How do you customize the overlay from Dragon HD-SDI to an external monitor?

[Matt Mulcahey]

I'm on a shoot and I'm having trouble figuring out how to send just the clip name/number to the client monitor for the script supervisor. Thus far I've only been able to send the entire batch of data that appears on the LCD. Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as creating a customized output? We are shooting on a Dragon that I believe has the latest firmware update.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Trent Lillehaugen]

On the "Monitor Control" dialog you will find an "Overlay" tab. On this tab you can create a new overlay. The default overlay has more items than you want so you will need to delete some by pressing on them and selecting the remove option. Once you have customized your overlay and save it you can assign it to any monitor as it will appear in the "Overlay" option list.

 

[Matt Mulcahey]

Thanks Trent.

 

[Matt Mulcahey]

Tried the instructions, but I'm still having issues. I've posted two pictures - the custom overlay I created and the monitor (this is the on onboard, but the external looks just like it). By looking at the overlay, the external monitor should display just clip number and focus magnification, yet it doesn't. I can't figure out how to remove the rest of the info.

 

[Jason Diamond]

I've also had mixed results where the minimal overlay works sometime but then flips back to the full metadata display regardless of what I choose. This is in build 5.2.15 is this a bug?

 

[Trent Lillehaugen]

Tried the instructions, but I'm still having issues. I've posted two pictures - the custom overlay I created and the monitor (this is the on onboard, but the external looks just like it). By looking at the overlay, the external monitor should display just clip number and focus magnification, yet it doesn't. I can't figure out how to remove the rest of the info.

Did you set your monitor to your new overlay? Also, if you want to get rid of the top and bottom bars you need to select "auto hide menus" from the monitor configuration page.

 

[Matt Mulcahey]

It was auto hide menus. Working fine now, thanks.

 

[Kemalettin Sert]

can anyone share overlay presets?

 

[Jason Diamond]

Did you set your monitor to your new overlay? Also, if you want to get rid of the top and bottom bars you need to select "auto hide menus" from the monitor configuration page.

Yeah I tried that but will try to make a new clean config based on your earlier post and see if that sticks. thx!

 

[Trent Lillehaugen]

I've also had mixed results where the minimal overlay works sometime but then flips back to the full metadata display regardless of what I choose. This is in build 5.2.15 is this a bug?

If it is a bug, I've never seen it before. When does it flip back? After some reboots? After going in/out of playback? After removing a monitor or plugging one in? After applying a preset?

 

[Trent Lillehaugen]

can anyone share overlay presets?

I'm not sure if you are asking if anyone WILL share their presets or if it is possible. But yes, it is possible to share custom overlays by using the export/import feature on the Overlay tab.

 

[Trent Lillehaugen]

It was auto hide menus. Working fine now, thanks.

Glad that works. I'm a bit confused because your first screenshots show that you didn't have timecode on your overlay configuration, but it's there on the second screenshot. I just wanted to make sure you applied the correct overlay to that monitor.