Creation date used during ingest File Rename incorrect
GraphiteGal636 Nov 27, 2013 1:27 PMHi
System:
Windows 7 64-bit SP1
Prelude CC v2.0.1 (118)
I've been using Prelude about 9 months now and have got used to it's foibles. Hopefully some of these are being addressed for future releases.
But the recent update seems to have introduced some problems that I didn't notice in previous versions.
My query is on the new File Rename feature (the lower part of the Ingest panel).
I have a preset for renaming my clips. I want to rename using:
Custom Text - I type this in depending on which location
Date - I select DDMMYY Creation Date
Auto Increment - (01)
I have two issues using this preset, it could be me idk.
The first is that the Creation Date appears as today's date, not the one from the file as I would understand it. I would prefer it to pick up the actual Creation Date as it shows in the Metadata of the clip and also the time (i know this has already been suggested by an FCP user).
The second is that If i rename a batch of files using the Auto Increment and then decide I want to add some more footage shot at a later date but maybe the same location. I already have for example files labelled location_01 to location_15. Now i want to ingest some more but starting at location_16. Currently, I can't change the AutoIncrement field setting as you can in Bridge CC.
How I wish u could just implement the Batch rename features of Bridge in Prelude. I am trying to switch from Bridge as it doesn't play nicely with video on my system. It's a pain. I love Prelude but can u please improve the renaming function.
If the creation date was correct the auto increment feature would not be an issue because the files would be named differently. As it is, ingesting tons of footage on the same day results in chaos. Having to remember to manually change the date (I have it as a Custom Text field) is a nightmare and I can see forgetting to do it then it will be a mess.
Perhaps my workflow is slightly different to someone who works in say TV but it would be nice when I know the features present in Bridge applied to all the other Suite apps.
Any pointers would be REALLY useful because this is driving me insane at the moment. And you guys are understandably reluctant to release details of future changes and features, so who knows you could be working on it right now.
Thanks
Just found there is another post asking more or less the same but no comments
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5823964#5823964
Message was edited by: GraphiteGal
