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280 N. Bernardo, Mountain View, CA 94043DEKO500Character GeneratorValue, Performance, ReliabilityUser’s Guide PPN: 253000-USRMAN Revision B

Starting and Exiting Deko500 8Deko500 User’s GuideSTARTING WINDOWS NTTo start Windows NT:1. Turn on the power to the PC. The computer monitor shows a

Specifying User Preferences 98Deko500 User’s GuideTo automatically save current preferences each timeyou exit Deko500:In the Options menu, check Save

Specifying User Preferences 99Deko500 User’s GuideCOMMON PREFERENCESStarting LayoutThe desktop layout that appears each time you start Deko500.Color u

Types of Preferences and Preference Options 100Deko500 User’s GuidePrompt on file open if name matches but extension does notPrompts you to verify tha

Types of Preferences and Preference Options 101Deko500 User’s GuideCURSOR PREFERENCESText cursor styleControls how the text cursor is displayed, as an

Types of Preferences and Preference Options 102Deko500 User’s GuideHome and End key behaviorDetermines whether the Home and End keys behave as theytyp

Types of Preferences and Preference Options 103Deko500 User’s GuideADVANCED PREFERENCESResolutionSpecifies screen units, the number of vertical measur

Deko500 User’s GuideManaging FilesOPENING FILESTo open an existing file:1. From the File menu, choose Open (Ctrl+O or F9).2. In the Open dialog box, n

Saving, Deleting and Sharing Files 106Deko500 User’s GuideTo open one of the four most recently opened files:Choose a file from the list near the bott

Saving, Deleting and Sharing Files 107Deko500 User’s GuideTo save an untitled file or to save a file under a newname:1. From the File menu choose Save

Starting and Exiting Deko500 9Deko500 User’s GuideTo start Deko500 automatically, every time you log on:In the Windows NT Program Manager, hold Ctrl d

Saving, Deleting and Sharing Files 108Deko500 User’s GuideNoteWhen you create a new directory, the new directory does notautomatically become the curr

Deko500 User’s GuideWorking with MacrosINTRODUCTION TO MACROSCOMMANDS AND MACROSA command is an instruction to Deko500 to perform a specific function.

Using the Macro Recorder 110Deko500 User’s GuideWORKING IN THE MACRO WINDOWWhether writing a new macro or editing an existing macro, you will be worki

Using the Macro Recorder 111Deko500 User’s Guide2. From the File menu, choose Append to Macro.3. In the Append Macro dialog box, navigate to the drive

Using the Macro Recorder 112Deko500 User’s GuideNotesThe name of the macro that is currently playing appears onthe status bar.If no Macro window or Se

Using the Macro Recorder 113Deko500 User’s GuideSTOPPING MACRO PLAYBACKTo cancel macro playback:Do one of the following: Click the stop button near

Editing and Saving Macros 114Deko500 User’s GuideEDITING A MACROTo open and edit a macro (.mcr) file:1. Do one of the following, if necessary, to act

Editing and Saving Macros 115Deko500 User’s GuideTo save a modified macro:1. Activate the Macro window.2. From the File menu, choose Save Macro (Ctrl

Macro Programming Language 116Deko500 User’s GuideMACRO PROGRAMMING LANGUAGEThe Deko500 Macro Programming Language combines many of the features of C

Macro Programming Language 117Deko500 User’s Guidejustify vertical=toptop vertical justification;horizontal unchangedjustify v=toptop vertical justifi

Starting and Exiting Deko500 10Deko500 User’s GuideTo shut down Windows NT:1. Exit Deko500.2. In the Windows NT Program Manager, do one of the follo

Macro Programming Language 118Deko500 User’s GuideIntegerAn integer parameter specifies a whole number value, either positive or negative,e.g., 3, 129

Macro Programming Language 119Deko500 User’s GuideThe font parameter specifies an object created by the font command, and thelook parameter specifies

Macro Programming Language 120Deko500 User’s Guide$i=1Integer$XY = 3.5 Real$message = "Goodbye Cruel World" StringIf you try to use an unini

Macro Programming Language 121Deko500 User’s GuideFor example, an array named $table might include these elements:$table[3]$table[42]$table[$count+1]$

Macro Programming Language 122Deko500 User’s GuideComparison operators compare values and determine whether an expression is trueor false. An expressi

