Open (Session) - NewTek TriCaster Mini User Manual

output either (or both) HD or SD video, and SD video output can be either in a 16:9
widescreen format or cropped for display on a 4:3 television (see Section 8.1).
The session setting has some other significant ramifications, too. For example, if your
session format is SD 4:3, this is the file format captured by the Record function when
capturing Program output ... even when the video cameras supplying your inputs are
HD; the opposite is also true.
Note: See Section 8.1 for more information on Video Output configurations.
Having made your selections, you would normally click the Start Session button at
lower right to launch TriCaster's Live Desktop – but first, let's explore a few other
features of the Home Page.
E
JECT
FIGURE 95
An Eject button at the top right corner of the page allows you to safely disconnect
external drives. (Drives can also be ejected from the Live Desktop.)
Note: Media configured as Read Only is not shown for the New or Open (session) features,
since they cannot be used for sessions. However, Read Only media can be used for import
purposes.

5.2.2 OPEN (SESSION)

If there are existing sessions on TriCaster, the icon ring on the Home Page will default
to Open (Figure 96). Clicking Open causes the Sessions List to appear at right. This
pane lists all sessions stored on qualified media currently mounted on TriCaster.
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