Grass Valley NewsEdit LT User Manual

User Guide

NEWSEDIT LT

DIGITAL NEWS PRODUCTION

software release 4.1

071-8203-00

SEPTEMBER 2002

Copyright

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95959-7900

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Rev Date Description

September, 2002 Release for Software Version 4.1

Contents

Preface

Grass Valley Group Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Service Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Environmental Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 1 Introducing NewsEdit LT

What is NewsEdit LT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Quick Overview of Editing with NewsEdit LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tour of the NewsEdit LT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Main Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The Timeline Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The Source Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The Trim Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The Cut Point Edit Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Transition Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Audio Mixer Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Navigating in NewsEdit LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Shortcut Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Tour of the NewsEdit LT Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Record Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Main Tool Selection Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Track Selection Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Mark Point Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Deck Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Transport Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Edit Mode Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Clip and Track Selection Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Cut Point Edit Tool Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Other NewsEdit LT Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Chapter 2 Configuring NewsEdit LT

Adding Video Sources to NewsEdit LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting General Source Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting Record Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting Preroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting Record Handles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting Options for Your Newsroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting General Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting Record Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Up Workgroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting Up Send Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting Handles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting Timeline Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Setting NewsQ Pro Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adding NewsQ Pro Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting Up Media Files for Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 3 Setting Up The Bin

The Bin Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Understanding the Bin Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Creating a New Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Working in Shared or Local Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting Up Your Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Viewing the Material in Your Bins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Thumbnail View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Changing Thumbnail Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Selecting the Head Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Details View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Displaying Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sorting Your Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Context-Sensitive Bin Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Chapter 4 Editing In the Timeline

Editing Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Understanding the Timeline and Source Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

The Timeline Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Changing the Timeline View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

The Source Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Controlling a Deck from NewsEdit LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Creating a New Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Changing Sequence Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Selecting and Deselecting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Toggling tracks on the fly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Showing Audio Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting Up Your Edit in the Timeline Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Marking In and Out Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting Up a Split Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Setting Up Your Edit in the Source Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Marking In and Out Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using Variable Speed Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting Up a Split Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Routing Audio Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Selecting Your Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using a Clip Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Patching Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Changing Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using Auxiliary Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Creating Your Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing a Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Saving a Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Chapter 5 Other Ways to Edit with NewsEdit LT

Using Clips Stored in the Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Importing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Importing Media Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Importing EDL Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Importing Audio Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Importing DiskCam Media Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Pulling Media Files from a Profile Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Finding Clips in Your Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Linking to an Existing News Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Recording to the Bin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Moving Clips and Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Copying a Clip or Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Moving a Clip or Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Renaming Bins and Media Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Deleting Clips and Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Searching for a Clip or Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Chapter 6 Trimming Your Clips

Trimming Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using the Trim Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Trimming Your Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using Handles to Add Frames to Your Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Locking the Duration of a Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Playing Past Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Changing Cut Points Between Adjacent Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Cut Point Edit Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Changing Cut Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Navigating to Cut Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using Audio Scrubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Extending Your Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Trimming Your Media Clips in the Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Creating SubClips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Copying a Clip to the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

A Quick Way to Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Chapter 7 Fine Tuning and Advanced Editing

Moving Clips in the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Moving Audio Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Changing the Editing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Using Quick Edit Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Splitting Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Lifting Clips From the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Deleting a Clip from Your Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Inserting Filler Between Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Creating a Fit To Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Adding a Freeze Frame To Your Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Varying the Speed of a Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Creating Split Edits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using Control Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using Match Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Match Frame to Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Match Frame to Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Chapter 8 Adding and Adjusting Audio

Using the Audio Mixer Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Changing Audio Levels in a Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Removing Fade Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Ganging and Adjusting Multiple Audio Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Setting the Pan Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Monitoring Audio Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Soloing a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Muting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Using the Master Audio Sliders to Set Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Channel Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Adjusting Audio Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using Audio Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Showing Audio Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Removing Audio Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Crossfading Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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Chapter 9 Adding Transitions to Your Sequences

Using the Transition Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Describing Transition Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Dissolves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Pushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Slides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Adding Transitions to Your Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Creating a Transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Changing Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Rendering Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Deleting Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Adding Audio Crossfades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Applying Crossfades to the Audio Tracks Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Applying Crossfades Automatically With Transitions . . . . . . . . . . 149

Chapter 10 Sending & Storing Completed Sequences

Sending Sequences to Another NewsEdit LT or a Playback Server . 152

Recording Completed Sequences to Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Storing Sequences on NewsEdit LT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Creating a Playback List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Playing Sequences in the Playback List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Trimming Sequences in the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Changing Playback Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Archiving Sequences on Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Appendix A The NewsEdit LT Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Appendix B Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

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Grass Valley Group Product Support

Grass Valley Group Product Support

To get technical assistance, check on the status of problems, or report new
problems, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by
phone or fax.

Web Technical Support

To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page
on the Grass Valley Group Web site. You can download software or find
solutions to problems by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
database.

World Wide Web:
Technical Support E-mail Address:

http://www.grassvalleygroup.com/support/

[e-mail].

Phone Support

Use the following information to contact product support by phone during
business hours. After-hours phone support is available for warranty and
contract customers.

USA and Americas (includes Latin America and Canada)

Telephone [phone] (Toll Free)

[phone] (Direct Dial Toll Call)

Fax [phone]

Europe and UK

UK Regional
Service
Location

France Tel [phone]

Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

Fax [phone]

Italy Tel [phone]

Germany Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

Fax [phone]

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Asia Pacific

Australia Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

China Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

Hong Kong Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

Authorized Support Representative

A local authorized support representative may be available in your country. To
locate the support representative for your country, visit the product support
Web page on the Grass Valley Group Web site.

Profile Users Group

You can connect with other Profile XP Media Platform users to ask questions
or share advice, tips, and hints.

Send email to profi[e-mail] to join the community and
benefit from the experience of others.

India Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

Japan Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

Southeast
Asia

Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

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Safety Summaries

General Safety Summary

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
this product or any products connected to it.

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system.
Read the
cautions related to operating the system.

Review all system operator manuals, including manuals in electronic format on
the system hard drive.

Injury Precautions

General Safety Summary

Safety Summaries

in other system manuals for warnings and

Use Proper Power

Cord

Ground the Product

Do Not Operate

Without Covers

Do Not Operate in

Wet/Damp

Conditions

Do Not Operate in

an Explosive

Atmosphere

Avoid Exposed

Circuitry

To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for
this product.

This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of
the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding
conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making
connections to the input or output terminals of the product,
ensure that the product is properly grounded.

To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this
product with covers or panels removed.

To avoid electric shock, do not operate this product in wet or
damp conditions.

To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in
an explosive atmosphere.

To avoid injury, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, and
other metallic objects. Do not touch exposed connections and
components when power is present.

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Product Damage Precautions

Use Proper Power

Source

Provide Proper

Ventilation

Do Not Operate With

Suspected Failures

Battery

Replacement

Do not operate this product from a power source that applies
more than the voltage specified.

To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.

If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it
inspected by qualified service personnel.

To avoid damage, replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the circuit board manufacturer.
Dispose of used battery according to the circuit board
manufacturer’s instructions.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This

Manual

!

!

These terms may appear in this and other product manuals:

WARNING

: Warning statements identify conditions or

practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life.

CAUTION

: Caution statements identify conditions or
practices that can result in damage to the equipment or other
property.

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Terms on the

Product

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These terms may appear on the product:

DANGER

indicates a personal injury hazard immediately

accessible as one reads the marking.

WARNING

indicates a personal injury hazard not

immediately accessible as you read the marking.

CAUTION

indicates a hazard to property including the

product.

Service Safety Summary

Symbols on the

Product

The following symbols may appear on the product:
DANGER high voltage
Protective ground (earth) terminal

!

ATTENTION – refer to manual

Service Safety Summary

Do Not Service

Alone

No Power Switch

Use Care When

Servicing With

Power On

Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this product
unless another person capable of rendering first aid and
resuscitation is present.

To avoid electric shock, disconnect the main power by means
of the power cord. The power cord is the main power
disconnect. Ensure that the power cord is easily accessible at
the rear of the product or at the power receptacle.

Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product.
Disconnect power and remove battery (if applicable) before
removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing
components.

To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections.

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Certifications and Compliances

Canadian Certified

Power Cords

Canadian approval includes the products and power cords
appropriate for use in the North America power network. All
other power cords supplied are approved for the country of
use.

FCC Emission

Control

Canadian EMC

Notice of

Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by Grass Valley Group can affect emission compliance and
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits
radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de la classe A préscrites dans le
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.

Canadian Certified

EN55022 Class A

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AC Adapter

Warning

Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other AC
adapters supplied are approved for the country of use.

For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic
environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

Laser Compliance

Laser Safety

Requirements

Certifications and Compliances

The device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser
product. Operating this product outside specifications or
altering its original design may result in hazardous radiation
exposure, and may be considered an act of modifying or new
manufacturing of a laser product under U.S. regulations
contained in 21CFR Chapter 1, subchapter J or CENELEC
regulations in HD 482 S1. People performing such an act are
required by law to recertify and reidentify this product in
accordance with provisions of 21CFR subchapter J for
distribution within the U.S.A., and in accordance with
CENELEC HD 482 S1 for distribution within countries using
the IEC 825 standard.

Laser Safety

FCC Emission

Limits

Laser safety in the United States is regulated by the Center for
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The laser safety
regulations are published in the “Laser Product Performance
Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Title 21,
Subchapter J.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Standard 825, “Radiation of Laser Products, Equipment
Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide,” governs
laser products outside the United States. Europe and member
nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the
jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization
Electrotechnique (CENELEC).

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesirable operation.

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Certification

Category Standard

Safety

Designed/tested for compliance with:

ANSI/UL60950-2000
IEC 60950
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60950-00
EN60950:2000

- Safety of Information Technology Equipment (3rd edition, 1999)

- Safety of Information Technology Equipment

- Safety of Information Technology Equipment

- Safety of Information Technology Equipment (3rd edition)

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Environmental Criteria

The following table lists the environmental criteria for the NewsEdit LT
system.

Characteristics Description

Operating Temperature Requirement: 10° to 40°C
Storage Temperature Requirement: -40° to 65°C
Operating Altitude Requirement: To 10,000 feet

Supplemental Data: IEC 60950 compliant to 2000 meters
Storage Altitude Requirement: To 40,000 feet
Mechanical Shock Supplemental Data: Class 5 (30G) Grass Valley Group 001131500

Environmental Criteria

Random Vibration Requirement: Operational: Class 6 Grass Valley Group

Requirement: Non-Operational: Class 5 Grass Valley Group

Transportation Requirement: Grass Valley Group 001131500
Equipment Type Supplemental Data: Information Technology
Equipment Class Supplemental Data: Class 1
Installation Category Requirement: Category II Local level mains, appliances,

Pollution Degree Requirement: Level 2 operating environment, indoor use

Relative Humidity Requirement: Operating 80% from +30° to +40°C

001131500

001131500

portable equipment, etc.

only.

Non-Operating 90% from +30° to +60°C
Do not operate with visible moisture on the
circuit boards

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Chapter

1

Introducing NewsEdit LT

NewsEdit LT is a digital nonlinear editing system for news applications,
combining all of the functionality and speed of deck-to-deck editing with the
power and performance of a nonlinear system.

This manual shows you how to use NewsEdit LT effectively and efficiently to
produce quality on-air news stories.

This chapter discusses:

•What NewsEdit LT is

• The NewsEdit LT editing process

• The NewsEdit LT window

•NewsEdit LT navigation

• The NewsEdit LT keyboard

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Chapter 1 Introducing NewsEdit LT

What is NewsEdit LT?

NewsEdit LT is a digital nonlinear editing solution designed specifically for
editing news stories. It replaces your record deck by displaying your edits in
real time so you can quickly move on to your next edit without going back to
review a completed edit.

Nonlinear editing systems provide greater efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility
than analog tape-based systems. For instance, you do not need to edit the first
shot first and the last shot last—you can edit shots in any order without re­recording all of your edits after a change. You can also update breaking stories
quickly, save them, and then create different versions.

Re-editing stories, fixing mistakes, and adding shots in a tape-to-tape
environment can require valuable time in a business where time isn’t always
available. With nonlinear editing, however, you can make changes to cuts,
transitions, and audio levels at any time during the editing process. NewsEdit
LT trims precious minutes down to seconds with just a few keystrokes.

The NewsEdit LT interface is designed for ease of use. It consists of a bin, a
record/playback viewing monitor, a four-track audio mixer, a trim tool, and an
editing Timeline. NewsEdit LT’s unique dynamic display updates
automatically to provide you, the editor, with the tools you need for every edit.

Because the audio and video are stored digitally, you can repeatedly use and
manipulate media without duplication or degradation.

Quick Overview of Editing with NewsEdit LT

You create a news story with NewsEdit LT in three stages:

1. Record raw footage or feed directly to the NewsEdit LT Timeline or Bin.
You can also import clips and sequences from other third-party sources or

other NewsEdit LT workstations.

2. Edit the story and fine-tune it.
Use basic editing procedures to create simple cuts. Add dissolve, push, or

slide transitions. Adjust the audio or add new audio.

3. Save your final story to a network server, record it to tape for airing, or play
it directly to air with your NewsEdit LT playlist.

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Tour of the NewsEdit LT Window

Tour of the NewsEdit LT Window

The NewsEdit LT window consists of a main toolbar, a Bin to hold your files,
a record/playback monitor, a four-track audio mixer, an editing Timeline, and
a dynamic window that changes depending on the tool you are using.

Main
Toolbar

Bin

Record/Playback

Viewing Window

Dynamic
Window

Audio
Mixer

Editing Timeline

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Main Toolbar

The Main Toolbar lets you access common NewsEdit LT functions:

Icon Name Function

Send to File Sends a clip or sequence to another destination.

Bin

Timeline View Displays the main view with the selected sequence on the

Trimmer View Opens the selected clip in the Trimmer for editing.

Player View Displays the video in another player window.

Story View Displays the script for the selected sequence, if there is one.

Record to Bin Records clips directly into your Bin.

Play to Tape Records the selected clip or sequence to tape.

Properties Displays the properties for the currently selected clip or

Render Effects Renders the currently selected transitions or other selected

Render All Renders all unrendered transitions and effects in the current

ContentShare
Explorer

Timeline.

sequence, including the description, creation date, and location.

effects.

sequence.
Opens the ContentShare Explorer program, which allows you to

obtain and manage media files from your network.

The Bin is a database where clips and sequences are stored and organized. The
top-level bin appears by default when you start NewsEdit LT.

You can create additional bins to organize your media. You can also customize
the information about each clip and then search specific fields in the database.

See “Setting Up The Bin” on page 53 for details on using the Bin.

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Timeline

The Timeline is an all-purpose editing window that replaces a record deck in
the editing process. The Timeline provides a graphic representation of your
sequence in a single window, displaying its tracks, the name of each clip, and
the current frame’s location.

The Timeline window has its own Toolbar:

Timeline

Timeline Toolbar

The Timeline Toolbar provides access to each of the NewsEdit LT tools and
lets you select your editing mode:

Icon Function

Saves your sequence in the Bin.

Selects the Timeline Tool.

Selects the Source Tool.

Selects the Trim Tool.

Selects the Cut Point Edit Tool.

Selects the Transition Tool.

Selects the Audio Mixer Tool.

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Icon Function

Selects Overwrite Edit Mode.

Selects Splice Edit Mode.

Activates Fit To Fill.

Splits a clip at the cursor point.

Trims the top of the selected clip on the Timeline.

Trims the tail of the selected clip on the Timeline.

Deletes selected clips.

Lifts selected clips off the Timeline.

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Zooms in the view in the Timeline.

Zooms out the view in the Timeline.

Undo.

Redo.

Opens the Sequence Properties window.

Shows All Audio Tracks in the Timeline.

