User`s guide

Chapter 3: Preparing to Use DekoMOS
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When using the template, reporters can designate a still to populate the layer.
To create a replaceable clip layer:
1. Open a new or existing Deko graphic. Create a rectangle layer with a single face. For further
instructions, refer to the Deko User Guide.
2. In the Style window, currently titled Rectangle, click the Layer tab, for Auto Update choose
Replace. Designate a unique, consecutive layer ID. If you do not see these controls on the
Layer tab, click More.
3. For Associated, choose a default clip name from the dropdown list of available clips.
4. Click More. Click to place the cursor in the name field and type a name for the layer.
5. Remember to designate a channel with the first character in the comment field when you save.
6. So that reporters can see a picon representation of the clip in the DekoMOS Browser, create a
bitmap from the embedded background of the clip. Save it to the Elements_fixed folder with
the same name as the clip.
Rectangle layer
with single face.