just:in allows you to create a custom Sidecar XML file for each Capture. Those sidecar files contain Metadata which can be completely user defined. The sidecar files can then be used for further workflow processing.
Here is a rough outline on how it works:
This figure shows how the included example would be displayed in the Inspector. The naming, the number and the type of Metadata Fields is completely user definable.
ToolsOnAir provides an example XML file with the just:in installer, which can be adapted to your needs. These XMLs are stored in the folder /Library/Application Support/ToolsOnAir/Just In.
This figure shows how the example.xml would be displayed in the user interface of just:in.
There are three Metadata Types:
Add the following attribute to the <control> node in the StartUpXML to reset a Metadata Field's value after each Recording.
<control resetAfterRecord="1"> |
<!-- first element - type = selection --> <control resetAfterRecord="1"> <!-- with this name you can access the element in the export xml --> <name>quality</name> <!-- this label shows up in the Just:In Multi UI --> <label>Quality</label> <!-- with this element you can create a selection box --> <type class="Selection" default="2"> <item>Low</item> <item>Medium</item> <item>High</item> </type> </control> |
This figure shows how the StartUpXML and the ExportXML templates correlate to each other.
Before you can use customized XML Sidecar files you need to prepare your Destination Preset(s) accordingly.
You can decide whether the XML Sidecar files will be written at the Start or the End of a Recording. Select the one which suffices your needs.
You can use the same XML (StartUp and Export) files for just:in linux. Just follow the steps above and then import the XML files as described here.