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ProCoder 3 Installation and User Guide

1. DV DVCAM Select this option if you require DV or DVCAM format output DVCPro25 Select this option if you require DVCPro25 format output Profile gt Use Profile Enable this option to use a settings profile Profiles automatically set certain parameters gt Select Profile If Use Profile is selected choose a profile from the drop down box Video gt Encoder Selects the video encoder to use Some video encoders may expose additional options gt Video Standard The DV format handles NTSC and PAL video differently Select the appropriate video standard for your output gt Use Line21 Select the action to take when Closed Caption Line21 data is present in the source Not all sources support Closed Caption data Use if Exist If Closed Caption data exists in the source include it in the DV output Don Use Closed Caption data is not output even if the source contains Closed Caption data Notes The DV specification states that DV data is always Lower Bottom Field first However ProCoder allows you to change the output setting in order to work with decoders that do not follow the specification Target Options Flash Target Common Options See Common Target Options Flash specific options Video gt Multiplexer type Specifies the type of a file to create gt Number of passes For VBR encoding select 1 pass or 2 pass encoding 1 pass Single pass VBR encoding va
2. uoyerezsui Z YaLdVHO 21 22 ProCoder 3 sJ ProCoder 3 Wizard 24 ProCoder 3 T Using ProCoder 3 Wizard The ProCoder 3 Wizard is very easy to use Its Wizard interface makes converting your videos as straightforward as answering a few simple questions Simply launch the ProCoder 3 Wizard by going to the Start menu and choosing All Programs gt ProCoder 3 gt ProCoder 3 Wizard The ProCoder 3 Wizard lets you configure a conversion by simply answering the questions displayed in the dialog ProCoder s online help has more detailed information regarding the questions you will be asked Press the F1 key on your keyboard to access the online help at any time ProCoder 3 Wizard X Welcome Welcome to ProCoder 3 Wizard You can either convert a source file to a different format or create a watch folder Creating a watch folder is useful for automating the conversion process by automatically encoding files that are placed in the specified folder The settings you configure are applied to all files that are placed in the watch folder o What would you like to do gt Gq Create a watch folder Previou Next Cancel The Welcome screen appears when you launch the application and gives you two choices Convert a source file to a different format or Create a watch folder Make a selection and click the Next button Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Convert a Source If you c
3. Target Options gt Chroma Format For profiles and levels that support multiple color sampling formats select the desired format here gt Intra DC Precision The DC Precision determines how many bits are used for the coefficients of the Discrete Cosine Transform function If you have very complex footage increaseing the number of bits can help improve the video quality gt Use Strict GOP bitrate control Enable this option to use strict bitrate control in each GOP Some applications require that the GOP bitrate does not fall below the minimum With this option enabled padding bits will be inserted into the GOPs if necessary to adhere to the minimum rate gt Create DVD Compatible Stream Enable this option to add extra checks to ensure the stream is compatible with certain PAL DVD players It is recommended to leave this box checked System gt Put the system header on every pack Enable this option to put the system header on every pack Audio gt Audio Stream Type 32U333J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 Select the audio stream type here Elementary streams and VOB file output support both MPEG audio and PCM audio gt Error Protection Enable this option to add CRC error checking data into the audio stream Some applications require error checking data gt Copyright Flag Enable this option to indicate the audio is copyrighted The flag is informational gt Original Flag Enable this option to indicate
4. Sources 1 Targets 1 7 43 44 ProCoder 3 Converting the file To begin file conversion click the Convert tab ProCoder 3 Eile Yiew Options Tools Help Output List a C V05_002_AVI avi Converting Queue Manage Watch Pause Stop Elapsed time 0 00 29 Preview Remaining 0 01 35 Total time 0 02 04 Lal when finished Speed 0 24 x Realtime r4 Shutdown PC Converting source 1 1 E Animal AVINVO5_002 avi Play File seni F Sources 1 Targets 1 Your encoded video is saved to the path in the Target tab s Path field unless you have set a global or local preset output in the settings For more information or if you want to change the default target folder see Transcoding Settings You can stop encoding at any time by pressing the Stop button If you decide to stop encoding the file output is still written up until the point encoding was stopped except for 2 pass encoding If you simply want to pause encoding click the Pause button Click it again to resume conversion from a paused state To enable or disable the Preview window click the Preview box If the Shutdown PC when finished option is enabled the computer will automatically shut down after it converts the file To preview the output of a different target click it in the Target List If you want to play the file after it s encoded click the file you want to view in the Output List on the right side o
5. gt Intra DC Precision The DC Precision determines how many bits are used for the coefficients of the Discrete Cosine Transform function If you have very complex footage increasing the number of bits can help improve the video quality Audio Basic gt Audio Type Specifies the audio type 32U3u3J9y 43POIOd Q YILdYH9 159 160 ProCoder 3 QuickTime Export Target Common Options See Common Target Options QuickTime Export specific options Destination gt Select Exporter Select a QuickTime Exporter from the drop down list Additional exporters may be available with updates to QuickTime 3GPP Export a 3GPP video file AIFF Export an AIFF audio file FLC Export an AutoDesk Animator animation file QuickTime Movie Export a QuickTime movie file uLaw Export a uLaw audio file AVI Export an AVI file using QuickTime codecs Wave Export a WAV audio file DV Stream Export a DV stream file Image Sequence Export an image sequence MPEG 4 Export an MPEG 4 file gt Exporter Settings Click the button to access the QuickTime Exporter settings The options in the QuickTime Exporter settings come from QuickTime itself and vary depending on the selected exporter Available encoders for the QuickTime exporter depend on the installed QuickTime codecs Notes ProCoder cannot verify output file names from the Image Sequence exporter This means the Image S
6. Default Subtitle Language English x Apply modified Source options to similar Sources Enable this option to use modified source options on subsequent source files With this option enabled subsequent sources of similar types will be loaded with the same source parameters as the previous source of the same file type This is useful for Watch folders because it allows source files to be adjusted automatically without the need for the user to interact with the software For example let s say you have an AVI file that does not have square pixels and you set it so the pixel aspect ratio isn t square i e DV NTSC If Apply modified Source options to similar Sources is enabled the next AVI source file you load will retain the same settings used before and will loads the file with the pixel aspect ratio set to DV NTSC instead of the default setting Force internal DirectShow MPEG Decoder Enable this option to use internal DirectShow MPEG Decoder to load source file Default Subtitle MPEG Timestamp Mode Automatic Sets timecode automatically Always Use Timestamp Sets timecode using timestamp Never Use Timestamp Does not use timestamp Specifies the default subtitle language Language System System Temp Dr CADOCUME 1 COMPUT 1 OWN LOCALS 1 Temp Pisum Cache Dir C DOCUME 1 COMPUT 1 0 WNSLOCALS 1 Temp Browse Temp Dir Some conversions need to save temporary files
7. Video gt Stream Type Displays the stream type of the source video stream gt Display Size Indicates the intended display size which may be different from the size of the encoded frame gt Use Film Decode Enable this option to ignore the 3 2 pulldown flag in an applicable video stream and provide 23 976fps output gt MPEG Aspect ratio Displays the intended display aspect ratio of the source gt Video Bitrate kbps Displays the video bitrate and mode of the source gt VBV Buffer Size KB Displays the VBV buffer size of the source in kilobytes gt Profile Level Displays the Profile and Level the source is compliant to gt Chroma Format Displays the chroma format of the source Audio gt Stream Type Displays the stream type of the source audio stream gt Audio Stereo Mono Mode Displays the channel type of the audio gt Flags Lists any flags in the audio stream Source Options PCM WAVE Audio Source Common Options See Common Source Options PCM Audio specific options No PCM audio specific options Notes No notes QuickTime Source Common Options See Common Source Options QuickTime specific options Source gt Movie Properties Click the button to display the detected movie properties Video gt Track Mode Select whether to use a particular track or all available tracks Audio 32U33J Y 43POIOd Q YILdYH9 gt Track Mode Select whether
8. gt Video Frame Size Displays the size of the source as width x height in pixels gt Frame Rate fps Displays the number of frames per second of the source gt Video Bitrate kbps For non fixed bitrate codecs displays the video bitrate in kilobits per second Generally the higher the bitrate the better the video quality is gt Video Codec Displays the video codec used to decode the video stream 120 Source Options gt Interlacing Displays the interlacing mode of the video stream This option determines how video frames are read from the video stream If the Interlacing mode is set improperly the video may not play smoothly Non Interlaced Entire frames are stored in the stream instead of separate fields Progressive Lower Bottom Field Frames are stored as separate fields with the lower field first First Upper Top Field First Frames are stored as separate fields with the upper field first gt Aspect Ratio Displays or selects the aspect ratio of the source image as width x height width height or a width to height ratio for the video frame and or the display pixels Audio gt Select Audio Stream Selects whether to use the audio from the source if any to use alternate audio from another file or to ignore the source audio entirely Original Audio Use the audio in the source Alternate Audio Use audio from an alternate file Select the source for the audio in
9. will read Video1a jpg Video1b jpg and Video10a jpg gt File List Click the button to display a numbered list of files matching the Wild Card File Name File List X Total Number of Files Selected 4 j PELE ae a eaaa eena aiaiai 1 Moviel_0000 jpg 2 Moviel_0001 jpa 3 Moviel_0002 jpg 4 Moviel_0003 jpa End Pe ES gt Start Point Set the number for the first file to use in the image sequence using the numbering from the File List 1 is the first file 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 gt End Point Set the number for the last file to use in the image sequence using the numbering from the File List 1 is the first file Video gt FramesPerlmage Sets the number of frames each image should create For example if there are 30 images and FramesPerlmage is 4 the source output will be 120 frames Notes Image files with odd not evenly divisible by 2 width or height cannot be imported Please use only image files with even width and height Images loaded in a still image sequence must all have the same width and height Images that do not have the same width and height as the first image will be skipped during multi image import 133 134 ProCoder 3 Windows Media Source Common Options See Common Source Options Windows Media specific options Source gt Video Streams In multistream video sources select which track will be used as the source video for the encoded file
10. 13 ProCoder 3 Cause Improper target interlacing field order For interlaced output the target field order may be incorrect for the playback device Check the requirements of the intended playback device to determine the proper interlacing setting Video movement appears jumpy amp d gt Result gt Original image Movement in the video does not appear smooth it seems to jump instead of move in a fluid fashion Objects in motion seem to jump or flash to the next position like a strobe effect Cause Video frame rate too low If the video frame rate is too low motion in the video will not appear smooth Increasing the frame rate will help to improve the fluidity of motion but will also make the file size larger Generally speaking a frame rate below 15fps will result in unsatisfactory playback Cause Streaming connection speed too slow Users viewing a streaming file that was made for a faster connection speed may see this type of snapshots in time effect The user need a faster connection to the streaming server a progressive download file should be used instead Cause Playback machine too slow Some formats play with different frame rates depending on the speed of the viewer s machine Try playback on a faster computer to see if it plays better 114 Improving your Video Audio and video are out of sync Audio and video do not play in synchronization with each other For exa
11. Remove All Click the Remove All button to remove all of files from the list Advanced Click the Advanced button to open the Advanced window which appears on top of the main ProCoder window Double clicking on a item in the Source List also opens the Advanced window To close the Advanced window simply click the Close button For more information on the Advanced Window see the Advanced Window section later in this chapter Stitch Check this option if you want ProCoder to connect all the items in the Source List into one big file The arrow keys let you reorder the Source List before the files are stitched together Stitching is a helpful feature if you are for example encoding two files one an ad or commercial and the other your main video clip By enabling the Stitching feature you can encode both files into a single file that contains the commercial before your main video clip It s also use ful if you have a segmented source file that you need encoded into a single file Double clicking on an item in the Source List opens the Advanced Window For more information on the Advanced window see the Advanced Window section later in this chapter Source Tab Parameters The Parameters section gives you a brief summary of your source file s settings When you add a file to the Source List ProCoder automatically reads the file properties analyzes its parameters and makes the appropriate adjustments to read the Source
12. Click the Browse button to choose a location for your temporary directory Cache Dir ProCoder retains some information in order to speed certain types of conversions Click the Browse button to select the location to use for ProCoder s cache files Transcoding Settings Default Target Folder Tab Transcoding Settings xI Processing Options Conversion Options gt Global Default Target Folder Z Always use the Global Default Folder for all Targets C Documents and Settings Computer Name OWNER My Documents Browse Local Default Target Folder Targets see AVI Canopus DY AVIT NTSC WideScreen AVI Canopus DV AVI1 PAL AVI Canopus DV AVI1 PAL WideScreen AVI Canopus DV AVI2 NTSC AVI Canopus DY AVI2 NTSC WideScreen AVI Canopus DV AVI2 PAL AVI Canopus DV AV12 PAL WideScreen AVI Canopus DY DVCP1025 NTSC AVI Canopus DV DVCP1025 NTSC WideScreen AVI Canopus DY PAL Lb E Use Local Default Folder for the selected Target C Documents and Settings Computer Name OWNER My Documents l Browse k cance aaan Global Default Target This option sets the output location for all formats and targets Click Folder the Browse button to select the folder you want to use If you want the global settings to apply to all target folders check the Always use the Global Default Folder for all Targets option
13. However Video for Windows based applications may not be able to access beyond the first 1 2 or 4 GB of the AVI content depending on the application To avoid size restriction problems use ProCoder s automatic file splitting function to generate multiple output files within the size your application supports Notes AVI file output must have even evenly divisible by 2 width and height 142 Target Options DV Target Common Options See Common Target Options DV specific options Destination gt AVI 1 2 Index Format The Index Format determines the compatibility of the output file with different AVI compatible applications AVI1 AVI2 OpenDML The output AVI will be compatible with both DirectShow based and Video for Windows based video applications However Video for Windows based applications may not be able to access beyond the first 1 2 or 4 GB of the AVI content depending on the application To avoid size restriction problems use ProCoder s automatic file splitting function to generate multiple output files within the size your application supports AVI2 OpenDML The output AVI will only be compatible with DirectShow based video applications Applications that use the older Video for Windows AVI access methods will not be able to open the AVI gt DV type The DV Type determines the structure of the data within the AVI file DV Type 1 The output DV
14. Next the Use the Wizard or Select a History Entry screen appears This screen gives you three options you can use the Wizard to help you select a target select a generic target format and modify the parameters yourself if you are an advanced user or you can choose the settings from a previous encoding job from the history list The last option is not available if you have not performed any previous encoding jobs Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen ProCoder 3 Wizard Use the Wizard or Select a History Entry ProCoder 3 Wizard saves a history of your conversion settings By selecting a history entry you can avoid going through the wizard again If you decide to let ProCoder 3 Wizard guide you through the target selection again your new settings will appear in the history the next time you start ProCoder 3 Wizard Advanced users can select the Select a generic target option and set their own parameters o G Use the ProCoder 3 Wizard Wizard to select a target Q Select a generic target gt CO Select a previous history setting e a AN Info The ProCoder 3 Wizard must be running in order for watch folder monitoring and file conversion to occur Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Selecting a Target format The Select Target screen appears and lets you choose the conversion settings for your source video ProCoder 3 Wizard X Select Target Please select the type of
15. ProCoder 3 Wizard from the export list The ProCoder Wizard launches Uncompressed UYVY AVI PCM AIFF PCM WAVE Uncompressed YUY2 AVI P2 Clip WindowsMedia udio WindowsMediavideo XDCAM DV XDCAM MPEG IMX ler Express For EDIUS Wizard Grid Exporter GXF Server Speed Encoder for HDV 3 Source selection is skipped since the source is coming from the EDIUS timeline The rest of the ProCoder Wizard operation is the same as when using it standalone 104 Advanced Features gt To use the ProCoder EDIUS plug in ProCoder 3 Exporter 4 In EDIUS choose the section you want to export to ProCoder This can be either the entire project or a section of the project that you want to simply preview 2 In EDIUS choose the Export to Tape function in the Monitor window then choose ProCoder 3 from the export list ProCoder launches and the Target tab is enabled Uncompressed UYVY AVI PCM AIFF PCM WAVE Uncompressed UY2 AVI P2 clip WindowsMedia udio WindowsMediavideo XDCAM DV XDCAM MPEG IMX oder Express For EDIUS Wizard ProCoder 3 Wizard Canopus Carbon Grid Exporter GXF Server Speed Encoder for HOV wpojodd Bush jp NALdVHO 3 The Source and Convert tabs are disabled when you use the EDIUS plug in and the Start button starts the conversion The rest of the ProCoder application operation is the same as when using it standalone 105 ProCoder 3 106 lt P Chapter 5 I Help
16. QuickTime RawDV Storage AVI MPEG WM HD Canopus HQ MPEG WindowsMedia Application Specific Editing Software DVD production Authoring MediaEdge HDMA 4000 H 264 HD SD Web Handheld iPod 3GPP RealMedia10 Web Thumnails MPEG QuickTime ReadMedia WindowsMedia CD DVD Computer VCD DVD SVCD Image Sequence 196 QT Exporter BR 2 Chapter 7 a Glossary 198 ProCoder 3 Authoring Refers to the process of taking your converted video files and creating a DVD VideoCD or Super VideoCD using a authoring software package Authoring software lets you do things like add chapters or menus to your disc and allows it to be played on many set top players or computers Examples of authoring software include Adobe Encore DVD Ulead DVD Workshop Roxio Easy CD Creator and Nero Burning ROM AVI Short for Audio Video Interleave an early video format developed by Microsoft for playback on Windows based computers AVI has been officially replaced by Windows Media Video but is still a popular format for both DV and Disk media Bitrate The measurement of the number of data bits per second in a file Eight bits form one byte Video files are normally measured in thousands of bits or kilobits per second kbps The higher the bitrate the larger the resulting file for a specified amount of time Generally the higher the bitrate the better the quality of the
17. This Canopus Software License Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Canopus Corporation for the Canopus software product s identified above which may include associated media printed materials copy protection devices and online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE By installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE all within the limitations set forth in this Agreement you agree to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this License Agreement DO NOT install or use the SOFTWARE If the SOFTWARE was purchased by you you may retum it to your place of purchase for a full refund The SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE The SOFTWARE is licensed as follows a Installation and Use Canopus grants you the right to install and use one copy of the SOFTWARE on one computer b Backup Copies You may also make copies of the SOFTWARE as may be necessary for 9 Install Shield 4 The Customer Information window appears Enter your name and company name and click the Next button ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard Customer Information P canopus InstallShield uoyerezsui Z YILdYH9 15 16 ProCoder 3 5 Choose Typical specify a destination location for Pro
18. and then click Finish to complete setup Install Shield Installing ProCoder 14 When the computer finishes restarting plug in the USB Hardware Key that comes with your software You can use the computer s on board USB ports a USB PCI card or a USB hub connected to either of these ports The USB Hardware Key MUST be connected before starting ProCoder uoyerezsui 19 Z UYALdVHO ProCoder 3 Uninstalling ProCoder E Note Before starting uninstallation close all the other applications that may be running in the task tray In order to uninstall you must log in as a user with administrator privileges To uninstall ProCoder 4 From the Start menu select Control Panel and choose Add or Remove Programs 2 Select ProCoder 3 and click the Remove button Add or Remove Programs 5i Currently installed programs Show updates Sort by Name Change or a Remove Programs Add Remove Windows Components Set Program Access and E Rite l i ed frequently 20 3 Select Remove and click the Next button ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard Welcome M e program This program h rently installed features to ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Uninstalling ProCoder talled ProCoder 3 ju can reinstall this nd then click Finish to complete setup InstallShield The computer will reboot Uninstallation is completed
19. this point will not be included in your final converted video The Default button restores the in and out points to their original settings Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Advanced Settings ProCoder 3 Wizard X Advanced Settings Here you can set the video cropping mode and access additional advanced settings Cropping can remove unwanted artifacts from the edges of your video If you are new choose Auto Advanced users can use the Manual option and select a custom cropping size Click the Select Settings button to open the Advanced Source Configuration dialog The Advanced Source Configuration lets advanced users modify how certain video parameters such as interlacing and aspect ratio are handled Select Video Cropping Mode Q None G Auto Q Manual Advanced Source Configuration Select Settings PUeZIN E u3pojodd YALdWHO nen canca Previous Advanced Settings let you set the video cropping mode for your source video Choose a cropping mode and click the Next button If you choose the Manual option then click the Select Cropping button to open the Crop dialog To modify more advanced source settings click the Select Settings button to open the Config dialog The Config dialog lets you modify additional parameters that affect your source video This is only recommended for advanced users and should be used with caution 27 28 ProCoder 3 Choose Conversion Settings
20. 2 Using Filters When to apply filters ProCoder lets you apply filters on both Sources and Targets It is important to know where to apply a filter in order to achieve the best result and keep ProCoder running at optimal speed Source filters If a filter is applied only for a particular Source it should be applied to the Source Target filters If a filter should always be applied regardless of the Source it should be applied to the Target Why filters are necessary Cropping unwanted data Broadcast formats often have a larger frame than is normally visible If your output target is for computer use it may be helpful to apply the Crop filter to remove the SUH INJd 3H G YaLdVHO portions of the frame containing garbage or static overscan that are not normally visible when viewing it on a television Improve or correct sources Use Source filters to apply filters that enhance or improve the source quality such as Color Correction Enhance encoding of specific targets Use Target filters to apply filters that are useful for certain encoding types such as Blur for streaming formats Expand shrink 601 color range Different video editing systems and encoders use different color ranges to represent the minimum and maximum values Use the 601 Correction filters to convert between 0 255 and 16 235 ranges when converting for systems that do not use the same ITU BT 601 conversion methods 109 110 ProC
21. 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 Options There are no options Notes The Canopus DV and MPEG codecs use the ITU R BT 601 recommended range of 16 235 177 178 ProCoder 3 601 to Z709 Color Correction Filter Description This video filter is used to convert video in the SD 601 colorspace to the HD 709 color space Broadcast HD video uses YCbCr colors following Rec ITU R BT 709 5 where as broadcast SD video is following ITU R BT 601 Those color spaces are fairly close to each other so you typically will not see a difference Because of this ProCoder won t automatically perform this conversion which maximizes performance For the most correct handling in the broadcasting area however it is advised to use this filters when converting between HD and SD video Options There are no options Notes No notes ZO9 to 601 Color Correction Filter Description This video filter is used to convert video in the HD 709 color space to SD 601 colorspace Broadcast HD video uses YCbCr colors following Rec ITU R BT 709 5 where as broadcast SD video is following ITU R BT 601 Those color spaces are fairly close to each other so you typically will not see a difference Because of this ProCoder won automatically perform this conversion which maximizes performance For the most correct handling in the broadcasting area however it is advised to use this filters when converting between HD and SD video Options
