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Tutorial 1: Basic Concepts
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The Main Window
Wirecast has two main display areas: Live Broadcast and Shot List. The Live Broadcast
area is in the upper portion of the window displaying what Wirecast broadcasts to your
viewers (or what it records to disk). The Shot List, in the lower half of the window,
displays the shots available for broadcast.
What Is a Shot?
Wirecast uses the concept of a shot to construct presentations. A shot contains media,
along with the settings for that media. In its simplest form, a shot contains one piece of
media such as a photo or a video clip. But it can also be something more complex, like a
live camera with a title, and background music, or even a Playlist of shots.
A shot can be edited and its settings can be changed (See Tutorial 2: Editing Shots).
Shots are important because they enable you to configure a lot of information before
you broadcast your presentation. This enables you to concentrate on creating a good
production during your broadcast.
Live Broadcast Area
Shot List