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XFile Lite 01.05 User`s Manual

1. User s Manual Version 1 05 November 2011 MEile Lite Archive Storage amp Gateway Solutions XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 COPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment Copyright 2003 2011 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 docQ evs tv REGIONAL CONTACTS The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help 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 on the EVS website on the following page http www evs tv 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 tv downloa
2. November 2011 5 Select the folder in the Start Menu from where you will be able to start XFile Lite and click Next ie Setup XFile Lite Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts rx Fr Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu Folder To continue click Mest IF vau would like to select a different folder click Browse BE Broadcast Equipmen 6 In the Ready to Install window select Install to start the installation of the main files ie Setup XFile Lite Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing File Lite on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files E VS Broadcast EquipmentFile Lite Main Files secure Manager 1 00 07 Licensing System IS SML Mandatory for preview Clip Info Exporter Start Menu folder A progress bar shows the activity of files transfer Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 ie Setup XFile Lite Installing Please wait while Setup installs File Lite on your computer Extracting Files C Program Files EYS Broadcast EquipmentsFile Liessige vcBU0 2 LI dll Cancel 7 Click Finish to quit the installation process ie Setup XFile Lite Completing the XFile Lite Setup Wizard Setup has finished installin
3. User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 PROTECT PROTECT IN IN OUT OUT VA N Thumbnail Thumbnail OUT Update Thumbnails Option Use the button to create new thumbnails or to update the current thumbnails Aspect Formats The thumbnail format respects the aspect ratio of the different video signals SD clips are displayed with 4 3 aspect ratio Clip Info 14 DLE DLE 22 14 00 12 22 HITE SLA BER 36 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 HD clips are displayed with 16 9 aspect ratio Clip Info HAN 5 3 2 FILE AND SESSION METADATA The metadata of the EVS MXF files is stored in the header of the MXF file The metadata of backup files having other formats needs to be stored in a metadata XML file File Metadata File Mame backup 2003 07 05 01 123 A 2 rf File 5ize amp 4 ME File Type EYS MAF black type 1 size 0xZ200000 video Standard 5D 625 sys_25 PALI Video Format interlaced 4 3 Video Codec Undefined Mb Videos 1 Videos Audio Codec PCM Mb Audios Mona 4 Audia s The parameters displayed in the left area below the thumbnails are the common parameters and the A V parameters given by the XNet filename and size video standard and format number of video signals SLSM 3 number of audio tracks audio type and the number of clips included in this MXF file Session Metadata Session param value Mame
4. VIDEO CODECS Video Codec ab MJPEG SD IM 30 SD IM amp 40 S0 IM 50 SD MPEG Field S0 LowRes SD DVCPRO 50 EG EVS HD MJPEG Std HD Avid DRIHD Low HO Avid DONHO High HO MPEG Intra HD Apple ProRes SQ H Apple ProRes HQ Dv CPRO H H AYG Intra 32 Select the squares representing the different video codecs Selected items appear in a green square and the clip list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips El FILE FORMAT Avid MAR OPAtam Waf OP1a Std 5 Select the boxes representing the different file formats Selected items appear in a green box and the XFile list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips 3 Note DV DIF and MXF P2 file formats are not supported by XFile Lite The filter does not work on AVI files DV DIF and MXF P2 filters work and return a list of files However those files cannot be displayed or previewed XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 CAMERA LABEL Clicking on the button on the right side opens the following dialog box Camera Label Filter x u E i iri Remove Selected Remove All Lt ONT Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a camera label When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix EB SESSION F
5. 27 September 2010 creation date time TimeZone GMT 5 creation date time 15 56 28 27 September 2010 backup date time 13 31 52 27 September 2010 File Format EVS_MXF_2MB Video Standard HD 1080 sys 25 PAL Video Format interlaced 16 9 Video Codec HD MJPEG EVS HD Format HD 1050i Nb Videos 1 Video s Nb Audios 4 Monos AudioType 3 dual stereo session date 15 31 49 27 September 2010 session date 01 June 2010 session name session name session sport session sport session competition session competition session competition level session competition level session location session location session player A session player A session player B session player B Save amp Exit Cancel The list box in the right area displays all clips saved in a common MXF file Use Zu INED buttons to make a copy of a selected clip or to delete a clip into the MXF file Note The MXF Doctor software is integrated to the Edit clip module When editing a clip with a corrupted file index the system automatically detects the error notifies the user and starts the repair process A progress bar appears in the file info tab while repairing the file 46 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 1 2 IN OUT TAB In the IN OUT tab the user can among others modify the IN and or OUT points define a REF frame modify the aspect ratio etc 9 Note The time code inform
6. 5 2 6 Cdl ISU CONS x CUM CLV sss een 21 5 2 1 Defining Columns Displayed in the CIID EISE suco uc ph e Epis op ini Da ec bie ER eR a ous 23 S MEET TELE 24 So PIECE INFO facts cmm 35 Jal TAUMDNA Se nee 35 3 2 ped ESS OH Meda need 37 54 MAINTAINING CHIPS AND EIEES aan 38 5 4 1 Moving and Copying Clips between Folders eennmnnnnnn 30 SiGe Deen CINSI FES Gassen Gabe mats eti edad odio rte bcne enfin ane rein 39 5224 38 AOON OF E Sea ea 42 5 5 MANUAL CONVERSIONS OF BACKUP FILES san a 43 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 6 BACKUP FILE TRANSFER TO EXTERNAL ST STEMS asia a 44 6 EXTERNAL MODULES isiisistuivii cir na vi i Er n a Es Pa c E 45 Dr BOITIER BID mannan 45 LL SEE INT een 46 02 INFOUT TOD E PEN 4 6 1 GOD O DUONO era wp Td een RR RH e c A VU ARR M 50 DI EDOT ODI Gains EB NES RUE nuc MM FEE M ICE EN MEE 51 6 1 5 schemes KeyWords T a0 enni EE EA EAR 52 OLO Boo TeVISW T QD een 53 62 SHUTIPEPRO USE IN EDIT CHP MODULE a iva x bam erii feror 54 6 2 1 ShuttlePRO Installation and Configuration 54 6 2 2 ShuttlePRO Commands in Me Edit Clip MOGUIG sisi peccatore Cho pue eo ore 57 0 ARILEGKPINFORERBORTER nennen 60 6 3 1 How To Export Data to an XML TXT or CSV FIle en 6l 6 32 CONMGUANG ie AFUE CTID EXPONE naeh 62 6 33 SPIGIGS Indne Connguratoh MIR Windev Fatti c bnt tedo ti sepa hne aa careless tana 63 6 34 How To Export The XFile Clip Exporter
7. 610A mxf a session sport 56 MB session competition EYS MXF block type 1 size 0x200000 4 etiti session competition level SD 625 sys 25 PAL 3 session location interlaced 16 9 session player A SD MJPEG Standard session_player_B 30 Mb s 1 Videofs File Information The XFile Lite main window is divided into 3 main areas e Folder Management Area e Clip List Area e File Info Area Cut copy and paste buttons are also available on the main XFile Lite window For more information refer to the section Moving and Copying Clips between Folders on page 38 13 Issue 1 05 A 9 1 5 1 1 9 1 2 14 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 FOLDER MANAGEMENT AREA FOLDER TREE AND COMMANDS L AxFileLibeVwWork 1 20080310 Event A Sport SpartB 20080310_Event B 20080315 Event 4 a Men Mn agite ap In the Folder Management area the folder tree displays the root folder that contains the backup files displayed in the Clip List EVS MXF files contained in the selected folder are automatically displayed in the Clip List while files with other file formats need to be imported Refer to section 5 4 3 Importing Files on page 42 The view can be expanded to show the subfolders The following command buttons are available above the folder tree Command Use Allows to browse for a new root folder Allows to create a new subfolder of the folder selected in t
