User’s Manual Version 5.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2005-2010. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for inform ational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... II WHAT’S NEW? ............................................................................................................... VII ABOUT THIS MANUAL.................................................................................................... IX 1.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 3.5.5 Train Name Field...................................................................................................................18 3.5.6 Duration Field ........................................................................................................................18 3.5.7 Jog Bar...........................................................................................................
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.2.5 Copying and Moving a Timeline ............................................................................................67 4.2.6 Transferring Timelines ..........................................................................................................70 4.3 TIMELINE EDITING .................................................................................................................
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.10.6 How to Slip an Element by Setting a New Timecode ..........................................................140 4.11 SLIDING ELEMENTS IN THE TIMELINE ................................................................................141 4.11.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................141 4.11.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.16.2 Adding Locators ..................................................................................................................201 4.16.3 Activating the Locators ........................................................................................................201 4.16.4 How to Select/Deselect Locators ....................................................................................
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 What’s New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and updated features on IPDirector versions 5.8. In the user manual, the icon has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section. Section Description Section 3.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Section Description Section 4.10.6, 4.3.5 Slip action by timecode definition Section 4.15 Create Clip from timeline Section 4.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 About this Manual This manual is intended to cover all aspects of IPDirector. It should be seen as a reference guide that provides a detailed description on the various modules of IPDirector, as well as procedural information on how to work with the IPDirector system. The user manual for IPDirector Version 5.8 is divided into 7 parts. This is part 7 of the manual.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Chapter Description the video material stored on the XNet network and easily find it back.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Chapter Description Video Display This chapter describes the configuration of the Video Display and its options to display the media associated to a player channel or the Software Player.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 1. Introduction 1.1 PURPOSE IPEdit is a video editing solution fully integrated in the IPDirector framework that delivers real-time performance through a new server-based architecture. It offers complete timeline editing with no rendering process required. Long form editing is available for quick program fixing, while short form editing can be used for highlights creation.
Issue 5.8.B 1.3 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 • Video dissolve/wipe, Audio dissolve • Clip/Track Audio volume automation • Cue and play timeline on Control Panel and Remote D • Local and distant clips and trains can be used (XNet).
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 1.4.3 Issue 5.8.B AUTOMATIC LOCK TIMELINE FUNCTION When player channels are associated to IPEdit, the so-called Lock Timeline mode is automatically activated in IPDirector. The Lock Timeline mode prevents you and other users from using the players of the Timeline Engine in another mode than the timeline mode.
Issue 5.8.B 1.4.4 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 IPEDIT OUTLINE The IPEdit main window includes three main panes highlighted in the screenshot below: 1.4.5 ACTIVATING A PANE IN IPEDIT The Player and Timeline panes need to be activated before editors can work on them. The active pane is surrounded by a white frame. Do one of the following: 4 • To activate the Player or the Timeline, click anywhere inside the requested pane.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Note The keyboard shortcut definition is based on the key position on the keyboard, not on a dedicated letter. IPEdit automatically detects the keyboard used, hence it supports default shortcuts on Qwerty and Azerty keyboards. The following shortcuts are applicable to Qwerty keyboards. When working with Azerty keyboards, the default shortcuts are located on the same keyboard position, i.e.
Issue 5.8.B 1.5 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 ASSIGNING THE SHUTTLEPRO TO IPEDIT The ShuttlePRO can be used to perform more rapidly many editing actions in IPEdit. When the ShuttlePRO is physically connected and recognized by the IPDirector hardware, it can be assigned to IPEdit as follows: 1. Press the Select Player key on the ShuttlePRO controller. This calls up the list of play channels available to be controlled: 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2. Browser 2.1 INTRODUCTION 2.1.1 POSSIBLE ACTIONS The Browser pane allows users to perform the following actions: Action Description Searching for media referenced in the IPDirector Database Several search methods are available, as well as the use of saved filters. However, the Auto-Play, Assign and Print modes are not available in the Browser.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 2.2 SEARCHING FOR MEDIA IN THE BROWSER 2.2.1 GENERAL SEARCH AND FILTERING FEATURES The following search and filtering features are common to the Browser and the Database Explorer. Refer to the user manual on the Database Explorer for more information on these features: 8 • Filtering based on the branch selected in the tree view • Free text searches on all columns.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 2.2.2 Issue 5.8.B MULTI CAMERA TIMECODE FILTER D ESCRIPTION or The Browser provides an additional filtering tool: the Multi camera timecode filter.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 H OW TO U SE THE M ULTI C AMERA F ILTER To search in the database for A/V material including the same timecode as the one loaded on the Player or Timeline, proceed as follows: 1. In the Browser, select the branch corresponding to the type of object you want to search in. 2. Click the Multi Camera Timecode Filtering icon mode. 3.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3. Player 3.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PLAYER PANE M AIN F UNCTIONS The purpose of the Player is to easily browse and select the media to be integrated into the timeline. The Player pane allows editors to perform the following actions: • Loading clips and record trains. • Loading logs and jump to their corresponding record train or protect media. • Browsing the loaded media.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 V ARIOUS A REAS The following screenshot highlights the various areas in the Player pane. They are explained in details from section 3.3 (pg.14) to section 3.9 (pg.30). 3.2 ASSIGNING PLAYER CHANNELS TO IPEDIT 3.2.1 PRINCIPLE The IPEdit module requires two player channels to function. This pair of player channels is called the Timeline Engine.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.2.2 DISPLAY The player channels assigned to IPEdit are visible in the PGM Assignm ent Display field in the lower left corner of the IPEdit main window: No player channel assigned to IPEdit Player channels (PGM1 & PGM2) assigned to IPEdit 3.2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 2. Select the pair of PGMs to be used as Timeline Engine in IPEdit: • If one of the PGM requested for the Timeline Engine is locked by another IPDirector module, an error message will prevent you from choosing these two PGMs.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B A UTOMATIC A SSOCIATION If the AVH board is associated to the player PGM in the Remote Installer, the video display will automatically be displayed when the user selects the Timeline Engine. For more information on the association between the player channel and the AVH board in the Remote Installer, refer to the IPDirector Technical Reference manual.
Issue 5.8.B 3.5 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 LOADED MEDIA INFORMATION The Loaded Media area provides the information on the loaded media. The various sections will provide a detailed description on the element of the user interface. 3.5.1 LOCK ICON D ESCRIPTION This icon makes it possible to lock both player channels associated to IPEdit, i.e. to prevent any operation from any other module or instance of IPDirector.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.5.2 Issue 5.8.B • You and other users will be able to load a timeline in a Control Panel. • You and other users will NOT be allowed to use one of the assigned PGMs to play a clip in the Control Panel, or to load a playlist in the Playlist Panel, or in any use other than the timeline mode.
Issue 5.8.B 3.5.4 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 TIMECODE FIELD D ESCRIPTION The Timecode field shows the current timecode of the media being controlled by the panel: • If a record train is loaded, the field shows the timecode of the record train. • If a clip (XT clip, growing XT clip, protect media) is loaded, the field shows the current timecode position of the clip.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 • the defined (mark) IN and (mark) OUT points: o When no new mark IN and mark OUT have been defined after the clip has been loaded, the values displayed in the Duration field are based on the original IN and OUT points of the clip.
