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How to perform transitions, using keys and key modifiers, memories and custom controls, as well as Media-Store operation.
Keying
Keying is the term used to describe when you insert (or electronically cut) portions of one scene into another, or place titles over background images. Keys are made up of two basic components, an alpha, that cuts the hole in the background video, and a fill, that fills the hole with different video.
DVE Keys
To Set Up a DVE Key
The DVE engine allows you to apply digital video effects, such as scale, crop, aspect ratio, position, and border to a video image in 3D space.

Operation
How to perform transitions, using keys and key modifiers, memories and custom controls, as well as Media-Store operation.
- Audio and Video Processing
  Video and audio signals are processed and passed through the switcher in different ways, depending on how the switcher is being used or is set up. A better understanding of how the switcher is processing these signals help you to achieve the production you want.
- Video Sources
  The switcher has access to two basic types of video sources; external and internal.
- Video Layering
  How video is layered in the output of the switcher depends on how an ME is re-entered onto the other, and what keyers are on-air for the ME.
- Video Preview
  Video preview allows you to use an additional monitor to preview what the next shot is going to be.
- Matte Source
  Matte color backgrounds (BG) are color signals that can be applied to backgrounds and keys. Color selection is done either by picking a preset color, or by adjusted hue, saturation, and luminance to create a custom color.
- Copying
  You can copy the content of an ME or keyer to another ME or keyer.
- Transitions
  Transitions are used to change the background video and take keys on and off-air. A transition can include any combinations of background and keyers for an ME. The background and each keyer can be transitioned independently.
- Keying
  Keying is the term used to describe when you insert (or electronically cut) portions of one scene into another, or place titles over background images. Keys are made up of two basic components, an alpha, that cuts the hole in the background video, and a fill, that fills the hole with different video.
  - Self Keys
  - Auto Select Keys
  - Chroma Key
  - DVE Keys
    - To Set Up a DVE Key
      The DVE engine allows you to apply digital video effects, such as scale, crop, aspect ratio, position, and border to a video image in 3D space.
    - To Apply a DVE to a Key (Fly Key)
      The Fly key is when the DVE engine is applied to another key type.
    - To Apply a Border/Edge Softness to a DVE Key
      A DVE border or edge softness is applied to the edges of the DVE key and is manipulated as part of the key.
  - Show Alpha
  - Masks
  - Split Keys
- Memory Functions
  A memory register is a snapshot of the current state of the switcher that can include one or multiple MEs. Up to 100 memory registers per ME can be stored and recalled on the switcher. Each of these memory registers can store as little as the information of one ME, or as much as the current state of the entire switcher, including all MEs, Aux Buses, and DVE settings.
- Audio Mixer
  The audio mixer node in DashBoard provides a graphical interface to all the audio sources and mixer layers. An audio channel must be routed to the switcher to be controllable by the audio mixer interface.
- Switcher Sets
  The switcher stores configuration and operation data in a number of registers that contain the individual entries for items such as memories or personality settings. These registers can be stored as a single archive file, or as a register set that contains all the individual register of that type; all memories for example. Different Sets can be created for different shows or applications, allowing you to quickly locate and recall the switcher configurations.
- Media-Store
  The MediaManager interface to the Media-Store allows you to load stills, animations, or audio files and make them available across all MEs.
- Clip Player
  The clip player offers a multiple playout channels for clips in the ITU-T H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) and ITU-T H.265 (MPEG-H HEVC) codecs that can be assigned as a source on any bus in the switcher. Basic transport controls can be performed manually from the Clip Player pages, using custom controls, or through AMP commands.
- 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.
- Sequencer
  The Sequencer allows you to create a playlist of custom control events.
- MotionText
  Dynamically add text boxes with media that can be taken on or off screen independently of source transitions.
- UltraScene
  UltraScene provides a simplified interface for creating a show with multiple key layers and basic transitions.

To Set Up a DVE Key

The DVE engine allows you to apply digital video effects, such as scale, crop, aspect ratio, position, and border to a video image in 3D space.

The DVE resources for this key may not be available. Depending on how your switcher is configured, you may be asked to steal the resources from another element, or be prevented from using the resources.

Click Navigation Menu > Live Assist > MEs and select the ME and key that you want to set up.
Tip:
You can use the same procedure for a MiniME™.
Click Key Video and select the video signal you want to use for the key.
Click DVE Key > Position / Crop.

Tip:
Click Show Alpha to have the preview output of the current ME switch to the alpha signal that is being used by the selected keyer. Show alpha is not available for MiniME™ outputs.

Tip:
Click Key Preview to force the program output of the selected keyer to the preview output of the switcher.
Use the X-Position, Y-Position, and Size sliders in the Positioning area to position and size the key.
Use the Aspect slider to adjust the aspect ratio of the key.
Use the Left and Right sliders to crop the left and right sides of the key.
Use the Top and Bottom sliders to crop the upper and lower sides of the key.
Click Mask to apply a mask to the key.
Click 3D DVE to rotate the key or position it in z-space.
Use the Z-Position to move the key backward or forwards in 3D space.
Use the X-Pivot, Y-Pivot, and Z-Pivot sliders to move the rotation pivot point in 3D space. This is the point in space that the key rotates around.
Use the X-Rotation, Y-Rotation, and Z-Rotation sliders to rotate the key around the pivot point in 3D space.

Tip:
If the near or far edge of the key appears to get clipped, use the ME X Camera Near Plane or ME X Camera Far Plane to adjust the rendering limit plane in z-space. This applies to all keys on that ME.

Refer to the section To Apply a Border/Edge Softness to a DVE Key for information on applying a border to the key.