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Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 User Manual

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Chapter 5

Importing and Exporting Files

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Digital News Production

To import media:

1. Choose

File | Import | Media

; the Import Media window appears:

2. Navigate to the media you want to import and select it.

3. Select the Compression Type—

DV25

,

DV50,

or

MPEG2

.

4. Add Keywords and a Description, if desired.

5. If you are importing AVI, MPG, or WM9 Files, click

Options

and adjust

these settings, if desired:

Setting

Options

Description

Bit Rate

Automatically set according to the
Compression type.

Chroma Format

Video Resolution

Aspect Ratio

4:3
16:9

Select the correct aspect ration for your
media.

Tracks

Video and Audio
Audio Only
Video Only

Select which tracks you want to import into
your sequence.

Field Order

Top First
Bottom First

Select the Field Order for the selected files.