8. OPAtom MXF OP1A Std SMPTE Quick Time movie Quick Time Reference How TO CoPY MOVE CLIPS TO OTHER FOLDERS N Important Clips are linked to a MXF file In this mode the CUT and COPY commands affect the MXF file even if only a clip is selected 1 Inthe Folders tree view select the folder that contains the file to be copied or moved i e the source folder 2 Select the clips to be copied to one and single destination folder and click the Copy button E The clips are added to the selection and displayed in the Selection tab on a green background XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 4 2 3 Selectthe clips to be moved to the same destination folder and click the Cut button ge The clips are added to the selection and displayed in the Selection tab on a green background 4 Select the destination folder e f the destination folder is a subfolder of the source folder select the subfolder in the folder tree e f the destination folder is not a subfolder of the source folder click the Browse button above the Folder tree view select the folder and click OK to open the destination folder 5 Select the Paste button U to copy and or move the selected clips to the destination folder Note Nl You can remove a clip selected for move copy by clicking the Remove from selection button in the Selection tab or by right clicking the clip list and selecti
9. is similar to the screenshot below Storyboard EVS Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by EVS eles WE x LAHTML Data html File Edit View Favorites Tools Help E x M vip Favorites 333 Published Product Documen 88 Y Published Product Document f Storyboard EVS x Sl Storyboard EVS File creation time 2010 09 27 16 20 01 Clips from L XFile Lite Work Event C Data FS er SE loo 614 C PGE 1009270 01 15 56 11 19 00 00 07 111201070927 EVS XFile 2010 09 27 02 614 Cevsxn Local intranet R 100 67 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Notes 68 uz Instant Tapeless TechnOlogy MAR ANN EVS Broadcast Equipment Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Ougr e Belgium Corporate North amp Latin America Headquarters Headquarters 32 4 361 7000 1 973 575 7811 Asia amp Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters available on 852 2914 2501 www evs tv contact 2 To learn more about EVS go to www evs tv
10. module in order to play back the clip with full quality preview in a larger view 13 XFile Lite Edit Clip File Info IN OUT Clipname Keywords T HD Preview LAESA DIDI NE LE S dla d r4 TTT Te LII ILL ARA LE LIIS M M M LJ LIE Sere tees eevee ae eases amp Fer ee ee eeweres eet eden ge t ttt oe ee ee a ee HAAS 9 1094846825449 eGR See r Lg Li s L Ld e LI s T B f Li t L4 Lj a E e a gt gt L id s 4 D Im n I O e 9 ea apeet sete eae ee ee aetedee 89s kh his PTR TLE Lesa ey 0 en nr o amp amm x 22 EA EI bi Q pu B am e i C gt COUTTTIILIBRLIRLAAA r FFTTTTTTIIITPIRILLLAA Ian taten pe Hert 08140008 shtetit CARNA OHA LJ tittie TETEL TIT LG H TELIES or a O s n T E a TERESE ES ES EEEE E Pa 53 Issue 1 05 A 6 2 6 2 1 54 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 SHUTTLEPRO USE IN EDIT CLIP MODULE From XFile Lite version 1 02 the ShuttlePRO can be used to perform the commands corresponding to the buttons of the IN OUT tab in the Edit Clip module This chapter explains how to install and configure the ShuttlePRO for use in the Edit Clip module It also provides the ShuttlePRO and shortcut commands in the IN OUT tab of the Edit Clip module SHUTTLEPRO INSTALLATION AND CONFIGUR
11. session name Date 05 July 2003 Date 10 26 12 05 July 2003 Sport session sport Competition session_competition gt Competition level session_competition level Location session_location Team session plaver A Team B session player B f The parameters displayed in the right area are the current values saved to the XFile Session configuration window These parameters are common for each clip 37 Issue 1 05 A 9 4 5 4 1 38 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 MAINTAINING CLIPS AND FILES MOVING AND COPYING CLIPS BETWEEN FOLDERS INTRODUCTION The copy cut and paste buttons allow moving or copying clips from one to another folder Command Use ae Stores the reference to the selected clip in the Selection tab Cut ES T The clip remains in the original folder on an orange background until it is pasted Stores the reference to the selected clip into the Selection tab copy The clip is displayed in the original folder on a yellow background until it is pasted m Performs the following actions Paste e Moves the clips that have been cut to the new folder selected in the Folder Management list e Copies the clips that have been copied to the new folder selected in the Folder Management list e Removes the moved and copied clips from the Selection tab These functions can be performed on files with any of the following format EVS MXF MXF OP1A Avid MXF
12. 000 clip 3 The first value is the number of clips displayed in the list the second value is the total amount of clips in memory contents of path s external folder clips scheduled The number of items in the different lists can affect the performance of the system So it is advised to reduce the number of clips displayed in the lists When the total amount of clips displayed in the list exceeds 2000 clips the counter lights orange 40002 10000 clips When the total number of clips displayed in the list exceeds 4000 clips the counter lights red If the total number of clips exceeds 5000 clips the list refreshing stops and the counter displays 5000 Another counter is available in the Selection tab 996 MB select 2 files It displays the number of clips added to the selection via a cut or copy action CLIP LiST INFORMATION In the Work and Selection tab each record of a clip displayed in the Clip List includes clip information The main fields displayed in the Clip List are explained in the table below Clip Information Description Sel tab Full Clip ID Displays ID assigned to the clip using its page N bank clip and camera number Status Displays the selection status of the clip i e N copy or cut ID Material Displays ID assigned to the video material and N which is unique on the SDTI network UmID Displays the 8 bytes ID with fixed length N assigned to the clip and used for the unique clip identi
13. 5 185 220 AVC Intra 100 Please note that e HD MPEG2 field is no more supported from XFile Lite Version 1 03 e The following codecs are not yet supported DV25 DVCPRO25 MPEG 1 Proxy MPEG 2 WM 7 8 9 H 264 AVC Proxy MPEG 4 Proxy Apple ProRes LT XDCAM P2 MPEG 2 Long GOP H 264 AVC and JPEG 2000 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 2 Software Installation To install the XFile Lite application proceed as follows 1 Double click the XFile Lite Installer 1 05 and follow the steps of the Setup Wizard fo Setup XFile Lite Welcome to the XFile Lite Setup Wizard This will install File Lite version Hoon your computer It i recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 2 Accept the software license agreement ie Setup XFile Lite License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation USER LICENSE AGREEMENT F R EWS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE IMPORTANT REAG CAREFULLY This EWS Broadcast Equipment End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual ar a single entity and EYS Broadcast Equipment for the ES software product identified above which includes computer software
14. 5 2 7 DEFINING COLUMNS DISPLAYED IN THE CLIP LIST Columns X 4 amp 8 X X X Full Clip ID Status ID Material Lim ID VarID Markers Rating Camera Label Cliphame Date IN TC IN Duration keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 Keyword 4 Keyword 5 Creation Time Creation Time SMT Backup Time Session Mame Session Date Session Sport Session Competition Session Competition Level Session Location Session Team Session Team B File Format Media Full Path Metadata Full Path Reset To Default Use the right click button of the mouse into the clip list to access this selection menu All columns available are listed here Select or unselect the item to be displayed or to be hidden The Reset to Default option allows you to restore the standard display 23 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 2 8 FILTERS The filters allow to restrict the clips displayed in the clip list EEE ee OD 5 ES 2 E E E 88 The upper part of the clip list displays a series of buttons These buttons give access to the different filters to be applied to the clip list EE Blue button on a blue background Filter inactive and hidden Green button on a blue background Filter is visible but inactive tr Green button on a green Rosas UE background B the RESET button resets all filters to default values 2 ALL for most filters Click on a button to display hi
