USER MANUAL PART 2 - LOGGING Version 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2005-2012. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT'S NEW? 1. VII IPLOGGER 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.1.1. Product Overview 1 1.1.2. Opening of IPLogger 1 1.2. User Interface 2 1.2.1. Overview of the IPLogger Window 2 1.2.2. IPLogger Toolbar 3 1.2.3. Logging Areas 6 1.2.4. Logsheet Grid 7 1.3. Creating a Logsheet 12 1.3.1. Introduction 12 1.3.2. Step 1: Defining the Logsheet Characteristics 13 1.3.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 1.7.4. How to Delete a Log Entry 40 1.7.5. How to View an Event on a Log 41 1.7.6. How to Load a Clip Containing a Log 41 1.8. Refreshing Associations between Logs, Clips and Keywords 42 1.8.1. Introduction 42 1.8.2. Refresh Operations 42 1.9. Entering a Timecode Offset 43 1.9.1. Context of Use 43 1.9.2. Limitations 43 1.9.3. How to Define a Timecode Offset to Synchronize Existing Logs and Clips 43 1.9.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 2.3.5. How to Add Keywords to a Keyword Grid from a Dictionary Branch 68 2.3.6. How to Set Keyword Cell Color 69 2.4. Dictionary Tool 70 2.4.2. User Interface 70 2.4.3. How to Create a New Dictionary 73 2.4.4. Adding Keywords to a Dictionary 74 2.4.5. How to Move Keywords within a Dictionary 77 2.5. Assigning a Keyword to a Media Table of Contents 70 2.4.1. Purpose 78 2.5.1. Introduction 78 2.5.2.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger What's New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on IPDirector from version 6.0 (compared to version 5.9). In the user manual, the icon new and updated features. has been added on left margin to highlight information on Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section. Section Description IPLogger 1.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1. IPLogger 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1. Product Overview A log is a reference point to a specific frame in a video sequence. The log is identified by a TC value, and relates to an action in a given event. Adding logs to media is particularly useful to easily and quickly retrieve the interesting moments of the recorded sequences.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.2. User Interface 1.2.1. Overview of the IPLogger Window Issue 6.00.A The IPLogger window contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below. Area Description 1. The Toolbar provides functions for performing operations on logsheets and buttons mainly for viewing options. Toolbar See section "IPLogger Toolbar" on page 3. 2. Logging Areas The Logging areas are used to log events.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Area Description 4. This area displays all log entries in columns. Logsheet Grid See section "Logsheet Grid" on page 7. 5. Associated Channel Zone This area provides information regarding the associated player channel. See section "Comfortable Logging" on page 25. 1.2.2. IPLogger Toolbar File Menu Clicking the File button displays the File menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Menu Item Description De-active logsheet Deactivates a logsheet. This can be done when it is completed to improve the performance of the system. Once de-activated, a logsheet cannot be modified and cannot be associated to clips. This permits to reduce the network load and database activity. See section "De-Activating a Logsheet" on page 45. Re-active logsheet Re-activates a logsheet which has previously been de-activated.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger In the collapsed view, the thumbnail matches the image recorded from the Preview recorder's TC for each log entry. They can be changed to show a different image. If you want to change the thumbnail, right-click the log entry, click Grab Thumbnail on Recorder and select a recorder. In the expanded view, a thumbnail is displayed for each recorder channel: Refresh Button Clicking the Refresh button performs a refresh on the Logsheet grid.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Properties Clicking the Properties button on the toolbar opens the Update a Logsheet Wizard window. The properties entered at logsheet creation are displayed and can be edited from this window. Recreate all Thumbnails Button A thumbnail is automatically generated on the preview recorder. If needed, all thumbnails can be re-generated for a logsheet by clicking the Recreate All Thumbnails button.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 3. When the TC type is displayed, right-clicking it in the Timecode field permits to shift from one type to the other (LTC or user). 4. When the date is displayed, right-clicking it in the Current Timecode field opens a calendar to allow a date selection. 1.2.4. Logsheet Grid Logs Display The Logsheet grid represents the logsheet content, with one row representing one log and a customizable set of columns to display log data.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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. Save grid Saves the organization of the grid as it is displayed (columns selection, organization order and size). It is saved by user. So, this organization will be retrieved the next time the user logs in and opens IPLogger.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Organizing Columns in the Logsheet Columns can be resized and/or re-ordered. This new organization is automatically saved and remembered. However, it is possible to reset the column organization to default by right-clicking the column headings area and selecting Reset Grid Organization. Resizing Columns A column can be resized by using the mouse pointer over columns intersection and dragging it to the right or to the left.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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 click the right blue arrow OR ◦ drag them onto the Visible Columns area. Use CTRL + click to select multiple columns. Use SHIFT + click to select a range of columns. 