66.5 ETX-G Graphics Editor

ETX-G Graphics Editor allows you to create and edit Graphics objects and scene projects in Etere ETX-G.  You can launch the application using the shortcut Etere Graphics Editor in the Windows Start Menu or the Windows desktop.

The editor is composed by 3 different sections:

- on the left (yellow square on picture) there is the search form, where it will list all the already existing project created, and where you can create a new one using the "NEW" button;
- on the center there is the project detail, with all available options related to specific element selected (red square on picture);
- on the right there is the preview form, where elements can be added on the screen that is reporting the aspect ration selected on the drop down menu for the Video Format (blue square on picture).
Etx-g_graphics_scene_editor

Create a new ETX GRAPHIC
Using the "New" button, application will ask for a name, that will be the CODE of the asset with type ETXG. As soon as the OK button will be pressed, the asset will be created and the project loaded. From the right section it is possible now to select which element to be added on the preview form and assign a specific space to it. Here below two example:

• Add element: FILE
  Select File from the list on the right panel, define the space and locate the file stored in the local or network folder. On the central panel it is possible to define exact location and size of the graphic. In case of L-shape, it is possible to specify the exact dimension of the portion of screen where the video signal will be squeezed, and time for transitions in and out (in ms)
  Load_file
  Load_file2
  It is also possible, for any kind of FILE element, to set a specific Play Mode from the available ones on the list.
  Loop: loop mode
  One time: play item one time and keep the last frame on video
  One time and hide: play item one time and automatically hide it from video
  PlayMode
  
  
• Add element: TICKER
  Select Ticker from the list on the right panel and define the space for it on the preview panel. It is possible to define general parameters for ticker dimension, position and background color, along with alpha gradient.
  In addition, it is possible also to define specific parameters for the text, as for example the displaying time, number of lines, appearing and disappearing time and font, and it is also possible to choose if the text must be loaded from a txt file or manually inserted.
  Ticker 

It is possible to associate a thumbnail to the asset by using the "Acquire" button. To remove the thumbnail, just press the "Clear" button.

The graphic can be saved step by step during the creation process, thus keeping the flag enabled on the "Not OK to broadcast" option. The flag can be manually removed when the project has completed.
Thumbnail_and_save

If a graphic has been already restored into Playout storages, the number near the name of the graphic will report how many copies have been already created. A mouse-over hint will also list all the CLOUDDEVICEs related. In this case, every time that the main original copy on the default graphic storage is edited, modification will be applied to all the existing copies.
Copies