Instruction Manual

Chapter 10 Rigs and widgets 375
Note: When you record a snapshot (using the Edit Mode button or the methods described in
Snapshots overview on page 378), the aected parameters (those you modify in the Inspector
or via onscreen controls in the Canvas) are added to the widget. When you nish recording
a snapshot, new controls for the modied parameters appear in the Widget Inspector. These
parameters are duplicates of the same parameters that occur in other Inspector panes.
Parameters controlled by a rig display a special icon (a joystick) on the right side of the
parameter row in the Inspector.
Pop-up menu widget
Pop-up menu widgets are similar to checkbox widgets but allow you to save more than two
parameter states (snapshots). Each item in a pop-up menu widget represents a snapshot. When
you choose an item in the pop-up menu, the aected parameters in your project toggle to a
dierent saved state.
The activation checkboxes in the Rig Inspector (highlighted blue when selected) and in the
Layers list (beside the pop-up menu widget) have no eect on the constituent parameters of the
pop-up menu.
Pop-up menu widgets contain the following controls in the Rig Inspector and Widget Inspector:
Parameters in the Inspector
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Pop-up: Use this widget control to switch between multiple saved snapshots.
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Rename: Use this button to enter a custom name for the item in the pop-up menu.
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Add/Delete: Click the Add button (+) to add an item to the pop-up menu; click the Delete
button (–) to remove the item in the list. Each item represents a new snapshot.
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Edit Mode: Click the Start button to enable snapshot recording. For more information about
recording snapshots, see Snapshots overview on page 378.
Note: When you record a snapshot (using the Edit Mode button or the methods described in
Snapshots overview on page 378), the aected parameters (those you modify in the Inspector
or via onscreen controls in the Canvas) are added to the widget. When you nish recording
a snapshot, new controls for the modied parameters appear in the Widget Inspector. These
parameters are duplicates of the same parameters that occur in other Inspector panes.
Parameters controlled by a rig display a special icon (a joystick) on the right side of the
parameter row in the Inspector.
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Initial Value: Use this control (in the Options section) to set the initial value for the pop-up menu
widget when it is published and used as a template in Final Cut Pro X. There are three options:
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Last Saved: When the template is used in Final Cut Pro, the pop-up menu value defaults to
the menu item assigned when the project was last saved. This option ensures a consistent
pop-up menu state, while still permitting users to choose alternate states manually. This is
the default setting.
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