I remember my first weeks on EVS IPDirector. My mouse hand was constantly flying around clicking through menus, opening panels, trying to keep up. Then one of the senior EVS operators advised me: “Forget the mouse. Learn your shortcuts”. He was right. In this episode I will show you how to modify and use shortcuts in EVS IPDirector.  In EVS IP Director, shortcuts are simply keyboard combinations that trigger functions instantly. Instead of clicking through menus, you hit a key, and boom your...

Imagine sitting in the news control room in front of a huge database filled with thousands of clips, playlists, and media files. You know that somewhere in there is the one clip you need, but you don’t have time to scroll through everything. At that moment, the stress kicks in because you just can’t find it. That’s exactly why EVS IPDirector has Quick Text Search. In this episode, I’ll show you how to use it efficiently and how to “speak its language.” Quick Text Search is built for speed....

Global production, hundreds of clips to roll, and a ruthless clock while producers and editors look you in the eye and ask, “Are you ready?” In moments like these, EVS IPDirector earns its keep: the Group function in the Playlist panel turns a messy list into clean, named blocks you can cue and play with a single click. In this episode, I’ll show you what the Group function does, when to use it, and exactly how to make it work for you. Let’s explain what the Group function in a playlist is....