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1. Ambient Light What Allows you to change the ambient light of the selected Window Properties Red Green Blue Red Ambient red coloring Lowering this value reduces the red in the Layer Green Ambient green coloring Lowering this value reduces the green in the Layer Blue Ambient blue coloring Lowering this value reduces the blue in the Layer 72 2D Camera What The 2D camera feature allows you to zoom in and out of specified areas of your Window as well as pan the scene in any direction to create the effect of a moving camera Properties X Y Zoom X Controls the position of the Viewable Area on the horizontal or X axis You can make the camera move left or right when this setting is used in conjunction with Key Frames Y Controls the position ofthe Viewable Area on the vertical orY axis You can make the camera move up or down when this setting is used in conjunction with Key Frames Zoom Causes the camera to zoom into the Window You can be zoomed in from the start or have the camera zoom over the course of the scenario playback How to Pan Zoom the Camera on your Window 1 Select the Window you want to apply the camera effects to and click on the Edit Window button on the right side of the main console 2 Click on 2D Camera in the Window Data panel to highlight it and give you access to modify those properties 3 By default the image on the screen is centered and fills the entire Viewing Spac
2. Why Sometimes you don t need the full Present Mode Panel and rather have a larger display but retain basic controls visibly How 1 Press Tab on the keyboard to hide or unhide the Mini Panel This option is only available when you do not have the regular Present Mode Panel up Tips Controls on the Mini Panel work exactly the way they do on the Present Mode Panel In fact if you look closely you can see that the Mini Panel is nothing more than one particular section of the full Present Mode Panel 87 Fire Studio Miscellany Importing a Fire Studio 4 4 1 Simulation into Fire Studio 5 Why If you have Simulations created in Fire Studio 4 4 1 you can import them to use in Fire Studio 5 You cannot do the reverse however and import Fire Studio 5 Simulations into Fire Studio 4 4 1 How 1 Export your Fire Studio 4 4 1 Simulation using the instructions listed in the Fire Studio 4 manual You will have a dcs and dcl file for your Simulation if you ve done this correctly Keep in mind that any media set to Read Only will NOT be included in the dcl file 2 Copy the two files to the Fire Studio 5 folder under Data located by default at C Program Files DigitalCombustion FireStudio5 Data You can create your own subfolder within Data or place them in the Simulations folder that should already be there 3 Load the Simulation as normal refer to Loading an Existing Simulation for instructions from within Fire Studio 5 You
3. Full Time What Adjusts the Frame Slider Bar maximum value to the value you have set in Slide Duration This makes it easier for you to move the Frame Slider Bar to the specific frame you desire Frame Slider Bar Commands Frame Forward Clear Paste Key Frame Forward Key Frame Back Set Copy Frame Back Frame Forward Back Advance one Frame forward or back Key Frame Forward Back Advance one Key Frame forward or back Set Place a new Key Frame at the current Frame Clear Remove one Key Frame from your Window To use this feature you must move the Frame Slider Bar to the Key Frame you want to Clear Copy Copy a single Key Frame for the purpose of pasting it at another point in the Duration of the Slide You can only Copy at a point where you ve set a Key Frame Paste Paste a single Key Frame you have copied 71 Adjusting Window Data Type in value Slider Bar Setto value zero Minus and plus value one For each category listed below there are several properties that can be adjusted in the center of the panel You can change these values using the Slider Bar located below them clicking on the plus or minus to lower the values by increments of one or in some cases clicking on the value directly and typing in the new value If you want to set a numerical value to zero you can click on the o located between the plus and minus signs Buttons will gray out if the minimum or maximum value is currently set
4. All Layers Window Layers DIGIT COMB Find in Library Replace from Library Add New Mask Add New Text Load Video Library Network N Se Present mode P Interface 1 Four WinView er A Heper Windows T You are viewing the Main Slide Panel On the top left portion of the Main Console is the All Layers Panel Here you will see a list of all the Layers included in your entire Simulation Even Layers that have been added but then removed will remain listed here unless you use the Clear All Unused Layers button Use the scroll bar or arrows to the right of the All Layers Panel to see additional Layers in the panel Various commands rely on the All Layers Panel and what you have selected there We ll investigate more closely in the sections below The Window Layers Panel Window Layers LargeR006 LargeR006 7i DIGITAL A COMBUSTION Find in Library Replace from Library q i Add New Mask Add New Text Clear Window A Toad Video Edit Window Full screen F Export Simulation Network N a k Present mode P Jul Clear e Interface 1 l Next q AAA Four WinView S E y Helper Windows T J You selected a layer in WINDOW LAYERS list LargeR006 On the top right of the Main Console is the Window Layers Panel Here you will see a list of all the Layers included in the current Window you have selected Only Layers actually located
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6. or press 2 Repeat the above to reveal the Interface Console again Tips Removing the Interface in Author Mode makes it appear as if you re in Present Mode If you need to move Layers or perform some other Author Mode only techniques but are showing your Simulation to an audience this will be the way to do it Four WinView Why If you want to display all four Windows at once or at least work on all four at once you will need to switch to Four Window View Four WinView How 1 Left click on the Four WinView button or press S 2 Repeat the above to change back to Single Window View Tips While in Present Mode a Slide will appear exactly the way you design it in Author Mode including whether it shows just one or all four Windows When you re working in Author Mode set the view to how you want it to appear when changing to that Slide and Save the Simulation with that configuration You can use the four Windows in any way you like but the most common use is to display different views of the location at one time Your Slide may have Side A B in Window 1 Side C 23 D in Window 2 an interior shot in Window 3 a roof view in Window 4 etc If you don t want to show all of the views at once you can still setup each Window with imagery but show only one Window in the Single View Mode and change the Window displayed using the numbers 1 4 on your keyboard Helper Windows Why Showing the Helper Windows prov
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8. Full screen F lu OLS SSS New Simulation j Load Simulation Save Simulation Export Simulation 4 Clear Interface 1 Four WinView S Helper Windows T I a layer in the ALL LAYERS list New M017 When Fire Studio 5 first loads the Slide Panel is displayed at the bottom of the main console Here you can Load Save or Export your Simulations create new or delete Slides and change or Hide Windows 37 Slides The basic structure and use of Slides remains the same as in Fire Studio 4 4 1 Your Simulation will be composed of a number of Slides where each Slide may represent a scene a particular moment in time or the beginning of a new event Each Slide contains four Windows though it is up to you to decide how many of those Windows you use per Slide Slides vs Windows A single Slide contains four Windows You may use any number of these four Windows for each of the Slides in your Simulation and view them either all at once or one at a time If only using a single scene in a Slide by default you will be using Window 1 The most common use of Windows are to show different perspectives of an incident at the same point in time You might have a Side A B view in Window 1 Side C D view in Window 2 a roof shot in Window 3 and a larger map of the area in Window 4 If this were Slide 1 these view might represent the incident when personnel first arrive on the scene Slide 2 would again have all of these views but s
9. Layer you want to replace in the Viewing Area 2 Inthe Library Panel find the Layer you want to put into your Simulation and select it 3 Click on the Replace from Library button on the Main Console Tips As stated above when replacing a Layer in this fashion the properties of the Layer already present will carry onto the Layer you are putting in You can only replace a Layer with another of the same type background with background sound with sound etc Add New Mask Why Masks allow you to cover sections of another Layer and are most often used to create an illusion of fire or smoke appearing from behind a structure How 1 Change to the Slide and Window you want to place the Mask into 2 Click on the Add New Mask button 3 Manipulate the four points of the Mask by left clicking and holding while dragging the mouse 4 Move the entire Mask by left clicking and holding at any location within the Mask just as you would any other Layer Tips Masks can have numerous uses in hiding objects in your Simulation Fire or smoke that drifts farther than you like can be masked If want to show only one portion of a vehicle you can mask off the rest And since Masks are like normal Layers you can edit the properties to make them different colors to fade in or out be click able and so on Refer to the section Using Masks in your Simulation for more detailed instructions on how to apply a Mask 28 Add New Text Why In
10. Layers within If you need to transport several Libraries between systems this will increase the size of the files You cannot Load any kind of Layer into a Library that has been Exported Removing Content from a Library Why If you have a Layer in your Library that you aren t using or you ve mistakenly added a wrong Layer it is a good idea to remove it Exporting Libraries and Simulations will create large files comprised of the Layers in your Library Lists Keeping them as small as possible helps to reduce file size and improve efficiency How 1 Select your Library from the Library List 2 Select the Layer you wish to remove in the Library Content List to the right of the Preview Lens 3 Click on the Clear button to the right of the Library Content List Tips Removing a Layer from a Library does not permanently delete that Layer It simply removes it from active use within the Library If you have that Layer already in your Simulation it will remain as is Keep in mind though that if the Layer isn t in a Library it won t be Exported Exporting a Library Why Exporting a Library locks its contents and updates the br file to include all of the Layers within it Doing so allows you to move this Library File to an installation of Fire Studio 5 on 49 another computer to provide it with the content needed by any Simulation that uses this Library How 1 Inthe Library Panel select the Library from the Library
11. Paste Animation Why This allows you to Paste copied settings for the 2D Camera into the currently selected Window How 1 Select the Window you want to Paste the animation data to 2 While in the Edit Window panel select the 2D Camera item in the Window Data panel 3 Ifyou ve copied the animation data already the Paste Animation button will light up 4 Click on Paste Animation to paste the copied settings Tips If you Paste the data to the wrong Window you can always use Clear Animation to remove it again 69 Set Slide Duration Why This command allows you to set a time when the Slide will automatically progress to the next one If Unlimited is shown the same Slide will remain onscreen until manually changed or an Event Key triggers a change How 1 Move the Frame Slider Bar until you reach the desired duration on the clock just below the Set Slide Duration button 2 Click on Set Slide Duration 3 The time will become green to indicate the end of the Slide Duration Tips The Slide Duration as the name implies applies to the entire Slide and not just the individual Window being edited Animated Data What Confirms the camera settings for your Window and will initiate the movements when in Author or Present Mode Hold Current Frame What Freezes the Window at a particular frame allowing you to place your Layers and make modifications You will use this only when Animated Data is marked 70
12. Recommended Not Supported Operating System MS Windows XP Vista 7 32 bit MS Windows 7 Professional All Other and 64 bit CPU Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 or Intel Core 2 Duo i5 or i7 Celeron faster System RAM 512 MB 2 3 GB Hard Disk Drive HDD 4 GB free space 5400 RPM 7200 RPM Video Card Graphics Chipset Discrete chipset with dedicated VRAM NVIDIA GeForce or ATI AMD Radeon 128 MB VRAM NVIDIA Geforce series or ATI AMD Radeon dedicated chipset with 512 MB VRAM Any chipset without dedicated VRAM additionally NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA NVS Quadro ATI FirePro ATI FireGL CD DVD ROM Optional Sound Card Sound Chipset Required for sound playback Realtek will not capture sound to video file Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 Keyboard Required for text entry Mouse Touch Pad Optional Mouse Touch Screen Additional Considerations e Microphone and sound card with MIC IN for recording voice or sound effects e Digital camera for taking photos and importing them into Fire Studio e Digital video camera for recording video to import into Fire Studio e Network Interface Card LAN card for network connection with Communication Link or network sharing resources e Video card with TV capture capability for capturing video from a DVD player VCR or television e Photo Image editing software Adobe Photoshop Paint Net etc for making advanced modificati
13. above are for Author Mode Several other options exist in Present Mode such as the Jump shortcut and selectable navigation icons Adding a New Slide to Your Simulation Why As you build your Simulation you will need to Add additional Slides You can Add blank ones or you can Add copies of an existing Slide How Add a Blank Slide 1 Be sure there is not an X in either the Copy or Move box on the Slide Panel 2 Click on the Add New button The blank Slide will be placed at the end of your Simulation Add a Copy of an Existing Slide 1 Click on the Copy box to place an X there 2 Navigate to the Slide you want to copy 3 Click on the Add New button The copied Slide will be placed at the end of your Simulation Tips In Fire Studio 4 any time you created a new Slide it would be a copy of the previous Slide In Fire Studio 5 you have the option of making a blank Slide or a copy of any other Slide you have built already Adding a copied Slide is the only way you will create Linked Layers in Fire Studio 5 If you want your new Slide to be placed earlier in your Simulation you merely have to move it once it has been created Remember the Slide to be copied is the one currently in view when you click Add New while the Copy box is selected 42 Moving a Slide in Your Simulation New Simulation Load Simulation Save Simulation Export Simulation Add New Clear Previous rs Next Why Ifyou want to shift yo
