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Transitions, Durations, Scroll, and Crawl
You can determine how long each page will be displayed (its
duration) and what transition effects (fade, wipe, etc.) will be
used to introduce (begin) and remove (end) the page. You
can also display the current time and/or date or make titles
scroll or crawl on or off the page.
Position the cursor anywhere on a page and use the EF-
FECTS IN menu to change the page's duration, scrolling,
speed, and the effect that will introduce the page. Use the
Effects Out menu to choose the effect that will be used to
remove the page.
Duration is set using the bottom sub-menu of the Effects In
menu. Highlight the digits next to the clock symbol (on the
left-hand side of the menu), and type in the desired time. To
set infinite duration, select the Infinity symbol that is to the
right of the duration time.
Playing the Pages
When the pages are complete, move the cursor to the start of
the first page and press PLAY. Shortcut: To play all the pages
in the project, press CMD (Command) + PLAY. Each page will
be played, in sequence, using the selected durations and
effects. To play just some of the pages, play manually, or use
other specialized play options.
Learning More
A convenient way to become a FireWriter expert is to load
the demo into the Editing Screen for study. To do this, press
CMD (Command) + ACCENT + COPY at the same time
(CMD (Command) + SHIFT + COPY for the international
demo) and the unit will create a new project that contains
the demo text. This allows you to see how the demo was
created.
More...
This manual contains additional information that explains
how to:
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Create "projects."
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Move between pages or projects.
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Use the Page Index.
VIDEONICS FIREWRITER
VIDEONICS FIREWRITER
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Use a PREVIEW monitor to change titles out of the
audience's view.
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Add borders, lines, and boxes to your video pages.
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Mark large blocks of text so you can move or copy
them without typing.
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Use effects (such as wipes) between pages and set
durations so pages are displayed for a pre-defined
time.
•
Combine scroll and crawl to move titles on and off the
screen in many different ways.
•
Play pages in many ways, such as manually, back
wards, automatically repeating, etc.
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Choose colors and define your own colors.
•
Create transparent background patterns and colors.
•
Add "real-time" time/date display features to your
video pages.
•
Play projects automatically at a specified date and
time.
•
Use graphic backgrounds and bugs
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