MetaSync Workflows
You can use MetaSync components in many different ways, so your workflow varies depending on the project. The basic MetaSync workflow follows these steps:
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Create the content. This content might be the output of a scriptwriting
application or HTML files for an ITV program. Save the content in a
set of files.
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In MetaSync Manager, create a set of enhancements. Each
enhancement points to a content file. You can also import an XML file
that conforms to the MetaSync import DTD file.
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Export the enhancements as an AEO file from MetaSync Manager.
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In the Avid editing application, import the AEO file. The application
creates a Meta clip for each enhancement.
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Edit the enhancements into the Timeline. The enhancements add
timing information that is synchronized with the timecode of the
sequence.
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Export the finished sequence from the Avid editing application. The
application creates an AAF file that contains the enhancements and
their timing information.
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Open the AAF file in MetaSync Publisher. MetaSync Publisher
extracts the necessary XML information and creates an XML file.
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Transfer the XML file to the application that creates the final product:
for example, closed captioning or an interactive television program.
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For illustrations of sample workflows, see the Avid MetaSync Setup and User's Guide.