Macro Programming Language 123Deko500 User’s GuideThe assignment operator assigns a value to a variable, and may simultaneouslyperform other operation

Macro Programming Language 124Deko500 User’s GuideCOMMENTSA comment is text within a macro that does not affect the function of the macro.Comments mak

Macro Programming Language 125Deko500 User’s Guideelseif $a==5type "Good-bye"elsetype "Wish you were here"endend…or more elegantly

Macro Programming Language 126Deko500 User’s GuideThis macro uses such a loop to test for and skip odd numbers and, as a result, typesonly the even nu

Macro Programming Language 127Deko500 User’s Guidecommand girltype "It’s a girl"endif $name == "Amy"girlelseif $name == "Meg&

11Deko500 User’s GuideOverview of Deko500THE DEKO500 DESKTOPAll creation and playback of Deko500 graphics is done using the mouse andkeyboard to inter

Macro Programming Language 128Deko500 User’s Guidergb red= green= blue=The parameters represent the amounts (from 0 to 100) of red, blue and green tha

Macro Programming Language 129Deko500 User’s Guide$a = 123.45$b = num2str $a$b equals "123.45" Concatenate a null string to the number$a =

Deko500 User’s GuideDeko500 OptionsABOUT DEKO500 OPTIONSDeko500 options currently available for purchase include:Automation SportsWareChyron Import St

Automation 131Deko500 User’s GuideAutomation window fields:Automation EnabledEnables/disables the automation interface.TypeThe automation protocol.EME

Automation 132Deko500 User’s GuideTo define a layer for automation:1. Open the Automation window, de-select Automation Enabled, thenclose the window.2

Automation 133Deko500 User’s GuideTo offset in/out times:1. Open the sequence file.2. In the Sequence window, choose Add Offset to In/Out Times.3. In

Automation 134Deko500 User’s GuideTo specify a DSN:1. Click Start at the bottom of your desktop, choose Settings, thendouble-click Control Panel.2. D

Automation 135Deko500 User’s GuideDATABASE WINDOW OPTIONS:Database NameA database name defined in the ODBC Data Source Administrator.ConnectConnects D

Chyron Import 136Deko500 User’s Guide2. Activate a Program window.3. From the View menu, choose Chyron import.To import a Chyron message file:1. Op

Chyron Import 137Deko500 User’s Guide3. Double-click the file name to open and import the file into aCustom Typeface window.4. From the File menu, c

Creating and Saving Graphics 12Deko500 User’s GuideCREATING A GRAPHICTo create a Deko500 graphic:1. Activate a Program window. If desired, clear any p

FastAction Keyboard 138Deko500 User’s Guideto reading files.To quickly call up graphics with numerical filenames, type thefilename on the keypad and p

FastAction Keyboard 139Deko500 User’s GuideKernSelects the kerning tool.LayerIn conjunction with arrow keys moves, scales, rotates, skews orkerns laye

FastAction Keyboard 140Deko500 User’s GuideRowIn conjunction with the arrow keys, moves, scales, rotates, skewsor kerns rows, depending on which tool

SportsWare 141Deko500 User’s Guide3. Click OK or press Enter.4. In the Options menu, choose Save Settings Now.ABOUT POPSThe Pops feature allows you

SportsWare 142Deko500 User’s Guide4. Type the text.5. Select the layer, not the text.6. Navigate to the drive and directory where you will store th

SportsWare 143Deko500 User’s GuideUSING POPSTo pop text onto a graphic using a text pop or stylepop:1. Open the graphic file and position the cursor

StillDeko 144Deko500 User’s GuideSTILLDEKOThe StillDeko option integrates Deko500 with Lightning, Pinnacle’s highperformance, network based, image sto

StillDeko 145Deko500 User’s GuideTo create and open a database:1. Open Lightning Browse.2. In the File menu, click Advanced, then Create New Database.