15. ATION To be able to use the ShuttlePRO you need to install it on the XFile workstation and configure it for use with the XFile application To install and configure the ShuttlePRO proceed as follows l Double click the executable file cdi shuttle win x x xx exe X X XX correspond to the version number delivered with the ShuttlePRO and follow the installation wizard When this is installed right click the ShuttlePRO icon Q on the right of the Application toolbar A contextual menu opens I NV LOLA SLi N gt a AC SS a S elect Open Control Panel from the contextual menu The Shuttle Device Configuration window opens In the ShuttlePRO tab click the Options button and select Import Settings from the contextual menu XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Contour Shuttle Device Configuration ShuttlePRO v2 Kev Composer Settings management Application setting S Global Settings w My Recent Documents My Computer Issue 1 05 A Device events cantral User action i Button 1 a Create new settings Rename settings Change target application Change target device Revert En Factory settings Remove settings Disable speed contral Import settings Export settings Export settings info Rebuild the whole settings File Apply Q e E File name File ShuttlePro settings v1 13 pret w Oper 4 Select the file xFile ShuttlePRO Settings Vx xx p
16. Configuration to a File 64 6 35 How To Import The XF ile Clip Exporter Configuration to a File 65 Do CODDRTBORRDS IRI M CUR EE NE M MOI ER MU USt itu eee ern ere 66 6 4 1 How to Export Data to HTML file Storyboard ee nnne 66 IeEpcp M NMI 68 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A What s New in Version 1 05 The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on XFile Lite v1 05 compared to XFile Lite v1 04 In the user manual the icon has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated features Click the section number or the description in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section Section Description 5 4 3 Importing Files supported file formats have been added XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 1 Introduction The XFile application has access to all footage recorded on EVS video servers through the SDTI network When a clip is created on one of the servers a copy is automatically transferred to XF ile CE PRODUCTION SR STUDIO PRODUCTION oy CENTEA 1l Each clip is saved as a separate file on the removable media including not only video audio and timecode information but also all metadata associated with that clip name descriptors creation date original location server s n register etc The transfer be
17. Folder as MXF Source File Qc oscar Boy Stretch Field to Frame Size BMP IPG L Save Cancel XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 3 GRAB FOLDER Select the destination folder to save the JP G BMP files OUTPUT FORMAT The automatic selection of the output format depends on the original format of the MXF files e fthe images are NOT modified by stretching the JPG format will be selected as the output format e fthe images are modified by stretching the BMP format will be selected as the output format The user can force the selection of one format 9 Note No compression artifact is added to this file creation process so the original quality of the image is kept STRETCH FIELD TO FRAME SIZE When images modified by stretching are converted to the JPG format select the Stretch Field to Frame Size option to stretch the image to the 4 3 or 16 9 frame size ADVANCED PARAMETERS TAB El XFile Lite Options Start Up Grab Advanced Parameters AVID TM License Information Issue 1 05 A 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 4 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 TREE PARAMETERS The Expand all Branches option allows displaying the complete contents of folders CONFIRM PASTE Select this option to request the user to confirm all Paste actions in the
18. ILTERS This information is saved to the descriptive metadata of all the clips backed up during the session session Mane session Date 5 Compet Level Session Location Session Team 33 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Clicking on the button on the right side opens the following dialog box Session Name Filter E fF Remove Selected Remove All EHE Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s ofthe session data When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix CLIP MARKERS LAM RES RECS RSS The clip markers allow the users to tag clips into a global selection and to keep this selection from one mode to another 5 different markers are available and can be combined if necessary Select a clip in the clip list and click EXE to tag the clip or click BE to clear the marker In the clip list the clips marked are displayed as follows FF 02 411 A name 1 FFF O2 417 4 name 2 FFFF 02 415 4 name 3 FFFFF O02 4144 name 4 S Note The clip markers are not saved to the header of the MXF file and therefore are temporary When you quit the XFile Lite software all markers are removed 34 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment No
19. and may include associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT Bv installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree accept the agreement do not accept the agreement Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 3 In the next window select the destination directory where to install the new software and click Next i Setup XFile Lite Select Destination Location Where should File Lite be installed Setup will install File Lite into the following Folder To continue click Hest IF vou would like to select a different folder click Browse C Program Files EV5 Broadcast EquipmentssFile Lite Atleast U MB af free disk space i required It is recommended to keep the default folder location C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile Lite 4 Selectthe items to install in the Selection Components window a Setup XFile Lite Se Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you da not want to install Click Nest when you are ready to continue Main Files Secure Manager v1 00 07 Licensing System MS ML Mandatory for preview Clip Info Exporter Curent selection requires at least 47 7 MB of disk space Click Next XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment
20. application CONFIRM EXPORT TO AVID TM Select this option to request the user to confirm all exports to Avid TM The files can be exported to Avid via the Transfer to Avid TM option available in the contextual menu when you right click a clip in the Clip List AVID TM TAB T3 XFile Lite Options 4 4 1 10 Start Up Grab Advanced Parameters AVID TM License Information Ev SDevice E E SEXTMAME XT Name v SXTNB SCHE CAM SIGNAME Append save Cancel The backup files can be transferred to and converted to OMF or MXF Avid Media Type formats by the Avid TM The Avid TM tab allows specifying the parameters to be used in this file transfer The Transfer to Avid command is available in the contextual menu when you right click a clip in the Clip List For more information refer to section 5 6 Backup File Transfer to External Systems on page 44 AviD TM AREA Default TM Host Name Enter the host name of the default Avid Transfer Manager in this field Please contact EVS support for details regarding the configuration of Avid TM XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 4 4 2 Default TM Media Format The Default TM Media Format field makes it possible to specify the media format to which the Avid Transfer Manager will convert the backup file received from the XFile Lite application This information is transferred as a setting to the Avid Transfer Manager t
21. ation displayed in the XFile Lite Edit Clip window is in LTC even if the clip has been created with VITC as primary time code 13 XFile Lite Edit Clip File Info Clipname Keywords HD Preview M UmiD Clip ID VarlD ClipN ame Date IN TC IN TC Ref TC OUT TC Mode Duration Keyword Keyword2 Keyword 3 15 56 11 19 15 56 19 04 7 135 56 11 18 15 56 19 05 41 Issue 1 05 A 48 TC MODE XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 The TC Mode field allows selecting the time code to be displayed in the Edit Clip window The user can choose among the following values TC Mode Name Legacy LTC Original User Original LTC User TIMELINE Description LTC time code without date information as it was defined before Multicam V 9 00 LTC time code with date information as it is defined from Multicam V 9 00 LTC time code defined when the clip was recorded on the XT 2 server Time code defined as the user time code when the clip was recorded on the XT 2 server LTC time code redefined after the clip was recorded on the XT 2 server If the LTC time code has not been redefined this field has the value of the LTC Original time code User time code redefined after the clip was recorded on the XT 2 server If the User time code has not been redefined this field has the value of the User Original time code The timeline at the bottom of the window allows you to
