Direct Dailies Upload

This article covers features which are only available in Silverstack Lab.

Silverstack Lab allows to upload clips to supported cloud platforms from its library. The functionality uses the known infrastructure for jobs (like e.g. offload or transcoding jobs) in Silverstack Lab.

Supported Cloud Platforms

The following cloud platforms are supported for uploading clips:

• Frame.io (covered in this article)
• Webgate.io (covered in this article)
• Ci Media Cloud (see the related KB article: Uploading Files to Sony’s Ci Media Cloud)
• AWS S3 (see the related KB article: Uploading Files to Amazon AWS/S3)

You can register for trials via the websites of the cloud platform providers to attain the login credentials that are used.

First Use: Log In to Your Account for a Platform

To start an upload for the first time follow these steps:

1. Select the bin or clips you want to upload in the library in the left bar
2. Open the”Media” menu and click the “Upload Clips” entry
   

   “Upload Clips” in the Media menu

3. Select the platform you want to upload to:
   

   Select to upload to “Frame.Io” or “WebGate”

4. Enter your platform credentials in the browser sheet that opens. The connected accounts can be managed in the Accounts tab of the application preferences (see also section “Accounts Tab in the Application Preferences” below).

Accounts Tab in the Application Preferences

The Accounts tab in the application preferences allows to manage the connected accounts.

You can add and remove a platform account using the “+” and “-” buttons.

Removing An Account Connection Manually

The account logins are stored in the Keychain Access application on your Mac. In the unlikely event that an account is broken, you can remove it manually.

Account can be removed by following these steps

• • Open the macOS Keychain Access Application
  • Search for items labeled Silverstack Connected [platform] Account)
    • SST (with same name) that created it (see keychain item’s Access Control-Tab) or
    • other named SSTs, when their name is added to the list in keychain item’s Access Control-Tab
  • Open the context menu of the entry (with a right click) and then select “delete”

Start the Upload

After the wizard step that gives you the possibility to reselect the clips for the upload.  The clips list is restricted to “suitable” clips which means in particular:

• clips with the following file endings:
  • .mov
  • .mp4
• clips that have at least one online resource

You can select where you want to upload the clips to the folder structure of the platform. This requires an individual selection that depends on the platform:

Frame.io

Select:

• Account
  • Team
    • Project
      • Folder

to upload clips to.

Webgate.io

Select:

• Project
  • Folder
    • Playlist

to upload clips to.

In Webgate you can only upload clips to a playlist. Therefore it is also possible to create a playlist from Silverstack Lab that is then selected automatically for the upload.

Upload Job

After starting the upload the upload job can be monitored and managed in the jobs panel:

You can find more general information about managing jobs in the article Managing jobs in the jobs view

Create Reports Including Uploaded Clips’ References

After the upload the remote resources are available in the Silverstack library at the following places:

• 1 – Remote resource card in the files tab of the right bar includes remote location and direct link to remote clip
• 2 – Column in table view “Remote Resources”
  • A clips report with the “Remote Resource” column shows a clickable link to the uploaded clip
• 3 – “With Remote Resource” in the “Workflow” table of the Project Overview
  • A shooting day report can include the “Workflow” summary that shows an overview of clips with looks, transcoded clips, clips with audio and clips that have been uploaded

Find more general information about creating reports in Silverstack in the article Creating Reports.