Grass Valley Aurora Edit v.7.0 - Manual (Page 35)

The VizRT system allows integration from the journalist's desktop directly to the
Timeline. From the journalist desktop, VizRT has a plug-in that allows operators to
access, add, or modify graphics that can then be linked to scripts as MOS objects.
From Aurora Edit, editors can link to these scripts and copy the graphics directly to
the Timeline. Editors can preview the graphic from within Aurora Edit using the VizRT
plug-in and have the same add/modify capabilities as the journalist.
Once a graphic is ready on the Timeline, the editor can retrieve the graphic. This then
communicates with theVizRT graphics server and pulls the proper graphic file into
Aurora Edit as a video file with Alpha. The editor can then transfer to playout with
the burned-in graphic already on the Timeline.
NOTE: Check the Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD Release Notes for the specifc
plug-in versions required for the Orad and VizRT system that are compatible with
this software release.
In addition to the optional graphic tools, Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD can import
24- or 32- bit still or sequencial (Aurora Edit only) graphic files for placement on the
Timeline graphics track from the
File | Import | Graphic pulldown in the main menu
bar.
The Aurora Edit keyboard
Most Aurora Edit functions can be controlled from a standard keyboard. Color-coded
keypad stickers supplied with each Aurora system can be applied to the keycaps that
correspond to Aurora Edit functions, allowing you to edit more quickly and easily.
A set of color-coded keypad stickers is included with each Aurora Edit software disk.
The keypad sticker set allows any standard keyboard to be updated to an Aurora Edit
keyboard. Also use the stickers to update an existing Aurora Edit keyboard that already
has permanent colored-coded keypads if necessary.
Tool selection keys
The eight light blue keys at the top of the keyboard activate the Aurora Edit tools.
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