Crystal Vision
Control Descriptions
External Key
Control
Min Clip
Use this control to clip all key signals below the
threshold set by the control – i.e. if the control is set
to 20 then all key levels up to 20% of max will be
removed.
Max Clip
Use this control to amplify and clip all key signals
above the threshold set by the control – i.e. if the
control is set to 80, then all key levels above 80% of
max will be clipped and amplified to full scale.
Enable
Select to enable the External Key signal as a key.
The BG picture is keyed and filled with the FG
source. Use this control to key a caption into the
Background video and fill with matte, black or video.
This key augments the chroma key and self key in its
active areas. In chroma key mode this key will force
the FG video to mask chroma keying in unwanted
regions. The external key combines with the self key
to extend the size of the key.
Multiply
Select to key the FG signal before adding to the
keyed BG signal. Select if the FG signal is not black
outside of the caption fill area.
Invert
Select to invert the clipped key.
External Mask
Control
Enable
Select to enable the external key signal as a mask.
The mask signal disables the self key and chroma
key in its active areas. If the chroma key is enabled
the mask will force the final composite to
Background and this can be used to compensate for
missing backdrop areas or to promote an area of
Background to the front of the composite.
Multiply
Multiply mode is the normal way of using the
external mask; the suppressed FG signal is keyed
with the mask prior to adding to the BG. In non-
multiply mode the FG signal is not keyed and added
to the BG signal.
All other
controls
As External Mask.
Self Key
Control
Enable
Select to use the luminance of the FG signal as a
key. The BG is keyed and filled with the FG source.
Use this control to key a caption derived from the FG
video into the Background video and fill with a
matte, black or video. Usually chroma key mode
would be disabled if self key mode is enabled.
Multiply
Select to key the FG signal before adding to the
keyed BG signal. Select if the FG signal is not black
outside of the caption fill area.
All other
controls
As External Mask.
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24 March 2017