Interfacing GV STRATUS/K2 Systems with the Adobe
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1. grass valley A BELDEN BRAND Interfacing GV STRATUS K2 Systems with the Adobe Premiere Pro CC Editing Suite Rob Robinson Product Owner June 2014 updated July 2015 APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC EDITING SUITE he open file system of the K2 system from Grass Valley a Belden Brand powered by the extensible software framework of GV STRATUS enables an efficient integration of best of breed production tools into unified workflows This application note explains how to optimize and use GV STRATUS K2 workflows with Adobe Premiere Pro CC editing software Introduction A critical component of the digital media production lifecycle is the ability to edit content into innovative and compelling forms which in turn relies on best of breed editing tools To that end digital media facilities often adopt nonlinear editing applications based on user pref erences and specific production requirements Therefore selecting an extensible open nonlinear platform that can efficiently integrate a va riety of editing tools into complete and collaborative media workflows becomes an important criterion The openness of the GV STRATUS application makes it uniquely ex tensible to mainstream editing systems Native to the GV STRATUS K2 nonlinear production framework are the market leading EDIUS ed Concept of Edit in Place To satisfy fast turn and collaborative production requirements2. Hillsboro Demo Cy WebExport on Hillsboro Demo fy default on Hillsboro Demo When users locate the GV STRATUS K2 assets they would like to work with they can bring them into their active Adobe Premiere Pro CC Project 1 Select assets by checking the box in the upper left corner of the asset tile or by click ing anywhere in the asset tile Shift click or Ctrl click to select multiple assets p 2 Import into the active Adobe Premiere Pro CC project bin by clicking on the Import icon ki x 3 Right click on any selected asset and choose Import to Bin e Clips and subclips appear in the active project bin e Sequences and all clips referenced by the sequences appear in the active project bin e Double clicking on a clip or subclip in the Adobe Premiere Pro CC bin will load that clip or subclip into the source viewer e Double clicking on a sequence in the Adobe Premiere Pro CC bin will open that sequence in the timeline www grassvalley com Hillsboro Demo H es Created Date Duration Rating FAS12013 9 14 39 AM 00 00 56 3 STRATUS fa Add selected asset to actve bin Locations FSM MDI default H C3_1 8 312013 9 14 39 AM Importto Bin p00 s6 33 Poo by Finally users can proceed with editing their Adobe Premiere Pro CC timeline with GV STRATUS K2 assets included in their project If they no longer need access to GV STRATUS the GV STRATUS Extension window can be
3. in en vironments such as newsrooms and studios it is highly desirable that editing clients interact directly with the server and storage infrastruc ture without having to transfer copy or transcode media This editing method is also known as edit in place and this is how Adobe Pre miere Pro CC users interact with the GV STRATUS K2 environment In order to deploy this capability the Adobe Premiere Pro CC editing system is provisioned with the applicable Grass Valley software see Software and Licensing section for details and networked to the K2 SAN In this configuration Adobe Premiere Pro CC users can e Connect to GV STRATUS K2 system e Search for GV STRATUS K2 assets e Import K2 clips subclips and sequences lists to the active bin e Enter K2 assets into an Adobe Premiere Pro CC project e Edita timeline that includes any mix of Adobe Premiere Pro CC and K2 files This includes working with K2 files that are in process of being recorded also Known as growing files e Export finished Adobe Premiere Pro CC sequences to GV STRA TUS K2 system www grassvalley com iting tools offering a robust toolset and fast workflows In addition the GV STRATUS framework facilitates a choice of integration with other editing tools including Avid Media Composer Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Apple Final Cut Pro This application note provides a user perspective on how to optimize and use the combined GV STRATUS K2 and Adobe Premiere P
