Renaming Subclip

When I re-name a subclip it changes the name of the parent clip as well. Any suggestions how I can re-name it without changing the parent clip name?

There are a lot of recent posts here about renaming subclips, if you do a quick search.

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Batch for renaming subclips

Is there an easy way to rename subclips in a batch?
The automatic way of renaming by FCP is complex,
too many characters. I want to rename them, while
numbers are increasing automatically. Thanks PR.

Sorry, but no, you can't. AFIAK. The subclips will have the name of the original clip, then SUBCLIP. And yeah, that is a pain and is REALLY stupid. What I like doing is going thru the master clips, adding markers and naming the markers, then I turn all the markers into subclips, and the subclips retain the marker name. THAT is slick.
Shane

Rename subclips - feature request

By the looks of thing, I can't rename the subclips I've created in Prelude. The workflow for creating subclips is great (while ingested video is playing, type 1, name the subclip, ENTER, type O for outpoint, type 1 for new subclip) but if you get the name wrong, you are stuck with it.
Yes, you can rename once you send it to Premiere, but I think renaming the subclips would be a great update.

Hi-
Thanks for your post !
After you add a subclip and give it a wrong name, you could rename the subclip's name in 'Marker Inspector' panel. See the screen shot below. Then the subclip's name in Timeline and Project panel will change accordingly.
If this is not your expectation, please send a feature request via http://adobe.com/go/wish.
Thanks,
Jenny

Organization approach re: capture, logging, independent clips

I'm learning FCE to edit my showreel from DVcam source tapes via a deck with device control. The media sources are existing montages, individual commercials and VFX shots/scenes. Ultimately, the edited montages or exerpts will become distinct chapters of a DVD, some clips or sequences showing up in different montages (ultimately DVD chapters).
Based on what I read in FCE Help and Lisa Brenneis' manual, I'm beginning to think I should use either "capture now" or "capture project" to import, then convert all to independent clips and subdivide/rename & log after the fact. (I'd back up on DVD-ROM.) Two reasons this seems to be the way to go...
1.) The capture session is at a facility and I need to minimize time spent there in capture. And 2.) The master/affiliate clip relationship seems to bring a level of complication I'm not sure I'm ready to handle yet.
I'd appreciate any advice, given the nature of the source media and eventual use, regarding the best capture method and any drawbacks to working with independent clips. Thank you.
ibook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6) LaCie hard drive

Changing the name of a master clip after the capture is sort of a no no in FCP. There's other columns for information if you need to add it to the clip.
You can rename subclips all you want but not master clips, because FCP uses this captured QT media file name for reconnection (must match name of clip in browser if it's a master clip).
You can reimport all the master clips in a flash... would that help?
If you select a sequence, with the clips, it will still reconnect BTW.
Jerry

Reconnecting the re-capture

I've just moved over from FCP4 to 5. When I used to recapture offline clips on the timeline, it used to re-online them in the logging bins too. This doesn't appear to be happening now.
Any buttons I need to press?

Changing the name of a master clip after the capture is sort of a no no in FCP. There's other columns for information if you need to add it to the clip.
You can rename subclips all you want but not master clips, because FCP uses this captured QT media file name for reconnection (must match name of clip in browser if it's a master clip).
You can reimport all the master clips in a flash... would that help?
If you select a sequence, with the clips, it will still reconnect BTW.
Jerry

How do I rename each clip in a new smart keyword colletion (subclips)?

I sometimes have multiple intviews, and I want to be able to pull multiple sound bites from one clip as subclips so I can browse through them as I edit. If you take a clip, command k, create a smart collection, and put multiple clips from the same source clip, if you rename one of these clips it renames all of them, making it impossible to rename the individual clips, thus making it just a shade better than just scrubbing through the original each time. Is there a way to name or tag each clip so that I quickly find an individual clip coming from a group of bites from the same source?
Thanks!

If you take a clip, command k, create a smart collection,
That's a keyword collection, not a smart collection. Keywords cannot be changed. If you mark a section as a favorite, the favorite can be renamed. These are not subclips and do not behave the same.

Is there a way to disable project window scrolling after creating a new subclip?

