Explore the user interface

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The Flow Capture platform is packed with tons of functionality.

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So it's important to know your way around.

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In this video,

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we'll be giving you a high level tour of the user interface and

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then diving into the functions and features in more detail in other tutorials

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to get started. On the left hand side, you'll notice that there are six tabs in total,

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which will be your main way of navigating around

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at the top.

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We have the inbox tab which can be thought

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of as your notification center within the platform.

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Anytime someone sends you a play link, uploads new assets,

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leaves a comment, or starts a live stream.

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Any notifications that are sent can be found within your inbox.

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Next,

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we have the assets tab which can be thought

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of as the organizational hub on Flow Capture.

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If you're part of the editorial team or a production admin,

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this is where you'll find most of the platform's functionality that you'll be using

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within the assets tab. You'll be able to view all of your productions,

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the folders within those productions,

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the assets within those folders,

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and information about all of your content.

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You'll also find production-specific or folder-specific settings in the

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right hand navigation bar which will update based on what's selected.

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The assets tab is also where you'll find the ability to search

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across all productions and folders to find any asset within your productions.

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Below the assets tab is the room's icon.

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Here,

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You'll find all the functionalities surrounding rooms,

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including the ability to enter any rooms that you've been invited to.

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If you have the correct permissions,

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This is also where you can create new rooms,

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add users to existing rooms,

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or change your room options.

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Right below rooms is the play link site,

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which will allow you to perform any function related to playlinks.

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You can create a new playlink,

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edit existing playlinks,

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view information about existing playlinks,

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and more.

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We also have the transfer icon which has four tabs in total.

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Here you can upload new assets

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or move assets from one folder to another using the manage assets tab.

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If integrated, this is also where you can come to send assets to QuickTake

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or Shotgrid.

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Lastly,

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we have the administration tab which has everything from general settings,

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managing teams and permissions,

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importing exporting users,

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creating and managing production templates and viewing the activity

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stream of any folder you have admin rights for.

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You can also access reports from this tab which will show

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you all activity related to your productions in fine detail.

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Note that the administration tab is only

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available to those with admin permissions.

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By clicking in the bottom left corner,

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you'll find your personal and general settings as

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well as the ability to lock your screen

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or log out.

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At the top,

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you'll find the connectivity status check button as well as

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the help button which accesses our in app help functionality.

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Now that you have a general idea of how to navigate around,

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we'll dive into each section in more detail so that you

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can learn how to get the most out of the platform.