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger IPLogger Column Headings Most of the IPLogger column headings are described in the table below: Column Name Description TC Log Timecode captured at log creation. Description Free text added to the log from the Create a New Log window. Level Level rating added to the log, from no stars to three stars. Keywords Keywords added to the log from the Create a New Log window.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Field Description Delete Deletes the selected log entry(ies). Synchronize this log with the image loaded on the player Synchronizes the log timecode with the timecode of the image loaded on the player when, for example, the logs and the recordings have been made in different locations or on two different setups. Grab Thumbnail on Recorder Manually re-generates the thumbnail on a relevant recorder of user's choice.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger You then have to define the parameters of the logsheet by completing the 3 steps of the wizard: 1. logsheet characteristics 2. logsheet keywords 3. relevant recorders Click the buttons to open the windows for steps 1 to 3. 1.3.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Interface Element Description Name Name of the logsheet. Issue 6.00.A This is a mandatory field. Parent Name of the folder in which the logsheet is to be filled in the tree structure of the Database Explorer. Browsing in this field displays the folders already created in the Logs section of the Database Explorer, allowing you to select the requested folder: Date Date when the logsheet is created or date of the logged event.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger User Interface Element Description Logsheet Profile The first field provides the list of available logsheet profiles. The second field gives a description of the selected logsheet profile. A logsheet profile is a file generated to enable specific user fields to be added to a logsheet and to enable automatic keywords to be managed in log entries on a logsheet. The logsheet profiles can be created outside the IPDirector interface as an .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.3.3. Issue 6.00.A Step 2: Defining the Logsheet Keywords Click the Logsheet Keywords Definition button in the Create a New Logsheet wizard to display the Logsheet Keywords window: 16 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger A list of all keywords available in the IPDirector database is displayed in the Keyword List box. By associating any of these with the logsheet, each event logged will have these as an additional set of keywords. The keywords associated to the log in this way are called "parent keywords" as they are defined at the logsheet level, valid for all log entries in the logsheet.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A User Interface Element Description Search for Keyword (left) Search for a keyword in the Keyword List box, for example a keyword you would like to add to the Logsheet. Type the beginning of the keyword and the first matching keyword in the Keyword List will be highlighted. 1.3.4. Keyword List Displays all the keywords available in the IPDirector database.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger The relevant recorders are those feeds you are interested to log. Each recorder channel on any EVS video server within the XNet can be defined as a relevant recorder. Simply select the relevant sources from the Network Channel Organization area and click Add. Defining a Preview Recorder A recorder must be set as preview recorder. The preview recorder provides the timecode displayed in the LIVE area of the logsheet.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A It is however possible to change this association if necessary. To change the association, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the relevant recorder in the list. 2. Select the desired association type. Note If you have different types of associations in the same logsheet, a warning message is displayed. This is just a warning which indicates you have different types of association in your logsheet.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Note If there is no timecode in the LIVE area, this means that the preview recorder is located on a server with no RS-422 connection to the IPDirector network. 1.4. Creating Logsheet Entries 1.4.1. Logging Modes Users have the possibility to create log entries directly during the event, or later on. When logging LIVE actions, logs must be entered as soon as the action occurs to grab the timecode corresponding to the action.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A See section "Create a New Log Window" on page 23 for more information on the fields. 4. If required, use the upper text field to enter a free text description for the log. 5. If required, add keywords to the log entry. See section "Using Keywords with Logs" on page 29. 6. If required, select a rating level, from none to three stars. 7. For an easy tracking of the logs, you can select a color for the log by clicking one of the color buttons.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Create a New Log Window The Create a New Log window always contains a Log Information tab. It also contains an Automatic keywords tab if a profile for Automatic Keywords is associated to the selected logsheet profile.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Interface Element Remember Color Selection checkbox Issue 6.00.A Description When the checkbox is selected, the focus will be placed by default on the selected color square next time the Create a New Log window opens. Note Two users can work on the same logsheet at the same time with different states of the Remember Color Selection checkbox and different colors associated to the checkbox. Description To add alphanumeric free text from the keyboard.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 2. Select the appropriate video format. Your PC timecode appears highlighted in the LIVE area and you can start making log entries as described in "How to Log LIVE Action in an Event" on page 21. The Link To PC Timecode button becomes highlighted. To un-link logs to PC timecode, click the Link to PC Timecode button again. Note When a recorder is linked, you will not be able to click the Link To PC Timecode button. 