Using shows¶

Using the Shows view¶

To open the Shows view, select Shows in the sidebar on the left. It provides an overview of all available shows of the currently selected channel. The list of shows can be narrowed, by using the search field at the top right.

By default, a selection of available columns is displayed. To customize the columns, click the Column selection icon at the top right and select the columns to be displayed.

Additional functions (Duplicate and Delete) are available per show via the Options icon on the right side of each show row. You can create a new show, by clicking Create at the top right.

To display a detailed view of a show, hover your mouse over the show and click Open.

At the top of the detailed show view the fill level is displayed and below tabs for included primary events (clips), secondary events, metadata, and show properties. To the right the library of assets/clips, live sources, placeholders, secondary events, and metadata is displayed. Depending on the type of the selected library item tab, a sub-selection may be available via additional tabs (for example, to select a specific secondary event or metadata type).

When the detailed view of a show is opened, the library lists all available items that can be added to a show or clip. It can be displayed or hidden, by clicking the Library icon at the top right.

Depending on where you want to add a clip, the following options are available to you for this purpose:

1. Adding a clip as last clip of a show, by dragging it onto the area above the clip list.

2. Adding a clip at a specific position, by dragging it onto the position in the clip list (for example, between two clips).

3. Replacing a clip, by dragging the new clip onto the existing clip and confirming the replacement.

You can also change the order of the clip list via drag and drop.

Additionally the clip list includes icons for setting clip flags, for enabling/disabling graphics, and for removing clips from the list.

You can open the detailed view of a clip, by hovering your mouse over the clip in the clip list and clicking Open on the right side of the corresponding row. This view provides access to the clip preview, clip properties, as well as assigned secondary events and metadata.

Using the Preview¶

The Traffic UI includes a preview player that enables you to preview video files and live sources, either by opening the corresponding clips of a show or the corresponding assets in the library.

Regardless of whether you open clips or assets, the preview player always provides the following default controls:

Icon	Description
/	Start / pause playback
	Restart playback from the beginning
/	Mute / unmute audio
	Change playback speed
	Show / hide audio peak meter
	Toggle full screen playback

Below these controls you can find the Mark In & Out area with a trim bar and input fields for start and end offset. For more information about trimming, see section Trimming a clip.

To preview a clip of a show, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Hover your mouse over the show that contains the clip to be played and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed.

3. Hover your mouse over the clip to be played and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The clip details are displayed.

   

4. To start the preview playback, click the Play icon below the preview player.

   The preview playback starts.

5. Use the preview player controls to control the playback.

The preview plays accordingly.

To preview assets from the library, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Hover your mouse over any show and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed. The library is displayed on the right.

3. Depending on if you want to preview a video file or a live source, proceed as follows:

   1. If you want to preview a video file, select the Assets tab in the library. Select the folder that contains the file to be played, hover your mouse over the file, and click the Play icon.

   2. If you want to preview a live source, select the Live tab in the library. Hover your mouse over the live source to be played, and click the Play icon.

      Notice

      When previewing a live source, some of the preview player controls are not available (for example, the control for changing the playback speed).

   The preview player opens to the left of the library and the preview playback starts.

   

4. Use the preview player controls to control the playback.

The preview plays accordingly.

Using the Categories view¶

To open the Categories view, select Categories in the sidebar on the left. It provides an overview of all available categories, which are used to organize the content of shows.

The list of show categories can be narrowed, by using the search field at the top right.

Additional functions (Edit and Delete) are available per show category via the Options icon on the right side of each show category row.

You can create a new show category, by clicking Create at the top right above the list of show categories. This opens a dialog that enables you to specify the category properties.

Creating a show category¶

To create a show category, proceed as follows:

1. In the sidebar on the left, select Categories.

   All available show categories are listed in the middle.

2. At the top right click Create.

   The Create dialog is opened.

3. Enter the Category title and select a Background color.

   

4. Click Create category.

The category is created with the selected properties and can be used when creating or editing a show.

Creating a show¶

To create a show, proceed as follows:

1. In the sidebar on the left, select Shows.

   All available shows are listed in the middle.