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.6 TRANSPORT & CREATION FUNCTIONS 3.6.1 PURPOSE As already mentioned, editors cannot update existing clips in IPEdit. However, they can create a new clip based on a loaded clip on which a new mark IN and/or mark OUT has been defined. 3.6.2 BUTTON DESCRIPTION Note The keyboard shortcut definition is based on the key position on the keyboard, not on a dedicated letter.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 User Interface Keyboard ShuttlePRO key Description Shortcut Rewinds the loaded media. The rewind speed is set in one of the following ways: via the contextual menu available from the Fast Rewind button. The possible speeds are from -25% to -100% and from -2x (200%) to 35x.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 User Interface Keyboard ShuttlePRO key Description Shortcut - Opens the Save Clip window to save the loaded media into a new clip. The mark IN and mark OUT points defined in the Player, or for lack of them the IN and OUT points initially defined, will delimit the clip. TC (left) Timecode of the mark defined on the Player. IN point Right-clicking the field will allow the user to edit it.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 User Interface Keyboard ShuttlePRO key Shortcut Sets a mark OUT point at the timecode shown on the jog bar. A red mark is added at this timecode on the jog bar. or - Clears the mark OUT point defined on the Player, if any. - - Clears both mark IN point and mark OUT point. - - Goes to the Protect IN point. - - Goes to the Protect OUT point. - Goes to the previous fram e in Pause mode.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 User Interface Keyboard Description - Goes 10 frames after the position in Pause mode. Shortcut - 3.6.3 ShuttlePRO key HOW TO CREATE A CLIP BASED ON THE LOADED MEDIA By double-clicking the media in the Browser, you will load the media to the Player. To create a clip based on the loaded media, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3.7 TIMELINE EDITING BUTTONS 3.7.1 PURPOSE The Insert and Overwrite buttons in the Player make it possible to add the media loaded on the Player pane into the timeline loaded on the Timeline pane. The Match Fram e Replace button in the Player makes it possible to change the camera angle of a timeline element in the Timeline pane.
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Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3.8 PLAYER TRACK SELECTION 3.8.1 PURPOSE The Player Track Selection allows you to select the tracks to be taken into account when you play the loaded media and when you add the media to a timeline: 3.8.2 • Check boxes in front of the video track and of each audio mono channel allow the selection of the channels individually. The video channel is named with v (video).
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.8.4 • 2 tracks of 4 mono channels • 4 tracks of 2 mono channels • 1 track of 2 mono channels, 1 track of 6 mono channels • 1 track of 6 mono channels, 1 track of 2 mono channels Issue 5.8.B EXAMPLE The editor wants to add the clip loaded on the Player to the timeline using the Insert button in the Player. The clip contains 4 audio tracks of 2 mono channels. All the tracks are selected in the timeline.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3.9 AUDIO MONITORING 3.9.1 DEFINITION The Audio Monitoring feature allows you to monitor and adjust the global audio level that is output when playing the media loaded on the Player through headphones. 3.9.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B H OW ? To adjust the audio level output to the headphones, proceed as follows: • Move the slider up or down on the scale to specify how many dBs you want to add to or remove from the initial audio level of the media to be played. The audio level gain or reduction is displayed in the field in the middle of the Input Gain range. 3.9.
Issue 5.8.B 3.9.5 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 SAVING THE AUDIO MONITORING PARAMETERS IN A TEMPLATE W HERE ? In the Template area, you can save the values assigned to the Input Gain and Audio Channels parameters in a template, and reload them later on when necessary. H OW TO C REATE A T EMPLATE To create a template of the audio monitoring parameters, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B H OW TO D ELETE A T EMPLATE To delete an audio monitoring template, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Audio Monitoring icon to open the AVH Config. window. 2. In the Template area, select the template that you want to delete from the list of available templates. 3. Click Remove. 4. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the selected tem plate.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3.10.2 HOW TO LOAD MEDIA FROM THE BROWSER INTO THE PLAYER To load media from the Browser to the Player in IPEdit, proceed as follows 1. Select the media (clip, log or record train) in the grid of the Brow ser. 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3.10.5 WAYS TO LOAD LOGS When a log is dragged to the Player, this loads either the protect media clip or the associated record train (if still available on the server). If no protect media or associated train exists, the log cannot be loaded to the Player.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4. Timeline 4.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TIMELINE ELEMENTS The following screenshot highlights the various areas in the Timeline pane. The various buttons are shortly explained in the subsections: 4.1.1 TIMELINE NAME AND IDS The Timeline Name and LSM ID fields display the name of the loaded timeline and its ID on the XNet network.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Modifying the Timeline Name You can update the timeline name in the Properties window, which is accessible by right-clicking the Timeline Name field and selecting Properties. T IMELINE V AR ID The VarID is a 32-character ID with variable length and format. It is automatically assigned to new timelines. It is mainly used to ensure redundancy on the system.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T IMECODE B AR It displays a graduation of the timecode in the timeline. The timecode of the timeline track starts with the timecode defined in the Control Track Initial Timecode setting. To modify this setting, go to the menu Tools > Settings, in the category IPEdit > General. The most precise graduation is a graduation by frame, i.e. from frame 0 to 24 in PAL and from frame 0 to 29 in NTSC.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B T IMELINE E LEMENT The timeline element is the portion of media that is added to the timeline and displayed as a block in the timeline.
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 For more information, refer to the following sections: 4.1.3 Using the lasso to … Section Page select elem ents with the lasso 4.4.3 Page 80 select Transitions to Perform Trim Actions 4.9.3 Page 121 select Transitions to Perform Slide Actions 4.11.2 Page 144 select Transitions to Perform Slip Actions 4.10.
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Function Name User Interface Item Keyboard ShuttlePRO key Shortcut Select Elements From (or to) Nowline - - ( + ) Add Edit at Nowline Position - Extend - Extend Slow/Fast + Match Frame in Player - + U NDO or + The Undo function cancels the last editing action performed in the timeline and restores the previous timeline state. 10 levels of undo are available.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 R EDO or + The Redo function reapplies the last editing action that was cancelled by an Undo action. 10 levels of redo are available. I NSERT /O VERWRITE G LOBAL M ODE Insert / Overwrite or / The Insert/Overwrite Global Mode function makes it possible to toggle between the Insert and Overwrite mode. The active mode will be taken into account only when media is dragged to the timeline.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 M ARK C URRENT E LEMENT S ELECTION or The Mark Current Element Selection function allows you to place a mark IN and mark OUT based on the elements (contiguous or non-contiguous) selected in the nowline: • The mark IN is placed on the IN point of the first element selected in the timeline. • The mark OUT is placed on the OUT point of the last element selected in the timeline.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 The Select Clips From (or to) Nowline function allows you to select all the timeline elements: • from the nowline to the last timeline element. The first element that is selected is the one on which the nowline is positioned. • from the first timeline element to the nowline. The last element that is selected is the one on which the nowline is positioned.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B M ATCH F RAME IN P LAYER or + The Match Frame in Player function allows you to search for the original source of a frame/field marked with the nowline in the timeline and to load the corresponding media in the Player at the timecode marked in the timeline. C LEAR M ARK IN Pressing D removes the mark IN point in the timeline, if it has been defined.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 A PPLY V IDEO /A UDIO T RANSITION E FFECT TO N EW E LEMENTS When the VFX check box is selected, the last transition effects defined will be added to the video track of any new element added to the timeline. When the AFX check box is selected, the last transition effects defined will be added to the audio track(s) of any new element added to the timeline. 4.1.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 O VERVIEW These transport functions are summarized in the following table and point to the related paragraph in this section. Shortcut keys to navigate in the timeline are defined in the section 4.4.1 ‘Moving the Nowline in the Timeline’, on page 77.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Function Name User Interface Item On Air Keyboard ShuttlePRO key Shortcut - - R ECUE or The Recue button allows the user to recue the timeline, i.e. to automatically position the nowline before the first elem ent of the timeline. P AUSE or or or The Pause icon allows the user to pause at the nowline position, while the timeline is being played.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B have been added. You will find detailed information on the Replace function in section 4.15 ‘Consolidating a Part of a timeline’, on page 188. C REATE C LIP F ROM T IMELINE The Create Clip From Timeline icon starts the consolidation process of the selected portion of the timeline into a single clip, and the effects defined on this material.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Note If you press the L keyboard shortcut when the timeline is being rewinded at -300%, for example, the play speed will increase by steps (according to the speed levels defined on J and L) from -300% to +300% each time the key is pressed.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.1.7 Issue 5.8.B TIMECODE AND DURATION FIELDS The timecode fields displayed in the Timeline pane are shortly described below: M ARK IN TC The Mark IN TC field displays the timecode of the mark IN position on the timeline, if any mark IN point is defined. If you want to position the mark IN point on a given TC of the timeline, type this timecode in the Mark IN TC field and press ENTER.
