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4. Adding Logs to Media
4.1. Introduction
A log is a reference point to a specific frame in a video sequence. The log is identified by a
timecode value, and relates to an action in a given event. It can be associated to metadata
related to the event (keywords and/or a ranking, for example).
Adding logs to media is particularly useful to easily and quickly retrieve the interesting
moments of the recorded sequences.
Users have the possibility to create log entries directly during the event, or later on.
When users log LIVE actions, logs must be entered as soon as the action occurs to grab
the timecode corresponding to the action. This is called the LIVE logging hereafter.
When users log actions later on, users can move through the selected media: recorded
clip, loaded train. This is called the retroactive logging hereafter.
Log creation buttons and shortcuts are available to add logs to a media, users will have to
manually associate metadata to the log, such as keywords, interest level, highlight color
or a description.
4.2. Live Logging
4.2.1. Introduction
When users log LIVE actions, logs must be created as soon as the action occurs to grab
the timecode corresponding to the action.
Depending on the situations, the Live logging can be done with the timecode of an
EVS server recorder channel or with the PC timecode.
• When you work on an IPDirector workstation connected to an EVS video server, you
will log with the timecode of the preview recorder.
In this case, you need to first define the relevant recorders and to set the preview
recorder channel to be used for logging during the step 3 of the logsheet creation. See
section "Step 3: Defining the Relevant Recorders" on page 19.
• You will use the PC time as the timecode for the logs when, for example, you want to
log an event with just a laptop in a hotel room, watching the event on a regular TV set.
In this case, you will create a logsheet without defining any relevant recorder. Then
you will have to link the IPLogger window to the PC timecode, as described in section
"How to Link Logs to PC Timecode" on page 23.
4.2.2. How to Link Logs to PC Timecode
To link IPLogger to the PC timecode, proceed as follows:
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