MultiSource-WebCast User Manual
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1. UYN S intermedia Solutions audio video amp interactive webcasts S os en nep Y are oe m ea Mawas a Pa amam _ 77 amp ft z Ea ee gt er es sni sfo sAm J i n te ot epe E T e ee s MultiSource WebCast User Manual MultiSource WebCast e Introduction e Quickstart e Getting Started e Control Panel e Media Stream e Settings e Ways to include Presentations a Capturing an external VGA RGB signal b Capturing an internal VGA RGB signal e Using further templates in the default collection e Template content a Design Content b Watermark c Global Content e Final Steps e Live Streaming and Live Recording Creating Templates e Template Collections in Multisource WebCast e Creating Templates with DESIGN CONTROL e Benefits and Functions e Starting a new Template Collection e Grid Tool e Creating General Tracks e Copying Templates e Creating two typical Webcast Templates a The first Template b The switch over Template e Template as one full Media Window e Preview amp Saving e Library Objects a Embedding a Flash Banner b Embedding a Live Stream Quickstart MultiSource WebCast PRO Lite Demo This tutorial deals with the basic functions of all versions of Multisource WebCast Demo Lite und PRO When a function is being described which is only available in the Pro version t2. MultiSource Te mplateCollect ef ac Recording Settings File Recording Start Recording Help V Activate Recording Video Codec Indeo video 5 10 Compression Filter Audio Codec pcm x Audio Device Microphone Realtek High Defini MultiSource Multisource_TemplateCollect Destination D Recording avi Fi le Reco rdi Ag Sto p Reco rdi Ag g OO 1 5 Note Newest file retains file name previous files will be s renamed and not overwritten ok Cancel You can stop and start recording as often as you wish Previous recording file names will be automatically renamed by adding a numerical supplement _001 _002 _003 etc Existing files will not be overwritten b Live Streaming and Live Recording with 3rd Party encoding software To broadcast your webcast you will need a live media encoder software Most live encoders are also able to record while encoding and streaming or can simply be used for recording while encoding These programs offer various streaming formats with extensive settings options The MultiSource video signal can be recognized by every popular encoding tool as a capture device You can begin and end your webcast by using the start stop controls in the encoder If you do not already have such encoding software we can recommend two freeware products For streaming in Flash format you can use the Adobe Flash Live Encoder and f
3. New Template Mew Template 2 You must go through two steps to save your template _ Open Template Collection Open Template Collection Firstly got to File gt Save Design and save This will Close Template Collection oe eee produce a file in the DESIGN CONTROL format Now go Save Design Save Design to File gt Save MultiSource Template Collection to Save Desig ae Save Design As save the templates in the MultiSource file format Save Inteniictrve Template Collectoon save InterActwe Template Collection ha T lection When you click on the me2 file MultiSource will open r hhaitounce lemplstet oleon a a TW 5 ection with your template collection loaded and ready for d as Website Burn New folder use Hame The next time you use DESIGN CONTROL you can a Template open your collection by navigating to the it2 file We E Temotete m2 strongly recommend that you keep these two files Ty i together in the same folder The layer configurations Type MultiSource Templates ollection i site 61 7 Kip which you undertake in MultiSource will automatically ig A E NT be generated as extra files inside this folder So its just good houskeeping to keep everything together 8 Library Objects Library Objects can be best described as being small packages containing one or more files which when combined can insert Web Content Video Streams Flash Animations Message Windows Hyperlinks and much
4. Objects Hozontal Spacing lt 1 Wenca Spec 2 Grid Setgings Output Preview aa T T qe m For our our Standard Template Collection we have used a graphic which was created in Photoshop This graphic already contains the main template design with the various field backgrounds and borders already in place For this demonstration we won t be needing the Grid Tool A good trick is to include blocks of colour as placeholders In this way you can position your track fields exactly to fit inside your pre designed template Once the tracks are correctly positioned you can load a final background graphic which does not show the placeholders 3 Creating General Tracks W The content fields in DESIGN CONTROL are called Tracks These will be the layers which are listed in the bottom part of the the MultiSource software control panel when the template is chosen from the list at the top If you click on View gt Grid Settings you can have guide lines shown on the template to help with your own template design Click on Tool to create a new General Track Click inside the template hold down the left mouse button and pull out a rectangle Release the mouse Right click inside the blue General Track 1 field to open the properties window Give the track its name Header Left 488x48 Fill in the Dimensions Left 10 Top 5 Width 488 Height 48 By locking Move
