Blackmagic Ultimatte12 User Manual Presets

Presets make it easy to quickly save and recall setup and composite settings for your Ultimatte. Presets are interchangeable between all Ultimatte models with a built in LCD.

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TIP When you save a preset your Ultimatte will also save any image and video assignments that you have set in the media pool. For example, you can save presets 1 and 2 with different still image backgrounds and save preset 3 with a live video background, then cut between the backgrounds using the preset buttons on your Ultimatte’s front panel.

Saving and Managing Presets

Clicking the folder symbol in the files and information section of Ultimatte Software Control opens the presets window.

The presets window gives you access to all the preset management functions on your Blackmagic Ultimatte including saving, loading, exporting and assigning presets to ‘quick preset’ shortcuts.

The preset window in Ultimatte Software Control

To save a preset:

1. Once you have a foreground source connected to your Ultimatte and have adjusted your composite parameters, click on the file icon to open the presets window.

2. In the ‘preset name’ field, type in a name for your preset and click the ‘save’ button.

3. The saved preset will appear in the presets list.

To delete a preset:

1. Select the preset you want to delete from the list of saved presets.

2. Click on the ‘delete’ button and confirm your choice.

To load a preset:

1. Select the preset you want to load in the saved presets list.

2. Click the ‘load’ button. In the saved preset list, ‘active file’ will now appear next to the loaded preset.

Renaming a preset:

1. Select the preset you want to rename from the saved presets list. The current preset name will appear in the ‘preset name’ field.

2. In the ‘preset name’ field, type in a new name for the preset. Click the ‘rename’ button.

Assigning presets

You can assign up to five presets to ‘quick preset’ shortcuts. This lets you access presets quickly using the ‘quick preset’ menu in Ultimatte Software Control or by using the numbered buttons on units with built in LCDs. You can also recall presets using the ‘quick load’ buttons on Smart Remote 4.

To assign a preset to a quick preset shortcut:

1. Select a preset from the preset list.

2. Use the ‘assign to’ menu to assign the preset to a quick preset shortcut.

Use the ‘assign to’ menu to assign presets to quick preset shortcuts.

Importing and Exporting Presets

On all models except Ultimatte 12, you can import and export presets to and from your Ultimatte. This can save time if you are setting up multiple Ultimattes and want to make sure that the composite parameters are the same across all the units.

To export a preset:

1. Click on the folder icon in the files and information section of Ultimatte Software Control to open the presets window.

2. Select the preset you want to export from the saved preset list.

3. Click the ‘export’ button and choose a destination to saved presets list. Click ‘save’.

To import a preset:

1. Open the presets window.

2. Click on ‘import’.

3. In the dialogue box, navigate to the preset you want to import. Click ‘open’.

4. The imported preset will appear in the saved presets list.