Tools

Tools

Each of the six NewsEdit LT editing tools displays in the dynamic window,
leaving the Timeline unchanged. You select the tools from the Timeline
toolbar.

Timeline T ool

Source T ool

Trim T ool T r ansition Tool

Cut Point
Edit T ool

Audio Mixer Tool

The Timeline Tool

The Timeline Tool opens by default when you first create a sequence. You can
select and move clips or audio tracks, play sequences, mark in and out points,
and adjust master output audio sliders.

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The Source Tool

The Source Tool digitizes raw material directly to the Timeline. This is the
fastest and most efficient way to generate clips from a source tape. You can also
use other sources for your footage, such as video feeds or microphones.

The Trim Tool

The Trim Tool changes the head or tail of a clip to change its duration.

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The Cut Point Edit Tool

The Cut Point Edit Tool changes the edit points between clips in the Timeline.
You can easily create split edits by only selecting audio or video. If you have
handles on your clips, you can access the unused portions of the clip without
returning to the source tape and redoing the edit.

The Transition Tool

The Transition Tool creates transition effects between clips in a sequence. You
can create dissolves or slides between any two edits by selecting the transition
you want and clicking at the point you want the effect to appear.

Tools

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The Audio Mixer Tool

The Audio Mixer Tool adjusts the audio settings in a sequence, including the
level, the pan, and output channel routing. You can raise or lower the audio on
each audio track, or ride the audio on the fly using the Write Automation option.

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Navigating in NewsEdit LT

NewsEdit LT supports any combination of mouse and keyboard navigation.
This manual includes instructions for both mouse and keyboard commands.

Using the Mouse

To execute a mouse command, move the mouse pointer to a menu or button and
click the left mouse button. This manual uses the term click when you press the
mouse button once, double-click when you press the mouse button twice in
quick succession, and press when you press and hold the mouse button.

You can also drag clips from the Bin directly into the Timeline. Place the mouse
pointer on the title bar of the clip you want to move, press and hold the mouse
button, drag the clip to the Timeline, and release the mouse button. This method
of editing is track specific, so make sure you have the proper video and audio
tracks enabled on the Timeline before performing the edit.

Using the Keyboard

The NewsEdit LT keyboard has color-coded keys that allow you to see editing
commands at a glance. Keyboard commands can be single keystrokes or key
combinations. You execute key combinations such as
and holding the first key in the combination, while simultaneously pressing the
second key. See Appendix A for complete list of keyboard keys and functions.

Navigating in NewsEdit LT

Ctrl + TAB by pressing

Using the Shortcut Menus

This application also makes use of right-click shortcut menus. Shortcut menus
provide a quick way to access relevant commands without having to move the
mouse pointer to the toolbar or menu bar. To access these menus, press the
right-mouse button once and a menu appears. The commands that appear
depend on the position of the mouse pointer when you right-click. For example,
when you right-click in the Bin, the shortcut menu provides quick access to bin
management commands.

If you are comfortable using a mouse, shortcut menus provide a valuable means
of accessing commands quickly.

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Tour of the NewsEdit LT Keyboard

NewsEdit LT’s keyboard uses color-coded keys that correspond to NewsEdit
LT functions. The different sections of the keyboard are introduced below.
See Appendix A for a detailed key reference.

Esc

SuspendF1Setup

~
`

Tab

Caps Lock

Shift

Ctrl Fn

F2 F3 F10 F12

!
1@2#3$4%5^6&7*8(9)0

Q W

A G

Z XHC V

F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9

1

2

1

2

RE I O P

T

Y U

D FS

B

N

O

CTL

Alt

J

V

M

Prnt Scrn

SysRq

L

A1KA2

<
,

Alt

Num Lk

Scroll Lk

F11

Insert Home Page Up

Pause

Break

Delete End Page Dn

_

+

-

=

{
[

"

:

'

;

A4

A3

?

>

/

.

Ctrl

Backspace

}

|

]

\

Enter

Shift

The Record Key

F12

The record key starts recording.

Main Tool Selection Keys

!

@

#

1

2

3

The first six blue keys activate the corresponding NewsEdit LT tools. The last
two dark blue keys move clips between cut points in the Timeline.

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$

%

^

4

5

6

Z X

Track Selection Keys

_

+

-

=

The light blue buttons zoom the view in the Timeline and select clip tracks.

Mark Point Keys

J

V A1

Track Selection Keys

K

L

A2

"

A4

'A3:;

F8F5 F6F31F4

2

F7

The dark purple keys set and control the mark In and Out points.

Deck Control Keys

~
`

The light purple keys act as deck controls for playing sequences.

Q W RE

Transport Command Keys

D FS HA G

The avocado green keys control movement within a clip.

Edit Mode Keys

F9 F10

F11

I O P

C

{
[

B N

V

CTL

O

The gray keys select the different edit modes.

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Clip and Track Selection Keys

<

M

,

?

>

/

.

The peach keys select clips and tracks on the Timeline.

Cut Point Edit Tool Keys

T Y U

The yellow keys perform cut point edits.

Other NewsEdit LT Keys

(
9

Delete EndHome

Pause

Break

F2

The green and black keys perform miscellaneous editing functions.

)
0

}
]

|
\

Page DnPage Up

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Chapter

2

Configuring NewsEdit LT

You need to configure NewsEdit LT for your newsroom’s equipment before
you can create and edit news stories. This chapter describes how to configure
NewsEdit.

This chapter discusses how to:

• Install the NewsEdit LT software

•Add video sources

• Set options for your newsroom

• Set up media files for sharing with other workstations

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Adding Video Sources to NewsEdit LT

Before using footage from a particular source, you need to add the source to the
NewsEdit LT source list. NewsEdit LT pre-installs two sources for you—a
video source and a clip source:

• The video source, usually a tape deck, allows you to record footage directly
into the Timeline or the Bin.

• The clip source allows you to edit a clip as a Timeline source directly in the
Bin, which is useful for large clips so you don’t have to go back and forth
from a tape deck. You only need one clip source; you don’t have to create a
new clip source for each clip you want to use.

To add other sources to NewsEdit LT:

1. Choose
The Sources window appears, listing the currently configured sources:

View | Sources.

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2. Click Add.
The Add Source window appears:

Adding Video Sources to NewsEdit LT

3. Go through each Add Source tab to configure the new source.
The following sections describe each tab in the Add Source window.

4. Click

OK when you are done setting up the new source.

NOTE: You can edit a video source at any time by selecting

View | Sources, highlighting the source name, and then selecting
Edit. Make your changes to the source properties, click OK, and click
OK again to close the source dialog window.

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Setting General Source Options

Setting Options Description

Source Name Enter a name for the source, such as Tape Deck.
Description Enter a description for the source.
Source Type Video Source Select Video Source for all incoming sources,

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including audio sources.

Clip Source Select Clip Source to use an existing clip in the

bin as a source.

Setting Connections

Setting Connections

Setting Options Description

Video Input IEEE 1394 NewsEdit LT uses a Firewire port connection.
Audio Input IEEE 1394
Deck Protocol No remote deck

controls
Sony DNW-A100
Sony 422 Protocol
DV 1394

Comm Port None

COM1 - COM 10

Input Latency Enter a duration to add an input latency when using a

Select the Deck Protocol that corresponds to the type
of tape deck control you are using with NewsEdit LT.

If you are adding a clip source, video router, or a non­video source, select No remote deck controls.

Select the Comm Port you are using to connect the
source to NewsEdit LT.

1394 converter.

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Setting Record Channels

Setting Options Description

Video Check Video if you want to record video with this source.
Channel 1 Audio A1 to A8 Check each audio channel that should record audio from
Channel 2 Audio A1 to A8
Channel 3 Audio A1 to A8
Channel 4 Audio A1 to A8

NOTE: Setting up a microphone source that does not record video
(audio-only record) greatly reduces the required disk space.

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this source and select the default audio track (A1-A8) on
the Timeline to which you want the channel routed.