StillDeko 146Deko500 User’s GuideTo use the Lightning Browser:1. Hold Alt and use the Tab key to find Lightning, then release Alt toopen the Lightning

Deko500 User’s GuideMenusBASELINEAccept BaselineApplies the baseline to the selected layer of the current graphic andcloses the Baseline Edit window.A

Creating and Saving Graphics 13Deko500 User’s GuideTo save a modified graphic:1. Activate the graphic window.2. From the File menu, choose Save Graphi

Menu Commands 148Deko500 User’s GuideNext PointSelects the next baseline point after the currently selected point.Prev PointSelects the baseline point

Menu Commands 149Deko500 User’s GuideEDITClear All (Alt+F8)Clears the active Graphic or Macro.Clear Background (Ctrl+F8) Replaces the current backgr

Menu Commands 150Deko500 User’s GuideCut Events (Ctrl+X) Removes selected events from the active Sequence window andcopies them to the clipboard.Del

Menu Commands 151Deko500 User’s GuideFILE1, 2, 3, 4Opens one of the four most recently opened files.Append Layers (Alt+F9)Appends the layers in a gra

Menu Commands 152Deko500 User’s GuideOpens a graphic from the Lightning Browser into a Deko graphicwindow.Print (Ctrl+P)Prints the active graphic or

Menu Commands 153Deko500 User’s GuideAdds an ellipse to the current graphic, as the frontmost layer.Add Rectangle Adds a rectangle to the current gra

Menu Commands 154Deko500 User’s GuidePlay Macro (Alt+F2) Plays the current macro.Record Macro (Ctrl+F2) Toggles the macro recorder on or off.Stop

Menu Commands 155Deko500 User’s GuideTransform Scale & Width (Ctrl+W) Selects “scale and width” mode. In this mode, Alt+↑ andAlt+↓ scale the sel

Menu Commands 156Deko500 User’s GuidePlayback RateSpecifies the playback rate of the selected event in the currentsequence.Play Sequence (Alt+Enter)

Menu Commands 157Deko500 User’s GuidePreset Shader SetAssigns the current shader to a preset shader button.Reset to DefaultsResets the active Shader w

Creating and Saving Graphics 14Deko500 User’s GuideTo specify whether or not to save character glyphs:1. From the File menu choose Save Graphic As (F1

Menu Commands 158Deko500 User’s GuideSelects the current style from a list of presets. A check markindicates the current style.Preset Style SetAssigns

Menu Commands 159Deko500 User’s GuideTab SetSets a tab stop at the cursor location in the current text field.Text to FieldPuts all selected text into

Menu Commands 160Deko500 User’s GuideOpens the Chyron Import window for reading in Chyron messagefiles or converting Chyron machine files into Deko cu

Menu Commands 161Deko500 User’s GuideDisplays or hides the text bar. A check mark indicates that the textbar is displayed on the desktop.ToolsDisplays

Shortcut Keys 163Deko500 User’s GuideShortcut KeysWINDOW SELECTIONBackground Shader Ctrl+F7Browser Ctrl+LCommand Bar F4Graphic F5Macro F2Preset Styles

Shortcut Keys 164Deko500 User’s GuideCUT AND PASTECut Ctrl+XCopy Ctrl+CPaste Ctrl+VFILESOpen (Read) F9 or Ctrl+OSave As (Record) F12Save (Alt Record)

Shortcut Keys 165Deko500 User’s GuideUndo Ctrl+ZExit Deko500 Alt+F4PRESET STYLESPreset Style 1 Shift+F1Preset Style 2 Shift+F2Preset Style 3 Shift+F3P

Deko500 User’s GuideF1 - F12 KeysF1 F2 F3Help Macro SwapShift+ Style 1Style 2Style 3Alt+ Macro PlayCtrl+ Help On Macro Record TransferF4 F5F6Cmd Graph

Deko500 User’s GuideGlossaryactive windowThe active window is the window with a highlighted (usually blue)title bar. A window must be active for you t

Opening Graphic Files 15Deko500 User’s GuideOPENING A GRAPHIC FILETo open a graphic file:1. From the File menu, choose Open (Ctrl+O or F9).2. In the O

Glossary 168Deko500 User’s GuideAutomation windowThe Automation window shows automation options.backgroundThe background is the backmost part of a gra

Glossary 169Deko500 User’s Guidejustify [horizontal=] [vertical=]Possible choices for horizontal are: left, right, center, full, spread,off and uncha

Glossary 170Deko500 User’s GuideA conditional command tells Deko500 to execute a block ofstatements based on whether a test expression is true or fals

Glossary 171Deko500 User’s Guidecurrent directoryThe current directory is the directory in which files are saved andfrom which files are opened.Deko50

Glossary 172Deko500 User’s GuideCurrent Style windowThe Current Style window shows the current style.custom typefaceA custom typeface is a typeface ma

