Delete ALL the files inside of the VIDEO Folder. This will remove the PREVIOUS WEEKS VIDEO, allowing for easy transition for the New Video.

COPY the video for the current week to the VIDEO Folder. ALWAYS COPY the video from the device that you used to record the video onto. If something goes wrong with the edit, we can come back to the original video. Hold onto the device used to record the program, DO NOT put the device back into circulation until the program is rendered and ready to air.

When the Video has completed Copying to the VIDEO FOLDER, go back one folder. This will take you to the Government Meeting folder.

In this folder, is a PREMIERE PROJECT FILE (.prproj)

DOUBLE-CLICK the file to open the Government Meeting Template.

	Eau Claire City Council	=	ECCC-Template.prproj
	Eau Claire County	=	ECCB_Template.prproj
	Eau Claire Schools	=	ECSB_Template.prproj
	EC Plan Commission	=	ECPC_Template.prproj

PREMIERE WILL OPEN, and then it will ask you where the Video Files are. Simply CLICK SKIP ALL.

When Premier has finished loading.

Goto the PROJECT WINDOW, Find the FOLDER: VIDEO, Open it by clicking on the Arrow next to the Folder, then Select the Video Files inside and Delete them from the Project.

Goto the MEDIA BROWSER, it should already be directed to the video folder for the project. Grab all of the video that you just copied to this folder, and drag it into the PROJECT WINDOW, to the VIDEO FOLDER.

Wait for the Video to Compress, Load and Compile. You will know that the video is done when the YELLOW BAR (Configuring Media Progress Bar) found at the BOTTOM RIGHT of the SEQUENCE WINDOW has completed filling.

Once the Video has completed Loading, SELECT ALL OF THE VIDEO From the Video Folder in your Project Window, and drag it into the ‘Template’ Sequence.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE WORKING IN THE TEMPLATE SEQUENCE AND NOT ONE OF THE NESTED SEQUENCES FOR THE OPEN, CLOSE, OR BREAKS. – PAY ATTENTION TO THE NAME OF THE SEQUENCE YOU ARE WORKING ON.

Once the Video is in the proper Sequence/Template file:

• Trim up the Front end of the Video to the Start of the Gavel.
• Trim up the Tail end of the Video to the end of the Gavel, (+ a few seconds of people milling)

• Is the SAME AUDIO Playing on both channels?
  • If not, then GOTO the EFFECTS Window and choose either FILL LEFT (If the audio is on the Left Channel) or FILL RIGHT (If the audio is on the Right Channel) and apply the Effect to ALL THE CLIPS OF VIDEO.
• Check the Front & Tail ends –
  • Make sure that there is a smooth transition between the OPEN and the Front of the Edit. As well as between the Tail end of the edit and the CLOSE.
  • Use CROSS DISSOLVES

• Double-Click on the Titles
• Front End Title: Full date
• Key Title: Abbreviated Date
  • To Save Title and Close, Simple Click the RED X in the top Right Corner of the Title Tool.

• All renders for News Works (Government Channel) are at 4×3 Ratio.
• Check the size of the template/sequence –
  • If the Sequence is set for 4×3 (Square) and your video is larger than the frame (looks zoomed in)
    • Check the video size in your project manager window.
    • IF the video is 1920×1080, 1440×1080 THEN:
      • Select the video in the sequence, Goto the Effects Control Panel, Click the arrow next to MOTION, then under Scale, Change the 100% TO 44.5%.
    • IF the video is 1280×720 THEN:
      • Select the video in the sequence, Goto the Effects Control Panel, Click the arrow next to MOTION, then under Scale, Change the 100% TO 65%.
    • IF the video is any other size THEN:
      • Select the video in the sequence, Goto the Effects Control Panel, Click the arrow next to MOTION, then under Scale, Change the 100% until the video fits the screen.
    • IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE CLIP THAT REQUIRES THIS RESIZE.
      • CLICK AND HIGHLIGHT WHERE MOTION IS IN THE EFFECTS CONTROL FOR THE CLIP YOU JUST CHANGED THE SCALE SIZE TO.
      • USE, CTRL + C (TO COPY THE MOTION EFFECT).
      • HIGHLIGHT ALL OF THE CLIPS THAT YOU WANT TO ADD THE EFFECT TO
      • USE, CTRL + V (TO PASTE THE MOTION EFFECT)
      • DOUBLE CHECK THAT THIS WORKED.