2. In the top right click Create.

   

   The Create dialog is displayed.

3. In the Show tab set the basic show properties and fill in all required fields.

   

4. To create the show with the selected properties, click Create show.

The show is created and the list of available shows is displayed again.

Since the newly created show is initially empty, the next step is to add content (primary and secondary events) to the show.

To add content to the show, proceed as follows:

1. Open the show, by selecting it in the list of available shows and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   

   The show is opened.

2. (Optional) Edit the basic show properties in the Properties tab and confirm your changes, by clicking Apply Changes at the bottom of the screen.

   

3. Add one or more primary events to the show, by proceeding as follows:

   1. Depending on the type of primary event you want to add, select the corresponding tab in the library, either Assets (file-based content), Live (live sources), or Placeholder (virtual placeholders).

      All available items of the selected type are listed below.

      Tip

      To filter the available items, use the search field above the list.

      

      Notice

      For detailed information about types of primary events and the other elements used in the planning concept, see section Schedule > Overview.

   2. Add one or more primary events to the show, which turns them into clips. To add them at the end of the show, select the corresponding items in the library and drag and drop them on the information area at the top of the show. Alternatively, you can insert one or more items at a specific position within the show, by dragging and dropping them on the desired position within the clip order.

      Tip

      Adding a live source requires you to set the planned duration of the live event.

      

      The clips are added to the show. The fill level display at the top is updated accordingly.

      

      Tip

      If the total duration of the added clips exceeds the planned duration of the show, the show is considered as "overfilled" and the fill level is highlighted accordingly. If you want to extend the planned duration of the show to the total duration of the added clips, click Extend to the right of the fill level display.

      

   3. (Optional) Repeat steps a and b to add more clips to the show.

      The clips are added to the show. The start time of each added clip is calculated accordingly, depending on the duration of the previously added clips.

      Tip

      You can manually adjust the start time of each added clip. To set a fixed start time, proceed as follows:

      1 - Click the Clock icon in the Start column of the corresponding row.

      2 - In the Set fixed time dialog, set Start Date and Start Time.

      3 - Click Confirm.

      The start time of the clip is updated accordingly and the Auto Follow flag is deactivated.

      To deactivate the fixed start time afterwards, click the Clock icon again.

      Tip

      To remove a clip from the show, proceed as follows:

      1 - Select the clip to be removed.

      2 - Click the Remove icon .

      3 - In the confirmation dialog click Remove.

      Tip

      To change the order of the clips in the show, proceed as follows:

      1 - Select the clip to be moved.

      2 - Move it up or down within the clip order via drag and drop.

4. (Optional) Edit the clip flags.

   Notice

   By default, the Auto Follow flag is activated for all added primary events.

5. (Optional) Add secondary events to the show.

   Notice

   Graphics secondary events can be added to playlists, shows, and clips. If you add graphics to a show, they are displayed in addition to added playlist and clip graphics.

   1. On the right side in the Library select the Secondaries tab and below the type of secondary event you want to add (for example, Graphics, Splicing, Recordings, or Scripts).

      Available secondary events of the selected type are displayed below.

      

   2. (Optional) To search for specific secondary events, use the search field above the list of available secondary events.

   3. To add a secondary event to a single clip in the show, select a secondary event in the library and drag it on the corresponding clip.

      

      The secondary event is added to the clip.

      

      Notice

      If you add a secondary event to a clip, a Secondary event icon and the number of added events are displayed next to the clip name.

   4. To add a secondary event to the show, drag it from the library on the show information area. Alternatively, you can select the secondary event in the library and click the Plus icon on the right side of the corresponding row.

      

      The secondary event is added to the show.

      Tip

      To display a list of secondary events that are already added to the show, select the Secondaries tab in the show information area. The number displayed after the tab name indicates how many secondary events are currently added to the show.

      

   5. (Optional) Repeat the previous two steps to add more secondary events to the show or to individual clips within the show.

   6. (Optional) Edit the properties of an added secondary event, by either Editing a clip or by editing the secondary events of the show. To edit the secondary events of the show, select the corresponding tab in the show details.

