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`ptulsconv` can be used to spot ADR lines similarly to other programs. `ptulsconv` can be used to spot ADR lines similarly to other programs.
1. Create a new Pro Tools session, name this session after your project. 1. Create a new Pro Tools session, name this session after your project.
1. Create new tracks, one for each character. Name each track after a character. 1. Create new tracks, one for each character. Name each track after a
character.
1. On each track, create a clip group (or edit in some audio) at the time you 1. On each track, create a clip group (or edit in some audio) at the time you
would like an ADR line to appear in the report. Name the clip after the would like an ADR line to appear in the report. Name the clip after the
dialogue you are replacing at that time. dialogue you are replacing at that time.
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a scene and make it's name "{Sc=xxx}", replacing the xxx with the scene a scene and make it's name "{Sc=xxx}", replacing the xxx with the scene
number and name. number and name.
Many tags are available to express different details of each line, charater or Many tags are available to express different details of each line, like
the project, find them by running `ptulsconv` with the `--show-available-tags` priority, time budget, picture version and reel, notes etc. charater or the
project, find them by running `ptulsconv` with the `--show-available-tags`
option. option.
## Step 3: Export Relevant Tracks from Pro Tools as a Text File ## Step 3: Export Relevant Tracks from Pro Tools as a Text File
Export the file as a UTF-8 and be sure to include clips and markers. Export Export the file as a UTF-8 and be sure to include clips and markers. Export
using the Timecode time format. using the Timecode time format.
Do not export crossfades. Do not export crossfades.
## Step 4: Run `ptulsconv` on the Text Export
In your Terminal, run the following command:
ptulsconv path/to/your/TEXT_EXPORT.txt
`ptulsconv` will create a folder named "Title_CURRENT_DATE", and within that
folder it will create several PDFs and folders:
- "TITLE ADR Report" 📄 a PDF tabular report of every ADR line you've spotted.
- "TITLE Continuity" 📄 a PDF listing every scene you have indicated and its
timecode.
- "TITLE Line Count" 📄 a PDF tabular report giving line counts by reel, and the
time budget per character and reel (if provided in the tagging).
- "CSV/" a folder containing CSV documents of all spotted ADR, groupd by
character and reel.
- "Director Logs/" 📁 a folder containing PDF tabular reports, like the overall
report except groupd by character.
- "Supervisor Logs/" 📁 a folder containing PDF reports, one page per line,
designed for note taking during a session, particularly on an iPad.
- "Talent Scripts/" 📁 a folder containing PDF scripts or sides, with the timecode
and prompts for each line, grouped by character but with most other
information suppressed.