5. name gt Settings to choose a capture source for each of the media capture windows In the drop down menus you can assign a capture source to each of the capture windows in the template The Choose Capture Device drop down lists all the capture devices internal and external which are available on your computer For example web cams DV cameras VGA capture cards with which you can import audio video signals from external sources such as other PC monitor screens video projection beamers etc This list also contains the item Mul tiSource Screen Capture an extra tool for capturing your own monitor screen or one of the open windows on your desktop In the settings menu you can also adjust the parameters for each capture source hardware and or signal If you have chosen the MultiSource Screen Capture option you have extensive control over which of your monitors or open windows should be imported into the template window for streaming MultiSource MultiSource_TemplateCollection_1 61 mc2 File Help B i TEMPLATE COLLECTION ven O01 MS Start_Screen 1000564 ne 02 MS_Vide a AA CS pees on ef 03_MS_Videc ettin in E vee lt gt 04 MS VideofS20xe40i Screen Next Lev Presentation Yew fame ses Product Rang at Webcast Infor Nex Eee WATERMARK O Channel Icon Your we The Cropping function is very useful for getting rid of any black lines which may form an unwanted border in the Media Track windo
6. table fiiecs niana clients We have provided you with a aa LOB_Graphic jpg in the download folder for testing Suggested Layout Sze Display Image ial Width 160 Click on the Web Library Object Options tab rea 120 and then on the left Add button and import the downloaded a_TransportBanner01 htm file Click on Set as Main to designate this file s status as being the key file in the collection More complicated Library Objects may contain a number of HTML files but there should always be one which kickstarts the events within the mini website Go over to the right hand Add button and import the TransportBannerO1 swf file Click on OK and the Library Object will be gt 02 PresentationtS40 VideoG20 listed in the Library Objects window Please Fim Presentation 0 Picture note that all the files in a Library Object oa ett ee share the same root Library Objects can not aie contain a drill down folder structure y aE 04 Presentation G40 Picture 320 Multi ource Template nations A_Presertation E40 F view utput Files iet i _ a a ee a Library Objects Title Small Wind Choose template 04 from the DESIGN Smal Wi ie eat CONTROL Pro default collection o ia z a 2 a an tok Cl rin Bann Right click inside the Content Small I Window General Track and open the Not Edtable qui cai Extended tab Click on the Library Objec
7. you full control over the size design content and functionality of the templates you create You can have as many templates and template collections as you wish Benefits and functions DESiIGN CONTROL gives you full control over the individual design and functionality of your templates and template collections You can order and alter the templates as you wish DESIGN CONTROL also allows you additional template design possibilities e freedom of choice for naming organizing order of sequence e as many sizes and aspect ratios as you wish e customized layout and design e unlimited number of capture tracks media windows within each template for displaying media and video sources e Worldwide Web integration o HMTL Code animations and scrolling text O OOO incorporate live video streams evoke and link to URLs live news tickers polls and voting chat instant messaging etc playback of local and On Demand videos or video links e g YouTube etc We would like to show you how easy it is to create a template collection with DESIGN CONTROL In the next few steps we will create some of the templates as you will find them in our Standard Template Collection 1 Starting a new Template Collection Open DESIGN CONTROL and click on File gt New Template Collection then on File gt New Template gt MultiSource Template Give the template a name In this case we are making the start screen for a typical webcast SO we c
