Ingest Funnel Operator Manual

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OPERATOR MANUAL

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Table of Contents

WHAT'S NEW? V

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1. Product Overview 1

1.2. Accessing Ingest Funnel 2

2. INGEST PAGE 4

2.1. Overview of the Ingest Page 4

2.2. Source Devices Pane 6

2.2.1. About Source Devices 6

2.2.2. Overview of the Source Devices Pane 8

2.3. Workflows Pane 9

2.3.1. About Workflows 9

2.3.2. Overview of the Workflows Pane 13

2.3.2.1. Description 13

2.3.2.2. Workflow Design Preview Window 13

2.3.2.3. Workflow Target List 14

2.3.2.4. Tar get Metadata Panel 15

2.4. Application Pane 19

2.4.1. Application Pane Layouts 19

2.4.2. Simple and Complex Layout 23

2.4.2.1. Explorer 23

2.4.2.2. Content Browser 28

2.4.2.3. Player / Metadata Pane 42

2.4.2.4. Stack Bin 50

2.4.2.5. Consolidation Bin 55

2.4.3. Auto Ingest Layout 58

2.4.3.1. Introduction 58

2.4.3.2. Folder Auto Ingest Layout 58

2.4.3.3. ENG Auto Ingest Layout 61

2.4.4. VTR Layout 65

2.4.4.1. Introduction 65

2.4.4.2. VTR Control Pane 65

2.4.4.3. Clip Creation Pane 67

2.4.4.4. Stack Bin VTR 69


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3. MONITORING PAGE 73

3.1. Overview of the Monitoring Page 73

3.2. Workflow Jobs Pane 74

3.3. Workflow Job Details Pane 78

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What's New?

In the Operator Manual the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight

information on new and updated features.

The changes linked to new features in version 1.1 are listed below.

Canon EOS 5D and 7D are supported as ENG source.

• See section "About Source Devices" on page 6.

Canon XF is supported as ENG source.

• See section "About Source Devices" on page 6.

Canon XF MPEG-2 50 Mbps 422, Canon XF MPEG-2 35 Mbps 422 and AVC-I Class

100 1080-50/59,94 are supported as ENG source file format.

AVC-Intra MXF OP1a, XDCAM HD MXF OP1a and DVCPRO HD MXF OP1a are

supported as source file.

Growing files are supported as input.

• See section "List Mode" on page 28.

Source metadata can be mapped on target metadata. IPDirector metadata profiles

are loaded in the Target Metadata panel.

• See section "Target Metadata Panel" on page 15.

Panasonic AVC LongGOP G6/G12/G25/G50, Sony XAVC LongGop 50 Mbps and

Sony XAVC-Intra are supported via the Xsquare activity.

Panasonic P2, Sony XDCam SxS and Canon XF spanning are supported.

• "Spanned Clips" on page 30.

Autonaming rules can be defined in the Target Metadata panel.

• See section "Overview of the Workflows Pane" on page 13.


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1. Introduction

1.1. Product Overview

General Description

Ingest Funnel is a software solution which allows to easily (re)use workflows for operators

to automatically or manually ingest various types of media (e.g. HD and SD SDI video

feeds from tape, ENG files from P2, Canon XF, Canon EOS, GoPro, Sony XAVC and

Sony XDCAM disks and memory cartridges, media files in all popular file formats, IP

feeds), to transform (transcode, rewrap) these ingested media to the requested output

formats (master/mezannine), to analyze and check their quality, and finally, to deliver them to the desired destination (e.g. NLE system, IPDirector, third-party MAM, LTO tape,

storage).

In the web-based interface operators can assign a particular media source to a particular

ingest workflow, preview the content, make a selection, create subclips or merge clips,

map the metadata, and start the ingest workflow. Each started workflow job can be

monitored and the status and progress of each workflow job activity can be quickly

checked. If granted permission, the operators can stop and resubmit each workflow job.

Workflow

The image below illustrates the Ingest Funnel workflow.


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1.2. Accessing Ingest Funnel

Logging In and Accessing the Home Page

Open your internet browser and enter the URL of Ingest Funnel on the browser's address

bar. The Ingest Funnel Login page will appear. Firefox is the recommended browser.

Enter your Ingest Funnel username and the temporary password that was emailed to you

in the Login dialog box, and then click the Login button.

If your login is successful and it is the first time you log in, you will be directed to the Home

page of Ingest Funnel.

• If you only have rights to view the Ingest page, an arrow will be pointing towards the

Ingest page link in the navigation bar.

To access the Ingest page, click the corresponding link in the navigation bar. The next

time you log in, you will be immediately directed to the Ingest page.

• If you have the rights to view both the Ingest and Monitoring page, you will beimmediately directed to the Ingest page. An arrow will be pointing towards the Source

Devices pane.

If your login is unsuccessful because you entered the wrong username and/or password,

'Login Failed' will appear.

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Changing Your Password

The first time you log in, a pop-up will appear asking you to change your password. Enter

your current password, and then enter your new password. Repeat your new password,

and then click OK.

Note that you can decline this request by clicking Cancel.

To change your current password and enter a new one at any given later time, click your

username in the right corner of the navigation bar and select Change Password from themenu.

Logging Out

To log out of Ingest Funnel, click your username in the right corner of the navigation bar,

and select Logout from the menu.

You will be redirected to the Login page of Ingest Funnel.


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2. Ingest Page

2.1. Overview of the Ingest Page

Description

The Ingest page will be your main workspace. On this page you get an overview of the

storage media connected to your Ingest Funnel system and containing the media to be

ingested and processed. It allows you to select one of these storage media and link it to

one of the available, predefined ingest workflows. Before ingest, the content of the storage

medium can be browsed, the media can be played back, subclipped and/or merged. The

ingest of each media file can be manually or automatically started and monitored.

Illustration

The Ingest page contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below:

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Area Description

The table below describes the various elements of the Ingest page:

# Name Description

1. Source Devices pane Displays the various types of source devices in your

setup. See section "Source Devices Pane" on page 6.

2. Application pane Contains the tools necessary to select, preview and

prepare the media from the selected source device to

be ingested.

See section "Application Pane" on page 19.

3. Workflows pane Displays the predefined workflows that can be

executed on the media of the selected source device.

See section "Workflows Pane" on page 9.

Full Screen Mode

The Ingest page can be expanded to fill up your whole screen. In Full Screen Mode the

address bar of your internet browser is hidden. Click the Fullscreen button to open the

Ingest page in Full Screen Mode.

To exit Full Screen Mode again, press ESC or click the Fullscreen button again.


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2.2. Source Devices Pane

2.2.1. About Source Devices

Source Device

A source device refers to a particular type of storage medium containing video and audio

source material that can be ingested and/or processed using a specific Ingest Funnel

workflow. For example, a directory on a hard disk containing one or more media files, an

SDI feed or a digital video tape. In certain cases, it may also refer to the device used to

read or play the content of that storage medium. For example, a video tape recorder or a

P2 card reader.

