NewTek TriCaster 8000 - Manual (Page 83)

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during a transition, portions of both the Program and Preview row selections can be
seen in varying amounts.
The BKGD layer composition can include other content as well, as we’ll see later in
Section 4.10 (LiveMatte) and Section 4.11 (More About M/E
S
).
Hint: It can be useful to have the tab for a Media Player you select on the Preview row
shown automatically. To employ
this behavior, enable either of the “Tabs follow
Preview … “ items listed in the Options menu of TriCaster’s Live Desktop (at left in the
Dashboard).
C ONFIGURING C AMERAS
Let’s try out some of these concepts, shall we? (If you previously configured some
cameras, feel free to skip ahead to the next sub-heading).
1. First, confirm that the Connection Type selected for your video sources is
correct.
a. Double-click an Input monitor to open the Configuration panel for that
input.
b. Choose a Connection setting appropriate for your camera (if necessary),
and close the Configuration panel.
2. Repeat the steps above for all connected cameras.
3. Use the Workspace menu to show “All” primary Switcher sources.
4. Click the Switcher button labeled ‘1’ on the Program row to send Camera 1 to
TriCaster’s BKGD layer (the PGM row button turns red).
(For experimental purposes, feel free to use internal sources such as Media
Players rather than live cameras if you like.)
5. Click to select Camera 2 on the Preview row (the button will light up in
green).
6. Note that the monitor labels for the corresponding sources are now also
tinted red and green, respectively.