22. ASSOCIATION O gt Result gt Original image The video appears to have halos around the edges of objects and or block like noise around near objects There does not seem to be a loss of resolution just loss of sharpness and some changes to colors Cause Video bitrate too low This type of effect is usually caused by setting the video bitrate too low Increase the video bitrate to get a better result If increasing the video bitrate produces too large a file keep the video bitrate the same but decrease the video frame size When the choice is available choosing Optimize for Quality instead of Optimize for Speed should also help Video appears to jitter Movement in the video seems to jitter up and down Moving objects may seem to take two steps forward then one step back Cause Single field detail in interlaced output If the video appears to have vertical jitter or flashing horizontal edges the source image may have single field detail This usually occurs with still images used for video ProCoder normally makes the appropriate adjustments to avoid this situation but if you still have trouble try applying an antiflicker or deinterlace filter to your source before bringing it to ProCoder Cause Improper source interlacing field order For interlaced sources the interlacing mode may not be set correctly Verify that the proper interlacing field order is set in the Advanced Source Configuration S UIH INdPH G YaldvHO
23. AVI file contains one DV data stream containing both video and audio This type of DV AVI is compatible with DirectShow based video applications and codecs only DV Type 2 The output DV AVI file contains DV video as a vids stream and DV audio as an auds stream This type of DV AVI is compatible with both DirectShow based and Video for Windows based video applications and codecs gt A V interleaving period AVI files alternate video and audio in chunks This setting determines the spacing between the audio chunks with respect to the video Higher interleaving periods allow for better bitrate control but some applications require a specific interleaving period to maintain audio video synchronization In general it is best to use the default value 32U3u3J9y 43POJOd Q YILdYH9 143 144 ProCoder 3 gt Canopus Reference DV Enable this option to create a Canopus Reference AVI Canopus Reference AVI files are DV Type 2 AVls and can surpass the AVI filesize limits by creating separate reference data files The AVI files points to these data files and accesses the AVI as if it was one large AVI file Reference AVI files cannot be moved or renamed without using special tools such as the Canopus Ref AVI Manager This option is only available when the encoder is set to Canopus DV gt DV Format Set the DV encoding format here DV and DVCAM use the same encoding format but DVCPro25 uses a different method
24. Always pick nearest frame O Always interpolate E Enable Source Playback Speed Adjustment Max Adjustment 5 Note The selections in this box are not affecting conversions between NTSC and PAL Always pick nearest This option creates a target frame by picking the nearest temporal frame frame from the source stream This preserves full spatial source image quality However depending on the ratio between the source and target frame rates movement in the video may appear jerky Always interpolate This option creates a target frame interpolating between the two nearest temporal source frames This guarantees smooth movement However since every target frame is an interpolation between source frame the spatial quality is degraded and ghost images may appear Automatic selection When the source or target frame rate is below approximately 23fps ProCoder will pick the nearest frame instead of interpolating in order to avoid ghosting If ProCoder needs to interpolate frames for doing frame rate conversions ghost images might appear Use the Automatic selection option to avoid ghosting If ghosting still occurs then use the Always pick nearest frame option J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 89 ProCoder 3 A Note NTSC PAL conversions between formats that have specific NTSC and PAL parameters are handled by ProCoder automatically and do not use this setting gt Source Playback Speed Adjustment
25. Checking this option disables and overrides any local settings you may specify in the next section Local Default Target Sets the output location for specific target presets The local Folder defaults override the global defaults This is helpful for separating files that go to different projects or can be used to separate different target formats from each other To set the Local Default Target folder 1 Uncheck the Always use the Global Default Folder for all Targets option Select the desired target from the list by clicking on it Check the Use Local Default Folder for the selected Target option Click the Browse button to choose the folder to use a A N Click the Apply or OK button J3POJOJd usn 95 v YaLdVHO ProCoder 3 Application Settings The Application Settings window lets you set enable or disable application specific behaviors To open the Application Settings choose Options gt Application Settings Application Settings X Settings O E Show Save Project dialog on exit Disable Sound on Conversion finished J Show Advanced options in basic view Confirmation j Disable confirmation when removing Filter Disable confirmation when removing Source F Disable confirmation when removing Target Ok Cancel Appl Help Settings Window animation This toggles whether or not the windows slide into place when they open or close Show
26. EE BDY MIS Sees ca acon ne EEA AA A E A E A Flash Target Fesa Target iita resar a hea aa A E eA a a E a ER yace FEN Target ea ia rein ee ninais KENES AI EE AE KEE E E E AEAN EEA E EAN MIPS A dio TER GGG iiciilsaadest icen caus dine cate oa EEE EA E T E EEANN MPEG Ter SG vaticaceterieine sna vai a E a eect arate dinates seaman eee AE EA PGM Audio Targa brisi rrika avait iraia Meee Pendent cid Mee E AE dead eau Poster Frame Still Image Target Preview DVD Target cirorisiaoriyiniir anina aie e A a E AEA QuickTime Export Target serres riaki nn inr ERTE ENDRE Guieck Tire Target norrisi a e Ea ir E aE a EN N E Ei Rawi DV Tage b nirt eats sav caem ic ranavitsac ee arvana acatasd ona deaeat ayaa noduacauavacanataseamabacaiaik avwabetajaha avanitac ce mesett RealMedia Target zara inea nee carn a alah isco a ben fib dada areata Mi Vin dows Media TErGeE viii nsissasniaciad gate sadiaiddmn sania wanes ne E ERDA DVB VIDEO TS IFO SOURCES esses esac can ERN aweaaein wawaialia VEERE dere Contents 115 116 117 118 5 u3 u0 ProCoder 3 3S Video FIGSRS serisini ian a a dated enane ten ae vee deat 177 601 Correction Expand Color Space Filter ccc cece eee TZ 601 Correction Shrink Color Space Filter ccc cece eee 177 601 to 709 Color Correction Filter 7O09 to 601 Color Correction Filter Adaptive DG IMNGERIAEGCES acc sidice idrara cee ekana ween a ee cde me ea ee ae ed Bitmap Keying Filter
27. Filter dialog box choose a filter by double clicking on it The filter s name appears in the Filter List and a preview of how it affects your source video appears in the Result window adjacent to the Original window You can browse the different filter categories on the left and choose filters from the right Holding down Shift or Control and selecting the desired filters lets you add multiple filters to the Filter list ProCoder 3 Ele view Options Tools Help Source E Animal AVI V05_002 avi Advanced Filter Audio Filter pya D Color Correction em Convert Queue Manage fe a I Lae Preview Watch Min 100 00 52 33 Max 100 00 I Min 100 00 53 37 Max 100 00 xj poD0ud Bush jp YILdYH9 Desctiption gt J Adlusts Saturation Sources 1 Targets 1 A 3 Use the sliders to adjust the filter parameters to your desired specifications Removing a Filter To remove a filter from the Filter List 1 Highlight the filter in the list 2 Click the Remove button to remove the filter If you want to remove all the filters you ve applied so far click the Remove All button Saving and Loading filters To save a custom setting for the currently selected filter 1 Click the Save Preset button A dialog appears asking you to name and enter a short description of your preset 55 56 ProCoder 3 2 3 4 Custom presets are stored along with the default presets and can be ca
28. Folder to Target option If it is not enabled files in subfolders of the Watch Folder will be output to root of the Target Folder Click the drop down next to Target File to choose what to do when conversion creates a file with the same name as an existing file in the Target Folder Make New Folder E A 314 Floppy 4 B amp WINXP_E C B amp WINXP_J D Dvo a O programs Ba roster _WatchFolder IPA Orvivate w J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 Rename if exists renames the output file appending a number starting from 00 to the name to make it unique Overwrite if exists overwrites any existing output file in the Target Folder with the result of the conversion Click Update selected Watch to update the Watch Folder Click the Create Watch button to add the watch folder to the Active Watch Folders list 87 88 ProCoder 3 Removing Permanent Watch Folders To remove a permanent watch folder 4 If the ProCoder Application is open click the Watch button to open the Watch Folder Manager tool Otherwise run Watch Folder Setup from the Start menu in All Programs gt ProCoder 3 The ProCoder Watch Folder Manager tool appears Existing watch folders appear in the Active Watch Folders area ProCoder 3 Watch Folder Manager Active Watch Folders Folder Target Folder Preset ol D _TargetF older Remote Retrieval
29. Name a X Browse O O N QO Action i Launch ProCoder 3 xj Ok cance Hep Select the preset you created by selecting the appropriate category and clicking on the preset at the right Choose a location for the droplet in the Folder section by clicking the Browse button The default location is the Windows Desktop Enter a name for the droplet in the Name field This will be the name of the Droplet executable file Choose the action the droplet should perform by clicking the Action drop down Launch ProCoder 3 Launch ProCoder 3 and Start Conversion Dragging files onto the droplet will launch the ProCoder application with the dragged files as sources and the droplet s target settings applied Dragging files onto the droplet will launch the ProCoder application with the dragged files as sources and the droplet s target settings applied Conversion starts automatically Queue to ProCoder 3 Job Manager Dragging files onto the droplet will launch the ProCoder application with the dragged files as sources and the droplet s target settings applied The conversion job will be queued to the Job Manager ProCoder shuts down immediately after queuing the project 10 Click the OK button The droplet appears as an executable file in the specified location Advanced Features 11 To use the droplet simply drag and drop one or more files onto the droplet icon The P
30. ProCoder normally does not alter the playback rate of sources in order to preserve the source s original speed and visual intent In other words objects always move at the same speed through video regardless of the target frame rate and a 10 second source always converts to a 10 second target However in some circumstances it is advantageous to slightly alter the source playback rate by a very small amount in order to aid conversion For example a 29 97fps source can be sped up to 30fps playback for conversion to a 15fps output removing the possibility of interpolation artifacts and making the conversion faster It is also standard that 24fps film transfers to PAL DVD Video are not put through frame rate conversions Instead the 24fps film content is encoded and authored as if it was 25fps content resulting in a 4 speed up This eliminates any interpolation or pulldown but makes PAL DVDs of film transfers ever so slightly shorter in length Enable Source Playback Check this box to allow ProCoder to alter the playback speed of Speed Adjustment sources up to the percentage in the Max Adjustment box A Note Be careful not to set the Max Adjustment percentage too high because it can cause undesirable results such as distored audio and video playback Chapter Points When a DVD is created with the multiple videos stitched together the Chapter points can automatically be set at the source stitch points Chapt
31. Rotate Filter Description The Video Rotate Filter can rotate and flip the video This filter is useful for preparing rotated video for portrait mode display and for flipping video for rear projection dislay Options Settings gt Flip Horizontal Enable this option to flip the video horizontally about a vertically centered axis so left becomes right and right becomes left gt Flip Vertical Enable this option to flip the video vertically about a horizontally centered axis so top becomes bottom and bottom becomes top gt Rotate 90 degrees Enable this option to rotate the video clockwise by 90 degrees so the upper right becomes the lower right gt Rotate 90 degrees Enable this option to rotate the video counter clockwise by 90 degrees so the upper left becomes the lower left Notes No notes 3DU3u3J9Y 43POIOd Q YaLdvHO 189 190 ProCoder 3 Sharpen Filter Description The Video Sharpen Filter enhances fine details of the video It is essentially the opposite of a blur and is useful for sharpening blurry video It can also be used as a post processing filter for transcoding or filter operations that unintentionally blur such as scaling or deinterlacing in order to obtain sharper video results Options Settings gt Radius of the blur Select the radius of the filter effect using the slider The radius controls how wide the edge rims Start with smaller amounts and adjust the rad
32. Stop Watch Unwatch All JEE hiiia New Watch Folder Watch Folder D _WatchFolder ml Include Sub Folder j Delete Source after Conversion Target Preset AVI Target x _Befesh Target Folder D _TargetFolder n Target File Rename if exists xl Append Source Sub Folder to Target Update selected Watch Create as New Watch OK 2 To remove individual watch folders select a folder in the list by clicking on it then click the Stop Watch button To remove all watch folders click the Unwatch All button Creating Temporary Watch Folders Temporary Watch Folders are part of the ProCoder 3 Wizard covered in the Chapter 3 ProCoder 3 Wizard Transcoding Settings Transcoding Settings The Transcoding Settings window lets you set parameters for destination disks to save encoded files as well as default processing options for the entire application Setting these parameters is useful if you are going to be dealing with lots of source files from a single or similar sources To open the Transcoding Settings dialog choose Options gt Transcoding Settings Processing Options tab The Processing Options tab controls both Frame Rate Conversion Chapter Points TimeCode and Scaling and Letterboxing preferences Frame Rate Conversion If your source and your target have different frame rates there are many different ways to converting the source frame rate to the target frame rate Frame Rate Conversion io 3
33. There are no options Notes No notes Video Filters Adaptive De Interlace Description The Adaptive De Interlace Filter is used to apply custom deinterlacing settings when converting an interlaced source to a non interlaced target Options Settings gt Detection Selects the deinterlacing method to use Adaptive Uses motion detection to determine whether to interpolate or discard fields Interpolate from Overwrites the non dominant field by interpolating from the dominant field dominant field Discard non dominant Retains only information from the dominant field and discards field information from the non dominant field gt Threshold Adjusts the motion detection error threshold for the Adaptive Detection mode Higher values result in less motion detection while lower values yield greater sensitivity to motion Notes If this filter is not applied ProCoder will automatically perform deinterlacing when 32U3u3J9y 42POJOd Q YaLdVvHO necessary Adding this filter overrides the basic deinterlacing process and allows control of the deinterlacing settings Bitmap Keying Filter Description The Bitmap Keying Filter is used to superimpose a text or graphic overlay onto the video This is often used for adding station logos copyright information and other watermarks to video Images can be keyed by color or using an embedded alpha channel Options Settings gt Filename C
34. a multiplexed stream with audio and video MPEG 2 Program Stream Output as a multiplexed stream with audio and video MPEG 1 Elementary Stream Output as separate audio and video elementary streams MPEG 2 Elementary Stream Output as separate audio and video elementary streams MPEG 2 Transport Stream Output as a multiplexed transport stream with audio and video Video gt Video Standard MPEG files for broadcast handle NTSC and PAL formats differently Set the Video Standard here This option also affects which frame sizes are available gt Quality Speed The Quality Speed settin g determines the quality vs speed trade off the encoder uses High Speed Optimize encoding for the highest speed High Quality Balance encoding speed versus quality Highest Quality Optimize encoding for the highest quality Mastering Quality Perform all encoding optimizations to produce the absolute best quality at the specified bitrate setting without regard to encoding speed This option should not be used for performance benchmarking as it is an exhaustive process that can take 10 20 times longer than the other modes gt Bitrate Type Select the bit rate control type here The available rate control types depend on the selected Stream Format CQ Constant Quality VBR Variable Bitrate Encodes to achieve constant quality varying bitrate up to the specified maximu
35. and playback DivX uses MPEG 4 technology to achieve low bitrates and small file sizes DV In general use stands for digital video meaning any digital representation of video However more recently it refers to the Consumer DV format which is a video compression format used in miniDV camcorders In ProCoder DV refers to the Consumer DV format DVD Popular format for storing and delivery high quality video DVDs use MPEG 2 video to provide broadcast quality playback as well as interactivity such as menus and chapter points DVDs can be played on set top DVD players as well as computers with a DVD ROM drive and appropriate software Frame Rate The number of video frames shown per second In general the higher the frame rate the smoother the playback Frame Size Refers to the pixel size of your converted video You ll encounter a frame size option when you try to create CD ROM or HD video For CD ROM video 320x240 is half the size vertically and horizontally of full screen video 640x480 For HD video fluesso 5 1 Y3LdYH9 resolutions are much higher so your options are 1920x1080 interlaced for 1080i and 1280x720 for 720p MPEG Short for Motion Picture Experts Group the MPEG video format was created to provide a standard for compressing large sized digital video files into a smaller size MPEG 1 was intended for video delivered on CD ROM but can also be used for Web delivery MPEG 2 is a broadcast quality vid
36. application is open and remain watched until removed using the Watch Folder Manager tool Temporary Watch Folders are set up using the ProCoder 3 Wizard Files placed into a temporary watch folder are only converted while the ProCoder 3 Wizard is open Once the ProCoder 3 Wizard is closed the folder stops being watched and returns to being a normal folder A Info You can copy approximately 2000 files at once into the Watch folder If you need to copy more than 2000 files break them up into smaller groups before copying them into the Watch folder Watch Folders Creating Permanent Watch Folders To create a permanent watch folder 4 If the ProCoder Application is open click the Watch button to open the Watch Folder Manager tool Otherwise run Watch Folder Setup from the Start menu in All Programs gt ProCoder 3 The ProCoder Watch Folder Manager tool appears Existing watch folders appear in the Active Watch Folders area gt lt ProCoder 3 Watch Folder Manager Active Watch Folders Folder Target Folder Preset E o Remote Retrieval Stop Watch Unwatch Ail a E New Watch Folde 3 F jew Watch Folder T Watch Folder a g e J Include Sub Folder 2 Delete Source after Conversion Target Preset No presets permanent error xl Refresh Target Folder n Target File Rename if exists xj Append Source Sub Folder to Target
37. as Image_hh_mm_ss_ff Video gt Video SizeX Set horizontal video resolution gt Video SizeY Set vertical video resolution gt Use Chapter Marks Certain formats such as DVD s VOB s have Chapter Marks If the engine can extract 32U3u3J9y 43POIOd Q YILdYH9 those poster frames will be created at each mark gt Interval Set the intervals for Poster Frames in Seconds gt Frame Offset The actual Poster Frame will be extracted N frames after its occurance Use this to avoid black frames at chapter marks Notes No notes 157 ProCoder 3 Preview DVD Target Common Options See Common Target Options Preview DVD specific options Stream Settings gt Format Specifies the file format of the target DVD Video Basic gt Frame Size Specifies the frame size of the target DVD gt Quality Speed The Quality Speed setting determines the quality vs speed trade off the encoder uses High Speed Optimize encoding for the highest speed High Quality Balance encoding speed versus quality Highest Quality Optimize encoding for the highest quality Mastering Quality Perform all encoding optimizations to produce the absolute best quality at the specified bitrate setting without regard to encoding speed This option should not be used for performance benchmarking as it is an exhaustive process that can take 10 20 times longer than the other modes gt Max GOP size Set
38. centered at the left of the video frame Center Places the graphic at the center of the video frame Right Places the graphic at the vertically centered at the right of the video frame Bottom Left Places the graphic at the bottom left of the video frame Bottom Center Places the graphic horizontally centered at the bottom of the video frame Bottom Right Places the graphic at the bottom right of the video frame Video Filters gt Scale Adjust the Scale slider to change the size of the keyed image Image scaling always preserves the correct aspect ratio of the image A value of 100 scales the image so it fits within the video frame and fills the frame horizontally and or vertically gt Offset Adjust the Offset slider to change the position of the keyed image Higher values move the image further toward the center of the video frame A value of 100 positions the image at the center of the frame Notes No notes Black White Correction Filter Description The Black White Correction Filter is used to adjust the black and white levels of the video This is useful when converting between computer video and broadcast video Options Settings gt White Threshold Adjust the slider to determine the minimum value considered to be white 32U3u3J9y 42POJOd Q YILdYH9 gt White Transition Range Adjust the slider to determine the range of values that are transitioned to white Values in this range are ramped from the origina
39. clicking the job and choosing Start locally now Stopping a job To stop a running job right click the job and choose Stop To restart a stopped job right click it and choose Restart Pausing a job A running job can be paused by right clicking the job and choosing Pause To resume a paused job right click it and choose Resume Removing a job To remove a job right click the job and choose Remove Previewing a job You can display a preview of a job in progress by right clicking the job and choosing Preview Show Details You can display the details of a job Clearing the Queue There are options you can choose in the Tools menu to clear out the queue including Clean List Removes all completed jobs Automatically Remove on Completion Removes a job upon successful completion of encoding J3POJOJd Busy v YaLdVHO 83 84 ProCoder 3 4 Watch Folders A watch folder is used to automatically convert files placed into it ProCoder watches the folder for new files and when a new file arrives it is converted automatically according to the settings assigned without needing user input In ProCoder there are two types of watch folders Permanent Watch Folders are set up by ProCoder s Watch Folder Manager tool Files placed into permanent watch folders are converted using the associated target profile and are active regardless of whether the ProCoder
40. drop down menus to modify the default target parameters Target Parameters C Documents and Settings Co My Documents EBay Use source filename if required Documents and Settings Co Source AVIfavi Use if Exist Canopus HQ Encoder 5 If you want to modify the target s more advanced settings click the Advanced button or double click on the target in the Target List to open the Advanced window Use the Setup Video Filter and Audio Filter tabs to modify the desired parameters When you are finished modifying the advanced settings click the Close button For more information on the Advanced window see the Advanced window section later in this chapter ProCoder 3 Ele View Options Tools Help Target Canopus HQ NTSC 1080i Options E Base Name J E Path E Use source file E File Name E E Target File Spitting Queue 5 Choose Splitin 0 Select Source D Start Time Sec E Duration Secc E E Video BO Basic a bE Use Video Video Ene D Width Height Manage Watch D Frame rate E Interlacing o Ra O Destination af Video fiter Audio Fiter W Parameter Xs AMI C Documents and Setti My Documents 0 Interval Timet I oe Ect zi Sets the base name of the output file Special substitution strings can be used and will be replaced with Zs source Zn file spliting segment number 0 if no splitting 6 If you want to save
41. keyboard s arrow keys to step through the video s individual frames Source Tab gt Settings This section displays the settings for the particular filter you are using Use the sliders to adjust the degree of modifications for each filter 52 33 Max 100 00 q Min 100 00 53 37 Max 100 00 xj Bright 1 Min 100 00 Contrast Description Adjusts Saturation gt Large Preview Clicking the Large Preview button opens a floating window that allow you to modify the preview size This is helpful for scrutinizing the finer details of your video You can use the scrubber bar to find specific points in the video You can resize the window as needed and it adjusts the size of the previews proportionally It also contains the wpojodd Bush jp NALdVHO same controls as the Video Filter tab zm The Orientation button switches the orientation of the preview windows between horizontal and vertical 57 58 ProCoder 3 Audio Filter tab The Audio Filter tab lets you add audio filters to your source file to help improve the audio quality of your target files These filters can be previewed in this tab and are applied to the source audio before any target audio filters are processed ProCoder 3 File Yiew Options Tools Help Sources al AVINVO5_002 avi Convert Queue Manage Watch Advanced Filter ad Prseun video Fer Eiter List No auto fiters eve Positi
42. option only appears if ACM codecs is selected for the Audio Encoder Type 32U3u3J9y 43POIOld Q YILdYH9 gt Format If the the audio compressor supports multiple predefined audio formats sampling rate bits sample channels select the desired format here gt Quality Sets the quality level for audio encoding The higher the quality level the better the output will sound but encoding will take longer If the codec allows specification of both quality and bitrate the combination of both settings will determine the audio quality of the final output 141 ProCoder 3 Multiplexer gt A V interleaving period AVI files alternate video and audio in chunks This setting determines the spacing between the audio chunks with respect to the video Higher interleaving periods allow for better bitrate control but some applications require a specific interleaving period to maintain audio video synchronization In general it is best to use the default value gt Index Format The Index Format determines the compatibility of the output file with different AVI compatible applications Non compatible The output AVI will only be compatible with DirectShow based AVI2 only video applications Applications that use the older Video for Windows AVI access methods will not be able to open the AVI Compatible AVI1 AVI2 The output AVI will be compatible with both DirectShow based and Video for Windows based video applications
