Quickstart for Shots-Only Productions
1. Create a new production
Now that you have designed your workflow in Kitsu and invited more people, it's time to create your production.
Click on the Create a new production button.
Enter your production name, choose a type, and select your production style (2D, 3D).
Pick the type "TV Show"Pick the type "Feature Film"Pick the type "Short"Pick the type "Only Shots"Pick the type "Only Assets"Pick the type "Only Assets"Pick the type "Short"Pick the type "Short"Then, you must fill in technical information, such as the number of FPS, the Ration, and the Resolution.
All these data will be used when Kitsu re-encodes the video previews uploaded.
Then, you need to define your production's start and end dates.
You can define your production workflow in the next part, 3 to 6.
You need to select your asset task type (3), shot task type (4), task status (5), and asset types (6).
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To create your Production Workflow, you will select Task Types from the Global Library.
If you realize you missed some Task Types, you can create them later.
See the Studio Workflow section.
Then, 7 and 8 are the option parts. If you already have a spreadsheet with your asset/shot.
See the import CSV section for more details.
Validate everything with the 
button.
Using Production Templates
Getting a new production set up often means repeating the same configuration steps over and over like choosing task types for shots and assets, defining task statuses, and adjusting project-wide settings to match your team's workflow.
With Project Templates, you can start from a predefined setup in one click:
When creating a new production, simply pick a template and Kitsu will automatically apply your preferred settings.
In the example above, the template comes bundled with pre-configured asset types, task types, task statuses, etc. we don't need to pick manually from the Global Library:
2. Create a Shot
Managing Shots
Create a Shot
Create your first shot
It's time to create shots for your production.
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Shots are linked to Sequences in Kitsu. This means you must create a sequence and then populate this sequence with shots.
You need to go to the Shots page: you can use the dropdown menu and click on the SHOTS.
Click on the Add shots button to start with the shot creation.
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When you create a shot, the task workflow you have designed will be applied, and all the tasks will be created at the same time as the shot.
A new pop-up opens for the creation of the shots. You can now create the sequences and the shots.
Enter the first sequence, for instance, sq01, then add.
Now, you can see your sequence has been created. To add shots to this sequence, select it and create your shots.
For example, type sh0010 on the shots column, then again add. You can also define padding for your shots.
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If you want to name your shots ten on ten as SH0010, SH0020, SH0030, etc, set the Shot Padding as 10
You can now see that new shots are listed and linked by their sequence. You have created the first shot of the first sequence.
Now, let's add more shots than just one! As you can see, the box already contains your name code but incremented, so you have to continue to click on add to create more shots.
To add more sequences, go to the left part, type the name of your new sequence, and then click on add. Your second sequence is selected, and you can now add shots.
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If a shot is misplaced on a sequence, you have to edit the shot 
, and change the sequence. 
3. Create Shots from an EDL File
Create Shots from an EDL File
You may already have your shots list ready in an EDL file. With Kitsu, you can directly import your EDL file to create the sequence, shot, number of frames, Frame in and out, and more.
On the Global Shot Page, you will see an Import EDL button.
You can select the naming convention of the video file used during the editing on the pop-up.
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.
The video files are named LGC_100-000.mov, which means LGC is the production name, 100 is the sequence name, and 000 is the shot name.
You can import the EDL file once you have the naming convention.
Then click on Upload EDL
Then Kitsu will create the shots.
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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, and the second is to copy-paste your data directly into Kitsu.
First, save your spreadsheet as a .csv file.
Then, return to the shot page on Kitsu and click the Import icon. 
A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens. Click on Browse to pick your .csv file.
To see the result, click on the Preview button. You can check and adjust the name of the columns by previewing your data. NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production. 
Once everything is good, click the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.
All your shots are imported into Kitsu, and the task is created according to your Settings.
Create Shots by Copying / Pasting a Spreadsheet File
Open your spreadsheet, select your data, and copy them.
Then, go back to the shot page on Kitsu and click on the Import icon .
A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens; click on the Paste a CSV data tab.
You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button. 
You can check and adjust the name of the columns by previewing your data. NB: the Episode column is only mandatory for a TV Show production.
Once everything is good, click the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.
All your shots are imported into Kitsu, and the task is created according to your Settings.
See the Details of a Shot
If you want to see the details of a shot, click on its name.
A new page opens with the list of the tasks, the assignation, and the status newsfeed on the right. You can navigate through each by clicking on the name of the tabs.
You can click on the status of each task to open the comment panel and see the history of the comments and the different versions.
You can also access the Casting,
The Schedule is available if you have previously filled out the task type page data. If you have already filled out the data, you can modify them directly here.
the Preview Files uploaded at various task types,
4. Update your shots
First, ensure the missing task type is added to the settings page under the task type tab.
Then go back to the shot page and click on + Add tasks.
Update your shots
You can update your shots at any point, change their names and sequences, modify their descriptions, and add any custom information you added to the global page.
You can edit shots by going to the shot page, hovering over the shot you want to modify, and then clicking on the edit button (1) on the right side of the line.
To extend the description on the main shot page, click on the first words (2), and a pop-up with the full description will open.
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 Assignationthe Status of tasks and add a Comment.
Open your spreadsheet, select your data, and copy them.
Then, go back to the shot page on Kitsu and click on the Import icon .
A pop-up window Import data from a CSV opens; click on the Paste a CSV data tab.
You can paste your previously selected data and see the result with the Preview button. 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. 
Once everything is good, click the Confirm button to import your data into Kitsu.
All your shots are imported into Kitsu, and the task is created according to your Settings.
