Alpha As Blue; Alpha As Color - High End Systems CATALYST Series User Manual

CHAPTER 8
Intensity and Color

46 Alpha as Blue

When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 46, the portions of a
Layer's image with an alpha channel become blue and can not be tinted. Non alpha
channel portions of the image become transparent, revealing underlying Layers. The Red,
Green, and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect.
The Layer's original image
without a Color Effect.
Note: An alpha channel is embedded into content when the media file is created.

47 Alpha as Color

When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 47, the portions of a
Layer's image with an alpha channel become white and can be tinted. Non alpha channel
portions of the image become transparent, revealing underlying Layers. The Red, Green,
and Blue parameters are used to select an alpha channel color.
The Layer's original image
without a Color Effect.
Note: An alpha channel is embedded into content when the media file is created.
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The Layer's image with
Alpha as Blue Effect.
The Layer's tinted image
with an Alpha as Color Effect.
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