MediaCentral | UX User’s Guide : Getting Started : Understanding Layouts and Panes

Understanding Layouts and Panes
 
A layout is a set of panes and other controls that is installed as part of the MediaCentral UX Web application. The size and location of the panes are set by default in each layout. Not all available panes are displayed in each layout, but users can customize which panes are displayed, their sizes, and where they are located in the window. For a list of installed layouts, see Working with Layouts.
*Using browser controls to change the size of the contents of the MediaCentral UX window (for example, Ctrl + to enlarge the window and Ctrl – to reduce the window) is not supported. Using these controls do not work consistently and slow down the application.
The following table describes the main panes.
 
Icon
Pane
Description
Refer to...
Assets
A pane that displays assets. These assets can result from a search or from browsing. Assets are displayed in a folder hierarchy, if applicable to the assets displayed.
Assignments
A pane that allows you to create and modify assignments as part of a story-centric workflow using Media Distribute or the Social Media Hub.
Associations
A pane that displays associations between Interplay MAM assets.
Audio
A pane that displays the controls for adjusting the audio settings for media assets.
Closed Captioning
A pane that displays the controls for dreating and editing closed captions for a sequence.
Distribution
A pane for Media Distribute that allows you to publish media packages to some platforms
Documents
A pane that displays PDF documents.
File Info
A pane that displays the essence packages, essences, and locations of an Interplay MAM asset.
Help
A pane that displays the help system.
Launch
A pane from which you navigate to various locations. This pane displays remote file systems, local file systems, and other locations for assets.
Logging
A pane in which you can add metadata to media. The functionality of the pane depends on the type of asset loaded.
For Interplay Production assets, you can view and create markers (formerly called the Markers pane)
For Interplay MAM assets, you can annotate and segment strata.
Maestro Browser
A pane in which you can view and edit an Avid Maestro graphics template.
Media
A pane in which you can view and edit media assets. The controls that are displayed depend on the selected asset.
Messages
A pane that allows you to send messages and media links to other MediaCentral UX users.
Metadata
A pane that displays properties that are associated with a selected asset in the Interplay Production database or Interplay MAM database.
Packages
A pane for Media Distribute users that you can use to review and approve packages submitted for publication. The pane also displays a history of packages ready for publication and already published, which allows you to search all submitted and published packages.
Process Dashboard
A pane that lets you monitor processes for a defined context.
Progress
A pane in which you can monitor the progress of background processes, such as send to playback and sequence mixdowns.
Project/Story
A pane that displays the contents of a project, its facets, and any associated stories. It can only be opened from the Assets pane, and is therefore not listed as part of the Panes menu.
Queue/Story
A pane that displays the contents of a queue with the contents of a selected story in the queue, including the story form and any production cues. It can only be opened from the Assets pane, and is therefore not listed as part of the Panes menu.
Search
A pane from which you can conduct a search. This pane functions similarly to the Search bar but includes criteria for advanced searches.
Sequence
A pane that includes the Sequence Timeline and other controls that let you create and edit a sequence.
Social Messages
A pane for Media Distribute users that lets you create packages for publication to social media sites.
thePlatform
A pane for Media Distribute users that lets you create packages for publication to thePlatform CMS
Tasks
A pane in which you can view and edit user tasks of MAM processes created by you or user tasks that have been assigned to you by other users.
Thumbnails
A pane that displays small images of an asset that is loaded in the Asset mode of the Media pane.
Web Story
A pane for Media Distribute that lets you create packages for publication to Web Content Management Systems (CMS).
In addition to the panes, the application layouts also feature bars that offer additional information, options, and functionality.
The following table describes these bars.
 
 
Bar
Description
Refer to...
1
Menu
A section of the application that provides numerous menu options.
2
Message
A section of the application in which you can send and receive messages.
3
Search
A section of the application from which you can conduct a search. The results of a search can be dragged from the bar and placed in an area as a pane for better viewing.
Related Topics 
Working with Layouts
Working with Areas and Panes
The Menu Bar
The Launch Pane