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NewTek customer, you can download the NewTek Multi-Codec Pack from your personal
Downloads page on the NewTek website.)
Apple® computer users have several options available which support an alpha channel, including
the Animation and PNG Quicktime movie codecs (select “Millions of Colors +” in the codec
settings to include alpha in the file).
A.4.5 PREPARE CLIPS FOR TR ICASTER PLAYBACK USING APPLE® FINAL CUT
PRO?
We are often asked what format to use for export from Final Cut for best compatibility in
TriCaster, especially for HD clips. Here are recommended steps:
1. Click on Final Cut’s File menu and choose Send To > Compressor (Compressor will open
automatically).
2. Select your encoder setting as follows:
a. Inside Compressor , click on the Settings tab (in the bottom left panel).
b. Find the Program Stream setting from the Apple/Formats/Mpeg-2 folder.
c. Drag this setting and drop it onto your Sequence .
3. Set your destination setting as follows:
a. Click on the Destinations tab (in the bottom left panel).
b. Drag the destination of your choice onto your job item .
4. Click Submit .
A.4.6 ADD AN EXTERNAL FILE LOCATION TO THE FILE BROWSER?
1. Open (or create) a TriCaster session.
2. Click the Add button for a Media Player ( DDR , Stills or Titles ).
3. Click the Add Media Location button at bottom left in the File Browser .