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UM-2014.1-07

The Command Line Interface (CLI) lets you run application commands

without starting up the application interface (GUI). The CLI is therefore useful

for automating tasks that do not require an operator to be present.

The CLI supports many of the operations that can be performed interactively

using the GUI interface:

Project Definition and Creation

Composition Definition and Creation

Importing Clips to the Library

Adding a Version

Splicing or Overwriting Clips to a Composition

EDL Import and Conform

Capturing and Conforming Material

Generating Local Proxies

Rendering a Composition via Export

Rendering a Composition Cache

Running Multiple Operations from a File

Listing Project and Composition Information

Counting and Adding Tracks to Existing Compositions

Testing for a GUI Lock

Project Format Specification

Be careful to quote any strings or paths you use on the command

line. In particular, pay attention to any spaces in strings or paths or

you will see syntax errors i.e.

The argument :

--format-spec C:\data files\specs\test.spec

Will give an error due to the space in the "data files" folder. Quote

this to prevent the error :

--format-spec "C:\data files\specs\test.spec"