USER MANUAL IPD XEDIO PLUGIN Version 6.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2012-2013. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... III 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2. Purpose ......................................................................................................................
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.5 Using Saved Filters ...................................................................................................40 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.5.4 6. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................40 How to Save Filters .................................................................................
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.5.7 7.5.8 7.5.9 7.5.10 8. Contextual Menus for Timeline Elements .............................................................................94 Timecode and Duration Fields..............................................................................................98 Audio Track Selection and Settings in the Timeline .............................................................
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9. ADVANCED VIDEO EDITING................................................................................. 146 9.1 9.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 146 Video Transition Effects .......................................................................................... 146 9.2.1 9.2.2 9.2.3 9.2.4 9.2.5 9.2.6 9.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11.3.1 11.3.2 11.3.3 11.3.4 11.3.5 11.3.6 11.3.7 11.3.8 11.3.9 Introduction .........................................................................................................................191 Text Tab Overview .............................................................................................................191 Character Generator Process.......................................................
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose The purpose of the IPD Xedio plugin is to integrate a file based editing system, Xedio CleanEdit, with the IPDirector world. The users will be able to use IPDirector content for editing with CleanEdit. This content must previously be shared on nearlines between IPDirector and Xedio. This includes A/V files, audio files, stills and logos. 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 1.4 Opening IPD Xedio Plugin To start the IPD Xedio plugin application, click the Xedio CleanEdit icon on the desktop. This will display a login screen where you need to enter your username and password.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 2. User Interface 2.1 Overview of the Main Window General Description The window combines a reduced IPDirector Database Explorer giving access to the shared content on the left, and CleanEdit tabs useful for the editing process on the right. Illustration The window which displays at opening contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Description of the Parts The table below describes the various parts of the IPD Xedio plugin: Area Description 1. Menu bar The Menu bar gives access to several commands to exit the application, to hide or display the Pane Bins area, or to get information on the application version. 2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 2.2 Tree View Introduction The tree view allows browsing and performing search in the IPDirector database and nearline storage. Clicking the arrow next to a tree branch expands it. The selected branch content is displayed in the Elements grid. Contextual menus are available when right-clicking some of the Tree view elements. See section 6 ‘Managing Media Items’ on page 42 for a description of their options.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Tree Branch Description This directory is created by the system. It is visible by all the users but no one can modify, delete or publish it, nor add a bin or bin directory directly under this directory. System [User] Bin Directory: shows all the elements which are in the bins for the selected user. Expanding a [User] bin directory view displays all the bins and bin directories for the selected user (here: pge).
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Tree Branch Description Logsheet: shows all the logs which are in the selected logsheet. Logsheet of which all the logs are protected. Logsheet of which some of the logs are protected. Logsheet of which none of the logs is protected. Logsheet which has been de-activated. 2.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Description of the Parts The table below describes the various parts of the Search Panel: Area Description 1. Refresh button Refreshes the Elements grid. 2. Quick Text Search field Used to perform a search on free text. 3. Clear button 4. Advanced button All See section 5.3 ‘Quick Text Search’ on page 25. Clears all the applied searches, quick text search and/or advanced search.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Elements Grid Header Contextual Menu Right-clicking the grid header displays the grid contextual menu. This menu makes it possible to perform the following actions: Option Description Hide Hides the selected column. Organize A popup window is opened allowing the selection of columns to display and in which order. The same style of window appears as in other IPDirector displays.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 1. Right-click a column header. A menu is displayed. 2. Select Organize. 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: • double-click the column(s) you wish to add to the view in the left pane OR • select them in the left pane and press the right blue arrow OR • drag them onto the Visible Columns area.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 2.5 Status Bar 2.5.1 Message Panel Introduction The Message field displays the most recent message in the Status bar. The Message panel expands by clicking the arrow on the right of the Message field. It provides a quick display of the information, warning and error messages generated in the current session.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 This helps the user to distinguish the messages that have been dealt with from the ones that have not. Messages Filter Messages can be filtered on their type thanks to the Message Type buttons displayed on the top left corner of the expanded Message bar: Information, Warning, Error. By default, all the filters are enabled and all the buttons have a blue background.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Window Overview The Transfer Monitoring window contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below: Area 1. Description Transfer grid Jobs Transfer jobs are presented in rows and all their associated parameters and metadata are in columns. The grid display is managed like other grids in IPDirector.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area 2.6 Description 5. Cancel button 6. Refresh button Refreshes the list of transfers. 7. Clear Selected button Clears the line for the selected transfer job from the list. Job Cancels the transfer job for the selected line.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3. The Basics 3.1 Introduction This part will guide you through a simple workflow for the IPD Xedio plugin application to produce a simple edit, and either play it out from the application or create a standard file for use or playout by another system. The steps are: 1. Starting IPD Xedio Plugin 2. Finding Media 3. Creating an Edit 4. Creating Sub-Clips from Clips 5. Placing Clips onto the Timeline 6.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3.3 Finding Media To be usable in the IPD Xedio plugin, clips must exist in file format, shown with a icon (high resolution) or a icon (low resolution) in the Elements grid, and be stored in a nearline known by IPDirector and the Xedio media server. Selecting a branch in the Tree view limits the list of results to the corresponding item types in the Elements grid: clips, playlists, edits or logs.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Once you are in the Edit tab, proceed as follows to view the clip and mark sections for inclusion on the timeline: 1. Select the requested clip from the Pane Bins area and double-click on it or drag it to the Player window. It will open in the Player window. 2. Play the media using • the transport controls on the panel, • the keyboard shortcuts or • the optional remote control panel (ShuttlePRO). 3. 4.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 You want to … You need to … Add the clip to the database, but not to the timeline. Drag the clip to a bin without activating the Add the media to the database, and place it at the end of the timeline. Activate the Fill button, then drag the clip to a bin. Fill button . The top area represents the whole length of the original media. The current position within the clip is shown by a blue marker.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3.6.2 Marking Position on the Timeline Using the buttons displayed on the screenshot below, you can mark points to edit accurately on the timeline. You can use these marks to place your clips into the timeline.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The following marks can be defined in the timeline: Name Description To define the mark, … Nowline blue vertical line, which displays the current position on the timeline click on the timeline ruler where you want to place the nowline.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 To do so, click the CHECK button. • If a hole is discovered, a dialogue box opens and gives a time reference on the timeline for where there is no video. In this case, the R2B button will not become available. • If missing high resolution files are discovered, a dialogue box opens and gives the list of missing files.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3.8 Playing out an Edit 3.8.1 Context of Use When an edit has been completed, it can either be immediately played out as video or rendered to a file type for transfer to another system or used by the other Xedio software suite. 3.8.2 Playing out the Edit Introduction Playing out an edit consists of ‘outputting’ the edit straight to an SDI connection.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 1. Activating the Playout tab: Move the mouse pointer over the Playout tab. 2. Preloading the edit: You can play an edit whether it is ready to broadcast or not. To preload the edit for the playout, select the edit from the Edit Elements grid in the Pane Bins area and drag it anywhere onto the Playout tab work area. The edit is ready to be played out. 3.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 4. Importing Media 4.1 General IPD Xedio plugin offers a way of acquiring media files for use within the system. Through the Media Importer tab, authorized users can import media so they will be referenced in CleanEdit. You can perform the same imports from: • the Xedio Manager application, in the Media category, Media Importer tool.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5. Searching for Media 5.1 Search Types When the database contains large amounts of data, it may become difficult to find a specific element. The Pane Bins offers several ways to restrict the list of elements displayed in the Elements grid and speed up your search: • Branch selection in the Tree view - Select a branch of the Tree view to limit the list to some item types.