Ross Vision - Still-Store Image Specifications; Image Specifications; File Naming Specifications

Vision Operator’s Manual (v12.0 MD) Still-Store • Ops 9–11
Still-Store Image Specifications
Still-store images and animations are transferred to and from the Vision switcher using the
WebDAV protocol. Once transferred on to the hard drive of the switcher, the files can be loaded
into the Global-Store or MLE-Store of the switcher.
Image Specifications
Still-store images and animations used on the switcher must meet the specifications outlined on
the following table (Table 9.1).
File Naming Specifications
The file name can be up to a maximum of 12 characters in length, so that it is be displayed on the
menus properly. The name can contain letters, numbers, and spaces, but cannot contain symbols
such as ! @ # & * ( ) / , ? ‘ “.
If you are naming an animation, each file must be numbered in the sequence that it will play out.
The following restrictions apply to file names for animations:
• Each file must use a 2-digit to 5-digit number, including all the leading zeros.
• Each file in the sequence must have the same numbering scheme.
• The first file in a sequence must be numbered 00.
• The file name and number must be separated by an _.
The following is an example of a 90-frame animation using a typical numbering scheme:
• DTVB_0000.tga
• DTVB_0001.tga
• DTVB_0002.tga
• ...
• DTVB_0087.tga
• DTVB_0088.tga
• DTVB_0089.tga
Table 9.1 Still-Store Image Specifications
Parameter Specification
File Type
• Targa (.tga)
• Portable Network Graphics (.png)
• JPEG (.jpg, or .jpeg)
Compression compressed or uncompressed
Fill only 24-bit
Fill and Alpha 32-bit
1080 formats 1920×1080 pixels max. image size
720 formats 1280×720 pixels max. image size
Max. File Size (with
1Gb MediaCache)
800 MB