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Page 1 ® Instruction Manual Postscript Graphics and Character Generator with Timebase Correction Model PS4000S Model PS4000SC ® Part No. MANL-0739-01...
Page 2 Safety and Emissions WARNING! To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or other moisture. If you spill liquid on the equipment, disconnect the power cord and consult authorized personnel. Moisture can damage internal parts. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introducing PowerScript PowerScript Features ............3 Getting Started .
Page 4 Contents Lesson 4 • Adding the Title Page ..........41 Creating the Title Page .
Page 5 Modifying Object Attributes ..........77 Setting Object Color (Fill) .
Page 6 Contents Advanced PowerScript Functions Working with Hot Borders ..........114 Working with the Safe Title Area .
Page 7 PowerScript Computer Connections About Protocols ............148 Client/Server Architecture .
Page 8 Contents PowerScript Fonts Font Names ............. 195 Managing Fonts .
Page 9 List of Tables Table 1 Contacting Videonics ............2 Table 2 Instruction Manual Organization .
Page 10 PowerScript Rear Panel • PS4000S and PS4000SC ........
Page 11: Introducing Powerscript
Introducing PowerScript W elcome to PowerScript, and thank you for buying Videonics products. Whether you’re an experienced video producer, or just getting started, you’ll ﬁnd PowerScript easy-to-use and extremely rich in features and technology. This instruction manual helps you get started. It takes you step-by-step through the installation of the equipment, contains a brief tutorial that introduces you to the basic PowerScript features and functions, provides detailed instructions for using PowerScript for more advanced applications, and contains a reference section explaining the various...
Page 12: Table 1 Contacting Videonics
Chapter 1 Table 1: Contacting Videonics Location Corporate Headquarters Main Telephone Number Fax Number World Wide Web General Information List Servers (See “About List Servers” below) Customer-Extra (See “About Customer-Extra” below) FTP Site USA and CANADA ONLY Technical Support Technical Support e-mail Videonics offers a wide range of support options including telephone, Internet e-mail, a World Wide Web site, a standard warranty, factory service, and expanded service plans.
Page 13: Powerscript Features
Videonics PowerScript OWER CRIPT EATURES PowerScript is a video C haracter G enerator ( CG ) that uses the PostScript language to image characters and artwork on the video screen. PowerScript generates high-quality video suitable for broadcast and high-end productions. The unit includes an internal keyer, which allows you to combine graphic and text objects with moving video without the need of an external mixer or switcher.
Page 14: Getting Started
Chapter 1 ETTING TARTED The PowerScript package contains the primary components you need to get started. How- ever, because there are so many different ways in which you can set up your equipment, it isn’t practical to include all of the various cables and connectors you might need for your particular installation.
Page 15: Identifying Powerscript Jacks And Panels
Videonics PowerScript Identifying PowerScript Jacks and Panels Examine the PowerScript front and rear panels and compare them to the illustrations that follow to orient yourself to the controls and jacks. Power Light —Lights when the unit is powered on. Front Panel Keyboard Jack —Accepts the Keytronics™...
Page 16: Powerscript Front Panel
Chapter 1 PowerScript Front Panel PowerScript Rear Panel • PS4000S and PS4000SC Component IN Jacks PC Card Slot AC INPUT VOLTAGE 100-240 VAC RISK OF FIRE 50-60 Hz REPLACE FUSE AS MARKED FUSE RATING 1A FOR 120 VAC .5A FOR 220 VAC...
Page 17 Videonics PowerScript VIDEO IN Jacks —Connect a video input device (such as a VTR) to either the composite or Y/C jack. If you plan to use PowerScript to key titles atop video (using the internal linear keyer), connect a video source to one of the VIDEO IN jacks—composite or Y/C. Switching between these jacks occurs automatically.
Page 18: Using This Instruction Manual
Chapter 1 SING THIS NSTRUCTION ANUAL This PowerScript Instruction Manual helps you use PowerScript efﬁciently and produc- tively. You can use it as a learning tool when you ﬁrst begin using PowerScript, then sub- sequently use it as a reference source when you need to do speciﬁc procedures. Take a moment to understand the manual’s organization.
Page 19: Conventions Used In This Instruction Manual
Videonics PowerScript Conventions Used in this Instruction Manual This manual uses various conventions to help you visually identify certain types of infor- mation. Some of these conventions might not be clear to you until you begin the tutorial lessons in a later chapter. Special formatting identiﬁes tips, notes, cautions, and warnings.
Page 20 Chapter 1 PowerScript control keys provide shortcuts to menus, options, and other features. For Control Keys example, to access the Copy option on the CLIP menu, you normally display the menu, then click the option. Using control keys, you can do the same task by typing a couple of keys on the keyboard—much more efﬁcient and considerably faster.
Page 21 Videonics PowerScript While working with PowerScript, you work with different types of ﬁles. (Files store infor- File Names and File mation and other data that PowerScript needs to operate.) PowerScript uses a standard Type Extensions computer-based scheme (known as the “DOS File Naming Convention”) for naming ﬁles. File names consist of eight characters, followed by a period, followed by a three character ﬁle type extension.
Page 22 Notes...
Page 23: Equipment Setups
Equipment Setups T his chapter contains instructions for setting up PowerScript to work in conjunction with other equipment—such as video monitors, VTR’s ( V ideo T ape R ecorders), VCR’s ( V ideo C assette R ecorders), mixers, and switchers. You can also include computer equip- ment in your setup.
Page 24: Basic Setup Procedures
Chapter 2 If none of the setups shown in this chapter matches yours exactly, you can derive the proper connections by studying the examples that most closely resemble your own. See “About Cables” on page 27 for information about various types of cables you might use with PowerScript.
Page 25: Checking Power Voltage And Fuses
Videonics PowerScript The mouse also has a permanently attached cord with a different plug at the end, shaped Connecting the to ensure that the plug connects to the jack only one way. Mouse Orient the holes in the plug to the pins on the jack, then gently push the plug into the jack.
Page 26: Determining Your Equipment Setup
Chapter 2 ETERMINING QUIPMENT This section contains examples of various setups you might use with PowerScript, along with simple variations. Study each example and determine which one most closely ﬁts your equipment setup. Then follow the instructions in that section to set up your equip- ment.
Page 27: Using Powerscript As A Stand-Alone/Live Device
Videonics PowerScript SING OWER CRIPT AS A TAND This setup uses PowerScript, the keyboard, and the mouse as a stand-alone device—that is, PowerScript is not connected to any other devices (with the exception of the monitor or monitors). PowerScript as a Stand-Alone / Live Device Video IN To conﬁgure PowerScript as a Stand-Alone/Live Device: Connect the Preview monitor to the PREVIEW OUT connector on the PowerScript rear...
Page 28: Using Powerscript As A Primary Input Device
Chapter 2 SING OWER CRIPT AS A RIMARY This setup uses a Preview monitor, a Program monitor, and a mixer or switcher. If you also connect a VTR (optional), you can create titles on moving video on the Preview monitor, see the results on the Program monitor, and record the ﬁnished program back out to the VTR.
Page 29 Videonics PowerScript To conﬁgure PowerScript as a primary input device: Connect the Preview monitor to the PREVIEW OUT connector on the PowerScript rear panel. Connect the mixer or switcher to the VIDEO OUT connector, also on the rear panel. Optionally, connect the Program monitor to the Program OUT connector on the mixer or switcher.
Page 30: Using Powerscript To Feed A Switcher's Dsk (Downstream Key)
Chapter 2 SING OWER CRIPT TO EED A With this setup you can feed PowerScript’s VIDEO OUT signal to the key input of a switcher. You can optionally connect the Program monitor to the switcher’s Video Out. PowerScript Feeding a Switcher’s DSK (DownStream Key) Video IN AC INPUT VOLTAGE...
Page 31 Videonics PowerScript To conﬁgure PowerScript to feed a switcher’s DSK: Connect the Preview monitor to the PREVIEW OUT connector on the PowerScript rear panel. Connect the PowerScript VIDEO OUT connector, also on the rear panel, to the Fill IN connector on the switcher. Connect the PowerScript KEY OUT connector (rear panel) to the Key IN connector on the switcher.
Page 32: Using Powerscript's Internal Key Downstream From A Switcher
Chapter 2 ’ SING OWER CRIPT NTERNAL Using PowerScript’s Internal Key downstream from a Switcher Video IN Device Time Trigger GPI 3 • GPI 4 To conﬁgure PowerScript’s Internal Key downstream from a switcher: Connect the Preview monitor to the PREVIEW OUT connector on the PowerScript rear panel.
Page 33: Using Powerscript In A Video Production, On-Line Studio
Videonics PowerScript SING OWER CRIPT IN A IDEO PowerScript in a Video Production, On-Line Studio Video IN Source Source Source Source To conﬁgure PowerScript for use in a video production, on-line studio: Connect the Preview monitor to the PREVIEW OUT connector on the PowerScript rear panel.
Page 34: Using Powerscript In Single-Monitor Mode
Chapter 2 SING OWER CRIPT IN INGLE If you have only one monitor in your setup, you can set up PowerScript to use that mon- itor as both Preview and Program. See “Conﬁguring PowerScript in Single-Monitor Mode” below. If the monitor has dual input jacks, you can use one jack for the Preview Monitor and the other for the Program Monitor.
Page 35: Configuring Powerscript With A Single Monitor Having Two Input Jacks
Videonics PowerScript To conﬁgure PowerScript in Single-Monitor Mode: Connect the monitor to the PREVIEW OUT connector on the PowerScript rear panel. Start PowerScript. See “Starting and Stopping PowerScript” on page 88 for instructions. Enter Ctrl+Right-click to display the MAIN MENU. Click the Setup option.
Page 36: Completing The Setup
Chapter 2 OMPLETING THE ETUP The normal, default setup is for your conﬁguration to use two monitors—Preview and Program. Therefore, in most circumstances you don’t need to do anything further to complete your setup. However, if you want to conﬁrm that your setup is correct, or if both monitors don’t work correctly after you start PowerScript, use the following proce- dure to verify your settings.
Page 37: About Cables
Videonics PowerScript BOUT ABLES Cables typically carry the output signal from one device to the input of another device. The signal can then be displayed or recorded on the second device. The types of cables and jacks you might use with PowerScript include the following: Cable Types and Jacks Y/C (S-Video) Jack Y/C Plug...
Page 38 Notes...
Page 39: Powerscript Tutorial
PowerScript Tutorial T his tutorial acquaints you with basic PowerScript operations and procedures. It does not cover everything PowerScript can do. We recommend you work through all of the tuto- rial lessons from beginning to end. You should be able to complete the tutorial in about an hour or less.