Issue 5.8.B 4.1.8 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 TIMELINE TRACK SELECTION BUTTONS Description The Timeline Track Selection buttons allow the editor to select the tracks that will be taken into account in the editing actions the user will perform in the timeline or via drag-and-drop actions. Click the track to activate or deactivate it: • When the track is blue, it is active and will be taken into account in the follow ing editing actions.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.1.10 SCALE BAR AND MOVE BAR The Scale and Move bars allow the user to easily navigate in the timeline. S CALE B AR or mouse wheel The Scale bar 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 up. • To zoom out, drag the slider to the right or rotate the mouse wheel down.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 M UTE B UTTON The Mute button allows the user to temporarily mute all the mono channels of a track on the whole timeline.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.2 TIMELINE MANAGEMENT 4.2.1 CONTEXTUAL MENU ON THE TIMELINE NAME FIELD Issue 5.8.B You can manage a timeline via the Timeline contextual menu. To access it, rightclick the Timeline Name field in the Timeline pane.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Menu Command Description Create Timeline Opens the Create a Timeline window to create a new timeline and make it directly editable in the Timeline pane. Close Timeline Closes the current timeline loaded in the Timeline pane. Clear Timeline Removes all elements of the current timeline loaded in the Timeline pane.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Menu Command Description Send to Provides a list of possible destinations to which the selected timeline can be sent: • the user’s default bin • the user’s default playlist • a default archive target • any target destination visible on the GigE network that has been defined in the Remote Installer (CleanEdit targets, Avid targets, Final Cut Pro targets, File targets, XT targets).
Issue 5.8.B 4.2.2 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 CREATING A NEW TIMELINE H OW TO C REATE A N EW T IMELINE To create a new timeline in IPEdit, proceed as follows: 1. In the Timeline pane, right-click the Timeline Name field and select Create Timeline. 2. If a timeline is already opened, answer ‘Yes’ to the following message: “Are you sure to close ?” The Create Timeline window opens. 3.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 F IELDS IN THE C REATE T IMELINE W INDOW Left Pane The left pane contains the following fields: Field Description Mandatory ? Name Name of the timeline in maximum 32 characters. Yes. Description Description of the timeline in maximum 256 characters No LSM ID ID identifying the timeline position in the XNet network.The timeline can be stored on bank 10 of any page of a server.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Field Description Mandatory ? VarID The VarID is a 32-character ID with variable length and form at. It is autom atically assigned to new timelines. It is mainly used to ensure redundancy on the system . It can be unique for a clip on the EVS video server level or on the XNet network level, depending on the EVS server settings.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Metadata Pane The Metadata pane contains the following fields: Field Description Clip Profile Drop-down list in which you can select a profile to be associated to the timeline. By default, the current timeline profile specified in the menu Metadata > Edit Current Profiles, is automatically applied with its fields and default values to each new timeline.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 M AKE A T IMELINE O NLINE W INDOW The Make Timeline Online window opens in IPEdit when you drag an online playlist to the Timeline pane, in order to convert the playlist to a timeline. The following table describes briefly how you can use the various fields in this window: Field Description Timeline Name Name of the timeline in maximum 32 characters.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Field Description Destination LSM/ID ID for timeline identification on the server and network. T/C Track First TC value of the timeline. Issue 5.8.B By default, the Timeline ID is automatically assigned when IPEDIT converts the timeline. If you do not enter a value for the TC Track in the Create a New Timeline window, the default TC track assigned is 00:00:00:00.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Element Conversion to Blank Elements The following playlist elements will be converted to blank elements: • virtual elements • delay elements • freeze elements In case of virtual elements, the element will therefore never be available in the timeline, even when it is restored on the server. Audio Channel Assignment By default, the audio channels are assigned as follows: 4.2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B The following checks are performed when you drag a timeline from the Browser: • If the timeline is not compatible with the audio configuration of the local server, it will not open. • If the timeline is not on the local server, you will be asked to make a local copy of the timeline definition before the timeline is loaded.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 You can copy or move a timeline from different places in IPDirector: • From the Database Explorer in Timeline or Bin views, o by selecting the Copy/Move Timeline command in the contextual menu in the grid o by dropping a distant timeline to the Timeline pane in IPEdit o by dropping a timeline stored on an EVS server from the grid to another EVS server in the Timeline branch of the tree view.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B The table describes the various fields in the window above displayed: Field/Icon Description Mandatory ? Name Name of the timeline in maximum 32 characters. Yes The field is filled with the original timeline name followed by the word ‘COPY’. LSM ID ID identifying the timeline position in the XNet network.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4. If requested, check a bin to which you want to send a shortcut of the timeline copy. 5. Click the button corresponding ot the requested action: • Copy to make a copy of the selected timeline • Move to move the selected timeline to the new location The timeline is copied or moved onto the selected server.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B T RANSFER T YPES There are different ways to transfer a timeline to a target or nearline. This is defined in the target or nearline definition in the Remote Installer, and cannot be modified in IPDirector. The possible transfer types are briefly described below. All transfer types are possible with nearlines. However, the supported transfer types to a target depen d on the target itself.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.3 TIMELINE EDITING 4.3.1 OVERVIEW OF EDITING ACTIONS All actions to add or modify timeline elements, or to add transitions within the timeline, are timeline editing actions. The editing functions are explained in separate sections below. The most important editing functions are the following ones: Editing Functions Section Page Placing media in the timeline using the 4.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Slow/Fast Motion Editing via … Section Page Extend Slow/Fast that extends a timeline elements by adapting its speed (and without adding material). 4.8 Page 109 S UPER S LOW M OTION C LIPS SLSM clips (33% ou 50%) can be added to the timeline. The display speed is automatically their initial speed (33% or 50%) with specific colour.
