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1. teleprom ot Mac OS X User Manual Version 1 2 Bombing Brain INTERACTIVE Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Introduction Teleprompt is a simple yet powerful professional teleprompter application for the Macintosh iPad iPhone and iPod touch Whether you are a video producer looking for an affordable portable alternative to traditional teleprompter setups or a public speaker looking for a powerful aid for delivering speeches our goal is to provide you with the easiest to use and yet most effective prompting solution available on the iOS and Macintosh platforms In addition to basic text prompting functions Teleprompt offers many advanced options and features that will enable you to custom tailor your prompting setup according to your own needs We offer such advanced features as text mirroring for true hardware mirror setups dual screen prompting and wireless remote control capability Despite these advanced features it is incredibly simple to get up and running with Teleprompt We ve strived to keep Teleprompt as simple to use as possible and we believe we ve succeeded Within minutes of purchase you can be prompting with little setup or knowledge of the product To get started quickly we suggest you review the Getting Started section of this guide and then dig deeper into the advanced features to find the options that meet your needs We are constantly looking to improve our product If Teleprompt2. 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 24 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Reset and Exit When you reveal the console two additional controls appear toward the top of the screen On the left a reset button allows you to restart your script from the beginning On the right the exit button is used to exit prompting mode Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 25 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Advanced Features Preferences There are several application preferences that control the way Teleprompt appears and behaves To access the application preferences click the Teleprompt menu in the application menu and choose Preferences Command for the shortcut There are 3 preference sections Script Editing Prompting and Recording which pertain to different areas of the application Simply click on an option at the top to view and configure the application to your liking Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 26 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Script Editing Preferences The script editor is the main section of the app where you can create modify and add cue points to your scripts We have provided a small set of font choices that you can use to configure the appearance of the text in the editor Click on a font to change the editor font Click the font size up and down buttons to find the font size that works best for yo
3. In order for the remote to work both the prompting device and the remote control have to communicate in the same language For this reason it is imperative to have the latest versions of the apps on both devices For the greatest reliability please ensure that you are running the most recent version of Teleprompt on all devices We recommend always keeping your app versions current To do this run the App Store app on all devices and computers and click the Updates button at the bottom of the screen If Teleprompt or Teleprompt Remote appears in the list of updated apps click nsta l to download and install the update If Teleprompt does not appear in this list on either device your apps should be up to date and compatible Wireless Network Setup Once you have Teleprompt for Mac installed on a machine and either Teleorompt or Teleprompt Remote installed on the remote control device first ensure that WiFi is enabled on both devices 1 Make sure both the Mac and the remote controlling device are on the same WiFi network Please refer to the user guide for iOS for instructions on how to enable WiFi on those devices Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 33 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Remote Control Setup Once you have enabled wireless networking on your devices you are now ready to setup Teleprompt for remote control 1 Launch Teleprompt on your computer 2 Launch t
4. Ifthe prompter is not already in prompting mode you will Scripts on iPhone automatically be shown the list of scripts on the prompting device Otherwise if you need to switch the currently running script from the remote just click the Remote Scripts button at the top of the screen A list of scripts on the prompting device will appear Click the name of the script that you want to control The prompting device will begin to run the script using the settings that Return to Remote Control are defined on that device You are now remotely controlling the script Live Remote Control Text Preview Once a connection is established and prompting is initiated Teleprompt has the ability to preview the text on the remote device during prompting The app makes every effort to keep the text in sync between the devices This allows two person prompting sessions where the controller does not need to be able to see the prompting screen that the reader is viewing During prompting in a remote control session the prompter and the remote will exhibit the following appearance behaviors Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 35 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Prompter On the prompting device the text will appear and behave as specified in the script s settings Use the remote to modify some of these settings live during prompting Remote On the remote device Teleprompt will also display the text 5s ciat