43. or modify from the drop down list The Profile Stream Profile Video and Profile Audio sections will change to Profiles 12k Substream for 28k Dial up 16k Substream for 28k Dial up General Mobile Audio General Mobile Streaming Video PocketPC Local Audio PocketPC Streaming Video PocketPC Streaming Audio 26k Substream for 56k Dial up 56k Dial up 64k Single ISDN General Mobile Local Video 128k Dual ISDN l l l 350k Surround YBR Download 384k Surround DSL or Cable 50k Download VBR 50k Multichannel VBR 50k Surround Stereo YBR 50k VBR Download www w ideo Profiles Quick Selection A P 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YaLdvHO reflect the active profile gt Use default settings Disable this option to customize the settings for the active profile Profile Stream gt Avg Bitrate kbps Set the average bitrate for the stream in kilobits per second Higher bitrates provide better quality but create larger files 167 ProCoder 3 gt Max Bitrate kbps Set the maximum bitrate for the stream in kilobits per second Higher bitrates provide better quality but create larger files This option is only available if VBR encoding is selected Profile Video gt Max Frame Rate fps Specify the maximum frame rate for the output The encoder will attempt to maintain this frame rate but the rate may be reduced when scenes are complex g
44. ratio assigned to the file This button is useful if you enlarged or reduced the preview image and want to view the whole image in the window again 1 1 The 1 1 button displays the video at 1 to 1 pixel size 1 monitor pixel 1 video pixel The Scrubber bar is used to find specific frames in the source video that you want to use so you can see the effect of the filter s on the specific frame You can either click and drag the scrubber or use your keyboard s arrow keys to step through the video s individual frames gt Settings This section displays the settings for the particular filter you are using Use the sliders to adjust the degree of modifications for each filter I Min 100 00 2591 Mave 100 00 Min 180 00 38 61 Max 180 oo Mie 100 00 Max 100 00 Description Adjusts Saturation gt Large Preview Clicking the Large Preview button opens a floating window that allow you to modify the preview size This is helpful for scrutinizing the finer details of your video You can use the scrubber bar to find specific points in the video You can resize the window as needed and it adjusts the size of the previews proportionally It also contains the same controls as the Video Filter tab Original of The Orientation button switches the orientation of the preview windows between horizontal and vertical Target Tab Audio Filter Tab The Audio Filter tab lets you add audio filters to your
45. remove the filter If you want to remove all the filters you ve applied so far simply click the Remove All button Saving and Loading filters To save a custom setting for the currently selected filter Click the Save Preset button A dialog appears asking you to name and enter a short description of your preset Custom presets are stored along with the default presets and can be categorized into folders and subfolders J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 To add a customized filter preset simply click Add and load it the same way you would load a default preset To remove a customized filter preset simply click Add to open the Load Video Filter Preset dialog click the filter preset you want to remove then click the Delete NR N m Preset button Preview Windows The Original window displays what the original file looks like before filtering The Result window displays the original file with the filters applied Original Result Large Preview The Plus button enlarges both preview images and the Minus button makes both preview images smaller If the preview image is larger than the window scroll bars appear allowing you to navigate through the entire image You can also click and drag on the image to navigate through the image 71 ProCoder 3 HH The Fit to Window button resizes the preview images to fit inside the window s current size No matter what size the window this preview mode preserves the aspect
46. tab will not appear If there is no video data for the source then the Video Filter tab will not appear Setup Source Tab The Setup tab lets you trim your video using a variety of controls Scrubber Play Controls The Setup tab lets you trim your video using a variety of controls Use the scrubber or play controls to choose your In point and then click the In button Then choose your Out point and click the Out button gt Trimming section p Trimming BE Wh Selected 00 01 49 28 3296 Sets the In Point at the currently displayed frame The In Point s Time and Frame number are listed in their respective boxes Out gt Clip section Sets the Out Point at the currently displayed frame The Out Point s Time and Frame number are listed in their respective boxes Time Frames Curent 00 00 05 11 161 Total 00 01 49 28 3296 al Time Displays the time for the frame at which the scrubber is stopped You can also use the arrow buttons to find a specific time at which you want to set the In or Out point or simply enter a time in the Time field Frames Displays the frame number at which the scrubber is stopped You can also use the arrow buttons to find a specific frame at which you want to set the In or Out point You can also simply enter a frame number in the Frame box J3POJOJd usn v YaLdVHO 51 52 ProCoder 3 Total Di
47. the Target Parameters section of the Target tab Customizable parameters are those with a white background color Depending on the setting either enter the values you wish to use or make a selection from the drop down menu J3POJOJd Busy v YaLdVHO 63 64 ProCoder 3 Modifying Targets ProCoder offers a plethora of customizable parameters that help you easily encode high quality video These parameters can be edited in the Target tab either before or after you add videos to the Source List 4 Click on the Target tab 2 Click the Add button The Load Target Preset dialog appears Load Target Preset Category Presets p gt System al Canopus HQ NTSC 1080 Audio Canopus HQ PAL 1080i DV Storage GHD WindowsMedia Application Specific H 264 Handheld E Web x New _ NewSub Bename Dele Modify Preset Name Description Els Ok Cancel 3 Choose the target you want to use and click the OK button The chosen target appears in the Target List AN Info You can also choose File gt Save Project to save both your source files and custom target settings Simply double click the saved project file to launch ProCoder and continue working on or start encoding the project Target Tab 4 The target s basic parameters appear in the Target Parameters section You can modify any of the parameters that aren t grayed out Simply enter values in the fields or use the
48. the audio is an original work The flag is informational 155 156 ProCoder 3 gt Emphasis Select whether the audio was recorded with emphasis This is used by the decoder to restore the audio to its original sound Emphasis was frequently used for phonodisc recordings None The audio was not recorded with emphasis and no de emphasis is required on playback 50 15 The audio was recorded with 50 15 emphasis and de emphasis is required on playback CCITT J17 The audio was recorded with CCITT J17 emphasis and de emphasis is required on playback Notes MPEG output must have a width that is an even multiple of 16 and a height that is an even multiple of 8 PCM Audio Target Common Options See Common Target Options PCM Audio specific options Audio gt Output wave files for each channel Enable this option to get multiple wave files for each channel Notes The PCM Audio exporter writes uncompressed PCM audio WAV files Target Options Poster Frame Still Image Target Common Options See Common Target Options Poster frame specific options Destination gt File Type Select the file type to export gt Numbering Schema Choose how your file names are modified to store image sequences Sequential Number Stores Image_0 Image_1 Frame Nr Appends the number of the Video Frame in the source Image_23 Image_2890 Frame Time Code Saves images
49. the target side Notes No notes Basic Settings gt Length Displays the length of the source in hours nimutes seconds frames for drop frame timecode and hours nimutes seconds frames for non drop frame timecode gt Source File Displays the name of the source file gt Use timestamp Enable this option to use timestamp to specify the In Out positions 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 Transport Stream gt Stream Type Displays the type of the stream gt Program Number A transport stream can have multiple programs Specify the program ID to decode here Program System gt Stream Type Displays the stream type of the multiplex source gt Flags Displays the list of flags declared in the stream gt Video Stream Specifies the video stream ID to decode 127 128 ProCoder 3 Audio gt Stream Type Displays the stream type of the source audio stream gt Audio Stereo Mono Mode Displays the channel type of the audio gt Flags Lists any flags in the audio stream gt Subpicture Stream Specifies the subpicture stream ID to decode Video gt Stream Type Displays the stream type of the source video gt Video Frame Size Displays the video frame size gt Use Film Decode Enables this option to ignore 3 2 pulldown and output 23 976fps progressive sequence gt MPEG Aspect ration Specifies the video pixel aspect ratio declared in the MPEG stream gt Video
50. to use a particular track or all available tracks Notes QuickTime sources that have odd not evenly divisible by 2 width or height will be cropped to even width and height on import A Note Closed Caption line 21 preservation requires setting this option to a specfic video track 131 ProCoder 3 RawDV Source Common Options See Common Source Options RawDV specific options Source gt DV Mode Displays the DV mode gt DV Format Specifies the DV format DV DVCAM or DVCPRO If your source does not process correctly try changing this setting Video gt Decoding Mode For Panasonic 24p DV sources specifies whether it should be decoded as 23 976fps progressive or 29 97fps interlaced Audio gt Audio Mode Displays the audio mode Notes No notes Still Image Source Common Options See Common Source Options Still Image specific options Loading Style gt Source Path Displays the place where the source file is stored in full path See Common Source Options 132 Source Options gt Multi Image Files Enable this option to load a sequence of images as a video source gt Wild Card File Name Specify the file naming convention for multiple image files here Use the standard uyn to specify any character and to specify any number of characters For example Video1 jpg will read Video1a jpg Video1b jpg but not Video10a jpg while Video jpg
51. video Bitrate Constant A video encoding mode where each frame of video is encoded with a constant number of bits There can be some variation in particular frames but the overall average bitrate remains the same over a given time period Constant bitrate video is generally easier to play back than variable bitrate video because it provides a constant flow of data Bitrate 2 pass Variable A video encoding mode where two passes are performed on the video The first pass analyzes the complexity of the video and the second pass encodes the video using different bitrates depending on the results of the analysis 2 pass variable bitrate can produce better looking video by reserving bits from areas of low complexity for use in areas of higher complexity Codec Short for compressor decompressor a codec is software that compresses video for storage purposes and then decompresses it for playback purposes Codecs vary in quality some are good for Web video while others are better for broadcast quality video Glossary Data Rate The amount of data that is used in the video Data rate is usually represented in thousands of bits per second or kilobits per second kbps however it can also be represented in other units such as megabytes per second MB sec Bitrate is a particular measurement of data rate Divx A popular video compression method used for a wide range of purposes including Web video and High Definition video storage
52. video you want to create Procoder 2 Wizard will ask you a series of questions based on what you choose to determine the appropriate export format What kind of video do you want to create G Web Video CD ROM Video Q VideoCD Super VideoCD Q DvD HD High Definition Q Email Attachment Video Editing J new __ Cancel f Previous You can choose from any of the following formats Web Video Create a QuickTime RealMedia or Windows Media for viewing on a Web page CD ROM Video Create video files in AVI MPEG 1 QuickTime or Windows Media format for delivery on CD ROM VideoCD Create MPEG 1 files that are ready to be used in VideoCD authoring software Super VideoCD Create MPEG 2 files that are ready to be used in Super VideoCD authoring software DVD Create high quality MPEG 2 files that are ready to be used in DVD authoring software HD High Definition Create HD compliant video streams that can be viewed on an HDTV Email Attachment Create a Windows Media file that is small enough to send via email Video Editing Convert your source video to a format that is compatible with your video editing software After selecting your desired target format and clicking the Next button the Wizard begins asking you a series of questions so that it can choose the appropriate settings for your final encoded video Proceed through the Wizard s questions until y
53. 8 crop 8 pixels from the left and right sides of the source to create a 704x480 576 frame then scale it to 50 for a 352x240 288 frame Check this box to have ProCoder comply to the MPEG specification when converting full D1 sources to MPEG1 SIF Crop when scaling D1 to DV NTSC Enable this option when converting a NTSC D1 720x486 source to NTSC DV 720x480 ProCoder will crop 4 lines from the top and 2 lines from the bottom of the source frame during conversion This results in faster processing and higher quality since scaling is not performed Crop Adjust when converting between VBI containing formats This option enables to convert videos which have VBI Vertical Blanking Interval where the original size information is stored Discard field when scaling height by 1 2 When using full size interlaced source files this option discards one of the fields if you are scaling the file to half size In some cases this eliminates the need for applying deinterlacing filters to your source file since discarding a field effectively deinterlaces the video Transcoding Settings Conversion Options tab The Conversion Options tab controls various preview loading and system preferences Processing Options sii Default Target Folder N Preview Options ____ E Always Scale Shrink To Aspect Ratio Correct Full Screen Display Preview Devices E Use Overlay on Desktop disable for remote desktop or
54. 9y 42POJOd Q YILdYH9 139 ProCoder 3 AVI Target Common Options See Common Target Options AVI specific options Video gt Video Encoder Selects the video encoder to use Some video encoders may expose additional options gt Color Format Sets the color format to use for encoding The appropriate color format normally depends on your application Automatic ProCoder will select an appropriate color format based on the color format requested by the codec Automatic is not always available as a selection RGB24 Uses the 24 bit RGB color representation YCbCr Uses the YCbCr color representation gt Use Default Quality Enable this option to use the codec s default quality setting If this option is enabled the Video Quality option will be hidden gt Video Quality Sets the video quality level for encoding The higher the video quality the better the output will appear but encoding will take longer If the codec allows specification of both video quality and bitrate the combination of both settings will determine the visual quality of the final output gt Use Default Keyframe Interval Enable this option to use the codec s default keyframe interval In temporal compression most frames of video are represented as the change from a previous frame Keyframes are full independent video frames in the output Having more keyframes generally results in better video quality but creates larger f
55. Audio gt Audio Streams In multistream audio sources select which track will be used as the source audio for the encoded file Notes Windows Media files with odd not evenly divisible by 2 width or height cannot be imported Please use only Windows Media files with even width and height To load Windows Media files with odd width or height try using an AviSynth script to crop or matte the video to even width and height then use the AviSynth script as a source If you load a Windows Media file that was encoded with interlaced video and you want to read the video as interlaced you will need to manually set the Interlacing control to the correct mode Upper Lower field first Target Options 2 Target Options Most targets contain these options and they all have the same meanings Some options may not appear in certain targets may be in different locations or may only appear under certain circumstances Certain settings may be disabled when using target presets Common Target Options Target File Splitting Advanced gt Choose Splitting Method Selects the automatic file splitting method Automatic file splitting can divide output files into separate files for easier archiving or transport File splitting is not related to multiplexing File splitting cannot be used with multi pass encoding Not all formats support file splitting or all options available for file splitting No Splitting Do not automatically split output file
56. Bitrate kbps Displays the video data rate in kilobits per second gt Buffer Size KB Displays the VBV Buffer Size The playback hardware is required to have the specified size of buffer for decoding gt Profile Level Displays the Profile Level The MPEG2 stream is guaranteed to be decoded by the compliant decoder for the Profile Level gt Chroma Format Displays the Chroma Format for the stream Notes No notes MP3 Audio Source Common Options See Common Source Options MP3 specific options No MP3 specific options Notes No notes MPEG Source Common Options See Common Source Options MPEG specific options Name gt Module Name Source Options Set this name to affect the target name handling This setting can be used as a source file base name use s on the target side Basic Settings gt Use timestamp Enable this option to use the timestamps in the stream for setting precise in out points Program System Stream gt Stream Type Displays the stream type for multiplexed sources gt Flags Lists any flags in the stream gt Video Stream Select the stream ID to use if there is more than one video stream present gt Audio Stream Select the stream ID to use if there is more than one audio stream present gt Subpicture Stream Specifies the subpicture stream ID to decode 32U3u3J9y 43POIOld Q YILdYH9 129 130 ProCoder 3
57. Coder and click the Next button To change the destination location click the Browse button and select a new destination folder ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard Setup Type elect the setup type that best suits your needs O Typical gram will be installed with the most ended for most Compact Program will be installed with minimum required options a Custom u may select the options you want to install Recommended for Install Shield 6 Select No and click the Next button If you are going to use a Tarari board select Yes ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard Install Windows Media 9 5 Runtime files 3 5 runtime files will cause Tarari boards to not function properly Do you a Tatati board Install Shield Installing ProCoder 7 Click the Install button ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard Ready to Install the Program ard is ready to begin installation 8 Install Windows Media Format 9 5 runtime files Click the Yes button Windows Media Format 9 5 Runtime Setup Welcome This setup wil install Windows Media Format 9 5 Runtime files It is recommended you exit all other applications before continuing with this install Do you want to continue 9 The License Agreement appears Click the Yes button to accept the terms of the license Windows Media Format 9 5 Runtime Setup fe ed Please read the following license agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement SUPPLEMENTA
58. Entry ProCoder 3 Wizard saves a history of your conversion settings By selecting a history entry you can avoid going through the wizard again If you decide to let ProCoder 3 Wizard guide you through the target selection again your new settings will appear in the history the next time you start ProCoder 3 Wizard Advanced users can select the Select a generic target option and set their own parameters A Select a generic target gt Gucci merous ecg ssid Previous n Nent Cancel gt To use the ProCoder Premiere plug in ProCoder 3 Exporter 1 In Adobe Premiere choose the section you want to export to ProCoder This can be either the entire project or a section of the project that you want to simply preview 2 In Premiere choose File gt Export Timeline gt ProCoder 3 Exporter ProCoder launches and the Target tab is enabled Adobe Premiere Pro C Documents and Settings owner My Documents Adobe Premiere Pro fic Edt Project Cip Sequence Marker Title Window Help New Open Project Ctrl 0 Open Recent Project Browse Ctri at 0 Chose chew Save Cts Save As Ctrl Shift s Save a Copy Ctri t 5 Revert Capture FS Batch Capture F Adobe Dynamic Link Import Recent File Movie Ctrl Frame Ctrl Shift M Audio tre A Shift M Get Properties for File Info For Export to Tape Export to DVD Export to EDL ProCoder 3 Wizard Ex
59. HQ NTSC 1080i Canopus HQ PAL 1080i DY E Storage HD WindowsMedia Application Specific H 264 Handheld H Web xj New New Sub Bename Delete Modify Preset Delete Preset Name Description Cancel QuickStart 3 If you want to enhance the target s parameters including adding video or audio filters click the Advanced button The modifications you make to the target s parameters in these tabs affect all the files in the Source List in the Source tab For example if you have five DV files in the Source List and you modify the parameters for an MPEG target setting in the Target tab then the modified MPEG parameters will be applied to all five DV files you are converting 4 ProCoder 3 Advanced Setup l Video Fiter Dptions E O Destination i al ec E Path E Use source file fill i C Documents and Sett My Document tE File Name B E Target File Splittine ovens 21 Choose Splitin Ff Interval Time fd Manage E Select Source Fh Start Time Sec of Duration Secc 6 0 Video ERE Basic bf Use Video E Video Ene PO Width ER E oD Height 3 LED Framerate Sets the base name of the output file Special substitution strings can een be used and will be replaced with pe Interlacing s source file EJ Aspect Ra g r file spliting segment number 0 if no splitting aP Viden Fnr p2 Watch poJ0ud Bush jp YILdYH9
60. ILdYH9 gt Seconds Keyframe Specifies the keyframe interval in terms of the number of seconds per keyframe For example if set to 10 a 30 second source will have 3 keyframes Having more keyframes generally results in better video quality but creates larger files when bitrate is not constrained When bitrate is constrained more keyframes provides better random access and higher fault tolerance but too many keyframes can reduce video quality 173 ProCoder 3 Audio Basic gt Multi Bitrate Streams Click the button to display the Audio Stream Properties dialog where you can view the currently selected streams add new streams rename streams or remove streams Audio Stream Properties iX Current Streams tr Audio Stream 1 8 ws Cancel Ce Add Stream Remove Rename gt Select Audio Stream If more than one stream is defined select the stream to view or modify from the drop down list The Audio Basic and Audio Advanced sections will change to reflect the selected stream gt Encoder Select the audio encoder to use from the drop down list gt Bitrate Mode Select the bitrate control mode from the drop down list CBR Selects constant bitrate mode The bitrate will correspond to the Audio Bitrate kbps setting CBR mode is most useful for streaming Quality Based VBR Selects Quality Based Variable Bitrate mode The bitrate will vary in order to maintain the quality specified i
61. L END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS CLIENT OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE PLEASE READ THIS SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL EULA CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EULA YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EULA IF YOU DO NOT AGREE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE v Do you accept all of the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Install will close To install you must accept this agreement uoyerezsui g Y3LdYH 3 17 18 ProCoder 3 10 Click the OK button Windows Media Format 9 5 Runtime Setup 5 l Windows Media Format 9 5 Runtime Setup has completed 11 Click the OK button Aladdin Hasp HL Device Driver Installation Utility x The operation was successfully completed 12 Click the OK button InstallShield Wizard i The Aladdin HASP4 tm Drivers have been successfully installed Please make sure to have the dongle in your USB slot when you run this program 13 When the installation is finished you must restart your computer to complete the installation Choose Yes want to restart my computer now and click the Finish button to restart your computer ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Th e y installed ProCoder 3 Before you can use the program you must tart my computer later sks from their drives
62. ProCoder 3 Installation and User Guide ProCoder 3 LJ Cautions 1 It is prohibited to copy a part or all of this product without prior permission 2 The contents or specifications of this product may be changed without prior notice 3 We have prepared the contents of this product to the best of our ability however if you have any questions about the contents or if there are any errors or missing items please contact Grass Valley 4 However we do not take any responsibility for malfunctions arising from use irrespective of the points outlined in 3 5 Irrespective of whether it was due to a usage error Canopus takes no responsibility for extraordinary incidental or derivative claims including those for lost earnings generated by the application of this product 6 It is prohibited to analyze reverse engineer decompile or disassemble any of the items included with this product including the software hardware and manuals 7 HDV is the trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Limited JVC 8 Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation USA 9 Intel Pentium and Xeon are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States of America and other countries 10 QuickTime is the registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc USA 11 iPod and Final Cut Pro are the trademarks of Apple Computer Inc 12 Macromedia and F
