Xedio Importer User Manual
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1. 21 4 1 Introduction 200 0000 cece cece cece cece e cece aoaaa aaan 21 4 2 Background Information on TIFFs and RTDs 21 4 2 1 Tiff Files Required for an RTD ccc ccccecceeccccccceeececceeeees 21 4 2 2 Requirements for TIFF Files 22222222222222 nn 22 4 3 Setup 0onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne nenn nnnnnnen nennen nneneeee nennen nen 22 4 4 Fields inthe RTD tab 2 222 000 2222 ccc cece cece ccc cece ccc cece ccc ceceeeeteeeetecetettenees 23 AS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer What s New What s New In the user manual the icon NEW has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features The sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on Xedio Importer from Xedio Suite 4 50 compared to Xedio Suite 4 40 are listed below LinX and the direct access to EVS serves is no more supported It is no more possible to import media files available on an EVS video server to the Xedio suite The EVS Server tab is no more available See section Importable Media on page 3 VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer 1 1 1 1 Introduction Introduction Purpose In Xedio the Media Importer tool offers a way of acquiring media files for use within the system Authorized users may import into the Xedio database media that have already b2. 4 2 4 2 1 Importing Transition Effects RTD Introduction An RTD is a transition effect that can be used in Xedio CleanEdit between two video clips RTDs are sequences of numbered files in TIFF format designed with two keys This tab makes it possible to convert a sequence of TIFF pictures into a transition effect file for CleanEdit It is recommended to create RTDs not exceeding 1 5 seconds Warning Inside an edit the total duration of all different RTDs used in a timeline CANNOT exceed 4 seconds Note that the same RTD can be used as many times as you need inside a timeline as soon as the total duration constraint is met Background Information on TIFFs and RTDs Tiff Files Required for an RTD Logo or stills with a key are supported under the TIFF and TGA file formats Sample 1 Logo Sample 2 Effect Bitmap picture PP G3 cicanedit Key layer poer ED ciconcar 4 Importing Transition Effects RTD 21 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 The Tiff files consist of three elements e the visible bitmap the bitmap key In the bitmap key white represents an area of the picture which will remain visible and black represents an area of the picture which will be transparent the transition key In the transition key white represents the current picture and black represents the next picture This is represented in the picture below RTD tiff files with wipe transition effect sample
3. VTR Optional text to describe the media This list automatically filled in with the detected source files that can be imported from the source location Select the media to import from the list and click the Start Import Process button to import the files to the specified destination Setup Window Opening of the Setup Window Clicking the Setup button on the top right corner of the XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 or CANON tab opens the Setup window 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files V USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer E 2 4 2 File Tab Overview Setup for XDCAM File Selection Audio Channels Assignment E Enable Merger Start TC First clip E H Hi res server Nearline SubFolder The information in this tab makes it possible to specify where and how the source file will be identified and where the files will be imported to Field Description Tools Enable This option is only available with XDCAM files Merger oc this option to enable the merger engine Enable Merger with hi res audio extraction Third party engine that concatenates all source clips selected for import into a single media and that replaces the audio from the lo res media by the audio from the hi res media to improve the lo res audio quality Allow one by one import allows the import of clips one by one file transfer mode in case the merge cannot be done clips of different types codec or aspect ratio detected in the sel
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5. Evos aun of Hos 1 RTD bitmap RTD tiff files with mix transition effect sample 4 5 6 oooO v BRB rece LIL IL IL IL IL 4 2 2 Requirements for TIFF Files You need to have an even number of Tiff files for your RTD sequence The Tiff files used in an RTD sequence should be full size e in SD PAL 720 x 576 pixels e in SD NTSC 720 x 480 pixels in HD 1920 x 1080 pixels In PAL the 768 pixel resolution is reduced to 720 in 4 3 and the 1024 pixel resolution to 720 in 16 9 to keep the aspect ratio The Tiff files should be done in RGB mode 24 bits pixels 8 bits color 2 keys 4 3 Setup Before you start importing files you need to specify via the Setup button the media server where the lo res and hi res files will be stored when they are imported 22 4 Importing Transition Effects RTD V USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer E 4 4 Fields in the RTD tab erver Video Audio Stills ATD Status PREVIEW AND GENERATE KMT Label EVS2_PAL_INTERLACE First file RASBDLARTDAHD 10801 19204RTD4EY AL_INTERLACE 1920x Files found 24 Video Standard HD 1080 50 Bitmap Bitmap key Transition key Result To preview and import a RTD Replay Transition Device sequence select the RTD tab complete the following fields then click on the Start Import Process button to copy the effect file on the storage server and add the effect in the database The following table describes the fields Fiel
