@spuddy13, @emmrecs

HI Brian, Jeff

It is a shame that the list obtained cannot be copied or printed.

For large projects I start from the 'other direction', ie get a list of all files, of the appropriate type, ie all images, video and audio before starting a project.

Using a Windows command, cmd, to list all files by name and put them into a text file.
 

Using a Powershell command, to get all filenames and other parameters eg dates modified, not all cameras set the recording date field, into a text file

In either case you can print the data directly or further process the data in a word processor, spreadsheet or database to get the information in the required format.

I use the PowerShell script method, as I can be using media from multiple cameras and Smart Phones, to get the file name and date modified, followed by further processing in an Access database to give me a report of the files in correct chronological order, most my projects are time based, eg holidays and events, to tell the story as it happened.

John EB

@Daniel-Hernandez

Hola, Hi

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Por favor, creen un nuevo tema a partir de aquí.

John EB
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Guys,

all sorted

i had looked at the advice from

mmrecs 

If you go to File>Settings>Movie (shortcut E)>Movie Information tab, does that supply what you need?

but i was not sure how i tracked this to audit my files on the timeline

so i opted for

johnebakers guidance

i also like John ....before i edit i dump a list of all my files and print it off

so i used my printouts and took the time to scan the time line and tick my list

95% was ok but i had 5 files in the wrong place..

unsure how it happened but its fixed

this was day 3 of a holiday video to Rome

so i checked day two and day one and they were ok

again guys thanks for your time

I love editing with this package and the forum support is one of the best resources

I also go my holidays solo and i love making the films and the edit process that follows

then i share with friends and they comment on the edits (so well done Magix)

take care

Brian

@spuddy13

Hi Brian

. . . . i had 5 files in the wrong place unsure how it happened  . . . .

When this occurs to me, it is because I have been holding down the Ctrl key instead of the Shift key when dragging one or more objects on the timeline.

Ctrl + drag = Duplicate selected objects to where ever you release the mouse both vertically and/or horizontally

Shift + drag = Move selected objects maintaining the timeline position ie move vertically up or down.

John EB

@spuddy13 , VDLX do not export EDL so no TL info is available.

@spuddy13

Hi Brian,

To clarify what @idd-2016 wrote, Video Pro X can export to an EDL file which is a text file that can be opened in Notepad. It contains a listing of the video, photo and audio files used in the Movie, followed by a listing of these assets on each track, along with start and end points. I use the listing to import into my database and to link Projects/Movies to the video, photo and audio files, all of which are in my database.

John CB

@browj2

Hi John

. . . . can export to an EDL file which is a text file that can be opened in Notepad. It contains a listing of the video, photo and audio files used in the Movie, . . .

Which options are you using for the EDL export?

The EDL export dialogue appears to be truncated, this is what I see

Is yours the same?

I tried both the render and handover media options, both have issues:

• Render takes too long especially with a large project, and does not give the original filenames
   
• Handover - does give one text file, extension .edl however there was no information on the video/image/audio in the text file that was produced - this is what I get

Source Table Entries: 7 
   1 "C:\Users\Public\Documents\MAGIX\Common\Videocontent\Video Pro X\Default\default.def" VIDEO
   2 "W:\MAGIX\DVD_BD_Projects\AudioTemp\A173A0AE-82C6-4FDF-8822-665B112DCB1A.wav" AUDIO
   3 "C:\Users\Public\Documents\MAGIX\Common\Videocontent\Video Pro X\Default\default.def" VIDEO
   4 "W:\MAGIX\DVD_BD_Projects\AudioTemp\755D3537-EF3C-422A-AFBF-26802BDE7518.wav" AUDIO
   5 "C:\Users\Public\Documents\MAGIX\Common\Videocontent\Video Pro X\Default\default.def" VIDEO
   6 "W:\MAGIX\DVD_BD_Projects\AudioTemp\A6202792-931D-490B-99FA-926CF74D2B26.wav" AUDIO
   7 "W:\Magix\DVD_BD_Projects\Resources\Sound Loops\Stingers\16122_1460558699.wav" AUDIO

As you can see the video uses a default.def file, however the only ones I can find are 'empty', and the audio is not the originals!!!

John EB

@johnebaker ?

@idd-2016

Hi

Thanks for the hint, however, that is not what I was asking @browj2.

In my previous post, you will see that I am already in the EDL dialogue and the Video and Audio options panes appear to be truncated.

Does your dialogue show more than is in the image I posted above, ie is there a 3rd option in each pane?

As you can see from the Source Table Entries section of the EDL file created, items 1 to 7 should contain filepaths to either the rendered files, or the real filepaths to the video and audio depending on the method selected.

The Video filepaths are pointing to a file which does not exist in the specified folder location

Note: I am using VPX 17 23.0.1.318 ie the latest update, and I suspect this may be a bug as earlier versions of VPX worked correctly.

John EB

@browj2, @idd-2016

Hi

Issue solved, reset of VPX 17 fixed the media links, however there is, IMO, a 'bug' - after using the Render options, then repeating the same sequence of operation ie from top to bottom setting the video/audio options to Handover

On specifying the folder path where the edl, is to be placed

The video and audio options are reset to Render.

John EB

What I get from all this is that VDLX manual needs a good shakedown to remove relations to VPX.

OR.... much better if Magix will open the EDL export option in VDLX2026 in the comming update.