MediaXtreme MediaZone
Keywest Technology
14563 W. 96
th
Terrace
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
800.331.2019
www.keywesttechnology.com
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23 Mar 2009
Change 06
To choose another color to key out either enter the standard
hexadecimal value of the color or click the COLOR button,
and select the key color from the pallet (as pictured on
right).
This window will initially open in basic view—to open the
expanded view as shown in the picture to the right, click the
DEFINE CUSTOM COLORS button.
Pick Color From Screen
Another option for selecting which color to key (or cut) out of an image is Pick Color From
Screen. This option selects a color from anywhere on the screen to serve as the key color—so if
there is a graphic with a large red field to be made transparent, use Pick Color From Screen to
select that exact color. This is extremely useful if the colors to be keyed are of unknown exact
RGB value
To use, first click the NONE check box in the Color Key area of the attributes window to remove
the check mark. Next, click the PICK COLOR FROM SCREEN button:
A reticule box will appear that can be moved around the screen. This reticule will magnify the
pixels it is currently over, allowing one to choose colors down to pixel precision.