Patterns, Washes, and
Mattes
Patterns, Washes, and Mattes are internally generated
graphical elements that can be used for key or
background ll, key shapes, and transition effects. The
switcher has a limited number of pattern and matte
generators dedicated to each ME.
Patterns
Pattern generators are used for wipes, masks, and washes.
Each pattern generator can create a single pattern output
that can be adjusted to create a specic look.
Patterns can be applied to the following:
• Wipes — press WIPE
• Preset Pattern — press PST PATT
• Masks — press MASK
• Washes — press Wash 1 or Wash 2
To Set Up a Pattern
1. Select the pattern you want to use.
2. Press X/Y Size and use the X, Y, and Size knobs,
or positioner, to move and change the size of the
pattern.
• X — move the pattern from side to side
• Y — move the pattern up and down
• Size — change the size of the pattern
3. Press Size/Soft Border and use the Border,
Softness, and Size knobs to apply a border to the
pattern.
• Border — adjust the size of the border on the
pattern (0 turns the border off)
• Softness — adjust the softness of the border
or edge of the pattern. If there is no border
applied, the softness is applied to the edges if the
pattern.
• Size — change the size of the pattern
4. Press Aspect to toggle it to On and use the Aspect
knob to adjust the aspect ratio of the wipe pattern or
preset pattern.
5. Press Rotation and press Rotation to toggle it to
On. Not all patterns can be rotated.
• Continuous Rotation — press to apply a
continuous rotation to the pattern. Use the
Speed knob to select the rate at which the
pattern continuously rotates. Selecting a positive
value rotates the pattern clockwise, and selecting
a negative value rotates the pattern
counter-clockwise.
• Transition Rotation — press to apply a
rotation that is tied to the speed of the transition.
Use the Rotation knob to select the amount of
rotations of the pattern that occurs during a
transition. Selecting a positive value rotates the
pattern clockwise, and selecting a negative value
rotates the pattern counter-clockwise.
• User-Controlled Rotation — press to rotate
the pattern. Use the Degrees knob to adjust the
rotation of the pattern.
6. Press UP ONE.
7. Press H-Mult and V-Mult to multiply the pattern
horizontally ad vertically. Press the button repeatedly
to apply up to 5 times multiplication in either
direction.
8. If you are using a matrix pattern, press Pattern
Options > Matrix Tile Size and select the tile
shape you want to use (Square, Tall, or Wide),
and use the Size knob to select the size of the tiles.
• Square — press to use a square tile for the
matrix.
• Tall — press to use a tall tile for the matrix.
• Wide — press to use a wide tile for the matrix.
• Size — select the number of tiles that are used
in the matrix. The available selections depends
on the shape of the tile selected.
9. Press UP ONE.
10. Press Wipe Modulation and press Modulation
to toggle it to On.
• Vertical Params — press and then use the
Amplitude, Wavelength, and Rate knobs to
adjust the appearance of the waves moving
vertically.
• Amplitude — adjust the height of ripples.
• Wavelength — adjust the width of the of
ripples used, or the number of the ripples.
• Rate — adjust the speed that the ripples
move along the vertical sides of the pattern
(Animation must be On). A positive value
moves the ripples right to left and a negative
values move the ripples left to right. A value
of 0 causes the ripples not to move.
• Horizontal Params — press and then use the
Amplitude, Wavelength, and Rate knobs to
adjust the appearance of the waves moving
horizontal.
• Amplitude — adjust the height of ripples.
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