This page provides an overview about the steps needed to create a new Metadata Preset from creating both StartUpXML and ExportXML to creating a Destination Preset with Metadata Path and recording.
StartUpXML
Let’s start with creating the StartUpXML file, which describes the actual structure of the available elements in the Channel Inspector. Here different element types can be used. In this case we will only use a Selection box.
Create a new XML file in your editor of choice. Then add a XML root element, which is necessary in every just:in mac StartUpXML.
<metadataSet></metadataSet>
Now we can add our first element. Let’s start with a selection box, where the just:in mac operator should be able to choose between different items. Such an element looks like this in the StartUpXML. Please note the <name> tag of that element, as you will need it in the ExportXML later.
<metadataSet>
<control>
<name>number</name>
<label>Numbers</label>
<type class="Selection">
<item>One</item>
<item>Two</item>
<item>Three</item>
<item>Four</item>
</type>
</control>
</metadataSet>
This element looks like this in the Channel Inspector. A simple selection box with four items.
In the next step we have to make sure that the ExportXML knows about the values from the StartUpXML.
ExportXML
Create a new XML file in your editor of choice. Then create your required XML structure. Lastly connect your elements from the StartUpXML with a “%”-sign and the corresponding <name> tag. In our StartUpXML from above the selection box element had following name tag.
<name>number</name>
Therefore we can use “%number” in our ExportXML to reference the element in our export file. This looks like that.
<file name="%Just_In_Clipname"> <number>%number</number> </file>
The XML attribute - name="%Just_In_Clipname" - refers to an internal variable, which can be used to insert channel specific variables into the ExportXML.
Now, let’s build a new Metadata Preset with the just created XMLs.
Metadata Preset
Open Just Control, then open the Just Control Configuration Panel and switch to the Metadata Sets option. Press the “+” button to create a new Preset, adjust the name and choose the StartUpXML and ExportXML, then press “Create” to finish that process.
Next, let’s create a new Destination Preset with a Metadata Path.
Destination Preset
In order to export metadata at the start (or the end) of a recording, we will need a new Destination Preset with a Metadata path. Again, open the Just Control Configuration Panel, switch to the “Destination Preset” tab and create a new preset. Note that you need two container paths here, one for the Highres file (Main Container) and one for the metadata export (Metadata Container).
Channel Inspector and Recording
Once all this is done, open Just Control and select a Channel. Within the Inspector select the new Metadata Preset, select if you want to write the metadata file at start or end of recording (“Write at…”), adjust the contents of the element(s) and start recording. Now you should see the ExportXML at your location of choice, which should look similar than this.
<file name="TOA_JIM_CS_MBP_Channel1_08072022_143511.mov"> <number>Three</number> </file>
Please beware that you can add as many elements in your StartUpXML in any combination as you want, there are no limits or whatsoever in place, which limits the metadata processing. If you have questions or need help with the steps above, please do not hesitate to contact us.