Catalog export

Catalyst Browse can export a PDF or CSV (comma-separated value) list of clips in a folder.

The Generate PDF catalog and Generate CSV catalog commands are not available for clips on FTP devices, XDCAM Station volumes via CIFS, XDCAM decks, XDCAM Drive units, or Optical Disc Archive volumes.

Generated catalogs are limited to three clips in Catalyst Browse.

Generating a PDF catalog

  1. Click the Browse button at the top of the Catalyst Browse window to view the Media Browser.

  2. Select the folder or clips you want to catalog.

  3. Perform either of the following actions to generate a catalog from the selected folder:

    • Click the Tools button at the bottom of the Catalyst Browse window and choose Generate PDF catalog from the menu.

    • Right-click the folder and choose Generate PDF catalog from the shortcut menu.

    The Export Catalog dialog is displayed.

  4. In the Title box, type a title to identify your catalog. This title will be displayed at the top of the generated catalog.

  5. In the Description box, type a description of the catalog. The description will be displayed below the title in the generated catalog and can help you identify the clips in the catalog.

  6. In the Export PDF to box. type the path to the folder where you want to save the generated catalog, or click Browse to choose a folder.

  7. Select a Layout radio button to choose the appearance of the catalog:

    • Text with 1 thumbnail: Displays metadata text with a thumbnail of the first frame.

    • Text with 3 thumbnails: Displays metadata text with thumbnails of the first, middle and end frames.

      • The space below the radio buttons displays a sample of the selected layout.

  8. In the Metadata list, select the check boxes for the metadata values you want to include in the catalog.

    Click the Tools button at the top of the Metadata list and choose Reset to default or Clear all to clear the current selection.

  9. Click Export to generate the catalog with the selected content.

Generating a CSV catalog

  1. Click the Browse button at the top of the Catalyst Browse window to view the Media Browser.

  2. Select the folder or clips you want to catalog.

  3. Perform either of the following actions to generate a catalog from the selected folder:

    • Click the Tools button at the bottom of the Catalyst Browse window and choose Generate CSV catalog from the menu.

    • Right-click the folder and choose Generate CSV catalog from the shortcut menu.

    The Export Catalog dialog is displayed.

  4. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the CSV file and type a file name in the File name box.

  5. Click OK to generate the catalog with the selected content.