1.4.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Otherwise, you have two options to assign the player channel for use in IPLogger. As soon as the player channel is associated, a running timecode appears below the New button of the Player area. Example when no logsheet is open: Example when a logsheet is open: From the Channel Explorer 1. Open the Channel Explorer. 2. In the Channel Explorer, select the player channel to assign to IPLogger. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger If the workstation has a valid license for the Software Player, it will also be an option to select as a defined IPLogger channel. How to Log an Event from a Player Channel When a player channel or the Software Player has been associated to the IPLogger window, you can associate the same player to a Control Panel. You will then be able to move through the A/V material and log events. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A See section "Create a New Log Window" on page 23 for more information on the fields. 3. If required, use the upper text field to enter free text into the log. 4. If required, add keywords to the log entry. See section "Using Keywords with Logs" on page 29. 5. If required, select a rating level, from none to three stars. 6. For an easy tracking of the logs, you can select a color for the log by clicking one of the color buttons.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Keywords from the clip are added to the keywords from the log in the Keywords columns. 1.5. Using Keywords with Logs 1.5.1. Keyword Types Three types of keywords can be assigned to a log entry in a logsheet: • parent keywords • automatic keywords • log entry specific keywords These three types are explained below. 1.5.2. Parent Keywords Definition The parent keywords are keywords which will be associated to all log entries of a logsheet.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The parent keywords are automatically assigned to all log entries of a logsheet. They are displayed in the Parent Keywords column of the Logsheet grid. Modification If you want to modify the parent keywords, you need to access the Logsheet Keyword Definition window via the menu File > Properties. The parent keywords modified in this window will automatically be modified in all log entries of the logsheet.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.5.3. Automatic Keywords Definition Automatic keywords can be attributed to log entries of a logsheet for predefined types of information. This is especially useful when tracking the pitcher in a baseball game, or a period of action in a sports event, or program part of an entertainment event. For example, you may have defined a "period" field with a list of values such as. "first half" and "second half".
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Entry of Values for Automatic Keywords Values can be entered for each automatic keyword field. This step may have been done during Step 1 of the logsheet creation or values can be entered in the Automatic Keywords area of the IPLogger window. Then, each time a new log is created, it will receive these automatic keywords. If no value is defined, the column remains empty.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.5.4. Log Entry Specific Keywords Definition It is possible to assign keywords to individual log entries. To do so it is necessary to have previously set up a keyword list. One or more keyword grids or dictionaries may have been set up and named for use with the logsheet. Once set up, as many keyword grids or dictionaries can be used with a log as required.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Within the Logsheet grid, the standard keywords are added in the Keywords column and the keywords flagged as participants in the Keyword List are added in an individual column, the Participants column, within the Logsheet grid. See section "Keywords List" on page 57. Modification If users perform any modification or deletion of a keyword used in a logsheet from the Edit Log window, it will be reflected in the logsheet. 1.6. Protecting Media 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger If the Protect All command has been executed, all the A/V data is marked with a green background: 1.6.3. How to Protect Selected Media You can decide to only protect the media corresponding to some of your log entries, proceed as follows: 1. In the Logsheet grid, select the logs you want to protect. Use Ctrl or Shift keys for a multiselection. 2. Right-click the selection. The Log contextual menu is displayed. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 4. Select the recorders from which you want to protect the recorded media. A clip, covering all the selected log timecodes, is created on each of the chosen recorders. Each clip is displayed in the expanded view of the log: A/V data that is protected is marked with a green background in the Protect Media Coverage window. 1.6.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 3. Select the recorders from which you want to protect the recorded media. A single clip, covering all the log timecodes, is created on each of the chosen recorders. Each clip is displayed in the expanded view of the log: In the Display PM Coverage window, all the A/V data is marked with a green background. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.6.5. Issue 6.00.A Protect Media Status In the Log Relevant Recorders window, reachable via Properties > Step 3, the colors in front of the Relevant Recorders in the selection indicate the protect media status: Icon Color Protected Media Status Green All of the media related to the logs on this recorder are protected. Orange Some of the media related to the logs on this recorder are protected.