63. Save Project This toggles whether or not ProCoder prompts you to save your dialog on exit projects when you exit the application Disable Sound on This option disables the exuberant Done sound that plays when Conversion finished ProCoder finishes a foreground conversion Show Advanced options This option includes all advanced options within the basic view in basic view When the advanced options are included in the basic view the advanced view is only necessary for source trimming and adding filters to sources and targets Confirmation Disable confirmation This option lets you disable the prompt that appears when you when removing Filter want to remove a filter s from targets or sources Disable confirmation This option lets you disable the prompt that appears when you when removing Source want to remove a source file s from the Source List Disable confirmation This option lets you disable the prompt that appears when you when removing Target want to remove a target s from the Target List Advanced Features IO Advanced Features ProCoder s advanced features give you some options for automating the application or integrating it into your workflow Droplets You can automate your encoding by creating droplets Droplets let you save a specific set of parameters into a mini application that launches the ProCoder application with the predefined settings Simply drag one or m
64. Update selected Watch Create as New Watch OK 85 86 ProCoder 3 2 Click the button next to Watch Folder under New Watch Folder a A Q The Browse for Watch Folder dialog appears Browse For Folder Browse for Watch Folder Desktop iF B My Documents E p My Computer LE Es 314 Floppy A B S WINXP E C a S WINXP D a O Do E O programs a Oprivate PA 2 NN 24 Drafn Make New Folder Select the folder to watch for new files To create a new folder click the Make New Folder button To convert files placed into subfolders of the selected folder enable the Include Sub Folder option To delete Source file once the conversion is finished enable the Delete Source after Conversion option Permanent Watch Folders use conversion settings from a preset Choose a preset from the drop down menu Any custom presets you have saved from the ProCoder application appear in this list in addition to the basic presets 7 Click the button next to Target Folder to select the output folder All files that arrive in the Watch Folder will be converted and the output is written to the Target 10 11 Folder The Browse for Target Folder dialog appears Watch Folders Browse For Folder Browse for Target Folder Desktop E i My Documents a 3 My Computer To output files in subfolders of the Watch Folder into matching subfolders in the Target Folder enable the Append Sub Source
65. White Correction This filter lets you adjust and control the levels of black and white pixels in your video By adjusting the sliders you can specify at which point a pixel will become black and or white The higher the setting the more nearly black pixels will be converted to true black and vice versa This works best if you are encoding video for the Web and need to adjust the black and or white levels of broadcast video so that they are truly black or white It s also useful for making white titles on a black background more legible when viewing on a computer monitor Blur This filter blurs the video in a rectangular pattern Broad cast Color Safe Some colors that can be displayed on a computer cannot be displayed on television or video output This filter restricts the colors in the source to only colors that are safe for television and video broadcast Circular Blur This filter blurs the video in a circular pattern Color Correction This filter allows you to adjust the brightness contrast hue and saturation of your video image Target Tab Fade In Out This filter applies a fade in and or out to your video in order to aid the encoding process You should use this filter if your source video has a lot of fast motion in the first few frames The fade in gives ProCoder a running start so it can encode your video more efficiently Gamma Correction This filter adjusts your vi
66. a frequency higher than the selected frequency will be removed from the audio Notes No notes Normalize Filter Description The Normalize Filter is used to equalize the audio volume level Options Normalize Method gt Audio Normalize Method Select the method of normalizing audio Normalize to Mean RMS Sets the average audio level to the average volume level of all of sources sources This option is useful for equalizing audio levels when multiple sources are stitched Normalize Peak to Adjusts the audio level so the loudest sound is occurs at the specified DB level specified decibel level DB Level gt Normalize to DB level Sets the decibel level to normalize the maximum peak audio level to This option is only available when the Audio Normalize Method is set to Normalize Peak to specified DB level Notes No notes 194 Audio Filters Volume Filter Description The Volume Filter can be used to change the audio volume level Options Settings gt Volume Set the volume adjustment level using the slider A value of 1 00 leaves the volume level unchanged Values lower than 1 00 reduce the volume level while values greater than 1 00 increase the volume level 2 00 is the maximum value and represents doubling the volume Notes No notes 32U33J Y 43p0J0ud 9 YaLdVHO 195 ProCoder 3 l ProCoder Preset Categories Audio MP3 PCM DV AVI
67. about the job and any sub sections Viewing Jobs The job information is listed in the Queue Manager as follows Name The name of the job as specified by the ProCoder application Description The description of the job as specified by the ProCoder application Priority Priority of the job from 1 9 9 being highest Queued jobs with higher priority values will be processed before jobs with lower priority values User The method of submission for this job Jobs normally appear as ProCoder 3 Progress The progress of the job in percent Progress Bar A graphical representation of the progress of the job Time The time of job submission Machine The name of the machine where the job is executed Warning Error Any warnings or errors in a job appear here Managing Jobs Queue Manager Jobs can be controlled by the contextual menu shown by right clicking on them Changing job priority You can change the priority of a job that has not started by right clicking the job and choosing Change Priority to select a new priority Jobs with higher priorities are processed before jobs with lower priorities You can also change the priority of a job so that it can be processed next by right clicking the job and choosing Start Next Starting a job Queued jobs start automatically as processing resources are available You can also force the job that is in the QUEUED state to start locally by right
68. age is encoded to a DVD and played ona TV Relative Crop Remove unwanted edges on the video with this filter This is often used for removing any edge blanking or other unwanted video information from the top or bottom of the video frame Rotate This filter provides 90 degree rotation and axis flipping for the video Sharpen This filter sharpens the video using the unsharpen mask technique w32P0 Oq Bush yp YaldVHO 53 54 ProCoder 3 Temporal Noise Reducer This filter removes noise by using temporal noise reduction Temporal noise reduction is effective for removing analog noise Video Inverse Telecine Filter Use this filter to inverse telecine 2 3 telecined videos Adding a Filter To add a filter to the Video Filter list 1 Simply click the Add button The Add Filter dialog box appears and gives you several filters to choose from A brief description of each filter is listed in the yellow Description box when the filter is highlighted Load Video Filter Preset X Category a System Presets Broadcast Color Safe a Circular Blur a Color Correction Fade In Out Gamma Correction Gaussian Blur Median Pulldown Relative Crop Rotate Sharpen Temporal Noise Reducer Video Inverse Telecine Filter p 4 New New Sub Rename Delete Modify Preset Delete Preset Name Color Correction Description Source Tab 2 In the Add
69. any delay before playback begins For good streaming video quality a fast connection to the streaming server is required Streaming Server A server which stores and delivers streaming content A streaming server is usually a special machine running streaming server software that both stores and manages its viewers Examples of streaming servers include QuickTime Streaming Server Real Server and Windows Media Server Super VideoCD A CD based video delivery format that uses MPEG 2 compression to provide better than VHS quality video playback and limited interactivity such as menus and chapters Super VideoCDs are popular because they use standard CD media and can be played in both computers as well as hardware Super VideoCD players and some DVD players Super VideoCD is sometimes shortened to SVCD Synchronization Refers to the audio matching the video being displayed The easiest way to check synchronization is to make sure the dialog being spoken matches the mouth movements of the speaker Target video In ProCoder target video refers to the video file created after you convert your source file VideoCD A CD based video delivery format that uses MPEG 1 compression to provide near VHS quality video playback and limited interactivity such as menus and chapters VideoCDs are popular because they use standard CD media and can be played in both computers as well as hardware VideoCD players and some DVD players VideoCD i
70. are 118 Channel Mixer Filter 193 Chapter Points 90 Choose Conversion Settings 28 Choosing Output Location 31 Circular Blur Filter 183 Clearing the Queue 83 Codec 198 Color Correction Filter 183 Command line Automation 99 Common Source Options 120 Confiming Your Settings 32 Confirmation 96 Conversion Finished 35 Conversion Options tab 93 Convert a Source 25 Converting Files 34 Converting the file 44 Convert Tab 77 Create a Watch Folder 36 Creating Permanent Watch Folders 85 Creating Temporary Watch Folders 88 Customizing Advanced Settings 66 Data Rate 199 Default Target Folder Tab 95 DivX 199 Droplets 97 DV 199 DVD 199 DVD VIDEO TS IFO Source 124 DV Source 123 DV Target 143 EDIUS Plug in 104 Fade In Out Filter 184 193 Flash Source 125 Flash Target 145 Frame Rate 199 Frame Size 199 Gamma Correction Filter 184 Gaussian Blur Filter 185 H 264 Source 126 H 264 Target 147 HDV m2t Source 127 HDV Target 149 x pul Improving your Video 110 Installing ProCoder 14 Loading and Saving Custom Settings 79 Loading and Saving Target profiles 79 Lowpass Filter 194 Index Managing Jobs 82 Maximizing ProCoder performance 108 Median Filter 185 Modifying Targets 64 MP3 Audio Source 129 MP3 Audio Target 150 MPEG 199 MPEG 1 Elementary Streams 200 MPEG 1 System Streams 200 MPEG 2 Elementary Streams 200 MPEG 2 Program Streams 200 MPEG 2 Transport Streams 200 MPEG 4 Streams 200 MPEG So
71. ation sources 182 Video Filters Circular Blur Filter Description The Circular Blur Filter is used to reduce detail This filter applies a circular blur Blurring can help compression by reducing video complexity Options Settings gt Radius Use the slider to set the radius of the blur Higher values result in more blurring Notes No notes Color Correction Filter Description The Color Correction Filter can adjust the brightness contrast hue and saturation of the video Options Settings 32U3u3J9y 42POJOd Q YILdYH9 gt Brightness Use the slider to adjust the brightness gt Contrast Use the slider to adjust the contrast gt Hue Use the slider to adjust the hue gt Saturation Use the slider to adjust the saturation Notes No notes 183 ProCoder 3 Fade In Out Filter Description The Fade In Out Filter can be used to reduce visible compression artifacts at the start or end of the video Options Settings gt Fade In Select Enable this option to apply a fade in to the video gt Fade In duration sec Select the number of seconds that the fade in lasts gt Fade Out Select Enable this option to apply a fade out to the video gt Fade Out duration sec Select the number of seconds that the fade out lasts Notes No notes Gamma Correction Filter Description The Gamma Correction filter adjusts video for differences b
72. available under the following circumstances 135 136 ProCoder 3 The target supports a user specified bit rate for encoding Split using max Size is enabled There is only a single source or the Stitch function is enabled Destination gt Base Name Sets the name of the output file A few special substitution strings can be used in the Base Name and ProCoder will replace them with the values during its processing Periods are not allowed in the base name s is replaced by the name of the source file without extension unless the Stitch function is used in which case s will be replaced by Stitched Sources n is replaced by the file splitting segment number of the output file If file splitting is disabled n will be 0 is replaced by a percent sign gt Path Sets the output location for the target file s Click the button to set the output folder gt Use source filename if required Enable this option to automatically append the source filename to the output filename when the following is true There is more than one source The Stitch option is not enabled The s substitution string is not present in the Base Name gt File Name Displays the output file name or an example if one of the substition strings is used Target Options Video gt Use Video Choose how ProCoder will output video for the target Use always A video track is always output If the sou
73. ave and manage customized presets and profiles Loading and Saving Custom Settings To save a custom setting for the currently selected filter click the Save Preset button A dialog appears asking you to name and enter a short description of your preset To load a custom setting for the currently selected filter click the Load Preset button The Settings dialog appears Click the Custom tab and select the preset you want to load To remove a custom filter setting simply select the filter you want to remove and click the Remove button Loading and Saving Target profiles To save a custom setting for the current list of Targets click the Save Profile button A J3POJOJd usn v YaLdVHO dialog appears asking you to name and enter a short description of your preset To load a custom Target setting click the Add Target button The Add Target dialog appears Click the Custom tab and select the preset you want to load 79 ProCoder 3 C Queue Manager In addition to its normal conversion processes ProCoder also provides job queuing capabilities Instead of waiting for the ProCoder application to finish a conversion you can queue jobs to the ProCoder Queue Manager which takes over and performs conversion of queued jobs much like the print spooler handles printing jobs In this manner the ProCoder application serves as a job set up tool and the user can queue multiple jobs with different priorities and return later when they are co
74. click the Next button to continue Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Conversion Finished Congratulations your conversion is complete A list of converted files appears at the bottom of the window Conversion Finished Thanks for using ProCoder 3 Wizard You can click Open Target Folder to access your converted files If you have trouble with your files please refer to the ProCoder 3 Wizard Help and Manual for more information Converted job AVI Target 320x240 Open Target Folder Source File C capture010 avi a Target File C Documents and Settings Computer Name O WNER My Documents capture0 PUeZIN E u3pojodd YALdWHO Click the Open Target Folder button to access your converted videos When the folder opens double click on the file you created and it should open in the appropriate media player Watch the video and make sure it looks okay If you want to try encoding the file again launch the ProCoder 3 Wizard and go through the Wizard interview again Click the Restart button to return to the start to set up another conversion or click Finish to exit the ProCoder 3 Wizard 35 36 ProCoder 3 Create a Watch Folder If you choose the Create a watch folder option on the ProCoder 3 Wizard Welcome screen the Select Watch Folder screen appears Watch folders are useful for streamlining the conversion process by automatically encoding files that are placed inside it If you create a Watch folder the set
75. correctly before it is encoded Source Parameters eaaa isla Original Video wi MAnimal AVINV05_002 avi 00 00 30 00 Standard DV DV DYCAM 20 x 480 29 97 Interlace Lower Bottom Field First 5 2 oO 4x3 aoe A m o A Original Audio v ee E Animal AVINVO5_002 avi For example if you add an interlaced source file to the Source List the Parameters section tells you if the Bottom Field or the Top Field appears first in the Interlacing field While ProCoder does its best to make the correct assessment it may incorrectly identify which field is first If this happens you can use the Interlacing drop down menu to override ProCoder and choose the correct setting You can also override ProCoder s automatic deinterlacing by applying the Adaptive Deinterlace filter to your source video and modifying its parameters in the Advanced window The following parameters generally apply to all file types Depending on your source file type other parameters may appear in these sections Consult the Reference section of this manual for information on more format specific parameters For more information on the Advanced window see the Advanced window section later in this chapter gt Source Parameters Length Displays the duration of the source file in hours minutes seconds frames Source File Displays the source file s current location on your computer 47 48 ProCoder 3 gt Vid
76. ct Video Stream If more than one stream is defined select the stream to view or modify from the drop down list The Video Basic and Video Advanced sections will change to reflect the selected stream gt Encoder Select the video encoder to use from the drop down list gt Image Quality The Image Quality slider sets the balance between frame rate and image quality A value of 0 maximizes the frame rate at the expense of image quality and a value of 100 maximizes image quality at the expense of frame rate gt Bitrate Mode Select the bitrate control mode from the drop down list CBR Selects constant bitrate mode The bitrate will correspond to the Video Bitrate kbps setting CBR mode is most useful for streaming Quality Based VBR Selects Quality Based variable bitrate mode The bitrate will vary in order to maintain the quality specified in the VBR Quality setting Constrained VBR Selects Constrained variable bitrate mode Constrained VBR mode varies the bitrate up to the Maximum Bitrate kbps setting in order to maintain video quality Unconstrained VBR Selects Unconstrained variable bitrate mode Unconstrained VBR mode varies the bitrate to maintain the selected video quality without a maximum bitrate limit 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 171 172 ProCoder 3 gt Number of Passes Select the number of passes to use for encoding from the drop down list 2 pass encoding provides better
77. cuments and Settings Computer Name OWNE capture010 avi o Output Format AV Target 320x240 29 97fps 16 bit 32000 Hz 2 Channels Advanced Output Settings Previous Convert Cancel Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Advanced Output Settings If you are an advanced user and want to make some last minute changes to your settings click the Advanced Output Settings button to open the Config dialog Clicking on any of the settings gives you a brief description at the bottom of the dialog Description Video Encoder Al ck this to display an optio udio Encoder Please choose the video encoder codec to be used When you are finished configuring your settings click the Close button PUeZIN E u3pojodd YALdWHO 34 ProCoder 3 Converting Files You can monitor the conversion status of your file on the next screen The conversion status appears in Time elapsed Time remaining Total time and speed in terms of realtime For example 2 0x Realtime means conversion is occurring twice as fast as realtime or a 2 minute file will take 1 minute to convert ProCoder 3 Wizard X Converting Elapsed time 0 00 03 Remaining 0 00 22 Total time 0 00 25 Speed 0 93 x Realtime Stop Information Converting source 1 1 C capture010 avi Previou Click the Stop button to abort conversion When conversion is complete
78. d button The Load Audio Filter Preset dialog box appears and displays a list of filters to choose from When the filter is highlighted a brief description of each filter is listed in the Description box below when the filter is highlighted Load Audio Filter Preset xI Category Presets a Channel Mixer Fade In Out Lowpass Normalize Volume New New Sub Rename Delete Modify Preset Delete Preset Name Description Lehi Cancel 2 In the Load Audio Filter Preset dialog box choose a filter by double clicking on it The filter s name appears in the Filter List and you can listen to a preview of how it affects your source video by clicking Play Result here Removing a Filter To remove a filter from the Audio Filter list 9 Highlight the filter from the list 2 Click the Remove button to remove the filter Target Tab Loading and Saving filters 1 To save a custom setting for the currently selected filter click the Save Preset button 2 A dialog appears asking you to name and enter a short description of your preset Save Audio Filter Preset Category Presets m Channel Mixer Fade In Out Lowpass Normalize Volume wpojodd Bush jp YALdVHO New New Sub Rename Delete Name Volume new Preset Description Preset based on Raises or lowers the volume i OK Cancel 3 Custom presets are stored along with the default presets and can be categorized into folde
79. d properly at 29 97fps if it is selected 123 ProCoder 3 DVD VIDEO TS IFO Source Common Options See Common Source Options DVD specific options Basic Settings gt Source File Displays the name of the source file gt Length Displays the length of the source in hours nimutes seconds frames for drop frame timecode and hours nimutes seconds frames for non drop frame timecode gt Title Displays the number of the titles chapters and the length gt First Chapter Specify the first chapter to use as a source gt Last Chapter Specify the last chapter to use as a source gt Use timestamp Enable this option to use the timestamps in the stream for setting precise in out points Video gt Angle Select the Angle ID to use if there is more than one Angle present gt Use Film Decode Enable this option to ignore the 3 2 pulldown flag in an applicable video stream and provide 23 976fps output Audio gt Stream ID Select the stream ID to use if there is more than one audio stream present gt Stream Type Displays the stream type of the source audio stream gt Decoder Select a decoder to use 124 Source Options gt Decoder Properties Click the browse button to open the properties for the selected decoder Notes No notes Flash Source Common Options See Common Source Options Flash specific options Source gt Movie Properties Click the button t
80. deo s gamma settings Gaussian Blur This filter applies a Gaussian blur to the video Median This filter is designed to improve picture quality by removing single pixel defects without affecting the sharpness Pulldown This filter offers conversion without interpolation for progressive to interlaced i e film to video file conversion This preserves full spatial image quality and creates target fields that are selected from the nearest temporal source frame Displaying the resulting file on a progressive display such as a computer monitor produces very noticeable interlacing artifacts However displaying this on an interlaced display such as a television produces very good image quality This method is generally used when cinematographic footage is encoded to a DVD and played ona TV Relative Crop Remove unwanted edges on the video with this filter This is often used for removing any edge blanking or other unwanted video information from the top or bottom of the video frame Rotate This filter provides 90 degree rotation and axis flipping for the video Sharpen This filter sharpens the video using the unsharpen mask technique Temporal Noise Reducer This filter removes noise by using temporal noise reduction Temporal noise reduction is effective for removing analog noise Video Inverse Telecine Filter Use this filter to inverse telecine 2 3 telecined videos J3POJOJd us
81. during playback Aspect Ratio Displays the source file s width to height ratio and its pixels The video aspect ratio is the display size proportion of width to height ProCoder has presets for both standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 video aspect ratios An improper video aspect ratio will result in the image looking stretched or squashed i e circles will appear as ovals The pixel aspect ratio determines the displayed shape of each pixel For computer use pixels are normally square 1 1 ratio However for television and video use pixels are mostly but not always rectangular ProCoder has presets for square television and DV standard television and DV widescreen and anamorphic pixel sizes An improper pixel aspect ratio can cause the image to appear stretched or squashed as well as cause filtering and other processing to appear strange For example a circle wipe may display as an oval wipe instead A Info While ProCoder is fairly accurate at determining the interlacing properties of your source video it s not always right For best results double check this parameter and set it to the correct setting if it s set incorrectly Source Tab gt Audio Channels Displays whether the source file s audio is single channel mono stereo left right channel or multi channel surround Sample Rate Displays the number of audio samples per second in the source file s audio The fide
82. e parameters you set for each specific target For example if you are creating both MPEG and QuickTime files for a particular source and you want only the QuickTime files to have an extra brightness setting attached then you can adjust the brightness using the Color Correction filter on only the QuickTime Target preset in the Target tab This allows the brightness setting to only apply to the QuickTime settings and will not affect the MPEG output The Target tab s Video Filter and Audio Filter tabs are identical to those in the Source tab s Advanced window but the parameters you set in the Target tab only apply to the target you are modifying For more information on these tabs see the rest of this manual To access the Target s Advanced window from the basic view do one of the following Click the Advanced button Double click the Target entry Right click the Target entry and choose Advanced Click the Target tab Target Tab Setup tab The Setup tab lets you modify the parameters for the various different presets available for all the different formats ProCoder can encode Since every format has its own set of parameters this list changes depending on the target you choose 4 ProCoder 3 File View Options Tools Help Target Canopus HQ NTSC 1080 Advanced Setup Video FRet Options Parameter Apply Preset SC Destination aj fl Base Name aas Path SavePreset 3 Use source file bf Fil
83. e Name GO Target File Spiittine Queue fE Choose Splitin E Interval Time fe Hanase E Select Source g E Start Time Sec o L E Duration Secc BO Video BO Basic a bf Use Video Video Eno HE Width RE zi Ete Sets the b the output fle Special substitution st T ets the base name of the output fle Special substitution stings can E Frame rate TS used and wil be replaced wik E Interlacing eee ae HE Aspect Ra ww 20 file spiitting segment number 0 if no splitting 1 Video Fon Zl I i Rj Watch poJ0ud Bush p YILdYH9 Sources 1 Targets 1 J You can navigate through the settings quickly by using the tree based option list Clicking on the profiles in the tree displays them immediately in the Target Parameters section of the Advanced window Some profiles disable the modification of certain parameters in order to ensure that the setting adheres to a format s particular spec You can only modify the parameters that have white backgrounds When you click on an option a description of the option appears in the yellow box under the parameter list gt Target path name In the Target section of the Source tab or Setup tab in the Advanced window you can specify which folder you want the target file to be saved in by entering a file path in the Path field You can also press the button at the end of the row and choose the path in the dialog box that appears 67 68 ProCoder 3 Video Filter
