Applying Special Effects (Edge Effects) 
 
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Chapter
 
10
 
DME
 
Operations
 
Flex Shadow Settings 
 
Color 2 settings 
 Notes   
Color 2 cannot be set when [Flat Color] is selected in
 
the <Art Edge Source> group. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Color 3 settings 
 Notes   
Color 3 can be set only when [Rainbow Gradation] is
 
selected in the <Art Edge Source> group. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relation between Hue and Hue Offset 
For example, when the Hue value of Color 1 is 180.00,
 
and the Hue Offset value of Color 2 is –540.00, the
 
relation is as shown below, with the hue changing
 
within the Hue Offset range of Color 1 and Color 2. 
 Notes  
•
 
The flex shadow function is not supported by the MKS-
 
6570 or MVE-8000A. 
•
 
[Mix Color] or [Ext Video] can only be applied to one of
 
the background 
(
1 
p. 215), flex shadow, trail
 
(
1 
p. 204), and wind 
(
1 
p. 207) effects. If you select
 
[Mix Color] or [Ext Video] in one of these effects, a
 
selection of [Mix Color] or [Ext Video] in any of the
 
other effects is disabled, and [Flat Color] is selected in its
 
place.
 
•
 
When executing combining of four channels, [Mix
 
Color] and [Ext Video] in the flex shadow and
 
background effects cannot be selected. 
 
 
Applying a flex shadow 
1 
Open the DME >Edge >Flex/Drop Shadow menu
 
(4115). 
2 
Press [Flex Shadow], turning it on. 
 
Notes 
The flex shadow function cannot be enabled when the
 
following functions are enabled. 
•
 
Any nonlinear effect 
•
 
Brick and Shadow global effects 
3 
Adjust the following parameters. 
 
 
 
Hue
 
Offset
 
setting
 
range 
Hue
 
setting
 
range 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rounding art edge corners 
In the Art Edge menu (4114), press [Round Corner],
 
turning it on. 
The art edge corners on the inner and outer sides are
 
rounded. 
 
 
Notes 
This function is available only when [Soft] is on. 
a) The Soft parameter is valid only when [Internal] is selected in the 
<Flex Shadow Source> group. 
4 
In the <Flex Shadow Source> group, select the signal
 
to use for the flex shadow. 
External: Generate the shadow using an input key
 
signal. 
Internal: Generate the shadow using a full-size key
 
signal. 
5 
In the <Flex Shadow Fill> group, select the signal to
 
insert in the flex shadow. 
Flat Color: Single color