NewTek TriCaster TC1 (2 RU) - Manual (Page 113)

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• Drag left/right to rotate the source about the Y (vertical) axis.
• Drag up/down to rotate about the X (horizontal) axis.
• Drag while holding Alt down to rotate about the Z axis.
• Drag on a single numeric slider, or hold down Ctrl to constrain
rotation to one axis.
Hint: If you click a numeric field (or right-click it), you can type a value
into the gadget using the keyboard; press Enter to complete the
editing action, or Esc to cancel it).
The Crop DSK/KEY controls in this group are similar to those found in
the Input tab , as discussed back in Section 8.1.1. However, these
settings are applied to the DSK/KEY layer, without any impact on the
source itself as it may be displayed elsewhere in the Switcher .
Z-P RIORITY
Normally, KEY and DSK layers appear in numeric order from ‘back’ (furthest from the viewer) to ‘front’. This
if DSK 1 and DSK 2 are both displayed and occupy the same position in the frame, the content in DSK 2 will
occlude DSK 1 .
FIGURE 105
The Priority setting in DSK and KEY layer Positioning panels allows you to revise the default layer order on a
selective basis. This feature was specially implemented to provide additional flexibility for use with the
Comps feature.
For example, imagine an M/E set up with 4 KEY s supplying a quad-box setup for four remote interviewees
over a background supplied by the M/E . You might want to use Comps to zoom the top-left input up to fill
the screen while the moderator chats with that person. Normally, KEY s 1-3 would always appear behind KEY
4 – not what you want at all. The Priority feature lets you move any KEY to the front (and the setting is stored
in your Comps ).
The range of Priority settings runs from -10 to +10; the default is 0. A layer with a higher index is shown in
front of those with lower indices. When two layers have the same layer priority, they are rendered in their
natural (
DSK/KEY layer) order.
A PPLY WITH C OMP
FIGURE 106
DSK and KEY layers automatically
appear on the Preview and ( M/E
Preview ) monitors when the
Position panel is open (regardless
of layer display options).
This allows you to modify a
layer’s positio n without the result
being inadvertently shown on
output.