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 Working with Nodes

Accessing the Modular Keyer

Clip Controls
 
                
               
             
             
            
            Adding Clips to the Pipeline
          
       
       
       
       
      You
         can add clips to the pipeline to use with nodes that require extra
         clips. For example, when you use the Difference Matte node, you
         need two clips.
      
      You can also add new
         clips to use in place of the Front, Back, or Key-In clips you selected
         when you opened the Modular Keyer. You may want to replace an existing
         clip temporarily to see the result, or process the final composite
         with the new clip.
      
      NoteWhen
            you access the Modular Keyer from Action, Action uses the original
            Front, Back, and Key-In clips. If you want to replace these clips,
            you must return to Action and replace them using the Layers menu.
         
      To add a clip to the schematic:
      
      
         - In the node bar, click the Desk node
            and drag it to the Modular Keyer schematic.
            You are brought back
               to the Desktop.
             
- Select the clip you want to bring into
            the schematic by clicking its upper-left corner.
            You are returned to the
               Modular Keyer and the clip appears in the schematic.
             
To attach the new clip to a node:
      
      
         - Select Move from the Edit Mode box.
- Move the clip to the left of the node
            you want to attach it to.
         
- Select Parent from the Edit Mode box.
- Drag the cursor from the right edge of
            the new clip to the appropriate source tab of the node. If it is
            a single input node, drag the cursor to the left side of the node.
            The clip is connected
               to the node.
             
NoteFor more information
            on using particular types of nodes, see 
                     Using Nodes.
         
 
      To replace an existing clip:
      
      
         - Select Move from the Edit Mode box.
- Move the clip near the existing clip.
- Select Parent from the Edit Mode box.
- Detach the old clip from the pipeline
            by dragging the cursor across the part of the pipeline between the
            old clip and the rest of the pipeline.
         
- Connect the new clip to the pipeline
            by dragging the cursor from its right edge to the appropriate source
            tab of the first node on the branch.
         
To replace a clip that was added to the
         pipeline:
      
      
         - Double-click the clip.
            You are brought back
               to the Desktop.
             
- Select another clip.
            It replaces the previous
               clip in the pipeline.
             
TipDo not leave unused
            clips in the schematic: each time you process or play the clip,
            the Modular Keyer reads all clips off the framestore, even if they are
            not a part of the pipeline.