EVS IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 3 User's Manual - Manual (Page 74)

Command Description
Import... Allows importing an edit, together with its EDL and metadata from an
XML file into IPDirector.
Export... Allows exporting the selected edit. The whole EDL is copied to an XML
file.
Publish Opens the Publish window in which the operators can specify the user
groups the selected edit(s) should be published to. The edit will be
published to the selected groups on the condition that they have the
adequate visibility rights.
Edit/Rename Opens the Edit Edit window in which you can modify the edit information
and metadata as entered when the edit was created.
Delete edit Deletes the selected edit(s).
Duplicate Duplicates the edit by creating a new one with the same name,
metadata and EDL.
Convert to
XT Timeline Opens the Make a Timeline Online window and permits to convert the
selected edit into a timeline which could then be managed through
IPEdit.
Properties Displays information related to the owner and the groups the selected
edit has been published to.
8.3. Creating an Edit
Possible Ways for Creating an Edit
From the Database Explorer, users can create an edit in one of the following ways:
• Create an empty edit with an EDL containing the edit metadata. This is done by right-
clicking the Edit tree branch or an edit in the Elements grid, selecting New Edit from
the contextual menu and filling the New Edit window described hereafter.
• Convert a playlist into an edit, as described in the Playlist Panel user manual . This is
done by right-clicking a playlist in the Elements grid and selecting Convert to Edit.
New Edit Window
Window Overview
While creating a new edit, the New Edit window will open. This window makes it possible
to enter general and customer-defined data (called "metadata") for the edit.
Note
When the Edit/Rename option has been selected from the Edit contextual
menu, the Edit window opens. It is similar to the New Edit window and it shows
the data already entered for the edit. Users will not be able to modify some of
them.
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