Issue 5.8.B 4.3.4 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 GROWING CLIPS IN TIMELINES As already mentioned, growing clips are supported in timelines.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.3.5 Issue 5.8.B CONTEXTUAL MENU ON THE TIMELINE ELEMENT Several actions can be performed from the contextual menu available when rightclicking a timeline element: Menu Command Description Delete Deletes the selected elem ents. If the elem ents of the same source clip are not deleted together, the timeline tracks will be desynchronized. Rename Allows you to rename the selected timeline elements.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Menu Command Description Fit to content Adapts the timeline zoom to display the whole timeline in the Timeline pane. Replace settings Opens the Replace settings window. IPEdit settings Opens the General settings window for IPEdit. Resync A -> V Resynchronizes the selected corresponding video tracks. Resync V -> A Resynchronizes the selected video tracks to the corresponding audio tracks.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.4 MARKING AND SELECTING TECHNIQUES 4.4.1 MOVING THE NOWLINE IN THE TIMELINE You move in the timeline by placing the nowline at the requested position.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 To move the nowline … Do the following: Jog one frame to the right with the ShuttlePRO to the previous frame (compared to the current position) Press the key OR Press (if no element selected) OR Jog one fram e to the left with the ShuttlePRO by 10 frames to the right on the timeline Press the key.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 To move the nowline … Do the following: by a requested number of frames to the right. Press (if no element selected) + requested number of frames on the numeric pad + ENTER. by a requested number of frames to the left. Press (if no element selected) + requested number of frames on the numeric pad + ENTER. 4.4.
Issue 5.8.B 4.4.3 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 SELECTING AND DESELECTING TIMELINE ELEMENTS S ELECTION B Y C LICKING To select … Do the following … one timeline element Click the timeline element. all timeline elements of the same clip Press SHIFT while clicking one timeline element of the clip. non-contiguous timeline elements Press CTRL while timeline elements.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Result S ELECTION B ASED ON THE N OWLINE P OSITION • To select all elements before the nowline, including the elements where the nowline is positioned, press CTRL and click • . To select all elements after the nowline, including the elem ents where the nowline is positioned, click .
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 This selection is used in combination with the Replace by command to replace all selected clips by another camera angle. The selection based on the recorded camera angle is done according to the following rules: 82 • Only elements on the activated A/V tracks will be selected. • Only elements recorded on the selected camera will be selected.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.5 PLACING MEDIA IN THE TIMELINE 4.5.1 APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES Issue 5.8.B The following principles are applicable when you want to place media in the timeline: M INIMUM C LIP D URATION The media you place in the timeline, or generate after editing actions, needs to have 3-frame duration at least. However consecutive clips of less than 10 frames can lead to a freeze during playout.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 o When you select the first option, the mark OUT is the current TC of the record head of the growing clip. o When you select the second option, the mark OUT is calculated based on the duration you have specified.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 N AME OF T IMELINE E LEMENTS When a clip is added to the timeline, however it has been created (either created in the Player or dropped from the Browser), the element name inherits the clip name by default. 4.5.2 EDITING MODES FROM THE PLAYER The editing mode applied, i.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Timeline during the Insert action: Timeline after the Insert action: O VERWRITE OR OR (Player mode) When the Overwrite mode is active, the clip will be added to the requested position AND the media located after the insertion point will be overwritten by the length of the added media. Example of an Overwrite Action The clip added is 00:00:04:23 long.
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Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 M ATCH F RAME R EPLACE OR The Match Frame Replace button allows you to replace timeline elements or parts of them by matching the current position on the clip or train loaded on the Player to the nowline position in the tim eline. The system calculates automatically the mark IN and mark OUT in the Player that will match the (part of the) timeline element(s) to be replaced.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 • Press the Insert key or Overwrite key on the keyboard. The media is added to the timeline with the Insert of Overwrite mode, from the mark IN and OUT points. P ROCEDURE WITH THE S HUTTLE PRO To add media to a timeline using the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: 1. In the Timeline pane, select the tracks to be taken into account when you will add the media. 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T RACK S ELECTION A PPLIED TO THE T IMELINE E LEMENT General Principles When you use the Editing buttons in the Player, the keyboard shortcuts or the ShuttlePRO keys, the tracks added to the timeline are the combination of the track selection in the Player and in the Timeline. The channels in the audio tracks are added to the timeline in the same sequence as they are defined in the source media.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3-Point Edit The user performs a 3-point edit when only one reference point is defined in the Player pane, and two reference points are defined in the Timeline pane. In this case, IPEdit calculates the portion of the source media to be added between the mark IN and mark OUT points in the Timeline pane.
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 on the requested insertion position. 3. In the Player pane, load the requested media and select the tracks to be taken into account when you will add the media. 4. If you want to define a new mark IN and mark OUT points in the Player, do the following in the Player: a. Browse to the requested position. b. Click the mark IN button 5. and/or mark OUT button .
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T RACK S ELECTION A PPLIED TO THE T IMELINE E LEMENT General Principles The track selection defined in the timeline is NOT taken into account when media is dragged to the timeline. If IPEdit cannot determ ine the tracks to be added, all of them are added to the timeline. The channels in the audio tracks are added to the timeline in the same sequence as they are defined in the source media.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Possible Cases When you drag the media in the timeline, you can drop the media on the following positions: • any element transition • nowline • mark IN point (when defined) In this case, the IN point or mark IN point defined in the media to add is matched to the mark IN point in the timeline. • mark OUT point (when defined).
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 R EPLACING T IMELINE E LEMENTS F ROM IN TO OUT P OINTS Description The following schema shows how the Match Frame Replace is performed when timeline elements are replaced from their IN to OUT points: Procedure To replace one or more timeline element(s) of the same source clip using the Match Frame Replace function, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 R EPLACING T IMELINE E LEMENTS F ROM N OWLINE TO OUT P OINTS Description The following schema shows how the Match Frame Replace is performed when timeline elements are replaced from the nowline to the OUT point: Procedure To replace one or more timeline element(s) of the same source clip from the nowline to the OUT point using the Match Frame Replace function, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 R EPLACING T IMELINE P ARTS F ROM M ARK IN TO M ARK OUT Description The following schema shows how the Match Fram e Replace is performed when a part of timeline between a mark IN and a mark OUT points is replaced. You can perform a similar action to replace a portion of the timeline between a mark IN and the nowline, or the nowline and a mark OUT.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B action, the reference position in the Player is matched to the nowline in the timeline. 4.5.6 CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE OF TIMELINE ELEMENTS I NTRODUCTION You can change the camera angle of timeline elem ents according to the following rules: • Changing the elements of a single clip by a linked clip • Changing the elem ents (m ax.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 b. If the current timeline element does not belong to a group of linked clips, select another recorder on which you will create a new clip. This clip will have the same IN and OUT points and will replace the selected timeline element.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.5.7 Issue 5.8.B APPENDING A TIMELINE TO THE OPEN TIMELINE I NTRODUCTION You can append a timeline to the open timeline, providing that both timelines have the same configuration. The append action brings the following result: • All tracks of the selected timeline are appended to the open timeline. • Effects at the end of the open timeline are removed.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.6 DELETING ELEMENTS FROM THE TIMELINE 4.6.1 INTRODUCTION The elem ents of a timeline are said to be ‘lifted’ when they are deleted from the timeline in Overwrite mode. The elements of a timeline are said to be ‘extracted’ when they are deleted from the tim eline in Insert m ode. 4.6.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 H OW TO L IFT M EDIA B ETWEEN THE M ARK IN AND M ARK OUT To delete a part of a timeline between the mark IN and mark OUT in Overwrite mode, proceed as follows: 1. Toggle to the icon. icon by clicking the In se rt /O ve rw rite G lo ba l Mode 2. Activate the Timeline Track Selection buttons for which you want to delete a part of the timeline. 3.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Second Method To delete elements from a timeline in Insert mode, proceed as follows: 1. Select the elements of the timeline to be extracted by clicking or lassoing them. See also section 4.4.3, on page 80 for more information. 2. Press . The selected elements are deleted and the remaining elem ents in the timeline are shifted to the left.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.7 MOVING ELEMENTS WITHIN THE TIMELINE 4.7.1 INTRODUCTION Issue 5.8.B You can move one or several elements of a timeline to any requested position, using the Insert or Overwrite mode. The element speed is preserved. This section gives an overview of the various aspects to consider when performing a move.
