Brief Documentation 1.2.0 rc1

In order to taste what new features are coming with Galicaster 1.2.0 a Release candidate is released with a brief documentation.

h1. Prerequisites

To try this release you must fulfill these prerequisites:

* Install Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bits recommended)
** Update all packages on the Update Manager
** Activate the additional drivers for graphics card
** [Recommended] Deactivate screensaver (Brightness & Lock configuration)

h1. Install Galicaster:

* Download the package:
* Run Galicaster with mock devices (bars, static and noise)
* Download the profiles and copy then on ~/profiles


h1. Migrate Mediapackage for 1.1.x to 1.2.x

Mediapackages are compatible with both versions but we have included new information concerning the status of the operations. Then, only one file will be modified, the others will remain unaltered.

To do so:
* Download this script <<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>><
* Move it to your Galicaster 1.2 directory, configurated onthe repository you want to migrate
* Run it on a terminal: python script.py


h1. New features:

If you have used Galicaster before, you won't find many changes visually. Most of the work has been focused on new Operations upon packages, provida a Profile matrix and improve the Ingest service.
Other internal changes will be visible on further releases, when we release new plugins and features that are not ready yet.

h3. Profiles

A profile is a group of tracks configurated to run together to record a Mediapackage. Each profile can have one or many tracks, usually from 1 to 4 (two videos and two audios). You can shift between profiles on the profile menu, clicking on Load Profile on the left bottom corner of the welcome page.

When you change a profile it's automatically loaded. If anything goes wrong, you will receive a message on the Recorder area.
You can try another profile anytime you want, without leaving the program. You have to leave the program to edit any profile, if you have knowledge to do so.

h3. New operations

We have included two new operations: export to zip and make a size by size. All the operations, including ingest, can be triggered immediately or nightly (00 am local by default).

* h4. Zip

The "export to zip" operation will zip without compression a mediapackage on the user main folder (usually /home/user/
On further release wes will improve the export to facilitate a direct export to shared folders and usb units

* h4. Side by Side

The "side by side" will create a single file video with a side-by-side composition of both presenter and presentation videos. The audio will be attached to. The video is exported to mp4 extension and will be placed on the user main folder.

Note: Size by size operation only works on mediapackages with 2 videos (audio could be both in or out the video track), the audio will be get from the track with presenter flavor (either video or audio)


h3. Ingest improvements

In this new version of Galicaster Ingesting is more flexible. You can choose a immediate or a nightly ingest style, separately on manual and scheduled recordings. You also may configure the starting time of the nightly ingests.

In addition, operations can be queued, so if you select many operations sequentially they will be resolved in the same order you or the program select them.
Note: nightly operation are not sequentially.

h3. Configuration differences between 1.1.x and 1.2.0

Basically, your configuration will work on the new release.
Your track setup will be considered the "default" profile, so if you don't select a profile, or the profile name is wrong, the default profile will be loaded.
Matterhorn only sees the default profile, so if you want to try schedule something with Galicaster 1.2.0rc1 make sure the default profile is perfectly configured.
EXPLAIN NEW OPTION MobileMH

Take a look to a example (the default profile has been removed)

[basic]
admin = True
profile = Webcam

[ingest]
active = True
manual = nightly
scheduled = immediate
host = http://fakeadmin.matterhorn.com:80
username = matterhorn_system_account
password = CHANGE_ME
workflow = full
workflow-parameters = trimHold:true

h3. Media Manager new look

Media Manager has suffered some changes:
* Instead of ingest we have operations
* Each operation status is shown on the Manager
* Colors only affects operation
* Colors are configurable
* Classic color scheme is available and configurable (only set colors upon ingest status)