TouchCast Studio: How to Use the Teleprompter Feature

Teleprompter allows you to record TouchCasts without learning the script by heart. You no longer have to worry about forgetting your lines!

1. To use teleprompter while you record, just tap on camera and then tap on Teleprompt. Teleprompt icon will have a green line highlighted underneath it denoting that it is now active.

     2. On the left side of the screen, you will see default text in the teleprompter field. This field is editable and you can either add text manually or copy and paste it in from another source.

    3. To add new text , tap on Edit on the left side of the screen. You'll see a pop up with title- 'Teleprompt text' and two option-Save and Cancel. You would see blank space to add your text. When you tap on the blank            space, you'll see the virtual keyboard appear on your screen. Start typing and enter your text that you want to get showed in teleprompter. Tap on Save to save it.

  4.  Tap on the play option to check the speed in which the script would move in the Teleprompter. You can adjust this speed with the help of 'Speed icon' below the Teleprompter. The white circle in the menu can be adjusted right or left respectively to speed up or slow down the scroll speed of the text. Make sure you feel comfortable with the speed and practice a few times before recording to see how fast you are comfortably able to read.

5. You can also adjust the font size of the text in Teleprompter. To do this, simply tap on 'T" next to Edit on the left side. Also you can change color of the text from this setting field.

6. After you're done configuring the basic settings, tap on the record button to begin recording. You will see the script moving in the Teleprompter. You may adjust the telemprompter text by simple swiping up and down while you record, just be careful not to block the camera! After recording tap done to save and export to save it to either the server or locally on your ipad.