Source Device Categories

Different categories of source devices can be distinguished in Ingest Funnel:

• Feed IP: Refers to video and audio files delivered over the Internet. For example, live

streaming of content.

• Feed SDI: Refers to uncompressed, digital video and audio signals received via an

SDI link. For example, digital video from a live camera or video feeds from a press

agency received via satellite and distributed via SDI.

• Folder: Refers to one or more root directories on a particular storage medium

containing one or more subdirectories and/or media files. For example, a directory on a

hard disk, a USB flash drive, an LTO tape, etc.

• GoPro: Refers to one or more SD memory cards containing digital video content shot

by a high-definition digital camera of the brand GoPro. The GoPro camera with SD

memory card inserted can be linked via USB to a server or the memory card can be

inserted in an SD card slot of the server.

• P2:Refers to one or more solid-state flash memory cards containing digital video

content shot by a professional digital video camera of the brand Panasonic. The P2

cards are inserted in and read out by a P2 card reader that is connected with a server

through USB, FireWire or PCI Express.

• VTR: Refers to a digital or analog video tape inserted in a video tape recorder that is

connected with a server through a RS-422 and SDI link.

• XDCam: Refers to one or more solid-state SxS memory cards, Professional Discs,

Memory Sticks or XQD cards containing digital video content. The XDCam storage

media are inserted in a camcorder or reading device that is linked to a server through

USB or FireWire.

• XF:Refers to one or more CompactFlash (CF) cards, SD, SDHC and SDXC memory

cards containing digital video content shot by a professional high-definition camcorder

of the brand Canon XF. The storage media are inserted in the camcorder or a reading

device that is linked to a server through USB.

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• XAVC:Refers to digital video content shot in XAVC by a professional high-definition

camcorder of the brand Sony and stored on a SxS, SD or SDHC memory card. The

storage media are inserted in the camcorder or a reading device that is linked to a

server through USB.

• Canon EOS:Refers to digital video content shot by a professional high-definition

camera of the brand Canon EOS 5D and 7D and stored on a compact flash card. Thestorage media are inserted in the camera or a reading device that is linked to a server

through USB.

Supported Source Formats

See the document Ingest_Funnel_Formats.pdf for more information about the supported

source formats.


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2.2.2. Overview of the Source Devices Pane

The Source Devices pane is situated on the left of the Ingest page. It displays the

available source device categories and lists for each category the source devices you are

allowed to view and that are online.

Here you can select the source device whose folder structure you want to explore, and

whose video and audio content you want to browse and/or preview and finally, whose

entire content or parts of the content you want to manually or automatically ingest.

If you select a particular source device, you will be able to view in the Workflows pane all

or only a limited set of workflows that can be executed on the video and audio material

present on this source device. See section "Workflows Pane" on page 9 for more

information.

By default, the Source Devices pane is collapsed. Only the source device categories are

visible. The source devices are hidden. Click the title of a source device category to view

the available source devices.

The source device that is currently selected is highlighted in blue.

The Source Devices pane can be hidden by clicking the Set Application Mode button in

the Application pane. See section "Application Mode vs. Global Ingest Mode" on page 22.

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2.3. Workflows Pane

2.3.1. About Workflows

Workflow

A workflow in Ingest Funnel is a set of manual and/or automatic actions designed to

prepare and execute an automated process involving audio and video material.

For example, a workflow can involve an operator who loads video files stored in a

particular folder on a particular server in a software player to preview them and who

requests a quality check system to perform an automated quality check on a selection of

these files. The outcome of the quality check is a report that is stored in the form of an

XML or PDF file in a particular folder and that the operator can consult.

A workflow can also involve for example an operator who plays back the content of a

digital video tape, who creates one or more clips and that requests transcoding software to

ingest these clips in a particular file format to a particular target destination. The operator

can then visually check the quality of the ingested files and accept or reject them.

A workflow is the association of a "funnel" (= an ingest part) and a process part. The result

of the ingest part can form the input for the process part. Certain workflows only have an

ingest part and no process part.

Ingest Part

In the ingest part of an Ingest Funnel workflow the operator can explore and browse the file

and folder structure of certain types of source devices (Folder, P2, XF, XDCam, XAVC,

GoPro). The media on the source devices can potentially be previewed, subclipped and/or

merged together, and finally ingested by the operator. During the actual ingest process,

the media can be transformed and/or transferred to a particular target destination. The

output of the ingest process can form the input for the process part.

In our examples, the source devices are the folder containing one or more subfolders with

video files and associated metadata files and the VTR with the digital video tape. The

operator can browse the content of the folder and preview the video files in a software

player on the Ingest page. He can request to merge and/or ingest a selection of files. The

operator can play back the video tape content in a software player, create clips and start

the ingest.

The input for the quality check step is a selection of one or more files from the folder.

The input for the file transfer step is the ingested video tape content.

Process Part

A process is an ordered association of activities and gateways (decision elements

indicating alternative flows) linked together. A process is started by a start event

containing process inputs and results in an end event. Each of the events, activities and

gateways from a process are called steps.


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In our examples, the files selected from the folder and the digitized video tape content

form the input of the process, namely the quality check step performed by a quality check

system or the file transfer step performed by a file transfer application.

The result of the quality check step is a PDF or XML report generated by the quality check

system in a particular location containing a report of the quality checks executed on the

selected files. The result of the transfer step is a file located in another directory.

Ingest Applications

An ingest application offers ways to browse, select, play and prepare the execution of a

workflow on one or more source medias. Applications are associated to source devices

and are part of workflows. An application can be configured to run on "manual mode"

where user interaction is required to prepare the workflow or on "auto ingest mode" where

the worklow is automatically executed on medias present on the source device.

Three types of ingest applications can be distinguished:

• Browse: A type of application allowing for selecting and preparing source medias from

a Folder source device and launching workflow execution on these medias.

• ENG: A type of application allowing for selecting and preparing source medias from an

ENG source device and launching workflow execution on these medias.

• Capture: A type of application allowing for digitizing source content on tape and

launching workflow execution on the resulting medias.

Workflow Activities

Activity Categories

An activity is an unitary step in the process part of a workflow. Several categories of

activities can be distinguished:

• Analyze: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that analyzes a

media and retrieves some of its characteristics.

• Transform: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that will

transcode a media from one file format to another.

• Transfer: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that performs

specific file operations on specified media. Three transfer types can be distinguished :

Copy, Move, Delete.• External Service: A specific category of activity in an Ingest Funnel workflow that

does not impact the audio and video media. No transformation or transfer is done. For

example, a visual quality check performed by the operator.

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Activity Types

Per category the following activity types can be distinguished:

Category Activity Description

Analyze File Analyze Files are analyzed by particular criteria and a report isgenerated in the form of an XML or PDF file .

Baton QC Interra Baton checks to what extent files conform to

the quality criteria defined by a particular Baton test

plan. It generates an EVS or Baton XML or PDF

report.