5. Add more tasks after creating the shots
6. Adding Frame Numbers and Ranges to Shots
Add the number of Frames and Frame ranges to the shots
At this stage of the production, the animatic should be done. This means you have the length (number of frames, Frame range In, and Frame range Out) for each shot. You can add this information to the spreadsheet. This way, you are sure that all the frames are calculated and none are missing or over-computed.
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If you have created your shots and sequence by hand, the Frame column will be hidden. You must edit at least one shot and fill in the number of frames to display the Frame column. The column will be displayed if you have created your shots and imported the number of frames with a CSV/spreadsheet.
You need to edit the shots to fill in the frame range information. Click on the edit button on the right side of the shot line.
You can enter the shots In and **Out ** in the new window. Then, save by clicking the Confirm button.
Now, the frame range appears on the general spreadsheet of the shot page.
Now that you have unlocked the Frames, In, and Out columns, you can fill them directly from the global shot page.
Click on the case you want to fill in and add the data.
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If you enter the Frame In and Frame Out, Kitsu automatically calculates the Number of Frame.
You can also use the CSV Import to update your frame range quickly.
7. Creating Custom Metadata Columns
To add a new custom metadata column, click on the + icon next to the Name column.
First, choose the name you prefer for your field. Then, select the appropriate Type based on your needs:
Text:
- This type accommodates text based input, including both letters and numbers. It offers flexibility in storing information such as descriptions, comments, or textual content.
Number:
- Reserved solely for numerical data. It's recommended for tracking information exclusively comprised of numerical values, such as framerates, dates, or times.
Checkbox:
- This option allows you to mark items as either on or off. It's suitable for tracking data with only two possible states, like indicating shots intended for a trailer cut.
List of values:
- With this type, you define a list of options from which only one unique element can be selected. It's ideal when you need to track data with a limited number of choices. For instance, for tracking camera movements, options like "Static," "Pan," "Tilt," or "Zoom" could be included.
List of tags:
- Here, you can define multiple tags. Unlike a list of values, which allows selecting only one item, this type enables selecting multiple entries from the list.
Checklist:
- This type presents a list of options, each accompanied by its own checkbox. It's useful for tracking minor sub-tasks associated with a shot or asset, which don't warrant their own task in the production pipeline.
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When creating Text and Number metadata types, a default value is not required upon creation.
However, when using the List of value, List of tags, and Checklist, you have to specify which values you want to include at the point of creation.
Type the list elements below Available values, and confirm them by clicking on Add value.
Linking Metadata Columns to Departments
You can also link the metadata column to one or several departments. The artists/supervisors will see it on their to-do page and in the department-filtered view.
To create more departments, see Create Departments.
You can link the metadata column to one or more departments. Click on the department from the list and then click on add to confirm.
Here, the VFX column is linked to two departments.
How to edit your metadata column
On the global page of the asset or the shot, click on the arrow on the direct right of your metadata column and click on Edit.
Congratulations, your newly created metadata column should now be available from your global page.
Batch Updates
If you want update multiple items with the same values, first check the items you want to include as shown below, and then update the value. The value you entered will then be updated across all items.
Editing Entities
While you can make updates to entities in the spreadsheet directly, you can also use the edit button to update multiple metadata columns.
Once selected, you can fill out or adjust values for all metadata columns for that specific entity. Remember to press the Confirm button when you are done.
If you need to edit or delete the metadata column from the general spreadsheet page next to the name of your metadata column, click on the arrow 
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In additional to editing or deleting metadata columns, from here you can also sort your global page with this new column by clicking on Sort By.
Additionally you can also Stick the metadata column, meaning that it will stay locked to the left and remain visible while scrolling through a large dataset.
8. Create a Sequence
In Kitsu, you can also track tasks at the Sequence Level. It's especially useful when you have macro tasks to track, like Story and color Board, Color Grading, etc.
Use the navigation menu to go to the Sequences page.
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This new page behaves like the asset and shot global page.
To use this page, You first need to create dedicated task types on your Global Library with the Sequence attribute.
See the Creating a New Task Type Section to create a new Task Type.
Once you have created your Task Types on your Global Library, add them to your Production Library (setting page).
Once you have your task types ready on the settings page, you need to create a sequence (the same as the assets or shots).
This new page behaves like the asset and shot global page. You can add your edits with the + New Sequence button.
You can assign tasks, do the review, change status, etc.
You can add a metadata column, fill in the description, etc.
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You can create a sequence directly from here (+New sequence button) or create a sequence linked to your shots from the global shot page.
You can Rename and Delete the Sequence entity on this page, as for the asset and shot entity.
If you click on the name of a sequence, you will see the detail page of this sequence.
On the detailed page, you have access to the sequence casting. You can see all the assets used in the whole sequence.
You can also access the schedule, Preview Files, Activity, and Timelog of the sequence tasks.
9. Create an Edit
You can track tasks at the Edit Level in Kitsu.
It's especially useful when you have several edits to track through several validation steps. For example, you can track your whole movie, several trailers, and the First Edit, Fine Edit, Mix, etc.
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Per default, the Edit page will not be displayed until you have task types for it on your production library (setting page)
To use this page, you need to first create a dedicated task type on your Global Library with the Edit attribute.
See the Creating a New Task Type Section to create a new Task Type.
Once you have created your Task Types on your Global Library, add them to your Production Library, you will see the Edit displayed on the navigation drop-down menu.
This new page behaves like the asset and shot global page. You can add your edits with the + New edit button.
You can assign tasks, do the review, change status, etc.
You can add a metadata column, fill in the description, etc.
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Depending on your deliveries, you can also change the resolution per Edit.
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The detail page is different from the other entities.
As Edit focuses on a specific long video, the detail page looks more like the comment detail page.
You can Rename and Delete the Edit entity on this page for the asset and shot entity.