Swap and Copy 9 Chapter
Basic Copy and Swap Operations
Copy and Swap Menu Operations
There are two ways of carrying out a copy operation: by using the menus or by a simple button operation. Swap operations, and operations on DME data can only be done with a menu operation.
Accessing the Copy/Swap menu
In the menu operation section top menu selection buttons, press the [Copy/ Swap] button. The Copy/Swap menu appears.
Here a copy/swap operation on wipe data is described by way of example, using the Copy/Swap>Wipe menu, but the same general procedure applies to all of the following menus.
•M/E: Copying and swapping M/E data
•Key: Copying and swapping key data
•Wipe: Copying and swapping wipe data
•DME Wipe: Copying and swapping DME wipe data
•Matte: Copying and swapping matte data
•Color: Copying and swapping color data
•DME: Copying and swapping data by DME channels
For an overview of the concepts involved, see “Copy and Swap” (page 79).
Note
To use DME requires the
Copying and swapping wipe data
As an example, to copy or swap wipe data, use the following procedure.
1 In the Copy/Swap menu, select HF3 ‘Wipe.’
The Copy/Swap>Wipe menu appears.
The status area shows lists for the copy/swap source on the left, and the copy/swap destination on the right.
2 In the <Data Select> group, select any of the following.
Wipe: The operation applies to wipes in the transition control block.
Key Wipe: The operation applies to wipes in the independent key transition control block.
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