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How to perform transitions, using keys and key modifiers, memories and custom controls, as well as Media-Store operation.
Keying
DVE Keys

Operation
How to perform transitions, using keys and key modifiers, memories and custom controls, as well as Media-Store operation.
- Transitions
- Keying
  - Self Keys
  - Auto Select Keys
  - DVE Keys
    - To Set Up a DVE Key
      The DVE key can be sized and positioned in 2-dimensional (2D) space to create an over the shoulder box (OTS) or other video effects.
    - To Apply a DVE to a Key (Fly Key)
      Applying DVE effects to an existing key allows you to size and position an existing key in 2D space. Unlike the DVE key that uses the full raster image, you can fly an auto select key to create a bug or animated logo for branding.
    - To Apply a Border to a DVE Key
      A border can be placed around the outside of the DVE key to give a framing effect or soften the edges of the key.
  - Masks
  - Split Keys
- Memory Functions
- Switcher Sets
- Media-Store
- Custom Controls
  Once programmed, a custom control (CC) can be played back by pressing a button. The custom control can be as simple as triggering an output GPI pulse, or as complex as recalling a specific memory register on an ME, performing a switcher transition, and selecting a group of keys.

DVE Keys

The DVE key allows you to apply digital video effects, such as scale, crop, aspect ratio, position, and border to video image or another key type. When the DVE is applied to another key type, it is said to be flying (Fly Key).

Tip: You can see where DVE channels are allocated from the Status page in DashBoard.

Keep the following in mind when working with a Fly Key:

The Fly Key feature consumes a single DVE channel for a self key, but two DVE channels for an auto select key.
When a Fly Key is used on one tile of a canvas, the same number of DVE channels are reserved on every other tile of that canvas. This ensures that the DVE channels are available to move the key around on the canvas.
The Fly Key feature cannot be applied to a DVE key.
The Key Invert feature is not available for a Fly Key.