Grass Valley Zodiak v.6.0 Mar 15 2006 - Manual (Page 408)

408 Zodiak — User Manual
Section 5 — System Operation
Key Controls
The purpose in adjusting Clip Hi and Clip Low is to cause the proper hole to
be cut in the background. All areas of the backing color should be full back-
ground while all areas of the foreground should make the background
completely invisible. The easiest way to do this is to observe the key signal
while making your adjustments.
The smaller the difference between Clip Hi and Clip Low , the higher the keyer
gain. High gain amplifies noise present in the transition between trans-
parent and opaque. The correct setting is with
Clip Hi and Clip Low set to just
barely achieve opacity and transparency, respectively.
1. Touch the stage 2 Key Controls data pad to activate these controls. You
can now manually adjust keyer clipping controls.
2. Touch Show Key in the Keyer menu ( Figure 285 ) and look at the M/E
preview output on a picture and waveform monitor.
Figure 285. Key Controls
3. Adjust Clip Hi so that all areas of the foreground objects are white. If Clip
Hi is set too low (too far clockwise), much of the translucent areas will
be forced to be fully opaque, hardening the key and darkening the
transition area between background and foreground.