Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

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6. Set the options as shown to the left. 7. Click the “More…” button and choose “32-Bit with Alpha”. 8. Close the two secondary dialog boxes by clicking “OK”, then click “Export” to save the file. ◆ HINT: You only have to go through this procedure once. Choose “Export Again” on the File menu to re-export using the most recently specified settings. 66 Chapter 6: Media Files
Text Anti-aliasing Moving Images Formats, Capabilities and Performance <strong>WATCHOUT</strong> has no built-in support for text creation and editing. Text must be created and saved as images using other applications, such as those described above under “Still Images”. When overlaying texts on other images, it is important that the application used to save the text image supports transparency. It must also be able to render the edges of the text using a variable amount of transparency; often referred to as anti-aliasing. If that is not done properly, the edges of the text will appear jagged, or there will be a thin contour or halo around the characters. See the illustrations on page 63 and page 66 for information on how to turn on anti-aliasing when exporting from Illustrator and FreeHand. <strong>WATCHOUT</strong> can play back moving images saved in a QuickTime-compatible format. QuickTime can read or import most industry-standard moving image formats, including AVI, DV and MPEG. Regardless of the origin, type and format of material, a QuickTime file is often referred to as a movie. ◆ NOTE: Only the display computers will render moving images. The production computer displays a static icon representing the moving image. This icon is taken from the Poster Frame of the QuickTime movie file. This is the first frame in the movie, unless set explicitly. There are many factors that determine the capabilities and performance of a QuickTime movie: • The resolution of the movie frame, in pixels. • The frame rate and frame format (interlaced vs non interlaced). Chapter 6: Media Files 67
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction...
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System Overview This section provid
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Software Overview Stage Window Time
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Related Technologies QuickTime Java
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14 Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 16 and 17: Display Computer Network Displays T
Page 18 and 19: tors often results in grey banding
Page 20 and 21: Plasma Displays Plasma displays are
Page 22 and 23: Display Software Obtain the WATCHOU
Page 24 and 25: Network Hook-up Stand-alone System
Page 26 and 27: Using Switches The second option us
Page 28 and 29: Displays 15-pin Mini D-sub Connecto
Page 30 and 31: Projection Screens Sound Sound outp
Page 32 and 33: Next, choose the “IP Address” t
Page 34 and 35: • Set “Connect Via” to “Eth
Page 36 and 37: Energy Saver • Open the “Energy
Page 38 and 39: Monitors • Open the “Monitors
Page 40 and 41: Control Strip • Open the “Contr
Page 42 and 43: Displays General Set-up Considerati
Page 44 and 45: A keystone-shaped image resulting f
Page 46 and 47: Sound The sound system should be pr
Page 48 and 49: Removing Unused Files All files tra
Page 50 and 51: The scalability allows you to creat
Page 52 and 53: Controlling the Environment Display
Page 54 and 55: These positions can be entered nume
Page 56 and 57: A large image spanning multiple dis
Page 58 and 59: Video playback requires powerful pl
Page 60 and 61: For photographic images (eg, scanne
Page 62 and 63: Using Adobe lllustrator Follow thes
Page 64 and 65: Using Adobe Photoshop Follow these
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Page 70 and 71: Computer Generated Material When us
Page 72 and 73: Using Transparency Computer generat
Page 74 and 75: Choosing a Codec Codec stands for e
Page 76 and 77: Pre-splitting Large Movies In order
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Page 90 and 91: Timeline The Timeline window shows
Page 92 and 93: Layering Media The horizontal track
Page 94 and 95: Optimizing Playback of Large Videos
Page 96 and 97: Tween Tracks Adding a Tween track T
Page 98 and 99: Corners and Smooth Tween Points The
Page 100 and 101: Editing Position Points Moving Alon
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Page 104 and 105: Downloading Media Whenever you go o
Page 106 and 107: Looping the Presentation For a trad
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Page 110 and 111: Manipulating Windows All WATCHOUT w
Page 112 and 113: Timeline Window The Timeline window
Page 114 and 115: Media Window The Media window lists
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Editing the Media File Refreshing M
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Open Opens an existing WATCHOUT pre
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Edge-blend Curve External Serial Co
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You can use the Replace function to
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Outline Dimmed Images Online Update
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Timeline Menu Add Pause Cue Timelin
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132 Chapter 10: Menus
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Removing and Duplicating Displays D
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136 Chapter 11: Displays
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To position selected cues, drag one
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Cue Specifications To open a cue’
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Tween Points Add points to a tween
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Example; set frame 1234 as the stop
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Code Name Description D* Acknowledg
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148 Appendix A: Serial Protocol
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M Macromedia Director 80 Flash 80 F
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