84. e do you want to save the file Click on the button to choose the folder where you want your converted files to be saved gt How should the file be named There are two options for this question Choosing Use the Source File Name gives the converted video the same name as the source file but with the file extension mov m2p wmv of the output type Choosing Specify New Name lets you give the converted video a different file name Simply type the new file name in the field 31 32 ProCoder 3 gt If the file exists do you want to overwrite it Checking this option lets the ProCoder 3 Wizard automatically overwrite any existing files in your Save folder if they have the same name as the file you re currently encoding Leaving this option disabled simply adds a number to the file name to differentiate it from a file in the Save folder that has the same name Click the Next button to move to the Job Summary screen Confiming Your Settings The Job Summary screen contains the information about your source file the target file and the output format Verify that this information is correct and click the Convert button to start converting your video ProCoder 3 Wizard X Job Summary Please verify that your Source File Target File and Output Format are correct Click Convert to start conversion or click Previous to go back and change your selections Source File C capture01 0 avi Target File C Do
85. e shortcuts instead of the real files into the Watch folder will also start the encoding process PX Chapter 4 4 gt yT Using ProCoder 40 ProCoder 3 T QuickStart This QuickStart Guide gives you a basic overview of ProCoder s conversion workflow To use ProCoder 1 Click the Source tab 4 ProCoder 3 Options Tools Help File View Source Paramete No parameters Source List No Source files Click the Add button to add a Source file 2 Click the Add button and choose the file s you want to convert If you want to add multiple files to the Source List hold down the Shift or Ctrl keys and choose the files you want to convert You can also drag and drop files directly onto the Source List Look in joa vl amp e E 2 v05_003 avi My Recent vo05_004 avi Documents amp vos_oos avi Ei amp vos_o06 avi v05_007 avi Desktop Y My Documents My Computer My Network File name V05_002 avi si Places Files of type All Files QuickStart 3 The file s appears in the Source List E W05_002 avi Duration 00 00 30 00 720x480 29 97tps Remove 4 If you want to trim your source video or add video and or audio filters click the Advanced button You can also access the Advanced window by Double clicking the source s icon in the Source List Right clicking the source s icon in the So
86. e specification RealMedia Target Common Options See Common Target Options RealMedia specific options Destination gt 2 Pass Encoding Enable this option to perform 2 Pass Encoding This generates higher quality video performing an analysis pass to determine bit allocation before performing the encoding 2 Pass Encoding cannot be used in conjunction with ProCoder s automatic file splitting gt File Type Select the file type to export RealMedia Exports RealMedia which contains audio and video RealAudio Exports RealAudio which contains audio only Video gt Encoder Select the encoder to use from the drop down list gt Video Mode Select an option to optimize the encoding for the desired result Normal Optimize for normal video Smoothest Motion Optimize to provide the smoothest motion Sharpest Image Optimize to provide the sharpest image Slideshow Optimize for slideshow presentation 166 Audio gt Audio Type Select the type of audio to encode for Target Options Voice Select this option if the source is mostly voice Music Selct this option if the source contains music or other non voice sounds Profile gt Profile Selection Click the button to show the Video Profiles Quick Selection dialog You can select one or more streams from the dialog gt Active Profiles If more than one profile is selected select the profile to view
87. e that the source and target aspect ratio matches gt Deinterlacing IVT by WME Select the built in de interlace de interlace by WME or WME s inverse telecine Target Options gt Inverse Telecine Pattern Select the inverse telecine pattern of your source video Video Advanced gt Buffer Window ms Sets the streaming buffer window size in thousandths of a second A larger buffer size results in smoother streaming but a requires longer delay before starting playback gt Maximum Buffer Window ms Sets the maximum size of the streaming buffer in thousandths of a second This option is only available if Constrained VBR is selected as the Bitrate Mode gt Video Complexity Select the video codec complexity from the drop down list Higher complexity requires more processing power to encode and play back Auto Allow automatic selection based on the complexity of the source Offline Selects a complexity appropriate for offline editing and playback Min Sets the minimum complexity This allows a greater number of systems to play the result Max Sets the maximum complexity This limits the types of systems that can play the result gt Video Decoder Complexity Use this control to set a custom level for the video decoder complexity setting The decoder complexity determines what devices can decode this stream Please check with your device manufacturer for proper settings 32U33J Y 42POJOd Q Y
88. e when the Stream Format is set to DVD VOB Files gt Chapter Method Sets the chapter creation method This option is only available when the Stream Format is set to DVD VOB Files Periodic Sets a chapter point at the specified chapter interval No Chapter Point No chapter points are set gt Chapter Interval mins Sets the chapter interval in minutes For example if the chapter interval is set to 5 a 3DU3u3J9y 43poJoud 9 YILdYH9 13 minute source will have 3 chapter points set at the start 5 minutes and 10 minutes This option is only available when the Stream Format is set to DVD VOB Files Stream gt Stream Format The Stream Format specifies the type of MPEG stream to output Different stream types have different constraints Video CD Create VideoCD VCD compliant output SVCD Create Super VideoCD SVCD compliant output DVD MPEG Program Create DVD compliant output for authoring Elementary Stream DVD VOB Files Create DVD VOB compliant output for burning directly to DVD HDV HD 1 Mode Create HDV compliant output compatible with JVC s GR HD1 and JY HD10 HD camcorders Generic ISO MPEG Create a generic ISO compliant MPEG output stream 151 ProCoder 3 gt Stream Type Select the stream type depending on your application requirements Available stream types depend on the selected Stream Format MPEG 1 System Stream Output as
89. ec even csee vce evescewews beens en anaiai 79 Loading and Saving CuStOM SettingS ssiri stn nes Ennan C EEEE E 79 Loading and Saving Target profiles ccc cece cece eee eee 79 G6 Queue MaANaGER s0 etescea sad or nera uio nn TE NENE E nade antes 80 Cancelling and mansasging jODS wissen see weirs di inii peikti nidii diii 81 Managing JOBS s renia re S eE T A a D EE Ee et aE eE E 82 Gle sarning the BQ EuE iesea a a EA e A E R E E AA EANA B3 Z Wateh Folders siiras neraman a aa E E a a a a SRS ais 84 Creating Permanent Watch Folders cece ccc eee eee eens 85 Removing Permanent Watch FOoIders cece eee enna 88 Creating Temporary Watch FOICers ccc cece cece een nena 88 8 Transcoding Settings Processing Options tab Conversion Options tab Default Target Folder Tab 9 Application Settings Settings Confirmation 10 Advanced Features DER OSS stare seatictenahat devise evn e a E E conto E A tidal nauhe E EA AA ora rere Command line AUTOMATION eserivan saiaiiieas taidwadwaedeaa mauaw ENPE 99 Premiere cet 1 Fal eer ee E E ne EA 104 EDIUS Plug in Chapter 5 Helpful Hints 1 Maximizing ProCoder performance 2 Using Filters When to apply filters Why filters are necessary 3 Improving your Video Video is blocky or appears to break up Video appears FUZZY Or BIU Y voce ce ici cacdiaecccin aida Aoeeieco dvanmncarae dpa a a ciara Video has halos or blocks near Objects cece cece eee eee een
90. ecodes can be used during file seek operations Supports conversion of files with VBI data When you convert files that have their original size data 720x512 720x608 etc stored in a VBI vertical blanking interval format scaling and cropping can done properly Supports retention of the original timecode When a file is being converted the original timecode can be retained and when a file is exported from EDIUS version 4 the EDIUS project timecode will be retained 12 ProCoder 3 Navigating this Manual gt To install ProCoder 3 on your system go to Chapter 2 Installation gt To learn about the easy to use ProCoder 3 Wizard go to Chapter 3 ProCoder 3 Wizard gt For an overview on ProCoder 3 and its major features go to Chapter 4 Using ProCoder gt For some helpful hints and tips on how to improve video quality go to Chapter 5 Helpful Hints gt For a complete ProCoder Reference guide go to Chapter 6 ProCoder Reference gt For definitons of common video and compression terminology go to Chapter 7 Glossary Minimum System Requirements gt Intel Celeron Intel Pentium III 800MHz or AMD Athlon 800MHz gt Multiple processors and Hyper Threading support included If multiple CPU s are installed on a PC including multi core the Speed Encoder feature of ProCoder 3 will improves the HDV MPEG2 conversion speed gt 256MB RAM 512MB RAM for HD encoding Number of CPU Core
91. ee ee Volume Filter Chapter 7 Glossary Index lt BR ez Chapter ey Introduction ProCoder 3 Tt Before Installing ProCoder Before Using ProCoder Precautions IN NO EVENT SHALL GRASS VALLEY BE LIABLE TO USER OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR INCIDENTIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING UNDER THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT WHETHER UNDER THEORY OF CONTRACT TORT INDEMNITY PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN GRASS VALLEY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MARCHANTABILITY NON INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT HEREUNDER FURTHER GRASS VALLEY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF PROPER OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT UNDER OTHER USAGE ENVIRONMENT THAN THAT RECOMMENDED BY GRASS VALLEY FOR THIS PRODUCT Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes compact discs digital versatile discs video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyrights laws IN NO EVENT SHALL GRASS VALLEY BE LIABLE TO USER OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR WORKS AND OR THEIR REPRODUCTIONS THAT PRODUCED REPRODUCED OR EDITTED BY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IT IS SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDED THAT USER SHALL CONSULT WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE RISK OF INFRINGEMENT MAY DEPEND ON THE USAGE ENVIRONMENTS Before Installing Pr
92. encoding Higher quantization levels provide better picture quality but require more bits to encode 32U3u3J9y 42POJOd Q YaLdVvHO gt Reservoir Buffer Size KB Valid only in 1 pass VBR mode The output file size is at least average bitrate duration Reservoir Buffer Size gt Expense Buffer Size KB Valid only in 1 pass VBR mode The output file size is at most average bitrate duration ExpenseReservoir Buffer Size gt Profile Level Determines the profile and level compliance of the MPEG output The profile and level impose restrictions on various parameters in order to guarantee compatibility with MPEG hardware devices gt Put Sequence Headers on each GOP Enable this option to add sequence headers at each GOP Some applications require sequence headers at every GOP 153 154 ProCoder 3 gt Aspect Ratio Code The Aspect Ratio Code tells the decoder what the intended display frame size is gt VBV Buffer Size KB Specifies the video buffer verifier size in kilobytes This is used by the encoder to ensure the stream can be properly decoded by hardware players gt Max GOP size Sets the maximum GOP Group Of Pictures size Larger GOPs provide better compression while smaller GOPs provide faster access gt GOP Structure Specifies the maximum distance between and P frames which determines the GOP Group Of Pictures structure Automatic Sets the GOP structure aut
93. ent appears jumpy 114 Video shows strange patterns or blocks 116 VOB 203 Volume Filter 195 Watch Folder 84 203 When to apply filters 109 Why filters are necessary 109 Windows Media 203 Index 134 Windows Media Source Contents 170 Windows Media Target CHAPTER 1 Introduction CHAPTER 2 Installation CHAPTER 3 ProCoder3 Wizard CHAPTER 4 Using ProCoder CHAPTER 5 Helpful Hints CHAPTER 6 ProCoder Reference CHAPTER T Glossary 209 ProCoder 3 210
94. eo Parameters Video Frame Size Frame Rate Video Codec Displays the current frame size of the source file in pixels Displays the source file s current frame rate in frames per second The higher the frame rate the more frames that are stored in the video file and the smoother playback appears At lower frame rates playback will be jerkier Displays the codec used to read the source file s video In order to play the video your system needs to have the appropriate codec module installed If the appropriate codec is not installed the system will not be able to play the video and ProCoder will not be able to convert it to another format However you can usually find the codec you re looking for on the Internet and then download and install it making it available to the system and to ProCoder as well Interlacing Displays whether or not your source video is interlaced or not If your source file is interlaced the drop down menu displays which field is stored first lower bottom or upper top ProCoder determines how the frames of video are stored in the source file Non interlaced video stores and displays entire frames at one time Interlaced mode splits each frame into sets of alternating lines called fields and displays each field in succession In ProCoder the Bottom field is the Lower field and the Top field is the Upper field Specifying the incorrect field order will result in a vertical jitter or ghosting
95. eo format that is used for DVDs and digital television 199 200 ProCoder 3 MPEG 1 Elementary Streams MPEG 1 Elementary streams carry either audio or video but not both The file extensions for MPEG 1 elementary streams are mpv or m1v for video elementary streams and mpa or m1a for audio elementary streams MPEG 1 System Streams MPEG 1 System streams carry both video and audio together in a multiplexed mixed arrangement where audio and video data occur together The file extension for MPEG 1 system streams is mpg but elementary streams are often named mpg as well MPEG 2 Elementary Streams MPEG 2 Elementary streams carry either audio or video but not both Higher end DVD authoring software usually requires video in MPEG 2 elementary stream format The file extensions for MPEG 2 elementary streams are m2v for video elementary streams and m2a for audio elementary streams MPEG 2 Program Streams MPEG 2 Program streams carry both video and audio together in a multiplexed mixed arrangement where audio and video data occur together Some DVD authoring applications require MPEG 2 Program streams for input The file extension for MPEG 2 Program streams is m2p but some programs use mp2 or mpg instead MPEG 2 Transport Streams MPEG 2 Transport streams carry one or more MPEG 2 Program streams Transport streams include extra data to provide additional robustness and are often used for satellite tra
96. equence exporter will automatically overwrite any existing files that have the same file name as the project being encoded To avoid confusion make sure all Image Sequence outputs use different file names and remove any similarly named files from the output location before performing conversion The name img filename is used as a placeholder and is not written Also the output file shown by ProCoder does not represent the actual file s written when using the Image Sequence exporter Please check the output folder to see the files that have been written Target Options QuickTime Target Common Options See Common Target Options QuickTime specific options Internet Streaming gt Streaming Mode Select a Streaming Mode from the drop down list The Streaming Mode determines how the QuickTime file will be handled when it is requested for streaming playback No Internet streaming The output is not intended for streaming If requested for streaming playback the file will need to be downloaded before playback can begin Fast Start Sets the output so playback can begin before the download is complete This a good choice for files being delivered via HTTP Fast Start Compressed Sets the output so playback can begin before the download is Header complete This is a good choice for files being delivered via HTTP that do not contain hint tracks Files of this type cannot be used by a streaming server Hinted Streaming S
97. er 3 Add Letterbox Scale amp Crop slider Adjust the slider to the desired percentages 100 letterbox or sliding it to all the way to the left leaves the source frame completely visible with letterbox bars added if necessary If the slider is at 0 letterbox the image will fill the entire space without letterboxing but the sides will be chopped off Leaving the letterbox slider in the middle 50 is a mixture of adding letterbox bars and scaling the file to fit the space If you know you can afford to cut off a little of the video then you should have the bar more toward the middle Experiment with these settings to determine which ones are appropriate for your source files 100 Letterbox Scales the source image so the entire image fits within the target frame which can result in unused areas which become letterbox bars 100 Scale amp Crop Scales the source image so the target frame is completely filled resulting in no letterbox bars but the possibility that part of the source image that has spilled over outside of the target frame has now been removed and is no longer visible Allow anamorphic scaling This option enables anamorphic scaling Enable MPEG 1 compliant scaling ProCoder normally converts full D1 sources to MPEG1 SIF using the Scaling and Letterboxing slider setting However the MPEG specification states to convert a full D1 720x480 576 source to MPEG1 SIF 352x240 28
98. er Points Set Chapter Point at Source Stitch Points Set Chapter Point at Check this box to allow ProCoder to set Chapter Points at the Source Stitch Points Source Stitch Points Transcoding Settings Time Code As a NTSC video is in 29 97fps it takes more than a second to display 30 frames To correct this difference drop frame Time Code drops frame numbers Time Code Use NTSC Drop Frame Time Code Use NTSC Drop Frame Check this option to use NTSC Drop Frame Time Code Time Code Scaling and Letterboxing Scaling and Letterboxing Add Letterbox It Scale amp Crop 100 Letterbox 0 Cropping G Allow anamorphic scaling Max Aspect Ratio Distortion 5 Ei Enable MPEG1 compliant scaling E Crop when scaling D1 to DY NTSC E Crop Adjust when converting between VBI containing formats 480 512 576 608 Lines E Discard field when scaling height by 1 2 J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 If your source and your target have different frame sizes there are two different ways to handle this scenario For example you may have a 16 9 source file that needs to be encoded to a target file with a 4 3 aspect ratio frame size Because of the different frame sizes you either have to scale and crop your Source file or add black bars to the video to compensate for the difference If you want to crop your source file you should use the Crop video filter in the Source tab 91 92 ProCod
99. ets the output for hinted streaming playback This is the best choice for playback from a streaming server gt Settings Click the button to access the Hint Exporter Settings This option is only available if Hinted Streaming is selected as the Streaming Mode Video gt Frame Rate Type Select the type of frame rate to use for encoding FrameRate Fixed Sets a fixed frame rate for encoding FrameRate Flexible Allows variation of the frame rate to optimize encoding Max FrameRate Specifies a limit to the maximum frame rate which leaves more bits available for each frame gt Encoder Select the encoder for QuickTime to use from the drop down list Any additional QuickTime codecs that are installed on the system will appear in addition to the default codecs that are installed with QuickTime 32U33J Y 43poJ0ud 9 YILdYH9 161 ProCoder 3 gt Codec Options Click the button to access the codec options for the selected codec Not all codecs have options and some do not have modifiable parameters gt Bits Pixel Select the number of colors to reproduce in the output from the drop down list The number of bits per pixel also called the color depth determines the number of colors that can be simultaneously reproduced More bits per pixel allow for representation of more colors Some encoders only support certain color depths The common options are 256 Colors 8 bits
100. etween computer gamma levels Options Settings gt Gamma Use the slider to select the gamma level appropriate for your content Notes No notes 184 Video Filters Gaussian Blur Filter Description The Gaussian Blur Filter is used to reduce detail This filter applies a Gaussian blur Blurring can help compression by reducing video complexity Options Settings gt Blur Radius Sets the radius of the blur Higher values result in more blurring Notes No notes Median Filter Description The Median Filter is designed to remove single pixel noise from video Options There are no options Notes No notes 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 185 186 ProCoder 3 Pulldown Filter Description The Video Pulldown Filter is used to convert non interlaced sources to interlaced targets without interpolation The most commonly used pulldown is 3 2 pulldown used for converting film footage for playback on NTSC devices DVD video is for example very often making use of this method When your source is 23 976 frames per second progressive and your target is 29 97 frames per second interlaced this filter will produce footage following the 3 2 pulldown rule However pulldown might be usefull for more conversions because it entirely avoids bluring caused by interpolation it will not modify the actual image data of your source video but rather prepare it for playback on an i
101. f the window and then click the Play File button The appropriate player for the file you select launches and plays the file If you want to open the destination folder click the Open Folder button A Info You may want to disable the Preview windows to improve encoding performance This is especially useful if you are using ProCoder on an older or slower system Source Tab 2 Source Tab The Source Tab lets you modify source video settings enhancing and repairing video before it is encoded to the desired Target format Source Properties The Source Properties window appears when you click on the Source tab All of the resources necessary for managing and modifying your source video parameters are available in this window 4 ProCoder 3 File Yiew Options Tools Help Source E Animal AVI V05_002 avi Source Parameters wpojodd Bush jp NALdVHO Queue a Stitch Duration Manage Watch 4j Original Audio E AnimalVINVO5_002 avi Description Sources 1_ Targets 1 A 45 46 ProCoder 3 Source List The Source List displays all of the source files you are planning to transcode Use the buttons and options on the left to modify the list Add Adds files to the list You can also add files by dragging and dropping them onto the Source List Remove Click the Remove botton to remove the currenttly selected s ffrom the list
102. ful Hints 108 ProCoder 3 I Maximizing ProCoder performance While adding more RAM upgrading to faster CPUs and adding additional CPUs are usually the best ways to increase ProCoder s performance there are a few optimizations that you can do to increase ProCoder s speed without hardware upgrades Close other tasks Close any other applications that are running Any background applications will take CPU cycles from ProCoder and slow conversion Optimize drive speed Defragmenting the source and target hard drive can significantly increase read and write speeds Putting sources and targets on separate physical disks or writing to a fast network drive will also improve ProCoder s performance to a certain degree Disable automatic scanning applications Anti virus software and recycle bin protection software can significantly increase disk and CPU loads Consider temporarily disabling these types of software while ProCoder is running Use separate source and target drives Minimize the number of sources read from the same drive and minimize the number of targets written to the same drive This will reduce the amount of seeking the drive needs to do reducing the amount of delay introduced by disk access Disable preview Disabling the preview can result in faster conversions While this is usually a very small speed increase it can be a measurable amount especially in longer jobs Using Filters
103. g 1 pass Single pass VBR encoding varies the bitrate on the fly starting at the specified bitrate increasing toward the specified maximum in complex segments and decreasing toward the specified minimum in less complex segments In general single pass VBR output will be as large or larger than CBR output at the same video bitrate 2 pass Two pass VBR performs an analysis pass before the encoding pass The analysis pass determines the best bit allocation for the encoding pass The actual bitrate varies between the specified minimum and maximum bitrates The increases and decreases in bitrate are balanced to keep the average bitrate to the specified video bitrate gt Video Bitrate kbps Specifies the video data rate in kilobits per second for this Target This value will be the average bitrate in VBR mode gt Maximum bitrate kbps Specifies the maximum bitrate for VBR Target H 264 Encoder Settings gt Profile Specifies the Target profile 32U33J Y 43poJoud 9 YILdYH9 147 148 ProCoder 3 gt Level Combines with the profile the level defines the minimum and maximum values for the frame size frame rate bitrate and other settings gt GOP size Specifies the size of a Group of Pictures Set is to 1 to only generated I frames The GOP size must be a multiple of Number of B frames plus one gt Number of B frames Specifies the number of B frames between consecutive and P frame
104. g variable bitrate The specified audio bitrate defines the base or average bitrate gt Audio Quality Sets the encoding quality level here The higher the quality the slower the encoding process gt Quality Speed The Quality Speed setting determines the quality vs speed trade off the encoder uses Highest Quality Optimize encoding for the highest quality High Quality Balance encoding speed versus quality High Speed Optimize encoding for the highest speed gt Copyright Enable this option to indicate the audio is copyrighted The flag is informational gt Original Flag Enable this option to indicate the audio is an original work The flag is informational Notes MP3 does not stand for MPEG 3 it stands for MPEG 1 Layer Ill audio There is no MPEG 3 format specification 150 Target Options MPEG Target Common Options See Common Target Options MPEG specific options Video VOB Output gt Use Marker Point if exist Enable this option to use marker points as chapter points when ProCoder is launched from an editing application If this is option enabled marker points from the application providing data to ProCoder will be used for chapter point creation instead of the specified Chapter Method If this option is disabled or no marker points are received from the application providing data chapter points will be created following the specified Chapter Method This option is only availabl
105. have experienced any of these symptoms consult a doctor before using this product Copyright Do not use captured image sound data created by other ones without authorization of the right holder regardless of whether it is moving or still image except for personal fun Also duplication of such data is sometimes limited even for personal hobby Please notice that we are exempted from responsibility for the use of captured data ProCoder 3 Installation and User Guide March 2007 Copyright 2007 Grass Valley All rights reserved Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Before Installing PrOCOCED cece ccc ccc eee Dia 8 Before WSing PROGOGER isis siaaracisa rnan ee aE anni Gipava aio ES CANE wanda Kaara a 8 5 NOIR i o Sear cachet bet NA a ar VTA E aE AE seer ist EN E yates va 9 Key Featureset aise ciascano a eaa aea E E OE 10 3 Navigating this Manual siscccesaseievveicaners seaeees ded E REESEN 12 Minimum System Requirements ccc cece eee eee eee eee eee neeee 12 Chapter 2 Installation T installing PROGGGERM ceeipretnsdar oianean ed ceca Pe ean cee 14 2 Uninstalling PrOCOdED ccc ccc cece eee i Eaa 20 Chapter 3 ProCoder 3 Wizard 1 Using ProCoder 3 Wizard 2 ccc ccc cece cette ee eeeennes 24 Convert a SOURGS Ya ash hue cies E aaa A o A anand a EEA 25 Choose Conversion Se ttingGS cece ete eee di knie a i ai 28 G h gsing OULPUL LOCATOR iis ick ieee kE e Ea tas WSe anaes Meteo EAEN Ba
