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A
LPHA
C
HANNEL
S
UPPORT
For files with transparency such as 32bit image files, use non-premultiplied (or ‘straight’) alpha channels in
TriCaster’s Media Players. Premultiplied files will not give the correct results when overlaid on other
imagery.
Hint: Monitors can optionally show a checkerboard pattern behind transparent content.
TriCaster Advanced Edition Media Players likewise support alpha channels. See Section 11.2.3 for a tip on
using this ability.
11.2.2
MEDIA BROWSER
FIGURE 11-6
The custom Media Browser provides easy navigation and selection of content on your TriCaster (or other
NewTek live production system) on the local network. The Media Browser appears anywhere in the Live
Desktop that you might wish to select content, transitions or effects for use in your project (such as the Media
Players, LiveSet and Transitions sections). Its layout is principally comprised of two panes at left and right
that we’ll refer to as the Location List and File Pane.
L
OCATION
L
IST
The Location List is a column of favorite “locations”, grouped under headings such as LiveSets, Clips, Titles,
Stills, and so on. The Media Browser is context sensitive, so the headings shown are generally appropriate
for the purpose for which they were opened. A list of sub-headings will appear under each main heading in
the Location List. These may correspond to named sessions, or groups of content. When you select a sub-
heading, the right hand pane – the File Pane – is populated.