WORKING WITH SHOWS

A WATCHOUT show is the definition of your production — display configurations, timelines, variables, and settings. The assets it plays are managed by the Asset Manager. The show points to them rather than embedding the files. Multiple shows can therefore share the same assets. This chapter covers how shows are created, saved, archived, and migrated.

Essentials

The core operations you use on every show.

  • Creating a New Show - what a new show contains by default, and network considerations when a Director is already running
  • Opening Existing Shows - opening from disk, the recent files list, or directly from a Director node
  • Saving Your Work - Save, Save As, and Save Copy, and which one changes the active file

Show Configuration

Global settings that affect all timelines, displays, and output behavior.

  • Show Properties - frame rate, eye point, sync groups, audio buses, default cue settings, warp defaults, and more

Archiving and Auditing

Tools for packaging and reviewing shows.

  • Show Archiving - the Create Archive feature for bundling a show file with all referenced media into a portable folder
  • Show Information - the read-only statistics panel: cue counts, timeline summaries, display and asset breakdowns, and file details

Migration

Bringing existing content into WATCHOUT.

  • Importing from WATCHOUT 6 - convert a WO6 .watch file to a new show, with what transfers automatically and what needs manual review