EVS Xedio Approval User Manual Version 4.35

USER MANUAL

Xedio Approval

Version 4.35 - August 2013

USER MANUAL Xedio 4.35 XedioApproval

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TABLE OF CONTENTS III

WHAT'S NEW? V

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1. Product Description 1

1.2. Opening Xedio Approval 1

1.3. Overview of the Xedio Approval Window 2

1.4. Process Overview 3

2. DATABASE LIST PANE 4

2.1. Purpose 4

2.2. Overview of the Database List 4

2.3. Elements Grid 5

2.3.1. Sorting the Elements in the Grid 5

2.3.2. Organizing Columns 5

2.3.3. Element Contextual Menu 6

2.4. Searching for Elements in the List 6

2.4.1. Introduction 6

2.4.2. Quick Text Search 7

2.4.3. Advanced Search 9

2.4.4. Using Saved Filters 15

3. PLAYER 17

3.1. Purpose 17

3.2. Overview of the Player Pane 17

3.3. Video Display Options 18

3.4. Player Controls 18

3.4.1. Transport Buttons 18

3.4.2. Timecode Value Fields 19

3.4.3. Video and Audio Monitoring Tools 19

3.4.4. Media Bar and Jog Bar 22

3.5. Loading Media on the Player Window 25

4. APPROVAL PANE 26

4.1. Purpose 26

4.2. Item Properties 26

4.3. Acceptance Buttons 27

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What's New?

In the user manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features.

The sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on Xedio Approval from Xedio Suite 4.3 and 4.35 (compared to Xedio Suite 4.02) are listed below.

Audio mono tracks can be used in the Xedio Suite

• See section "Selecting Video and Audio Tracks for Media and Clips" on page 19.

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1. Introduction

1.1. Product Description

Xedio Approval is an application of the Xedio Suite that allows editorial control over the media and edits items that are produced within the system.

All media, clips and edits can be accessed and previewed before being either accepted or rejected for transmission.

1.2. Opening Xedio Approval

To start the Xedio Approval application, click on the Xedio Approval icon on the desktop

This will display a login screen where you need to enter your username and password.

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1.3. Overview of the Xedio Approval Window

Illustration

The Xedio Approval window contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below:

Note

The color of some user interface elements may vary with the Xedio skin installed.

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Area Description

The table below describes the various parts of the Xedio Approval window:

Part Name Description

1. Player pane

2. Database list

3. Approval pane

This pane is used to preview the selected object (media, edit or clip).

This pane is used to select the media, clip or edited packages to be assessed for approval. Filtering tools can be applied to the list.

This pane is used to display information about the selected object and to accept or reject it.

Adaptable Display

The layout of the Xedio Approval can be adapted to users' needs.

The different panes can be hidden either by clicking the cross at the top right corner of each pane or by selecting one of the options of the View menu: Player, List area (Database List pane), Work area (Approval pane). The hidden pane(s) can then be displayed by selecting the corresponding option of the View menu. Seven layouts are available:

• Player + Approval pane + Database List

• Player + Approval pane

• Player + Database List

• Approval pane + Database List

• Player only

• Approval pane only

• Database List only

The different panes can be resized.

1.4. Process Overview

The use of Xedio Approval can be summarized as follows:

1. Select a media, edit or clip from the Database List.

See section "Database List Pane" on page 4.

2. Load it on the Player Pane.

See section "Loading Media on the Player Window" on page 25.

3. Accept or reject the item.

See section "Approval Pane" on page 26.

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2. Database List Pane

2.1. Purpose

The Database List pane allows you to quickly find and browse the available items present within the database that need to be considered for approval.

2.2. Overview of the Database List

The Media and Edit radio buttons above the Elements grid are used to select the item type for which you want to get the list.

The upper part of the pane gives access to the different filters which can be applied to the database list.

At least two tabs exist on the left of the Database List.

• The Filter 0 tab: Depending on the item selected, media, edits or clips, the element list displays the list of all items present in the database, or it returns the result of a search applied to the list.

• The Today tab: Depending on the item selected, media, edits or clips, the element list shown the items with "creation date = today".

Additional tabs are displayed when the users have saved filters applied to the database. See section "Using Saved Filters" on page 15 for more details. Items are displayed in columns.

4 2. Database List Pane

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