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XDCAM Workflow in Final Cut Pro

• When viewed in the Log and Transfer window, the clip name is appended with

“(Spanned)” and only a single Volume is listed, as below:

Identifying a Spanned Clip

A clip that has been recorded across two or more SxS cards is referred to as a Spanned

Clip, and is identified by:

• When viewed in the List View Pane of the XDCAM EX Clip Browser application,

thumbnail image(s) have the icon depicted below superimposed in the top right

corner.

• When viewed in the XDCAM Transfer application, the clip name has a “.SMI”

extension (as opposed to “.MP4”) AND the word “INCOMPLETE” is superimposed

over the first segment's thumbnail image.

• The last three digits of the f

irst clip’s filename (before the extension) contains the

letter “U”, followed by a two digit numeral beginning at 01.

Note: The last segment of a spanned clip does not receive the “Incomplete” overlay or

the “U” designation in the filename.

Spanned Clip

Normal Clip

Note a difference in extensions

Note Overlay

5 – XDCAM EX

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