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Table Of Contents

Title Page
Contents
Using This Guide
- Symbols and Conventions
- If You Need Help
- Avid Training Services
Getting Started
- About MediaCentral | UX
- Signing In to MediaCentral | UX
- Understanding Layouts and Panes
- Using Plug-ins and MOS Integration
- Support for iNEWS Communities
- Viewing MediaCentral | UX Help
Working with Assets
- The Assets Pane
  - Navigating in the Assets Pane
  - Creating Shortcuts to Assets, Folders, and Queues
- Working with News Assets
  - Identifying iNEWS Directories, Queues, Projects, and Facets
  - Navigating the iNEWS Database
- Working with Interplay | Production Assets
- Working with Interplay | MAM Assets
Working with Projects
- Opening Projects or Facets
- The Project/Story Pane
- Associating Stories with Projects or Facets
- Opening a Project or Facet Associated with a Story
Building a Script
- The Queue/Story Pane
  - The Queue/Story Toolbar
  - The Script Editor
- Creating a Story
- Segmenting Stories
- Writing Stories in Right-to-Left Languages
- Using Annotation to Dictate a Story
- Editing a Story
- Deleting or Recovering a Deleted Story
- Grouping Stories
- Ordering a Queue
- Copying Stories
- Locking and Unlocking a Story
- Floating Stories
- Inserting Script Templates
- Inserting MOS Placeholders
- Adding Media to a Story
- Associating a Sequence with a Story
- Creating a Text-Only Story Segment
- Copying and Sending iNEWS Links
- Recovering Stories
Using the Sequence Pane
- Displaying the Sequence Pane
- The Sequence Pane
- Understanding Basic and Advanced Sequences
- Selecting a Horizontal or Vertical Timeline
- Using the Sequence Zoom Bar
- Viewing Sequence Information
- Creating a Sequence
- Saving a Sequence
- Saving a Version of a Sequence
- Recovering Sequences
- Opening and Editing an Existing Sequence in the Sequence Pane
- Opening a Sequence Associated with a Story
- Editing a Sequence Associated with a Story
- Editing a Sequence
Working with Video Media
- The Media Pane
- Playing Assets
- Working with Remote Assets
- Marking In and Out Points
- Working with Markers and Restrictions
- Displaying Captions and Segments
- Using the Timecode Displays
- Entering Timecode to Cue a Frame
- Working in the Media Timeline
- Using the Media Zoom Bar
- Reviewing in the STP Target Resolution
- Playing Back at the Highest Resolution
- Using Match Frame
- Opening an Enclosing Folder
- Transcoding Assets
- Viewing and Editing a Clip During Ingest
- Saving a Frame as an Image
- Viewing an Image
- Exporting an MP4 File
Using Audio
- The Audio Pane
  - The Audio Pane for Asset Mode and Basic Sequences
  - The Audio Pane for Advanced Sequences
- Working with Audio Tracks in Basic Sequences
  - Audio Monitoring for Assets and Basic Sequences
  - Panning for Assets and Basic Sequences
- Working with Audio Tracks in Advanced Sequences
- Setting the Audio Mix
- Setting the Reference Level
- Recording a Voice-over
Working with Group Clips
- Group Clips and Multicamera Workflows
- Working with Group Clips
- Creating a Basic Sequence with Group Clips
- Adding an Active Angle of a Group Clip to an Advanced Sequence
- Sending a Sequence with Group Clips to a Playback Device
Searching for Assets
- Search and the Central Index
  - Federated Search
  - Media | Index and Indexed Search
- The Search Bar
- The Search Pane
- Conducting a Search
- The Search Results List
Logging Interplay | Production Assets and Creating Subclips
- Workflows for Logging
- Understanding Markers and Restrictions
- The Log Layout
- The Logging Pane for Interplay | Production Assets
- Adding, Saving, and Deleting Markers
- Working with Restrictions
  - Understanding Restrictions in MediaCentral | UX
  - Adding, Saving, and Deleting Restrictions
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
- Navigating by Markers in the Log Layout
- Filtering the Markers List
- Exporting Markers
- Entering Marker Text in Right-to-Left Languages
- Unicode Support for Marker Text
- Creating Subclips
Logging Interplay | MAM Assets
- Understanding Strata
- Logging Overview (Interplay | MAM Assets)
- The Logging Pane (Interplay | MAM)
- Understanding Segmentation Principles
- Locking a Stratum
- Working with Segments
- Navigating by Segments
- Annotating Text Fields
- Entering Segment Text in Right-to-Left Languages
- Annotating Using Tags
- Defining Merge Rules for Annotated Segments
- Exporting Strata
Working with Associations (Interplay | MAM)
- Understanding Associations
- The Associations Pane
- Working in the Associations Pane
- Viewing Associated Assets
- Filtering Displayed Association Types
- Opening Associated Assets in Other Panes
- Reusing Associated Assets in Other Panes
- Switching Between Associated Assets
- Creating Associations
- Deleting Associations
Working with Closed Captions in MediaCentral | UX
- Basics of Closed Captioning
- Closed-Captioning Workflows for MediaCentral | UX
- How the CCCS Works with Closed-Caption Files
- Creating and Editing Closed Captions
Sharing MediaCentral | UX Messages
- MediaCentral | UX Messages
- Using the Messages Pane
  - Viewing Messages and Linked Assets
  - Sending Messages
- Configuring E-Mail Forwarding
- Using E-Mail Forwarding
iNEWS Messaging
- Sending Messages