Setting Preroll

Setting Preroll

Setting Description

Get Preroll From Deck Check Get Preroll From Deck to use the preroll settings from your

Preroll Enter the number of seconds of preroll to use when recording from

Aux Preroll Enter the number of seconds of auxiliary preroll you want to use

tape deck instead of those configured in NewsEdit LT.

this source. This setting overrides the source’s Preroll setting
unless you check Get Preroll From Deck.

when using an auxiliary input or a non-remote source.

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Setting Record Handles

Setting Description

In Handles
Out Handles

NOTE: When you stop recording manually you must press the O key
to get an Out handle.

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Enter the number of seconds for the In and Out Handle length.
Handles provide the extra frames necessary to trim or add

transition effects at the head or tail of a clip. When you Mark In and
Mark Out, NewsEdit LT begins recording the specified number of
seconds before your Mark In after your Mark Out. Only the
material between your marks is edited to the Timeline.

Setting Options for Your Newsroom

Setting Options for Your Newsroom

You need to configure NewsEdit LT for your particular newsroom equipment.
To configure your NewsEdit LT system:

1. Choose
The Options window appears:

2. Go through each Options tab to configure NewsEdit LT.
The following sections describe each tab in the Options window.

Tools | Options.

3. Click

OK when you are done configuring your system.

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Setting General Options

Setting Options Description

Video Format NTSC

Has Setup On

Connection Mode Local

Default Bins Location Enter the default path to your media files.
Thumbnails Folder Enter the default path to your media thumbnail files.
NTSC Timecode SMPTE - Drop

Prompt Before
Deleting Items

PAL

Off

Shared

Frame
SMPTE - Non­drop Frame

On
Off

Select the Video Format you are using.
NTSC has a frame rate of 29.97 frames/second and is used primarily

in the Americas and Japan. PAL has a frame rate of 25 frames/second
and is used in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Check Has Setup if the analog composite signal carries setup
information.

Select Local if you are using local disk storage and a local NewsEdit
LT database. You have access to files on your local machine only.

Select Shared if you are using shared disk storage and a shared
database. You share the Bin with all NewsEdit LT workstations that
are part of the NewsShare network.

Select the NTSC Timecode to use.
SMPTE-Drop Frame is the recommended setting to avoid the time

slipping problems associated with SMPTE-Non-drop Frame.

Check Prompt Before Deleting Items to see a confirmation prompt
before deleting files.

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Setting Record Options

Setting Record Options

Setting Options Description

Compression Type DV25 DV25 is the compression standard used for NewsEdit LT.
Bit Rate 25 mbits The standard rate for NewsEdit LT is 25 mbits.
Chroma Format 4:1:1 The standard chroma format for DV25 is 4:1:1; also use for NTSC DV,

Video Aspect 4:3 Select 4:3 Video Aspect for regular television format.

16:9 Select 16:9 Video Aspect for wide-screen television format

Video Resolution 720x480 Select for NTSC systems using DV25 compression, DV, DVCAM, and

720x576 Select for PAL systems using DV25 compression, DV, DVCAM, and

DVCAM, and DVC PRO formats.

DVC PRO formats.
You must use 720 x 480 to transfer NTSC files to a Profile playout server.

DVC PRO formats.
You must use 720 x 576 to transfer NTSC files to a Profile playout server.

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Setting Up Workgroups

Before a NewsEdit LT workstation can pull media from other NewsEdit LT
workstations, you need to set up a workgroup.

To set up a workgroup:

1. Verify that your Share Name matches the folder name you configured for
Default Bins on the General Tab.

If your Default Bins folder has a different name than
it by typing the name in the Share Name field.

2. Click

3. Click

In addition to setting up a workgroup, you also need to share your media folder
in order to receive files from other NewsEdit LT workstations. See “Setting Up
Media Files for Sharing” on page 51 for instructions.

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Update Workgroup List.

The system lists the available machines for file import or export.

OK.

VibrintAVFiles, change

Setting Up Send Locations

After completing a sequence you can send it to a playout machine or to a
network video server. To send completed sequences or individual clips, you
first need to configure NewsEdit LT with each of your send locations.

Setting Up Send Locations

If you are adding a Grass Valley Group Profile Video Server as one of your
send destinations, your need to follow the instructions on page 47.

To set up a send location:

1. Click

Add.

The Add Named Destination to Send List window appears:

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2. Enter the information for your destination:

- Send Name — Enter a name for the location, such as the server name.

- Send Type — Select the type of server at this send location.

- Send To — Click

3. Click

OK.

Browse to select the file destination path.

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To set up a Profile server as a send location:

Setting Up Send Locations

1. Click

Add on the Send tab of the Options window.

The Add Send Destination window appears:

2. Enter the information for your destination:

- Send Name — Enter a name for the location, such as Profile Server.

- Send Type — Select Profile.

- Send To — Open Media Manager, click on the desired destination

directory, and drag the folder from Media Manager into this field.

- Host Name — Automatically fills in with the computer name for the

Profile Video Server.

- User Name — Automatically fills in as

movie; leave as is.

- Password — Leave this field blank.

- NewsQ Pro Destination — Check this box if this send location is a

NewsQ Pro server.

3. Click

OK.

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Setting Handles

Setting Description

Handle Type Import Select Import when you are importing a file from another

Export Select Export when you are exporting files from your workstation to

Trimmer Select Trimmer when you are trimming a clip with the Trim Tool and

workstation to your own.

another workstation or server.

trim the set duration from either side of your clip.

To change the handle durations, select the handle type from the drop-down
menu and enter the new duration in the In or Out fields.

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Setting Timeline Options

Setting Options Description

Setting Timeline Options

Audio Input 1+2

3+4
All

Undo/Redo Limit 1 - 1024 Enter the number of undo levels you want NewsEdit LT to track.

Default Play Speed Determines the speed at which a clip plays when reviewing it in the

Review Edit Duration Default is 3 seconds.
Output Channels 1-8 Select the number of output channels you are using.

Select the output routing for each audio channel and set its pan
direction.

NOTE: Increasing the number of undo levels increases
NewsEdit LT’s system memory usage.

Timeline. Default is 200%.

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Setting NewsQ Pro Options

Setting Description

Primary Database Server Enter the server name where the primary NewsQ Pro database resides.

Ports Enter the port numbers used to access the primary NewsQ Pro database.

Backup Database Server Enter the server name where the secondary NewsQ Pro database resides.

Ports Enter the port numbers used to access the secondary NewsQ Pro database.

Thumbnails

Categories Lists the currently configured NewsQ Pro categories.

Server Enter the server name where NewsQ Pro stores video clip thumbnails.
Path Enter the path to the thumbnail server.

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Adding NewsQ Pro Categories

If you want to add NewsQ Pro categories:

Setting Up Media Files for Sharing

1. Click

2. Enter a category name and click

Add.

The Add Category window appears:

OK.

Setting Up Media Files for Sharing

Before you can transfer media files to another NewsEdit LT workstation, you
need to set up your computer for sharing:

1. In Windows Explorer, open the drive where your media files will be stored,
usually drive E:.

2. Right click on the VibrintAVFiles folder and choose

3. Choose the

VibrintAVFiles.

Shared As option button and leave the default share name

Sharing.

4. Click

The folder you shared appears with the standard Windows sharing icon.

OK.

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Chapter

3

Setting Up The Bin

NewsEdit LT uses Bins to hold all of your media clips, sequences and raw
footage. You can create as many bins as you need to organize your work.

This chapter discusses how to:

•Create a new bin

•Work in Shared or Local mode

• Set up your bins

•View your bins

•Use the context-sensitive Bin menu

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The Bin Window

The Bin window consists of two main components — a toolbar and the area that
holds your files. The toolbar lets you create new bins and sequences, search for
specific files, and change the way you view bins.

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Understanding the Bin Toolbar

The Bin Toolbar lets you access common bin functions:

Button Function

View the bins at the next highest level.

