Creating PDF Report

Configuration Setup

Create Configuration for PDF
Create Configuration for PDF
  1. Create Your Configuration.
  2. Select your desired Export Destination by clicking on the Folder Icon.
  3. Select Automatic or Manual Export Mode. Automatic Default begins the export as soon as a project is received.
  4. Enable Create PDF Report under Export Options.
  5. Optionally, under Sheets, enable the report worksheets you need — or turn on Full Report to include every optional sheet.
  6. Optionally, under Columns, enable or disable the columns that appear on role inventory sheets.
  7. Return to Configurations to Update Active Configuration.

Optional Sheet Selection

On the Sheets tab, choose which worksheets appear in both the Excel workbook and the PDF report:

  • Turn on Full Report to enable every optional sheet at once, or
  • Enable sheets individually — for example Markers, Keywords, Titles & Generators, Summary, or Media Summary

A summary of enabled sheets is also shown in the status bar on Extract.

Optional Column Selection

On the Columns tab, use the table to turn individual columns on or off. Disabled columns are omitted from both the Excel and PDF export. Press Enable All or Disable All when you need a quick reset.

Final Cut Pro to PDF Report


  1. Drag and drop your .fcpxml or .fcpxmld file onto Extract, or drag a timeline / compound clip from Final Cut Pro.
  2. Production Data will begin the export.
  3. Production Data will create an Excel workbook (.xlsx) and a PDF report (.pdf) in your Export Destination.