QStart Mac User Guide Release version 1.1 (46) QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 1 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Contents Contents Introduction Getting started Install the QStart for Mac software Licensing considerations Scripts Main menu options and actions File, Edit and Format menus Window and Help menus Control key guide Scroll controllers Making the most of your QStart for Mac software If you need to contact Autocue or QTV QStartMAC2014 UserGuide 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 12 14 13 17 18 Page 2 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Introduction Mac specific behaviour Unlike other Autocue products running on Windows platforms, the QStart for Mac application requires a restart in order for any altered preferences to be applied. For example, if you disable the prompt monitor within the Preferences menu, it will still appear when you next prompt. It will only be disabled when you restart the QStart for Mac application. QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 3 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Getting started Install the QStart for Mac software QStart for Mac is currently distributed as a DMG file (*.dmg) via Autocue USB flash drive or digital distribution. Double-click on the QStart_Mac_v1.1_b46.dmg file to open it, agree to QStart License. New Window appears on your desktop To install, drag QStart into your Applications folder. Open Application folder and click on the icon to launch QStart for Mac. The Menu options and GUI are described in details in a later section of this document.
Scripts QStart for Mac uses a specific file format that stores not only the script text but also marker, size and formatting data. The file suffix for QStart for Mac files is .qms. This is short for QStart Mac Script. QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 5 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Main menu options and actions File, Edit and Format menus Creating new scripts, opening existing scripts and saving edited scripts is done from the File menu. Other actions are also available. File menu New ⌘N – Start a new script. A blank script is opened automatically if this option is selected. If text is entered within this script you will be prompted to save if you attempt to close it. Open ⌘O – Open an existing script from a specific location using the file browser dialogue that appears.
Open Recent – A list of recent files. This allows the user to quickly recall a file that has been worked on previously. Start Prompting – Begins prompting ⌘R Cruise Control – Enabling this option causes the prompt output to continue scrolling at the last set speed on the scrollcontrol ⌥⌘R.
Edit menu Undo Set Font - Erases the last change done to the document reverting it to an older state ⌘Z Redo - Reverses the effects of the undo action ⇧⌘Z Cut – Extract sections from each line of input ⌘X Copy – Copy the highlighted selection of text ⌘C Paste – Paste the previously copied text ⌘V Paste and Match Style – Allows pasting of text from richly formatted sources whilst retaining their formatting ⌥⇧⌘V Delete – Delete the highlighted selection of text Select All – Select all the data within the scr
Format menus Font Submenu: Bigger - Increase the size of the currently selected text by one point ⌘+ Smaller - Decrease the size of the currently selected text by one point ⌘XKern - Contains menu items to adjust the spacing between letters in text Use Default - Return text to the default kern setting (no spacing adjustment) Use None - Use no kerning Tighten - Move letters closer together Loosen - Move letters farther apart Font Ligature - Display two or more letters as a unit Use Default - Use the most com
Text Submenu: Align Left – Move text to the left most position within its text box ⌘{ Center - Center the currently selected text within its text box ⌘| Justify - Align text flush with left and right margins Align Right – Move text to the right most position within the text box ⌘} Markers menu Add Marker – Whilst you are in the script editor press Shift + Command + B key to add new marker ⇧⌘B QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 10 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Next Marker - Whilst in prompting mode press Command + ] key to jump to the next marker ⌘] Previous Marker – Whilst in prompting mode press Command + [ key to jump to the previous marker ⌘[ QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 11 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Window and Help menus Window menu: Minimize - Minimizes the window to the right side of the Dock and will show up as a very small window ⌘M Zoom - Toggles window between two states, the standard state and the user state. The standard state is determined by the application developer. Bring All to Front - Brings a window to the front ahead of other application windows.
Control key guide Mouse and keyboard control can both be enabled (see QStart Preferences).
Scroll controllers Keyboard and mouse/touch pad are supported for basic control of the prompt output. Scroll Control Shuttle Express – To use this device, you will need to install Contour Shuttle app from Contour Designs CD Disc supplied with ShuttleXpress or from QStart DMG file located on the Autocue USB Disc. When QStart DMG file used, Contour Shuttle app is located in the ShuttleXpress subfolder. Please copy Contour-Shuttle-30b25.dmg file onto desktop.
2 – Within the Contour Shuttle Control Panel choose ‘dot’ icon and then select ‘Import Settings’ option: 3 – Navigate to the Desktop and choose the QStartShuttleXpressSettings.shuttleSettings template file (which was copy to Desktop from QStart_Mac_v1.1_b46.dmg file) and press ‘Open’ button: QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 15 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
4 – The settings for QStart should have been imported successfully and you can now use the ShuttleExpress with QStart Mac app. QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 16 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Monitor configuration In order to prompt out successfully, you will need to output prompting image to an external monitor. It is likely (if you have a modern Apple Mac device) that you will need to purchase the Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter. This will enable you to connect your Apple device to a VGA cable allowing you to connect to the external monitor.
Making the most of your QStart for Mac software To access these settings, go to the QStart menu and select Preferences. In this section the available preferences are explained, along with any notes on behaviour: Basic settings: Prompt output options: Normal – Standard text orientation. Flipped – Flip text vertically. Reversed – Reverse position of text and Cue Marker, for use with an On Camera Unit. QStartMAC2014 UserGuide Page 18 © 2003-2014 Autocue Group Ltd.
Scroll Controllers: You can define which scroll control you wish to use within this section. Please see the Scroll Controls section on Page 12 for instructions upon installing and configuring the Shuttle Express scroll control. Cue Marker Position: You can define the position (left hand side, or right hand side) of the Cue Marker.
Registration settings: To register QStart app, in QStart Preferences –> Registration tab, type your Name, Organization, Email address and enter your unique Product Key, which you can find on Autocue Installation USB Flash Disc. Location: ROOT of the Autocue USB Flash drive, PDF file name: YOUR QSTART MAC INSTRUCTIONS. If you don’t have unique Product Key, please contact our Sales Team.
If you need to contact Autocue or QTV Support Our hardware and software support is provided by in-house teams of experienced and dedicated staff. We provide free telephone support for prompting customers during UK office hours (9am till 6pm GMT) and US office hours (9am till 5pm EST). When contacting the technical support teams, please provide as much detail as possible. Check the FAQ section of the web site to see if the answer you need has already been provided: http://www.autocue.
