Basic Video Processing  19 
 
 
 
 
Key 1 
 
 
 
Key 3 
Effect of a common transition 
In the case shown in the previous illustration, carrying out
 
a common transition produces the following change in the
 
image. 
 
 
 
 
Transition
 
 
 
 
Key 2  Key 4 
 
 
Changing the background and keys 1 to 4 simultaneously 
 
Selecting the transition type determines the way in which
 
the transition occurs. The following transition types are
 
available. 
•
 
Mix 
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NAM (non-additive mix) 
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Super mix 
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Preset color mix (color matte) 
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Wipe 
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DME wipe 
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Clip transition 
•
 
Cut 
 
There are two modes of executing a transition: an auto
 
transition by button operation or a manual transition using
 
the fader lever. It is also possible to combine these two
 
modes. 
Transition type: Wipe 
 
Same wipe is applied to
 
background and key. 
 
 
Effect of a common transition 
 
Effect with use of an independent key transition
 
The key is inserted with an independent key transition as
 
the background changes with a common transition,
 
providing the following result. 
 
 
Transition type: Wipe 
 
Independent key transitions 
In addition to common transitions, it is possible to carry
 
out independent transitions on the keyers of the M/E banks
 
and PGM/PST bank. These are called “independent key
 
transitions.” 
 
 
 
Independent key
 
transition type: Wipe 
 
 
Different wipe patterns are
 
applied to the background
 
and key transitions. 
By carrying out an independent key transition in
 
combination with a common transition, different transition
 
types can be used for the background and keys. 
The following compares the independent key transition
 
with a common transition, taking a simultaneous change of
 
the background and key as an example. 
 
Video used in the transition 
Effect of a background transition and independent key transition 
For details, see Chapter 3 “Signal Selection and
 
Transitions” 
(
1 
p. 59).
 
 
 
Keys 
A key is an effect in which a part of the background image
 
is replaced by an image or superimposed text. The signal
 
determining how the background is cut out is termed “key
 
source,” and the signal that replaces the cut-out part is
 
termed “key fill.” The system component responsible for
 
processing a key is referred to as a “keyer.” 
For the four keyers on each switcher bank, you can use the
 
following key types (i.e., methods of processing the key
 
source). 
Background A  Background B  Key to insert 
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Luminance key 
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Linear key 
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Color vector key 
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Chroma key 
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Key wipe pattern key