Chyron Lyric Integration
Rundown Creator's Chyron Playout Controller allows you to playout CGs entered into Rundown Creator on Chyron character generators running Lyric.
You can insert CGs into scripts in Rundown Creator using code like this:
Then, load the Chyron Playout Controller, which will create a playlist of all of the CGs in your show. Using just the spacebar on your keyboard, you can then playout each CG on your Chyron.
2. Installing the Rundown Creator Chyron Lyric plugin
3. Creating CG templates on your Chyron character generator
4. Creating script templates in Rundown Creator for each CG template
In the Script Editor, simply click on the "Insert a..." drop-down menu and select the type of CG you'd like to insert. The code for the type of CG you selected will be inserted into your script wherever your cursor is. You can then enter any text or graphics you want to appear in the CG. When you're done, click the "save" button to save your script.
The graphic must be stored in the Images directory on your Chyron. If you're using LyricX, you can set the Images directory by clicking on the "Config" menu, selecting "Preferences", clicking on the "Project Folder" tab, and selecting the option for "Images." If you're using an older version of Lyric, like Lyric or Lyric PRO, you can set it by clicking on the "Config" menu, selecting "Preferences", and clicking on the "Default Paths" tab.
The Chyron Playout Controller will display a playlist of all of the CGs in your show, which you can play out by pressing the spacebar.
If this is your first time using the Chyron Playout Controller or something has changed, you might need to adjust the Chyron Playout Controller settings before you can play out CGs. You can do this by clicking on the settings icon below the search box.
You can insert CGs into scripts in Rundown Creator using code like this:
<chyron id="1" template="lowerthird-with-banner" line1="John Doe" line2="Witness" banner="BreakingNews.png" >
Then, load the Chyron Playout Controller, which will create a playlist of all of the CGs in your show. Using just the spacebar on your keyboard, you can then playout each CG on your Chyron.
Requirements
To use our Chyron Lyric integration, you'll need:- An active Rundown Creator Pro or Educational subscription
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A compatible version of Lyric:
- LyricX
- Lyric
- Lyric PRO
- An internet connection
- Administrator privileges on your Chyron for the setup process
- Administrator privileges in Rundown Creator for the setup process
Setup steps
1. Configuring Lyric2. Installing the Rundown Creator Chyron Lyric plugin
3. Creating CG templates on your Chyron character generator
4. Creating script templates in Rundown Creator for each CG template
Inserting CGs into scripts
Once you've setup script templates in Rundown Creator for all of the CG templates on your Chyron, inserting CGs into scripts is easy.In the Script Editor, simply click on the "Insert a..." drop-down menu and select the type of CG you'd like to insert. The code for the type of CG you selected will be inserted into your script wherever your cursor is. You can then enter any text or graphics you want to appear in the CG. When you're done, click the "save" button to save your script.
Graphics
When referencing a graphic file in a CG, simply type its filename. For example:<chyron id="2" template="ots" text="Bank Robbery" graphic="BankRobbery.png" >
The graphic must be stored in the Images directory on your Chyron. If you're using LyricX, you can set the Images directory by clicking on the "Config" menu, selecting "Preferences", clicking on the "Project Folder" tab, and selecting the option for "Images." If you're using an older version of Lyric, like Lyric or Lyric PRO, you can set it by clicking on the "Config" menu, selecting "Preferences", and clicking on the "Default Paths" tab.
Channel assignment
You can manually assign a channel to your CG using the channel attribute. For example, to assign a CG to channel 2 on your Chyron:<chyron id="1" template="lowerthird" line1="John Doe" line2="Witness" channel="2" >
Backslashes (\)
Due to technical limitations of the Chyron Intelligent Interface, you cannot insert backslashes (\) in CGs. There is one situation when you would use backslashes though, and that's when "escaping" double-quotes ("). For example:<chyron id="3" template="lowerthird" line1="Walter Isaacson" line2="Author, \"Steve Jobs\"" >
Playing out CGs on your Chyron
When you're ready to begin playing out CGs on your Chyron character generator, load the Chyron Playout Controller by clicking on the title/date of the rundown you want to play out, then selecting the "Chyron Playout Controller" option.The Chyron Playout Controller will display a playlist of all of the CGs in your show, which you can play out by pressing the spacebar.
If this is your first time using the Chyron Playout Controller or something has changed, you might need to adjust the Chyron Playout Controller settings before you can play out CGs. You can do this by clicking on the settings icon below the search box.