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How to Use Eddie to Organize and Log B-Roll
How to Use Eddie to Organize and Log B-Roll
Alzhan Yessirgepov avatar
Written by Alzhan Yessirgepov
Updated this week

1. Start a New Project:

  • Open Eddie and create a new project.

2. Upload B-Roll Clips:

  • Navigate to the b-roll section after creating your project and click Next.

  • Click the upload icon and select up to 50 b-roll clips from your local storage. The upload process can take around 10 minutes for the maximum number of clips, depending on your internet speed.

3. Export Your Footage:

  • Once uploaded, navigate to the export section in Eddie.

  • Select your desired NLE (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve) from the export options.

  • Click the export icon to generate the respective XML or FCPXML file.

  • OR Save the file to your computer.

Exporting Logged/Organized B-Roll to Adobe Premiere:

  1. Export Your B-Roll:

    • Choose Adobe Premiere from the export options and click the icon to export.

  2. Import into Adobe Premiere:

    • You have two options for importing:

      Drag and Drop: Drag the XML icon directly into your project bin.

      Manual Import: Go to File > Import, then select the saved XML file.

    • Your B-roll clips will be organized in Adobe Premiere, reflecting the tags and descriptions

Exporting Logged/Organized B-Roll to Final Cut Pro (FCP)

  1. Export Your B-Roll:

    • Select Final Cut Pro from the export options in Eddie.

  2. Import into Final Cut Pro:

    • Similar to Adobe, you have two options for importing:

      Drag and Drop: Directly drag the FCPXML icon into your event library.

      Manual Import: Navigate to File > Import > XML and select your downloaded FCPXML.

    • Your B-roll clips will appear organized within FCP

Exporting Logged/Organized B-Roll to DaVinci Resolve

  1. Export Your B-Roll:

    • In Eddie, select DaVinci Resolve from the export options

  2. Import into DaVinci Resolve:

    • Open DaVinci Resolve and create a new project.

    • Go to File > Import > Media from XML and select the XML file you downloaded.

    • Import the XML, and your b-roll footage will be organized within the new project .

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