Custom Picture in Picture in the ATEM Mini; Create and Save Your Own PiP | ATEM Mini Tips 07

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Your ATEM Mini has a set of buttons called PICTURE IN PICTURE. When you enable it, a small box appears in the top right corner with another input. Press one of the four preset corner buttons next to the on/off buttons, and the PiP (abbreviation for "Picture in Picture") moves to that corner. Neat!
While useful in its own sense, the real power is positioning, scaling, and cropping those PiP layouts wherever you want. The Picture in Picture is actually something called an "upstream key", or a USK. That Upstream Key can be created in four different ways - Luma, Chroma, Pattern, or DVE. I'll cover Luma and Chroma in other videos, as those are quite advanced. However, the Pattern and DVE ones are simpler to use and covered in this video.
The "DVE" option - or "Digital Video Effect" - is what the Picture's default picture is made from. It is quite simply an "overlay" of another source being fed into the ATEM, which you can scale, crop, and position anywhere you want. Think of it like a layer in Photoshop, where you just put the top layer anywhere you like.
The problem with modifying the DVE effects is that if you accidentally press one of those four pictures in the Picture preset buttons, not only will it move your DVE Upstream Key layout to that position, but there's no "undo" - no way to get back to where you were! (We'll solve that with a macro, though; don't worry!)
The "Pattern" option is another way to build your Picture in Picture, using a shape like a circle, diamond, triangle, or even multiple squares and rectangles to "crop" or "mask" your Upstream Key! While some of these shapes are seemingly useless, they do allow you to easily do things like creating a circle mask - quite a cool option. So, in this video, I'll give you a tour of those.
Finally, we get to the complicated job of saving these Upstream Key positions to recall them later. You guessed it - time for a macro! I'll remind you how to build a macro and create one to save (and then restore) a circle Picture in the Picture. It's pretty cool!
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[@photojoseph]

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[@boomtao]

Thank you for this video. So, after having created this macro, how do we activate it? It can not be triggered by those PiP knobs?

[@prmyouthworld]

Sir I am from India

[@SanderAlex]

thank u again!! you helped twice in differents moments, once 2 years ago, and now.

[@photojoseph]

Glad I could help!

[@rtestut]

I'm really enjoying your (mini) series videos . . . great info, right to the point, and short enough to view between other life tasks! Well done!

[@photojoseph]

Awesome, thank you!

[@grahamgrant7895]

Thank you for your explicit, too the point and concise explanations. Loving this series.

[@photojoseph]

Glad you’re enjoying!

[@waltomalex]

This mini tips are becoming a classic series for the ones who work with the atem mini switchers. Your help is priceless, thank you so much for this information, excellent teacher.

[@photojoseph]

Thank you Gerson, I appreciate that!

[@stephenrichard9278]

Well done! I'm grateful for your videos and have subscribed.

[@redpurple1035]

I love how you explain all the minute details. give a liked right away as soon as I noticed this 🎈🙂🎈

[@photojoseph]

Much appreciated!

[@screenprintermike]

Thanks Dude! Learning this one step at a time and your video is perfect.

[@nicholasviewey4203]

Thanks for your explanation. I managed to create my own Picture in Picture macros. I’m pleasantly surprised 😌

[@Graham_Rule]

Thanks for that comprehensive explanation. I'm going to write a checklist of all the bits you did at the end as I'm sure it will come in useful. The more I see about what the ATEM can do the more I want Blackmagic to either allow reassignment of keys (eg to macros) or at the very least to allow physical keys to be disabled. The PiP and FTB are at the top of my list.

[@photojoseph]

you and me (and the rest of the internet) agrees. Disabling and reprogramming buttons would be awesome. FTP has bit me in the rear before!!

[@CourtWatchAu]

@@photojoseph Great video Joseph, Yes it would be good to save the PIP macro into the ATEM hardware buttons, otherwise it seems you have to have the ATEM connected to a computer running the software. The device has some memory to hold the media pool etc so it seems strange BM didnt allow for overiwiting the default PIP(which seems a bit small imo)

[@ericzinkgraf2641]

Thanks for providing a good in-depth tutorial of this feature. And yes, I would be interested in tutorials of the other keyers.

