Flow Capture for editorial teams

This learning series will cover the functionality of Flow Capture available to editorial teams, including uploading, sharing, reviewing, organizing, and downloading of content, as well as an overview of the platform.


Course overview

Flow Capture has been designed to integrate seamlessly into the workflows of editorial teams at every step of the process. In this learning series, you will receive a comprehensive overview of the features and functionalities available to members of pre-production, production, and post-production teams, for a thorough understanding of how to best leverage them to simplify your work.

Throughout this learning series, you will learn to: 

  • Explore Flow Capture interface navigation for editorial teams. 
  • Use the Flow Capture inbox to review content. 
  • Access and view your assets using the features available on the Desktop. 
  • Upload new assets to the platform and move/copy as needed. 
  • Share content with others via Playlinks. 
  • Utilize all tools related to the playback and reviewing of assets. 
  • Create, host, and manage Rooms sessions for synchronous asset review. 
  • Understand the folder, playback, and asset settings required. 
  • Manage your personal settings.

Before you start

About the author

This learning series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.

Course outline

20 min.

Explore Flow Capture interface navigation for editorial teams

Get familiar with the Flow Capture platform by creating your account, logging in, and having a look around.

This content series will take you through the initial steps you need to take before starting to use Flow Capture in your day-to-day work. From setting up your account and logging in, to navigating the platform's user interface, this foundation will set up to dive into the functionality of the platform in more depth throughout the remainder of the course.

In this video series, you will: 

  • Explore the user interface.
  • Create and set up your account.
  • Learn how to log in.
  • Setup your MFA.
  • Learn how to reset your password.

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


15 min.

Use the Flow Capture Inbox to review content

Gain an understanding of the tools available for reviewing content within the Inbox.

The Flow Capture Inbox will act as your notification center on the platform and is where you'll find assets and messages that have been sent to you from your fellow collaborators. This content series will provide a guided tour of your Inbox, and help you keep things organized to optimize your review time. 

In this video series, you will learn how to: 

  • Navigate the Inbox.
  • Play content from the Inbox.
  • Flag, archive, and mark messages as read or unread.
  • Sort your messages.
  • Add production-specific Inbox views.
  • Download content from the Inbox.

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


35 min.

Access and view your assets using the features available on the Assets Tab

Navigate the Assets Tab interface and access your assets.

The Flow Capture Assets Tab acts as your organizational epicenter and is where all of your assets will be stored. This content series will give you a deeper understanding of how to keep things organized, as well as accessing assets in the ways that are most meaningful to your workflows.

In this video series, you will learn how to: 

  • Navigate the Assets Tab user interface.
  • Utilize Groups.
  • Get a better understanding of the folder hierarchy.
  • Use the information panel.
  • Understand the connectivity status and system status.
  • Understand sorting.
  • View content in Batches.
  • Select assets.
  • Delete assets.
  • Download content.
  • Create and apply tags.

Before you start

About the author

This learning content was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


20 min.

Upload new assets to the platform and move/copy as needed

Explore how to add new assets and manage their location.

This content series will take you through everything you need to know to upload and manage your assets within the Flow Capture environment. We’ll also cover how to send notifications to your team, as well as integration with QTAKE for any productions utilizing a camera-to-cloud workflow.

In this video series, you will learn how to: 

  • Upload assets.
  • View your upload options.
  • Utilize the Hidden Batch workflow.
  • Manage assets for moving or copying.
  • Manage asset notifications.
  • Send assets to QTAKE.

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


30 min.

Share content with others via Playlinks

Learn how to share content with others using Playlinks.

The Flow Capture platform is designed for you to be able to share content with other members of your team, as well as other collaborators. This content series will go over everything you need to know about using Playlinks to share your assets safely and securely.

In this video series, you will learn how to: 

  • Create a new Playlink.
  • Add assets.
  • Add or remove participants.
  • Use your available sending options.
  • Explore the different Playlink access types.
  • Explore your recipient viewing options.
  • Use the Overview tab for previewing, saving, and sending.
  • Use the different Playlink status types.
  • Duplicate, edit, and resend Playlinks.
  • Understand the Viewed status.
  • Explore Playlink watermarking.

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


15 min.

Utilize all tools related to the playback and reviewing of assets

Gain an understanding of all playback and review tools available within Flow Capture.

Anything that has been shared with you on the Flow Capture platform can be reviewed in a variety of ways, using a multitude of tools. This content series will cover playback options, commenting, annotations, and more to help you review content efficiently and move your workflows forward.

In this video series, you will learn how to:

  • View and scrub content.
  • Use commenting for better collaboration.
  • Explore an overview of the different commenting types.
  • Create annotations.
  • Take secure screenshots.

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


40 min.

Create, host, and manage Rooms sessions for synchronous asset review

Discover how to create, host, and manage Rooms sessions for synchronous asset review.

By utilizing Flow Capture's Rooms feature, you and your team will be able to collaborate in a real-time, secure, and easy-to-navigate video conferencing environment. This content series will cover all you need to know to set up, administer, host, and manage your Rooms to facilitate a synchronous review of both fixed and live assets.

In this video series, you will: 

  • Learn how to use the Rooms user interface. 
  • View what's inside a Room. 
  • Discover how to create a new Room. 
  • Create playlists and add assets. 
  • Explore how to add or remove participants. 
  • Explore device and admin settings. 
  • View various states. 
  • Learn how to open and close a Room. 
  • Discover how to delete a Room. 
  • Explore the Rooms playback option. 
  • Understand how to use chat for collaboration. 
  • Discover commenting, annotations, and pointer. 
  • Add playlists inside a Room. 
  • Add a live asset to a Room. 
  • Get a tour of the Connect user interface and basic functions. 
  • Learn how to add and configure stream sources using Connect. 
  • Add a live asset using Connect. 

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


25 min.

Understand the folder, playback, and asset settings required

Get a tour of the folder, playback, and asset settings available within Flow Capture.

The workflows used by each production will be as unique as the productions themselves, so it's important to get them set up in a way that best suits your needs. In this content series, we'll cover all the settings related to playback, transcoding, asset validation, audio, and more to ensure your admin team can tailor Flow Capture to the specific demands of your productions.

You will need to use the Video Upload Specs to complete these exercises.

In this video series, you will: 

  • Understand the DRM settings. 
  • Explore playback resolutions. 
  • Learn MXF transcoding. 
  • Understand how to standardize brightness for iPad. 
  • Discover viewable HDR transcode options. 
  • Understand user-provided SDR. 
  • View the bitrate options available. 
  • Learn how to use a non-transcode folder. 
  • Discover how to process tunes. 
  • Get familiar with asset upload validation. 
  • Understand the multi-channel audio layout. 

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.


15 min.

Manage your personal settings

Understand how to access and adjust your personal settings within the Flow Capture platform.

When using the Flow Capture platform, you'll be able to adjust a variety of settings to suit your workflows and use case. This content series will go over everything you need to know to customize your experience and administer your own Flow Capture account.

In this video series, you will learn how to: 

  • Understand Flow Capture's general settings.
  • Allow Support access.
  • Change your username.
  • Change your password.
  • Find the devices connected to your account.
  • Find the access key and how to use it.
  • Explore the asset view settings.
  • Explore your notification settings.
  • Log out.

Before you start

About the author

This content series was created by Scott Honsberger, Technical Account Specialist and Katia Barsuk, Technical Account Specialist, at Autodesk.