Metadata Settings| Select: | To: |
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| Enter Tape | Activate the Tape Name field so that you can manually enter the tape name. When selecting multiple files for import, this tape name is used for all imported files. |
| Tape from Filename | Use the name of the imported file as the tape name. |
| Tape from Directory | Determine the tape name from the detected directory structure. A Level field appears below the Tape Name box. Use this to configure the relative path to the directory from which the tape name can be determined. |
| Tape from File Header | Read the tape name from the header of the imported file. |
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| Timecode from Header | Set the source timecode of the imported clip based on the timecode information in the image file header. |
| Timecode from File Name | Use a numerical filename (for instance, 100000.dpx) and translate it into timecode for the resulting clip (based on the selected framerate ). This is useful when working with files that do not have embedded timecode. |
Clip Settings| Select: | To: |
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| Enter Clip Name | Activate the Clip Name field so that you can manually enter the clip name. When selecting multiple files for import, this name is used for all imported files. |
| Clip Name from File Name | Use the name of the imported file as the clip name. |
Colour SettingsVersion 4 of the ALEXA Software Update Packet enables a "look" creation workflow. In this workflow, a look is created in the ARRI Look Creator application and either embedded in the source files during the shoot, or saved to a look file. This look information is accessible by Smoke.
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| Do not apply Look | Not apply any Look information. |
| From File Header | Apply Look information contained in the ARRIRAW file header. |
| From Look File | Apply Look information contained in an XML Look file located in the same folder as the media to import. |
| Header or Look File | Apply Look information from the header of the media to import. If none is present, use the information from an XML Look file located in the same folder as the file to import. |
| Look File or Header | Apply Look information from an XML Look file located in the same folder as the file to import. If none is present, use the information from the header of the file to import. |