5.5 Workbench (v3.0)
The Workbench shows the scheduled rundown in the traditional list view.
The Workbench always shows the content of the track which is selected in the timeline. The example below shows the Workbench while the Video track is selected.
File Column: Shows the Poster frame, the file name and if there is a Colour tag assigned to the element on Finder level. The poster frame is generated from the Video automatically and can be changed in the Library before it is added to the rundown. Once it is part of the rundown, the poster frame cannot be changed anymore for this particular item.
Start Column: Start times of elements.
End Column: End times of elements.
Duration Column: Durations of elements.
Warnings Column: The Warning
and the Sync Point
icons are explained below.
Infinite Graphics Column: This column shows if the infinite graphics is turned on for the element.
Dimensions Column: Shows the pixel size of the element (square pixels).
Aspect Column: Shows the original aspect ratio of the Video with a color code (see below).
Codec Column: Shows the codec of the Video with a colour code which indicates the selected field order (see below).
FPS Column: Shows the frames per second of a Video. Only Videos with a frame rate which matches the engine's frame rate can be dropped into the rundown. Videos with another frame rate will be rejected when being dropped into the Workbench.
Audio Channels: This column shows the number of Audio channels of a Video.
Playing Element: The name of the item which is currently On Air is shown in green.
Selected Element: A selected element is highlighted in blue. Selected elements can be modified in the Inspector. A clip turns green (instead of white) when playing out. Double clicking an item within the Workbench moves the CTI to the beginning of the clip in the timeline and will immediately activate Edit Mode.
Rundown: See below.
Search Field: Allows you to search for files in the Workbench. All Playlists which have their start time at the current day will be part of the search result.
Item Count: Shows the number of elements scheduled on the selected layer of each Playlist which has its start time during the currently selected day.
View Control:
Single View: Shows only the content of the Playlist currently selected in the calendar view.
Multi View: Shows the content of all Playlists which have the start time during the currently selected day.
Show or hide Workbench columns using the View menu. You can also rearrange and change the width of the columns by moving the elements in the header area.
Item Color
The color for each item is also shown in a column in the Workbench (if this column is enabled). When dragging and dropping items from the Library, the Finder colour (if defined) will automatically be set for the item and shown in the Workbench. The color can also be used to deactivate the infinite graphics. Please also refer to chapter 5.9 Inspector.
Warnings
If the length of a Video/Live Clip has been changed by clicking on the Jump to Next Clip button, a small warning symbol will be shown in the Workbench. In addition to this the real length and the planned length is shown in the Inspector:
Video: A Video can only be shortened and therefore only a negative value will be shown.
Infinite Live Event: An infinite live event can be played out shorter or longer than originally scheduled. In case the event has been ended before it reached the scheduled out point, a negative value will be shown. In case the event has been ended after it reached the scheduled out point, a positive value will be shown.
Sync Points
The sync point icon is shown if there has been a sync point defined for this element. A sync point is like a desired start time, where the offset between the real start time and the desired start time is shown in the control area.
Adding a Sync Point
Select the element you would like to define a sync point for in the Video Layer.
Go to the Inspector and look for the Sync Point section.
Click on Add.
Enter the time you would like to have the element starting.
Setting a sync point does not change the real start time of the element, but it helps the operator to adjust the rundown, so that the element starts as accurately as possible.
Aspect Ratio Color Coding
Yellow: Aspect ratio has been corrected to match the engine's aspect ratio.
White: The aspect ratio of the Video and the engine is the same.
Red: Aspect ratio has been changed and does not match the engine's aspect ratio anymore.
Codec Color Coding
White: Field order matches your engine's field order.
Yellow: Field order has been changed automatically by just:play to match the engine's field order.
Red: Field order has been changed manually by the operator but does not match the engine's field order anymore.
Item Markup depending on the Mode of the User Interface
If the UI is in Primary Time Mode the Workbench shows the current status of the playout.
If the UI is in Edit Mode the Workbench "simulates" the clips' states accordingly to the CTI position. These are not the clips' states of the real playout. Remember that only those elements which are loaded in the layer selected in the Timeline will be shown here.
Past Items
All items where the out-point is in the past of the CTI are grayed out to show that they have been played out already. Also the next Video going on air is grayed out, once it has been loaded into the buffer. Such items cannot be changed or removed any more.
On-Air Items
The name of the item which is currently on air is shown in green.
Scheduled Items
All items where the in-point has not started are shown in white. The item itself and all attributes can be changed.
Placeholder, Gap and Live Event Items
These three items are not related to any real media but can be scheduled like such.
Placeholders are shown in red.
Gaps are shown in black.
Live events are shown in magenta.
Selected Items
Selected items are highlighted in the colour defined in the General settings of the System Preferences. To select an item:
Click on the item to select it.
Shift-click to select a range.
Cmd-click an item to add/remove it to the current selection.