Template keys are keyboard shortcuts associated with the templates that have previously been created in Viz Mosart's Template Editor.

The scope of shortcut operations available depends on the type of template sets that have been created for each gallery.

Working with Template Keys

  • Access template keys by navigating to Tools > Keyboard shortcuts editor > Keyboard shortcuts > "> icon" > Template Key:

Template Variant Selection

You can work with any defined variant of a template type.

To select a template variant

  • In the panel to the left, click the down arrow next to Template to lists available variants (templates previously created).

Note: Only templates from the active template set are available here.
To select a variant exclusively available in different set, you must first select the other set before assigning the key.

Key Selectors 

There are several types:

  • Touch mode:  This selection defines what happens when pressing a key in the Keyboard Shortcuts panel, using a touch screen or clicking on it with the mouse cursor.

    • Select: Highlights the key, and the operator can then press either the Program or Preview window to either take the template to air or to preview. When the operator clicks a shortcut on the panel, it is highlighted and a Set as Selected button appears in the Program and Preview panels. window. By pressing one of these buttons the operator sets the selected template to either Program or preview.

    • Preview: Takes a touched template to Preview.

    • OnAir: Takes a touched template straight to air.

    • None: Disables touch control for the key. It may still be fired by pressing the assigned key on the keyboard.

  • Key press option checkboxes:

    • Preview: When the key is pressed, the template is taken to Preview instead of to air. Do not confuse this with Preview from touch mode.

    • Insert: Inserts the template as the next element without replacing the existing next primary element (if the next primary element was added using a shortcut earlier).

    • Neither selected: The template is taken to Program.

  • Template binding option checkboxes:

    • Bind to NCS content: The key takes its content, such as associated video clips, from that defined in the NRCS for the last played or selected story.

    • Bind to NCS template: The key takes its template variant (for example, camera number or external source) from the NRCS definition, for the last played or selected story.

    • Bind to NCS slug: The key takes its slug from that defined in the NRCS for the last played or selected story.

    • Allow drop: Checking this box enables dropping of other templates onto this key in the shortcut window. This effectively overwrites the key, until the keyboard layout is reloaded.

    • Drop content only: This selection is only available when the Allow drop is already selected. Selecting Drop content only ensures that only content, like video files, can be dropped onto the key without replacing its associated template.

  • Lower thirds (special case): If a template key is specified as a lower third some additional options appear:

    • DEFAULT: Takes the template to air if not already taken. If already taken, then it is taken Off Air.

    • AUTO: Takes the lower third to air. If already On Air, it takes the next continue point or takes it Off Air if there are no more continue points.

    • CONTINUE: Takes the next Continue point.

    • TAKEIN: Takes On Air (same as default).

    • TAKEOUT: Takes Off Air (even if there are more Continue points left).

  • AdLibpix & Lower thirds (special case):

    • Bind to NCS exclusive: When unselected, the next Lower third/AdLib pix template (in the list) binds again to the same NRCS content.
      For Lower thirds, this is convenient if the operator wants, for example, a take-in, continue and take-out shortcut of the same Lower third from the NRCS and can have multiple lower thirds in a story.
      For AdLib pix this is convenient if the operator wants the option to use different templates on the same clip (for example, putting the clip on a back-wall or on screen).

Default Setup

A default setup is provided on request containing the following Template keys. Use of Touch Mode is highly individual, so this is left with default setup. Suggested defaults:

  • F1 - Camera 1: Set with no parameters, so it is taken straight to air.

  • F2 - Camera 2: Set with no parameters, so it is taken straight to air.

  • F3 - Camera 3: Set with no parameters, so it is taken straight to air.

  • F4 - Camera 4: Set with no parameters, so it is taken straight to air.

  • SHIFT+F1: Set Cam 1 in ME1 Key 1.

  • SHIFT+F2: Set Cam 2 in ME1 Key 1.

  • SHIFT+F3: Set Cam 3 in ME1 Key 1.

  • SHIFT+F4: Set Cam 4 in ME1 Key 1.

  • F5 - Live Drop Key: Set up to go to Preview, and all Bind settings selected. This causes the shortcut to get all the properties of the last run or selected Live template.
    To select a template in this way, click its story in the rundown.

  • F6 - DVE Drop Key: Set up to go to Preview, and all Bind settings selected. This causes the shortcut to get all the properties of the last run or selected DVE template.
    To select a template in this way, click its story in the rundown.

  • F7 - Telephone Drop Key: Set up to go to Preview, and all Bind settings selected. This causes the shortcut to get all the properties of the last run or selected Telephone Interview template.
    To select a template in this way, click its story in the rundown.

  • F8 - AdLib Drop Key: Set up to go to Preview, and all Bind settings selected. This causes the shortcut to get all the properties of the last run or selected AdLib template.
    To select a template in this way, click its story in the rundown.

  • 1 - Live source 1: Set to Preview.

  • 2 - Live source 2: Set to Preview.

  • 3 - Live source 3: Set to Preview.

  • 4 - Live source 4: Set to Preview.

  • SHIFT+1: Set Live 1 in ME1 Key 2.

  • SHIFT+2: Set Live 2 in ME1 Key 2.

  • SHIFT+3: Set Live 3 in ME1 Key 2.

  • SHIFT+4: Set Live 4 in ME1 Key 2.