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March 30, 2015
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Auto Detect Cuts

  • March 30, 2015
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Hello,

I don't know if anyone can suggest a workflow or solution; but I'm trying to find the best way to automatically detect scene cuts from one original piece of media.

Essentially I have one video 'mix' down layer with various shots and cuts in and embedded audio.  Is there a painless way to analyse this clip and auto detect where the cuts are to save doing it all by hand/eye - if I want to add cuts to seperate all the various shots again.

I do not have access to original EDLs or cut information, simply this one video clip.

Any help or advice is much apreciated!

Simon

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    Correct answer Roei Tzoref

    Thanks, I just did the feature request.

    I tried Magnum edit but I can't figure out a proper workflow. I send the clip to AE from PP, let Magnum work, it then splits the clip into several layers, I come back to PP, but the splits don't appear.

    Edit : I don't know if there is a better way, but I just selected the "trimmed pre-comp" option in Magnum and then exported from AE as a PP project, then imported the resulting project in PP and there I do get separated nested clips.


    I tried Magnum edit but I can't figure out a proper workflow.

    1. bring the clip to Ae. (import->file)

    2. run magnum with default "split into new layers"

    3. copy composition from the project panel (Ctrl+C) to premiere's project panel (Ctrl+V) and it will convert it to premiere sequence with the edited cuts.

    if you are already in premiere and want to take a round trip:

    1. delete the audio track

    2. copy the sequence from the project panel (Ctrl+C)

    3. paste in the project panel of Ae. now you will have a composition, open it.

    4. turn on audio for the layer

    5. run magnum with default "split into new layers"

    6. copy the composition from the project panel (Ctrl+C)

    7. paste it in premiere project panel (Ctrl+V)

    now you have the sequence cut to clips. you can delete the old sequence.

    guess this is what we have until the good folks at the Premiere team will add the scene detection feature that worked in speedgrade but is virtually quite useless because you can't use it.

    if you are reading this please submit a feature request so we will be heard: Feature Request/Bug Report Form

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    dummergold
    dummergold
    Inspiring
    March 30, 2015

    ‌i have never had a need for it to see what it does, or even at the machine to confirm it, but I believe SpeedGrade has an Auto Scene Detect. I wonder if that could be incorporated somehow to give you what you want in regards to adding cuts at those spots.

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