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Building a Playlist
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Adding Multiple Events
To add multiple events to a playlist by dragging and dropping:
1. Select the desired events in the media list or in an open playlist by doing
one of the following:
- Hold down the Ctrl key and click to select random events.
- Hold down the Shift key and click to select consecutive events.
2. Drag and drop the selected events to the playlist.
- To add the event before another in the middle of the list, drag and
drop it over that event.
- To add the event to the end of the list, drag and drop it below the last
event in the playlist. CountDown scrolls the playlist to find new
events placed beyond the boundaries of the playlist window.
To add multiple events by using the Copy and Paste commands:
1. Select the desired events in a media list or in an open playlist.
2. Select Copy from the Edit drop-down menu or click the Copy button on
the CountDown toolbar.
3. Click the location to put the event. If no location is selected, events are
pasted at the end of the playlist.
4. Select Paste from the Edit drop-down menu or click the Paste button on
the CountDown toolbar.
Assigning a Playout Channel
To assign a playout channel to events when adding them to a playlist:
t Hold down a letter key (A through H) while dragging the selection to the
playlist.
If you do not hold down a letter key, CountDown assigns channel A by default,
unless you have selected the Automatically Assign Channels option. For more
information, see “Configuring Playlist/Shotbox Preferences” on page 33.