MediaCentral | UX User’s Guide : Building a Script : Creating a Text-Only Story Segment

Creating a Text-Only Story Segment
 
For some news stories, you might need to create a story segment that is not associated with video in the story. For example, a story might include presenter text before the video starts. MediaCentral UX v2.1.2 and later lets you create a story segment that does not display a corresponding timing block in the sequence.
You can create more than one text-only story segment in a sequence.
*You cannot disconnect a story segment if the corresponding timing block contains video. The menu option is grayed out.
To create a text-only story segment:
1. Create a story segment. You can place it anywhere in the story. You can include the text now or later.
A corresponding timing block is created in the sequence.
2. In the Sequence pane, right-click the header of the new timing block and select “Disconnect Story Segment.”
The timing block is removed from the sequence.
If you extend a video or audio segment into a timing block that was removed, the timing block is displayed.
To reconnect text-only story segments:
*Click the Sequence Pane menu button and select “Reconnect Story Segments.”
This action displays any timing blocks that were previously removed.
Any changes you make to the sequence are saved with the sequence. If you disconnect a story segment and save the sequence, the next time you open the sequence the story segment will still be disconnected.