USER MANUAL Version 6.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
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IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... III 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2. Purpose ......................................................................................................................
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.4.7 3.5 Using Saved Filters ...................................................................................................40 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 4. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................40 How to Save Filters ........................................................................................
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.3.5 8. PUBLISHING AND TRANSFERRING CLIPS ................................................................ 69 8.1 8.2 Introduction ...............................................................................................................69 Publishing a Bin ........................................................................................................69 8.2.1 8.2.2 8.3 Purpose and Context of Use ..
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IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose IPBrowse is a simple stand-alone application designed for browsing the lo-res content available in the IPDirector database. Nearline storage is accessible as well. News or sport journalists and assistant producers are users who will benefit from this application. The IPBrowse window is an integrated window from which it is possible to perform all the following actions.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 1.2 Process Overview The table below details the different steps of the process and the corresponding sections describing each step. 1.
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Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2. User Interface 2.1 Overview of the IPBrowse Window The IPBrowse window contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below: Area 1. Description Tree View The Tree view shows all the clips, bins and logs present in the database and on the nearline. The tree branches can be used to filter items displayed in the Elements grid/list. See section 2.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Area 3. Description Quick Text Search Area The Quick Text Search area provides functions to perform quick text searches. Later on, users will be able to save applied filters or recall and apply saved filters to the current search. See section 2.3. 4. Elements Grid or List The Elements grid/list displays all the items included in the selected tree branch or resulting from a search.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.2 Tree View 2.2.1 Introduction The database content is presented in a tree structure, much like Windows Explorer, displayed in the top left part of the IPBrowse window. The Tree view allows browsing and performing search in the database. Clicking the arrow next to a tree branch expands it. The selected branch content is displayed in the Element grid or list. Refer to section 3.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.2.2 Tree View Elements The table below mentions which items are displayed in the Elements grid/list based on the tree branch selected. Tree Branch / SubBranch Description All Shows all the clips present in the database. Bins Shows all the clips which are in bins and bin directories. Expanding the Bins view shows the bins and bin directories.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Tree Branch / SubBranch Description It is visible by all the users but only the owner of the bin and an administrator can modify, delete or publish it, or move this bin. [User] Bin created by the selected user under its System [User] bin directory. It shows all the elements put in it by the selected user. [User] Bin created by the selected user under its System [User] bin directory and set as default bin.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.2.3 Keyboard Shortcuts The following shortcuts can be used in the Tree view: 2.3 Key Action / Behavior Up Arrow Select the previous line Down Arrow Select the next line Left arrow Collapses the branch Right Arrow Expands the branch Quick Text Search Area 2.3.1 Introduction The Quick Text Search is used to perform a search based on free text entered in the Quick Text Search field.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.4 Advanced Search Pane 2.4.1 Purpose Advanced Search functions are available for detailed search operations. They allow searches on clips or logs metadata. The Advanced Search pane is located on the bottom left part of the IPBrowse window. Refer to section 3.4 ‘Advanced Search’ on page 31 for details on the various ways to use this function. 2.4.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.5 Toolbar The toolbar is located on the top of the Elements grid/list. The following table gives a description of the buttons located on the toolbar. Button Description Refreshes the whole interface: Elements grid/list, Tree view, Bins pane. Users need to manually refresh the interface to view changes such as new clip, new bin, deletion, changed status,…).
