Naming Presets can be used to accelerate the naming process within Just Control. From automatic file numbering to timestamps and user customised variables, Naming Presets provide file naming in an efficient and straightforward way. These Presets can be defined per Device and are available for all Channels of the selected Device.
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Overview
Open the Just Control Configuration panel, select a Device, and switch to the “Naming Presets” tab.
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Variables: There are two types of Variables. Variables, where the “Variable” option is enabled, can be modified within the Naming Section of the Inspector (“Settings” tab) and Variables without the “Variable” option enabled, cannot be adjusted. |
Example
The following example shows the difference between the two different types of Variables. The “Dynamic” Variables have the “Variable” option enabled and can be modified in the Inspector of Just Control. “Static” is fixed and will be added to the file name automatically, and cannot be adjusted in the Naming section.
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The Clip section within the Inspector does look like this then. The “Dynamic” Variable can be adjusted and the “Static” Variable is fixed.
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Add/Remove a Naming Preset
Switch to the “Naming Preset” tab and use the “Plus (
)/Minus (
)” buttons to add or remove (selected Naming Preset) from the Naming Preset list.
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Configure a Naming Preset
Naming Presets consists of different types of Variables:
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Variables, where the “Variable” option is enabled, can be modified within the Naming Section of the Inspector (“Settings” tab) and Variables without the “Variable” option enabled, cannot be adjusted. |
Work with predefined variables
Predefined Variables can be moved from the Variables list (4) to the Variable Drop Zone (3). There (3) you can add as many Variables as you want, you can remove, re-order, or adjust (double-click) them, and above the Variable Drop Zone (3) you can see the resulting clip name.
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Date and Time Format options
In just:in mac version 6.1, we have introduced new Date and Time Format options, accessible with a simple click on the Date or Time Variable within the Naming Preset.
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Upon clicking (on the given “Date” or “Time” token), a new window featuring available “Date” or “Time” options will be presented. Choose the desired format option, and once selected, it is saved for the chosen Naming Preset. The following are the available options for Date and Time.
Date
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Time
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Counter Variable
The Counter Variable is unique in that it offers a sub-menu, allowing users to select the desired number of digits for the Variable. Moreover, users can specify the starting point for the Counter Variable.
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Add Custom Variables
You can add any text or Variable to a Naming Preset, and these Variables can be defined as static or dynamic.
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Use the Global Variable
The Global variable will be used in all existing Naming Presets for the selected Device.
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Work with Metadata Set Variables
You can use Metadata Set values as well in Naming Presets. Please have a look at the following page to get additional information: COPY [JIM] Metadata Values in Naming Conventions v.6.12
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Avoid using any special characters such as "/", or ":", as they may cause issues with the file system. If you use these characters, you will encounter an “Invalid Filename” error message, and recording will not commence. |
Automatic Folder Creation
In version 6.1, a new feature is introduced, allowing the use of Naming Presets to automatically generate folders based on Variables within the Naming Presets. For example, “Date” tokens can be employed to establish folders according to “Year”, “Month”, or “Day” information. This enables the creation of new folders daily, monthly, or yearly, and the format of these tokens can be easily customised and selected to align with specific workflow requirements. A classic example of this functionality is evident in compliance recording workflows.
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