User Guide

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BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP. 3
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. Vegas includes several command types that you may add to a
streaming media file. Some command types are exclusive to either the Windows Media (WMV) or the
RealMedia (RM) player.
Defining Scott Studios data commands
For WAV files using Scott Studios data, command markers can be used to define information about the WAV
file.
Inserting command markers
Command markers appear as blue tags on the command bar, which is above the marker bar.
1. Position the cursor where you want to place the command marker.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Command, or press .
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 rendered project’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 will display during playback.
WMClosedCaption Windows Media Displays the entered text in the captioning window that is defined by an HTML layout
file.
WMTextBodyText Window Media Displays the entered text in the text window that is defined by an HTML layout file.
WMTextHeadline Windows Media Displays the entered text in the headline window that is defined by an HTML layout file.
Title Windows Media
and RealMedia
Displays the entered text on the RealPlayer’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 Set the beginning of a file in a Scott Studios System without performing destructive editing. For more
information, please refer to your Scott Studios documentation.
Marker bar
Command bar
Right-click to place a command marker
on the command bar
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