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TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... III
INDEX .......................................................................................................................... 79
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s imported in the
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 inte grated win dow from which it is possible t o perform all the
following actions. Users can ap ply different search techniques to find the right media from
the list of clips and logs. The results are clearly presented in a list, easy to consult. A
Player pane is used to displa y the selected m edia, browse it and create a clip from it if
needed. Users place the selected clips in pr edefined bins where clips can b e re-ordered.
Then, they send the bin content to target destinations, such as post-production systems.
Logs added to media are particu larly useful to easily and quickly retrieve t he interesting
moments of the recorded sequences. Logs cannot be created with IPBrowse, but they
can with IPDirector or Clip Logger. IPBrowse can be used to search for logs, preview
them on the Player pane inside the c lip(s ) as s oci ated to them and create ne w c l ips bas ed
on the logs.
Floating licenses are suppor ted, so a large number of s tations can be equipped with the
IPBrowse application.
Note
The IPBrowse application works with floating license
database.
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1.2 Process Overview
The table below deta ils the different s teps of the proces s and the cor respond ing s ections
describing each step.
Step Section Page
Searching for media 3 ‘Searching for Media’ 24
Loading media 4’ Loading Media’ 41
Browsing a clip 5’ Moving through Media’ 52
Creating a clip 6 ‘Creating a Clip and Sending it to
a Bin’
Organizing the bins 7 ‘Organizing the Bins’ 61
Sending a clip to a bin 6.6 ‘Sending a Clip to a Bin’ 60
Transferring the bin content to a
target
8.3 ‘Transferring Clips’ 70
1.3 Opening IPBrowse
To open the IPBrowse, click the corresponding icon .
This will display a login screen where users need to enter their own username and
password.
Important
Users must log on with the ir own us er access codes. In c ase severa l users log
on with the same acc es s codes and work on the same user bin, chan ges made
by one user will not be seen by others.
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Password can be changed at any time by clicking the Tools button on the main
toolbar and selecting Change Password from the menu. A window opens and allows you
to change your password:
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2. User Interface
2.1 Overview of the IPBrowse Window
The IPBrowse window cont ains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot
and shortly described in the table below:
Area Description
1. Tree View The Tree view shows all the c lips, bins and logs pr esent in the
database and on the nearl ine. The tree branches can be used
to filter items displayed in the Elements grid/list.
See section 2.2 for details on the interface.
2. Advanced
Search Pane
The Advanced Search area allows searches on parameters
corresponding to clips or logs metadata.
See section 2.4.
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to save
provides a
Area Description
3. Quick Text
Search Area
The Quick Text Search area provides functions to perform
quick text searches. Later on, users will be able
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 branc h or resulting from a s earch. Two different
views are available: grid or list.
See section 2.6.
A bottom bar shows the number or results found.
5. Toolbar The toolbar on the top of the Elements grid/list
series of buttons and menus to define options related to the
elements vie w, transf er m onitoring, clip creation and password
management.
See section 2.5.
6. Pla yer Pane This pane is used to previ ew the loaded item, to create c lips
from the media and to send clips to a selected bin.
See section 2.7.
7. Bins Pane This pane may contain several bins. It is used to sort clips
within the bins. The transfer of clips to targets is requested
from the Bins pane.
See section 2.8.
The layout of the IPBrowse can be adapted to users’ needs:
•the T ree View and the Advanced S earch Pane can be hidden by clicking the split
box or shown by clicking the split box.
•most of the panes can be enlarged or reduced by moving the intersection line
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performing search in the database.
e arrow next to a tree
The selected
branch content is displayed in the
2.2 Tree View
2.2.1 Introduction
The database content is presented i n
a tree structure, much like Windows
Explorer, displayed in th e top left part
of the IPBrowse window.
The Tree view allows browsing and
Clicking th
branch expands it.
Element grid or list. Refer to section
3.2 ‘Branch Select ion in the Tree’ on
page 24.
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Expanding the Users Bin view displays the [User] bin
: shows all the elements which
2.2.2 Tree View Elements
The table below mentio ns which items are displayed in th e Elements grid/list based on
the tree branch selected.
Tree Branch / SubBranch
All
Bins
Description
Shows all the clips present in the database.
Shows all the clips which are in bins and bin directories.
Expanding the Bins view shows the bins and bin directories.
Bin Directory: shows all the elements which ar e in a ll the bins
and directories under the selected directory.
Bin: shows all the elements which are in the selected bin.
