Grass Valley Maestro Master Control v.1.7 - Manual (Page 32)

28 Maestro — Channel Branding User Guide
Section 1 — Channel Branding Overview
Branding element playout begins when the associated bus or keyer transi-
tion is executed.
Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between the Channel Branding work-
flow components.
Figure 1. Channel Branding Workflow Diagram
Supported Branding Element Formats
The Channel Branding supports various branding elements as described
below.
Still Images
Still Images are single frame graphic objects capable of playout in the
Channel Branding. The Still Image is created in the screen size required for
playout. The maximum image size is limited by the selected frame pro-
cessor video standard. A Still Image may be smaller than the maximum
Data
Maestro Branding
Ingest
Receiving files
Receive data streams
Encoding & Storing Data
Audio and Video
Content Creation
Outside of Maestro Scope
Graphics department
Pre-made content
Text streams for crawls
Data
LAN
Control
Control
Data
Content Management
How where and when the
data is stored
Playout
Decoding File format(s) into video for keying
Decoding File format(s) into audio for overs
Encoding text data streams for crawls
Playout Management
How where and when the data is displayed
T
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Keyers/
Overs
Content Gateway
Interface to external networks
Protects the Maestro system
Manages exchange of elements