Use the shortcut menu in the playlist columns described below to organize a playlist.

Playlist Columns

After opening the playlist window (see Playlist Areas) right-click a column header to expose a shortcut menu with options for hiding and showing all columns in a template. The Description column header is right-clicked in the screenshot below.

• Available: Displays the status of external resources needed by the Viz Engine (for example transferred video, and if it is available on the video playout engines). Errors are shown as tooltips.

• Begin Time: Shows the activation start time for a group (format hh:mm:ss).

• Channel: Shows which output channel an element is to be sent to. Various elements can be sent to different output channels. The output channels can be set directly in the column. By default the main [PROGRAM] output channel is selected, but this can be changed by setting an alternative channel for this element only or in a template. If it is changed, all data elements made from the template will then have this channel. By creating a group and placing elements within it, all elements in the group will be organized by having the same channel. The Channel column is presented by default.

• Concept: Shows which concepts the playlist element is associated with.

• Description: Shows the description of the element. By default this will show the path of the scene (or the element name of a stand-alone media file). May be edited in-line in the playlist.

• Duration: Shows the length of the element.

• Effect: Opens the Choose Effect dialog, which makes it possible to select a transition effect between two pages.

• End Time: Shows the activation end time for a group (format hh:mm:ss).

• Layer: Allows loading of graphics in separate layers on Viz Engine (front, middle, back). For example, a lower third can be shown in front of a virtual studio set or any other background, or a bug can be shown in the front layer while a lower third is shown in the middle layer. This column is presented by default.

• Loaded: Shows the loaded status (in memory) of the scene and images used for a playlist element of that scene. Errors are shown as tooltips.

• Loop: Displays a loop information column. 

• Mark In / Mark Out : Sets mark in/out times for video clips.

• MOS ObjAir: Two states are possible: READY or NOT READY, as defined by the MOS protocol (see www.mosprotocol.com). If READY there is no change to default; if an element or group is marked NOT READY, it will be skipped during playout.

• Playout Mode: The user can specify how groups should be played out and can choose between None, Duration and Timecode. See Using the Playout Mode for more information.     

• Story #: Shows the story number for stories in MOS playlists. This is only supported from the ENPS newsroom system.

• Template Description: Shows the template description (for example name).

• Template Id: Shows the template ID.

• Timecode: The timecode is an offset time in format hh:mm:ss:ff. The timecode indicates that an element should be played out relative to the parent group or video. This is for instance used in composite groups with a video and overlay graphics that is played out on a timeline.

• Variant: Select a concept’s variant from the drop-list (see the Concept column).

• Store as Default: Select this option to use layout and Playlist Pane settings for all new playlists.

• Use Default: Reverts to the default layout.

• Auto Fit Columns: Automatically fits all displayed columns to the given width of the playlist.

• Enable Sorting: Enables sorting. Click a column header to sort items. Items cannot be rearranged by dragging.