USER MANUAL PART 8 - EDITING - IPEDIT Version 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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 - IPEdit Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW? IX 1. 2. 3. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Purpose 1 1.2. Main Features 1 1.3. Limitations 2 1.4. Opening IPEdit 2 USER INTERFACE 3 2.1. Overview of IPEdit 3 2.2. Activating a Pane in IPEdit 4 MANAGING CHANNELS 6 3.1. Assigning Player Channels to IPEdit 6 3.1.1. Principle 6 3.1.2. Display 6 3.1.3. Automatic PGM Assignment 7 3.1.4. How to Assign Player Channels Manually to IPEdit 7 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 5.1.2. Player Pane Outline 15 5.2. Video Display 17 5.2.1. Purpose 17 5.2.2. Prerequisites 17 5.2.3. Activation and Deactivation 17 5.2.4. How to Associate a Video Display to the Player 17 5.3. Display on the Timeline Engine 18 5.4. Loaded Media Information 19 5.4.1. Lock Button 19 5.4.2. Loaded Media Field 20 5.4.3. LSM ID Field 20 5.4.4. Timecode Field 20 5.4.5. Train Name Field 21 5.4.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.1. Overview of the Timeline Elements 44 6.1.1. Timeline Pane Outline 44 6.1.2. Timeline Name and IDs 45 6.1.3. Timeline Display 46 6.1.4. Edit Command Bar and General Editing Functions 50 6.1.5. Transition Effects Bar 57 6.1.6. Locator Buttons 58 6.1.7. Transport Command Bar and Transport-Related Functions 58 6.1.8. Timecode and Duration Fields 62 6.1.9. Timeline Track Selection Buttons 63 6.1.10. Locator/GPI Selection Buttons 64 6.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.7.3. How to Move Elements By Drag-and-Drop 116 6.7.4. How to Move Elements Using the Numeric Pad 117 6.7.5. How to Move Elements Using the Arrows 118 6.8. Extending Timeline Elements 118 6.8.1. Introduction 118 6.8.2. Overview of the Extend Actions 121 6.8.3. Extending in Insert or Overwrite Mode 121 6.8.4. Extending OUT in Insert or Overwrite Mode 123 6.8.5. Extending In or OUT in Insert or Overwrite Mode 124 6.8.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.13.4. Automatic Mute Definition 178 6.13.5. Manual Swap Definition in the General Display Mode 179 6.13.6. Manual Swap Definition in the Swap/Mute Zoom Mode 182 6.13.7. Swap/Mute Configuration Window 184 6.13.8. Adding Audio Swaps 188 6.13.9. Modifying Audio Swaps 191 6.13.10. Deleting Audio Swaps 192 6.14. Adjusting the Audio Volume on the Timeline 193 6.14.1. Introduction 193 6.14.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 7. 8. 6.19. IPEdit Settings 229 6.19.1. General 229 6.19.2. Macro Commands 230 6.19.3. Replace Settings 230 SUPPORTED KEYBOARDS 231 7.1. Introduction 231 7.2. Standard Keyboards 231 7.3. Shortcuts for Transport Controls on Specific Keyboards 231 SHUTTLEPRO 233 8.1. Quick Reference in Player Pane 233 8.2. Quick Reference in Timeline Pane 234 GLOSSARY VIII Issue 6.00.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. What's New? Section Description 6.2.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.3. 1.4. • 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). • Undo / Redo on editing • Minimum clip size = 3 frames • 7 configurations available • Slow motion in timeline • Full VITC Support • VITC Legacy/User clip support • Edit to Air mode • Master/Slave redundancy Limitations • No audio mix-down internally on the XT.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 2. User Interface 2.1. Overview of IPEdit The IPEdit window contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below: 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Area Description 1. The Player allows editors to load and browse existing media, i.e. clips, record trains or logs, as well as create new clips based on the loaded media. Player See section "Player" on page 15. The editors can also directly include the media loaded and selected on the Player into a timeline. This is extensively described in "Placing Media in the Timeline" on page 92. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit • To toggle between the Player and Timeline panes, press the key. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 3. Managing Channels 3.1. Assigning Player Channels to IPEdit 3.1.1. Principle The IPEdit module requires two player channels to function. This pair of player channels is called the Timeline Engine. The Timeline Engine can be PGM1/PGM2 or PGM3/PGM4: • PGM1 or PGM3 is the Timeline output channel (also called 'timeline PGM'). An external video monitor needs to be linked to PGM1 or PGM 3 for the user to preview the timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 3.1.3. Automatic PGM Assignment If PGM1 or PGM2 is already defined as the default player channel in IPDirector, PGM1 and PGM2 are automatically assigned as the Timeline Engine when a user opens IPEdit. If one of the PGM required by the Timeline Engine is locked by another IPDirector module, an error message is displayed telling which channel is locked on which module. 3.1.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Note To un-assign the player channels, double-click the PGM Assignment Display field. 3.2. Automatic Lock Timeline Function 3.2.1. Description When player channels are associated to IPEdit, the so-called Lock Timeline mode is automatically activated in IPDirector.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 3.3.2. How to Control a Player Channel with the ShuttlePRO The ShuttlePRO must be physically connected and recognized by the IPDirector hardware. To control a player channel with the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Select Player key on the ShuttlePRO controller. This calls up a list of players available to be controlled. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A In Timeline mode, two players are associated to form the Timeline Engine. They can be PGM1/PGM2 or PGM3/PGM4. Pressing the Function button assigned to the odd player gives access to the IPEdit Timeline pane. Pressing the Function button assigned to the even player gives access to the IPEdit Player pane. Refer to the BEPlay Remote section of the manual for more information on the controller. 10 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 4. Browser 4.1. Introduction The Browser pane allows users to perform the following actions: Action Description Searching for media referenced Several search methods are available, as well as the in the IPDirector Database use of saved filters. However, the Auto-Play, Assign and Print modes are not available in the Browser. For full details, refer to the Database Explorer chapter.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 4.2. Searching For Media in the Browser 4.2.1. General Search and Filtering Features Issue 6.00.A 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: 12 • Filtering based on the branch selected in the tree view • Free text searches on all columns. • Searches on individual columns displayed in the grid.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 4.2.2. Multi Camera Timecode Filter Description or The Browser provides an additional filtering tool: the Multi camera timecode filter.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2. Click the Multi Camera Timecode Filtering button mode. Issue 6.00.A to activate this filtering 3. If you want to search the database based on the TC of the clip loaded on the Player: ◦ In the Browser, click the Player button ◦ In the Player pane, position the nowline or click the Pause button requested timecode in the loaded clip. on the 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5. Player 5.1. Overview of the Player Pane 5.1.1. Main Functions 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Area Description 1. This pane is used to view the loaded item. It can be displayed when the user has selected a player channel connected to the input of the IPDirector Workstation video card. Video Display Pane See section "Video Display" on page 17 for a detailed description of the Video Display. 2. 3. 4. 16 Loaded Media Pane This pane provides the information on the loaded media.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Area Description 5. Timeline Editing buttons The Insert, Overwrite and Match Frame Replace buttons allow to perform some editing actions on the timeline, from the Player. Track Selection 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. 6. See section "Timeline Editing Buttons" on page 32. See section "Player Track Selection" on page 34. 7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Automatic Association 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.4. Loaded Media Information 5.4.1. Lock Button Description This button 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. This is a manual lock process, which differs from the automatic lock timeline function.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 • 5.4.2. Issue 6.00.A 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. Loaded Media Field Description This field displays the name, UmID or VarID of the clip, growing clip or record train that is loaded on the channel (not the name of the clip element).
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Display Mode The user can select the timecode information to be displayed. The following display modes are available when right-clicking the Timecode field. IPEdit supports the various types of timecodes. For more information on the timecode display mode, refer to the Control Panel chapter. 5.4.5. Train Name Field This is the name of the last loaded record train. 5.4.6.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.4.7. Play/Pause IN/OUT Point Position Indicator Timecode Value Color Pause IN and OUT defined On or between IN and OUT point Duration between IN and OUT points Yellow Play IN and OUT defined Between IN and OUT point Countdown to OUT point Yellow Play/Pause IN and OUT defined After OUT point Duration from OUT point White Jog Bar When a clip is loaded, the jog bar shows the clip duration and its guardbands..
