Mask folder and file, Mask invert, Mask mirror/flip – ChamSys MagicHD User Manual

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6.16

Mask Folder and File

These allow the

mask

for the layer to be selected. If either are zero, no mask is selected. If a non-image file is selected (i.e. a

movie, audio or text file) the mask will have no effect.

6.17

Mask Invert

This parameter allows the intensity of the

mask

to be

inverted

. This means that what would be fully transparent becomes fully

opaque and vice-versa.

The same mask can be used in two layers, inverted in one layer, to produce synchronised masking effects, as

shown in this

example

.

6.18

Mask Mirror/Flip

This allows the

orientation of the mask

to be controlled independently from that of the media file for the layer.

If anything other than this simple level of control is required, the mask must be used by itself in a different layer so that it can be
independently

positioned

and

rotated

.

6.19

Mask Stretch

This parameter governs how the aspect ratio of the

mask

image is matched to that of the layer’s media. As far as the mask is

concerned, the screen that it is being stretched to is actually the media file. If, for example, the media is appearing letter-boxed,
setting mask stretch to Fill X & Y stretches the mask to the same extent as the media thereby altering the mask’s aspect ratio.

6.20

Audio Gain

This parameter controls the audio level for the layer. A gain of zero turns off the audio playback. Note that the range is 0 to 10.
For most purposes 0.5 to 2.0 will suffice. High gains can be used to boost very quiet clips.

This parameter is mainly intended to allows clips with different peak levels to be equalised.

6.21

Audio Pan

This parameter allows the stereo image to be moved from left to right.

6.22

Physical Effect

This parameter allows a variety of physical effects to be applied to the layer, independently from the

Colour Effect

. Full details

are in

the DMX parameter

.

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