Issue 5.8.B 4.7.2 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 POSSIBLE ELEMENT SELECTIONS AND MOVE TYPES P OSSIBLE E LEMENT S ELECTIONS The methods for selecting elements before moving them are the ones explained in section 4.4.3 'Selecting and Deselecting Timeline Elements’, on page 80.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.7.3 Issue 5.8.B HOW TO MOVE ELEMENTS BY DRAG-AND-DROP To move timeline elements by drag-and-drop, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode icon to select the Insert or Overwrite mode that you want to use in the move action. 2. Select the elements to be moved. 3.
Issue 5.8.B 4.7.4 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 HOW TO MOVE ELEMENTS USING THE NUMERIC PAD To move timeline elements using the numeric pad, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode icon to select the Insert or Overwrite mode that you want to use in the move action. 2. Select the elements to be moved. 3.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.8 EXTENDING TIMELINE ELEMENTS 4.8.1 INTRODUCTION Issue 5.8.B D EFINITION The Extend function consists of extending a timeline element by redefining its IN point (Extend IN) or OUT point (Extend OUT). This function will apply to the element that is in Extend mode, in other words: • to the element located after the mark IN that is placed to perform an Extend IN.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 E XAMPLE OF E XTEND In the example below, the user wants to extend the point OUT of a timeline element and reduce the next element in the timeline.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B After an Extend Slow/Fast Action When the user clicks the Extend Slow/Fast icon , IPEdit automatically shifts the OUT point of the clip to the position of the mark OUT point and adapts the playout speed of the timeline elem ent and displays it on the extended elem ents. As no new material is added, the duration of the extended elem ent is not modified.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Extend Action Description Extend IN & OUT in Insert or in Overwrite Mode The user wants to extend the timeline element by shifting its IN point to the left or its OUT point to the right in the available A/V material. In this case, IPEdit asks the user to make a choice between Extend IN or Extend OUT.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B After Extend IN in Insert Mode The IN point of the timeline element ‘ADL_CLP_3-00’ has been shifted to the left in the available A/V material. IPEdit calculates the shift on the basis of the duration between the mark IN point placed in the timeline and the IN point of the timeline element. The duration of the previous timeline element has not been reduced.
Issue 5.8.B 4.8.4 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 EXTENDING OUT IN INSERT OR OVERWRITE MODE When you perform an Extend OUT, you extend a timeline element by shifting its OUT point to the right. This takes up A/V material on the OUT guardband of the element or on the record train available after the OUT point of the element. • When the Extend OUT is performed in Insert mode, this does not reduce the duration of the next timeline elem ent.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 After Extend OUT in Overwrite Mode The OUT point of the timeline element ‘adl_clp_9-00’ has been shifted to the right in the available A/V material. IPEdit calculates the shift on the basis of the duration between the OUT point of the timeline element and the mark OUT point placed in the timeline. The duration of the next timeline elem ent has been reduced by the duration of the extend. 4.8.
Issue 5.8.B 4.8.6 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 HOW TO EXTEND IN OR EXTEND IN SLOW/FAST A TIMELINE ELEMENT To extend the IN point of a timeline element, perform as follows: 1. 2. 3. With the Timeline Track Selection buttons, select the tracks to be taken into account in the Extend action. Select the Insert or Overwrite mode to be applied in the extend action by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode icon.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.8.7 HOW TO EXTEND OUT OR EXTEND OUT SLOW/FAST A TIMELINE ELEMENT To extend the mark OUT point of a timeline element, perform as follows: 1. 2. 3. With the Timeline Track Selection buttons, select the tracks to be taken into account in the Extend action. Select the Insert or Overwrite mode to be applied in the extend action by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode icon.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.9 TRIMMING ELEMENTS IN THE TIMELINE 4.9.1 INTRODUCTION D EFINITION The Trim function consists of adjusting the IN or OUT point of a timeline element. 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.
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Issue 5.8.B 4.9.2 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 OVERVIEW OF TRIM MODES AND TRIM ACTIONS The following table gives an overview of the possible trim actions. You can find more detailed information on trim actions in the Section 4.9.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.9.3 Issue 5.8.B ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE TRIM MODES H OW TO A CTIVATE THE T RIM M ODE You can activate the trim mode on the requested transitions with the mouse, the keyboard shortcuts or the ShuttlePRO.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 With the ShuttlePRO To enter the trim mode with the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: 1. Position the nowline next to the transition on which you want to activate the trim mode. 2. Select the Track Selection buttons of the tracks on which you want to activate the trim mode. 3. Press the ShuttlePRO key to activate the trim mode.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 To activate the … In the user interface, … On the keyboard, … Trim Right mode (Ripple B) Click next to the transition on the right element: Press ] Î The yellow vertical bar is displayed on the right element and the Trim Right mode is active.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 H OW TO L EAVE THE T RIM M ODE You can leave the trim mode with the mouse, the keyboard shortcut, or the ShuttlePRO. With the Mouse To leave the trim mode with the mouse, click anywhere in the Lasso Selection area above or below the timeline display. With the Keyboard To leave the trim mode with the keyboard, press .
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Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T RIM L EFT IN I NSERT M ODE In a trim left performed in Insert mode, the OUT point of an element is shifted to the right (i.e. elem ent extended) or to the left (i.e. element trimmed) in the available A/V material, without impacting what follows in the timeline. Example: Shift to the left The following example shows a trim left in Insert mode where the elem ent is trimmed.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B T RIM L EFT IN O VERWRITE M ODE In a trim left performed in Overwrite mode, the OUT point of an element is shifted to the right (i.e. element extended) or to the left (i.e. element trimmed), impacting what follows in the timeline: • When the OUT point of the element is shifted to the right, the next element is reduced by an equivalent duration.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T RIM R IGHT IN I NSERT M ODE In a trim right performed in Insert mode, the IN point of an element is shifted to the right (i.e. element trimmed) or to the left (i.e. element extended) in the available A/V material, without impacting what comes before in the timeline. Example: Shift to the left The following example shows a trim right in Insert mode where the elem ent is extended.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B T RIM R IGHT IN O VERWRITE M ODE In a trim right performed in Overwrite mode, the IN point of an element is shifted to the right (i.e. element trimmed) or to the left (i.e. element extended), impacting what comes before in the timeline: • When the IN point of the element is shifted to the right, a blank of an equivalent duration is added before the trimmed element.