Bin set as default bin.
Users Bin Directory: shows all the elem ents which are under
all the [User] bin directories.
directories for all the IPBrowse users:
This directory is created by the system. It is visible b y all the
users but no one can modify, de lete or publish it , nor add a bi n
or bin directory directly under this directory.
System [User] Bin Directory
are in the bins for the selected user.
Expanding a [User] bin directory vie w displays all the bins and
bin directories for the selected user (here: pge). Its name
contains the user logging ID.
This directory is created b y the system. It is visible by all t he
users but only the owner o f the directory and an adm inistrator
can modify, delete or publish it, or add a bin or b in directory
directly under this directory.
System [User] Bin created by the system for the selected
user. Its name contains the user logging ID.
It shows all the elements put in it by the selected user.
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It is visible by all the users but onl y the o wner of the bi n and an
under its System
sheets and log
Tree Branch / SubBranch
Logs
Description
administrator can modify, delete or publish it, or move this bin.
[User] Bin created by the selected user
[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.
It shows all the elements put in it by the selected user.
[User] Bin Directory created by the selected user under its
System [User] bin directory.
It shows all the elements put in it by the selected user.
Shows all the logs.
Expanding the Logs view shows the log
directories.
Log directory: shows all the logs f rom all the log sheets which
are in the selected directory.
Log sheet: shows all the logs which are in the selected log
sheet.
Log sheet of which all the logs are protected.
Log sheet of which some of the logs are protected.
Log sheet of which none of the logs is protected.
Logsheet which has been de-activated.
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2.2.3 Keyboard Shortcuts
The following shortcuts can be used in the Tree view:
Key Action / Behavior
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Left arrow
Right Arrow
Select the previous line
Select the next line
Collapses the branch
Expands the branch
2.3 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. This field is available on the top of the Elements grid / list:
The Clip/Log icon displayed on the top left of the Elements grid/list depends on the
selection made in the tree: Clip icon f or the All or Bins br anches, Log icon f or the
Logs branch. The search is performed on the selected tree branch.
Refer to section 3.3 ‘Quick text Search’ on page 25 for details on the v arious ways to use
this function.
2.3.2 Quick Text Search Associated Buttons
The following table gives a description of the buttons located next to the Quick Text
Search field.
Button Description
Applies the search again and refreshes the Elements grid.
Displays the Syntax Rules list. See section 3.3.4 ‘Quick Text Search
Syntax Rules’ on page 26.
Clears the applied Quick Text search.
Clears all the applied searches.
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2.4 Advanced Search Pane
2.4.1 Purpose
Advanced Search functions are available for detailed search operations. They allow
searches on clips or lo gs metad ata. The A dvanced Se arc h pane is loc ated o n the bottom
left part of the IPBrowse window.
Refer to section 3.4 ‘Advanced Search’ on page 31 for details on the var ious ways to use
this function.
2.4.2 Overview of the Advanced Search Pane
The Advanced Search pane contains the main areas highlighted on the following
screenshot and shortly described in the table below:
Area Description / See also…
1. Add Search
Criteria field
2. Search Criteria This area displays the l ist o f s ear ch c r iteria s elected f r om the
This field gives acc ess to the list of criteria on which us ers
may perform a search. The lists differ for clips and logs.
See section 3.4.2.
Add Search Criteria field.
Different types of search criteria exist. See section 3.4.3.
To remove an advanced s earch criterio n from the Advance d
Search pane, click the cross in the criterion box. Applied
filters are cleared as soon as a search criterion is removed.
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button: displays the list of transfer job
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,…).
Favorites button: used to save applied filters or to recall a saved filter.
Print button: used to print the Elements grid or list displayed.
Show Grid Vi ew button: displays the d atabas e conte nt or the r esults of a
search in grid form.
See section ‘Grid View on page 12 under section 2.6 ‘Elements Grid /
List’.
Show List View button: d isplays the d atabase con tent or the r esults of a
search in list form.
See section ‘List view’ on page 13 under section 2.6 ‘Elements Grid /
List’.
Show Transfer Monitoring
requests, would they be scheduled, on-going, finished or failed.
See section 8.3.7 ‘Transfer Status Monitoring’ on page 74.
Tools button: displays a contextual menu with various options for the
management of IPBrowse operations.
These options are described in sections related to clip creation (6.2),
Elements grid organizat ion (2.6.4), Adva nced Se arch p ane dis pla y (3.4.2)
and IPBrowse opening (Error! Reference source not found.).