Search for a specific clip or sequence.

Toggle between displaying bins and search results.

Toggle between displaying your clips and sequences as text or as thumbnails.

Understanding the Bin Toolbar

Create a new sequence in your bin.

Create a new bin.

Import clips from other workstations.

Select the columns to view in your bin; available only when viewing bin
contents as text, not as thumbnails.

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Creating a New Bin

The Bin window is empty when you open NewsEdit LT for the first time.
Before you can begin using NewsEdit LT, you need to create bins to store your
work.

You can create and organize your bins to suit your work style. For instance, you
could create a bin for each day of the week and within those set up a bin for each
individual story or for each editor.

To create a new bin:

1. Click the
The Bin Properties window appears:

2. Enter the bin Name.

3. Enter a bin Description.

4. Enter bin Keywords.
You can use the keywords to search for a specific bin.

5. Click

New Bin button on the Bin toolbar.

OK.

NOTE: To change a bin’s properties, highlight the bin folder and
choose

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Edit | Properties.

Working in Shared or Local Mode

Working in Shared or Local Mode

You can use NewsEdit LT either in shared or local mode:

• Shared mode uses a shared media database. All NewsEdit LT workstations
access the same bins; the bins are locked so two editors can’t make changes
to the same file at the same time.

• Local mode uses your computer’s local disk storage and a local media
database. Each NewsEdit LT workstation has its own Bin on the NewsEdit
LT machine, and cannot share the Bin. In order to use someone else’s files,
you need to import them into your Bin.

You can change modes from the General Options menu; see “Setting General
Options” on page 42 for instructions.

NewsEdit LT indicates your current mode at the top of the window.

NewsEdit LT in Shared Mode

You create sequences in NewsEdit LT the same way regardless of what mode
you are working in. The main difference is that your Bin is shared, and all
editors using a NewsEdit LT workstation have access to the same files you do.

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Setting Up Your Bins

There are several ways to organize your bins, and the organization you choose
depends mostly on your job function as well as your organizational style.

A typical setup for a newsroom might be:

1-Monday through 7-Sunday are used for

Bins
everyday stories.

Bin

Imports is set up as a single location where

other NewsEdit LT workstations can send clips over
the network to you.

Misc. is a folder to hold any clips to

Bin
be saved, such as Whiteflash, Black, Color Bars
and Tone, Reporter Outcues, repeated effects, etc.

Bin

HFR (Hold For Release) is used when you are

editing a story on one day but airing it on another.
Bin Effects holds saved video effects.

NewsEdit LT automatically monitors your bins and refreshes the display if
anyone places a file in one of your bins. For instance, as a breaking story
develops, station staff can place the latest footage in a given directory. It then
appears in your Bin where you can use it in your sequence.

To refresh your Bin manually, press

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It is also important that, within each day of the week,
you create another bin with the title of the specific
project you are working on. This helps to keep the
Bins organized, especially if you have more than one
editor working on the same NewsEdit LT system.

F5 or select View | Refresh.

Viewing the Material in Your Bins

Viewing the Material in Your Bins

There are two ways to view the contents of your Bin: Thumbnail view or
Details view.

Thumbnail View

In this view, each clip or sequence is represented by a single frame, allowing
you to see the content of the material. The Thumbnail view provides a visual
representation of the type of media file in each bin.

Bin

Audio clip

Sequence

Clip

Subclip

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Changing Thumbnail Size

NewsEdit LT offers three different sizes of thumbnails in this view: small,
medium, and large. The default size is small.

To change the size of the thumbnails:

1. Click the

View Thumbnails button on the Bin Toolbar.

2. Choose thumbnail size you want from the View menu.

Selecting the Head Frame

Each clip or sequence in Thumbnail view is represented by a single frame,
called the head frame. By default, NewsEdit LT uses the first frame from the
clip or sequence. However, you can choose any frame within the clip or
sequence to represent the file in the view.

To select a different frame for the Thumbnail:

1. Double-click the clip or sequence to open it.
Clips open in the Trimmer window; sequences open in the Timeline Tool.

2. Play through the clip until you find the frame you want to use.

3. Click

4. Click

Set Head Frame From Current Frame.
OK.

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Details View

Displaying Columns

You can hide or display multiple text columns in the Bin:

Details View

In this view, each clip or sequence is represented by
an icon, the name of the file, and other information
about the file, such as timecode, description, and
keywords.

The information acts as a database that you can
customize by entering information about your clips.
You can also search the information for clips that
match certain criteria.

1. Click the

2. Double-click on a bin to open it.
If you are in the highest-level bin, you will not see all of the column choices.

3. Click the

4. Select the columns you want to display or click the
all of the columns. A checkmark appears next to the selected options:

- Name — Displays the name of the clip or sequence.

- Description — Displays the description of the clip or sequence.

- Keywords — Displays any keywords you entered; these keywords help

to identify and search for specific clips.

- Created — Displays the date the clip or sequence was created.

- Folder — Displays the directory where the clip files are stored.

- Mark In — Displays the Mark In timecode.

- Mark Out — Displays the Mark Out timecode.

View Thumbnails button in the Bin Toolbar.

Column Manager button in the Bin Toolbar.

Reset button to display

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- Video Format — Displays the video format used for the clip or sequence,

NTSC or PAL.

- Video Aspect — Displays the video aspect for the clip or sequence, 4:3

or 16:9.

- Video Resolution — Displays the video resolution for the clip or

sequence.

- Compression — Displays the video compression type for the clip or

sequence.

- Chroma Format — Displays the chroma ratio for the clip or sequence.

- Tracks — Displays the tracks present in the clip.

5. Click

OK.

The Bin displays your new column choices.

Sorting Your Media Files

You can arrange clips in numeric or alphabetical order according to the
columns you select. For example, you can sort the Bin by the Mark In column
to display all of the clips in timecode order.

To sort the Bin:

1. Click the heading of the column by which you want to sort the Bin.
The clips and sequences display in alphabetical or numerical order

depending on the column you selected.

2. Click the column again to reverse the order of the sort.

3. Right-click in the Bin and select
original sort order.

Restore Default Sort to return to the

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Using the Context-Sensitive Bin Menu

Using the Context-Sensitive Bin Menu

Several NewsEdit LT features are available by right-clicking in the Bin
window. This context-sensitive menu displays available commands depending
on where you click.

Menu Item Description

Details Changes the Bin view to Details View.
Thumbnails Changes the Bin view to Thumbnails View.
Copy Copies a clip or sequence from the Bin to the clipboard.
Paste Pastes a clip or sequence from the clipboard to the Bin.
Delete Deletes the selected clip from the Bin.
Rename Changes the name of a bin, clip, or sequence.
Consolidate Strips a clip or sequence of any unused data, reducing the file size.
Copy to Timeline Copies the selected clips in the Bin to the Timeline.
Copy to Source Tool Copies the selected clips into the Source Tool.
Send to File Sends a clip or sequence to another destination.
View Player Previews the selected clip or sequence in a viewer window.
View Trimmer Opens the Bin trimmer.
View Timeline Opens the Timeline window.
Import Clip Opens the Import Clip dialog box so you can select a file to import.
Record to Bin Records a clip directly into the Bin instead of the Timeline.
Play to Tape Records sequences onto videotape.
Find Opens the Find dialog box so you can search for a clip or sequence.
Find in Workgroup Searches for clips or sequences on other workstations in your workgroup.
Restore Default Sort Resets the columns in the Details View to the original order.
Column Manager Selects which columns to view in the bin; only available in Details View.
Show References Displays all places a clip is used (sequences, sub-clips, and master clips).
Properties Opens the Properties window so you change the properties of a file.

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Chapter

4

Editing In the Timeline

To edit a story with NewsEdit LT, you need to move the analog video and audio
media from tapes or feeds to a digital format on your computer. The most
efficient way to create stories is to edit directly to the Timeline.