5. appears at the bottom of the screen It will auto hide after about 5 seconds Click the lock button to lock the console in place if you do not want it to auto hide The console contains the following controls that will allow you to tweak the playback of your script in real time Audio Font Size Lock Pause Play Speed Video Reverse Cue Point Advance Cue Point Playback Controls Playback can be controlled by clicking the pause play button to stop and resume scrolling Your chosen speed is displayed to the right of the pause play button To quickly increase or decrease speed click the slower or faster button If you require more precise speed control the speed slider can be used to make very fine speed or large adjustments The buttons just below the play pause button are cue point buttons These buttons will advance or reverse the text to specific points that you have predefined in your script For more information about placing cue points in your script please see Cue Points in the Editor section of this guide On the left side of Play Pause button are buttons to quickly adjust the font size that is currently being displayed On the far left side of the console are the audio and video recording buttons Clicking the audio button will start recording audio Clicking the video button will display the video preview window from which you can start recording video Please see the Audio amp Video section below for more details Copyright
6. can be accessed via the application menu and keyboard short cuts By accessing the View menu and navigating to the Script Editor sub menu you can change the appearance of the script editor Edit View Dual Mode Window Help Hide Scripts KES Start Prompter XR iam Script Editor increase Font Size RS a 4PPI lt Decrease Font Size 3 Will go down in histo Five score year iwhnace eumhalie chad light of hope W Font O Helvetica Neue lir Verdana But one hundre Previous Script Le Times unc discrimination Next Script gt Georgia lor still languished in the corners of Americar Palatino tim In a sense we ve come to our nation s capital to cash a check WI Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 10 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Note these preferences have no effect on the appearance of text while in prompting mode see the section on Settings below for information on changing the appearance of text while prompting Increase Decrease Font Size 36 and Use these menu options change the size of the font in the script editor area Font This sub menu will give you a choice of 5 pre selected fonts for use with the script editor Shortcuts The editor also provides keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation between scripts Previous Next Script gt and To quickly switch between scripts choose these menu options or use the keyboard shortc
7. is not meeting your needs in some way or if you have suggestions for improvement please contact us at support bombingbrain com Enjoy Gene Whitaker CEO Bombing Brain Interactive Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 2 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Getting Started Modes Editing Mode Script List Selecting a script Creating a script Deleting a script Importing scripts Editor Expanding the editor Editor Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts Importing Text Copy Paste From Another App File Menu Drag amp Drop Importing From Google Docs and Dropbox Switching Google Docs Dropbox accounts Syncing changes between Google Docs and Dropbox Cue Points Settings Preview Area Behavior Settings Appearance Settings Prompting Mode Timers Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved o O o eo N 10 10 10 12 18 20 21 21 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Text Area Keyboard Shortcuts Gestures and Mouse Scrolling Guides Console Playback Controls Reset and Exit Advanced Features Preferences Script Editing Preferences Prompting Preferences Dual Screen Mode Preferences Recording Preferences Text Mirroring Dual Mode Multi Monitor Setups External Display Text Mirroring in Dual Mode Wireless Remote Control Version Compatibility Wireless Network Setup Remote Control Setup Live Remote Control Text Preview Controlling P
8. to adjust the size of the guide area Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 19 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Appearance Settings The bottom group of settings configure the text s appearance when Text Color rompting P pung Background E Font HelveticaNeue Set FontSize nije 4176 pt Text Color and Background Text Color o The Text Color and Background settings allow you to choose the colors that Background appear when prompting Font The Font setting will show you a visual preview of the text as it will appear during prompting Use the controls to change the font and adjust size to your preference Font HelveticaNeue Set Font Size 4176 pt Setting Defaults Teleprompt makes it extremely easy to save your favorite custom settings as default for easy application to other scripts To configure your default settings simply click the Save as Default button 2sPsfaut Once you have chosen your preferred settings in any script To apply these settings to any other script open the script by clicking on its name in the Script List and then click the Use Default button _Ys efautt Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 20 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Prompting Mode Once you have a script created in Teleprompt and have configured the settings click the Start button to begin prompting or press Command Opt
