MediaXtreme MediaZone
Keywest Technology
14563 W. 96
th
Terrace
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
800.331.2019
www.keywesttechnology.com
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23 Mar 2009
Change 06
Roll Dwell
ROLL dwell time is the same setting as a crawl dwell.
Color-Key
The Color-Key box allows you to choose a color to be keyed out when the roll is played. A
color that is keyed out becomes transparent at playback. This special effect attribute will allow
you to add odd shapes or “floating” text and objects over other pages and backgrounds. Color-
Key can also be turned off to ensure all of your chosen colors show at playback.
If you desire a color be keyed out, you can
either enter the standard hexadecimal value of
your color (if you have this value handy) or
click on the COLOR button, and select your
key color from the pallet.
This window will initially open in basic
view—to open the expanded view as shown in
the picture to the right, click the DEFINE
CUSTOM COLORS button.
Pick Color From Screen
Another option for selecting which color to
key (or cut) out of an image is Pick Color From Screen. This option allows you to select a color
from anywhere on your screen to serve as the key color—so if you have created a graphic with a
large red field that you wish to be transparent, you can use Pick Color From Screen to select that
exact color. This is extremely useful if the colors you are using for keying are unknown (their
exact RGB values are unknown).
To use, first click the NONE check box in the Color Key area of the attributes window to remove
the check mark. Next, click the PICK COLOR FROM SCREEN button: