Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 - Manual (Page 160)

Dragging a clip from the Clip Browser window and dropping it onto the
horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the Playlist window appends the clip to
the end of the playlist.
You can add clips that are ready or empty placeholders to which media will be sent
later.
Saving local playlists
You can save a playlist if you need to re-use it in a later broadcast.
For example, you could create a playlist for a 6 PM broadcast and then modify it for
the 10 PM broadcast.
1. When you are done adding clips, click the Save button on the main toolbar.
2. Select a location for the playlist and enter a file name.
3. Click Save .
The playlist is saved with a .pls extension.
To save a playlist with a different name, select File | Save As , enter a new filename,
and click Save .
You can also save an NCS rundown as a local playlist. This creates a “snapshot” of
the current state of the rundown. If the rundown is then changed on the NCS and you
need to revert to the previous version, you can open the local .pls version.
Opening saved Playlists
You can open a saved playlist and re-use it if needed.
1. Click the Open Playlist button on the main toolbar.
2. Select a playlist and click Open .
The playlist opens and displays the list of clips it contains.
You can modify, review, or play the playlist to air.
Appending a Playlist
If you want to add another local playlist, you can append one to the current playlist
in Aurora Playout.
1. Select Append Playlist from the File menu.
The Open window appears.
2. Select the playlist you want to append by browsing to a .pls file, and click Open .
The playlist appends to the end of the open playlist in Aurora Playout.
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Playing clips to air