Grass Valley iTX SmartClient v.2.6 - Manual (Page 49)

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iTX SmartClient
Operator Guide
Creating a placeholder clip
To create a placeholder clip:
1 Click Create.
SmartClient displays the Create Placeholder dialog.
2 Enter the required information in the dialog:
• A name for the placeholder clip.
• The frame rate of the playout system in which the clip is to be used.
• The clip in-point and duration.
3 Click OK.
SmartClient creates a placeholder clip and loads it in the workspace. It displays the
name and title of the clip in the Name and Title boxes. You can view the clip metadata
on the Metadata tab.
Loading a placeholder clip
Load a placeholder clip
1 Click Load.
SmartClient opens the PinPoint Live Logging Search window. This has standard
PinPoint features, including the Search Builder and Results Table.
2 Enter search criteria in the Search Builder, and perform a search for placeholder clips of
the type you want to work with.
SmartClient displays the search results in the Results Table.
3 Select a placeholder clip and click OK to close the Live Logging Search window.
SmartClient displays the name and title of your clip in the Name and Title boxes. It
loads the placeholder clip and shows its metadata and events details on the Metadata
and Events tabs.
Logging Events
When a placeholder clip is loaded in the workspace, SmartClient repeatedly compares the
current time with the logging period of the clip.
When the time is outside the logging period, the buttons are inactive and the time display
is red:
Event-type buttons on the panel are also inactive. You cannot then mark events.
When the time is within the logging period, the event In and Out buttons are active and the
time display is white:
Event-type buttons on the panel are also active. You can then mark events.