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 3. Once the log entry is modified, click the UPDATE button to confirm the modifications. The log entries are updated. Note You may change some data, such as interest level, color,…, for multiple logs at once: select all the lines to edit and choose the data you want to associate to all of them in the Edit log window. 1.7.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The View and Edit command also loads the log on the player channel associated to IPLogger at the relevant timecode position. 3. Do one of the following: ◦ Type the new timecode for the log in the Timecode field of the Edit a Log window. ◦ Browse the loaded media to the new requested position and click the Set TC button in the Edit a Log window. The new timecode is then displayed in the Timecode field. 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.7.5. How to View an Event on a Log To view an entry from a logsheet (i.e. load the log on the player channel at the relevant timecode position), proceed in one of the following ways: Double-Click a Log Line 1. Associate a player channel or the Software Player to the IPLogger main window and the same player to a Control Panel. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 1.8. Refreshing Associations between Logs, Clips and Keywords 1.8.1. Introduction The Logging Manager provides options to manage the links between the clips and the logsheet. It is accessed from the Tools menu of the Menu bar in the IPDirector main window. Warning Please note that this function is only available for administrators and should be used cautiously. 1.8.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Refresh the Association between Logs and Clips for a Logsheet When users select this option, they must then choose a logsheet from the list. This refreshes any association between logged events and clips within the specified logsheet. 1.9. Entering a Timecode Offset 1.9.1. Context of Use Imagine the logs and the recordings are made in different locations or on two different setups with a timecode offset between the two.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 2. Enter a value in one of the TC fields and press ENTER. 3. The field is validated and the other TC values are recalculated. 4. Click OK to confirm or CANCEL to discard changes. Warning In this case, new log entries, made after entering the offset, will not have the offset applied to them. Entering the TC Offset should only be done when the logsheet is completely finished. 1.9.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.9.5. How to Apply a Timecode Offset at Log Creation If the operators are slow or they are logging on a delayed feed, they can decide to apply an offset at log entry. The offset is applied to the timecode when the user creates the log. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Select Tools > Settings > IPLogger. 2. In the Apply a TC offset at log creation on a live feed field, enter a value in msec for the offset. 3. Click OK.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A If you select the checkbox Do not show this message again, this warning will not appear the next time you de-activate a logsheet. 3. Click Yes. After a logsheet has been de-activated: • the logsheet cannot be updated • no new log entries can be added • the logsheet offset cannot be changed • the logsheet properties cannot be changed 1.10.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.11.2. Exporting an Existing Logsheet If a logsheet is to be used within a different system, it can be exported using the Export command of the IPLogger File Menu. The logsheet can be exported in 2 different formats: XML or CSV. • XML files can be re-imported into another IPDirector workstation at a different location. • CSV files can be re-imported into software such as Microsoft Excel ® to produce a printout.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A An example of an XML Profile is shown below:
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.11.3. Exporting a Current Logsheet Profile To export the currently used logsheet profile as an .XML file, use the File > Export > Current Logging Profile option. 1.11.4. How to Publish a Logsheet To publish a logsheet to groups of users from the IPLogger, proceed as follows: 1. Open the logsheet you want to publish. 2. Select Publish from the File contextual menu. The Publish logsheet window opens. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 3. Select the user group(s) to which you want to publish the logsheet in the Available Groups area. Keep CTRL pressed to select multiple groups. 4. Click the Right Arrow button to move the selected user groups from the Available Groups to the Selected Groups. 5. Click the Publish button. All users belonging to the selected user groups and having visibility rights on the logsheet will be able to view it. 1.12. Printing a Logsheet 1.12.1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger The logsheet table is not automatically adapted for the printout. The printout reflects what is displayed on the screen in the IPLogger window. This implies the following: • The column width may have to be adapted on the screen. • The column position may have to be modified by a drag-and-drop operation of the column heading to the requested position in the table. • The columns which are not requested in the printout should be hidden.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.13. Issue 6.00.A IPLogger Shortcuts In the IPDirector main window, the menu Tools > Define Shortcuts in the menu bar allows you to define shortcuts for most of the common operations with the IPDirector. Shown in the screenshots below are all items that are available in the IPLogger with shortcuts, the default values are shown. These can be modified and saved by the system user if desired.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 1.14. IPLogger Settings You can define the settings for IPLogger from the IPDirector main window via Tools > Settings > IPLogger. Option Description Apply a TC offset at log creation on a live feed To compensate for a delay in the logging relative to the image being viewed, you can enter a timecode delay in milliseconds.