6. Fields The import process is similar in all tabs However the file related information you can provide depends on the file to import The mandatory field names are displayed in red in the user interface as long as you do not define a value for them Warning messages are also displayed at the bottom of the tab to tell the user which fields should be filled in In each tab and for all import sessions the mandatory steps and information are the following 1 Specify where Xedio Importer will find the source files to be imported 2 Specify the Label field that is to say the name of the media when it will be imported into Xedio CleanEdit 3 Tick the Published check box to make the media available and visible to all users 4 Click the Start Import Process button at the bottom of the window Once imported the files will be available in CleanEdit in the Media Manager tab EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files 2 1 Introduction The XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON tabs allow importing media files created with a XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 or CANON camera The source files can be retrieved from a camera directly connected to the CleanEdit workstation or are made available via an FTP server Xedio Importer CANON video Audio Stills Media prop 1080 50 Canon xF Media class Shooting date 8 11 2011 Publish M External ref Description Media list Impo
7. USER MANUAL Xedio Importer Version 4 50 August 2014 V5 VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer i Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Copyright 2010 2014 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs com Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help gt About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs com contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs com downloadcenter VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer Tabl
8. ation of the label and the project extension String used as a template to assign a name to the imported media files It is based on metadata fields selected from a list String used as a template to assign a name to the clips generated in the database when importing a selection of files It is based on metadata fields selected from a list How to Define the Filename or Clipname format string To define the filename format string or the clipname format string proceed as follows 1 Click the ka button The Media AutoName window opens 2 Select one of the options from the list of available items Click Append to add the selected item at the end of the name string 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any new information type you want to add in the name string 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer 2 4 4 Audio Channel Assignment Tab Purpose The Audio Channel Assignment tab makes it possible to specify how the audio stereo channels of the source file will be assigned in the CleanEdit audio configuration Note Once the audio track assignment has been defined in Xedio Importer or AutoFile Importer these values will always be used on the workstation instead of the default ones defined in Xedio Manager Audio Channels Assignment 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files 11 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 How to Define Audio Channel Assignme
9. d Description Label Name assigned to the files when they are imported to the Xedio database mandatory First File The Browse button allows the selection of one file from the sequence to be imported Files found Number of files found in the same folder as the selected first file You need to have an even number of tiff files to import for your RTD sequence 4 Importing Transition Effects RTD 23 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 24 Field Video Standard Preview Button Issue 4 50 A August 2014 Description Video standard to apply to create the transition PAL SD HD 1080i 50 HD 720p 50 HD 1080p 250 NTSC drop SD HD 1080i 259 94 HD 720p 59 94 HD 1080p 59 94 Displays the corresponding pictures in the Bitmap Bitmap Key and Transition Key fields and then converts the sequence to display it in the Result field 4 Importing Transition Effects RTD Sa V E To learn more about EVS go to www evs com Corporate 32 4 361 7000 North amp Latin America 1 973 575 7811 EVS Headquarters Asia amp Pacific Liege Science Park 852 2914 2501 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Seraing Other regional offices Belgium www evs com contact EVS Broadcast Equipment is continuously adapting and improving its products in accordance with the ever changing requirements of the Broadcast Industry The data contained herein is therefore subject to change without prior notice Companies and product names are trademarks
