Masking The Key Signals; Setting Box Matte - Panasonic Live Production Suite Series Operating Manual

Fine-tuning the generated chroma key signals
Fine-tune generated chroma key signals.
1
Select the <ME1>/<ME2> button → [KEY1], [KEY2] → [Chroma] tab.
2
Select an item in [Narrow] in the [Adjust] column.
[Off]
[0.5], [1.0], [1.5]
3
Select [Phase Adjust] in the R menu, and set [Phase] in the encoder menu.
f Adjust the horizontal phase of the chroma key signal. The key signal position can be adjusted horizontally in 0.5 (half-pixel) increments.

Masking the key signals

Mask the key signals using the mask signal of the box pattern. The following figure is the status when [Type] is set to [FG], and [Invert] is set to [OFF].
[Top]
[Bottom]
1
Select the <ME1>/<ME2> button → [KEY1], [KEY2] → [Key Setting] tab.
2
Select an item in [Mask] in the [Mask] column.
f Set the mask method.
[OFF]
[ON]
3
Select an item in [Type] in the [Mask] column.
f Set the image to be masked.
[FG]
[BG]
4
Select an item in [Invert] in the [Mask] column.
[ON]
[OFF]
5
Select [Mask Adjust] in the R menu, and set [Left], [Top], [Right], and [Bottom] in the encoder menu.
f Set the area to be masked. The [Left] setting cannot exceed the [Right] setting (and vice versa), and the [Top] setting cannot exceed the [Bottom]
setting (and vice versa).
[Left]
[Top]
[Right]
[Bottom]
f The parameters can also be changed with the Positioner.
Set the behavior with [Positioner] in the encoder menu. [Positioner] switches between [L/T] and [R/B] each time you select it.
- [L/T]: [Left] and [Top] are changed.
- [R/B]: [Right] and [Bottom] are changed.

Setting box matte

A matte can be added under the key.
1
Select the <ME1>/<ME2> button → [KEY1], [KEY2] → [Key Setting] tab.
2
Select an item in [BOX Matte] of the [BOX Matte] column.
[ON]
[OFF]
Chapter 5 Basic Operations — KEY
Does not adjust the width of the chroma key signal.
Adjusts the width of the chroma key signal. The key signal width can be adjusted horizontally in 0.5 (half-pixel)
increments.
[50]
[25]
[0]
[−25]
[−50]
[−50] [−25] [0] [25]
[Left] [Right]
Does not mask the key signals.
Select [Mask Adjust] in the R menu, and mask the area to be set with the encoder menu.
Masks the foreground and displays the background.
Masks the background and displays the foreground.
Inverts the mask signal.
Does not invert the mask signal.
Masks the key left position.
Masks the key top position.
Masks the key right position.
Masks the key bottom position.
The box matte is added.
The box matte is not added.
Video signal range
Area where the key signal is effective
Area masked
[50]
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