3. Terms and denions
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
LAYER: a “layer” is an image display element that has a visual priority.
PIP: a “PIP” (Picture In Picture) is a picture, typically of reduced size, which is posioned over another
background image or other PIPs. PIPs can be reposioned, reduced, enlarged and displayed with borders.
PIPs can overlap, depending on their visual priority. A PIP is considered as a layer.
FRAME: a “frame” is a full screen image which is selected from one of the sll frames you can capture. A
frame can be captured in ash memory from any video or computer source plugged into the machine.
KEYING: “Key” is an electronic process whereby a video image is electronically superimposed over another
source or background, by dynamically removing a poron of the rst image. For example, removing all
content of a certain color (such as green or blue) is called a Chroma Key, and removing content based on
its brightness or luminance levels is called a (Luma Key). Keys are typically used for tles, logos and special
eects. QuickMatriX allows you to key a live source (such as a camera shot with green or blue background,
or a tle with a black background) over any other source or sources.
SEAMLESS: Clean transion with no glitch or loss of sync while switching between two sources. For example,
fading through black to another source is a seamless transion.
TRUE SEAMLESS: Clean seamless transions with no glitch or freeze between two sources. For example,
crossfading from source to source is a true seamless transion.
RCS²: Remote Control Soware used to control, set up, and operate the device.
QUICK FRAME: The “Quick Frame” feature allows the instant display of a stored frame above all layers.