The basic concept of entering live metadata for current setups didn’t change from earlier Livegrade versions:
- Global metadata: include slating metadata fields which apply to the whole stage like scene, shot, take, location.
- Slot metadata: include camera specific fields like focal length, white balance or EI/ISO.
- Entered global and slot metadata will be saved with the next clip- or still-shot which is created.
Slot metadata
You will find all slot metadata in the slot panel to the right of the slots.
The fields can be auto-populated via SDI or set manually. Click on the letter to change a field to be fed automatically A or manually M.
Slot panel: Slot metadata
You have the opportunity to show a selected set of the most important fields within your slot’s preview.
To do so,
- press the Previews with Metadata button in the slot’s toolbar.
- use the Splitter between the slots and the grade controls to flexibly adjust the height of your slot preview with your mouse. This way you can decide how many Slot Metadata fields you want to see at once.
- use the ellipsis (…) menu of your slot to show or to hide certain metadata fields
- [Show All]: shows all slot metadata fields
- [Hide All]: hides all slot metadata fields
- [Hide Empty Fields]: hides all fields which have no data
- [Set All Shown Fields to Auto]: sets the source for all fields which are currently shown in the slot to Auto
- [Set All Shown Fields to Auto]: sets the source for all fields which are currently shown in the slot to Manual
Show slot as: Preview and Metadata
To select whether a field should be auto-populated via SDI or set manually, click on the right A or M to change it to be fed automatically (A) or manually (M).
Tip: Use the table below the slot preview for the most important fields. If you want to get an overview for all fields, click on the slot metadata tab in the slot panel.
Tip: Use “Show Slot as” menu items in the View menu or according StreamDeck and controller actions to quickly change your slot UI.
Global metadata
All slating metadata and other fields that apply to all slots can be overviewed and set via the global metadata panel which can be found in the right sidebar.
Global metadata
Within the global metadata panel it is possible to set a slot metadata field as “shared” for the entire stage. This allows you to enter a specific value for any field for all slots at the same time without having to record it for each camera individually. This can be helpful if you do not receive metadata via SDI but it is still important to record it (e.g. ISO or white balance) or you want to use a custom metadata field (which is also available as a smart group) to leave a specific note for all cameras.
To configure a certain slot metadata field to be “shared”:
- Click on + Add Shared Metadata Field
- Select the field(s) you want to set to be shared.
Global metadata quick view
To access the most important global metadata fields quickly, add them to the Global Metadata Quick view which can be found just above the slots.
- Click on the wheel button menu on the right and select the fields you want to show in your quick view.
Global Metadata Quick View
Tip: Use the quick view for fields that you want to change on a shot-by-shot basis (e.g. Scene/Shot/Take) and the Global Metadata Panel for those that change not that often.
Advanced feature: Sharing field between specific slots
You already learned how to configure a Slot Metadata field to be “shared”, so that you can access it via the Global Metadata for all slots at once.
There is also the possibility to configure a Slot Metadata field for specific slots instead of sharing them with all available input slots.
To configure a shared field for slots A and B, which should not be shared with C, please follow these steps:
- Switch to slot A
- Find the slot metadata field that you want to configure to be shared with slot B
- click on the ellipsis (…) button to open the configuration options
- select “Shared with other Slots” in the drop-down to move the field onto the global metadata level
- Switch to slot B
- Find the slot metadata field that you want to configure to be shared with slot A
- click on the ellipsis (…) button to open the configuration options
- select “Shared with other Slots” in the drop-down to share it with slot A
- The metadata field is now available in the global metadata panel and will be shared with slots A and B
Configure metadata to be shared
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