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Using Versions

Versions can be added to source clips and shots to allow greater flexibility in your workflow. You can have as many versions as required and cycle through them quickly using keyboard shortcuts.

Note:  You cannot use versions when a clip is opened as a timeline, that is, by using the right-click Open In > Timeline View option.

The application relies on specific file naming or folder structure conventions to discover versions:

Convention

Description

Example

File name constants

Clip name

The file name base must remain the same.

myClip_v1.0001.dpx

myClip_v2.0001.dpx

myClip_v3.0001.dpx

Version prefix

The delineation between the file name and version information must be either _ (underscore) or . (period) and remain the same for all versions.

myClip_v1.0001.dpx

myClip_v2.0001.dpx

myClip_v3.0001.dpx

File name variables

Version
padding

The version number padding in the clip name can be increased or decreased.

myClip_v1.0001.dpx

myClip_v002.0001.dpx

myClip_v03.0001.dpx

Frame padding

The frame padding in the clip name can be increased or decreased.

myClip_v1.01.dpx

myClip_v1.1.dpx

myClip_v1.0001.dpx

Extension

The file format is interchangeable. See Supported File Formats for more information.

myClip_v1.01.png

myClip_v1.0001.dpx

myClip_v1.mov

Note:  If the file extension is a movie format, such as .r3d or .mov, the Frame padding can be omitted.

Folder name constants

Root folder

The root folder name must remain the same for all folders containing versions.

~/version/v1/myClip_v1.0001.dpx

~/version/v2/myClip_v2.0001.dpx

~/version/v3/myClip_v3.0001.dpx

Folder name variables

Version
padding

The version number padding in the folder name can be increased or decreased.

09_WF_Shot004_v1

09_WF_Shot004_v002

09_WF_Shot004_v03