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screen image in the animation at the cut point so that
the cut is not visible on-air.
Keep the following in mind when performing
MediaWipe:
• Although you can select a still image for a media
transition, it is not recommended.
• Only Auto Transition should be used for Media
transitions. Using the fader to perform the
transition manually could result in jumps in the
animation.
• The duration of the transition (Time) is set by the
length of the animation and the play speed of the
animation.
• The audio associated with a MediaWipe is only
available on the AES outputs.
• You cannot perform a MediaWipe transition on a
MiniME ™ or MultiScreen.
• If the Media-Store channel being used for a
MediaWipe is set as a MSFS, the transition is
switched to a standard dissolve.
To Set Up a MediaWipe
A MediaWipe requires that you select the animation
you want to use and then set up how you want to
transition performed under the animation. This
information is stored with the media item when you
press save.
Note:
You cannot set up a MediaWipe from a C1 control
panel.
1. Press MEDIA .
Tip: Press and hold the MEDIA button and select the
Media-Store channel you want to assign the animation
to on the Preset bus. The Media-Store channels must
be assigned to source buttons with the bus map to be
selectable.
2. Press the Browse knob and use the knob to
navigate to the file you want to load. Press the
knob to make a selection.
3.
Press NEXT .
4.
Use the Attrib and Value knobs to set wipe
parameters.
•
X-Pos — position the wipe horizontally.
• Y-Pos — position the wipe vertically.
•
Shaped — whether the MediaWipe alpha is
shaped ( yes ) or unshaped ( no ).
• Media# — the media id for the media item
you want to use for the MediaWipe.
5. Press Save Func to save the changes.
6. Press NEXT .
7. Press EditMT .
8. In the pattern selection area, select the type of
transition you want to use under the MediaWipe.
•
Cut (0) — Use the Cut knob to select the cut
point for the transition.
• Dissolve (1) — Use the Start knob to
select the point where the dissolve starts and
the
Rate
knob to select the duration of the
transition.
• Wipe (2) — Use the Start knob to select the
point where the dissolve starts and the Rate
knob to select the duration of the transition.
Press NEXT and set up the remaining wipe
parameters as normal. Wipe border is not
supported.
• DVE (3) — Use the Start knob to select the
point where the dissolve starts and the Rate
knob to select the duration of the transition.
Press NEXT and set up the remaining DVE
wipe parameters as normal.
Tip: If you select a negative start point for the transition,
the transition will start first and then the animation will
play after the start point duration has passed.
Tip: You can use the fader to move through the
MediaWipe animation to the point where you want the
transition to start and press Start Trans (5) and then
move the fader to the point where you want the transition
to end and press End Trans (6) .
9. Use the fader to select a point in the animation that
you want to use as a thumbnail for the MediaWipe
and press Thumb Frame (8) .
10.
Press Save (9) to save the new setting to the
selected media item.
To Set the MediaWipe Layer
The MediaWipe can be set to occur between any of
the keys or the background. When you set the layer to
a specific key, the MediaWipe animation will cover
that key, even if the key is not part of the transition.
The animation plays over the key, but the key remains
after the animation is finished. Any keys above the
MediaWipe layer remain on top of the animation.
1. Press MEDIA > NEXT > NEXT > NEXT .
Note: The Layer knob may be in a different location,
depending on the type of MediaWipe transition is
selected.
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