10. e clip list All Clips Clips with proxy e Clips without proxy Specifies the default values for some fields of the main XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 or CANON tab Default media class selected in the XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 or CANON tab 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files 9 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Field Publish Create CleanEdit Project Project Name Extension Imported Filename Format String Generated Clipnames Format String Issue 4 50 A August 2014 Description When this option is selected imported media is visible in the Media lists When this option is not selected imported media is only visible in Xedio Manager e Without merge option the visible media are all the clips With merge option the visible media is the merged file When the check box is ticked a CleanEdit project will automatically be created for the logged user each time an import process is started In case of automatic import the CleanEdit project is created for all the media imported automatically At the end of the import without merge the Media bin of the new project is filled with all the clips transferred At the end of the import with merge the Media bin of the new project is filled with the merged file transferred and the Clips bin is filled with clips corresponding to the clips on the device Extension that will be used to name the project when it is automatically created The project name will be the concaten
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12. ection 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files 7 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Field Generate Import List Generate missing proxy Source Auto Src Disk Drive path FTP Destination Hi res server FTP Lo res server FTP Subfolder Issue 4 50 A August 2014 Description Select this option to generate an XML file with the list of clips at the end of the import process Use the Browse button to select the destination folder to store the XML files Select this option to generate the proxy when it is missing on the device during hi res media import Select the option to be used to detect the source files Option to automatically scan the camera disks for new files to be imported Drive or path to access a camera or device connected to the Xedio workstation via a USB or FireWire connection depending on the device FTP server used with some cameras or devices that are connected to the Xedio workstation via a GigE connection The IP address the login and password to connect to the FTP server need to be specified Media server that will be used to store the imported files The list is retrieved from the media servers where a hi res folder is defined in Xedio Manager Media gt Servers tool FTP server where the imported hi res files will be stored The IP address the login and password to connect to the FTP server need to be specified Media server that will be used to store the imported fil
13. een recorded and are in a file format that can be used by Xedio P2 XDCAM and XDCAM EX music graphics or existing mpeg and dv files are some examples Once the files are imported and set to Publish they become available in the Media Manager The Media Importer tool is available as aseparate application Xedio Importer amodule built in CleanEdit and available in the Media Importer tab amodule built in Xedio Manager and available in the Media category EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 Xedio Importer DCAM XDCAME 2 CANON Video Audio Stills RTD 4 3 16 9 MI Refresh Media properties Label 1080 50 Canon XF Media class EVS Shooting date 28 11 2011 Publish y External ref Description Media list Imported Thumbnail Filename Duration 01 11 14 04 01 11 20 10 00 00 04 20 01 11 25 05 Start Import Process Note The color of some user interface elements may vary with the Xedio skin installed 1 2 Opening Xedio Importer To start the Xedio Importer application select the application from Start gt Programs gt EVS Broadcast Equipment or click on the Xedio Importer shortcut icon on the desktop The Xedio workstation may be integrated into an Active Directory domain In this case Xedio Importer will automatically open without requesting additional access codes when the user starts it 2 1 Introduction VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importe
14. es The list is retrieved from the media servers where a lo res folder is defined in Xedio Manager Media gt Servers tool FTP server where the imported lo res files will be stored The IP address the login and password to connect to the FTP server need to be specified Subfolder where the files will be stored on the Media server The subfolders are created automatically during the import process It is based on metadata fields selected from a list How to Define the Storage Subfolder To define the subfolder where the files will be stored proceed as follows 1 Click the Kal button next to Subfolder The Folder Auto Name window opens a BP N Select one of the options from the list of available items Click Append to add the selected item at the end of the folder string Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any new information type you want to add in the string Click OK The selected string is displayed in the File tab 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files V USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer E 2 4 3 Selection Tab Overview The Selection tab makes it possible to identify default values which can then be modified in the main tab Setup for XDCAM Media class Publish Audio Channels Assignment Undefined Create CleanEdit Project Project name extension Field Mode Properties Media Class Description Three options are available to set the clip type to be used in th