9. what we say t it ci can ne i e o bly 2 advai bigs i rather for us to b here dedicated to the great task remaining before u Aia t from hea e honored dead wi increased devotion to that cause for whi Rie ey gavi the last full measure ae devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that easel ha God shall have a new birth of freedom hat governme nt of the peo ap eae people for the iriz shal In ip ish from thi Import B C pts Remote Start Prompting Editing Mode When you launch Teleprompt the app will be in Editing Mode This mode is used for script editing and also for configuring how the script will behave when prompting settings When the app starts up it will always load up the text and settings for the most recent script that you were working with If this is the first time you are using Teleprompt the app will present you with a blank form to enter your first script The editing mode consists of three main areas e Script List the list of scripts stored in Teleprompt Editor Script entry and modification Configuration custom playback appearance settings and cue points Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Script List Editor Configuration 000 Gettsyburg Address w Ferris Bueller Monologue lt P script2of5 Created 08 14 2011 Gettsyburg Address Getts
10. 0 PM Play Take 2 00 42 Delete Recording 2011 09 02 11 28 PM Recording Take 1 00 33 2011 09 02 11 27 PM Take 2 00 55 2011 09 02 11 31 PM Take 1 00 39 2011 09 02 11 30 PM To remove a take simply click the trash can to the right of the take Please note that deleting a recording is permanent and cannot be undone You can also right click on each take and choose Play or Delete from the pop up menu Locating the Recording Files Audio recordings are stored in your user account Music folder which is found at lt User Name gt Music Teleprompt Video recordings can be found in your Movies folder under lt User Name gt Movies Teleprompt A quick of way of finding your recordings is to sa deb tian edo control click or right click on the take in the Take 2 00 49 recordings panel and choose Show in Finder This rare 1 Stow in Finder will open a Finder window to the location of the file Take 1 a and automatically select the file nii Delete Note Moving or deleting recordings from these folders will also cause the recording to be removed from Teleprompt the next time it runs or the script is updated Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 40
11. al reflector setups where the reader has a choice of which reflector to read External Screen Only In this mode Teleprompt will only invert the text on the secondary talent monitor while keeping the text on the main screen in a normal orientation This is perfect for integrating Teleprompt with traditional split glass setups where a monitor is placed in the reflector In this configuration both reader and the controller will see the text correctly Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 32 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Wireless Remote Control Teleprompt has the capability to be remotely controlled as well as control another device using the following wireless devices iPhone iPod touch or an iPad An iOS device that has 802 11 wireless networking support can be used to remotely control Teleprompt Macintosh A desktop or laptop computer running Teleprompt for Mac can also be used to remotely control another desktop running Teleprompt over a local 802 11 wireless network When using an iOS device you must run one of the following apps on the device Teleprompt for iPad or Teleprompt for iPhone full paid version Teleprompt Remote free iPhone app Version Compatibility New versions of Teleprompt are normally not compatible with older versions of Teleprompt for remote control purposes This is because we often rework remote control functionality in our updates
12. as a microphone while prompting you will see a record button in the console Tap this button to record an audio take When audio is being recorded the record button will have a yellow glow You can stop and start recording as many times as you like as long as your computer has space for the audio files Audio files are stored on your computer at lt User Name gt Music Teleprompt They also can be reviewed through the app in the recordings panel explained below see Browsing and Reviewing Recordings Video Recording If your Mac is equipped with a video camera such as a built in FaceTime camera or other digital video camera then you can capture video directly into Teleprompt The app uses the current default camera that is set up for your computer Teleprompt allows 3 different video recording modes high HD 1280 x 720 medium 640 x 480 and low 820 x 240 quality The quality can be set in the preferences window of the app which is explained in the Preferences section above Note high quality recordings can consume a large amount of space on your computer for only a few minutes of video so please ensure you have adequate disk space Video files are stored on your computer at lt Your User Name gt Movies Teleprompt Videos also can be reviewed and or deleted through the app in the recordings panel explained below see Browsing and Reviewing Recordings While prompting the Video button will appear like a camera on t
