8.
Press
Transparency
and use the
Transparency
knob, or the positioner, to
adjust the transparency of the key.
The Transparency area on the menu shows
level of transparency that is applied to the
key. As transparency is increased, the word
Transparent becomes more visible.
9.
Press
Freeze
to freeze the video and
appearance of the DVE key (
On
), or unfreeze
the key (
Off
). When a key is frozen, you can
not move the key or adjust the attributes.
To Set Up a 3D DVE Fly Key
As you adjust the DVE key, the images on the
DVE Position/Crop menu update to show you
how the key is being changed.
1.
On the Keyers Module, select the Keyer you
want to fly and press
3D DVE
.
2.
Press
Position
and use the
X Location
,
Y
Location
, and
Z Location
knobs, or the
positioner, to adjust the location of the DVE
key.
•
X Location
— move the key from side to
side.
•
Y Location
— move the key up or down.
•
Z Location
— move the key towards or
away from you. Although the key appears
larger or smaller, it is the same size, just
closer or further from you in 3D space.
The Position area on the menu shows the
location of the key in the 3D world relative
to the visible area. If the key is moved out
of the visible area, it is still on-air, but is not
visible on the screen.
3D World
Visible Area
DVE
Channel
3.
Press
Pivot Position
and use the
X Pivot
,
Y
Pivot
, and
Z Pivot
knobs, or the positioner,
to adjust the location of the pivot point used
for rotation.
•
X Pivot
— move the pivot point from side
to side.
•
Y Pivot
— move the pivot point up or
down.
•
Z Pivot
— move the pivot point towards
or away from you.
The Point of Rotation area on the menu
shows the location of the pivot point in the
3D world relative to the visible area. This is
the point in 3D space where the key rotates
around when a rotation is applied. The pivot
point is unique to for each key.
Y
X
Z
3D World
Visible Area
Pivot Point
Pivot Point
4.
Press
Rotation
and use the
X Rotation
,
Y
Rotation
, and
Z Rotation
knobs, or the
positioner, to adjust the rotation of the key
around the pivot point.
•
X Rotation
— rotate the key from side to
side around the Y-axis.
•
Y Rotation
— rotate the key up or down
around the X-axis.
•
Z Rotation
— rotate the key clockwise,
or counter-clockwise around the Z-axis.
The Rotation area on the menu shows the
rotation of the key in the 3D world. If you
rotate the key in the X or Y plane past 90
degrees in either direction, the back-side of
the key is visible. This is the reverse image
of the front-side.
5.
Press
Aspect/Size
and use the
X Aspect
,
Y
Aspect
, and
Size
knobs, or the positioner,
to adjust the aspect ratio or size of the key.
•
X Aspect
— stretch or shrink the key
horizontally.
•
Y Aspect
— stretch or shrink the key
vertically.
•
Size
— stretch or shrink the overall size
of the key.
The Aspect area on the menu shows the
shape and size of the key in the 2D world.
6.
Press
More
.
7.
Press
Crop Horizontal
and use the
Left
Edge
,
Right Edge
, and
Both
knobs, or the
positioner, to adjust the cropping of the left
and right sides of the key.
•
Left Edge
— crop the left side of the key.
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