[@photojoseph]

Right on, they are on the list!

[@eternalfocus1848]

Great video Joseph, please keep making them I'm learning so much.

[@photojoseph]

You got it!

[@retamozogonzalo4286]

Eres un genio, muchas gracias por este gran video!! Sigue así. Un saludo desde Argentina 👌🏻😎

[@Foxhoyle]

Thank you for a great video! Nicely done!

[@agrpofpenguins]

I don't comment often. But these tips made me an instant subscriber and I am loving these videos!

[@photojoseph]

Thank you man, I appreciate that!

[@nickkasimatis]

Your videos are great! Thanks for sharing all the info!

[@pierre-michelbernard8684]

Thank you for you time and dedication! Great source for resources 👍

[@photojoseph]

Glad you like them!

[@stever1514]

Amazing! I had watched someone's review of the Yolo and started to regret my Atem Mini Pro purchase because it has some of these features, but now I'm seeing its even more powerful than the Yolo after all.

[@photojoseph]

There’s a lot of overlap between the two products but certainly each has its advantages and strengths over the other!

[@stever1514]

@@photojoseph One thing the Yolo doesnt have is a dedicated power user making amazing educational content on every tiny nuance! can't wait to see your video on why you have 5 bgh1's. I've got a GH5 and two GH4s so I think I have part of an idea lol.

[@PastorAdelinodesousa]

Thank you for the tips on how to better use our atem mini. Keep producing more content like this please so that I may learn more was to use my atem.

[@photojoseph]

I shall!

[@ortizgab]

Great, thanx for this, I'm really going to use it! Can't wait for the LUMA and CROMA videos!

[@photojoseph]

Excellent! They won’t be too far behind this.

[@erhantimur]

great video, clear and easy to understand 👍

[@bernard8267]

Hi Joseph, many thanks, good job very I'm staring with the Extrem, this video is providing the understanding of PIP execution I was expecting

[@photojoseph]

Awesome

[@heavenwayrecording8650]

Thank you Joseph, so helpful and so clear explication, really appreciate.

[@photojoseph]

You are very welcome

[@loveontech8850]

Excellent video. Thank you so much for sharing your information.

[@BugBobsWildWorld]

Nicely done. Looks great and is easy to follow. Thank you.

[@photojoseph]

Enjoy!

[@khristsupher]

Like this video.. very clear to understand

[@sidewalkcinema]

Did a live stream today exactly this way! Thanks for the great tips 🤩

[@photojoseph]

Right on!

[@bernard8267]

Thanks really useful and well done

[@michaelcahn]

Ok. That was outstanding! Thank you

[@photojoseph]

Sweet!

[@radiotelemystere3593]

Thanks for your hard work!

[@photojoseph]

My pleasure!

[@mireliom]

Great tutorial !

[@photojoseph]

Thanks!

[@thenanook]

you freaking rock!!

[@curtisjudd]

Thanks so much for covering this!

[@photojoseph]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

[@prmyouthworld]

@@photojoseph can you help me sir I am from India

[@photojoseph]

@@prmyouthworld with?

[@prmyouthworld]

@@photojoseph We have ATEM production studio 4k, we need picture in picture option 🙏

[@prmyouthworld]

Is this possible?

[@pierrejeanjean9355]

Nice explanation!

[@photojoseph]

Thank you!

[@butlerbaseball22]

Watched all of you ATEM "Mini" Tips and the Pro 4HR videos are next! Great content and thank you! Any references covered in your videos of setting up a "Cast" feed under program, as well as how to use video in PiP? Currently my ATEM Control (for ATEM Mini) only seems to allow still uploads?

[@AlphaCentral]

Thanks Joseph... appreciated.

[@photojoseph]

you're quite welcome!