13. ck Add Cue Point Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure We are met ona greatk Add Cue Point at war We have come to dedicate ayportiorvortnat field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live It is altogether Teleprompt will insert a small symbol in your script to mark the position of the cue point To review all of the cue points you have set within a script click the Cue Points button at the bottom right of the toolbar fy ee QO Remote Start Prompting A menu will appear showing a list of all of your cue points Click on a cue point to advance the text editor to that position Gettsyburg Address When the cue points panel is visible you can also add cue points with a click of the button dd new Cue point that is at the top of the cue points panel Just place your cursor in the script where you want ago our fathers ent a new nation mp Cue point 1 the place the mark and click the Add new Cue dicated to the sane tae A EES pene ner created equal mp Smeg men eat civil war or any nation so a Cva point 3 and dead who struggled here have can long endure To remove a cue point simply place you cursor after the cue point marker in the text editor and hit the delete key on the keyboard Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rig
14. deo camera attached to your computer to record the presenter while prompting Through the recording preferences you can set the video quality of the recording There are 3 options from which to choose high HD 1280 x 720 medium 640 x 480 and low 320 x 240 From the recording preferences window you can set which quality you would like O Preferences T i DS M as Script Editing Prompting Recording Video Quality e High H 264 HD 1280x720 J Medium H 264 640x480 Low H 264 320x240 Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 29 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Text Mirroring Teleprompt supports text mirroring for split glass reflector hardware that is commonly used in film and broadcasting If you have turned on the Mirror Text setting for a particular script the text area in prompting mode will invert the script text and the reading guides on screen When the Mac or an external screen is placed in the camera reflector the text will appear correctly to the reader S 10 00 MJA 89 00 00 d3e9A 3 t 00 00 IAUTOA Tes el e sj ears 6910 6 Nl ABW IIVIO Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 30 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Dual Mode Multi Monitor Setups By connecting an external display or second monitor you can use Teleprompt in Dual Mode While prompting the text will appear and scroll on both screens The con
15. e from the script and scroll it at the speed that is configured in the scripts settings The text will appear on the come here today to remote with the same font and colors dramatize a shameful as on the prompting device The size condition of the text will depend on your remote In a sense we ve come setup The remote will always try to a mimic the exact appearance of the to our nation s capital prompting device This is to ensure to cash a check When that the text alignment and spacing is the architects of our consistent and synchronized on both devices The remote may scale its view if the size of the displays do not match for example gt If the remote s screen and the prompting screen are the same size such as Mac to Mac same display resolutions the text should appear pretty much identical because there is no need to scale lf the remote s screen is different from the prompter Mac to iPad or different iOS device rotation the remote will scale its text view to match the prompting device s view size This may have the effect of making the text appear stretched or squished on the remote screen However the text should stay in sync with what is currently on the prompter Without this scaling the text size would not fit on the remote screen and the text preview on the remote would quickly fall out of sync with the prompting device Controlling Playback Behavior During a remote prompting session the f
16. e died in vain that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from this earth Script List The script listis a list of all the scripts that you AAA have created and stored using Teleprompt You can hide and display the script list in various ways Gettsyburg Address Click the Scripts button in the tool bar along the Created 03 27 2010 bottom of the window select Hide Show Scripts in the View menu or simultaneously press Command 1 Have a Dream i Option S Created 03 27 2010 Selecting a script To access a script simply click on the script s name in the script list The content and settings for that script will populate the editor Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 8 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Creating a script To create a script click the button in the bottom left of the script list panel Another way of creating a new script is to use the New menu option in the File Menu or simply press Command N When a new script is created the editor will display an empty form for you to enter your script name and content Deleting a script To delete a script select a script in the script list and click the L button at the lower left hand side or press the delete key You will be asked to confirm the delete Click Yes and your script will be delet
17. ed Note This action cannot be undone Importing scripts To import one or more scripts from the Dropbox or Google Docs online services click the MPO button at the lower left hand side of the script list or use the Import option in the File Menu See the Importing Text section below for more information on importing documents Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 9 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Editor The editor is where you input your script and edit it as needed The editor contains all functions for editing and structuring your script Text can be imported into the editor using a variety of methods The editor is also used to position and manage cue points within your script Cue points will be described below Expanding the editor Teleprompt was designed to help make script editing simple The text fields within the editor can be expanded for more viewing area by clicking the Scripts button in the 8090 Gettsyburg Address wn d gt script 1 of 2 272 Words Gettsyburg Address Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure We are met on a great battle field of that war We have come to dedicate a por
