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Another switcher-style source selector is situated right above the Input A row in Virtual Input
tabs. It is labeled Overlay. Just above that at right, you will also see local transition controls that
are quite similar to those found in the Switcher’s Transition pane.
Really, the Virtual Input Overlay feature matches the DSK channels found in the Switcher’s main
Transition section in almost all respects. Unlike the DSKs, though, its inclusion in Virtual Input
tabs make it a pre-Switcher sub-layer (along with Input A and B ).
This means that it is applied before that composition is sent to the Switcher . Thus content in a
Virtual Input Overlay appears beneath anything displayed via the two (Switcher) DSK channels.
The Overlay selection and Position controls work just like their Input A and B cousins, discussed
earlier (see Section 12.2).
12.4 LIVESET
This brings us to the LiveSet section of the Virtual Input tab. LiveSet allows you to achieve the
look of a large, sophisticated studio setting (Figure 179) within a very small studio space (Figure
178) without the need for external equipment.
TriCaster TCXD850 brings important new capabilities to NewTek’s revolutionary virtual set
technology.
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