Transform OCHD OCHD server transforms files.

Vantage Telestream Vantage transforms files according to a

Vantage job XML.

Check & Legalize Files are checked and legalized according to thecriteria of a particular legalize file. An EVS XML or

PDF report is generated.

Xsquare EVS Xsquare transforms files according to a

particular Xsquare job template and checks in files in

IPDirector or Avid Interplay.

Emotion Emotion Systems eFF(Emotion File Finish) checks

and legalizes the audio tracks of files according to the

criteria of an eFF profile.

Muxer Links several files into one asset. For example, link a

metadata XML file to a media file.Converting XMLs into other XMLs using XSLT.

Transfer File Transfer Files are copied and moved to a particular target

destination or deleted from a particular location.

External

Service

Visual QC A visual quality check performed by the operator.

Human Task A task that has to be performed by a human. For

example, completing a digital form, accepting or

rejecting, etc.

Send Mail A mail server sends e-mails to particular recipients.


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Start and End Events

A start event is an event that indicates where a particular process starts. A start event can

be triggered.

An end event is an event that indicates where a path in the process will end.

Gateways

Gateways are elements of the process part that control how a process diverges or converges. All Gateways are represented with a diamond shape.

Depending on the sign inside the diamond shape, the following two types of gateways can

be distinguished:

• +: All activit ies behind a + will be executed at the same time.

• X: Only one activity behind a x will be executed, based on defined choice conditions.

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2.3.2. Overview of the Workflows Pane

2.3.2.1. Description

The Workflows pane is situated on the right of the Ingest page. Initially, it does not containany workflows. As soon as you select a particular source device in the Source Devices

pane, it will list all the workflows you are allowed to view, i.e. for which you have the

necessary user rights, and that can be executed on the video and audio content of the

selected source device (See section "Source Devices Pane" on page 6).

Use your mouse wheel to scroll up or down the list.

The workflow that is currently selected is highlighted in blue.

The Workflows pane can be hidden by clicking the Set Application Mode button in the

Application pane. See section "Application Mode vs. Global Ingest Mode" on page 22.

It allows you to preview the design of each workflow, select for certain workflows a

particular workflow target, map source metadata onto target metadata, create autonaming

rules for target metadata values and enter a new start timecode for clips.

2.3.2.2. Workflow Design Preview Window

If you hold your cursor over a particular workflow in the Workflows pane, a View

Associated Workflow button appears in the bottom right corner with which you can open

a pop-up that shows the design of the workflow in question.

In this pop-up you can view which source devices and ingest applications are involved in

the ingest part of the workflow and which workflow activities, events and gateways are

involved in the process part (if any), the order in which these elements are arranged and

how they are linked with each other.


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By double-clicking certain workflow elements, for example a workflow activity, you can

discover their configuration. See the Designer manual for more information.

If the ingest and/or process part contain a lot of workflow elements making their name

almost illegible, then a Zoom button appears enabling you to magnify that part.

To exit the pop-up window again, click the Close button.

2.3.2.3. Workflow Target List

Description

Depending on the source device and workflow you have selected, a drop-down list might

become available containing one or more workflow targets.

A workflow target is a collection of properties that specify what should be done with the

clips of a particular source device during the ingest, e.g. transform to a particular target file

format, generate a proxy version, transfer to a particular target destination, map source

metadata to a particular target metadata profile, check into an IPDirector or Avid Interplay

environment.

Workflow Target Categories

Four types of workflow target categories can be distinguished:

• Process: The clips will be transformed and/or transferred to a particular target

destination. The resulting files will be further processed by Ingest Funnel in the

process part of the workflow.

• IPDirector: The clips will be transformed and/or transferred together with an

EVS XML to an IPDirector nearline. The clips are checked into an IPDirector database

via the EVS XML.

• Interplay:The clips will be transformed into an Avid Interplay clip and transferred to an

Avid Interplay workspace and checked into an Avid Interplay catalog.

• File: The clips will be transformed and/or transferred to a particular target destination.The resulting files will not be further processed. There is no process part.

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2.3.2.4. Target Metadata Panel

Opening the Target Metadata Panel

Depending on the type of source device, workflow and workflow target (IPDirector,

InterPlay, Process) you have selected, you will be able to open a Target Metadata panel.

Click the arrow that appears to the left of the selected workflow.

Overview of the Target Metadata PanelThe Target Metadata panel allows you to map the metadata fields and values associated

to the source clips onto the metadata fields of the metadata profile linked to the selected

workflow target. To view a clip's metadata fields and values, load it in the Player /

Metadata pane and open the Metadata View. See section "Metadata View" on page 49.

The Target Metadata panel also enables you to create an autonaming rule for specific

metadata fields of each clip you want to ingest.

Finally, it allows you to specify a new start timecode for the clips to be ingested.

At the top of the panel, the name of the metadata source is displayed. This is the name of

the selected source device. In the area just below, the name of the workflow target's

existing metadata profiles and associated metadata fields are displayed. In the example

screenshot above, two IPDirector metadata profiles are displayed. No mapping has been

performed yet. The metadata source is an Canon XF source device.

For each metadata field within a metadata profile you can specify which source metadata

field has to be mapped to it. You can also choose to manually enter a value yourself. The

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Moving, Pinning and Closing the Target Metadata Panel

To move the Target Metadata panel to another position on the Ingest page, drag it by its

title bar.

To pin the Target Metadata panel to a particular position on the Ingest page, click . The

next time you open the Target Metadata panel, it will open at this position.

To close the Target Metadata panel again, click .

Mapping Source Metadata onto Target Metadata

There are two ways to map source metadata onto target metadata. You can either link a

source metadata field to a target metadata field or manually enter a metadata value

yourself.

• To map a source metadata field to a target metadata field, first select MTDSource

from the drop-down list.

Then, click the metadata field to the right of the drop-down box, click the selected

source device to open the metadata tree structure and select the appropriate source

metadata field.

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• To map a manually entered metadata value to a target metadata field, select

userDefined from the drop-down list, and then enter a value in the metadata field next

to the drop-down box.

Note

If you do not map the source metadata onto the target metadata, it will not be

retained during the ingest.

Setting an Autonaming Rule for Metadata Fields

If you want a specific target metadata value, for example the clip name, to be

automatically named in a certain way during the ingest, and this for each clip, you can

create an autonaming rule to achieve this. Select Advanced from the appropriate target

metadata field drop-down list, and then click Add Data in the adjacent field.

The Autonaming Rule Creation View appears.


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The Append Value area at the top of the view allows you to select the elements that

together should form the name of the target metadata value. You can choose from four

types of elements:

• MTD Source:This field allows you to select a source metadata field.

• User Defined:This field allows you to enter a text string.

• Generic: This field allows you to select a predefined metadata field. Two types can be

distinguished:◦ Timestamp: YYYY, MM, DD, hh, mm, ss

◦ Internal: User, Workflow

• - : A default separator that can be inserted between each element.