8. General Tracks Use the same steps as we did above in part 4 Here is the list Name Left Top Width Height Background Scrollbars Title Small Window 324x17 12 58 324 17 white no Title Big Window 644x17 347 58 644 17 white no Title Info Window 324x17 12 332 324 17 white No Header Left 488x48 Header Right 488x48 Click on the Tool to create a new Capture Track icon Go down to the empty part of the template just under the small window title and pull out a rectangle with the left mouse button held down Right click inside the Capture Track to open the properties In the Capture Display Options click the Custom radio button and make sure the dimensions are set to 320 x 240 pixels Activate the Resize Automatically check box and open the General tab Name the Track Presentation 320x240_4 3 and set the Dimensions to Left 13 Top 77 Width 320 and Height 240 Lock Move and Resize Close the window Click once again on the Tool to create a new Capture Track icon This time pull out a Capture Track in the space under the big window title Right click inside the Capture Track to open the properties and adjust the settings in the same way as we just did for the first Capture Track This time the Custom size is 640 x 480 pixels The Track name is Video 640x480_4 3 The Dimensions are Left 348 Top 77 Width 640 and Height 480 ptorialwork Template it2 le 4 Pee ee ee ee Header Left 488x48 Header Right 488x48 Tr
9. ack Properties Hame Presentation 2240 4 3 Dimensions Background Border Lah Posi 13 Pinals Fist a renee Top Position i Poets Fantseed F Lock Mowe Pushed if Lock Fesize ih z Heig We now have a template with two Capture Tracks In MultiSource we can assign capture devices to these tracks and fill the General Tracks with content as we wish When the template is opened in MultiSource we can also create a new layer in the empty space under the info window title for the speaker s name position and company b The switch over Template _4 The template we ve just made has the video in the big window and the presentation in the small window Now i we ll make a template where the content of these two la File Edit View Windi windows can be swopped in MultiSource with just one mouse click Make a copy of template 02 and name it O2 Video 40 Presentation ia 03_ Presentation 640 Video 320 al so sad Cd 08 cee Track Properties Open the properties of the small Capture Track and change its name Delete the word Presentation and l Garneri Extended Display Optoens write Video instead In the properties of the big St Ct Capture Track just do the opposite Presentation instead of Video a Backgrund Bordar Its really that simple 6 Template as one full Media Window B Now we will make a template which consists of one very large Media Captu
10. an name it 01 _StartScreen 1000x564 Click on OK The template will now appear as a blue rectangle Right click inside the template to open the properties window Set the Width to 1000 and the Height to 564 Click on the Extended tab and open the background colour picker Choose white then save and close the properties window New Master Template Mama 01 _StatSceen 000564 Now we can start adding content fields to our template 2 Grid Tool To help you position the various track fields on your template we have included a grid tool Go to View gt Grid Settings Here you can choose how you want the grid to be displayed The snapping function is very useful when aligning the tracks exactly to the grid You can nudge the tracks in pixel increments by using the up down left right arrows on your keyboard As we have already seen you can choose a background colour for your template It is also possible to import a picture or graphic for your template background E DESIGN CONTROL Template Collection a File Edit View Window Help Imar ee IF ce ew Window Hep oo a New Template Collection Ctre Hew Template b hMultSouree Template seai nplate Export as Website Open Template Collection Grid Settings e F Display Gridinas on layout D E W j Toolbar i Layout Toolbar ee Objects to Ged Status Bar feed Spaca Library
11. and Resize you can protect against any accidental alterations to the track dimensions while working on the template As we did above change the background colour to white Show Scrollbars No Save and close the window _ Header Left 488x48 _ The track is now correctly positioned inside the template When you open the template in MultiSource you will be able to create a new layer and put images and text in this field There are three more content tracks in this template Header Right Main Content and Footer You can now create them without any help from me Just follow the steps as we did for the Header Left track Here are the properties for the three new tracks Name Left Header Right 488x48 502 Main Content 980x340 10 Footer 980x80 10 Header Lefi 488x48 lain Content 980x340 Header Right 488x48 Footer 980x80 4 Copying Templates To make the Pause Screen and End Screen templates all we need to do is to make copies of the Start Screen Right click on the template symbol and then click Copy Right click once more inside the blue template list window and click Paste Right click on the template copy name and then on Rename Template Name the template 07_PauseScreen Paste a second time and name this template 08 EndScreen We now have three templates in our collection At the moment they are all exactly the same but when we use them in Mult
