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chyron lex2 and chyron micro x run
lyric pro
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to load user profile
configure-load user profile-navigate to RTVF 44 folder, then DATABASE subfolder and double click on RTVF 44 SETUP
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BROWSER
F4. database that points to assets to a directory , FONT STYLES, LYRIC MESSAGES, BITMAPS (graphic images from image folder usually), INFINIT MACHINE FONTS (old technology)
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CANVAS
F6, preview & compose pages, one preview for each channel, TITLE BAR: page #, message path, frame buffer, HD/SD. TITLE SAFETY: should keep text within these lines to ensure text is seen. BOTTOM: transport keys (blue animated), NEXT page number. CTRL+S: to save message at same page number. RECORD: to record message at NEXT page number. SCROLL: can scroll off visible part of canvas, reset canvas, different angles, not effects what goes to air
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SCENE TREE
F8, show what's on CANVAS and OUTPUT (what's on selected frame buffer). XFER: transfer canvas to output. ALT+ERASE: erases output. CTRL+PLAY: executes animation from canvas to output. ERASE, then XFER: erases output of corresponding Frame Buffer
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SCENE GRAPH
F3, layers of objects, their priority, can hide/unhide (like Photoshop layers), CAMERAS and LIGHTS are defaults
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TIMELINE
timing of animation for each layer, TIMELINE (timing), SCENE GRAPH (hide/unhide), and CANVAS (visual) show same information 3 ways
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PROPERTIES
right click to see all tabs. FRONT- create and use new styles. 2D FONT FX Properties- add color, texture or shadows to font styles
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grayed out if not loaded
FB1-FB4. LEX2 has 2 Frame Buffers, MICRO X has 1 Frame Buffer
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to execute animation from canvas to output
CTRL+PLAY
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erases program
ERASE, the XFER
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swap frame buffers information
SWAP
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change from 1 frame buffer to another
CHANGE
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aborts menus/stop animation
ESCAPE
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toggles between open programs
MODE SELECT (ALT+TAB)
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reset canvas proportion
ALT+C+C, Hofstra SD 16x9
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text boxes
ALT+o+x creates text box, SHIFT+F10+F make full screen
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beginning/end of text
CTRL+HOME/END
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swap with row below
CTRL+F
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swap with row above
CTRL+B
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move selected characters
SHIFT CHAR+ arrows
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move selected row
SHIFT ROW + arrows
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move selected objects in Scene Graph
SHIFT PAGE + arrows
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"supershift" where move by increments of 10
SHIFT+SHIFT CHAR or SHIFT ROW or SHIFT PAGE
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squeeze/expand selected text (only works if text selected)
CTRL+4/6/2/8
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select 1 character at a time
SHIFT + arrows
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select from cursor to beg/end of row
SHIFT + HOME/END
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select whole row (includes baseline)
SHIFT + up and down arrows
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select all text in text window
CTRL+A
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to size text
S (smaller)/ B (larger): horizontal arrows (vertical), vertical arrows (horizontal)
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delete from cursor to end of row
F2
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deletes selected objects from scene/timeline
CTRL+DEL CHAR
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toggles b/w windows
CTRL+F6
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CTRL + F4
close action (document) in program
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save to correct page
CTRL+S
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FONT PROPERTIES: puts char in text box
ADD
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FONT PROPERTIES: applies font properties
APPLY, ALT+A
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FONT PROPERTIES: FILTER
horizontal and vertical amount of pixels blurred
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FONT PROPERTIES: LEADING
space between rows (not retroactive)
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FONT PROPERTIES: KERNING
space between letters
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2D FONT FX PROPERTIES: COLOR (Palette)
SOLID - all one color, RAMP - graduated color at anchor points, right click outside ramp color box to create new anchors, right click anchor point to copy and paste anchor colors or tie buddy colors together, up to 12
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2D FONT FX PROPERTIES: default edge
5 pt drop shadow black lower right
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2D FONT FX PROPERTIES: EDGE
up to 6 edges, cut and paste to reorder edges
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2D FONT FX PROPERTIES: FACE
use COOR CHIP (can also drag Graphic from browser to color box to put graphic in face)
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2D FONT FX PROPERTIES: BROWSER
can load font in browser window then right click on sample in browser to name or update, can double click BROWSER font style to change selected text
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TOOLS
ALT+O, create an object, right click to alter objects (SHIFT+F10)
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EDIT
ALT+E, change how text behaves in a text box
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CONFIG
ALT+C, change how Lyric behaves: resolution, intelligent interface, etc. ALT+C+C resets proportion
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