4. the Adobe Premiere Pro CC tool bar invoke the GV STRATUS Extension plug in e From the Window menu go to Extensions e Select GV STRATUS File Edit Clip Sequence Marker Title pull down Workspace Adobe Exchange GV STRATUS Extensions Maximize Frame Audio Clip Effect Editor File Edit Clip Sequence Marker Title Window Help 4 Log into GV STRATUS system e Enter username and password If this is the first time you log on to GV STRATUS on this workstation click on the down arrow and enter the Control Panel Host which is the GV STRATUS Core server host name SS Log On to STRATUS Enter user details for STRATUS User name rob Password tog on y S Log On to STRATUS Enter user details for STRATUS User name Password Control Panel Host www grassvalley com rob Looe ee a demo cs 1 igon A APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC EDITING SUITE Workflows GV STRATUS K2 amp Adobe Premiere Pro CC cont PremiereConnect i S_GV STRATUS O Hillsboro Demo Locations PO Eero inspector Once a connection to the GV STRATUS ra eee Properties system is established a GV STRATUS SIA Extension window will open compris items 1 3 Ba ing the Navigator and Inspector panels WEWE Modified Date Duratio From here editors can search navigate and import GV STRATUS K2 assets The GV STRATUS vi
5. C EDITING SUITE Workflows GV STRATUS K2 amp Adobe Premiere Pro CC cont 4 Assets are displayed in pages of 50 sorted alphanumerically 0 9 A Z Page forward or backward by clicking the di rectional arrows below the Search for Assets field Navigator Favorites F tems 1 50 Locating GV STRATUS K2 Assets with Search for Assets Bar Another way to identify the desired GV STRATUS K2 assets is through the search dialog in the GV STRATUS Navigator panel From here users can run customized searches on assets across the GV STRATUS K2 environment and display them as asset lists For simple search 1 Enter search criteria text into the Search for Asset field Boolean oper ators AND OR and NOT as well as quotation marks can be used in this search field Users can refer to help topic About advanced query syntax advanced searches and custom ex pressions in the GV STRATUS applica tion help window 2 Click on the magnifying glass icon or press the Enter key on the keyboard Assets are displayed in the left panel Double clicking on an asset will display that asset s metadata in the right panel For advanced search 1 Click on the triangle icon to the right to expose the Advanced Search window to sort assets using various criteria available in the GV STRATUS Naviga tor panel Refer to help topic Searching assets with the advanced search tool in the GV STRATUS application help window for operation
6. GV STRATUS Storyboard first and then transition to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC application to finish their project in a high resolution editor Once the project is completed users publish their work to the produc tion SAN in a K2 friendly format The following information provides details for each basic operation of the combined GV STRATUS Adobe Premiere Pro CC workflows Creating Adobe Premiere Pro CC Export Profiles To export files to the GV STRATUS K2 system the Adobe Premiere Pro CC editing application uses Adobe Media Encoder included with the installation of Adobe Premiere Pro CC The exports are based on presets which specify a K2 compatible video codec resolution frame rate field order and FTP destination Each preset is built to corre spond to a specific GV STRATUS Send Destination Presets are created by an administrative level advanced user and saved to a shared location accessible by the Adobe Premiere Pro CC editors Multiple presets can be created according to workflow needs and corresponding to GV STRATUS Send Destinations For further details about creating Adobe Premiere Pro CC export pro files users should reference the corresponding Adobe Premiere Pro CC documentation Launching Adobe Premiere Pro CC and the GV STRATUS Extension 1 Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2 A Welcome screen permits creation of a new project browsing to a previous project or selecting from a list of recent projects 3 Using