This chapter discusses how to:

•Use the Timeline Tool and Source Tool for editing

•Create a new sequence

• Select and deselect tracks

•Mark In and Out points

• Set up a split edit

•Use variable speed recording

•Route audio input

• Select a source for input

•Use a clip as an input source

•Create your clips

• Play your sequence

• Save your sequences

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Editing Overview

Editing directly to the Timeline is the fastest and most efficient way to use
NewsEdit LT and produce sequences. Editing in the Timeline involves these
basic steps:

1. Create a new sequence.

2. Select the tracks you want to record in the Timeline.

3. From the Timeline Tool, you may optionally:

-Mark In and Out points

- Set up a split edit

-Route the audio output

4. Press

5. Select the source you are using to edit.

6. Play the source to find footage you want to use in your NewsEdit LT

7. Press

8. Press the

9. Play your sequence if you want to.

10. Repeat steps 6-9 for each clip.

11. Save your sequence.
This chapter discusses each of these steps.

2 to select the Source Tool and optionally:

-Mark In and Out points

-Route the audio output

-Change the speed of a clip

- Set up a split edit

sequence.

F12 to record.

spacebar to stop recording when your clip is complete.

If you’ve marked an Out point, the system will stop recording at that point.

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Understanding the Timeline and Source Tools

Understanding the Timeline and Source Tools

Editing in the Timeline involves using both the Timeline Tool and the Source
Tool.

The Timeline Tool

The Timeline Tool opens when you create a new sequence. It is the tool you use
to select clips, mark in and out points, and play sequences.

To use the Timeline Tool, press
button in the Timeline Toolbar.

Transport
Controls

Start
recording

1 on your keyboard or click the Timeline Tool

Mark Point
Controls

Output
Audio
Controls

Stop
recording

Copy To
Timeline

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Changing the Timeline View

You can zoom in and out of the Timeline to see a specific area of the Timeline
or to get an overall perspective of your sequence.

To change the Timeline view:

1. Click the

Scale button in the Timeline.

2. Choose an increment to display.

NOTE: If a sequence extends beyond the Timeline view, choose

Scale to compress and display the entire sequence in the Timeline.

You can also press
Timeline Toolbar to zoom in the Timeline view. Press

+ on your keyboard or click the Zoom In button in the

- or click Zoom Out to

zoom out the Timeline view.

Auto

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The Source Tool

The Source Tool is the place where you view your footage, taking media from
the input source into the Timeline for editing.

The Source Tool

To select the Source Tool, press
button in the Timeline Toolbar.

Control
Track
Controls

Quick
Edit
Mode

2 on your keyboard or click the Source Tool

Input
Audio
Controls

Variable
Speed
Controls

Available
Sources

Use
Aux
Input

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Controlling a Deck from NewsEdit LT

If you are using a tape deck, you can control it from the NewsEdit LT window
or keyboard. NewsEdit LT provides transport control buttons like those on a
tape deck, which control the Timeline, clip source, and Deck.

Use these controls to locate the material you want to record as a clip. Then use
the marking controls to mark a clip or use the transport control buttons on your
deck to locate your Mark In and Mark Out points. The deck controls are:

Button Function

Ejects the tape.

Rewinds the tape.

Plays the tape.

Fast forwards the tape.

Stops the tape.

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Moves through the tape (drag the shuttle forward or backward).

Jogs one frame back.

Jogs 10 frames back.

Jogs one frame forward.

Jogs 10 frames forward.

Shuttles left in increments of -50%, -75%, -1x, -2x, -3x.
Shuttles right in increments of +50%, +75%, +1x, +2x, +3x.
Resets shuttle speed to default (200%); to change the default speed select

View | Options | Timeline | Default Play Speed and enter the new speed.

Selects previous shuttle speed.

Creating a New Sequence

The first thing you need to do is to create a new sequence. The new sequence
must be inside a bin in order for you to use it.

To create a new sequence:

Creating a New Sequence

1. Click the
The Sequence Properties window appears:

2. Enter a name for the sequence.

3. Enter a Description (optional).

4. Enter Keywords for the clip (optional).
You use keywords to search for a specific sequence in your bin.

New Sequence button on the Bin toolbar.

5. To use a Start Time other than 00:00:00:00, enter another time.

6. Select the number of Video and Audio Tracks to use for this sequence.
Audio Tracks refers to the number of tracks in the Timeline for mixing, not

the number of output tracks.

7. Click

OK.

The new sequence appears in your Bin and the Timeline opens. You are now
ready to add footage to the Timeline.

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Changing Sequence Properties

After creating a sequence, you can change any of the sequence properties as
necessary.

To edit sequence properties:

1. If the sequence is open in the Timeline, click the
Timeline toolbar. If you are in the Bin, right-click on a sequence and choose

Properties.

The Sequence Properties window appears:

2. Make any necessary changes.

3. Click

OK to save your changes.

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Selecting and Deselecting Tracks

Selecting and Deselecting Tracks

You can select which tracks you want to record to in the Timeline. NewsEdit
LT lets you work with two video tracks and up to eight audio tracks. You can
edit from any source audio track onto any record track in the Timeline.

To select or deselect tracks:

•Click once in the track indicator on the Timeline for each track you want to
select or deselect.

Selected track buttons are green in the Timeline.

Video tracks selected

Audio tracks selected

Audio tracks deselected

Toggling tracks on the fly

While you are editing in the Timeline, you can select and deselect tracks at the
same time you add clips.

Use the instructions above for selecting and deselecting tracks.

Showing Audio Tracks

By default, NewsEdit LT displays the first four audio tracks. If you are using
more than four audio tracks in your sequence, you can view all eight tracks:

•Click the
The Timeline expands to show the additional audio tracks.

Show All Audio Tracks button on the Timeline Toolbar.

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Setting Up Your Edit in the Timeline Tool

Before you record clips in the Timeline, there are several features you can use:

•Mark In and Out points on the Timeline

• Set up a split edit

•Route the audio output

Marking In and Out Points

You can set the Mark Points using the Mark In and Mark Out buttons in either
the Timeline Tool or the Source Tool. The steps to create a mark point are the
same regardless of which tool you are using, but you will be setting different
mark points in the two tools. In the Timeline Tool, you are setting mark points
for your sequence; in the Source Tool, you are setting mark points for the input
source.

When you make the first edit in a sequence, you can mark In and Out points if
you want to. If you don’t set a Mark In point, recording starts at the current
position of the cursor. If you don’t set a Mark Out, NewsEdit LT creates an Out
when you stop recording and the clip is edited into the Timeline. The Timeline
automatically moves the cursor to the end of each edit in preparation for the
next edit.

Sets a
Mark In
Point

Sets a
Mark Out
Point

Shows
Duration
of Clip

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Moves to
Mark In
Point

Clears
Mark In
Point

Clears
Mark Out
Point

Moves to
Mark Out
Point

Setting Up a Split Edit

To Mark In and Out Points:

1. Move to the Mark In or Mark Out point in any of the following ways:

-Click the point on the Timeline where you want to place the points.

- Press the

A, S, D, or F keys on the keyboard to jog through clips in 1-frame

or 10-frame increments.

- Press

- Press

2. Press

G to move back to the previous cutpoint.
H to move forward to the next cutpoint.

I on the keyboard to Mark In and press O to Mark Out.

Setting Up a Split Edit

NewsEdit LT lets you set In and Out points to create a pre-defined split edit
from the Timeline Tool. To delay one of the tracks at the beginning of a clip,
set different In points for the video and audio, with one starting after the other.
You can also extend one track after the other at the end of a clip.

If your clips are already recorded to the Timeline, you can create a split edit
using the Cut Point Edit Tool. See “Changing Cut Points Between Adjacent
Clips” on page 103 for details.

To create a split edit:

1. Press

2. Press

3. Click the

1 to select the Timeline Tool.
I on the keyboard to mark an In point for the video track.

Show Audio Marks button.

Blue icons indicate audio mark in and out points.