[@sean_gruber]

Super helpful, thank you! I was wondering if there's a way to load up a picture-in-picture into the preview just using the hardware buttons. Thanks so much!

[@photojoseph]

Not with the Mini, I don't think. With the Mini Extreme, I believe you can.

[@danieldesimone5495]

Hi Joseph, thank you very much for your great content. I have been practicing with Macros for a while now. In a few days I have a streaming event and I would like to know: I need to create a PIP that appears during the event alternately. This means: on the same camera, activate and deactivate the PIP several times during the show. The questions would be: 1) How do I "deactivate" the Macro? (PIP) 2) Would it be necessary to "call" the Macro every time I have to use the PIP, or would the first time be enough? Thanks in advance!

[@audiobunny1767]

Thank you 🙏 Would love to see mini tip vids on both the Luma & Chroma Key fuctions. No one would be able enxplain it like you do Sir. Thanks again!

[@photojoseph]

They’re on the list! ☺️

[@laura-rb7vd]

That was SO helpful!! I have found that there are odd times when the output of my ATEM Mini Pro is both the audio and video are garbled (digital sounding and pixilated). Any idea what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it?

[@PaulPaul-fs6vs]

Thanks Joseph, great tutorial. Do you have one on animating a pip please, just got the Atem for use on a live stage gameshow in a bar in Spain. Steep learning curve!

[@ChristianWheel]

Thank you for this video! Once I've saved my settings into a macro, is there a way to replay that macro (and restore my custom PIP) if the ATEM Mini is not connected to a PC?

[@videodudecarl]

Another great 👍 tip. You are improving with each segment. Question, after creating the macro do I need to run a file save on the software's control panel? Or do these macros get stored locally in the hardware configuration?

[@photojoseph]

Thanks, and no you don't have to save them, but it's always advisable. Your ATEM should store it internally, but I've seen ATEMs load up empty before.

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you for covering this! Is there a way to change the default settings of the hardware DVE buttons? I am typically streaming solo, just setting/saving the default DVE would be ideal- at least for me.

[@photojoseph]

There is not, unfortunately. There Extreme Mierlo has six programmable macro buttons but that’s it. - Choosing Which ATEM Macro is Triggered by the ATEM Mini Extreme Macro Buttons - ATEM Mini Tips 10 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4rMmZqDmbx2mcU

[@laura-rb7vd]

Is there a way to have the PiP fade in rather than just popping on screen?

[@DougPipersr]

Joseph, these videos are a huge help. The macro's in the ATEM aren't very intuitive, but your videos are very helpful in understanding them better. My struggle is I'd like to have a persistent greenscreen background for one camera, and when I switch to other cameras without that greenscreen, that the green screen returns on that one camera. The current way I'm writing the macro, there doesn't seem to be a way to always make this one camera with the croma-key always show me with the greenscreened background. It seems to be dependent on the previous state. Is there some way to force a particular state for the ATEM so that the cromakey'd image always appears over the greenscreened background image?

[@photojoseph]

you would definitely need a Macro for that. You'd build a macro for, say, CAM 2 that loads all the pieces you need, and you'd have to trigger the macro with either the macro window or using a third party app.

[@gerrylewisproduction]

Really useful mini tip and yes, please do let us have tips on chroma, luma keys. Also, I'm interested in doing something similar to PiP with green screen, so that I can have a mini me tucked into a corner. I can manage the green screen bit but I suspect positioning and re-sizing is done using the DVE tab and flying key.

[@photojoseph]

Actually Gerry the Chroma tab also has a “flying key”, which is what is used to position and scale. You’re 90% of the way there if you’ve already set up a chroma key!

[@AM2PMReviews]

is this a good technique to switch between two camera inputs for the PiP as well? I want to record a powerpoint presentation as a class and have each presenter in the PiP. I wish you could program the buttons on the atem itself to do this.

[@photojoseph]

You’ll want to build macros to do that easily. Look at my other videos on making macros and swapping out the PiP content with different people.

[@DaveColes]

Great use of supersource! Excellent tip.

