TouchCast Pitch MacOS: Edit Mode
- Jira Automation (Deactivated)
The Edit Mode options are used to ‘finalize’ the presentation. To activate the Edit Mode screen:
- Click the Finish & Edit button located in the upper right corner of the Record Mode screen
- Click the Edit Mode button near the upper left corner of the Prepare Mode screen
Note: If you have recorded using Pitch mode Present option, click the Escape key to return to the Prepare Mode screen. From there you can navigate to the Edit Mode screen.
The Edit mode screen is displayed below and explained in this section. The edit tools are used to move through the recorded presentation and perform editing operations including:
- Splitting clips into multiple clips to allow additional editing
- Deleting entire clips or portions of clips
- Retaking scenes
- Adding additional recordings
Note: If you select Edit Mode, but no clips have been recorded yet, you will receive the following message: 
Click the Prepare Mode button to return to a screen where you can record scenes, (Record or Present) then later return to Edit Mode.
7.1 Clip Playback Window
The Clip Playback window displays the recorded frame at a specific location in the clip. Playback tools are used to move through the recorded presentation and perform editing operations.
7.2 Clip Playback Controls
The Playback Controls are used to start/pause playback and move through the recorded clips.
- Jump Clip (back) - Move back one complete clip
- Step Frame (back) - Move back one frame of the current clip
- Play / Pause Control - Play or pause the playback at the current position (playback bar)
- Step Frame (forward) - Move forward one frame of the current clip
- Jump Clip (forward) - Move forward one complete clip
7.3 Clip Playback Timer
The Playback Timer displays both the current position in the presentation and the total length of the recorded presentation in mm:ss:tt format.
7.4 Clip Action Options
These options are used to:
- Split the selected clip at the current position
- Duplicate the selected clip
- Delete the selected clip
7.4.1 Clip Action Buttons
One editing method is to use the Split Clip and Delete clip buttons as shown below. In this example, the selected clip is split into two clips at the point of the playback bar.
7.4.2 Right Click Action Options
Another editing method is to select a clip, then right click. A pop up of clip edit action opens.
Summary of clip tray actions:
- Splitting the selected clip produces two clips (replacing the original clip). The playback bar serves as the split point.
- Duplicating the selected clip creates an exact copy of that clip in the Clip Tray immediately after original clip. The new clip can be edited independently of the original clip.
- Deleting the selected clip removes it from the presentation and the Clip Tray.
- In the current release of Pitch, clips can not be moved within the Clip Tray.
7.5 Clip Tray
The Clip Tray provides a visual depiction of all clips comprising the presentation.
The large vertical bar represents the current position within a clip (corresponds to what is displaying in the viewing area).
Below is additional explanation of symbols you will see on the Clip Tray:
Playback Bar. The Playback Bar will advance during playback and it can be manually moved to a specific frame by clicking on it and moving the bar with the cursor.
Current Clip. The currently-selected clip’s frame will be highlighted as shown below.
Break Points. Breaking points between clips are represented with the following icon:
Transition. Clicking the break point icon between clips displays transition options for how the clip will transition to the next clip.
- No Transition (Default)
- Cross Dissolve - Previous clip dissolves into the next one
- Fade with Black - Previous clip fades to black and next one appears out of black
- Fade with White - Previous clip fades to white and next one appears out of white
- Wipe Right - Next clip wipes out previous one right to left
- Push Top - Next clip wipes out previous one top to bottom
- Push Bottom - Next clip wipes out previous one bottom to top
Interactive elements (documents, websites) are represented with colored squares above the clip.
7.6 Clip Tray Scale Control
This slider control is used to adjust the size (visual representation) of each clip in the Clip Tray. This is used to compress the tray (if there are many clips) or expand the tray (to allow more precise splits).
7.7 Effects Options
The Effects options menu contains three controls.
7.7.1 Take
The Take control is used to select which take of a scene should be used (if multiple takes were recorded for a scene). In the example above, two takes are available of the current scene.
7.7.2 Retake
The Retake control is used to retake the current scene. When this control is clicked, you are returned to the Pitch mode, where an additional take of the current scene can be recorded.
7.7.3 Record More
The Record More control is used to record additional scene. When this control is clicked, you are returned to the Pitch mode, where an additional scene can be recorded.
7.8 Playback Bar
The Playback Bar indicates the frame position in the current clip playing. That frame will display in the Playback Window.
7.9 Finalize - Save & Upload
The Save & Upload option is clicked after all editing of the presentation has been completed and you are ready to share your TouchCast Pitch presentation files with others in your organization or with a wider, public audience. To begin the process, click the Save & Upload button located at the upper right corner of the Pitch screen.
7.9.1 Export Preparation
When the Save & Upload button is clicked, Pitch prepares your project file for export. The length of time required will depend on the number of scenes and the options used in your presentation. During this time, the following screen is displayed:
