Ross carbonite - To Apply a Border to a DVE Key; Masks; To Pattern Mask a Key

1.
Press and hold SELF KEY, AUTO SELECT,
or CHR KEY for the key you want to apply the
DVE to and press DVE.
Tip: Hold the SELF KEY, AUTO SELECT, or CHR
KEY button again and press DVE to turn off the Fly
Key.
2.
Press the KEY X SEL button for the key you
are setting up.
3.
Use the X Pos, Y Pos, and Size knobs to
position and size the key. You can also use the
positioner.
4.
Press NEXT.
5.
Use the Aspect knob to adjust the aspect ratio
of the key.
6.
Use the Border knob to apply a border to the
key.
Refer to the section To Apply a Border to a DVE
Key on page 39 for information on borders.
7.
Press NEXT. If a border is applied to the pattern,
you must press NEXT multiple times to get to
the next step.
8.
Crop the key horizontally as follows:
a)
Use the HCrop knob to crop the key
horizontally on both the left and right sides
at the same time.
b)
Press HCrop and use the Left/R knob to
crop the key horizontally on the left side
only.
c)
Press Left/R and use the L/Rgt knob to crop
the key horizontally on the right side only.
9.
Crop the key vertically as follows:
a)
Use the VCrop knob to crop the key
vertically on both the top and bottom sides
at the same time.
b)
Press VCrop and use the Top/B knob to
crop the key vertically on the top side only.
c)
Press Top/B and use the T/Bttm knob to
crop the key vertically on the bottom side
only.
10.
Use the Mask knob to apply a mask to the key.
To Apply a Border to a DVE Key
1.
Select the keyer that you want to set up a DVE
key border on.
Tip: You can use the same procedure for a MiniME
™
or MultiScreen.
2.
Select the video signal, on the key bus, that you
want to use for the key.
3.
Press DVE.
4.
Use the Border knob to turn on the border and
adjust the size of the border around the key.
5.
Use the Soft knob to adjust the softness of the
border.
6.
Press NEXT.
7.
Select a default or custom color for the border.
•
Default — use the Load knob to select a
preset color for the border.
•
Custom — press NEXT and use the BHue,
BSat, and BLum knobs to select your own
color.
Masks
A Mask is a technique in which a pattern is combined
with the key source to block out unwanted portions of
the key source.
Two types of masks are available, Box masks and Pattern
masks. All key types can be masked.
• Box Mask — uses a simple box shape to mask out
a portion of the key
• Pattern Mask — uses a pattern from the pattern
generator to mask out a portion of the key
A Pattern Mask cannot be applied to a DVE key.
To Pattern Mask a Key
Pattern masks can be adjusted for size, location, rotation,
and multiplication.
1.
Select the keyer that you want to set up a mask
for.
2.
Press NEXT. Depending on the key type and
features set up for the key, you must press NEXT
multiple times to get to the next step.
3.
Use the Mask knob to select Pattrn.
4.
Press Edit Params.
5.
Use the M-Frce knob to force the area inside
the mask region to the foreground (On).
Force mask is not available for all key types.
6.
Use the M-Inv knob to invert the masked area
with the unmasked area (On).
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