Using A Graphic As A Background - Videonics PowerScript PS4000S Instruction Manual

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During playback, PowerScript sends the combined video background and page titles and
graphics through the Video OUT jack. PowerScript anti-aliases the titles and graphics and
superimposes them over the video signal.
By connecting a VTR to the Video OUT jack, you can record the signal as it travels
through that outlet. If you connect a monitor to the Video OUT jack, you can view the
superimposed titles over the video signal.
DSK Some studio setups perform keying in the switcher. Keying occurs after mixing the
sources, so it is called downstream keying (or, DSK). DSK requires two signals—the key sig-
nal is a monochrome signal with white where title elements are, a black background and
shades of gray where there are semi-transparent objects, and anti-aliased edges. The fill
signal is the color and pattern signal that fills the titles.
The switcher uses the key signal to knock out video and substitute a fill. The fill can come
from a color generator (matte generator), an external source, or from the character gener-
ator's fill signal. PowerScript sends a key signal through its KEY OUT jack and a fill signal
through the Video OUT jack (both are on the rear panel).
DSK does not fully support transitions and animation because these effects are normally
performed by the switcher.

Using a Graphic as a Background

You can use an imported graphic file or simple PostScript objects (rectangle, oval, and so
forth) as a page background.
To use a graphic as a background:
Using complex graphics as a background can slow down PowerScript's ability to display
Considerations and
the page due to the time required to create the image in memory.
Tips
One way to work around this is to create all other objects and place and arrange them on
the page before placing the graphic background. This lets you work at optimum effi-
ciency when creating the page.
Another method is to select the background object and enter Ctrl+Shift+F7 to display
only the object's bounding rectangle. Create the other objects for your page and arrange
them as desired. When you finish designing the page, select the background object again
and enter Ctrl+Shift+F7 to display the object.
During playback, use the pre-rendering option to speed up page display (see "Pre-Render-
ing Pages" in the next section).
3 Create a page containing whatever titles and graphics you want to use.
4
Start the video source playing.
5
Play the page (see "Using the Playback Controls" on page 109).
Note
If you deselect the Background On/Off option and no video signal is present, the page
background appears as a solid gray.
1
Use the CREATE menu to locate and place the graphic object or file you want to use as
the background (see "Create Menu" on page 171).
2
Use the graphic's object handles to adjust the size of the graphic to your requirements.
3 Use the To Back option on the SELECT menu (see page 190), or enter Ctrl+Shift+F to
move the graphic to the back-most layer of the page, so that it appears behind all other
objects.
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