NewTek TriCaster TC1 (2 RU) - Manual (Page 117)

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The Duration menu for the Background transition offers
two items not included in the similar DSK/KEY controls:
• Reverse – configures the current transition to run
in reverse direction the next time it is applied.
• Ping Pong – when enabled, this option causes the
direction of the transition to be automatically
swapped after each time it is applied.
FTB
Let’s discuss the FTB feature next. The acronym stands for Fade to Black . The result of
clicking the FTB button will not likely surprise you very much. ☺
FTB offers a convenient method of doing what its name implies – fading Program
output completely to black. It might help to think of FTB as a final video layer added
above all others before Program output, completely obscuring everything below it.
As a memory aid, the FTB button pulses during operation. FTB ’s fade duration is drawn
from the BKGD transition setting.
Note: Hold down Shift while pressing the FTB button on a control surface to initiate an FTB operation. Hiding
or displaying FTB triggers both Autoplay and Audio Follow Video when enabled for Media Players. It also fades
Master Audio to mute when displayed, and back up again when hidden.
T AKE AND A UTO
Clicking the Background laye r’s Take button (keyboard shortcut Enter ) performs a
straight cut for all video layers that are currently delegated.
Likewise, if you press Auto (or the keyboard Spacebar ), the transitions assigned to all
delegated video layers are performed.
Hint: You can halt an Auto operation partway by clicking the button a second time during
the transition. The operation will be completed the next time you click the button.
T- BAR
The T-bar mimics the similar control on a traditional video switcher and allows you to manually transition
between selected video layers. To use the T-bar , pull it downward by dragging it with the mouse pointer.
Drag it all the way to the bottom and release to complete a transition; the T-bar then pops back to the top.
Hint: Naturally, when the T-bar is dragged part way, a partial transition occurs. With certain transitions this
can be useful for split screen effects.
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