Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 - Manual (Page 180)

2. Modify the properties of the clip and click OK .
You can modify properties of multiple clips at once by holding down the Shift
key, clicking the first clip in the range, clicking the last clip in the range,
right-clicking and selecting
View Properties .
Creating placeholders in Housekeeper
You can create additional placeholders in Housekeeper for clips you are planning to
import. New placeholders are created in the Aurora Playout clip database.
1. Click the New Placeholder button. You can also select File | New Placeholder or
press Ctrl + N on the keyboard.
The New Clip Entry window appears with Settings tab and Metadata tab (if
MediaFrame is configured).
2. Enter the clip information:
• Clip Name — Enter a placeholder name. The name identifies the placeholder in
the Assignment List Plug-in (in the NCS), the Assignment List (in the Aurora
Edit system or standalone), and in the Aurora Playout playlist.
• Story Type — Select a Story Type from the drop-down menu. Story types are
set in the SDB Server Options.
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Managing Clips with Housekeeper