Is the format of Red XML/EDL/Etc documented somewhere?

[Dj Joofa]

Please let me know if the format of RedCine/RedAlert XML/EDL/any other input/output is documented somewhere.

 

[Dj Joofa]

Please let me know if the format of RedCine/RedAlert XML/EDL/any other input/output is documented somewhere.

Come on people. Red team?

Any pointers on Red XML format will be helpful. Thanks a lot.

 

[Dylan Reeve]

You document the Joofa-scale for us, and you'll get your documentation

There was a tread with some back and forth between MichaelP and Luki about the XML. My guess is that Luki, MichaelP and ibloom will have the most working knowledge of the format. I don't think there's any formal documentation.

Maybe ibloom can be convinced to Wiki his understandings of it?

Standard disclaimers about unfinalised format will apply, of course.

 

[Dj Joofa]

Thanks a lot Sycophant for the input. I really appreciate that.

You document the Joofa-scale for us, and you'll get your documentation

Taking a cue from Lucas, lets negotiate the Joofa-scale thingy off-line .

Thanks again for the input.

 

[MichaelP]

Since a lot of this is still a moving target, the development process has been to export XML from RED and go through the tags and then work from there. In RedCine, the XML also carries the "subclips" frame offset as well as scale and X/Y offset. So creating files that have these XML values helps.

EDL support is based on standards of the EDL format itself. CMX 3600 is the one most used as it allows up to 8 characters as a source ID. We have created a "non standard" CMX EDL that allows up to 16 characters in the reel ID section but systems will have to tweak their import code to support it.

As more metadata gets added, there will more tags added to the file. This should not break support for previous tags and applications will add support for additional metadata over time.

Michael

 

[Dj Joofa]

Since a lot of this is still a moving target, the development process has been to export XML from RED and go through the tags and then work from there. ...

Michael

Thanks a lot MichaelP. I really appreciate your help.

I think I shall follow your advice and export from RedCine to see the format.

 

[I Bloom]

Just export an XML from Redcine and open it up in TextEdit. All the tags are there except offset and scale, which only appear if they are modified. User refers to the Universal Unique Identifier, which can basically be anything if you want.

IBloom

 

[Dj Joofa]

Just export an XML from Redcine and open it up in TextEdit. All the tags are there except offset and scale, which only appear if they are modified. User refers to the Universal Unique Identifier, which can basically be anything if you want.

IBloom

Thank you very much iBloom.