Fonts, Borders, and Effects
Advanced Layout/Compositing
Connectivity
Price Performance
Fonts and Borders
TrueType and PostScript® Type 1 fonts--Unlimited fonts and characters per page
Continuous text scrolling; Word wrap; Interactive sizing
Outline, solid, drop, block, soft, neon, emboss, and highlight borders
Full coloring, blending and texturing of graphics, text, and borders
Multiple border combinations
Effects
Real-time character generator effects
Rolls, crawls, reveals, zips, pushes, wipes
Windowed effects
Filmstrip interactive sequencer
Instant keyboard control of effects
Compose
Full drawing package; Curve editor; Type on curve
Unlimited layering of text and graphics
Alignment and justification tools
Camera capture and stenciling
Logo compose
Logo font building and control
Output
Real-time video and key 601 input/output and DSK on Indigo2 IMPACT
DDR read/composite/write support on both Accom and Abekas
Digital file output support OMF, RGBA, TIFF, GIF, Targa
Automatic page conversion between 525, 625, 16:9
GPI control
Read/composite/write to a DDR or a file
Connectivity/Standards
PostScript object and image importing
PhotoCD, TIFF, GIF, Targa image import
Available SGI floptical reads MAC/PC disks
Floating licenses for flexibility
Out-of-box networking; Multi-function platform
Full online documentation
And More...
English spell checker with dictionary
Logo compose and 3D positioning
Stored attribute and color palettes
Preview/program frame buffers
Japanese and European language support
Antero Ascent Broadcast Features
Template pages with external data automation support
Networked multi-channel control
Remote control/external control
Broadcast performance page recall and playback
Template Features
Unlimited style markers on a page for page automation
Text, graphics, logos, curved text, and clock style marker types
Marker list control for ordering and naming
Automated underlines or background graphics filled with colors, blends or textures
Small caps format
Automated kerning to fit text within margins
Easy data tabulation with decimal or comma justification
Style Marker Effects
Effect on and effect off control for style markers
Video clips, audio clips, wipes, 3D objects with animations, and DVE effects
Video in a window
DVE and 3D protocol support
Effect start time and duration control
Multiple Outputs
2-channel 601 output option
3-channel 601 output option
Keyer/combiner between channels
Network Control
Multi-channel control
Simplified user control using web pages
HTML scripts allow remote Antero Ascent control, even from a PC
Ensemble frame buffer support with multiple background frames for layering
External Control
Interface for automated control
User-extendable commands
Customizable database interface
Update clocks (such as sports clocks) using the real-time clock interface
Easily extendable support for news, sports, and other automated information feeds
Update information in the background while running effects
Other
Multiple layered effects of windowed rolls, crawls and style marker effects
Web compatibility
HTML scripting and form control functionality for remote control
Ciprico 6900® support for real-time clip playback from hard drive
Indigo2 IMPACT Video Features
Real-time key channel output
Real-time DVE effects
Video as a texture
Internal downstream keyer
Onyx Features
High quality, anti-aliased, texture mapped text
Video as a texture
3D model import and playback
Indy (TM) SC 24bit
- 133MHZ or 200MHZ, 64MB minimum memory
- Compose station, no key output available
Indigo2 IMPACT (TM) with Indigo2 IMPACT Video (TM)
- 200MHZ or better, 64MB minimum memory, CDROM, DAT
- Any level of IMPACT Graphics Series
- 601 Video and Key I/O with Indigo2 IMPACT Video
Onyx (TM) with optional Sirius Video