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INDIGO AV Mixer

User Manual

Section 5 — Basic Operation

5.3.4 Making a Chroma Key

This type of transition inserts one video signal in place of areas of a partic-
ular color of another video signal. The background remains unaffected.

Note

The following example uses Key 1 in SD mode, but you can also use Key 2
and/or HiRes mode.

To make a chroma key:

1.

Select

Key 1 [NEXT TRANSITION]

.

If

Auto Menu Delegation

is unlocked, the

KEYER

menu is selected automat-

ically.

Key 1

[BUS DELEGATION]

is selected automatically.

2.

Make sure

Key 1

[BUS DELEGATION]

is selected.

3.

Make sure

KEYER

main menu is selected.

4.

Select the

SD KEY 1

submenu and press

Type

.

5.

Select

Chroma

as key type.

6.

Press the

Source

button to select key and fill sources.

7.

Press the

Adjust

button.

8.

Press the

Auto

button.

This adjusts the Chroma and Selectivity values automatically.

or

Press the

Cursor

button.

Adjust the Cursors position and size with the Joystick to set the color
values used for the chroma key.

Note

Auto and Cursor buttons are not available in HiRes mode.

9.

If required, adjust the Chroma and Selectivity values manually.

10.

Press the

Cut [KEY 1]

or

Mix [KEY 1]

button.

or

Press the

CUT

or

AUTO

button.

or

Move the

Transition Lever Arm

to the opposite position.