TRICASTER TCXD300 - How to set up for a Chroma Key Show with your own Background

***FOR USE WITH A TRICASTER TCXD300

• Once the Tricaster is loaded, select which show you are working on and go Live with it (If you are needing to start an entirely new show, then first read the directions “How to create a new show for SD or HD.”)
• First make sure your cameras are properly chroma keyed.
• On Camera 1, click the “Gear” icon (should be located in the top right corner of the camera 1 screen.) You should now see the input settings and Live Matte settings for Camera 1.
• Click the “Live Matte” tab
• Click and Hold the eye dropper, and drag over to the preview monitor of your camera to select what you want to key out
• Repeat these steps for Camera 2 and Camera 3
• You now need to import your background. To do this, click the “Stills” tab. Under that, click the “Add” button. From there, select the media you want. (If the media isn’t in there yet, then first read the directions “How to import backgrounds for a show.”)
• Once all media is in, click on the “V1” tab on the bottom of the screen (you can also select it by hitting “V1” on the program/preset row of the switcher.)
• Under this tab is how you select which camera will be keyed, and over which source.
• On Input A (very bottom of the screen,) select “1”, and under Input B, select “Stills.”
• To move your background around, click the gear icon, located to the right of Input B position.
• With these tools, you can now move and zoom the background to a position that looks right.
• Now select the tab “V2” (or press it on the switcher)
• On Input A, select “2”, and under Input B, select “Stills”
• Click the gear icon for Input B again to move your background around
• Finally, select tab “V3”
• On Input A, select “3”, and under Input B, select “Stills”
• Click the gear icon for Input B to move your background around

Your basic chroma keyed show is now set. Instead of using Camera 1, 2 or 3 on the switcher, you will now use V1, V2 or V3. This will allow you to switch between the cameras and keep your background with it.

One piece of advise for the backgrounds… Try to position V1 and V3 background in a way that it looks zoomed in and to one side of the screen. This will give the impression that the background is real and not keyed.