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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
AdvantEdge is the culmination of over 25 years of bluescreen imaging experience by Ultimatte Corporation.
AdvantEdge enables the user to quickly create and edit blue screen composites by simply scrubbing the
cursor within different areas of the foreground, background, and matte. The entire image is then analyzed
and AdvantEdge automatically calculates optimum settings for several different parameters simultaneously.
This powerful analysis allows AdvantEdge to have a very simple user interface without sacrificing flexibility
and image control. The final result is a composite that preserves the fine details like hair, smoke, and motion-
blurred edges with a minimum of compromises. The clean and modern UI design is filled with many new and
innovative features including;
• Video Chroma Correction of artifacts created through 4:2:2, 4:2:0, or 4:1:1 compression
• Separate Shadow Matte Tools and Output
• Smart Matte Sizing
• Roto-Screen Correction
• Color Conformance
• Load/Save AdvantEdge Settings file to allow set-up and saving from any supported host application
on any supported operating system to be loaded into any other AdvantEdge supported host/operating
system resulting in the exact same results
• HoldOut Matte: A “HoldOut” matte is used when foreground objects are the same color or very close to
the backing color, but do not exist along the transition edges from the subject onto the backing area. The
HoldOut matte is used to notify AdvantEdge that the object relating to the corresponding HoldOut matte
is to be 100% opaque.
These powerful new features will appeal to individuals who have never used blue screen tools before, as well as
artists who want to advance their capabilities beyond the limited scope of industry standard chroma keyers.
This manual assumes that you are familiar with the host application in which AdvantEdge is running.
The supported host applications are very flexible systems that often provide a variety of ways to perform
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