USER MANUAL IPEDIT Version 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2005-2013. 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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW? IX 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Purpose 1 1.2. Main Features 1 1.3. Limitations 2 1.4. Opening IPEdit 2 2. 3 USER INTERFACE 2.1. Overview of IPEdit 3 2.2. Activating a Pane in IPEdit 4 3. 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 3.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 5.1.2. Player Pane Outline 5.2. Video Display 15 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. Remaining Time / Capacity Field 21 5.4.7.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6. TIMELINE 6.1. Overview of the Timeline Elements 43 6.1.1. Timeline Pane Outline 43 6.1.2. Timeline Name and IDs 44 6.1.3. Timeline Display 45 6.1.4. Edit Command Bar and General Editing Functions 49 6.1.5. Transition Effects Bar 55 6.1.6. Locator Buttons 56 6.1.7. Transport Command Bar and Transport-Related Functions 56 6.1.8. Timecode and Duration Fields 60 6.1.9. Timeline Track Selection Buttons 61 6.1.10.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 6.7.1. Introduction 111 6.7.2. Possible Element Selections and Move Types 112 6.7.3. How to Move Elements By Drag-and-Drop 113 6.7.4. How to Move Elements Using the Numeric Pad 114 6.7.5. How to Move Elements Using the Arrows 115 6.8. Extending Timeline Elements 115 6.8.1. Introduction 115 6.8.2. Overview of the Extend Actions 118 6.8.3. Extending in Insert or Overwrite Mode 118 6.8.4. Extending OUT in Insert or Overwrite Mode 120 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.13.2. Overview of the Ways to Define Swaps and Mutes 172 6.13.3. Automatic Swap Definition 174 6.13.4. Automatic Mute Definition 175 6.13.5. Manual Swap Definition in the General Display Mode 176 6.13.6. Manual Swap Definition in the Swap/Mute Zoom Mode 179 6.13.7. Swap/Mute Configuration Window 181 6.13.8. Adding Audio Swaps 185 6.13.9. Modifying Audio Swaps 187 6.13.10. Deleting Audio Swaps 188 6.14.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.18.2. How to Define or Modify a Macro Command 225 6.18.3. Calling a Macro Command From the Timeline 225 6.19. IPEdit Settings 225 6.19.1. General 225 6.19.2. Macro Commands 226 6.19.3. Replace Settings 226 7. EDIT WHILE PLAYOUT 7.1. Introduction 227 227 7.1.2. Limitations 228 7.1.3. Channel Assignment 228 7.1.4. Activating the Edit While Playout Mode 229 7.1.5. Using the EWP Mode with the BEPlay Remote 230 230 7.2.1. Introduction 230 7.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit What's New? In the user manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. The sections updated to reflect the new and modified features in IPDirector version 6.2 (compared to version 6.0) are listed below. Associated Channels Display Video routers can be used with IPDirector to increase the number of output channels able to play out the media from a player channel.
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 2. User Interface 2.1. Overview of IPEdit Illustration The IPEdit window contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below: Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the IPEdit window: 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2.2. Issue 6.2.A Area Description 1. Player 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. 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 89. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 4. Browser 4.1. Introduction The Browser pane allows users to perform the following actions: 4. Browser Action Description Searching for media referenced in the IPDirector Database Several search methods are available, as well as the use of saved filters. However, the Auto-Play, Assign and Print modes are not available in the Browser. For full details, refer to the Database Explorer chapter.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 4.2. Searching For Media in the Browser 4.2.1. General Search and Filtering Features The following search and filtering features are common to the Browser and the Database Explorer. Refer to the user manual on the Database Explorer for more information on these features: 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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 2. Click the Multi Camera Timecode Filtering button mode. Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 16 Issue 6.2.A Area Description 1. Video Display Pane 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. See section "Video Display" on page 17 for a detailed description of the Video Display. 2. Loaded Media Pane This pane provides the information on the loaded media. See section "Loaded Media Information" on page 19. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Area Description buttons See section "Timeline Editing Buttons" on page 31. 6. 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. See section "Player Track Selection" on page 32. 7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 • 5.4.2. Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Play/Pause Issue 6.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Play/Pause Play/Pause 5.4.7. IN/OUT Point Position Indicator Timecode Value defined OUT point point IN and OUT defined After OUT point Duration from OUT point Color White Jog Bar When a clip is loaded, the jog bar shows the clip duration and its guardbands.. • The grey section represents the clip length, between the IN point and the OUT point. • The blue sections represent the guardbands before the IN point and after the OUT point.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 5.5.2. Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description Forward and Fast Rewind Speed" on page 28. Goto IN + Goto OUT + Mark IN or 5. Player Goes to the mark IN point defined on the Player. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Operation User Interface Button Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcut Mark OUT + Clear Mark OUT or + 26 Description Sets a mark OUT point at the timecode shown in the Current Timecode field and corresponding to the bullet indicator position in the jog bar. Then a red indicator represents the OUT point on the jog bar. or Clear Mark IN Clear Mark IN and Mark OUT ShuttlePRO key + Clears the mark IN point which has just been set and not yet saved.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation Go to previous frame Go to next frame User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description Goes to the previous frame in Pause mode. or Goes to the next frame in Pause mode. or Goes 10 frames before the position in Pause mode. or + Goes 10 frames after the position in Pause mode. or + 5. Player Save Clip Saves the new clip after having marked an IN point and an OUT point.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Operation User Interface Button Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description Right-click on this button gives access to the other recorders on the XNet network, which allows selecting another camera angle. Return to Source Media Snap back to train + + Returns to the same TC position in the record train as the one of the currently loaded clip, if this material is still available.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Keyboard Shortcuts Press the Fast Rewind (W) or the Fast Forward (F) shortcut to start playing the media backward or forward. Time Information Fields The following time information is displayed as follows depending on the loaded media. 1. IN field: timecode of the IN point 2. Duration field: time interval between the IN and OUT points, i.e. clip duration 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 ◦ Timecode ◦ Timecode and date Issue 6.2.A 2. Select one of the options. 5.5.3. How to Create a Clip Based on the Loaded Media By double-clicking the media in the Browser, you will load the media to the Player. To create a clip based on the loaded media, proceed as follows: 1. Browse through media to select the point to be marked IN. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.6. Timeline Editing Buttons 5.6.1. Purpose The Insert and Overwrite buttons in the Player make it possible to add the media loaded on the Player pane into the timeline loaded on the Timeline pane. The Match Frame Replace button in the Player makes it possible to change the camera angle of a timeline element in the Timeline pane. This section only provides an overview on the Insert, Overwrite and Match Frame Replace functions.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 5.6.4. Issue 6.2.A Marking the Media to be Added to the Timeline The portion of media added to the timeline depends on the IN and OUT points, or on possible new mark IN and mark OUT points defined: • If the user adds a clip element to the timeline without defining a new mark IN and new mark OUT points to the clip loaded in the Player, the clip is added to the timeline from its original IN point to its original OUT point.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.7.2. • Check boxes in front of the video track and of each audio mono channel allow the selection of the channels individually. The video channel is named with v (video). Each audio mono channel is named with a1 (audio), a2, etc. • Check boxes for each audio track allow the selection of all audio mono channels of a track at a go. Each audio track is named with G1 (group), G2, etc.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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 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 34 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 5.8.2. Issue 6.2.A 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 . This opens the Audio Output Channels window, in which you can define and modify the Audio Monitoring parameters described below. 36 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.8.3. 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: 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 5.8.4. Issue 6.2.A Assigning the Audio Channels to the Headphones Where? You can select the audio channels you want to assign to the right and left headphones in the Audio Channels area of the Audio Output Channels window. How? To assign the audio channels to the headphones, proceed as follows: 1. On the left line, click the cell corresponding to the channel you want to associate to the left ear. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Load a Template To load 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 load from the list of available templates. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Loadable Media The following media can be loaded to the Player: • A clip that contains at least a hi-res clip element (local or distant) present on a server. • A growing clip that contains at least a hi-res clip element (local or distant) which material is partially available on a server. • A hi-res record train (local or distant) present on a server.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 5.9.4. Ways to Load Trains You can load a record train by dragging and dropping the train from one of the following locations to the Player: 5.9.5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 • 42 Issue 6.2.A Pause the record trains by clicking the button. Then, right-click the same button and select the requested recorder channel. 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. Area 6. Timeline See section... 1. Edit Command bar "Edit Command Bar and General Editing Functions" on page 49. 2. Timeline Name and ID "Timeline Name and IDs" on page 44. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.1.2. Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Color Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.1.4. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Operation Insert/Overwrite Global Mode User Interface Item or Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcut or Set Timeline Mark IN or 50 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 6.2 - 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 - 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 54. Clear Mark IN - - Removes the mark IN placed on a timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Operation User Interface Item Issue 6.2.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 54. Select Elements from Nowline - - Allows you to select all the timeline elements from the nowline to the last timeline element.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description tracks selected in the timeline track selection. Extend 6. Timeline Makes it possible to extend or shorten a timeline element. See section "Extending Timeline Elements" on page 115 for detailed information. The Extend button is enabled when a mark IN or mark OUT is defined on the loaded timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Operation User Interface Item Issue 6.2.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 55. - 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 6.2 - 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 115.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.1.6. Issue 6.2.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 215 for more information on locators. 6.1.7.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut Recue Play or Pause or Start Replace 6. Timeline + 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. - June 2013 Operation User Interface Item Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description "Consolidating a Part of a Timeline" on page 198. Create Clip from Timeline - - Live to Tape Starts the Live to Tape process. This function replaces the selected part of the timeline by the A/V material recorded live. You will find detailed information on the Live to Tape function in section "Consolidating a Part of a Timeline" on page 198.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Item Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Description "Audio Monitoring" on page 35. Fast Forward - Starts moving forward through the timeline at preset speed. See section "Play Forward (Multispeed)" on page 59. Fast Rewind - Starts moving backwards through the timeline at the preset speed. See section "Fast Rewind (Multispeed)" on page 59. On Air - - Sets the first PGM of the timeline engine in On Air status.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 • Issue 6.2.A at various speeds, by pressing several times the J keyboard shortcut: • ◦ 1 click: -100 % ◦ 2 clicks: -150% ◦ 3 clicks: - 200 % ◦ 4 clicks: - 250% ◦ 5 clicks: - 300 % at 300%, by pressing the Fast Rewind key on the ShuttlePRO.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Area 5. 6.1.9. Description TC position on the timeline, if any mark OUT point is defined. If you want to position the mark OUT point on a given TC of the timeline, type this timecode in the Mark OUT TC field and press ENTER. Timeline Duration The Timeline Duration field displays the effective duration of the timeline loaded, calculated from the start of the first element to the end of the last element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcuts The following keyboard shortcuts allow you to select and deselect the tracks directly from the keyboard. Button Keyboard Shortcut Description Selects/unselects the video track Selects/unselects the G1 audio track Selects/unselects the G2 audio track Selects/unselects the G3 audio track Selects/unselects the G4 audio track 6.1.10.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. • To move within the timeline, move the scroll box right or left. 6.1.12.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. To reach the detailed explanation on this section, if any, click the command name in the table below.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Menu Command Description Explorer. 6.2.2. Delete Timeline and Clips Deletes the loaded timeline from the IPDirector Database and from the server, as well as the clips created by the timeline engine.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A ◦ If you do not define the LSM ID and TC Track, they will be automatically assigned when you click OK to create the timeline. ◦ keywords ◦ audio configuration 4. If requested, send the timeline to a bin or to the default archive by ticking the requested destination in the Send to group box. 5. If requested, make the timeline available to a group of users by ticking the requested user groups in the Publish to group box.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6. Timeline Field Description Mandatory ? Name Name of the timeline in maximum 32 characters. Yes. Description Description of the timeline in maximum 256 characters No LSM ID ID identifying the timeline position in the XNet network. The timeline can be stored on bank 10 of any page of a server. The timeline ID is made up as follows: / where: • The timeline position is between 01 and 99.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Field Description Issue 6.2.A Mandatory ? keywords and assign them to media. Audio Configuration Audio configurations which can be used in the timeline. According to the audio configuration of the EVS video server, the audio configurations available for the timeline may differ. See section "Possible Audio Configurations in the Player" on page 33 for the possible audio configurations.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.2.3. • 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 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.