[@photojoseph]

Actually, that's not super source! Super Source is far more powerful… and will get talked about in future videos!

[@DaveColes]

Supersourcish. Either way I was mightily impressed. Smooth as a dolphin’s flank.

[@photojoseph]

Haha nice description :-)

[@DaveColes]

​@@photojoseph I'm intrigued how you produced this presentation. Did you do it live and tweak it after, or post-produce in the NLE of your choice?

[@photojoseph]

Oh gosh no… these aren’t live. These are all recorded and edited. I am doing these almost entirely in Screenflow actually, although I have to use another system to record a second video feed (the Program) and have had to fix sync on the final output in FCP a few times… working with Telestream to figure out what’s happening there. Audio keeps slipping at the end. Super weird.

[@chungman_ryan_lee]

Sooo gooood👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@photojoseph]

Thanks!!

[@ILaxative]

Wow thanks for this. How did you load that forest video in? I have the Atem Mini Pro and i noticed that you had a “cast” button and a “studio” button next to cam1’ and cam2. Mine only has 4 cameras. I have a video I want to have looping on my livestream before it starts. Thanks again

[@photojoseph]

That video was just playing from an external HDMI video player. No ATEMs can load videos internally - not even the $10k models. Video playback has to happen from an external device. The best way is to use a Hyperdeck, because then you can trigger playback (and even which file will play back) from the ATEM, including using macros.

[@jasperyue]

Great video. Thanks. Can the PIP fade in rather than a sharp cut?

[@photojoseph]

Yes, you have to build it into the Preview first, then fade from Preview to Program

[@CourtWatchAu]

It would be good if BlackMagic put a option on their software to say 'write this current tab into a macro' and it could 'click away then click back' to save doing it manually,.. but your solution works great so thankyou for your lessons

[@photojoseph]

Once you really get into Macros you start to understand why it doesn't (and really can't) work that way, so I'm glad my video helped!

[@simongregory2507]

Hi, thanks for a great clear video. I would like to set up a camera background with a PowerPoint Slide in the PIP which I can easily expand out to the full screen. Thanks to your video I know how to set up the PIP of the PowerPoint slide in the bottom corner. What I now want to be able to do is to switch from the PIP to the PowerPoint slide full screen and then back again to it being in the PIP..

[@photojoseph]

You’re actually already set up for it… just load that input! So if your camera is in input 1 and the PowerPoint slides are on input 2, just press the 2 key to load that full screen. You can choose in the setup app to have the PiP dropped when you change inputs, or it can hold. You’ll probably want it to drop. Load the input 1 again and re-enable PiP, and you’re back. Or you could write macros for the switch as well, saving a step. Watch my videos here on doing macros to learn how!

[@richardballew185]

Thanks for the excellent explanation. I wonder how many others find the required use of macros (and the ATEM Software Control) simply to resize the PiP to a useful size to be a design flaw. I have an ATEM Mini Pro SDI and a simple use case to include either a text screen feed or an ASL interpreter inset as a PiP with a single push of a button. The fact that the PiP buttons reset to the default (too small) size is annoying. In attempting to create a simple turnkey system with a minimum number of components, I don't want to have to add an extra computer to run macros. Being able to save PiP configuration and associate it with the 4 PiP buttons tops my list of feature requests. Being able to associate an audio file with a still image is next. At this point, my ATEM serves as nothing more than a video source switcher. OBS continues to do the heavy lifting.

[@photojoseph]

I know it’s not ideal. Remember though that as long as you don’t hit the PiP preset button, the positioning of the key will stay put as you toggle it off and on.

[@jonf671]

Thanks for this video (and the rest of themaswell). Im just investing in a atem mini pro iso. Is there a way to scale the video in this case aswell? Like having a talking head that does not cover the video. Is it posible to have a background image, a video/presentation and talking head?

[@photojoseph]

Yes, you can scale the upstream keys.

[@ronnatal]

@photojoseph - Can those custom macros be faded in and out nicely? or is it a hard cut on and off?

