NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition User Guide - Manual (Page 126)

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These clips, featuring the red ‘recording’ overlay (Figure 124) can be freely extended beyond the bounds of
the ‘in’ and ‘out’ points they were given when initially added.
It can be very useful to recall that you can easily split clips using either the corresponding context menu item,
or the “/” key.
A LPHA C HANNEL S UPPORT
For files with transparency such as 32bit image files, use non-premultiplied (or ‘straight’) alpha channels in
TriCaster’s Media Players. Premultiplied files will not give the correct results when overlaid on other
imagery.
Hint: Monitors can optionally show a checkerboard pattern behind transparent content.
TriCaster Advanced Edition Media Players likewise support alpha channels. See Section 11.2.3 for a tip on
using this ability.
11.2.2 MEDIA BROWSER
FIGURE 125
The custom Media Browser provides easy navigation to and selection of suitable content on your TriCaster
or other NewTek live production system on the local network. The Media Browser appears anywhere in the
Live Desktop that you might wish to select content, transitions or effects for use in your project (such as the
Media Players, LiveSet and Transitions sections). Its layout is principally comprised of two panes at left and
right that we’ll refer to as the Location List and File Pane.
L OCATION L IST
The Location List is a column of favorite “locations”, grouped under headings such as LiveSets, Clips, Titles,
Stills, and so on. The Media Browser is context sensitive, so the headings shown are generally appropriate
for the purpose for which they were opened. A list of sub-headings will appear under each main heading in