Section 17.2 managing macros, 1 session macros, Section 17.3 automation – NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) User Manual

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IVE

ANEL

UTTONS

In the

Configure LivePanel Buttons

panel you can

select the

Width

and

Height

of your buttons,

(changing the size will 'absorb' other buttons, but
they will not lose their properties). There is a

Two-

State Toggle Button

checkbox to give you the ability

toggle on/off your macro with just a push of a button.

Just below the Two-State Button field, is the

Label

section and

Styling

options. Not only do you have

many background color choices, but also an option to

Choose Image,

which can be a helpful to remind

yourself of what is on your viewport. In the Macro
field, you have the option of using

System Commands

Application Desktop Macros

from the pull down

menu.

SECTION 17.2

MANAGING MACROS

The

Macro Configuration

panel has management

features such as folders, rename, clone, and hotkey
assignment, as well as

Import

and

Export

(use these

to copy macros to other units, and for backup).

Hint: TriCaster includes additional and very useful
import/export file format options for macros, including
JSON, Excel (.XLSX), and even a working Javascript (.js)

example.

17.2.1

SESSION MACROS

It’s easy to keep macros designed for use with a specific production organized and accessible, thanks to the

Session Macros

folder in the

Macro Configuration

panel. Macros in this group are exposed within that session

only (or new ones based on it, if the operator uses template sessions).

SECTION 17.3

AUTOMATION

We have discussed automation features elsewhere in this Guide, notably in Sections 8.1.4, and 11.1.1. Please
refer to the accompanying

Automation and Integration Guide

for additional discussion of these powerful

features.

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