Page 40: Lesson 1 • Getting Started
Chapter 3 Opening ESSON ETTING TARTED This lesson explains how to start PowerScript, access the MAIN MENU , and create new projects. Starting PowerScript Make sure PowerScript is connected to a suitable power supply outlet. To start PowerScript: Locate the power switch on the rear panel and move it to the On position. The green power light glows on the front panel.
Page 41: Accessing The Main Menu
Videonics PowerScript Accessing the Main Menu The MAIN MENU is the PowerScript “control center.” You access all other options (such as Create, Clip, Text, Shadow, Fill, and so forth) from this location. You can display the MAIN MENU at any time. ¨...
Page 42 Chapter 3 Note Hereafter, the process of pointing to an item then clicking the Left mouse button is referred to as “selecting” or “clicking.” For example, “Select the Proj/Pg option in the MAIN MENU ,” or “Click Proj/Pg .” For now, we’re concerned only with the items on the left side of the menu—that is, those items under Projects .
Page 43: Lesson 2 Creating The Opening Page, Adding And Modifying Objects
Videonics PowerScript ESSON REATING THE PENING You’re ready to create the ﬁrst page for the new project and add some objects to the page. You’ll also learn how to modify objects by setting their “attributes” and repositioning them on the page. Any time you create a new project, PowerScript automatically creates one blank page.
Page 44: Adding Objects To A Page
Chapter 3 Adding Objects to a Page The Opening page consists of several oval (or, circle) objects, a box object, and three text objects. Click the Create option on the MAIN MENU to display the CREATE menu. When the CREATE menu appears, click the Oval object option, then click the menu close box to remove the menu.
Page 45: Setting Object Attributes
Videonics PowerScript Click the Resize handle and drag down and to the right. Release the mouse button when the oval object is about twice its original size and as near to a perfect circle as you can make it. Click the Move handle and drag the oval object about one-third of the way down from the top-left corner of the screen.
Page 46: Aligning Objects On A Page
Chapter 3 Enter Ctrl+F3 (the F3 key is located at the top of the keyboard) to display the FILL menu. Using the procedure you learned earlier, set the following values for the object’s ﬁll attributes: Hue=0, Saturation=0, Brightness=100, Opacity=100. The new oval object now has a white ﬁll color. 10 Enter Ctrl+F7 to display the MODIFY menu, then…...
Page 47: Adding The Remaining Objects
Videonics PowerScript Adding the Remaining Objects To complete this ﬁrst page, you must add a box object and three text objects. Enter Ctrl+B to add a box object to the page. The object appears at the center of the page and PowerScript displays its bounding rectangle and object handles. Click and drag the box object’s resize handle to make the box about one-half the height of the bull’s-eye target, and about three-quarters the width of the page (or, screen).
Page 48 Chapter 3 selected only the word SIGHT in the text object by stopping at the end of the capital letter “T”. For this exercise you’re going to make changes to all of the characters, so you need to select the entire text string. As you drag, PowerScript highlights each character to indicate it is selected.
Page 49 Videonics PowerScript 20 Use the two text boxes to set Shadow Displacement to 4. Set Shadow Opacity to 100. Select the Shadow On/Off option to display the shadow. Close the SHADOW menu. You need to create two more text objects to complete the Opening page. Use what you’ve learned up to this point to create the two text objects (Ctrl+T).
Page 50: Lesson 3 • Creating A Background, Saving A Page, And Playing A Page
Chapter 3 ESSON REATING A ACKGROUND AVING A When you want the objects on a page to play against a solid background, you need to specify the background color and activate the background option. Enter Ctrl+F9 to display the BACKGROUND menu. SATURATION BRIGHTNESS Select the Background On/Off option.
Page 51: Lesson 4 Adding The Title Page
Videonics PowerScript ESSON DDING THE ITLE You can now create the second page in the production—the Title page. The main difference between the Opening and Title pages is that the latter contains a couple of EPS graphic ﬁles—the cloud and the umbrella. The instructions in this lesson explain how to create a new page and add the EPS graphics and the geometric object (the red cross).
Page 52: Adding Graphic Objects To The Page
Chapter 3 Adding Graphic Objects to the Page PowerScript comes with an assortment of graphic ﬁles you can use in any project. They are stored on the PowerScript Start Card. Enter Ctrl+E to display the GRAPHICS menu, then… GRAPHICS A : A R R O W 4 . E P S A : A R R O W 5 .
Page 53 Videonics PowerScript Leave the MODIFY menu open, deselect the umbrella object, then select the cloud object. Enter the values shown below in the MODIFY menu to change the size of the cloud. MODIFY Arrange the umbrella and cloud objects similar to the page shown at the left. Then you’re ready to create the Red Cross logo.
Page 54 Chapter 3 20 Select the text string you just entered (Gimme Shelter) and assign it the VAG Rounded- Black font with a white ﬁll color and a small drop shadow. 21 Deselect the text in the Text object, then click to object to select it (object handles should appear on the four corners of the object’s bounding rectangle).
Page 55: Lesson 5 Adding The Credits Page
Videonics PowerScript ESSON DDING THE REDITS The Credits page is fairly simple because it contains only one object—a text object listing the job titles and names of those individuals who participated in the video production. However, the text object uses a variety of font styles, sizes, and line spacing to achieve the desired effect.
Page 56 Chapter 3 In an earlier lesson, you learned how to select all text in a text object by dragging across all of the characters. An easier way to do this is to enter Ctrl+A (the Select All option). Display the TEXT menu (Ctrl+F1). Font Size Line Spacing Set the Font Size=25, Justiﬁcation=Left, and Line Spacing=35.
Page 57: Playing Back The Pages
Videonics PowerScript Playing Back the Pages You’ve created all pages for the project. You can now playback the pages to see how they look, and give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. To playback the pages: On the keypad, press the 1 key, then press Numeric Enter.
Page 58: Renumbering Pages
Chapter 3 To make a copy of the original project: Display the PROJECT/PAGES menu (Ctrl+F12) and select the project you want to copy (TUTORIAL) in the Projects list. PROJECT/ PAGE PROJECTS COMMENT A: AUTOAPS A: AUTOEPS A: DEMO A: TUTORIAL XYZZY Click the Copy button just below the Projects list.
Page 59: Lesson 7 Rolling The Credits Page
Videonics PowerScript ESSON OLLING THE REDITS This lesson shows how to perform a roll transition to scroll the text object on the Credits page from the bottom to the top of the screen. Recall that the Credits page contains one text object that extends off the bottom edge of the screen.
Page 60: Lesson 8 • Setting Page Duration And Transitions For The Opening Page
Chapter 3 Press the Scroll Lock key to engage Play Mode, then press the Numeric Enter key. There is a slight delay while PowerScript prepares the page and transition. After a moment or two the Credits text object begins rolling up from the bottom of the screen. When the Credits page ﬁnishes playing, PowerScript automatically loops back to the begin- ning of the project and begins to display the ﬁrst page (the Opening page).
Page 61 Videonics PowerScript Click the Set Transitions button at the bottom of the menu to display the TRANSISTION EFFECTS menu, or enter Ctrl+Shift+F10. TRANSITION EFFECTS SELECT SELECT SELECT PLAY Use the column on the left to specify a Transition IN effect. Use the right column for the Transition OUT effect.
Page 62: Lesson 9 • Setting A Target Duration For The Title Page
Chapter 3 ESSON ETTING A ARGET URATION FOR THE In this lesson you do essentially the same steps for the Title page that you did for the Opening page in the preceding lesson, but use some different options for controlling page duration and crawling the page across the screen.
Page 63: Lesson 10 Playing Back The Project Pages With Transitions
Videonics PowerScript Select one of the other options—such as Next Lower Optimum Speed—then close the menu. When you return to the TRANSITIONS menu this time, you should see a different value in the Actual text box. This is because PowerScript uses a different algorithm to derive the new value.
Page 64: Summary
Chapter 3 UMMARY This completes the tutorial lessons. You’ve learned much of what you need to know to create professional, sophisticated title pages with PowerScript. However, we’ve touched on just a few of the many PowerScript features in this tutorial. Refer to the remaining chapters and appendixes of the manual to learn more.
Page 65: Working With Menus
Working with Menus T he PowerScript menus give you access to all PowerScript functions. Learning to work with the menus properly helps you work with PowerScript easily and efﬁciently. This chapter does not contain descriptions of the menus. For those descriptions, see the other chapters that follow, or see Chapter 9, PowerScript Reference .
Page 66: Standard And Power Menus
Chapter 4 Table 3: Menu Access Keys Action Toggle all menus on and off Display Main Menu Display Power Menus Display Main Menu and Power Menus Close all Standard menus, leave Power menus on screen TANDARD AND OWER ENUS PowerScript provides two separate sets of menus— Standard menus and Power menus. The Power menus are smaller, revised versions of the Standard menus.
Page 67: Power Menus
Videonics PowerScript Power Menus Align FILL LINE You can display both the Standard and Power menus on-screen at the same time, although doing so unnecessarily consumes screen space. To display the Power menus: ¨ Enter Shift+Right-click , or click the Power Menus button in the MAIN MENU . When you use the control keys to display a menu (such as Ctrl+F1 ), PowerScript always displays the Standard menu, not the Power menu.
Page 68: Working With Menus And Menu Controls
Chapter 4 ORKING WITH ENUS AND Most PowerScript menus contain one or more of the controls shown below. PowerScript Menu Controls List Button Text Box and Slider Control Radio Buttons TEXT GoodDogPlain List Button —Click the arrowhead to display a list of items from which to choose. Text Box and Slider Control —The two controls work together.
Page 69: Sliders And Text Values
Videonics PowerScript Some menus (such as FILL ) contain an On/Off check box located just to the right of the Menu Close Box. Select the check box to turn the menu options On—that is, to display them on the screen. De select the check box to turn the menu options Off— that is, to suppress their display.
Page 70: Moving Menus
Chapter 4 The Opacity value (sometimes referred to as transparency ) ranges from zero (no opacity: Opacity therefore transparent and invisible) to 100 (fully opaque). Decreasing an object’s opacity makes it more transparent—its color range diminishes. That is, as in nature, fewer color variations result as the object becomes more transparent. At very low opacity settings (below 25%), most color “washes out”...
Page 71: Menu Navigation Keyboard Controls
