Project Node Metadata (XML)

Project nodes have XML metadata associated with them. You can gain access to it using the getMetaData and setMetaData methods on the WireTapNodeHandle object for the project node.

Valid Values for Project Metadata

The following table shows valid values for each element in a project XML stream. Some elements are read-only. Values are returned by the IFFFS Wiretap server when you call getMetaData on the WireTapNodeHandle object for the project node.

Element Type Valid Range/Values Comments
<Project> complex   Contains all other elements.

Required.

<Name> string   Read-only, optional
<Nickname> string   Read-only, optional
<Description> string No length restrictions Optional
<CreationDate> string   Read-only, optional
<SetupDir> string No length restrictions Optional

IFFFS Wiretap server returns the full path

<Partition> string   Read-only, optional
<Version> integer   Read-only, optional
<FrameWidth> integer 24 to 8192 Optional
<FrameHeight> integer 24 to 8192 Optional
<FrameDepth> string 8-bit

10-bit

12-bit

12-bit u

16-bit fp

Optional

The u in 12-bit u means unpacked. fp stands for floating point.

<AspectRatio> decimal 0.001 to 100.0 Optional
<FieldDominance> string FIELD_1

FIELD_2

PROGRESSIVE

(case-sensitive)

Optional
<ProxyWidth> integer Width of the proxies. Calculated: <FrameWidth> x <ProxyWidthHint>. Read-only.
<ProxyWidthHint> float Used to compute the size of proxies. Must be one of the following:
  • 0.5
  • 0.25
  • 0.125
Optional
<ProxyMinFrameSize> integer The threshold height over which proxies are generated when importing from MediaHub.
  • 24 to 8192. Must be an integer multiple of 4.
Optional
<ProxyAbove8bits> string true/false (case-sensitive) Optional
<ProxyQuality> string
  • Lanczos
  • Shannon
  • Gaussian
  • Quadratic
  • Bicubic
  • Mitchell
  • Triangle
  • Impulse
  • Draft

(case-sensitive)

Optional
<ProxyRegenState> integer   Read-only, optional
<ProxyDepthMode> string 8-bit

SAME_AS_HIRES

8-BITS (deprecated)

Optional
<ProxyDepth> string 8-bit

10-bit

12-bit

12-bit u

16-bit fp

Optional

The u in 12-bit u means unpacked. fp stands for floating point.

<BatchShaderPath> string Path to the default Matchbox shaders Optional
<ActionLightOperatorPath> string Path to the default Lightbox shaders Optional
<ActionShaderPath> string Path to the default Matchbox for Action shaders Optional
<InputColourSpaceRulesFile> string Path to the input colour space rules file Optional
<VisualDepth> string 8-bit

12-bit

unknown

8bits (deprecated)

12bits (deprecated)

(case-sensitive)

Optional
<ProcessMode> integer Rendering engine used. 1 for Flame Reactor.

0 for Classic Engine (deprecated)

Optional
<IntermediatesProfile> integer Dictionary key defining the intermediate format used for caching. See the table below. Optional
<FrameRate> string Default frame rate for menus that require a frame rate. Optional
Note: Proxies are no longer enabled by the project, but by each clip individually. There is no public method to generate proxies.
<IntermediatesProfile> Supported Values
Compressed Intermediates <IntermediatesProfile> Value
Uncompressed / RAW 0
Uncompressed 2
Legacy Configuration (deprecated) 1
DNx Compressed Intermediates (Linux-only)
DNxHR/DNxHD 444 / RAW 512
DNxHR/DNxHD HQ / RAW 513
DNxHR/DNxHD SQ / RAW 514
DNxHR/DNxHD LB / RAW 515
DNxHR/DNxHD 444 640
DNxHR/DNxHD HQ 641
DNxHR/DNxHD SQ 642
DNxHR/DNxHD LB 643
QuickTime ProRes (Linux and Mac)
ProRes 422 Proxy 65536
ProRes 422 LT 65537
ProRes 422 65538
ProRes 422 HQ 65539
ProRes 4444 65540
ProRes 4444 XQ 65541
ProRes 422 Proxy / RAW 65792
ProRes 422 LT / RAW 65793
ProRes 422 / RAW 65794
ProRes 422 HQ / RAW 65795
ProRes 4444 / RAW 65796
ProRes 4444 XQ / RAW 65797
Note: DNx-type compressed intermediates are not supported for projects opened on Mac OS X. Use QuickTime ProRes instead.
Parent topic: Media and Metadata Formats