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 5.5.2. Issue 6.00.A Transport and Creation Functions Buttons and Shortcuts Description 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The following table describes briefly the transport and creation functions available in the Player. User Operation Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Play Starts to play the loaded media at 100% for normal clips, at 33% for 'SLSM clips 3x' or at 50% for 'SLSM clips 2x'. ↔ or Pause Stops the playout of the loaded media. ↔ See section "Pause Button Contextual Menu" on page 29.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Operation Interface Button Issue 6.00.A Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Goto OUT + Description Moves the current position to the OUT point of a clip. If a growing clip is loaded on a player and the user clicks the Goto OUT button, the system will play near "live", i.e. at the closest position from the live.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit User Operation Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut Clear Mark IN ShuttlePRO key + Description Clears the mark IN point which has just been set and not yet saved. The IN field is reset if an IN point was marked on a record train. The IN field displays the Protect IN field, before the guardband, if an IN point was marked on a clip. Clear Mark OUT or + Clears the mark OUT point which has just been set and not yet saved.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Operation Interface Button Issue 6.00.A Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description Goes 10 frames before the position in Pause mode. or + Goes 10 frames after the position in Pause mode. or + Save Clip 28 Saves the new clip after having marked an IN point and an OUT point. 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit User Operation Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key EtoE Description Unloads the loaded media showing the last record train or recording ingest loaded at its current recording position. The left Timecode field will be running to indicate the current position. Right-click on this button gives access to the other recorders on the XNet network, which allows selecting another camera angle.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Fast Forward and Fast Rewind Speed A default rewind speed and a default forward speed are set in the Tools > Settings > Control Panel category. The Fast Forward speed and the Fast Rewind speed can be adapted by means of contextual menus as described below. Then, the default speed is updated. User Interface Buttons Right-click the Fast Rewind button or the Fast Forward button and select one of the options from the contextual menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit • When a clip is loaded, all time information fields are filled. • When a growing clip is loaded, only the IN field is filled in. The Duration field and the OUT field display --:--:--:--. • When a train is loaded, no time information is displayed. As soon as an IN point is marked, the IN field is filled in; as soon as an OUT point is marked, the Duration and the OUT information are displayed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 4. Save the clip by clicking the SAVE button or the corresponding shortcut. ◦ If the Show Save Clip Window setting has not been enabled in the Tools > Settings > Clips > General category, the clip is saved according to the settings defined in the Tools > Settings > Autoname category. The procedure is finished. ◦ If the Open Save Clip Window setting has been enabled, the Save Clip window will open.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.6.3. Overwrite Function User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key The Overwrite function adds the media in the timeline, overwriting the media already included in the timeline from the selected position. In other words, the media in the timeline will be removed by the duration of the added media. 5.6.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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 timeline. 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. See section "Adding Media Using the Match Frame Replace" on page 105 for detailed information. 5.7.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 2 tracks of 2 mono channels Clips with 8 audio mono channels 1 track of 8 mono channels 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 Clips with 16 audio mono channels 1 track of 16 mono channels 5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 2 tracks of 8 mono channels 4 tracks of respectively 2, 6, 2 and 6 mono channels 4 tracks of respectively 2, 2, 6 and 6 mono channels 5.7.4. 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.8. Audio Monitoring 5.8.1. 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. 5.8.2. How to Access the Audio Monitoring Parameters To access the audio monitoring parameters, when media is loaded in the Player, click the Audio Monitoring button .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 5.8.3. Issue 6.00.A Adjusting the Audio Level Output to the Headphones Where? You can adjust the global audio level that will be output to the headphones in the Input Gain area of the Audio Output Channels window: 38 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How? To adjust the audio level output to the headphones, 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. 5.8.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 2. On the right line, click the cell corresponding to the channel you want to associate to the right ear. 5.8.5. Saving the Audio Monitoring Parameters in a Template Where? In the Templates 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 2. Click OK. The values defined in the loaded template are applied. How to Delete a Template To delete an audio monitoring template from the Audio Output Channels window, proceed as follows: 1. In the Template area, select the template that you want to delete from the list of available templates. 2. Click Remove. 3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the selected template. The values defined in the loaded template are deleted. 5.9.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 5.9.2. Issue 6.00.A 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 Browser. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.9.6. • from the Database Explorer (from the Logs grid) • from IPLogger Changing the Camera Angle Clip Loaded on the Player When a clip is loaded on the Player and belongs to a group of linked clips, you can easily load the linked clips as follows: • Press to load the previous linked clip at the same TC. • Press to load the next linked clip at the same TC.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6. Timeline 6.1. Overview of the Timeline Elements 6.1.1. Timeline Pane Outline The Timeline pane contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below. The various buttons are shortly explained in the subsections. 44 Area See section... 1. Edit Command bar "Edit Command Bar and General Editing Functions" on page 50. 2. Timeline Name and ID "Timeline Name and IDs" on page 45. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.1.2. Timeline Name and IDs Timeline Name Description The Timeline Name field displays the name of the loaded timeline on the XNet network. Characteristics The Timeline Name field contains a maximum of 32 characters. It is not mandatory. Contextual Menu from Field Right-clicking this field gives access to a contextual menu. This menu allows the user to manage the loaded timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The timeline ID is made up as follows: / where: • The timeline number is between 1 and 99. • The server number is between 1 and 29. Example Timeline ID: 31/02. This indicates that the timeline is stored on page 3, position 1 (of bank 10) on the server 02 of the XNet network. 6.1.3. Timeline Display Description The timeline display is the area where the timeline elements are displayed and where users edit the timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Timecode Bar 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Position Information Displayed Top left Clip name Top right Element duration Bottom left Element TC IN Bottom right Element TC OUT You can modify the information to be displayed on the timeline element. Select the Tools > Settings menu, then select the category IPEdit > General in the tree view. You can modify the information displayed on the timeline element in the Clip Information Display setting.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Color Display Meaning Grayish dark blue Selected blank element Red Offline timeline element, i.e.: • an element located on a server that is not connected to the XNet network. • an element deleted from the server. • an element backed up, hence not directly available on the XNet network. In addition, an OFFLINE indication is displayed on the element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.1.4. Issue 6.00.A Edit Command Bar and General Editing Functions Introduction The Edit Command bar provides access to the main editing functions. The command buttons are enabled when a timeline is loaded. Other general editing functions are available using keyboard shortcuts or ShuttlePRO keys. This section provides an overview of the general editing commands accessible via the buttons of the Edit Command bar, the keyboard shortcuts or the ShuttlePRO keys.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut Undo ShuttlePRO key Description - Cancels the last editing action performed in the timeline and restores the previous timeline state. 10 levels of undo are available. - Reapplies the last editing action that was cancelled by an Undo action. 10 levels of redo are available. + Redo + 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Operation Insert/Overwrite Global Mode User Interface Item or Issue 6.00.A Keyboard Shortcut or ShuttlePRO key Description - 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Set Timeline Mark OUT Places a mark OUT on the timeline at the current nowline position. or Mark Current Element Selection Description - Allows you to place a mark IN and mark OUT based on the elements (contiguous or noncontiguous) selected in the timeline. See section "Mark Current Element Selection" on page 56. Clear Mark IN - - Removes the mark IN placed on a timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Operation User Interface Item Issue 6.00.A Keyboard Shortcut Delete between Mark IN and Mark OUT ShuttlePRO key Description - Deletes the timeline media between the mark IN and the mark OUT points. See section "Delete Between Mark IN and Mark OUT" on page 56. Select Elements from Nowline - - Allows you to select all the timeline elements from the nowline to the last timeline element.