User Guide

CHP. 8 USING MARKERS, REGIONS, AND THE PLAYLIST/CUTLIST
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Using command markers in streaming media files
Command markers add interactivity to media streamed over the Internet by inserting metadata into
streaming media files. As your file plays, any number of other actions can be programmed to occur. These
commands are a part of the Windows Media Audio (WMA), Windows Media Video (WMV), and
RealMedia (RM) streaming formats. Most frequently, these actions add text or open a related Web site.
Command markers can also indicate when an instruction (function) occurs in a WAV file being used in a
radio broadcast environment (Scott Studios data). The following two sections define the markers for both
streaming media and Scott Studios files.
While streaming media files can be played on any hard drive
or CD-ROM, they require a special streaming media server
(provided by your ISP) to stream properly across the
Internet.
Defining streaming media commands
In a streaming media file, command markers can be used to display headlines, show captions, link to Web
sites, or any other function you define. Some command types are exclusive to either the Windows Media
(WMA or WMV) files or RealMedia (RM) files.
Defining Scott Studios data commands
For WAV files using Scott Studios data, command markers can be used to define information about the
WAV file.
Command Player type Description
URL Windows Media
and RealMedia
Indicates when an instruction is sent to the user’s internet browser to change the
content being displayed. With this command, you enter the URL that displays at a
specific time during the file’s playback.
TEXT Windows Media Displays text in the captioning area of the Windows Media Player located below the
video display area. You enter the text that displays during playback.
Title Windows Media
and RealMedia
Displays the entered text on the media player’s title bar.
Author Windows Media
and RealMedia
Displays the entered text (Author’s name) when a user selects About This
Presentation from the RealPlayer’s shortcut menu.
Copyright Windows Media
and RealMedia
Displays the entered copyright information when a user selects About This
Presentation from the RealPlayer’s shortcut menu.
HotSpotPlay RealMedia Displays the RealMedia file specified in the Parameter box when users click the
RealPlayer video display.
HotSpotBrowse RealMedia Displays the Web page specified in the Parameter box when users click the RealPlayer
video display.
HotSpotSeek RealMedia Jumps to the time specified in the Parameter box when users click the RealPlayer
video display.
Command Description
SCOTT EOM Calculates when the next queued clip starts playing in a Scott Studios system. For more information,
please refer to your Scott Studios documentation.
SCOTT Cue In Sets the beginning of a file in a Scott Studios system without performing destructive editing. For more
information, please refer to your Scott Studios documentation.