22. audio video data The first clip created with this A V data is called the MasterClip and has the particularity to get the same code for the ID material and for the ID louth All clips ensued from this masterclip either by copy or by update or by modifying the IN i e short IN or OUT i e short OUT point are linked to the MXF file and a different ID louth is defined for each of them MXF FILE PROTECT PROTECT IN IN OUT OUT 4 WV V N ID MATERIAL A V ID LOUTH NEW ID LOUTH NEW ID LOUTH The following options are available for selection Option Description ALL Displays all the clips MasterClip Displays only the Master Clips t Note This filter is helpful when restoring clips because it will only transfer the original clips and skip the copies 31 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Option Description Group Displays both masterclips and clips linked by a bracket sign in the clip list im mm iru Tn o I esti A 14 IULII Li Paga rescpy 05 00 00 1 02 122 C5 15h 1 05 00 00 00 o2 123c rescpy 26h 1 06 00 00 00 oF 124 cc rescpv 37h 1 07 00 00 00 L ee ie rescpy 4 8h 1 06 00 00 00 E VIDEO STANDARDS Select the squares representing the different video standards Selected items appear in a green square and the clip list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips
23. day button 3 Fortime selection do one of the following e n the Time field blue circle select the hour using the up and down arrows to change the value displayed or directly type the value when the field lights green 25 Issue 1 05 A 26 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 OR e Click the Now button 4 Press ENTER to confirm your selection 5 Click on the right date and time button to access the second selection window and to enter the values for the end limit The filter is now active and the clips created in between the time range defined are displayed in the clip list BEI CAMERA SELECTION Cameras E El Select the squares representing the cameras and or the PREF cameras of the clips to be displayed in the clip list Selected cameras appear in a green square ES RATING a DE ee ees Select the squares representing the four levels of Rating Selected items appear in a green square and the clip list is refreshed to display the new selection of clips E CLIP NAMES Clicking on the button on the right side opens the following dialog box ClipNames Filter x XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a clipname When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the F
24. dcenter Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTOS nennen Ill WHAT S NEW IN VERSION 1 052 nennen V Ll INTRODUCTION pennae Fa FR Cad HF c Dd i 1 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION cinn 3 Ji STAR TUR cunis neci Fo E D FER LR EE XN DA GE E E DF EE 7 4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION iocis a nde orani ena io nn 8 Al ee UE TAD S mt 8 22 ORAP TAD enter 8 B WGC POLT aa assu ee a DM DEL It 9 4 22 DUIDUET OTHO Crunchies ran ax iden Ves arb er oie ai Ce tuu ER E Poo D ib Er Su DD sco p e dub Hed 9 4 23 JSWOICIHETSIO HO PEGI Go Ze eier 9 43 ADVANCEDIPARAMETERS TAB nn 9 Al Tree Dalai ca rotisseeut tres ton dius uu oae edenda aes doin rae Eod utei dv Dux oa 10 1322 AONE as Lea ea ee et BER ON ERES 10 43 3 CONME XPO TO AIO IM reellen 10 42 AN DEN TAB nenne 10 441 Ava Markieren 10 44 2 TargetNams Format Hid sense 11 45 EIEENSEINFORMATION TAB na 12 9 CLIPMANAGEMENT nennen 13 od FOLDER MANAGEMENT ARER nee 14 5 1 1 Folder Tree d na comiiafid Spade vod cvtdcvoteddn Caron Hor edoctus Ee eaa Pot Edw cita 14 DEX DISK Ded nen een 14 5 1 3 How to Create and Delete Folders in the RootFolder nene 15 2 EP TOM Te cR 16 52 1 WOK Tales nee 16 SPESE 18 oy ME ICH ER 19 524 Cp EISETRIOETERRUOT sensibel 19 52 5 SONG C IIDS TODO DIES een 21
25. de the filter or right click to access this selection menu Columns Creation Date Cameras Rating Select All ClipMames Cut keywords Copy Lim ID Paste varID Media Clips Reset selection P ance Re Scan Folder Video Codec File Format TransferlConwerk P Camera Label Session Mame Session Date Session Spork Session Competition Session Competition Level Session Location Session Team Player Markers View All Hide All 24 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 EX CREATION DATE 9 Note The creation date and the backup time are different values The creation date depends on the date and time defined on your EVS video server Please check the date time of your system before operating Last Hour and Last 24h are both quick shortcuts to display the clips created during the last hour or during the last 24 hours A range of date amp time can be defined to sort the clips created during that period The Creation date filter requires a start date and time as well as an end date and time to be valid 1 Click on the left date amp time button to open the following dialog box X Filter Creation Date Time Range Begin current limit 2008 11 24 00 00 00 new lint 2008 11 24 00 00 00 2 For date selection do one of the following e n the calendar select the month with the left and right arrows then the day of the month OR e Click the To
26. e Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 The following table describes the action that can be performed and specifies the corresponding keyboard shortcut ShuttlePRO Command BUTTONS Mark IN Mark OUT Go to Short IN Go to the Short OUT Go to IN Go to OUT Play Stop Save Save amp exit Cancel Set REF Frame Goto REF Frame Grab field frame Go to t subclip Go to subclip Export Fast jog E E Go to previous Keyboard Shortcut 0 CTRL CTRL 0 d Z space bar S CTRL S esc r CTRL r g CTRL g arrow up arrow down CTRL e arrow left Command Description Marks a Short IN point Marks a Short OUT point Goes to the Short IN point Goes to the Short OUT point Goes to the Protect IN point Goes to the Protect OUT point Play pause of the preview Saves the changes Saves the changes and exists the Edit Clip module Cancels the changes and exists the Edit Clip module Defines the current picture as the REF frame goes to the REF frame Captures the top field frame of the current picture Selects the previous subclip in the list Selects the next subclip in the list Opens the Export Clip dialog box Switches between the Jog and Fast og mode For future use in the tool that will allow browsing in trains Goes to the previous picture CTRL jump of 10 frames backwards ALT lt jump of 1 sec back
27. enu e Select the target folder for the imported files in the Folder Tree The folder is automatically scanned Imported files are displayed in the Clip List An XML file is created for each imported file 42 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 9 9 MANUAL CONVERSIONS OF BACKUP FILES In XFile Lite manual conversions from 8MB backup files to 2MB backup files are possible from XFile Lite version 1 02 The converted backup files will be stored in a specified folder they are not performed via the XT server To convert manually EVS MXF files of 8MB blocks to EVS MXF files of 2MB proceed as follows 1 Select the file s to convert in the Clip List of the Work tab 2 Right click to open the contextual menu 3 Select Transfer Convert Convert EVS MXF 8MB to 2MB The Browse for Folder window opens Browse For Folder Please select destination export Folder different From source The File name don t change Desktop G My Documents x JJ My Computer E3 a J My Network Places Make New Folder 4 Select the folder in which you want to save the converted files 5 Click OK The converted backup files are generated and saved in the folder selected in the Browse for Folder dialog box 43 Issue 1 05 A 5 6 44 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 BACKUP FILE TRANSFER TO EXTERNAL SYSTEMS From the Work tab o
28. f XFile Lite it is possible to transfer the backup files to the Avid Transfer Manager To transfer backup files to Avid TM proceed as follows 1 Select the file s to transfer in the Clip List of the Work tab 2 Right click to open the contextual menu 3 Select Transfer Convert Transfer to Avid TM XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 External modules The different external modules are available from XFile Lite 6 1 EDITING A CLIP Currently you can edit clips files backed up in EVS MXF MXF OPIA or Quick Time Movie To edit a clip or file select itin the Clip List and then do one of the following e Use the right button of the mouse to access the contextual menu and select E dit Columns b Filters Select All 3 Cut Copy Re Scan Folder TransferlConwerE Fr e click the button in the upper right corner of the File Info area The XFile Lite Edit Clip window appears It contains several tabs described below 45 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 1 1 FiLE INFO TAB The first tab shows all current data for the selected file Param Value N UmiD Clip ID ClipName TCIN Duration Keyword Keyword2 Keyword 3 File IN 15 56 06 19 1 qtuRrij 02 6136 cl PGE 100927 15 56 11 19 00 00 07 11 File OUT excl 15 56 24 05 File Duration 00 00 17 11 LSM Material ID IqtuRrij creation date time GMT 15 56 28
29. fication on the SDTI network VarID Displays the 32 bytes ID with variable length assigned to the clip Markers Displays the markers defined for the clip Rating Displays the interest level assigned to the clip 19 Issue 1 05 A 20 Clip Information ClipName Date IN TC IN Duration Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 Creation Date and Time Backup Date and Time File Format Media Full Path Metadata Full Path Note XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Description Displays the name assigned to the clip Displays the date of the clip IN point This information is provided with clips created from Multicam v 9 00 whatever the time code used Displays the TC IN of the clip for the time code defined as primary time code in Multicam The other time code data are specified in the IN OUT tab of the Edit Clip module Displays the duration of the guardbands clip without Displays the first keyword assigned to the clip Displays the second keyword assigned to the clip Displays the third keyword assigned to the clip Displays the creation date and time of the XT where the clip has been created Displays the date and time of the XFile when the clip backup file has been created Displays the format of the backup file that includes the clip i e EVS MXF 2 MB MXF OP1a QuickTime Movie QuickTime Reference Displays the full path where the backup fi
30. file 3 Click Delete All files to confirm the command or Cancel to abort the operation XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 How TO SELECT AND DELETE SEVERAL CLIPS 1 Press SHIFT or CTRL and select a batch of clips from the clip list 2 Click BZF to open XFile Lite Multi Delete Clips window This window allows the operator to review the clips before deletion T3 XFile Lite Multi Delete Clips Clip Info Clips to Delete Clip ID UmID Path 01 111C 4nbrhE80 _L xFileLite Work EVS XFile 2008_03_10 01 111 C mxf 01 111C 4nbrhE90 _L xFileLite Work EVS xFile 2008 03 10 01 111 C mxf O1 111D DtLqwfwz L XFilelite workjEVS XFile 2008 03 10 01 111 D mxf 11 06 29 05 11 07 23 08 Param Value LSM UmID DtLqwfwv LSM ClipName LSM Name T1 LSM clip number 01 111C LSM Pref CAM no Short IN 11 06 29 08 Short OUT 11 07 29 08 Short Duration 00 01 00 00 Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 BE handele 2 3 Click Delete All Clips to confirm the command or Cancel to abort the operation 4 If one several clips are the last clip s into the MXF file the following message notices the operator X File Lite Multi Delete Clips z clips can MOT be deleted because each clip is the last clip in a File To delete these clips vau must delete the related Files 5 Click OK to close the message box and to switch to the Multi Delete Files window shown on a red bac
31. following dialog box File Lite Grab Params Browse Options o bd oc Jul cence File Area Select the filename and the destination folder to save the J PG BMP files Options Area Stretch field to frame size This option is only available with the Grab Field function Should the Grab Frame button have been clicked the option is dimmed Enabling this option will automatically stretch the field image to the original frame size Output format The automatic selection of the output format depends on the previous option If the images are not modified by stretching the JPG format is defined and if the images are modified by stretching the BMP format is selected The user can force the selection of one format 9 Note No compression artifact is added to this file creation process so the original quality of the image is kept 50 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 1 4 EXPORT OPTION i EXPORT The Export option makes it possible to extract a portion of clip from its original clip and export it to a different MXF file In this case a different UmID is assigned to the new clip When the IN and OUT points of the new clip are defined click the Export button to open the following dialog box T XFile Lite Export Clip EJ File Destination Browse Options Status se caa File Destination Area Select the filename and the dest
32. g File Lite on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup The XFile Lite installation is successfully completed and a XFile Lite shortcut is saved to your desktop XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 3 Start Up At first start select the root folder to scan Browse for Folder Please select the root Folder x E My Documents E X My Computer Hae OS C1 ho DVD RW Drive D S ip on s store I 5 adl on S Store L Se matrices on S Store M Se public on S store P HSA software on 5 5tore 5 E groupst an S store T a My Network Places The MXF files from the root folder are displayed in the list Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual 4 1 itl XFile Lite Options EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 4 System Configuration The system configuration is available in the Configuration gt Config menu from the menu bar START UP TAB In the Start Up tab you select the root folder to be displayed at start up Ask At Start Up Last Browsed Folder _ This ane Ci Browse J None Cancel 4 2 ADE Lite Uptions GRAB TAB In the Grab tab you select the folder where the images grabbed from the Edit Clip module will be stored 4 This one Ci 8File_Lite_Grabs Browse t Same
33. hat will perform the conversion The following formats are available e OMF e MXF AAF TARGET NAME FORMAT STRING A default filename is automatically given to the target file This filename is user defined and can be modified by typing a generic term i e WC2006 Match03 and or by adding one or many available items See screenshot below See also section How to Modify the Default Filename Format String on page 11 The user can reset the default filename by clicking the RESET button How to Modify the Default Filename Format String To modify this default format string proceed as follows 1 Inthe field containing the file name delete the part of the string you do not want to keep in the filename if any 2 To add a generic text i e WC2006 Match03 in the filename string simply type the text in the field 3 To add an information type specified in the Available Items drop down list select the item in the drop down list oA THAME aT Name hull Vos TAME AT Mame sT User Number Clip Number Camera Camera Label Clip Mame Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 TimeCode short IM TimeCode short OUT ID Material LmlID VYarID Backup Date Backup Year SBMONTH Backup Month SBDAY Backup Day Sol DATE Creation Date So YEAR Creation Year Sir MONTH Creation Month ol DAY Creation Da 11 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment Novembe
34. he folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile Open the XFile Clip Exporter module by clicking the corresponding icon on the Desktop Select the Click the button to import the configuration file metadata fields in the right list box are updated with the data from the button to open the Configuration window configuration file From then on the metadata fields specified in the right list box will be included in the output files generated with the XFile Clip Exporter module 65 Issue 1 05 A 6 4 6 4 1 66 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 STORYBOARD In the XFile Lite window the Storyboard button is available for exporting DATA to HTML file format How TO EXPORT DATA TO HTML FILE STORYBOARD To export data to an HTML file proceed as follows l Click Sus in the upper right corner of the Clip List or select Export in the menu bar and then Storyboard Maker The following dialog box opens 15 XFile Lite Storyboard Maker Destination UU Browse o Ld Ld Options ES E3 EB m Bee EEE EEG i d d P P i En DEN 2 Enter a filename for the HTML file 3 Define a folder to save the thumbnails 4 Select the data to include in the HTML file 5 Click the Start button to proceed with the HTML export XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 The HTML output file
35. he folder tree view Allows to delete the subfolder selected in the folder tree view DISK USAGE The Disk Usage displays the remaining capacity on the hard disk where the root folder is located XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 1 3 How TO CREATE AND DELETE FOLDERS IN THE ROOT FOLDER To create a new folder proceed as follows 1 Inthe Folders tree select a folder where to create a new subfolder 2 Click on the Create Folder button to open the XFile Lite Create Folder dialog box TJ XFile Lite Create Folder 3 Type the name of the new folder 4 Click OK to validate To delete an existing folder proceed as follows l In the Folders tree view select the folder you want to delete 2 Click on the Delete Folder button 3 Answer Yes to the following message to confirm the folder deletion X File Lite Delete Folder d Are val sure vou want bo delete Folder Wr L AxFileLibe i Worki20080310 Event AlSportAlDaw 1 Warning the folder MUST be empty 15 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 2 CLIP LIST AREA The Clip List area includes two tabs the working tab and the selection tab e The Work tab displays the list of clips stored in the scanned folder EVS MXF files contained in the folder selected in the Folder Tree are automatically displayed in the Clip List while file
