Videonics MX-1 Instruction Manual page 60

VIDEONICS DIGITAL VIDEO MIXER
Enter PIP Mode
Hold SHIFT as you press ZOOM/P-IN-P. The PREVIEW screen changes
to show the background video with the foreground video inset in a small
window.
Move and Size the Window
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• Use the arrow keys to move the rectangle.
• To make the rectangle larger or smaller, hold SHIFT and use the up and
down arrows. This changes the height and width of the rectangle to-
gether. In other words, SHIFT+UP and SHIFT+DOWN changes the
rectangle's size but does not change its proportions (that is, the shape, or
"aspect ratio," remains the same).
• To change the shape of the rectangle, use SHIFT with the right and left
arrows. SHIFT+RIGHT makes the rectangle wider and SHIFT+LEFT makes
it narrower. The height remains the same.
You can go back and forth, readjusting the size and shape as needed.
Anytime you use SHIFT with the up and down arrows to adjust the size,
the rectangle automatically snaps back to the normal proportions so the
video is not stretched out of shape.
Freezing and Input Effects
You can freeze the background image by pressing FREEZE. You can use
FREEZE to freeze and unfreeze the image anytime — before you enter PIP
mode, while you are positioning the PIP image, or after the image has been
displayed on the OUTPUT monitor.
Any input effects applied to the foreground source are ignored.
You cannot freeze the foreground image (NEXT source). Use the Compose
feature (Chapter 16) if you want a picture made up of still images.
Add Borders
You can add colored borders to frame the PIP window. Press BORDER
COLOR repeatedly to cycle through the available colors and border-off. You
can also use the advanced color features described in Chapter 10, "Borders
and Backgrounds" to quickly change the color or to define your own color.
Display the Results
When you are happy with the PIP image on the PREVIEW screen, you can
cut or dissolve the output image from the CURRENT source to the PIP image.
Press PLAY to perform a cut; use the Take Bar to perform a dissolve.
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