Cinema Tools is a software program for filmmakers, to use in conjunction with

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. It facilitates the creation of an integrated film

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, allowing the management of film material through

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Overview

Cinema Tools is

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bundled with

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that combines film database tools with conversion tools. It is used to log and keep track of film as well as to reverse

or perform advanced pulldown from standard 30 frames per second to 24 frames per second. Since

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standards are 29.97 frame/s (frames per second), digital formats must be recorded via telecine to NTSC standard from the 24 frame/s source. Cinema Tools pulls out the redundant frames and/or

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associated with the footage and converts it back to its native

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format.

History

The application was developed by Loren Kary and originally released as FilmLogic before being purchased by Apple. The application was released by Apple in 2002 as a stand-alone produc

It was then included as part of version 4 of

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press release
. See also Final Cut Studio#Release history, a release history in context with the rest of Final Cut Studio.

References

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