106. hoose to convert a source file the Load Source screen appears Click the Load button to choose the video file you want to convert A ProCoder 3 Wizard X Load Source Select the source video file you want to convert Advanced users can change how ProCoder 3 Wizard handles the source file including cropping parameters or setting In Out points by checking the Source File Settings box before clicking Next Source Video File Source Parameters Pez E u3pojodd YALdWHO 4 Config Source File Settings f Previous pe Nex Cancel The ProCoder 3 Wizard can load a variety of different video file formats for conversion If you cannot see the file you want to load but you know it exists the file may not be a supported source type For example some file types such as RealMedia files cannot be loaded due to licensing restrictions If the ProCoder 3 Wizard has problems loading the selected file please make sure the file has the proper file extension for its format For example an MPEG 1 file that should have the mpg file extension may be mislabelled with the wmv file extension Windows Media Player may play the file properly but also display an error message about the file extension not matching the file type Checking the Source The Source Parameters section of the window shows the selected source s file information You can see a preview of the video and scrub through it on the righ
107. if your preview stays blank Source Loading Options j Apply modified Source options to similar Sources E Force intemal DirectShow MPEG Decoder MPEG Timestamp Mode Automatic xj Default Subtitle Language English xz System Temp Dir CADOCUME 1 COMPUT 1 OWNALOCALS 1 T emp Browse Cache Dir CADOCUME 1 COMPUT 1 0 WNALOCALS 1 T emp Browse OK Cancel Apply Preview Options Preview Options F Always Scale Shrink To Aspect Ratio Correct Full Screen Display Always Scale Shrink To Enable this option to have ProCoder always compensate for pixel Aspect Ratio Correct Full aspect ratio differences and provide an accurate on screen display Screen Display It is recommended to keep this option enabled Preview Devices Preview Devices F Use Overlay on Desktop disable for remote desktop or if your preview stays blank Use Overlay on Desktop Enable this option to use video overlay for preview Video overlay is faster than standard video writes and therefore causes less slowdown on conversions You should disable this option for remote desktop or if your preview stays blank J3POJOJd usn v X3LldYH 93 94 ProCoder 3 Source Loading Options Source Loading Options J Apply modified Source options to similar Sources E Force intemal DirectShow MPEG Decoder MPEG Timestamp Mode Automatic x
108. ight hand corner of the Source or Target tab windows It gives you a brief definition of the particular setting button or parameter you are currently working on Click on one of the parameters to see its description in this box PEE eam Original Audio M Pos EEEE E Animal AVI Y05_002 avi Description Enable or Disable Video Stream J3POJOJd Busy v YaLdVHO 49 50 ProCoder 3 Advanced window The Advanced window lets you modify and tweak your source file even further so it is at its highest quality before encoding You can trim the overall length of the file add a video filter to clean up the image or apply an audio filter in order to boost the overall volume or quality in this window The Advanced window has three tabs Setup Video Filter and Audio Filter ProCoder 3 DER File view Options Tools Help Source E Animal AVI V05_002 avi Video Filter Audio Filter x Trimming Target ane Frames 7 In 00 00 00 00 0 Dut 00 00 30 00 899 Selected 00 00 30 00 300 Cip Time Frames nee 00 00 00 0 a oa Total 00 00 30 00 300 i i gt um j4 4 i gt Pl Sources 1 Targets 1 _ To access the Source s Advanced window from the basic view do one of the following Click the Advanced button Double click the Source entry Right click the Source entry and choose Advanced Click the Source tab IA Info If there is no audio data for the source then the Audio Filter
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110. iles when bitrate is not constrained When bitrate is constrained more keyframes provides better random access and higher fault tolerance but too many keyframes can reduce video quality 140 Target Options gt Max keyframe interval Sets the maximum keyframe interval This is the maximum number of frames between keyframes Some codecs will still insert additional keyframes if there is a large change in the video content so keyframes may occur more frequently than the interval set here In temporal compression most frames of video are represented as the change from a previous frame Keyframes are full independent video frames in the output Having more keyframes generally results in better video quality but creates larger files when bitrate is not constrained When bitrate is constrained more keyframes provides better random access and higher fault tolerance but too many keyframes can reduce video quality Audio gt Audio Encoder Type Select the audio encoder to use DirectShow codecs appear in the drop down list To use older ACM Video for Windows compatible codecs select ACM codecs from the drop down list and choose the ACM codec in the ACM Driver field gt ACM Driver Select the ACM driver to use for audio compression This option only appears if ACM codecs is selected for the Audio Encoder Type gt Format Type Some ACM drivers support more than one compression algorithm Select the audio format to use This
111. io Filter Preset dialog box choose a filter by double clicking on it The filter s name appears in the Filter List and you can listen to a preview of how it affects your source video by clicking Play Result here Removing a Filter To remove a filter from the Audio Filter list Highlight the filter from the list 2 Click the Remove button to remove the filter J3POJOJd usn v YALdVHO 59 60 ProCoder 3 Saving and Loading filters 1 2 3 4 To save a custom setting for the currently selected filter click the Save Preset button Normalize Duration 2 sec Remove All A dialog appears asking you to name and enter a short description of your preset Save Audio Filter Preset Category Presets Channel Mixer Fade In Out Lowpass Normalize Volume New _ NewSub Rename Delete Name Volume new Preset Description Preset based on Raises or lowers the volume aj md OK Cancel Custom presets are stored along with the default presets and can be categorized into folders and subfolders To add a customized filter preset simply click Add and load it the same way you would load a default preset To remove a customized filter preset simply click Add to open the Load Audio Filter Preset dialog click the filter preset you want to remove then click the Delete Preset button Source Tab Settings This section displays the settings for the particular filter yo
112. irst Sets the aspect ratio of the video image as width x height width height or a width to height ratio for the video frame and or the display pixels If available click the button to select either a video frame aspect ratio or a pixel aspect ratio 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 137 ProCoder 3 Audio gt Use Audio Selects whether the target will contain an audio track Use Always The target will always contain an audio track even if the source does not contain audio Use if Exist The target will contain an audio track if the source contains audio If the source does not contain audio the target will not have an audio track Don t Use The target will not have an audio track even if the source contains audio gt Channels Sets the number of channels and if applicable the channel type for the audio output Common options are Stereo Two channels of audio left right Mono One channel of audio gt Sample Rate kHz Sets the sampling rate or number of samples per second of the audio in thousands of samples per second The reproducible frequency range of encoded audio depends on the sample rate gt Bits Sample Sets the audio sample size in bits per sample The more bits per sample the better the representation of changes in the audio level and hence the better the audio quality The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality
113. itrate Streams option to add remove rename audio and video streams Use the Select Video Stream and Select Audio Stream options to configure individual streams of a multi stream Windows Media target Video Filters 3 Video Filters 601 Correction Expand Color Space Filter Description The 601 Correction Expand Color Space Filter expands video RGB values from the ITU R BT 601 recommended 16 235 range to the full 0 255 range This filter is useful when transcoding files between different systems that use different YUV RGB conversion methods If you feel your result is missing brilliance the reason might be that the codec of your source file or the target codec are not handling the conversion between RGB and YCbCr properly This filter can correct this Options There are no options Notes The Canopus DV and MPEG codecs use the ITU R BT 601 recommended range of 16 235 601 Correction Shrink Color Space Filter Description The 601 Correction Shrink Color Space Filter shrinks video RGB values from the full 0 255 range to the ITU R BT 601 recommended 16 235 range This filter is useful when transcoding files between different systems that use different YUV RGB conversion methods If you your converted file looks too much enhanced in contrast the reason might be that the codec of your source file or the target codec are not handling the conversion between RGB and YCbCr properly This filter can correct this 32U333J Y
114. ius value until you achieve an acceptable result gt Amount to blend Sets the level of detail enhancement Larger values will make details more obvious gt Threshold for smoothness detection Sets the threshold for detecting smooth areas Higher values prevent detail enhancement in smooth regions of video Notes No notes Video Filters Temporal Noise Reducer Description The Video Temporal Noise Reducer Filter reduces noise in video by analyzing previous frames This filter is recommended to clean noisy video sources such as old analog recordings Options Settings gt Radius of chrominance blur Use the slider to determine the chrominance blur radius Larger value will remove larger amount of chrominance noise Use smaller values to maintain color sharpness Use zero value to completely disable chrominance blur other video noises impulse scratches lines etc will still be removed gt Threshold for luminance locking Sets the threshold for luminance locking and also helps in pixel change detection Larger values allow large change in intensity to be locked but may cause motion blurring Smaller values adversely affects the per formance of noise filtering Use smaller values for video containing more motion and vice versa gt Threshold for chrominance locking Sets the threshold for chrominance locking and also helps in pixel change detection 32U333J Y Larger values allow for more shifts in color to be
115. ke an output file already exists from the Target File Name drop down J3POJOJd usn v Y3ldYH Rename if exists Rename the output file if a file of the same name already exists Overwrite if exists Overwrite the output file if a file of the same name already exists 8 Click the Queue button to add the job to the queue The Launch Queue Manager button launches the ProCoder Queue Manager so you can view the status of the conversion queue Cancelling and managing jobs Job management is handled by the ProCoder Queue Manager There are three ways that you can access the ProCoder Job Queue Manager Clicking the Manage button on the left side of the ProCoder application Clicking the Launch Queue Manager button in the Job Queueing window Launching the Job Queue Manager separately by choosing Start Menu gt All Programs gt ProCoder 3 gt Job Queue Manager See Managing Jobs in the next section for more information on using the Queue Manager 81 82 ProCoder 3 Managing Jobs The ProCoder Queue Manager is used to monitor the progress of conversion jobs the system is processing You can launch the Job Queue Manager by clicking the Manage button in the ProCoder application or by launching the ProCoder Job Queue Manager by choosing by choosing Start Menu gt All Programs gt ProCoder 3 gt Job Queue Manager Any jobs that are pending or in progress are displayed in the list along with information
116. l value toward white gt Black Threshold Adjust the slider to determine the minimum value considered to be white gt Black Transition Range Adjust the slider to determine the range of values that are transitioned to black Values in this range are ramped from the original value toward black Notes Only black and or white levels are adjusted This filter does not apply a global luminance change 181 ProCoder 3 Blur Filter Description The Blur Filter is used to reduce detail This filter applies a simple blur Blurring can help compression by reducing video complexity Options Settings gt Radius Sets the radius of the blur Higher values result in more blurring Notes No notes Broadcast Color Safe Filter Description The Color Safe Filter restricts the color range of video to broadcast safe colors This is important to ensure proper playback when producing video for broadcast Options Settings gt Video Standard Select the broadcast standard to restrict the color range to NTSC and PAL standards have different safe color ranges gt Correction Method Select the correction method to use out of range colors Reduce Luminance Reduce the luminance of out of range colors to make them safe This option is best for footage shot by a camera Reduce Saturation Reduce the saturation of out of range colors to make them safe This option is best for computer generated and anim
117. las 31 Confiming YOUR SSbCinGS ivs csa sige ced aan haw enisi wie Care wien tae Sarna iiA 32 Converting CRISS nuire oi acacia sete teo E aa a aa E EE NOE E E OE NEEN Conversion FINISHER aerie coe encer tide E E NEE E E Create a Watch Folder Other Wath Folder OptiIONS srera rredirani noni ene a aE 38 Chapter 4 Using ProCoder 1 OQuiekSta t arere onena EE E E e E S OE 40 ASSIGNING a Target FORMAL sses rsorksi ts anA ERE aie ERAPR RENEI Grate ed CUNE ERNEA 42 Converting the file 2 SOWPCE laD esre os Cee ae ees diye Ui eee Ea ESE ee AEE ESEE Source Properties Advanced WINdOW oc c ioveeeiar e nidara iideeennntlecohd tle Madaket a Video Filter CAB riers ceca erel iinun ed fens Ol pease Leia ended ek aed EENEN NES Audio Filter Gabe isc eaoviwia bate de dace deawem eb dae ees onda davee eae 3 larget Teac canteen dia s n E aisle hada etaanion ae taye e aa ASSIQNING Target arei aeien da eee e ener e eee eee o e seen eee ene teenies Moding TER GSES cscs suicracianea rice Oar aessiancmnaia dinate mtagua AE Customizing Advanced SettingS cece eee e eee eeeeeeee eee eeeee 66 s u3 U0 ProCoder 3 Advanced WIRK OW sissies cds cua oine ieai E E he anda EE 66 MVideo FRAG Sa CSA ss arszsane aan a aE a a a re E EA EAE NEE A aaah 68 Audo Riter TA er e Ao Ee A E EE EE EEEE 73 4 GOnVERt TaBe eni weer sgasseceesSeeawedaet OTA EEEE iN 77 Playing Converted fil S cece eee eee a aa 78 5 Presets and Profil S c6s ccc cs
118. lash are the trademarks of Macromedia Inc 13 Adobe Adobe logo Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated 14 Pactar Dolby Dolby and the Double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories AKABE They are manufactured based on their own license 15 Other product names or related brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 1 Manual Explanation E Information not described in this manual may be displayed in some cases Make sure to read the text file attached to the disc E f there are any variations between the explanation in this manual and the actual application method priority is given to the actual application method m This manual is written for people who have a basic knowledge of how to use a computer If there are no special instruction perform the same operation as a normal computer operation m Windows XP collective term of Home Edition Professional and Professional x64 Edition in this book means Microsoft Windows XP operating system E In this manual ProCoder 3 is called ProCoder A LL DANGER Health Precautions In rare cases flashing lights or stimulation from the bright light of a computer display or TV monitor may trigger temporary epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness It is believed that even individuals whom have never experienced such symptoms may be susceptible If you or close relatives
119. less of what the resolution of the actual file is 11 ProCoder 3 gt To fix this problem in Windows Media Player 4 Open Windows Media Player and look for the Options selection in the menu usually under Tools 2 Look for a setting called Digital Video that has a slider with Small at one end and Large at the other In Windows Media Player 9 this is found by clicking the Advanced button in the Performance tab 3 Set the slider to Large 4 Close all open programs including Windows Media Player then open the file for playback again The file should now play in full resolution Cause Video resolution too low When stretched to the original size a low resolution image will appear blocky If you want or need to view the image at the same size as the original you should increase the video frame size In order to preserve quality and avoid similar effects due to too low a bitrate the bitrate should be increased when increasing the video resolution Cause Video bitrate too low Depending on the encoding format a video bitrate that is too low can also produce blocky video as shown above Increase the video bitrate to see if this is the case If increasing the bitrate does not help the video frame size needs to be increased 112 Improving your Video Video has halos or blocks near objects VG PREVIEW HAS BEEN ai G PREVIEW HAS BEEN Al ALL AUDIENCES ALL AUDIENCES HON PICTURE ASSOCIATION O ION PICTURE
120. lick the button to select a graphic file to use 179 180 ProCoder 3 gt Configuration Click the button to access the Bitmap Keying Option window Bitmap Keying Option Bitmap Keymap Gr video inove EET Gy video novsi EIET ProCoder 3 A ProCoder 3 Color Key Tolerances R 2 25 Luminance p x K G 255 Color Aa fo Cancel E a as Use Alpha Charnel i Invert Mask The left image is the original image The image at the right shows the area to be transparent in a blue gray color If using the Color Key select a color in the image to make transparent by clicking on the left side image or by adjusting the R G and B sliders at the bottom and adjust the Luminance and Color tolerance sliders to achieve the desired transparency If the image contains an alpha channel enable the Alpha Channel option to use the image s alpha channel information to determine the transparency Disable the Alpha Channel option to pick a color instead of using the image s alpha channel Enable the Invert Mask option to swap the transparent and opaque regions of the image gt Position Top Left Places the graphic at the top left of the video frame Top Center Places the graphic horizontally centered at the top of the video frame Top Right Places the graphic at the top right of the video frame Left Places the graphic vertically
121. lity or dynamic range of the encoded audio depends on the sample rate The higher the sample rate the wider the range of frequencies that can be reproduced The maximum re producible frequency for a given sample rate is one half the sample rate For example a standard audio CD uses audio that is at 44 100 kHz or 44 100 samples per second This equates to the ability to reproduce sounds up to frequencies of 22 050 Hz The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality of the audio Bits Sample Displays the size of each source file s audio sample in bits per sample The more bits per sample the more accurate the digital recording will accurately represent the sound changes in a source The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the source file s overall audio quality Audio Codec Displays the codec used to play the source file s audio In order to play the audio in a file the system needs to have the appropriate codec module installed If the appropriate codec is not installed the system will not be able to play the audio in the file For the most part ProCoder should be able to read the majority of major audio codecs If you don t have the appropriate codec you can usually find it on the Internet and then download and install it making it available to the system and to ProCoder as well Description The Description section is a yellow box in the bottom r
122. locked Smaller values adversely 43PO Od Q YaLdvHO affects the performance of noise filtering Generally the threshold of chrominance lock can be higher than the threshold for luminance locking gt Pixel refresh rate Determines the maximum number of times a pixel can be locked beyond which all corresponding prior information is flushed However the pixel is still filtered with spatial techniques gt Threshold for new scene detection Determines the percentage of pixels in the frame that must change for the frame to be considered a new scene Small values may cause false scene change detection and vice versa For new scenes all the pixel s prior information is flushed however they are still filtered with spatial techniques Notes No notes 191 ProCoder 3 Video Inverse Telecine Filter Description Use this filter to inverse telecine 2 3 telecined videos Options Settings gt Use Inverse telecine always Enables this option to always force usage of inverse telecine gt Maximum buffer duration Specify the maximum buffer duration gt Telecine Pattern Select an expected telecine pattern of the source gt Telecine Start Sequence Expected telecine start sequence of the source Choose Automatic to analyze and detect the sequence If a fixed value is chosen cadence breaks cannot be detected gt Enable Lock In Enable this option to allow the filter to lock in to a last detected telecine se
123. ly being encoded By clicking on a file in the Output List you can preview each target as it s being encoded in realtime This is handy for checking the picture quality of your converted files while they are being encoded When ProCoder finishes encoding all the files you ll hear ProCoder s exuberant Done sound Don t worry you can t miss it You can stop encoding at any time by pressing the Stop button You can play the partially encoded file up to the point at which encoding was stopped If you want to re encode the file press the Convert button and ProCoder will start encoding from the beginning of the file E Note When encoding is either stopped or completed there may be some delay before ProCoder is available to the system This is normal so please do not terminate the application during this time 77 78 ProCoder 3 Playing converted files If you want to play a file after it s encoded click the file you want to view in the Output List on the right side of the window and then click the Play button The appropriate player for the file you select appears and plays the file If you want to open the destination folder click the Open Folder button You can only open files that are finished encoding so you should wait until ProCoder starts encoding the next file in the batch and then trying to open the previous file Presets and Profiles 0 Presets _and Profiles Procoder makes it easy to s
124. m Encodes using variable bitrate The specified video bitrate defines the base or average bitrate CBR Constant Bitrate Encodes using a constant average bitrate Quality may vary depending on the complexity of the source footage Target Options gt Number of passes For VBR encoding select 1 pass or 2 pass encoding 1 pass Single pass VBR encoding varies the bitrate on the fly starting at the specified bitrate increasing toward the specified maximum in complex segments and decreasing toward the specified minimum in less complex segments In general single pass VBR output will be as large or larger than CBR output at the same video bitrate 2 pass Two pass VBR performs an analysis pass before the encoding pass The analysis pass determines the best bit allocation for the encoding pass The actual bitrate varies between the specified minimum and maximum bitrates The increases and decreases in bitrate are balanced to keep the average bitrate to the specified video bitrate gt Max Bitrate kbps Specifies the maximum bitrate in thousands of bits per second for non CBR encoding The encoded bitrate will not exceed the maximum bitrate gt Min Bitrate kbps Specifies the minimum bitrate in thousands of bits per second for non CBR encoding The encoded bitrate will not drop below the minimum bitrate gt Quantization Level The Quantization Level determines the picture quality for CQ
125. mple a person talking may show their lips moving but their speech may not be audible until a second or two later Cause Use of seek or trick play in the player If you were playing the file and playback was in sync until you used the player s fast forward rewind or scrubber to reposition the playback location then it s probably not a problem at all Depending on the format and player audio video synchronization cannot be guaranteed after repositioning the playback point Try letting the file play through from start to end without interrupting it to verify If synchronization is maintained in a straight through playback then the problem is trick play and not the output file Cause Video and audio playing from different devices If you are playing the video on one device and using a different device for audio synchronization is not guaranteed For example DV files playing audio from the PC but using a connected DV camera or converter for video output will be unsynchronized This is because there is a slight delay between the DV camera or converter gets the DV data from the PC and when it outputs the decoded analog SUH INJd 3H G YaLdVHO video Thus in this situation audio will appear to come slightly before the video Cause Set top DVD audio decoder problems If you re seeing the problem using a set top DVD player for playback it could be a problem with the player itself Some set top DVD players have problems with audi
126. mplete To queue a job 4 To queue a job set up the conversion in the ProCoder application as you normally would but instead of clicking the Convert tab and starting conversion click the Queue button below the Convert tab Convert Save Profile ih Advanced The Job Queueing window appears Job Queueing Job Job Name Job 02 02 07 15 38 42 Job Description Job submitted Friday February 02 2007 15 38 Job Priority 5 xz One Job for each Target a Virtual Source Name vO05_002 Target File Name Rename if exists xl Launch Job Manager m Cancel Help 2 In the Job Name field enter a name for the job The job s name will appear in the Queue Manager 80 Queue Manager 3 Enter a description of the job in the Job Description field The job s description will also appear in the Queue Manager 4 Choose a Job Priority from the drop down box The higher the job priority is the sooner the Queue Manager will start the job Higher priority jobs are started before lower priority jobs The highest priority is 9 which means the job will be started as soon as any currently jobs are complete unless there are more priority 9 jobs already waiting 5 Check One Job for each Target to add a job to the Job Manager for each target registered Enter a name for the target file in the Target File Name field N Select the appropriate action to ta
