User's Manual

Size Increases and decreases the size of the selected pattern.
Symmetry Some patterns may have their symmetry or aspect ratio adjusted.
Circlepatterns may be adjusted to become horizontal or vertical ellipses.
Twist the joystick knob to adjust its symmetry.
Softness Changes the softness of the edge of the key signal.
Invert Pattern This button inverts which the region filled with the fill source. Forexample,
fill a region outside of a circle by positioning the circle wipe as desired and
then selecting inverse.
Flying Key Enables/disables DVE effects
Adjusting the x/y position of a pattern
Some of the patterns may have their center point repositioned. To position a pattern, navigate
to the pattern selection page of the keyer you are setting up. Use the joystick or control knobs
to move the pattern vertically and horizontally. To re-center the pattern, press the pattern select
button of the current pattern in the menu. This will reset the position and symmetry of
the pattern.
DVE Key
DVEs (digital video effects) are used to create picture-in-picture boxes with borders.
Mostmodels have 1 channel of 2D DVE that allows scaling, rotation, 3D borders and offers a
drop shadow.
Combining a background, DVE fill and DVE key/cut
Background
A full screen image.
Fill
Another full screen that has been scaled, rotated or has added borders and will be overlaid on
top of the background.
Key/Cut
In the case of a DVE key, the key/cut signal is generated by the switcher’s internal
DVEprocessor.
146Keying using ATEM Switchers