4. Select a Mark In Point for the audio track.
The duration of the split appears in the Duration field.

5. Record your clip.

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Setting Up Your Edit in the Source Tool

There are also several features in the Source Tool you can use before you begin
recording:

•Mark In and Out points on the Timeline

•Use a variable speed for recording

• Set up a split edit

•Route the audio output

Marking In and Out Points

Marking In and Out Points in the Source Tool is identical to marking points in
the Timeline Tool. See “Marking In and Out Points” on page 74.

Using Variable Speed Record

NewsEdit LT lets you take advantage of the Dynamic Motion Control on most
tape decks and create a slow-motion or fast-motion record on the fly. In the
Source Tool, you set the speed in percentages and click them when you want a
change in speed. The default speeds are 75%, 50%, and 0, which you use to
create a freeze frame. Variable speed record also works with clip sources.

To create a variable speed record:

1. Press

2. Click

3. Choose one of the three default speeds or enter a new percentage.

4. Press

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2 to select the Source Tool.
Enable variable speed controls.

The percentage windows become active.

You can enter positive or negative numbers, as your deck allows.

F12 to record your clip.

The clip records to the Timeline with the speed you chose.

NOTE: If you are using a deck source, you can change the speed
while recording the clip by clicking one of the other percentage fields.

Setting Up a Split Edit

Setting up a split edit in the Source Tool is the same as setting up a split edit in
the Timeline Tool. See “Setting Up a Split Edit” on page 75.

Routing Audio Tracks

You can edit audio from any source track onto any record track in the Timeline.
You can work with up to eight audio tracks in the Timeline, though you can
only record four tracks per clip. If you have two audio inputs you may need to
assign a different track to your audio source.

If you are using a source with only one audio input, you don’t need to route it
— select the audio track you want to use on the Timeline and NewsEdit LT
automatically routes it for you.

To route an audio track:

Setting Up a Split Edit

1. Press

2. Click the

2 to select the Source Tool.

Audio Channels

C1 of input
routed to
A1 (track 1)
of Timeline

Track Assign

Track Assign box for the Audio Input channel you need to

reassign.

3. Select the new audio track location.

NOTE: If your source only has one input audio channel, pathing to
the Timeline is automatic. The channel from the source goes directly
to the selected track regardless of the routing indication.

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Selecting Your Source

You can select your input source from the equipment your newsroom has set up
for you. Sources can include tape decks, feeds, or routers.

1. Press

2. Select a source from the drop-down menu.

2 to select the Source Tool.

The image in the viewing monitor changes to reflect the new source.

Using a Clip Source

You can load any clip from your Bin into the Source Tool, which effectively
treats the clip like a live source such as a tape deck.

To use a clip as a clip source, drag the clip into the viewer or press
load the clip. After loading a clip as a clip source, you can edit to the Timeline
as you would with a tape deck.

Patching Audio Tracks

If you select a clip for a clip source with more audio tracks than the Timeline,
the Select Source Channel window appears and you can route the tracks.

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Changing Sources

You can connect and configure a variety of video and audio sources as input
devices to NewsEdit LT, which is normally done by your newsroom engineer.
See “Adding Video Sources to NewsEdit LT” on page 34 if you need to add a
source.

You can also configure a non-remote source, such as a microphone or a router,
as an input source and specify the tracks to select when using that input source.

To change a source:

Changing Sources

1. Press

2. Select a source from the drop-down menu.

2 to select the Source Tool.

The image in the viewing monitor changes to reflect the new source.

Using Auxiliary Input

You can also connect an auxiliary source as an input for creating sequences,
which is helpful if you are using an A-B switch for controlling your sources.

When you enable auxiliary input, NewsEdit LT disables deck control from the
Timeline and your keyboard so you can use the device’s external controls.

To use auxiliary input:

1. Press

2. Click the

2 to select the Source Tool.

Use Aux Input button.

The deck controls on NewsEdit LT gray out; you can use the external
controls of the auxiliary device.

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Creating Your Clips

To create a clip in your sequence, follow these steps. Repeat the steps for each
additional clip in your sequence.

1. Play the source to find the media you want.

2. Press

3. Press the

F12 to start recording.

spacebar to stop recording immediately, or press O on your

keyboard to stop recording after adding Out handles.

4. Play the sequence, if you want to.

Playing a Sequence

As you create a sequence, you may want to review the progress. With NewsEdit
LT, you can play the sequence as part of the editing process in the Timeline.

To play a sequence:

1. Press

2. Select one of these commands to play or work through the sequence:

1 on the keyboard to select the Timeline tool.

Tool Icon Keyboard

Move 1 Frame Left

Move 1 Frame Right

Move 10 Frames Left

Key

A

S

D

Description

Moves the position indicator one frame
to the left.

Moves the position indicator one frame
to the right.

Moves the position indicator ten frames
to the left.

Move 10 Frames Right

Play From Start

Rewind

Play

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F

Q

E

W or

Spacebar

Moves the position indicator ten frames
to the right.

Starts playing from the beginning of the
sequence.

Rewinds the sequence.

Starts playing from the position of the
cursor.

Saving a Sequence

Tool Icon Keyboard

Fast Forward

Stop

Loop Playback

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Key

R

Spacebar

--

Left

arrow
Right

arrow

Up arrow

Down

Fast Forwards the sequence.

Stops playing the sequence.

Plays the sequence in a continuous loop.

Shuttles left in increments of -50%,

-75%, -1x, -2x, -3x.

Shuttles right in increments of +50%,
+75%, +1x, +2x, +3x.

Resets shuttle speed to default,
which is 200%.

Selects previous shuttle speed.

Description

arrow

You can drag the shuttle slider with your mouse to scrub through the
Timeline.

Saving a Sequence

You need to save your sequence periodically to your workstation Bin or to the
shared database.

To save a sequence:

•Click

NewsEdit LT saves the sequence in the Bin where you created it.

Save in the Timeline toolbar or press Ctrl + S on the keyboard.

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Chapter

5

Other Ways to Edit with NewsEdit LT

NewsEdit LT lets you access media clips from other computer systems. You can
import clips into NewsEdit LT and use them just as you would clips from tape.

You can import clips from another NewsEdit LT workstation or other machines,
and can also use a news script as a guide in creating your sequence.

This chapter discusses how to:

•Use clips already residing in the Bin

•Import files, including video, audio, EDL files, and DiskCam files

• Pull media files from a Profile Server

• Search for clips in the Bin or your workgroup

• Link to an existing news story

•Record to the Bin

•Move, rename, and delete clips and sequences

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Using Clips Stored in the Bin

If you created clips in the Bin before starting a sequence, you can copy them to
the Timeline and use them in a new sequence.

To copy a clip from the bin to the Timeline:

1. Navigate through your Bin until you find the clip you want.

2. Click once on the clip to select it.

3. Copy the clip to the Timeline using one of the following methods:

-Click the

- Press

-Drag the clip to the Timeline.

-Right-click on the clip in the Bin and select

Copy To Timeline button.

C on the keyboard.

Importing Files

NewsEdit LT can import various formats of media files, EDL files, audio files,
and DiskCam files.

To import a file, choose your import type from the

Copy To Timeline.

File | Import menu:

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Importing Media Clips

You can import media clips from your computer network or other NewsEdit LT
workstations. Imported clips appear in your Bin so you can use them in
sequences.

To import a clip:

Importing Media Clips

1. Choose
The Import Clips window appears:

2. Use the

3. Highlight the clip and click
A progress bar indicates the import status.

File | Import | Clip or click the Import Clip button in the Bin toolbar.

Look in list or the Browse button to find the clip you want to import.

Open. Press the Ctrl key to select multiple clips.

The imported file appears in the Bin; you can use it just like any other clip.

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Importing EDL Files

You can import common EDL formats (.OMF, .AAF, and .XML) from low­resolution drawing and editing systems. These files contain sequenced clips
that you can use to create your own sequences.

