NewTek TriCaster Studio - Manual (Page 193)

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GUIDES
This feature is somewhat similar, in that it offers overlaid lines
and a similar Snap feature. However, rather than displaying a
full grid, you define where the lines will go – add just one guide
line, or as many as you like.
To add a Guide, Rulers must be enabled in the Display section.
Click in the calibrated ruler display, (horizontal or vertical), and drag the cursor across the
Canvas. Release the mouse button when the new Guide is positioned where you want it to go. If
you hover the cursor above a Guide, it becomes a double-headed arrow that you can drag
change the Guide’s position.
Use Clear Guides to remove all existing Guides from the screen.
DISPLAY
Traditional television displays usually crop the image area of video
somewhat. For this reason, it’s customary to allow a certain
amount of ‘safe area’ on the margins of the screen – to make sure
that important text displays or action are not inadvertently cut off
for viewers.
The Safe Area switch in the Display pane overlays two bounding
boxes on the Canvas. These lines make it easy for you to create your title pages with these
‘overscan’ limitations in mind. The inner rectangle outlines the Text Safe area, while the outer
one is considered Action Safe.
For very complex pages, it can be useful to enable the Wireframe switch. While enabled, this
removes opaque color from objects on the Canvas window, leaving only an outline through
which other items can be seen.
Finally, the Rulers option provides another level of precision when preparing your title pages by
adding calibrated scales to the display. (And, as noted a moment ago, you add Guides to the
work area using the Rulers.)
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