User Guide User Guide for Mac 11.1 Wirecast User Guide | 266727 December 2018 3 Contents Preface 11 Copyright and Trademark Notice 11 MPEG-2 License Requirements 11 Customer Support 12 We'd Like to Hear from You! 12 Limited Warranty and Disclaimers 12 Warranty Remedies 12 Software Updates 13 Restrictions and Conditions of Limited Warranty 13 Limitations of Warranties 13 Introduction 15 Introduction 15 Topics 15 Wirecast Versions 15 Wirecast Workflow 16 Tutorials 17 Two Ways to Use this Application 17 Presenter Is Operator 17 Presenter Plus Operator 18 Startup 18 Main Window Layout 19 Using AutoLive 21 Preview 22 Master Audio 24 Main Shot List 25 Control/Status Bar 25 Layers 27 Layer Windows 27 Installation 29 Introduction 29 4 Contents Topics 29 Installing 29 Activating 30 Uninstalling 31 System Requirements 31 Tutorials 35 Introduction 35 Tutorials 35 Tutorial 1: Basic Concepts 36 Tutorial Prep 37 The Main Window 38 What Is a Shot? 38 Switching Between Shots 39 Transitions 40 Transition Speed 42 Go Button 42 Layers 43 Auto Live 45 Turn AutoLive Off 45 Multiple Changes 46 Preview 47 Tutorial 2: Editing Shots 51 Tutorial 3: Broadcasting 53 Streaming 53 Telestream Cloud Settings 54 Main Window 59 Introduction 59 Topics 59 Overview 59 Control/Status Bar 60 Preview/Live Broadcast Area 61 Countdown Clock Display 62 Transition Controls 63 Changing Transitions 63 Transition Speed 64 Go Button 64 Touch Bar (MacBook Pro only) 64 Add Shot Menu 65 Shot Selection Area 69 Changing Shots 69 Moving a Shot to Another Layer 71 Resizing the Shot Icons 72 Layers 72 What is a Layer? 73 Contents 5 Changing Layers 74 Moving a Shot to Another Layer 74 AutoLive 75 Live Icons 75 Keyboard Shortcuts 77 Introduction 77 General Shortcuts 77 Wirecast Menu 77 File Menu 78 Edit Menu 78 Switch Menu 78 Media Menu 78 Output Menu 78 Layout Menu 78 Replay Menu 78 Twitter Menu 78 Window Menu 78 Help Menu 78 Adding Media 81 Introduction 81 Topics 81 Images/Opacity 81 GIF and Transparency 81 Keynote Movies 82 Using Movies 82 Windows Media 82 Real Media 82 Supported Codecs 82 Shot Editor 85 Introduction 85 Topics 85 Overview 87 Shot Layers Tab 88 Replay Layer 88 Shot Layer Properties Tab 91 Audio Properties Tab 93 Chroma Key Properties Tab 95 Smooth Transition Properties Tab 96 Additional Properties Tab 98 Capture Devices Properties 98 RealTek Example 98 NDI™ Sources 99 6 Contents Rendezvous Properties 100 Creating a Rendezvous Session 101 Joining a Rendezvous Session 103 Adding a Participant Shot 104 Participant Options 108 Ending a Rendezvous Session 109 Clock Properties 111 Image Carousel Properties 114 Media File Properties 115 Remote Desktop Presenter Properties 116 Scoreboard Properties 117 Screen Capture Properties 119 Solid Color Properties 120 Text Shot Properties 122 Web Display Properties 125 Web Stream Properties 126 Titles Properties 127 Twitter Feed Properties 130 New Virtual Set Properties 133 SyphonInject™ Sources 133 PTZ Controller 137 Introduction 137 Topics 137 Setting Up PTZOptics Camera 138 Configuring Wirecast 139 Setting Up Wirecast Shots 140 PTZ Controller Panel 142 PTZ Control in the Shot Editor 146 Playlist 147 Introduction 147 Topics 147 Creating a Playlist 148 Adding Clips 149 Playing Playlists 152 Playlist Controls 152 Countdown Clock Options 154 Social Media 155 Introduction 155 Topics 155 Facebook 155 Twitter 157 Settings 157 Contents 7 Create Shot 159 Message Feed 161 Replay + ISO 163 Introduction 163 Topics 163 Replay + ISO Menu 164 Configuring Replay 166 Replay Activation 167 Preferences 171 Introduction 171 Topics 171 Accessing Preferences 171 Resetting Preferences 172 General 173 Performance 174 Licenses 174 Serial Numbers 174 Manual Activation 175 Deactivate Serial Numbers 175 Demonstration Mode 175 Software Update 176 Hot Keys 176 Controllers 178 MIDI Control Assignments 179 MIDI Control Descriptions 180 X-keys Control Assignments 182 General Key Operations 182 Key Descriptions 182 Advanced 184 Audio Mixer 187 Introduction 187 Topics 187 Overview 187 Asset Manager 193 Introduction 193 Topics 193 Documents 193 Reassigning Media 193 8 Contents Menus and Windows 195 Introduction 195 Topics 195 Wirecast Menu 195 File Menu 196 Edit Menu 196 Switch Menu 198 Media Menu 200 Output Menu 200 Layout Menu 206 Replay + ISO Menu 207 Twitter Menu 208 Window Menu 208 Help Menu 209 Broadcasting 211 Introduction 211 Topics 211 Canvas Size 212 Virtual Camera 213 Output Settings 214 Multiple Output Settings 215 Configuration 215 Encoder Presets 216 Multicast and Unicast 219 RTMP Server 219 Telestream Cloud Settings 220 CDN Partners 225 Bambuser, BoxCast, Churchstreaming.tv, Dailymotion, DaCast Streaming Services, ESE Networks, Lightcast, Livestream, Meridix Live Sports Platform, Onstream media, Pitchtime, SermonAudio, StreamingChurch.tv, StreamShark.io, StreamS- pot, Streaming Media Hosting, Stretch Internet, Sunday Streams, Titled Globe, Tulix Streaming, Ustream, WebCast-TV, WorshipStream, 225 Azure Media Services, Sermon.net, Verizon Digital Media Services. 