https://github.com/mjiggidy/binsmith
Create Avid bins with custom display settings
https://github.com/mjiggidy/binsmith
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Create Avid bins with custom display settings
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mjiggidy/binsmith
- Owner: mjiggidy
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2022-05-27T17:14:02.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-14T01:45:13.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-14T02:31:51.391Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: ae, assistant, automation, avb, avid, bin, composer, editing, editorial, interplay, media, nexis, nle, post, production, workflow
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 53.7 KB
- Stars: 14
- Watchers: 7
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# binsmith
`binsmith` is a command-line python script for creating new Avid bins (`.avb` files).
It can create regular ol' Avid bins with the default settings:
```bash
python3 binsmith.py my_new_bin.avb [another_new_bin.avb ...]
```
You can add a `--template path/to/existing/bin.avb` option to use the view settings from an existing bin with your new bins:
```bash
python3 binsmith.py my_new_bin.avb another_new_bin.avb --template path/to/coolbin.avb
```
Get *really* fancy with a bash for loop:
```bash
for x in {1..8}; do
python3 binsmith.py "To Sound/Reel ${x} v12.avb" --template binviews/TurnoverView.avb;
done;
```
That'll get you 8 bins with whatever display settings are set in your `TurnoverView.avb` bin.
## Why?
This could be useful for all sorts of weird little post production needs. For example, batch-creating new bins for a "new project" setup script, or as part of a dailies ingest workflow. Or just for one-off bins because... I don't know about you, but *my* Avid takes *forever* to make a new bin the normal way.
## How does it work?
Well, the most important part of this is the amazing [`pyavb`](https://github.com/markreidvfx/pyavb) library written by Mark Reid. So this is basically a wrapper for that.
## How to install
* Ensure a reasonably up-to-date python3 environment
* Clone this repo
* Install the dependencies using the included Requirements file: `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`
* Enjoy
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