Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 136)

You can add clips that are ready or empty placeholders to which media will be sent later.
To filter display items on the Clip Browser window, you can select a specific category from the
category dropdown list. Select All to view all clips and placeholders again.
To toggle the thumbnail size on Clip Browser window, you can click on the Toggle Thumbnail
View button .
The Clip Browser also consists of clip and placeholder information as described below:
Description Column
Displays a video thumbnail of the clip, if available. A red border appears around a
blank thumbnail if the clip is not ready for playback.To change the thumbnail size,
click the Toggle Thumbnail View button. Thumbnail
Displays the name of the clip. Clip Name
Displays the clip ID, which is automatically set when you create the placeholder. ID
Displays the full duration of the media, not the editorial duration. Duration
Displays a check sign if the clip is appended manually to the playlist. In Use
Displays the category assigned to the placeholder. Category
Displays the story type of placeholder that had been created: Sound on Tape (SOT),
Voice Over (VO), or other types set in in the SDB Server options. Type
Displays the date the placeholder was created. Date
Displays any descriptive text entered in placeholder properties. Description
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