Jozef Baker
Customer Success Specialist

Welcome to Focus

Follow the steps below to get up and running with your Focus software.

Let’s activate and set up your new Focus License!

Remember!

• Check your junk mail if you can’t see your activation email in your inbox.

• If the activation isn’t used within 24 hours you will need to get your administrator to resend.

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ACTIVATE ACCOUNT
CREATE NEW USER

Installation & Log In

Remember!

• Download the compatible installation file for your hardware (Mac – .dmg / Windows – .exe)
• Ensure you are using recommended hardware and operating systems
• Don’t forget to connect to the internet to log into your account.
• Unable to log in? Try Manual Licensing

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GETTING STARTED

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TABLET MODE

Tag Template

Remember!

• Save changes before closing
• Can’t see the Tag Template in the main Focus view? Simply cross off the pop-out window for it to return.

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CREATING AND MANAGING TAG TEMPLATES
CREATING TAGS
CREATING LABELS
IMAGES, TEXT BOXES & OUTPUTS

Here is one we made earlier…Find ready-made Tag Template examples below

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
FOOTBALL (SOCCER) LIVE MATCHDAY
RUGBY UNION
RUGBY LEAGUE
BASKETBALL

Start Live Session

• You can download the latest version of Desktop Video from here

• Not seeing a feed from your Blackmagic in Focus? Visit this page to find out why

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CONNECTING CLIENT TO SERVER
ADDING A CHANNEL IN FOCUS SERVER
STARTING A LIVE SESSION
LIVE CAPTURE SET UP CONSIDERATIONS

Create Archive Session

Remember!

• When selecting ‘Move Media’ the selected video file will be cut from the source location and moved into your new Focus Session Package.
• Video format isn’t accepted? Check out list of accepted video formats

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CREATE AN ARCHIVE SESSION

Tagging & Importing Data

Accepted file formats are as follows:

• .xml
• .json
• .sctimeline

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HOW TO TAG
IMPORTING WEARABLE DATA INTO FOCUS
DOWNLOADING AND USING THE FOCUS TAG APP
IMPORTING SYNERGY

Review Sessions

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USING REVIEW SESSIONS
WORKING WITH MULTIPLE SESSIONS

Add / Edit Channels

• Having trouble synchronising multiple angles? Try using Timing Tags

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EDIT CHANNELS

Timeline

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USING THE TIMELINE
SEARCH & FILTER
TIMELINE CLOCK
VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROLS
SETTING TIMING TAGS

Matrix

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USING THE MATRIX

Presentations

Remember!
• When working with multiple open presentations, to change the ‘Current’ presentation simply click on the star icon in top right hand corner.

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PRESENTATIONS WORKFLOW
PRESENTATION HOTKEYS
PRESENTATIONS FOLDER STRUCTURE