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Users can enter a search string in one of the three following ways. • They enter the search string in full in the Quick Text Search field. • They click the arrow next to the Quick Text Search field, so the last 10 searches are displayed, and they select one of them.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5.3.4 Quick Text Search Syntax Rules The Quick Text Search option obeys specific rules. The string that you enter in the Quick Text Search field is analyzed according to the following set of rules: Search String Search Result Logical equivalent Yellow card Searches for the words yellow and card, even if in two different fields (columns), for example yellow in Name and card in Keywords.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Autocomplete List The list displayed below the Quick Text Search field is made up of different types of results, as described in the following table. Icon Description: the line displays the result corresponding to the typed letters and … … coming from the local search history. Several lines can be displayed, the most recent are shown on the top of the list.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3. Select a line by using the mouse or the 4. key. Press ENTER. The search is launched with the selected proposal on the selected tree branch. The search results are displayed in the grid. 5. The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 4. Press ENTER. The search is launched with the two selected proposals on the selected Database Explorer branch. 5.4 Advanced Search 5.4.1 Purpose and Context of Use The Advanced Search filters are available for more detailed search operations. They allow searches on a specific column of the grid. To display an advanced search filter, 1. Click the Advanced button The Add Search Criteria field displays. 2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5.4.2 Advanced Search Fields Types Different types of search fields exist: • free text fields: search data can be entered directly in these fields. o in most of the cases, no button is available next to the field, e.g. Name field. o Keywords and Participants search fields • field with an option list: an arrow giving access to a list of options is available on the right of the field, e.g. Level field.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 How to Perform a Search through Free Text Grid Filter Fields To enter search values in a free text field of a grid filter, proceed as follows: 1. Select the tree branch in the Tree view. 2. Click the Advanced button The Add Search Criteria field displays. 3. From the Add Search Criteria drop-down list, select a parameter such as Name. An Advanced Search area is displayed for the Name parameter. 4.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5.4.4 Search in Non-Free Text Fields Non-free text search fields of the Advanced Search filters give access to an option list to select a search value or to a Select Filter Condition window to define specific search values. Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Option List Click the arrow next to a search field to display the option list for the corresponding criterion. (e.g.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window • Select a second date The search condition is displayed in the Condition field. • Click OK or Cancel. Duration Click the Complex Filter button next to a Duration field to open this window: Here you can enter a duration or use the logical operators from the right pane to construct a more complex search condition.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window • Enter a second timecode value • Click Add. The whole condition is displayed in the Condition field. • Click OK. Number Click the Complex Filter button next to a Number field to open this window: In this window you can enter a number or use the logical operators from the right pane to construct a more complex search condition.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Clip Elements Click the Complex Filter button next to the Clip Elements field to open this window: Select check boxes depending on whether you want to search for clips with or without the different element types.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Keywords Click the Complex Filter button next to the Keywords field to open this window: 1. Select a Keyword Grid or a Dictionary in the Search For pane, or click in the Search in Keyword List field. The selected Keyword Grid or Dictionary, or the Keyword List, is displayed in the right lower area of the window. 2. Select a keyword.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5.4.5 How to Clear an Applied Advanced Search Filter To clear a filter applied on an advanced search criterion, click the X button next to the corresponding criterion: When filters have been applied from several search tools, all the filters can be cleared by clicking the Clear All button next to the Quick Text Search field: 5.4.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 How to Retrieve Child Keywords To do so, proceed as follows: 1. In the Tree view, select the tree branch you wish to perform a search on. 2. In the Search Panel, click the Advanced button to display the Add Search Criteria field. 3. From the Add Search Criteria drop-down list, select the Keywords parameter. The Keywords advanced search field is displayed. 8.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The list of elements containing a child keyword of the selected parent keyword is displayed in the Elements grid. 5.5 Using Saved Filters 5.5.1 Introduction Once you have defined filters and search terms, you may want to save them for later use. You will then be able to apply the same set of filters with a single click.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 5.5.3 How to Apply a Saved Filter To apply a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Favorites button. A menu is displayed and lists the already saved filters. 2. Select the desired saved filter. Your filter is shown in the Advanced Search areas and/or Quick Text Search field and they are applied in the grid. 5.5.4 How to Delete a Saved Filter To delete a saved filter, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6. Managing Media Items 6.1 Pane Bins Area Purpose The Pane Bins area, located on the left part of the main window, allows the user to manage the edits and all the elements which can be used in edits. The items visibility depends on the user rights granted to the logged user. Contextual menus are available from most of the items in the Tree view and the Elements grid.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.2 Managing Clips 6.2.1 Description Clips Availability Although clips stored on EVS video servers are show in the Clips branch of the Tree view, they cannot be used from the IPD Xedio plugin. Only the elements present on a nearline created from the IPDirector Remote Installer and declared in the Xedio Media server can be used with the IPD Xedio plugin. Clips can be organized in bins.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Clip Element Description on-line low resolution nearline file (blue icon) low resolution files stored in nearline folders, IP drive is on-line (accessible and managed). off-line high resolution nearline file (green icon surrounded with red line) high resolution files stored in nearline folders, IP drive is no more on-line.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Properties of the Clip Media Types Audio Files Supported audio files are .wav (48KHz, 16 bits or 24 bits). Audio files are referenced in the Elements grid with a low resolution file icon and with a high resolution file icon but both clip elements point at the same file which will be used as a low resolution file or as a high resolution file according to the Xedio workstation format.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.2.2 Possible Actions on Clips Clip Contextual Menu You can perform the main actions on clips via the Clip contextual menu. You will access it by right-clicking a clip line in the Elements grid. The following table describes the commands from the Clip contextual menu: Command Description Cut Cuts the selected clip. Only available from the Clips tab when a Bins tree branch is selected. Copy Copies the clip.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Other Possible Actions on Clips The following table describes the various actions you can perform on a clip, in addition to those you can perform from the contextual menus: If you want to… You need to… Viewing a clip on Player • Drag a clip from the Elements grid to the Player or • Double-click a clip in the Elements grid The clip line will be highlighted in dark green in the Elements grid. See section 7.2.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.3 Managing Playlists 6.3.1 Description Although on-line playlists, which means playlists stored on EVS video servers, are show in the Playlists branch of the Tree view, they cannot be used from the IPD Xedio plugin. Only off-line playlists can be used with the IPD Xedio plugin. Playlists can be organized in bins. They must be converted to edit prior to be used in IPD Xedio plugin. 6.3.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Other Possible Actions on Playlists The following table describes the action you can perform on a playlist, in addition to those you can perform from the contextual menus: Action Description Sending a playlist to a bin Drag a playlist from the Elements grid to a bin 6.3.3 Converting a Playlist to Edit To convert a playlist to edit, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.4.2 Possible Actions on Edits Edit Contextual Menu You can perform the main actions on edits via the Edit contextual menu. You will access it by right-clicking an edit in the Elements grid. A contextual menu, with not so many options, is also available when right-clicking the Edits tree branch from the Tree view.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Command Description Publish Opens the Publish window in which the operators can specify the user groups the selected edit(s) should be published to. The edit will be published to the selected groups on the condition that they have the adequate visibility rights. Edit/Rename Opens the Edit Edit window in which you can modify the edit information and metadata as entered when the edit was created.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.4.3 Creating an Edit Possible Ways for Creating an Edit From the IPD Xedio plugin, users can create an edit in one of the following ways: • Create an empty edit with an EDL containing the edit metadata. This is done by rightclicking the Edit tree branch or an edit in the Elements grid, selecting New Edit from the contextual menu and filling the New Edit window described in the next section.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Elements in the New Edit Window The Edit Information pane contains the following user interface elements. User Interface Element Description Tape ID This identifies the tape on which the edit is stored. Name User-defined name for the edit. It can contain up to 64 alphanumeric characters. VarID VarID is a 32-character ID with variable length and format. It is automatically assigned to new edit.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 User Interface Element Description Conversion Type Conversion type for the aspect ratio of the edit. When a conversion is performed on the media, this setting allows the user to define a 1 2 preferred default from either letterbox (LB) or pillarbox /cropped (PS: 3 pan & scan ) If the aspect ratio is set to 16:9, the possible values are 4:3 -> 16:9 (PS), 4:3 -> 16:9 (LB).