15. mported The following compatibility table lists the high resolution video standards and the corresponding low resolution proxies High resolution video standard Low resolution proxy video frequency HD1080i 250 8025 or 50 HD 1080i 259 94 1029 97 or 59 94 HD720p 50 8025 or 50 HD720p 259 94 1027 97 or 59 94 PAL SD 025 NTSC SD 029 97 Single File or Batch Import Introduction There are two ways to import media inside the system e The first one is a single file import that allows you to specify a label for the item The second one the batch import allows you to import the content of entire folders but uses the original file names as the name for the media label In both cases you can apply the general import process defined in section General Import Process and Mandatory Fields on page 3 to import the requested files 3 Importing Video Audio Stills Files USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer Single File Import gt Video Audio S Properties Metadata Label Shooting date M 02 Dec 09 Med External ref Subfolder HIGH BITRATE FileN ame Media Type TC In Duration PTS Video Standard Streams Ratio 3 Importing Video Audio Stills Files 17 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 Batch Import gt Xedio Importer XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 Vi o Stills RTD Properties Metadata Shooting date 02 Nov 10 Media class External ref De
16. nd can be filled in with the requested values The following table describes the fields specific to the single file import Field Description Label Name assigned to the files when they are imported to the Xedio mandatory database Low Bitrate fields The Browse button allows the selection of the lo res file High Bitrate fields The Browse button allows the selection of the corresponding hi res file Q Note A Both hi res and lo res files need to have a common range of timecode to be imported as a new media in the system 3 Importing Video Audio Stills Files 19 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 The following table describes the fields specific to the batch import They allow the definition of settings related to the source files Field Description LowRes folder Folder where the source lo res files are stored HiRes folder Folder where the source hi res files are stored Scan Filter File format extension of the files to be imported When the file extension is specified in this field the application will scan for and import the files having this extension It is recommended to use the scan filter in case of multi file formats For example the scan filter will be mxf for OPAtom and mov for QuickTime Ref Video Ratio Video ratio of the source files that is to say 4 3 or 16 9 20 3 Importing Video Audio Stills Files SI USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer 4 4 1
17. nt It is possible to define the audio channel assignment to be taken into account for the selected type of media file XDCAMEX in this example To do so proceed as follows 1 From the Physical Channels list select the required number of channels As many blocks as audio channels selected are displayed in the window 2 Right click an audio channel field The following contextual menu appears Add Group Mono T Stereo 5 1 3 Select one of the options o Mono one audio channel is used mono Stereo two audio channels are used 12 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer o 5 1 six audio channels are used 4 Repeat the 2 last steps for the remaining channels How to Change the Order of Channels inside a Track If required you can re assign the order of the channels inside a group To do so proceed as follows 1 Right click an audio channel box One of the following contextual menus appears o Mono In this case there is no other choice 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files 13 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 o Stereo 2 Select one of the options Consequently two channels will have the same name within a group So the group name is displayed in red You will not be able to save the changes until this is solved How to Remove a Track Assignment To cancel the assignment of a
18. r i 1 3 1 4 1 Introduction The user group the user belongs to in the Windows domain must be linked to a user role in Xedio Manager This determines the set of user rights and user settings the user will have in the application In case a user belongs to several Windows groups the system retrieve them in alphabetical order and checks whether the first group matches a user role The use of Windows authentication must have been enabled in Xedio Manager See the Xedio Manager user manual for more information In case the auto log off mode is activated and the Windows authentication by Active Directory mode is used the auto log off becomes an auto quit function If the Xedio workstation is not integrated into an Active Directory domain a login screen will display where users have to enter their own Xedio username and password Importable Media The Xedio Importer main window allows you to select media to import Different tabs can be displayed provided that they have been selected from Xedio Manager Softwares gt Parameter Profiles They are used to set the parameters for the different types of media which can be imported into the system XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON tabs to import media files recorded on Sony XDCAM and XDCAMEX Panasonic P2 and CANON cameras Video Audio Stills tab to import media files images or audio files RTD tab to import video containing transitions General Import Process and Mandatory
