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HELP?

    23-Nov-93 10:17:03
Sb: #36124-HELP?
Fm: Frank Vanella 76527,723
To: Matthew Hupert 72401,463
Matt, From your description, it sounds as though you have the perfect scenario to use keyed graphics from the A1000. Making sure the unit is properly genlocked (Supergen connected to the A1000 and genlocked to the same source as the Toaster) either Upstream (brought in as a video source to the Toaster), or downstream (running the Toaster's program output into the Supergen's video input). If using the A1000/Supergen in the upstream configuration, you could do some very exciting effects such as your own anim transitions with the keyhole effect in Toaster 2.0. You could also use the Toaster's luminance keyer to super your graphic overlays so long as they have all black or white backgrounds. The difficulty here would be the restriction of any video source to the Supergen other than a sync source or video image that was time case corrected and genlocked to the same source as the Toaster. In the downstream configuration, you could overlay your anims or dissolve up the background colors using the Supergen's faders. As far as getting the RGB output from a Toasterized Amiga out to another encoding devce is concerned. Sorry, NO CAN DO. I have tried using a pro encoder to do the job, and it won't fly. Evidently the Toaster does something to the rgb signals when plugged into the internal video slot that prevents you from tapping into them. Frank