XMP metadata applying to clips across network

Hi all,
We are using Adobe Premiere CC in a multi edit NAS environement where all projects and media are all stored on the NAS. Clients are connected via SMB to the share.
What I am trying to be able to do is have assisstant editors add markers and metadata to clips using prelude and have this metadata update for editors using premiere across the network. This works really well locally. You can add any metadata, markers, etc, and see these changes reflected almost immediately on the clip in premiere. But i just tried to open the same clip on another machine on the network and it did not recognise the metadata. Has anyone else had any expereince making this work over the network? Do i need to set the XMP to write next to the media file? or set the media chache of all edit stations to a shared folder on the NAS? If I can make this work it would make for a really efficient workflow!
Thanks in advance!
Chris Smith

Hard to believe there is not something better out there?
Oh, I am not saying that there is not, but just that I have used Bridge for my organizing, and have not looked too far beyond, so I do not know of what is available. ThumbsPlus (Cerious Software) is about to introduce TP-8, and it's been in heavy development for well over a year. It might have enhanced metadata support. Also, I am using an older version of Bridge, so do not know how CS4 Bridge has been improved. It might have the support that you're looking for.
More formats are relying more heavily on metadata, so I can see where this will likely be more heavily implemented in the near future.
Good luck, and please update your thread, should you find the ultimate organizer. Others will benefit.
Thanks,
Hunt

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Can I use XMP metadata to organize my library of video clips? Also can you use XMP metadata to add markings to the good parts of the clips and then label the good parts of the clip which then can be found later via search?
I am looking for some good software for PC users to organize video clips. Something like lightroom for video would be perfect.
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Thanks,
Simon

Hard to believe there is not something better out there?
Oh, I am not saying that there is not, but just that I have used Bridge for my organizing, and have not looked too far beyond, so I do not know of what is available. ThumbsPlus (Cerious Software) is about to introduce TP-8, and it's been in heavy development for well over a year. It might have enhanced metadata support. Also, I am using an older version of Bridge, so do not know how CS4 Bridge has been improved. It might have the support that you're looking for.
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How do you do this? I imported a bunch of clip brought over from Sony Clip Browser and I can't add any metadata. What's up? Surely you are able to add metadata to MXF flies, right?
I can do it like normal in MOV files (Canon 7D) and regular EX1 MP4 clips, but not when converted to MXF.

You can add clip metadata that is pertinent to a specific clip, within a given project, but opening that MXF in another project will not result showing up in that new project. Premiere doesn't have the ability to write file metadata to an MXF file from within the Premiere Pro interface; any metadata editing of that sort must be done externally in a third-party application. The benefit of that, however, is that no matter where the file is imported, the metadata is readable. Read About file, clip, and project XMP metadata and Using clip metadata and file metadata for more background on this.
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Hi,
MattJayC wrote:
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But this call the the Finder each time.
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repeat with eachFile in newFiles
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Not sure what kind of files you are trying to add keywords, but I am having the same problem with .MTS and m2ts files. I am running Bridge 4.0.0.529 and Win 8.1. I found a work around, which was to change the extension to .mpg in File Manager, then you can add keywords. However, not sure of the implications of doing this when I import them into Premiere. I noticed in File Manager that under file properties that the "Type of File" changes to reflect the file extension. Running some tests to try and find out. I suppose one could change the extensions back to the original. But if you have a lot of clips, that is a big hassle. Unfortunately, Bridge "Batch Rename" doesn't allow one to change the extension. Any help would be appreciated. However, I am not very optimistic in that it appears the "Cloud" version of Bridge has the same issues.

XMP metadata from Premiere Pro

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Extension Builder 3 in Eclipse
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Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CC
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Feel free to contact me directly regarding any PPro integration development;
bbb at adobe dot com

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We're trying to map metadata from a description field inside Final Cut Server - to the lognote field in Final Cut Pro. This way, editors can se a short description of clips in the browser inside Final Cut Pro.
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proximity wrote:
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I'm currently wondering around XMP metadata and swf files.
A: Flash CS5: works
When I use the XMP panel in Flash CS5 and export a swf, open Adobe Bridge CS5 and select the file, the XMP data are correctly displayed.
B: Flash Builder(Flex 4.1): don't work
When I use Flashbuilder and add my metadata to the compilation, then compile, open Adobe Bridge CS5 and select the file, nothing is included in metadata.
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http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=compilers_14.html
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I was following this post for a LONG time, since I noticed the same problem.
This week I was getting in it into myself again and I noticed you use load-config. I used these compiler options :
contributor name
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creator name
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        <dc:format>application/x-shockwave-flash</dc:format>
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Sadly there was no way I could add this / myself everytime.
BUT then I discoverd this option :
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And you could give the exact RAW XML as you described
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Hi,
thanks for the answer.
I know that I can retrieve the XMPUtilityMetadata object, but this object provides only access to a few information suche as creator, subject, producer, etc.
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Paul

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