18. he console click the video button to open the video recording preview window This window can be moved to any position on the screen and resized by clicking and dragging the lower right corner Place the preview window outside of the area from which you will be reading for best results Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 38 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 REM 00 45 53 X Press Record Button To Start Recording e o 1 s h DN Vide0 Rec rd Button To begin recording click the Video Record button The button will glow bright red To stop click the button again Multiple takes can be recorded by stopping and starting recording All videos recorded with Teleprompt are compressed with standard H 264 video compression and can be easily imported into most video editing packages for further refinement and publishing Browsing and Reviewing Recordings To review your recordings both audio and video exit prompting mode and return to editing mode On the bottom right side of the toolbar is a Recordings button Click this button to review a list of your recordings ssary to a work of love and In this view you can play back your recordings Click the play button next to each recording in the list to play back the recording Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 39 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Take 3 01 39 2011 09 02 11 3
19. he remote software on the remote device gt If you are running the full version of Teleprompt on the remote device launch the app and then click the Remote button at the top left in Editing Mode to access the device list gt If you are using Jeleprompt Remote simply launch the app gt If you are using Jeleprompt for Mac click the button labeled Remote in the lower left hand side of the toolbar 3 Choose your network connection Teleprompt will prompt you and ask which type of connection you prefer to use To control the teleprompter running on a desktop you will always have to choose Online which corresponds to WiFi Note bluetooth communication is not available for the Mac version at this time Note If you use Teleprompt for Mac to control another Mac it will not display this prompt Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 34 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 4 Choose a device to control The Device List will appear If your devices are able to pair or the devices are set up on the same wireless network correctly you should see the name of the prompting device in this list Click the device name to initiate a remote control request Controllable Teleprompters Choose your device from this list Be sure your devices are connected to the same WIFI network 5 On the prompting device you will be prompted with a remote control request Click Yes to allow remote control 6
20. hts reserved 16 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 To see cue points in action click the start button to begin prompting Your script will begin to scroll To quickly jump to one of your predefined cue points while prompting click the forward or reverse cue point buttons just below the pause button on the console Clicking these buttons will advance the prompter to the position of the next or previous cue point Teleprompt remembers the position of your cue points but does not display their markers while in prompting mode to reduce distraction to the reader Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 17 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Settings The settings view appears to the right of the editor and shows nearly all of the behavior and appearance settings for your script when in prompting mode One nice feature of Teleprompt is that these settings are customized and saved per script so you can have different settings for each script To display the settings panel just click on the Settings button in the bottom toolbar aS w 4 a ae A o i a Ad tg i f t Preview Area At the very top of the settings panel is the preview area This area provides a preview of what the script will look like when prompting with the current settings applied VuVU yuu ayy Miir fathaoare Behavior Settings Just below the preview window are the playback behavior se
21. ion R This will launch Teleprompt into Prompting Mode _ EST 00 18 17 ACTUAL 00 00 11 ELAPSED 00 01 04 REM 00 17 00 _ Timers engaged i Area la Console Timers At the top of the screen are timers that can help you properly time your speech or session Teleprompt calculates an estimated speaking time based on the length of your script and the playback speed selected Running timers will show elapsed time actual prompting time and time remaining based on the estimate The timer bar can be turned off if you prefer see View Timers above Text Area Your script will appear in the center of the prompting view and scroll automatically Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 21 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Keyboard Shortcuts Teleprompt has a set of keyboard shortcuts that allow for quick adjustments during the the prompting session Use the following keystrokes to control prompting behavior Play Pause Space Bar Slow Down lt Speed Up gt Previous Cue Point Next Cue Point Exit Script ESC or X Restart Begin Script B Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Up Arrow Speed Up Down Arrow Slow Down Gestures and Mouse Scrolling Teleprompt recognizes hand gestures made directly on a trackpad Single Click Click once with one finger to reveal the Console see below Two Finger Swipe Up and Down To scroll the text forward or backward live while promp