[@stever1514]

Is there any way to overwrite the hardware PiP presets? Or assign those buttons to a Macro instead of the defaults? Great video as always.

[@photojoseph]

Not possible, sorry. And thank you, Steve!

[@chrisvandenberg1671]

Thanks for your excellent presentation. Can help me: Atem Mini Pro pic in pic works from input one on Atem, as soon as I cut or dissolve to the other cameras (inputs 2, 3 & 4) the pic in picture disappears, I want the picture and picture show on all the inputs?

[@photojoseph]

There’s a setting in the setup app to keep or drop the PiP on transition. I thought i covered that in this video, sorry!

[@timmillard1854]

Hi! Thanks for this, very helpful. Does anyone know whether it's possible to set one scene to always use picture in picture, and on no others? For example, if I used scene 1 it would always have pip on, but if I switch back to scene 2 it will not be?

[@photojoseph]

You need to use macros for that. You can have the PiP always on as you switch main inputs, or turn off when you change inputs, but not have it come back on automatically. But with macros you can make anything happen! I’ve done a few videos on those if you aren’t familiar.

[@Cycophyp]

Is there any way to have PIP fade in? I have figured out I can actually fade it out by just fading to the clean BG-source, but I haven't found a way to fade it in.

[@MegaLance72]

Excellent - all works perfect as described. However when I switch to the other camera and then return the PIP is off - ie I want it to stay on when I return to Cam 1.... this is my PPT with PIP presenter.... I have to press the PIP button to manually show them again....

[@photojoseph]

You can set in the setup app to drop or not drop the upstream key (PiP) when you switch angles. But if you want to switch between “CAM A + PiP” and “CAM B (no PiP)” then back to “CAM A + PiP” you’ll need to build macros to do that.

[@kccstar]

How do you get the Pattern Key to stay on screen when you do a hardware input switch? On special occasions we have a camera dedicated to an ASL interpreter, and I prefer the circle pattern instead of the DVE box, so it doesn't overlap the onscreen text as much, but I have to turn it back on after every switch.

[@photojoseph]

There’s a setting in the ATEM Setup app to toggle that drop

[@nomarwoodworks]

Thank you for the video and I, for one, would love to find out more about chroma keys where I can place a presenter (that is standing in front of a green screen) and put just their image over another camera angle (just like a meteorologist in front of a map). Could you help with this in a future video?

[@photojoseph]

It's definitely on the list. Unfortunately (well, not for me, but for the channel!) it's a busy summer with two trips and a couple of commercial gigs in-between. I really want to shoot another one this week but I don't think I'll be able to, so it'll be September until I pick up the series again! Sorry :(

[@BobKeel]

Great video...def suscribed to your channel. This ATEM stuff has a super steep learning curve. Now my question...made the macro for PIP...now how do i pull the up into the preview...or can PIPs not be previewed before going live?

[@photojoseph]

Anything can be previewed. A macro just follows steps. So, forget Macros until you know how to make it do what you want. Use TIE instead of ON AIR to send a USK to Preview, which will “tie” it to the next transition.

[@BobKeel]

@@photojoseph Yeah…I figured it out. I just hadn’t made it so the macro recording was pulling the respective steps Into the preview. It’s cool what you can do with macros, but it’s super clunky. I echo the sentiment of other folks, though…it’s a travesty that they didn’t put macro buttons on the pro or pro ISO. Thanks for being a sage in the Atem space.

[@tbjproductions7402]

Is it possible to change the background image/feed's mask or position and size or just the overlay image/feed?

[@photojoseph]

Everything

[@ArnoldJagt]

What I need is a scenarios type of set ups. For instance, if I am going to do an interview, then there’s a certain set of shots that I want available. Or, if I’m doing a commentary on a webpage that I am otherwise scrolling through that, I want my picture in the bottom right corner with the webpage as the background. And there are a bunch of these scenarios which would be much more helpful than just a broad generic way too many options type of setup.

