NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) - Manual (Page 115)

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DSK C ONTROLS
FIGURE 107
Each DSK layer has a live video viewport showing the current source assigned to it
(using the menu at right above the viewport) and its own transition effect.
Click the transition icon at lower left below the viewport (Figure 107) to reveal a
palette of different transition presets provided for quick selection (Figure 109).
Click an entry in the palette to select it, or move the mouse pointer to the “ + ” sign
that pops up for each icon and click to open the Custom Media Browser.
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 in progress by clicking again during the transition. Then click it once
more 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 108) 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.
FIGURE 108
FIGURE 109