12. any 4 amp 6 Switreeand oUrcHM pany com fGen bss Your Comp any Presentation Vase Caan p nny Product Range Transportation Annual Report Stars GTrucks Se Busses 8 Moterbikes Media Stream ae The software works on the principle of WYSIWYG what you see is what you get This means that the MultiSource program window must always be open and fully visible and may not be minimized to the taskbar while streaming MultiSource must always be the foreground window and has been programmed accordingly Anything on top of the stream window will also be streamed so make sure that other windows mouse arrows and similar unwanted obstacles are kept outside As a single monitor screen can be quickly filled by large templates and 3rd party encoding software we recommend using two monitors when streaming or recording a webcast Lets now take a closer look at the default template and see how you can make alterations to meet your needs The second template in the list is a good example to start with So click on template 02 to activate it 4 Settings Content in a MultiSource template can take many forms In template 02 we have for example two windows which are capable of showing the signal from capture devices These windows are called Media Tracks Here you can display content from almost any media source by going to the settings window under File gt Settings or right click on the template
13. d_Screen 1000x564 Title Big Window 644x17 We Info Title 1 lt j WATERMARK lt Channel Icon GLOBAL CONTENT Webcast Information O None Speaker 01 Speaker 02 You can steer the webcast and toggle between templates by clicking on the template names With just a few mouse clicks you can control the order of events media content and information included in your webcast The lower part of the column contains a listing of the pre defined layers where you can control the design and content of each individual template 3 Media Stream To the right of the Control Panel is the window containing the stream This is what is being streamed i e what the end user is seeing E MubiSource bidit lengi erien Liew i TEMPLATE COLLECTION eP e i E Annual Report Vio eu P 03 Full eraani iSi Di iratu 320 07 _PauteScreen 08_bndSceen ce Heeger Left 423244 i Header Bight 266 e465 D Hers Logo i E Tile Seal Windom 124217 ih itera Small Tito 1 Cr Te fral Greak E Tile big Windies 644217 i Nena E fig Tithe 1 C This Big raek ie Title bao Windows 374517 O Wons brfo Tite 1 Title Info Greek i WATDRMARE LJ Channel toon E SLOREL SOUTERT HE Webesst Informatoan For the dates of further webcasts C Hone regarding Hus hepa pegase viti O Speaker 01 Spesker 02 Webcast info Live Sharehokier Canlerence Mir Fred Steiner General Manager Your Comp
14. ection should now be listed in the Control Panel on the left 2 Control Panel The MultiSource user interface is divided into two main areas On the left is the Control Panel where you can choose the template and media content currently being shown At the top of the panel you can see a list of the templates contained in the collection which you opened All versions of the software are delivered with a default template collection with various designs to get you up and running as soon as possible The Pro version of MultiSource is shipped with its own on board template design tool DESIGN CONTROL which enables you to create your own individual template collections as many as you want with your own designs layers and choice of content F MultiSource MultiSource_TemplateCollection_1 61 mc2 Load Template Collection Settings CTRL 5 Organize New folder p Downloads T Name Recent Places Layer_MultiSource_TemplateCollection_1 oe MultiSource TemplateCollection_1 61 mc2 P Libraries uull k ES Documents MultiSource MultiSource_TemplateCollection_1 61 mc2 File Help TEMPLATE COLLECTION O 01_MS_Start_Screen 1000x564 O 02_MS_Video 640x480 Presentation 03_MS_video 320x240 Presentation O 04_MS_Video 320x240 Screen mO 05_MS_Audio 320x240 Presentation 06_MS_Screen 856x480 O 07_MS_Video_3xCapture 320x240 O 08_MS_Pause_Screen 1000x564 gt 09_MS_En
15. his will be made clear during the tutorial With MultiSource WebCast you can prepare and produce sophisticated webcasts in just a few minutes by using pre defined templates to control the content and order of events Hia hn a odie Le l n himig ie AN ALTA Cg Pet E E T Gi EHI ede ee eet es a a we hira Penis Hert Level of Webcasts Vers twp may fed gion Fasi Fama snu Ananal Pie poet at BES a ees mblog heri Goror ilka Vl eb big Mi Ban Wepre Ch Tiy jha ree ath ule Ly ghamai jo jk Se Oc e NT fe Bino reser LH ieia le et Tow Comparer inc fica ths bT Go hee Fae heb Slates of Birth sien aioe i Giese 17 CS p j repairs Ea inpar paca vat If you don t already have your MultiSource WebCast software You can download a demo version here 1 Getting Started Install Multisource on a Windows PC and create a shortcut for your desktop Unpack the MultiSource Template Collection file to a folder of your choice MultiSource will automatically save the content and settings of each project to the folder where the templates are situated It is therefore a good idea to start each new project in a new folder which contains copies of the original templates Click on the MultiSource shortcut icon to open the program Load the templates by navigating with File gt Load Template Collection to the folder where you unpacked the templates and open the mc2 file The Template Coll
