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Broadcast Pix
V8.5
4.13.5
4.13.5 Reviewing Macro
Once a macro has been recorded and modified to your liking, you may review it in
the Macro Editor to ensure it will play out correctly. To play out Macros during a
production use the Macro Player, as described in the next section.
To review a macro:
1.
To start running the macro from the
beginning, click on the
Play
button in the
Control Bar, as shown on the right.
The button will illuminate green and turn to a
Playing button and the macro will run from the
beginning with all the appropriate timing.
2.
To play one step at a time, click on the
Play Step
button in the Control Bar.
This function will play out one step/action for every
button push. Use Play Step for a manual confirmation
that the action is occurring, not for timing purposes.
3.
To run a macro from the middle, select the step line
with the mouse and click on the
Play From
button in
the Control Bar.
The macro will start from the selected point and
playback all the appropriate timing.
Once a macro is running the Counter will display the
elapsed time in mm:ss:ff, as shown on the right.
For macros longer than 1 hour the display will
automatically add the hours in the display.
In addition, a progress bar will appear behind the
counter representing the progress to the end of the
macro.
To delete a step:
1.
Select
a step in in the Action List, with the
mouse. The row will highlight white.
2.
Click on
-
Minus button, to the left to the Action
List. This will permanently delete the row, there is
no undo.