127. n v YaLdVHO 69 70 ProCoder 3 Adding a Filter To add a filter to the Video Filter list 1 Simply click the Add button The Add Filter dialog box appears and gives you several filters to choose from A brief description of each filter is listed in the yellow Description box below when the filter is highlighted NX Audio Filter Y Original Add Remove Remnve All 2 In the Add Filter dialog box choose a filter by double clicking on it The filter s name appears in the Filter List and a preview of how it affects your source video appears in the Result window adjacent to the Original window You can browse the different filter categories on the left and choose filters from the right Holding down Shift or Control and selecting the desired filters lets you add multiple filters to the Filter list ProCoder 3 File View Options Tools Help Target Canopus HQ NTSC 1080 Advanced Filter FF Setup Audio Fiter Eiter List Original E Color Corection Convert Queue _Removeal Save Preset Manage an j Lage Preview Watch Video Source V05_002 avi zj Mir 10000 000 Max100 00 bd __ Description Rp Sources 1 Targets 1 3 Use the sliders to adjust the filter parameters to your desired specifications Target Tab Removing a Filter To remove a filter from the Filter List 1 Highlight the filter in the list 2 Click the Remove button to
128. n the VBR Quality setting Constrained VBR Selects Constrained variable bitrate mode Constrained VBR mode varies the bitrate up to the Maximum Bitrate kbps setting in order to maintain audio quality Unconstrained VBR Selects Unconstrained variable bitrate mode Unconstrained VBR mode varies the bitrate to maintain the selected audio quality without a maximum bitrate limit gt Number of Passes Select the number of passes to use for encoding from the drop down list 2 pass encoding provides better quality but takes longer to encode 174 Target Options gt VBR Quality Sets the quality level for encoding Higher values result in better video quality at the expense of larger file size This option is only available when Quality Based VBR is selected as the Bitrate Mode gt Maximum Bitrate kbps Sets the maximum bitrate for encoding Higher values result in better video quality at the expense of larger file size This option is only available when Constrained VBR is selected as the Bitrate Mode gt Language Select the language setting for the current audio stream Audio Advanced gt Buffer Window ms Sets the streaming buffer window size in thousandths of a second A larger buffer size results in smoother streaming but a requires longer delay before starting playback gt Maximum Buffer Window ms Sets the maximum size of the streaming buffer in thousandths of a second This option is only a
129. nd data rate gt DV Format Set the DV encoding format here DV and DVCAM use the same encoding format but DVCPro25 uses a different method DV DVCAM Select this option if you require DV or DVCAM format output DVCPro25 Select this option if you require DVCPro25 format output Video gt Video Standard The DV format handles NTSC and PAL video differently Select the appropriate video standard for your output gt Use Line21 Select the action to take when Closed Caption Line21 data is present in the source 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 Not all sources support Closed Caption data Use if Exist If Closed Caption data exists in the source include it in the DV output Dont Use Closed Caption data is not output even if the source contains Closed Caption data Audio gt Audio Locked Mode When locked audio mode is enabled the number of audio samples per video frame follows a constant size pattern and the audio clock is precisely synchronized with the video Locked audio ensures proper audio video synchronization throughout the output since the number of audio samples per frame is always correct and there is no possibility of too many or too few audio samples 165 ProCoder 3 Notes The DV specification states that DV data is always Lower Bottom Field first However ProCoder allows you to change the output setting in order to work with decoders that do not follow th
130. nd try again Cause Incorrect MPEG 2 file type Not all DVD authoring applications support MPEG 2 elementary streams m2v files and associated audio files and MPEG 2 program streams m2p files some will only accept one or the other Check your DVD authoring software s documentation to see which type it supports and verify that you are creating the correct type with ProCoder Cause Software does not accept MPEG files Some DVD authoring applications do not accept MPEG files as sources If this is the case you will need to use ProCoder to output a different file type usually VOB that the authoring application will accept or use a different authoring application Consult your authoring software s documentation to find out what file types it accepts sJ ProCoder Reference ProCoder 3 Il Source Options Most sources contain these options and they all have the same meanings Some options may not appear in certain sources Common Source Options Source gt Source File Displays the name of the source file gt Length Displays the length of the source in hours minutes seconds frames for drop frame timecode and hours minutes seconds frames for non drop frame timecode Video gt Select Video Stream Specifies whether to use the Original Video of the source or not Original Video Use the video in the source None Do not use the video in the source and treat it as an audio only stream
131. ning video to fill the gap maintaining proper aspect ratio There may be areas of black remaining if the aspect ratio of the remaining video does not match the original video frame 187 ProCoder 3 gt Constrain by Aspect Ratio Enable the Constrain by Aspect Ratio option to restrict the cropping rectangle to the aspect ratio of the uncropped video frame This will ensure the remaining video will entirely fill the frame when Scale after Crop is enabled This option only affects the Crop window The Horizontal Cropping and Vertical Cropping settings are not affected by this option Horizontal Cropping gt Left Sets the position in pixels of the new left edge of the video This is also the number of pixels removed from the left edge of the video gt Right Sets the position in pixels of the new right edge of the video gt Right offset Sets the number of pixels to remove from the right edge of the video Adjusting this value also changes the value of the Right setting Vertical Cropping gt Top Sets the position in pixels of the new top edge of the video This is also the number of pixels removed from the top edge of the video gt Bottom Sets the position in pixels of the new bottom edge of the video gt Bottom offset Sets the number of pixels to remove from the bottom edge of the video Adjusting this value also changes the value of the Bottom setting Notes No notes 188 Video Filters
132. nnels and export these as an audio file High speed HDV encoder Speed Encoder On a PC with multiple CPU cores ProCoder 3 can export HDV MPEG TS files at high speed By utilizing original GRID encoding technology the encoding time can be reduced depending on the number of CPU cores RAM larger than number of the CPU cores x 512MB is required Supports Flash encoding You can generate a file in the Flash7 format which is suitable for Web Video contents Supports H 264 encoding You can generate an H 264 file that can be played on mobile terminals including cellular phones Convenient features for loading DVD files When you load a DVD VOB onto the ProCoder the chapter information can be retained for use You can also load files and split these based on the chapters Improved progressive video quality The noise reduction filter has been improved which reduces the combing noise that ordinarily occurs when converting an interlaced video to a progressive format Another filter that specializes in Inverse Telecine has been added Key Features Improved scaling quality Video quality when changing the video size scaling has been improved ProCoder 3 excels at converting SD video to HD video and or NTSC to PAL Marker function When you create a new file by joining multiple source files markers can be added at the joining points uop npos zuj X3LdYH9 Supports Drop Non Drop timecodes Drop Non drop tim
133. nsmissions and off air HDTV broadcasts The file extension for MPEG 2 Transport streams is m2t but some programs use as ts or tp instead MPEG 4 Streams MPEG 4 streams can carry both video and audio as well as additional data together in a multiplexed mixed arrangement MPEG 4 is often used for low bandwidth video playback on handheld devices and on low bandwidth devices such as wireless phones The file extension for MPEG 4 streams is usually mp4 but MPEG 4 streams are sometimes wrapped in QuickTime or AVI files Glossary Noise For video typically refers to noticeable dots lines or patterns that should not be in the video Noise is generally noticeable in poor quality source video NTSC Short for North American Television Standards Committee NTSC defines a particular way a video signal can be communicated The NTSC broadcast format is used primarilly in the United States Canada and Japan NTSC signals cannot be displayed by non NTSC devices such as PAL format televisions NTSC signals are displayed at 29 97 frames per second Overscan Area Most video output devices such as televisions don t show the entire video frame that is available A small amount of the video s edges is hidden and not shown Essentially the video image shown is slightly smaller than the actual image being received The unseen edges are called the overscan area PAL Short for Phase Alternating Lines PAL defines a particular
134. nterlaced device Occasionally depending on your source and target frame rates stuttering can happen in the playback In that case it is recommended to remove this filter and use interpolated results which is automatically created during conversion Options Field Order gt Output Field Order Select the desired output field order from the drop down list Set it to Auto to have ProCoder determine the best field order for each source Notes No notes Video Filters Relative Crop Filter Description The Crop Filter is used to remove unwanted sections of video from the edgse of the frame when encoding for computer display Captured analog footage often has noise or distortion at the edges of the video frame This noise or distortion is usually unseen as it occurs in the overscan area of the image a portion which is displayed beyond the viewable television area Options Cropping gt Current Setting The current cropping setting is displayed here gt Cropping Rectangle Click the button to display the Crop window WORE X 39U3433J Y 42POJOd Q YaLdVvHO Drag the handles to define the new video frame Grayed out areas will be removed from the video Click the Full button to reset the video frame to the full frame gt Scale after Crop Enable the Scale after Crop option to scale the cropped video frame to fill the video frame This will remove the cropped region and stretch the remai
135. o display the detected movie properties Video gt Track Mode Select whether to use a particular track or all available tracks Notes Flash sources that have odd not evenly divisible by 2 width or height will be cropped to even width and height on import 32U33J Y 43POIOd Q YILdYH9 ProCoder only decodes video from Flash files It cannot decode the audio E Note Closed Caption line 21 preservation requires setting the Track Mode option to a specfic video track 125 ProCoder 3 H 264 Source Common Options See Common Source Options H 264 specific options Video gt Video Size Displays the size of the source as width x height in pixels See Video Frame Size in Common Source Options gt Field Order Displays the interlacing mode of the video stream See Interlacing in Common Source Options gt Video Compression Displays the video codec used to decode source video gt Profile Displays the H 264 profile gt Level Displays the H 264 level Audio gt Audio Compression Displays the audio codec used to decode the source audio gt Sample Precision Displays the Sample Precision in bits Notes No notes 126 Source Options HDVimet Source Common Options See Common Source Options HDV m2t specific options Name gt Module Name Set this name to affect the target name handling This setting can be used as a source file base name use s on
136. o multiple formats You can also choose either the ProCoder Full Exporter which launches the ProCoder application or the ProCoder Easy Exporter which launches the ProCoder 3 Wizard gt To use the ProCoder Premiere plug in ProCoder 3 Wizard Exporter 1 In Adobe Premiere choose the section you want to export to ProCoder This can be either the entire project or a section of the project that you want to simply preview 2 In Premiere choose File gt Export Timeline gt ProCoder 3 Wizard Exporter The ProCoder Wizard launches Adobe Premiere Pro C Documents and Settings owner My Documents Adobe Premiere Pro Marker Title Window Help Gey Edt Project Clip Open Project Ctrl 0 Open Recent Project Browse CrltAl o Close chew Save CoS Save AS Ctrl ShiFt s Save a Copy Ctrl At 5 Revert Capture FS Batch Capture F6 Adobe Dynamic Link Import Recent File Movie Chie Frame Ctrl Shift M Audio Ctrl Akt Shift M Title Get Properties for File Info for Export to Tape Export to DVD Export to EDL ProCoder 3 Exporter 42pojodd Bus jp NALdVHO 101 ProCoder 3 3 Source selection is skipped since the source is coming from the Premiere timeline The rest of the ProCoder Wizard operation is the same as when using it as standalone application ProCoder 3 Wizard X Use the Wizard or Select a History
137. o synchronization especially when the audio is AC3 format Try a commercially produced DVD in the player and see if it has the same problem Also try playing your DVD with a software based DVD player Cause DVD authoring error If your problem exists with an authored DVD it could be a problem with the DVD authoring Substandard DVD authoring can also cause audio video sync problems Try reauthoring the DVD with a different DVD authoring application 115 116 ProCoder 3 Video shows strange patterns or blocks gt Result gt Original image The video shows strange patterns or blocks of different data Cause Corrupt video file The data of the video file is probably corrupt Check to see that the source file does not show the same problem as any problems in the source will be faithfully reproduced in the output If the problem only occurs in the output try writing the file to a different drive or directory or try a different compression format Improving your Video Video appears stretched or squashed gt Result gt Original image The video appears to be stretched in one direction Circles now appear as ovals and people are taller or wider than they should be Cause Widescreen MPEG 2 output If your output is widescreen MPEG 2 then this is not a problem Some MPEG 2 playback software does not properly size the video playback according to the aspect ratio set in the MPEG 2 file Thus widesc
138. oCoder Support Customer Support For questions regarding hardware setup and usage please contact your local Grass Valley office distributor or the store where you have purchased this product Web site Including ProCoder the latest company information is announced at our web site http www canopus com The latest drivers utilities product manuals FAQs etc are also available at our web site Online User Registration You can register your ProCoder here http www canopus com support uog nposyul L YaLdVHO 10 ProCoder 3 2 Key Features Whether you re encoding MPEG for DVD production or a Windows Media Video for Web streaming ProCoder makes conversion from one video format to another quick and easy Featuring Grass Valley s highly optimized DV and MPEG codec technologies ProCoder provides high quality output without the long wait and guesswork of similar tools Supports the loading exporting of Dolby Digital audio ac3 Dolby Digital audio ac3 and MPEG files that contain Dolby Digital audio such as a video recorded with a DVD recorder can be used as audio sources as can AVCHD files Dolby Digital audio can also be exported and you can map audio channels with an audio filter channel mixer Audio channel mixer You can load a source file with multiple audio channels and allocate audio channels before exporting the file You can allocate the audio tracks of an EDIUS project to specified cha
139. oder 3 Improving your Video Even when using an intelligent tool like ProCoder sometimes things just don t seem quite right This section illustrates some common video encoding problems and how you can fix or avoid them Video is blocky or appears to break up EY gt Result gt Original image The video image appears to break up into different moving blocks Parts of previous video may appear in different locations Notice in the example that elements of the correct video seem to be mixed with the older video After some time the image may recompose itself producing a correct image Cause DVD media reading problem If you are seeing this type of problem after authoring a DVD and playing it back on a set top DVD player it could simply be a difficulty reading the DVD recordable media Try the same disc in a computer based DVD player If it plays in the computer without problems try a different set top player or a different brand or type of DVD recordable disc Many set top players cannot reliably play all DVD recordable discs Cause Use of seek or trick play in the player If you were playing the file and playback was okay until you used the player s fast forward rewind or scrubber to reposition the playback location then it s probably not a problem at all Depending on the format and player the video may take until the next keyframe to start displaying properly Try letting the file play through from start to end with
140. of the audio gt Audio Bitrate kbps For non fixed bitrate codecs sets the audio bitrate in kilobits per second Generally the higher the bitrate the better the audio quality is gt Audio Codec Selects the audio codec used to decode the source audio Notes Not all targets will include all of the common parameters Some parameters are available only in certain cases 138 Target Options ACS Audio Target Common Options See Common Target Options AC3 Audio specific options Ac3 Parameters gt Audio Mode Set the audio coding mode Mono Recording Sets to monaural 1 channel Dual Recording Sets to dual channel 2 independent channels Stereo Recording Sets to stereo 2 channels left right Multichannel Recording Sets to multichannel gt Audio Data Rate Set the bitrate of the audio data For non fixed bitrate codecs sets the audio bitrate in kilobits per second Generally the higher the bitrate the better the audio quality is gt Audio Sampling Rate Sets the sampling rate or number of samples per second of the audio in thousands of samples per second The reproducible frequency range of encoded audio depends on the sample rate gt LFE On Enable this option to enable LFE Channel gt Use LFE Filter Enable this option to use LFE Filter gt Automatic Gain Control Enable this option to enable Automatic Gain Control Notes No notes 32U3u3J
141. omatically based on the content I Frame only Creates output without P and B frames 1 frame IPPP Creates output with a maximum of 1 frame from to P frames 2 frames IBPBPBP Creates output with a maximum of 2 frames from to P frames 3 frames IBBPBBP Creates output with a maximum of 3 frames from to P frames This is the standard for DVD compliant MPEG streams gt Enable Scene Detection When scene detection is enabled the encoder distributes the available bandwidth better by splitting GOP over scene changes For best quality it is recommended to keep this option enabled gt Picture Structure The compression process can compress interlaced fields separately or combined as a frame to improve efficiency This option sets the picture structure for the compression process This is does not affect the interlacing mode of the output Always Field Always compress interlaced fields separately This option should be avoided except in special circumstances Always Frame Always compress interlaced fields together as frames This method is compatible with all known DVD players Automatic Selects the optimal mode for each frame The output may not play correctly in all players gt Use Closed GOP Enable this option to encode closed GOPs Closed GOPs do not allow prediction between frames at the ends of GOPs Some DVD authoring software requires Closed GOPs as does multi angle DVD content
142. on Play Original Click the Add button to add a audio filter Duration 2 sec Z PlayResul No parameters Description Audio Filters Sources 1 Targets 1 A Channel Mixer The Channel Mixer filter interchanges audio channels Fade In Out The Fade In Out filter is used to add a fade in and or fade out to the audio This is most useful in conjunction with the Video Fade In Out filter Lowpass The Lowpass filter removes high frequency signals such as electrical noise and hiss from the audio Normalize The Normalize filter raises the audio to maximize volume without clipping Adjust the volume of a batch of clips so they are all at the same level This is a dual pass filter and will increase your source file s overall conversion time Volume The Volume filter lets you adjust the overall volume of the audio Source Tab Adding a Filter To add a filter to the Filter List Simply click the Add button The Load Audio Filter Preset dialog box appears and displays a list of filters to choose from When the filter is highlighted a brief description of each filter is listed in the Description box below when the filter is highlighted Load Audio Filter Preset X Category Presets Channel Mixer Fade In Out Lowpass Normalize Volume New _ NewSub Rename Delete Modify Preset Delete Preset f Name Description In the Load Aud
143. on finishes Shutdown Shuts down the PC after conversion finishes Queue Queue to job manager instead of converting within the ProCoder application Log lt logfile gt Creates a log file that details the conversion and reports any errors that may have occurred Targetdir lt dir gt Writes target files to the specified folder source files Any additional source files If the filename contains a space you should enclose the entire path in double quotes i e C Windows Desktop My project PCP Example VCD NTSC EXE Start Shutdown Log VCD NTSCStatus txt Targetdir D Output D My Video Horse avi E Video Foo m2p E TempVideo Bar mov Will start ProCoder with the VCD NTSC settings assuming a droplet called VCD NTSC was saved with the source files D My Video Horse avi E Video Foo m2p and E TempVideo Bar mov Conversion will start automatically and the PC will be shut down after conversion is complete A log will be saved to the file VCD NTSCStatus txt and output will be saved in D Output Premiere Plug in Advanced Features If Adobe Premiere is installed on your system the ProCoder Installation installs the ProCoder Premiere plug in which allows you to export your Premiere timeline directly to ProCoder for encoding This means you can take either a complete finished project or a section of a project for a quick preview and export it directly into ProCoder so it can be encoded t
144. ou get to the Saving Your File screen Pez E u3pojodd YALdWHO 29 30 ProCoder 3 Selecting Generic Targets Advanced users that know what output settings they want to use can select a generic target type and bypass the Wizard questions The settings of the target can be specified later in the Job Summary screen by clicking the Advanced Output Settings button Select Generic Target Please select the format of the video you want to create Procoder Wizard will allow you to specify parameters later What kind of video do you want to create G avi Q AMI DV Q MPEG Q QuickTime WindowsMedia Aj RealMedia Q Raw DY f Previous l Next Cancel Choose one of the output types and click the Next button gt About the Formats AVI AVI is used for a variety of applications ranging from CD ROM video to video editing and archiving It is really a file type versus a compression type AVI files can contain many types of compressed video data depending on the codecs installed on the system Any available DirectShow codec on the system can be used as the compressor AVI DV DV AVIs are usually used by DV video editing software MPEG MPEG is commonly used as a delivery and distribution format because it provides small files sizes VideoCD Super VideoCD and DVD all use MPEG compression Both MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 streams can be created QuickTime QuickTime is also more of a file
145. ource Options AC3 specific options Audio gt Sample Precision Displays the sample precision bits gt AC3 Data Rate Displays the audio bit rate kbps gt Dynamic Range Compression Select the Dynamic Range mode Dynamic Range Cpmoression is written into AC3 files as metadata leaving the responsibility of performing Dynamic Range Compression for the decoder Notes No notes 122 Source Options AVI Source Common Options See Common Source Options AVI specific options No AVI specific options exist Notes AVI files with odd not evenly divisible by 2 width or height cannot be imported Please use only AVI files with even width and height To load AVI files with odd width or height try using an AviSynth script to crop or matte the AVI to even width and height then use the AviSynth script as a source DV Source Common Options See Common Source Options DV specific options Source gt DV Mode Displays the DV mode 32U3u3J9y 42POJOd Q YILdYH9 gt DV Format Specifies the DV format DV DVCAM or DVCPRO If your source does not process correctly try changing this setting Video gt Decoding Mode For Panasonic 24p DV sources specifies whether it should be decoded as 23 976fps progressive or 29 97fps interlaced Notes No notes E Note Preview playback will still occur at 23 97fps interlaced even if 29 97fps is selected Processing however will be performe
146. out interrupting it to verify If the video displays correctly in a straight through playback then the output file is fine Improving your Video Cause Video bitrate too low or not enough keyframes If the break up only appears after scene changes then the video bitrate is too low to handle the large change in the video Increase the video bitrate to allow faster recomposition Alternatively if the target format supports keyframing decrease the keyframe interval thus increasing the number of keyframes Keyframes provide a full video frame so large changes can be tracked and better compensated for Cause Video bitrate too high When using a hardware decoder such as for MPEG playback in some cases a video bitrate that is too high can cause the to image break up If the video bitrate is at or near the maximum setting try reducing it a bit If it plays on a software based player but not on a hardware based player this may also be because the bitrate is too high Video appears fuzzy or blurry SUH INJd 3H G YaLdVHO gt Result gt Original image The video appears fuzzy or blurry When played zoomed it appears blocky almost like viewing something through a frosted glass window Cause DV playback not set to full quality If the problem occurs only with Microsoft DV AVI files the problem may be due to the Digital Video decode setting being set to Low When set to Low DV files are decoded in low resolution regard
147. output WMV file Audio Video Select this option to create a Windows Media video file with only video or both video and audio WMA file audio only Select this option to create a Windows Media audio file with only audio gt Total Bitrate Displays the total data rarte in kilobits per second for this target Profile gt Load Profile Click the button to load a profile saved using the Save as Profile option gt Save as Profile Click the button to save the current settings as a profile This is a different profile from ProCoder s Target Profiles and can only be loaded in the Windows Media target gt System Profiles Click the button to show the System Profiles dialog You can select a Windows Media profile from various versions of Windows Media in the dialog E Note You can load Windows Media Profiles created by sources other than ProCoder gt Set Min Packet Size Enable this option to force the writer to create packet sizes that are larger than the default size 170 Target Options Video Basic gt Multi Bitrate Streams Click the button to display the Video Stream Properties dialog where you can view the currently selected streams add new streams rename streams or remove streams i ideo stream properties n Current Streams WM Video Stream 1 100 ki WM Video Stream 3 100 kbps Add Stream Remove Rename gt Sele
