Dragging assets into Avid Media Composer is done using the drag&drop method by dragging assets from the MAM tab to the bin of Avid Media Composer.
LOADING VIDEO FILES
Video files are inserted using the drag&drop method by holding down the “ALT” key on the computer keyboard.
LOADING AUDIO FILES
Audio files are inserted using the drag&drop method.
LOADING SEQUENCES
When inserting sequences, it is necessary to perform two steps.
The first step is to insert the sequence using the drag&drop method, whereby the sequence will be created in Avid media Composer, but the MEDIA files will be offline.
The second step is to associate the files with the sequence and this is done by dragging the same sequence into Avid Medi Composer again, but this time with the “ALT” key pressed on the computer keyboard.
1 – Search filters by sequence location
2 – Search filter by asset name
3 – List of sequences according to selected search criteria
4 – Filters for displaying sequences by current state
5 – Filter for displaying sequences by date
SEARCH FILTERS BY SEQUENCE LOCATION
Clicking on the field will open a drop-down menu from which you can select the desired folder for which we want to display the sequences.
By clicking on a folder, the list of all sequences will contain only those that are in the selected folder.
NOTE: The list of folders depends on the user’s account, i.e. different folders can be assigned to each user.
SEARCH FILTERS BY ASSET NAME
Field for entering one or more search words. After entering the word, you need to click on the “ENTER” key or click on the “Magnifier” picture. When the word entry is started the field will change color to red.
Clicking the X button will delete the entered text.
LIST OF SEQUENCES ACCORDING TO SELECTED SEARCH CRITERIA
In the list of sequences, all sequences that match the given search criteria will appear.
The original version of the sequence is listed as the main (primary) version, and all other versions are listed as additional and can be accessed by expanding the main sequence.
name – name of the sequence
count – number of AAF versions associated with the sequence
folder – the location where the sequence is located
date – the sequence creation date
status – indication of whether the sequence has been exported and rendered into the final material
a – A sequence that has an exported AAF
If the sequence has an exported AAF, by clicking on the arrow next to the name of the sequence, the list can be expanded and the desired version of the AAF can be dragged into the AMC using the drag&drop method.
When exporting an AAF from AMC, a “SAVE” button will appear in D.Work and is used to save the final version of the AAF. If the “SAVE” button is not pressed, each
the next export of a new version of AAF of the same sequence will be copied over the old version, which means that the old version will no longer be available, and if clicked
button “SAVE” version of the AAF will be treated as final and will remain remembered in the database without the possibility of being lost by a new export of the AAF of the same sequence.
SAVING SEQUENCE
A SEQUENCE WAS NOT SAVED
The virtual difference is that the saveed sequences have a date in the name, and the unsaved sequences do not.
b – A sequence that does not have an exported AAF
FILTERS FOR SEARCH BY CURRENT STATE
All – The list of all sequences will contain all sequences (those that have and those that do not have the final material rendered)
New – The list will contain only those sequences that do not have the final material rendered
Finished – The list will contain sequences that have the final material rendered
FILTERS FOR DISPLAYING SEQUENCES BY DATE
If the “Today” button is on, only sequences created today will be listed, if it is off, all created sequences will be listed.
Selecting an asset in the list and clicking the “SPACE” key on the keyboard will open the asset preview window:
1 – Asset overview window
2 – The position where the video view is currently located expressed in the format HH:MM:SS:MS
3 – The name of the asset and the date when the asset was created
4 – Graphic display of the current position in relation to the entire asset
5 – Asset review controls
6 – PROXY/ONLINE
7 – EXPORT FRAME
8 – Information about the current playback position (TimeCode)
9 – Broadcast information
10 – Space for entering keywords
ASSET REVIEW CONTROLS
- Clicking the rewind button will return the asset to the beginning.
- If the asset is paused, clicking this button will start playback
- Clicking on pause will stop the playback of the asset.
PROXY/ONLINE
Buttons to select the version of the asset we are currently viewing. The default version is a proxy file, for faster access. In case the proxy is not created or is not available for some reason, the ONLINE (original) connection will automatically start. Changing the version is also possible by clicking on the desired version.
EXPORT FRAME
By clicking the export frame button, we can create an image from the currently positioned frame in the asset preview window (1). Clicking the button will open the image capture window:
a – photo display
b – space for assigning the name of the photo
c – space for typing keywords
d – buttons to cancel and take a photo
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION (TimeCode)
There are two types of time code. On the left side is the timecode that indicates the time from the beginning of the file, and on the right side is the time relative to the recording time.