19. rted Thumbnail Filename Duration 01 11 14 04 00 00 04 20 4 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer 2 2 2 3 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files Import Process To be able to import files from XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON cameras you need to proceed as follows 1 6 Inthe Setup window you can access by clicking the Setup button define o the source and destination locations o the default values for the properties of the imported files o the audio channel assignment Specify the Label field that is to say the name of the media when it will be imported into Xedio CleanEdit If requested change the file properties before you perform a given import Ensure that the Published check box is ticked to make the media available and visible to all users Select the files you want to import from the Media List o Press CTRL click on the files for a selection of multiple non contiguous files o Press SHIFT click on the first and last file for a selection of multiple contiguous files Click the Start Import Process button at the bottom of window At the end of the import process amessage specifies how many files have been successfully imported Once imported the files are available in CleanEdit in the Media Manager tab Fields in the XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Tabs General Properties Field Description Auto List of di
20. scription Subfolder On Le older S Material Media HiRes Folder Unknown 3 3 Setup Before you start importing files you need to specify the following parameters via the Setup button The media server where the lo res and hi res files will be stored when they are imported How the audio tracks in the source file will be assigned in the CleanEdit audio configuration Up to 16 audio channels can be assigned 18 3 Importing Video Audio Stills Files VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer 3 4 Fields in the Video Audio Stills Tab The following table describes the common fields that will be used when you perform a single file import or batch import Field Description Properties sub tab Shooting date Date when the media was recorded by the camera mandatory Default current date Media Class Class categorizing the media as defined in Class Manager in mandatory Xedio Manager Default Undefined Publish Check box that allows you to see the imported media in the client workstations database lists External Ref External reference of the source support for example a barcode identifying a tape of a VTR Description Optional text to describe the media Sub folder Sub folder to use or create on the storage server Setup Button to access the parameters for the imported files Metadata sub tab The metadata fields from the default metadata profile for media are displayed a
21. sks detected when the source files are searched on disks using the Src Auto Src Disk process selected in the Setup Disk Aspect Check box to select how the aspect ratio of the imported files will be chosen Ratio Possible values 4 3 all the files with 4 3 aspect ratio are automatically imported e 16 9 all the files with 16 9 aspect ratio are automatically imported e 4 3 and 16 9 all the 4 3 files and the 16 9 files are automatically imported No aspect ratio selected you need to manually select the files to import in the Media List EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 2 4 2 4 1 Issue 4 50 A August 2014 Field Description Refresh Button to force the data to be refreshed when the setup parameters have been changed Setup Button to access the setup parameters Media Properties Field Label mandatory Shooting date mandatory Media Class mandatory Publish External Ref Description Media List Description Name assigned to the files when they are imported to the Xedio database Date when the media was recorded by the camera Default current date Class categorizing the media as defined in Class Manager in Xedio Manager Default Undefined Check box that allows you to see the imported media in the client workstations database lists You need to check it if you want to use the media in CleanEdit External reference of the source support for example a barcode identifying a tape of a
22. track proceed as follows 1 Right click the audio track block A contextual menu is displayed 2 Select Remove Group The corresponding blocks are empty and available again 14 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 50 Xedio Importer How to Change the Order of Tracks Assignment If required you can modify order of the channels between them To do so proceed as follows 1 Right click an audio track block A contextual menu is displayed 2 Select Move Group Down to move the track after the next one or Move Group Up to move the track before the previous one 2 Importing XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON Files 15 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 50 A August 2014 3 3 1 3 2 Importing Video Audio Stills Files Introduction To import new video in an architecture working with high resolution and low resolution files the two corresponding files must be imported at the same time from the Video Audio Stills tab The high resolution file will be used for high resolution workstations and the low resolution files will be used on the lo resolution workstations The import process will reference this new media in the database based on common timecode range in both files The imported low resolution files must be compatible with the high resolution files If they are incompatible an error message will be generated During a batch import incompatible files are not i
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