Studio Production

MagicSoft Playout & Graphics Character Generator (CG)

Demo versions of this software can be downloaded below and installed on your computer to learn the software and create custom graphics for your show. You MUST have an NVidia based graphics card in your computer for this demo to work properly. When loading ignore any DeckLink error messages. It is looking for a the special card in the licensed CG machine. You do not need this card to run the demo software.

If you do not have the proper video card to install the demo on your home computer, producers and students may use the TVCTV Production computers at the Station.

With the Demo software you will notice the The “Demo” graphic. This will be included in your project but will automatically disappear when running your project on the TVCTV studio licensed CG computer.

Save your project to your personal flash drive and bring it in to the studio and load it up on the new studio CG Magicsoft software licensed computer.

The following video tutorials are required viewing for anyone using the the new CG Studio graphics computer. You do not have to install the demo software to view the following tutorials.

Video Tutorials

• Working with 2D Text Tutorial
• Working with 3D Text Tutorial
• Working with Images Tutorial
• Working with Rectangles Tutorial
• Working with Timeline Tutorial
• Texturing Tutorial
• Tickers Tutorial
• Tickers Advanced Tutorial
• Using Smiles Tutorial
• Clock Items Tutorial
• Lower Thirds Tutorial
• Conditions Tutorial

Software Downloads

• Windows Vista Magisoft CG Demo Software
• Windows XP Magicsoft CG Demo Software
• XviD Codec – Required, Install with Demos