Loper · Camera files

Open .csv files on your Mac.

.csv

Per-clip camera and lens metadata from ARRI Meta Extract or ARRI Reference Tool, one color per column.

Loper is a free, minimal editor for macOS that opens ARRI metadata export (CSV) instantly and colors every part of the file, so you find the value you need at a glance and can fix it right there. No IDE, no project to load, no gray wall of text.

A001_ARRI_metadata.csv opened in Loper: ARRI metadata export (CSV) with color-coded CSV / TSV Table
Show the file as text
Clip Name,Timecode,Lens Model,Focal Length,Focus Distance,Iris,Exposure Index,White Balance,Shutter AngleA001C003,10:02:34:16,Signature Prime 47,47mm,2.4m,T2.8,800,5600K,172.8A001C004,10:05:12:00,Signature Prime 47,47mm,3.1m,T2.8,800,5600K,172.8A001C005,10:09:40:20,Signature Prime 75,75mm,1.8m,T2.0,1280,4300K,172.8

How to open .csv files

  1. Download Loper (free, Apple silicon, signed and notarized) and move it to Applications.
  2. Double-click your .csv file, drag it onto the Loper window, or right-click it and choose Open With › Loper.
  3. Want every .csv file to open in Loper? Choose Loper › Make Loper the Default Editor….