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Register Material
If an existing file (video, still image, audio, etc.) stored in a folder outside
this structure is registered in the DCM, it is copied to the appropriate folder
in the DCM folder structure and records are created in the DCM database.
If the added file is already stored in the DCM folder structure, the original
file is simply registered in the DCM database.
Content of the same material type as the content displayed in the Material
Display Area may be added to the DCM. Available material types are
video, still image, ticker, Flash, HTML, audio, URI, command and volume.
Note For Video, Still Image, Flash, QuickTime, HTML and Audio types, this action
does not create a new file. It is used to add an existing file of the displayed
type to the DCM database for management and distribution by the DCM. For
example, if Video is the currently displayed material type, the Add an Asset
procedure allows you to specify the location of an existing video file of a sup-
ported format which you wish to add to the DCM for management purposes.
Registered Material is uploaded to one or more FTP servers for distribution
to the playout devices in the MediaEdge system. See Upload Registered
Material to FTP Server on page 165 for more information concerning this
operation.
Add Assets By Drag and Drop
Video, Still Image, Flash, QuickTime, HTML and Audio assets may be
dragged from a Windows Explorer view to the Material Display Area. Only
files that are of the same type as those currently displayed in the Material
Display Area may be added. For example, if video content is currently dis-
played in the Material Display Area, video files may be registered in the
DCM via drag and drop. To register files in this manner, do the following:
1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Navigate to the directory containing the file(s) you wish to register in
the DCM.
3. Select and drag the desired file(s) from Windows Explorer and drop
them on the Video Material Display Area.
Other methods of adding content to the DCM are explained below for each
material type.