14. asking if you want to proceed Click OK to proceed Tips Clearing all of the Unused Layers from the All Layers Panel helps reduce the size of the 26 Layer list If you re not going to be Adding any of the unused Layers there it s a good idea just to remove them When you ve finished making your Simulation it s a good idea to use this feature to remove anything you have lingering in the All Layers Panel Find in Library Why The Find in Library command allows you to locate the selected Layer within a Library you currently have loaded If you ve modified a fire animation but want to Add the original this command will locate that Layer for you to Add How 1 Select a Layer in the All Layers Panel This Layer is the one you want to find the original for If you don t have a Library loaded that contains the original or you ve selected a Mask the Find in Library button will not be lit 2 Click on the Find in Library button 3 The Library Panel will automatically open and highlight the correct Library and Layer Tips While this command will point you to a Layer in the Library it won t locate the selected Layer in your Simulation Replace from Library Why The Replace from Library command allows you to swap a Layer present in your Simulation with one from the Library Doing this would allow you to test different Layers in your scene without losing any property adjustments made to it 27 How 1 Find and select the
15. button 2 Edit the name 3 Press Enter on the keyboard when you are finished The Layer is now renamed Tips When you have multiple Layers on the same Slide which are similar it can be useful to name the Layers to keep track ofthem You may also just want to have easily recognizable names listed out in the Window Layers or All Layers panel Saving a Layer Why If you ve created a Layer you would like to bring into another Simulation you can save it as a separate file How 1 Click on the Save Layer button 2 Anavigation screen will appear to allow you to browse to the folder you want to save the Layer in 3 Type in a name for your Layer 4 Click on the Save button Tips If you ve created an interesting Layer that you think you ll want to use again in another Simulation you should save it Don t forget that you ll need to add it to one of your Libraries in order to access it however 55 Copy Paste Why The Copy command allows you to copy the values of a Layer so it may then be Pasted onto that of another How 1 Navigate to the Layer Data of the Layer you want to copy 2 Click on the Copy button Tips You cannot Copy the values of one type of Layer Data and Paste it into the values of another For example Ambient Color cannot be pasted into Diffuse Color only into Ambient Color Why The Paste command allows you to paste a set of copied values into the same type of Layer you copied them fro
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17. historical change path if Undo brings you from point D to A for example then Redo would go from A to D assuming A and D represented points of change in your Simulation Copy Window Why You can Copy the entire contents of a Window and Paste it into another Window Unlike duplicating a Slide copying a Window will not link the Layers they share How 1 Select the Window you wish to copy 2 Click on the Copy Window button 3 Refer to the next section for pasting 34 Tips If you use the Helper Windows view you can see what Window you have in the Copy Buffer This is what will be placed if you click on the Paste Window button Paste Window Why Once you have copied a Window you need to Paste it into another Window to place the contents How 1 Select the Window you want to Paste the contents of the Copy Buffer into 2 Click on the Paste Window button 3 If you are pasting over existing contents you will get a warning message asking if you would like to proceed Click OK to place the contents Tips Copying and Pasting Windows will work within the same Slide and also between any Slide in your Simulation Check the Copy Buffer by means of the Helper Windows view if you aren t sure what will be Pasted Clear Window Why The Clear Window commands allows you to wipe a Window of all content it will become empty once again How 1 Select the Window you want to Clear 2 Click on the Clear Window bu
18. in the Window will be listed unlike the All Layers Panel which will keep track of Layers even if removed Use the scroll bar or arrows to the right of the Window Layers Panel to see additional Layers in the panel The Layer at the bottom of the list is considered to be on the top of the stack whereas the top most Layer is on the bottom When placing Layers over one another the Layer further down will cover any Layer above it on the list Various commands rely on the Window Layers Panel and what you have selected there We ll investigate more closely in the sections below The Message Box New Simulation Load Simulation Save Simulation Export Simulation f Add New Clear Next At the very bottom of the Main Console Interface is a black text area where messages will appear that tell you what command you just clicked or action you took Keep an eye on the Message Box to make sure you select the right Layer or perform the command you wanted to Exiting Fire Studio 5 Why All good things must come to an end When you re ready to quit Fire Studio you will need to shut the program down How 1 Method 1 Left click on the Exit button located at the bottom right of the Main Console Interface Method 2 Left click on the Windows Exit button located at the top right of the program denoted by an X 2 You will be asked to confirm your decision and Save any changes you have not yet saved Click OK to Save the changes and e
19. loading a Simulation that was Exported from another system make sure the Ibr file is located in the same folder as the dcs file Simulation you are loading 39 Saving Your Simulation Why When you want to make your changes permanent you will need to Save your Simulation How 1 Inthe Slide Panel click on the Save Simulation button 2 Navigate to the folder you wish to Save your Simulation to 3 Entera name for your Simulation 4 Click Save Tips Be sure to Save your Simulation in a place you remember or that makes sense We highly recommend using the FireStudios folder located in Documents or creating your own folder in Documents where you will place backgrounds library files or other material related to this Simulation Placing your files anywhere within the Program Files folder or even within the Digital Combustion system folder located there MAY cause issues with some users depending on your version of Windows and your account permissions Saving a Simulation does not make it ready for transport to another computer If you plan to do this you will need to use the Export Simulation feature Exporting Your Simulation to Use on Another Computer Why You will need to use the Export Simulation feature if you want to move your Simulation from one computer to another How 1 If your Simulation is not yet loaded do so now 40 Click on the Export Simulation button in the Slide Panel Similar to Saving y
20. ofthe Layers within the selected Window In version 4 4 1 this panel was located at the bottom left In version 4 4 1 users had to choose between running in Full Screen or in a Window With Fire Studio 5 users can resize the program window to whatever size they wish including full screen all without exiting the program 102 Index E ss sechecdiseccstacensxtacane 92 Exiting Fire Studio 5 cecsesseeeeeeeees 18 File Typ Sirip a 96 GIOSS ANY T 97 Keyboard Shortcuts cccseeeeeeeeees 14 Layer Data Settings Quick Reference 93 Automatic Fade Outs sic scccctcecceiceetesseeeecieets 94 Automatic Fade in Delayed 068 93 Automatic Fade in Immediate 93 Creating Nav BUttONS oooonnococccccccnnnnccccananan 94 Hide Fade out a Layer with Keyboard SHOPECUU reene esd vane a 95 Show Fade in a Layer with Keyboard Shortcut O 95 A O 54 Add a Layer from the All Layers Panel 25 Adding to your Simulation 51 Adjusting Layer Data cocmormonsonicorecinnnas 58 Ambient COLOR tidad 58 A O 61 Clear Delete iia 33 Clear All UnUsed cocina 26 Copy Valles aia aia 56 Definition nenii icd a 98 Diffuse Colada 59 o Vi E sen E E EE A mean 32 Edit Layer Panel caidas 54 A ra i EOE 61 EVentEnd ni dos 65 Event GOTO tt cs 65 Event MOuSEC cccccceeeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 64 Event Start ict Manele 63 Event TINGS scciiicteiienciee eee 63 A O eine hs acid NS 27 Layers Panel
21. on your computer No longer does your content need to remain in the Data folder Anew Load Video button prevents double playback of videos that caused slowdown for some users in earlier versions e Events can be set to change the scene to both a specific Slide and Window Name your individual layers and save them to be used in other Simulations e Masks can be selected and moved like any Layer Linked Layers occur much less frequently e Quickly move Slides to any position in your Simulation e Create a new Slide without copying the previous one e Load new images without having to exit the program e Copy a slide in one Simulation and Paste it into another e Change the ambient light of a scene using slider color controls Animate the light change over time Version 5 3 Changes e New installation and licensing service Now includes a self serve web based activation and deactivation procedure e Exported Sim Libraries will now include all custom content including content from previously exported individual Libraries e The default Libraries can no longer be Removed Acustom user folder labeled FireStudios is created in Documents to house user files This should help address user accounts with restricted access e Linked Layer Event Times no longer mirror one another allowing you to create a Linked Layer that won t fade in repeatedly over all Slides 10 System Requirements Minimum Requirements
22. one time You can choose whether the Slide will remain in this view during Present Mode or simply show only one of the four Windows See All Layers Panel Hyper Text Markup Language the language of web pages HTML files are what your browser opens when going to a web page Media that has been inserted into a simulation and becomes stackable Animation and clip art layers all stack in varying order on top of the Background Layers can also be referred to as Media or Content 98 Linked Layer Layer Order Layer Properties Panel Library Library Panel Mask Media A layer that is connected to another layer of the exact same type appearance and position in another slide of the Simulation A Linked Layer will be highlighted in a red box when selected versus a green box when not linked Unlike in version 4 you can only create a Linked Layer in version 5 by creating a copy of a Slide The positioning of the layers in your windows All layers are stacked in a changeable order A layer on top of another can be placed in front of that layer in the window In version 4 4 1 this panel displayed all aspects of the selected layer All of the properties listed could be changed via this panel In version 5 these properties can be accessed in the Edit menu A custom collection of any type of content Loading a Library allows the content of that Library to be accessed for creating a Simulation Clicking on the Libr
23. or take a step back and undo an earlier command In most cases this is the command you just executed but some changes are grouped together and using Undo will step back before all of them How 1 Click on the Undo button Tips The Undo command is a very handy way of undoing a command or action you took on accident or simply don t like You can even Undo loading or starting a new Simulation However once you exit Fire Studio 5 the history preserved will be erased and you won t be able to Undo the last action Changes made in in the various panels will be grouped together and using the Undo command will bring you back before all those changes were made While you re editing a Layer for example as long as you don t deselect it you can use the Undo command to step back those 33 changes However once you have finished editing any Undo command will bring your Layer back to BEFORE those changes were made If you step back too far you can use the Redo command to put those changes back in effect Redo Why The Redo command is the opposite of Undo Any action you have undone with the Undo command can be redone with the Redo command How 1 Click on the Redo button after you have just used the Undo command Tips If you ve stepped back too much or want to compare a change before and after the Undo and Redo combination can be a useful tool Keep in mind that Redo works similarly to Undo and both keep track of the same
24. remain before the fade out procedure begins The larger the value the longer it will be on the screen before fading out Fade Out You will need to set this value to at least 1 but for a slower fade out increase the number to at least 5 The higher the number the slower the fade out Click Layer to Change Slide Creating Navigation Buttons Why When you want to be able to click on an animation or clip art layer to change the slide you will need to consider the following properties Event Mouse End on Mouse Set this value to On Event GoTo On End Set this value to GoToSlide if you want to jump to another Slide in the Simulation GoToNext can be used if you intend to change to the next slide in the sequence GoPrevious can be used if you intend to jump back to the previous Slide Go to Slide Set this value to the slide you wish to change to If you use GoToNext or GoPrevious you won t need to set a value here Window If you want to change to a specific Window of the Slide set the value here 94 Show Fade in a Layer with Keyboard Shortcut Why When you want an animation or clip art layer to begin hidden and then appear by pressing a key on the keyboard you will need to consider the following properties Event Start Start Key Set this value to the key you want to use to turn on the animation or object layer Event Times Start Time Leave this at o to begin the fade in or have the Layer appear immediatel