36. he selected clip For more information see the section 5 4 Maintaining Clips and Files on page 38 Delete Clip button to delete the selected clip in the MXF file For more information see the section 5 4 Maintaining Clips and Files on page 38 Filter buttons to display or hide the related filtering criteria in a row below them The filtering criteria make it possible to filter the clips displayed in the Clip List List of clips stored in the scanned folder It provides information on each clip 17 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 2 2 SELECTION TAB 1 Counter of clips 3 List of clips in 2 Command in the selection the selection shortcuts L XFile Lite M ork Event A Selection remove from selection Clip ID Status Clipame Media Full Path The clips selected via the Copy and Cut buttons are added to the Selection tab The Selection tab contains the following elements N Element l Number of clips in the Selection tab 2 Command button Remove from Selection button to remove one or more selected clips from the selection 3 List of selected clips It provides some details on the clips 18 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 2 2 3 2 2 4 COUNTERS A counter of clips is available in the Work tab in the upper side of the list 375 10
37. ilter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full clipnames in the Filter list Filter Based on Existing Clipname At startup all clipnames assigned to the clips are extracted from the MXF files and are listed in the Filter Based on Existing Clipname field Select a clipname from the list and click Add to fill out the filter list Note The number of clipnames prefix in the list is restricted to 5 items The filter mode is not selectable Remove Selected In the Filter list select an item and click Remove Selected to cancel the selection of this clipname OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new clipnames appear in the filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile Lite window without applying any Clipname filter 2 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 BS KEYWORDS Clicking on the button on the right side opens the following dialog box Keywords Filter RE Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a keyword When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full keywords in the Filter list Filter Based on Ex
38. ination folder to save the new MXF file Options Area Keep original file creation date time Enabling this option will keep the creation date time of the original clip even if the UmID is re defined Guardbands Define the duration of A V material before and after the IN OUT points Generate new UmID Set this option to generate a new UmID for the new clip created default Click the Start button to create the new file 31 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 1 5 CLIPNAME KEYWORDS TAB In the Clipname Keyword Tab you can modify the UmID ID louth as well as modify or add a ClipName or keywords To modify the UmID VarlD Clipname or keywords select a clip in the list Then enter the new information in the related field The new clipname keyword is updated in the upper list 134 XFile Lit Edit Clip M UmiD Clip IB VarlD ClipN ame TC IN TC Ref TC OUT Duration Keyword Keyword 2 Keyword 3 SrclD 1 qtuRrij 02 613B IqtuRrij cl PGE 100927 15 56 11 19 15 56 15 12 15 56 19 05 00 00 07 11 BFuAVTH1 cl PGE 100927b 00 Bfu amp TH1 latuRirij latuRrij uQ0o32127 125010232138 Poe a LI 5 E 37 3e 11 19 15 56 15 12 Save amp Exit Cancel 52 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 1 0 HD PREVIEW TAB Issue 1 05 A When editing an HD clip the HD Preview tab is added to the Edit Clip
39. isting Keyword At startup all keywords assigned to the clips are extracted from the MXF files and are listed in the Filter based on existing Keyword field Select a keyword from the list and click Add to fill out the filter list 9 Note The number of keywords prefix in the list is restricted to 5 items Filter Mode In the filter mode field select between the cross selection mode i e keyword 1 AND keyword2 and the global selection mode i e Keyword 1 OR keyword 2 Remove Selected In the Filter list select a keyword and click Remove selected to cancel the selection of this keyword 28 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new keywords appear in the filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile Lite window without applying any Keyword filter W UMID Clicking on the left button will display the UmID filter um a ni Clicking on the left button on the right side opens the following dialog box X UmID Filter Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a UmID When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full UmIDs in the Filter list Rem
40. kground 6 Click Delete All files to confirm the command or Cancel to abort the operation 41 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 4 3 IMPORTING FILES INTRODUCTION EVS MXF files contained in the folder selected in the Folder Tree are automatically displayed in the Clip List while files with other file formats need to be imported into XFile Lite During the Import action an XML file containing all the metadata for the clip is created for each imported file With the EVS MXF file format the metadata is included in the header of the media file itself As some systems cannot read the MXF header an XML metadata file is created for each imported EVS MXF file as well When changes are made to metadata of such a clip both the EVS MXF header and the EVS XML file are updated simultaneously but priority is given to the XML file to read the metadata File formats which can be imported are MXF EVS OP1A Quick Time mov P2 CONTENTS CLIP xml HOW TO IMPORT FILES To import files into the system proceed as follows l Click the Import button in the upper part of the Clip List 2 Browse for the folder containing the files to be imported and select the file s 3 Click Open 4 Do one of the following e f the folder selected in the Folder Tree is the target folder for the imported files right click in the Clip List and select Re scan Folder from the contextual m
41. le Clip Exporter module click the J button to access the Configuration window 2 Inthe left table select the fields that you want to include in the configuration file Use CTRL click for multiple selection 2 Click the button to move them to the right list box which contains the selection of metadata fields to be included in metadata output files 4 If some fields have to be removed from the selection select them in the right list box and click the button 5 When you generate TXT or CSV files select a separator from the Character field 6 Click the LEP button The file is generated in the folder c Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile and Is called File ClipInfo Exporter Config File xml 64 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 3 5 How To IMPORT THE XFILE CLIP EXPORTER CONFIGURATION TO A FILE When a user receives a configuration file generated with the XFile Clip Exporter and needs to apply this configuration to its XFile Clip Exporter module he needs to import the configuration file Note In the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile rename the file xFile ClipInfo Exporter Config File xml in order not to overwrite it during the import procedure detailed below To import the configuration file proceed as follows l The Place the configuration file called XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter_ Config_File xml in t
42. le is located on the XFile disks Displays the full path where the metadata XML file of the backup file is located on the XFile disks S el tab X Depending on the timecode and video systems the timecode in the column is displayed with different characters TC IM 10 00 00 00 10 DDE DICT DIC 10 00 00 00 Duration 00 00 07 27 NTSC drop frame 00 00 07 027 NTSC non drop frame 00 00 07 027 PAL The duration for NTSC clips is always calculated on non drop frame basis XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 2 5 SORTING CLIPS IN THE CLIP LIST To sort a column in alphabetical or numerical order click on the column label to display the arrow button amp and click again to invert the sorting DL Clip ID A Mame TC IM 03 1114 6 16 05 28 06 00 3 111B 6 16 05 28 06 00 o5 114 185 13 35 04 z OOD 05 11 E 185 13 35 04 2 00 nS 17 0 1AS 1 93505 1 nn 5 2 6 CLIP LIST CONTEXTUAL MENU A contextual menu is available from the clip list area of the Work tab Columns b Filters b Re Scan Folder It makes it possible to perform the following actions on the clips Action Description Columns Allows to select the clip data to be displayed as columns in the clip list See also the section Defining Columns Displayed in the Clip List on page 23 Filters Allows to display the filter criteria that can be o
