, when i press update button, my program submits in batch job, the above list becomes
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I have added a button on the alv list. when i press update button, my program updates the list, then submits the batch job. I am attaching the sample test program i am trying with, please suggest me how can i get the updated list.
*& Report ZTESTSSSSS
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DATA: gt_fieldcat TYPE slis_fieldcat_alv,
      lt_fieldcat type slis_t_fieldcat_alv,
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      g_repid     LIKE sy-repid,
      gt_layout   TYPE slis_layout_alv.
start-of-selection.
lt_return-type = 'S'.
lt_return-message = 'test message'.
append lt_return.
CLEAR gt_fieldcat.
gt_fieldcat-fieldname = 'TYPE'.
gt_fieldcat-outputlen = '3'.
gt_fieldcat-tabname   = 'LT_RETURN'.
gt_fieldcat-seltext_l = 'Type'.
gt_fieldcat-seltext_m = 'Type'.
gt_fieldcat-seltext_s = 'Type'.
APPEND gt_fieldcat TO lt_fieldcat.
CLEAR gt_fieldcat.
gt_fieldcat-fieldname = 'MESSAGE'.
gt_fieldcat-outputlen = '15'.
gt_fieldcat-tabname   = 'LT_RETURN'.
gt_fieldcat-seltext_l = 'Message'.
gt_fieldcat-seltext_m = 'Message'.
gt_fieldcat-seltext_s = 'Message'.
APPEND gt_fieldcat TO lt_fieldcat.
CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
    EXPORTING
      I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM       = sy-repid
      I_CALLBACK_PF_STATUS_SET = 'SET_PF_STATUS'
      I_CALLBACK_USER_COMMAND = 'USER_COMMAND'
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    EXCEPTIONS
      PROGRAM_ERROR            = 1
      OTHERS                   = 2.
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FORM set_pf_status USING rt_extab TYPE slis_t_extab.
SET PF-STATUS 'STANDARD'.
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      text
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     -->RS_SELFIELD text
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                        rs_selfield TYPE slis_selfield.
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                AND RETURN
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            jobname              = w_name
            strtimmed            = 'X'
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            invalid_startdate    = 2
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            job_nosteps          = 5
            job_notex            = 6
            lock_failed          = 7
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ENDIF.
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Kumar

I am using Numbers on my iPhone5 and cannot get the app to do a simple (SUM) calculation. It shows the formula correctly in the cell, but all I get for my long list of numbers to add is 0. How can I get this to work?

I am using Numbers on my iPhone5 and cannot get the app to do a simple (SUM) calculation. It shows the formula correctly in the cell, but all I get for my long list of numbers to add is 0. How can I get this to work?

Oaky, at least we got that far. Next step is to determine if all those "numbers" are really numbers. Changing the format to "number" doesn't necessarily change the string to a number. The string has to be in the form of a number. Some may appear to you and me as numbers but will not turn into "numbers" when you change the formatting from Text to Number. Unless you've manually formatted the cells to be right justified, one way to tell if it is text or a number is the justification. Text will be justified to the left, numbers will be justified to the right.
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+123
123 with a space after it.
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Using numbers for roster information. Imported from another program. Now seem to have extra headers, one listing name, address, etc.

Using numbers for roster information. Imported from another program. Now seem to have extra headers, one listing name, address, etc. & another A, B, C. They don't mesh & can't get rid of either. All info there, but can't change width of columns.

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Batch Capture - clearing list

I lined up some clips to capture, then decided not to and changed tapes. However everytime I want to do a batch capture, all the old in and out points of the removed tapes come up and FCP tries to capture. Is there any way I can clear this list?
Thanks!

You must give each tape you log a unique tape number. That will tell FCP what to look at when you want to batch.
If you have not done this, Try creating a new bin in the browser and drag the clips you want to capture to it. Then set this bin as the logging bin (control click on the bin and choose from drop list)
I believe you can also click on the reel name column in the browser and change the reel name for footage that you have logged and, or captured.
rh