[@ViolettaLeonavichute]

Thanks so much !!! But how to make a smooth appearance and disappearance of a picture in a picture? Macros? Transition? How? Thanks!

[@photojoseph]

Yes, macros are your friend here. I have several videos on macros.

[@GuillermoReisch]

Is there a OBS plugin to manage PIP in OBS? Also remap ATEM scene buttons to OBS scene should be great!

[@photojoseph]

I’m not an OBS user so don’t know, sorry

[@lamfalus1]

Can you do 2 PIP overlays at once from 2 additional sources (3 total) with the ATEM? Or would you have to cascade 2 ATEM minis to achieve that? I am trying to setup a live stream for a race car and ideally I'd get one front view, a PIP rear view and a PIP view of the gauges. Maybe the Yololiv + an ATEM mini (you can set an ATEM up and then deploy it without a computer connected I assume?) will allow this since I need a way to stream out from the race car anyway which the Yololive will do. Alternatively I might do two ATEM minis with a Teradek if I *really* wanted to add some network redundancy.

[@photojoseph]

You’ll need an ATEM Mini Extreme for that!

[@JoATTech]

Can I re-program all 4 hardware PiP buttons? Like put macro under each of them to have 4 macros hidden there instead of unusefull 4 corner positions?

[@photojoseph]

No

[@juergenschubert3247]

Great video. Wondering if I can use StreamDeck to initiate a atem macro?

[@photojoseph]

Yes, absolutely. Look up bitfocus.io Companion

[@RedbudTech]

Is it possible (at all) to change the function of the 4 (UL, UR, LL, or LR) default hardware PIP keys. For example, I'd like to NOT change the location of the UL key .. but I'd like the picture to be bigger. Or .. is that only accomplished by a macro?

[@photojoseph]

Only by a macro. Those buttons are not reprogrammable. I wish they were!

[@ThinkShift]

Another excellent video, Joseph (I love your style!). Just to clarify: on the mini pro, the only way to execute the macro is to have the ATEM software panel open and to manually click the macro to execute the customized PIP, correct? I know the new Extremes have physical macro keys but have they made any of the Pro keys programmable? It's quite a bit to manage to select the macro while ensuring you're in "Pattern" in the Upstream and then turning it off and going into "DVE" to access the PIP buttons on the ATEM. Everything you've shown works perfectly, it's just the execution seems very cumbersome. Any thoughts? Thanks again.

[@photojoseph]

You are correct on all counts. There are third party integrations though, like iOS apps or physical programmable buttons that can trigger macros, too.

[@ThinkShift]

@@photojoseph Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. Sorry to bug with one more, but do you know know if I can trigger ATEM Mini Pro Macros using the Stream Deck? That might resolve this issue, thanks again!

[@photojoseph]

Stream Deck and Companion. bitfocus.io/companion/

[@noobplays2221]

Is there a way to change the default hardware keys in the Atem for PIP and the Supersouce? I use a macros like you but it would easier if we could repurpose the default buttons instead of wasting the macros. Any idea?

[@photojoseph]

Can’t be done.

[@GingMoAcademyTv]

Thanks for sharing. I have a question about recording the Pip in the Mini ISO. Last time I recorded an event none of my Pip came across with the recording. Is it possible to record the pip? What did I do wrong please?

[@photojoseph]

Recording the program, or recording the ISOs and opening in Resolve? If the program, then the only thing I can think of is that you were loading the PiP into the preview, and not the program? I don’t think it’s possible to record the preview, so I don’t know what else it’d be. If the ISOs, then make sure both your ISO and Resolve are fully up to date.

[@GingMoAcademyTv]

@@photojoseph thank you so much. Yes I am using resolve 16. I’ll try again and do a test recording before my next event and see what happens. Thank you for sharing your channel.

[@photojoseph]

There are always dot-releases. Make sure you’re full up-to-date on both hardware and software. Video 6 in this series shows how to update the ATEM.

[@mrvoigtlander]

Thanks for the vid, really helped me.

