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Switcher Concepts
This section describes a few basic concepts that you should know
before you operate your switcher. You might be tempted to skip
over this section, especially if you are an experienced switcher
operator. Nevertheless, we suggest that you to browse it anyway
because it explains operating concepts that will help you more
fully understand how the switcher works.
Items that will be discussed in this section include the following:
■ Clear Working Buffer on page 3-2
■ Auto Delegation on page 3-4
■ Crosspoint Bus on page 3-5
■ Transitions on page 3-6
■ Keys on page 3-9
■ Shaped and Unshaped Video on page 3-13
■ Super Black on page 3-15
■ Chroma Key on page 3-16
■ Coring on page 3-18
■ Layering on page 3-19
■ E-MEM Effects Memory on page 3-20
■ Keyframing / Timelines / Effects Editing on page 3-23
■ Manipulating Video Images on page 3-26
■ Effects Send (Option) on page 3-28
■ Frame Store (Option) on page 3-29