I am often editing short aftermovies from parties and my workflow is as follows:
1) Capture and stash movies in a single folder (there's very little possibility for planning particular shots or tagging videos on the fly)
2) Ingest media into Prelude and go through the clips identifying useful footage, subclipping and tagging
3) Rough cut (optionally) and fine cut to music in Premiere
Now step 2 is where I'm being really slown down. I would ideally like to go through all the media as quickly as possible. Usually there's just one subclip per a clip.
However every time I add a subclip the whole project window just scrolls down and focuses on the new subclip and to continue to the next clip I have to scroll up, tediously look for it or search for it by numbers.
I thought that ordering the clips by date would solve this problem as I was expecting the focus to go to the subclip which should appear right next to the current clip. However there's an obvious bug in Prelude there. When you add a subclip while having Date created ordering on this happens: Subclip is first created at the bottom as with User ordering and the window focuses on that, then the subclip instantly moves after the current clip but the view doesn't refocus, leaving me in a possibly even worse situation.
It would be awesome to either (or all):
Remove the focus bug and refocus on the reordered subclip instantly
Add an option to disable the automatic scrolling of the Project window
Add keyboard shortcuts to go to next/previous clip
Add more filtering options to the current Subclip only such as Clip only, Non-tagged clip only, Tagged clip only (ideally through some custom filter option with checkboxes so you could tailor them to your needs)
Still it's a huge step up from the Premiere's multi window media organization nightmare but certain (possibly quite common) use cases are still very unrefined.
If any of the above mentioned options are in there already, please let me know, thanks
By the way when talking about Ordering related bugs, try creating a new Bin when having Date created sorting on. The Bin appears with its rename on, then it jumps to the top and voila you're renaming the last clip in the list. Like what the hell guys, do you even test the UI or is the CC turnaround too quick for that?

Hi, not sure if you'll see this post but the option has been moved to the 'Universal Access' Preference pane in settings.
This drove me utterly mad until I realized that.
Hope this helps!

Can you use an XML file to make Subclips for you?

Hi everyone,
I know this is a bit of a long-shot, but I am wondering if I can use an XML file(made after logging a few tapes, but before capture) to make subclips for me?
Basically I have a painful project with 2 tapes i had to capture separately as 1 long individual clip each due to time-code breaks, but as i did first Log & Capture as usual (only to later find it wouldn't batch capture) i didn't want my hard work to go to waste!
Hope I explained that clearly enough,
Adam
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I'm assuming you captured using the non-controllable device setting and have the clip including TC breaks and blank areas etc.
Try this:
Load the clip into the Viewer and play it. Press M to set markers wherever you want them.
If you want to give the marker a more decriptive name, press M a second time whilst the playhead is positioned on the marker. A dialog will open with text input fields. Or, click the marker in the Browser, then click the marker’s name to select it. You can now change the name.
Drag in the Browser to select all the markers or click the first one, then shift click the last one.
Choose Modify > Make Subclip. This will make all the subclips in one go and if you gave your markers new names, your subclips will use them.
The subclips appear in addition to the original clip with the markers. You can rename the subclips, if you want. You can review the subclips, deleting any clips you might not need. If you do remove unused clips, you can use the Media Manager to remove your unused footage from disk, leaving the media for your remaining subclips alone.

Batch Renaming with Counter

I am trying to do batch renaming with a counter. Unfortunately every time I try to use a counter, it stays the same number.
For example/
I have two clips that I want to rename Ceremony 1 and Ceremony 2. When I do the batch renaming, the clips change to Ceremony 1 and Ceremony 2. The counter doesn't work.
I could do keyword collections or rename them individually, but I have too many clips.
I hope someone could help me.

I figured it out. As you saw above, I wasn't having a problem batch renaming the title of the clips. I was having a problem with the counter. I learned in a previous posting that when you change the name of a subclip of a clip, it changes the name of both the original clip (clip in event browser, not hard drive) and the other subclips associated with it. It doesn't matter how you rename the clip (changing the name in the Name box of the Inspector, change it by clicking the name of the clip once in the event browser and typing it in, or using custom naming (click on the gear button in Inspector to find it), the name will always change correctly. For some reason (I guess a FCPX thing lol), you can't use the counter in custom naming correctly unless you change the original name through custom renaming. If you change the original name of a clip the other two ways, then try to change the new name of the clip using custom renaming with the counter, the counter will always stay the same number.

Splitting and renaming clips in FCE4

How can I split a clip up into smaller clips and rename then? Whenever I try to copy or duplicate them I get the same copy for all. I was trying to change the name as well and it seems I can't make them independent of each other. Does anyone know how to do this?