43. move from the selection the clip metadata selected in the right table Button to add to the selection the clip metadata selected in the left table Import Button to import a configuration file The configuration file that will automatically be imported needs to be located in the folder C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XFile and be called XFile ClipInfo Exporter Config Fi le xml 63 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Field Description O Export Button to export the selection of metadata fields into an external file The configuration file is generated in the folder C Program FilesNEVS Broadcast Equipment XFile and is called File ClipInfo Exporter Config Fi le xml Button to move down one position the clip metadata selected in the right table Button to move up one position the clip metadata selected in the right table O Button to confirm the changes in the Configuration eet Button to leave the Configuration window without applying the changes 6 3 4 How To EXPORT THE XFILE CLIP EXPORTER CONFIGURATION TO A FILE The configuration of the XFile Clip Exporter can also be saved to a file This file can then easily be copied to other workstations This ensures that all workstations on an event generate the same metadata files To export the XFile Clip Exporter configuration to an XML file proceed as follows l In the XFi
44. ng Reset Selection from the menu DELETING CLIPS FILES How TO DELETE A CLIP FILE As several clips are linked to a file the Delete command has been split in 2 buttons Delete File and Delete Clip Both commands are available in the upper right part of the Clip List area of the XFile Lite Work tab Delete File 9 Delete Clip To mark the clips and the files out it is advised to change the display to Group in the Media Clips filter Media Clips iWasterClip The group of clips is represented with brackets in the XFile list 39 Issue 1 05 A 40 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 How TO SELECT AND DELETE SEVERAL FILES To select several files and delete them proceed as follows 1 Press SHIFT or CTRL and select a batch of files from the clip list 2 Click 2 XFile Lite Multi Delete Files to open the XFile Lite Multi Delete Files window File Info Files to Delete Clip ID 01 111D L XFileLite Work EVS XFile 2008_03_10 01 111 D mxf LSM UmID LSM ClipName LSM Name LSM cip number 01 111C LSM Pref CAM no Short IN 11 06 29 068 Short OUT 11 07 29 068 Short Duration 00 01 00 00 Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 LSM UmID 4nbrhE80 SM ClinName r1 Cancel Kun This window allows the operator to review the files before deletion Pay attention to the number of clips included in each file Deleting the file will delete allthe clips included in this
45. orter icon on the desktop to open the XFile Cliplnfo Exporter window Click the BROWSE button in the Folder to Scan area The Browse for Folder window is displayed 2 In this window select the folder where the MXF files are saved and click OK to confirm the selection 3 Click the BROWSE button in the Output File area The Save As window is displayed 4 In this window select the folder where the output file should be stored the type of requested file and type the name of the output file 5 Click the SAVE button to confirm 6 In the XFile Cliplnfo Exporter window click the START button to proceed to the file export The new file is a standard TXT XML or CSV file which can be easily exported to any other software 61 Issue 1 05 A 6 3 2 62 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 CONFIGURING THE XFILE CLIP EXPORTER Configuring the XFile Clip Exporter consists in specifying which metadata fields have to be exported to the output files The user configures the Exporter in the Configuration window accessed via the Setup button on the XFile ClipInfo Exporter window Configuration Tabulatian Lr AT Dewice src AT PracessingDevice AT MaterialId T Videacadec T VideoCaodec 5tr XT VidenSkd sT Videostd Str XT VideaSvstem sT VideoSvstem Str XT VideaInterlaced sT Video amp spectRatio XT VidenAspectRatio Str XT Audiacadec XT Audiacadec str AT MbAudiamona
46. ove Selected In the Filter list select an UmID and click Remove selected to cancel the selection of this UmID OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new UmID appear in the filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile Lite window without applying any UmID filter 29 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 W VARID Clicking on the right button will display the VarlD filter Clicking on the button on the right side opens the following dialog box VarID Filter x Filter Based on Prefix The Filter based on Prefix field allows defining a quick filter based on the first character s of a VarlD When you click the Add button to add the prefix defined to the Filter list the system adds automatically a sign after the prefix This helps the user distinct the prefixes and the full VarlDs in the Filter list Remove Selected In the Filter list select a VarlD and click Remove selected to cancel the selection of this VarlD OK Cancel Click OK to confirm your selection and to quit the dialog box The new VarlD appears in the filter field Click Cancel to come back to the main XFile Lite window without applying any VarlD filter 30 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 HB MEDIA CLIPS The MXF file is the file containing all data related to a common
47. r 2011 4 Click the APPEND button to add the selected item at the end of the filename string 5 Reposition the available item as desired with the cut CTRL C and paste CTRL V commands 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for any new information type you want to add in the filename string 4 5 LICENSE INFORMATION TAB El XFile Lite Options Start Up Grab Advanced Parameters AVID TM License Information BkgR 6 015Q0 w wl IESUS OO GUT 29 Dec 2008 Save Cancel save J came To generate a software key refer to the complete instructions in the XSecure user manual 12 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 5 Clip Management Folder Management Cut Copy Paste NU Menu bar Working amp Selection tabs T3 XFile Lite Version 1 TETI EIER A ar ee L XFile Lite Work Event A Selection a Lilie Lte Velara S o Vo 5 EC E 8 E33 03 a a a P Creation Date _ 201 0 09 27 00 00 2010 09 27 23 59 Status Markers R ClipName Date IN TC IN Duration Keyword 1 Keyword2 Keyword 3 Creation Date amp Time Backup Da 01 610A pgdoli901 2009 01 19 12 13 016 03 00 00 005 74 1 1 2009 01j19 19 21 15 2009 02 C Event D pgcl011902 2009 01 19 12 13 59 17 00 00 04 14 2009 01 19 19 21 32 2009 02 File Info Session param Value session_name 24 November 2008 14 18 37 12 February 2009 EYS XFile 2009 02 12 01
48. r are defined See also the section Filters on page 24 Edit Gives access to the XFile Lite Edit Clip module to edit the selected clip See also the section 6 1 Editing a Clip on page 45 Select All Selects all the clips displayed in the clip list Cut Cuts the clips selected in the clip list and adds them to the selection displayed in the Selection tab They can then be moved to another folder 21 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Action Description Copy Copies the clips selected in the clip list and adds them to the selection displayed in the Selection tab They can then be pasted to another folder Paste Moves or copies the clips from the Selection tab into the folder selected in the Folders tree view See also section 5 4 Maintaining Clips and Files on page 38 Reset Selection Removes all the clips selected for move or copy from the Selection tab Re Scan Folder Scans the folder selected in the Folders tree view to retrieve the clips it contains and display them in the clip list Transfer Convert Allows to transfer a clip to the Avid Transfer Manager or convert a clip to an EVS MXF 2 MB For more information see also the sections Backup File Transfer to External Systems on page 44 and Manual Conversions of Backup Files on page 43 22 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Issue 1 05 A