Batch capture settings do not match project settings

Batch capture audio settings do not conform to project settings-
PROJECT SETTINGS ON CREATION OF NEW PROJECT:
For editing with IEEE1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) DV equipment.
Standard NTSC video (4:3 interlaced).
48kHz (16 bit) audio.
Drop-Frame Timecode numbering.
General
Editing mode: DV NTSC
Timebase: 29.97fps
Video Settings
Frame size: 720h 480v (0.9091)
Frame rate: 29.97 frames/second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: D1/DV NTSC (0.9091)
Fields: Lower Field First
Audio Settings
Sample rate: 48000 samples/second
Default Sequence
Total video tracks: 3
Master track type: Stereo
Mono tracks: 0
Please note audio setting for project 48kHz (16 bit) audio.
When I set for batch capture by creating off-line clips using the "Log Clip" option the off-line clip shows audio as
32KHZ 16-bit everyting else is correct as project settings.
Just prior to creating the off-line batch capture clip I had sucessfully captured from the same device using the same tape shot with the above settings including 48khz 16-bit audio by using standard " Capture" by setting in & out then clicking Capture>In/Out.
I've looked at capture settings etc...unable to determine to change audio settings etc or why the audio settings under batch capture do not conform to project settings...
Any ideas?
Tnx,
mick

Thanks for your reply, Harm....
Well now...having negated all the possibilities you listed, I decided to do a an actual batch capture with clips which I previously logged which reported audio at 32kHz instead of the project setting of 48kHz:
1. two clips were selected from the same device/tape ( both selected from the logging util which erroneously reported audio at 32kHz) for the batch
2. both clips captured "flawlessly"
3. both clips after the batch capture then reported audio as being 48kHz
Btw, I also did a batch capture from the same device/tape in Pr 6.x...and it reported and captured at 48khz...I must say, I must prefer the legacy version of Pr 6 for batch capture which creates a log .pbl file which can then be easily exported as a csv to and .xls etc..IMO, much more useful...and useable..
Mi dos pesos(.002US)
So it would appear there is some kind of bug in the Pr cs4 batch capture util that is erroneously reporting audio settings?
Should this go to the devel as a possible bug?
Tnx,
mick

HDV batch capture is making new clips...

thanks for watching...
i have imported batch lists into FCP with name, media start, media end, reel and log note just as the FCP manual instructs. they import fine and i have them all in their own bins.
i batch captured a few tapes to day and i noticed that FCP is making new clips at times. for instance i'll have a clip "dogs" in the original batch list. after the batch capture there will be "dogs" and "dogs -1" the starting time code of "dogs" and the ending timecode of "dogs -1" are the original start and end of the clip. so, FCP has spit this clip in two for some reason. why is that?
i thought it might have to do with the setting "make new clip on Start/stop" thats listed in the clip settings tab of the log/capture window. so i made sure this was unclicked and then tried another batch , also making sure to uncheck "use original clip settings" in the batch window. but, the problem still persists.
i have 30 tapes to digitize and i'd prefer the clips matched the batch lists. any ideas i can try to solve this problem?
take care,
max

Is it a new media drive?
how is your media drive formatted? highlight the drive on the desktop and press command(apple)+i to get info...
Where it says 'Format' it should read Mac OS Extended... does yours say FAT 32 by any chance?
FAT32 is a different format that can be read by PCs and Macs... it can only store file sizes of 2Gb, so has the knock-on effect of causing FCP to break captures into smaller chunks.
If your drive is FAT32 you need to re-format it using Disc Utility. When you do this, you will lose everything on that drive, so back it up if possible.
If your drive is formatted correctly, post back with your media set-up, ie - what drives you use, how is your capture scratch configured etc.

Won't do a batch capture?

I have been capturing footage all day and all of a sudden have come across an odd problem. I have just logged about 14 clips. They all have "media start" and "media end" times in the browser. The timecode is fine on the dv tape itself. (there are no jumps or weird things happening)
It will let me capture by selecting just ONE clip and going to:
-Batch-
-Selected Items in Logging Bin-
But it keeps giving me an error message when I try to do a batch capture of all 14 clips. It says that I may not have enough pre/post roll footage for the capture, but I do. And if I didn't it shouldn't be allowing me to capture clips one at time using the "batch" setting.
Not really sure why this is happening? If anyone has any ideas I would be really grateful! Thanks guys.
-Chelsea

Normally it can restore from the latest backup . . . if it was a successful one.
Why are you doing this? Is your Mac running? Can you get to +Enter Time Machine?+
If so, note the date and time of the latest backup.
How are you doing the restore? Booting from your Leopard Install disc, selecting Utilities then +Restore from Backup?+ Note that the list of backups there may not be shown in your local time zone -- they're in Pacific time. Does this match what you saw via +Enter Time Machine+ (adjusted for any time zone difference)?
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