Final Cut 6.0.5 adds more support for P2 MetaData

[Shipsides]

Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 was released today with a ProApps 2008-04 download.

In the release notes I noticed the follow:

Extended Metadata Support for the Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 captures the additional metadata for footage recorded with the Panasonic AG-HMC150 professional AVCHD camcorder.
Improved Support for Metadata Imported from P2 Cards

Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 provides support for extended metadata that is captured on P2 cards.
For more information, go to http://www.apple.com/support/releasenotes/en/Final_Cut_Pro_6.0_rn.

I'm downloading it now but I'm hoping that we will finally see FCP utilize all the Metadata that P2 can offer.

Has anyone tried it out yet?

 

[Shipsides]

Did some tests. Shot Mark, Scene, and Take Number seem to be working now. I edited the metadata of the clips in P2CMS and Log and Transfer showed the updated info. Of course I'd still like to see more meta data.. but it's a start.

 

[Shane Ross]

Until this release I had NO CLUE that you could actually SEE all of the metadata in the Log and Transfer window. Control-Click on any column and then SHOW ALL. Where the heck is this documented? Not that it matters, I don't read many manuals.

And here I am a P2 expert. HA!

Now, FCP sees all of that, why on earth won't it import it? Lazy Apple...

 

[Josh Wallace]

UserClipName is gonna be the really useful one I think. I shall dance a wee dance of joy the day FCP gives me the option of naming my master files the same as the UserClipName metadata from the P2 card. The Calibrated MXF software in conjunction with FCP 6.0.5's "increased metadata support" could be a winning combination. Gonna do some tests.