Issue 5.8.B 4.9.5 IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 TRIMMING TIMELINE ELEMENTS You can trim elements using the user interface, the keyboard shortcuts or the ShuttlePRO. The three procedures are explained below the overview. H OW TO T RIM AN E LEMENT IN THE U SER I NTERFACE To trim an element using the user interface, proceed as follows 1.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B H OW TO T RIM AN E LEMENT U SING THE K EYBOARD S HORTCUTS To trim an element using the keyboard shortcuts, proceed as follows 1. 2. Select the Insert of Overwrite mode to be applied in the trim action by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global mode icon. If the trim mode is not active, do the following: a) Position the nowline next to the transition on which to activate the trim mode.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 H OW TO T RIM AN E LEMENT U SING THE S HUTTLE PRO To trim an element using the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows 1. 2. Select the Insert of Overwrite mode to be applied in the trim action by clicking Insert/Overwrite Global mode icon. If the trim mode is not active, do the following: a) Position the nowline next to the transition on which to activate the trim mode.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.10 SLIPPING ELEMENTS IN THE TIMELINE 4.10.1 OVERVIEW D EFINITION Slipping an elem ent in a timeline consists of adjusting the content of the clip without changing: • the element position in the timeline • the duration of the element included in the timeline • the surrounding elements in the timeline.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 E XAMPLE In the following exam ple, the first method mentioned above is used. In the example, the TC IN and TC OUT of the elements are specified on the element block. Element Selected for Slipping Action The initial elements of a source clip ADL_CLP_1-00 are present in the timeline. Their TC IN is 11:27:27:06. Their TC OUT is 11:27:28:09.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Final Situation The IN points of the slipped elements have been shifted 6 frames to the left. They are now 11:27:27:00. The OUT points of the slipped elements have been shifted 6 frames to the left. They are now 11:27:28:03. The elem ent position and duration in the timeline have not changed, nor have the surrounding elements been im pacted by the slip action. 4.10.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 The slip mode is activated on the tracks that are completely lassoed. The elem ents on which the slip mode is active have yellow vertical bars displayed inside the element, close to the transitions: Note When the slip mode is active on given elem ents, the ShuttlePRO can also be used in slip mode on these elements.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.10.3 HOW TO SLIP AN ELEMENT USING THE MOUSE To slip one or more elements of the same source media using the mouse, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the slip mode on the requested elem ents by lassoing the whole elements from right to left. See also section 4.10.2 ‘Activating and Deactivating the Slip Mode’, on page 135. Î 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.10.4 HOW TO SLIP AN ELEMENT USING THE KEYBOARD To slip one or more elements of the same source media using the keyboard, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the slip mode on the requested elem ents by lassoing the whole elements from right to left. See also section 4.10.2 ‘Activating and Deactivating the Slip Mode’, on page 135. Î 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.10.5 HOW TO SLIP AN ELEMENT USING THE SHUTTLEPRO To slip one or more elements of the same source media using the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the slip mode on the requested elem ents by lassoing the whole elements from right to left. See also section 4.10.2 ‘Activating and Deactivating the Slip Mode’, on page 135. Î 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.10.6 HOW TO SLIP AN ELEMENT BY SETTING A NEW TIMECODE You can slip one or more elem ent(s) by redefining either the TC IN or TC OUT. If several elem ents are selected, they must belong to the same source media and have the same TC IN and OUT. To slip an element by modifying the timecode, proceed as follows: 1. Select one or more elements of the same source media. 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.11 SLIDING ELEMENTS IN THE TIMELINE 4.11.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 E XAMPLE Initial Situation The initial elements of the clips adl_clp_10, adl_clp_11 and adl_clp_12 are present in the timeline.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B During the Slide Action In this case, the element adl_clp_11 is shifted to the right: • The elem ents before and after the slid element are highlighted in dark blue to indicate that their length will be impacted.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.11.2 ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE SLIDE MODE H OW TO A CTIVATE THE S LIDE M ODE You can only activate the slide mode on one or more elements of the same source media. To activate the slide mode on one or more elements of the timeline, proceed as follows: 1. Click the left mouse button in the upper or lower Lasso Selection area after the elements on which to activate the slip mode. 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 H OW TO L EAVE THE S LIDE M ODE With the Mouse To leave the slide mode with the mouse, click anywhere in the Lasso Selection area above or below the timeline display. With the Keyboard To leave the slide mode with the keyboard, press . 4.11.3 HOW TO SLIDE AN ELEMENT USING THE MOUSE To slide one or more elements of the same source media using the mouse, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.11.4 HOW TO SLIDE AN ELEMENT USING THE KEYBOARD To slide one or more elements of the same source media using the keyboard, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the slide mode on the requested elements by lassoing the whole elements from right to left, keeping the CTRL key pressed. See also section 4.11.2 ‘Activating and Deactivating the Slide Mode’, on page 144. Î 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.11.5 HOW TO SLIDE AN ELEMENT USING THE SHUTTLEPRO To slide one or more elements of the same source media using the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the slide mode on the requested elements by lassoing the whole elements from right to left, keeping the CTRL key pressed. See also section 4.11.2 ‘Activating and Deactivating the Slide Mode’, on page 144. Î 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.12 TRANSITION EFFECTS 4.12.1 INTRODUCTION P RINCIPLES AND L IMITATIONS In IPEdit, the transition effects follow the principles below : • Effects can be added on the transitions of the audio and video elements of any timeline track. • They can be heard and seen when browsing the timeline. • A transition effect is always linked to the beginning of the elem ent.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 C OMPONENTS TO S PECIFY IN THE T RANSITION D EFINITION When you define a transition effect, you need to specify: • the transitions and tracks on which the effects will be applied See also section 4.12.2, on page 149. • the transition type See also section 4.12.3, on page 150. • the transition duration See also section 4.12.4, on page 151.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T RACK S ELECTION When you add transition effects … Specify the tracks with … Manually the Timeline Track Selection buttons OR the Tracks group box in the Add/Modify Transition Effects window. Automatically the Timeline Track Selection buttons 4.12.3 EFFECT TYPES The following video and audio effects can be defined on transitions.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Audio Effects Effect Comm ents Cut Default transition Mix (Dissolve) - D isplay Note If you select video and audio tracks to apply effects but you define a Wipe effect in the Add/Modify Transition Effects window, IPEdit will apply a Mix effect by default on the audio tracks. 4.12.4 EFFECT DURATION The video and audio transition effects can have a different duration.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Transition Position Setting in the Transition Effect Definition Display Centered After Cut (on the element where the transition is defined) 4.12.6 ADD/ MODIFY TRANSITION EFFECT WINDOW You can add and modify transition effects manually in the Add/Modify Transitions Effect window.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B The following sections explain the various group boxes in details. W HERE ARE THE T RANSITION E FFECTS A PPLIED ? Elements from the Same Media Source By default, the transition effects defined manually in the Add/Modify Transition Effect window are applied to the selected tracks and to the elements which are the closest to the nowline.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 T RANSITION E FFECT G ROUP B OX Default Settings and Settings Defined in this Group Box You can define default settings for the transition effects applied manually via the Add/Modify Transition Effect window. These settings are defined in the Tools > Settings menu, in the category IPEdit > General, Transition Effects group box, ‘Manual’ mode.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Field Description Duration Duration of the effect that will be applied to the selected transitions. The duration is defined in frames must fulfil the following conditions: • Even number • Minimum of 3 frames • Maximum recalculated based on the transition selection Position Position of the effect in relation to the transition.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 2. In the Video Transition GPI group box, tick the check box Link GPI(s) to video transition effect. 3. Tick the Start Transition GPI check box to a GPI at the beginning of the transition effect. The two drop-down lists on the right of the check box become available. 4. In the first drop-down list, select the number of the GPI OUT to be used: 5.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.12.7 TRANSITION EFFECT SETTINGS Transition Effect settings are available in the Tools > Settings menu, in the category IPEdit > General, Transition Effects setting: They allow you to: • define the default settings for the transition effects applied manually. For more information on this, refer to section ‘How to Define Default Settings for Manual Transition Effects’, on page 157.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.12.8 ADDING TRANSITION EFFECTS As already mentioned in section 4.12.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 5. In the Video Transition GPI, specify a Start transition GPI and an End transition GPI, if requested. 6. Click the Add button. The transition effects are added to the beginning transitions of the elements that are closest to the nowline and that are selected in the Track group box.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 H OW TO A DD E FFECTS T O C ONTIGUOUS E LEMENTS To add transition effects manually to contiguous elem ents in the timeline, proceed as follows: 1. 2. 160 Place a mark IN and mark OUT to cover the transitions on which an effect needs to be defined. For example: Click the Add Fx icon to open the Add Transition Effect window. 3.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 8. Issue 5.8.B Click the Add button. The transition effects are added to the beginning transitions of the elements that are covered by the mark IN and mark OUT points and that are selected in the Track group box.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 • effect duration in seconds and frames (even number, min. 2 frames) • effect position (before cut, centered, after cut) The effect type is automatically ‘mix’. For example: 4. Click OK in the Timeline tab. 5.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.12.10 DELETING TRANSITION EFFECTS H OW TO D ELETE T RANSITION E FFECTS ON E LEMENTS OF THE S AME C LIP To delete transition effects on elements of the same clip, proceed as follows: 1. Position the nowline next to the transitions to delete. 2. Select the audio and video tracks where the effects should be removed. 3. Do one of the following: • Click the Delete Fx icon • Press . .
