Viz Trio User Guide

Version 3.2 | Published October 08, 2019 ©

Main menu

The main menu is located at the top in the main window which gives easy access to many functions and workflows:

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The main menu sections are shortly explained below. For some menu items, a more detailed explanation can be found later in this chapter.

Menu option File

File

Meaning

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 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, see Import Viz Engine Archive.

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 Trio in Slave Mode, see Slave Mode.

Quit

To quit Trio.

Menu option Page

Page

Meaning

Save

Save the current page you are working on.

Save As...

Save the current page you are working on with a new name.

Rename...

Rename the current page you are working on.

Change Template...

Change the template for a page.

Refresh Linked Data

Will 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 will be asked for confirmation.

Delete All

Delete all pages. You will be asked for confirmation.

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. The snapshot 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.

Menu option Playout

Playout

Meaning

Take

Performs a direct take on the selected page.

Pause

Pause the current element.

Continue

Continues the animation on the selected page, or any that is loaded in the same transition logic layer as the selected page.

Out

Takes out the selected page, or any that is loaded in the same transition logic layer as the selected page. Hard cut.

Cue

Prepare the clip for playout so the first frame is ready in the player.

Cue Append

Prepare the clip for playout. The clip will start automatically when the current clip ends.

Take and Read Next

Takes current element and reads next.

Cleanup Channels

Will clean up the renderers (Viz Engines) currently in use by the open show. Asks for confirmation. This will free 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

Update on Program renderer without reloading or rerunning animations. Only for Transition Logic scenes.

Update on External Preview

Update on Preview renderer without reloading or rerunning animations. Only for Transition Logic scenes.

Clear Program

Takes out the scene on Program renderer, but will not clean up the renderer (scenes will remain in memory).

Clear external Preview

Takes out the scene on Preview renderer, but will not clean up the renderer (scenes will remain in memory).

Start Scroll

Start Scroll. See Scroll Control.

Stop Scroll

Stop Scroll. See Scroll Control.

Continue Scroll

Continue Scroll. See Scroll Control.

Arm Current

Arm Current. See Arm and Fire.

Arm Selected

Arm Selected. See Arm and Fire.

Unarm Current

Unarm Current. See Arm and Fire.

Unarm All

Unarm of All. See Arm and Fire.

Fire All

Fire All Armed. See Arm and Fire.

Menu option View

View

Meaning

Export Mode

Toggle. Enable 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 will be displayed.

Refresh Thumbnails

Force refresh off all thumbnails.

Menu option Tools

Tools

Meaning

Viz Artist

Switch over to Viz Artist. Trio will keep running. While in Artist, click the Trio button to return to Trio again. See Viz Artist Mode.

TimeCode Monitor

Start the TimeCode Monitor. See TimeCode Monitor.

FeedStreamer

Start the Feedstreamer moderation tool. See Field Linking and Feed Browsing in Viz Trio.

Trio Designer

Start the Design Tool. See Various Modes.

Menu option Help

Help

Meaning

View Help

Show help and documentation.

Legal Notices

Information about third-party codelibs and Viz Trio licensing.

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.