How to use Ad break

Configuration

The Ad break workspace in Validate is enabled through the enabledWorkspaces setting (enabled by default). Once enabled, you can find it on the left side menu; given that more than one workspace is enabled.

Add program and break markers

Use the toolbar buttons or shortcuts to add markers:

• P for program start
• Shift+P for program end
• B for break markers

The markers are added to the program tab and to the timeline.

Add a cut marker

Cut markers are added as regular markers. Create a new marker (M) and choose the Cuts track.

Launch Template Examples

No launch template setup is needed to use the ad-break workspace, given that the workspace is enabled. However, pre-defined markers can be configured through the launch template.

Key	Where	Description
ad_break_type	Marker metadata	Identifies av:adbreak:marker:start, av:adbreak:marker:break, or av:adbreak:marker:end.
trackId	Marker metadata	Use av:adbreak:track:cut for cut markers.

Ad break type metadata (Start, End, Breaks)

 {
    "title": "Program",
    "markerTracks": [
      {
        "title": "Start, End, Breaks",
        "markers": [
          {
            "start": {
              "frame": 21312,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "end": {
              "frame": 21312,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "metadata": [
              {
                "key": "ad_break_type",
                "value": "av:adbreak:marker:end"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "start": {
              "frame": 0,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "end": {
              "frame": 0,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "metadata": [
              {
                "key": "ad_break_type",
                "value": "av:adbreak:marker:start"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "start": {
              "frame": 2480,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "end": {
              "frame": 2481,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "metadata": [
              {
                "key": "ad_break_type",
                "value": "av:adbreak:marker:break"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "start": {
              "frame": 10444,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "end": {
              "frame": 10445,
              "numerator": 24,
              "denominator": 1
            },
            "metadata": [
              {
                "key": "ad_break_type",
                "value": "av:adbreak:marker:break"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "id": "av:adbreak:track:break"
      }
  ...

TrackId metadata (Cuts)

{
  "metadata": [
    {
      "key": "trackId",
      "value": "av:adbreak:track:cut"
    }
  ],
  "start": {
    "frame": 1200,
    "numerator": 24,
    "denominator": 1
  },
  "end": {
    "frame": 1201,
    "numerator": 24,
    "denominator": 1
  }
}

Reference

For the full settings reference, see Launch template settings.

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