Batch capture opening rather than log and transfer

What causes batch capture to open rather than log and transfer? Attempting to media manage and reimport clips but only batch capture will open? Thanks, Michael

Hey there camera400,
were there any solutions you found? I'm having exactly the same issue at the moment....
I'm following the "RED FCS White Paper" dated November 11, 2008 from the RED support page-
Doing "Workflow 2: Work offline Using ProRes; Finish Using RED Quicktime Media" - (my offline was ProRes (hq)).
Based on this workflow, I get all way through step 5.3 of Workflow 2 -- creating offline project and setting Log & Transfer settings.
The Paper suggests that when I right-click the new offline sequence, select "Batch Capture" from the shortcut menu, the Log & Transfer window will appear, allowing me to reinjest RED footage.
However, it opens Batch Capture instead...
Any insights appreciated.

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