Autocue QMaster Complex - Manual (Page 24)

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from the menu. A dialog box will appear asking the question “Sure you want to delete this item?” Click Yes to
delete.
Saving scripts and rundowns
It is good practice to save the rundown and scripts regularly to ensure no information is lost accidentally.
To save rundowns
1. Choose File >> Save As from the menu bar.
36. Enter the name of the rundown in the Save As dialogue box that is displayed. Enter the
name of the Rundown in File name text box and click Save.
You can also use the Save button on the toolbar to save your work.
To save individual scripts
To save changes made to a script choose File >> Save from the menu bar. The script
changes will be added to the existing file.
Working with multiple rundowns
QMaster allows you to have a large number of rundowns and Script Editor windows open at the same time.
However, to limit the confusion it is best to have only one open at a time.
QMaster provides a number of standard tools to help organise multiple rundown windows. The rundown windows
currently opened are displayed on the window bar.
Arranging rundown windows
Tiling windows
When windows are tiled the operator can see part of all the rundowns on one screen. The way in which the
windows are tiled depends on how many are open.
If you wish to see only the Rundown windows, then close all the Script Editor windows. Choose Window, then Tile
Horizontally or Tile Vertically from the sub-menu. To make a window active choose the corresponding Rundown
name from the window and click on it.
Cascading windows
Cascading windows arranges all the open windows one behind each other with their titles visible. The top window
is the only one that can be seen complete.
If only the Rundowns are to be cascaded, close all the script editor windows. Choose Window >> Cascade from the
menu bar. All the open windows are stacked so their titles are visible.
To bring a chosen rundown to the front, choose click on the rundown name in the stack or click its title on the
status bar.
Arranging icons
All the open windows can be minimised to icons. These icons can become disorganised and difficult to quickly
locate.
To tidy the layout of your story icons, choose Window >> Arrange from the menu bar. All the icons will be
arranged neatly at the bottom of the QMaster window in the Status bar.
Moving stories between rundowns
Stories can be moved between rundowns very easily using the “drag and drop” facility in QMaster.
1. Select the story you want to move by pointing to it and hold down the left-hand mouse
button.
37. When the drag and drop pointer appears, drag the dotted insertion point to the new
location.