Evs IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 3 User Manual de usuario

USER MANUALPART 3 - BROWSINGVersion 6.0 - November 2012

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12.4.4. Quick Text Search Field DisplayThe following table shows the various displays for the Quick Text Search field, and whatthey mean:Display Meani

The string that you enter in the Quick Text Search field is analyzed according to thefollowing set of rules:Search String Search Result Logical Equiva

WarningMake sure the IPAPIservice is started to be able to use the Autocompletefunction.Autocomplete ListThe list displayed below the Quick Text Sea

2. Show the columns you wish to perform a quick search on.3. Type a search string in the Quick Text Search field.A list of proposals is displayed as s

4. Press ENTER.The search is launched with the two selected proposals on the selected DatabaseExplorer branch.12.5. Advanced Search12.5.1. Purpose and

• field with a complex filter button on the right of the field giving access to a Select FilterCondition window to define specific search values, e.g.

A list of proposals is displayed as soon as you start to type and it is refined as you goon typing.5. Select a line by using the mouse or the key.You

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowOptionList(e.g.Level,…)Click the arrow next to a search field to display the option lis

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowDate Click the Complex Filter button next to a Date field to open the calendarwindow.In

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowDuration Click the Complex Filter button next to a Duration field to open thiswindow:He

What's New?The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modifiedfeatures on IPDirector from version 6.0 (compared to

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowNumber Click the Complex Filter button next to a Number field to open thiswindow:In thi

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowClipElementsClick the Complex Filter button next to the Clip Elements field to openthis

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowStatus Click the Complex Filter button next to the Status field to open thewindow which

SearchCriterionTypeOption List / Select Filter Condition WindowKeywords Click the Complex Filter button next to the Keywords field to open thiswindow:

4. Select a second keyword.The whole condition is shown in the Keyword Condition or Participant Conditionfield.5. Click OK.The filter is applied to th

From the Database Explorer, it is thereafter possible to retrieve the media linked to all thechild keywords of the same parent keyword by using the re

The list of elements containing a child keyword of the selected parent keyword isdisplayed in the Database Explorer grid.12.6. Clips not in a Selected

12.7. Using Saved Filters12.7.1. IntroductionOnce you have defined filters and search terms, you may want to save them for later use.You can then appl

◦ CTRL + click to select multiple filters◦ SHIFT + click to select a range of filters3. Click the APPLY button in the Saved Filters pane.Your filters

12.7.6. How to Delete a Saved FilterTo delete a saved filter, proceed as follows:1. Make sure the Saved Filters pane is visible under the tree view.2.

Section Description9.6.7 New icons exist for bin rules.12.4.5 - 12.5.3 Quick Text Search Syntax rules, Free Text Search Syntax rules: anew operator, c

13. Loading and Playing Media13.1. IntroductionThere are various ways to load or to load and play a media on a player channel from theDatabase Explore

Depending on the EVS server configurations, up to 6 player channels per server areavailable.If the workstation has a valid license for the OCX Softwar

13.3.2. On the Player Channel Associated to theControl PanelAs explained in the chapter describing the Control Panel module, it is possible to loadmed

The element immediately played out on the channel associated to the DatabaseExplorer.The corresponding element line in the Elements grid is highlighte

13.5.2. Modifying the Playout Sequence in Auto-PlayModeVarious transport functions are available in Auto-Play mode, to shift the Auto-Play order toan

14. Database Explorer ShortcutsSome commands in the Database Explorer can be accessed from the keyboard.Database Explorer shortcuts available from IPD

3. You can view the available shortcuts here.4. To change a shortcut: select it and press the desired key combination.5. Click OK to save your changes

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1. Introduction1.1. Product OverviewThe Database Explorer is a central point in the IPDirector application to perform search onall the media available

2. User Interface2.1. Overview of the Database ExplorerThe Database Explorer window contains the main areas highlighted on the followingscreenshot and

Area Description1. Toolbar The toolbar on the top of the Elements grid provides a series of buttonsmainly for viewing, browsing and playing options, a

