It’s a question I get asked all the time, and the simple answer is: I don’t. I use the features on this Grass valley Kayenne switcher that I need, and ignore what I don’t need. The same goes for other software like vMix or OBS.
“But what if I get asked to build an effect and don’t know how?”
Patience, grasshopper.
To become a TD, you don’t learn every feature and every button all at once, and most TD’s don’t.
Start small, learn what you need for the entry level event, and repeat that, a lot.
Now take that same setup and add a few more cameras and wipes. Repeat.
Continue this pattern, and yes it will take years to become second nature.
I switch every sports event the same basic way, building upon that basic show I created over 5 years ago.
Need some additional guidance:
Search free tutorials on YouTube. I have a few tutorials at the link below, and there’s many more out there.