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Traco GFX | ReadMe

This is the ReadMe document for Traco GFX app.
This document describes the user visible changes and also some backend changes and bug fixes. We recommend that you read all of the information in this ReadMe thoroughly before installing or using the software described in this document.

Version 2022.3

Compatibility notes for version 2022.3

  • Traco MediaDistributor v2022.3
  • Traco ACS v2022.3
  • Traco ACS DB v2022.3
  • Traco MediaRenderer v2021.7.1 or later
  • Traco MediaDistributor service v2021.7 or later

Changes and new features in version 2022.3

  • Starting from this version the Traco ACS v2 settings are defined in the service's config yaml file and are loaded during the feature pack installation. Previously these had to be defined in the service's Kubernetes Config Map.
  • Starting from this version the Traco ACS Renderer settings are defined in the service's config yaml file and are loaded during the feature pack installation. Previously these were part of the Traco GFX admin app.
  • Cancelling distribution jobs from the Traco MD Jobs Review page
  • Monitoring and management interface for Traco MediaRenderers as a separate page in Traco MediaDistributor Cloud UX app
  • QuickSubmit role removed from Traco MediaDistributor, while role Available changed to Create
    • These changes allow to hide the Create Job button and show only the Submit button in the Asset Distribution page
  • In the Jobs Review page of Traco MediaDistributor only the last 100 submitted jobs will be visible by default
  • New setting on Traco MediaDistributor profile level to set the default value for STP and media distribution Overwrite option

Fixed in version 2022.3

  • GFX segment start time was not saved correctly to iNews story if set to 00:00:00:00
  • Fixed an issue when Pilot Edge URL was defined with additional parameters in the URL like custom Pilot MOS ID
  • Traco MediaDistributor was not working for non-master users when no Profile Group is defined in the admin app
  • Traco MediaDistributor formulas with field type Selectbox crashed the UI when the no options were defined for it
  • When the job Create&Submit or Submit button was clicked in Traco MediaDistributor's Asset Distribution page, users were allowed for a short period of time to re-submit the same job second time from the Queued Jobs table
  • Problems fixed in the distribution process if whitepsaces were at the beginning/end of Viz concepts or variants

Version 2021.11

Compatibility notes for version 2021.11

This version of Traco GFX must be used together with the following application versions:

  • Traco MediaDistributor v2021.11
  • Traco ACS v2021.11
  • Traco ACS DB v2021.11
  • Traco MediaRenderer v2021.7.1
  • Traco MediaDistributor service v2021.7

Changes and new features in version 2021.11

  • Compatibility enhancements with Cloud UX 2021.11
    • Removing depreacted APIs
  • MOS workflow integration for Chyron graphics using Camio-Luci web interface
  • Starting from this version it will be possible to create production cues with a secondary MOS ID for defined Viz templates
    • The secondary MOS ID must be defined in the Traco GFX Admin application
    • The secondary MOS ID will be used for each data element when the element's Viz template has an assigned template tag TRACO_GFX_SECONDARY_MOS_ID
  • Submitting burn GFX jobs with Viz Combo templates is not possible anymore
  • Displaying and working with production cues created by Viz Pilot News (ActiveX) when they were created in the iNews desktop client
  • ObjDur MOS attribute is no longer added to the production cue if it was not sent from the graphics system
  • Option for manually changing the asset's Video ID of an asset before submitting distribution job
  • Video ID validation before submitting distribution jobs
  • Cloud UX GFX preview rendering changes:
    • On Demand rendering or re-rendering Cloud UX preview graphics
    • Automatically render whole Viz graphical segments, if the used Viz data element's template has an assigned template tag TRACO_GFX_RENDERED_PREVIEW
  • The size of the graphical system's iFrame will be automatically adjusted to fill the avilable content of the Traco GFX app
  • Production cues handled by Traco GFX can now be converted from timed to not timed, and also not timed to timed
  • The puzzle button for drag&dropping the graphical object to iNews will be hidden 3 seconds after starting the drag&drop operation

Fixed in version 2021.11

  • In specific circumstances the CLoud UX track info was incorrectly added multiple times to prodution cues
  • When submitting a distribution job, the Video ID was not correctly parsed from the iNews story when the used distribution profile had the Burn GFX option disabled
  • ObjID was not handled correctly when it was conating a slash or backslash
  • GFX burning was failing when there was no animation in Viz scene's stage

Version 2021.7.1

Compatibility notes for version 2021.7.1

This version of Traco GFX must be used together with the following application versions:

  • Traco MediaDistributor v2021.7.1
  • Traco ACS v2021.7.1
  • Traco ACS DB v2021.7
  • Traco MediaRenderer v2021.7
  • Traco MediaDistributor service v2021.7

Changes and new features in version 2021.7.1

  • Octopus NRCS support
    • Creating, editing and previewing GFX objects for Octopus stories
    • Burning GFX for Octopus stories
  • Settings app redesigned
    • Traco GFX settings app now contains two separate Save buttons for Traco GFX General settings and for Traco ACS Renderer settings
  • iNews workflow improvements
    • In media distribution workflows the linked story's video id will override the sequence's video id during the STP operation
    • In media distribution workflows if a GFX object (mos xml) from the story does not include track (layer) information, it will be automatically parsed. This will result in appropriate z-index of the burned graphical objects.
  • Media Distribution jobs can not be created till the Quick Send button is disabled, e. g. when the sequences or it's linked story is not saved

Fixed in version 2021.7.1

  • Non-Transition logic layer names are displayed incorrectly for Octopus NRCS

Version 2021.7.0

Compatibility notes for version 2021.7.0

This version of Traco GFX must be used together with the following application versions:

  • Traco MediaDistributor v2021.7.0
  • Traco ACS v2021.7.0
  • Traco ACS DB v2021.7.0
  • Traco MediaRenderer v2021.7.0
  • Traco MediaDistributor service v2021.7.0

Changes and new features in version 2021.7.0

  • Elements in Traco GFX footer rearranged
  • Option for automatically updating clip titles on airspeeds based on the sequence name in media distribution workflows
  • Option for media overwrite in media distribution workflows
  • Improved UI of media distribution jobs review
  • In media distribution workflows the final output filename can be set based on the sequence's Video ID, Display Name, MOB ID or Job ID
  • Skipping viz data element burning in media distribution workflows when it's template has tag TRACO_GFX_NO_BURN

Fixed in version 2021.7.0

  • Error messages displayed by Traco GFX may overload the web browser in Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX 2021.3 or later
  • Media distribution was failing when the sequence's linked story had less then two production cues
  • Graphics burning was not always respecting the Viz transition logic layers order (z-index)