The difference between these two timecodes is that in the first the starting time starts from 00:00:00 and in the second from the real time when the asset was recorded, eg 15:03:47.
BROADCASTING INFORMATION
The asset broadcast time viewing option is only available if D.PLAY (playout) is used for broadcasting the program. In other cases, this window will be empty.
KEY WORDS
The asset search is performed by the name of the asset and by keywords, if they are defined. Keywords are defined in this window. Keywords are entered without punctuation and separated by a space.
After entering the keywords, click on the “UPDATE” button.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR USING THE ASSET VIEW
Esc – exit from asset overview.
Mouse wheel – If the mouse is positioned in the asset preview window, the mouse wheel can be used to fast forward and rewind.
SPACE – By clicking on the space key, we will pause or start playback. (play/pause)
. – Move one frame forward.
, – Move one frame back.
M – Change between muted and muted state (Mute/Unmute).
9 – Decrease the volume.
10 – Increase the volume.
Displaying the list of assets according to the applied filters. If no filter is applied, the list will contain all assets from the database.
Within this area, information about assets such as name, last modified date, duration, etc. can be viewed.
SERIAL NUMBER AND DISPLAY MODE (#)
By clicking on this field, it is possible to increase the font size in the columns.
Considering that the size of the space for the list is limited, in case of increasing the font, some of the columns will not be visible and the list will contain only basic information about the asset.
DOOR ASSET BY ICON APPEARANCE
- the asset in the list is a video clip
- the asset in the list is an image
- the asset in the list is an audio file
- the asset in the list is marked as an advertisement
- the asset in the list is marked as music
- the asset is marked as a program. Programs are used as mini-playlists, ie. they contain more assets. There is a + sign next to the program icon. Clicking on the + sign will open a list of all assets that are in the program
- the asset is marked as a sequence. A sequence is a data created in the database in which one or more assets are used with a defined starting and ending point.
- A cyclamen dot indicates that the asset has already been used in the creation of the sequence. This asset may be reused in a sequence, and this tag is just an indicator to the sequence creator that the material is repetitive and that it might be better to use some other material, if available.
- The asset is not approved for broadcast but can be used in editing.
- A white line next to the asset icon indicates that a proxy file has been created for the asset that can be used in the work for faster processing
- The big orange line indicates that the asset is archived, but there is also an online version of the file
- A short orange line indicates that the asset is archived and must be backed up in order to be able to process and use it further
ASSET NAME (name)
The name of the asset can be in three colors: black, blue and red.
The blue color indicates that the asset is still being transferred or recorded (grooving file). The growing asset can be used like all other assets that are on storage.
A red color indicates that the asset is not approved for broadcast but can be used in the editing process.
The black color indicates that the asset is approved and can be used in the monastery.
NOTE: Assets that have not been approved (name highlighted in red) will only be seen by users who have been granted rights to be able to approve assets,
while other users will not be able to see them in the asset list.
There may be an icon with a bucket and a number in front of the asset name.
Ikona sa kantom označava broj dana za koliko će aset biti obrisan sa storidža. Samo korisnici sa pravom produženja mogu produžiti vreme trajanja aseta.
U koliko je potrebno profužiti vreme trajanja potrebno je se obratiti administratorima.
DATUN UNOSA (modified)
Datum i vreme kada je aset kreiran ili modifikovan.
DUŽINA TRAJANJA (dur.)
Dužina trajanja aseta izražena u formatu HH:MM:SS.
VIDEO BITREJT (video br.)
Vrednost video bitrejta.
AUDIO BITREJT (audio br.)
Vrednost audio bitrejta.
ŠIRINA (w)
Vrednost širine video fajla izražena u pikselima.
VISINA (h)
Vrednost visine video fajla izražena u pikselima.
ASPEKT (asp.)
Odnos širine i visine aseta.
BROJ FREJMOV PO SEKUNDI (fps)
Broj frejmova po sekundi u kojima je aset snimljen.
LOUDNES (lufs)
Vrednost loudness-a.
PRESTANAK POSTOJANJA (life end)
Datum kada će materijal biti obrisan sa storidža.
Samo korisnici sa pravom produženja mogu produžiti vreme trajanja aseta.
U koliko je potrebno profužiti vreme trajanja potrebno je se obratiti administratorima.