22. layback Behavior Audio and Video Recording Audio Recording Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 33 33 34 35 35 36 38 38 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Video Recording Browsing and Reviewing Recordings Locating the Recording Files Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 38 39 40 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Getting Started The text that you read in Teleprompt is referred to as a script Prompting with Teleprompt can be as simple as following 5 basic steps 1 Launch the app by double clicking the app icon in the applications folder or single click the icon in your dock ONO 2 Click the button to add a new script or type N This button is located in the lower left hand corner of the list of scripts 3 The Script name field will automatically be selected Type a name for your script 4 Click the content field and either type in your script copy paste your script from another app such as Mail or Pages 5 Click the Start Button Thats it A countdown will appear followed by the prompting screen also referred to as prompting mode in this guide where your text will begin scrolling from bottom to top of the screen using several default appearance and behavior settings that are built into Teleprompt Modes Teleprompt uses
23. n Interactive All rights reserved 12 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 File Menu As with most other Macintosh apps Teleprompt has a File menu with some of the standard options such as Open When clicking on this option it opens the standard file dialog Just the find the text file you want to import select it and click the Open button Edit View Teleprompt Gettsyburg Addres Created 03 27 2010 Note The open window will only allow you to import files that have the txt extension Please make sure any files that end with that extension are true plain text files Drag amp Drop Teleprompt also supports dragging and dropping of files directly into the app To import a script with drag amp drop make sure your file is a plain text file and has the txt extension Drag the file to the Script List area and drop the file Your script will then appear in the list and will be stored within the app You can also drag amp drop multiple files for quick imports Importing From Google Docs and Dropbox Teleprompt integrates with both the Google Docs and Dropbox services to provide simple import of scripts that have been written and saved to your online Google Documents or Dropbox accounts Note Teleprompt can only import text files If you are using a rich editor such as Microsoft Word please save your document as text txt before attempting to import it into Teleprompt To import fr
24. ollowing settings can be altered in real time Scroll Position To scroll the text forward or backward use either the scroll bar a scroll wheel on your mouse or a two finger swipe up or down on a trackpad The prompter will advance or reverse its position in sync Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 36 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Use the console on the remote to control the following Pause Play Click the pause play button on the remote to stop and start playback Speed Click the speed up down buttons to control scrolling speed Cue Points Click the advance or reverse cue point buttons to cue the script to pre defined cue points in the script Font Size Use the font size buttons to change the text size on both devices in real time Reset and Exit Click the Reset button at the top left of the remote screen to restart the script on both devices Click Exit to stop the script and exit remote control Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 37 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Audio and Video Recording Teleprompt can capture audio through any standard audio capture device such as the built in microphone or any 3rd party microphone that is attached and configured on your Mac Video can also be captured on computers that have a camera such as a built in Face Time camera or standard digital video camera Audio Recording lf your computer h
25. om Google or Dropbox follow these simple steps 1 Click the Import button in the bottom left of the script list or choose the Import option from the File menu 2 The import window will display Click on the option for Google Docs or Dropbox from the list on the left Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 13 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 O O Import Files Cancel Import lt 3 The first time you use either of these services they will request that you login and give approval for Teleprompt to access your account If you ve already logged in using Safari then it will automatically log you in and ask for approval 4 After a successful login and approval a list will appear showing the folders and text documents available on your account Click one or more files to import 5 To select multiple files hold down the Command key and click all documents you would like to import 6 When all files have been selected click the Import button that is located at the bottom right of the import window Switching Google Docs Dropbox accounts If you ve already logged in to a Google Doc or Dropbox account and need to switch to a different account simply open the import window 361 click on the service you want to log out of and click the logout gt logout button that is located at the bottom left of the window Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights
