You can set up SuperSource using either the joystick on your ATEM panel or using the ATEM Software Control Panel (GUI).
Viewing SuperSource
To set up SuperSource, first you need to be able to view it on your monitor. Do this by either assigning SuperSource from the Settings tab in the GUI to a multi view window or by placing SuperSource on the preview output of your monitor if using an ATEM panel.
Positioning Sources
Using the GUI you can open the SuperSource palette and choose from one of the four preset layouts.
Click the one that is closest to the look you want, this will automatically arrange the boxes into the preset positions indicated on the GUI. Make sure the box is enabled. You can then change the position and size via the X Position, Y Position and Size fields. Ticking the Enable Crop check box allows you to crop the image.
The crop parameters are Top, Bottom, Left and Right. You may then wish to alter the parameters of boxes 2 to 4 by doing similar steps. If you make a mistake, click on the cog symbol on the RHS of the Box Control tab and you can easily reset the parameters.
If you are using an ATEM panel, in the Home Menu press the button marked SuperSource and then choose Preset Menu. In this menu you can choose any of the four presets. Go back and then select the individual box that you want to manipulate. Moving an image is fun and easy via the panel's joystick. You can select the box to be moved in one of the following 3 ways.
UÊ In the SuperSource menu, push the button marked with a box number, in this case box 1, and the joystick will be auto assigned to the box that you have selected. Easily select more than one box at a time by holding down 2 or more of these buttons!
UÊ Use the buttons next to the joystick itself. As an example, a single tap will select box 1 on the lower right or a rapid double tap will select box 3.
UÊ Finally, push a dedicated destination button on the 2 M/E panel or select button on the 1 M/E panel.
ATEM Software Control Panel, SuperSource Palette
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When using the panel you can use the Enable button to switch a particular box on or off. Choose the source you wish to place in the box from the Source Select bus. Press the dedicated Destination button followed by the desired source. Then choose the Position and the Size either via the window or the joystick. If you decide that you want to use Crop, select the Crop Menu button and select the crop button. Each box can be cropped individually and the parameters are Top, Bottom, Left and Right. If you become confused then crop can be reset via the crop reset button.
Background and Foreground Art
To use background art, clicking on the button marked Art on the GUI or the ATEM Panel will reveal the Art settings. To use art as a background source, select the button marked Background. Then choose your Art Fill Source via the GUI drop down box, or on the ATEM panel by the Source Select bus. Assign the source and your choice will be placed behind the on screen boxes.
On the panel, in the SuperSource menu press the button marked art and then press the button marked Background. Select the source for the background via the Select bus on the 1 M/E panel or the dedicated Destination bus on the 2 M/E panel. This will result in the selected video source being placed behind the enabled boxes.
On the GUI if you wish to make the art foreground, then click on the radio button marked Foreground, and choose whether your graphic is Pre Multiplied or not. If it is Pre Multiplied then tick the check box, assign the Art Fill Source and the Art Key Source. This will now allow the art to be placed over the enabled box or boxes. If your art is not pre multiplied then you can use the clip and gain controls as discussed in the Keying section of this manual to achieve the desired result.
On the panel if you wish to make the art foreground, then click on the button marked Foreground and choose whether your graphic is Pre Multiplied or not. If it is Pre Multiplied then press the button marked with this label, and assign the Art Fill Source and the Art Key Source. This will now allow the art to be placed over the enabled box or boxes. If your art is not Pre Multiplied then you can use the clip and gain controls as discussed in the Keying section of this manual to achieve the desired result. You may also need to invert the key.
Adjusting Borders
Borders are created the same way for both the GUI and the ATEM panel. Simply click on the button marked Borders. This will allow access to all the border parameters as previously discussed in this manual under
"Adding DVE borders".
Please note that if you are using the Art in Foreground mode then the borders are not available as they would not be visible, and that any or all border settings are applied to all boxes.
Crop Menu Button
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Copying Settings
To perform the Copy function using the GUI, simply click on the Copy button and the Copy Box Settings dialogue will appear. You can quickly & easily copy the settings of the currently selected box to any of the other boxes, making an exact clone in just one click! The copied boxes will appear directly behind the master box and will also share the same source as the master.
If you are using an ATEM panel, select any box via the SuperSource main menu and then the button marked Copy To. In the window, the currently marked box will then be copied to any of the other boxes as selected.
As with the GUI, the copied boxes will appear directly behind the master box and will also share the same source as the master.
Putting SuperSource On Air
The entire SuperSource processor appears on your ATEM Switcher as a video input. Simply select the SuperSource button on the GUI or the ATEM panel to use the composite you have just made!
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