[@themrtechne]

Can you change the opacity of the picture in picture? I think I'm at a 1% of people who need this feature as I have stream affects appear Infront of my game through OBS, but I rather use the atem for less latency from game. Being able to change opacity from picture in picture or chroma the picture in picture would be great!

[@RothrockGaming]

Thanks for the demonstration. Looking forward to the chromakey demonstration, and maybe a little example of chroma and PiP for us Extreme owners? Thanks!

[@photojoseph]

You can do chroma PiP on any of the switchers… the Chroma USA has the flying key option on all of them, which lets you scale and position it wherever you like!

[@JosueMartinez-wd3yu]

Is it possible to use the computer camera as a second or third camera. I am using two cameras:EOSM50 and my iphone. I would like to use my computer camera as a third camera but unsure if that is possible.

[@photojoseph]

you mean a webcam? There’s no USB video input on the ATEMs, so no, sorry.

[@cbabi2]

Hi Photo Joseph, Thanks for your contents they were a great help to me as a beginner....I just got an Atem Extreme and I found out that this device tends to get hot....Is it normal? Is it advisable to use an external cooling fan along with the atem? If it is can you recommend a good cooling fan and in which vent of the atem Extreme should I put it on. Thanks

[@photojoseph]

You do not need external cooling. It has its own fans, and yes the hardware gets hot - that's normal. Your car engine, your computer, your light bulbs get hot too - perfectly normal!

[@cbabi2]

@@photojoseph Thank you very much for your reply.. :)

[@photojoseph]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@alabarca8016]

Is there a way to add these Macros into a Stream Deck? Once they are in a stream deck, can they be deleted from the ATEM Macros?

[@photojoseph]

You can trigger a macro from a stream deck using Companion bitfocus.io/companion/ but you can’t delete the macro from the ATEM

[@bradlogan1310]

How do I select the input for PIP on my ATEM Mini Extreme ISO? I know how to turn it on but need help changing which input shows in PIP. Thanks in advance.

[@photojoseph]

This is covered in this video. Please watch it again.

[@curtvincent3355]

Well done Joseph! Thank you! OK, I am an audio guru but I am a video caveman. I may use the wrong terms in my question. My "burning question" is if it is possible to get a keyed/filled greenscreen in the PIP. Mine just shows me with the green screen and no fill. That is a no-go. Thasks in advance!

[@photojoseph]

Totally, but you have to use the software to set it up. Put the PiP (which is an upstream key) into chroma key mode. It’s in, I believe DVE mode by default.

[@curtvincent3355]

@@photojoseph OK thanks! Now I just need to figure out how to put the PiP (which is an upstream key) into chroma key mode! I warned you I was a noob! I will google it.

[@veegee1974]

Yea, that's great and all, but how do we assign our setting to the hot keys on the unit itself? That, is the question!

[@photojoseph]

You can’t. (The ATEM Mini Extreme is the only one with programmable dedicated macro keys)

[@jessecohen1]

Do you know if you can set a custom overlay boarder on your picture in picture?

[@photojoseph]

You can set a border and you can change size and color and bevel

[@MrTerryRay1]

Is it possible to scale into a PIP? If I have a wide shot, can I scale into the shot to make the subject larger?

[@photojoseph]

Yes, there’s a scale adjustment that goes over 100%

[@randyrobinsonfilms]

How would I create a border between the two videos (the fill and the selected camera)? I want to see a line separating the two, not a box around the fill. Any tips would be appreciated!

[@photojoseph]

It would have to be a graphic you create and import, unlike a border which can be generated in the software.

[@randyrobinsonfilms]

@@photojoseph That's what I was thinking. Thank you for responding and for your helpful videos!

[@photojoseph]

@@randyrobinsonfilms my pleasure. FYI if you join the channel as a member you will have access to a private Discord server which could be a good place to ask questions, and of course you’ll be helping support the channel! Details at KZbin.com/PhotoJoseph/join

[@maizesoft]

Is this pip have to be on usk1?