227 Brightcove, Limelight 228 Akamai 229 Twitter/Periscope 231 Twitch 233 Vimeo 235 Wowza Streaming Engine. 238 Zixi 239 Facebook Live 241 Facebook Live - With User Code 247 Microsoft Stream 254 YouTube 255 Streaming 256 Record To Disk 258 Contents 9 Encoder Presets 261 Introduction 261 Topics 261 The Encoder Presets Window 262 Creating New Presets 263 Profile Options 263 MainConcept H.264 264 x264 267 Making Great Broadcasts 271 Introduction 271 Topics 271 Overview 271 High Quality Audio 272 Good Lighting 272 Triangular Lighting 273 Broadcast Settings 274 Bandwidth 274 Motion 274 Encoder Settings 274 Acknowledgements 275 Acknowledgements 275 Overview 275 Steinberg VST Plug-In SDK Licensing Agreement (Version "3.6.6- 17.06.2016") 275 FFmpeg Project 277 Syphon 285 MIT 285 10 Contents 11 Preface Copyright and Trademark Notice Copyright 2018 Telestream, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, altered, or translated into any languages without written permission of Telestream, LLC. Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Telestream. Telestream, CaptionMaker, Episode, Flip4Mac, FlipFactory, Flip Player, Lightspeed, ScreenFlow, Switch, Vantage, Wirecast, Gameshow, GraphicsFactory, MetaFlip, and Split-and-Stitch are registered trademarks and MacCaption, e-Captioning, Pipeline, Post Producer, Tempo, TrafficManager, Vidchecker, and VOD Producer are trademarks of Telestream, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. QuickTime, Mac OS X, Final Cut Pro, and Safari are trademarks of Apple, Inc. Bonjour, the Bonjour logo, and the Bonjour symbol are trademarks of Apple, Inc. Wirecast® and Gameshow® both support the use of NewTek NDI™ technology; "NDI™" is a trademark of NewTek, Inc. For information about NDI™ visit http://NDI.NewTek.com/ All other brand, product, and company names are property of their respective owners, and are used only for identification purposes. MPEG-2 License Requirements Telestream has obtained a license from MPEG LA, to produce MPEG-2 video, to meet the following requirement on behalf of its FlipFactory and Pipeline licensees: The use of this product in any manner that complies with the MPEG-2 standard is expressly prohibited 12 Preface Customer Support without a license under applicable patents in the MPEG-2 patent portfolio, which license is available from MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 Steele Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80206. Customer Support Telestream offers technical support through our Website and Email. Email contacts: • Sales: [email protected] • Support: [email protected] Website Links: • How to Buy: http://www.telestream.net/purchase/store.htm • Support: http://www.telestream.net/telestream-support/wire-cast/support.htm – View our Library of Tutorials & Webinars – Browse our Knowledge Base – Explore our Community Forum We'd Like to Hear from You! Telestream welcomes comments, feedback, and suggestions about your experience with Wirecast. You can reach us at [email protected] If you have suggestions about improving the tutorials or this guide, other Telestream documents, or our Website, please Email us at [email protected]. Limited Warranty and Disclaimers Telestream, LLC. (the Company) warrants to the original registered end user that the product will perform as stated below for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment from factory: Hardware and Media. The Product hardware components, including equipment supplied but not manufactured by the Company but NOT including any third party equipment that has been substituted by the Distributor for such equipment (the “Hardware”), will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal operating conditions and use. Software. If software is supplied as part of the product, the software will operate in substantial conformance with specifications set forth in its product user's guide. The Company does not warrant that the software will operate uninterrupted or error-free, will meet your requirements, or that software errors will be corrected. Warranty Remedies Your sole remedies under this limited warranty are as follows: Hardware and Media. The Company will either repair or replace (at its option) any defective Hardware component or part, or Software Media, with new or like new Hardware Preface 13 Limited Warranty and Disclaimers components or Software Media. Components may not be necessarily