25. shown until you remove the mark Why Press the Play button to resume a Slide that is paused How 1 Click on the Play button when the Slide is paused 79 Tips The Play button will only be lit ifthe Slide Simulation is paused Pause Why Sometimes you might need to Pause a scene How 1 Click on the Pause button when you need to freeze the Frame Tips Pausing can be useful if you need to discuss the scene in more detail with your audience and don t want the Slide to auto advance or camera movement to occur just yet Reset Why If you need a Slide to start over again as if you had just changed to it then you will need to use Reset How 1 While viewing the Slide or Window you want to restart click on the Reset button Tips You can use the Reset button as many times as needed Using Reset will begin all animations again including fade ins or fade outs video clip art and so on 80 Screenshot File Why Prior to capturing a still image from your Simulation you need to tell Fire Studio what to name it How 1 Click on the Screenshot File button This filename will persist for your Simulation until you change it or exit the program 2 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the Screenshot s and type in a name for the image file 3 Click Save 4 The path and file name will appear just above the Screenshot File button Tips You can set any name you like but Fire Studio will aut
26. the Window will be displayed 45 Tips If you re creating several perspectives of an incident it can be easier to create all four views at once using the four Windows go through and Hide the same Window in all Slides and then save the Simulation under a different name Doing this four times would allow you to create four Simulations that show only a single view of that incident If these four Simulations are loaded onto separate computers at once you can run a training exercise with participants looking at different angles of an incident The Library Panel Copy Window Add New Mask Add New text Clear Window Load Video Edit Window Slide Network N Present mode P interface I Four WinView S Helper Windows T To access the Library Panel click on the Library button located on the left side of the console The bottom portion of the console will change to the Library console giving you access to all commands related to Libraries Users of version 4 0 or 4 1 will be familiar with the layout but will also notice 46 that some subtle changes have been made Upon running Fire Studio 5 0 for the first time you will not see anything loaded in the Media Panel it will be blank You may not see anything in the Library List either This is normal In version 5 0 you have complete control over what media you have at your fingertips By loading only the content you think you ll use a lot of unnecessary
27. the selected Layer up in the Window Layers list Moving a Layer up puts it behind the items below it How 1 Select the Layer in the Window Layers Panel you want to move 2 Click the Up button Tips Smoke tends to look better in front of a fire on a scene so you will want to move fire Up in the list until it is behind the smoke accompanying it 31 Down Edit Why This command moves the selected Layer down in the Window Layers list Moving a Layer down puts it in front of the items above it How 1 Select the Layer in the Window Layers Panel you want to move 2 Click the Down button Tips If you re covering a Layer with a Mask you ll want to be sure the Mask is located further down on the Window Layers Panel than the Layers it will cover Why You can use the Edit command to change the properties of the selected Layer How 1 Select the Layer you wish to modify 2 Click on the Edit button Tips Details on the Layer Properties Panel will be discussed in depth later on in this manual 32 Clear Undo Why If you want to remove a Layer from the Slide you can do so with the Clear command How 1 Select the Layer you wish to remove 2 Click on the Clear button on the right side of the Main Console 3 Click OK to clear the Layer or Cancel to not Tips Do not confuse the Clear button on the left of the console with this one Why The Undo command allows you to cancel a previous action you took
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29. Commlink screen when it first launches 6 Port Enter the Port number that Commlink is using and press Enter This will appear on the Commlink screen when it first launches 7 Click on Connect Fire Studio will attempt to locate Commlink and establish a connection 21 If the connection is not found confirm you entered all information accurately Firewalls can prevent access as well Refer to the Communication Link manual for more details Tips Showing multiple perspectives of an incident is one of the most robust methods of using Fire Studio for training exercises Communication Link allows the training officer or controller to manage and manipulate all the Fire Studio connections from the ease of a single computer Without Communication Link there is no functionality of the Network button nor any way to connect one installation of Fire Studio with another other than media exchange Present Mode Why When using your Simulation in a training exercise orto preview it in preparation for such an exercise you will use Present Mode How 1 Click on the Present Mode button or press P 2 Toreturn to Author Mode click on the Author Mode button while the Present Mode Interface is displayed or press A at any time Tips There is much more to be said about Present Mode which will be covered in a later section 22 Interface Why To remove or restore the Interface Console How 1 Left click on the Interface button
30. Enter J xX Select one of the four Windows in the current Slide 1to4 X X Hide Unhide Windows 1 4 in the current Slide Shift 1 4 X Event Key Numeric Keypad Num oto 9 X Event Key Typewriter Keys Ctrlo 9 X The Main Console Interface While designing Simulations in Fire Studio 5 you will interface with the Main Console displayed in Author Mode The display at the bottom of the Main Console may change according to what Panel you are viewing but the left and right side will remain visible whether lit or not other than for a few exceptions We ll start with the key features of the Main Console you should familiarize yourself with early on and then investigate the various other commands you will use while creating your Simulation The Viewing Area All Layers Window Layers Network N eee y Full screen F _ _ __ _ __ _ _ oe New Simulation Load Simulation Save Simulation Export Simulation SSeS gt gt gt 1 This is the space located between the All Layers Panel and the Window Layers panel When you first start Fire Studio it will be completely black Your Slide or Window contents will be shown here and can display either one Window at a time or all four Windows It is possible to remove the Interface by pressing on your keyboard or clicking on the Interface button so you can see only the Viewing Area This is ideal for showing your Simulation to an audience The All Layers Panel
31. FIRE STUDIO 5 3 INSTRUCTOR EDITION USER MANUAL Revised 09 26 12 Table of Contents End User License Agreement EULA cooncoonconnconnconnconnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnennnancnnrancnnnennnnnes 5 An Introduction to Fire StUCIO s inccisssveecsccnededssceadasessvndsscssviddescencadssstncedseeuncsscencss 7 ADOUE FIFE SUCIO Dido A iO soda 8 INSTUCLO US PIAY 6 locatarios 8 Fire St dio Key Features si csiriasi s raid id 9 Newin Version illes tadas 9 VERSIONS Ca id 10 System REGUITEMOENTS ni cid 11 Additional CONSI AOS id ee 11 SystemPerto Mancera dos as 12 Guidelines for Better Simulation Playback ReSultS ooooonnnncccnnncccnnnocccnnnacccinarncnananns 12 Video Captian A iia 13 Keyboard SUE A eeet vedi dan eiy ite Eaa Etapa etl eaoaai Sees 14 The Main Console Interface inadina eiaa aa aaa aat 15 TOS VIEWING Aria as asas 15 EGA Layers Palacio da 16 The Window Layers Panel ccoo ica tere cepa 17 The Message BO di A A NAS ad 18 Exiting Fite Udri AA O arca 18 Standard Windows Features Minimize Maximize and ClOS ooooooccccocnncccccccccncnos 19 Commands on the Main Console Lower Left Side ccsseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 FUlES Eres Adi line mili 20 PEO O 21 A Ae eel Ne at eI ka a ie cae ates Aa 22 A Scab E a ena sd vee E ve deter one seat 23 FOUGMVIINV 1G Wicca in Ta 23 Helper VWI LOWS se oes a aso eA ae Ae ela ae ced iad eg eee Seah 24 Commands on the Main Console Left Side ooocconnconnconnconnnonnnonanennnnnnnnnanenannns 25
32. Fire That way all the content for that Simulation remains within a single folder Loading Content into a Library Why Loading Content into a Library makes it available to use when that Library is loaded You must first load your smoke fire sound etc to an existing Library before adding it to your Simulation How 1 2 Select your Library from the Library List on the left side of the Library Panel The various Load buttons will light up on the right side of the console If your Library has already been exported it is locked and will not be able to add to or remove from it If you want to add Background photos to your Library choose Load Background If you want to add Sound to your Library choose Load Sound If you want to add any other media such as smoke or fire animations clip art etc choose Load Layer A navigation window will appear to let you find the Layers you wish to Load You can select a single file or you can select a group within the same folder by using Shift Click or Ctrl Click Click Open to choose the selection The selected Layers are now a part of your Library and immediately accessible to add to your Simulation You can continue to add more Layers to your Library or begin building your Simulation Tips Content such as background photos fire smoke sound and clip art can all be added to 48 any number of Libraries But keep in mind that exported Libraries will carry with them all of the
33. List you wish to Export 2 Click on Export Lib A Library that has already been Exported will have this button grayed out 3 The Library is Exported and saved in the location it was created Tips Consider carefully whether you need to Export a Library or not Once Exported you cannot modify the Library in any way other than deleting it completely outside of Fire Studio 5 Layers cannot be added nor removed from it However an Exported Library can be sent to another installation of Fire Studio and have its Layers then available for Simulations which use that Library Removing a Library from the Library List Why You may want to remove a Library from your Library List if aren t using it for the current Simulation Although not necessary it can be useful to keep your Library List as short and neat as possible How 1 Select the Library from the Library List 2 Click the Remove button A warning message will appear Click Ok if you want to Remove the Library Tips Removing a Library from the Library List does not permanently delete it You can always Load the Library again at a later time or for another Simulation If you can t remember what 50 Layers are within a Library it is easy enough to Load the Library review it then Remove the Library if it isn t what you need In version 5 3 it is no longer possible to remove any of the standard Libraries that came included with Fire Studio Loading an Existing Library W
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35. Pee ee PRE 84 RA e O 85 SLOP RECON ri a isa 86 THE High DO aa a 86 A A EEEE 87 Fire Studio Miscellany ia a teehee eed dee ascetics 88 Importing a Fire Studio 4 4 1 Simulation into Fire Studio 5 cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 88 Sending Receiving Text MessagesS cicecssesorssscnsseseeassessevsstsesesstsnsenaesensnees 89 Messaging with the Interface SHOWN cccecceseseeceseeceeeeeeeneeeeneeseneeeeneeetieeees 90 Incoming Messages in Present Mode no Interface 91 Colo Chata dana 92 Layer Data Settings Quick Reference coommcoonnccoonncnonnccnncnnnnonnnoncnnncnnnranennarenanen 93 Automatic Fade in IMmediate varia cd 93 Automatic Fade in Delayed cooooonccccccccccnnnccccccnnnnanononoccnnnnnnccnnnnnnnn nro non enana nnnnnnnnnnno 93 Automatic Fade Dita die ii aia ita 94 Click Layer to Change Slide Creating Navigation Buttons 94 Show Fade in a Layer with Keyboard ShortCUt i ooocccconnoccccccnnnonnnnncnnnannnnnnnnnnancncnnnnn 95 Hide Fade out a Layer with Keyboard ShortCUt occonoooccccconococcccconnaannnnnnnnanancnnnnnnnnn 95 File TDS A aaeoa anaa 96 GIOSS ANY O A 97 e 103 Technical SUpPOrt c ninio dai 105 Trademark Acknowledgments Fire Studio Communication Link and Digital Combustion are trademarks of Digital Combustion Inc Adobe and Photoshop are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Microsoft Office and Windows are
36. al However using this method you could easily keep Player systems updated simply by remaking Libraries of the same name and replacing the old ones on those Player systems Libraries containing a lot of Layers will be very large when Exported Since both the Instructor and Player editions of Fire Studio contain all of the basic Layers it is not necessary to Export the default Layers If you have a collection of Clip Art Videos Sound Files or other content that you use regularly it might be a good idea to create a Library or two of those files Export and then load them onto all the systems that will be playing your Simulations Instead of including a particular Smoke Layer in 5 Simulations for example you create the Library once and all those 5 Simulations share it 53 The Edit Layer Panel All Layers F Window Layers Finish Editing E U To Edit a Layer you merely need to select it then click on the Edit button P Edit located on the right side of the Main Console This will bring up the Edit Undo Layer Panel as highlighted above When you are done editing the Layer Copy Window click on the Finish Editing button on the right side of the Main Console which will now be highlighted in red Clear Window Edit Window 54 Naming a Layer Why Sometimes you may want to name your individual Layers for quick reference How 1 Click on the default Layer name in the box to the left of the Save Layer
37. alue e RestartSlide All of the animations timers and sounds will reset and begin again e GoToNext The Simulation will move to the next Slide in sequence 65 e GoPrevious The Simulation will move to the previous Slide in sequence e GoToSlide The Simulation will jump to another Slide determined in the Go to Slide field e RestartLayer Only this Layer is reset and begins to play again Go to Slide If using the Go to Slide setting above you will enter here the Slide that the Simulation will jump to once the Layer has ended Window If you ve set one of the above value to jump to another Slide you can also set the particular Window it will jump to in that Slide If set the Slide will open in Single View on that Window If set to Off the Slide will open as you have saved it either in Single View or Four Window View 66 Editing Windows All Layers a Window Layers To edit a Window select the Window so it is highlighted in green then click on the Edit Window button located at the right side of the Main Console This will bring up the Edit Window Panel at the bottom of the console When you are done editing click on the Finish Editing button which will now be highlighted in red 67 Clear Copy Buffer Why This command allows you to flush the data stored when you use the Copy Window button How 1 While in the Edit Window Panel open the Helper Windows view by clicking on the Helper Windo
