Alpha Planes - Barco SIM 7QP User Manual

7.8.5.3.4

Alpha planes

Alpha plane specification
An alpha plane is a bitmap file which will be applied to the image in order to obtain a desired soft edge. The file must be a .TIFF file
and it must have the same resolution as the projector's native resolution.
Uploading an alpha plane file
Alpha planes must be uploaded in the following projector directory (accessible via FTP) :
/D/display/Softedge
The file must be named as follows :
alpha.tiff
The alpha plane will only be applied if it has been activated in the Edit... menu's dialog box (see procedure
above)
How to activate an alpha plane ?
1. Press the MENU key to activate the Tool bar.
2. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Display setup
3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the menu.
4. Push ↓or ↑ to select Soft edge
5. Push the → key to pull down the menu.
6. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Edit...
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7. Press ENTER
A dialog box will be displayed.
8. Use the arrows to select the Alpha planes check box and press ENTER
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