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Rearranging the playlist layout, Viewing clip properties, Assigning clips to channels – Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.5 User Manual

Page 128: Rearranging clips in a playlist

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Rearranging the Playlist layout

You can change the order of the displayed playlist columns by dragging a column
heading to the left or right.

The Thumb column is always the first column in the playlist; you can’t move it or
move another column in front of it.

Select

Tools | Reset Playlist Columns

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Viewing clip properties

You can view the properties of a clip in the playlist at any time.

The clip properties window displays the clip story type, category, and editorial duration,
which are not shown in the playlist.

1. Double-click the clip in the Playlist Window.

The Clip Properties window appears.

2. Click

OK

to close the window.

Assigning clips to channels

If you don’t specify a specific channel for a clip, the system automatically assigns it
to the next available channel. Channels can be set to be in rotation when you configure
your Playout channels.

Right-click on a clip in the playlist and select

Assign to “X”.

New channel assignment appears on the Assign column.

For instance, you may have a small clip that you want to play in
between two longer clips to create a smooth transition. So, you can
assign the small clip to a specific channel.

NOTE: If you are using an NCS, you should assign channels through
the NCS instead of using this method.

You can remove the clip assignment by right-click on the clip and select

Unassign Clip

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All clips that are unassigned to specific channels will be cued to any channels in
rotation, while a clip that is assigned to a specific channel will only be cued to that
channel regardless of the current rotation status.

Rearranging clips in a Playlist

You can rearrange clips in the playlist of Aurora Playout.

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