WORKING WITH SHOWS

A WATCHOUT show is the single container that holds your entire production - display configurations, media references, timeline data, variables, and settings. Understanding how shows are created, saved, and managed is essential for efficient production workflows, especially when collaborating across teams or moving between venues.

Essentials

The core operations you will use on every show.

Creating a New Show - what a fresh show contains by default, network considerations when a Director is already active
Opening Existing Shows - reopening shows from disk, the recent files list, or directly from a Director node over the network
Saving Your Work - Save, Save As, and Save Copy workflows for incremental saving, branching, and archival snapshots

Show Configuration

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

Show Properties - frame rate presets, default image duration, anchor position, auto-fade settings, and other fundamental show parameters

Archiving and Auditing

Tools for packaging, transferring, and reviewing shows.

Show Archiving - the Create Archive feature for bundling a show file with all referenced media into a portable, self-contained folder
Show Information - the read-only statistics panel showing cue counts by type, timeline summaries, and file details for documentation and pre-deployment verification