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Defining streaming media commands
In a streaming media file, command markers can be used to display headlines, show captions, link to Web sites, or any other function
you define.
Several command types are included that you may add to a streaming media file. Some command types are exclusive to either the
Windows Media or the RealMedia file types.
Command Player Type Description
URL Windows Media
and RealMedia
Indicates when an instruction is sent to the user’s Internet browser to change the content being
displayed. With this command, you enter the URL that displays at a specific time during the
rendered project’s playback.
TEXT Windows Media Displays text in the captioning area of the Windows Media Player located below the video
display area. You enter the text that displays during playback.
Note: To view captions during playback in Windows Media Player 9, choose Captions and
Subtitles from the Windows Media Player Play menu, and then choose On if Available from the
submenu.
WMClosedCaption Windows Media Displays the entered text in the captioning window defined by an HTML layout file.
WMTextBodyText Windows Media Displays the entered text in the text window defined by an HTML layout page.
WMTextHeadline Windows Media Displays the entered text in the headline window defined by an HTML layout file.
Title RealMedia Displays the entered text on the player’s title bar.
Note: When rendering Windows Media files, title information is based on the settings on the
Summary tab of the ACID Project Properties dialog or the Index/Summary tab of the Custom
Template dialog. The summary information from the Project Properties dialog will be used if
information has been specified in both places.
To view this information during playback, choose Now Playing Options from the Windows
Media Player View menu and select the items you want to display.
Author RealMedia Displays the entered text (author’s name) when a user selects About this Presentation from
the RealPlayer shortcut menu or Properties from the Windows Media shortcut menu.
Note: When rendering Windows Media files, author information is based on the settings on the
Summary tab of the ACID Project Properties dialog or the Index/Summary tab of the Custom
Template dialog. The summary information from the Project Properties dialog will be used if
information has been specified in both places.
To view this information during playback, choose Now Playing Options from the Windows
Media Player View menu and select the items you want to display.
Copyright RealMedia Displays the entered copyright information when a user selects About this Presentation from
the RealPlayer shortcut menu or Properties from the Windows Media shortcut menu.
Note: When rendering Windows Media files, copyright information is based on the settings on
the Summary tab of the ACID Project Properties dialog or the Index/Summary tab of the Custom
Template dialog. The summary information from the Project Properties dialog will be used if
information has been specified in both places.
To view this information during playback, choose Now Playing Options from the Windows
Media Player View menu and select the items you want to display.
Adjusting tempo to match cursor to marker
Position the cursor, right-click the marker tab, and choose Adjust tempo to match cursor to marker from the shortcut menu. The
project tempo changes so that the cursor position matches the selected command marker.
Deleting command markers
To delete a command marker, right-click the marker and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
Working with regions
Regions are useful tools that allow you to subdivide your project into time sections by designating in and out points along the timeline.
Regions can function as permanent time selections for playback and editing purposes. Like markers, regions can serve as reference
points and may be moved, named, and provide snap points for the cursor and events.
When you place regions, they are automatically numbered in the order that you place them.
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