Read through pp. 68-69 of the manual (aka the help file) "Copying and deleting items in the Browser". And pp. 943-950, "Working with Master and Affiliate Clips."
You can cut up a single clip into as many parts as you want. You can do this in the Viewer by setting IN and OUT points or on the Timeline by using the Razor tool. To rename the subclips created this way you have to make each of them an Independent Clip. ( *Make Independent Clip* or *Modify > Make Sequence Clips Independent*.) But read up on it before you do this, as you may create even more headaches for yourself if you're not careful when you do this.

Subclip timecode issues for MultiClip edit...Help!?!?

Here is the issue. 2 camera shoot, Cameraman 1 pushed pause during a live concert video shoot.
In order to make a multiclip edit with the other camera's footage, I have made subclips of this camera's footage on each side of the pause.
The other camera in the shoot had issues as well so I have been forced to use a sequence and alternant timecodes to line everything up with my sound file.
Everything works well until I get to the subclip after the pause. I try to modify the alternant timecode to correspond with the sequence timecode but when I enter the approporate number FCP forces a different number to appear.
My hunch is that because these are subclips of the same captured clip I am not able to modify the timecode as I want to. Can anyone confirm this hunch?
And...what can I do about this? Do I have to recapture? I hope not. I have tried to create a new master clip in the modify window but the problem persists. I am so close to getting this into the multicam editor I can taste it. Thanks.

Solved it... I ended up having to re-capture the shot after the pause so it would be a seperate media file. I guess I could have copied the file outside of FCP, renamed and imported the file seperatly... I realize this problem was caused by not setting the capture up properly to treat the jump in time code appropriately.

Subclip numbering

Friends,
I have FCE 3.5 and have what should be a simple problem. After importing a project I run DV stop/start detect to break up the imported file into segments. I then make subclips out of the segments. The segments are created in numerical order (1-40). The subclips are created in a different pattern (1, 10-19, 2, 20-29, 3, 30-39, etc.) This is annoying and moderately inconvenient. Is there anything I can do to change this preference of FCE?
Thanks!
Steve

That's a great suggestion, with one problem: it requires me to rename each segment before making subclips. If I have to do that, I can just as easily rename the subclips. It seems an odd quirk that the program would create well-ordered segments, then screw things up when making subclips.
It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying.
Steve

Batch rename clips in my bin

I have a 30min clip on the timeline and when I find a shot I like, I use my blade tool to cut an in/out. I then drag this cut clip to video layer 2, which is where all my clips will be that will be used in my project.
Then I create a new bin and drag all these shots from video layer 2, to this bin. The problem I’m having is now have to click on each individual clip and rename them manually.
Is there any way I can select all the clips within the bin and lets say auto batch rename the selected clips.
I know I can solve this by placing the clip in the viewer and setting an in/out marker and then make a subclip, however I really like scrubbing through my footage on the timeline because I can view my clip in the filmstrip mode which i'm use to and love cutting my footage this way.
Please tell me this is possible!

So let's come to the point that you explain WHY to batch rename, and what the names will look like.
Do you want to have them numbered?
With my suggested workflow that will be, because if you skip the line where I suggested to type a name, then all subclips will be numbered sequentially.
I understand that's not what you want, but it can be a starter for a workaround, because I think what you are looking for doesn't exist yet. (unless you use batch export, which has the ability to change and add pre- and suffixes; then import; but that will cost time and diskspace).
I'm curious to hear the idea behind your workflow.
Rienk
edit: Sorry if I seem eager to have you use my workflow-idea. I'm not. I'm just curious what problems you have with it.
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Avid editor straches head...subclips again

