The main menu at the top of the main window provides easy access to functions and workflows:
A brief description of the main menu sections is listed below. For certain menu items, a more detailed explanation can be found later in this chapter.
File
Option | Function |
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Open Show... | Show a directory panel to open a TrioShow. |
Open External Playlist... | Show a directory panel to open an external playlist. |
New Page View... | Add a new pageview. |
New Show Playlist... | Add a new playlist. |
Configuration | Show the Configuration window where you configure Viz Trio. |
Show Properties | View and configure properties for a TrioShow. |
Import Viz Engine Archive... | Import Viz Engine Archive (.via) files from disk and re-import any affected templates in the current show. |
Import Show Archive... | Import a TrioShow(.trioshow file) from disk. |
Export Show Archive... | Export Show to disk as .trioshow file. |
Export Selected Pages Archive... | Export Show with only selected pages including associated items, see Export Selected Pages Archive. |
Slave Mode | Set Viz Trio in Slave Mode, see Slave Mode. |
Quit | Quit Viz Trio. |
Page
Option | Function |
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Save | Save the current page you're working on. |
Save As... | Save the current page you're working on with a new name. |
Rename... | Rename the current page you're working on. |
Change Template... | Change the template for a page. |
Refresh Linked Data | Asynchronously refresh the data for a page linked to a feed. |
Reimport | Reimport the template design for a page. |
Delete | Delete the currently selected page. You are asked for confirmation. |
Delete All | Delete all pages. You'll be asked to confirm. |
Save to XML... | Save page to an XML-file on disk. |
Load from XML... | Load page from an XML-file on disk. |
Print/Save Snapshot... | Take a Snapshot, which can be printed or saved to disk. |
Move to Number... | Move page to a specific number. |
Move with Offset... | Move page with offset. |
Copy to Number... | Copy page to a specific number. |
Copy with Offset... | Copy page with offset. |
Playout
Option | Function |
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Take | Performs a direct take on the selected page. |
Pause | Pauses the current element. |
Continue | Continues the animation on the selected page, or any page that is loaded in the same transition logic layer as the selected page. |
Out | Takes out the selected page, or any page that is loaded in the same transition logic layer as the selected page. Hard cut. |
Cue | Prepares the clip for playout so the first frame is ready in the player. |
Cue Append | Prepares the clip for playout. The clip starts automatically when the current clip ends. |
Take and Read Next | Takes the current element and reads the next one. |
Cleanup Channels | Cleans up the renderers (Viz Engines) currently in use by the open show. Asks for confirmation. This frees up renderer memory and realtime capacity. See Cleanup Channels. |
Initialize Show on Channels | Loads the selected show on the program and preview renderers. See Initialize Channels. |
Initialize Show on Local Preview | Loads the selected show on the Preview renderers. See Initialize Channels. |
Update on Program | Updates on Program renderer without reloading or rerunning animations. Only for Transition Logic scenes. |
Update on External Preview | Updates on External Preview renderer without reloading or rerunning animations. Only for Transition Logic scenes. |
Clear Program | Takes out the scene on Program renderer, but does not clean up the renderer (scenes remain in memory). |
Clear external Preview | Takes out the scene on Preview renderer, but does not clean up the renderer (scenes remain in memory). |
Start Scroll | See Scroll Control. |
Stop Scroll | See Scroll Control. |
Continue Scroll | See Scroll Control. |
Arm Current | See Arm and Fire. |
Arm Selected | See Arm and Fire. |
Unarm Current | See Arm and Fire. |
Unarm All | See Arm and Fire. |
Fire All | See Arm and Fire. |
View
Option | Function |
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Export Mode | Toggle. Enable Viz Trio to operate in export mode. |
Tabfields | Toggle. Enable tabfields. |
Commands | Show the command window. In this window you can execute Viz Trio macros and commands using a command-line (cli) interface. |
Errors | Show the error message window. |
Running Carousels | Show the task window where all running tasks in the active profile are displayed. |
Refresh Thumbnails | Force refresh of all thumbnails. |
Restore Default Layout | Stacks and docks the main windows (Templates, Page List and Tab Fields) and cascades all other window in undocked mode. |
Lock Layout | Prevents accidental undocking of window. It is still possible to resize and dock floating windows. |
Tools
Option | Function |
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Viz Artist | Switch to Viz Artist. Viz Trio keeps running. While in Artist, click the Viz Trio button to return to Viz Trio again. See Viz Artist Mode. |
TimeCode Monitor | Start the TimeCode Monitor. See TimeCode Monitor. |
Datacenter | Start the Datacenter application if installed on localhost. See Datacenter in Viz Trio. |
Help
Option | Function |
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View Help | Show help and documentation. |
Legal Notices | Information about third-party code libraries. |
Trio Licensing | Opens the Viz Trio license dialog box. |
About... | Displays which Viz Trio version and build that has been installed on your machine (essential information to attach when reporting issues to Vizrt), Credits and Legal Notices. |