Videonics PowerScript AVIGATION EYBOARD PowerScript provides a wide assortment of keyboard key-combinations you can use to move around inside menus and make selections. These are in addition to the more com- mon navigation methods with a mouse, as described earlier in this chapter. Keyboard navigation keys give you the ability to: •...
Page 72 Notes...
Page 73: Working With Objects
Working with Objects O bjects represent the basic building blocks for creating PowerScript pages—that is, to cre- ate a page, place one or more objects on the page. Objects can be of several types, including: • Geometric Objects—lines, boxes, and ovals •...
Page 74: Examples Of Powerscript Objects
Chapter 5 Examples of PowerScript Objects Text Object with Drop Shadow Rescaled Text Object Note If this doesn’t seem like a particularly important feature, think about it this way: if you weren’t able to select the box object and work with it individually, you would have to carefully paint around all of the text characters to change the background from blue to green—a tedious and time-consuming process.
Page 75: Objects And
Videonics PowerScript BJECTS AND AYERS Every object on a page occupies its own layer . Think of layers as transparent sheets laid atop one another with an object on each sheet. Depending on how you position the sheets (or layers) relative to one another might cause one object to partially or com- pletely cover another.
Page 76: Placing Objects
Chapter 5 LACING BJECTS You use the same basic procedure to place any object. However, each type of object has a slightly different method due to its individual requirements. The basic procedure for placing any object is as follows: Click the Create option on the MAIN MENU to display the CREATE menu (as a shortcut for placing an object, enter the Ctrl key combination indicated below).
Page 77: Clock Objects
Videonics PowerScript Placing Objects / GRAPHICS Menu GRAPHICS A : A R R O W 1 . E P S A : A R R O W 2 . E P S A : A R R O W 3 . E P S A : A R R O W 4 .
Page 78: Selecting Objects
Chapter 5 ELECTING BJECTS Before you can modify an object, you must ﬁrst select it. You can easily select one object, multiple objects, or all objects on a page. You can also easily de select one, several, or all objects on a page. Selecting Objects One Object Selected Bedford...
Page 79: Object Selection Methods
Videonics PowerScript Move Handle —Click and drag to move the object to a different location. With the Move exception of a text object, you can also click and drag within the object’s bounding rectangle, which is sometimes easier than dragging the Move handle. Also see “Nudg- ing Objects”...
Page 80: Using The Select Menu
Chapter 5 Using the SELECT Menu The SELECT menu provides options for selecting objects and for changing the stacking order of layers on a page. To display the SELECT menu, click the Select option on the MAIN MENU, or enter Ctrl+F5. SELECT Menu ORKING WITH BJECTS...
Page 81: Object Outlines While Editing
Videonics PowerScript When you want to edit the text object content or change its attributes, you must ﬁrst select the characters you want to change, or insert the text cursor at the proper location. Selecting Text in a Text Object Stockholm, Sweden Click here To select text in an existing text object:...
Page 82: Working With Graphic Objects
Chapter 5 ORKING WITH RAPHIC BJECTS After placing a graphic object on a page, you can modify the object in the following ways: Move Skew You cannot modify a graphic object’s: Fill color Shadow Attributes In addition to the graphic ﬁles provided with PowerScript, you can obtain or create other graphics.
Page 83 Videonics PowerScript To delete a graphic ﬁle from a PC Card: WARNING! Deleting a graphic ﬁle from a start card permanently removes the ﬁle. If you want to use the ﬁle at some later time, copy it to a different PC Card as a backup before deleting it.
Page 84: Changing Object Orientation
Chapter 5 HANGING BJECT RIENTATION This section explains how to modify objects by moving, skewing, rotating, and resizing them. For information about changing an object’s appearance, see “Modifying Object Attributes” on page 77. In addition to the methods described in this section, you can use an object’s handles to move, skew, rotate, and resize objects.
Page 85: Nudging Objects
Videonics PowerScript The Horizontal Size Option stretches the object only on its horizontal (X) axis. The values represent pixels. The Vertical Size Option works exactly like the Horizontal Scale Option excepts that it stretches the object along its vertical (Y) axis. The values represent pixels (or, video scan lines).
Page 86: Cutting, Copying, Pasting, And Clearing Objects
Chapter 5 UTTING OPYING ASTING PowerScript provides a temporary holding area (called the clipboard) where you can store objects. The clipboard is temporary because whenever you place an object on the clip- board, that object completely replaces the current clipboard contents. Furthermore, when you turn off PowerScript, it discards the clipboard contents.
Page 87: Aligning Objects
Videonics PowerScript LIGNING BJECTS Aligning objects on a page gives the page a professional, polished appearance. To align objects: Select two or more objects to align, if not already selected. Click the Align option on the MAIN MENU to display the ALIGN menu, or enter Ctrl+F8.
Page 88: Setting Object Color (Fill)
Chapter 5 Setting Object Color (Fill) To specify the color and ﬁll for an object or objects: Select the object or objects with which you want to work, if not already selected. Click the Fill option on the MAIN MENU to display the FILL menu, or enter Ctrl+F3. FILL Menu Select the Fill On/Off option to make the object’s ﬁll visible.
Page 89: Shadow Menu
Videonics PowerScript Note Drop shadows increase object display time. For example, when you add a drop shadow to a text object, it takes longer to display that object. You can use the pre- rendering option (see “Pre-Rendering Pages” on page 108) to speed up page playback. To create a drop shadow: Select the object or objects you want to shadow, if not already selected.
Page 90: Creating Object Outlines
Chapter 5 Creating Object Outlines Outlines create a border around an object. They are useful for providing an object with good screen deﬁnition if the object has a tendency to wash out on the screen. Note Outlines (like drop shadows) increase object display time. For example, when you add an outline to a text object, it takes longer to display that object.
Page 91: Assigning Attributes To Text Objects
Videonics PowerScript Assigning Attributes to Text Objects You can assign ﬁll, shadow, and outline attributes to text objects, as described in the pre- ceding sections. In addition, you can assign the following attributes to text objects: Font StyleFont SizeLine Spacing Character SpacingJustiﬁcationUnderlining Note To assign any of the above attributes to a text object, you must ﬁrst select the object.
Page 92: Using Word Wrap
Chapter 5 Specify the Character Spacing you want (this is often referred to as kerning). Use the slider knob to set approximate spacing—enter a value in the text box for precise spac- ing. Character spacing controls horizontal spacing between characters. Use low values to bring characters closer together—use higher values to spread them farther apart.
Page 93 Videonics PowerScript To use word wrap: Select the text object you want to change. Display the TEXT menu and select the Word Wrap option. Drag the Word Wrap handle left or right. As you drag, the Word Wrap bar (perpendicu- lar to the text baseline) tracks mouse movement.
Page 94: Using The Fonts Menu
Chapter 5 Using the FONTS Menu The FONTS menu appears when you click the t symbol in the TEXT menu, or enter Ctrl+Shift+F1. FONTS Menu FONTS A: Bookwoman-DemiItalSH R Bookwoman-DemiSH A: Bookwoman-LightItalSH “A:” indicates that A: Bookwoman-LightSH the font is on the PC R Courier-BoldObliqueSH Card in the front slot.
Page 95: Determining Attributes Assigned To Text Objects
Videonics PowerScript Determining Attributes Assigned to Text Objects When you select all or part of the characters within a text object, PowerScript shows you which attributes have been assigned to those characters. The information appears in the TEXT menu, FONTS menu, and the TEXT power menu. TEXT GoodDogPlain When you select characters that have different attributes assigned to them, the menus...
Page 96 Notes...
Page 97: Using Powerscript
Using PowerScript T his chapter contains step-by-step instructions for PowerScript procedures and func- tions. The primary topics include: • Starting and Stopping PowerScript • Working with Projects • Working with Pages • Using Transitions and Page Duration • Working with Styles •...
Page 98: Starting And Stopping Powerscript
Chapter 6 TARTING AND TOPPING OWER While using PowerScript: • Do not connect or disconnect the mouse or keyboard while PowerScript is running. • You can safely leave the Start Card in the card slot when powering down. • Enter Ctrl+S to save your work before turning PowerScript off. To start PowerScript: Insert the PowerScript Start Card in the PC Card slot on the front panel.
Page 99: Working With Projects
Videonics PowerScript ORKING WITH ROJECTS A PowerScript Project helps organize your work. A project can be as simple as creating a text title for a video movie, or it might be as complex as creating many different compo- nents for a full-scale production—such as an animated text title, scrolling ﬁlm credits, graphics of maps and diagrams, and so forth.
Page 100: Using The Project/Page Menu
Chapter 6 Using the Project/Page Menu You do all project functions from within the PROJECT/PAGE menu (shown below). Project functions appear on the left side of the menu. PROJECT/PAGE Menu — Project-Related Options PROJECT/ PAGE Project Comment PROJECTS COMMENT Available Projects List Project Function Buttons XYZZY...
Page 101: Creating New Projects
Videonics PowerScript Creating New Projects To create a new project: Click the New project function button in the PROJECT/PAGE menu. PC CARD: NEW PROJECT NAME COMMENT Enter a name for the project in the New Project Name text box. Do not enter the PRJ ﬁle type extension—PowerScript provides it automatically.
Page 102: Renaming An Existing Project
Chapter 6 Renaming an Existing Project To rename an existing project: Insert the PC Card that contains the project you want to rename. Locate and select the project you want to rename in the Available Projects List. Click the Rename project function button. The RENAME PROJECT menu appears—it is similar to the NEW PROJECT menu shown above.
Page 103: Working With
Videonics PowerScript ORKING WITH AGES A page is an individual component of a project—it is basically the component that appears on the screen at any given time. Pages contain objects, such as graphics and text. A project can consist of one or many different pages. You store pages by project on PC Cards.
Page 104: Selecting A Page To Preview
Chapter 6 Selecting a Page to Preview In order to work with a page, you need to display it on the Preview monitor. To display a page, select it in the Project Pages list. Remember, if the page you want does not appear in the list, use the scroll bar at the right side of the list to move up or down in the list.
Page 105: Saving Pages (Auto Save Option)
Videonics PowerScript Page identiﬁcation numbers use the format nnnnn.nnn (5 digits, followed by a decimal point, followed by 3 more digits). You can use leading zeros, though they aren’t required. You can use the decimal value (following the decimal point) to insert a page between other pages—as explained later in this section.