[@goldieg6934]

Great video. How do you change the colour of the border in the hardware?

[@photojoseph]

In the border control there’s a color picker. That’s it!

[@goldieg6934]

@photojoseph thank you. I will try this out.

[@cabi599]

My PIP is transparent? How do I make it opaque so the full screen doesn't bleed through the PIP?

[@ckjjclan]

Luma and Chroma keys NEXT..... please please please.... this series should be linked on the BM website... thanks for this. :-)

[@photojoseph]

Haha thanks; you should tell them that ☺️

[@Alain_Blaettler]

Nice tip! Is it possible fade in an upstream keys (PiP) smoothly like a Transition?!

[@photojoseph]

yep, just click the AUTO button

[@wasbeen]

Alain, I previously setup macros exactly as PhotoJoseph showed, but have changed them to just go into preview so I can check them and fade them in as required.

[@photojoseph]

Great approach!

[@StephenKazumi]

is it possible to have more than 2 inputs on-screen on at once?

[@photojoseph]

That’s called “SuperSource” and requires an Extreme model. Otherwise it’s just picture-in-picture.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Once you've saved this macro, is there a way to export it? Just that one macro?

[@photojoseph]

You can export all macros, but not a single one. You can modify the exported xml file with a text editor to extract a single macro though.

[@ronaldwoodside983]

Will this macro be saved all through your other or new streams or only for the stream in which it was designed for? 2. How many macros can be saved over all before you have to delete in order to introduce new ones? Can you save an infinity, or only a limited amount of macros?

[@photojoseph]

Macros are saved into the ATEM but should be backed up by saving the settings. I think it tops out at 99 but I’m actually not sure!!

[@ronaldwoodside983]

@@photojoseph thanks for you answer/response. I'm new to Atem, coming from Slingstudio, so I'm trying to get used to the nuances of new mechanics.

[@MTravisVolker]

Thank you Sir. I'm looking for animated graphic frames. Where can I find some? And how to use them?

[@photojoseph]

Check out these apps by John from the here2record channel heretorecord.com/apps

[@MTravisVolker]

@@photojoseph Awesome! Thank you!

[@benniknop]

Can you show us how to sync cameras to the edit? Especially if we aren't using Pocket Cameras.

[@photojoseph]

are you talking about syncing the audio and video in live? No, you said in the edit… I'm don't follow. Are you asking about recording to a USB drive using the ISO model? Please elaborate, thanks.

[@benniknop]

@@photojoseph I have Sony cameras and want to record 4K on them internally and replace the HD edit from the Atem Mini Pro ISO. Similar to if I was shooting on Pocket Cameras. I’ve looked up ways of using timecode and such but I can’t work out a way. Any thoughts?

[@photojoseph]

Ah I see. Timecode won't work unfortunately, because TC from the cameras is not read by the ATEM. However, as long as all cameras have mics on them, you should be able to easily do an audio sync. And worst cast, you're talking about one long take (the nature of a live event), so even if you have to sync four files by hand, it won't be hard.

[@frankiegtv]

Joseph, I have not heard a reasonable explanation why I can't split the HDMI output to a regular spitter? Some work and some do not. Any ideas on this?

[@photojoseph]

Usually it has to do with security embedded in the HDMI (HDCP) but not always; ATEMs have always had issues with some monitors for no good know reason, so the same would apply to splitters. It could also be CEC (Consumer Electronic Control) messing things up. Fortunately you can buy a $15 CEC blocker which might help: amzn.to/42AAoxb

[@frankiegtv]

Thank you so much!

[@richardlaidler8183]

Is there anyway I can set PIP to always show be default when I hit buttons 2, 3, and 4, but off when I hit button number 1 as this is my main shot on me anyway...

[@photojoseph]

Unfortunately none of these PiP buttons are programmable. In fact the only buttons that can be “programmed” are the Macro buttons on the ATEM Extreme.

[@richardlaidler8183]

@@photojoseph THANK YOU!!!