# Batch Actions

# Batch Upload Previews (as Thumbnails)

You can use the Add Thumbnails button Add thumbnails button on the global page to massively import thumbnails.

History

A new pop-up opens and asks you to choose which task types the thumbnails are linked.

Thumbnails batch import accept images files and video files.

For the video files, only the first frame is used as the thumbnail.

You have to name your thumbnails as sequence_shot.

# Create Assets from a CSV Spreadsheet File

You may already have your asset list ready in a spreadsheet file. With Kitsu, you have two ways to import them; the first is to import a .csv file, the second is to copy-paste your data directly into Kitsu.

First, save your spreadsheet as a .csv file.

Then, go back to the asset page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon. Import Icon

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on Browse to pick your .csv file.

Import csv file

To see the result, click on the Preview button.

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your assets imported into Kitsu and the task created according to your Settings.

Import data copy paste data

# Create Assets by Copy / Pasting a Spreadsheet File

Open your spreadsheet, select your data and copy them.

Import copy data

Then, go back to the asset page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon Import Icon .

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on the Paste a CSV data tab.

Import data copy paste tab

You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button.

Import data copy paste data

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your assets imported into Kitsu and the task created according to your Settings.

Import data copy paste data

# Update Assets with the CSV Import

You can use the CSV import to update your data quickly.

You can update the type of an asset, the Assignation, the Status of tasks and add a Comment.

You need to switch on the option Update existing data. Then the lines that will be updated will be highlighted in blue.

Import data copy paste data

# Update Assets by Copy / Pasting a Spreadsheet File

Open your spreadsheet, select your data and copy them.

Import copy data

Then, go back to the asset page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon Import Icon .

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on the Paste a CSV data tab.

Import data copy paste tab

You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button.

Import data copy paste data

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

You need to switch on the option Update existing data. Then the lines that will be updated will be highlighted in blue.

Import data copy paste data

Now, you have all your assets imported into Kitsu and the task created according to your Settings.

Import data copy paste data

# Create Shots form an EDL File

You may already have your shots list ready in an EDL file. With Kitsu, you can import directly your EDL file to create the sequence, shot, number of frame, frame in and frame out.

On the Global Shot Page you have an Import EDL button.

Import EDL Button

On the pop-up you can select the naming convention of the video file used during the editing.

Import EDL Menu

It means the video clip on the editing is named as project_sequence_shot.extension.

Here is an example of an EDL for the LGC production.

EDL Example

The video files are named LGC_100-000.mov, it means LGC is the production name, 100 is the sequence name, and 000 is the shot name.

Once you are set with the naming convention, you can import the edl file.

Then click on Upload EDL

Then Kitsu will create the shots.

EDL Shot creation

# Create Shots from a CSV Spreadsheet File

You may already have your shots list ready in a spreadsheet file. With Kitsu, you have two ways to import them; the first is to import a .csv file directly, the second is to copy-paste your data directly into Kitsu.

First, save your spreadsheet as a .csv file.

Then, go back to the shot page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon. Import Icon

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on Browse to pick your .csv file.

Import csv file

To see the result, click on the Preview button.

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your shots imported into Kitsu, and the task created according to your Settings.

Import data copy paste data

# Create Shots by Copy / Pasting a Spreadsheet File

Open your spreadsheet, select your data and copy them.

Import copy data

Then, go back to the shot page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon Import Icon .

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on the Paste a CSV data tab.

Import data copy paste tab

You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button.

Import data copy paste data

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your shots imported into Kitsu, and the task created according to your Settings.

Import data copy paste data

# Update Shots Information with CSV Import

You can use the CSV Import to update your data as the NB Frames, Frame IN, Frame Out or any custom Metadata column.

You can update the Assignation, the Status of tasks and add a Comment.

Open your spreadsheet, select your data and copy them.

Import copy data

Then, go back to the shot page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon Import Icon .

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on the Paste a CSV data tab.

Import data copy paste tab

You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button.

Import data copy paste data

You need to switch on the Option: Update existing data. the updated shots will be in blue

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your shots imported into Kitsu, and the task created according to your Settings.

Import data copy paste data

# Create a Breakdown List from a CSV File

You may already have your breakdown list ready in a spreadsheet file. With Kitsu, you have two ways to import it; the first is to import a .csv file directly, the second is to copy-paste your data directly into Kitsu.

First, save your spreadsheet as a .csv file following Kitsu's recommendation.

Click on the import button Import button

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on Browse to pick your .csv file.

Breakdown import csv file

To see the result, click on the Preview button.

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Breakdown import Preview

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have your breakdown imported into Kitsu.

Breakdown import Preview

# Create a Breakdown List by Copy / Pasting a Spreadsheet File

Open your spreadsheet, select your data and copy them.

Import copy data

Then, go back to the breakdown page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon Import Icon .

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on the Paste a CSV data tab.

Import data copy paste tab

You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button.

Import data copy paste data

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your assets imported into Kitsu.

Import data copy paste data

# Add Employees from a CSV Spreadsheet File

You may already have your employee list ready in a spreadsheet file. With Kitsu, you have two ways to import them; the first is to import a .csv file directly, the second is to copy-paste your data directly into Kitsu.

First, save your spreadsheet as a .csv file.

Then, go back to the people page on Kitsu, and click on the Import icon. Import Icon

A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens, click on Browse to pick your .csv file.

Import csv file

To see the result, click on the Preview button.

You can check and adjust the name of the columns with the preview of your data.

NB: the Role column is not mandatory.

Import data copy paste data

Once everything is good, click on the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.

Now, you have all your people imported into Kitsu.

Import data copy paste data

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