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.13 AUDIO SWAPS AND MUTES 4.13.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SWAP/MUTE FUNCTION D EFAULT A UDIO T RACK AND C HANNEL A LLOCATION By default, the tracks and channels of the source media are added in a linear way and in the same sequence when an element is added to a timeline.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B S WAP /M UTE F UNCTION The swap function makes it possible to change the source audio channel to be played on a given output audio channel, for exam ple to play the source channel a4 onto the output channel a6. The mute function makes it possible to mute the content of an audio channel or track.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 M ANUAL S WAP /M UTE D EFINITION IN THE G ENERAL T IMELINE D ISPLAY What is it applied to? It can be applied to one, more or all output channels of a track of one or more elements.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Add Swap/Mute: See also section 4.13.6 ‘Manual Swap Definition in the Swap/Mute Zoom Mode’, on page 170 for more information. 4.13.3 AUTOMATIC SWAP DEFINITION D ESCRIPTION When you add an element to the timeline, you can perform an automatic audio swap as you drag the source media into the timeline by placing, for example, the G1 track of the source media to the G2 track of the timeline.
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.13.5 MANUAL SWAP DEFINITION IN THE GENERAL DISPLAY MODE D ESCRIPTION You can swap one or more channels of one or more elem ents selected on an audio track when you are in the general timeline display. In this case, the swap is applied to the swapped channels from the IN point to the OUT point of the selected elements.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.13.6 MANUAL SWAP DEFINITION IN THE SWAP/MUTE ZOOM MODE D ESCRIPTION You can swap one or more channels of an audio track and apply the swap to these channels from a point to another point of the audio track. You will specify the start and end points as follows: • with a mark IN on the start point and a mark OUT on the end point. • with the nowline on the start point.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Result In the general timeline display (upper screenshot below), you can see the swap icons on the G3 track, which means that channels are swapped on this track. In the Swap/Mute Zoom display (lower screenshot below), you can see that the channels a7 and a8 are played instead of a5 and a6 on track G3 from the mark IN point to the m ark OUT point.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.13.7 SWAP/MUTE CONFIGURATION WINDOW W INDOW V ARIATIONS You can access the Swap/Mute Configuration window: • from the general timeline display, to apply a swap to an audio track of a timeline element, from its IN point to its OUT point • from the Swap/Mute Zoom display, to apply a sw ap from a mark IN to a mark OUT point placed on the audio track.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B S WAP S OURCES / O UTPUTS Description The swap sources are the audio mono channels available in all the audio tracks of the source media added to the timeline. The swap outputs are the audio channels of the elem ent as they have to be played in the timeline.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Note If an audio transition effect is defined where the swap mix is defined, the transition effect will have priority on the swap mix. The latter will not be applied. 4.13.8 ADDING AUDIO SWAPS H OW TO A DD A S WAP OR M UTE TO ONE OR M ORE E LEMENTS OF AN A UDIO T RACK To add an audio swap to one or more elements of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 This is sym bolized with the global swap icon or the mute icon on the element in the general display of the timeline. displayed The swaps and mutes can be viewed on the Swap/Mute Zoom display: H OW TO A DD A S WAP OR M UTE F ROM AND TO G IVEN P OINTS OF A T RACK To add an audio swap or mute from and to given points of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4. Do one of the following to define a swap or mute: • For a swap, click in the matrix at the intersection between the source channel to play and the output channel on which the source should be played. • For a mute, click in the matrix on the bullet located on the line of the output channel to mute. 5.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3. Issue 5.8.B Do one of the following to modify or add a swap or mute: • For a swap, click in the matrix at the intersection between the source channel to play and the output channel on which the source should be played. • For mute, click in the matrix on the bullet located on the line of the output channel to mute. If you click again, the bullet reappears and the channel is no longer muted. 4.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.13.10 DELETING AUDIO SWAPS H OW TO D ELETE A S WAP OR M UTE ON ONE OR M ORE E LEMENTS OF AN A UDIO T RACK To delete a swap or mute defined on one or more elem ents of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1. In the general timeline display, select the elem ents of a track on which you want to delete the swap. For a multiple selection, select the elem ents while pressing CTRL. 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.14 ADJUSTING THE AUDIO VOLUME ON THE TIMELINE 4.14.1 INTRODUCTION You can adjust the audio volume for each track, i.e. group of audio channels, of a timeline by means of the Volume Automation mode. Note You cannot use the volume automation feature on timeline elements whose speed is different than 100%. 4.14.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.14.4 AUDIO VOLUME AUTOMATION PANEL A UDIO T RACK N AME The Audio Track Name shows the name of the audio track that is displayed in Volume Automation mode. G LOBAL I NCREASE /D ECREASE B UTTONS The buttons makes it possible to increase or decrease the volume of the whole volume automation line or curve. For more information, refer to section 4.14.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B The Minimum Graphic Volume Range box (lower box) specifies the range for decreasing the audio volume of a track, track portion or point below the 0 db line. The range is expressed in decibels and can be between -1 and -122 decibels.
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.14.7 INCREASING OR DECREASING THE GLOBAL VOLUME OF A TRACK H OW TO I NCREASE THE G LOBAL V OLUME OF A T RACK To increase the global volume of a track displayed in the Volume Automation panel, proceed as follows: To increase the global volume of the track … of 1 db of 0,1 db Click … the curve. the button on the left of the volume automation button while pressing SHIFT.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 After 4.14.8 INCREASING OR DECREASING THE VOLUME ON PART OF A TRACK H OW TO D ECREASE OR I NCREASE THE V OLUME ON A P ART OF A T RACK To increase or decrease the volume on part of a track displayed in the Volume Automation panel, proceed as follows: 1. Delimit the part of the track on which you want to increase the volume as follows: a.
