User`s guide

Chapter 4: Building Stories with Graphics
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Mini-Preview
When a template is selected, this displays the template's appearance as created and saved, if
all path settings are correct. After specifying text, stills, or clips in the Replaceable Fields
Editor, this display updates automatically.
DekoMOS Editor
This editor displays a cell for each replaceable field in the selected template. To the left of the
cells, icons indicate whether the field is a text field, still graphic field, or clip field, as shown
below.
In Time, Out Time, and Duration
In these fields, type specifications about when the graphic should appear relative to the start of
the show. Whether the Editor includes a field for Out Time or for Duration is determined by
Gateway Settings. The information entered in these fields does not cause an action, but is
displayed in the Playback Controller. An entry in one field causes the other fields to change as
follows:
• If the In Time is changed, Out Time automatically adjusts per the Duration.If no duration is
entered, Out Times and Duration are adjusted per the default duration.To enter a default duration,
see page 67.
• If the Out Time is changed, the Duration automatically adjusts per the In Time.
• If the Duration is changed, the Out Time automatically adjusts per the In time.
Channel selection
The selected template displays its default channel assignment. To assign to a different
channel, choose from the dropdown.
Full Preview button
Use the Full Preview button, or double click on the Mini Preview, to open a larger preview of
the currently selected template with the text and graphics specified in the Replaceable Fields
Editor.