Chapter 4. Common Tasks; Common Tasks; Using The Nav Key; Using The Trackballs And Trackwheels - Avid Technology Artist Color User Manual

Chapter 4: Common Tasks

Common Tasks

After installing and configuring Artist Color, you are ready to learn some common tasks.
Note that the Soft Knobs are dual-function encoders that can be turned like a conventional knob, and pressed like a switch to se-
lect a parameter.

Using the NAV Key

To navigate to rooms in Apple Color:
Press the NAV key. The displays show the room names defined in Apple Color that you can navigate to from Artist Color. Press
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the PAGE > key to display the Still Store and Render Queue rooms.
Press the corresponding Soft Knob below the display to go to that room.
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Push the knob below Primary In.
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In Apple Color, the Primary and Secondary rooms have color wheels controlled by the Trackballs, and contrast sliders controlled
by the Trackwheels for three sections: Shadow, Midtone, and Highlight.
When navigating to the Setup, Color Effects, Still Store, and Render Queue rooms, the displays continue to show the room names.

Using the Trackballs and Trackwheels

In each of the following, the corresponding Trackwheel controls the contrast slider for that attribute.
• Move the left Trackball to control the Shadow hue and saturation.
• Move the middle Trackball to control Midtone hue and saturation.
• Move the right Trackball to control Highlight hue and saturation.

Using the Show Key

The SHOW key lets you view key assignments.
To use the SHOW key:
Press the SHOW key. The Soft Keys are shown on your computer screen.
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Press the NAV key and navigate to Secondary In. (Notice the Soft Key assignments change as you navigate between Primary In and
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Secondary In.)
Locate the Toggle Trackwheel Jog Soft Key and press the Show key again.
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