Atem Media Pool; Image File Types - Blackmagicdesign ATEM Mini Installation And Operation Manual

Browsing and loading files
Loading a still is as easy as dragging it from the browse window and dropping it into an empty
slot in the media pool.
When dropping a still into a slot, a progress indicator will show the loading status. You can
drop multiple files into the media pool, even if the first images have not yet completed loading,
as they will continue to load one after the other. If a still is dropped into a window which already
has content loaded, the existing content will be replaced.
The ATEM media pool supports PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF still image formats.

ATEM Media Pool

When files have been loaded into the media pool, the slots will show a thumbnail image.
Stills are marked with a slot number so you can identify them when assigning a still image to the
media player when using an external ATEM hardware panel.
The file name for each loaded file is displayed underneath the slot so you can easily keep track
of files you have loaded. This is very useful as you will see a list of media pool still and clip
numbers and their file names in the media player palette on the switcher page.
Numbers are displayed on slots in the media pool to clearly show which slot is assigned to the
media player. When a media player slot is switched to the program output, the media player
number on the slot changes to red to indicate the slot is on air. When a slot is on the preview
output, the media player number changes to green.
ATEM Media Pool
On the switcher page, you can change the media player assignment from the media tab by
selecting your desired still from the 'media' dropdown list. Simply click on the arrow in the
player 'media' list to select from a list of media pool slots.

Image File Types

The ATEM media page can use many different file formats including TGA, PNG, BMP, GIF,
JPEG and TIFF.
Formats such as TGA include a separate 'alpha' channel together with the RGB color channels.
This lets you embed a matte, or key image, inside that alpha channel. When a TGA image is
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