A + button is provided to add the selected elements to the Naming Rule area. By default,

new elements are added below the existing elements.

The Naming Rule area displays the various elements that will form the name of the

selected metadata value. The name will be a concatenation of the elements from top to

bottom. You can still modify and remove elements and change their order by a simple

drag-and-drop operation.

To save the new naming rule, click .

To cancel it and clear the Naming Rule area, click .

Note

The following characters cannot be used in the User Defined field:

\ / : * ? “ < > |.

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2.4. Application Pane

2.4.1. Application Pane Layouts

The Application pane in the center of the Ingest page is the main workspace of the

operator. It will provide the operator the necessary tools to select, preview and prepare the

desired video content to be ingested.

Depending on the type of source device or workflow the operator selects, the layout of the

Application pane can greatly differ. Four layout types can be distinguished:

• Simple

• Complex

• Auto

• VTR

Simple Layout

In the Simple layout, only the Explorer and Content Browser are visible.The Player /

Metadata pane and the Stack Bin and Consolidation Bin are hidden.

This basic layout provides the operator the tools to explore the folders and subfolders on a

particular hard disk or to view which slots of a particular type of card reader contain a

memory card. The operator can browse the content of each folder and card and ingest the

clips of his choice. The operator cannot preview the content of the clips in a video player

and check out their metadata. Nor can he add the files to a basket and start their

automatic ingest. See section "Simple and Complex Layout" on page 23.

This layout is not available for source devices of the type VTR.


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Complex Layout

In the Complex layout, all components are visible: Explorer, Content Browser, Player /

Metadata pane and Bin.

In this advanced layout, the operator has a maximum number of tools at his disposition.

Not only can he explore and browse the content of the various source devices, he can nowalso load and view each file in a video player, verify any attached metadata and audio

channels, and finally add the entire file or a portion of it to a basket containing all the files

to be ingested. The operator has full control over the ingest process. He can manually

start the ingest process for each file, monitor the status and abort or retry the process if

necessary. See section "Simple and Complex Layout" on page 23.

This layout is not available for source devices of the type VTR.

Auto Layout

The Auto layout only appears if the operator selects a workflow which includesautomatically ingesting the content of a particular source device (folder or memory card).

In this layout, the Application pane has been stripped of all tools. None of the components

present in the Simple and Complex layout are available here.The only actions the operator

can perform here is start and stop the automatic ingest process and monitor the status and

progress of each file and memory card.

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This layout is not available for source devices of the type VTR. See section "Auto Ingest

Layout" on page 58.

VTR Layout

The VTR layout is intended solely for workflows which include ingesting and processing

the content of analog and digital video tapes.

In this layout, the Application pane is divided into three main areas:

• The VTR Control pane allows the operator to remotely control the video tape recorder

and play back the video tape.

• With the Clip Creation pane the operator can create clips from the tape content.

• The Stack Bin VTR provides the functions to capture or ingest a series of clips at

once.

See section "VTR Layout" on page 65.


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Application Mode vs. Global Ingest Mode

In the Application Mode, the Application pane covers the full width of the Ingest page. The

Source Devices pane and the Workflows pane are hidden. To set the Ingest page in

Application Mode, click the Set Application Mode button.

In the Global Ingest Mode, the Source Devices pane, Application pane and Workflows

pane are all available. To set the Ingest page in Global Ingest Mode, click the Set Global

Ingest Mode button.

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2.4.2. Simple and Complex Layout

2.4.2.1. Explorer

Introduction

The Explorer is located next to the Source Devices pane. It is visible in both the Simple

and Complex layout of the Application pane. It appears when the operator links a source

device of the type Folder, XF, P2, XAVC, XDCAM, EOS or GoPro to a particular workflow

which does not involve automatic ingest via a scan folder.

The operator can use it to preview and explore the file system of the selected source

device and to select the folders with the content he really wants to view.

The Explorer can be opened in two views:

• Folder

• Card Slot

Folder View

Description

The Explorer automatically switches to the Folder View when the operator has linked a

source device of the type Folder to a workflow. This view shows the storage volumes

linked to the selected source device and presents the hierarchical structure of the folders

on each storage volume in the form of a tree structure. The operator can easily explore thistree structure and pick out the folders with the content he really wants to view.


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Storage Volume Connection Status

If a source device of the type Folder has no storage volumes, then the Explorer will remain

empty.

If a storage volume has been assigned, but cannot be accessed by Ingest Funnel, a

broken connection icon will appear next to its name.

If a storage volume has been assigned and can be accessed by Ingest Funnel, a check

mark will appear next to its name.

Expanding and Collapsing the Folder Tree

To expand the entire folder tree of all storage volumes and reveal all folders and

subfolders, click the Expand All button.

To collapse all branches of the folder tree of all storage volumes again, click the Collapse

All button.

Expanding and Collapsing a Single Folder

To expand a single folder in the folder tree of a storage volume and reveal its subfolders

(if any), click the folder icon.

To collapse an expanded folder again, click the expanded folder icon.

Adding Content to the Content Browser

To just add the content of a single folder to the Content Browser without including the

content of its subfolders, click the name of that folder. The folder will be highlighted in

blue.

To remove the content again, simply click the folder name once more.

To add the content of a folder and all its subfolders to the Content Browser, hold your

cursor over the folder name and click +. The folder and all its subfolders will be highlighted

in blue.

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To remove the content of a folder and its subfolders again, click -.

To add the content of all folders and subfolders of a storage volume, hold your cursor over

the name of the storage volume and click +. The storage volume and all folders and

subfolders will be highlighted in blue.

To remove the content of all folders and subfolders of a storage volume again, click -.

Refreshing the Content

To refresh the content of the entire Explorer to get the latest folder structure, click the

Refresh button at the top of the Explorer.

To refresh the content of a folder and its subfolders, expand that folder and click the

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Card Slot View

Description

The Card Slot View appears when the operator has linked a source device of the type XF,P2, XAVC, XDCam, EOS or GoPro to a workflow. It lists the available card slots of a

particular memory card reader and points out which card slots have a memory card

inserted. The operator can select the memory cards whose content he wants to view.

Note that the actual folder structure of each memory card is not revealed.

Card Slot Status

If Ingest Funnel cannot access a particular memory card, because it is not inserted in the

card reader, a broken connection icon will appear next to its name and it will be grayed out.

If Ingest Funnel can access a particular memory card, a card icon will appear next to it.

A memory card whose content has been added to the Content Browser is highlighted in

blue.

Adding Content to the Content Browser

To add the content of all cards to the Content Browser, click the Select All button at

the top of the Explorer. All cards will be processed, selected and highlighted in blue.

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To deselect all cards again, click the Unselect All Cards button.

To remove a single card from this selection, simply click it. Ingest Funnel will remove the

content of this card from the Content Browser and reprocess the rest of the cards.

To add the content of a single card to the Content Browser, click it. Ingest Funnel will

process the card, add its content to the Content Browser and highlight it in blue.

