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Together with Composition Builder, ToolsOnAir provides you with a realtime graphics template package. It can be used to test and demonstrate some features of the Realtime FX layers.

Warning

Some templates that are provided with this template package may not play properly depending on the hardware, the Playout resolution and some other parameters which are used for testing.

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Note
  • The templates are resolution-independent, i.e. you can use them in SD 16:9, HD-ready, Full-HD and even UHD playout Playout scenarios. The templates cannot be used in SD 4:3, though.

  • Please note that the playout Playout hardware may impose restrictions on the usable resolution, i.e. a playout Playout which barely handles UHD video cannot handle an additional UHD graphics template.

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1. Composition Builder Templates: these templates are created with Composition Builder, ToolsOnAir's own broadcast graphics creation tool. Editing of these These templates can only be done in edited within the Composition Builder, which can be acquired from the → ToolsOnAir Helpdesk application for macOS, which is part of every Realtime FX Layer licence and available within the Just Playout folder.

2. Quartz Composer Templates: these templates are created with Quartz Composer, a realtime, node-based visual programming environment by Apple. Editing of these templates can only be done in Quartz Composer (deprecated).

Info

Both types of template types can be used in the same way in just:live and just:play.

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Displays the ToolsOnAir product line-up (Status 2015 state). This template can be used infinitely, as it automatically repeats its content. There are three variations of this template:

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Display Current Clip Name: displays the current clip name in a lower third. This only happens at the beginning and at the end of a video clip, so you need to make sure to schedule the template over the whole duration of a clip (or use it on the infinite layer). In the Inspector, there is also an option to manually force the showing of the lower third.

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