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Where content is stored by Kyno
Descriptive metadata like  ratings tags title, description, scene, shot etc. markers subclips Is stored in xml files in h...
Mon, 26 Sep, 2016 at 1:33 PM
Can I share metadata between computers?
Yes, as metadata is stored in the file system where the respective files are, it is visible to any Kyno instance browsing that directory. That means yo...
Mon, 26 Sep, 2016 at 1:36 PM
Changing the frame rate when transcoding
Find out how to change the frame rate while transcoding in a breeze. 
Tue, 23 Aug, 2016 at 5:43 PM
What file naming variables exist?
Not all variables are available for all media types or contexts but that should be self-explanatory.  Key Title Description ...
Tue, 27 Sep, 2016 at 5:19 PM
How Kyno metadata gets translated to FCP7, FCPX and Premiere Pro metadata
KynoFinal Cut Pro 7Final Cut Pro XAdobe Premiere Title Name Name Name Description Description Notes Description Rating Rating 1-5 Stars = Favorite...
Fri, 8 Nov, 2019 at 3:35 PM
How to organize material selection and preparation in a team
Check out this live demo we gave at NAB 2017 to see how a team can organize a workflow for material organization, selection, metadata management and communi...
Thu, 8 Jun, 2017 at 3:12 PM
Subclipping workflows
Subclipping is one of the most powerful features of Kyno as it can save you a lot of time and disk space. There are basically two ways to use subclippin...
Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 at 12:43 PM
Understanding FCPX export options
Kyno's FCPX export is a very flexible tool that can adapt to a number of different FCPX workflows. The truth is, there is no single best way to handle y...
Wed, 16 Aug, 2017 at 1:01 PM
Creating your own naming presets
Naming is a very powerful and often overlooked feature of Kyno. All batch functions allow naming with powerful naming presets of which Kyno offers you very ...
Wed, 16 Aug, 2017 at 1:28 PM
Using the combine function
Get to know the powerful combine function to prepare news/delivery/assembly cuts within Kyno with just a few clicks.
Tue, 16 Jan, 2018 at 1:33 PM