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CrossOver 6 / 12 User Manual (v1.4) Advanced Operation • 4–9
A mask is a keying technique in which a pattern is
combined with the key source to block out unwanted
portions of the key source. Mask modifiers are:
• Force (M-Frce) — forces the area inside the mask
region to the foreground.
•Invert (M-Inv) — reverses the polarity of the
mask.
To modify the transparency:
1. Select the key you wish to modify.
2. If necessary, press KEY 1, KEY 2, or KEY 3 to
include the key in the next transition and have it
display on the Preview monitor.
3. Rotate the Transp knob until the desired effect
is achieved.
For More Information on...
• selecting keys, refer to the section “Selecting
Keys” on page 3-3.
To apply a mask:
1. Select the key you wish to modify.
2. If necessary, press KEY 1, KEY 2, or KEY 3 to
include the key in the next transition and have it
display on the Preview monitor.
3. Press NEXT until Mask is displayed.
4. Use the Mask knob to select the desired state.
You can choose from the following:
• Off — This is the default setting.
• Box — This creates a box mask.
• Pattrn — This creates a pattern mask.
5. If you are creating a pattern mask, Press a Wipe
Pattern button to select the desired pattern.
6. Press NEXT until Size is displayed.
7. Use the Size knob to modify the mask size.
8. Press NEXT repeatedly to access other mask
modifiers. Use the knobs to modify mask
attributes.
For More Information on...
• selecting keys, refer to the section “Selecting
Keys” on page 3-3.
To Modify a mask:
1. Select the key you wish to modify.
2. If necessary, press KEY 1, KEY 2, or KEY 3 to
include the key in the next transition and have it
display on the Preview monitor.
3. Press NEXT until Mask is displayed.
4. Use the Mask knob to select the mask source.
You can choose from the following:
• Off — This is the default setting.
• Box — This creates a box mask.
• Pattrn — This creates a pattern mask.
5. Press the M-Frce knob to force the area inside
the mask region to the foreground. Press again to
return the mask to normal.
6. Press the M-Inv knob to invert the mask. Press
again to return the mask to normal.
Note:
• The wash pattern and the key pattern mask are
shared. Any adjustments affect both patterns.
For More Information on...
• selecting keys, refer to the section “Selecting
Keys” on page 3-3.
Modifying Other Attributes
There are a number of other attributes you can
modify to change the mask appearance. Press NEXT
and use the knobs to access and change other
attributes.
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