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| - | **Setting up Wirecast7™** - in progress | + | **Setting up Wirecast7™** |
| - | Congratulations on selecting Wirecast7™ 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 **7.0.0** and should work on all version releases of Wirecast7™ with minor screen and option changes. | + | Congratulations on selecting Wirecast7™ 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 7.5.0 and should work on all version releases of Wirecast7™ with minor screen and option changes. |
| Wirecast7™ 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™. | Wirecast7™ 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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| Turn on the device and allow enough time for the device or camera to fully boot into operational mode. This must be done prior to launching the Wirecast™ application. If not, your devices may not be detected. | Turn on the device and allow enough time for the device or camera to fully boot into operational mode. This must be done prior to launching the Wirecast™ application. If not, your devices may not be detected. | ||
| - | This Wirecast6™ video will teach you how to connect your camera: | + | This Wirecast7™ video will teach you how to connect your camera: |
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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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| + | if first time opening, or like below if updating settings. | ||
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| - | Click on Encoder Presets. This will activate the drop down menu. Select “New”. | + | Select "Output", then "Output Settings" |
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| + | Click on Encoding presets drop down menu. | ||
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| + | This will activate the drop down menu. Select the preset that matches the size you are wanting to use. | ||
| + | //Be sure to use the items listed with 30 frames per second, not 60 frames per second.// | ||
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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 gear icon to the right of the "Presets" drop down menu. Select "New Preset" if you are creating a new preset, or "View Details" if you need to modify an existing preset. |
| + | A window like this should open: | ||
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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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