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If the Clip Browser window is not open, click

Clip Browser button

from the toolbar.

The Clip Browser opens, displaying clips and placeholders from Aurora Playout
database. Dragging a clip from the Clip Browser window and dropping it on the Playlist
window appends the clip to the playlist.

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

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Playing clips to air