26. reserved 14 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Syncing changes between Google Docs and Dropbox Teleprompt also has the capability to save any changes you make in the script editor back to your online accounts as well as download any updates to the script that have been made outside of Teleprompt This allows great flexibility in collaborating with a team to get changes to a script quickly and easily In the script list window any script that has been imported from Google Docs or Dropbox will display an icon of the service to the right of the script name 000 Ferris Bueller Monologue gt E Created 08 14 2011 Gettsyburg Address Created 03 27 2010 Give Me Liberty Cy Created 08 14 2011 To send changes to or from either Google Docs or Dropbox simply click the icon Teleprompt will then determine if it needs to send changes to the service retrieve an update from the service or ask which version to keep if the script has changed Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Cue Points Teleprompt supports cue points for fast cueing inside a script Cue points allow you to mark key points in the script so that you can jump quickly to those points during prompting To add cue points to your script position the cursor in the text editor where you would like to put the cue point and right click control click A context menu will appear Cli
27. ting simply place a two fingers on the trackpad and swipe up or down to the position the text where you desire If you do not have a trackpad then using a scroll wheel on your mouse will have the same affect Two Finger Double Tap You can pause and resume playback by tapping twice quickly double tapping NOT clicking anywhere on the text area using two fingers Three Finger Swipe Left And Right Placing 3 fingers on the trackpad and swiping left will jump your script to the previous cue point Swiping right with 3 fingers will advance your script to the next cue point Pinch amp Zoom Using the standard pinch and zoom gesture will slow down and speed up the script respectively Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 22 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Guides Optional reading guides appear as either an arrow highlighted area or both in the text area if you enable them in your settings see Reading Guides in the Settings section of this guide The purpose of a reading guide is to highlight a focus area where the reader should concentrate his or her attention while reading Here we have enabled both an arrow and highlighting guides As you can see the reading area is identified by an arrow and highlighted area Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 23 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Console Click the screen once to reveal the console The console
28. tion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this But in a larger sense we can not dedicate we can not consecrate we can not hallow this ground The brave men living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract The world will little note nor long remember what we say here but it can never forget what they did here It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation under God shall have a new birth of 4 lal 4 4 a1 d a1 4 1 11 D ai a ae K O S a bottom toolbar and turning off the cue points or settings panel with the buttons on the right side of the toolbar This will increase the size of the text fields for easy reading and editing To see the cue points or settings panels again just click the buttons in the toolbar Editor Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts Appearance Settings The script editor s appearance can be customized to suit your needs Most of these preferences
29. trols will appear only on the screen that you have designated as the main screen control screen The secondary screen talent screen is for display purposes only and there is no console visible The main window will work as normal with all the standard controls and gestures available and can be used to remotely control the other monitor This is ideal for professional prompting setups where there is a reader and a separate teleprompter operator There are 3 ways to enable dual mode 1 Go to the preferences window and check Enabled under Dual Screen Mode 2 Use the Dual Mode menu which only appears when a secondary screen is detected and select Enabled 3 Press the keyboard shortcut Command D to turn dual mode on and off When in dual mode the secondary screen will display a standby screen when not in prompting mode to let the talent know the operator is busy teleprompt t Please Standby Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 31 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 External Display Text Mirroring in Dual Mode Teleprompt also has a unique feature when using an external display and text mirroring combined You have the option of mirroring the talent screen only or both displays e Mirror Both Screens In this mode the text will be inverted on both the monitors Use this mode if you intend to use two reflectors for both sides left and right of the talent This mode is excellent for du
30. ttings These settings determine how Teleprompt will present and scroll your script Click on each setting to make a change Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 18 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Speed Use the Speed setting to adjust the Spoed je 4 55 gt starting speed of the script Either click and drag the slider for large changes or click the arrows on either side of the button to make small adjustments Countdown The Countdown setting sets a countdown that runs before your script begins You can disable the countdown entirely by setting it to 0 or choose the length of the countdown in seconds Countdown Timers View Timers allows you to show or hide V eW Timers v the timers that appear at the top of the screen during prompting Text Mirroring Turn the Mirror Text setting on if you are mounting your Mac or external display in a true teleprompter reflector setup Teleprompt will invert the text while prompting so that text will appear correctly on the teleprompter mirror Mirror Text Reading Guides NS p pF The Guide setting is used to configure PERRIS D lt op imm E reading guides Reading guides appear Guide Size as an arrow or highlighted area of the text on screen during prompting Their purpose is to help the reader focus Teleprompt offers arrow and shaded area guides and these options can be combined Use the Guide Size option
