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3.5.8 Cloud-Based Watch Folders
Cloud-based storage providers, like Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft Skydrive,
provide storage in the cloud for your files and most of them provide some amount of free
storage. All Broadcast Pix systems have the ability to tap into these cloud-based hard
drives to allow you to transfer clips and graphics for productions from virtually anywhere in
the world. Imagine going home and forgetting to upload a graphic for tomorrows
production or image a news reporter snapping pictures of breaking news, in both
scenarios that content can be pushed directly to a Broadcast Pix watch folder, ready to be
accessed by any show. A Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft Skydrive account and
access to an Internet connection is necessary to use this feature, contact their support for
more information.
Similar to the Watch Folders on local Broadcast Pix Server, these secondary watch
folders are show-specific and each device and channel may have a watch
folder enabled. For any show the maximum number of secondary watch folders that may
be enabled is 8, one for Clip 1, Clip 2, Logo 1, Logo 2, CG 1, CG 2, Stills1 and Stills 2.
In addition, this secondary Watch Folder allows any other mappable network folder to
become a watch-folder. This is useful for having a screening station on a separate PC
scanning for viruses then having the content moved to the Broadcast Pix system, without
using extra resources locally.
Both the local and networked watch folders may be active at the same time, however the
networked watch folders are only enabled when the local watch folder is enabled in
PixMaster Show Editor.
3.5.8
To Enable Additional Watch Folders:
1.
In a device’s content window, place a
check
next to the
Enable watch folder
checkbox, as shown on the right.
Now both the local and remote watch
folders are enabled.
2.
In the content window, click on the
OK
button to close it and click on the
Save
Show
button to save the settings.
3.
Select the Broadcast Pix menu button and
navigate to
Setup, System Settings…,
as
shown on the right.