NewTek TriCaster TC1 (2 RU) - Manual (Page 111)

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Hint: The frequently-used Cut and Fade effects always available in the transition palette. As these cannot be
replaced, no + sign appears for these icons.
In the Media Browser , you can choose from the hundreds of transition effects, or even Animation Store effects
that you prepared yourself with the supplied Animation Store Creator application. The selected effect will
replace the current one in the palette. To display or hide the DSK video layer over the BKGD layer on Program
output using the currently selected effect, click (or tap) the viewport or the effect name label just below.
Hint: You can halt an unfinished effect by clicking again during the transition. Click it again to continue
performing the effect.
T RANSITION D ELEGATES
You can also control transition progress using the Switcher’s T-Bar control, at left. The
T-Bar operates on all delegated video layers. To delegate a DSK , click its label at upper
left (Figure 101) to turn it blue. Clicking it a second time will un-delegate the layer.
The T-Bar acts on all delegated layers, including the Background video layer. For
example, if DSK 1 is visible, but DSK 2 is not, when both DSKs and BKGD are delegated
performing a T-Bar (or BKGD AUTO) operation reverses the visibility of the two DSK s
on Program output when the BKGD transition occurs.
T RANSITION T IMING
Per transition timing is set and stored in the effect palette, using the
numeric duration control beside the effect icon.
Select transition speeds using the menu below the Transition Palette .
You can also drag the mouse pointer over the numeric
display to set a custom time, or click it to enable keyboard
entry of the effect duration.
Hint: The direction of Transitions applied as DSK (and M/E KEY) layer effects automatically alternates. If the
first click displays the layer using an effect, the next click removes it using the reverse effect. This
‘ Ping Pong ’
behavior is optional for BKGD (Background) layer transitions.
A NIMATION S TORE T RANSITIONS
You can also choose special transition effects called Animation Stores . These powerful effects normally
include an embedded full color animated overlay, along with sounds for transitioning in and out (the audio
level for
Effects is controlled in the Audio M ixer tab below the Switcher ).
These special Animation Store transitions are loaded into the Transition Palette in the same way as their less
colorful cousins, using the Browse feature. A number of Animation Store transitions are supplied, but you
can generate your own using the supplied Animation Store Creator application and custom animation content
you have access to or create using art software.
FIGURE 101
FIGURE 102 (TC1 WITH PREMIUM ACCESS SHOWN)