Order by butt on: onl y availabl e in List vie w. It disp la ys a contex tual m enu
listing the parameters the Elements list can be ordered by.
See section ‘How to Sort the Elements in the List’ on page 15.
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2.6 Elements Grid / List
2.6.1 Introduction
The Elements grid or list repres ents the content of the tr ee branch selected in the T ree
view: XT clips an d 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.
2.6.2 Selecting the View
Two buttons, located on the to olbar, a llows the s election of the Elements gri d/lis t display.
The layout differs according to the selected option.
In both views, when the Logs branch is selected in the T ree view, the color of the lines
reflects the color assigned to the logs.
Grid View
Elements are presente d in rows and all the ir associate d parameters and metadata are i n
columns. When all of th em cannot be displa yed in the window, ver tical and/or hor izontal
scroll bars appear to fac ilitate further movem ent. A thumbnail can be displa yed for each
element if this has been set by the administrator.
This view is activated by clicking the Show Grid View button from the main toolbar.
Clips View
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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.
Clips View
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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 accordin g to which you want to
sort the elements.
The column header which is used for sorting is highlighted in blue. The little triangle
indicates the sorting order. Clicking the column header again changes the s orting order
from ascending to descending or vice versa.
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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. This new organization is
automatically saved and remembered. However, it is possible to reset the column
organization to default by clicking the Tools button on the main toolbar and
selecting Reset Column Organization.
Resizing Columns
A column can be resized by using the mouse pointer over columns intersection and
dragging it to the right or to the left.
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an element
or press
on an element
operation on the Bins
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.
2.6.5 Operations Allowed from the Elements
Grid/List
The following actions are possible from the Elements grid/list:
Operation Resulting action
Click on
line, clip or log
Double-click
Enter
line, clip or log
Drag-and-drop
pane
Simply selects the element.
Loads the element on the Player pane.
Refer to section 4 ‘Loading Media’, on page 41.
Copies a clip into a bin.
Refer to section ‘How to Copy Clip(s) from the Elements
Grid/List’, on page 64.
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2.7 Player Pane
2.7.1 Purpose
The Player pane is the graphical interfac e used to vie w a recor d train, a clip or th e 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.
2.7.2 Overview of the Player Pane
The Player pane contains the main areas highlighted on the following screenshot and
shortly described in the table below:
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The jog bar allows you to move within the media at a
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 th e c urrent timecode of th e loa de d 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 2.7.4
It may also show audiometers for audio monitoring.
See section 4.6.
4. Time Information
fields
Those fields provide infor mation on the duration and the IN
and OUT points of the loaded item.
See section 2.7.5.
5. Jog bar
variable speed.
See section 2.7.6
6. Transport
commands
Those commands ar e us ed to browse in and play the loade d
media.
See section 5.2.2 for the list of tr ansport buttons, shortcuts
and ShuttlePro keys.
7. Maximize button This button is used to maximize the player on a second
8. Clip Creation
commands
9. Recorder Channel
Selection
commands
The E/E function and the Ret function are described in
section 4.3.
screen.
See section 2.7.7.
Those commands ar e used to create a clip from the loa ded
media.
See section 6.3 for the list of clip creation b uttons, shortcuts
and ShuttlePro keys.
Those commands ar e used to select a recorder channel or
to select a clip linked to the loaded clip.
Sections 4.5.3 and 4.3.5 respectively.
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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. When the TC type is displayed, right-clicking it in the Current Timecode field
allows to shift from one type to the other (LTC or user).
2.7.4 Video Display
Video Display
The background of the Pla yer pane is gray when no media is loaded or when the loaded
media contains an on-line hi-res element.
The background of the Pla yer pane is red when the loaded media does not contain a n
on-line hi-res element.
Video Display Contextual Menu
A contextual menu is accessible by right-clicking the Video Display of the Player pane
when a media is loaded. It gives ac cess to audio param eters. Refer to section 4.6 ‘Audio
Configuration and Monitoring’ on page 49 for more information.
2.7.5 Time Information Fields
The following information is shown below the Video Display.
• TC IN (bottom left): timecode of the IN point
• TC duration (bott om centre): time interval between t he IN and OUT points, i.e. clip
duration
•TC OUT (bottom right): timecode of the OUT point
TC duration and TC OUT values may not be displayed in case of trains or growing clips.
TC values are the primary TC of the loaded media.
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