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2. Keyword Management 2.1. Introduction 2.1.1. Product Overview Issue 6.00.A Keywords are an essential element to the IPDirector system, bridging the gap between the EVS video servers and a conventional database by allowing the user to search for material using keywords which relate to the media rather than searching by storage locations. Keywords allow you to perform searches in logs or clip elements in a unified manner.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 2.2. Keyword List Tool 2.2.1. Purpose The Keyword List tool allows adding, removing or renaming keywords in the IPDirector database. The keywords list is kept in the IPDirector database which means that you work with shared data. All actions undertaken on keywords will have repercussions on each IPDirector of the same XNet network. 2.2.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Area Description 1. The Toolbar mainly provides a File menu with import and export functions. Toolbar See section "Toolbar" on page 56. 2. Keyword Creation Area This area is used to enter new keywords in the keyword list. See section "How to Create Keywords" on page 58. Two types of keywords can be defined: standard or participants. See section "Keywords List" on page 57. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Menu Item Description Import Allows the import of a keyword list from a file (.txt format). Undo last import Cancels the last import of keywords. Export Allows exporting keywords into a file (.txt format). Delete all unused keywords Allows deleting all keywords that are not associated with any clip element or log. See section "Deleting Keywords" on page 59.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Keyword Types A distinction can be made between standard keywords and participant keywords. The participant keywords can be used for the competitor or player names. The standard keywords can be used for actions By default, the keywords are defined as standard keywords. The participant keywords are differentiated by a little blue icon next to the keyword in the Keywords List.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 2.2.4. How to Rename Keywords To rename a keyword, proceed as follows: 1. In the selected keyword list, right-click the keyword to be renamed. 2. Select Rename Keyword from the contextual menu. The keyword name is highlighted: 3. Enter the new name in the Keyword field. 4. Press ENTER to validate your modification. Note The system does not accept several keywords having the same spelling (case non sensitive).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 ◦ Issue 6.00.A If the keyword is already used: 3. Click YES to delete the keyword. The keyword is deleted. How to Delete All Unused Keywords To delete all unused keywords in the database, proceed as follows: 1. Click the File button to display the File menu. 2. Select Delete All Unused Keywords 2.2.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger How to Import Keywords Once you have checked that all the conditions are met to perform a proper keyword file import (see previous section), you can import a keyword file with multiple keywords in it, for instance a team line-up or squad. To import keywords, proceed as follows: 1. In the Keyword List, click the File button to display the File menu. 2. Select Import The Keyword Import window opens. 3. In this window, select the .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The Keyword Grid tool allows creating, modifying or deleting keyword grids in the IPDirector database. Note The Keyword Grids are kept in the IPDirector database which means that you work with shared data. All actions undertaken on Keyword Grids will have reverberated on each IPDirector of the same XNet network. 2.3.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Area Description 1. Toolbar The Toolbar provides functions for performing operations on keyword grids. 2. Keyword Grid Area This area shows all the keywords from the selected keyword grid. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Keyword Grid File Menu Options Clicking the File button displays the File menu. The various menu items in the File menu of the Keyword Grid are detailed in the table below: Menu Item Description New Opens the Create Keyword Grid window to define a new keyword grid and optional description. Rename Allows the users to rename an open keyword grid. Open Allows the users to select an existing keyword grid.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Keyword Grid View Options Clicking the View button displays the View menu. The various menu items in the View menu of the Keyword Grid are detailed in the table below: Menu Item Description Empty Position Shows or hides the empty keywords cells. Description Shows the keyword grid description. Keyword Numbers Shows the index number of each keyword in a grid. Keyword Grid Editing Toolbar Clicking the Edit button displays the Editing toolbar.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Keyword Grid Layout Field At any moment, you can change the layout of your Keyword Grid by selecting a predefined layout or a custom one using the customize option. This can be done from the Layout field in the Editing toolbar. Keyword Contextual Menu The Keyword contextual menu is available when right-clicking a keyword in the Keywords Grid. The table below describes the available options: 2.3.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 3. Type a name for the keyword grid in the Name field, and a description in the Description field, if required. 4. In the three following fields, specify the number of pages, rows in a page and columns in a page that the keyword grid should contain. 5. Click OK. The keyword grid is created with the parameters specified. It opens automatically in Edit mode.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The Keyword List displays the keywords that have been entered in the database. 2. Select the Edit command in the toolbar of the Keyword Grid. 3. In the Keywords list, select the keywords to be added to the keyword grid. Click CTRL+CLICK or SHIFT+CLICK for a multiple selection. 