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.5 Managing Bins 6.5.1 Description All media connected to a particular project or event can be organized into a bin. The Bins tree structure is customized by the users depending on how they want to organize their clips, playlists or edits. Directories can be created by the users to organize their bins.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 6.5.3 Bin Item Contextual menu The contextual menus available when right-clicking a bin item in the Elements grid are similar to those in the Elements grids for each type of items. The commands that differ are detailed below. Command Remove only Description from bin CLIPS: Delete EDITS: Delete Edit 6.6 Removes the selected item from the bin.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Logs and Associated Media Log Entries A log has been created on each relevant recorder channel defined at the logsheet creation. This displays as follows in the Elements grid: Protect Media Clips A clip has been created around the log timecode to protect the A/V material.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The log view can be expanded thanks to a small arrow at the beginning of each line in the grid to display log entries, Protect Media clips and associated clips. Log entries cannot be used as such in the IPD Xedio plugin. Only the Protect Media clips and Associated clips present as files on the shared nearline can be loaded on the Player and used in edits, in the same way as clips stored on the nearline. 6.6.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Logsheet Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available when you right-click a logsheet in the Tree view. The following table describes the commands from this contextual menu: Command Description Export Opens the Export a Logsheet window from which you can browse for the destination folder, select the desired file type and enter a file name. A logsheet can be exported either in XML or in text format (CSV).
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Other Possible Actions on Logs and Clips All the actions described for clips are possible on Protect Media clips and Associated clips present as files on the shared nearline. See section “Other Possible Actions on Clips” on page 47.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7. Main Workspace for Editing 7.1 Edit Tab Overview The Edit tab is the main workspace for working and finalizing an edit.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area Number Area Name 1. Player area See section 7.2 ‘Player Area’ on page 62. 2. Audio Meters area and Trim area See section 7.4 ‘Audio Meters / Trim Area’ on page 87. 3. Recorder area See section 7.3 ‘Recorder Area’ on page 81. 4. Timeline area See section 7.5 ‘Timeline Area’ on page 89. 7.2 Player Area 7.2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The following table briefly describes the various zones on the Player area and refers to the section where the fields are detailed. Area 1. Description Video Display It displays the video material loaded on the Player. Everything that is outside the video content has the skin color. Video such as letterboxed or pillarboxed video will show black bars as these mattes are part of the video signal.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 You can access the various commands of the Player area, either using the buttons on the user interface, or dedicated keyboard shortcuts (which are assigned in Xedio Manager). 7.2.2 Activating the Player Area To be able to use the Player and the various commands it features, you need to activate it. To activate the Player, click on the Player area or press you drag a media to the Player, it is directly activated.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Field Description This is also possible to use the following shortcuts: + + to toggle between 4:3 and 16:9 to reset the display to ‘Auto’ Show SafeAreas Displays a safe area cage on the window to determine which areas of the picture will be seen and allow for checking the size of graphics within the media for safe display.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Note: The user can define the keyboard shortcuts in Xedio Manager to perform transport control commands. The keys mentioned below are the default settings. Field/Button Keyboard Shortcut Function Name and Description Play/Stop (space bar) Start/stops the preview (video and/or audio) of a clip or rush. The button changes to a Stop button when the media is being played.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Field/Button Keyboard Shortcut Function Name and Description Previous Frame Moves 1 frame before the current position in Pause mode. or Next Frame Moves 1 frame after the current position in Pause mode. or Previous 10 Frames or Moves 10 frames before the current position in Pause mode. + Next 10 Frames or Moves 10 frames after the current position in Pause mode.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Keyboard Shortcut Function Description Shuttles/scrubs forward at twice the real time speed. Pressing repeatedly the key will increase the shuttling/scrubbing speed in a loop: x2, x3, x5, x8 and then back to x2. Note If another key is pressed between the repetitions, the shuttle/scrub speed is reset. Steps backward 1 frame at a time. Hold + tap Steps forward 1 frame at a time.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The middle area includes a dark grey zone. This zone shows the portion of the media out of the whole media included in the top area and the position in the whole media: • When a media has just been loaded, the top area represents the whole media: The dark grey area covers the whole space in the middle area.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 A click on the vertical indicator (on the left or right side) will re-centre the top area to the nowline. 7.2.7 Creating and Working with Clips in the Player Context of Use When you have defined the portion of the media you want to place into the timeline, you can create a clip out of it and store it in a bin and/or place it directly in the timeline.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Field/Button Keyboard Function Name and Description Shortcut Clip Name Field where the clip name can be entered. Mark IN TC Timecode of the Mark IN defined on the loaded media. Mark OUT TC Timecode of the Mark OUT defined on the loaded media. Nowline TC Timecode of the nowline defined on the loaded media.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Note: If you do not want to place the media directly in the timeline, ensure that the Fill button is not active . You will be able to place it later on in the timeline. Save Clip Window Window Overview The Save Clip window is as follows: Note A Restore to XT area may be displayed instead of the Backup to Nearline area when a XT hi-res clip is not present in the clip.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 It is displayed by clicking the right area in the Pane Display button . Note When the Edit option has been selected from the Clip contextual menu, The Edit Clip window opens. It is similar to the Save Clip window and it shows the data already entered for the clip. Elements in the Save Clip Window The Clip Information pane contains the following user interface elements.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 User Interface Element Description Send To Destinations where the clip can be transferred to, except near line directories. Select the check boxes corresponding to the requested destinations. This action is also possible later on from the Send to option in the contextual menu of the Database Explorer or Control Panel.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.2.8 Selecting the Tracks to be Added to the Timeline Possible Audio Configurations The IPD Xedio plugin can manage the reading, the editing and the export of files with up to 16 audio channels, grouped in stereo pairs and/or 5.1 groups. The possible audio configurations are: • up to 8 stereo pairs • up to 5 stereo pairs and one 5.1 group • up to 2 stereo pairs and two 5.1 groups.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 In 5.1 and stereo mode, up to 16 channels can be shown. Examples: (two 5.1 tracks and two stereo tracks) (one 5.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Audio Monitoring Selection The radio buttons between each pair of stereo audio channel buttons or next to a 5.1 audio channel button allow the selection of one audio track for monitoring: • In stereo mode: the first radio button for channels 1 and 2, the second radio button for channels 3 and 4, the third radio button for channels 5 and 6, and so on until channels 15 and 16. • In 5.