Page 106: Deleting Pages
Chapter 6 Deleting Pages To delete a page: Select the page you want to delete in the Project Pages list. Click Delete. After clicking Delete, PowerScript asks you to conﬁrm that you want to delete the project. Click Delete to remove the project; otherwise, click Cancel. ORKING WITH RANSITIONS AND A Transition is a special effect (such as a dissolve or a wipe) that occurs when PowerScript...
Page 107: Transitions Menu
Videonics PowerScript Click the Trans option on the MAIN MENU, or enter Ctrl+F10. The TRANSITIONS menu appears. TRANSITIONS Menu Transition IN Duration Inﬁnite Duration Specify the type of page duration you want. Select Inﬁnite Duration to play pages manually or under control of an external GPI device.
Page 108: Transition Effects Menu
Chapter 6 To create special transition effects: Click the Set Transitions button in the TRANSITIONS menu, or enter Ctrl+Shift+F10. The TRANSITION EFFECTS menu appears. TRANSITION EFFECTS Menu Transition IN Options Play Button To set the duration for the Transition IN effect enter values in the Seconds and Frames text boxes in the left column.
Page 109: Using Roll And Crawl
Videonics PowerScript Using Roll and Crawl The Roll & Crawl Controls section provides options for controlling roll and crawl func- tions. Roll and Crawl Controls Two of the Roll & Crawl options (Duration Target and Duration Matching) give you the About Duration ability to control how long a roll or crawl takes to complete.
Page 110: Table 5 Results Of Roll/Crawl Speed Settings
Chapter 6 The following table shows resulting speeds (in fractional and multiples of the scan rate) for the acceptable Speed values. Note that the results are shown for the NTSC/525 and PAL/625 PowerScript models. Table 5: Results of Roll/Crawl Speed Settings Speed Setting Start/Stop Options Use these options to control where the ﬁrst and/or last item in the rolling or crawling...
Page 111: Dynamically Controlling Roll & Crawl
Videonics PowerScript then specify Next Lower Optimum Speed, the algorithm might calculate an Actual Duration of 10 seconds—if you specify Next Lower Acceptable Speed, the algorithm might calculate an Actual Duration of 8 seconds. A trade-off exists between Optimum and Acceptable speeds. Optimum speeds normally produce smoother motion, but might not be able to meet your target as closely as you require.
Page 112: Working With Styles
Chapter 6 ORKING WITH TYLES PowerScript Styles provide a quick, easy, accurate way to apply pre-deﬁned attributes to objects. Many computer applications (such as word processing and desktop publishing software) use the concept of styles—if you’re familiar with any of the applications, Pow- erScript styles will be like an old friend.
Page 113 Videonics PowerScript Table 7: PowerScript Styles by Function Key (Continued) Shift+F3 Shift+F4 Shift+F5 Shift+F6 Shift+F7 Shift+F8 Shift+F9 Shift+F10 Shift+F11 Shift+F12 a. This style meets current speciﬁcations for TV Parental Guidelines. It can be used to place the TV Guideline GIF icons (see Table 17, PowerScript Graphic Files on page 203) in the upper left corner of the television screen.
Page 114: Style Files And Locations
Chapter 6 Style Files and Locations PowerScript stores all styles in a single ﬁle on one of your PC cards. The styles contained within the style ﬁle can be applied to all PowerScript projects. If your PowerScript equipment conﬁguration has the ability to import and export ﬁles (for example, if you are using PowerScript Communicator), you can maintain separate style ﬁles to use with different projects.
Page 115: Removing Styles
Videonics PowerScript Although you do not have to select an existing object when creating or changing a style, you’ll ﬁnd it helpful to do so because you can witness the effects of the changes as you make them. To create or change a style: Optionally, create or select an existing object.
Page 116: Working With Backgrounds
Chapter 6 ORKING WITH ACKGROUNDS A background can be: • A solid color • An incoming video signal (using PowerScript’s internal keyer) over which you can superimpose a page • A graphic (such as an imported EPS, JPEG, PCX, or GIF graphic ﬁle) PowerScript holds the page background in a special background plane.
Page 117: Using A Graphic As A Background
Videonics PowerScript Create a page containing whatever titles and graphics you want to use. Start the video source playing. Play the page (see “Using the Playback Controls” on page 109). During playback, PowerScript sends the combined video background and page titles and graphics through the Video OUT jack.
Page 118: Playing Projects And
Chapter 6 LAYING ROJECTS AND AGES The term playing refers to the act of displaying one or more pages on the Program moni- tor. You can play single or multiple pages. When playing multiple pages and you have assigned animation and/or transitions to those pages, the effects appear during playback. When playing pages, you can: •...
Page 119: Using Play Mode And Edit Mode
Videonics PowerScript Using Play Mode and Edit Mode PowerScript offers two different modes—Play mode and Edit mode. • In Play mode, pages appear on the Program monitor, including all transitions and animations. • In Edit mode, you can create and modify pages. The selected page appears on the Preview monitor along with the menus, object handles, and mouse cursor.
Page 120: Table 8 Play Mode And Edit Mode Controls
Chapter 6 The Num Lock key (upper left corner of the keypad) has an effect only when Scroll Lock is Off (that is, when in Edit mode). In this mode, you can use the keypad keys to enter numbers as text—they do not function as playback control keys. When Scroll Lock is On (Play mode), the Num Lock key has no effect.
Page 121 Videonics PowerScript Table 8: Play Mode and Edit Mode Controls (Continued) To… EDIT MODE Display current page on Preview monitor Display next page for editing Display previous page for editing Display a speciﬁc page for editing—page 15 for example Use these keys in the indicated sequence… Scroll Lock Lock...
Page 122 Notes...
Page 123 Advanced PowerScript Functions T his chapter describes PowerScript functions and procedures you might not use every time you use PowerScript, including: • Working with Hot Borders • Working with the Safe Title Area • Working with GPI, Time Triggers, and Auto-Start •...
Page 124: Working With Hot Borders
Chapter 7 ORKING WITH ORDERS The Preview screen’s page work area is larger than the visible screen work area. This allows you to place objects outside the visible area, as shown here. By placing objects outside of the visible area, you can roll and crawl them into the visible area during playback.
Page 125: Working With The Safe Title Area
Videonics PowerScript Table 9: Hot Border Page Navigation Control Keys (Continued) Move To… Left One Screen Right One-Half Screen Right One Screen Top Left of Page Up One-Half Screen Up One Screen ORKING WITH THE ITLE Television screens have a small area around the edges of the screen where you should not place title information because that area can easily become distorted.
Page 126 Chapter 7 To use the GPI connectors: Connect a GPI device to one or both GPI input connectors on PowerScript’s rear panel. Display the MAIN MENU , click the Setup option, then click GPI Options to display the SETUP:GPI menu; or enter Ctrl+Shift+F8 . GPI 1 GPI 2 GPI 3...
Page 127: Using Time Triggers
Videonics PowerScript To trigger a page through a GPI connection: ¨ To trigger a new page of titles (rather than triggering a project) when a signal arrives at a GPI connector, leave the Project text box empty. For example, assume a kiosk is set to display the next page in a pre-deﬁned project when a viewer presses a button.
Page 128: Using Auto-Start
Chapter 7 Using Auto-Start With auto-start you can program PowerScript to play a speciﬁc project whenever the unit powers on. This feature is especially useful in remote applications to allow a speciﬁc project to resume play following a power failure. To use auto-start: Create the project that you want to play automatically.
Page 129: Displaying A Graphic From A Remote Location
Videonics PowerScript Note If a project does not exist on the PC Card with a corresponding name for the PLA ﬁle, PowerScript normally displays an error message on the Preview monitor. The error message reads, “A request to play a project (ﬁlename.PRJ) failed.” You can clear the message by clicking the Continue button.
Page 130: Powerscript Setup
Chapter 7 OWER CRIPT ETUP PowerScript’s Setup functions let you control many different aspects of the way the unit operates. PowerScript comes from the factory with default setup settings. With the exception of the date and time settings, you’ll ﬁnd the default settings adequate for most equipment conﬁgurations.
Page 131: Time & Date Setup
Videonics PowerScript Time & Date Setup Use the Time & Date Setup option to set the current time and date and specify the format you want used for clock objects. Regardless of which format you choose for date and time January formats, you must always enter time and date information in the standard PowerScript format, as described later in this section.
Page 132: Gpi Options
Chapter 7 Noon/Midnight—Select the ﬁrst option to display noon and midnight as 12:00 (or 24:00 if you are using 24 Hour notation) or as 00:00. Enter Current Date—Enter today’s date in the format MM/DD/YY. Day of Week—Select the format in which you want to display day names in clock objects. Select NONE if you do not want day names to appear.
Page 133: Video Parameters
Videonics PowerScript Video Parameters Video Parameters specify several different aspects about the way your video equipment operates. When you click the Video Parameters option in the SETUP menu, the SETUP: VIDEO menu appears (you can also display this menu by clicking the VIDEO button in the SETUP:DISPLAY menu, shown above).
Page 134: Studio Model Settings
Chapter 7 • 0 IRE—Use this setting when you need to match PowerScript’s output to equipment that puts out 0 IRE black. Some equipment, especially consumer-level, puts out a lower black level at 0 IRE. • 7.5 IRE—Use this setting to have PowerScript output blacks at the broadcast stan- dard of 7.5 IRE.
Page 135: Serial (Rs-232) Setup
Videonics PowerScript Comb Filter—Activates (ON) or deactivates (OFF) PowerScript’s Comb Filter. Normally, this option should be ON. However, if the input video comes from a non-synchronized tape source (such as a consumer VCR or camcorder) and sync quality is substandard, minor horizontal bands of false color might appear.
Page 136: Working With Files And Directories
Chapter 7 ORKING WITH ILES AND IRECTORIES Files are used to store projects, pages, fonts, graphic ﬁles, and system software. Files are organized into separate directories. For example, all graphic ﬁles (EPS, APS, PCX, JPG, and GIF) are stored in a directory named EPS on the original PowerScript Start Card. Files can also be stored in sub-directories, which are directories within other directories.
Page 137: Managing Files And Directories
Videonics PowerScript You can create a text ﬁle, set the ﬁle type extension to PLA, then transfer it to a PC Card over a computer connection using an FTP application (see Chapter 8, PowerScript Com- puter Connections). When PowerScript receives a PLA-type ﬁle, it looks for a project with a matching name and, if found, starts that project running immediately.