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation Add Edit at Nowline Position Extend User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description - Cuts the timeline element at the nowline position. This cut is applied only to the tracks selected in the timeline track selection. Makes it possible to extend or shorten a timeline element. See section "Extending Timeline Elements" on page 118 for detailed information.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Operation User Interface Item Issue 6.00.A Keyboard Shortcut Extend Slow/Fast ShuttlePRO key Description - Makes it possible to extend or shorten a timeline element without adding new material. + See section "Extend Slow/Fast" on page 57. Match Frame in Player + 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Extend Slow/Fast The Extend Slow/Fast function makes it possible to extend or shorten a timeline element without adding new material. This action will stretch the existing material of the element to fit in the new length. The playout speed of the whole element will be adapted accordingly. You will find detailed information on this feature in "Extending Timeline Elements" on page 118.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.1.6. Issue 6.00.A Locator Buttons Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut Go To Next Locator Description Makes it possible to move to the next locator defined in the timeline. + Go To Previous Locator Makes it possible to move to the previous locator defined in the timeline. + See section "Using Locators in IPEdit" on page 219 for more information on locators. 6.1.7.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut Recue Play or ShuttlePRO key Description - Allows the user to recue the timeline, i.e. to automatically position the nowline before the first element of the timeline. Allows the user to play the timeline from the actual nowline position. The L keyboard shortcut is only dedicated to the Play function whereas the spacebar is also a toggle key between Pause and Play.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Operation User Interface Item Issue 6.00.A Keyboard Shortcut Start Replace ShuttlePRO key Description Starts the Replace action. This function replaces the selected part of the timeline by the same media to which external video or audio effects have been added. + You will find detailed information on the Replace function in section "Consolidating a Part of a Timeline" on page 202.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Audio Monitoring Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description - - Allows the user to monitor and adjust the global audio level that is output when playing the timeline loaded in IPEdit through headphones. You will find detailed information on the Audio Monitoring function in section "Audio Monitoring" on page 37. Fast Forward - Starts moving forward through the timeline at preset speed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 • Issue 6.00.A at 300%, by pressing the Fast Forward key on the ShuttlePRO. 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Area Description 1. Nowline TC The Nowline TC field displays the timecode of the nowline position on the timeline. If you want to position the nowline to a given TC of the timeline, type this timecode in the Nowline TC field, press ENTER. 2. Mark 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The Audio Timeline Track Selection buttons reflect the audio configuration of the created timeline. Examples are given hereafter: represents an audio track of two mono channels represents an audio track of 8 mono channels represents an audio track of 16 mono channels Keyboard Shortcuts The following keyboard shortcuts allow you to select and deselect the tracks directly from the keyboard.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.1.11. Scale Bar and Move Bar Scale Bar 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 down. • To zoom out, drag the slider to the right or rotate the mouse wheel up. Move Bar The Move bar makes it possible to move within the timeline when the whole timeline is not displayed in the timeline pane at the defined scale.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Mute Button The Mute button allows the user to temporarily mute all the mono channels of a track on the whole timeline. When the track is muted, the button is as follows 6.2. Timeline Management 6.2.1. Contextual Menu on the Timeline Name Field You can manage a timeline via the Timeline contextual menu. To access it, right-click the Timeline Name field in the Timeline pane.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Menu Command Description Edit/Rename Opens the Edit a Timeline window in which you can modify the timeline properties as entered when the timeline was created. The audio configuration can however not be modified. IPEdit Settings Opens the Settings window directly from the IPEdit user interface, instead of navigating to the Tools > Settings menu. Delete Timeline Deletes the loaded timeline from the IPDirector Database and from the server.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.2.2. Issue 6.00.A Creating a New Timeline How to Create a New Timeline 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Fields in the Create Timeline Window Timeline Information 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. No The timeline can be stored on bank 10 of any page of a server.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Field Description Mandatory ? VarID The VarID is a 32-character ID with variable length and No format. It is automatically 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. TC Track First TC value of the timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Metadata Pane The Metadata pane contains the following fields: Field Description Current Profile Drop-down list in which users can select a profile to be associated to the timeline. Refer to section "Metadata Management" for more information on Metadata Profile management. Metadata Profile fields Fields belonging to the Metadata Profile selected in the Current Profile field. The user can modify the values of the Metadata profile fields.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.2.3. Issue 6.00.A Converting a Playlist Into a Timeline Principles The conversion from playlist to timeline follows the below-mentioned principles: • The conversion is only possible on the local server where the playlist is stored. • The conversion cannot be cancelled. • When a target LSM ID is specified but not available, the conversion will not be done and an error message is displayed.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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. By default, the original playlist name is taken over. Timeline VarID ID for timeline identification on the network. The VarID is not editable. The VarID of the original playlist is taken over if the Delete Original Playlist check box is selected.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.2.4. • 4 tracks of respectively 2, 2, 6 and 6 mono channels • 4 tracks of respectively 2, 6, 2 and 6 mono channels Issue 6.00.A Opening a Timeline Introduction There are different ways to open a timeline. This section describes the two modes to open the timeline from IPEdit. Prerequisites In all cases, you first need to ensure that a timeline engine is assigned to IPEdit.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. See section "Appending a Timeline to the Open Timeline" on page 111.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.2.5. Issue 6.00.A Copying and Moving a Timeline Introduction When you copy or move a selected timeline, IPEdit copies the timeline definition, and if requested, the timeline elements on the selected server.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The table describes the various fields in the window above displayed: Field/Button Description Mandatory? Name Yes Name of the timeline in maximum 32 characters. The field is filled with the original timeline name. LSM ID ID identifying the timeline position in the XNet network. • If you enter an LSM ID that is already used, the copy will not be created and an error message will be displayed in the Message Pane.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The timeline is copied or moved onto the selected server. You can monitor the copy or move process in the Transfer Monitoring box in the main window and in the Database Explorer. Errors in Move or Copy Processes In the following situations, the copy or move process will fail, or be only partially executed: The copy or move process will fail if: • The VarID of the copied or moved timeline already exists on the destination server.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The possible transfer types are briefly described below. All transfer types are possible with nearlines. However, the supported transfer types to a target depend on the target itself. Transfer Type Description EDL and clips EDL file (XML format) that describes the timeline. and backup of each clip used in the timeline. EDL and flatten file EDL file (XML format) that describes the timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Editing Functions See section... Placing media in the timeline using the "Placing Media in the Timeline" on page 92. • Insert or Overwrite mode • Match Frame Replace mode Deleting elements from the timeline "Deleting Elements from the Timeline" on page 112. Moving elements within the timeline "Moving Elements Within the Timeline" on page 114. Extending elements "Extending Timeline Elements" on page 118.