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.2.9 Adding Logs to the Media Loaded on the Player Area Definition The logs are reference points that can be placed wherever needed on the media loaded on the Player. Their purpose is to mark points of interest on the media and to facilitate rapid movement between them. Users can distinguish internal logs, created from CleanEdit, from external logs, created from IPDirector.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 External Logs The external logs correspond to logs created in IPDirector. When the media containing such logs is referenced in CleanEdit and loaded on the Player, the external logs are shown on the media bar as transparent triangles. Their outline color depends on the interest rating assigned to them in IPDirector.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Logs Display Selection When you right-click on a log on a media bar where the two types of logs are displayed, a contextual menu appears and let you select the logs that should appear: Internal logs are also called user logs.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.3 Recorder Area 7.3.1 Overview The Recorder area allows you to preview edits and to browse through the timeline. The commands on the Recorder area are only available when an edit is open. The Recorder area interacts with the timeline as the two areas are different representations of the same edit.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area 2. 3. Description Track Monitoring Buttons They reflect the audio type and tracks of the loaded edit and allow the selection of the audio track you want to monitor. Jog It allows the users to navigate in the loaded material. See section 7.3.6 ‘Selecting the Monitored Audio Tracks’ on page 86. See section 7.3.5 ‘Playing the Edit in the Recorder Area’ on page 83. 4. 5. 6.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.3.4 Adjusting the Recorder Video Display You can adjust the Recorder video display via a contextual menu. You call the contextual menu by right-clicking the Video Display zone on the Recorder area. The display options are similar to the ones of the Player Video Display. For more information, refer to the section 7.2.4 ‘Adjusting the Player Video Display’, on page 64. 7.3.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Button Keyboard Function Name and Description Shortcut Play/Stop Start/stops the playback or preview (video and/or audio) of the edited material on the timeline from the nowline position. (space bar) The button changes to a Stop button when the media is being played. Go to Beginning Moves from the current position to the beginning of the edit loaded on the timeline.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Keyboard Shortcut Function Description repetitions, the shuttle/scrub speed is reset. Stops the preview of the A/V content. Shuttles/scrubs forward at twice the real time speed. Pressing repeatedly the key will increase the shuttling/scrubbing speed in a loop: x2, x3, x5, x8 and then back to x2. Note If another key is pressed between the repetitions, the shuttle/scrub speed is reset.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.3.6 Selecting the Monitored Audio Tracks At edit creation, the audio type for the edit is specified: All Stereo, One 5.1 + 5x stereo, Two 5.1 + 2x stereo.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.4 Audio Meters / Trim Area or The audio meters are located between the Player and Recorder areas in an area shared with the trim operations possible on the timeline. Clicking the button will toggle to the audio meter display. Clicking the button will toggle to the trim buttons. For more information on the trim functions, refer to the section 8.11 ‘Trimming Edit Points on the Timeline’, on page 141.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Db values are displayed on each side. They correspond to the values defined in Xedio Manager > Parameter Profiles > General > Vumeter for the top level, the saturation level, the warning level and the bottom level. Values for 0, -2, -4, -8 and -16 are shown as well if they do not overwrite the database values.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.5 Timeline Area 7.5.1 Overview The Timeline is the area where, through a graphical representation of the edit in progress, media can be manipulated to easily and efficiently make an edited package. The Timeline is made up of the elements highlighted on the screenshot and shortly described in the table below: Area 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area 5. Description TC and Duration fields The timecode and duration fields provide time information on the position of the mark IN, mark OUT, full edit duration, or duration between marks. See also the section 7.5.8 ‘Timecode and Duration Fields’, on page 98. 6.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.5.3 Scale Bar and Move Bar Scale Bar The Scale bar, located below the timeline display on the right hand side, makes it possible to zoom in and out on the timeline: • To zoom in, drag the slider to the left or rotate the mouse wheel down. • To zoom out, drag the slider to the right or rotate the mouse wheel up.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Nowline This is the blue vertical marker that displays the current position on the timeline. It is used to browse in the timeline or mark an insertion position. Mark IN / Mark OUT Points The mark IN point is a green vertical line on the timeline that displays the position of a mark IN point. The mark OUT point is a red vertical line on the timeline that displays the position of a mark OUT point.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.5.6 Color Representation on the Timeline Display Overview To assist in recognizing the processes and different actions that have been performed on the timeline, various colors and types of shading are used. Note The colors of the tracks can look differently on your screen depending on your settings.
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IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 • where the mouse cursor is located when you right-click on an element The various commands available from the contextual menu are shortly presented in the sections below. However you will find details on some of the commands in the relevant sections of the manual.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Undo/Redo Commands The Undo and Redo commands are available on a selected video or audio element on which an editing action has been performed: • The Undo command allows the user to cancel the editing action(s) that have been performed after the last save. You can also cancel the editing actions by pressing or clicking the • button.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Command Description Clip Display Settings Opens the Clip Display Settings window in which you can define which information will be displayed on the timeline elements. See section 7.5.5 ‘Timeline Element on the Timeline Display 92.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.5.8 Timecode and Duration Fields The timecode information displayed on the timeline display is shortly described below. These fields are not editable. The following table explains the various TC and duration fields highlighted in the above screenshot. Area Description 1. Mouse TC 2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area Description timeline display. If you want to position the nowline to a given TC of the timeline, type this timecode in the Nowline TC field of the Recorder area and press ENTER. 7.5.9 Audio Track Selection and Settings in the Timeline Introduction In the timeline display, 6 tracks are visible: 1 video track and 5 audio tracks.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Track Name and Audio Type in the Timeline The top track represents the video track. The other tracks represent the audio tracks which can be used in the timeline. Up to 5 audio tracks are available. The upper part of the Audio Track buttons show the name of the audio track facing the button in the timeline display: from A1 to A5.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Video and audio tracks can be selected by using the following shortcuts: Track Activation Shortcut Video A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 + + + + + All Audio + Audio Track Selection for the Output Introduction Based on the audio type selected at edit creation (from the Edit Properties window), output tracks types have been set and are displayed in the Recorder pane.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Audio Output Matrix Overview Timeline Tracks Area This area represents the timeline tracks with their audio type as this has been set through the Audio Track contextual menu: mono, stereo or 5.1. Audio Output Area This area represents the various tracks to which you can output the corresponding timeline track as they have been set when creating the edit (from the Edit Properties window).
