NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition User Guide - Manual (Page 105)

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Click an entry in the palette to select it, or move the
mouse pointer the “+” sign that pops up for each icon
to open TriCaster’s Custom Media Browser.
Here you can choose from the hundreds of transition
effects included with TriCaster, or even custom
Animation Store effects that you prepare yourself
using the included Animation Store Creator
application. The selected effect will replace the
current one in the palette.
Hint: The frequently-used Fade transition is always available in transiiton palette. As it cannot be replaced, no
Configure button appears for its icon.
Transition durations are stored on a ‘per slot’ basis, using the numeric duration control above the effect icon.
You can select transition speed from the menu, drag the mouse pointer left or right over the numeric display
to set a custom time, or alternatively, click the numeric field directly to enable keyboard entry.
Hint: The direction of Transitions applied as DSK (and M/E KEY) layer effects automatically alternates. If the first
click displays the layer using an effect, the next click removes it using the reverse effect. This ‘Ping Pong’ behavior
is optional for BKGD (Background) layer transitions.
A NIMATION S TORE T RANSITIONS
TriCaster can also employ special transition effects called Animation Stores. These powerful effects normally
include an embedded full color animated overlay, along with sounds for transitioning in and out (sounds are
optional). The audio level for Effects is controlled in the Audio Mixer tab below the Switcher.
These special Animation Store transitions are loaded into the Transition Palette in the same way as their less
colorful cousins, using the Browse feature. A number of Animation Store transitions are supplied, but you can
generate your own using the supplied Animation Store Creator application and custom animation content
you have access to or create using art software.
Note: The Animation Store Creator application is covered in its own manual, which can be opened from the Help
menu in TriCaster Startup.
DSK P OSITIONING
Each DSK layer has its own Position button and settings. Click the ‘diamond’ button to
open the Position panel. This button is a toggle switch, and is lit when Position settings
for the associated DSK are active.
P OSITION
Positioning panel settings are organized into tabs. The first tab, Position, hosts one or two control groups,
depending on the model:
1. Position
2. Use source Tracker (TriCaster 8000 only)
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