Refreshing the Explorer

To refresh the Explorer to get the latest state of the memory card reader and cards, click

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2.4.2.2. Content Browser

Introduction

The Content Browser is located next to the Explorer. It is visible in both the Simple andComplex layout of the Application pane. It allows the user to view the content of a

particular folder or memory card selected in the Explorer, preview clips in the Player View

of the Player / Metadata pane (if available), ingest clips or add clips to the Stack Bin

(if available) to be ingested or to the Consolidation Bin (if available) to be merged.

The Content Browser can be opened in two modes:

• List

• Icon

List Mode

Description

By default, the Content Browser opens in List mode. To manually switch from the Icon to

the List mode, click the List Mode button.

In this mode, the contents of the folders or memory cards selected by the operator in the

Explorer are presented in the form of a list. Detailed information is shown about each clip

or file. The operator can easily scroll up or down the list using the mouse wheel.

In the Complex layout of the Application pane the operator can load a clip in the Player to

preview it and add one or more clips to the Stack Bin to manually or automatically ingest

them or to the Consolidation Bin to merge them.

In the Simple layout of the Application pane the operator can just select a number of clips,

start their ingest and monitor the status of each ingest job.

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Clip Information

The following information is displayed about each clip:

Information Description

Selection number. Reflects the order in which you selected a

number of clips. The clips will be added to the selected bin in this

order.

Thumbnail Preview or thumbnail of the clip's content. Represents the first

frame of the clip.

If no thumbnail could be created, Ingest Funnel puts a filename

extension instead.

Filename

Extension

Suffix to the name of the clip showing its format.

If the file format is not recognized as being a video file format,Ingest Funnel puts a question mark instead.

Clip N ame Name of the c lip.

To see the full name of the clip, hover your cursor over the field.

/ This icon indicates that a clipactually consists of multiplefiles.

Hover your cursor over the icon to discover the path and name of

the files included. In case a clip consists of multiple spanned clips,

you will also be able to view the location of these other clips and the

files they consist of.

The icon is green when all files are present.

The icon is orange when certain files are missing.

/ This icon indicates that the clip has been spanned over multiple

files and/or memory cards.

The icon is green when all the files forming the spanned sequence

are present.

The icon is orange when one of the files of the spanned sequence is

missing or when it is a separate part of a span.

TC In Start timecode of the c lip.

In case of a non-video file, this field will be empty.

Duration Duration of the clip.

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Information Description

Status The status of the ingest job. This column is only visiblein the

simple layout of the Application pane.

This icon indicates that the file is still growing. The status of the file

can be updated by manually refreshing the content of the folder in

the Explorer.

Only MXF OP1a is supported as growing source file and only by the

following workflow activities: OCHD (AVC-Intra MXF OP1a,

XDCAM HD MXF OP1a) and Xsquare (AVC-Intra MXF OP1a,

XDCAM HD MXF OP1a and DVCPRO HD MXF OP1a).

Multiple-File Clips

Certain types of clips can consist of multiple files, but in the Content Browser they aretreated and displayed as a single clip. The icon appears in case of a multi-file clip.

For example, the root of the P2 file structure is a CONTENTS folder. Each essence item

(an item of video or audio) is contained in a separate MXF wrapper file. The video MXF

files are in the VIDEO subfolder, and the audio MXF files are in the AUDIO subfolder. XML

files in the CLIP subfolder contain the associations between essence files and the

metadata associated with them. However, in the Content Browser a single clip is

displayed.

For example, a high-resolution mxf file, a low-resolution MP4 file and a companion XML

are displayed in the Content Browser as a single clip.

Spanned Clips

When a shot or take is recorded requiring more than the file size limit of a medium, a file-

based camcorder starts another file, and continues recording the shot to that file without

interruption. This is referred to as clip spanning because the shot spans more than one file

or clip. Similarly, a file-based camcorder sometimes spans a shot across clips on different

cards or disks, if the camcorder has more than one card or disk loaded. It records the shot

until it runs out of room on the first medium, then starts a new file on the next medium with

available space, and continues recording the shot to it. Although a single shot or take can

be recorded to a group of multiple spanned clips, it is designed to be treated as a single

clip.If all the clips and files forming the spanned sequence are present and all the memory

cards containing the spanned sequence are inserted and selected in the Explorer, then the

clip is displayed with an icon in the Content Browser.

If you deselect a memory card in the Explorer that contains part of the spanned sequence,

then the clip will be displayed withan icon in the Content Browser.

Note

Spanning can only be detected for source devices of the type P2, XF and

XDCam.

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Searching or Filtering Clips

If the list contains a lot of clips and you do not want to scroll through the entire list, you can

quickly find back the appropriate clips by making use of the Search / Filter box located in

the top right corner of the Content Browser. This box finds clips based on text in their clip

name.

Type part or all of the clip name you are looking for in the Search /Filter box.

The clips that contain the text in their clip name will be displayed at the top of the list and

will be highlighted. The rest of the clips will be grayed out.

If there are no matches, all clips in the list will be grayed out.

Remove the text from the Search / Filter box to undo the filtering.

Loading a Clip in the Player View

Note

This operation is only possible in the Complex layout of the Application pane. In

the simple layout there is no Player / Metadata pane. Clips cannot be previewed.

There is no Load Video / Metadata button.

To load a particular clip in the Player View of the Player / Metadata pane to preview it,

hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension and click the Load Video /

Metadata button.

If you try to load a non-video file (e.g. PDF, TXT, BMP), or if you try to load a video file

with a format that is not supported or for which you do not have the appropriate license,

you will get a 'Error: Failed to Load File' message.

Tip

Check the document Ingest_Funnel_Formats.pdf to find out which video file

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If you try to load a growing file, and there is not enough video material available yet, then

the Player / Metadata pane will remain black until there is enough material.

As long the clip is loaded in the Player / Metadata pane, the Load Video / Metadata

button remains visible on the thumbnail.

Selecting Clips

To select all clips in one go, click in the top left corner of the list.

This will highlight all clips. A selection number is automatically added to each clip.

Click the same button once more to deselect all clips again.

To select an individual clip, click the corresponding check mark .

This will only highlight the selected clips. A selection number is added to each clip.

To deselect a clip again, click its check mark once more.

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Adding Clips to the Stack or Consolidation Bin

Note


the Simple layout there is no Stack and Consolidation Bin, so there is no Add to

Bin and Add Selection to Bin button.

To add an individual clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin, select the appropriate bin and

then hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the Add to

Bin button.

The clip will be added at the bottom of the list.

You can also simply drag and drop the clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin.

To add a selection of clips, click the Add Selection to Bin button in the Content Browser

toolbar.

The clips will be added to the Stack or Consolidation Bin in the order in which you selected

them. The clips you selected first will have a higher position than the ones you selected

last. If you try to add the same clip twice to the Stack Bin, you will get a notification.