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.6 Elements Grid / List 2.6.1 Introduction The Elements grid or list represents the content of the tree branch selected in the Tree view: XT clips and files for the All and the Bins branches, logs for the Logs branch. It also returns the result of a search applied to a selected element type. The elements can be presented according to two views: a list or a grid. They are described in the next section. 2.6.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Logs View List view It shows a thumbnail and a few lines of metadata fields for each element. It is activated by clicking the Show List View button from the main toolbar.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Logs View 2.6.3 Sorting the Elements in the Grid or List At start of the application, items are sorted with most recent on top. You can change the sort order of data. How to Sort the Elements in the Grid In Grid view, click the column header for the parameter according to which you want to sort the elements. The column header which is used for sorting is highlighted in blue.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 How to Sort the Elements in the List 1. Click the Order by button from the toolbar. A menu displays all the available parameters the list can be ordered by. This includes fixed parameters and parameters from metadata profiles associated to clips. 2. Select a parameter to sort the list according to it. 2.6.4 Organizing Columns in the Grid In Grid view, columns can be resized and/or re-ordered.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Re-ordering Columns To change the columns order, proceed in one of the following ways: Select a column header and drag it to the left or right to the required place: OR 1. Right-click a column header. A menu is displayed. 2. Select Organize. A window opens and shows the list of columns in the current order. 3. Re-order the columns by drag-and-drop operations. 4. Click OK. 2.6.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.7 Player Pane 2.7.1 Purpose The Player pane is the graphical interface used to view a record train, a clip or the media corresponding to a log timecode. Transport functions allow to navigate through the loaded media. Thanks to clip creation buttons, clips can be created or trimmed, saved and send to a bin in a few clicks. 2.7.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Area Description / See also… 1. Clip name This read-only field shows the name of the loaded clip or train or the clip VarID. 2. Current Timecode field This field provides the current timecode of the loaded media. See section 2.7.3. It allows to jump to a specific timecode. See section 5.3. 3. Video Display This area displays the media loaded on the Player. See section 2.7.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.7.3 Current Timecode Display Information displayed in the Current Timecode field can be changed as followed: 1. Right-click the Current Timecode field. A contextual menu with the following options is displayed: • Timecode • Timecode and date • Timecode and date and TC type (LTC or user) • Timecode and TC type 2. Select one of the options. 3.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.7.6 Jog Bar When a clip is loaded, the jog bar is a graphical representation of its duration. • The gray 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. • The bullet indicator shows the current relative position in the clip.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.8 Bins Pane 2.8.1 Purpose The Bins pane displays as many tabs as there are bins in the [User] bin directory related to the current user. So, the Bins pane contains at least one tab for the [User] bin automatically created by the system for the user currently logged on the workstation. The tab name is the bin name and contains the login identification of the user.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 2.8.2 Overview of the Bins Pane The Bins Pane contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below. Area 1. Description Tab name Each tab has the name of the bin. The first tab corresponds to the [User] bin automatically created by the system for the current user and cannot be deleted. 2. 3.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Area 4. Description Transfer Status icon This icon color gives indication on the transfer status of the requested job. The icon layout may differ according to the target selected for the transfer. See section 8.3.2 5. Clip thumbnail Thumbnail grabbed for the clip. Its display is optional. It depends on the IPBrowse configuration. 6. Clip name Name of the clip. 7. Clip TC IN Timecode of the clip IN point. 8.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3. Searching for Media 3.1 Search Types When the database contains large amounts of data, it may become difficult to find a specific element. The IPBrowse offers several ways to restrict the list of elements displayed in the Element grid/list and speed up your search: • Branch selection in the Tree view - Select a branch of the Tree view to limit the list to some item types.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3.3 Quick text Search 3.3.1 Purpose and Context of Use The Quick Text Search is used to perform a search based on free text entered in the Quick Text Search field. This field is available on the top of the Elements grid/list: The Clip/Log icon displayed on the top left of the Elements list depends on the selection made in the tree: Clip icon for the All or Bins branches, Log icon for the Log branch.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Display Meaning field and not applied it yet. The field background is green: The user has applied the search string, by pressing ENTER. The result of the Quick Text Search is displayed in the grid. The down arrow next to the Quick Text Search field gives access to the last 10 searched strings. The lists differ from clips and logs. 3.3.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Search String Search Result =card Searches for a whole field that contains only card. Logical equivalent For example, if a field contains yellow card, the =card condition will not return any result. Search operators may be combined. 3.3.5 Autocomplete Function Introduction The Autocomplete function is a help service for the capture of search string.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Icon Description : the line displays the result corresponding to the typed letters and … … corresponding to a keyword from a keyword list. … corresponding to a participant from a keyword list. The proposals made in the Autocomplete list for the last search, popular search and indexed words depend on the tree branch selected at the time when a word is typed.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 5. To clear the applied Quick Text Search, click the Clear QTS button (white the right of the search field. ) to To clear all the filters applied, from the advanced search filters and from the Quick Text search options, click the Clear All button (red ). To perform a search based on two words, proceed as follows: 1. Follow steps 1 to 4 from the previous procedure. 2. Press and then type a second word.
