Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 156)

The clip is removed from the media server and appears as “Missing”. In the Housekeeper Placeholder
list, the placeholder remains but the thumbnail is empty with a red box around it.
NOTE: If the media fails to delete, make sure it is not Protected and is not currently cued to a
channel in Aurora Playout.
Importing clips from a media server
Within the Clip Import tab of the Housekeeper utility, you can import clips from media servers.
You associate these clips with placeholders for use in your broadcast.
Importing clips from a media server provides a greater selection of video footage from which to
choose. Imported clips are copied into your database and into the media server’s playout bin.
You have several ways to search for clips and placeholders in Housekeeper. The most common way
is to scroll down through the list to find the clip or placeholder that you need. You can also get to
a specific clip or placeholder by entering the first few characters of the title.
1. To navigate and search for clips or placeholders, you can choose one of the following methods:
• Click on one of the clips or placeholders in the Housekeeper window and scroll down to
search.
• Use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate through the list.
• To search for a specific clip or placeholder, type the first character and the active bar will
automatically go to a clip or placeholder that starts with that character.
• If you type a second character within 1 second of the first character, the active bar will go to
a clip or placeholder that starts with those 2 characters. If you enter the same character
repeatedly, the active bar will navigate through all clips or placeholders that start with that
character.
2. To import a clip, do the following:
a) Select a placeholder on the left pane.
b) Select the
Server , Bin , and clip you want to import on the right pane.
c) Click the Associate media clip with placeholder button.
The Transfer Monitor appears showing transfer progress. The clip is linked to the placeholder.
NOTE: You can also import clips by drag and drop between the left and right pane of the Clip
Import tab.
If no placeholder for the clip is created yet, Housekeeper will automatically create a placeholder for
you. Just highlight a clip on the right pane (with nothing selected on the left pane), and click the
Associate media clip with placeholder button.
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Managing clips with Housekeeper