Grass Valley EDIUS v.5.1 - Manual (Page 692)

692 EDIUS — User Reference Guide
Section 8 — Exporting/Project Output
Edit Buttons
- Undo the previous operation
- Redo the previously undone operation
- Show grid lines for aligning menu elements.
Each click of this button cycles through the available grid patterns. The
button as shown displays no grid lines. Subsequent clicks of the button
display grid patterns with fewer to more grid lines. More grid lines
allow finer placement and alignment of menu elements.
- Show TV Preview
Shows how the menu might look on a TV screen by showing the “TV
Safe Area” of the menu.
Item List
The items in the menu which can be edited are displayed in this list.
When an item from this list is selected, a red frame appears around that
item in the Preview/Edit window. If an item is double-clicked, the Item
Setting dialog appears. See
Item Settings below for more information.
Placement/Size Controls
Menu element placement and size may be modified by entering values
for the X (Left) and Y (Up) coordinates and the Width and Height. All
values are expressed in pixel measurements.
- Show Item Grid
Displays grid lines around the selected item as an aid in aligning and
placing that item in the menu.
- Adjust the aspect ratio of the selected item
Note Multiple items may be selected by holding down the [SHIFT] key while
selecting items. With multiple items selected, they may all be aligned in the
same direction (Up, Down, Left, or Right) by right-clicking an item and
selecting Placement>{alignment direction} from the menu.
Item Settings
To edit item settings, select the item from the item list and click the
Setting button. The Item Setting dialog illustrated in Figure 845 appears.
Note An item may also be double-clicked in the list to open the Item Setting dialog
for that item.