Sebsky Tools Overview

Sebsky Tools is a Freeware application consisting of five utilities, each aimed at helping to move editing projects between Avid Media Composer (Avid) and Final Cut Pro (FCP) made by Apple Computer. The five utilities are:

• fcp2ale - converts batch lists exported from FCP to ALE shot logs which can be imported in Avid. This makes it possible to move bins containing clips from FCP to Avid.

• ale2fcp - Converts ALE shot logs, exported from Avid, to batch lists which can be imported in FCP. This makes it possible to move bins containing clips from Avid to FCP.

• Batch Add TC - Can add timecode and Source ID (reel name) to QuickTime files exported from Avid, reading timecode and reel name from a corresponding ALE file. This makes it possible to maintain timecode- and source information when moving media from Avid to FCP.

• bwf2qt - Converts Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) audio files to QuickTime and optionally extracts metadata and place it in a batch list that can be imported in FCP along with the QuickTime files.

• TC Player - Its possible to manually add and delete timecode and source information to QuickTime files.

Sebsky Tools works with QuickTime movies in either PAL, NTSC or 24 fps video standard. It reads and writes ALE files compatible with Avid version 6 and onwards and it reads and writes FCP batch lists compatible with FCP version 2, 3 and 4. Sebsky Tools can add timecode to QuickTime movies created by QuickTime 3 or later.
Sebsky Tools requires Mac OS X version 10.2.2 (Jaguar) or later, along with QuickTime 6 or later.