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Possible Matrix Displays You will find below the possible display depending on the audio type of the edit and the timeline tracks. Stereo to Stereo No additional information is requested. 5.1 to 5.1 No additional information is requested.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Stereo to 5.1 If you send a stereo timeline track on a 5.1 output track, you will have to select the channels from the 5.1 track on which you want to output the stereo channels. 5.1 to Stereo If you send a 5.1 timeline track on a stereo output track, you will have to select the channels from the 5.1 track you want to be output on the stereo channels.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Audio Routing For Stereo Tracks The Stereo Routing button allows defining default audio routing options for all new clips added to a stereo track in the timeline. These default routing options are defined for each stereo track, and are not available with 5.1 tracks. If the button text is colored, it means that a routing option has been defined.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 7.5.10 Editing Buttons in the Timeline Area The timeline buttons allow the users to place and manipulate clips on the timeline. In the table below you will find a brief description of these buttons but their operation will be detailed, wherever necessary, in the following sections. The display of the individual buttons is enabled in Xedio Manager > Softwares > Parameter Profiles > CleanEdit > Tl buttons.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Button Keyboard Description Shortcut replace the deleted elements. Only the clips on selected tracks will be shifted. (toggle ON/OFF) When the Blank Fill button is active in Overwrite mode, the media placed into the timeline will fill in empty areas of the timeline. When the AFX button is active, the default audio transition is automatically added on each new clip placed into the timeline.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Button Keyboard Description Shortcut + + When a mark IN and mark OUT are defined, the SHIFT + Select All button allows selecting the elements (whole elements) between the mark IN and mark OUT points on the selected tracks. The Split button allows dividing the timeline elements into two parts at the nowline position.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Button Keyboard Description Shortcut mark OUT defined, without modifying its content. The effect achieved is a slow motion or fast motion clip. For more information on the function, refer to section 8.9.5 ‘Extending or Shortening a Clip by Modifying its Speed’, on page 137. - The Color Insert button allows replacing the timeline content by a color flash between a mark IN and mark OUT defined.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8. General Editing 8.1 Marking Positions on the Timeline 8.1.1 Adding Marks Using the buttons displayed on the screenshot below, you can mark points to edit accurately on the timeline. You can use these marks to place your clips into the timeline, but also in many other editing actions.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.1.2 Adding Mark IN and Mark OUT Over Several Elements You can also use the Mark Clip button between selected elements. to add a mark IN and a mark OUT points Prior to click , click an element before which you want to place the mark IN and an element after which you want to place the mark OUT. 8.1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.2 Selecting Techniques 8.2.1 Selecting a Clip To select an element of a clip, move the mouse onto it and click. The color of the selected element will change to a dark blue (or as defined in Xedio Manager, via Software > Parameter Profiles > (Xedio) CleanEdit: TL Colors tab). To select multiple elements for a common operation, use the CTRL key for noncontiguous elements and SHIFT key for contiguous elements.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.3 Placing Clips onto the Timeline 8.3.1 Introduction Various Methods to Add Clips to an Edit There are many different ways to add clips onto your edit. The main methods for placing a clip to your edit are the following ones: • Dragging the clip from the Player into a bin when the Fill button is active. This adds the clip to the end of the timeline.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Insert and Overwrite Modes Before you drag a clip onto the timeline, you need to define the way you want to insert it. Two modes are available: Overwrite or Insert. You select the mode and toggle between both modes by: • clicking the Overwrite/Insert Mode button • pressing the keyboard key.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Selecting the Tracks to be Timeline and their Audio Type Added to the The following constraints apply when placing a clip on the timeline: • It is not allowed to drop a clip over the video area of the timeline. This rule does not apply to a clip containing exclusively a video element. • Timeline audio tracks must be selected (from the check box).
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.3.3 Tools to Easily Position Clips in the Timeline Clip Shadow During Drag Action When you place a clip within the timeline, a shadow corresponding to the clip (from mark IN to mark OUT) is displayed to indicate where the clip will be positioned. Magnetic Effect When you place the clip around a mark (whatever the mark), a magnetic effect helps you place the clip precisely at the requested position. 8.3.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Placing a Clip at the End of an Edit or on a Transition To add a clip at the end of the last clip of the timeline or on a transition, drag the clip to the requested position: • In Overwrite mode, you can use the magnetic effect to place the clip exactly after the last frame or on the transition. • In Insert mode, a colored down arrow where the clip will be placed.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Placing a Clip Anywhere in the Timeline To place the clip anywhere in the timeline, drag the clip to the requested position in the timeline, and release the mouse button. During the drag action, a shadow corresponding to the clip is displayed to indicate the clip position in the timeline. Moreover, the timecode field on the upper left of the timeline displays the mouse cursor.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Methods Depending on the expected result, you can proceed in three different ways: • Drag the clip to be added to the beginning of the blank area: The IN point of the clip is matched to the beginning of the blank area. • Drag the clip anywhere in the blank area The IN point of the clip to be added will be dropped where you have released the mouse.
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IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.4 Moving Clips or Elements on the Timeline 8.4.1 Moving a Clip or Element in the Timeline To move a clip freely on the timeline, select it first (see the section 8.2), and then drag it to its new position. The Overwrite and Insert modes are also applicable to moving actions.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.4.3 Moving Several Elements in the Timeline You can use the following keyboard combination to cut, copy and paste one or more elements selected in the timeline. You can select several elements using elements to be selected.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.5 Replacing Clips by Linked Clips 8.5.1 Introduction Linked clips can have been created from ganged recorder channels in IPDirector and then sent to Xedio Suite or stored on a shared nearline. When such a clip is used in an edit, it can easily be replaced by one of its linked clips. You can therefore use a sequence recorded through a different camera angle. 8.5.2 How to Replace a Clip by a Linked Clip 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.6 Deleting Clips or Elements from the Timeline 8.6.1 Deletion Methods There are several ways to delete media from the edit on the timeline: • Deleting selected (entire) elements of an edit. See the section 8.6.4. • Deleting portions of an edit selected using the mark IN and mark OUT points. See the section 8.6.2 and 8.6.3. 8.6.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.6.3 Deleting Portions of an Edit Procedure To delete a portion of an edit on the timeline, proceed as follows: 1. Select the deletion mode you want to apply, using the button. 2. Place a mark IN and mark OUT to define the portion of the edit to be removed. 3. Do one of the following: o Click o Press . + The portion of the timeline between the mark IN and mark OUT is removed.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.6.4 Deleting Timeline Elements Procedure There are various ways of deleting entire element(s) or a whole clip from the timeline. To delete one or more elements in an edit, proceed as follows: 1. Select the deletion mode you want to apply, using the button. 2. Select the elements to be deleted, using CTRL or SHIFT + click if you want to select several elements. 3.
