Using the Metadata Tab

The Metadata tab lets you view properties that are associated with the asset opened in the Player.

The following illustration shows the Metadata tab for a masterclip.

Metadata is arranged in two sections: Entity and Core.

Section

Description

Entity

In the Entity section, the following properties are shown:

  • System Type: avid-pmplus or webeditor

  • System ID: ID of the Avid Production Management system or webeditor

  • Entity Type: asset

  • Object Type: masterclip or sequence

  • Object ID

  • Asset ID

Core

In the Core section, the following properties are shown for all asset types:

  • Name

  • Created

  • Creator

  • Modified

  • Modifier

Additional properties are shown depending on the asset type.

To open an asset in the Metadata tab:

  • On the Landing page, double-click an asset, then click the Player's Metadata tab.

    This assumes that the Player is the default app for this asset type.

  • Double-click an asset in the Search app and click the Player’s Metadata tab.

    This assumes that the Player is the default app for this asset type.

  • Right-click an asset in the Search app, and in the context menu that opens select Open in > Player and then click the Player’s Metadata tab.

If you have not loaded an asset in the Player, the Metadata tab shows an “Asset is not selected - Select an asset to view metadata” message.