Getting Started

Logging In

When you navigate to the Web 3 interface you will see the log in page shown below:

You must enter your CatDV username and password and press ‘Sign In’ to access the Web 3 application.

Main Screen

Once logged in the main screen is displayed

This screen is divided into a number of sections:

Browse Section

The Browse section (down the left-hand side of the page) allows you to find the assets you want in several different ways.

Catalogs – displays a list of accessible catalogs arranged hierarchically by group and path. Clicking on a catalog displays its contents in the clip list area.

Browse – browse the CatDV database by selecting values from a set of pre-defined metadata fields.

Media Paths – displays a folder tree (like a file browser) showing the physical locations of the media files of all accessible assets. You can click on any folder in the tree to display the clips whose media files are contained in the folder or any child folder.

Smart Folders – displays a list of the defined Smart Folders. Selecting on a Smart Folder displays the clips that match it in the clips list. The Smart Folder panel also allows you to create new Smart Folders or edit existing ones.

Clip Lists – displays a list of the available clip lists. Selecting a clip list will display the clips in that clips list.

Filters – display the available filters for the current displayed results

Clip Results Section

The centre of the page displays the clips selected via the browse/search panel. The panel can present the list as either a table and grid or a list of film-strips – controlled by the view tabs at the top right of the list.

Click on an item in the list selects it. (You can select multiple items using Ctrl/Cmd or Shift). To view an individual clip, click on the name.

Toolbar

The Toolbar (at the top of the page) shows the title of the currently displayed clips list. This may be the name of the selected catalog or the path of the selected media folder or Query Results for search results. It also gives access to global application functionality through a number of menu items:

Upload – (where available) allows you to upload media files to the server.

Tools – (where available) gives you access to custom functionality defined by Server-side Plugins. The functions displayed in the menu will depend on the server-side plugin that are currently installed.

Admin – link to the administration pages if the current user has admin permissions.

User Widget – displays the name of the currently logged in user and, when clicked, displays the menu of user actions including log out.