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🔒 Offline · macOS (Apple Silicon) · Built for editorial

Turn over every optical in your cut — in minutes.

FXScout reads an Avid AAF and lists every clip carrying an effect — with keyframe data, transitions and filler — then exports an Avid-ready marker list and CSV for your finishing house.

No internet required to run · your media never leaves the machine
FXScout
Open AAF… All effects ▾ Search…
312 clips · 468 effect rows ⬇ Markers⬇ CSV
ClipTC InTC OutEffectEditorial Notes
V102_4B*V101:00:39:0701:00:40:23 TimewarpSpeed keyframes: 105.3% @ fr 1 · 135.7% @ fr 21
V116C_2A*V101:13:54:1401:13:58:22 ResizeScale keyframes: 100 @ fr 1111.1 @ fr 104, Position Y −52
501_2.jpgV101:00:03:1301:00:11:18 Dissolvetransition20 frames — 16 on the tail of this clip, 4 on the head of the next.
108A_2A*V201:04:37:0901:04:40:13 StabilizeRegion stabilise on filler above · REC 01:04:37:09 → 01:04:40:13
What it does

The whole effects picture, read straight from the AAF.

No guessing, no manual scrubbing. FXScout parses the timeline and hands you a clean, editable turnover list.

Every effect, every instance

Each clip carrying an effect is listed in sequence order — one row per effect, with the Avid name and its parameters. Nothing merged, nothing missed.

Keyframe data your way

Frame numbers, source TC and record TC per keyframe — toggle FRM / SRC / REC / EXP globally or per clip. Timewarp speeds sampled at the clip's own frames.

Transitions & filler

Dissolves and morphs split by their real cut point across the clips they touch; effects on filler above a clip ride down with their record span.

Editable & yours

Rename any effect globally, hand-edit any note, revert per row, full undo/redo. Your names and preferences stick as defaults on your Mac.

Avid-ready exports

One marker per clip at its TC In, on its own track, in Avid's marker-import format — plus a matching CSV. Your marker colour and author baked in.

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Completely offline

Runs with no internet. Your AAFs and media never leave the machine — ideal for airgapped finishing and studio security policies.

How it works

From AAF to turnover in three steps.

Open your AAF

Drag in the sequence export from Avid. FXScout parses every track, resolves clip names through multicam and groups, and lists everything with an effect.

Review & tidy

Scan the list, tweak names or notes, tick which effects matter, set your Start TC and marker colour. Cross-check clips with a click.

Export markers & CSV

Download an Avid marker file and a CSV twin. Import the markers straight into your sequence, or hand the list to the finishing house.

Made for
VFX Assistant EditorsFinishing housesOnline editors Post supervisorsOptical / titles turnovers
Get FXScout

Request a licence

FXScout is licensed per Mac. Open the app once to see your machine code, then request a key — it's tied to that machine and works fully offline. Renewals are a one-line email.

✉ Request a licence
Have the app open? Copy your machine code from the activation screen and paste it into the email.

What you get

A signed, per-Mac licence key. Paste it once on the activation screen — the app remembers it and never asks again until it expires.

Airgapped-friendly

Read the machine code off the offline Mac, email it from any device, and type the key back in. No internet on the working machine, ever.

FAQ

Good to know.

Which Macs does it run on?

Apple Silicon Macs (M-series) on modern macOS. It's a self-contained app — no installer, no dependencies, no admin rights needed.

Does it need an internet connection?

Never. Activation is offline via a per-machine key, and parsing runs entirely on your Mac. Your AAFs and media never leave the machine.

What editorial exports does it read and write?

It reads Avid AAF sequence exports. It writes an Avid marker-import file (tab-delimited) and a matching CSV — one marker per clip instance, on its own track, at its TC In.

How does licensing work?

Each licence is signed for one Mac's machine code and carries an expiry. To move machines or renew, you request a fresh key — it's issued and emailed back to you.

Can I try it first?

Get in touch — request a licence below and mention you'd like to evaluate it, and a trial key can be arranged.