38. ary button brings up the Library Panel Here you will create load or export Libraries You will also add media to your simulations from the Library Panel A layer used to hide other layers in a scene generally with the intent of making those layers appear as though they are behind other objects in the photo Name sometimes used to refer to a group of materials such as clip art video sound or images that can be imported into Fire Studio Media will generally be referred to as Layers once it has been added toa Library or Simulation but most people use the names interchangeably 99 Media Panel Present Mode Preview Lens Simulation Single Window View In Fire Studio 4 the Media Panel displayed all of the possible content you could add to your Simulation showing all relevant files in the Data folder In Fire Studio 5 the Media Panel displays the Library Contents of the selected Library You can select Media from this list to add to your Simulation just as in version 4 Present Mode is where you will actually be using your Simulation When you change to Present Mode from Author Mode the design console will be removed making the Viewing Area larger Slide timers and Layer Events will become active and you won t be able to make changes to the Simulation Camera Lens like image on the bottom and center of the main console while in the Library Panel that displays a preview of the Layer you have selected in the Libra
39. ation has been set and you are currently viewing the final Frame 74 Red A Slide Duration has been set and you are currently viewing Frames that come after the Duration The only modification you can make to these Frames would be to set a new Slide Duration Using Masks in your Simulation What is a Mask Simply put a Mask is exactly what you know it to be something used to cover or hide something else In Fire Studio you can use a mask to create the illusion of something being located behind something else You can have flames reaching up from behind a house or a column of smoke venting from a hole on the back of an industrial plant for example As your background layer is in 2D it is not possible to layer animations behind the objects in it Or is it Try to imagine two completely identical photographs placed one on top of the other in the exact same position Now imagine that you start to cut away bits of the top photo As you do the image from the bottom photo shows through Because the two are identical in every way you won t even notice any difference as you cut away the top one because the exact piece you cut away is now showing through from the bottom photo In fact you might not even realize there are two photos there Now imagine that you placed a coin between these two photos Without any changes to the top photo the coin would be hidden However as you start to cut away the top photo pieces of the coin are reveal
40. better with the black background while dark media looks better with the transparent background The background setting does not effect the way the Layer appears in your Simulation Previewing a Sound Clip Why If you want to hear an audio file before adding it to your Simulation you can use the Play button How 1 Select the Sound Clip from the Content Panel to the right of the Preview Lens Sound Clips are always wav files 2 Press the Play button located to the bottom left of the Preview Lens Tips Be sure your speakers are on before listening to sound Also keep in mind that unlike in Fire Studio 4 Sound Clips added to a Simulation will not have a graphical representation icon 52 located in the Viewing Area The Sound Clip will appear as a Layer on the Window Layers Panel on the right and in the All Layers Panels on the left You can select it there for editing Organizing Your Libraries Consider carefully how you will design your Libraries One option would be to create Smoke Fire Clip Art Background and Sound Libraries each of which contain ALL of the respective media you have This is how the default Libraries included with Fire Studio 5 are organized However once a Library is Exported it cannot be modified in any way If you were to acquire new Fire Smoke Background etc media you could not add it to these Libraries you would need to delete them and then create new ones Loading all the Layers as norm
41. can simply click on the Window you want to become active It will become highlighted in green 2 Method 2 On the bottom right side of the Slide Panel click on the circle to the left of the Window names Tips Some options only become available once you have media within a Window This will be covered in detail later in the manual 44 Naming Windows Why Sometimes you may want to label a Window for quick reference You may want to list what side of the building the Window displays a street address a certain decision someone made in a prior Slide or so on How 1 In the Slide Panel first select the Window you want to Name using the instructions in the section above 2 Left click in the Name Box to the right 3 Type in a name for the Window and press Enter Tips Window name are more useful to the training officer or person facilitating the training exercise than to participants Use Window names to help guide you through a scenario to display the proper images to your viewers Hide Unhide Windows Why Sometimes you might only want to show certain Windows to your viewers Hiding a Window will turn it black without erasing the contents How 1 Navigate to the Slide with the Windows you want to Hide or Unhide 2 Left click on the Hide Box next to the Window you want to Hide An X will be marked when it is hidden 3 Left click on the Hide Box next to the Window you want to Unhide there will be an X and
42. clutter can be avoided Libraries Libraries contain the media you will load into your Simulation You will create a library add content to it and then that content will be available for use in simulations you create Libraries can be saved loaded removed or even exported for use on other computers Think of Libraries as a specific selection of the overall content you have for Fire Studio You will also use the Library Panel to add media into your Simulation Creating a New Library Why Creating a new Library allows you to gather various content and have it organized in one group called a Library In order to add any element to your Simulation fire smoke backgrounds sounds etc you must first include it in a Library How 1 Click on the Create button to the left of the Library List A Windows panel will appear that will let you select where to create your new Library file 2 Choose any location you wish then type in a name for your Library and click Save Tips It is a good idea to organize your Library files where you will be able to easily locate 47 them again later Feel free to use the normal Windows commands to create a new folder to place your Library within As a suggestion one good way to organize your Libraries is by Simulation name If you were creating a Simulation called Apartment Fire for example you may want to place your Library and even the Simulation itself within a folder named Apartment
43. d whether it repeats or not Properties Anim Loop Anim Speed Anim Loop A yes or no value that determines if the Layer repeats its animation forever or plays just once Anim Speed Sets the speed at which the animation plays in frames per second This can be set to o to make the Layer freeze or to a negative value to reverse the order in which the frames are displayed 61 Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 4 What These are the four corner points for a Mask which you can adjust in the Edit Layers panel instead of directly in the Viewing Area Properties Point X Point Y Point X The X coordinate Point Y The Y coordinate Sound What Allows you to set whether the sound repeats or plays just once and how loud it will play Properties Loop Volume Loop Set this value to Loop if you want it to repeat forever Set it to No Loop if it should play only once Volume Play at 100 volume or less 62 Event Times What Allows you to set some of the time based properties of the Layer such as a delayed start and fading Refer to the section Layer Data Settings Quick Reference near the end of this manual for example settings Properties Start Time Fade In Duration Fade Out Start Time The length of time before the Layer appears or begins to appear If set to o it will be visible as soon as this Slide is shown Fade In The length of time it takes for the Layer to fade into the scene Durati
44. e How 1 Select the Layer in the All Layers Panel 2 Select the Window you want to place the new Layer in 3 Click on the Add button located below the All Layers Panel Tips If you ve created a nice Layer in your Simulation by Editing the various properties for it Adding the Layer is the best way to replicate that Layer in other Windows 25 Clear Why The Clear button allows you to remove a single unused Layer from the All Layers Panel This button will only light up when you have a Layer selected that is no longer being used in your Simulation How 1 Select the Layer you want to remove from the All Layers Panel 2 Click on the Clear button when it is highlighted Only when an unused Layer is selected will this button be lit Tips It s a good idea to keep your All Layers Panel as clean as possible If you ve added and then removed a Layer you may want to immediately remove it from the All Layers Panel You may also decide to remove some unused Layers but keep others to be used again in a different Window However you always have the choice to remove All Unused Layers with the button below Clear All Unused Layers Why If you want to remove all of the unused Layers from your All Layers Panel the Clear All Unused Layers button will do just that How 1 Click on the Clear All Unused Layers button It will only be lit if there are unused Layers in the All Layers Panel 2 You will receive a warning message
45. e You will be able to move that image in a horizontal and or vertical direction as well as zoom in on any part of it in the steps that follow Consider how you want your camera to move and what you want to show 4 If you want to start your scene with the image already zoomed or moved adjust X Y or Zoom to where you want it and then click Set Do not adjust the Frame Slider Bar as it should be on 73 Frame o If you want the scene to begin as is you do not need to adjust anything 5 Now adjust your Frame Slider to the Frame where you d like your next adjustment to be 6 Adjust the X Y and Zoom to what you want them to be at this Frame 7 Click Set 8 Between the previous Key Frame or Frame o if you haven t set any yet and the one you ve just set the camera will move to reach the new setting location by the time the Slide has reached this Frame during playback 9 Click on the Animated Data box to turn the camera on Camera movement will be displayed in both Author and Present Mode Interpreting Colors Frames Red You are viewing a special Frame in the Slide This could either be Frame o special because it is the starting Frame or a Frame where you have set a Key Frame Green You are viewing at other non special Frame in the Slide Slide Clock Orange A Slide Duration has not been set Yellow A Slide Duration has been set and you are currently viewing a Frame up until that point Green A Slide Dur
46. eady to proceed click Ok 5 With a Codec chosen the two recording buttons will light up Refer to the later sections for the steps on starting the recording process Tips The choice of Codecs available to you will depend on what you ve installed on your system The default Codecs included with Microsoft Windows are very basic and may not provide the performance or quality you desire in your videos Your best solution will be to obtain Codecs from the Internet and install them on your system We highly recommend the K Lite Mega Codec Pack 7 0 0 as it includes quite a few Codecs for you to try Users have reported good success with the Xvid and Divx Codecs particularly Using the Full Frames Uncompressed option can provide high quality video but the file size generated becomes very large very fast There are excellent video processing applications on the Internet that can convert your large video into a smaller one using the Codecs on your system If you find that capturing a video in Fire Studio using a Codec is too taxing on your system one option may be to use Full Frames then compress the video with a 3 party 83 program separately However if your Full Frames video is TOO large it will be completely unmanageable in any program you use Finally keep in mind that a hard disk drive formatted to FAT16 or FAT32 won t even recognize a file larger than 4 GB As with any Codec choice you should test the recording using a short int
47. ed Eventually it appears as though part of the coin is sticking out from the image in the photo This is the concept behind Masks in Fire Studio You will be able to place fire smoke or any other 75 object on your Background Image and then lay that same Background Image on top to hide the portions of the object that would be behind the structure Let s take a look at an example as we learn just how to create a mask in Fire Studio 5 How to Use a Mask 4 Prepare for creating a Mask by inserting a Background Layer and placing several animations over the edge of the structure The portion of the animation that goes beyond the edge will be what you will see once we place the mask Next click on the Add New Mask button located on the left side of the Main Console A green box will appear on your scene Referring to the analogy earlier this box represents the top photo that is being placed on top of your scene It is an exact duplicate of your Background Layer but only the portion within the green lines will cover the animations behind it If you look closely you ll notice a small block on each corner These are the points you will drag to set the size and location ofthe Mask Left click and hold the mouse button on one of the corners to move it Adjust the shape and size to cover the portion of the animation that should be hidden by the structure You can only form the Mask into a four point shape so if you need to mask a comp
