Grass Valley NewsQ Pro v.2.1 - Manual (Page 91)

Creating New Placeholders
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changes it.
- Category — Select a category from the drop-down menu. The category
determines how stories are grouped and sorted.
- Description — Enter a description for the placeholder. The description
helps news editors identify the clip they need to create.
- Protected — Check this box to prevent the clip from being erased or
deleted from the database.
- Being Edited — Check this box to indicate when the sequence for a
placeholder is currently being edited. This field allows users to easily
determine that a clip is already being worked on. When checked, these
areas designate that the clip is Being Edited: the clip in the NewsQ Pro
playlist and in the Assignment List Manager turns blue, and the text for
the clip in the standalone Assignment List Manager turns blue.
3. Click OK .
NOTE: The Clip ID and the Date are set automatically when you
create a new placeholder.