Shot Data

Shot Data creates a Shot List Notion Database from Final Cut Pro still-image timelines.

The shot list database creation application crafted for Final Cut Pro. It serves as a native macOS frontend for storytellers who pre-cut a project as a stills timeline, turning that intention into ordered PNG stills and a shot list designed for Notion Database before cameras roll, powered by OpenFCPXMLKit, a free and open-source, experimental FCPXML parsing engine.

Core Features

  • Create a Shot List Database for Notion from Final Cut Pro still-image timelines.
  • Built for pre-cut stills timelines on the primary timeline.
  • Extract as Notion or CSV, with upload to Notion when you choose a Database Profile.
  • Notion Queue for extract first, batch upload later.
  • Scene Number and Folder Format controls, plus a quick Scene Number badge on Extract.
  • Drag and drop .fcpxml / .fcpxmld files, or timelines from Final Cut Pro.
  • Each extract is saved to a uniquely named folder in your Export Folder.
  • Written in Apple Swift language and SwiftUI framework.
  • No hidden costs, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
  • Available on the Mac App Store.

Available Extraction Formats

  • Notion (upload via Database Profile)
  • Comma-separated values (CSV)

Demo

Screenshot

Main Extract Window
Main Extract Window
Notion Queue Window
Notion Queue Window
General Settings
General Settings
Configuration Settings
Configuration Settings
Database Settings
Database Settings

System Requirements

macOS 26.0 or later
Final Cut Pro 12.0 (Lifetime / Perpetual Version) or later
Final Cut Pro Creator Studio 12.0 (Subscription Version) or later
Runs only on Apple silicon Macs
Internet connection is necessary for Notion upload

Use Cases

  • Pre-cut shot lists from storyboard stills
  • Shot List Database before the shoot
  • Director and cinematographer shooting-sequence visualisation
  • Scene-locked stills timelines in Final Cut Pro
  • Sound-locked timelines for picture and audio alignment before the shoot
  • Collaborative Notion databases for locked pre-shoot intention

Support

There is currently no dedicated trial version of Shot Data. However, prospective users are warmly welcome to download the latest CLI build from OpenFCPXMLKit, the open-source engine that powers the application, with full documentation provided within the repository. We would encourage you to test your own .fcpxml or .fcpxmld still-image timelines with the CLI first, and to proceed with purchasing Shot Data only once you are happy with the results, for the graphical workflow and in-app Notion upload.

Do note that OpenFCPXMLKit is offered as-is, as an open-source project, and does not come with official support. That said, if you have any questions or run into issues specifically with the downloaded Shot Data software, please do not hesitate to reach out. You can contact us here.