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Super Slow Motion Clips SLSM clips (33% or 50%) can be added to the timeline. The display speed is automatically their initial speed (33% or 50%) with specific color. Using the contextual menu, you can change the speed of the SLSM clip as follows: 6.3.3. • from 33% to 66% or 100%, and back to 33%. • from 50% to 100%, and back to 50%.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit All editing actions are possible on growing clips placed in timelines, except extend actions when the growing clip is stopped before reaching the size of the corresponding element in the timeline. The setting Growing Clip Display Option available in the category IPEdit > General defines what the EVS server will display on the player channels when users browse the growing clip over a TC where data is not yet recorded.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Menu Command Description IPEdit settings Opens the General settings window for IPEdit. Resync A -> V Resynchronizes the selected audio tracks to the corresponding video tracks. Resync V -> A Resynchronizes the selected video tracks to the corresponding audio tracks. In this case, you need to select the audio track to which the video track should be resynchronized.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.4. Marking and Selecting Techniques 6.4.1. Moving the Nowline in the Timeline You move in the timeline by placing the nowline at the requested position.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 To move the nowline … to the next frame (compared to the current position) Issue 6.00.A Do the following: Press the OR Press OR key (if no element selected) Jog one frame to the right with the ShuttlePRO to the previous frame (compared to the current position) Press the OR Press OR key (if no element selected) Jog one frame to the left with the ShuttlePRO by 10 frames to the right on the timeline Press the OR Press 88 key.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit To move the nowline … by 10 frames to the left on the timeline Do the following: Press the OR Press key. + (if no element selected) 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. 6.4.2. Press (if no element selected) + requested number of frames on the numeric pad + ENTER.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.4.3. Issue 6.00.A To add … Do the following … Mark IN and OUT Select an element of the first clip and an element of the last clip and (on the boundaries of several contiguous clips) click . Selecting and Deselecting Timeline Elements Selection By Clicking 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Selection Result Selection Based on the Nowline Position • 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 elements where the nowline is positioned, click .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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: • Only elements on the activated A/V tracks will be selected. • Only elements recorded on the selected camera will be selected.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Minimum Clip Duration The media you place in the timeline, or generate after editing actions, needs to have 3frame duration at least. However consecutive clips of less than 10 frames can lead to a freeze during playout. In this case, it is recommended to consolidate the small clips into a single clip using the Replace function.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 ◦ Issue 6.00.A When you select the second option, the mark OUT is calculated based on the duration you have specified. Availability of Clip Material When material from a clip is placed in the timeline: • If the necessary material to create the timeline element is available in the clip or record train, it is taken over from the clip or record train.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Insert User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key (Player mode) When the Insert mode is active, the clip will be added to the requested position AND the media located after the insertion point will be shifted further to the right of the timeline. The timeline will accommodate the new element in the timeline without impacting the length of the existing elements. Example of an Insert Action The clip added is 00:00:04:23 long.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Timeline after the Insert action: Overwrite User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key (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. The element after the insertion point is initially 00:00:13:01. 96 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit When the new clip is added, the element after the insertion position is reduced by the length of the added media. It is now 00:00:08:03 long. Timeline before the Overwrite action: Timeline during the Overwrite action: Timeline after the Overwrite action: 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Match Frame Replace User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut 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 timeline. 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5. Do one of the following: ◦ Click the Insert button ◦ Press the Insert key or Overwrite button or Overwrite key in the Player pane. on the keyboard. The media is added to the timeline with the Insert of Overwrite mode, from the mark IN and OUT points. Procedure with the ShuttlePRO 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Track Selection Applied to the Timeline Element 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Standard Insert/Overwrite Action The user performs a standard insert or overwrite action when two reference positions (IN point, OUT point, mark IN point, mark OUT point or nowline) are defined in the Player. 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.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 1. In the Timeline pane, select the Insertion mode with the Insert/Overwrite Toggle button in the Edit Command bar. 2. In the loaded timeline, do one of the following to define the insertion position if you do not want to add the media on an element transition: ◦ Position the nowline on the requested insertion position. ◦ Add a mark IN or mark OUT point on the requested insertion position. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Track Selection Applied to the Timeline Element General Principles The track selection defined in the timeline is NOT taken into account when media is dragged to the timeline. If IPEdit cannot determine 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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). In this case, the IN point or mark IN point defined in the media to add is matched to the mark OUT point in the timeline. 6.5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Replacing Timeline Elements From IN to OUT Points 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. In the Player and Timeline panes, select the tracks to be taken into account when you will insert the media.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Replacing Timeline Elements From Nowline to OUT Points 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A The timeline element(s) whose tracks are selected are replaced by the media loaded in the Player from the nowline to their OUT point. In this action, the reference position in the Player is matched to the nowline in the timeline. Replacing Timeline Parts From Mark IN to Mark OUT Description The following schema shows how the Match Frame Replace is performed when a part of timeline between a mark IN and a mark OUT points is replaced.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5. Do one of the following to execute the Match Frame Replace: ◦ Click the Match Frame Replace ◦ Press button in the Player. on the keyboard. The parts of the timeline element(s) whose tracks are selected are replaced by the media loaded in the Player from the mark IN point to the mark OUT point. In this action, the reference position in the Player is matched to the nowline in the timeline. 6.5.6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 ◦ 110 Issue 6.00.A 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. 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.5.7. Appending a Timeline to the Open Timeline Introduction You can append a timeline to the open timeline, provided both timelines have the same configuration. The append action brings about the following results: • All tracks of the selected timeline are appended to the open timeline. • Effects at the end of the open timeline are removed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.6. Deleting Elements from the Timeline 6.6.1. Introduction Issue 6.00.A The elements 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 timeline in Insert mode. 6.6.2. Lifting Timeline Elements or Parts of a Timeline Principle When you delete timeline elements or a part of a timeline in Overwrite mode, i.e.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The selected elements are deleted and replaced by blank elements. How to Lift Media Between the Mark IN and Mark 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 button by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode button. 2. Activate the Timeline Track Selection buttons for which you want to delete a part of the timeline. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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 section "Selecting and Deselecting Timeline Elements" on page 90 for more information. 2. Press . The selected elements are deleted and the remaining elements in the timeline are shifted to the left.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit • The elements initially positioned on the right of the moved element are shifted to the left to fill the gap of the moved elements. When you perform a move action in Overwrite mode: • The A/V material where you move the selected elements to is overwritten. • The initial position of the elements is left empty. Possible Selections and Moves Not all moves are possible.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Selection Type Issue 6.00.A Example One element on one track Contiguous elements on one track One or more contiguous elements on several tracks Possible Move Types You can only move the elements on the same track as their initial one. This rule is also valid when you have several audio tracks: you cannot move selected elements from an audio track to another one. 6.7.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit ◦ To move the elements so that they can be dropped anywhere in the timeline, click CTRL and drag the elements to the requested position (magnet effect deactivated). 4. Release the mouse at the position where you want to move the elements. The elements are moved to the requested position taking into account the global mode defined. 6.7.4. How to Move Elements Using the Numeric Pad To move timeline elements using the numeric pad, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.7.5. Issue 6.00.A How to Move Elements Using the Arrows To move timeline elements using the arrow keys, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode button 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Limits for the Standard Extend The elements can be extended up to the limits of the media still available before the IN point and after the OUT point of the timeline element: • If a record train including the timeline element is still available, the element can be extended beyond the Protect IN and Protect OUT of the clip, up to the limits of the A/V material available.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A After an Extend Slow/Fast Action When the user clicks the Extend Slow/Fast button , 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 element and displays it on the extended elements. As no new material is added, the duration of the extended element is not modified. As the user is in Overwrite mode, the duration of the next timeline element is reduced. 120 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.8.2. Overview of the Extend Actions The following table shows an overview of the extend actions. The same Extend actions apply to the Extend Slow/Fast function.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Before 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.8.4. 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 element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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 element has been reduced by the duration of the extend. 6.8.5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The Extend IN or OUT action generate the same results as the Extend IN or Extend OUT actions: 6.8.6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.8.7. Issue 6.00.A 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. With the Timeline Track Selection buttons, select the tracks to be taken into account in the Extend action. 2. Select the Insert or Overwrite mode to be applied in the extend action by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global Mode button. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.9. Trimming Elements in the Timeline 6.9.1. Introduction Definition 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. The length of the following or previous element will be impacted in Overwrite mode.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A During the Trim Action After the Trim Action 128 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.9.2. 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 "Possible Trim Actions" on page 133.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.9.3. Issue 6.00.A Activating and Deactivating the Trim Modes How to Activate the Trim Mode You can activate the trim mode on the requested transitions with the mouse, the keyboard shortcuts or the ShuttlePRO. With the Mouse To enter the trim mode with the mouse, proceed as follows: 1. Click the left mouse button in the upper or lower Lasso Selection area. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. The trim mode is activated on the nearest transition for the selected tracks and is in roll mode by default.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A To activate the … In the user interface, … On the keyboard, … Trim Right mode (Ripple B) Click next to the transition Press ] on the right element: Result: The yellow vertical bar is displayed on the right element and the Trim Right mode is active.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Leave the Trim Mode 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 . With the ShuttlePRO To leave the trim mode with the ShuttlePRO, press the Trim key 6.9.4. .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 • Issue 6.00.A When the transition is rolled to the left: The 1st element is trimmed, i.e. its OUT point is shifted to the left. The 2nd element is extended, i.e. its IN point is shifted to the left. The Insert/Overwrite mode does not influence trim left and right. Example: Shift to the left Before the trim action During the trim action After the trim action 134 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Trim Left in Insert Mode Principle In a trim left performed in Insert mode, the OUT point of an element is shifted to the right (i.e. element 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 element is trimmed. The following timeline element remains unchanged after the trim action.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A After the trim action Trim Left in Overwrite Mode Principle 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit During the trim action After the trim action Trim Right in Insert Mode Principle 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 element is extended.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Before the trim action During the trim action After the trim action Trim Right in Overwrite Mode Principle 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: • 138 When the IN point of the element is shifted to the right, a blank of an equivalent duration is added before the trimmed element.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit • When the IN point of the element is shifted to the left, the previous element is reduced by an equivalent duration. Example: Shift to the right The following example shows a trim right in Overwrite mode where the element is trimmed. A blank element is added in front of the trimmed element. Before the trim action During the trim action After the trim action 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.9.5. Issue 6.00.A Trimming Timeline Elements How to Trim an Element in the User Interface To trim an element using the user interface, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Insert or Overwrite mode to be applied in the trim action by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global mode button. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Trim an Element Using the Keyboard Shortcuts To trim an element using the keyboard shortcuts, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Insert of Overwrite mode to be applied in the trim action by clicking the Insert/Overwrite Global mode button. 2. 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. b.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A How to Trim an Element Using the ShuttlePRO To trim an element using the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Insert of Overwrite mode to be applied in the trim action by clicking Insert/Overwrite Global mode button. 2. 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. b.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit In other words, slipping a timeline element moves its IN and OUT points to another frame in the A/V material still available. The IN and OUT points will be moved simultaneously by the same number of frames in the same direction. Note All slip actions are possible on timeline elements whose playout speed has been modified. Limits The A/V material still available on the server, i.e.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A During the Slipping Action In this case, the IN point and OUT point of the elements are being shifted to the left: • The available A/V material on the server is represented by the light blue blocks before and after the element boundaries. • The TCs of the IN point and OUT point that correspond to the slip action applied are displayed in the Timecode bar.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.10.2. Activating and Deactivating the Slip Mode How to Activate the Slip Mode You can only activate the slip mode on one or more elements of the same source media. To activate the slip 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Note When the slip mode is active on given elements, the ShuttlePRO can also be used in slip mode on these elements. How to Leave the Slip Mode With the Mouse To leave the slip mode with the mouse, click anywhere in the Lasso Selection area above or below the timeline display. With the Keyboard To leave the slip mode with the keyboard, press . 6.10.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit -> 2. Click the requested Timeline Track Selection buttons to select or unselect the tracks you want or do not want to slip. 3. Click the mouse on one of the elements in slip mode and drag it to the left or right to slip the elements respectively to the left or to the right. The TCs of the IN point and OUT point that correspond to the slip action applied are displayed in the Timecode bar. When you release the mouse, the slip action is applied within 1 sec.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 2. Click the keyboard shortcuts , , , unselect the tracks you want or do not want to slip. and/or to select or 3. Use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform the slide action: ◦ to slip the element 10 frames to the left. ◦ to slip the element 1 frame to the left. ◦ to slip the element 1 frame to the right. ◦ to slip the element 10 frames to the right. When you release the key, the slip action is applied within 1 sec. 