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IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3.4 Advanced Search 3.4.1 Purpose and Context of Use Advanced Search functions are available for detailed search operations. They allow searches on clips or logs metadata. The Advanced Search pane is located on the bottom left part of the IPBrowse window. 3.4.2 Advanced Search Criteria Display Depending on whether clips or logs are selected in the Tree view, different list of advanced search criteria are proposed.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 To remove an advanced search criterion from the Advanced Search pane, click the cross in the criterion box. Applied filters are cleared as soon as a search criterion is removed. To reset the advanced search criteria to the default selection, click the Tools button and select Reset Advanced Filters from the menu. 3.4.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Free Text Search Syntax Rules The string that you enter in the free text search field is analyzed according to the same set of rules as in the Quick Text Search. Refer to section 3.3.4 ‘Quick Text Search Syntax Rules’ on page 26 for details on these rules. How to Perform a Search through Free Text Fields of the Advanced Search Pane To enter search values in a free text field, proceed as follows: 1.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3.4.5 Search in Non-Free Text Fields Non-free text search fields of the Advanced Search pane give access to an option list to select a search value or to a Select Filter Condition window to define specific search values. Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Option List Click the arrow next to a search field to display the option list for the corresponding criterion. (e.g.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Date Click the Complex Filter button next to a Date field to open the calendar window. In this window you can select a specific date or one of the options in the Last xx pane.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window Timecode Click the Complex Filter button next to a Timecode field to open this window: Here you can enter a timecode or use the logical operators from the right pane to construct a more complex search condition: • Select a logical operator on the right • Enter a timecode value • Click Add. It appears in the Condition field.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Search Criterion Type Option List / Select Filter Condition Window 1. Select a Keyword Grid or a Dictionary in the Search For pane, or click in the Search in Keyword List field. The selected Keyword Grid or Dictionary, or the Keyword List, is displayed in the right lower area of the window. 2. Select a keyword. It appears in the Selected Keywords area and in the Keyword Condition or Participant Condition field.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3.4.7 Search for Child Keyword Based on Parent Keyword Context of Use Child and parent keywords can be defined in a tree structure into the IPDirector Dictionary tool. See section “Keywords Management” in the IPDirector user manual for more information. During an event, you can define all the player names of a football team as child keywords of the parent keyword “team name” or “country”.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 5. Select the parent keyword on which you want to perform a search. It is displayed in the Keywords Condition field. 6. Click the Recursive button if you have not selected the Recursive option from the Keywords advanced search field (step 3). 7. Click OK. The list of elements containing a child keyword of the selected parent keyword is displayed in the Elements grid.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3.5 Using Saved Filters 3.5.1 Introduction Once you have defined filters and search terms, you may want to save them for later use. You will then be able to apply the same set of filters with a single click. 3.5.2 How to Save Filters To save filters, proceed as follows: 1. Define the filters you wish to save, as explained above. 2. Click the Favorites button . A menu is displayed. 3.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4. Loading Media 4.1 Introduction The meaning of loading media is explained hereafter. A record train, or train, corresponds to the media recorded by a camera and sent to an EVS video server through a recorder channel. A recording ingest corresponds to the same media for which an IN point has been marked at a specific timecode to start the creation of a clip.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4.3 Action See section… Loading a clip linked to the clip currently loaded 4.5.3 ‘How to Load a Linked Clip’ on page 47. Loading a clip associated to a log, or loading a log 4.5.4 ‘How to Load a Clip Associated to a Log’ on page 48. Loading a Train 4.3.1 Introduction Based on the situation, there are several ways to load a train, as described below.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 With the ShuttlePro Key To select a train with the ShuttlePRO, proceed as follows: Press the Select Train key . This calls up on the screen a list of available recorder channels: By moving the jog dial you can move through the list to highlight the required train. Press Select Train again to select it and exit the menu. 4.3.