48. erval of time to sample what the results will be If the video is choppy or the timing is off you may need to choose a different Codec Reset amp Record Why If you need to Reset a Slide before beginning the recording process you will use the Reset amp Record button How 1 Navigate to the Slide where you want to begin recording 2 Click on Reset 8 Record 3 The Slide will start from Frame o and the video will begin to capture You will notice the green Slide Playing Time indicator change to red and now read Recording AVI file 4 You can now advance your Simulation using any means to change Slides or allow it to play on its own if you have Durations set 5 Click on Stop Recording to end video capture Tips Before recording it is a good idea to browse through your Simulation in Present Mode to enable Fire Studio the time to load it into memory We also recommend this before you show your Simulation to students or training candidates to avoid choppy performance of the Simulation The Reset amp Record command will be necessary if you have animations playing that you to 84 start from the beginning for the video However if you intend to capture only part of a Window s playback after camera movement or animations have been played you ll need to use the Record button Video capture in Fire Studio 5 will only capture a single Window in each Slide You cannot record a Four Window View If you need a video to sho
49. essage then press Enter or click on the Send button The messaging text will not be lost if you hide the Network Panel and you will continue to receive messages silently Incoming Messages in Present Mode no Interface When a message is received while in Present Mode with a hidden Interface a mini text box will appear at the bottom of the screen as pictured above Unlike messaging while viewing the Network 91 Panel you cannot directly reply through this mini box You can either click Hide to remove this mini box and continue with the Interface hidden or you can click the Network button or press N and bring up the Network Panel with the Interface Of course you can also leave the message box up and new incoming messages will be displayed one line at a time Color Chart The following color settings can be used as a guideline for setting Text color in your Simulations Ambient and Diffuse Color settings work differently starting at various base colors so while this chart can be used as a rough guideline the results likely will not be exact Color Red Green Blue Yellow Turquoise Violet Orange Purple Brown Gray Black 92 Layer Data Settings Quick Reference Automatic Fade in Immediate Why When you want an animation or clip art to layer fade into the scene as soon as the Slide appears you will need to consider the following prope
50. h its dcs Database Content Source file that contains information about a Simulation This file has all the settings and logistical data for the Simulation but does not contain any media HyperText Markup Language is the most common format for webpages and sometimes email In Fire Studio 5 the Print Simulation feature will create an HTML file from your Simulation which can be used as a guide for instruction JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group is a format for still images and the recommended format for Background photos Library file that may or may not contain specific media Before Exporting a Library the lbr file will only point to files on your computer 96 tga Wav Glossary All Layers Panel Author Mode Background Background Image Once a Library is Exported the Layers it points to will be wrapped into the Ibr file and locked Targa is a format for still images and the required format for clip art Waveform Audio File Format that contains sound Sound clips used in Fire Studio 5 must be wav files Area on the top left of the control panel that lists all of the layers created in this simulation The All Layers Panel can be used to duplicate layers already created in the simulation or delete them In version 4 4 1 this panel was referred to as the Global Layers Panel Author Mode is where you will access the main console of Fire Studio When designing simulations creating Librarie
51. how smoke starting to build as time slowly passes In Slide 3 you might have fire beginning to appear In Slide 4 a fully engulfed structure And in Slide 5 you might begin to see the fire put out and so on The time between these Slides can be determined by the instructor during the exercise or predetermined and set on a timer within the Simulation 38 Starting a New Simulation Why When you have finished working with one Simulation and want to start another you will need to begin a New Simulation How 1 Inthe Slide Panel click on the New Simulation button Tips You will receive a warning message asking if you want to proceed if there are changes that have not been saved in your current Simulation Click OK to start a New Simulation or Cancel to keep the current Simulation open Even if you start a New Simulation on accident you can press the Undo button to go back to the Simulation you were just working on Loading an Existing Simulation Why In order to play or edit a Simulation you have saved you must first Load it into the program How 1 Inthe Slide Panel click on the Load Simulation button 2 Navigate to the folder with the Simulation you wish to Load 3 Click on the Simulation file to select it 4 Click the Open button Tips In Fire Studio 5 you will Save and Load Simulations using the standard Windows interface This means you can place your files anywhere you like on your computer If you are
52. hy If you need to access a particular Library whether to modify or use it for a Simulation the Library will first need to be loaded into your Library List How 1 Inthe Library Panel click on the Load button 2 Locate your lbr file select it and click Open Tips You cannot Load a Simulation Library File that is the Ibr file created when you Export a Simulation That particular Library File links directly to its corresponding Simulation only and cannot be modified or used like a normal Library File for other Simulations Adding Media to your Simulation Why In the Library Panel you will Add Media Layers to your Simulation This will place the selected content into the Viewing Area where you can then position it into place as well as make other modifications to its properties How 1 Select the Layer you wish to Add from the Layer List to the right of the Preview Lens 2 A preview of the Layer will appear in the Preview Lens Click the Add button 51 Tips When a Layer is added it highlighted in a green box and you can immediately change it s position or even click the Edit button to modify its properties The BG Box Why Sometimes it is difficult to clearly see media in the Preview Lens The BG Box allows you to turn the black background off and on to help show the media more clearly How 1 Inthe Library Panel click on the BG box to place or remove the X mark Tips Light colored objects look
53. i csecsuscnscesnsiesslendageattetaanes ibi 17 Loading into a Library 48 Making Unique or breaking a link 57 Mak ag accede coe decd ety estat tater Aae Arae eaea 28 Moving a Layer down in a stack 32 Moving a Layer up ina stack 31 A tepsarktadseans 55 103 Paste Va lUS a ales 56 A acca mrnenep unin T 60 Remove a single unused Layer from the All Layers Peleas cd 26 Removing from a Library 49 Replace from Library 27 A crabensteaeeteaeedeyiueresute 55 PA EA n E T avaraveud has 60 A eiaa oirin 29 libraries A A 47 Creating NeW 47 Blas A A a IE 99 EXPO Nuescarca dida 49 Library Panel acacia cis 46 Loading an EMS Guiada incio 51 Loading Content into 48 ORGS IZA co cado droit 53 Removing a Library from the Library List 50 Removing Content from 49 MASKS sissies cincciniansiatvantedecncaseviedecetas 75 Add NN ois aaa dia 28 A A 99 Howto Usina a 76 Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 4 coooccconccnn 62 Message BOX sssrini annen b ienis 18 Network ConmnectiON ocoomconnconconncanos 21 Connecting to Communication Link 21 Sending amp Receiving Text Messages 89 SChEONSMOUS ciaci n nano tania i ae 81 E 82 Setting the Screenshot File 81 SIMULA ION Scion 38 Definition e aiae 100 EXPO Guarras da aaa aaan tas 40 Importing from Fire Studio 4 4 1 o 88 OIG ae ante Gc n e oats eo ae 39 NEW acts li naar 39 O taba estes 77 SUI
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55. ideo capture process when you re ready to stop recording you will click on the Stop Recording button How 1 When the video capture process is underway the Stop Recording button will be lit 2 Click on Stop Recording to end the video capture Tips The Slide Playing Time indicator will return to green when you have stopped recording If you want to create another video you don t need to repeat all the steps The Codec is already set and the capture file name will change to the next number in sequence Just change to the Window or Slide you want to begin your video capture and click one of the Record buttons The High Box Why Video can be captured in the default lower setting or in a slightly higher resolution format using the High Box 86 How 1 If you want to capture a video file at the higher resolution click on the High box to place a mark just before using one of the Record commands Tips The more intense your Simulation the more powerful computer is required to adequately capture in real time You will need to experiment with your Simulation Codecs and capture settings to find a solid balance that delivers video of the quality you desire Fire Studio is meant to provide a basic system for capturing video but as mentioned above if you require something more advanced it may be worth your while to investigate a 3 party program such as Camtasia Fraps or Camstudio the latter of which is free Mini Panel
56. ides assistance in two areas a look into the Copy Window buffer and a remote view of a Window containing a particular Linked Layer If you are using Copy Window often this view can be useful in identifying the Window that will be placed if you do a Paste Window How 1 Click on the Helper Windows button or press T 2 Repeat step 1 to exit Helper Windows view Tips The Helper Windows view will automatically appear when you Edit a Linked Layer and then select one of the Windows in Layer Instances The Instance Window will show the Window you have selected so you can see where the Layer is being used Note that the Edit commands are still available in this mode and any modifications you do are for the current Window not the one that appears in the Instance Window Refer to the Copy Window and Edit Window sections of this manual for more details on using those commands alongside the Helper Windows 24 Commands on the Main Console Left Side Window Layers New M017 de De renuw Wea a N STUDIO 5 Add COMBUSTIO Add New Mask KB Add New Text Gear Window Edit Window Full screen F Network N Present mode P Interface 1 Four WinView S S Helper Windows T You selected a layer in the ALL LAYERS list New M017 Add Why You can Add a Layer from the All Layers Panel instead of through the Library Panel if there is an existing Layer you want to replicat
57. ill operate fully as a trial version for a limited time before the serial number is required for Activation to allow for extended use on your computer Call or contact Digital Combustion Inc for more information Activation Direct Activation of the Software requires your computer s to be connected and have access to the Internet Activation can also be accomplished indirectly by means of another computer connected to the Internet Alternatively activation via email or phone contact with Digital Combustion Inc is also available Direct De Activation of Software requires your computer s to have access to the Internet during un installation of the Software simplifying License Transfer to other computers and a subsequent Re Activation or Transfer of License Call or contact Digital Combustion Inc directly for assistance if needed or consult other instructional materials provided with the software Digital Combustion Inc allows for a set number of Activations per License purchased by the End User Unless otherwise authorized by a duly appointed employee of Digital Combustion Inc the number of Activations allowed i is 2 per Fire Studio 5 Instructor Edition license ii is 1 per Fire Studio 5 Player Edition license iii is 1 per Communication Link 4 license Activation is conducted using a License Number or Serial Number provided by Licensor upon purchase of software license s Activations are in use when the End User s License Number or Serial Nu
58. l continue to do so as this new release matures Although version 5 changes the way in which simulations are organized and built it retains compatibility with version 4 simulations This means that users can load any of their Fire Studio 4 4 1 simulations in Fire Studio 5 Instructor vs Player Simply put the Instructor Edition allows you to create and play Simulations while the Player Edition only has the capability to play Simulations cannot be modified either temporarily or permanently with the Player Edition The Instructor Edition forms the foundation of your Fire Studio training model In most setups the Player is used to complement the Instructor by providing the ability to show Simulations on multiple computers This setup provides the ability to train multiple personnel at once most often with each looking at the incident from different perspectives To control the aforementioned views remotely across a network you will need Digital Combustion s Communication Link software Fire Studio Key Features e Import your own photos and create realistic simulations e Create Simulation test questions directly on the screen e Use Simulations created by the Blue Card Command Training program e Simulate reading smoke situations e Interactive user event options e Simulations are completely customizable by you and can be created for NIMS ICS IMS training e Moving camera views NEW Numerous fire smoke clip ar
59. licated edge you ll need to use additional Masks A Mask is like any other layer in Fire Studio and will appear in both the All Layers Panel and Window Layers Panel As like any Layer a Mask will only cover Layers that are below it listed prior to the Mask in the Window Layers panel 76 Present Mode When changing to Present Mode the interface will initially be hidden Press I on your keyboard to make it visible The Present Mode Interface is also referred to as the Present Mode Panel Capture File is not set Capture File is not set Print Simulation Why If need to make a quick reference table of contents you can use the Print Simulation command to generate an HTML document of your Simulation How 1 With your Simulation loaded click on the Print Simulation button 2 Your HTML viewer usually your web browser will automatically open up the file 3 With your browser open you can go into the File menu and Save the page or print directly to your printer 77 Tips You can modify an HTML file using most word processing programs such as Microsoft Word or Open Office However if you want to make a more comprehensive Simulation guide or don t care for working in the HTML format you can import the photos into your document one by one as images and create your guide from the ground up Even if you don t use the HTML file generated by the Print Simulation command once you Save the page in your browser i