PODELJENI ASET (seg)
Ako je aset podeljen u više delova ili je u pitanju kreirani program (mini-plejlista) u ovoj koloni će se nalaziti broj iskorišćenih aseta.
KONTROLA KVALITETA (qc)
Ikona za označavanje kvaliteta kontrole može imati dva stanja:
- Asset complies with quality control settings.
- Asset does not comply with quality control settings.
In case the asset does not comply with the quality control, one or more fields that do not meet the quality standards will be marked with a red square in the list.
NOTE: Assets that do not conform to quality standards can be used normally in all operations.
Quality control refers only to information to the user that the asset does not meet the standards in some way, and if possible another asset should be used.
Next to the quality control icon are lines that indicate the level of the loudness value.
- A BLACK LINE indicates that the asset has no sound in it.
- A RED LINE indicates that the sound level in the asset is too high.
- GREEN LINE indicates that the sound level in the asset is normal.
NOTE: The height of the line indicates the level of loudness in a certain situation (no sound, loud or normal).
1 – Search filters by asset type
2 – Filters for searching by date
3 – Search filters by asset location
4 – Options for searching by asset name
5 – Search mode selection button
6 – List of assets according to selected search criteria
SEARCH FILTERS BY ASSET TYPE
By clicking on one of the search filters in the list of assets, only those assets that match the selected type will appear.
Each button has two states. Pressed (the button is colored) and not pressed (the button is not colored). A colored button indicates that the selection of that type of asset is done.
- The list will contain video files
- The list will contain images
- The list will contain audio files
- List will contain user created programs
- The list will contain the created sequences
- The list will contain the assets that the user has marked as advertisements
- The list will contain assets that the user has marked as music files.
NOTE: A combination of two or more types of search assets is possible. If two or more buttons are selected, the asset list will contain all selected asset types.
FILTERS FOR SEARCH BY DATE
By clicking on one of the search filters in the list of assets, only those assets that match the selected type will appear.
Each button has two states. Pressed (the button is colored) and not pressed (the button is not colored). A colored button indicates that the selection of that type of asset is done.
- Search by modified date
- Search according to the ingested (entered) date
- Search using any date
- Asset search from today.
- The search from today does not refer to today but to the number of hours back. The number of hours backwards is determined by the icon for the number of hours found under the "Today" button. By placing the mouse on icon for the number of hours, a slider will appear through which it is possible to change the number of hours
- Asset search from yesterday and today
- Search assets entered in the last 3 days
- Search of assets entered in the last 7 days
SEARCH FILTERS BY ASSET LOCATION
Clicking on one of the search filters will open a drop-down menu from which a location can be selected. Only those assets that match the search criteria and are located in the selected location will appear in the list of assets.
The selected location is marked in orange.
- List of all created folders on storage. The default search criteria will apply only to assets located in the selected folder
- List of all created categories. The given search criteria will apply only to assets that belong to the selected category
- List of all created productions. The given search criteria will only apply to assets that belong to the selected production
SEARCH FILTERS BY ASSET NAME
Field for entering one or more search words. After entering the word, you need to click on the “ENTER” key or click on the “Magnifier” picture. When the word entry is started the field will change color to red.
Clicking the X button will delete the entered text.
The “And” and “Or” buttons are used in case more than one word is used in the search.
- "And", the search list will show assets containing all the entered words
- "Or", assets containing any of the entered words will appear in the search list
SELECT SEARCH METHOD (Media folder)
The MEDIA folder button has two states:
- The search also includes assets that are not in the media folder
- The search refers to assets located only in the media folder
The procedure for creating a file on the storage is as follows;
It is necessary to enter the storage by entering the appropriate code
In the data-mirror window, click on the down arrow image
Additional options will open in which the Shares tab should be selected
and then click on “+ Add dataset”.
A new data entry window will open.
Enter the name of the dataset in the “NAME” field
From the “Compression” drop-down menu, select “None”
When it is necessary to determine the maximum size of the desktop (Workspace), click on the option “Enable quota”
An option to enter the size of the workspace will open.
After entering, you need to click on the “Apply” button
With this, a new dataset is created.
Then you need to create a new share.
You need to click on the down arrow in the created dataset.
An additional window will open after the “Options” button
Clicking on the options button will open a drop-down menu from which you need to select the “+ Add share” option.
A new window will open in which you should enter the name of the desktop (Workspace). This is the name that needs to be entered in the PATH in the D.Work settings.
