User Guide

Simulation Window Tools 35
Erase Erases the selected item.
Always On Top Keeps the Simulation window on top and visible, even when working in
other applications.
Half Size Sets the Simulation window preview area to Half Size.
Design Mode Mode for creating and editing button highlights, button links, subpicture
effects, subtitle text, and navigation commands.
Software Simulation Provides playback of assets, tracks, or the entire project, with software
emulation, using your computer’s CPU.
Hardware Simulation Provides playback of assets, tracks, or the entire project, with
hardware emulation, using the CineMaster Decoder card. Tracks must be multiplexed before
they can be played with Hardware Simulation.
Preview Mode Provides hardware emulation with real-time multiplexing for assets, tracks, or
the entire project.
Normal Sets the Simulation window preview area to the 4:3 aspect ratio.
Letterbox Sets the Simulation window preview area to the 4:3 letterbox aspect ratio.
Pan Scan Sets the Simulation window preview area to the 4:3 pan and scan aspect ratio.
Wide Sets the Simulation window preview area to the 16:9 anamorphic widescreen aspect
ratio.
Edit Subtitle Text Mode for entering subtitle text. For more information, see “Creating
Subtitles in Scenarist” on page 116.
Original Subpicture Displays the subpicture layer while hiding the background layer. Use
this option when identifying and mapping subpicture colors. For more information, see
“Subpicture Color Mapping” on page 146.
Display Color Displays the background and subpicture layers. Use this option when creating
and editing button highlights and button links.
Encode Encodes the subpicture for the current track. After making changes to a subpicture,
make sure to encode it so the changes are visible when simulating playback.