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Section 4— Switcher Operations
Background and Matte Generator Operations
Use the Background and Matte Generator controls to create a
number of interesting mattes to serve as effects backgrounds or
fills. The following topics are covered in this subsection:
■ Matte selection
■ User Defined Wash
■ Matte and Texture Menus
■ Super Black
■ Secondary Wipe Wash
Matte Selection
To create a simple background matte, follow the procedure below:
1. Select a background source crosspoint on the A Bus. The DSK
Matte panel controls will automatically delegate to the
Background Subpanel.
2. Select FLAT MATTE.
3. Watch the Program monitor, and adjust Matte BRIGHTNESS to
set the brightness (luminance) of the matte. You may want to
set a midrange brightness to begin with and fine tune the
brightness later.
4. Adjust Matte SATURATION to set the saturation level of the
matte.
5. Adjust HUE to set the matte color that you want.
User Defined Wash (4000-2B only)
Use the User Defined Wash feature to wash BKGD 1 with
BKGD 2. The wash is changed by adjusting the matte controls on
the DSK Matte Subpanel.
1. Press the User Defined Wash button on the DSK Matte
Subpanel.