Metadata preview before import
Silverstack supports importing metadata from other on-set applications, such as ZoeLog, Movieslate, Drylab, QTake, or Pomfort Livegrade. These import wizards are complemented by a preview window that allows you to check the impact of the imported metadata files and adjust the import options – before actually applying the import to your library.
Import preview window#
Each import wizard consist of two steps:
- Select the file to import and match with the clips in your library
- Select what metadata fields you want to take over. This is where the preview can be viewed.
Import Options Step With Metadata Preview Window
- Show Clips filter buttons: Filter the preview table
- Unchanged – show only clips that are not changed by the import
- Conflicts – show only clips with metadata that is overwritten by import
- Changes – show clips with metadata that is overwritten by import or that get additional metadata
- All – show all clips that were matched in the previous wizard step
- Original button: Toggle display of values in table to show value after/before import
- Clip state indicator:
- Grey – no changes to metadata of this clip
- Red – metadata in this clip is overwritten
- Blue – new Metadata is added to this clip (but no metadata overwritten)
- Preview of metadata fields after import
- Grey – value not changed
- Red – original value is overwritten
- Blue – value is added (no original value)
- Hover values with cursor to see tooltip with additional information
Changes to the Import Options and the Insert/Update Behaviour (on the left side of this wizard step) are displayed instantly in the preview window.