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Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.14.9 MODIFYING THE VOLUME ON A GIVEN POSITION OF A TRACK To modify the volume on a given point of a track, proceed as follows: 1. On the Volume Automation panel, double-click the position where you want to add a volume automation point. The point is added. 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 After 4.14.10 RESETTING THE VOLUME H OW TO R ESET THE V OLUME ON AN T RACK To reset the volume on the whole track loaded, proceed as follows: • In the Volume Automation automation volume . panel, right-click and select Reset track The volume of the whole track is reset to its initial volume.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.15 CONSOLIDATING A PART OF A TIMELINE 4.15.1 ‘REPLACE’ VERSUS ‘CREATE CLIP FROM TIMELINE’ The Replace function and the Create Clip From Timeline function both make it possible to consolidate and replace a part of the timeline. However both functions follow different purposes and methods.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.15.2 PROCESS OVERVIEW When you use the Replace function or Create Clip From Timeline function, you will follow a similar but not identical sequence of steps. R EPLACE The Replace process can be summarized as follows: Step See … 1. The user first needs to assign a recorder channel to IPEdit to be able to use the Replace function. Section 4.15.3, on page 190. 2.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3. The user presses the icon, which calls the Create Clip From Timeline window to be filled in with the requrested clip information. Section 4.15.6, on page 198 At this stage, the user specifies whether the consolidated A/V material needs to be replaced in the timeline itself. 4. The resulting A/V material is ingested back to the server via the assigned recorder channel. Section 4.15.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.15.4 REPLACE SETTINGS Generic default settings for the Replace function are defined in the window accessible via the menu Tools > Settings, and IPEdit > Replace in the tree view. Before using the Replace function, you can adapt the settings to your edit. To access this window, right-click anywhere in the timeline display and select Replace Settings from the contextual menu.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 P RE -R OLL AND P OST -R OLL Introduction A pre-roll of minimum 1 second can be defined, for example, to allow the user to listen to the content of the timeline before starting its voice-over. A post-roll of minimum 2 seconds is defined to allow the Replace process to be finalized and the replaced part to be made available in the timeline.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B GPI S ETTINGS ON M ARK IN AND M ARK OUT About Replace GPIs When you use the Replace function, you have the option to use external devices manually. You can also trigger the external devices by specifying a GPI OUT to occur on the IN and/or OUT of the Replace function.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3. To define a GPI on the mark OUT point, perform the operations described in step 2 for the Mark OUT GPI fields. 4. Click Apply to save the Replace settings. When the mark IN and mark OUT for the replace function are placed on the timeline, the Replace GPIs are displayed on the Timecode bar as a green marker for the mark IN GPI and a red marker for the mark OUT GPI.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Example You have four audio tracks with 2 mono channels on each of the track. You want to: • add a voice-over to the track G1 (including the channels a1 and a2) AND • replace the track G3 by the track G1 with the voice-over.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 The following screenshot shows how you need to set up the audio channel input matrix for the G1 track to get the result illustrated in the drawing above. Proceed the same way for the other tracks. As you want to output the track G1 into the track G3, you will do the following: • On the G1 track, click on the bullets to mute the channels a1 and a2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Introduction This setting makes it possible specify which audio tracks should be muted during the Replace process. It is possible to either: • mute the tracks selected in the timeline track selection. In this case, check the Follow track selection check box • force one or more stereo audio tracks to be muted whatever the timeline track selection.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 6. The nowline is automatically positioned on the mark IN point. If a pre-roll is defined, the nowline is positioned on the mark IN minus the pre-roll duration. As the Replace process takes place, the nowline moves to the right and the area already replaced is displayed on an orange background: 7.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 m aterial to be replaced in the tim eline. 4. The nowline is automatically positioned on the mark IN point. If a pre-roll is defined, the nowline is positioned on the mark IN minus the pre-roll duration. As the Replace process takes place, the nowline moves to the right and the area already replaced is displayed on an orange background: 5.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.16 USING LOCATORS IN IPEDIT 4.16.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON LOCATORS D EFINITION A locator is a reference point to a specific fram e in a timeline elem ent. The locator is identified by a TC value, and generally relates to requested or required actions, or to comments about the production.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 4.16.2 ADDING LOCATORS To add a locator anywhere to a timeline element, proceed as follows: 1. Position the nowline where you want to add the locator. 2. Do one of the following actions: • Right-click the Timecode bar, and select Add Locator from the contextual menu. • Press + The Add Locator window opens: 3.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 • Display the locator inform ation when you position the mouse cursor on the locator. • Select, move or modify locators. 4.16.4 HOW TO SELECT/DESELECT LOCATORS To select locators, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Locator Selection button to activate the locators 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 3. Modify the requested parameters in the Modify Locator window. 4. Click Apply. Issue 5.8.B The parameters of the locator have been modified. H OW TO D ELETE A L OCATOR 1. Select the locator with the lasso as described in the section 4.16.4. The locator is displayed with a white border. 2. Right-click on the locator and select Delete Locator from the contextual menu.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 GPI U SE IN IPE DIT In IPEdit, you can define up to eight GPIs OUT. The IPEdit module and the Playlist panel have to share these eight GPIs OUT. Important IPDirector does not prevent the operator from using the same GPI OUT to the Playlist panel and in IPEdit. This is up to the administrators and operators to manage the use of GPIs OUT.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B 4.17.2 REPLACE GPIS P URPOSE They can be used to trigger the external device that will add video or audio effects to the part of the timeline that will be replaced. M ORE ABOUT R EPLACE GPIS For full information on the GPIs OUT used with the Replace function, refer to section ‘GPI Settings on Mark IN and Mark OUT’, on page 193. 4.17.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 3. In the Add GPI OUT dialog box, do the following: • In the Link GPI to clip on group box, tick the track on which the GPI will be defined and applied. Only the tracks on which an element exists on the requested GPI position are enabled. • In the GPI settings group box, select the GPI OUT number from the GPI Out drop-down list.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit Issue 5.8.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 H OW TO S ELECT /D ESELECT A C LIP GPI To select a clip GPI, proceed as follows: 1. In the timeline track selection, select the track on which the clip GPI is defined. The grey GPI turns purple. 2. Click the mouse in the Lasso Selection area and drag the mouse cover the clip GPI marker: When you release the mouse key, the clip GPI is selected and the marker is surrounded by a white border .
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 H OW TO M ODIFY A C LIP GPI To modify a GPI defined on an element of the timeline, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Clip GPI with the lasso as described above in this section.. The GPI marker is displayed with a white border. 2. Right-click on the GPI and select Modify GPI from the contextual menu. The Modify GPI OUT dialog box opens. 3.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B W HICH FUNCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIA MACRO COMMANDS ? In IPEdit, you can use macro commands with the following functions: Function Detailed information on the related settings in … Clip GPI Section 4.17.4 ‘Clip GPIs’, on page 205. Replace Section 4.15.4 ‘Replace Settings’, on page 191. Transition effect Section 4.12.6 ‘Add/ Modify Transition Effect Window’, on page 152.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 4.18.2 HOW TO DEFINE OR MODIFY A MACRO COMMAND To define or modify a macro command, proceed as follows: 1. Click the menu Tools > Settings, and click the category IPEdit > Macro Commands in the tree view. The list of macro commands opens on the right pane. 2.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Control Track Initial Timecode This option defines the default start timecode for the initial value for the timelin e track. Also refer to the section 4.14.4 ‘Audio Volume Automation Panel’, on page 180. Growing Clip Display Option This option defines how the data of growing clips that is not yet recorded should be displayed: • The EVS server displays a black image (Display black option).
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IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.
Issue 5.8.B IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment - July 2010 Glossary Term/Abbreviation Definition/Explanation a1, a2, a3, ... Writing convention to refer to an audio mono channel of a track in a timeline Blank Element A hole in the timeline track. The blank video element are played as a black image. The blank audio elem ents are played as muted elem ents.
IPDirector V.5.8 – User Manual – Part 7: Editing - IPEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010 Issue 5.8.B Term/Abbreviation Definition/Explanation Protect OUT point OUT point of a clip including the guardbands Replace Feature that consist of replacing a portion of a timeline with the initial A/V material to which audio or video effects have been added Timeline Engine Two player channels that are associated to IPEdit and makes it possible for the module to run.
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