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.10.6. How to Slip an Element by Setting a New Timecode You can slip one or more element(s) by redefining either the TC IN or TC OUT. If several elements 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. Right-click on the selected elements and select Set Timecode from the contextual menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Moving the position of the timeline element will reduce or extend the length of the surrounding elements in the timeline as the contiguous limits of the surrounding elements will be modified. Limits The A/V material still available on the server for the previous and next elements in the timeline, i.e.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Element Selected for Slipping Action All elements of the same source clip are selected for the slip action: During the Slide Action In this case, the element adl_clp_11 is shifted to the right: 6. Timeline • The elements before and after the slid element are highlighted in dark blue to indicate that their length will be impacted.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Final Situation The position of the slid element in the timeline has been shifted to the right. However, the IN and OUT point of the slid elements have not changed. The element before the slid element has been lengthened: its TC OUT has changed from 09:49:09:18 to 09:49:11:13. The element after the slid element has been reduced: its TC IN has changed from 09:49:39:17 to 09:49:41:12. 6.11.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Note When the slide mode is active on given elements, the ShuttlePRO can also be used in slide mode on these elements. How to Leave the Slide Mode 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 . 6.11.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A -> 2. Click the requested Timeline Track Selection buttons to select or unselect the tracks you want or do not want to slide. 3. Click the mouse on one of the elements in slide mode and drag it to the left or right to slide the elements respectively to the left or to the right. The new position of the slid element in the timeline, which corresponds to the slide action applied, is displayed in the Timecode bar.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit ◦ to slide the element 1 frame to the right. ◦ to slide the element 10 frames to the right. When you release the key, the slide action is applied within 1 sec. 4. Click anywhere in the Lasso Selection area to leave the slide mode. 6.11.5. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A • A transition effect is always linked to the beginning of the element. • It is possible to perform transitions from and to mute or blank elements. • The video and audio transition effects can have a different duration. • The transition effect will not impact the duration of the element as it is created beyond the IN or OUT points of the element, using the material available in the guardbands or on the record train.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.12.2. Selection of Transitions and Tracks on Which to Apply the Effects Introduction When you define the transition effects, you need to specify the transitions and tracks on which you want to apply the effects.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.12.3. Effect Types Video Effects The following video effects can be defined on transitions. For a definition on the various effects, refer to the glossary at the end of this user manual.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.12.4. Effect Duration The video and audio transition effects can have a different duration. The transition effect will not impact the duration of the element as it is created beyond the IN or OUT points of the element, using the material available in the guardbands or on the record train. Note No effect can be defined on an element for which no guardband or record train is available. 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.12.5. Effect Positions The transition effect is always linked to the beginning of the element on which it is defined. It can be positioned as follows: Transition Position Setting in the Transition Effect Definition Display Before Cut (on the previous element) Centered After Cut (on the element where the transition is defined) 160 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.12.6. Add/ Modify Transition Effect Window Opening the Window You can add and modify transition effects manually in the Add/Modify Transitions Effect window. To access this window, do one of the following: • Click the Add Transition Effects button • Press the Backslash key in the Timeline pane. .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Where are the Transition Effects Applied? 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit In the Transition Effect group box of the Add/Modify Transition Effect window, you can modify these default settings by specifying another type, duration and/or position for the transition effects to be added: When you first access the window in a session, the default value defined in the Timeline settings is displayed. Then, the last value used is restored each time you open the window.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Video Transition GPI About Video Transition GPIs The server can trigger an external device that will perform an effect in association with a video transition. To do this, you need to associate a GPI OUT to the beginning, and possibly to the end of the video transition. Typical use is, for example, to hide a wipe effect with an image that would be superimposed to the timeline during the transition.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 5. In the second drop-down list, select the type of the GPI OUT to be used: 6. If you need to associate a GPI OUT to the end of the transition, apply steps 3 to 5 to the End Transition GPI. 7. If you want the GPI to be sent to the external device before the start and the end of the transition effect, specify the number of fields for the advance in the GPI offset spin box. 8. Click the Add or Modify button.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A They allow you to: • Define the default settings for the transition effects applied manually. See section "How to Define Default Settings for Manual Transition Effects" on page 166 for more information on this. • Define the settings for the transition effects applied automatically. See section "How to Add Effects Automatically to New Elements" on page 170 for more information on this.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Add Effects To Elements of the Same Clip To add transition effects manually to timeline elements of the same source clip, proceed as follows: 1. Place the nowline close to the transitions on which you want to add an effect. For example: 2. Click the Add Fx button to open the Add Transition Effect window. 3. In the Tracks group box, select the tracks on which transition effects should be added. For example: 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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. The effects have settings defined in the Transition Effect group box and GPIs defined on the video track, if any.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 2. Click the Add Fx button to open the Add Transition Effect window. 3. In the Tracks group box, click the tracks on which transition effects should be added. For example: 4. In the Transition Effect group box, modify the default settings for the effect type, duration and position, if needed. For example: 5. In the Video Transition GPI, specify a Start transition GPI and an End transition GPI, if requested. For example, no GPIs are defined. 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit For example: 4. Click OK in the Timeline tab. 5. In Timeline pane, tick the following check boxes in the Transition Effects bar: ◦ VFX check box if you want to add automatic transition effects to the video track of new clips added to the timeline. ◦ AFX check box if you want to add automatic transition effects to the audio tracks of new clips placed to the timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.12.10. Deleting Transition Effects How to Delete Transition Effects on Elements of the Same Clip 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 button ◦ Press ◦ Press ◦ Press . .
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.12.11. Editing Timeline Elements with Effects As mentioned in section "Effect Positions" on page 160, a transition effect is always linked to the beginning of the timeline element on which it is defined. Transition effects are kept when editing actions are applied to those elements, provided that some conditions are met.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Swap/Mute Function The swap function makes it possible to change the source audio channel to be played on a given output audio channel, for example 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.13.2. Overview of the Ways to Define Swaps and Mutes Automatic Swap Definition What is it applied to? The swap is applied to all output channels of an audio track of a timeline element. This impacts the output channels of other tracks of the same timeline element. Where is it defined? You perform an automatic swap when you drag an audio track of the source media onto a different output audio track in the timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Where is it defined? This is defined in the general timeline display: right-click (one of) the element(s) of the audio track on which to apply the swap and select Add Swap/Mute: See section "Manual Swap Definition in the General Display Mode" on page 179 for more information.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit See section "Manual Swap Definition in the Swap/Mute Zoom Mode " on page 182 for more information. 6.13.3. Automatic Swap Definition Description 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. Example Initial Situation The source media has 4 tracks of 2 channels.