Multi-Episode Sets

For series work, drop all episode XMLs, FCPXMLs, EDLs, or OTIO files at once. SequenceSuite treats each sequence as a separate episode and labels results accordingly.

For Avid-style multi-track EDL exports (V1, V2, V3, etc.), drop the matching files together. SequenceSuite can import them as one multi-track cut before Dupe runs, so the Matrix shows one row for the cut rather than one row for every EDL track. See Sheet → Multi-track EDLs for the recommended Avid export settings.

Display Names

Episode labels do not have to come from the EDL filename. If a production uses long, inconsistent, or unclear filenames, right-click a sequence in the sidebar and choose Rename Display Name….

The Display Name is used throughout Dupe: Selected Files, Matrix headings, Target Episode labels, table rows, and PDF/XLSX exports. It is non-destructive and does not rename the source file on disk.

Episode Codes

Each sequence also has a short Episode Code - the compact label (e.g. EP101, S01E02) shown in the Dupe table’s episode pips and PDF exports. SequenceSuite derives it automatically from the Display Name, so fixing the Display Name usually fixes the code too.

If the auto-derived code is still wrong - for example, a long series where episodes share a common prefix and produce identical codes - right-click the sequence and choose Edit Episode Code…. For a multi-track EDL cut, the same option appears on the group row. Choose Reset Episode Code to go back to the auto-derived value.

Episode Codes and Display Names are edited independently. Both are persisted with the open set and leave the source file untouched.

Selected Files

The Selected Files area controls the comparison set. Tick the episodes you want included. This lets you compare EP101 against EP102 and EP103 without removing EP104 from the app.

Use the target icon beside a selected episode - or right-click it and choose Set as Target Episode - to make it the Target Episode. Cross-Episode will then show only duplicate rows that involve that episode. Multi-track cut groups can be targeted from their group row, so a V1/V2/V3 EDL set behaves as one episode here too. The active target shows as a clearable chip in the results bar.

Episode order

The episode list order is used for logical review order in Dupe exports. In a Target Episode view, rows are anchored to the target episode and can be sorted by episode/sequence timecode so an editor can work down the target episode in timeline order.

Exporting series results

The export menu offers several different outputs:

• XLSX Report - a full workbook with a front page, per-episode sheets, a duplication index, and editorial analytics.
• PDF View - the current visible Dupe view. This respects the active Target Episode, media-type filters (Audio / Video / Stills / Generated), match-kind filters, and table sort.
• PDF Master - a single review PDF grouped by episode. SequenceSuite treats each selected episode as the target in turn, filters out unrelated duplicates, and sorts each section by the target episode’s sequence timecode.

For an editorial pass, PDF Master is usually the cleanest output: start at EP101, work down its timeline, then continue through EP102, EP103, and so on.

Tip

If you only care about one episode right now, set it as the Target Episode and use PDF View. If you want the whole series review pack, use PDF Master.

Export filenames

Dupe exports are named from the episode codes in the comparison - for example EP103, EP104 Dupe Report.xlsx. More than four episodes collapses to a count, e.g. 7 Episodes Dupe Master.pdf, so the name never runs away. (If a code is missing, fix it via Edit Episode Code… - see Episode Codes.)

By default the date and time are added too - EP103, EP104 Dupe Report 2026-06-01 1432.xlsx - so a re-run on the same episodes doesn’t overwrite the last comparison. Turn this off in Settings → Dupe → Add date & time to export filenames. The name shown is only a starting point; you can always edit it in the Save dialog.