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Add metadata to a job
m You can add metadata to a standard, image sequence, or surround sound job in the form of job
annotations and closed-caption les. For instructions, see Add metadata on page 80.
Delete a job
m Click a job in the batch area to select it, and then press Delete.
Job properties
Standard media job properties
The properties of a job containing a standard media le are described below. The job’s properties
are displayed in the Job inspector.
Job summary
Displays the name, location, video and audio encoding information, and the duration of the
source le.
Timing
Provides the timecode for the Start point, In point, and the duration of the output le.
File properties
The following properties are available in the File Properties section of the Job inspector:
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Field order: Use the pop-up menu to set the order in which video elds are transcoded. There
are three options:
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Progressive: Scans complete frames (not frames divided into interlaced elds).
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Top First: Scans interlaced elds, giving dominance (eld order) to the top eld, also known
as the upper eld. Top rst eld order is often used by 640 x 480 systems.
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Bottom First: Scans interlaced elds, giving dominance (eld order) to the bottom eld, also
known as the lower eld. Bottom rst eld order is often used in professional 720 x 486 and
DV 720 x 480 systems.
Metadata
The following properties are available in the Metadata section of the Job inspector:
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Closed captions: Click the Choose button to add closed captions to your output le.
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Add Job Annotation: Use this pop-up menu to add job annotation metadata to your output le.
For more information about metadata, see Add metadata on page 80.
Action
For information about each job action and the properties it contains, see Job action
properties on page 59.
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