16. iSource as part of a webcast we can change the content of the tracks Top Width Height Background Scrollbars 488 48 white no 100 980 340 white no 460 980 80 white No EG DESIGN CONTROL FADCforMS_tutc wK OBR F MulteSource Lavo JESIGN CONTR NTROL FADChorhe File Edit View Window Help 1 ce Ep a i o _StartSereen 1000554 Multiource Template I ta B Desicn con ITR OL FAL Tht d File Edit View Window Help Dee sme m i m a ore R OL _StartScreen L00hd64 tartscreen IANH Cut Cirie X Ciit Ctrl V Ts i CONTROL FDC vq File Edit View Wir AEE Ti ee ee For example we can have three different text messages in the Main Content track In template 01 it could say The webcast is starting soon In template 07 you could write There will now be a short break and in template 08 you could have Thank you for watching It is also possible to copy amp paste single tracks from one template to another This can be a great timesaver Ly 5 Creating a typical Webcast Template with two Media Capture Tracks a The first Template _ Now lets make some templates which can display captured media in MultiSource This is what the software is really all about In principal there is no limit to the number of media capture and content tracks which a template can contain As we have seen there need not be any capture tracks a
17. ign Content fields can be created with the template design tool DESIGN CONTROL which is included in the Pro Version of MultiSource In these fields are Layers which can contain text photos or graphics The default template collection is already populated with Design Content Fields and layers You can alter the layer content by right clicking on the layer name and create a new layer by right clicking on the field name New Design Content fields can only be created in the Pro Version You T i Topic 1 can choose which particular layer you want shown by clicking on the layer name The radio button will change to Header Rig Edit Layer green If you don t want any of the layers in a field to be shown click on none or delete the layers completely The Content Fields in the default template collection offer extensive possibilities to alter the look of the templates according to your individual taste or company CI Feel free to add your own company logo or change the window titles to another language A preview of the design and content of each layer is shown when hovering over that particular layer name with your mouse This function can be enabled disabled by right clicking on any layer name The templates 01 Preplay O8 Pause and O09 Postplay have been equipped with an extra Footer Design Field for adding important messages during the webcast Please experiment with the design and content of these layers y
18. lobal content layers such as speaker names or magne ee 6 webcast information which you have activated in sien a se one template will automatically become visible in _ ae E 524417 every other template which you change to regarding this topic plesse vist E yoursite com webcasts J cs es Window 644x17 Webcast Informatio We have included a pre defined Global Content Riis Info Window 324x17 meet Field in the default Template Collection for the ee T ae Webcast Information layer By right clicking on o oo U Your Com the layer name you can edit delete or create g EA webcast information aiiai laye rs Next Generation Webcasting eee OL regarding Speaker 02 Secale Mr Fred Steiner Further Global Content Fields can be created in Pe isa gy the Pro version of MultiSource To create a new Global Content Field right click on GLOBAL For the dates of further webcasts CONTENT then on New GLOBAL CONTENT field ema give it a name and define its size by holding down the left mouse button and pulling The new field can now be positioned as desired Right click on the field name to create a new layer Click on New Layer give it a name enter a text or graphic and click OK This Global Layer will now be available in this position on every template In templates where this global layer should not be shown it can be deactivated by unchecking the box in the Global Content menu 8 Final Steps B When you are fi
19. more into MultiSource WebCast and InterActive Webcast templates These Library Objects can be so embedded that they become an integral part of the template saving time and effort when producing a webcast An embedded library object can not be edited or deleted by a MultiSource user unless they have access to the DESIGN CONTROL software We have produced a DESIGN CONTROL tutorial video with very detailed information as to how Library Objects are made and used a Embedding a Flash Banner We have used a typical Flash banner software which has exported an swf file and a piece of HTML code to embed the banner in a web page We then created a web page which can play the banner automatically You can download these files from our Helpdesk Click on DESIGN CONTROL Quickstart Files Click on View gt Library Objects to open the Library Objects window then click on Create s 1e Window Help 3 Library Objects a New Library Object and give it a name v Tocitar i alele Library Object x This Library Object is web based which Sat Layout Toolbar goere E a F means that it takes the form of a mini peal Status Bar m Create a new Library Object i website Presi bran ures Fulls Grid Settings In the Library Object Properties tab you can S Output Preview load a thumbnail graphic which is very P e useful should you have a large collection of l a library objects for a number of different SY Oec ste