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4.3.4 How to Load the Source Media of a Clip The Ret button becomes active if a clip has been loaded in the Player pane. By clicking it, the same frame of media will be loaded from the original record train, if it is still available (not overwritten in the recorder yet). This allows to play beyond the clip boundaries or to define a new clip from the original record media.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4.3.5 How to Load the Train from the Previous or Next Recorder Channel When a train is loaded, it is possible to load a train from another recorder channel in one of the following ways: • Click the Prev or the Next button or shortcut. • Click the arrow next to the Recorder Channel Selection field. A menu provides the list of available recorder channels. Select one of them to load the corresponding train.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Operation User Interface Button Select Recorder 4.4 Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key - Loading a Recording Ingest An ingest being currently recorded may be loaded on the Player pane in one of the following ways: • Right-click the E/E button and select a recording ingest from the contextual menu. Refer to section 4.3.2 ‘How to Select a Train’, on page 42.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4.5.2 How to Load a Clip from the Bins Pane Once you have identified, in the Bins pane, the clip you wish to preview, you can load it on the Player pane in one of the following ways: • Select the clip line in the Bins pane and press ENTER. • Double-click the clip line in the Bins pane. • Drag the clip line to the Player pane The clip is loaded on its TC IN. 4.5.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4.5.4 How to Load a Clip Associated to a Log Once clips containing a log timecode have been created, the IPDirector system automatically associates these clips to the log. From IPBrowse, it is possible to load a clip associated to a log at the log timecode. It can be seen as loading a log. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. In the Tree view, select the Logs branch or a log directory or bin.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 4.6 Audio Configuration and Monitoring 4.6.1 Audio Parameters Audio parameters are accessible by right-clicking the Video Display of the Player pane when a media is loaded. The table below describes the available option.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3. On the Left line, click the cell corresponding to the channel you want to associate to the left ear. 4. On the Right line, click the cell corresponding to the channel you want to associate to the right ear. 5. If required, adjust the input gain. 6. For an easy retrieval of the configuration, you can save it: enter a name in the Template Name field and press the Add button. 7. Click OK.
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Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 5. Moving through Media 5.1 Introduction The Player pane provides a jog bar and more transport buttons to navigate in the loaded element. In addition, several options allow to directly jump to a given timecode within the media. 5.2 Transport Functions 5.2.1 Jog Bar The position indicator can be moved with the mouse along the jog bar to browse the clip and to play it from any position if needed. Refer to section 2.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Operation User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut Play Backward / Pause + ShuttlePRO key + Goto IN + Goto OUT + Fast Rewind Description Starts moving backwards through the media. Moves the current position to the IN point of a clip Moves the current position to the OUT point of a clip Starts moving backwards through the media at the preset speed. See section 5.2.3.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Operation Go 10 Frames Backward User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key or Description Moves 10 frames before the current position. + Go 10 Frames Forward or Moves 10 frames after the current position. + 5.2.3 Fast Forward and Fast Rewind Speed The Fast Forward speed and the Fast Rewind speed can be adapted by means of buttons or keyboard shortcuts.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 5.3 Jumping to a Given Timecode within the Loaded Media There are several ways to jump to a given timecode of a loaded media: • Click at one position on the jog bar • Click on the cursor and move it along the jog bar • Enter a new timecode value in the Current Timecode field and press ENTER.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 6. Creating a Clip and Sending it 6.1 Introduction to a Bin As soon as a media has been loaded, users can create a new clip from this loaded media thanks to the clip creation functions of the Player pane. A clip can be created from a record train, a recording ingest or a clip. An existing clip can be re-trimmed on the Player pane, if it has not been protected. Clips are sent to a bin as soon as they are saved.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 3. Double-click an item to append it to the format string. 