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MX-4 DV USER GUIDE

CHAPTER 4

You can also use borders to frame images in a picture-in-picture (PIP) image, and so forth. What- ever purpose you use a border for, you can specify the color and style for the border.

To specify border color:

Repeatedly press BORDER COLOR to cycle through the available colors. The Color Selector shows the current color.

Press BORDER STYLE+0 (zero) to immediately turn off the border.

To specify border style:

Repeatedly press BORDER STYLE to cycle through the available styles. The Border Style indi- cator in the Color Selector increments by one each time you press the button. You can specify ten different styles (0 through 9).

Table 3: Border Styles (Defaults)

NO.

RESULT

NOTES

0

Border and Edges Off

 

1-3

Soft Edge Border

Use LEARN+UP/DOWN ARROW keys to soften and harden bor-

 

 

der edges.

4-6

Colored Border

LEARN+RIGHT/LEFT ARROW keys adjust border width.

 

 

LEARN+UP/DOWN ARROW keys soften the border.

7-9

Drop Shadow Border

LEARN+ARROW keys reposition drop shadow.

 

 

 

Changing Border Styles

This section explains how to specify different edges, color borders, and drop shadows to use in conjunction with border styles.

To change a border style setting

1While the Preview screen is displayed, enter BORDER STYLE+# — where # can range from 1 to 9 (inclusive) and is the number of the border style you want to change, as shown in the pre- ceding table.

2Select the shape or edge to which you want to add a border or shadow by selecting an appro- priate transition.

TIP

Try using transitions 300-305 for edges and 554-562 for shapes.

3Move the T-BARto its mid point.

4Press LEARN+BORDER STYLE to cycle between soft edge, color border or drop shadow.

TIP

Make note of the border style number you are changing for future reference.

You can also use PIP to select and modify border styles for shapes.

5Use LEARN+ARROW KEYS (as indicated in Table 4, “Keys for Changing Border Attributes,” on page 45, below) to specify what you want to change – width, softness, or position.

6Return the T-BARto its full up or full down position.

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