Avid has provided a Graphic Device Service plug-in SDK for their MediaCentral® | Command system, which Vizrt has used to create a plug-in for basic playout of Viz Pilot and Viz Trio graphics.

This guide describes integration of the Vizrt iNEWS Command Plug-in with Avid’s MediaCentral® | Command workstation. In addition, it describes how to use MediaCentral® | Command to achieve a basic Vizrt graphics workflow.

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Vizrt iNEWS Command Plug-in Administrator Guide

Introduction