EVS IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 6 User's Manual - Manual (Page 76)

1. In the Playlist Panel, select the playlist element before or after which you want to add
a virtual element (depending on the Insert Mode in Playlist setting).
2. Right-click and select Insert virtual element from the contextual menu.
The Insert a virtual element window opens:
3. Specify the VarID.
4. Do one of the following:
◦ If you do not precisely know the TC IN and TC OUT of the clip that will replace the
virtual element, tick the Use clip boundaries option and type the TC IN and TC
OUT, if you want to get an estimation of the playlist duration.
◦ If you know the TC IN and TC OUT of the clip that will replace the virtual element,
tick the Use virtual element boundaries option and type TC IN and TC OUT
values as closed as possible to the clip TC IN and TC OUT values, as far as the
virtual element values are included in the clip duration.
5. Click OK.
A virtual element has been added to the playlist. When the clip with the same ID will be
made available on the XNet network or on an on-line nearline, this clip will automatically
be matched to the virtual elements on playlists.
If you need to modify information on the virtual element, select the element in the playlist,
right-click and select Modify virtual element from the contextual menu.
Note
A virtual element is considered as a normal playlist element. Consequently all
operations allowed on playlist elements are also allowed on virtual elements.
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