Global Streams GlobeCaster STUDIO 8000 Manuel utilisateur
Switcher™ Manual
Copyrights. Copyright 1998-2004, GlobalStreams, Inc. All rights reserved. The GlobeCaster System software,
content and documentation are copyright 1998-2004. This User Manual may not, in whole or in any part, be
copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable format
without the prior written consent of an authorized representative from GlobalStreams, Inc.
Certain image and clip art files are Copyright © 1998, Image Ideas Inc., Richmond Hill, ON, Canada. Certain
images are Copyright © 1998 Izzy Schwartz Photography, Sacramento, CA. Certain font files are Copyright ©
1996, Bitstream, Inc., Cambridge, MA and copyright © 1996-1999, Media Workshop, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
Certain 3D objects are Copyright © 1999 Zygote Media Group, Provo, UT. All rights reserved to their respective
holders.
Trademarks. GlobalStreams, GlobalStreams and the GlobalStreams logos, GlobeCaster and the GlobeCaster
logos, Warp Engine, GlobeCaster Editor, GlobeCaster Animator/Compositor, Time Machine, GlobeCaster Effects
Generator, GlobeCaster Character Generator, GlobeCaster Switcher, GlobeCaster Virtual Sets, ClipMem, and 3D
Video Tracing are trademarks of GlobalStreams, Inc. Trinity is a registered trademark of GlobalStreams, Inc.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bitstream is the registered
trademark of Bitstream, Inc. Artbeats, InnoVision, Izzy and other trademarks used in the GlobeCaster materials
are the property of their respective holders.
Patents. Various technology in the GlobeCaster System is patented in the United States, including without
limitation patent numbers 5,941,997, 5,978,876, 5,872,565. Other patents, in the United States and
othercountries, are pending.
Acknowledgments. The Software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Artbeats
Software, Inc. provided visual imagery for the Fire, Arc, Bloom, Cityscape, Waterfall, Smoke, Tvwater, and
FireStage effects.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Document Overview
.................................................................... 3
Introduction
..................................................................................4
Conventions
..................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Quick Start
................................................................................9
The Switcher Interface
......................................................................10
Performing A Cut
...........................................................................12
Performing A Dissolve
......................................................................14
Performing A Wipe
.........................................................................16
Effect Properties Panel
......................................................................20
Creating A Timeline
.........................................................................23
Digitizing Live Clips With Time Machine
.....................................................28
Chapter 3: Reference
...............................................................................35
Switcher Overview
.........................................................................36
Video Busses
...............................................................................37
Matte Color Panel
...........................................................................43
Effect Controls
.............................................................................45
Effect Properties Panel
......................................................................50
Effect Border Color Panel
...................................................................52
Freeze and Strobe Controls
.................................................................53
Keyer Controls
..............................................................................54
Keyer Settings Panel
........................................................................55
Application And Additional Panel Buttons
...................................................60
Audio Mixer
................................................................................61
VTR Transport/Sync Roll/Live Digitize
.......................................................68
Switcher Options Panel
.....................................................................73
Mixer Preferences Panel
....................................................................76
Other Switcher Controls
....................................................................78
Chapter 4: Tutorials
.................................................................................87
Setting Up a Chroma Key
...................................................................88
Setting Up And Performing Live Switching
..................................................98
Appendix I: Keyboard Commands
.............................................................109
Appendix II: Troubleshooting Guide
............................................................117
Troubleshooting Switcher
.................................................................118
Frequently Asked Questions
..............................................................119
Index
..................................................................................................123
FCC Notice
........................................................................................... 127
GlobeCaster System License Agreement
.................................................... 129
Application Notes
..................................................................................135
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
SWITCHER MANUAL
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
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Chapter 1
Document Overview
This manual gives you an overview of what GlobeCaster Switcher is, and how to
efficiently use it. It also shows what you see when you navigate through the
GlobeCaster Switcher interface.
Within these pages are instructions on how to switch video, use transitions, digitize
clips, set up a timeline, and set up a keyer. All of the GlobeCaster Switcher’s, buttons,
panels, and functions are covered here as well.
This chapter contains the following:
• Introduction..................................................................................... 4
• Conventions..................................................................................... 5
4Chapter 1
Document Overview
Introduction
This manual gives you an overview of GlobeCaster Switcher. It explains buttons,
panels, controls, and pop-up menu functions. It also includes tutorials and a Quick
Start section to help you get started with GlobeCaster Switcher.
The following topics are covered in the tutorial:
• Setting Up A Chroma Key
• Setting Up And Performing Live Switching
• Performing A Sync Roll With The VTR Transport Panel
• Using Virtual Sets
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Conventions
Before we get too far into the manual, let’s take a moment to explain some of the
conventions that appear within.
General
Conventions
The following formats are used to identify special instructions or important points
in this manual.
1. (numbered) Indicates step-by-step instructions to follow.
Bold Type Indicates words you should type, buttons
you should click, names of menus or
windows, and file path names.
Italic Type Indicates emphasis of important points.
6Chapter 1
Document Overview
Mouse
Conventions
GlobeCaster is designed for use with a two-button mouse. The following explains
mouse commands used in this manual.
Click Place the mouse pointer over an object. Press the
left mouse button and immediately release.
Click-and-drag Place the mouse pointer over an object. Press the
left mouse button. While holding the button down,
move the mouse around. This is used mainly to
draw boxes over objects to select them.
Double-click Place the mouse pointer over an object. Press the
left mouse button twice quickly and immediately
release.
Drag-and-drop Place the mouse pointer over an object. Press the
left mouse button and hold it down. Drag (move)
the object anywhere on your screen. When you
release the mouse button, the object is dropped
where the mouse pointer is aimed.
Right-click Place the mouse pointer over an object. Press the
right mouse button and immediately release.
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