Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.3 - Manual (Page 89)

September 2007 Aurora Playout User Guide 89
Creating New Placeholders
Creating New Placeholders
In addition to the assignments you receive from your producer, you can create
additional placeholders for clips you want to include in a broadcast.
To create a new placeholder for a clip:
1. Click New Placeholder .
The New Clip Entry window appears:
2. Enter a clip name.
The placeholder name identifies the placeholder in your Assignment List Manager,
the Assignment List Plug-in on the ENPS system, and the Aurora Playout playlist.
3. Optionally, enter additional information about the placeholder:
• Story Type — If desired, specify whether this is a SOT (story on tape), VO
(voice over), etc.
• Description — Enter a description for the placeholder to help identify the clip
you need to create.
• Category — Select a category from the drop-down menu. The category
determines who receives the placeholder as an assignment. Selecting ALL
makes the placeholder accessible to all editors who select ALL in their
Assignment List Manager.
• Editorial Duration — If desired, enter an estimated duration for the story or
select one from the drop-down list. The editor can also enter an editorial
duration that is less than the clip length, which is sent back to the NCS for show
timing.
• Protected — Check this box to prevent the clip from being deleted from the
database.
• Being Edited — Check this box to show that the clip for a placeholder is being
edited. This field allows editors to easily see that a clip is already being worked