EVS IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 6 User's Manual - Manual (Page 88)

2. Right-click one of the selected element
The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed.
3. Select Group.
The Insert a Group window opens.
4. Enter a name for the group and select a background and/or a foreground color for the
group, if desired.
5. Validate by clicking the OK button.
A new comment line in the playlist is displayed before the elements of the group. The
comment element text displays the group name and its on-air duration if the properties of
the grouped elements allow the calculation to be made (start modes are set to
automatically; See section "Stopping and/or Starting Automatically the Playout of a
Playlist" on page 88.
Ungrouping Elements
It is possible to ungroup all the elements of a group but it is not possible to ungroup only
some elements of the groups. To ungroup all the elements, right-click the group title line in
the list and select Ungroup from the contextual menu.
The comment line is then removed from the list.
1.5.12. Inserting Comments into a Playlist
Purpose
Comment lines can be inserted into a playlist. This can be useful in identifying certain
transitions or events in a playlist and to improve the clarity of a complex playlist by adding
information to it.
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