60. m How 1 Navigate to the Layer Data of the Layer you want to paste into 2 Click on the Paste button Tips You don t need to exit the Edit Layer panel in order to paste these values in a different Layer on the same Slide You can select the Layer directly above and even change to Four Window View if you need to select a Layer in another Window 56 Make this Instance Unique Why If you ve created a Link Layer by copying an entire Slide you may want to break the Link for some or even all of the Layers How 1 When the Layer you want to make unique is selected click on the Make this Instance Unique button You will need to be in the Edit Layer panel to access this feature Tips As with version 4 4 1 a Linked Layer is tied directly to any other Layer it is linked to Adjusting the properties of one will adjust the properties of all of them Breaking the Link will make the Layer disconnected and adjustments can be made to it without affecting any others Slides with Layer instances This panel shows the occurrences of the selected Layer in the entire Simulation Only Linked Layers will appear more than once however When using the Helper Windows you can get a preview of the other Windows by clicking on the instances listed 57 Adjusting Layer Data Type in value Slider Bar Setto value zero Minus and plus value one For each category listed below there are several properties that can be adjusted in
61. mber has been entered provided for validation or authorization of software installation Activations may be returned to the End User automatically if correct de activation procedures are followed or at the discretion of Digital Combustion Inc Licensor shall not be held responsible for lost or stolen software Serial Numbers License Numbers or any other codes used for the purpose of software activation Licensor shall also not be held accountable for lost damaged or stolen installations or activations due to End User s equipment failure or failure to follow correct installation and or activation procedures License End User is granted a limited non exclusive license to do only the following A Install maintain and use the Software on one computer at any time per license purchased for End User s own personal business or organizational use The Software is protected by copyright law By means of example if End User purchases 3 Fire Studio 5 Instructor Edition licenses End User may operate Fire Studio 5 Instructor Edition on 3 computers concurrently B Use of or as result of using this software the animation s picture s or other art provided in the software cannot be used displayed or distributed in any form for commercial purpose s unless End User or subsequent user is given express written permission from Digital Combustion Inc C Transfer the Software and all rights under this License to another party together with a copy of
62. oftware such as Adobe Photoshop or our recommended Paint net Capture File Why Prior to capturing a video from your Simulation you need to tell Fire Studio what to name it and where it will be saved How 1 Click on the Capture File button This filename will persist for your Simulation until you change it or exit the program 2 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the Video s and type in a name for the file 3 Click Save 4 The path and file name will appear just above the Capture File button Tips You can set any name you like but Fire Studio will automatically add a number sequence at the end of the file name which will progress in sequence as you create videos In this way you don t need to name the files each time to avoid overwriting and you can take as many videos 82 Set Codec Why When creating a video file you must tell the system what kind of Codec to use Referto the Glossary for information on what Codecs are How 1 Priorto choosing a Codec you will need to set the Capture File using the steps in the section above When this is done the Set Codec button will light up 2 Click on the Set Codec button 3 The Video Compression interface will appear Use the drop down menu to choose a Codec 4 Most Codecs have different options to configure them but only do so if you are familiar with the settings You can refer to the Internet to find out details on these settings When you are r
63. omatically add a number sequence at the end of the file name which will progress in sequence as you take screen captures In this way you don t need to name the files each time to avoid overwriting and you can take as many screen shots as you like Screenshot Why This command will create still image shots of your currently selected Window which can then be used in any number of ways How 1 You will need to set a Screenshot File first If you have not refer to the section above 2 Select the Window you want to create a still image of 3 Click on the Screenshot button 4 A BMP image file is automatically saved in the location you chose when creating the 81 Screenshot File and the filename moves up one in the sequence ooo becomes 001 etc Tips The Screenshot feature in Fire Studio 5 can provide a still image of only one Window at a time If you require a Screenshot of the Four Window View you ll need to use a 3 party capture application The easiest is simply to use the command built into Microsoft Windows by pressing the PrtScn Print Screen button on your keyboard This will take a still image of the entire desktop but you will need to go into some other application and Paste the image from the copy buffer Keep in mind this will be an image of the entire desktop so you should maximize the size of Fire Studio and hide the Interface before using it Inthe end you may still want to edit the image using photo editing s
64. on The amount of time the Layer remains before disappearing or beginning to fade out If set to o it will remain indefinitely Fade Out The length of time it takes for the Layer to fade out of the scene Event Start What Allows you to set a trigger to begin this Layer s Event Times For example you can set a key that when pressed will cause the Layer to appear Refer to the section Layer Data Settings Quick Reference near the end of this manual for example settings Properties Start Key Start Key Choose one of the number keys to use as a trigger If set to Off the Layer will begin its Event Times automatically upon entering the Slide These numbers 63 correspond to the numbers on the keypad not to the numbers above the letters on your keyboard Event Mouse What Allows you to setup the Layer to turn off end when the mouse is clicked on it You will need to set this value to on if you plan to create Nav Icons to move through your scene or otherwise the mouse to trigger an action Refer to the section Layer Data Settings Quick Reference near the end of this manual for example settings Properties End on Mouse End on Mouse Set this to On to allow a mouse click on the Layer to turn it off Additional Notes If you set a Duration in the Event Times the Layer will still disappear when that period of time has passed Also keep in mind that the click able area includes everything the highlight box surrounds when you
65. on into memory e Keep custom photos to a reasonable size by resizing them to the desktop resolution of your computer e If aSlide appears choppy or takes too long to load try removing Layers that are either unseen or unnecessary e Be sure your playback computer meets the hardware requirements of Fire Studio 5 Computers playing back Simulations must also have the appropriate graphics chipset and dedicated RAM Video Capture Fire Studio 5 has a built in feature to record Simulations into AVI format allowing them to play like a movie in such programs as Windows Media Player You can even take this a step further and use 3 party applications to convert the AVI file into DVD Video for playback on DVD players However Fire Studio 5 is first and foremost an emergency simulator and the built in capture function uses only the basic software included in Microsoft Windows For most users basic video capture will be sufficient for their needs Fire Studio users that require more robust video capturing capabilities should consider 3 party applications dedicated to this task A few of the most well known examples are Camtasia Fraps and Camstudio We highly recommend users review all three of these before deciding which to use For those who want to use video capture within Fire Studio you will need to obtain better codecs than what Windows includes by default Most codecs can be obtained for free on the Internet but for a one sto
66. ons to digital photos or creating clipart e Speakers for connection to sound card 11 System Performance Your computer s hardware and software has a major impact on the performance you can expect from Fire Studio For most simulations when the above requirements are met Fire Studio will perform at desired levels However if you are attempting to run the software on a system that does not meet the above requirements or you are designing incredibly large simulations you may face some performance slowdown Fire Studio 5 will push the capabilities of your computer as you design more intense simulations using larger amounts of media Pay special attention to the performance of Fire Studio as you design your simulation and keep in the mind the capabilities of the system you intend to playback the simulation on If the computer you are designing your simulation on is much more powerful than the other you should periodically test the simulation on the other system to be sure it won t become overburdened Always test out your simulations on the playback system before you present them Guidelines for Better Simulation Playback Results e Design Simulations with the hardware level of the playback computer in mind Test your Simulation on the playback system to ensure it can handle what you ve made e Close any unnecessary applications running in the background e Load simulations and view them just prior to use This will load the Simulati
67. our Simulation a Windows interface will appear allowing you to navigate to the folder you want to Export your Simulation to It is a good idea to choose a folder in Documents If needed type in a name for your Simulation Click the Save button At this point you will have a dcs file and if you ve used any custom media then you will have a new lbr file that will contain said media These two files will need to be copied to the new computer to run the Simulation In version 5 you can place the dcs and lbr files anywhere on the new computer but they must be kept together Tips Although technically possible to move the individual media files and the dcs file to accomplish this task it is easier to use Export Simulation and then move only the dcs and Ibr file which will contain all custom Layers or Backgrounds from your Simulation Moving to Another Slide Why You will often need to go between various Slides in your Simulation during the creation process How 1 Method 1 Press the Right and Left arrow keys on your keyboard to move one Slide forward or back respectively These keys are enabled only when in the Library or Slide Panels Method 2 In the Slide Panel click and hold on the Slider Bar and move it left or right to change Slides accordingly Method 3 In the Slide Panel click the Previous button to step back one Slide and click the Next button to step forward one Slide 41 Tips The methods listed
68. outer edges of your desktop How 1 Left click on the Full Screen button 2 To return to viewing in a window click on the same button again Tips Viewing in Full Screen is ideal when using Simulations in a class or training center Unless you need to show other applications to your audience you can remain in Full Screen for the length of the exercise 20 Network Why The Network feature is applicable only to those connecting to Digital Combustion s Communication Link software over a Local Area Network or the Internet using a Virtual Private Network This command activates the connection process to connect to Commiink How 1 Prior to using this function your computer should be connected to the network and Communication Link Commlink should be running Refer to the Communication Link manual for more details on the network connection requirements and setup 2 Click on the Network button or press N This brings up the Network Panel 3 Username Enter in a unique name which will identify you and this computer in Communication Link and press Enter Another person connecting to Commlink cannot share the same name 4 Room Enter the Room Name you are connecting to and press Enter This should be the same name created by the Commlink Operator when Commlink was launched It must be the same name in order to connect properly 5 IP Enterthe IP address of the Commlink computer and press Enter This will appear on the
69. p shop we recommend www free codecs com Currently we recommend FastCodec 1 0 with the Visually Lossless compression setting for any video capturing in Fire Studio Uncompressed Full Frames video is always an option but for video capture at the High setting 640 x 480 your video file will become very large very fast Uncompressed will however provide the highest quality video and we recommend users of Fire Studio to experiment to find what suits them the best Keyboard Shortcuts What you want to do Key Author Present Change between Four Window view and Single Window view S X X Open Close the Network Panel N X X Show Hide the Fire Studio Interface l X X Change to Present Mode P X Change to Author Mode A X Show Fire Studio 5 in a Window or in Full Screen F Show Hide selection rectangles Space Pause the Slide when Interface not shown Space X Display Hide the Helper Windows T X Move to next Slide Right Arrow X X Move to previous Slide Left Arrow xX Move to next item in a selected scroll down menu Down Arrow X Move to previous item in a selected scroll down menu Up Arrow X Show Hide the Mini Panel when Interface not shown Tab X Show Hide window information overlay F2 X Change window information overlay between black amp white F3 X Display Direct3D Settings Recommended for Advanced Users Only F5 X X Jump to Slide Use J then Slide then
70. r and Create new Slides You can also Hide Unhide any of the four Windows for the current Slide Refer to the Slide Panel section in this manual for complete details Terminology meaning to move to the previous slide Terminology meaning to move to the next slide A layer that is not linked to another layer and can be modified without changes carrying over to another layer It will be highlighted with a green box when selected Vertical Sync limits the refresh rate of your video card to that of the monitor or TV essentially slowing it down so the display device can keep up This feature is really only useful if you re using a projector or old tube CRT type monitor to display your image Total space on the screen where you can view your Simulation The Viewing Area is composed of 1 or 4 windows and will be expanded when 101 Window Window Layers Panel Windowed Mode consoles are removed whether in Author or Present Mode Each Slide has four Windows to work with By default you may only see Window 1 But pressing the Four Win View button or selecting one of the Window bubbles on the right side of the Slide Panel will allow you to access the other Windows Typically Windows are used to show different sides of a structure at the same point in time or to show information or maps of the area Users will place Layers within a Window to create their Simulations Area on the top right of the Control Panel that lists all
