How to load a lower third graphic into the Crossover switcher.
This document assumes you have already created your lower third graphic. If you have not done so, refer to 'How to Modify a Lower Third template with Adobe Photoshop'.
Your graphic must be in Targa file format with ".tga" as the extension. |
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Copy your graphic to a USB flash drive. |
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Make sure that you copy your file to the root level of the USB drive, with few other files on it. This will make it much easier to find later. |
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Protip: Your USB drive must be in MS-DOS (FAT32) format. To check, right click on your USB flash drive, and select 'Get Info'. |
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After your graphic file has been copied to the USB drive, eject the Flash drive. |
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Access the crossover control unit by removing the protective cover on the front of the unit. The black handles release the cover. |
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On the right-hand side of the unit, around the corner from the power switch is a USB port. |
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Insert your USB drive into the USB port. |
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On the Crossover switcher, press the M1 button to load an image into memory. |
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We want the switcher to look on the USB drive for the still, if the display of the switcher reads 'Internal (0)', press the first knob directly below in. |
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Turn the knob until the readout says 'USB(1)'. Press it in to select the USB drive. |
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The < . . > USB(1) dialogue means that we are browsing the USB drive. |
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Turn the knob to navigate through your USB drive until you find your graphic. When you find it, push in on the knob. |
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In the Transition area of the switcher control panel, press Key 3. |
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the Key Type and Key Select buttons should have AUTO SEL and KEY 3 SEL illuminated. If they aren't, press them. |
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Next, select M 1 on the key bus. |
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If your graphic was created with an alpha channel, you should see it keyed over the background video in the Preview Monitor. If it was created as a full-page graphic, that's what you'll see on Preview. |
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As long as M1 is selected from the Key/Aux panel, the graphic will stay loaded, and will be on the Preview monitor. |
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If you want to remove the graphic from on screen, on the Key/Aux panel, select 'Black/Matte' to clear any graphic. |
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