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Broadcast Pix
V8.5
1.4.1
1.4.1 AutoAspect Inputs
None
(Stretch)
14:9
4
ways
AutoAspect solves the many challenges of mixing 4:3 and 16:9 content in the same
production. It enables 16:9 and 4:3 inputs to be used interchangeably and mixed
together in the same live production, while maintaining the native aspect ratio of each
element rather than stretching them. Each input can be set to one of 4 aspect
treatments, three of which preserve the native aspect ratio. Conventional switchers
can only stretch video when crossing aspect ratios, causing people to look too wide
or too thin.
To set the aspect treatment of a source:
1.
In the Broadcast Pix Switcher, launch
a show from the Multi-View.
(
File, Load show)
2.
On the
Setup
drop down window,
shown in the illustration at the right,
click on
Slate IO assignments…
,
and the Slate IO assignments
window will open as shown on the
next page.
This Illustration below
shows the four ways that a
4:3 source can be treated in
a 16:9 production. If
None
is selected, then the image
is stretched to fill the space,
as is done on other
switchers, and the result
makes the person look too
wide. If one of the other
three treatments are
selected than the original
aspect ratio of the source is
preserved, and the person
does not look too wide.
Box
Crop