General
Preset
Info
Timecode
File paths
- General
From the Mac OS X command line you can process one or more files.
You can apply a preset to them, write info to a text file or set reel name and start timecode.
The commands are ‑h (print help), ‑p (preset), ‑i (info), ‑f (folder for info), ‑n (reel name), ‑s (start timecode) ‑d (drop frame) ‑m (max 24 hours) ‑r (remove timecode).- Preset
The command looks like
|application path| -p |preset name| |file path 1| |file path 2|
For example:
/Applications/JES\ Extensifier.app/Contents/MacOS/JES\ Extensifier ‑p "DV NTSC" "/Users/jeschot/Movies/Role Call.mov"
This results in the preset "DV NTSC" being applied to the movie "Role Call".- Info
To write a text file with info about the extensions in one or more movies use this command:
|application path| -i -f |folder path| |file path 1| |file path 2|
-f |folder path|
(folder to save text info in) is optional (default = same folder as movie file).
Example 1:
/Applications/JES\ Extensifier.app/Contents/MacOS/JES\ Extensifier ‑i "/Users/jeschot/Movies/Role Call.mov"
Example 2 (process two files):
/Applications/JES\ Extensifier.app/Contents/MacOS/JES\ Extensifier ‑i ‑f /Users/jeschot/Movies/Extensions\ info "/Users/jeschot/Movies/Role Call 1.mov" "/Users/jeschot/Movies/Role Call 2.mov"
- Timecode
You can change reel name like this:
|application path| -n |new reel name| |file path 1| |file path 2|
Change start time like this:
|application path| -s |new start time| |file path 1| |file path 2|
Set drop frame with -d yes/no, 24 hour max with -m yes/no
Remove the timecode track with -r
Ensure timecode track has zero dimensions with switch -z
This way the track can be both enabled and invisible (suitable for iTunes)
Examples:
/Applications/JES\ Extensifier.app/Contents/MacOS/JES\ Extensifier -n "Reel 2" -s 01:04:02:30 "/Users/jeschot/Movies/Role Call.mov"
/Applications/JES\ Extensifier.app/Contents/MacOS/JES\ Extensifier -m yes -d no "/Users/jeschot/Movies/Role Call.mov"
"/Applications/JES Extensifier.app/Contents/MacOS/JES Extensifier" -r /Users/jeschot/Movies/RoleCall.mov
Note: if the movie has no timecode yet default timecode is generated for it.- File paths
You can drag files from the Finder into a Terminal window in order to enter the correct path.
To enter the application path, control-click on the app in the Finder, open the Contents folder, open the MacOS folder and drag JES Extensifier.
Note that spaces inside a name can be "escaped" (not interpreted as command delimiters) either with backslashes or by putting the name within parentheses.
It can be more convenient to edit the commands in a TextEdit window first (you can drag files to TextEdit's windows too).
Do not forget to hit return to actually run the command.