20. nished designing and creating all your template layers it is a good idea to go through the sequence of events which you will follow during your webcast Go to each template and collapse or expand the various items in the Template Content listings as you would like to have them when opening the template during the webcast MultiSource automatically saves this configuration and when you are later producing your webcast you will find the template content displayed in the way which you left it 9 Live Streaming and Live Recording _ MultiSource is equipped with an on board recording function Click on Recording gt Settings to open the settings window Click on the Activate Recording checkbox In the three drop down menus you will find all the audio video codecs and audio devices which are available on your computer Choose a file name and destination for your recording Please note that the setting Uncompressed produces very large files which require a great deal of storage space on your hard drive Click on OK to close the settings window To commence recording click on the Start Recording button This will now change to a button with which you can stop the recording process You can also see the length of the recording MultiSource MultiSource_TemplateCollection_1 61 File Start Recording Help g Settings 4 enf i1000x564 ve 02_MS_Video 640x480 Presentation O 03_MS_Video 320x240 Presentation MultiSource
21. ntent and O 04 sscarr20 aR 07_PouseScreen bar Compan z nnual Repo order of events of the 0 on eodsrean l aici media stream which is Un aes Product Range vanspoitation Nene shown on the rig ht soe 324x17 mCars mTrucks Busses mMotorbikes 5 Ste Sree 9 Media Should a template contain Bie Big Window 640117 10 Stream capture tracks the capture Tie big Greet B Tite info Window 324x17 Live Shareholder Conference 23 devices media sources ea e 1 To assigned to these tracks can Baa aee py Seve C Channel icon be chose n from with In a k information For the dates of further webcasts z None regarding this topic please visit Multisource by opening the abe EE TE settings menu With the additional Global Layer function you can draw further content windows directly onto the template You can download a free Standard Template Collection for each version of MultiSource This collection contains all the templates you need to produce a typical Webcast The templates in this collection come with a standardised design and functionality With just a few mouse clicks it is possible to customize the general colour scheme or add text logos and pictures The title text of each window can also be changed should you for example wish to use another language Creating individual templates with DESIGN CONTROL The Pro version of MultiSource comes with a seperate template design tool DESIGN CONTROL This tool gives
22. o loss of quality and with full functionality effects and animations 6 Using further templates in the default collection 4 You can use templates 03 and 04 to pre assign different camera presentation and capture configurations to enable a quick change of templates during the webcast as and when necessary In template 05 the small Media Track window has been replaced with a static picture This could be a photo of the presenter of a web seminar where no video camera signal is available or wanted Template 06 contains only one large Media Track window This is useful should it be necessary during the webcast to have an enlarged view of one of the capture sources In template 07 you can see how MultiSource really is the Next Level of Webcasts Here for example we have three Media Track windows This template can capture three different media sources and broadcast them as one fully synchronized live stream a EET 0 imene Bel i ee ee ee 42 Hiii Adeeb Boe Tachi As in the other templates we can see information boxes with various text content Lets now take a closer look at them 7 Template Content B The lower section of the Control Panel contains the controls for the remaining template content Design Content Watermark and Global Content a Design Content These fields belong to the overall design of your template and usually remain unchanged _ during the webcast Des
