NewTek TriCaster 8000 - Manual (Page 233)

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11.4.6 WATCH FOLDERS
The Frame Buffer folder is a “watch folder”. When you save an image into the
correct location for a given buffer, the corresponding buffer immediately updates,
even if it is currently displayed. This lets you refresh overlays virtually instantly
from any computer on the same network.
 Still image Buffers are normally stored using the popular 32 bit PNG
(Portable Network Graphics) format, but other formats are also supported.
 Specific filenames are not important in the buffer workflow. Actually,
multiple media files with different names can reside in buffer folders.
TriCaster always shows the ‘newest’ file – that is, the one with the most
recent modification date.
11.4.7 USING BUFFERS
Creative uses for buffers abound. You’ll notice that the sample media content
supplied with your TriCaster includes a number of different styles of animated
buffers – some full screen, suitable for looping backgrounds or similar applications;
others that are suited to overlay, bug, or alert tasks.
Buffers of all sorts can be displayed in the following locations:
 Main Switcher
o Program/Preview) rows – right-click the BFR button to select which
buffer to assign to that button.
o DSK channels – choose a specific buffer using the DSK’s drop-down
source menu.
 M/E banks
o Mix mode – select a buffer for the A/B row BFR button just as you
would for the main Switcher.
o Effect Mode – for multi-layer effects, the BFR button in each row can
be assigned independently.