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Figure 56
At this point, the display on the Preview monitor should look something like Figure 56.
107. Push the main Auto button. The following will occur:
a. The BKGD transition is performed, swapping the Program and Preview row
sources.
b. Both DSKs transition in above the BKGD layer.
c. And the two DDRs automatically begin to play.
108. Let this all run for a moment or two to take it all in, then press Auto again.
All of the above resulted from your pressing a single button. You can see that the control surface
allows you to quickly configure complex compositions, and display them with flair.
Multi-selecting delegates provides a great deal of convenience, as we’ve seen. Consider too that
it becomes a simple matter to ensure matching positioning (etc.) for a series of sources, such as
title overlays, picture-in-picture setups, and so on. Let’s look at an example using Virtual Input
layers.
5.1.6 VIRTUAL INPUTS
We’ll perform a very simple exercise, but it will quickly impart everything you need to know.