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Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.7 Tidying Up and Organizing the Edit 8.7.1 Resynchronizing Associated Clip Elements When an audio element becomes desynchronized from its associated video, it will turn red (by default) and display the offset value: Desynchronized Element: To resynchronize the element, right-click the element and select Clip > Resync form the contextual menu 8.7.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3. Click the Blank Clear button or press . The common empty zones are deleted. Example In the example below, the Blank Clear button is used to remove the blanks common to all tracks: Before After 8.7.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 point of the reference element. The elements which are aligned will overwrite existing material on the timeline. To right or left align elements on a reference element, proceed as follows: 1. Using CTRL + click, select: a. first the elements to align, b. last the reference element (on which the other elements should be aligned). 2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.8 Cue Points 8.8.1 Introduction The cue points are reference marks that can be placed in the Timecode bar wherever needed in the edit. Their primary goal is to mark the edit with a visual flag and, optionally, a description of the event, and therefore to ease the access to a precise position on that edit. They are represented by a yellow triangle with their number written in them.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.8.3 How to Go to and Select Cue Points To go to a defined cue point: • Press the cue point number on the keypad, and press ENTER. To select a specific cue point • Click the cue point on the Media bar. The cue point will turn purple when selected. 8.8.4 Contextual Menu for Cue Points The contextual menu of the Timecode bar gives some additional options for the tags and cue points, when they are selected.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.9 Extending or Shortening Clips 8.9.1 Introduction It is possible to extend or to shorten the duration of a clip previously added to the edit, by modifying the IN or OUT point. The material from the original media will be used to extend the clip, if available. The Overwrite or Insert modes are taken into account in extend actions.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.9.3 Extending or Shortening a Clip Definition and Variations The Extend function shortens or extends the duration of an element or a clip to a mark IN or mark OUT defined, using the content of the original media if available. If the original media does not include additional material, this will not be possible to extend the selected elements or clip.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Example In the example below, you work in Overwrite mode and want to extend the IN point of the clip called ‘Clip3’. To do this, you select the clip to be extended and place a mark IN where you want the IN point of the clip to be extended to.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Example In the example below, you work in Overwrite mode and want to extend the OUT point of the clip called ‘Clip3’. 8.9.4 Extending a Clip with a Still Frame The Extend Still function repeats only the first/last frame of a clip up to the modified IN or OUT point. To extend a clip with a still frame, proceed as follows: 1. If required, change the Overwrite or Insert mode clicking the button. 2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 This is done in the same way as the normal Extend operation explained in ‘How to Extend or Shorten a Clip Using a Drag Operation’, on page 135. 8.9.5 Extending or Shortening a Clip by Modifying its Speed The Extend Speed function keeps the original length of the clip but modifies the play speed to fit in the modified IN or OUT point. In this case a rendering is needed.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.10 Creating Fast Motion Clips 8.10.1 Various Ways to Create Fast Motion Clips Fast motion clips can be created using one of the following methods: 1. Method See section Defining the speed from the clip contextual menu, with the Speed command. 8.10.2 ‘Modifying the Playback Speed of a Clip Using the Speed Command’, on page 138. 2. Using the Extend Speed button 8.9.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Result Once the speed has been changed, the length of the video element is adapted accordingly and will show a square pattern to indicate the clip speed has been adjusted. The modified speed is displayed next to the element name: In Overwrite mode, this may remove material after the clip. When the clip speed exceeds 100%, you need to render the clip, using the button.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Note Before launching a Fast Motion Rendering process, when working with the low resolution, you need to make sure the high-resolution media files are also available on the main storage. If the high-resolution file is missing, a popup window appears to inform you the high-resolution file is not available. You need to restore this file from the Archive before launching the rendering.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 8.11 Trimming Edit Points on the Timeline 8.11.1 Definition and Access to Trim Area The Trim functions (also called Roller functions) consist of adjusting the IN or OUT point of a timeline element or clip. This function is used to fine-tune transitions between two elements after you have performed the first rough cuts. The Trim function will shorten or lengthen the element that is in trim mode.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Button Description The RET button is not available with the IPD Xedio plugin. 8.11.3 Trimming or Rolling Around the Clip Transition Introduction The three upper buttons make it possible to trim around a clip transition. The following table describes what the buttons are used for.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 When you first use one of the Trim functions, it changes the configuration of the Player and the Recorder preview windows: • The Player displays the last frame of the clip before the transition. • The Recorder displays the first frame of the clip after the transition. How to Trim Around the Clip Transition To trim around the clip transition, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 This function ‘rolls’ the clip: • on the left when you click the button. This adds frames at the beginning of the clip and removes the same number of frames at the end. • on the right when you press SHIFT and click the button simultaneously. This removes frames at the beginning of the clip and adds the same number of frames at the end.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Note Please refer to the keyboard shortcuts reference chart appended to this user manual for detailed assignments. 8.11.5 Retrieving the Source of an Edited Image The images of the edit are previewed in the Recorder area. You can use the Match Frame button accessible in the Trim area to display the source of one of those images in the Player, and to have the entire corresponding original media available.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9. Advanced Video Editing 9.1 Introduction The advanced video editing chapter will cover the effects which can be added to video clips, either on transitions, or on the clip elements themselves. All these effects can be defined via the clip contextual menu. The contextual menu is available when you select a video element, and right-click on it. 9.2 Video Transition Effects 9.2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 When you right-click … The transition effect will be applied to … near the IN or OUT point of a clip the transition nearest to the mouse cursor. between a defined mark IN and mark OUT all the transitions between the marks. This will give you access to the contextual menu and to the (Left/Right) Video Transition commands.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 o Press . The Video Transition Effects window opens. In this window, you can still select another effect. The fields will be adapted according to the selected effect. The definition of the transitions where the effect will be applied, in the Area group box, cannot be modified. 3.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9.2.4 Possible Video Transition Effects This section presents the various transition effects that can be selected from the contextual menu. For all effects, a specific Video Transition Effect window will be displayed to specify the various parameters, such as duration, position, and possibly other configuration parameters. None This option resets the transition into a cut.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 This option will open a dialog box to determine the parameters for the Wipe effect: In addition to the effect duration and position, you need to specify: • the transition width, i.e. the thickness of the line which separates the clip before and after the joint. • the direction, i.e. from and to where the last image of the first clip will be wiped by the first image of the next clip.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Dip To Color The Dip to Color blends the first clip into a selected color, and then blends the color into the next clip. A typical use would be to mix to white in between clips in an interview or as a dip to black in an edit.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Note The files for the custom wipes must have already been imported into the database. Please see the RTD section of Media Importer tab to do this. 9.2.5 Removing Transition Effects You can remove the transition effects that have been defined in the same way as you have defined them, that is to say: 1.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 4. In this tab, select: o the requested color o the number of frames for the color insertion o the transitions where the insertion should be applied 5. Click OK. 9.3 Video Clip Effects 9.3.1 Introduction Up to four different video effects can simultaneously be applied on the video clips of an edit.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 2. Right-click to access the contextual menu. 3. In the contextual menu, select the Video Clip FX command, then the number on which you want to define the effect, and finally the effect type you want to define. If specific parameters have to be defined for the effect, the dialog box related to the selected video clip effect is displayed. Otherwise, the effect is directly applied to the clip. 4.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 If you have defined marks, a dialog box will be displayed to allow you to change the clips on which the effect should be applied: Video Clip Effect Description Grey (B&W) This effect removes the color from a selected element. Horiz(ontal) Mirror This effect flips the image to a horizontal mirror of the original. Film Effect This effect adds a film like quality to moving pictures.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Color Correction This effect makes it possible to change the RGB parameters to adjust the color of an image. When you select this effect in the contextual menu, the window below is displayed. To adjust the color, you need to slide the selectors for the three colors. You can also modify the brightness, contrast, black level, and white level.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9.3.4 Video Clip Effects With Key Frames Introduction These three options on the Video FX menu only appear for a single clip selection as they require keyframes to be added to the video element selected. A keyframe is a drawing that defines the starting and ending points of a video effect. The addition of keyframes is a similar operation for all three effects and is detailed after briefly describing them.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Pixel Mask This option allows an area within the clip to masked using a pixelation effect. The area can be tracked over the period required. Zoom Linear This option allows an area within the clip to be zoomed or enlarged over the period required within a clip.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9.3.5 Adding Key Frames for an Effect Each effect window varies slightly to offer the necessary parameters, but the principal of operation and basic layout is the same for all. To add an effect with key frames (Highlight, Pixel Mask, Zoom Linear), proceed as follows: 1. Select the clip on which you want to define effects. 2. Right-click to access the contextual menu.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 a. Using the transport commands, browse to the first image on which the effect should be applied. b. In the Tools group box, select the shape you want to use for the area of the image to be highlighted, pixelated or zoomed. c. Dragging the mouse, draw the shape on the image, with the requested size and position. d. Click the Add button in the center of the window.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9.3.6 Copying and Pasting Video Clip Effects Introduction The same video clip effect (or set of effects) can be applied to several video clips in the timeline using the Copy and Paste functions.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 9.4 Conversion Effects 9.4.1 Introduction Each clip can be converted by the software in Xedio CleanEdit to match the format that the timeline is using. Conversion can be from and to 4:3 and 16:9 with Pan & Scan and Letterbox modes supported. When you have created the Edit, you have selected the aspect ratio for the edit (or it was non-editable, as for 16:9 with HD video standards).
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3. Select Conversion FX and the required effect. The Clip Effect window opens: 4. In the Config. group box, select the mode to be used for conversion type 5. In PS mode, you can additionally select a Vertical Offset in 16:9 and also a Horizontal Offset in 4:3. 6. Click OK. The mode and offset defined will be applied to the selected clips.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10. Advanced Audio Editing 10.1 Overall Audio Track Settings The table below gives an overview of the main steps involved in the audio management in CleanEdit. Step Covered in Section… Set the edit audio type at edit creation 6.4.3 ‘Creating an Edit’ on page 52. Set the audio type of each timeline track 7.5.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.2 Audio Transition Effects 10.2.1 Ways to Add Audio Transition Effects You can add audio transition effects using different methods: • Adding the default audio transition effect to all new audio clips placed into the timeline. See the section 10.2.2 ‘Adding Automatically Default Audio Transition Effects’, on page 165. • Adding a transition effect on one or more contiguous audio elements of a track.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.2.4 Possible Audio Transition Effects When you select the audio transition effect you want to apply, you have the choice amongst four types of audio transitions effects. They are described and illustrated below by a zoomed display of the audio transition effect: Cut No transition effect is performed. The audio of the second clip replaces the sound of the first clip instantly.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.2.5 Adding Audio Transition Effects on Elements of the Same Track Introduction You want to add audio transition effects to: • a selected element OR • contiguous elements on a given audio track. In this case, you will use the (Left/Right) Audio Transition commands in the contextual menu available on audio elements in the timeline.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3. Select the requested effect type in the (Left / Right) Audio Transition command. The Audio Transition Effect window opens. In this window, you can still select another effect. The definition of the transitions where the effect will be applied, in the Area group box, cannot be modified. 4.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.2.6 Adding Audio Transition Effects on Elements of the Same Clip Introduction You can add an audio transition effect on one or more audio elements of the same clip. In this case, you will use the Audio/Video FX window, accessed via the button. For more information on the various types of transition effects, refer to the section 10.2.4 ‘Possible Audio Transition Effects’, on page 166.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 3. In the upper group box, specify the following: a. Tick the type of transition you want to apply b. Type the number of frames the transition effect should last c. 4. Select the location of the transition around the clip joint. For a cross fade, select whether you want to apply the effect at the beginning of the clip (previous cut), or at the end of the clip (next cut) on which the nowline is positioned. 5.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.3 Audio Routing, Swaps and Mutes 10.3.1 Default and Specific Audio Routing You can define default audio routing, as well as swaps and mutes on the audio channels of a stereo track via the Audio Routing button . This is explained in the section ‘Audio Routing For Stereo Tracks’, on page 105. These options will be valid for each new clip added to the edit.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.3.2 Possible Audio Channel Functions The functions available via the Audio Channels command are divided into four groups of sub-commands. A black bullet is displayed in front of the commands applied to the selected elements: Group of Sub-Commands Description These commands allow specifying the source track you want to be applied to the selected element.
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Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.4.2 How to Adjust the Audio Level on a Single Clip To adjust the audio level on a single clip, proceed as follows: 1. In Zoom mode, position the mouse on the horizontal line (audio level) of the clip to be adjusted. 2. When the mouse pointer shows a double headed arrow, click and hold on the left button of the mouse. 3.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 2. Tick the Source Channel check boxes corresponding to the tracks whose audio level you want to adjust. 3. In the Level Adjust box corresponding to each track, select how many dbs you want to add to or remove from audio level of the track. 4. Select the adjustment mode as follows: a. If you want to apply the specified db value to the current audio level, tick the Relative radio button. b.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 To generate the waveform of a 5.1 element: 1. Right-click on the element for which you want to generate the waveform, 2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 10.5.2 How to Remove an Audio Waveform To remove the audio waveform on an audio element, right-click on this element and select Remove audio waveform from the contextual menu: 10.5.3 How to Duplicate an Audio Track You can copy and paste a full audio track to another track. If the destination track is not empty, its content will be replaced by the copied track.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11. Voiceover, Graphics and Text Graphics 11.1 Adding Voiceover 11.1.1 Introduction CleanEdit provides a tab entirely dedicated to the recording of voiceover on a specific audio track over one or several parts of the edit. The current section describes the voiceover process managed with CleanEdit. Some users prefer to record voiceover with an external audio mixer.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11.1.2 Voiceover Tab Overview The Voiceover tab is made up of the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below. Area Description 1. Text Editor The text area allows the addition of the voiceover script on the display. A script can be typed or added using Copy & Paste from another application.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area 3. Description Recorder area This display area is similar to the normal panel on the Edit tab in that the transport controls are the same, but has some different features to record the voiceover. The description of the common transport buttons and fields can be found in the section 7.3.5 ‘Playing the Edit in the Recorder Area’, on page 83.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The Advanced button from the Wave Output area gives access to more controls: Note The Digigram board controls the configuration for the audio inputs and outputs of the workstation. It is therefore recommended to configure the Digigram board as shown on the screenshots you will find in Appendix 3: Digigram Hardware Settings. 11.1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Defining the Area to Record the Voiceover Mark In or or Place the nowline in the timeline where the voiceover should start, then click the Mark IN button in the timeline or recorder area to define the IN point of the recording area for the voiceover. The timecode of the mark IN point will be displayed in the recorder panel next to the IN button.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The edit is played and the system keeps recording until the OUT point is reached or until the user clicks the Rec button again to stop recording. The track where the voiceover clip will be placed is the first stereo track that is selected looking from the bottom of the timeline.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Attenuating other Tracks when Using Voiceover Using a right click on a voiceover track brings up a contextual menu offering the choice to add attenuation to any audio elements that are vertically adjacent to the recorded voiceover section. This means that the audio tracks will fade to a lower level for the duration of the voiceover.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11.2 Adding a Logo or Graphic 11.2.1 Introduction You will use tags to add a logo or still graphic. Tags are reference points marked on the timecode bar to trigger an event, such as the insert of a graphic or logo. Tags are created and managed via the Tag Manager window. 11.2.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11.2.3 Possible Actions in the Tag Manager Window The Tag Manager window allows the user to perform various actions: 186 Action Refer to the section … Inserting a logo or still graphic from a TC IN to a TC OUT (IN and OUT points of the tag), with a fade in and fade out. 11.2.5 ’How to Insert a Logo or Graphic using Tags’, on page 188 Changing the tag position on the timeline. 11.2.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11.2.4 Fields in the Tag Manager Window The following table describes in details the various fields in the Tag Manager window: Field/Button Description Properties group box TC In Spin box to type the tag IN point, in other words the timecode from when the graphic will be displayed (on the top of the video).