4. Drag the selected keywords in the first cell of the keyword grid where you want to copy the keywords. The keywords are added to the keyword grid.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 4. In the Dictionary, select the highest element of the branch of keywords you want to copy. 5. Use SHIFT and drag this element to the keyword grid. All the elements of this branch are added to the keyword grid. 2.3.6. How to Set Keyword Cell Color If you want to highlight some frequently used keywords or organize them visually in groups in a grid, you can assign a background or foreground color to keyword cells.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6. To apply a background color to the cell, click Define Background button and select the color you want to apply, and then click OK. The sample field in the Keyword Colors window shows you an example of your selection: 7. Click the Close button. The selected cell displays your color selection: Note To reset the Foreground or Background color, select Reset Color from the contextual menu. 2.4. Dictionary Tool 2.4.1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger Area Description 1. Toolbar The Toolbar provides functions for performing operations on dictionaries. 2. Keyword Creation Area This area is used to enter new or existing keywords in the dictionary. 3. Keywords Tree This area shows all the keywords from the selected dictionary. Keyword Dictionary File Menu Clicking the File button displays the File menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Menu Item Description Delete Allows the deletion of the dictionary from the database. Import Allows the import of a dictionary from a file (.xml format). Export Allows the export of a dictionary to a file (.xml format). Keyword Dictionary View Option Clicking the View button displays the View menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 2.4.3. How to Create a New Dictionary To create a new dictionary, proceed as follows: 1. In the Dictionary tool, select New from the File menu. The Create a New Dictionary window opens: 2. Type a name for the dictionary in the Name field, and a description in the Description field, if required. The name you give to your new dictionary take place as the root of your keywords tree. 3. Click OK. The dictionary is created.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.4.4. Issue 6.00.A Adding Keywords to a Dictionary Possible Ways to Proceed There are several possible ways to add keywords to a dictionary. You can create new keywords. In this case, the keywords will be added to the Keyword List as well. You can also use keywords already existing in the Keyword List, by selecting them in the Keyword List or by using the Autocomplete function. All the procedures are described hereafter.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger How to Add Existing Keywords in a Dictionary from a Keyword List To add existing keywords from the Keyword List into a dictionary, proceed as follows: 1. Open the Keyword List and Dictionary tools next to each other on your workspace. 2. If you select All Database Keywords in the Keyword List, you will see all the keywords that have been entered in the database. 3. Open the dictionary you want to edit. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The keyword is added to the dictionary: How to Add Existing Keywords by Direct Entry in the Dictionary You can use the Autocomplete function to add keywords already existing in the Keyword List into a dictionary. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Open a dictionary via the File > Open menu of the Dictionary window. 2. Click the Edit button to enable the Edit mode . The Keyword field and Add button are displayed at the top of the Dictionary window.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 5. Select a line by using the mouse or the key. The keyword is added to the dictionary. How to Add Keywords to Dictionary from a Keyword Grid It is possible to copy keywords from Keyword Grid to Dictionary and vice-versa. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Open both Keyword Grid and Dictionary tools. 2. In both windows, click the Edit button to active the Edit mode. 3. Select the keyword(s) in the keyword grid. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 2.5. Assigning a Keyword to a Media 2.5.1. Introduction Keywords can be assigned to media (clip, playlist, timeline, ingest, log, clip digitized from VTR) when it is created or when it is edited. This can be done in three different ways. 2.5.2. • You can start typing the keyword directly in the Keyword field of the Save/Edit window and select a keyword proposed in the Autocomplete list.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger How to (Un)Assign a Keyword to a Media by Direct Entry. To assign a keyword to a media by direct entry in the Save [Media] window or the Edit [Media] window, proceed as follows. 1. Start typing a keyword in the Keyword field. A list of proposals is displayed as soon as you start to type and it is refined as you go on typing.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.5.4. Issue 6.00.A Assigning a Keyword from a Keyword Tool How to (Un)Assign a Keyword to a Media from a Keyword Grid or Dictionary You can choose to add keywords from a keyword grid or from a dictionary. When the media is being created or edited and the corresponding window (create or edit) is opened. The Edit mode must be inactive. To do so proceed as follows: 1. Open the relevant keyword grid or the relevant dictionary.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPLogger 5. To remove a keyword associated to an item, do one of the following: ◦ Click it again in the keyword grid or dictionary. ◦ On the keyword numeric pad, type the keyword number corresponding to the requested keyword and press – ◦ Click the X button next to the keyword in the Create or Edit window. The keyword is removed from the media window. 2.
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