Page 138: Pc Card Information
Chapter 7 PC Card Information Select the PC Card you want information about. Select A:(Front) for the card in the Power- Script front slot, or select B:(Back) for the card in the rear slot. Only one of the options is available if only one slot contains a PC Card.
Page 139: File Information And Options
Videonics PowerScript To rename an existing directory: Select the PC Card, A:(Front) or B:(Back), that contains the directory you want to rename. Select the directory you want to rename, then click Rename. A menu appears for you to enter the new name for the directory. Enter a name for the directory in the New Name text box, then click Rename.
Page 140: Working With Pc Cards
Chapter 7 PC C ORKING WITH ARDS You use PC Cards with PowerScript to store important information—such as the system ﬁles required to operate PowerScript, projects and pages you create with PowerScript, graphic ﬁles used with projects, and so forth. PC Cards are removable media.
Page 141: Creating A Start Card
Videonics PowerScript • Sample Graphic Files An assortment of graphic ﬁles that you can use in pages. None of these ﬁles are required. • Sample and Demo Projects An assortment of projects designed to show some of the ways you can use Power- Script.
Page 142: Erasing And Formatting Pc Cards
Chapter 7 If you inserted the new card in the front PC Card slot, select the A: (FRONT) option— otherwise, select the B: (BACK) option. Click the Create Start Card button. PowerScript copies system, menu, graphics, and font ﬁles from the original PC Card to the new card.
Page 143: Using Pc Cards
Videonics PowerScript Using PC Cards You can use different conﬁgurations of PC Cards depending on your needs and resources. However, keep the following rules in mind: • You must insert a Start Card into one of the PC Card slots when ﬁrst powering on the unit.
Page 144: Modifying Pc Cards With A Computer
Chapter 7 If you have a computer available that you can connect to PowerScript, this provides you Maximizing Your with maximum use of your resources. This is because the connection gives you the ability Resources to store data on the computer rather than on PC Cards. For example, once you complete a project, you probably want to keep a copy of it for future use.
Page 145 Videonics PowerScript Table 10: Acceptable File Type Extensions for Graphic Files (Continued) File Type Extension Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) graphic ﬁles contain PostScript code. You can use most EPS EPS File Types graphic ﬁles with PowerScript. The ﬁles can contain objects (such as rectangles, lines, and paths), or they can contain bit-mapped images.
Page 146: Powerscript-Provided Graphics
Chapter 7 GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) is another ﬁle format widely used on the Internet GIF File Types World Wide Web. This format is best used for simple graphics created by illustration pro- grams. GIF compresses areas of ﬂat color quite well. The format supports only 256 colors, so it is not particularly suited for photographic images or complex graphics that use a high degree of shading and color variations.
Page 147: Creating Efficient Graphic Files For Use With Powerscript
Videonics PowerScript Creating Efﬁcient Graphic Files for Use with PowerScript This section contains suggestions for creating graphic ﬁles that work efﬁciently with PowerScript. EPS ﬁles often contain a preview image—a bit-mapped version of the ﬁle. Desktop publish- Preview Images ing applications use the preview image to show an on-screen representation of the ﬁle. PowerScript does not use preview images.
Page 148 Chapter 7 Graphic ﬁles can be either of the following types: Types of Graphic Files • Bit-mapped (pixel-based, or paint) images consist of individual dots, or screen pix- els. You can create these types of ﬁles using paint and image processing programs, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Page 149 Videonics PowerScript Creating Efficient Graphic Files for Use with PowerScript Most image processing applications (such as Adobe Photoshop) give you the ability to resample an image to a different size and resolution. For best results, resample bit-mapped EPS images to 72 dpi and keep them a reasonable size. For example, starting with the image ﬁle mentioned above (300 dpi at 4x5 inches), you want to create an image that occupies a corner of the screen.
Page 150: Using Text In Eps Graphics
Chapter 7 Using Text in EPS Graphics To use a vector-based EPS graphic containing text, the font ﬁles used to create the text must be available to PowerScript on an inserted PC Card or as a ROM-resident font. PowerScript comes with 35 different PostScript fonts. You can add other PostScript fonts to PowerScript.
Page 151: Transparency
Videonics PowerScript Bit-mapped graphics work differently. When PowerScript stretches a bit-mapped graphic some degradation might occur because the pixels no longer align correctly. In many cases, this is not noticeable. However, if image proportions are critical, design bit-mapped images to be 10% wider than normal. When you place the image on a PowerScript page, select the object, open the MODIFY menu (see “Changing Object Orientation”...
Page 152: Creating Transparency Channels
Chapter 7 Creating Transparency Channels The PostScript page description language does not support transparency, but it is com- monly used in video. PowerScript supports transparency by extending the PostScript func- tionality for any graphics and text it creates. PowerScript supports transparency in imported EPS graphics using a proprietary technology called CMYA.
Page 153 Videonics PowerScript To prepare the ﬁle based on the RGB color model: If necessary, convert the ﬁle to RGB mode—that is, display the Mode menu, point to the Mode sub-menu item, then select RGB. In the Channels palette, create a new, empty channel. Use the palette pop-up menu to select New Channel.
Page 154: Remapping The Keyboard
Chapter 7 EMAPPING THE EYBOARD The characters that result from typing certain keys on the PowerScript keyboard can vary from one country to another. For example, typing the backslash key on a United States keyboard produces the \ character—typing the same key on a German keyboard pro- duces the # character—typing the key on a French Canadian keyboard produces the <...
Page 155 Videonics PowerScript To assign a TEMPORARY keyboard mapping layout: ¨ Enter the Control Key combination (shown in the preceding table) for the keyboard lay- out you want to use. A permanent assignment uses the speciﬁed layout whenever you run PowerScript. To make this type of assignment you need to make a copy of the keyboard layout you want to use, then rename the copy KEYMAP00 (00 = zeros).
Page 156 Notes...
Page 157 PowerScript Computer Connections T his chapter contains instructions for connecting PowerScript to a computer platform and for performing the various functions you can do with such a conﬁguration. When you create a connection between PowerScript and a computer, you have the potential ability to transfer ﬁles, connect to the Internet (via modem or Ethernet), apply security where a password is required to access PowerScript over an Ethernet connection, and so forth.
Page 158: About Protocols
Chapter 8 BOUT ROTOCOLS PowerScript supports industry standard protocols—that is, the language computers use to talk to one another. If you currently use a computer to access the Internet or some other network (such as Ethernet), you might already have everything you need to create a suc- cessful connection between PowerScript and the computer.
Page 159: Sneaker Net" Connection
Videonics PowerScript “S ” C NEAKER ONNECTION Although not technically a connection in the strict sense of the term, the simplest conﬁg- uration between PowerScript and a computer platform is where the computer is capable of reading from and writing to a PC Card (the same type of card used by PowerScript). Some laptop computers contain PC Card drives.
Page 160: Computer Software
Chapter 8 Computer Software The computer to which you want to attach PowerScript must be equipped with PPP soft- ware. If you are currently accessing the Internet via a serial interface or modem, you might already have the required software. If you do not currently have an Internet or network connection, you must obtain the software by some other means.
Page 161: Configuring Ppp
Videonics PowerScript Conﬁguring PPP The following procedures explain how to conﬁgure your settings using the Macintosh- based FreePPP software component. If you are using other conﬁguration software (such as Conﬁg PPP), the settings should be the same, but you enter them in a slightly different way.
Page 162 Chapter 8 Enter or select the following information in the New Account panel. Account Name: Connect: User name: Password: If you elect to enter a User name a nd/or Password , check with your System Administra- tor to determine exactly what you need to enter in these text boxes. Click the Options tab to display this panel.
Page 163: Configuring The Powerscript Serial Connection
Videonics PowerScript When you return to the FreePPP Setup window, click the Modems tab, then click New to enter the ﬁnal conﬁguration data. Enter information into the FreePPP Modem Conﬁguration panel to match the one shown above. Even though you aren’t using a modem for the connection, this informa- tion is required for PowerScript to create the serial connection.
Page 164: Establishing A Connection
Chapter 8 When the SETUP menu appears, click the Serial (RS-232) Setup option to display this menu. SETUP: SERIAL Menu BAUD RATE PARITY STOP BITS DATA BITS: RECEIVE DATA BITS: SEND Select the Baud Rate, Parity, Stop Bits, Data Bits (Receive), and Data Bits (Send) options to match the settings in your PPP software.
Page 165: Using Powerscript With Macintosh Fetch
Videonics PowerScript Click Connect to establish the connection. There is normally a slight delay while your computer establishes the connection with PowerScript. Once the connection is established, you can close the FreePPP component, or leave it open, as you prefer. Assuming that you were able to successfully establish the connection, you’re now ready to begin transferring ﬁles (or do other tasks) between PowerScript and your computer.
Page 166: Running The Fetch Application
Chapter 8 Running the Fetch Application To run Fetch: Locate the Fetch application on your desktop, then open it. Once Fetch starts, the New Connection dialog box appears. Select the text in the Host text box, then enter the address shown above—that is, 192.168.0.2.
Page 167: Creating A Fetch Shortcut To Powerscript
Videonics PowerScript Use Put File when you want to transfer a ﬁle from your computer to PowerScript. Creating a Fetch Shortcut to PowerScript To create a Fetch shortcut: Display the Customize menu and choose New Shortcut. When the Bookmark Editor dia- log box appears, enter a name for your shortcut (such as PowerScript) and enter 192.168.0.2 in the Host text box.
Page 168: Connecting Powerscript With Ibm-Compatible Computers
Chapter 8 ONNECTING OWER CRIPT WITH You can connect PowerScript with an IBM-compatible computer in two ways. Each requires that you have an Ethernet adapter card installed in PowerScript and a network card installed in the computer. • The ﬁrst possible conﬁguration is within a network environment where Power- Script acts as a server connected to a LAN (Local Area Network).
