NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) - Manual (Page 148)

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Buffers are retained in Switcher Memory for immediate recall and display. Using a buffer for a specific DSK
or M/E channel (rather than a Media Player ) eliminates the risk of accidentally displaying the wrong graphic,
as might otherwise happen if the current Media Player item selection was not the one intended.
11.3.1 BUFFER TYPES
Buffers support the following media types:
A NIMATION EFFECTS
These are short duration full-motion video effects created in your favorite graphics or video applications
and compiled using the add-on
Animation Store Creator application.
o Looping effects – These animations play repeating endlessly, making them ideal for station ID
‘bugs’ and the like.
o Auto-run effects – These effects auto-run on display following a Take or Auto . Playback runs
once and then holds the last frame.
G RAPHICS
o Images – 24 bit or 32 bit (with embedded alpha channel)
images.
o Title pages – editable title pages , identical to those served
up by the various Media Players.
o LiveGraphics™ – animated graphics and titles.
Selection and display of Buffers is controlled by buttons on main Switcher
source rows, M/E rows, and similar options in DSK and M/E KEY source
menus. The top ten buffer slots support all animated effect types, titles and graphics, while the remaining
five slots support still image files or title pages. The remaining buffer slots are restricted to graphics content,
including popular image formats along with
title pages (i.e., .cgxml files).
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