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.2.4. 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. Conditions to Fulfill The timeline can only be loaded in IPEdit if the following conditions are fulfilled: • The timeline contains the same number of tracks and channels as the local server configuration.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. "Appending a Timeline to the Open Timeline" on page 108.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.2.5. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Fields in the Copy Timeline Window 76 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit The table describes the various fields in the window above displayed: Field/Button Description Mandatory? Name Name of the timeline in maximum 32 characters. The field is filled with the original timeline name. Yes 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Editing Functions See section... Placing media in the timeline using the • Insert or Overwrite mode • Match Frame Replace mode "Placing Media in the Timeline" on page 89. Deleting elements from the timeline "Deleting Elements from the Timeline" on page 109. Moving elements within the timeline "Moving Elements Within the Timeline" on page 111. Extending elements "Extending Timeline Elements" on page 115.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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%.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Menu Command Description 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. Send To This option is used to transfer a single timeline element to a target.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A To move the nowline or change its position, the following actions are possible: To move the nowline … Do the following: to a specific position within an element • • One second before the last editing point to the beginning of the timeline Left-click the mouse in the Timecode bar at the position where you want to place the nowline.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit To move the nowline … Do the following: Press (if no element selected) OR Jog one frame to the left with the ShuttlePRO by 10 frames to the right on the timeline Press the OR Press by 10 frames to the left on the timeline Press the OR Press key. + (if no element selected) 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 To add … Issue 6.2.A Do the following … Mark IN Place the nowline at the requested position and click . Note: If you have already defined a mark OUT point in the timeline and if you position the nowline before the mark OUT point, the nowline will act as a mark IN point when you perform an editing action. Mark OUT Place the nowline at the requested position and click .
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit To deselect … Do the following … one timeline element Press CTRL while clicking the timeline element to deselect. all selected timeline elements • • Click in the Lasso Selection area. Click CTRL + SHIFT + A Selection With the Lasso You can only select contiguous tracks with the lasso. To select tracks with the lasso, left-click the mouse in the Lasso Selection area and drag the mouse from left to right over the tracks that you want to select.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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 .
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.5. Placing Media in the Timeline 6.5.1. Applicable Principles Introduction The following principles are applicable when you want to place media in the timeline. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 • Issue 6.2.A When you add a growing clip without mark OUT, a popup message is displayed to force the user to specify a duration for the timeline element, and consequently a mark OUT: ◦ When you select the first option, the mark OUT is the current TC of the record head of the growing clip. ◦ When you select the second option, the mark OUT is calculated based on the duration you have specified.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Name of Timeline Elements When a clip is added to the timeline, however it has been created (either created in the Player or dropped from the Browser), the element name inherits the clip name by default. 6.5.2. Editing Modes From the Player Introduction The editing mode applied, i.e.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Timeline during the Insert action: Timeline after the Insert action: 92 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Timeline after the Overwrite action: 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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.5.3. Adding Media in Insert or Overwrite via the Keyboard, ShuttlePRO or Player Buttons Introduction These methods to add media to the timeline are direct insertion methods. In other words, selecting the requested shortcut, button or key to add the media determines directly which mode, i.e. Insert or Overwrite, will be used.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A See section "Position Applied to the Timeline Element" on page 97 for more information on the media position. 3. In the Browser, double-click the media you want to add to the timeline. 4. If you want to define new mark IN and mark OUT points, do the following: a. Press the ShuttlePRO key to add a mark IN. b. Press the ShuttlePRO key to add a mark OUT. 5. To add the media to the timeline, press the ShuttlePRO key for Insert or for Overwrite.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Possible Cases The following table summarizes the impact of the track selection in the Player and the Timeline on the element added to the timeline: Track selected in the Player? Track selected in the Timeline? Track available in the timeline element? Yes Yes Element added to the timeline Yes No Nothing added to the timeline Warning The elements after the insertion position will be desynchronized.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 4-Point Edit The user performs a 4-point edit when two reference points are defined in the Player pane and two reference points are defined in the Timeline pane. In this case, the material defined between the (mark) IN and (mark) OUT in the Player is inserted between the mark IN and mark OUT in the Timeline. The speed is automatically calculated to fit in the space between boundary marks.