Videonics Firewriter Instruction Manual page 5

Contents
Chapter 13 •
Fonts, Sizes, and Styles .............. 54
Font and Size .......................................... 54
Hints on Using Fonts and Sizes ............. 54
Font Style ................................................ 54
Outlines and Shadows........................... 55
Hints on Using Styles ............................. 55
Chapter 14 • Colors ...................... 56
About the Color Palette.......................... 56
Choosing a Color ................................... 56
Creating a Color .................................... 56
Using the User Colors ............................ 57
Hints on Using Colors ............................ 57
Chapter 15 • Background Patterns
59
Pattern Menus ........................................ 58
One Pattern per Page ............................ 58
Hints on Using Patterns ......................... 59
Bugs...................................................... 59
Hints on Using Bugs............................... 59
Chapter 16 • Borders .................... 60
Border Style Menu .................................. 60
Placing a Box Around Text.................... 60
Complex Borders ................................... 60
Removing borders .................................. 61
Chapter 17 •
Effects, Scrolls, and Crawls ........ 62
Effects Menus ......................................... 62
Transition Effects: Cuts, Fades, Slides, and
Wipes ................................................... 62
Choosing a Transition Effect .................. 63
Setting the Transition Speed .................. 63
Displaying the Page ............................... 63
Setting Duration ...................................... 63
Infinite Duration ...................................... 64
Scroll and Crawl ..................................... 64
Scroll and Crawl Notes .......................... 65
Hints on Using Effects ............................ 65
Chapter 18 •
Clock and Date Features .............. 66
Setting the Clock and Date Formats ...... 66
Setting the Clock and Date .................... 66
Displaying a Project at a Pre-Determined
Date and Time ..................................... 66
Repeating Triggers ................................ 67
Internal Timed Trigger Notes ................. 67
Displaying the Real Time Clock
and Date .............................................. 68
Real Time Clock and Date Notes ........... 68
Placing Time or Date in Your Text ......... 69
Chapter 19 •
Superimposing Titles ................... 71
Superimposing Titles on Video .............. 71
Superimposing Titles on Video
with a Transparent Pattern .................. 71
Making Titles Come and Go .................. 72
Chapter 20 • Playing Pages ......... 73
Projects ................................................... 73
Important Concepts ............................... 73
Playing All Pages ................................... 74
Playing Some Pages .............................. 74
Pause ...................................................... 74
Search (Cue and Review) ...................... 74
Manual Play (Slide Projector Mode) ...... 74
Continuous Play (Video Billboard) ......... 75
Leaving Play to Edit Again ..................... 76
Chapter 21 • Editing and Presenta-
tions..............................77
Applications ............................................ 77
Video Editing .......................................... 77
How Titles are Added............................ 77
GPI Trigger............................................ 78
Presentations .......................................... 79
Instructions for Making a Trigger........... 81
Chapter 22 • Preview .................... 81
About Preview ........................................ 82
Forcing Preview Mode ........................... 81
Chapter 23• Computer Connec-
tions................................................83
Ethernet .................................................. 83
Connecting to a Network........................ 83
Connecting to a PC (serial port)............. 84
Transferring Files.................................... 84
System Directories..................................85
Updating System Software..................... 85
System Information................................. 87
Contents
Fonts...............................................88
Selecting a Font and Size ...................... 88
Fonts 1-26.............................................. 89
Appendix A •
Advanced Techniques, Shortcuts,
and Command Keys ..................... 90
Capacity ................................................. 90
Erasing Memory and Resetting Unit ...... 91
Moving the Cursor .................................. 91
Projects ................................................... 92
Moving In the Color Menu ...................... 92
Using the Demo ...................................... 92
Play Modes ............................................. 93
System Information ................................. 93
Appendix B • Graphic Files ......... 94
Appendix C • Glossary ................. 96