Patterns, Washes, and
Mattes
Patterns, Washes, and Mattes are internally
generated graphical elements that can be used
for key or background fill, key shapes, and
transition effects. The switcher has a limited
number of pattern and matte generators
dedicated to each ME.
Patterns
Pattern generators are used for wipes, masks,
and washes. Each pattern generator can create
a single pattern output that can be adjusted to
create a specific look.
Patterns can be applied to the following:
• Wipes — press
WIPE
• Preset Pattern — press
PST PATT
• Masks — press
MASK
• Washes — press
Wash 1
or
Wash 2
To Set Up a Pattern
1.
Select the pattern you want to use.
2.
Press
X/Y Size
and use the
X
,
Y
, and
Size
knobs, or positioner, to move and change
the size of the pattern.
•
X
— move the pattern from side to side
•
Y
— move the pattern up and down
•
Size
— change the size of the pattern
3.
Press
Size/Soft Border
and use the
Border
,
Softness
, and
Size
knobs to apply a border
to the pattern.
•
Border
— adjust the size of the border
on the pattern (0 turns the border off)
•
Softness
— adjust the softness of the
border or edge of the pattern. If there is
no border applied, the softness is applied
to the edges if the pattern.
•
Size
— change the size of the pattern
4.
Press
Aspect
to toggle it to
On
and use the
Aspect
knob to adjust the aspect ratio of the
wipe pattern or preset pattern.
5.
Press
Rotation
and press
Rotation
to toggle
it to
On
. Not all patterns can be rotated.
•
Continuous Rotation
— press to apply
a continuous rotation to the pattern. Use
the
Speed
knob to select the rate at which
the pattern continuously rotates.
Selecting a positive value rotates the
pattern clockwise, and selecting a
negative value rotates the pattern
counter-clockwise.
•
Transition Rotation
— press to apply a
rotation that is tied to the speed of the
transition. Use the
Rotation
knob to
select the amount of rotations of the
pattern that occurs during a transition.
Selecting a positive value rotates the
pattern clockwise, and selecting a
negative value rotates the pattern
counter-clockwise.
•
User-Controlled Rotation
— press to
rotate the pattern. Use the
Degrees
knob
to adjust the rotation of the pattern.
6.
Press
UP ONE
.
7.
Press
H-Mult
and
V-Mult
to multiply the
pattern horizontally ad vertically. Press the
button repeatedly to apply up to 5 times
multiplication in either direction.
8.
If you are using a matrix pattern, press
Pattern Options
>
Matrix Tile Size
and
select the tile shape you want to use (
Square
,
Tall
, or
Wide
), and use the
Size
knob to
select the size of the tiles.
•
Square
— press to use a square tile for
the matrix.
•
Tall
— press to use a tall tile for the
matrix.
•
Wide
— press to use a wide tile for the
matrix.
•
Size
— select the number of tiles that are
used in the matrix. The available
selections depends on the shape of the
tile selected.
9.
Press
UP ONE
.
10.
Press
Wipe Modulation
and press
Modulation
to toggle it to
On
.
•
Vertical Params
— press and then use
the
Amplitude
,
Wavelength
, and
Rate
knobs to adjust the appearance of the
waves moving vertically.
•
Amplitude
— adjust the height of
ripples.
•
Wavelength
— adjust the width of the
of ripples used, or the number of the
ripples.
•
Rate
— adjust the speed that the
ripples move along the vertical sides
of the pattern (
Animation
must be
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