49. ref Vx xx referring to the file version that contains the ShuttlePRO settings to be loaded and click APPLY The Application Setting field in the Shuttle Device Configuration window Is updated with the reference to the XFile settings 59 Issue 1 05 A 56 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 Contour Shuttle Device Configuration ShuttlePRO v2 Key Composer About Settings management Device events control Application setting User action EWS File er Button 1 Computer response Type Keystroke Keystroke Up Arrow Smart release Frequency Once Only 5 Click APPLY to confirm that the XFile settings are to be applied to the ShuttleP RO To ensure that the XFile settings are active right click the ShuttlePRO icon in the Application bar and check that EVS XFile is preceded by a check mark in the contextual menu 5 huttlePRU v2 Primar E S YFile Open Control Panel XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 2 2 SHUTTLEPRO COMMANDS IN THE EDIT CLIP MODULE The drawing below shows the various ShuttlePRO commands in the Edit Clip module Grab field frame EICH Previous subclip Next subelip Play Stop Mark IN Goto Short IN Optionnel EYE Mark OUT Goto short OUT Go to OLIT een Fast jog Save Save and exit 2 Issue 1 05 A 58 XFil
50. s XT MbVideas AT CreationTime AT CreationTime Str T MaterialId AT LlrID AT VarID T ClipMame Metadata File Path Relative Metadata File Path UNC AT VideoCoderc aT VideoCodec_Str XT Videostd aT VideoStd Str aT VideoSvstem AT VideoSysten_ Str 7 VideoInterlaced AT VideoAspeckRatio XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 3 3 FIELDS IN THE CONFIGURATION WINDOW The following table describes the various fields in the Configuration window Field Description separali Drop down list box in which the user selects the Character separator to be used in the TXT and CSV files to separate the metadata values of a clip Left list box List of all selectable clip metadata AT Device src AT PracessingDevice amp T MaterialId ATI Videocaodec T VideoCodec Str XT VideoStd AI VideoSkd Str MT VidenoSvstem AT VideoSvstem Str I VideoInterlaced T _VideoAspectRatio sT VideodspectRatio Str T_Audiolodec T_Audiolodec_str T_NEbAudiomaros aT MbVideas AT CreationTime AT _CreationTime_ Str Right list box Selection of clio metadata that will be exported to an output file Metadata File Path Relative AT MaterialId XT InTC Str AI OUETC Str aT Creation ine Str File BackupTime Str AT _UmID Full Clip ID AT Rating AT 5hork IM TC str AT Short OLIT TC str AT Duration skr AT Kewword 1 AT Keyword 2 AT Kevword 3 Button to re
51. s with other file formats need to be imported Refer to section 5 4 3 Importing Files on page 42 e The Selection tab displays the list of clips selected with the copy or cut buttons 5 2 1 WORK TAB 2 Counter of clips in the selection 1 Counter of clips 4 Filter Buttons 3 Command In the scanned folde and Filter Records shortcuts L File Lite Work Event A Selection 4 4 clips iii Yollarla 38 189 SS NEN S N 89 69 68 gt An A B c 0 E A A E A Clip ID Status Markers R ClipName Date IN TC IN Duration Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3 Creation Date amp Time Backup Da 01 610 5 pgcl011902 2009 01 19 12 13 59 17 00 00 04 14 2009 01 19 19 21 32 2009 02 5 List of clips in the scanned folder 16 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 The Work tab contains the following elements N I Element Counter of clips stored in the scanned folder Counter of clips selected for copy or cut actions and stored in the Selection tab Buttons giving access to commands or options specific to the Clip List Import button to import any type of file supported by XFile Lite Refer to section 5 4 3 Importing Files on page 42 Storyboard button to export the clip data to an HTML file For more information see the section 6 4 Storyboard on page 66 Delete File button to delete the MXF file that includes t
52. search the clip in jog mode PROTECT IN A OUT PROTECT OUT Thumbnail Current Thumbnail IN Position OUT XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 BUTTONS The first series of buttons gathers the GRAB amp EXPORT functions The second series of buttons gathers the SEARCH functions The third series of buttons gathers the commands which modify the clip The fourth series of buttons gathers the PREVIEW functions Partial export with GRAB field Grab frame new IN OUT points j MJ EX wc Mj Mj Go to File Go to IN id Goto REF Go to next Go to Go to File IN point point pies frame frame OUT point OUT point Mark a new IN Define a new Mark a new point REF frame OUT point PLAY STOP Start PREVIEW Stop PREVIEW i Note The ShuttlePRO can be used to perform the commands corresponding to the buttons of the IN OUT tab in the Edit Clip window For more information on the ShuttlePRO configuration and use with XFile Lite refer to section 6 2 ShuttlePRO Use in Edit Clip Module on page 54 49 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 1 3 GRAB OPTIONS Tess c succum ll E OI FR AME From the IN OUT tab of the Edit Clip module the operator can select one image in the main window current position of the cursor and click the Grab Field button or the Grab Frame button to open the
53. tween an EVS video server to the XFile is a data transfer i e no decoding encoding process takes place at any point preserving the original quality of the footage including super motion character if applicable All files saved to XFile can be opened with XFile Lite The XFile Lite application allows maintaining the clips backed up on a disk by the XFile application It also allows restricted editing XFile Lite can be used as stand alone on any PC and does not require a PCX board The files supported by XFile Lite are e EVS MXF with SD codecs MJPEG IMX30 40 50 DVCPRO50 and with HD codecs MJPEG Avid DNxHD 100 120 145 185 220 DVCPRO HD Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ AVC Intra 100 e MXF OPIA with SD codecs IMX30 40 50 e Quick Time Movie with SD codecs MJPEG IMX30 40 50 DVCPRO50 and with HD codecs MJPEG Avid DNxHD 100 120 145 185 220 DVCPRO HD Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ AVC Intra 100 e Quick Time Reference with SD codecs IMX30 40 50 DVCPRO50 and with HD codecs MJPEG Avid DNxHD 100 120 145 185 220 DVCPRO HD Apple Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ AVC Intra 100 e MXF OPAtom Avid with SD codecs IMX30 40 50 DVCPRO and with HD codecs Avid DNxHD 100 120 145 185 220 DVCPRO HD AVC Intra 100 e MXF OPla Std SMPTE with SD codec DVCPRO50 and with HD codecs DVCPRO HD Avid DNxHD 100 120 14
54. vember 2011 5 3 FILE INFO AREA 1 Thumbnails 2 Command buttons File Info pe Session param Value f Cy It Mame session name Date 24 November 2008 12 14 26 24 G9 12 14 29 214 12143219 Date 14 18 37 12 February 2009 EVS XFile 2009 02 12 01 610 C mx Sport session_sport 64 MB Competition session_competition EVS MXF block type 1 size 0x200000 Competition level session competition level SD 625 sys 25 PAL 5 session location interlaced 16 9 session player SD MJPEG Standard session player B 30 Mb s 1 Videots 3 File metadata 4 Session metadata The File Info area displays the following information N Element Description 1 Thumbnails Thumbnails of the IN i e SHORT IN frame REF frame and OUT i e SHORT OUT frame of the clip 2 Command buttons Edit button to access the Edit Clip module in which you can edit the clip See also the section 6 1 Editing a Clip on 45 3 4 File and Session File and Session parameters with the values saved Metadata to the descriptive metadata of the MXF file or in the XML file for OP1A or QT file formats The values are read only 5 3 1 THUMBNAILS The thumbnails defined for each file are extracted from the video files The thumbnail shows the following frames from left to right e the IN i e SHORT IN frame e the REF frame automatically defined in the middle of the clip e the OUT i e SHORT OUT frame 35 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05
55. wards XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 S huttlePRO Command Go to next JOG Jog Left Jog Right Keyboard Shortcut Sarrow r ghtL gt lt arrow left gt lt arrow rignt gt Issue 1 05 A Command Description Goes to the next picture CTRL jump of 10 frames forwards ALT jump of 1 sec forwards Goes to the previous picture Goes to the next picture 59 Issue 1 05 A XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 3 XFILE CLIP INFO EXPORTER The XFile Clip Info Exporter is an external module that allows to export the clip metadata of all the clips located in a given folder to an XML TXT or CSV file This option can be useful for printing purposes The user can access this module File Clip Info Exporter e by clicking the XFile Clip Info Exporter icon OR e by selecting the tool name from the menu Start gt All Programs gt EVS Broadcast Equipment gt XFile gt XFile Clip Info Exporter on the Desktop XFile_ClipInfo_Exporter export storyboard 002 60 XFile Lite Version 1 05 User Manual Issue 1 05 A EVS Broadcast Equipment November 2011 6 3 1 HowTo EXPORT DATA TO AN XML TXT OR CSV FILE You can export the metadata of all the clips located in a given folder to a TXT XML of CSV file To export data to an external file proceed as follows 1 Double click the XFile Clip Info Exp

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