2.2

Understanding the Application Layouts
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To sign in to MediaCentral UX:
1. Open a supported browser and type the URL of your MediaCentral server.
The URL is the computer name of the server.
2. At the sign-in screen, type your user name and password.
3. Click Sign In, or press Enter or Return (Macintosh).
After a few moments, the MediaCentral UX application opens and displays the last layout
that you used.
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When you sign in to MediaCentral UX, you are automatically signed in to your iNEWS
newsroom computer system, your Interplay MAM system, your Interplay Production system, or
all three. If, however, the credentials for one of these integrated systems is inaccurate, you see a
warning message that states that the application is unable to authorize the sign-in name or
password. If you receive this message, click the link provided and verify your security settings.
4. (Optional) If the layout you want is not displayed, select the one you want from the Layout
selector.
Left: Sign Out button. Right: Layout selector.
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Each MediaCentral UX user is assigned one or more roles by the MediaCentral UX
administrator. Each role is associated with one or more layouts. For more information about
available layouts, see “Working with Layouts” on page 25. For more information about roles,
see the Avid MediaCentral | UX Administration Guide.
To sign out:
t Click Sign Out in the menu bar.
Understanding the Application Layouts
A layout is a set of panes and other controls that is installed as part of the MediaCentral UX Web
application. The size and location of the panes are set by default in each layout. Not all available
panes are displayed in each layout, but users can customize which panes are displayed, their
sizes, and where they are located in the window. For a list of installed layouts, see
“Working with
Layouts” on page 25
.
The following table describes the main panes.