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Hint: The QuickSelect button (marked with an 'eye' icon to associate it with visibility) is located in between
BKGD and FTB. Clicking it updates the Switcher's T-Bar delegate and transition states so that the next TAKE or
AUTO operation will remove all visible DSK or KEY layers from output. (On supporting control surfaces, press
ALT & BKGD to trigger the QuickSelect feature.)
SECTION 9.8
PREVIZ
The Look Ahead Preview viewport above the Switcher shows the
outcome of the currently configured transition before it is
performed. Previz takes this capability further, allowing you to
pre-visualize effects in motion, including T-bar operations.
You can preview any Switcher and M/E effects (including DSK/KEY
layers) without fear of disrupting Switcher (or M/E ) output. Create
complex compositions in this mode and copy them back to the
original M/E (or Switcher) or a different one.
You might use Previz to test your currently delegated transitions
and sources before applying them. Alternatively, though, you can
experiment to your heart’s content. Freely change layer sources, modify Positioner settings, transitions or
effects, layer delegates, test the result of Take/Auto , use T-Bar or Zoom controls with impunity.
Use the PREVIZ menu to copy the current settings of the source ( Switcher or M/E ) into the dedicated Previz
pane, located with the M/Es, since it can be thought of as a specialized M/E – one never visible on output.
Hint: Use the “M/E Follow” Workspace to monitor your experiments in the Previz pane.
When you arrive at a composition you like, simply select the Paste Previz menu item in the desired
destination ( Switcher or M/E tab) to send it to the target.
Hint: This allows you to transfer all of the settings very easily for an M/E – say, the left camera angle for a
virtual set complete with carefully positioned M/E and KEY layers – to one or more additional M/Es. Then you
can simply swap the effect for the new M/Es to add different angles that match the original perfectly.
SECTION 9.9
COMPS AND MEMS
You’ll also notice a button labeled COMP immediately above the T-Bar . Clicking it opens the Comp Bin , which
provides powerful layer and effect control features.
We’re going to discuss the Comp Bin in full soon (Section 14.8), but at this point we want to distinguish Comps
from Switcher MEMs. Bumping the cursor at the left edge of the screen adjacent to the Switcher or an M/E
reveals a MEM bin with features that are quite similar. The primary difference between MEMs and Comps is
that the former retain (and apply) all settings in the Switcher – including source selection.
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