Blackmagic ATEM Manual - Concept Music Art

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Operating Your ATEM Switcher
Performing an Upstream Pattern Key
To set up a pattern key on upstream keyer 1 on the software control panel:
Step 1. Expand the upstream key 1 M/E 1 palette and select pattern from the key types bar.
Step 2. Select the fill source.
Step 3. Select the key pattern.
Step 4. Adjust the key parameters to refine the key. For a description of pattern key parameters, refer to
the table below.
To set up a pattern key on upstream keyer 1 on the broadcast panel:
Step 1. Press the KEY 1 button to enable the keyer on the preview output. The system control will
dynamically navigate to the KEY 1 menu. You can manually navigate to the KEY 1 menu by
pressing HOME > EFFECTS KEYS > KEY 1.
Step 2. Select the PATTRN KEY menu button.
Step 3. The destination display will say key1fill. Select the fill source on the select bus. Since the key signal
is automatically created by the internal pattern generator from the fill source, the cut source is
ignored.
Step 4. Select the PATTRN MENU button and use the menu buttons to select a pattern.
Step 5. Adjust the pattern key controls to refine the key.
Pattern Key Settings
Pattern key parameters:
Size
Symmetry
Soft
Inverse
Fly Key
Increases and decreases the size of the selected pattern.
Some of the patterns may have their symmetry or aspect ratio adjusted. Circle
patterns may be adjusted to become horizontal or vertical ellipses. The symmetry
adjustment is on the z axis of the joystick when you are on the pattern selection
page of the keyer you are setting up. Twist the knob of the joystick to adjust its
symmetry.
Changes the softness of the edge of the key signal.
The reverse button is used to invert which region is filled with the fill source. For
example, fill a region outside of a circle by positioning the circle wipe as desired
and then selecting inverse.
Enables/disables DVE effects