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Example Initial Situation The source media has 4 tracks of 2 channels. The a1 channel has been muted from the Player In the timeline, all buttons of the Timeline Track Selection are selected. Automatic Swap Action As you drag the source media into the timeline, you position the mouse on the G1 track. Result The channel(s) muted on the source media in the Player are muted on the timeline: 6.13.5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Example 1 Initial Situation The timeline audio configuration is 4 tracks of 2 channels. You want to play the channels a3 and a4 (G2 track) of the source media onto the output channels a1 and a2 respectively (G1 track) of one timeline element. Manual Swap Action You will perform the swap action on the G1 track of the timeline element, where you specify which source channels will be played on the channels of the G1 track.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Example 2 In this example, the audio configuration of the source media is 2 tracks of 8 channels. From the Swap/Mute Configuration window, you swap the a3/a4 channels of the source media to the a1/a2 output channels of the selected track on the timeline, the a5/a6 channels to the a3/a4 output channels, the a7/a8 channels to the a5/a6 output channels.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.13.6. Manual Swap Definition in the Swap/Mute Zoom Mode Description 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 2. Right-click in the audio track. 3. Select Add Swap/Mute. The Swap/Mute Configuration window is displayed. Example Initial Situation The timeline audio configuration is 4 tracks of 2 channels. You want to play the channels a7 and a8 (G4 track) of the source media onto the output channels a5 and a6 respectively (G3 track) of the selected part of the track.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.13.7. Swap/Mute Configuration Window Window Variations The Swap/Mute Configuration window reflects the audio configuration. So the number of audio channels displayed may differ from the screenshots given in this section.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Access the Swap/Mute Configuration Window From the General Display of a Timeline To access the Swap/Mute Configuration window, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the element in an audio track on which you want to define a swap. 2. Select Add Swap/Mute from the contextual menu. From the Swap/Mute Zoom Display of a Track To access the Swap/Mute Configuration window, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Swap Sources / Outputs 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 element as they have to be played in the timeline. Therefore, the window can display up to 16 audio channels, depending on the audio configuration. Window for an audio configuration of 2 tracks of 8 channels: 186 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Uses In the Swap/Mute Configuration window of a given track, you can define the following: • which source channels will be sent to the audio channels of this track when the timeline is played. To do this, click at the intersection between the source and the output channels to associate. • which output channels will be muted. To do this, click the bullet that corresponds to the output channel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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. 6.13.8. Adding Audio Swaps How to Add a Swap or Mute to one or More Elements of an Audio Track To add an audio swap to one or more elements of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1. In the general timeline display, select the elements of a track on which you want to define a swap.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The swap and mutes are defined on the requested elements of the audio track. This is symbolized with the global swap icon in the general display of the timeline. or the mute icon displayed on the element The swaps and mutes can be viewed on the Swap/Mute Zoom display: How to Add a Swap or Mute From and to Given Points of a Track To add an audio swap or mute from and to given points of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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. If you want to apply the swap between a mark IN and mark OUT points, tick the Apply between mark IN and mark OUT check box.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.13.9. Modifying Audio Swaps How to Modify a Swap or Mute on one or More Elements of an Audio Track To modify a swap or mute defined on one or more elements of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1. In the general timeline display, select the elements of a track on which you want to modify the swap. For a multiple selection, select the elements while pressing CTRL. 2. Right-click one of the selected elements and select Modify Swap/Mute.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 ◦ Issue 6.00.A 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. 5. If you want to define a mix effect at the start and end of the swap, specify the duration of the effect in the Swap mix duration spin box. 6. Click Apply. The swap and mutes are modified according to the new settings. 6.13.10.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.14. Adjusting the Audio Volume on the Timeline 6.14.1. 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%. 6.14.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Area Description / See section... 1. Audio Track Name The Audio Track Name shows the name of the audio track that is displayed in Volume Automation mode. 2. Global These buttons makes it possible to increase or decrease the Increase/Decrease volume of the whole volume automation line or curve. See button section "Increasing or Decreasing the Global Volume of a Track" on page 197 for more information. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The default values for the maximum and minimum graphic volume range are specified in the timeline settings available in the menu Tools > Settings, category IPEdit > General: Volume Automation Range group box. Each time you open a session, the default values for the range are restored. The Maximum and Minimum Graphic Volume Range spin boxes allow you to change the default values and adapt the range to your needs.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.14.5. How to Change the Graphic Volume Range In order to … Click one or more times … increase the graphic volume range above the 0 db line, the upper arrow in the MaximumGraphic Volume Range spin box until the requested value for the range is displayed decrease the graphic volume range above the 0 db line, the lower arrow in the MaximumGraphic Volume Range spin box until the requested value for the range is displayed.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit If this is not the case, change the graphic volume range. See section "How to Change the Graphic Volume Range" on page 196 for more information. 6.14.7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A After 6.14.8. Increasing or Decreasing the Volume on Part of a Track How to Decrease or Increase the Volume on a Part of a Track 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: ◦ Add a mark IN point at the position to start the volume increase or decrease.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Example: Increase the Volume on a Part of a Track Before During After 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 6.14.9. Modifying the Volume on a Given Position of a Track How to Modify 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit During After 6.14.10. Resetting the Volume How to Reset the Volume on an Track To reset the volume on the whole track loaded, proceed as follows: • In the Volume Automation panel, right-click and select Reset track automation volume. The volume of the whole track is reset to its initial volume. How to Reset the Volume on a Part of a Track To reset the volume on a part of the track loaded, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A b. Add a mark OUT point at the position to stop the volume reset. 2. Right-click and select Reset automation volume. The volume of the selected part of the track is reset to its initial volume. How to Reset the Volume on an Audio Element To reset the volume on an element of the loaded track, proceed as follows: 1. In the Volume Automation panel, position the mouse cursor on the element for which you want to reset the volume. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit With the Create Clip from Timeline function, the output: • overwrites or not the initial timeline material, • is saved as a separate clip (and can therefore be used outside the timeline), • is directly available as a growing clip in IPDirector. Live to Tape Function Description The Live to Tape function aims at replacing a part of a timeline by A/V material recorded live or previously ingested from a different camera angle.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 • Issue 6.00.A It is connected to the recorder channel corresponding to the player channel used as Timeline output channel. This channel will be used to automatically display the new take being recorded on the monitoring screen, after the pre-roll duration. 6.15.2. 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Step 4. See section... The user initiates the Replace process. This can be done by clicking the button above the timeline or pressing CTRL + . "How To Render Part of a Timeline Using the Replace Function" on page 215. 5. The resulting A/V material is ingested back to the server via the assigned recorder channel. "How To Render Part of a Timeline Using the Replace Function" on page 215. 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Live to Tape The Live to Tape process can be summarized as follows: Step See section... 1. The user first needs to assign a recorder channel to IPEdit to be able to use the Live to Tape function. "Assigning a Recorder Channel to IPEdit" on page 206. 2. The user defines the Replace settings, including Preroll and optional GPI triggers for external devices in use. "Replace Settings" on page 230. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Assign a Recorder To Ingest the Replace Clip Into the Timeline To assign a recorder channel to IPEdit, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the Associated Recorder Channel zone in the Status bar. This is in the lower left corner of the IPEdit main window: The available recorder channels are displayed. 