      Tip

      To delete a secondary event of a single clip within the show, proceed as follows:

      1 - In the clip list of the show, select the corresponding clip.

      2 - In the clip details area on the right side, select the tab of the corresponding secondary event type (for example, Graphics).

      3 - Click the Delete icon on the right side of the corresponding row.

      4 - In the confirmation dialog click Remove.

      Tip

      To delete a secondary event of the show, proceed as follows:

      1 - In the show details select the tab of the corresponding secondary event type (for example, Graphics).

      2 - Click the Delete icon on the right side of the corresponding row.

      3 - In the confirmation dialog click Remove.

6. (Optional) Add metadata to the show.

   1. On the right side in the Library select the Meta Data tab and below the type Show.

      Available metadata keysets of the selected type are displayed below.

      

   2. To add a metadata keyset to the show, drag it from the library and drop it on the show information area.

      

      The metadata keyset is added to the show.

      Tip

      To display a list of metadata keysets that are already added to the show, select the Meta Data tab in the show information area. The number displayed after the tab name indicates how many metadata keysets are currently added to the show.

      

      Tip

      Instead of adding metadata to a show, you can also add it to a clip in the show (provided the corresponding metadata keyset is valid for clips). To do this, select the Meta Data tab on the right side in the Library and below the type Clip. Drag the metadata keyset from the library and drop it on the corresponding clip.

   3. (Optional) Repeat the previous two steps to add more metadata keysets to the show or its clips.

The show's properties and contents are saved. It can be added to a playlist, sent to playout and used in a rundown.

Editing a show¶

To edit a show, proceed as follows:

1. In the sidebar on the left, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Select the show to be edited and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed.

3. Edit the show, assigned secondary events, and/or metadata as described in section Creating a show.

The show is saved automatically.

Editing a clip¶

To edit a clip, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Select the show that contains the clip to be edited and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed.

   

3. (Optional) Add secondary events to the clip, by selecting a secondary event in the library and dragging it on the corresponding clip.

   

   The secondary event is added to the clip. The total number of secondary events added is displayed to the right of the clip name.

   

4. (Optional) Add metadata to the clip, by selecting a metadata keyset in the library under Meta Data > Clip and dragging it on the corresponding clip.

   

   The metadata keyset is added to the clip. The total number of metadata keysets added is displayed to the right of the clip name.

   

5. (Optional) To edit the start time of a clip, proceed as follows:

   1. Click the Clock icon in the Start column of the corresponding clip.

   2. In the Set fixed time dialog, edit the Start Time.

   3. Click Confirm.

   The start time of the clip is updated accordingly.

   Tip

   To deactivate the fixed start time afterwards, click the Clock icon again. As a result, the clip start time is set automatically so that it starts right after the previous clip ends. If there is a gap to the previous clip, it is automatically closed.

6. (Optional) To edit the planned duration of a live clip, proceed as follows:

   1. Hover your mouse over the corresponding clip, click the Options icon and select Edit.

   2. Edit the Live duration value.

   3. Confirm the new duration, by clicking OK.

   The duration of the live clip is updated accordingly.

7. To edit the clip properties, proceed as follows:

   1. In the clip list select the clip to be edited and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

      

      The clip details and preview are opened on the right side.

      

   2. Edit the clip properties.

      Tip

      You can edit the clip name in the Preview tab. Alternatively, you can edit additional properties (e.g. clip description) that are available in the Properties tab.

8. (Optional) Trim the clip.

9. To save your changes, click Apply Changes at the bottom of the clip details area.

The clip properties are saved.

Trimming a clip¶

To trim a clip, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Select the show that contains the clip to be edited and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed.

   

3. In the clip list hover your mouse over the clip to be trimmed and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   

   The clip details and preview are opened on the right side.

   

4. Set the mark in point, by either dragging the left handle of the trim bar (1) to the corresponding time or by entering the timecode to be used in the Start Offset field (2).

   

5. Set the mark out point, by either dragging the right handle of the trim bar (3) to the corresponding time or by entering the timecode to be used in the End Offset field (4).

