The Content app allows to create and manage all elements needed for linear program and broadcast planning (Programmer and Planner App respectively).
1 How to create and edit programs, series, episodes and sequences
The Stock tab is where programs (and program versions), series, seasons, episodes (and episode versions) and sequences are created and managed.
First of all, stock filters can be applied to find the desired content type (1).
By clicking new (content type) (1), new content can be created, leading to the corresponding editing dialogs. Episodes (as well as seasons) are added to series in the editing dialog of series.
Existing programs can be edited by opening the context menu (2) and clicking the edit button (3).
Another option to enter the dialog is via the Dashboard, where most recently edited or created content can be managed from.
The following will explain the creation of the different content types in more detail:
- How to create and edit programs & program versions
- How to create and edit series (including seasons and episodes)
- How to create episodes & episode versions
- How to create and edit sequences
Program and episode versions
In the editing dialogs of programs and episodes, versions are added by clicking Add version, opening a new dialog:
Program versions
Episode versions
This is the editing dialog for program and episode versions:
2 How to create and edit trailers, commercials, design elements and secondary elements
The Promos tab is where trailers, commercials, design elements and secondary elements are created and managed.
First of all, stock filters can be applied to find the desired promo type (1).
The following articles will explain the procedures in more detail:
- How to create and edit trailers & trailer versions
- How to create and edit commercials & commercial versions
- How to create and edit design elements & secondary elements
Trailer versions
In the editing dialogs of trailers, versions are added by clicking Add version, opening a new dialog:
This is the editing dialog for creating trailer versions, which is set up the same way as the dialog of adding program and episode versions except for the version information:
- For more details see Create and edit program versions
Commercial versions
In the editing dialogs of commercials, versions are added by clicking Add version, opening a new dialog:
This is the editing dialog for creating trailer versions, which is set up the same way as the dialog of adding program and episode versions except for the version information:
- For more details see Create and edit program versions
3 How to add assets to content
It is both possible for users to add media files (assets and material) from their files and from media files created in the Asset App.
While assets refer to video files, material assets refer to non-video files such as images.
By clicking the Add new media button (1), a variety of options appears, including:
- Upload media: Uploading media files from a user´s own files (file explorer).
- Search media: Searching among all media files created in the Asset App to upload them.
- Create asset: Navigates the user to the Asset App to create a new asset file
- Create material: Navigates the user to the Asset App to create a new material file.
The following articles will explain the procedures in more detail:
When media files are uploaded from a program or episode, the version the media file is connected to needs to be selected first.
When adding media files directly from a version, this step is not necessary.
Creating and uploading assets
This is the dialog in the Assets App where users will land when selecting the option Create new asset, where a variety of information can be specified, for example:
- Framerate: Individual frame rates are defined in the parameters and selected via drop-down menu.
- TCs: In order to determine the asset´s length, the TCs (starting and ending time code) are defined.
- Asset type & Asset category: Asset types and categories are created in the parameters and provide further information on the asset.
- Channel activation: This drop-down menu allows to select the channels the asset is supposed to be available for. Channels are defined in the parameters, as well.
- Numbers: Different reference number types can be defined in the parameters. The numbers can be used for the search, as well.
- Storage: It is also possible to specifically define where to store the asset.