2.2. Toolbar2.2.1. Toolbar OptionsThe toolbar is located on the top of the Elements grid.The following table gives a description of the options and bu

Interface Element DescriptionPlay button. When the Play mode is enabled,selecting an element will automatically play iton the associated player channe

2.2.2. View MenuDepending on your user rights, you will be allowed to view different parts of the tree andsome menu items could be dimmed.Clicking the

A thumbnail can also be created manually for the clip or the playlist loaded on the playerchannel which is associated to the Database Explorer. This i

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2.3. Tree View2.3.1. IntroductionThe Database Explorer is presented in a tree structure, much like Windows Explorer.ORThe tree view allows browsing a

Tree Branch DescriptionClips The Clips branch is visible by all the users.It displays the list of clips present in the database and on thenearline sto

Tree Branch DescriptionBins Sub-branches shows the bins and bin directories.The Elements grid contains four tabs, Clips, Playlists, Timelinesand Edits

Quick Text Search Associated ButtonsThe following table gives a description of the buttons located next to the Quick TextSearch field.InterfaceElement

2.4.3. Advanced SearchAdvanced Search functions are available for detailed search operations. They allowsearches on metadata displayed in the grid col

Sorting the Elements in the GridYou can change the sort order of data in a column by clicking the column heading.The column heading which is used for

A window opens and shows the list of columns in the current order:3. To select the column(s) you wish to add to the view, do one of the following:◦ do

2.5. Status BarThe Status bar contains five areas shortly described in the table below:Area Description1. ElementNumberZoneThe first zone of the Statu

2.6. Saved Filters PaneThe Saved Filters pane can be displayed by clicking the Saved Filters button.With this mode, you can save filters defined in th

3. Clips, Clip Elements and NearlineFiles3.1. TerminologyTerm DefinitionNearline Any IT storage, other than the EVS video servers, present on the netw

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Clip Element DescriptionXT high resolutioncliphigh resolution clip or growing clip stored on an EVS videoserver.XT low resolution cliplow resolution c

900 clips with up to 6 sub-clips per clip result in 5400 "clip registers" in each EVS videoserver.The following diagram represents the hiera

Virtual LSM IDFrom the Clips view, a single LSM ID is displayed for a clip. It is called the virtual LSM ID.• If a XT high resolution clip is present

Light ClipWhen a sub-clip is created from a normal clip, a light clip will be created which contains anXT clip element. This XT clip element will be s

This could be an EVS XML file without an associated A/V file or this could be a file with anon-supported extension like a dll, or a text file.Files wi

Error Message Source of the ErrorUnsupported A/V format. You need totranscode your file before importing it toIPDirector nearline.Unsupported A/V form

Operations on Off-line Clip or Clip ElementsThe following operations are not allowed on off-line clips or clip elements:• left-click• right-click• dra

4. Clips View4.1. Clip Tree StructureThe Clips branch is visible by all the users. The main branch displays all the clips from thesub-branches.Within

• On-line nearline: displays clips which have been backed up to nearline/IP drive and forwhich the nearline/IP drive is still accessible, so clips can

Column Name DescriptionThumbnail A reference frame from the clip can be shown to identify the materialvisually.KeyThumbnailA reference frame from the

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Column Name DescriptionProtected Displays the protection status of a clip. No icon is displayed if the clipis not protected.In hi-lo mode, two icons a

Column Name DescriptionIn Bins Provides the list of bins in which the clip has been inserted.Profile Provides the list of profile names associated to

NoteWhen you protect a XT hi-res clip, the lo-res version (if present) is protectedautomatically and vice versa. Then, two icons will be displayed, on

Command DescriptionCopy byGigECopies a clip from an EVS video server to another one by the way of theGigabit network, as far as the servers have a Gig

Command DescriptionDeleteSelectedClipElementsThis option is only visible by hi-lo browsers. It is only available when right-clicking a clip line, not

Command DescriptionProtect Allows you to protect or unprotect a clip from deletion:• A Protect icon appears in the Protect column of the Elements grid

You can choose whether you want to force the deletion of the clip even if it is present in aplaylist or timeline.If you do not tick the box in the Del

Changes are applied to all elements in the same clip, since all elements share the samemetadata.The window is similar to the Save Clip window. See the

Using this technique the clip will be copied or moved to the first available location in thesection of the tree it was dropped upon:• If the clip is d

2. Select Copy by GigE from the menu and the server you want to copy the clip to fromthe Send to sub-menu.The clip is copied and the icon appears in t

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS IIIWHAT'S NEW? IX1. INTRODUCTION 11.1. Product Overview 11.2. Opening Database Explorer 12. USER INTERFACE 22.

