Grass Valley iTX Desktop v.2.6 - Manual (Page 253)

Ingesting files through the Media Store Inbox
Ingesting files through the Media Store Inbox
If you have media files in a storage format that iTX accepts, you can ingest them into the iTX
system by placing them in the Inbox folder on the Media Store. iTX registers the files and
transfers them to a permanent storage location, also on the Media Store.
By media file, we mean a file that contains pictures, sound or text that iTX can play out in a
television signal. There are different types of such files, including: video files, audio files, still-
image files and subtitle files.
There are files of other types that do not contain media but which you can use in the iTX
system. These include schedules, clip lists, wipe lists, layouts and license files. You can also
ingest such files through the Inbox folder.
Valid formats for media files and other types of file
In general, the Media Watcher can handle files of the types identified by the filename
extensions listed below. This information should be used as a guide only, particularly with
regard to video formats, for which many different types of codec are available.
Video
.gxf; .mov; .mpg; .mpeg; .mxf
Audio
.mp3; .wav; .wma
Still image
.bmp; .jpg; .jpeg; .png; .tif; .tiff
Animated images
.tzip (animated logos with .tga, .png or .tif files); .spg (an iTX format); .vaf (a Grass Valley
format); aezip (container for Adobe After Effects project file)
iTX CG
.cap
Text-based formats
.csv; .scc; .stl; .subs; .xml; .xtl
iTX Import Protocol
.ocl; .osc; .wpl
iTX schedule
.sched2; .itxml
Re-importing media files
When you re-import a file through the Media Store Inbox, iTX deletes all copies of the original
file anywhere in the system. For media files, this includes copies that are on the Media Store, in
any Output Server cache or in an archive.
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