USER MANUAL Xedio Importer Version 4.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment SA– Copyright © 2010-2013. 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.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW? V 1. 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Product Description 1 1.2. Importable Media 3 1.3. General Import Process and Mandatory Fields 3 2. 4 IMPORTING XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 AND CANON FILES 2.1. Introduction 4 2.2. Import Process 5 2.3. Fields in the XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 and CANON Tabs 5 2.4. Setup Window 6 2.4.1. Opening of the Setup Window 6 2.4.2. File Tab 7 2.4.3. Selection Tab 2.4.4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 5.1.1. Direct Access to the EVS Video Servers 25 5.1.2. Accessing Video Server Clips Versus Backup Files 25 5.2. EVS Server Tab Description 26 5.2.1. Overview 26 5.2.2. Server Structure Area 26 5.2.3. Media Properties Area 27 5.2.4. Clip/Channel Area 27 5.2.5. Setup 27 5.3. Using EVS Servers' Record Train and Clips in Xedio IV Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 28 5.3.1. Possible Actions in CleanEdit 28 5.3.2.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 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 Xedio Manager from Xedio Suite 4.03 and 4.35 (compared to Xedio Suite 4.02) are listed below.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 1. Introduction 1.1. Product Description In the Xedio suite, the Media Importer tool offers a way of acquiring media files for use within the system. Authorized users may import, into the Xedio database, media that have already been recorded and are in a file format that can be used by Xedio. P2, XDCAM and XDCAM EX, music, graphics or existing mpeg and dv files are some examples.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Note The color of some user interface elements may vary with the Xedio skin installed. 2 1.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 1.2. Importable Media The Xedio Importer main window allows you to select media to import. Different tabs can be displayed, provided that they have been selected from Xedio Manager: Softwares > Parameter Profiles. They are used to set the parameters for the different types of media which can be imported into the system: 1.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 2. Importing XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 and CANON Files 2.1. Introduction The XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 and CANON tabs allow importing media files created with a XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 or CANON camera. The source files can be retrieved from a camera directly connected to the CleanEdit workstation or are made available via an FTP server. 4 2.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 2.2. Import Process To be able to import files from XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 and CANON cameras, you need to proceed as follows: 1. In the Setup window you can access by clicking the Setup button, define: ◦ the source and destination locations, ◦ the default values for the properties of the imported files, ◦ the audio channel assignment. 2. Specify the Label field, that is to say the name of the media when it will be imported into Xedio CleanEdit. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Field Description Refresh Button to force the data to be refreshed when the setup parameters have been changed. Setup Button to access the setup parameters. Media Properties Field Description Label (mandatory) Name assigned to the files when they are imported to the Xedio database. Shooting date (mandatory) Date when the media was recorded by the camera.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 2.4.2. File Tab Overview The information in this tab makes it possible to specify where and how the source file will be identified, and where the files will be imported to. Field Description Tools Enable Merger This option is only available with XDCAM files. Select this option to enable the merger engine.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Field Description Generate Import List Select this option to generate an XML file with the list of clips at the end of the import process. Use the Browse button to select the destination folder to store the XML files. Generate missing proxy Select this option to generate the proxy when it is missing on the device during hi-res media import.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 2.4.3. Selection Tab Overview The Selection tab makes it possible to identify default values, which can then be modified in the main tab. Field Description Mode Three options are available to set the clip type to be used in the clip list: • All Clips • Clips with proxy • Clips without proxy Properties Specifies the default values for some fields of the main XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2 or CANON tab.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Field Description Publish When this option is selected, imported media is visible in the Media lists. When this option is not selected, imported media is only visible in Xedio Manager. • Without merge option: the visible media are all the clips. • With merge option, the visible media is the merged file.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer Note Once the audio track assignment has been defined in Xedio Importer or AutoFile Importer, these values will always be used on the workstation instead of the default ones defined in Xedio Manager. How to Define Audio Channel Assignment It is possible to define the audio channel assignment to be taken into account for the selected type of media file, XDCAMEX in this example. To do so, proceed as follows. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 2. Right-click an audio channel field. The following contextual menu appears: 3. Select one of the options: 12 ◦ Mono: one audio channel is used. ◦ Stereo: two audio channels are used 2.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer ◦ 5.1: six audio channels are used 4. Repeat the 2 last steps for the remaining channels. How to Change the Order of Channels inside a Track If required, you can re-assign the order of the channels inside a group. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click an audio channel box. One of the following contextual menus appears: ◦ Mono: In this case, there is no other choice. