Setting Up Keying With Ultra Tutorial 15
Setting Up Keying With Ultra Tutorial 15
Setting Up Keying With Ultra Tutorial 15
By Karl Soule'
ULTRA's Master Set libraries are primarily designed for use in 4:3 production work. However, if you are using ULTRA 2, and want to save out a 16:9 clip, there's an easy way to use the MSL's in a 16:9 setting. First, load your input clip as normal. Key it, and drag and drop in a Virtual set camera angle as a background, just like you would when normally using the sets. Go to the Output tab, and set the output format to 16:9.
At this point, you'll see the whole virtual set in the center of the workspace, with black areas on the left and right sides. If a set has a B-source monitor on the edge of the set, the B-source may extend into the black area, as shown below. This is normal.
Click on the first key point. It should be at the very beginning of the clip (00:00:00:00.)
This trick will crop the top and bottom of the set to fit the 16:9 workspace.
If the framing isn't exactly the way you'd like it, you can adjust the X and Y values to get the precise framing you want for your shot. Just be sure that the values for both keyframes match, or you'll have an unwanted pan/zoom effect.