ShotGrid Desktop is a standalone application that you can download and install from http://ShotGridsoftware.com.
ShotGrid Desktop is full fledged application in which you can see all of your projects, perform project management, launch projects with a selected application and which allows for customization of the various ShotGrid components to make the application more compatible with your facility and production pipeline. ShotGrid Desktop enables the Review & Approval workflow, as well as the Shot Export workflow.
The media files generated by ShotGrid Desktop depend on the chosen workflow. They are as follows:
Review & Approval
| File Type | QuickTime Container |
| Resolution | 1280x720p |
| Video Codec | H.264 (Main@L3.1, 8-bit 4.2.0 VBR) (VideoLan x264 / Media Converter) |
| Audio Codec | AAC Audio Codec (160Kbps) |
| Location | Temporarily saved in /tmp. When the content is uploaded to your ShotGrid site, the encoded files are automatically deleted. |
ShotGrid Export
Available only in ShotGrid Desktop, Shot Export allows you to Publish DPX or OpenEXR files to your filesystem, create Batch content for Flame/Flare and submit them for Review. ShotGrid Shot Export triggers a Shot Publish and generates a Quicktime file for review.
Shot Publish
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Review
| File Type | QuickTime Container |
| Resolution | 1280x720p |
| Video Codec | H.264 (Main@L3.1, 8-bit 4.2.0 VBR) (VideoLan x264 / Media Converter) |
| Audio Codec | AAC Audio Codec (210Kbps) |
| Location | Temporarily saved in /tmp. When the content is uploaded to your ShotGrid site, the encoded files are automatically deleted. |