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# System prepended metadata

title: paper-capture-notes

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# paper-capture-notes

3 options
1. record video and mark timecodes and get stills from that
2. using bm media express to grab stills--tga file
3. resolve live capture-mk's fav

the system
switcher=camera 4, in camera mode= camera 12 --> click the full screen icon to adjust cam

when system turns on, it typically resets to 5600


### media express:
click log and capture. comman comma to determine where it goes. you'd eyeball the camera aesthetic and adjust in system

### resolve

1. any time you update the software, or start it on a new machine you need to check the system wide preferences, command comma at opening window (when you change these you have to close the program and start again).
    * Video and Audio I/O
        * Capture Device = UltraStudio 4K Mini (this is what you'll need to set up)
        ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F040993HKHA/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_3.42.18_pm.png?pub_secret=da2e5f77d1)
        
        
        
2. new project
    * YYYYMMDD_LL.Documentation_FL  (date_PaperCapture_initials)
4. file--project settings
    * Master Settings--
        - [ ] Timeline Resolution = 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD
        - [ ] Video Format = UHD 2160p 24
         ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F03V6AG9P8F/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_3.57.56_pm.png?pub_secret=732d4512a8)
    - Capture and Playback
        - [ ] Video Capture and Playback = UHD 2160p 24
        - [ ] Video Bit Depth = 10 bit
        ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F03V6AMMQR5/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_3.59.04_pm.png?pub_secret=63f2d171be)
        

5. Create a New Timeline
    - switch to the edit page
    - file--new timeline
    - name it: YYYYMMDD.77.00X_LL.Documentation.Paper
    ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F0406VDN3GS/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_4.12.42_pm.png?pub_secret=940e5b4378)

6. Go to the Color Page
    - command r (resolve live toggle on and off)
    
    
    ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F040WLXCLF2/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_4.16.57_pm.png?pub_secret=9aa43afd9a)
    - go to full screen of the scopes
    ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F03V6D7R0Q7/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_4.17.44_pm.png?pub_secret=2b37806035)
    - put a white  11 x 17 paper under the camera
    ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F040WMFNGGG/img_6391.jpg?pub_secret=bc2c4e2470)
    - [ ] do the scopes look like this?
    ![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F040WMTDF32/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_4.24.07_pm.png?pub_secret=235297903d)
    
    ### *if not, then [color grade](/nklsurjiTMyIMwwcONmHKQ)!!!
    
    

7. command option pa"R"ty!!! (aka capture all the cards with command option r!)
8. command r to toggle off resolve live

9. delete any accidental shots (like with hands in it, etc.)
    * go into edit mode
    * select the shot
    * shift delete (to ripple delete)
10. Deliver
    1. go out to Finder
        * create a new folder name = stills
        * within that folder create a new folder with matching project name = YYYYMMDD.77.00X_LL.Documentation.Paper
    * export as a single clip 
    * go to Video
        * change Quicktime to TIFF
    * Location = browse-find the folder
    * File subfolder = rl.ungraded.tiff
    * Custom Name = YYYYMMDD.77.00X_LL.Documentation.Paper_rl.ungraded.tiff
    * Use **4** digits in the filename
    * Each clip starts at frame **1**
    2. Add to Render Queue
    3. Render All (in right side of window)

Make a graded set.

1. go to color
2. select one of them
3. adjust the s-curve
    * if you don't see adjustments in the main view click the 
4. in main viewer, two-finger click -- grab still
![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F0404BL4U4D/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_5.43.16_pm.png?pub_secret=e82b477833)
5. select all the other clips you didn't grade. right finger click -- apply grade
![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F0407FQS5KL/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_6.37.55_pm.png?pub_secret=a80f087bfc)

6. go to Deliver
    7. change Filename and Custom name so they have "graded" instead of ungraded
        8. YYYYMMDD.77.00X_LL.Documentation.Paper_rl.graded.tiff.

## Make a Gif
1. go to Deliver page
2. in presets, switch to rl.graded.mov (far left on top)
3. under video 
    3. format QuickTime
    4. codec: apple prores
    5. type: apple prores 422
6. file
    7. change custum name to rl.graded.mov
    8. change File subfolder to rl.graded.mov
9. add to render queue
10. render
11. open up terminal and add a new window (command n)
12. type: gif [then drag in the .mov file from finder] and hit enter
13. boom! you have a gif!! post it in #show-your-images


COPY TO THE SYNOLOGY FOR SAFE KEEPING!
![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F0404GQQWLV/screen_shot_2022-08-29_at_6.40.56_pm.png?pub_secret=1490ef3185)