7. STRATUS Extension plug in which is installed on the Adobe Premiere Pro CC workstation e Translation utility in the GV STRATUS Transcode Control Engine which is installed as part of the GV STRATUS Core Server Table 1 Supported Grass Valley and Adobe Systems Component GV STRATUS 3 1 or higher Adobe Premiere Pro CC 7 2 0 46 or higher GV STRATUS Extension Installed on GV STRATUS Core Server Adobe Premiere Pro CC workstation Adobe Premiere Pro CC workstation Please check the latest GV STRATUS Topic Library for the most up to date tested and qualified versions of both GV STRATUS K2 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC The GV STRATUS Extension is supported on Adobe Premiere Pro CC running on Windows or Mac OS platforms connected to a Grass Val ley K2 SAN shared storage system Connection to standalone Grass Valley K2 Summits is not supported On a Mac OS workstation Adobe Premiere connectivity to the K2 SAN storage is only supported via CIFS SMB iSCSI and Fiber Channel connections are NOT currently supported Please check the latest GV STRATUS topic library for step by step configuration and the most up to date tested and qualified Mac OS versions For more information please see the GV STRATUS Installation and Service Manual applicable to the current version of the Grass Valley GV STRATUS K2 software available at www grassvalley com Please check the K2 Supported Formats section of the GV STRATUS Topic Library for a comprehensive
8. closed APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC EDITING SUITE Workflows GV STRATUS K2 amp Adobe Premiere Pro CC cont Exporting Adobe Premiere Pro CC Sequences to GV STRATUS K2 Timelines can be exported using the GV STRATUS Send Destinations dialog 1 Load a sequence into the timeline area S_GvV STRATUS i gt of the Adobe Premiere Pro CC applica ee Timeline Hillsboro Demo Locations 4 FSM_MDi 2 From the GV STRATUS panel click on the Export Active Timeline icon to open the Send Destinations dialog Send Destinations SendAs TALIBAN AIRPORT PKG_0000005D Destination List Remember my Destination List selection To stand alone transmission 3 Singapore K2 Classic The Send Destinations dialog opens z Playout conform 3 Enter a name in the Send As field Playout no conform or Link To Placeholder 4 Single click on a Placeholder name Missing 4 SDBQ XMos G 5 Select desired send destinations 6 Click Send PENN 692014 6532 HEADLINES VOx3 00 00 00 NOT READY o2014 T131 AM TALIBAN AIRPORT PKG 00 00 00 NOT READY Send www grassvalley com 7 APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC EDITING SUITE Software And Licensing Functionality and Installation The integrated GV STRATUS Adobe Premiere Pro CC workflows are enabled by two software components e GV
9. ew can be displayed as a floating window or it can be docked to the main application space FSM_MDI Description fodified Date 3 21 2013 4 02 59 AM Created Date 3 21 2013 4 02 59 AM ipa hbdemoroom Description Modified Date 2 10 2014 8 14 09 PM Created Date 2 10 2014 8 14 09 PM ipaproto2 Desc on W28 2014 8 53 59 PM 328 2014 8 53 59 PM Locating GV STRATUS K2 Assets through Navigation From the GV STRATUS plug in window Adobe Premiere Pro CC users can locate GV STRATUS K2 assets through navigation and then pre view them 1 Navigate forward through the directory by double clicking on the device or folder names in the Navigator SS _Gv STRATUS GV STRATUS S _GV STRATUS E raga E irigi 3 E Hrg 7 Freies Peres 1 3 Bost eed Cate FELO DOLT i ss Careciry 2 Navigate back through the directory by i GV STRATUS l clicking on a folder or device name in anni ee the path Hillsboro Demo 4 Locations FSM_MDI DirectTV Navigator a Favorites 3 To sort click on a column header The sort order will toggle between ascend ing and descending indicated by an up or down triangle F items 1 50 Modified Date Created Date Name Click to change the sort direction MUU Deve Ninu o 20 08 AM Duration 00 00 19 715 Ratin g ire ied mr Sra kra ie iy ee gt im www grassvalley com 4 APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO C
10. list of supported codecs formats and frame rates Only those compatible with K2 will be playable after editing Licensing The GV STRATUS Extension is designed and sold only for Adobe Pre miere Pro CC SAN connected systems The STRATUS Adobe Premiere Pro CC Extension is packaged as three different license options which are installed on editing stations running Adobe Premiere Pro CC application according to the respec tive system requirements Table 2 GV STRATUS Extension Adobe Premiere Pro CC Licenses Software Component Function STRA PREM CONNECT STRA PREM CONN 5 STRA PREM CONN 10 Summary As an exceptionally flexible and extensible nonlinear production plat form GV STRATUS offers choices for implementing workflows inte grated with mainstream editing tools The GV STRATUS Adobe Premiere Pro CC workflows deliver multiple benefits e From within their Adobe Premiere Pro CC workspace users can access GV STRATUS tools to navigate search view and import assets from a GV STRATUS K2 environment e Users can work with a mix of Adobe Premiere Pro CC and GV STRATUS K2 assets with the edit in place mode resulting in the same level of performance as if all material was stored locally and contributing to faster and more efficient workflows e Users benefit from a choice of GV STRATUS and Adobe Premiere Pro CC editing tools connected into unified workflows CGF grass valley A BELDEN BRAND Sold by Installed on Gra