Page 169 Videonics PowerScript If your Ethernet adapter card is already installed in PowerScript and is also connected to your network, skip ahead to the next step. Otherwise: a. Turn off the power to PowerScript. b. Insert the Ethernet adapter card in the PC Card slot on PowerScript’s rear panel. c.
Page 170: Direct Connection Configuration
Chapter 8 Direct Connection Conﬁguration In order to use the Direct Connection Conﬁguration with Windows 95, you need a mod- iﬁed RJ-45 cable that has been rewired accordingly. If necessary, contact your Network Administrator or any qualiﬁed technician to wire the cable as follows. RJ-45 Wiring Diagram Wire 1 Wire 2...
Page 171 Videonics PowerScript Select the TCP/IP settings for your network, then click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears. Write down (carefully) the information contained in the IP Address text box and set it aside—you’ll need it later. In the example shown above, the IP Address is 206.204.88.139—yours will probably be different.
Page 172: Transferring A File To Powerscript From A Computer
Chapter 8 PowerScript ignores the Subnet Mask and Router/Gateway Address information, so you don’t need to enter anything in those text boxes. The FTP Password is optional. If your Ethernet adapter card is already installed in PowerScript and is also connected to your network, skip ahead to the next step.
Page 173: Common Ftp Commands
Videonics PowerScript Common FTP Commands Table 13: Common FTP Commands Command ascii binary close help mdir mget mput open send Function Sets the ﬁle transfer type to ASCII, which is the default. Sets the ﬁle transfer type to binary. Ends FTP session with PowerScript and exits FTP. Changes the working directory on PowerScript.
Page 174 Notes...
Page 175: Powerscript Reference
PowerScript Reference T his chapter contains descriptions of the PowerScript menus and their options. The Pow- erScript MAIN MENU description appears ﬁrst. Thereafter, the material is organized alphabetically by menu name for quick and easy reference. The menu option descriptions contained herein are brief. For more detailed information about any option, refer to the appropriate sections in Chapters 4 through 7.
Page 176: Powerscript Main Menu
Chapter 9 PowerScript provides a variety of control keys to make working with menus as easy as possible. Table 14: Menu Control Keys Key Combination Shift+Right-click Ctrl+Right-click Right-Click Shift+Esc For general information about the controls found in menus and how to use them, see “Working with Menus and Menu Controls”...
Page 177 Videonics PowerScript PowerScript Main Menu Fill —Displays the FILL menu (page 173) for controlling the color (Hue, Saturation, and Brightness) and opacity of ﬁlls applied to objects. Outline —Displays the OUTLINE menu (page 178) for creating outlines around objects. Setup —Displays the SETUP menu (page 182). This menu contains several different options for controlling the way PowerScript operates.
Page 178: Align Menu
Chapter 9 LIGN Select two or more objects before using the options on the ALIGN menu. Control Key = Ç Align Left … Ç Align Top … You can combine alignment options. For example, to align two or more objects at their horizontal and vertical centers, select the objects, apply the Align Center option, then apply the Align Middle option, in any order.
Page 179: Background Menu
Videonics PowerScript ACKGROUND Use the BACKGROUND menu to create a solid color background for a page. Control Key = BACKGROUND SATURATION BRIGHTNESS Power Menu BKGD Background On/Off—Select the option to turn the background On. Deselect the option to turn the background Off. Deselect the Background Option when you want to superimpose titles over an incom- ing video signal—such as from a VTR connected to PowerScript’s VIDEO IN connec- tor.
Page 180: Clip Menu
Chapter 9 Use the CLIP menu to transfer objects to and from the PowerScript clipboard (a tempo- rary area in PowerScript’s memory), to discard objects from a page, and to reverse the pre- vious action. Control Key = CLIP COPY PASTE CLEAR UNDO...
Page 181: Create Menu
Videonics PowerScript REATE Use the CREATE menu to create new objects for a page. Control Key … Power Menu In most cases, when you create a new object, PowerScript locates the object at the center of the current page. The object appears with object handles that you can use to move, rotate, skew, and resize the object.
Page 182: Files Menu
Chapter 9 ILES The FILES menu provides a way to manage PC Cards—more speciﬁcally, to manage the directories and ﬁles contained on those cards. You can access the FILES menu in the fol- lowing ways (in addition to the Control key shown below). •...
Page 183: Fill Menu
Videonics PowerScript Use the FILL menu to specify the color (hue, saturation, and brightness) and opacity for an object’s ﬁll. Control Key … FILL SATURATION BRIGHTNESS OPACITY Power Menu FILL Fill On/Off—Select the option to make the object’s ﬁll visible. Deselect the option to make the object’s ﬁll invisible.
Page 184: Fonts Menu
Chapter 9 ONTS Use the FONTS menu to select a font to assign to all or part of a text object. To display the FONTS menu, click the arrowhead next to the Select Font list in the TEXT menu (see page 189).
Page 185: Graphics Menu
Videonics PowerScript RAPHICS Use the GRAPHICS menu to select and place graphic object ﬁles on a page. The menu appears when you select the Graphic File option in the CREATE menu. Control Key … GRAPHICS A : A R R O W 1 . E P S A : A R R O W 2 .
Page 186: Help Menu
Chapter 9 PowerScript provides context-sensitive help to remind you how to use the functions pro- vided in several of the menus. Help is available wherever you see the Help icon shown at the left. The Help option appears on the MAIN MENU along with all of the other menu options. In other menus, however, the Help option normally appears in the upper right corner of the menu.
Page 187: Modify Menu
Videonics PowerScript ODIFY Use the MODIFY menu to make an object visible or invisible, resize, rotate, or skew an object. You can also use object handles to resize, rotate, skew, and move an object. The MODIFY menu options, however, provide more precise control when needed. Control Key …...
Page 188: Outline Menu
Chapter 9 UTLINE Use the OUTLINE menu to create a border around the outside perimeter of an object. Control Key … OUTLINE Hue, Saturation, SATURATION Brightness, and Opacity BRIGHTNESS OPACITY Power Menu LINE Outline On/Off—Select this option to make the object’s outline visible. Deselect the option to make the outline invisible.
Page 189: Project
Videonics PowerScript ROJECT Use the PROJECT/PAGE menu to manage projects and pages. Those functions for man- aging projects appear on the left side of the menu—functions for managing pages appear on the right side. Control Key … Project Controls PROJECT/ PAGE PROJECTS COMMENT Project Comment...
Page 190: Page Controls
Chapter 9 Delete—Removes the project selected in the Project List from the PC Card where it is stored. You cannot undo this action. PowerScript displays a message informing you that delete is permanent and gives you the option to cancel the function. Note Before making major revisions to a project, it is good practice to use the Copy option to make a duplicate of the project.
Page 191: Select Menu
Videonics PowerScript ELECT Use the SELECT menu to select all objects on a page and to manage the organization of the page’s layers. Control Key … SELECT FRONT BACK Note There is no Power version of the SELECT menu. Related Topics: See “Objects and Page Layers”...
Page 192: Setup Menu
Chapter 9 ETUP Use the SETUP menu to control the way PowerScript operates. Control Key … SETUP Time & Date Setup GPI Options Display Parameters Video Parameters Serial (RS-232) Setup Internet Settings PC Card Maintenance START File Maintenance Note There is no Power version of the SETUP menu nor any of its sub-menus. Related Topics: See “PowerScript Setup”...
Page 193: Time & Date Setup
Videonics PowerScript Time & Date Setup Set the current time and date and specify the format in which the information appears in Clock objects. Select to display the time in clock objects—deselect to display only the date SETUP: DATE & TIME Time Setup ENTER CURRENT TIME: Specify the...
Page 194: Gpi Options
Chapter 9 GPI Options Use the GPI menu to control external GPI devices (connected to the GPI 1 and/or GPI 2 connectors on the PowerScript rear panel) and/or specify timed triggers for PowerScript’s internal GPI functions. See “Using GPI” on page 115 and “Using Time Triggers” on page 117 for detailed information.
Page 195: Video Parameters
Videonics PowerScript Video Parameters Use the SETUP VIDEO menu to control functions associated with your video conﬁgura- tion. SETUP: VIDEO Indicate which standard you want PowerScript to use for black levels Related Topics: See “Video Parameters” on page 123. Studio Model Settings The SETUP STUDIO menu is available only if you have one of the PowerScript Studio models (PS-4000S or PS-4000SC).
Page 196: Serial (Rs-232) Setup
Chapter 9 Serial (RS-232) Setup Options in the SETUP: SERIAL menu control communications between PowerScript and a computer platform connected to the RS-232 connector on PowerScript’s rear panel. The options you specify in this menu must match their counterpart settings in the PPP soft- ware.
Page 197: Pc Card Maintenance
Videonics PowerScript PC Card Maintenance Use the SETUP PC CARD menu to create a new PowerScript Start Card, or erase the data from a PC Card. SETUP: PC CARD START PC Card Maintenance A: (FRONT) • SYSTEM • MENUS START CREATE START CARD DIRECTORIES...
Page 198: Shadow Menu
Chapter 9 HADOW Use the SHADOW menu to create a drop shadow for an object or objects. Drop shadows always appear behind the object they shadow. You can change the displacement of the shadow (the distance away from its object) and shadow opacity. Control Key …...
Page 199: Text Menu
Videonics PowerScript Use the TEXT menu to set the font attributes for a text object. Control Key … TEXT Font Size Line Spacing Letter Spacing (Kerning) Power Menu Most of the options in the TEXT menu appear on the TEXT Power menu, except for the Paragraph Alignment (or, justiﬁcation) options, which appear on the ALIGN Power menu (shown at right).
Page 200: Transitions Menu
Chapter 9 RANSITIONS Use the TRANSITIONS menu to set a page’s duration and specify transition effects for when the page enters and/or exits the screen. Control Key … TRANSITIONS Transition IN Duration SECS Inﬁnite Page Duration Time-Based Duration Transition IN Duration and Transition OUT Duration—These options control, respectively, the amount of time required to make the page appear on screen, and the amount of time required to remove it from the screen.
Page 201 Videonics PowerScript Specify the direction for the Roll or Crawl you want with the four buttons at the top of Direction the section. The ﬁrst button rolls the page upward, the second downward; the third crawls the page right-to-left, the fourth left-to-right. Indicate where you want the roll or crawl to start and stop on the page.
Page 202: Transition Effects Menu
Chapter 9 RANSITION FFECTS Use the TRANSITION EFFECTS menu to select from a wide variety of PowerScript transi- tions. To display this menu, click the Set Transitions button in the TRANSITIONS menu described above. Control Key … Transition IN Duration Transition IN Options Play Button...
