EVS IPDirector Version 5.9 - January 2011 Part 6 User’s Manual - Manual (Page 86)

IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 6: Playout – Playlist Panel
EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011
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1.6.8 G
ROUPING
E
LEMENTS IN A
P
LAYLIST
I
NTRODUCTION
When several consecutive elements are selected in the playlist, they can be
grouped together using dedicated command from the Playlist Element contextual
menu.
A group of elements can be displayed in a collapsed view or in an expanded view
by clicking on the group title line.
A group name or associated color can then be edited by selected the Edit Group
option of the Playlist Element contextual menu.
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ROUP
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LEMENTS WITHIN A
P
LAYLIST
To group elements in a playlist, proceed as follows:
1. Select several consecutive elements you want to group.
Note
If a group is part of the selection, the Group option will be
dimmed and unavailable.
2. Right-click one of the selected element
The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed.
3. Select Group.
The Insert a Group window opens.
4. Enter a name for the group and select a background and/or a foreground
color for the group, if desired.
5. Validate by clicking the OK button.
A new comment line in the playlist is displayed before the elements of the group.
The comment element text displays the group name and its on-air duration if the
properties of the grouped elements allow the calculation to be made (start modes