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Tutorial 1: Basic Concepts
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to your viewers (or 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.
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.
Switching Between Shots
Individual shots are displayed in the Shot List. Click the Ripples shot in the Shot List area
and the image fades into the Broadcast Area display. This is called taking a shot live.
Click the shot labeled Blank Shot and the Ripples image fades to a blank screen. The
Blank Shot enables you to display nothing, which is sometimes useful.
Live Broadcast area
Shot List
Ripples shot