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o Program/Preview) rows – right-click the BFR button to select which buffer to assign to that
button.
o DSK channels – choose a specific buffer using the DSK’s drop-down source menu.
 M/E banks
o Mix mode – select a buffer for the A/B row BFR button just as you would for the main Switcher.
o Effect Mode – for multi-layer effects, the BFR button in each row can be assigned independently.
o Key channels – choose a buffer for any Key channel using its drop-down source menu.
Buffers allow abundant use of animation throughout your productions – as virtual set elements, layered
graphics overlays, etc., all without tying up precious Media Players.
(Consider that, for TriCaster 8000, in addition to the buffer cross-points in the main Switcher, each M/E
supports up to eight animated buffers. Since all of TriCaster 8000’s M/Es are re-entrant, layering possibilities
are nearly endless.)
11.4.8 KEYING, PROC AMPS AND MORE
It’s worth noting that you can apply LiveMatte, Proc Amp and Edge (cropping and feathering) settings to
individual buffers by assigning a desktop or Multiview monitor to the Buffer (or choosing a Workspace option
that includes Buffers) and opening its Input Configuration panel. Of course you can also apply Position
settings, including Rotation and Scale, in DSK, M/E and Key channels.
11.4.9 EDITING TITLES
When a title page (.cgxml file) is loaded into a buffer, TriCaster’s live Edit Title
panel (see Section 11.3) can be opened by clicking the gear icon that appears at
lower-right when you move the mouse over the icon (Figure 149).
Changes made in this panel take effect immediately. If the buffer is displayed, the
new title will appear as soon as your modifications are complete.
FIGURE 149