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04: Video Switching

Overview

The Switcher has six video input sources, two keyable graphic layers and two keyable clip layers.

The first touch or click on any video, graphic or clip source will take it to the Preview, the second touch or click will take it to Program via the set transition (cut or dissolve). A double tap or click will take the source straight to Program. The video sources and key layers when combined in Preview can be taken to Program together by clicking the Preview monitor. The Preview and Program sources swap when transitioned. 

Send source to the Preview channel

To send source to the Preview channel:

  1. Click any source at the bottom of the interface.
  2. This switches this source to LIVE’s Preview channel and places a green border around the source to indicate that it is in Preview.
  3. The source now populates the Preview monitor at the top of the interface.

Send source from Preview channel to Program channel

Send source from the Preview channel to the Program channel, do one of these:

  • Click the Source a second time.
  • Or, click the Preview monitor.

A red border appears around the source, confirming that it is in the output.

Note: When switching using the Preview monitor is swaps all sources and key layers. To retain the keys on output use the sources at the bottom to switch. This will undercut the video leaving the keys on output. Use the Preview swap method to do a direct replace of the video and any keys.

Send source to the Program channel

To send source directly to the Program channel, without sending it to Preview:

  1. Double-click the Source 

In the example below, a double-click on CAM1 places this video source in the Program channel and outlines it in red. A single click on CAM2 places it in the Preview channel and outlines it in green.

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Switcher transitions

To specify whether a transition from Preview to Program should be a cut or a dissolve:

  1. Before you make the transition, select the Cut or Diss button, located at the right. (A default transition can also be configured in the Settings menu for transitioning to Replays and Clips.)
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Keyer

The keyer has only 2 modes. On and Off. The keyer will add and remove the selected key. The color of the key represents it's state either on preview or Program. Using the keyer to remove a source provides a fast way to clear the key without changing it's state on Preview or Program.

  1. To add a keyable source, click the desired key. The key will be added to the Preview.
  2. To remove a key, click the desired key. The key will be removed.

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