39DME Special Effect Operations
Chapter 11 DME Operations
Flex Shadow Settings
This effect applies a shadow to the picture using only one channel.
For a sample illustration and other information, see “Digital Multi Effects
(DME)” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).
Applying a flex shadow
Use the following procedure.
1
In the DME menu, select VF1 ‘Edge’ and HF5 ‘Flex Shadow.’
The Flex Shadow menu appears.
2
Press [Flex Shadow], turning it on.
This enables flex shadows, and you can now use the knobs to adjust the
parameters.
Note
The Flex shadow function cannot be enabled when the following functions
are enabled.
• The Page Turn, Roll, Cylinder, and Sphere nonlinear effects.
•Brick
• Shadow
3
Adjust the following parameters.
The valid ranges of the parameter values depend on the aspect ratio (4:3/
16:9) selected in the system, as follows.
•4:3 mode
a) The Soft parameter is valid only when [Internal] is selected in the <Flex Shadow Source>
group.
• 16:9 mode
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 H Move shadow horizontally –8.00 to +8.00
2 V Move shadow vertically –6.00 to +6.00
3 Size All Enlarge or shrink horizontally and
vertically
Value of Size H (see
page 40) shown
4
Soft
a)
Softness of shadow 0.00 to 100.00
5 Density Density of shadow 0.00 to 100.00