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Compositing using key, P. 24, Setting the key type and extraction color – Roland VR-4HD HD AV Mixer User Manual

Page 24: Video effect operations, Luminance key, Chroma key

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Video Effect Operations

Compositing Four Video Streams on a

Single Screen (QUAD)

This composites the input video on channels 1 through 4 into one

screen.

Channel 1

Channel 2

Channel

3

Channel 4

1.

Press the [QUAD] button to turn on video compositing

(making the button light up).

The input video on channels 1 through 4 is composited into one

screen.

2.

To turn off video compositing, press the [QUAD] button a

second time.

The [QUAD] button goes dark and normal output returns.

Compositing Using Key

This makes a portion of the video transparent and composites it onto

a background video.
With key composition on the VR-4HD, you can take video that has

been composited using Picture-in-Picture and the like, and further

composite it with text or other video.

KEY

For instance, you can carry out two-screen composition of live video

feed from two cameras, then use key composition to add a program

logo input from a computer.

Luminance Key

This takes video in which white or black areas are made transparent,

and composite it overlaid on a background picture.
Using luminance keying lets you superimpose logos or text on a

background picture.

Chroma Key

This composites video shot against a blue or green background onto a

different background video.

Blue or Green

Setting the Key Type and Extraction Color

To change the key type and extraction color to match the video you

want to composite.
Use the [SYSTEM SETUP] button

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to make the settings for the

following items.

Setting item

Explanation

KEY TYPE

This selects between “CHROMA” (chroma key) or “LUMI”

(luminance key) as the key type.

CHROMA KEY

COLOR

This selects between “GREEN” or “BLUE” as the extraction

color for chroma keying.

LUMI KEY COLOR This selects between “WHITE” or “BLACK” as the extraction

color for luminance keying.