Using AVID FilmScribe
A step-by-step instruction sheet
- Within the Avid Media Composer or Xpress program, identify the bins containing the reels for which cut-lists are to be generated.
- From the Output menu, select and click FilmScribe.
- Minimise the Avid application, by either clicking the minimise button marked by a bar on the top right corner of the Title Bar or click the symbol on the top left corner of the Title Bar and select minimise. You could optionally also exit the application itself if you do not wish to continue editing, as FilmScribeŽ runs independently of Media Composer or Xpress.
- From File Menu, select New Cut List. The Cut List window opens.
- From File Menu, select Open. An Explorer-type window opens. Go to Avid Projects, find the required project and open the Bin containing the reels for which Cut Lists are required. The bin window opens beneath the Cut List window. You should see only the sequences listed in this new window.
- Drag the first sequence onto the empty panel on the top left corner of the Cut List window. The sequence appears in that panel. Select the tracks for which you need lists and also select your options in the Global and Assemble list options available on the right hand panel of the Cut List window. Be sure to select Key Numbers and at least Name (or Scene/Take, if you use that for clap numbers) among the options as the Cut List may possibly contain errors if only the Key Numbers option is chosen. Selecting "Show transition f/x as cuts" is recommended as it indicates the transition type next to the cut in the Assemble List itself.
- Click the preview button. A Cut List will be generated according to the options you have chosen. If you have forgotten to select a track, you will be prompted to do so. Should you want to make any changes in the format, make the changes in the options and simply click preview again. The Preview window will update to reflect the changes required.
- From the File Menu, choose Save. The Dialog box can be used to save this Cut List to any convenient location either on your computer or directly onto a floppy disc. Saving it within your computer and then copying it to a floppy disc is the recommended procedure. Be sure to retain the ".txt" suffix to the name or Windows may not be able to recognise the file later.
- Take the floppy to a PC connected to a printer and take a print-out. Of course, if your computer is already attached to a printer, you can directly print the Cut List as well.
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