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| - | Congratulations on selecting Wirecast4™ This tutorial will show you how to set up Wirecast™ on your computer and configure it to work with your Light Cast Media account. The provided screen shots are from Wirecast™ Version 4.2.4 and should work on all version releases of Wirecast4™ with minor screen and option changes. | + | Congratulations on selecting Wirecast4™ This tutorial will show you how to set up Wirecast™ on your computer and configure it to work with your Light Cast Media account. The provided screen shots are from Wirecast™ Version 4.3.0 and should work on all version releases of Wirecast4™ with minor screen and option changes. |
| Wirecast4™ offers a free trial version that is watermarked on both the audio and video. The demo is a full featured product and will keep all your settings once you purchase a license and transition from the demo to a paid user. The demo is perfect for configuring and testing equipment and settings. The trial version is not production suitable. Once you are configured and have completed testing, you will need to purchase a copy of Wirecast™. | Wirecast4™ offers a free trial version that is watermarked on both the audio and video. The demo is a full featured product and will keep all your settings once you purchase a license and transition from the demo to a paid user. The demo is perfect for configuring and testing equipment and settings. The trial version is not production suitable. Once you are configured and have completed testing, you will need to purchase a copy of Wirecast™. | ||
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| Open the Wirecast™ application. If this is your first time using Wirecast™, on a Mac, simply click on – ‘Broadcast > Broadcast settings…’ on the main menu bar. If on a PC launch the application from the desktop. | Open the Wirecast™ application. If this is your first time using Wirecast™, on a Mac, simply click on – ‘Broadcast > Broadcast settings…’ on the main menu bar. If on a PC launch the application from the desktop. | ||
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| - | Click on Encoder Presets. This will activate the drop down menu. Select “You Tube”. This preset has several hidden variables that can not be selected in other presets and is recommended as the preset to be edited to ensure the best quality stream. | + | Click on "Broadcast", the "Broadcast Settings" |
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| - | **insert image here** | + | Click on Encoder Presets. This will activate the drop down menu. Select “You Tube”. This preset has several hidden variables that can not be selected in other presets and is recommended as the preset to be edited to ensure the best quality stream. |
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| Next click on the ‘Encoder Presets’ drop down menu again and choose ‘Edit…’ at the bottom of the list. A new window opens. | Next click on the ‘Encoder Presets’ drop down menu again and choose ‘Edit…’ at the bottom of the list. A new window opens. | ||
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| - | **insert image here** | + | Select the gear symbol next to "Presets" You should now see a window that looks like: |
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| Now, lets make the following changes: | Now, lets make the following changes: | ||
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| Now we need to enter the streaming address and stream name. To obtain the ‘Address’ and ‘Stream’ name, open your browser, Log into your Light Cast Media account. Click on Media and then select “Consoles” from the sub menu. Locate you console and look to the right for the “Webcam” icon. Here you will be able to locate and copy your stream address. It will start with RTMP. Be sure to copy the entire line and paste it into the Stream Name location in Wirecast™. Now locate your Stream Address. Copy and paste it into the Stream Name in Wirecast™. | Now we need to enter the streaming address and stream name. To obtain the ‘Address’ and ‘Stream’ name, open your browser, Log into your Light Cast Media account. Click on Media and then select “Consoles” from the sub menu. Locate you console and look to the right for the “Webcam” icon. Here you will be able to locate and copy your stream address. It will start with RTMP. Be sure to copy the entire line and paste it into the Stream Name location in Wirecast™. Now locate your Stream Address. Copy and paste it into the Stream Name in Wirecast™. | ||
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