   

6. To confirm your changes, click Apply Changes.

The clip is trimmed. The duration displayed in the clip list is updated accordingly. When the clip is played, only the trimmed section will be used.

Deleting a clip¶

To delete a clip from a show, proceed as follows:

1. In the sidebar on the left, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Select the show to be edited and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed.

3. To delete one or more clips from the show, proceed as follows:

   1. To delete a single clip, hover your mouse over the clip. On the right side of the corresponding row click the Options icon and select Remove.

      

      Confirm the following dialog, by clicking Delete.

   2. To delete multiple clips, hold either [Ctrl] or [Shift] and select the corresponding clips. Then click the Delete icon at the bottom of the screen.

      

      Confirm the following dialog, by clicking Delete.

The selected clips are deleted from the show.

Creating a placeholder¶

When you create a program schedule you can reuse a placeholder in shows (including reruns). You can later replace it with the corresponding physical file in the Automation UI or Traffic UI when it becomes available.

To create a placeholder, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar, select Shows.

   All available shows of the currently selected channel are listed in the middle.

2. Select a show and click Open on the right side of the corresponding row.

   The show details are displayed.

3. In the library on the right side select the Placeholder tab.

   Tip

   If the library is not displayed, click the Library icon at the top right to enable it.

   All available placeholders are listed.

4. At the bottom left of the library click Create placeholder.

   

   The Create Placeholder menu opens.

   

5. Edit the placeholder properties as required, by entering its Name, Media ID, Duration, and Storage Location.

6. To confirm the creation, click Create.

The placeholder is created with the selected properties and added to the list of available placeholders in the library. It can be added to a show.

Duplicating a show¶

To duplicate a show, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar select Shows.

   All available shows are listed.

2. Hover your mouse over the show to be duplicated. On the right side of the corresponding row click the Options icon and select Duplicate.

   

   The Duplicate Show menu opens.

3. Enter the name of the duplicated show.

4. Click Confirm.

   A copy of the show (including all properties, primary, and secondary events) is created.

5. Edit the show properties, primary and/or secondary events as required as described in section Editing a show.

Deleting a show¶

To delete a single show, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar select Shows.

   All available shows are listed.

2. Hover your mouse over the show to be deleted. On the right side of the corresponding row click the Options icon and select Delete.

   

   A confirmation dialog is displayed.

3. To delete the show, click Confirm.

The show is deleted.

To delete multiple shows, proceed as follows:

1. In the left sidebar, select Shows.

   All available shows are listed on the right side.

2. Hold either [Ctrl] or [Shift] and select the corresponding shows.

3. Click the Delete icon at the bottom of the screen.

   

   A confirmation dialog is displayed.

4. To delete the selected shows, click Confirm.

The selected shows are deleted.

Show properties¶

The following table provides an overview of all available show properties:

Clip flags¶

Each clip within a show has a set of flags, which define how it should be played by the automation, especially how the start and end of each clip should be handled.

The following table provides an overview of all available clip flags:

Flag icon	Flag name	Description
	Auto Follow	When the playback of the previous clip is finished, the playback of the current clip starts automatically. Notice: By default, the Auto Follow flag is initially activated for every clip.
	Open End	The clip is played permanently until the operator manually triggers the start of the next clip. Notice: This flag is only available for clips of type live source.
	Freeze Last	When the playback of the clip is finished, the last frame stays displayed.
	Freeze Black	When the playback of the clip is finished, a black image stays displayed. Notice: The image to be displayed is configurable.
	Loop	The clip is played in a loop until the operator manually triggers the start of the next clip. Tip: If the loop flag is activated for the last clip in a group, the whole group is played in a loop.
	Auto Cue (Cue Next)	The next clip is automatically prepared for playback, but the first frame stays displayed until the operator manually triggers the start of the next clip.
	Clean	The clip is played without graphics addons, even if graphics are assigned to it. Notice: This also applies to cases where graphics addons of the previous clip would normally extend beyond the regular end of the previous clip. Depending on how the duration of the graphics addon is set, graphics of the previous clip can stay displayed even after the next clip starts. But if the clean flag is activated for the next clip, graphics are not displayed.