User`s guide

Using the Main Window
Window Bar Buttons
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• Shot Selection Area The area displaying the shot icons (available shots).
Window Bar Buttons
Wirecast provides four Window Bar buttons: Broadcast, Record, Preview, and Inspector.
• Broadcast The Broadcast button starts and/or stops the broadcast. If you have not
yet configured the broadcast, clicking this button brings up the Broadcast Settings
window. This button is independent of the Record button. You can turn broadcast-
ing on and off regardless of whether you are currently recording the broadcast.
• Record The Record button starts and/or stops recording. If you have not yet config-
ured the broadcast, clicking this button brings up the Broadcast Settings window.
This button is independent of the Broadcast button. You can turn Record on and off
regardless of whether you are currently broadcasting.
• Preview Shows or hides the Preview area. The Preview area shows what the live
broadcast looks like after you click the Go button. The Preview is not very useful
Window toolbar buttons
Messaging area
Preview/Live area
Transition controls
Shot selection area
Toolbar
Broadcast button
Record button
Preview button
Inspector button