Grass Valley Xpanel Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 82)

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Building and editing panels
Adding panels to a project
Xpanel allows you to save multiple panels into one grouped file called a project, which has
the extension .xpp and is not saved on the Xmedia Server, but locally instead. Each
individual panel must already have been saved to the Xmedia Server before becoming part
of a project. Later when the project is opened, all of the panels belonging to the project load
in Xpanel.
Saving panels as a part of a project, is a convenient way to organize/group panels that are
commonly used together, for transporting panels (exporting and then importing), and
projects could even be used as another method to switch between channels. Note that
projects also include panel layout information. Therefore if panels have been docked and
arranged in a certain way, then the project will store and recall that information.
To save a panel as part of a new project:
1.
Open each panel that will be a part of the project.
2. Select the F ILE >P ROJECT >S AVE menu command.
The S AVE P ROJECT window appears and allows you to determine the local storage
location and specify the name of the project.
3. Click S AVE to complete.
To save a panel as part of an existing project:
1.
Open the project.
2. Create a new panel or open an existing panel.
3. Save the new panel to the Xmedia Server and/or save any changes made to the
existing panels (see
page 4-47 ).
4. Select the F ILE >P ROJECT >S AVE menu command.
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You can save an existing project under a different name or in a different location by using
the F
ILE >P ROJECT >S AVE A S menu command.