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> Q: What is the purpose of using .jpg images as backgrounds in my show?
> A: Using .jpg images gives you more
creative choices for the look of your
> show, so that the standard blue, red, or tan curtain is not the background
>
for almost every show. Although using electronic backgrounds is
> encouraged, it can be impractical in many cases.
>
> Q: When would using .jpg images cause a problem?
> A: Usually the problems begin when there is more than one
person on camera
> in a segment of your show. Only one background can be generated at a time
> to work with
one of the five cameras in the studio. We do not have the
> capability to use 5 backgrounds for all 5 camera shots
at the same time.
>
> Q: So what is the best way to use .jpg images?
> A: If you have one person
in the shot, like a news anchor man at a news
> desk, and the shot won't change during the segment, then the .jpg should
>
be perfect.
>
> Q: What CD format should I use for saving .jpg images?
> A: The DVD player in the control
room will play .jpg image files (photos)
> if they are saved on a CD-R or CD-RW. The manual does not say that
CD+R
> and CD+RW are supported formats. However, manuals are often wrong, so
> feel free to use CD+R/RW
at your own risk.
>
> Q: Can I manipulate the image in the DVD player?
> A: Yes! The DVD player allows
you to zoom in on your .jpg image. If you
> zoom in at least once, you can then use the arrow keys to move the
image
> up, down, left, and right. You can zoom in with 3 levels of closeness.
> After the third zoom, it
goes back to the standard view.
>
> Q: Why does my image disappear when I play it?
> A: The DVD player's
Play Mode should be set to "Repeat Track" so that your
> image continues to play throughout your shooting session in
the studio.
> Do not pause an image, because it will not stay in pause during your whole
> production. If
you pause an image for an extended period of time, the DVD
> player will eventually turn off, so the pause feature should
not be used
> during production.
>
> Q: Why won't the DVD player play my .jpg file?
> A: Make
sure the file actually ends in .jpg and not .jpeg. When you save
> the file at home, don't write .jpg as part
of the file name. Instead,
> below the file name field, choose .jpg in the "Save File As Type" field,
>
then click Save. Also, make sure the file is actually burned/written to
> your CD after you save it. Always
save a file on your hard drive first,
> then save it to CD and burn.
>
> Q: What if my .jpg is on a floppy
disk and not a CD?
> A: Obviously you can't use a floopy disk with the DVD player, so we hope
> to be able to
transfer it to CD for you, as long as you bring in a blank
> CD for us to do that. We will be adding an office
computer, but since we
> need it for more than this purpose, it will not be in the control room.
> Whenever possible,
we strongly encourage you not to use floppy disks,
> because the turn-around time after a virus check and then final
transfer
> could be more than a day. Virus checks are required policy for anything
> that a studio manager
uses on any computer system.
>
> Q: How else can I use .jpg images?
> A: If you are not using an image
as a background, and simply want to use
> something small to incorporate into a logo or graphic of some kind, you
>
can use a floppy disk or a CD. However, either one will have to be virus
> checked because it is going into the
Compix computer, not the DVD player.
> The DVD player is used for backgrounds.
>
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