User Guide

94 Chapter 6 Working With Panasonic P2 Media
Reingesting Clip Media
If a clip’s media files are deleted or lost, you can reingest its media at any time. This
process is equivalent to batch capturing when working with tape-based media.
However, there are a few differences in the way P2 clips are tracked versus clips logged
and captured from tape.
In tape-based workflows, the Reel, Media Start, and Media End properties determine
where a clip’s original source media is located on a tape. When you log a clip, you
assign its Reel property using the label written on the source tape so that you can find
it again later when recapturing. Final Cut Pro has no way of verifying whether you put
in the correct tape or not. If you insert the incorrect tape and Final Cut Pro finds
matching timecode, you could accidentally recapture the wrong footage.
P2 clips store a more robust media tracking identifier called clip IDs. Each P2 clip
contains a unique clip ID number that is dedicated to only that clip. When you log and
ingest a P2 clip, the clip ID is stored in the clip within your project.
When you want to reingest a clip, Final Cut Pro searches the current P2 volumes in the
Import Panasonic P2 window for a clip whose clip ID matches. If no clips have a matching
clip ID, Final Cut Pro tells you that the P2 volume containing that clip is not mounted.
Choosing Reel Names and Understanding P2 Volume Names
When you log P2 clips, it is important to assign memorable, meaningful reel names so
that you can find P2 volumes and folders later for reingesting. This is especially important
when you are ingesting spanned clips because a spanned clip’s media comes from
several P2 volumes, and, by default, Final Cut Pro assigns each clip the Reel property of
“Spanned Reel.” You should try to assign a reel name that describes each P2 volume
required for the spanned clip. For example, the reel name “10A_10B_10C” could indicate
that a clip requires three P2 volumes: 10A, 10B, and 10C.
When warning you that the volume is missing, Final Cut Pro tells you the clip’s
assigned Reel property, not the P2 volume name. While both reel name and volume
name are important for keeping track of your P2 clips, Final Cut Pro does not make
use of them for reingesting. Instead, Final Cut Pro searches any mounted volumes for
clips that have clip ID numbers that match the clips you want to reingest. This means
you can reingest the clip from any P2 volume as long as the volume contains a clip
with the matching clip ID.