Page 203: Table 15 Original Powerscript Fonts
T he original PowerScript Start Card contains an assortment of fonts for your use. Some of these fonts are located in the FONTS directory—others are stored in PowerScript’s ROM ( R ead O nly M emory). Many of the PowerScript fonts are similar to the fonts available with many laser print- ers.
Page 204 Appendix A Table 15: Original PowerScript Fonts (Continued) File Name TERSH___.PFB TEISH___.PFB TEBSH___.PFB TEBISH__.PFB Example: FOBSH___.PFB FOBOSH__.PFB FODSH___.PFB FODOSH__.PFB Example: This is Forefront font. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ZACMISH_PFB Example: VAGRBL__PFB Example: BODSH___.PFB BODISH__.PFB BOLSH___.PFB BOLISH__.PFB Example: This is Bookwoman font.
Page 205: Font Names
Videonics PowerScript AMES It’s difﬁcult to describe a font in just a few words, so font names normally don’t tell you much about a font’s style. Font designers give fonts their names. Designers do standard- ize (normally) on the following descriptive terms. Book and Roman refer to the regular form of a font.
Page 206: Importing Fonts
Appendix A Select the font you want to delete in the fonts list. Click Delete . When you click Delete , PowerScript asks you to conﬁrm that you want to remove the font ﬁle. The ﬁle is not deleted until you click Delete . Click Cancel if you change your mind about deleting the font.
Page 207: Accented Fonts And Special Characters
Videonics PowerScript To import the font: ¨ Copy or move the font’s PFB ﬁle to the FONTS directory on a PC Card. When PowerScript detects the presence of a new font, it requires approximately 30 sec- onds to read the font and convert it for use. CCENTED ONTS AND PECIAL...
Page 208: Table 16 Accented And Special Characters
Appendix A Table 16: Accented and Special Characters < " > & ‘ ’ “ ” • – — ˜ ™ › œ ƒ Ÿ „ … ¡ † ¢ ‡ £ ˆ ¤ ‰ ¥ ‹ § Œ ¨ ©...
Page 209: Using The Powerscript Mouse And Keyboard
Using the PowerScript Mouse and Keyboard T his appendix discusses basic, fundamental methods for using the mouse and keyboard, which are integrated into PowerScript. The mouse and keyboard work exactly as they do on many computer platforms. If you are familiar with a computer mouse and keyboard, you probably do not need to read this appendix.
Page 210: Mouse Buttons And Techniques
Appendix B Mouse Buttons and Techniques Use the mouse buttons to select items, move items, and activate menus. Here are a few important terms and techniques used in this manual relative to mouse operation. The PowerScript mouse has two buttons—designated left and right . All references in this Mouse Buttons manual to the mouse button refer to the left button, unless they speciﬁcally say right .
Page 211: About The Keyboard
Videonics PowerScript BOUT THE EYBOARD The keyboard is a KeyTronics™ device. It is similar to a standard typewriter keyboard except that it has several additional keys. You use some, though not all, of the additional keys with PowerScript. We won’t discuss any of the individual keys here—you’ll learn about them in other chap- ter of this manual.
Page 212: Cleaning The Keyboard
Appendix B Most of the keyboard keys are the same as you ﬁnd on a typewriter. In the lower left cor- Keyboard Keys ner, however, are three special keys that, when used in conjunction with other keys, per- form special functions. The ﬁrst of these is the Control ( Ctrl ) key. The second is a special Windows key (PowerScript does not use this key).
Page 213: Powerscript-Provided Graphic Files
A n assortment of graphic ﬁles is provided with PowerScript—including several graphic illustrations and an assortment of test patterns. You can use these ﬁles royalty-free. The ﬁles reside in the EPS directory on the original PowerScript Start Card. RAPHIC LLUSTRATION ILES The following table names, describes, and shows samples of the graphic illustration ﬁles provided on the Start Card.
Page 214 Appendix C Table 17: PowerScript Graphic Files (Continued) File Name ARROW7.EPS BOX1.APS BOX2.APS BOXX3.EPS CC.EPS CHECK1.EPS CIRCLE2.APS CIRCLE3.APS CIRCLE4.APS CIRCLE4.EPS CLOUDGRY.EPS CLOUDWT.EPS Description Curved arrow— magenta Red box with transparent edge Blue box with transparent edge Fancy bordered box Closed Caption Symbol Red check mark Green circle with...
Page 215 Videonics PowerScript Table 17: PowerScript Graphic Files (Continued) File Name FLARE.EPS GGB.JPG GRAD1.APS LIGHTNG.EPS NEONBLUE.EPS NEONBOX1.EPS NEONBOX2.EPS NEONBOX3.EPS NEONPINK.EPS NEONRED.EPS NEONVIO.EPS NOVA.EPS Description Purple circle with center ﬂare JPEG image of Golden Gate Bridge Metallic column Yellow lightning bolt Blue neon line Red neon box Yellow neon box Blue neon box...
Page 216 Appendix C Table 17: PowerScript Graphic Files (Continued) File Name PSLOGO.EPS PSSLOGO.EPS RHINO.EPS SPEAK1.EPS SPEAK2.EPS SPEAK3.EPS SPEAK4.EPS SPHERE1.EPS SPIRO1.EPS SPIRO2.EPS SPLASH1.EPS Description PowerScript logo PowerScript Studio logo This is an EPS ﬁle that uses a clipping path to create a transparent background Cartoon balloon...
Page 217 Videonics PowerScript Table 17: PowerScript Graphic Files (Continued) File Name SPLASH2.EPS SQUIGGLE.EPS STAR.EPS SUN-ORG.EPS TRIBLUE.EPS TRIRED.EPS TRIWT.EPS TV14-40.GIF TVG-40.GIF TVMA-40.GIF TVPG-40.GIF TVY-40.GIF Description Gold splash Purple, squiggly line Stylized star Sun with orange rays Blue triangle Red triangle White triangle Television Rating Symbol* Television Rating...
Page 218 Appendix C Table 17: PowerScript Graphic Files (Continued) File Name TVY7-40.GIF UMBRELLA.EPS WAVE1.EPS WCLOUDS.JPG WCLOUDY.JPG WLTNING.JPG WPARTLY.JPG WRAIN.JPG WSUNNY.JPG Description Television Rating Symbol* Umbrella Red wavy line Weather indicator for clouded skies Weather indicator for cloudy skies Weather indicator for lightning Weather indicator for partly cloudy skies...
Page 219 Videonics PowerScript Table 17: PowerScript Graphic Files (Continued) File Name YELSUN.EPS ZIGZAG1.EPS ZIGZAG2.EPS ZIGZAG3.EPS *—These graphics all relate to the new TV Parental Guidelines, which are a convention in which TV shows are rated according to content. This convention is sanctioned by the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters).
Page 220: Powerscript Test Patterns
Appendix C OWER CRIPT ATTERNS Note The PowerScript test patterns are not designed to replace a special purpose test pat- tern generator, which can be calibrated and used for applications that require a high level of accuracy. The following table identiﬁes and describes the PowerScript EPS test pattern ﬁles. Table 18: PowerScript Test Pattern Files EPS File Name Z2STEP.EPS...
Page 221: Powerscript Control Keys
T his appendix summarizes the control keys available with PowerScript. This information also appears on the PowerScript Quick Reference Card. ANAGING ENUS Reset menus to factory defaults Close All Menus Close Top Menu Close Standard Menus Leave Power Menus on Screen Open Align Menu Open Background Menu Open Clip Menu...
Page 222 Appendix D Open Select Menu Open Setup Menu Open Shadow Menu Open Text Menu Open Transition Menu Open Transition Effects Menu OGGLING Toggle Background Attribute Toggle Fill Attribute Toggle Hot Borders Toggle Modify Attribute Toggle Outline Attribute Toggle Safe Title Area Toggle Shadow Attribute OUSELESS Select Next Menu Field...
Page 223 Videonics PowerScript AVIGATING Bottom Right Center of Page Top Left Move Up 1 Line in Menu List Move Down 1 Line in Menu List Move Left Half of Screen Move Left One Full Screen Move Right Half of Screen Move Right One Full Screen Move Up One-Half Screen Move Up One Full Screen Move Up One Page in Menu List...
Page 224 Appendix D LIGNING Left Align Objects Middle Align Objects Right Align Objects Top Align Objects Center Align Objects Bottom Align Objects USTIFICATION AND Left Justify Text Center Justify Text Right Justify Text Toggle Underline Toggle Word Wrap ELECTING AND Bring to Front Select All Select None Send to Back...
Page 225 Videonics PowerScript ORKING WITH Apply Style Create Style Clear Styles EMPORARY American (US Standard) Belgian British Canadian Multilingual Danish Dutch Finnish French French Canadian German Icelandic Irish Italian Latin American Norwegian Portuguese Portuguese, Brazilian ABNT2 Spanish Swedish TYLES F1 — F12, and Shift+F1 — Shift+F12 (Use the F-Key that corresponds to the style you want to apply.
Page 226 Notes...
Page 227: Powerscript Specifications
Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice. PowerScript Models PowerScript Studio, PAL or NTSC. Includes adjustable chroma SC, horizontal phase and PS-4000S key timing controls and power-loss composite signal bypass relay. PowerScript Studio Component, PAL/625 or NTSC/525. Includes adjustable chroma SC, PS-4000SC horizontal phase and key timing controls and power-loss composite signal bypass relay;...
Page 228: Outputs
Appendix E Outputs Y/C (S-Video) Program OUT Composite Outputs (Program, Preview, and Key) REF (Sync) OUT YUV IN (PS-1000SC/PAL Model only) Y, R-Y, B-Y IN (PS-1000SC/NTSC Model only) Digital Control Networking RISC Processor SERIAL IN PC Card Keyboard Mouse Control (GPI) IN Video Performance Digital Conversion S/N Ratio Bandwidth...
Page 229: Character Generator Performance
Videonics PowerScript Character Generator Performance Resolution Fonts Placement Styles Shadow Colors Outline and Fill Transparency (alpha) Spacing Justiﬁcation Graphics Internally Generated Imported Roll and Crawl Direction Speed 4-bit (16 level) anti-aliasing on 74 ns pixel yields 4.63 ns effective resolution. Characters are imaged from PostScript Type 1 outline fonts.
Page 230: Keying
Appendix E Keying Anti-aliased, linear key signal live at all times. Styles Provides 24 default styles for applying attributes to objects. Styles can be redeﬁned by users. Styles applied by entering deﬁned key combinations. Others Clock/Calendar Automatic Play Patterns Available for displaying current date and time in various formats. Can also use various ﬁll colors, transparency, font size and style, and so forth.
Page 231 actual duration 101 adjust duration 101 Horizontal Phase 124 Key Delay 124 signal phase 124 Adobe Illustrator 142 Adobe Photoshop 142 advanced settings 124 ALIGN menu 77, 168 animation restrictions 97, 190 anti-aliasing 137, 139 file type 126 files 135 ATA card format 130, 149 Atmel card format 130, 149 attributes...
Page 232 Index duration acceptable speed 101 actual 101 adjustments 101 infinite 97 matching 99, 100 optimum speed 101 page 96 target 99, 100 options 100 time-based 97 transition IN 97, 98 transition OUT 97, 98 edit by page number 111 current page 111 mode 109 next page 111 previous page 111...
Page 233 Macromedia FreeHand 142 MAIN MENU 31, 166 matching duration 100 menu accessing 55 ALIGN 77, 168 BACKGROUND 59, 106, 169 CLIP 76, 170 close box 59 control with keyboard 61 controls 58 CREATE 66, 107, 171 FILES 127, 172 files 126 FILL 59, 78, 173 FONTS 84, 174 GRAPHIC 66...
Page 234 Index PLA file type 127 creating 118 deleting file 119 transfer to PowerScript 119 play controls 109 current page 110 mode 109 next page 110 page by number 110 pages 108 previous page 110 while editing 109 Play Mode 109 playback controls 109 power connector 5...
Page 235 exporting 104 importing 104 location of files 104 notes on using 105 redefining 102 removing 105 STYLKEYS.BIN 104 S-Video cable 27 switch power 5 SYNC 123 external 123 sync loop jack 5 system files 126, 130 reset 88 target duration 52, 100 TCP/IP 147, 148 TERM switch 123 text...
Page 236 Notes...