31. two main views or modes The vast majority of setup and prompting is done using these two views Editing Mode Prompting Mode This is the view that appears when you This is the prompting or playback view launch Teleprompt Use this mode to where Teleprompt actually renders your enter your script and configure the script and scrolls the text for you to read appearance and playback settings for in real time each individual script Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Editing Mode Prompting Mode ACTUAL ELAPSED REM 00 08 02 AAA i ee Se Ferris Bueller Monolog 3 A P scapt2ts paee r asnoda premsas Address ENT inmate ES agree any a an a EY B Salle a a EEn n that ali men n are created equal oy testo sete ee vil war testing whether Have a Dream that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated Crested 09 27 2010 can long ae earl Harbor Address Created 08 14 2011 we le are met on a great battle field of that war We hav ome to dedic a a portion of that field as a final ore meth e for those who here gave their lives that that nation ee e It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do Bun argar e we can not dedicate we can not a we can n not hallow this ground The a ave men living ai maaa ad who struggled here hav ated it far paid ur poor power to add or deti ree The e worl al will little Nor long remember
32. u 0 OO Preferences m te Y gt cript caiting Promp pur Ss Recording Script Editor Font Verdana Times Georgia Palatino Script Editor Font Size AY Aa Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 27 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Prompting Preferences Teleprompt defaults to prompting in full screen mode but if you would rather it display in a resizable window simply click the In Window option within the Preferences screen This is useful if you have other windows you would like to see while prompting or for aligning the teleprompt view in line with your camera 0O 0O Preferences D W 2s Script Editing Prompting Recording Display Prompter Full Screen In Window Dual Screen Mode V Enabled Mirror both screens Mirror talent screen only Dual Screen Mode Preferences Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 28 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Dual Screen mode preferences are only enabled when a secondary monitor is detected Here you can enable or disable dual screen mode and set how text is displayed on both monitors while prompting Please refer to the section on Dual Screen Mode later in this document for more information Note All of these settings can also be quickly changed through the View Script Editor and Dual Mode menus Recording Preferences Teleprompt has the ability to use any digital vi
33. uts This works well when you have the script list hidden but need to switch between scripts Copyright 2011 Bombing Brain Interactive All rights reserved 11 Teleprompt for Mac User Manual Version 1 2 Importing Text The simplest method of text entry is direct editing Simply click the name and content fields in the editor area and enter or modify your text using the on screen keyboard In addition to direct text editing you can also copy and paste your script text from any other Mac application Copy Paste From Another App This example demonstrates copy paste from the Safari app but the same method can be used to copy text from any other application that supports text Note like most teleprompters Teleprompt is a text only application Special formatting such as bold italic will not translate to Teleprompt The text will copy but you will lose any formatting 1 First select and copy text from any application as normal 2 Next create a new script in Teleprompt and see Creating a script above Click in the content area and either press Command V or click the the Edit menu and select Paste Your script text will now appear in Teleprompt Teleprompt File View Dual Mode Window Help AOO New Script ERTS G ro Ada 1 script 3 of 3 i Created 03 27 201 w Script Have a Dream Created 03 27 201 New Script Select All A Created 07 17 201 Special Characters dT Copyright 2011 Bombing Brai
34. yburg Address Created 03 27 2010 rruui gt uure aliu Seve yeca ayu vur laurie uI VuUyIIL IUI ut on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and ET Cy dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether Have a Dream that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated acon neh ti can long endure Pearl Harbor Address ee EEn We are met on a great battle field of that war We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this But in a larger sense we can not dedicate we can not consecrate we can not hallow this ground The brave men living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract The world will little note nor long remember what we say here but it can never forget what they did here It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced Set It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave EE the last full measure of devotion that we here highly Save as Default Use Default resolve that these dead shall not hav
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