Tip


formats can be added to the Consolidation Bin to be merged.


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Ingesting Clips

In the Complex Layout

In the Complex layout of the Application pane you first have to add the clips to the Stack

Bin before you can ingest them. To add an individual clip to the Stack Bin and immediately

start its ingest, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click

the Add to Bin and Ingest button.

To add a selection of clips to the Stack Bin and immediately start their ingest, click the

Ingest Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.

In the Simple Layout

To ingest an individual clip in the Simple layout of the Application pane, hover your cursor

over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the Ingest button.

To ingest a selection of clips in the Simple layout of the Application pane, click the Ingest

Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.

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Monitoring Ingest Jobs

The status of a particular ingest job is reflected in the corresponding cell of the Status

column. The following statuses can be distinguished:

Status Description

Started The ingest job has been started and is in progress.

Finished The ingest job has been successfully completed.

Error The ingest job failed because of an error.

Cancelled The ingest job was stopped.

Canceling and Resubmitting Ingest Jobs

Note

These operations are only possible in the Simple layout of the Application pane.

See section "Stack Bin" on page 50 for more information on how to cancel and

resubmit ingest jobs in the Complex layout of the Application pane.

To cancel the ingest of a particular clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file

extension of the clip and click the Stop button.

If the ingest job of a clip was successful, or was stopped or went into error, you can

resubmit it. A Resubmit button becomes available in the Thumbnail column of the clip.


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Icon Mode

Description

By default, the Icon mode is hidden. To open the Content Browser in Icon mode, click theIcon Mode button.

In this mode, each clip is displayed in the form of an icon and the icons are tiled across the

screen, rather than in a single-clip list.

In the Complex layout of the Application pane the operator can easily scroll up or down the

icons using the mouse wheel. He can load a clip in the Player / Metadata pane to preview

it and add a selection of clips to the Stack Bin to be ingested or to the Consolidation Bin to

be merged.

In the Simple layout of the Application pane the operator can only make a selection of

clips, start their ingest and monitor the status of each ingest job.

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Clip Information

This mode is less detailed than the List mode. It does not display the start timecode and

duration of the clips.

Searching or Filtering Clips

In the Icon mode you can also make use of the Search / Filter box to search for specific

clips by typing (part of) their clip name.

The icons of the clips that match your search are displayed at the top and on the left of the

Content Browser.


Note


the Simple layout there is no Player / Metadata pane. Clips cannot be

previewed. There is no Load Video / Metadata button.

To load a particular clip in the Player View of the Player / Metadata pane to preview it,

hover your cursor over the icon and click the Load Video / Metadata button.

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If you try to load a growing file, and there is not enough video material yet, then the Player

View will remain black until there is enough material.

Selecting Clips

To select a clip in icon mode, simply click it.

The clip name will be highlighted and a selection number will appear in the top left corner of

the icon.

To deselect a clip, click it again.

In the Icon mode it is not possible to select all clips in one go.

Adding Clips to the Stack or Consolidation Bin

Note


the Simple layout there is no Stack Bin and no Consolidation Bin, so there is no

Add to Bin and Add Selection to Bin button.

To add an individual clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin, hover your cursor over the icon

and click the Add to Bin button.

You can also simply drag and drop the clip to the Stack or Consolidation Bin.

The clip will be added at the bottom of the list.

To add a selection of clips to the Stack or Consolidation Bin, click the Add Selection to

Bin button in the Content Browser toolbar.

The clips will be added in the order in which you selected them. If you try to add the sameclip twice to the Stack Bin, you will get a notification.

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Ingesting Clips

In the Complex Layout

In the Complex layout of the Application pane you first have to add the clips to the Stack

Bin before you can ingest them. To add an individual clip to the Stack Bin and immediately

start its ingest, hover your cursor over the icon and click the Add to Bin and Ingest

button.

To add a selection of clips to the Stack Bin and immediately start their ingest, click the

Ingest Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.

In the Simple Layout

To ingest an individual clip in the Simple layout of the Application pane, hover your cursor

over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the Ingest button.

To ingest a selection of clips in the Simple layout of the Application pane, click the Ingest

Selected button in the Content Browser toolbar.


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Monitoring Ingest Jobs

In the Simple layout of the Application pane the status of a particular ingest job is reflected

by the border color of the corresponding clip tile. The following statuses can be

distinguished:

Color Status Description

Started The ingest job has been started and is in progress.

Finished The ingest job has been successfully completed.

Error The ingest job failed because of an error.

Canceled The ingest job was stopped.

If you hover your cursor over a tile, that status of the ingest job will be revealed.

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Canceling and Resubmitting Ingest Jobs

Note

These operations are only possible in the Simple layout of the Application pane.

See section "Stack Bin" on page 50 for more information on how to cancel an

ingest job in the Complex layout of the Application pane.

To cancel the ingest of a particular clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file

extension of the clip and click the Stop button.


resubmit it.Hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension of the clip and click the

Restart Ingest button.


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2.4.2.3. Player / Metadata Pane

Introduction

The Player / Metadata pane is located next to the Content Browser. It is only available andvisible in the Complex layout of the Application pane.

The operator can use it to preview clips, check out their audio channels and technical

specifications, load a proxy version if available, create subclips and add them to the Stack

Bin to be ingested. It can also be used to preview playlists.

The Player / Metadata pane can be opened in two views:

• Player

• Metadata

Player View

Description

By default, the Player / Metadata pane opens in the Player View. To manually switch to

the Player View from the Metadata View, click the Switch to Player button.

In this view the operator can preview clips loaded from the Content Browser and play back

playlists sent from the Consolidation bin, create one or more subclips if necessary, select

the audio channels to listen to during playback and finally, add the (sub)clips or playlists to

the Stack Bin to be ingested.

Illustration

The Player View contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below:

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Area Description

The table below describes the various parts of the Player View:

# Name Description

1. Player toolbar This toolbar contains a number of commands which

allow to open the Player View in full screen mode,

switch to the Metadata View, Media Resource

Selection or Audio Channel Selection pane, jump to a

particular timecode, and add a clip or playlist to the

Stack Bin.

See section " Player Toolbar" on page 43.

2. Video Display & VU

Meters

The Video Display displays the media loaded on the

Player View.

The VU meters are used for audio monitoring.

See section "VU Meters" on page 44.

3. Playback and Marking

Controls

This area contains the controls to play back the

loaded clip or playlist and mark In and Out points.

See section "Playback Controls" on page 44 and

"Marking Controls" on page 45.

4. Scrubber Bar The scrubber bar represents the entire duration of a

clip. You can click anywhere in the scrubber bar to

automatically move the playhead to that location.

See section "Scrubber Bar" on page 46.

Player Toolbar

The Player toolbar at the top of the Player View contains the following commands:

Command Name Function

Switch to Metadata Used to switch from the Player View

to the Metadata View. See section

"Metadata View" on page 49.

Media Resource

Selection

Used to open the Media Resource

Selection pane.