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Videonics PowerScript PS4000S Instruction Manual

1 Introducing Powerscript

Powerscript Features

Getting Started

Using this Instruction Manual

2 Equipment Setups

Basic Setup Procedures

Determining Your Equipment Setup

Using Powerscript as a Stand-Alone/Live Device

Using Powerscript as a Primary Input Device

Using Powerscript to Feed a Switcher's DSK (Downstream Key)

Using Powerscript's Internal Key Downstream from a Switcher

Using Powerscript in a Video Production, On-Line Studio

Using Powerscript in Single-Monitor Mode

Completing the Setup

About Cables

3 Powerscript Tutorial

Lesson 1 • Getting Started

Lesson 2 Creating the Opening Page, Adding and Modifying Objects

Lesson 3 • Creating a Background, Saving a Page, and Playing a Page

Lesson 4 Adding the Title Page

Lesson 5 Adding the Credits Page

Lesson 6 • Managing Projects

Lesson 7 Rolling the Credits Page

Lesson 8 • Setting Page Duration and Transitions for the Opening Page

Lesson 9 • Setting a Target Duration for the Title Page

Lesson 10 Playing Back the Project Pages with Transitions

Summary

4 Working with Menus

Standard and Power Menus

Working with Menus and Menu Controls

Menu Navigation Keyboard Controls

5 Working with Objects

Objects and

Placing Objects

Selecting Objects

Working with Text Objects

Working with Graphic Objects

Changing Object Orientation

Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Clearing Objects

Modifying Object Attributes

Aligning Objects

6 Using Powerscript

Starting and Stopping Powerscript

Working with Projects

Working with

Working with Transitions and

Working with Styles

Working with Backgrounds

Playing Projects and

Working with Hot Borders

7 Advanced Powerscript Functions

Working with the Safe Title Area

Working with GPI, Time Triggers, and Auto-Start

Powerscript Setup

Working with Files and Directories

Working with PC Cards

Using Graphic Files

Remapping the Keyboard

About Protocols

8 Powerscript Computer Connections

Client/Server Architecture

Serial Cable Connection

Powerscript/Macintosh/Freeppp Configuration

Using Powerscript with Macintosh Fetch

Connecting Powerscript with IBM-Compatible Computers

9 Powerscript Reference

Powerscript Main Menu

Align Menu

Background Menu

Clip Menu

Create Menu

Files Menu

Fill Menu

Fonts Menu

Graphics Menu

Help Menu

Modify Menu

Outline Menu

Project