Session 1: Swift Introduction

Preparation

There are no external assets required for this training session.

Description

This video tutorial guides users in the creation of a simple lower third graphic.

Session specific objectives

Gaining familiarity with the Swift interface, features and toolsets.

Chapter 1: Creating a project and a graphic

• Creating, Saving and Opening projects and scripts
• Understand project directory and folder structures
• Project footprint, path and filetypes
• Main menu options

Chapter 2: Preferences menu options

• Preferences menu
• Formats, aspect ratios and workspace definitions
• Locale and defaults

Chapter 3: Tabs

• Graphics, Images, Fonts, Primitives
• Dragging into the preview (rectangle)
• Preview window
• Safe frames, grids and snaps
• Transparency and key options

Chapter 4: Scenegraph nodes

• Scenegraph nodes
• Selecting to edit
• Right click menu

Chapter 5: Preview navigation and input

• Coordinate system
• Navigation and interaction
• Scales and positions, resets

Chapter 6: SHDR and DGEOM tabs

• Colours and Diffuse colour editor
• Dgeom tab interaction

Expected duration

20 minutes

User Level

All new and L1 (Level 1) users