Glossary 173Deko500 User’s Guidedouble-clickTo double-click, move the selection cursor over the desired itemon the screen and tap the left mouse butto

Glossary 174Deko500 User’s GuideFull vertical justification makes the top and bottom lines of textflush with the top and bottom of the field box.globa

Glossary 175Deko500 User’s GuideGraphic Browser windowThe Graphic Browser window, also referred to as the “browser”,shows thumbnails of all the graphi

Glossary 176Deko500 User’s Guideinsertion pointIn a text field, the insertion point is indicated by the text cursor. Asyou type, Deko500 inserts each

Glossary 177Deko500 User’s GuidelayerA layer is one element of a Deko500 graphic. A layer is either atext layer, a rectangle layer or an ellipse layer

Opening Graphic Files 16Deko500 User’s GuideChops off part of the left and right sides of a 16 x 9 graphic,leaving a 4 x 3 center. Pad to fit.Center

Glossary 178Deko500 User’s Guidemacro recorderThe macro recorder is used to play macros and to record actions tocreate macros.Macro windowA Macro wind

Glossary 179Deko500 User’s GuidenavigateTo navigate around a dialog box, use Tab and Shift+Tab to movebetween fields, or click on the desired field. T

Glossary 180Deko500 User’s Guidepin locationA character’s pin location determines how it will be placed relativeto the baseline of the current row. Th

Glossary 181Deko500 User’s GuideProgram windowThe Program window shows the current on-air graphic. Thecontents of this window match Deko500’s video ou

Glossary 182Deko500 User’s GuideThe safe title area is only a reference; it does not prevent typingoutside its boundaries.You can specify the top, bot

Glossary 183Deko500 User’s GuideSequence windowThe Sequence window shows the current sequence.set widthA character’s set width determines how much hor

Glossary 184Deko500 User’s GuideShader windowThe Shader window shows the current face, edge, shadow,underline, frame or background shader.spread justi

Glossary 185Deko500 User’s GuidestyleA style consists of a font and a look.A font is a typeface of specified size, shape and orientation.A look contro

Glossary 186Deko500 User’s Guidesystem variableA system variable, sometimes called an “at-sign variable” becauseits initial character is always @, is

Glossary 187Deko500 User’s Guidetool tipsTool tips are those little yellow pop-up windows that appear if youhold the selection cursor over a toolbar b

Opening Graphic Files 17Deko500 User’s GuideTo transfer a GF/Halo/Kseries/Presto image toDeko500:1. <Record> the GF/Halo image as a still or Kse

Glossary 188Deko500 User’s Guideworld spaceScreen location is indicated on the status bar, expressed as eitherworld space or screen space.Screen space

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Deko500 User’s GuideIndexAAccept Baseline command, 149Add Ellipse command, 79, 154Add Rectangle command, 79, 155Add Text Field command, 76, 155Append

Glossary 191Deko500 User’s GuideClear, 89Clear All command, 82, 151Clear Background command, 75, 82, 151Clear Layers command, 81, 82, 151Clear Sequenc

Glossary 192Deko500 User’s GuideEffectstext, 89–90transitional, 89–90Ellipse. See also Layeradding to graphic, 79defining box of, 80hiding, 81specifyi

Glossary 193Deko500 User’s Guideresetting, 99–100Hardware Settings command, 156Home key, 104Horizontal Scrolling command, 160Hot Keys. See Shortcut ke

Glossary 194Deko500 User’s Guideviewing, 113, 117Macro command, 113, 116, 117, 162Macro menu commands, 155–56Macro recorder, 111Macro RecorderUsing th

Glossary 195Deko500 User’s GuideRRamp. See also Shaderapplying to detail, 61background, 75group, 61highlighting, 61, 62opacity, 61scaling, 62Reading f

Glossary 196Deko500 User’s Guidepreset. See Preset shadersshadow, 51types, 59underline, 53, 54Shader command, 162Shader menu commands, 158–59Shadowadd

Glossary 197Deko500 User’s Guidesaving, 16Tight Fit command, 150Tool Tips command, 154Tools command, 163TrueType and Postscript fontsinstalling, 42Typ

COPYRIGHTCopyright © 1999 Pinnacle Systems, Inc., All Rights Reserved.Portions of the software described in this document Copyright © 1985-1999Microso

Keying / Frame Grabbing / Motion Suppression 18Deko500 User’s GuideFRAME GRABBINGTo set grab options:In the Channel menu, click Grab Options, then cli

19Deko500 User’s GuideComposing TextSELECTING TEXTTo select a block of text:Drag across, then down or up the text.Use arrow keys (↑ → ↓ ←) to move th

Selecting Text, Selecting a Typeface, Using an International Character Set 20Deko500 User’s GuideTo select all text characters in a graphic:Choose Sel

Selecting Text, Selecting a Typeface, Using an International Character Set 21Deko500 User’s Guidecursor, unless a text character or layer is selected.