4. Click OK. The auto-name setting is saved in the IPDirector Auto-Name settings. 6.2.2 Show Save Clip Window The Show Save Clip Window setting allows to display the Save Clip window when the users click the Save button at clip creation. This setting is accessed by clicking the Tools button on the main toolbar and by selecting Show Save Clip Window.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Operation User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Mark OUT Description Sets an OUT point at the timecode shown in the Current Timecode field and corresponding to the blue indicator position in the jog bar. Then a red indicator represents the OUT point on the jog bar. or Clear IN + Clears the IN point which has just been set and not yet saved.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Note When the cursor is located in a text area, the key can be pressed together with a keyboard shortcut to perform one of the following action: Mark IN, Mark OUT, Save Clip, Update Clip. 6.4 How to Create a Clip To create a clip from a train or a recording ingest or to create a sub-clip from an existing clip, proceed as follows: 1. Load a media (train, recording ingest, clip or a log) on the Player pane. 2.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 6.5 How to Trim a Clip An existing clip can be trimmed and saved with the same name, so the updated clip replaces the previous one. A clip associated to a log cannot be trimmed because IPDirector has protected it. To trim a clip, proceed as follows: 1. Load a clip on the Player pane. 2. Browse the clip to mark a new IN point and/or a new OUT point. 3.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7. Organizing the Bins 7.1 Introduction In the IPBrowse workflow, users put a selection of sequences into predefined bins where clips can be re-ordered. Then, they are able to publish the bin content to a group or to send it to selected destination(s), such as post-production systems. As users sometimes work on several edits at the same time, it is useful to have a bin per edit the user is working on. 7.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.2.2 How to Clear the Content of a Bin 1. Select the tab you want to clear. 2. Click the Clear Bin button: A confirmation message is displayed. 3. Click Yes. The clips not owned by the current user are removed from the bin but remain in the database. The clips owned by the current user are deleted from the bin and from the database. The bin remains but it is empty. 7.2.3 How to Delete a Bin 1.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.3 Clips Management This section describes all the actions which are possible on clips within the Bins pane and how they can be performed. 7.3.1 Adding Clips to a Bin Clips can be added to a bin in different ways: To See section… Send a clip from the Player pane to a bin 6.6 ‘Sending a Clip to a Bin’ on page 60. Copy a clip from one bin to another one ‘How to Copy Clip(s) from One Bin to Another’ on page 64.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.3.3 Copying Clips How to Copy Clip(s) from One Bin to Another To copy clips from one bin to another bin, proceed as follows: 1. In the Bins pane, select the clip(s) you want to copy. 2. Right-click the list. A contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Copy. A sub-menu shows the list of bins from the [User] bin directory, including the source bin: 4. Select the bin you want to copy your clips to.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.3.4 Moving Clips How to Move Clip(s) to Another Bin To move a clip from one bin to another one, proceed as follows: 1. In the Bins pane, select the clip(s) you want to move. 2. Right-click the list. A contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Move. A sub-menu shows the list of bins, except the source bin. 4. Select the bin you want to move your clips to. The clips are moved to the other bin.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 7.3.5 Editing Clips How to Edit a Clip To edit the clip data, proceed as follows: 1. Select the clip you want to edit in the Bins pane. 2. Right-click the clip. A contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Edit. The Edit Clip window opens. 4. Add or change clip data. For more information on the Edit Clip window, refer to section Edit Clip Window’ below. 5. Click Save. The clip data is updated in the database.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Window Overview The Edit Clip window is divided into two panes: • The left pane contains the Clip Information, i.e. general clip data It is always displayed. • The right pane contains the Clip Metadata, i.e. clip data based on customer-specific fields. Clicking the right area in the Pane Display button will display this right pane.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Field Description Interest Level User-defined rating of the clip. Possible values are: no star, one star, two stars, three stars. Owner Identification of the clip owner. The Clip Information pane also displays the IN point, OUT point and duration of the clip as read-only information.