To import an EDL file:

1. Choose
The Import EDL window appears:

2. Navigate to the EDL file you want to import and select it.

3. Click
A progress bar indicates the import status.

NewsEdit LT creates a new bin with the name of the imported EDL for the
sequence and its clips.

File | Import EDL.

Open.

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Importing Audio Files

You can import audio files in .wav, .mp3, and CD audio formats. NewsEdit LT
converts the imported file to the standard NewsEdit LT format, .pcm.

To import an audio file:

Importing Audio Files

1. Choose
The Import Audio window appears:

2. Navigate to the clip you want to import and select it.

3. Click
A progress bar indicates the import status.

The imported audio file appears in the Bin; you can use it to add audio to your
sequence.

File | Import | Audio.

Open.

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Importing DiskCam Media Files

NewsEdit LT can import DiskCam media files from NLTEK digital cameras.
See http://www.nltek.com for more information on NLTEK and DiskCam.

1. Choose
The Import DiskCam Media window appears:

2. Navigate to the DiskCam file you want to import and select it.

3. Click
A progress bar appears indicates the import status.

NewsEdit LT creates a new bin with the name of the imported DiskCam file for
the sequence and its clips.

File | Import | DiskCam.

Open.

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Pulling Media Files from a Profile Server

Pulling Media Files from a Profile Server

If you use a Profile Server as part of your news production system, you can
obtain media files from Media Manager or ContentShare Explorer.

To pull files from Media Manager or ContentShare Explorer:

1. Verify that NewsEdit LT is configured to work with a Profile server.
See “To set up a Profile server as a send location:” on page 47 for

instructions on connecting a NewsEdit LT workstation to a Profile server.

2. Open the Media Manager or ContentShare Explorer application.

3. Place the new window over the top of the NewsEdit LT application.

4. Select the clip you want in Media Manager or ContentShare Explorer.

5. Drag the clip from into the desired NewsEdit LT bin.
The clip appears in your Bin as a red clip, ready for you to use in a sequence.

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Finding Clips in Your Workgroup

If your NewsEdit LT workstation is part of a network workgroup with other
NewsEdit LT workstations, you can import clips from the VibrintAVFiles
folder on those workstations to use in your sequences.

See “Setting Up Workgroups” on page 44 to configure a workgroup.
To find clips in your workgroup:

1. Choose

Find in Workgroup.

2. Check the boxes for the NewsEdit LT workstations you want to search.

Tools | Find in Workgroup or right-click in the Bin and select

3. Click

4. Select the clip you want to import and click

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Find Now.

The found files appear in the box below the workstation listing.

NewsEdit LT copies the clip into the current Bin.

Import.

Linking to an Existing News Story

Linking to an Existing News Story

NewsEdit LT can link to scripts on iNews, NewStar, and AP/ENPS Newsroom
computer systems, which you can use as an aid for creating your sequence.

You can link to a news story when you create a new sequence, as described
below, or to an existing sequence by opening Sequence Properties and clicking

Link to Story.

To link to a news story:

1. Click the

Create New Sequence button in the Bin toolbar.

The Sequence Properties window appears:

2. Click the arrow next to Link To Story and select your newsroom system.

Select
Newsroom
System

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3. Click Link to Story.
A Browse window appears, displaying the available stories:

4. Select the file you need and click
The Sequence Properties window appears with the file title and the Video ID

filled in (if you are set up to use Video IDs with your NRCS):

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Open.

5. Click OK.
The Timeline opens.

Linking to an Existing News Story

6. Click the

Story View button in the Main Toolbar.

The script opens:

You can leave the script open and create a sequence to match the story.

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Recording to the Bin

You can record media directly to the Bin to use later. Once you open a bin, you
can record from your tape deck or any other source directly into the bin. You
later edit that material in the Bin or bring it into the Timeline.

To record to the bin:

1. Open the bin where you want the media to reside.

Record

Window

2. Click the

Record to Bin button in the menu bar.

The Record to Bin Window appears:

Type name

of clip

Choose your
record source

Add clip

description

3. Enter the name of the clip and add a description, if you want to.

4. Choose the record source using the drop-down menu.

5. Play or cue the tape to the place where you want to start recording.

6. Mark an In point by pressing
If you don’t set a Mark In, NewsEdit LT uses the current position.

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I on the keyboard.

7. Press F12 to start recording.
The recording appears in the Record Window.

Moving Clips and Sequences

8. When you are done recording, press the
keyboard to stop recording after adding Out handles.

If you marked an Out point, recording stops at that point.
NewsEdit LT automatically saves the clip into the selected bin.

9. Close this window by clicking the

spacebar to stop, or press O on the

X in the upper right corner.

Moving Clips and Sequences

You can copy clips and sequences between bins or move clips or sequences
from one bin to another.

Copying a Clip or Sequence

To copy an item:

1. Select the item you want to copy.

2. Right-click on the item and choose

3. Open the bin where you want to paste the item.

4. Right-click and choose

NOTE: If you copy a master clip, NewsEdit LT pastes it as a subclip.

Paste.

Copy.

Moving a Clip or Sequence

To move a item into another bin:

1. Choose

2. In the second Bin window, navigate to the destination bin.

3. Drag the sequence or clip from the first Bin window to the second.

View | Bins to open a second Bin window.

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Renaming Bins and Media Files

If you want to change the name of any bin, clip or sequence:

1. Select the item you want to rename.

2. Choose
You can also press

choose

3. Enter the new name of the item.

Edit | Rename.

Shift + R on the keyboard or right-click on the item and

Rename.

Deleting Clips and Sequences

You can delete unused clips or sequences you no longer need. However, you
cannot delete files if they are being used in any existing sequences or subclips.

To delete a clip or sequence:

1. Select the clip or sequence you want to remove. Hold down the
select multiple items.

2. Press

3. Click

Delete on the keyboard.

A dialog box prompts you to confirm the deletion.

Yes to delete the file.

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Searching for a Clip or Sequence

Searching for a Clip or Sequence

You can search for clips and sequences in the Bin. You can search for all clips
that meet specific criteria or for a specific clip.

To search for a clip or sequence:

1. Click the
The Find In View window appears:

2. Choose the appropriate options:

- Fields—Check the boxes for the field(s) on which you want to search.

- Query—Enter the text you want to search for.

- Match case—Check this checkbox to do a case-sensitive search.

Find button in the Bin Toolbar.

- Match whole query only—Check this checkbox to search only for clips

with text matching the query text exactly.

-All bins—Select this option to search all NewsEdit LT bins.

-Viewed bin and sub-bins—Select this option if you want to search all of

the bins within the bin you selected.

-Viewed bin only—Select this option if you want to search the bin you are

currently viewing.

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3. Click OK.
Clips and sequences matching your search result appear in the Bin window.

When you are done with your search, click the
restore the normal bin view and allow you to continue working in the Bin. To
see your search results again, click the

Search Results button off to

Search Results button on.

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6

Trimming Your Clips

After you create clips in the Bin or directly in the Timeline, you may need to
trim a clip to fit or edit out extra frames. NewsEdit LT provides several methods
for trimming clips so you can create quality sequences.

This chapter discusses how to:

•Use the Trim Tool and the Cut Point Edit Tool for trimming clips

•Change the end points between clips

• Extend your edits

• Trim your clips in the Bin

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Trimming Clips

You will often need to shorten your clips or change the starting or ending frame.
In NewsEdit LT you trim clips by changing the Mark In and Mark Out points.

You can also trim clips in the Bin without bringing them into the Timeline. See
“Trimming Your Media Clips in the Bin” on page 108 for instructions.

Using the Trim Tool

One way to trim your clips while in the Timeline is to use the Trim Tool.
To select the Trim Tool, press

3 on your keyboard or click the Trim Tool button

in the Timeline Toolbar.
You can also double-click on the video track for the clip you want to trim.

Mark
Out

Play
Past
Out

Mark In

Loop
Playback

Add
Handles

Lock
Duration

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