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Edit Type Points/Marks in Player Marks in Timeline Element Position mark OUT point of inserted media 6.5.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 4. If you want to define a new mark IN and mark OUT points in the Player, do the following in the Player: ◦ Browse to the requested position. ◦ Click the mark IN button and/or mark OUT button . 5. Drag the loaded media from the Player pane to the requested position in the timeline. The media is added to the timeline based on the Insert/Overwrite mode selected in the timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Possible Cases The principles applied to define which tracks will be added to the timeline are the following: If the media is dragged from … Then … the Player pane the Player track selection is taken into account to add tracks to the timeline. the Browser pane all the tracks of the media are added to the timeline. another IPDirector module all the tracks of the media are added to the timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. 6.5.5. Adding Media Using the Match Frame Replace Overview The Match Frame Replace button allows you to replace timeline elements or parts of them by matching the current position of the clip or train loaded on the Player to the nowline position in the timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. See section "Track Selection Applied to the Timeline Element" on page 96. 2. In the Player panel, load the clip or train that contains the material to be inserted into the timeline. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. In the Player and Timeline panes, select the tracks to be taken into account when you will insert the media. See section "Track Selection Applied to the Timeline Element" on page 96. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. You can perform a similar action to replace a portion of the timeline between a mark IN and the nowline, or the nowline and a mark OUT. In this case, you define only the nowline and the mark IN or OUT.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit ◦ 6. Timeline 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.5.7. Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.6. Deleting Elements from the Timeline 6.6.1. Introduction 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2. Press Issue 6.2.A . 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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 86 for more information. 2. Press . The selected elements are deleted and the remaining elements in the timeline are shifted to the left.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 • Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Selection Type 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 ◦ Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.7.5. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.8.2. Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.8.4. Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A The Extend IN or OUT action generate the same results as the Extend IN or Extend OUT actions: 6.8.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.8.7. How to Extend OUT or Extend OUT Slow/Fast a Timeline Element To extend the mark OUT point of a timeline element, perform as follows: 1. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit During the Trim Action After the Trim Action 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 6.9.2. Issue 6.2.A 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 130.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.9.3. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit To activate the … In the user interface, … Trim Right mode (Ripple B) Click next to the transition on the right element: On the keyboard, … Press ] Result: The yellow vertical bar is displayed on the right element and the Trim Right mode is active.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. .
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit • 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 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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: 6. Timeline • When the IN point of the element is shifted to the right, a blank of an equivalent duration is added before the trimmed element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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 136 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 6.9.5. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. Select the Track Selection buttons of the tracks to be taken into account in the trim action. c.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. Final Situation The IN points of the slipped elements have been shifted 6 frames to the left.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A -> 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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: 148 • The elements before and after the slid element are highlighted in dark blue to indicate that their length will be impacted.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. Activate the slide mode on the requested elements by lassoing the whole elements from right to left, keeping the CTRL key pressed. See section "Activating and Deactivating the Slide Mode" on page 149. -> 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit • No effect can be defined on an element for which no guardband or record train is available. Automatic Versus Manual Transition Effects The Transition Effects bar allows you to define and manage the video and audio transition effects on the loaded timeline: You can add transition effects manually or automatically: • You can add transition effects manually on existing elements.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. Effect Comments Cut Default transition Mix (Dissolve) - Horizontal Wipe • • From top to bottom From bottom to top Vertical Wipe • • From left to right From right to left Display Audio Effects The following audio effects can be defined on transitions.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. 156 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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) 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. .
