Ross Vision - Self Key

Vision Operator’s Manual (v12.0 MD) Keying • Ops 7–7
Self Key
A Self Key is a key in which the luminance, or brightness, values of the key source is used as the
alpha for the key.
A Self Key can be used by an MLE Keyer, or an AuxKeyer. Refer to the section “AuxKeys” on
page Ops 7-40 for more information on AuxKeys.
Use the following procedure to set up a Self Key:
1. Press the SEL button on the Keyers Module for the Keyer you want to set up the Self
Key on. The Key Bus for the selected crosspoint group is now assigned to the Keyer you
selected.
2. Select the video signal you want to use for the key on the key bus of the crosspoint
group. The video source name appears on the Keyer mnemonic on the Keyers Module.
3. Press SELF KEY on the Keyers Module to select the key type. The Self Key Setup
Menu is displayed for the selected Keyer and a small triangle appears in the top right
corner of the Keyer mnemonic.
Self Key Setup Menu
Operating Tip — You can return the Clip and Gain values to the default setting by pressing
the Make Key Linear button on the Self Key Setup Menu.
4. Adjust the Clip and Gain of the key as follows:
•Use the Clip knob on the Self Key Setup Menu to adjust the clip level.
•Use the Gain knob on the Self Key Setup Menu to adjust the gain, or softness.
5. Adjust the Transparency of the key as follows:
• Toggle Transparency on the Self Key Setup Menu to On.
•Use the Transp. knob on the Self Key Setup Menu to adjust the transparency of
the key from opaque (0%) to fully transparent (100%).
6. Select additional key modifiers as desired, using the buttons on the Keyers Module. The
available modifiers are as follows:
• MATTE FILL (not available on the Downstream Keyers of a half MLE switcher)
• KEY INV
• MASK
• FLY KEY (Squeeze & Tease MD only)
• BORD ON (XFX Dual Border Generator only)