Tools Menu

Options

Opens the Options dialog with tabs for General Options, Report Options and Screens Options.

Generate Report

Click Tools -- Generate Report menuitem to create a report. The Report is useful as a printable guide for the video console operator during a performance. The Details options are useful for problem diagnostics when a design does not work as expected. A report viewer will pop up which allows printing or saving as a text file. A Media List Report includes Name and Description. It also includes a list of the Media Items with whatever level of detail you specify in the Report Options dialog. Note the number prefixes on each Description that indicate Act and Scene (example: act 1, scene 2 as 01.02). This facilitates sorting the list by Description to generate of a Report that sequentially maps to a theatrical script (or some other order you need to achieve).

Report Sample  
Media List Design: Grease

Media List Filename: Grease demo.MLT
Last Saved: 7/12/2010 7:51 AM
Description: Springfield Theater - Grease Production
Designer: Joe Cameron
Background video clips and still images for scene backdrops

Show dates: July 4,5,6
Tickets: 201-555-1234

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Media Items
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1. Beach scene
	Description: 01.01  Backdrop Danny and Sandy at the beach [loop]
	Filename: D:\1-WavFiles\VideosForDemo\Ocean beach.wmv
	Play Time: 01:45
	Effect: Opacity - 10 second Fade-in
2. Classroom
	Description: 01.02 Classroom backrop (fade in)
	Filename: D:\1-WavFiles\VideosForDemo\Classroom.avi
	Play Time: :33
3. Bowling alley
	Description: 01.03 Bowling alley backdrop
	Filename: D:\1-WavFiles\VideosForDemo\Bowling alley.wmv
	Play Time: :20
4. Locker room
	Description: 02.01 Cue as Johnny, Willie enter
	Filename: D:\1-WavFiles\VideosForDemo\Locker room.mpg
	Play Time: :33
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Repair Moved File Paths

If you move a video file(s) to another folder location, you need to reset the Media Item Media Filename so it points to the new location. The repair feature can automatically reset multiple Media Items audio file paths when files get moved. You specify a target folder (where the video files were moved to) and it will reset file paths for any matching filenames in that folder.

Weblink files are ignored for this function.

List Validation Check

Checks the Media List for errors or warnings and pops up a validation report. Video Media File names are checked for valid syntax and existence of the specified file. Other checks are made as well.

Default Attributes

• Restore Defaults from Factory Settings  - Resets all program Options and Settings to the Factory Settings (default values initialized when you first install the program). Also resets the Favorite Media Item Attributes.
• Save Selected As Favorite Media Item Attributes  - When you create a new Media Item, it is initialized from Favorite Media Item Attributes. You can Save the Attributes of the current selected Media Item as the Favorite Attributes. The Favorite Attributes also includes any Effects configured for the Media Item. The Media Filename is not saved with the Favorite Attributes.

Shortcut Key Summary

Lists all the productivity keyboard shortcuts available ordered by the main menu items that contain the functions.

Tools Toolbar

This toolbar provides one click access to some of the Tools functions described above. Buttons ( from left to right): Generate Report, Options, Save Selected As Favorite Media Item Attributes, Find Next, Set Find Text . Also, Toolbars can be dragged and docked to any side of the program window.