This is maybe a logging q/workflow q/
...Let me start by saying, as an AVID fan and editor of nearly a decade, FCP5 HD is amazing in so many ways. Pick up in the UK is hopfully improving with the BBC and others investing.
I used FCP last year on a HD 50 min US Discovery Channel doc and I had a love/hate relationship. Certain aspects of the app were just so good (timeline editing, composting, etc). Some however were woeful. I am not going to try and compare Avid with FCP but I must admit to maybe having a legacy workflow that doesn't always translate. I am sure that as FCP works its way into the pro end of the market there will be many other Avid editors scratching their heads. Now I'm on another (my 2nd) FCP project and I'm concerned...
One of the issues that KILLS me is subclips, and PLEASE DON"T SAY THAT YOU SHOULD CAPTURE YOUR CLIPS LOGGED ALREADY. We don't capture our clips, assistants load the tape and we view when its all in , maybe a week later if there's 25 tapes, whatever.
There's no way that they're gonna pay your edit rate to sit in a suite with a director and view tapes, spool, capture, etc. if there's hours of footage. And a director who's worked on Avid for years isn't going to give exact clip info to the digitiser, it'll be like, 'go in there and out 25 mins later')
So now thats out the way, let's see if you can help me out.
Say we have a 30 min clip with GVs, IVs, and CA.
Normally I subclip each q/a in the IV, each GV and each CA, etc.
Then I may stick them in multiple bins, or not. Depends on the project. Some time later I come back , and edit them into a sequence and the director says, there's a great shot a few minutes up tape of that shot on the timeline. So I want to reference the original clip. I matchframe (f) the timeline clip, the viewer loads the subclip. Then I reveal master clip (SHIFT f), an option that is sometimes greyed out for various confusing reasons. That shows me the subclip in the assigned bin. But how do i track back to the the original clip without using the Find command?
In Avid its Matchframe twice and you've loaded the original clip. It always relates back. Not so in FCP.
Lets say also that I want to trim a subclip beyond its in or out, I have to remove subclip limits. Next time I load that subclip, its the entire clip. so the subclip is redundant, its just a renamed version of the original clip. Is there another way to trim the subclip beyond its limits WITHOUT blowing the subclip i/o points? Same applies to adding a dissolve, etc, or anything that needs to reference media beyond the original subclip i/o points.
I think I posted about this before and I had replies suggesting that I had to be more careful choosing i/o points for subclips. Well, i thought this was non linear, random access, non destructive editing. I can do this basic editing technique in Avid versions going back as long as I can remember, why not on FCP 5? Or does FCP really need me to modify my workflow?
Thanks and apologies for the frustrated tone.

Say we have a 30 min clip with GVs, IVs, and CA. Normally I subclip each q/a in the IV, each GV and each CA, etc.< </div>
This must be Euro-Avid-speak. My fault. I have never used Avid and never learned anything besides high school Spanish, so translation is necessary.
One of the issues that KILLS me is subclips, and PLEASE DON"T SAY THAT YOU SHOULD CAPTURE YOUR CLIPS LOGGED ALREADY. We don't capture our clips, assistants load the tape and we view when its all in , maybe a week later if there's 25 tapes, whatever.<
Well, i thought this was non linear, random access, non destructive editing. I can do this basic editing technique in Avid versions going back as long as I can remember, why not on FCP 5? Or does FCP really need me to modify my workflow?< </div>
Then you may need to face the unfortunate prospect that you simply will not be able to use FCP in your work. Or you adapt; FCP will never work like your old Avid.
I do have one—possibly helpful—suggestion (besides asking that you purchase the "FCP for ex-Avid users" books that are on the market). Comparing FCP to Avid gets you two things around here: Views from other Avid users (a decidedly small minority around here) and active avoidance. You might get some help from a larger body of the forum's participants by asking about subclips instead of telling us why they blow. We know that part, subclips in FCP are poorly implemented. That's why I try to never use them.
bogiesan

Help!!! Problems with disappearing subclips in Browser

Hello all,
I'm going crazy because clips are disappearing in the browser window, I'm just not sure why. Here's what I'm doing:
I captured 6 DV tapes worth of material (in their entirety), used DV Stop/Start Detect to set markers, highlighted all the "marker clips" and made them "subclips". I then renamed and divided all the subclips into 9 different Bins. My usual workflow for years, right?
Some of these tapes had anywhere from 50 to 75 shots (subclips) on them, however, when I open the bins, I only see 25 to 40 of the clips at any given time. This number seems to change depending on the number of other bins I have open.
For example, I can open the original captured 1 hour clip, see markers 1-75, but when I open the corresponding subclip bin, I only see 1-40.
Any clue why this is happening? I'm using FCP 6.0.5 on a MacBook Pro 2.5, with a Lacie Big Disk Extreme.
Thanks.
tg

You know, this might actually be a bug worth reporting or putting in the feedback folder, whatever the process is around here. I just came across this on a piece I was working on a few weeks ago. If a bin has more than about 40-50 items in it, what ever is at the bottom just is not available,. You can't scroll to those items, they might as well not be there. It was quite frightening till I realized everything still exists, I just can't get to it.
I think I made another bin and moved or cut and pasted (or something) all off screen items into the new empty bin. Sorry, I cannot recall what I did.
bogiesan

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