Operating Your Atem Switcher; Internal Video Sources; Black; Color Bars - Blackmagicdesign ATEM Production Studio 4K Installation And Operation Manual

Operating your ATEM Switcher

Internal Video Sources

In addition to the SDI and HDMI inputs, the switcher also has 8 internal sources that can be
used in a production. The internal source names are represented on the software control panel
using a long name. On the broadcast panel, a short name is used to represent the internal
sources, and the labels represent what the sources are, so they are easy to understand.

Black

Internally generated black is available as a source and can be used as a black matte in the
production.

Color Bars

Internally generated color bars are available as a source. Color bars can be useful for verifying
signals going out of the switcher and can also be useful when setting up a chroma key with a
vectorscope monitor.
Color Generators
ATEM switchers have two color sources that can be customized to generate any color matte for
use in the production. Color sources can be used to add color borders for wipe transitions or as
dip through colors for a dip transition such as dip through white.
To adjust a color source on the software control panel, simply go to the color palette and click
the color chip, and the color picker will appear and you can select colors. On the broadcast
panel, select color on the system control, and adjust hue, saturation and luminance. It's
important to know that the deepest colors are set at 50% luminance.
ATEM switchers have two color sources
that can be customized to generate any
color matte for use in the production.
Media Players
All ATEM switchers have 2 media player sources except for ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K
which has 4 media player sources. Each media player source has a fill and key (cut) output.
Media player fill sources are called media player 1, 2, 3 or 4, and media player key sources are
called media player 1 key, media player 2 key, etc.
If you are using an ATEM switcher with more than 2 media players, media players 3 and 4
can be accessed in ATEM Software Control by holding down the shift button on your
computer keyboard.
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