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First setup
The first time you start the application, you the will see the start-up screen.
You From here, you can either create a new configuration for a new library, load an existing configuration, or open up the documentation.
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Create new configurations
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The config file contains the global configuration of for all libraries. Here you can define the file structure and naming convention for each of the librarieslibrary.
Either You can either use the default location or set a custom location. For single users, it's probably best to use the default location. For a studio, you may want to select a place on your server where everybody everyone can access it.
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Use a preset?
Either start your configuration from scratch or use a predefined preset.
The preset will help you get started fast. It sets quickly by setting up the path patterns and values for you. If you use are using the software for the first time, it's probably a good thing to start advisable to begin with a predefined preset.
Click show Preview to see a preview of the folder structure and naming convention.
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The path pattern and values define your naming convention and file structure on disk. |
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Finally, complete the first step by clicking the ”let’s "let's go!”" button to create the setup.
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You get will be redirected to a new page where you can choose either to ”create” create or ”loadload/import”import your libraries.
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The next steps arestep is:
create a new library or import existing libraryimport model file
Create new library
When you click ”create library” create library a dialog will showappear.
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Name | display name of your library - this can be changed later and can contain spaces |
Preset | You can choose a Transcoding Preset |
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Library File | The library file contains all information about the configuration of the library. It can be saved on a server where everybody has access. |
Library Root | Define the root location of the library data |
Database | Select which database to use for library. |
It holds all information about the different elements |
The file can be saved on a server where everybody has access
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Either use a file based database (SQLite) or a server based database (e.g. PostgreSQL)
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Your current operating system (underlined) will be validated and the data is primarily added for this OS. It is possible to set the paths for the other operating systems by toggling the button on the bottom. |
Go to settings Settings → library Library to manage the library you just created.
Here you can configure your transcoding templates for the proxy creationgeneration.
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You have to import a model to use the auto tagging feature.
Go to settings → library → model
Click import
Choose the model you received when buying the full version
Now you are all set up and you can start ingesting elements into your library!
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Views
The different views are depending on the version that you are using.
For example: das element lite Das Element Litehas no ingest view
Gallery
This is the gallery view. Here you can search for elements and browse your libraries.
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Ingest
Ingest new elements into one of your libraries. This is where the tagging is happening.
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Settings
In the settings you can manage different things, your libraries and transcoding templates.
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