- Viewing and Replying to Received Messages
Sending to Playback
- Specifying Send to Playback Settings
- Sending a Sequence to a Playback Device
- Sending a Mixed-Resolution Long GOP Sequence to a Playback Device
- Sending Master Clips or Subclips to a Playback Device
- The Progress Pane
- Showing Desktop Notifications from the Progress Pane
- Interplay Services in the Media Services and Transfer Status Tool
Delivering Assets and Media
- Understanding MediaCentral Delivery
- Delivering Assets and Media to a Remote Workgroup
- Delivering Assets and Media to a Local Workgroup
Working with Interplay | MAM Processes and Tasks
- Understanding Processes, Tasks, and Actions
- Creating Processes
- Using the Quick Send Feature
- Monitoring Processes in the Progress Pane
- Working with Tasks
MediaCentral | UX Mobile Application for the iPhone
- Connection Basics
  - The iPhone
  - Gestures for the Mobile Application
- Installing MediaCentral | UX on the iPhone
- Starting MediaCentral | UX on the iPhone
- The Sidebar
- Buttons of the User Interface
- Customizing MediaCentral | UX Settings
- Changing Roles
- Accessing the iNEWS Database
  - Viewing Video Associated with a Script
- Editing Stories
- Approving Stories
- Working with Favorites
- Working Offline with Cached Queues and Stories
  - Caching Queues and Stories
  - Viewing Queues and Stories in Offline Mode
- MediaCentral | UX and Interplay | Production
  - Viewing Media Assets with MediaCentral | UX
  - Troubleshooting Video Playback Problems on the iPhone
MediaCentral | UX Tablet Application for the iPad
- Connection Basics
  - The iPad
  - Gestures for the Tablet App
- Installing MediaCentral | UX on the iPad
- Starting MediaCentral | UX on the Tablet
- The Sidebar
- Buttons of the User Interface
- Customizing MediaCentral | UX Settings
- Changing Roles
- Accessing the iNEWS Database
  - Viewing Video Associated with a Script
- Editing Stories
- Approving Stories
- Entering Presenter Mode
- Working with Favorites
- Working Offline with Cached Queues and Stories
  - Caching Queues and Stories
  - Viewing Queues and Stories in Offline Mode
- MediaCentral | UX and Interplay | Production
  - Viewing Media Assets with MediaCentral | UX
  - Troubleshooting Video Playback Problems on the iPad
MediaCentral | UX for Android Devices
- Connection Basics
  - Android Devices
  - Gestures for the Mobile Application
- Installing MediaCentral | UX on Your Android Device
- Starting MediaCentral | UX on the Android Device
- The Navigation Drawer and Directory Panel
- Buttons of the User Interface
- Customizing MediaCentral | UX Settings
- Accessing the iNEWS Database
- Viewing Video Associated with a Script
- Working with Stories
- MediaCentral | UX and Interplay | Production
  - Viewing Media Assets with MediaCentral | UX
  - Troubleshooting Video Playback Problems on the Android Device
User Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Queue/Story Pane Shortcuts
- Assets Pane Shortcuts
- Media Pane Shortcuts
- Logging Pane (Interplay | Production) Shortcuts
- Logging Pane (Interplay | MAM) Shortcuts
- Sequence Pane Shortcuts
- Closed Captioning Pane Shortcuts
Icons
- Pane Type Icons
- Launch Pane Icons
- Assets Pane Icons
- Associations Pane Icons
- Media Pane Icons
- Logging Pane Icons (Interplay | Production Assets)
- Logging Pane Icons (Interplay | MAM Assets)
- Progress Pane Icons
- Sequence Pane Icons
- Tasks Pane Icons
- Media | Distribute Icons
MediaCentral Glossary
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- Z
Index

Contents

Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About MediaCentral | UX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Signing In to MediaCentral | UX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Understanding Layouts and Panes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Working with Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Working with Areas and Panes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Active Panes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Launch Pane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using Plug-ins and MOS Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Support for iNEWS Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Viewing MediaCentral | UX Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 2 Working with Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

The Assets Pane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Navigating in the Assets Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Creating Shortcuts to Assets, Folders, and Queues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Working with News Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Identifying iNEWS Directories, Queues, Projects, and Facets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Navigating the iNEWS Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Working with Interplay | Production Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Identifying Interplay | Production Systems and Media Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Navigating the Interplay | Production Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Adding or Removing Property Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49