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This section explains the workflows to edit videos with EDIUS and their relation to various settings. For the general overview and relationship diagram, see the list of the setting descriptions.
If you use a regular user profile, the settings for the editing environment can be changed anytime.
In EDIUS, both the administrator who configures the environment and the operator who performs the editing tasks in mind, a new restricted user profile with a limited access is introduced to prevent system settings. If access restriction is not required, use the regular user profile.
Create and register a project preset.
Creating New Project Presets at Initial Start-up
*A restricted user can change and use the content of the preset, but cannot create a new preset. Before you start editing using the restricted user profile, ensure to create a preset.
To use cameras, decks, or Grass Valley hardware products to import sources or export projects, create and register device presets. A device preset is required for each device as well as for each format and file type to import and export.
Registering External Devices that Interact with Device Presets
*A restricted user cannot create or change a device preset. Before you start editing using the restricted user profile, ensure to create a preset with the device, stream type and format,
Configure connection settings and detailed settings to use a preview monitor and/or input controllers including a fader.
Register the plug-in effects.
Configure other processes including the capture and rendering.
If you want to change the editing environments for different projects or use the restricted user profile to perform editing tasks, you can register the device preset described above and other editing environment settings as a profile.
If you use the restricted user profile, you need a restricted user profile for each PC used by a restricted user.
The profiles can be managed through network.
Editing Environment Management
Select a project preset and open a project. The preset content can be changed in the project settings.
Creating New Project at Start-up
Changing Project Settings Temporarily to Create a New Project
Select a device preset and capture sources. A device preset must be created in the system settings before capturing.
Use the source browser to copy source files from CD, DVD, BD, and other devices including AVCHD cameras, P2, and XDCAM* easily. Files can be browsed by simply connecting a device or drive to your PC and inserting the storage media.
Importing Files from Source Browser
*You can register the target in the system settings if you want to browse files previously copied to the hard disks.
Configure TC presets and channel maps for each sequence. The default value for a new sequence can be changed in the project settings.
Customize various settings including the folder to save the project files, timeline settings, information displayed in preview, as well as buttons and windows. Keyboard shortcut and input controller settings can be imported and exported. These settings are recorded in the user profile in use, and changed settings are reflected instantly.
Edit the video layout using the layouter. The edited content can be saved as a preset in the layouter or registered as a user preset effect to the effect palette to export.
Edit existing effects and register and export as a user preset effect to the effect palette.
Select an exporter and export to different file types. The exporter settings can be registered and exported as a preset.
A device preset must be configured to use Grass Valley hardware products or export to other DV devices.
Registering External Devices that Interact with Device Presets
