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Selective Storing Palettes with [Record]

Palettes can also be created using selective storing, which allows you to specify only the channels
and or parameters that you want to store.
The following examples illustrate various methods of selectively storing palettes using [Record]:
•[1] [Thru] [3] [Record] [Intensity Palette] [2] [Label] <name> [Enter] - records the intensity
data for selected channels 1 through 3 and adds a label to intensity palette 2.
•[Group] [2] [Record] [Beam Palette] [Next] [Enter] - records the beam parameter data for
Group 2 to the next sequential beam palette number.
•[-] [9] [Record] [Focus Palette] [5] [Enter] - stores the focus data to focus palette 5,
excluding the group or channels specified.
•[1] [Thru] [9] {Iris} {Zoom} [Record] [Beam Palette] [5] [Enter] - stores all zoom and iris
data for channels 1-9 to beam palette 5.
Storing Palettes with [Record Only]
[Record Only] is a selective record process that stores only manual parameter data. When used to
record palettes, only the manual parameter data for channels will be stored in the palette. As with
record, filters can further restrict stored data if they are enabled when using [Record Only]. See
“Storing Palettes Live” on page142.
The following methods can be used to selectively store manual parameter data to palettes using
[Record Only]:
•[Record Only] [Color Palette] [2] [Enter]- records only the manual color parameter data to
color palette 2.
•[Record Only] [Beam Palette] [5] [Label] <name> [Enter] - records manual beam
parameter data for all channels and adds a label to beam palette 5.
•[-] [9] [Record Only] [Color Palette] [Next] [Label] <name> [Enter] - stores to the next
sequential color palette, withholding the group or channels specified and adds a label.
•[select channels] [Record Only] [Focus Palette] [2] [Enter] - stores focus palette 2, but only
includes the manual data for the specified channels and parameters.
•[1] [Thru] [9] {Iris} {Zoom} [Record Only] [Beam Palette] [5] [Enter] - stores only manual
zoom and iris data for channels 1-9 to beam palette 5.
Note:
When using a selective store, you must specify the channel list to be included or
excluded, identified by the [+] [-] modifier, as part of the [Record] command.
Otherwise all channels with appropriate non-default data will be stored in the new
palette.
Also, selective storing is useful when you are doing a “one-time” selective store
action. If you are recording a series of palettes with only specific parameters, it will
save you time to set a record filter (see Using Filters with Palettes, page 144).
Note:
If you use [Record Only] to record to an existing palette, the data will be added
to that palette. The original palette will not be completely overwritten. Only manual
changes will be stored to the palette.
It is also possible to [Update] to add specific changes to the record target. See
“Editing Palettes Live” on page146.