NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) - Manual (Page 174)

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This includes such things as cropping and edge-feathering performed using Positioner settings (layer source
selections are not stored, nor are Border or Tracking settings.
14.8.1
MANAGING COMPS
FIGURE 199
Having prepared a composition you wish to keep, storing a corresponding Comp is simply a matter of clicking
the COMP button above the T-Bar to open the Comp Bin , and clicking an empty position. An image grabbed
from output of the module is displayed to represent the Comp .
If you later wish to revise a Comp , you can do so either by rolling the mouse over it and clicking the ‘snapshot’
icon shown at upper-right (Figure 199) or by right-clicking the icon and selecting Update in the context menu
that appears (Figure 200).
FIGURE 200
The context menu also allows you to Rename a Comp , update it, or clear it entirely.
14.8.2 ANIMATION
Making a selection in a Comp Bin changes the current composition of layers displayed by the module to the
new one. Changes can be immediate or animated over time. The timing controls in the footer of the Comp
Bin determine the duration of the move from one position to another, while transition effects for layers are
governed by their individual effect durations.
Hint: The main Switcher also hosts a Comp Bin. However, LiveSet effects are not supported in this case.
It’s worth noting that, since T-Bar states are stored and applied by Comps , transition effects can be applied
by selecting a Comp .
Let’s discuss an example: