Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

described under “Pre-splitting Large Movies” on page 76. In this case, the
resulting files must be placed in a folder specified in the File/Folder field. This
folder will contain one file per display that intersects with the movie. Each file
must be named after its target display.
As an example, assume you start out with a large movie called “LargeMovie”.
This spans two displays named “Display 1” and “Display 2”. You would then
pre-split the movie into two files. Name those files “Display 1” and “Display 2”
and put them in a folder named “LargeMovie”. You then specify that folder in
the File/Folder field.
File/Folder. The title of this field reads “Folder” if “Pre-split or Multiple
Displays” is selected, otherwise it reads “File”. In field you specify the file or
folder associated with the media item. You can use the “Choose” button next
to the field to choose an existing file/folder. If you set “File Transfer” to
“Manual”, you would instead type the fictive, relative path to a file that may not
exist on the production computer, but will be provided manually to the display
computer.
File Transfer. Specifies whether the file will be transferred manually or automatically
from the production computer to the display computers. Normally,
you would choose “Automatic”. You may choose “Manual” if the file is to be
provided later, directly to the display computer, or if the file is not yet available.
◆ NOTE: If you choose “Automatic”, WATCHOUT will make sure that the
file/folder you specified exists prior to closing the dialog box. If you choose
“Manual”, it becomes your responsibility to provide the file, and
WATCHOUT will not verify its existence.
Duration. Enter the duration of the media here. Applies to moving images
(video) and sound only.
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