Displays which of the media

resources (e.g. hires, lores) is

currently loaded in the Player View.

See section "Media Resource

Selection Pane" on page 48.

Audio Channel

Selection

Used to open the Audio Channel

Selection pane. See section "Audio

Channel Selection Pane" on page 46.


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Command Name Function

Add Clip to Bin Used to add a clipor subclip to the

Stack Bin. This button is unavailable

when a playlist is loaded from the

Consolidation Bin in the Player View.

Ingest Used to add a clipor subclip to the

Stack Bin and automatically start the

ingest. This button is unavailable

when a playlist is loaded from the

Consolidation Bin in the Player View.

Seek Timecode box Used to navigate to a particular

timecode in the loaded clip. A

timecode can be manually entered and

edited.

Video Fullscreen Used to open the Player View in FullScreen mode.

VU Meters

The VU meters are located to the right of the Video Display. They allow to view which clip

audio channels are monitored when playing a loaded clip.

A maximum of two VU meters can appear next to the Video Display. Which audio

channels are monitored depends on the selection made by the operator in the Audio

Channel Selection pane. See section "Audio Channel Selection Pane" on page 46. By

default, the first two audio channels are monitored.

Playback Controls

Playback controls let you play back clips, subclips and playlists in the Player View. There

are keyboard shortcuts for some of the controls.

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The table below describes the various playback controls:

Control Name Shortcut Key Function

First (Origin) none Moves the playhead t o t he f irst

frame of the clip.

Fast Rewind none Starts the reverse playback of

the clip at four times the normal

speed.

Step Backward J Moves the playhead backward

one frame at a time.

Play K Starts the forward playback of

the clip at normal (1x) speed

from the current location of the

playhead.

Pause L Pauses the playback of the clip.

Step Forward M Moves the playhead forward one

frame at a time.

Fast Forward none Starts the forward playback of

the clip at four times the normal

speed.

Last (End) none Moves the playhead t o the last

frame of the clip.

Marking Controls

The marking controls let you create subclips. They enable you to set, edit and clear In and

Out points.

The table below describes the various marking controls:

Control Name Function

Clear Mark In/Out Used to remove the In or Out point.

Use Current

Timecode

Used to set an In point at the current position

of the playhead.

Mark In Used to manually enter or edit an In point.

Mark Out Used to manually enter or edit an Out point.

Use Current

Timecode

Used to set an Out point at the current

position of the playhead.


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Note that these marking controls are not available when a playlist is loaded in the Player

View.

Tip


formats can be subclipped.

Scrubber Bar

The scrubber bar represents the entire duration of a clip. The playhead shows the location

of the currently displayed frame within the current clip.

To scrub through a clip, drag the playhead across the scrubber bar. You can click

anywhere in the scrubber bar to automatically move the playhead to that location.

The portion of the clip that has already been played back is in dark blue, the portion that

still has to be played back is in light blue.

The start and end point of a subclip is visually represented by a red In and Out marker. The

duration of the subclip is the white strip between the In and Out marker.

Audio Channel Selection Pane

By default, the Audio Channels Selection pane is hidden in the Player View. To open it,

click the Audio Channel Selection button in the Player toolbar.

This pane displays the available and active audio channels of the clip and allows the

operator to select the audio channels he wants to listen to during playback of the clip andmute the rest.

By default, the first two audio channels (left and right) are selected. The rest of the audio

channels are muted. Muted audio channels without audio content are empty. Muted audio

channels with audio content have a grayed out volume meter bar.

To mute an active audio channel, simply click it. It will be grayed out and not audible when

playing back the clip.

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To unmute an audio channel, simply click it. It will become active and audible when

playing back the clip.

Note

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Media Resource Selection Pane

By default, the Media Resource Selection pane is hidden in the Player View. To open it,

click in the Player View toolbar.

The Media Resource Selection pane lists the different media resources (e.g. high- and

low-resolution version of the clip ) of a particular clip and allows to select and load one of

these resources into the Player View.

The media resource that is currently loaded in the Player View is highlighted in blue.

Each resource in the list has a number. The number of the resource that is currently loaded

in the Player View is shown in the Player View toolbar above the button to open the Media

Selection pane.

Click this button again to exit the Media Resource Selection pane.

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Metadata View

The Metadata View is hidden by default in the Player / Metadata pane. To manually switch

to the Metadata View, click the Switch to Metadata button.

This view allows you to check the metadata of the clip that is loaded in the Player /

Metadata pane. A drop-down list with the available schemes of metadata is provided in the

top right corner. It enables you to select a particular category and load it in the Metadata

View.

Note that you cannot edit the metadata that is displayed in this view.

If no clip is loaded, this view is empty.

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2.4.2.4. Stack Bin

Description

The Stack Bin is only available in the Complex layout of the Application pane.

By default, the Stack Bin is open in the Bin area. To manually switch from the

Consolidation Bin to the Stack Bin, click the Stack Bin button.

The Stack Bin is a basket into which you can drop clips to be ingested. The clips can

originate from the Content Browser, the Player View and the Consolidation Bin. Clips from

the Player View can be full clips or subclips created from the clip loaded in the Player

View. Clips from the Consolidation Bin are playlists, i.e. a number of clips merged

together into a single clip.

It allows you to manually or automatically start the ingest of each clip and playlist andmonitor the status and progress of each ingest and process step. You can reorder clips,

subclips and playlists even if the ingest is already in progress and stop workflows if

necessary.

Selecting Clips

To select all clips in one go in the Stack Bin, click in the top left corner of the list.

This will highlight all clips.

Click the same button once more to deselect all clips again.

To select an individual clip, click the corresponding check mark .

This will only highlight the selected clips.

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Removing Clips

To remove an individual clip from the Stack Bin, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or

file extension and click the Remove from Bin button.

To remove a selection of clips from the Stack Bin, select the desired clips and click the

Remove Selected Items from Bin button in the Stack Bin toolbar.

To remove all clips from the Stack Bin, click the Select All button, and then click the

Remove Selected Items from Bin button in the Stack Bin toolbar.


To load a particular clip in the Player View to preview it, hover your cursor over thethumbnail or file extension and click the Load Video / Metadata button.

If you try to load a non-video file (e.g. PDF, TXT, BMP), or if you try to load an video file



As long the clip is loaded in the Player View, the Load Video /Metadata button remains

visible on the thumbnail.


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Ingesting Clips

To manually start the ingest of an individual clip, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or

file extension and click the Ingest button.

To manually start the ingest of a selection of clips, select the desired clips and then click

the Ingest Selected button.

To automatically start ingesting all clips already present in the Stack Bin and all clips that

are added subsequently, click the Auto button.

In the Auto Ingest mode, the clips will be ingested in sequential order. The clips at the top

of the bin will be ingested and processed first. During the ingest, you can still change the

order of the clips.

Reordering Clips

Clips are added in a particular order to the Stack Bin. See section "List Mode" on page 28.

