EVS IPDirector Version 5.8 - July 2010 Part 6 User's Manual - Manual (Page 80)

IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 6: Playout – Playlist Panel
EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010
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1.6.9 I
NSERTING
C
OMMENTS IN A
P
LAYLIST
P
URPOSE
Comment lines can be inserted into a playlist. This can be useful in identifying
certain transitions or events in a playlist and to improve the clarity of a complex
playlist by adding information to it.
A comment line or associated color can then be edited by selected the Edit
Comment option of the Playlist Element contextual menu.
H
OW TO
I
NSERT A
C
OMMENT
To insert a comment within a playlist, proceed as follows:
1. Right-click an element in the playlist.
The playlist element contextual menu is displayed.
2. Select Insert comment from the contextual menu.
The Insert a Comment Line window opens.
3. Type any information into the text field and select a background and/or a
foreground color for the comment if desired.
4. Validate the operation by clicking the OK button.
The comment is inserted in the list, depending on the Insert mode in playlist
option selected in Tools > Settings > Playlist > Playlist / General category. For
more information see the section 1.9.1 ‘General Settings’ on page 120.