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72. rted Properties Red Green Blue Red Lowering this value reduces the red in the Layer Green Lowering this value reduces the green in the Layer Blue Lowering this value reduces the blue in the Layer 59 Position What Allows you to set some of the positional properties and orientation of the Layer Properties Position X Position Y Rotation Position X Sets the X coordinate of the Layer within the Window moving the Layer left and right Position Y Sets the Y coordinate of the Layer within the Window moving the Layer up and down Rotation Rotates the Layer in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction Size What Allows you to set the size properties of a Layer to make it bigger or smaller Properties Width Height Scale Width Expands or contracts the Layer making it wider or thinner Height Expands or contracts the Layer making it taller or shorter Scale Makes the Layer smaller or bigger as a whole 60 Effect What This category provides additional modification options similar to Position and Size Properties Skew Perspective Horizontal Flip Vertical Flip Skew Moves the bottom and top of the Layer in opposing directions along the X axis Perspective Rotates the Layer around the Y axis Horizontal Flip Flips the Layer across the Y axis left right Vertical Flip Flips the Layer across the X axis up down Animation What Allows you to set the speed of an animated Layer an
73. rties Event Times Start Time Leave this at o to begin the fade in right away Fade In You will need to set this value to at least 1 but for a slower fade in increase the number to at least 5 The higher the number the slower the fade in Duration Leave this at o to keep the Layer present for the entire duration of this Slide Fade Out Leave this at o if your Duration is set to o Otherwise refer to the section below on fading out of Layers Automatic Fade in Delayed Why When you want an animation or clip art layer to fade into the scene several seconds after the scene first appears you will need to consider the following properties Event Times Start Time How long do you want the scene to be on screen before the animation or clip art layer begins to fade in Fade In You will need to set this value to at least 1 but for a slower fade in increase the number to at least 5 The higher the number the slower the fade in Duration Leave this at o to keep the Layer present for the entire duration of this Slide Fade Out Leave this at o if your Duration is set to o Otherwise refer to the section below on fading out of Layers 93 Automatic Fade Out Why When you want an animation or clip art layer to fade out of the scene you will need to consider the following properties Event Times Duration How long do you want the animation or object to last on the screen This value determines how long it will
74. ry Content Panel A Simulation is one entire project consisting of anumber of slides For most people a Simulation will represent an entire incident possibly with multiple views and outcomes A Simulation may also represent one view of an incident and be used with other Simulations in more complex training scenarios most easily facilitated with Digital Combustion s network software Communication Link Setting where only 1 window is viewable In Single Window View the one window fills all of the Viewing Area Use this when taking screen captures of individual windows or if you only want to show one window at atime You can switch between Single Window View and Four Window View by clicking on the Four Win View button 100 Slide Slider Bar Slide Panel Step Back Step Forward Unique Layer Vertical Sync Viewing Area One scene in your simulation will occur on one Slide and each Slide will include 1 or 4 windows The current and total of Slides will appear at the bottom of the main Control Panel while viewing the Slide Panel and also on the Mini Console General term for a toggle that can be slid left right or up down There are two main Slider Bars in Fire Studio 5 to move between Slides on the Slide Panel and to move through Frames in the Edit Window Panel The default panel that will be in view when you launch Fire Studio 5 Here you can Save Load name or Export your Simulation as well as Copy Move Clea
75. s or doing any kind of editing saving or exporting you must be in Author Mode Fire Studio 4 and 5 Player Editions do not have an Author Mode Image or video used as a base within a window All other media excluding sound stack on top of the Background Unlike other Layers the Background cannot be moved within a stack of Layers it will always be on the bottom See Background 97 Background Layer Codec Video File Panel Four Window View Global Layers Panel HTML Layer See Background Atype of driver or mini program that controls the compression and decompression of data in this case video Nearly all movies in digital format are compressed using some type of video and audio codec Users who plan to import or export AVI videos will need to become familiar with what a codec is and be aware of their involvement in the video process Some suggested video codecs for exporting include the Xvid and Divx9codecs Full Frames Uncompressed can be used for low res videos but a hi res video will create too large of a file to be manageable In version 4 4 1 clicking on the File button in the top left of the main console would bring up the File Panel In version 5 you will save load export and access other Slide options from the Slide Panel Setting where all 4 windows of a Slide are viewable in the Viewing Area This view is great for showing several angles of an incident or just showing several pictures at
76. select the Layer As an example the trash bin has been enlarged in the sample picture to the right and it is easy to see that the green box includes some of the ground house and other parts of the Background within it Clicking any of those small sections would trigger End on Mouse 64 Event End What Allows you to set a keyboard trigger to end or turn off this Layer If a Fade Out value is set this key will cause the Layer to begin fading out Refer to the section Layer Data Settings Quick Reference near the end of this manual for example settings Properties End Key End Key Choose one of the number keys to use as a trigger If set to Off the Layer will disappear or fade out strictly based on the Event Times set If no Duration is set and an End Key is entered the Layer will remain indefinitely until the key is pressed These numbers correspond to the numbers on the keypad not to the numbers above the letters on your keyboard Event GoTo What Allows you to set certain actions to occur once the Layer has ended based on settings for the above Layer Data Refer to the section Layer Data Settings Quick Reference near the end of this manual for example settings Properties On End Go to Slide Window On End Choose one of the values here that corresponds to how you want the Simulation to react once the Layer has ended Choices include e Off Nothing happens once the Layer has ended This is the default v
77. serting Text into your Simulation can provide a means to give information to your participants provide on screen direction ask questions or even provide instant responses to decisions made in the scenario How 1 Change to the Slide and Window you want to place the Text into 2 Click on the Add New Text button 3 The Edit Layer Panel immediately opens and allows you to change the written text Type in what you like and press Enter 4 You can edit the Text further if you like or click on Finish Editing to work on something else Tips Text acts similarly to Layers in your Simulation and can be adjusted for color fading size and so on Unlike version 4 in Fire Studio 5 you must Edit the Text in order to change the words Load Video Why In Fire Studio 5 you can use an AVI movie as a backdrop to your Slide even your entire Simulation if you wish The movie may be an approach shot a witness account or even the actual scene itself where you can place fire and smoke How 1 Goto the Slide you want to Load the Video into This can be a new Slide or an existing one 29 2 Click on the Load Video button 3 Locate and select your AVI video 4 Choose Open to load the video Tips Almost all videos are compressed in some way The recipe for how these videos are compressed is referred to a codec There are both audio and video codecs Fire Studio will attempt to use what codecs you have installed on your opera
78. t BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE THE END USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS READ THIS LICENSE UNDERSTANDS IT AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS Should you have any questions concerning this License contact Licensor at the address set forth above An Introduction to Fire Studio Fire Studio is a professional software tool that allows you to create simulations for fire hazmat and other emergency situation training exercises It is designed to give you the freedom to create situations you feel your organization will face and then use the simulation to prepare for it Fire Departments emergency personnel training facilities military institutions colleges and other various government organizations from around the world currently use Fire Studio for training exercises At the heart of Fire Studio lay its most important feature importing custom digital photos Anyone using Fire Studio has their own unique structures and hazards they may potentially be required to deal with With Fire Studio you can take pictures of these structures import them into the software create a simulated incident and then use your simulation to train personnel It doesn t matter if it s a residential house oil platform commercial jetliner or fast food restaurant if it can burn smoke leak or explode it belongs in Fire Studio Fire Studio was created to conform to a broad spectrum of teaching formats Many instructors find that projecting simula
79. t and explosion types All customizable by size color speed and many other factors e Motion video clip art e Built in masking tool to create the effect of smoke and fire behind structures e Capture simulations to video files for use in PowerPointO or movie players Take still shots of your scene to print or add to presentations e Import videos to use as backgrounds to your simulation e Import your own narrative as a WAV file or record your voice to a video of your simulation on the fly New in version 5 0 e Pan and zoom the viewing camera on your scene to show only certain areas of a background or to simulate an approach e Awhole new way to organize and import your media by means of libraries which are fully customizable by you Export your libraries to other computers so other people may use them e Re size Fire Studio to any height and width Vastly improved minimize restore and full screen commands all accessible without restarting Fire Studio e A redesigned user interface that changes according to what you re working on Import your simulations from Fire Studio 4 4 1 e New dynamic help text field shows text dialog of all actions executed during simulation creation e Helper Windows that let you see where linked animations are located and assist in copying windows e Anentirely new and updated install routine that provides better means to activation and moving of licenses e Save and Load media from anyplace
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81. t will create a folder that contains screenshots of your entire Simulation These BMP files can then be imported as mentioned above Previous Why Use this button to step back one Slide How 1 Click on the Previous button It will only be lit if a Slide exists before the current one Tips You can also use the back arrow on your keyboard Next Why Use this button to step forward one Slide How 1 Click on the Next button It will only be lit if a Slide exists after the current one Tips You can also use the forward arrow on your keyboard 78 The Lock Box See below Moving to a Slide without Viewing those In between Play Why If you re using the Slider Bar to skip to a Slide out of sequence you might not want to reveal the Slides in between to your viewers This is useful when you want a scene to change according to participant feedback change to a scene you ve already created ahead of time How 1 Click on the Lock box to place a mark This will keep the current view while you move the Slider Bar 2 Move the Slider Bar until the indicator below reaches the Slide you want to change to 3 Click on the Lock box again to remove the mark Doing so will immediately change to that Slide Tips Instead of moving the Slider Bar you could also use the keyboard shortcut by pressing J followed by the Slide number you want to skip to and then pressing Enter If the Lock box is marked the Slide won t be
82. the center of the panel You can change these values using the Slider Bar located below them clicking on the plus or minus to lower the values by increments of one or in some cases clicking on the value directly and typing in the new value If you want to set a numerical value to zero you can click on the o located between the plus and minus signs Buttons will gray out if the minimum or maximum value is currently set Refer to the section Layer Data Settings Quick Reference later in this guide for the specific settings you should consider when creating fade in and fade out animations and click able icons Ambient Color What Allows you to change the ambient color of the selected Layer Properties Red Green Blue Red Ambient red coloring Lowering this value reduces the red in the Layer Green Ambient green coloring Lowering this value reduces the green in the Layer Blue Ambient blue coloring Lowering this value reduces the blue in the Layer 58 Diffuse Color What Allows you to diffuse the color of the selected Layer Properties Red Green Blue Alpha Red Diffuse red color Green Diffuse green color Blue Diffuse blue color Alpha This property adjusts how clear the Layer is Lowering the Alpha property will make the Layer fade out and appear translucent In other programs this is sometimes referred to as opacity Text Color What Allow you to change the color of a Text Layer you have inse