4.6.2. Send To MenuNoteIcons for destinations targets may have been customized from the RemoteInstaller.4.6.3. How to Send a Clip to the Default Archi

To send a clip to a destination target, proceed as follows:1. Right-click the clip line or XT clip line corresponding to the clip you want to send to

Field DescriptionTargetNameThe name of the target as it will appear in the contextual menu.BackupDestinationDirectoryThe destination folder where the

2. Select Remove Archive Target from the Send To sub-menu.The Remove Archive Target window is displayed.3. Select a target from the list.4. Click the

Required ConfigurationThese destination targets are defined from the IPDirector Remote Installer and acorresponding XFile XML unit must have been corr

4.6.10. Transfer MonitoringTransfers can be monitored from within the Database Explorer.Click Tools > Transfer Monitoring in the Database Explorer

4.7. How to Modify the T/C in or the Date of aClipThe T/C and date corresponding to the IN point of a clip can be modified from thecontextual menu. Th

Right-click on… ResultClip line All the clip elements are published.The Group Name the clip has been published to appears in thePublished column, next

4.9. How to Assign Keywords to One orSeveral ClipsTo assign keywords to one or several clips, proceed as follows:1. Select a clip or clip element in C

5. Clip Elements View5.1. IntroductionA clip element is the physical resource inside the clip: XT clip or media file. Every elementin a clip shares th

3.3.6. Status of Clip / Clip Elements 244. CLIPS VIEW 254.1. Clip Tree Structure 254.2. Elements Grid for Clips 264.2.1. Clips Display in the Elements

5.3. Clip Elements Tree StructureLike the Clips branch, the Clip Elements tree structure of IPDirector, makes the followingsub-branches available:• Ph

◦ lo-res EVS video servers: displays XT lo-res-clips saved on the lo-res EVS videoservers◦ XF[2] or XStore hosting XFile software: displays clips whic

Column Name DescriptionStorage Name of the storage on which the clip element is stored:• EVS video server for XT clips• for nearline defined in the co

5.6. Deleting Clip ElementsWhen the user is viewing elements in this view, the only option is to delete directly theelement. There are no options for

6. Playlists View6.1. IntroductionA playlist is a group of clips put together to play out in a desired order.Depending on the required complexity, dif

Here are some of the columns which can be selected:Column Name DescriptionName A playlist can be named:• using the EVS video server keyboard• from the

Command DescriptionConvert toTimelineOpens the Make a Timeline Online window and permits to convert theselected playlist into a timeline which could t

Command DescriptionDeleteplaylist andclipsDeletes the selected playlist and all the clips contained in the playlist,provided that they are not inserte

6.5. Copying or Moving a PlaylistDifferent ways exist to move or copy a playlist:• by drag-and-drop operations: this can be done as explained for clip

5. The Make a Playlist On-line window opens:NoteThis window is not displayed when the import is done from the Playlist nodeor from the Playlist>Off

5.7. How to Manually Associate a Clip Element to an Existing Clip 516. PLAYLISTS VIEW 526.1. Introduction 526.2. Playlists Tree Structure 526.3. Playl

7. Timelines View7.1. IntroductionA timeline is a series of clips put together in a given sequence. Audio and video effectscan be added between the cl

7.3. Timeline Contextual menuIf you right-click an item in the Timeline Elements grid, the following contextual menuappears:Command DescriptionCut Not

Command DescriptionFlatten to XT Displays a list of hi-res EVS servers and pages available on the XNetnetwork to which the user can store a consolidat

8. Edits View8.1. IntroductionAn edit is a container for an EDL, or Edit Decision List. It is represented by its name, itsmetadata and its EDL. The ED