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 8. Publishing and Transferring 8.1 Introduction Clips With IPBrowse, a bin content is made available to other users either by publishing the bin or by transferring the bin content. Clips can be sent to various destinations, including third party systems (i.e. NLE systems) and storage paths. The transfer is initiated from the Bins pane.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 8.3 Transferring Clips 8.3.1 Transfer Target Destinations Users can select one or more of the following targets to transfer clips: • File on shared drive • Final Cut Pro • Avid • CleanEdit (from the EVS Xedio Suite) • XT on another network • Target group 8.3.2 Transfer Options IPBrowse provides four options to transfer clips.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 How to Activate the Auto Send Mode on a Bin The Auto Send mode is specific to a bin. It can be activated for some of the bins and disabled for other ones. To activate the Auto Send mode for a bin, proceed as follows: 1. Click the tab corresponding to the bin for which you want to set the Auto Send mode. 2. Click the Auto Send button. A contextual menu shows all the possible destinations. 3.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 How to Individually Send All the Clips from a Bin All the clips from a bin can be sent to a target destination in the form of clips. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Click the tab corresponding to the bin for which you want to send all the clips. 2. Click the Send to button. A first contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select As clips. A sub-menu shows all the possible destinations. 4.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Transfer Limitations The following limitations are applicable to the Send Bin as edit option. • If at least one clip of the bin has no hi-res element, the edit transfer will not be initiated. • A bin cannot be sent as edit to an Avid Transfer Engine target. How to Send Clips from a Bin as an Edit All the clips from a bin can be sent to a target destination in the form of an edit decision list.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 8.3.6 Sending a Selection of Clips Purpose If you only want to transfer some clips from a bin rather than an entire bin, you can make a selection and select your target. Transfer Limitation If some clips from the selection do not have a hi-res element, all the clips will be transferred except those ones. How to Send a Selection of Clips To send a selection of clips from a bin, proceed as follows: 1.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 It is accessed by clicking the Show Transfer Monitoring toolbar. button on the main Information is displayed in columns in place of the Elements grid/list. It shows the transfer jobs requested by the user. The following table describes the buttons available from the Transfer Monitoring view. Button Description Current Trans This button gives access to the list of transfers currently in progress.
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 9. ShuttlePRO Functions 9.1.1 Introduction ShuttlePRO has a Jog wheel and a Shuttle ring, and fifteen buttons. The two top rows of buttons on the ShuttlePRO series have labels for quick reference as to which functions each button is designed to perform. 9.1.2 Button Configuration The button configuration is hard coded. Buttons may have CTRL or SHIFT from the keyboard as a modifier to change the button function.
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Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Glossary Term Definition Bin Logical folder generally used as a working folder where the users can gather all the media they need to create their final output. Clip Logical entity that refers to a given A/V media and can include several physical resources (clips and/or files) which share the same TC IN, TC OUT.
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 Index A add bin button............................................................... 22 add search criteria field ................................................. 10 advanced search pane ............................................... 4, 10 audio configuration ............................................................ 49 level monitoring........................................................ 50 parameters ........
Issue 6.0.B IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 G publish bin button ......................................................... 23 go 10 frames backward ................................................. 54 go 10 frames forward .................................................... 54 goto IN........................................................................... 53 goto next frame ............................................................. 53 goto OUT ...........
IPBrowse Version 6.0 – User Manual Issue 6.0.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – November 2012 next ........................................................................... 45 previous .................................................................... 45 transfer monitoring ................................................................ 74 target destinations ................................................... 70 transfer status icon .................................................
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