• Web Video needs to be produced at the highest ratio available
  • Thus, if the video was shot with a government setup (not our 150 cameras), then you will be exporting in 4×3 at 720×540 pixels
  • If you shot the video with a 150 camera, use the CVCTV Web HD Sequence setting of: 1280×720
    • Edit the video at the higher resolution, then downsize in export.

When you are Ready to EXPORT. MAKE SURE THAT THE TEMPLATE/SEQUENCE IS HIGHLIGHTED.

This can either be done by highlighting the Sequence in the Project Window, or by making sure that there is a YELLOW Bar around the Sequence you are working in. Two (2) Exported Files will be required:

The same naming system is used across all formats that we export.

• FOR STATION PLAY:
  • Hit CTRL + M, OR Goto File>Export>Media
    • MPG-2
      • If there is not a preset under the MPG-2 format choice that says either VMW SD or CVCTV SD, then choose: NTSC DV.
      • This is will export the Standard Definition file needed for the channel playback.
      • Name the file: [4-6-letter program code][4-digit year 2-digit month 2-digit day (or 4-digit day in multi day meetings)]

1. Examples:
   1. City Council = ECCC, shot on September 24-25 = ECCC2018092425
   2. Plan Commission = ECPC, shot on September 26 = ECPC20180926

• Navigate to V:\MpegsforNexus
• Name your file based upon its file code (see code box below)

• FOR WEB PLAY:
  • Hit CTRL + M, OR Goto File>Export>Media
    • H.264
      • The preset is at the VERY bottom of the list,
      • if you used an external camera (panasonic AGHMC150P) to record the meeting, then use: YOUTUBE 720P 29.97 HD
      • if you used the existing robotic camera system to record the meeting, then use: YOUTUBE 480P 29.97 SD

• Just below the Format and Preset, There is a Yellow/Orange File Name.
• Click the File Name.
• Navigate to V:\MpegsforNexus
• Name your file based upon its file code (see code box below)
• DO NOT ADD TO OUR SCHEDULE/PROGRAM CODES, FOLLOW THE EXAMPLES BELOW.

Eau Claire City Council = ECCC
Eau Claire Schools = ECSB
EC Plan Commission = ECPC
EC County = ECCB

Use the date of the program after the file code: EXAMPLE:

[File Code][4-digit Year][2-digit Month][2 or 4-digit Day]
EC COUNTY Recorded on Jan 1, 2014 = ECCB20140101
EC City Council Recorded on Jan 1-2,2014 = ECCC2014010102

• CLICK SAVE
• CLICK QUEUE

This will open Adobe Encoder .Once Encoder has fully opened and added the Project to the Queue. GO BACK to Premiere. Click FILE>SAVE. THEN CLICK FILE>EXIT.

• This will save your project and close Premiere – Premiere is a Memory hog. When you have the ability to save on memory when Exporting - ALWAYS DO SO.
• Once Premiere has successfully closed, Go to the Encoder. CLICK Start Queue/Play Button to start the Encoder.
• IF THE EXPORT IS TAKING A WHILE. DO NOT SURF ONLINE – DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. (OTHER THAN EXPORTING THE VIDEO)
  • Reason: Exporting is extremely taxing on the CPU. Going online or trying to get the computer to do anything else WILL SLOW DOWN THE EXPORT.

Open TWO (2) Window Explorer (ALSO FOUND VIA START MENU, MY COMPUTER – DO NOT OPEN INTERNET EXPLORER) windows. (Use Keyboard: Windows Key + E). Put the two windows so you can see both of them.

• Navigate one window to: V:\MpgsForNexus, then find the MPG-2 Video file of the meeting exported out. [This will be called NLE Window]
• Navigate the other window to: Government-Channel (Q:)\[CODE FOR GOVERNMENT MEETING YOU ARE MOVING]\[CURRENT YEAR]\Station\ [This will be called Network Window]
• MOVE the file from NLE Window to Network Window.
• Repeat these steps to MOVE the H.264 (Web) File to: Government-Channel (Q:)\[CODE FOR GOVERNMENT MEETING YOU ARE MOVING]\[CURRENT YEAR]\Web\

WHILE WAITING FOR THE FILE TO COMPLETE THE COPY/TRANSFER. YOU CAN FINISH WRITING THE CODE TO BE USED FOR POSTING TO WORDPRESS

WHEN THE TRANSFER HAS COMPLETED, CLOSE THE TWO WINDOWS AND – GO TO NEXT STEP

See White book for info. Location: NLE 2 office, upper shelf.