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Setup & Scanning

Step 1 of the Conform wizard. Configure conform parameters, export settings, and scan the active sequence.

Setup Parameters

These appear directly on the setup screen:

Parameter Range Default Description
Max tracks to scan 1–99 99 Number of video tracks to read from the sequence.
Start handle frames 0–240 48 Extra frames before each clip's source in-point.
End handle frames 0–240 48 Extra frames after each clip's source out-point.
Merge gap (frames) 0–240 0 (disabled) Adjacent clips from the same source within this gap are merged.
Mode Dropdown Prep and Export Pipeline mode (see below).

Pipeline Modes

Mode What It Does
Prep and Export Flatten → Build sequence → Export → Generate XML
Export Current Read current timeline → Export → Generate XML
Prep Current Flatten → Build sequence only (no export, no XML)

Settings Modal

Click the gear icon () to open the full settings modal.

Output Base Path

Click Browse to select the root output folder. A green badge shows "Folder set" when configured.

Info

An output folder is required for export and XML generation. Without it, those pipeline steps are skipped.

Output Folder Structure

Build a nested folder hierarchy for your output. Two types of segments:

Type Icon Description
Static folder A fixed-name folder (e.g., "07_Color", "to Color")
Dated folder A folder named from the current date in a chosen format

Default structure: 07_Color / to Color / MMDDYY

A live preview shows the computed path, e.g., D:\Projects\07_Color\to Color\031026.

Use + Add folder and + Add dated folder to build your structure. Click × on any segment to remove just that segment — the remaining segments keep their order.

Sequence Name Suffix

Text appended to the source sequence name when creating the conform sequence.

Source Sequence Suffix Conform Sequence
A001 _CONFORM A001_CONFORM
EP01_Edit _CLR EP01_Edit_CLR

Clip Grouping

Setting Default Description
Group by frame rate On Separate clips with different fps into distinct sequences/XML files
Group by dimensions On Separate clips with different resolutions into distinct sequences/XML files

When multiple groups are detected, each gets its own conform sequence and FCP XML file.

Export Options

Four checkboxes to enable/disable each export engine:

Option Default Description
R3D clips via REDLINE On Export .R3D source clips through REDLINE
Trim clips via FFmpeg Off Trim non-R3D clips using FFmpeg
Render clips in Adobe Media Encoder On Export non-R3D clips through AME
Generate FCP XML On Generate Final Cut Pro XML files

See Export Engines for engine-specific settings.

Required settings are checked before the run starts

When you start the conform run, Scrub first validates that the settings each enabled step needs are present. If anything is missing it shows an inline message — for example "Configure required settings: output folder, AME export preset." — instead of failing partway through the pipeline. Open the settings modal to fill in the listed items. Required settings are: an output folder; a REDLINE path if R3D-via-REDLINE is on; an AME export preset if AME rendering is on; and an FFmpeg binary path if FFmpeg trimming is on.

Scanning

Click Scan Sequence to read the active sequence.

What happens during scan:

  1. The active sequence is read (including nested sequences for Prep and Export mode).
  2. Clips are flattened into a single-track list.
  3. Adjacent clips from the same source are merged (if merge gap > 0).
  4. Clips are grouped by fps and/or dimensions (if enabled).
  5. The preview is populated with the result.

After scanning, you advance to the Preview step showing the flat clip list with:

  • Total clip count, R3D count, non-R3D count, offline count
  • Approximate total duration
  • A table with clip name, start TC, and end TC for each clip
  • Banners for merged clips, multiple groups, or offline warnings