blackmagic atem 1 m/e production switcher - Imagecraft

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Using ATEM Software Control
Using Keyboard Hot Keys
Hot keys can be used allowing convenient control of some switcher functions using a standard QWERTY
keyboard as shown in the following table:
Hotkeys Function
- Previews source on switcher Inputs 1 - 8
- Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 1 - 8 to Program output
- with ON Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 1 - 8 to Program output
CUT
or AUTO
More information on how to use the switcher control panel is included in the next sections.
Media Manager
The media manager allows you to upload graphics and image sequences to the media pool in the ATEM
switcher. Each ATEM switcher model has memory for graphics that’s called the media pool. This memory
varies in size between different ATEM models, and holds images with alpha channel that can be assigned to
a media player for use in the production. The ATEM Television Studio holds 20 still graphics with alpha and
the ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E hold 32 still graphics and 2 clips.
So for example you could have the maximum 32 still graphics and 2 clips loaded that will be used on your
live production and then assign each of the 2 media players to various stills as you work. As you take a
graphic off air, you can change the media player graphic to the next graphic you want, and then you can put
that media player back on air with the new graphic.
When a still or clip is loaded into the media pool, the alpha channel is loaded automatically if one is included
in the image. When a still or clip is loaded into a media player, the output of the media player will include
both key and fill outputs that need to be routed into keyers in the switcher. So if your graphics have an alpha
channel, be sure you select both the fill and key outputs of the media player into the switchers keyers!