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 22Deko500 User’s GuideBOLD AND ITALICTo change normal text to bold:1. Select the text to be changed, or se

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 23Deko500 User’s Guide3. Select the text to rotate.4. Hold down Alt and press either the down arrow (↓) to

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 24Deko500 User’s Guide4. Drag the handle to skew selected text.To specify a numerical value for skewing:1.

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 25Deko500 User’s GuideTo change selected text to lower case:1. Select the text to be changed, or select no

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 26Deko500 User’s GuideTo scale text using the mouse:1. Click the scaling button in the Tools window.2. Sel

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 27Deko500 User’s Guide2. Select the characters to kern.3. Move the pointer to a handle at either side of t

Deko500 User’s GuideTable of ContentsIntroductionWelcome!...

Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 28Deko500 User’s Guide4. Double-click or Tab to the Width % text box, then type or scroll toa percentage o

Cutting, Pasting, Finding, Replacing, and Moving Text 29Deko500 User’s GuideTo draw a curved baseline:1. Select the layer whose baseline you wish to m

Cutting, Pasting, Finding, Replacing, and Moving Text 30Deko500 User’s GuideTo delete or insert a point on a baseline:1. If not already in the Baselin

Cutting, Pasting, Finding, Replacing, and Moving Text 31Deko500 User’s GuideCUTTING AND PASTING TEXTTo cut or copy text:1. Select the text to be cut o

Cutting, Pasting, Finding, Replacing, and Moving Text 32Deko500 User’s GuideFINDING AND REPLACING TEXTTo find text within a graphic:1. From the Edit m

Cutting, Pasting, Finding, Replacing, and Moving Text 33Deko500 User’s Guide4. Drag to move selected text in any direction.NoteUnlike cutting and past

Justifying Text and Using Tab Stops 34Deko500 User’s GuideSpread justification makes all lines of selected text flush with both the left andright side

Justifying Text and Using Tab Stops 35Deko500 User’s GuideTAB STOPSTo set a tab stop:1. Position the cursor where you will insert the tab stop.2. From

Justifying Text and Using Tab Stops 36Deko500 User’s Guide To paste a cut or copied tab stop:1. If necessary, open the file into which you will paste

Using Undo 37Deko500 User’s Guideactions can be undone.

Table of Contents iiDeko500 User’s GuideTab Stops ...

38Deko500 User’s GuideCreating StylesSPECIFYING A FONTABOUT FONTSA font is a single typeface in a particular size and orientation. In Deko500, thecurr

Specifying a Font 39Deko500 User’s GuideControls in the Style/Font Window:TypefaceThe name of the current typeface. Click this box to call up a list o

Specifying a Font 40Deko500 User’s GuidedigitsThe digits 0-9 are monospace, but all other characters areproportional.NoteFor many typefaces, there is

Specifying a Font 41Deko500 User’s GuideNoteWhen you copy a font, it is saved in the Windows NTclipboard.CUSTOM TYPEFACEThe Custom Typeface feature en

Specifying a Font 42Deko500 User’s GuideTo change pin location and set width of a character:1. In the Custom Typeface window, double-click the charact

43Deko500 User’s GuideSPECIFYING A LOOKABOUT LOOKSThis section describes how to control the current style’s look. The look controlseverything about th

Specifying a Look 44Deko500 User’s GuideUnderlineAn underline below the character. A look can have only oneunderline.FrameA frame behind the character

Specifying a Look 45Deko500 User’s GuideTo change other attributes of a face:1. Select the text to change. If no text is selected, Deko500 applieschan

Specifying a Look 46Deko500 User’s GuideTo change the color of an edge:1. Select the text to change. If no text is selected, Deko500 applieschanges to

Specifying a Look 47Deko500 User’s Guideinnercreates an edge that extends inward from the outer edge of theedged detail.bordercreates an edge that ext

Table of Contents iiiDeko500 User’s GuideClearing a Graphic ...

