Naming source tapes – Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Editing In the Timeline

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Digital News Production

Naming Source Tapes

You can identify which Source tape source video material comes from using
Tape ID. Tape ID lets you add a name for the Source tape before recording; you
can view the tape name in the Properties tab for the clip.

To name a Source tape:

1. Enable Tape ID by choosing

Tools | Options | Video Settings

and clicking

Use Tape ID

.

2. Press

2

on your keyboard or click the Source Tool button.

3. Click the

Tape ID

button:

The Tape ID window appears:

4. Enter a name for the tape and click

OK

.

You can view the Tape ID by highlighting the clip in the Bin, right-clicking and
selecting

Properties

:

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