Grass Valley Xbuilder Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 91)

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REATING AND USING RUNDOWNS AND
SEGMENTS
Xbuilder allows you to create rundowns, which are ordered lists of the thematic RUNDOWN
SEGMENTS that make up a program. In turn, the rundown segments are lists of the graphic
pages (shared and embedded), scenes, and/or clips. The order in which the items are listed
in the rundown determines their playout order as well.
There are two types of rundown segments: shared segments and embedded segments.
• Shared segments are segment lists that are created and saved as assets on
the Xmedia Server. These segments are accessed through the Asset
Browser’s S
EGMENTS root category and they can be added to any rundown.
• Embedded segments are similarly created, but rather than being saved as
independent assets, they are saved as part of the rundown. Embedded
segments therefore, can only be used by the rundown that it belongs to.
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Although rundown segments appear very similar to playlists, be aware that there are
differences between the two and that you should make assumptions that their functionality
is the same. For example, you cannot add the contents of a playlist to a rundown segment
if the playlist’s pages are organized within playlist segments.
The following sections provide descriptions and instructions for how to create and edit
rundowns and segments in Xbuilder:
•
“An overview of the Rundown Editor” on page 7-3
• “Procedural overview for creating rundowns” on page 7-6
• “Creating a new rundown” on page 7-7
• “Opening an existing rundown” on page 7-8
• “Creating and using rundown segments” on page 7-9
• “Opening an existing rundown segment” on page 7-18