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Field/Button Description Out: X frames Field to specify the duration, in frames, of the fade out effect when the graphic will disappear. Link Check box to synchronize the fade in and fade out durations. Tag Order group box Tag List (00, 01, 02, …) List of the tags defined in the timeline. You can select one or more tags at a time. Up Button to move the selected tag higher in the tag list.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 If the graphic is not available in the project, click the Import button to be able to select and import it via the KM Importer dialog box. 5. If you want the graphic to appear and disappear in a fade in and fade out, tick the Fades check box, and specify the duration (frames) for the fade in and fade out effect. Otherwise, the graphic will appear and disappear in cut mode. 6. Click OK.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 How to Move the Tag Points in the Timeline Display To move the tags points directly in the timeline display, proceed as follows: 1. Select the tag point(s) you want to move by clicking on the tag marker on the Timecode bar. To select several tag points, keep the CTRL key pressed while clicking on the tag markers. To deselect a tag point, click again on the tag marker.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 11.3 Adding Integrated Text and Graphics 11.3.1 Introduction The Character Generator tool allows to place text anywhere on the video image and to combine it with a graphics layer. The combination of text and graphics can be saved as template which can then be re-used later. This tool is available from the Text tab of CleanEdit. 11.3.2 Text Tab Overview The Text tab contains three main areas.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area 1. Description Character Generator area This pane is made up of two sub-tabs: • the Page List tab • the Text Properties tab 2. Player Pane This pane contains audio meters and shows the integrated text and graphics. 3. Graphical Timeline This area contains the edit to which text is added.. 11.3.3 Character Generator Process The text and graphics integration process includes the following steps: 1.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Note Nested areas can be defined. or 11.3.5 Adding Text and Graphics to the Edit Ways to Proceed As soon as the Create New Page button has been clicked, the Text Properties tab is displayed allowing you to add text, add a picture and save a Character Generator template. You have the possibility to: • Use a pre-defined text & graphics template from the Base Template field.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Adding Text Area and Defining Text Properties How to Add Text To enter text, proceed as follows: 1. Click the button from the Text Properties tab. A text box appears in the Video Display: 2. Enter your text in the text box. 3. Define the text properties through the five sub-tabs of the Text Properties tab. 4. Click the button to validate your text.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 How to Define Text Properties Five sub-tabs are available in the Text Properties tab to define the text properties. If no text is selected, changing properties will be applied to all the text in the area. If some text is selected, changing properties will be applied to the selection only.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Shadow Sub-tab The Shadow sub-tab is used when you want to apply a shadow to the text. To apply a shadow to the text, define the following settings: • Select the Set a Shadow option. • Choose a color for the shadow by clicking the Color box, selecting a color from the palette and then pressing the OK button. • The OffsetX parameter defines the horizontal size of the shadow.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Background Sub-tab The Background sub-tab is used to apply a color background in the text area: Example with a light orange background with 50% opacity: Adding Graphics Provided that the Enable Import Picture option has been enabled in Xedio Manager (Software > Parameter Profiles > CleanEdit > Cg), an Import Picture button is displayed at the bottom of the Text Properties tab. 1. Click the button.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 The picture is added to the Video Display: Note that the picture cannot be moved or resized once imported. 11.3.6 Working with Template of Text and Graphics Once text and/or graphics have been added, you may want to save this layout as template for further use. The Enable Save As Template option must have been enabled in Xedio Manager (Software > Parameter Profiles > CleanEdit > Cg).
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Applying a template Text & graphics template are also called CG templates (for Character Generator). CG templates which have been previously saved or imported can be easily applied to a Character Generator page being created. To do so, select it from the Base Template list in the Text Properties tab: Text and graphics are then automatically applied to the page. 11.3.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Example: Jump to Out without the Outside transition FX option: Jump to Out with the Outside transition FX option: 11.3.9 Editing the Character Generator Page Properties Editing Area Duration How to Edit a Tag Area Duration 1. Select the tag in the tag list from the Page List tab 2. Modify the duration in the Duration field from the Properties group box 3. Press ENTER. How to Remove the Mark OUT of a Tag 1.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Editing Page Properties How to Edit the Properties of the Text Area 1. Double-click the selected tag in the tag list from the Page List tab The Text Properties tab opens. Text area(s) related to the current tag are surrounded with a thin black line. 2. Double-click in the text area. 3. Modify the required properties. 4. Click the button.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 12. Header Maker 12.1 Introduction The Header Maker tab provides a tool to insert a still clip at the beginning of an edit. This still is created automatically and is based on information defined in a XML file. Besides this predefined information, you can also enter custom information (like feed, location, source, audio) in the Data editing area.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Area Description 1. Header Preview Area This pane also contains a data editing area. 2. Recorder Area This pane is used to browse the loaded media and select an image. 3. Timeline Area This area contains the edit to which a still is added. The Recorder area and the Timeline area are similar to the ones on the Edit tab. 12.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 13. Final Stages in the Editing Process 13.1 Checking the edit When the edit is completed it is possible to check it. Xedio CleanEdit parses the timeline for possible errors (lack of video, for example). If a hole is discovered a dialog box opens and gives a time reference on the timeline for where there is no video.
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 13.2 Playing Out an Edit 13.2.1 Introduction You can play out an edit or a clip individually via the Playout tab. A Protect Media clip or an Associated clip can also be played out if it exists as a file. A log not covered to a clip cannot be played out. Note The playout option is available only on workstations equipped with an EVS SDI output board (PCX2 or PCX3). 13.2.2 Playout Process from the Playout Tab 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 13.2.3 Playout Tab Overview The Playout tab contains three main areas. They are highlighted on the following screenshot: Area Number Area Name 1. Information Zone 2. Control Zone 3. Media Bar Information Zone The information zone displays general details of the edit (like type, label, system, duration, date).
IPD Xedio Plugin Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2013 Preload the edit Play the edit Stop the edit Go to the previous frame Go to the next frame The following functions are available: Item Description Goto Timecode Entering a timecode value in this field allows to jump to this specific timecode. Start Timecode Entering a timecode value in this field allows the edit to be played out from this specific timecode.
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