23. or streaming in Windows Media format you can use the Windows Media Encoder Both of these encoders can be found at the Download Page on our web site We have prepared a detailed video tutorial of how to use the Flash Media Encoder to stream and or record your MultiSource webcast The video can be seen here J DESIGN CONTROL 7 MULTISOURCE CONTROL now lets take a closer look at Templates in MultiSource and how you can design and create them in DESIGN CONTROL Creating templates with DESIGN CONTROL Templates in MultiSource WebCast Templates form the basis of the Multisource WebCast software Each template can contain pictures text animations web content and of course capture tracks to display internal and external media signals such as Video VGA screencapture etc es Any number of templates can be saved in a template collection and then loaded into MultiSource The template defines the exact size and basic look of the media stream which will be exported as a video Once published this video can be displayed in various sizes including full screen depending on the pre defined player settings The aspect ratio however should not be changed For example a 16 9 template must be displayed as a 16 9 video By clicking on the individual Se 1 1 TEMPLATE COLLECTION cepts Ee JOE Om ne Template oi ndola prosession Annual Report Your Company E left side panel you can oree E Cone E Presentation control the co
24. ou will soon see how flexible and useful they are b Watermark This can be included in the template as desired B This function is only available in the Pro version Whereas the Design Content layers Ce WATERMARK cannot be re positioned the Watermark layer i Channel Icon can be positioned freely anywhere on the a template The Watermark layer is designed primarily to accommodate the need for an overlay graphic such as a broadcaster identification or copyright notice As such graphics usually contain transparency only PNG files can be opened in a Watermark layer Global Content Properties Right click on Watermark gt New Watermark give it a name and load the graphic The Watermark now appears with a green border in the middle of the template You can now use the mouse to drag the Watermark to its correct position Should you have a template where the Watermark Should be shown in a different position simply create a new Watermark Layer and only have it activated on that particular template On the other templates you can have its checkbox deactivated Theoretically each template could have a different Watermark in a different position c Global Content Created once to be made immediately available in each template _ These are special content fields which you only need to create and populate once They will then be available in every template in the collection ba aia ae G
25. our live stream In the Extended tab you can now load the library object When you now open the preview window you will see the live stream embedded in your template Open the template in MultiSource to integrate the live stream in your webcast We hope you found this information useful Further information and video tutorials for our various software modules can be found at the Helpdesk InterMedia Solutions 2011 ecembed sro htetp moinplayer in width 1000 height S 68 wmode allowFuliscreen true lashvar solutions net Live Lightcslor 0xss3SI3Eresize vider Heade 2 meal Extended H jcemed arce fttp Bone ayer wmode transparent allowsecri flashvars width 1000 height solutions net live_ Wi gage F aS Pe Pee ee aF topet File Aare embedhim
26. r example the Media Track window measures 640 x 480px the dimensions of the incoming signal must be adjusted in the Capture Device Settings to match this size b Capturing an internal VGA RGB signal _4 A typical scenario here would be a presentation which you are Audios Video broadcasting yourself You are using a webcam and microphone Signal headset and have a PowerPoint presentation or software demonstration open on your second monitor screen For your presentation you choose one of the other Media Track windows and assign MultiSource Screen Capture as capture device Click on Video Capture Filter to open the MultiSource Screen Capture Settings then go to Se ect Monitor gt Choose a Monitor gt Secondary in the options menu As mentioned previously the Mu tiSource Screen Capture Settings can show any of the open windows on your monitor This window also offers the possibility to define an exact area of your screen for capturing or you can drag the Find Window target icon over your screen to find an exact window segment which you want to stream You can of course combine external and internal devices in your webcast as you wish Whether you are using external or internal capture signals or a mixture of both MultiSource ensures that all a media content even multiple videos is perfectly synchronized in _ your webcast PowerPoint presentations software demonstrations etc are captured and streamed exactly with n