Specifying a Look 48Deko500 User’s Guidemergedsends the combinations of the edge and whatever was sent tothe edge from the detail above it.thissends t

Specifying a Look 49Deko500 User’s GuideTo change the color of a shadow:1. Select the text to change. If no text is selected, Deko500 applieschanges t

Specifying a Look 50Deko500 User’s GuideTypeDetermines the type of shadow:dropcreates a single shadow of the detail being shadowed.deepcreates a thick

Specifying a Look 51Deko500 User’s Guidemergedsends the combination of the shadow and whatever was sent tothe shadow from the detail above it.UNDERLIN

Specifying a Look 52Deko500 User’s GuideTo change other attributes of an underline:1. Select the text to change. If no text is selected, Deko500 appli

Specifying a Look 53Deko500 User’s GuidePriorityDetermines whether the underline appears in front of or behindother details. By default, Deko500 assig

Specifying a Look 54Deko500 User’s GuideTo change the color of a frame:1. Select the text to change. If no text is selected, Deko500 applieschanges to

Specifying a Look 55Deko500 User’s GuideH offsetOffsets the frame horizontally relative to the detail being framed.V OffsetOffsets the frame verticall

Specifying a Look 56Deko500 User’s Guide To paste a detail into a Details list:1. If necessary, open the Style file into which you will paste thedeta

Specifying a Look 57Deko500 User’s GuideSPECIFYING A SHADERABOUT SHADERSTo apply color to text or graphics, Deko500 uses a shader.Each detail in a loo

Table of Contents ivDeko500 User’s GuideSingle-Stepping a Macro...

Specifying a Shader 58Deko500 User’s GuideACTIVATING A SHADERTo activate a shader for the current look’s first face,edge, shadow, underline or frame:C

Specifying a Shader 59Deko500 User’s GuideAPPLYING A RAMPTo apply a ramp to a detail:1. Activate the detail’s shader.2. At the top of the Shader windo

Specifying a Shader 60Deko500 User’s GuideH ScaleDetermines the width of the ramp relative to the group. For settingsless than 100 percent, only part

Specifying a Shader 61Deko500 User’s GuideThe texture is copied from its file, in its original size, and“pasted” onto the detail. The texture’s size d

Specifying a Shader 62Deko500 User’s GuideH AlignmentSpecifies how the original texture is aligned with the selecteddetail(s), depending on the Group

Specifying a Shader 63Deko500 User’s GuideTHE COLOR PICKERUse Deko500’s color picker to pick colors for the color shader and rampshader.RGBSelects the

Specifying a Shader 64Deko500 User’s GuideSelected ComponentSelects the color component RGB or HSV to display in theSelected Component Bar. In the pic

Specifying a Shader 65Deko500 User’s GuideUSING PRESET SHADERSThe 18 Preset Shader buttons appear at the bottom of the Shader window. Anytype of shade

Specifying a Shader 66Deko500 User’s GuideWORKING WITH STYLESTHE CURRENT STYLE WINDOWThe Current Style window shows the current style.This window show

Working With Styles 67Deko500 User’s GuideSAVING A STYLETo save an unnamed style or to rename a style:1. Activate the Style window (F6).2. Choose Save

5Deko500 User’s GuideIntroductionWELCOME!This is the User’s Guide for Deko500, a full-color video character generatorfrom Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Based

Working With Styles 68Deko500 User’s GuideTo pick up a style from a graphic and assign it to apreset style button:1. Activate a graphic window.2. Move

Working With Styles 69Deko500 User’s GuideTo retrieve a style from a style (.sty) file:1. Activate the Style window (F6).2. Choose Open (Ctrl+O or F9)

Working With Styles 70Deko500 User’s GuideSAVING A PRE-RENDERED STYLETo save the current style as a pre-rendered style:1. Activate the Style window (F

Deko500 User’s GuideGraphics and LayersVIDEO STANDARDYou can create Deko500 graphics in standard 4 x 3 aspect ratio or in the wider16 x 9 aspect ratio

About Layers and Backgrounds 72Deko500 User’s GuideLayers are rendered in order from front to back, starting with the first layer.Using the Layer menu