You can move a clip to another position within the list of clips in the Stack Bin by a simple

drag-and-drop operation. You can reorder the clips even if the ingest is in progress.

This can be useful when the Stack Bin is set in Auto Ingest mode. By moving a clip more

to the top of the list, it will be processed much quicker. By moving it more to the bottom,

you will delay its processing by a few moments.

Monitoring Jobs

You can monitor the progress and status of the ingest and possible further processing of

each clip by means of two progress bars.

As soon as you start the ingest of a clip, a progress bar appears in the Ingest column

indicating the progress and status of the ingest job.

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If the ingest succeeds and the selected workflow involves further processing, then a

progress bar also appears in the Process column revealing the progress and status of

each step in the process part of the workflow. By default, only the status and progress of

the current step is displayed. To view all steps, hover your cursor over the progress bar.

The status of a particular workflow step can be deduced from the color of the progress bar.

Progress Bar Description

The step has been started and is in progress.

The step has been completed successfully.

The step failed because of an error.

The step was canceled.

Performing a Human Task

Certain workflows contain a step that has to be performed by a human. For example,

visually checking the quality of an ingested clip or filling out a digital form. Next to the

progress bar in the Process column a Human Task button will appear. Click this button to

open a pop-up window in which you can perform this human task. The form of this window

greatly depends on the workflow you selected and the type of human task to be

performed.

Canceling and Resubmitting Jobs

To cancel a particular workflow job, click the corresponding Stop Job button in the

Actions column. Note that you can only stop a job that is in progress.


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resubmit it. A Resubmit button becomes available in the Thumbnail column of the clip.

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2.4.2.5. Consolidation Bin

Description

The Consolidation Bin is only available in the Complex layout of the Application pane.

Depending on the file format of the clip you selected in the Content Browser, the

Consolidation Bin will or will not be available.

By default, the Consolidation Bin is hidden. To open it, click the Consolidation Bin

button.

The Consolidation Bin is used to create, preview and edit playlists of clips, to merge these

clips into a single multi-sequence clip and to send this clip to the Stack Bin to be ingested.

The clips can originate from the Content Browser and the Player View. Clips from the

Player View can be full clips or subclips created from the clip loaded in the Player.

Removing Clips and Playlists

To remove a single clip from the playlist and from the Consolidation Bin, hover your cursor over the thumbnail or file extension and click the Remove button.

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Loading Clips and Playlists in the Player View

To load and preview one of the clips from your playlist in the Player View, hover your

cursor over the thumbnail or file extension and click the Load Video / Metadata button.

To load and preview the entire playlist in the Player View, click the Send Playlist to

Player button.

The Player View will start playing back the clips in sequential order.

Modifying a Playlist

Modifying the Playlist Name

By default, the playlist name is a concatenation of the names of the clips in the playlist

preceded by 'Playlist'. You can enter a custom name in the Clip Name field.

When sending the playlist to the Stack Bin and thus merging all clips into a single clip, this

will be the name of the resulting clip.

Modifying the Start Timecode

By default, the start t imecode of the playlist is set at 00:00:00:00. You can enter a custom

start timecode in the StartTC field.

When sending the playlist to the Stack Bin and thus merging all clips into a single clip, this

will be the start timecode of the resulting clip.

Reordering Clips

Clips are added in a particular order to the Consolidation Bin. See section "List Mode" on

page 28.

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You can move a clip to another position within the list of clips in the Consolidation Bin by a

simple drag-and-drop operation.

Sending a Playlist to the Stack Bin

To send a playlist to the Stack Bin without starting the ingest, click the Send EDL to Bin

button.

The clips will be merged in the order in which they appear in the Consolidation Bin.

To send a playlist to the Stack Bin and automatically start the ingest, click the Ingest

EDL button.

Make sure that all clips are in the same format. If you try to merge clips that are not in thesame format, a warning message will appear and the clips that are in a deviant format will

be highlighted in orange in the Consolidation Bin.


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2.4.3. Auto Ingest Layout

2.4.3.1. Introduction

The Auto Ingest layout only appears if the operator selects a workflow which includesautomatically ingesting the content of a particular source device (folder or ENG memory

card).

In this layout, the Application pane has been stripped of all tools. None of the components

present in the Simple and Complex layout are available here.The only actions the operator

can perform here is start and stop the automatic ingest process and monitor the status and

progress of each file and memory card.

Two types of Auto Ingest layouts can be distinguished:

• Folder

• ENG

2.4.3.2. Folder Auto Ingest Layout

Overview

The Folder Auto Ingest layout appears when you link a source device of the type Folder to

a workflow which involves automatically ingesting clips.

This layout allows you to manually start and stop the automatic ingest process and to

gather information about the overall ingest process and about the status and progress of

each clip.

Starting the Auto Ingest Process

To start the automatic ingest process, click the Start Auto Ingest button below the gear

wheel icon on the top center part of the Application pane.

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A message appears asking you to confirm your action. Click OK to continue. The gear

wheel icon starts turning.

A turning gear wheel icon also appears in the bottom left corner of the selected source

device and workflow.

Monitoring the Auto Ingest Process

On the top left part of the Application pane under the folder icon you can see how many

clips are waiting to be ingested.

On the top center part of the Application pane under the gear wheel icon, you can see howmany clips are being ingested.


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On the bottom part you can see the various clips that are waiting to be, are being or have

already been ingested. You can monitor the status and progression of each clip.

Monitoring the Overall Ingest Process

The area on the right of the Application pane displays live statistics about the overall

ingest process.

Here you can see how many files have already been ingested. You can also see how

many files have been canceled or went into error.

Stopping the Ingest Process

At any time during the ingest process, you can manually stop it by clicking the Stop Auto

Ingest button. This button becomes available as soon as you have started the ingest

process.

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2.4.3.3. ENG Auto Ingest Layout

Overview

The ENG Auto Ingest layout appears when you link a source device of the type XF, P2,

XAVC, XDCam, EOS or GoPro to a workflow which involves automatically ingesting

clips.

This layout allows to manually start and stop the automatic ingest process and to gather

information about the status of the memory cards and the status and progress of the

various ingest jobs.

Checking the Card Slot Status

The area on the left of the Application pane initially displays the number of available

ENG card slots and also which slots contain a card. If a card slot is empty, then its status

is set to 'No Card' and its name is grayed out. Card slots with a card have the status

'Ready'.


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Starting the Auto Ingest Process

To start the automatic ingest process, click the Start Auto Ingest button in the center of

the pane below the gear wheel icon.

A message appears asking you to confirm your action. Click OK to continue. The gear wheel icon starts turning.

A turning gear wheel icon also appears in the bottom left corner of the selected source

device and the selected workflow.

Monitoring the Auto Ingest Process

Monitoring the Process Per Card

During the ingest process, the area on the left of the Application pane allows you to

monitor for each memory card the status of the ingest process, the status of the various

ingest jobs and the number of clips that are being processed.

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