11. nts one Adobe Premiere Pro CC editor access to GV STRATUS Grass Valley Editing station running Adobe Premiere Pro CC Grants five Adobe Premiere Pro CC editor access to GV STRATUS Grass Valley Editing station running Adobe Premiere Pro CC Grants ten Adobe Premiere Pro CC editor access to GV STRATUS Grass Valley Editing station running Adobe Premiere Pro CC References e Grass Valley K2 Media Platform System Guide e GV STRATUS Installation and Service Manual e GV STRATUS User Manual GVB 1 0047B EN AN Belden Belden Sending All The Right Signals and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Belden Inc or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions Grass Valley GV STRATUS and EDIUS are WWW GRASSVALLEY COM Join the Conversation at GrassValleyLive on Facebook Twitter YouTube and Grass Valley A Belden Brand on Linkedin trademarks or registered trademarks of Grass Valley Belden Inc Grass Valley and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein Copyright 2015 Grass Valley All rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice EV a
12. of the Advanced Search functions www grassvalley com amp Navigator Favorites _GV STRATUS B O Hillsboro Demo Locations FSM_MDI default i Navigator gt v Favorites Properties qX items 1 25 v Modified Date Duratio Air 7 police take Modified Date 6 2 2014 11 33 02 AM __ Duration 00 14 13 04 Rating dv25 growing Modified Date 6 4 2014 8 41 14 AM Duration 00 13 47 00 Rating w HO Feed Modified Date 6 5 2014 10 38 44 AM x Duration 00 00 28 04 Rating wt Navigator v Favorites Show results when ALL of the conditions below are met 1X Name F contains 2X Created Date is 3X Modified Date 7 is 4X Aspect Ratio i a Rob PremiereConnect i Q Inspector H Air7 police take Air 7 police take 6 2 2014 11 30 51 AM 6 2 2014 11 33 02 AM 00 14 13 04 00 00 00 00 00 14 13 04 16 9 APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC EDITING SUITE Workflows GV STRATUS K2 amp Adobe Premiere Pro CC cont Wp reaiec Date Adding Folders to Favorites Right click on a folder and select Add to Favor ites to add the folder to Favorites The Favor ites list is exposed by clicking on the triangle icon by the word Favorites te Navigator Favorites as ans Importing GV STRATUS K2 Assets WebExport A avorites Add to Favorite a Phi 44 CO FY 13 5 27 22 ci fe Playout on
13. ro CC workflows For more information about GV STRATUS K2 integration with Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro editors please see the cor responding Grass Valley application notes As noted Adobe Premiere Pro CC editors can access K2 media as sets without transcoding and moving or importing K2 media assets to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC workstation The media files remain on the SAN and only pointers or references are registered into the open Adobe Premiere Pro CC project even though the menus and dialog boxes inside the Adobe Premiere Pro CC application use the term import When finished editing media can be exported to the GV STRATUS system as a K2 playable file using the GV STRATUS Send Destina tions dialog Please note that the current level of integration supports K2 SAN systems ONLY K2 Summit standalone devices are currently not sup ported Please check the latest GV STRATUS Topic Library for the most up to date tested and qualified versions of both GV STRATUS K2 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC APPLICATION NOTE INTERFACING GV STRATUS K2 SYSTEMS WITH THE ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC EDITING SUITE Workflows GV STRATUS K2 amp Adobe Premiere Pro CC The idea behind linking the GV STRATUS K2 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC workflows is to enable users to work seamlessly with assets and tools across both environments to best accomplish the task at hand For instance users can prepare rough cuts of their material in
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