27. re track and nothing else You can use this template to stream or record from one media source For example video playback Make a copy of template 01 and call it Media Only Right click inside all the General Tracks and delete them Make the background colour something distinctive such as red Create a new Capture Track and place it anywhere inside the empty template Open the Properties and name it Media Go to the Capture Display Options and set the Custom size to 1000 x 564 then tick Resize Automatically on Window Help Toolbar a Now move the Capture Track with your mouse or nudge it with your up down left right arrows until the top left corner of the track meets the top left corner of the template You may need to try a couple of times but the final Dimensions should be Left 1 Top 1 Width 1000 and Height 564 Layout Toolbar i Status Bar l Library Objects k Grid Settings Output Presiew Go to View gt Output Preview If you only see a white screen everything is fine If you see any red you still need to do a bit of nudging When you now open the template in Multisource you assign one single capture source to the entire template 7 Preview amp Saving As we have just seen in part 7 you can preview your template design at any time by going to File gt Output g File Edit View Window Help File Edit View Window Help Preview New Template Collection Mew Template Collection
28. t Contents radio button The list of Library Objects will now open and you can choose your Flash Banner Object Return to the Extended tab and activate the Not Editable check box This means that the banner will automatically be shown whenever the template is opened in MultiSource It cannot be altered or deleted from within the MultiSource software only in DESiIGN CONTROL Click View gt Output Preview to see the template with the embedded Flash banner b Embedding a Live Stream B You will require the HTML player code for your live stream If you do not have an IMS Streaming Account you will need to get this information from your streaming provider We have prepared a very detailed video tutorial on embedding a live stream This is a brief summary of the basic steps Copy and Paste Code Use this code to embed the player into your code into your cipboard T Untitled Notepad Login to your IMS Streaming Account and P File Edit Format View Help copy the HTML player code for the live stream to your clipboard Open your text editor and paste the code then name the file embed htm In DESiIGN CONTROL create a new Library Object open the Library Object Properties and add the embed htm file to the HTML File Collection on the left hand side of the Web Library Object Options tab Don t forget the click Set as Main button Create a General Track in your template and make it the same size as y
29. t all On the other hand the template may consist of just media tracks or a mixture of both For example many people want a template which contains only one capture track the same size as the template for showing a video and nothing else We will now make two typical webcast templates A presenter is being filmed while his PowerPoint slides are being displayed There is also a field for adding text information Template Properties _ General Extended 3 Quipu Properties T image ln Cancel In the first template the video is shown in a large window In the second template the PowerPoint presentation is being shown in the large window while the presenter video has moved to the small window i Color Properties TemplateBackground jpy To make these templates along with me you will need the Template Background graphic Go to our Helpdesk and click on the DESIGN CONTROL Quickstart Files link to download the file Filename TemplateBackground jpg _ All supported files First make a copy of template 01 and name it O02 Video 640 Presentation 320 Right click inside the Main Content and Footer tracks and delete them Right click anywhere in the empty part of the template to open the properties window Open the Extended tab and click on the Image radio button Navigate to where you saved the downloaded TemplateBackground jpg and click Open We now need to make three
30. w in the template By following these steps you can pre assign capture sources to the media capture windows in each of the templates in the template collection list 5 Ways to include presentations _ There are two basic scenarios for including a presentation in a Media Track These scenarios can of course be combined within one webcast a Capturing an external VGA RGB signal 4 A typical scenario in this case would be a live presentation or seminar A presenter is being filmed by a video camera while a PowerPoint slide show or P Audio Video External VGA DVI HDMI Signal to software demonstration is being shown on his external Signal Capture Beamer presentation laptop screen to the audience The VGA VGA Bod signal from his laptop can be splitted before going to the beamer The splitted signal is then imported to your production computer in another part of the room hall arena through your VGA capture card or box The video camera signal can also be imported to your computer either over a capture card or by direct input Firewire cable etc air on G These signals are recognized by the MultiSource software as capture devices and can be assigned in the Settings menu to Media Track windows in the templates as desired It is very important to ensure that the dimensions of the source signal match the actual size of the Media Track window in the template to which you have assigned the signal If fo
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