About Layers and Backgrounds 73Deko500 User’s Guide THE BACKGROUNDTo turn the background on:Do one of the following: Click the background button on

About Layers and Backgrounds 74Deko500 User’s Guide2. From the File menu, choose Replace Background Key.3. In the dialog box, navigate to the drive an

Adding Layers to a Graphic 75Deko500 User’s GuideTo specify text field properties:1. Select the text field.2. Do one of the following: From the Laye

Adding Layers to a Graphic 76Deko500 User’s GuideMoreDisplays more Text Field Properties.JustificationSpecifies default justification for text within

Adding Layers to a Graphic 77Deko500 User’s GuideUpdate freqSpecifies how often, in seconds, to run a macro or request datafrom an automation host.ADD

Using this Manual and Contacting Pinnacle 6Deko500 User’s GuideHOW TO USE THIS MANUALThe Deko500 User’s Guide is a reference manual that describes the

Adding Layers to a Graphic 78Deko500 User’s GuideSPECIFYING LAYER PROPERTIESTo specify properties of a layer:1. Select the layer.2. Do one of the foll

Adding Layers to a Graphic 79Deko500 User’s GuideHiddenHides the layer.LockPrevents selection or modification of the layer.SELECTING A LAYERTo select

Selecting and Working with Layers 80Deko500 User’s GuideTo clear the background from the active graphic:From the Edit menu, choose Clear Background (C

Selecting and Working with Layers 81Deko500 User’s GuideCUTTING AND PASTING LAYERSTo cut or copy a layer:1. Select the layer to be cut or copied.2. Do

Selecting and Working with Layers 82Deko500 User’s GuideREORDERING LAYERSTo move a layer forward or backward in a graphic:1. Select the layer.2. From

Selecting and Working with Layers 83Deko500 User’s Guide3. Select the layer.4. Hold down Alt and press arrow keys (↑↓→ ←) to move the layerup, down, l

Selecting and Working with Layers 84Deko500 User’s GuideJUSTIFYING A LAYERTo justify a rectangle, ellipse, or text layer:1. Select the rectangle, elli

Changing a Layer’s Appearance or Size 85Deko500 User’s Guide3. Position the pointer near the border of the layer, so that the pointerbecomes the rotat

Changing a Layer’s Appearance or Size 86Deko500 User’s GuideSKEWING A LAYERTo skew a layer using the keyboard:1. From the Options menu, choose Transfo

Deko500 User’s GuideEffects and SequencesABOUT DEKO500 EFFECTSYou can play back graphic files individually or in series, using a variety ofeffects.Tra

Using this Manual and Contacting Pinnacle 7Deko500 User’s GuideHOW TO CONTACT PINNACLE SYSTEMSPinnacle Systems, Inc.280 N. BernardoMountain View, CA 9

About Deko500 Effects 88Deko500 User’s GuidecrawlText moves continuously across the Program graphic, right toleft.revealText is typed onto the Program

Creating a Sequence 89Deko500 User’s GuideloopRepeats subsequent events “Time” times, until an “end” isencountered. Loops can be nested.endEnds the cu

Creating a Sequence 90Deko500 User’s Guide4. Choose the file from the File Name list or type it in the File Nametext box, then click OK or press Enter

Creating a Sequence 91Deko500 User’s GuideCOMPOSING CRAWLSTo compose a graphic for a "crawl" effect:1. Activate a graphic window (F5).2. In

Creating a Sequence 92Deko500 User’s GuideTo automatically advance to the next event whilebrowsing for graphics to put into a sequence:1. Activate the

Creating a Sequence 93Deko500 User’s GuideCUTTING AND PASTING EVENTSTo cut or copy an event or group of events:1. Select an event or group of events.2

Playing a Sequence 94Deko500 User’s GuidePLAYING A SEQUENCETo specify the starting event:1. Activate the Sequence window.2. Press the up or down arrow

Playing a Sequence 95Deko500 User’s GuideTo resume a paused sequence:Do one of the following: Right-click the mouse. Click the pause button in the

Playing a Sequence 96Deko500 User’s GuideSTOPPING SEQUENCE PLAYBACKTo stop sequence playback:Do one of the following: Press Esc. Click the stop bu

Deko500 User’s GuideUser PreferencesDEKO500 LAYOUTSDeko500 offers six standard layouts for creating, editing and playing backgraphics and macros:Graph