File Annotation

File Annotation enables you to apply descriptive information that will apply to the entire media file. You can access the File Annotation sheet by clicking on the ‘File Annotation’ button on the File Window (only available once a media file has been selected).

File Annotation descriptors are similar in nature to the ID3 tags found in .mp3 files. Data fields that show up with blue text indicate that they are either for URL’s or contact emails.

To access the File Annotation Window

1. Click on the 'File Annotation' button
2. Choose 'File / Show File Annotation' from the Menu
3. Use the Keyboard shortcut cmd + U

File Annotation Fields

Full Name	An alternate to the File Name.
Collection & Part	The primary method in Frameline to group files into meaningful 'Collections'.
File Image	The still image that is used to represent the File. Drag an image into this window, or click on the button to browse to an image. See File Image for more details.
Description	The description of the file.
File URL	The primary link to the file, this could be used to link the video to a script, or to an online archive of production notes, etc. By default, this field contains the file's current URL.
File keywords	An easy way to make files able to be found again. See File Keywords page for more details.
Notator & Date	Provides the name of the notator and the date at which the file was first notated.
Source REF	This field can be used to link the Digital Video File to its Source, which could be a video tape or a DVD or an Internet Address (URL). This field is also available in the Capture Window.
Location	Together with Source REF, this field enables a comprehensive link to be made back to the source media, for example a particular tape in a particular box of tapes in an archive.
Owner & URL/Mail	Assign an Owner - use this field for copyright information. The URL field can provide a direct link to the 'owner'.
Creator & URL/Mail	Assign a Creator. The URL field can provide a direct link to the 'Creator' : )
Producer & URL/Mail	Assign a Producer. The URL field can provide a direct link to the 'Producer'.
Distributor & URL/Mail	Assign a Distributor. The URL field can provide a direct link to the 'Distributer'.

Note: When exporting to Enhanced Podcast (EPC) file, the data entered into the File Annotation sheet transfers to the EPC file’s ID3 Tags.

Multiple File Annotation

File Annotation may be applied to multiple files. To do this, select the files you wish to annotate in the File Window, by either shift + clicking or cmd + clicking to select multiple files, then open the file annotation window. You will not be able to apply a full name or file image to multiple files.

Note: Saving Multiple File Annotations may take some time. This is because the File Annotation Data is saved into the video file itself, which requires a process of opening, saving into & closing the actual file, rather than just updating a database. Please refer to saving for more information.

File Links

There are five different links that can be applied to individual video files. Both a name and a URL (internet address) or an email address can be added to files in the file Annotation Window.

• File URL
• Creator
• Producer
• Copyright
• Distributor

Note: These links can be tested by clicking on the corresponding icon in the File Annotation Window. When exporting video to HTML, these file links will be included by default in the HTML output.