Command DescriptionImport... Allows importing an edit, together with its EDLand metadata from anXML file into IPDirector.Export... Allows exporting t

The New Edit window is divided into two panes:• The left pane contains the edit information, i.e. edit general data.It is always displayed.• The right

User InterfaceElementDescriptionKeywords The Keyword area allows you to assign up to five keywords to anedit to qualify its content.To add a keyword,

9. Bins View9.1. IntroductionAll media connected to a particular project or event can be organized into a bin, regardlessof clip numbers or storage lo

Tree Branch/ Sub-BranchDescriptionUsers Bin Directory: shows all the elements which are under all the[User] bin directories.Expanding the Users Bin vi

9.2.3. Bin Contextual MenuRight-clicking the Bins branch in the Tree view opens a contextual menu that givesaccess to the following commands:Command D

9.6.5. How to Apply an Existing Bin Rule 739.6.6. How to Delete an Existing Bin Rule 739.6.7. Bin Rules Window 7410. LOGS VIEW 7610.1. Introduction 76

Command DescriptionBin rules Opens a sub-menu with Bin rules operations.Create a newplaylist (off-line)Opens the Enter off-line playlist name window f

Command DescriptionRemove frombin onlyRemoves the selected item from the bin.CLIPS: Delete Deletes the selected clip from the bin and the actual clip

9.5. Publishing a Bin or a Bin Directory9.5.1. How to Publish a BinTo publish a bin, proceed as follows:1. In the Tree view, right-click the bin you w

9.6. Bin Rules9.6.1. What is a Bin RuleA bin rule is a set of criteria that automatically makes a reference to clips, playlists, ortimelines to a cert

9.6.3. How to Use a Filter to Define a Bin RuleYou have the possibility to use a search filter of your choice to define a bin rule. This filtercriteri

9.6.5. How to Apply an Existing Bin RuleTo apply an existing bin rule, proceed as follows:1. In the tree structure, select the bin for which a bin rul

9.6.7. Bin Rules WindowOverviewThe Bin Rules Window contains three tabs: Clips, Playlists and Timelines.Filter Rules AreaCondition Summary: indicates

Protect Clip when inserted in bin checkbox: automatically protect the clip when it issent to the bin.Clear Post processes button: clears the Post Proc

10. Logs View10.1. IntroductionThe logs section of the Database Explorer allows you to browse for logs of any event forwhich a log has been created. T

10.2.2. Logs Tree View ElementsThe table below mentions which elements are displayed in the Elements grid.Tree Branch /Sub-BranchDescriptionLogs It di

12.7. Using Saved Filters 10512.7.1. Introduction 10512.7.2. How to Save Filters 10512.7.3. How to Apply Saved Filters 10512.7.4. How to Update a Save

Column Name DescriptionADDITIONAL COLUMNS (alphabetically)Log Date Date as defined when the logsheet was created.Log LTC LTC timecode.Log LTC Date LTC

Command DescriptionPublish Opens the Publish window in which you can specify the user groups theselected log directory should be published to.The log

10.5. Creating Clips Automatically from a LogEntryIntroductionA clip can be automatically created around a log timecode on the record train selected a

11. Media Files View11.1. IntroductionThe media files are the files which have been stored on the nearline. They can be on-line,when the physical stor

11.3. Media Files Data ColumnsThe media files information is organized in columns. Some of the details can be editedfrom here, others are for viewing

11.4. Media Files Contextual MenuDifferent contextual menus are available.When you right-click a file from the collapsed view of the element list, the

12. Searching the Database12.1. Search TypesWhen the database contains large amounts of data, it may become difficult to find aspecific element. The D

When other search tools (Quick TC Search, Quick Text Search, Grid Filters or SavedFilters) are already applied, these are then limited to the selected

With Timecode and date, a right-click on the date displays a calendar for date selection.The TC search is performed only on timecode if the field disp

12.4.2. Search on Displayed / All ColumnsSearch on Displayed ColumnsBy default, the columns that are taken into consideration for the Quick Text Searc