Open CONTENTS/CLIP/*.XML files on your Mac.
CONTENTS/CLIP/*.XML
P2 and VariCam clip metadata: global clip ID, duration, codec, frame rate and user clip name.
Loper is a free, minimal editor for macOS that opens Panasonic P2 clip metadata 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.

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<P2Main xmlns="urn:schemas-Professional-Plug-in:P2:ClipMetadata:v3.1"> <ClipContent> <ClipName>0009E7</ClipName> <Duration>1500</Duration> <EssenceList> <Video> <Codec>AVC-I_100</Codec> <FrameRate>25p</FrameRate> <StartTimecode>10:02:34:16</StartTimecode> </Video> </EssenceList> <ClipMetadata><UserClipName>A001C003</UserClipName></ClipMetadata> </ClipContent></P2Main>How to open CONTENTS/CLIP/*.XML files
- Download Loper (free, Apple silicon, signed and notarized) and move it to Applications.
- Double-click your CONTENTS/CLIP/*.XML file, drag it onto the Loper window, or right-click it and choose Open With › Loper.
- Want every CONTENTS/CLIP/*.XML file to open in Loper? Choose Loper › Make Loper the Default Editor….
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