Grass Valley Xbuilder Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 36)

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Creating, editing and previewing pages and/or scenes
Saving a snapshot (image file) of a page or scene’s
playout
The T AKE S NAPSHOT OF P AGE /S CENE command in the Template Editor’s toolbar allows
you to render and save (as an image file) a single frame of the scene’s playout. This is
particularly useful when the template, page or scene contains clips and/or cel animations,
as you can specify the exact frame during playout to capture. The resulting image file can
then be easily distributed (i.e. by email or file transfer) for feedback and/or approval.
To render and save a snapshot of a template, page or scene’s playout:
1.
Verify that Xbuilder is properly configured/connected to a preview device (Software CG)
in the Device Manager (
page 2-7 ) and that the software CG is specified in the SWCG
E XECUTABLE L OCATION parameter on Xbuilder’s G ENERAL settings page ( page 2-7 ).
2. Verify, or edit, the R ENDER P ATH location where the image file will be saved to by opening the
Software CG’s Dashboard application and selecting the A DVANCED >G ENERAL page (figure 3-5 ).
Figure 3-5. The Render Paths settings determine the storage location of the frame’s snapshot
3. Open the desired template, page or scene asset so that it is displayed in Xbuilder’s
Template Editor.
4. Select the T AKE S NAPSHOT OF P AGE /S CENE command from the Template Editor’s toolbar.
The T AKE S NAPSHOT dialog box appears (figure 3-6 ).
Figure 3-6. The Take Snapshot dialog box