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA ◦ Stereo: ◦ 5.1: Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 2. Select one of the options. Consequently, two channels will have the same name within a group. So the group name is displayed in red. You will not be able to save the changes until this is solved. How to Remove a Track Assignment To cancel the assignment of a track, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the audio track block. A contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Remove Group.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer How to Change the Order of Tracks Assignment If required, you can modify order of the channels between them. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click an audio track block. A contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Move Group Down to move the track after the next one, or Move Group Up to move the track before the previous one. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 3. Importing Video / Audio / Stills Files 3.1. Introduction To import new video in an architecture working with high resolution and low resolution files, the two corresponding files must be imported at the same time from the Video/Audio/Stills tab. The high resolution file will be used for high resolution workstations and the low resolution files will be used on the lo-resolution workstations.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 3.2.2. Single File Import 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 3.2.3. Batch Import 3.3. Setup Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Before you start importing files, you need to specify the following parameters via the Setup button: 18 • The media server where the lo-res and hi-res files will be stored when they are imported. • How the audio tracks in the source file will be assigned in the CleanEdit audio configuration. Up to 16 audio channels can be assigned. 3.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 3.4. Fields in the Video/Audio/Stills Tab The following table describes the common fields that will be used when you perform a single file import or batch import: Field Description Properties sub-tab Shooting date (mandatory) Date when the media was recorded by the camera. Default: current date Media Class (mandatory) Class categorizing the media as defined in Class Manager in Xedio Manager.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 20 Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Field Description LowRes folder Folder where the source lo-res files are stored. HiRes folder Folder where the source hi-res files are stored. Scan Filter File format extension of the files to be imported. When the file extension is specified in this field, the application will scan for and import the files having this extension. It is recommended to use the scan filter in case of multi-file formats. For example, the scan filter will be *.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 4. Importing Transition Effects (RTD) 4.1. Introduction An RTD is a transition effect that can be used in Xedio CleanEdit between two video clips. RTDs are sequences of numbered files in TIFF format, designed with two keys. This tab makes it possible to convert a sequence of TIFF pictures into a transition effect file for CleanEdit. It is recommended to create RTDs not exceeding 1.5 seconds.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 In the transition key, white represents the current picture and black represents the next picture. This is represented in the picture below: 4.2.2. Requirements for TIFF Files You need to have an even number of Tiff files for your RTD sequence.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 4.4. Fields in the RTD tab To preview and import a RTD (Replay Transition Device) sequence, select the RTD tab, complete the following fields, then click on the Start Import Process button to copy the effect file on the storage server and add the effect in the database. The following table describes the fields. Field Description Label Name assigned to the files when they are imported to the Xedio database.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 24 Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 Field Description Video Standard Video standard to apply to create the transition: PAL SD, HD 1080i @50, HD 720p @50, HD 1080p @50, NTSC drop SD, HD 1080i @59,94, HD 720p @59,94, HD 1080p @59.94 Preview Button Displays the corresponding pictures in the Bitmap, Bitmap Key and Transition Key fields and then converts the sequence to display it in the Result field. 4.
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 5. Importing Files from EVS Servers 5.1. Introduction 5.1.1. Direct Access to the EVS Video Servers The EVS Server tab makes it possible to have a direct visibility and access to the material on the EVS video servers (XT, XS or XL servers) via the Ethernet connection. The media you will import will be referenced in the Xedio Media server (but not physically imported) and its definition will be added to the Xedio database.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 5.2. EVS Server Tab Description 5.2.1. Overview The EVS Server tab contains four areas: 5.2.2. • Server Structure area • Media Properties area • Clip/Channel area • Setup and Refresh buttons Server Structure Area In this area, the servers defined in Xedio Manager are visible, and the following items are displayed: 26 • the recorder channels that can be defined on the given server (not only the active recorder channels).
USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 Xedio Importer 5.2.3. Media Properties Area In this area, you will specify relevant information to identify the media in Xedio CleanEdit: Field Description General Label (mandatory) Name assigned to the XT clips as they are defined in the Xedio database. If no label is specified in this field, the XT clip name will be used. This will be Clip Name in the XT Clips tab or Name in the Media Manager tab.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4.35.B - August 2013 5.3. Using EVS Servers' Record Train and Clips in Xedio 5.3.1. Possible Actions in CleanEdit You have several possibilities to bring the EVS server material as media or clips into a project, using the EVS Server tab: • Drag and drop a recorder channel from the Servers list in the EVS Server tab to the Media area of a project. This will make the corresponding record train available in the project as a media.
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