User Manual

Using AMA Plug-Ins
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If you make changes in the Source Settings window and then relink the clip through AMA again,
you still keep all the parameters that you set.
Applying a QuickTime Source Setting
Source Settings lets you choose from a Custom of Default setting. Each source setting has its
own color values associated with it.
To apply a source setting to a QuickTime clip:
1. Right-click a QuickTime clip in the bin (or Shift-click multiple clips), then choose Set
Source Settings.
The Set Source Settings window opens and your clip displays in the viewer.
2. Select a setting from the Source Settings menu.
3. Click Apply.
The settings apply to the clip and if the clip is loaded in the Timeline, the video updates and
displays in a Client monitor (if one is attached) and the Source monitor.
4. Click OK to save your settings and close the window.
The system updates the bin column metadata with the parameters.
If you make additional changes after you select a setting, the system creates a Custom
setting and Custom appears in the Settings list. You cannot make changes to a system
generated setting, however you can use a system setting and make changes to create your
own Custom setting.
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The Load button does not apply to QuickTime media.
Understanding the QuickTime Source Settings Histogram
The histogram in the Source Settings window helps you visualize the distribution of color values
in an image. You can use the histogram to adjust the Source Settings of your AMA media more
precisely while avoiding clipping and color imbalance.
Setting Origin
Default Settings Default
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