After entering the name, click on the “NEXT” button
In the next window, you need to turn on the “Enable SMB service” option by clicking on the SMB button.
and select the “Users with password” option.
When the “Users with password” option is selected, click the “Next” button.
In the next window, scroll to the “Group access” section and turn on the “administrator” and “editors” options.
and click the “Next” button.
In the next window, you can review all the settings made and click the “Add” button
This completes the process of creating a new desktop and you can log out of storage.
LIST OF USERS
List of users in the system.
Adding a desktop to a specific user is done by clicking on the desktop (1) and then clicking on the white square (checkbox) next to the user’s name in the list of users (3).
USER SEARCH
In the user search field by name (4), we can enter the user’s name or part of the user’s name, and in the list of all users (3) only users whose names match the given search criteria will appear.
After entering the name or part of the name, it is necessary to click on the “ENTER” button or on the “LUPE” image.
ACCEPTANCE AND WAIVER
“Cancel” – Changes made will not be saved
“Set” – Changes made will be recorded
1 – List of locations
2 – The path to the sdresa where the storage is located
3 – Name of the registered user
4 – Buttons for establishing and terminating the connection
5 – List of working surfaces
6 – Database connection indicator
7 – Button to end work in D.Work
8 – Button to access settings
LIST OF LOCATIONS
A semaphore can have three colors.
Orange – the connection to the location has not been established, but D.Work can work smoothly
Red – the connection to the location has not been established and D.Work will not work
Green – the connection to the location is established and D.Work can work smoothly
AVID BIN LOCK
Avid bin lock drops connection to Avid Media Composer services. D.Work can work without it, but it will not be possible for several editors to work on the same project at the same time.
MEDIA
Information about the availability of the path to the main MEIDA folder. The main MEDIA folder is located on the storage and contains all the files and links to other locations where the files are located.
FINAL
Information about the availability of the path to the FINAL folder. The FINAL folder is used to export the material of shows that will be broadcast through the Dovecher.tv system.
AVECO DROP
Information about the availability of the path to the AVECO DROP folder. The AVECO DROP folder is used to export the material of shows that will be broadcast through the Aveco system
LOGIN USER NAME
D.Work automatically recognizes the account of the user who is logged into the computer and, based on that, sets all the privileges assigned to that user.
ESTABLISHING AND TERMINATING THE CONNECTION
If no connection has been established according to the locations, it is necessary to click on the “CONNECT” button.
By clicking the “DISCONNECT” button, all connections to locations will be disconnected.
LIST OF WORK SURFACES
The number of work surfaces depends on each user individually. That is, each user can have different work surfaces (issues) with which they will work.
By clicking on the square next to the name of the desktop, a connection to the selected desktop is established.
NOTE: A connection to the desktop must be established before starting Avid Media Composer, otherwise the desktop will not be visible even if there is a connection to it.
DATABASE CONNECTION
The database indicator must be green, which means that the database is correct and functional.
In case the indicator is red, D.Work will not work and you need to contact the administrators.
END OF WORK
Clicking the “QUIT” button will close the D.Work application.
SETTINGS
Clicking on the settings button will open a new window with settings options. Only users with administrative rights have access to the settings.
1 – List of created workspaces
2 – Buttons for adding and deleting workspaces
3 – List of users
4 – User search field by name
5 – Buttons for accepting and canceling the acceptance of the changes made
LIST OF CREATED WORK SURFACES
This list contains all created workspaces that can be assigned to one of the users from the list of users (3).
NAME – name of the workspace
Path – the path to the storage location where the workspace is located.
ADDING AND DELETING WORK SURFACES
By clicking on “+” in the list of created workspaces (1), a new entry with an empty name and path will appear.
By clicking on the name field (NAME), we enter the name of the desktop (Workspace). The name is an internal name used in the D.Work application and is found in the list of all workspaces (Workspace) (1).
By clicking on the field for entering the path (Path), we enter the path to the created file on the storage.
The path to the workspace contains two parts.
The first part is the storage location and it is always the same (\\storage.rts.local\).
The second part is variable and depends on the assigned workspace name.
D.Work contains three tabs AVID FS, MAM and SEQUENCE
AVID FS
In the AVID FS tab, connection is made to specific workspaces
MAM
Search and drag the desired content into Avid Media Compose in the MAM tab
SEQUENCES
The SEQUENCE tab contains a list of exported AAF sequences from AMC and sequence versions that can also be imported into AMC