2. Select the recorder channel to be used: You can now set up and use the Replace feature in IPEdit.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Specific Replace Settings 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. The changes you will perform in this window will impact the settings related to the current timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The Audio Settings and Audio Channel Input Matrix may vary according to the audio configuration. Up to 16 channels may be displayed in the matrix for sources and for outputs (for a configuration of 1 track of 16 channels). The default Replace settings are described in the sections below. The specific Replace settings are similar, but specific to the open timeline. For this reason, they will not be further described. Pre-Roll and Post-Roll 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 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 - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. In this case, the server will send a first GPI OUT signal to the external device at the IN point and a second GPI OUT signal at the OUT point or when the user stops the Replace process manually.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Note When you define a GPI for the mark IN and for the mark OUT points of the Replace function, you need to define compatible GPI types, for example a level high GPI for the mark IN GPI and a level low GPI for the mark OUT GPI. The application will not prevent you from defining incompatible types.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit You need to click the Config. button corresponding to the requested track to open the Audio Channel Input Matrix for this track: 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. The following drawing shows an overview of the swap you want to perform in the Replace process: 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A As you want to output the track G1 into the track G3, you will do the following to set up the audio channel input matrix: • On the G1 track, click on the bullets to mute the channels a1 and a2. • On the G3 track, click at the intersection of the a1 source channel and the a5 output channel to route the a1 source to the a5 output.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit Audio Group Track Mute This setting makes it possible to 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, select the Follow track selection check box • force one or more stereo audio tracks to be muted whatever the timeline track selection. In this case, select the check boxes corresponding to the tracks to be muted.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 5. To start the Replace process, do one of the following: ◦ Click the Replace button to start the Replace process OR ◦ Press ◦ Press the Replace key on the ShuttlePRO: + 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 1. In the Timeline Track Selection buttons, activate the buttons of the tracks on which the Replace process will be performed. 2. Set a mark IN point and, if requested, a mark OUT point to delimit the part of the timeline to be replaced. You can also stop the process manually. 3. To start the Create Clip From Timeline process, click the button.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A It is set for video and audio tracks. 2. (optional) To set a different mark IN point for the audio tracks, place the nowline at the right position, then press SHIFT while setting the mark IN point. 3. (optional) If requested, set a mark OUT point to delimit the part of the timeline to be replaced. You can also stop the process manually. 4. To start the Live to Tape process, click the BAR>. button or press SHIFT +
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit The consolidated clip is available in the Browser and you can play it. 6.15.8. How To Cancel a Consolidation Process You can cancel the Replace process, Create Clip from Timeline process or Live to Tape process by doing the following: • If the operation is in progress, click the ESC key to cancel it. • If the operation is completed, click the Undo button. To restore the consolidated material, you can click the Redo button.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Characteristics The locators in IPEdit have the following characteristics: • They are represented by a reverse triangle. • They have a user-defined color, • They need to be associated to a timeline element on a single video or audio track. • You can add metadata to the locator. Note This is not possible to place more than one locator at the same timecode on the same track.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 3. Fill in the dialog box as follows: a. Tick the radio button of the track to which you want to associate the locator. b. Click the requested color for the locator. c. Add a description of maximum 128 characters for the locator 4. Click Add. The locator is added in the Timecode bar. If you move the timeline element to which the locator is associated, the locator will move with the clip. 6.16.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A 2. In the Timeline Track selection, select the track on which the locator is defined (and only this track), for example the Video track. 3. Left-click the mouse in the Lasso Selection area and draw a rectangle around the locator you want to select to cover it: When you release the mouse key, the locator is selected: it is displayed with a white border: . To deselect a locator, simply click in the Lasso Selection area.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.17. Using GPIs in IPEdit 6.17.1. General Information on GPIs Basics The GPI is the General Purpose Interface device that can be connected to the XT server. The GPI signals, i.e. electric signals, generated by the GPI device allow the operator to: • receive commands from a third-party device to the server. These are Input GPIs our GPIs IN. GPIs IN can be used in the Playlist panel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A GPI Setting Description Possible Values GPI number Number of the GPI used From 1 to 8 GPI mode Type of electric signal used Pulse high, Pulse low, Level high, Level low GPI duration Duration of GPI signal In frames and seconds GPI offset In frames and seconds Whether, and with how much advance or delay, the GPI signal will be sent to the third-party device.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.17.4. Clip GPIs Purpose The Clip GPIs allow the operators to add video effects or foregrounds to the timeline and to play these in real-time, as the timeline element is being played out. They could also be used to launch an audio jingle while an element of the timeline is being played out. How to Add a GPI to an Element To add a GPI anywhere on an element of the timeline, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A If you move the timeline element to which the GPI is associated, the locator will move with the clip. GPI Display When the GPI Selection button is disabled, the GPIs are 'not active': they are displayed in grey on the Timecode bar: You need to click the GPI Selection button buttons) to allow the GPI selection.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Move a Clip GPI When a clip GPI is selected, you can move the GPI within the limits of the clip in one of the following ways: • By dragging it with the mouse. • By pressing the following shortcut keys: ◦ to move the GPI 10 frames to the left in the clip. ◦ to move the GPI 1 frame to the left in the clip. ◦ to move the GPI 1 frame to the right in the clip. ◦ to move the GPI 10 frames to the right in the clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 6.18. Issue 6.00.A Using Macro Commands in IPEdit 6.18.1. Overview What is a Macro Command? You can apply some functions in a timeline by means of macro commands. A macro command is a kind of shortcut to a function to which predefined values are associated.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.18.2. 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. Do one of the following: ◦ To define a new macro command, select the action to be performed with the macro command in the Action drop-down list box.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Volume automation Range This option defines the default values for the maximum and minimum graphic volume range in the Audio Volume Automation panel. Control Track Initial Timecode This option defines the default start timecode for the initial value for the timeline track. See section "Audio Volume Automation Panel" on page 193.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 7. Supported Keyboards 7.1. Introduction IPEdit supports the standard Qwerty and Azerty keyboards, as well as a number of hidden shortcuts for transport controls. 7.2. Standard Keyboards 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Hidden Shortcut Transport Control Action CTRL+F16 Play at -400% CTRL+F17 Play at -300% CTRL+F18 Play at -200% CTRL+F19 Play at -100% K Pause - 0% F13 Play at 100% F14 Play at 200% F15 Play at 300% F16 Play at 400% F17 Play at 600% F18 Play at 800% F19 Play at 1000% Note The play speeds associated to the shuttle steps can only be modified using an SQL script available in the installation package.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 8. ShuttlePRO 8.1. Quick Reference in Player Pane 8.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 8.2. 234 Issue 6.00.A Quick Reference in Timeline Pane 8.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - IPEdit 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 is played as a black image. The blank audio elements are played as muted elements.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.A Term/Abbreviation Definition/Explanation 236 Trim Editing action that consists of adjusting the IN or OUT point of a timeline element Slide Editing action that consists of moving the position of an element in the timeline without changing its duration, nor TC IN and TC OUT points. Slip Editing action that consists of moving an element's IN and OUT points to another frame in the A/V material still available.
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