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Cropping settings in the Edges control group can be used to remove such unwanted
‘garbage’ from the scene, or used independently for other purposes – such as to
isolate some portion of the screen for use as a ‘Picture in Picture’ overlay source.
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Essentially, the numeric controls in this group allow you to define independent
margins for the frame. Drag left or right on the number fields to adjust the values
interactively, or double-click a field to type a value using the keyboard. The region
defined by these controls will be completely cropped. Use the Feather setting
(TriCaster 8000 only) to soften the edges.
Hint: For added convenience, similar cropping tools are available separately in the Position
panels of DSK channels and M/Es.
8.2.6 LIVEMATTE
The second tab in the Input Configuration panels is where TriCaster’s powerful
realtime keying system for live production, LiveMatte, is configured. Keying is a
popular and powerful method of compositing multiple images, whether photos, video
clips or live camera streams.