83. time to time All such Enhancements to the Software provided to the End User shall also be governed by the terms of this License IN ORDER FOR THE END USER TO BE ASSURED THAT IT WILL BE ADVISED OF AND LICENSED TO USE ANY ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SOFTWARE THE END USER MUST COMPLETE SIGN AND RETURN TO LICENSOR AN END USER REGISTRATION SHEET General This License will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the California and shall inure to the benefit of Licensor and End User and their successors assigns and legal representatives If any provision of this License is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent under applicable law that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions of this License will remain in full force and effect Any notices or other communications to be sent to Licensor must be mailed first class postage prepaid to the following address Digital Combustion Inc A California Corporation 9121 Atlanta Ave 705 Huntington Beach CA 92646 PH 800 884 8821 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and all prior proposals agreements representations statements and undertakings are hereby expressly canceled and superseded This Agreement may not be changed or amended except by a written instrument executed by a duly authorized officer of Licensor Acknowledgmen
84. ting system to read any video you try to import However if you import a video that uses an unusual codec Fire Studio may not be able to load it If this happens you will need to investigate what codec is being used and then get that codec installed on your system As an alternative to the above there is a free application on the Internet called VirtualDub This program will process an AVI video using a more vanilla codec that most systems should be able to read If you have trouble loading your AVI into Fire Studio and can t find the appropriate codec you might want to try using this application Slide Library Why You will use the Slide Library button to change between the different relevant panels Refer to the sections later in the manual for more details about the two How 1 Left click on the Slide button to change to the Slide Panel 2 Left click on the Library button to change to the Library Panel Tips You will be using the Slide Library button often Become familiar with the options at your disposal with each 30 Commands on the Main Console Right Side Window Layers New M017 A Add Undo DIGITA AWA COMBUSTION T Copy Window j PA n Add New Mask j A Add New Text j Load Video Library Fullscreen F Network N Present mode P Interface 1 E MONTA You selected a layer in the ALL LAYERS list New M017 Up Why This command moves
85. tions onto a screen for the entire class to view works best for them while others prefer the hands on approach of having each student sit at their own computer Instructors that want to run advanced training exercises can take control over multiple Fire Studio installations across a network or the Internet using our Communication Link software No other software on the market is as user friendly cost effective and well respected as Fire Studio Increase the decision making skills for all of your personnel involved in emergency response to help save lives Take your instruction to the level of detail and professionalism required to prepare your organization for what they might face Take them into the Fire Studio About Fire Studio 5 Over the course of the past several years Fire Studio has proven to be North America s leading fire simulator expanding to an customer base of over 4 000 Version 4 continues to be lauded as the friendliest cheapest and most feature rich simulator for the PC and has begun taking root beyond the borders of North America particularly in the United Kingdom Australia and parts of Europe Version 5 builds on the strengths of its predecessors making the integration of custom media easier while also expanding the range of features such as the ability to zoom and pan the camera during playback As always we strive to integrate changes and new features based on what many of our customers have reported and wil
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87. tton 35 3 Choose OK to clear Tips While it isn t always necessary to Clear the contents of a Window you won t use it can help avoid confusion in the future It will also reduce the file size and overhead of your Simulation Edit Window Why Using the Edit Window command will give you access to a Panel with various features that can be Edited including access to camera movement How 1 Select the Window you want to Edit 2 Click Edit Window Tips Refer to the Editing Windows section of this manual for more details on all the features and commands you can access with this button Finish Editing Why To finalize your changes to editing a Window or Layer and to exit the various Edit Panels you will use the Finish Editing button How 1 Once you are finished editing a Layer or Window click on the Finish Editing button It will only light up when you are in one of the various Edit Panels 36 Tips When Editing a Layer it is best not to deselect that Layer until you have finished making all the changes Once you deselect the Layer the Undo command will bring the Layer back to what it looked like prior to all the changes you just made However while the Layer is selected you can Undo each incremental change you make to it The Slide Panel Window Layers New M017 A DICES as i pe ES a Add COMBUSTION Add New Mask Add New Text ES Load Video q_ A A AAA Library
88. unds i O Capture clip Art El Y Data 4 Backgrounds y Damage O Capture O Explosions Clip Art ana O Fre commercial SD O Haz Mat O Damage O Nav Icons Explosions D Fire O F55 Custom Layers Sending amp Receiving Text Messages The Instructor Edition is capable of all the functions found in the Player Edition which includes sending and receiving text messages from Communication Link Messaging will appear different and have separate functionality based upon the mode you are in or panel you are currently viewing In most cases messages will be sent to participants viewing Simulations in the Player Edition of Fire Studio The Player Edition will look and act like Present Mode in the Instructor Edition 89 Messaging with the Interface Shown D FireStudio 5 When you have the Network Panel open messaging will appear as in the screenshot above You can access the Network Panel while the Interface is shown in either Author or Present Mode by clicking on the Network button or pressing N on the keyboard Incoming messages will be displayed in the main text area with the name of the originator at the left and outgoing messages those sent by the person using this system will also be displayed but without an identifying marker If you want to scroll up to read previous messages you can use the scroll bar at the right 90 To send a message click in the text field between the Network and Send buttons type your m
89. ur Slides around or insert a new one earlier in your Simulation you will need to use the Move feature How 1 Changeto the Slide you wish to move 2 Click the Move box so there is an Xin it 3 Now move to where you want to place the Slide using either the Slider Bar arrow keys or onscreen buttons as detailed in the section Moving to Another Slide As you move the Slide will move with you 4 Once you have reached the place you want the Slide to be click on the Move box again to remove the X Tips Note that when you move the Slide you will always be looking at the one you are moving So while the image may not change its position in the Simulation is Watch the Slide number at the bottom of the console to keep track of where you are 43 Deleting a Slide from Your Simulation Why Sometimes it is necessary to delete a Slide completely and remove it from your Simulation How 1 Navigate to the Slide you want to delete 2 Click on the Clear button on the Slide Panel 3 Awarning message will appear asking you to confirm the erase Click OK to confirm Tips When you delete a Slide from your Simulation the Slides that come after it will be moved up one If you Clear Slide 4 for example Slide 5 will become Slide 4 Slide 6 will become Slide 5 and so on Selecting Windows Why To add content to the various Windows you will need to make that Window active How 1 Method 1 While in Four View Mode you
90. w all four Windows you ll need to use a 3 party application such as Camtasia Fraps or Camstudio Record Why The Record button will initiate the video capture process beginning from the current Frame being displayed How 1 Navigate to the Slide where you want to begin recording 2 Click on Reset 8 Record 3 The Slide will start from Frame o and the video will begin to capture You will notice the green Slide Playing Time indicator change to red and now read Recording AVI file 4 You can now advance your Simulation using any means to change Slides or allow it to play on its own if you have Durations set 5 Click on Stop Recording to end video capture Tips Before recording it is a good idea to browse through your Simulation in Present Mode to enable Fire Studio the time to load it into memory We also recommend this before you show your Simulation to students or training candidates to avoid choppy performance of the Simulation The Record command will be necessary if you want to begin recording a Window that is 85 already in the middle of playback If you need to Reset the Window before recording use the Reset amp Record button Video capture in Fire Studio 5 will only capture a single Window in each Slide You cannot record a Four Window View If you need a video to show all four Windows you ll need to use a 3 party application such as Camtasia Fraps or Camstudio Stop Recording Why During the v
91. will be selecting the dcs file to load It is important that the dcs and dcl files are located in the same folder for the Simulation to load correctly Tips Keep in mind the guidelines of exporting Simulations in version 4 Most notably only those media files NOT set as Read Only will be included in the dcl file when you do Export Simulation Just like in version 4 4 1 any white backgrounds or boxes that appear in your Simulation are an indication that Fire Studio can t locate that particular media and it probably did not get exported due to being set as Read Only You should be able to track down the name of the missing Layer when the Simulation is open and then investigate that file from the originating computer or folder to see if it is set as Read Only If so uncheck that property and then repeat the steps above 88 When you load an imported Simulation in this fashion the custom media included in the dcl file will be extracted to a location parallel to where it was in your Fire Studio 4 directory For example if you had a custom folder named Commercial Fire where your backgrounds for this Simulation were loaded then Fire Studio will create a Commercial Fire folder in Data and place your background photos inside You can then use these images in other Simulations Digital Combustion Inc DigitalCombustion EN FS4 Instructor oO Capture data E 5 FireStudios O Backgro
92. ws button on the bottom left of the console or by pressing T 2 Ifthere is an imagine in the Copy Buffer window the Clear Copy Buffer button will light up on the Edit Window panel 3 Click the Clear Copy Buffer button to erase the imagery from the Copy Buffer 4 Click OK to erase the data Tips It is not necessary to clear the buffer before copying a different Window which will simply overwrite what is already present Clear Animation Why To remove all the 2D camera settings you ve setup with the current Window How 1 While in the Edit Window panel select the 2D Camera item in the Window Data panel 2 If you have setup the camera to move the Clear Animation button will become lit 3 Click on the Clear Animation button 4 Awarning message will appear Choose OK to erase the settings Tips You can clear individual Key Frames using the Clear button located below the Frame Slider Bar 68 Copy Animation Why To copy all the 2D camera settings you ve setup with the current Window for the purpose of applying them to another Window How 1 While in the Edit Window panel select the 2D Camera item in the Window Data panel 2 Ifyou have setup the camera to move the Copy Animation button will become lit 3 Click on the Copy Animation button Tips Keep in mind this will only paste the camera movement settings and key frames for a Window It does not copy over media such as backgrounds fire smoke etc
93. xit Tips Don t get in the habit of relying on the Save function during Exit Save your Simulations 18 often In the event of a crash or critical error you don t want to lose a lot of work Standard Windows Features Minimize Maximize and Close At the top right your program window just above the Window Layers Panel you ll see the three standard buttons you re likely familiar with in normal Windows OS menus You can use these buttons to minimize maximize and close Fire Studio respectively Unlike previous versions of Fire Studio you can now re size the program to fit your needs Note that maximizing your Fire Studio with the related button keeps it in a window leaving access to the taskbar at the bottom and the three aforementioned buttons at the top This differs from the Full Screen command that removes the top and bottom bar to expand Fire Studio 5 to its true maximum size Commands on the Main Console Lower Left Side Window Layers LargeR006 LargeR006 DIGITAL COMBUSTION Find in Library ny Replace from Library l j f l Add New Mask Add New Text Clear Window HA TH Load Video j Edit Window Library n _______ New Simulation Load Simulation Save Simulation a You selected a layer in WINDOW LAYERS list LargeR006 Full Screen Why To achieve the maximum Viewing Area you will need to use the Full Screen command It expands your console to the
94. y when you press the Start Key Fade In Leave this at o if you want the Layer to appear without a fade in Otherwise set a value The higher the number the slower the fade in Duration Leave this at o to keep the Layer present for the entire duration of this Slide Fade Out Leave this at o if your Duration is set to o Hide Fade out a Layer with Keyboard Shortcut Why When you want to make an animation or clip art layer disappear by pressing a key on the keyboard you will need to consider the following properties Event End End Key Set this value to the key you want to use to turn off the animation or object layer No other changes are needed if you want it to disappear immediately Event Times Fade Out If you want the Layer to fade out set a time here The higher the number the longer it will take the Layer to fade out 95 File Types avi dca dcl dcs htm Jpg dbr Audio Video Interleave file is a container format for video and audio Importing video into Fire Studio requires the video to be a avi file Exporting Simulations to video will create an avi movie of the Simulation Database Content Animation file that represents an animated Layer such as Fire or Smoke Database Content Library file in version 4 4 1 that contained actual media such as Backgrounds Fire Smoke etc Version 5 will not create dcl files but can read them from a version 4 4 1 Exported Simulation along wit

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