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General / mini Series / mini-pro v3 - Chroma Key

Chroma Key - mini-pro v3

Overview

Chroma Key features can be configured and set directly on board on mini-pro. The Chroma Key feature allows seemingly cut-out video content to be presented over background video. The foreground video should have a Chroma Key color (blue or green) as a background for that source.

Applies to

mini-pro v3

Configuration

Open & Set Second Video Layers

  • Press the "M" button on the mini-pro v3 to enter the menu interface. Tap PIP to enter the layers / picture-in-picture menu
  • Enable the PIP function.
  • Tap Layout Preset to set the desired layout. There are 10 preset quick layouts available to begin with.
  • Tap Adjust, selecting layer A or B
    • select the video for each layer using the ①②③④ buttons on the front panel
    • adjust the size of the layer window from the the zoom toggle key on the front panel
    • adjust the XY position of the layer window via the joystick, and all the re-adjusted settings will be saved to the current View in real time.(or press the "M" button on the mini-pro v3 to enter the menu interface. Tap【KEY】and slide down to enter【Adjust】)

Definitions

  • Layer A is the bottom video layer, select this as the signal source for the background or main video area.
  • Layer B is the top layer above/over layer A, the signal source for this layer will have a blue or green background.
  • Preset / PST is where (in standard T-bar mode) all configurations are prepared and refined before TAKE to live Program / PGM output.

Enable & Set Chroma Key

  • Press the "M" button to return to the menu interface. Tap the KEY icon to enter the Chroma Key menu.
  • Select the background color (blue or green) that is to be removed
  • Enable on Key
  • Select Max, Min, and Margin (scroll down to reveal) to set adjustments/refinements to the key color removal so that the background (Layer A) can be seen and only the areas of Layer B that do not have the key color are shown.
    • Max defaults to 1232
    • Min defaults to 560
    • Margin defaults to 602.

Reference

Guide: https://youtu.be/-URT-PxyJQU