NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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20. Click the Lock (padlock) button in the Activate section, illuminating it and locking the
two overlay channels together.
Figure 60
21. Click the (Overlay) effect button for either channel, and they are simultaneously
displayed.
Hint: By clicking the Effect buttons for the Overlay channels, you can assign different effects for
each. Notice too that – for many effects – the direction reverses automatically when removing
the overlay from view.
We’re nearly done here – but let’s reflect on a few interesting details about how Autoplay works
in the Overlay context. Note that:

The globe animation begins playing as soon as you Activate its overlay channel. This is
the result of enabling Autoplay for the DDR.
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Likewise, the animation stops playing when you de-activate the overlay channel (and,
unseen, the DDR advances to the next item in the playlist).
4.10 LIVEMATTE
Let’s try something different now – using LiveMatte to create a typical ‘weather report’ shot.