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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 163 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 167 for more information on this. How to Define Default Settings for Manual Transition Effects 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2. Click the Add Fx button Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A The effect type is automatically 'mix'. 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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 . .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 6.12.11. Editing Timeline Elements with Effects As mentioned in section "Effect Positions" on page 157, 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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 176 for more information.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A See section "Manual Swap Definition in the Swap/Mute Zoom Mode " on page 179 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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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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: 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. For a multiple selection, select the elements while pressing CTRL. 2. Right-click one of the selected elements and select Add Swap/Mute.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. In the general timeline display, click the Swap/Mute Zoom button the track on which to add the swap or mute. on the right of The track is displayed in Swap/Mute Zoom mode. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit ◦ 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. In this case, you can overwrite existing swap/mute between these points by ticking the Overwrite existing swap/mute check box. 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A How to Modify a Swap or Mute Defined From and to Given Points of a Track To modify an audio swap or mute defined on a part of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1. In the general timeline display, click the Swap/Mute Zoom button the track on which to add the swap or mute. on the right of The track is displayed in Swap/Mute Zoom mode. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit How to Delete a Swap or Mute Defined From and to Given Points of a Track To modify an audio swap or mute defined on a part of an audio track, proceed as follows: 1. In the general timeline display, click the Swap/Mute Zoom button the track on which to add the swap or mute. on the right of The track is displayed in Swap/Mute Zoom mode. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 6.14.3. Overview of the Possible Actions In the Volume Automation mode, you can perform the following actions: • Increase or decrease the global audio volume of a track • Increase or decrease the volume of a part of a track • Modify the audio level on a given position of a track • Reset the audio volume of a whole audio track • Reset the audio volume of the audio track of a given element 6.14.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Area Description / See section... in the timeline. When it is added to the timeline, each element on the track has the same audio level as its source media. 6. Volume Automation point "Display of the Audio Track Volume" on page 191. 7. Volume Automation curve "Display of the Audio Track Volume" on page 191.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Loading the Track in the Volume Automation Panel To enter the volume automation mode and load the track in the Volume Automation panel, click the Volume Automation Mode button increase or decrease the volume. next to the track where you want to Adapting the Graphic Volume Range You need to ensure that the graphic volume range displayed allows you to perform the increase or decrease action you want to.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Example: Increasing the Global Volume of a Track Before 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Example: Increase the Volume on a Part of a Track Before During After 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 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. Right-click and select Reset clip automation volume.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 • Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Step See section... 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 211. 6. A newly created clip based on this ingested material will directly replace the defined portion in the timeline. The new clip includes a fixed guardband IN and OUT of 3 seconds. "How To Render Part of a Timeline Using the Replace Function" on page 211.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Step Issue 6.2.A 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 202. 2. The user defines the Replace settings, including Preroll and optional GPI triggers for external devices in use. "Replace Settings" on page 226. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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. Note To un-assign the recorder channel, double-click the Associated Recorder Channel zone. 6.15.4. Replace Settings Default Replace Settings Generic default settings for the Replace function are defined in the window accessible via the menu Tools > Settings, and IPEdit > Replace in the tree view.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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. The following screenshot presents the Replace settings window where you can adapt the default settings to your timeline: 204 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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. Audio Swap Input Matrix Introduction When you use the Replace function, the current track selection in the timeline determines which track will be replaced.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 GPI Setting Description Issue 6.2.A Possible Values Level high, Level low GPI duration Duration of GPI signal In frames and seconds GPI offset Whether, and with how much advance or delay, the GPI signal will be sent to the third-party device. In frames and seconds GPI Types in IPEdit The GPIs OUT can be used in the following context in IPEdit: • Replace GPIs • Video Transition GPIs • Clip GPIs 6.17.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 6.18. Issue 6.2.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 6.2 - 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. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.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 190.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 7. Edit While Playout 7.1. Introduction 7.1.1. General Description Purpose The Edit While Playout mode allows the users to play out a timeline in IPEdit while editing the same timeline in the same instance of the IPEdit application. • The timeline editing is performed on the IPEdit engine PGM3/4. The "edit timeline" is called the TLE.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Area Description The table below describes the areas used in EWP mode: 7.1.2. Area See section 1. TLO commands of the EWP Control Panel "Edit While Playout Control Panel" on page 232. 2. TLE transport commands See sections "Locators Buttons" and "Transport Command Bar" in the chapter on IPEdit. Limitations The EWP mode (Edit While Playout mode) has the following limitations: 7.1.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit EVS Servers with 6 or 8 Channels With a 6- or 8-channels EVS server, PGM3/4 are used as timeline engine for timeline editing and PGM1/2 are used as timeline engine for timeline playout. If PGM1 is a normal channel, both PGM1 and PGM2 will be needed as timeline engine for timeline playout. If PGM1 supports the ‘Mix on one channel’ functionality, it will be sufficient for use as timeline engine for timeline playout.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Deactivation • 7.1.5. Click the button again to deactivate the EWP mode. Using the EWP Mode with the BEPlay Remote The BEPlay must be physically connected and recognized by the IPDirector hardware. The channels must have been assigned to the remote Function buttons as described in the section ‘Assigning Channels to Function Buttons’ in the chapter ‘System Management – Remote Control Management – BEPlay Remote’ of the manual.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit • Work with 6-channel EVS servers having the same Multicam version • Work with the Multicam application, having 4 PGMs on each EVS server, or 3 PGMs with one of them supporting the ‘Mix on one channel’. See section "Channel Assignment" on page 228. • Associate your EVS servers in Master/Slave relationship in the Redundancy tab of the Remote Installer.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 7.3. User Interface 7.3.1. Edit While Playout Control Panel Issue 6.2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Area Description / See section... 1. Locators (various colors) See section "Using Locators" in the chapter on IPEdit. 2. TLO Nowline The nowline of the on-air timeline is displayed in red. 3. Security zone (red) The TLO Security zone is the portion of the timeline after the TLO nowline on which the Timeline Engine will not be able to commit changes from the TLE to the TLO. This zone is defined by the Timeline Engine. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Master/Slave Synchronization Buttons Operation User Interface Button Description Sync TLE The Sync TLE button is only relevant with the Master/Slave redundancy. In this configuration, the Sync TLE button allows synchronizing the TLE on the Master and the Slave instances of IPEdit. This means that: • The TLE is copied from the "Master IPEdit" to the "Slave IPEdit". • The timeline elements are created as clips on the Slave EVS server.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Operation User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut TLO Nudge Decrease + (on numeric pad) TLO Nudge Increase Description Clicking the TLO Nudge Decrease button decreases temporarily the TLO playout speed. Then, it comes automatically back to its original speed. If you click the button several times, the speed decrease effect lasts longer. Clicking the TLO Nudge Increase button increases temporarily the TLO playout speed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A TLO Remaining This field displays the remaining time between the TLO on-air nowline position and the end of the TLO. TLO Effective Duration This field displays the effective duration of the TLO. TLO Expected TC OUT This field displays the expected LTC value when the TLO will finish to play, based on the TLO effective duration.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit TLO Commit Button / or + The COMMIT button allows applying the editing actions performed on the TLE to the TLO, even when the TLO Control Panel is locked. The button will have a white background, as long as the TLE is the same as the TLO. In this case, no changes have to be committed. The button will become red as soon as the user performs an editing action on the TLE.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Area Description 1. TLO Nowline The nowline of the on-air timeline is displayed in red. 2. TLE Nowline The nowline of the edit timeline is displayed in blue, as usual in IPEdit. 3. TLO Remaining Commit Duration This red zone in the upper lasso selection area above the Timeline display represents the duration between the TLO nowline and the first TLE element that has not been committed yet.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Afterwards, it is not possible to move back to the TLO as it was before the commit action. Users have to undo the editing actions in the TLE and to re-commit to the TLO. Editing actions performed on the TLE and not yet committed can also be canceled by overwriting the TLE with the TLO. 7.4.2. Committing the TLE You need to click the TLO.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 7.4.3. Issue 6.2.A Overwrite the Edit Timeline with the On-Air Timeline If you do unwanted changes, and want to reset the TLE to the situation when you last committed your changes, you can overwrite the edit timeline with the material from the onair timeline as follows: 1. Right-click the COMMIT button. The following contextual menu is displayed: 2. Select Overwrite edited timeline with on-air timeline. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 7.5.2. How to Synchronize the Timeline on the Slave IPEdit When you use the Edit While Playout mode in a Master/Slave configuration, proceed as follow before you start using the Edit While Playout mode: 1. Start IPEdit on the IPD workstation working with the Master EVS server, and load the timeline on which you want to work as usual. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 7.6. Edit While Playout Settings 7.6.1. Accessing the EWP Settings Issue 6.2.A To access the settings related to the Edit While Playout mode, click the menu Tools > Settings, and select the category IPEdit > Edit While Playing in the tree view. 7.6.2. Remaining Commit Threshold Warning This settings allows defining when the COMMIT button will start blinking red/white.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit The timeline associated to the GPI 1 turns to TLE. Changes not yet saved are highlighted in green. 3. Press CTRL + A to apply the change(s). This information is stored in the setup and kept when re-starting the application. 7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 8. Supported Keyboards 8.1. Introduction IPEdit supports the standard Qwerty and Azerty keyboards, as well as a number of hidden shortcuts for transport controls. 8.2. 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 9. ShuttlePRO 9.1. Quick Reference in Player Pane 246 Issue 6.2.A 9.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Glossary 248 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.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - IPEdit Term/Abbreviation Definition/Explanation timeline element Glossary 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. The IN and OUT points will be moved simultaneously by the same number of frames in the same direction.
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