148. per Up to 256 colors can be represented This color depth is useful for pixel animations and other content with flat colors and little gradation 32 768 Colors 16 bits Up to 32 768 colors can be represented This is a good trade off per pixel between reproduction of color gradation and file size Millions of Colors 24 bits per pixel Up to 16 7 million colors can be represented Most photographic image formats use 24 bits per pixel This is often refered to as True Color Millions of Colors 32 bits per pixel Up to 16 7 million colors can be represented along with a 256 level transparency value 256 Grays 8 bits per Up to 256 shades of gray can be represented This is fine for video that does not require color pixel gt Spatial Quality Determines the spatial compression for each frame in terms of the video quality Least provides the highest amount of compression but poorer image quality Spatal compression reduces the information size of each frame by eliminating redundant information and or discarding information Best provides the least amount of compression but results in larger output size gt Temporal Quality Determines the temporal compression for successive frames in terms of the video quality Temporal compression eliminates redundant information from one frame to the next Least provides the highest amount of temporal compression but has poorer image quality Best provides the least amoun
149. porter Adobe Media Encoder 102 Advanced Features 3 The Source and Convert tabs are disabled when you use the Premiere plug in and the Start button starts the conversion The rest of the ProCoder application operation is the same as when using it standalone ProCoder 3 File View Options Tools Help Target List Target Parameters i H 264 Exporter H 264 Target Bemove Remove All Save Profile Manage Watch Choose between Raw video only H 264 or MPEG 2 Transport Stream wpojodd BuIsn jp NALdVHO Sources 1 Targets 1 A 103 ProCoder 3 EDIUS Plug in The ProCoder Installation installs the ProCoder EDIUS plug in which allows you to export your timeline directly from EDIUS version 4 to ProCoder for encoding This means you can take either a complete finished project or a section of a project for a quick preview and drop it into ProCoder so it can be encoded to multiple formats You can also choose either the ProCoder 3 Exporter which launches the ProCoder application or the ProCoder 3 Wizard Exporter which launches the ProCoder 3 Wizard gt To use the ProCoder EDIUS plug in ProCoder 3 Wizard Exporter 1 In EDIUS choose the section you want to export to ProCoder This can be either the entire project or a section of the project that you want to simply preview 2 In EDIUS choose the Export to Tape function in the Monitor window then choose
150. pplications expect files with an incorrect rate scale of 2997 100 Only disable this option if your editing requires an incorrect rate scale or you are using Adobe Premiere versions prior to 6 5 32U3u3J9y 42POIOd Q YaLdvHO gt Use Line21 Select the action to take when Closed Caption Line21 data is present in the source Not all sources support Closed Caption data Use if Exist If Closed Caption data exists in the source include it in the DV output Don Use Closed Caption data is not output even if the source contains Closed Caption data Audio gt Encoder Select the audio encoder to use from the drop down list gt Codec Options Click the button to access the codec options for the selected codec Not all codecs have options and some do not have modifiable parameters 163 ProCoder 3 Attributes gt Title Enter the title of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Author Enter the author of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Copyright Enter the copyright information for the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Keywords Enter keywords for the file This value is added to the file s metada
151. quality but takes longer to encode gt VBR Quality Sets the quality level for encoding Higher values result in better video quality at the expense of larger file size This option is only available when Quality Based VBR is selected as the Bitrate Mode gt Maximum Bitrate kbps Sets the maximum bitrate for encoding Higher values result in better video quality at the expense of larger file size This option is only available when Constrained VBR is selected as the Bitrate Mode Target Global Settings gt Enforce Fixed Frame Rate The Windows Media Encoder will drop frames if the image quality would be very low otherwise or insufficient bandwidth is available This option forces the encoder to always encode all frames even if the image quality becomes very low because of this gt Flexible Frame Duration Enable this option to allow flexible frame durations in the output Flexible frame duration is most useful for video with freeze frames and pauses since it allows a static frame to span more than one frame of output gt Transcoding by WME When enabled the Windows Media Encoder Engine will perform all conversions such as frame rate conversion sample rate conversion etc This will typically result in faster encoding and sometimes better quality especially for multi bitrate files A Note This effectively disables certain built in aspect ration corrections perfromed by the transcodiing engine You will have to ensur
152. quence within lock in duraion If enabled cadence breaks after the lock in duraion cannot be detected gt Lock In Duration Duration in minutes after which the last detected telecine sequence is used for the rest of the video Cadence breaks after this duration will not be detected Notes No notes 192 4 Audio Filters Channel Mixer Filter Description The Channel Mixer Filter interchanges audio channels Options Settings gt Channel Mixer Interchanges audio channels gt Input Channels Specifies the number of audio channels Notes No notes Fade In Out Filter Description The Audio Fade In Out Filter can be used to fade audio in and out Options Settings gt Fade In Select Enable this option to apply a fade in to the audio gt Fade In duration sec Select the number of seconds that the fade in lasts gt Fade Out Select Enable this option to apply a fade out to the audio gt Fade Out duration sec Select the number of seconds that the fade out lasts Notes No notes Audio Filters 32U3u3J9y 43POIOd Q YILdYH9 193 ProCoder 3 Lowpass Filter Description The Lowpass Filter can be used to remove high frequency noise from the audio This is useful when humming or buzzing is present in the audio Options Settings gt Cut off Frequency kHz Sets the maximum audio frequency in kilohertz for audio to be preserved Any sounds with
153. rce has no video a black video track is generated Use if Exist If the source has video that video will be output If the source has novideo no video track is generated Don t Use A video track is not generated even if the source contains video gt Width Specifies the width of the output video frame in pixels gt Height Specifes the height of the output video frame in pixels gt Video Bitrate kbps For non fixed bitrate codecs sets the video bitrate in kilobits per second Generally the higher the bitrate the better the video quality is gt Frame rate Sets the number of frames per second for the output video The higher the frame rate the smoother motion will appear but the video requires more bits A good balance between video frame rate and video bitrate is the key to high quality playback gt Interlacing For formats the support interlaced output this option sets the interlacing mode for the output This option determines how video frames are stored in the video stream If playback hardware or software does not use the same interlacing method the video may not play back smoothly 32U33J Y Non Interlaced Progressive Entire frames are stored in the stream instead of separate fields Lower Bottom Field First Upper Top Field First gt Aspect Ratio Frames are stored as separate fields with the lower field first Frames are stored as separate fields with the upper field f
154. red Targetdir lt dir gt Writes target files to the specified folder project file The complete name and path of your ProCoder project file If the filename contains a space you should enclose the entire path in double quotes i e C Windows Desktop My project PCP source files Any additional source files If the filename contains a space you should enclose the entire path in double quotes i e C Windows Desktop My project PCP 99 100 ProCoder 3 Example ProCoder3 exe Start Closeapp Log C MyJobs Job1 log Targetdir D MyOutput C MyProjects Job1 pcp D Misc AdditionalFile avi Will start the ProCoder application with the the project file C MyProjects Job1 pcp Conversion will start automatically and the ProCoder application will be closed automatically after conversion is complete A log will be saved to the file C MyJobs Job1 log and output will be saved in D MyOutput In addition to the source files specified in C MyProjects Job1 pcp D Misc AdditionalFile avi will also be used as a source ProCoder Droplet Options lt Dropletname gt exe Start Closeapp Shutdown Queue Log lt logfile gt Targetdir lt dir gt source files lt Dropletname gt The name of the saved droplet executable file Start Starts conversion immediately as long as one valid source and target is loaded Closeapp Closes ProCoder after conversi
155. reen MPEG 2 files play back squashed Authoring a widescreen DVD using this file and playing that DVD on a DVD player will produce a correct widescreen result Cause Player does not compensate for pixel and frame aspect ratio Some media players do not compensate for video with non square pixels and thus do not display video in the proper aspect ratio This is not a problem with the encoding or ProCoder it is a problem with the player Try to find a player that properly compensates for non square pixel playback Cause Incorrect source aspect ratio setting Check the aspect ratio setting in your source file If it is set incorrectly ProCoder will interpret the shape of the video image incorrectly and therefore process it incorrectly ProCoder never does anything to stretch or squash the image widescreen sources converted to standard screen size will be scaled to fit into the standard width a process known as letterboxing as shown in the image below gt 4 3 Letterboxed video S UIH INJdI3H G YaLdVHO 117 118 ProCoder 3 Cannot load encoded MPEG files into DVD authoring software Your DVD authoring software does not accept the MPEG files you made with ProCoder Cause File naming problem Some DVD authoring applications do not recognize the standard m2p file extension for MPEG 2 program streams Instead they want files named mp2 or mpg instead Try renaming the output file from m2p to mp2 or mpg a
156. ries the bitrate on the fly starting at the specified bitrate increasing toward the specified maximum in complex segments and decreasing toward the specified minimum in less complex segments In general single pass VBR output will be as large or larger than CBR output at the same video bitrate 2 pass Two pass VBR performs an analysis pass before the encoding pass The analysis pass determines the best bit allocation for the encoding pass The actual bitrate varies between the specified minimum and maximum bitrates The increases and decreases in bitrate are balanced to keep the average bitrate to the specified video bitrate Audio gt Audio Compression Specifies the type of the compression used for audio gt Bits Sample Specifies the file s audio sample size The available bits per sample settings depend on the audio encoder selected The number of bits per sample determines how well a particular level can be represented More bits per sample allows for better representation of audio changes in the Source but results in a larger file size The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality of the audio 3DU3u3J9Y 43POIOld Q YILdYH9 145 146 ProCoder 3 gt Sample Rate kHz Specifies the number of audio sample per second in thousands for the Target The reproducible frequency range of the encoded audio depends on the sample rate Choosing a higher sample rate produce
157. ring twice as fast as realtime In other words a 2 minute file will take 1 minute to convert ProCoder 3 Wizard X Monitoring Watch Folder Preview Files to convert l O a a T 3em Fm as wz x oe Converting source 1 1 D Stop 4 gt Elapsed time 0 00 07 Watch Folder Remaining 0 00 04 D watch Total time 0 00 12 Speed 2 3 x Realtime Clear List Unwatch Previous Next __ Cancel Click the Stop button to stop conversion of the current file and go on to the next file if any Files to convert A list of files remaining to convert appears in this section Any files that have been put into the watch folder that have not already been converted or are in the process of conversion appear here Click the Clear List button to remove the remaining files from the list Removing the files from the list will skip conversion of those files Click the Unwatch button to stop monitoring the selected folder Any files that arrive in the watch folder will not be added to the list of files to convert until monitoring resumes After clicking Unwatch the button will change to Watch and you can click the Watch button to resume monitoring the watch folder Watch Folder This section shows the path to the folder being watched 37 38 ProCoder 3 Other Watch Folder Options You can drag and drop files into the Monitoring Watch Folders window to begin encoding Moving or saving fil
158. roCoder application will open with the dropped sources and droplet s target settings If the droplet s action is to start conversion automatically or queue to the Queue Manager it will do so You can also double click on a droplet which opens the ProCoder application with the Source List empty and the droplet s saved targets listed in the Target List E Note You can only drag files onto droplets Dragging folders onto droplets will not work Command line Automation The Windows command line interface can be used to process files with ProCoder droplets and ProCoder projects allowing another level of automation and batch processing You can either encode a single file or multiple files through Droplets and entire projects through J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 the ProCoder application Simply create a Droplet or save a project file using the ProCoder application ProCoder Application Options ProCoder3 exe Start Closeapp Shutdown Queue Log lt logfile gt Targetdir lt dir gt Project file source files Start Starts conversion immediately as long as one valid source and target is loaded Closeapp Closes ProCoder after conversion finishes Shutdown Shuts down the PC after conversion finishes Queue Queue to job manager instead of converting within the ProCoder application Log lt logfile gt Creates a log file that details the conversion and reports any errors that may have occur
159. rs and subfolders 4 To add a customized filter preset simply click Add and load it the same way you would load a default preset 5 To remove a customized filter preset simply click Add to open the Load Audio Filter Preset dialog click the filter preset you want to remove then click the Delete Preset button 75 76 ProCoder 3 Settings This section displays the settings for the particular filter you are using Use the sliders to adjust the degree of modifications for each filter Enable Fade In Enable Fade In Fade In Duratior Enable Fade Out Fade Out Duratio Preview The Preview section lets you preview your audio with or without filtering Preview Position _ Play Original Duration 2 sec Ad Play Result Convert Tab 4 Convert Tab The Convert tab is very straightforward When you click it the Convert window appears You can watch your files encode in the Convert window s preview section List C W05_002_AVI avi Source jemaiing Place rhb Cowal tons Sal he conven Be opener J3POJOJd usn v YaLdVHO To begin converting files click the Convert button The conversion process begins and you can keep track of how each file will look in the preview window If you are converting a batch of files the Output List lets you know which files have been encoded The file at the bottom of the list is the file that is current
160. s Split using Time Interval Start a new output file when the current output s video length reaches the specified maximum time Split using max Size Start a new output file when the current output s file size reaches the specified maximum size gt Interval Time for Splitting Minutes Sets the time interval to split output files at in minutes For example if the interval time is set to 10 minutes a 35 minute source will be split into 4 output files 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YILdYH9 gt Max File Size for Splitting MB Sets the size to split output files at in megabytes For example if the max file size is set to 650 MB and the total output size is 1 5 GB there will be 3 output files gt Quality Size Click the button to bring up the Quality Size Configuration window The Quality Size Configuration window displays the media requirements for your conversion parameters and can set the bitrate to an appropriate value based on the number of media you want to output For example if your target media is a single CD R 650MB and your current setting will output 800 MB the Number of media will be 2 You can then adjust the Quality slider until the Number of media reads 1 Alternatively you can enable the Fill Media if possible option then set the number of media to 1 ProCoder will automatically calculate an appropriate bitrate to fit within the media requirements if possible This option is only
161. s B frames are not allowed when the Baseline profile is selected or if GOP size is set to 1 Audio gt Audio Compression Specifies the type of the compression used for audio gt Bits Sample Specifies the file s audio sample size The available bits per sample settings depend on the audio encoder selected The number of bits per sample determines how well a particular level can be represented More bits per sample allows for better representation of audio changes in the Source but results in a larger file size The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality of the audio gt Channels Specifies the number of channels or channel encoding type of audio for the Target Normally audio is single channel mono or stereo left right channel but some audio codecs allow for different encoding types such as Joint Stereo to store audio ina more efficient manner The options listed here depend on the audio codec used most codecs support Mono 1 channel and Stereo 2 channels gt Sample Rate kHz Specifies the number of audio sample per second in thousands for the Target The reproducible frequency range of the encoded audio depends on the sample rate Choosing a higher sample rate produces better sound quality but a larger file size The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality of the audio The available sample rates depend on the audio encoder selected The higher
162. s sometimes shortened to VCD Glossary VOB Abbreviation for Video OBject VOB is the native file format for DVD Video discs VOB files contain the audio and video data for the DVD and may also contain additional information such as subtitles Watch folder A folder or directory that is monitored by ProCoder so that it can encode any files that are placed inside it Windows Media A popular video format developed by Microsoft Windows Media Video is the successor to the AVI format and is a common format for streaming video as well as video archiving and delivery fluesso 5 1 Y3LdYH9 203 ProCoder 3 204 206 ProCoder 3 Index Symbols 601 Correction Expand Color Space Filter 177 601 Correction Shrink Color Space Filter 177 601 to 709 Color Correction Filter 178 709 to 601 Color Correction Filter 178 AC3 Audio Source 122 AC3 Audio Target 139 Adaptive De Interlace 179 Advanced Features 97 Advanced window 50 66 Application Settings 96 Assigning a Target format 42 Assigning Targets 62 Audio and video are out of sync 115 Audio Filters 193 Audio Filter Tab 58 73 Authoring 198 AVI 198 AVI Source 123 AVI Target 140 Bitmap Keying Filter 179 Bitrate 198 Bitrate 2 pass Variable 198 Bitrate Constant 198 Black White Correction Filter 181 Blur Filter 182 Broadcast Color Safe Filter 182 Cancelling and managing jobs 81 Cannot load encoded MPEG files into DVD authoring softw
163. s x 512MB RAM for Speed Encoder feature gt 800MB free hard disk space gt DirectX 9 0 or later gt Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional SP2 gt USB 1 1 port for USB Hardware Key also compatible with USB hubs PX Chapter 2 a Installation 14 ProCoder 3 T Installing ProCoder To install ProCoder A Info Before installing make sure the USB hardware key that comes with your software is NOT plugged in In order to install you must log in as a user with administrator privileges If QuickTime has not been installed on your system go to My Computer open CD ROM drive QuickTime folder and run QuickTimelnstaller_7 1 exe to install it 1 Insert the ProCoder CD ROM in your CD drive The CD launches automatically if Window s Autorun feature is enabled If Autorun is not enabled then go to My Computer double click on the CD ROM drive and run Setup exe 2 The Welcome screen appears Click the Next button to go to the next installation screen ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ProCoder 3 your computer To continue click Next Install Shield Installing ProCoder 3 The License Agreement appears Select I accept the terms of the license agreement to accept the terms of the license and click the Next button ProCoder 3 Installation Wizard License Agreement PI id the LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CANOPUS PROCODER 2 IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY
164. s 113 Video appears to jitter Video movement appears jumpy Audio and video are OU Of SYNC ccc cece e eee n sere scene en nenees Video shows strange patterns or DIOCKS cece cece eee Video appears stretched or SQUASNE Lecce cece eee Cannot load encoded MPEG files into DVD authoring software Chapter 6 ProCoder Reference dl Source OSBGIOMS si ach ee aevasweeeeces f2 tens baesdtinctones ETE TSS Gommon Source COBviOnS siusis rinii nee aE ba ASEE wean tenia es ate AGS AUGiG SOURCE sie is diodia e ina ands neat neadadeowk budteeule donnie ane AVIES OUR CS ticnaaiciger ohne punts Patani ee van Hebets aang Maia nites ea Maree ie DV Source Flash Source ARNE St SOUNGE rindo yie mE NEEE E Pi etnama aa a ADMG SOUNGE oeiia a aa MPZSA dIO SOUC saan n a a sare A anes e Gua Hae N EENE E MPEG SOURGEY eden ovine NE E E r AATE OEN E amano PEM WAVE Audio SOuUrGE so seiss tea aa eee eats oh denen oe beeen eared Quik lime SOURCE so ssasadesiei seer ee uE a E Eea Wow dee caterer a wiale RawDy SOUPOS Gesie bersrinie parivo sda ca estdl eee ened alee dade AE Still Image Source Windows Media SOUNGE iii ica daisies tad teed oo daaa dae ea nye de wanda E Target OpbiOnSis acid sa Maks Akane hocks whee ee ome eke aS Gommon Target ODIO Sy cvinvcsisescitacata elo dusase ted cade n wie DS i aE PAGS Audio TERS Bis esea va Vana a EEEREN EATEN UNETE EE A Ea OTEN ENSC AVI TER GS Gonnie iaa NEA E A Aa TAa EAE AE a A E A Aud ENE A
165. s better sound quality but a larger file size The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality of the audio The available sample rates depend on the audio encoder selected The higher the sample rate the wider the range of frequencies that can be reproduced The maximum reproducible frequency for a given sample rate is one half the sample rate For example a standard audio CD uses audio that is at 44 1kHz or 44 100 samples per second Hz which equates to the ability to reproduce sounds up to frequencies of 22 050 Hz gt Channels Specifies the number of channels or channel encoding type of audio for the Target Normally audio is single channel mono or stereo left right channel but some audio codecs allow for different encoding types such as Joint Stereo to store audio in a more efficient manner The options listed here depend on the audio codec used most codecs support Mono 1 channel and Stereo 2 channels Target Options H 264 Target Common Options See Common Target Options H 264 specific options Stream gt Stream Type Choose between Raw video only H 264 or MPEG2 Transport Stream gt PCR_PID Specifies the elementary value for PCR stream Usually the application which uses the transport stream defines the value Bitrate gt Bitrate mode Choose CBR Constant Bitrate or VBR Variable Bitrate gt Number of passes For VBR encoding select 1 pass or 2 pass encodin
166. s the amount of time allowed before playback must start A larger latency increases picture quality but takes more time to start playback 168 Target Options Profile Audio gt Encoder Select the audio encoder to use from the drop down list Attributes gt Title Enter the title of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Author Enter the author of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Copyright Enter the copyright information for the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Keywords Enter keywords for the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Description Enter a description of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback Notes Use the Profile Selection option to configure individual streams of a multi stream 32U33J Y 43poJoud Q YaLdvHO RealMedia target 169 ProCoder 3 Windows Media Target Common Options See Common Target Options Windows Media specific options Destination gt Output File Type Select the type of file to
167. s the maximum GOP Group Of Pictures size Larger GOPs provide better compression while smaller GOPs provide faster access gt GOP Structure Specifies the maximum distance between and P frames which determines the GOP Group Of Pictures structure Automatic Sets the GOP structure automatically based on the content I Frame only Creates output without P and B frames 1 frame IPPP Creates output with a maximum of 1 frame from to P frames 2 frames IBPBPBP Creates output with a maximum of 2 frames from to P frames 3 frames IBBPBBP Creates output with a maximum of 3 frames from to P frames This is the standard for DVDcompliant MPEG streams 158 Target Options gt Use Closed GOP Enable this option to encode closed GOPs Closed GOPs do not allow prediction between frames at the ends of GOPs Some DVD authoring software requires Closed GOPs as does multi angle DVD content gt Disable Scene Detection When scene detection is enabled the encoder distributes the available bandwidth better by splitting GOP over scene changes For best quality it is recommended to keep this option enabled gt Use Strict GOP bitrate control Enable this option to use strict bitrate control in each GOP Some applications require that the GOP bitrate does not fall below the minimum With this option enabled padding bits will be inserted into the GOPs if necessary to adhere to the minimum rate
168. splays the source file s total duration after the In and Out Points are set This value is calculated automatically and can not be modified by hand It can only be modified by setting the In and Out points Duration time is displayed in hours minutes seconds frames gt Close button The Close button closes the Advanced window and returns you to the Source tab Note Because MPEG is composed of a series of Groups of Pictures GOPs trimming MPEG files may not occur at the frame that appears in the Preview window but rather at the nearest available GOP Because of this ProCoder can t guarantee the trimming positions of MPEG files Video Filter tab The Video Filter tab lets you apply filters to your video to help improve image quality of your source files before they are converted These filters can be previewed in this tab but are applied when the video is being converted to its new format Video filters 601 Correction Expand Color Space This video filter expands the RGB range of the video from 16 235 to 0 255 Use this filter to create output for a system that uses the full 0 255 range from input that uses 16 235 601 Correction Shrink Color Space This video filter shrinks the RGB range of the video from 0 255 to 16 235 Use this filter when create output for a system that uses the 16 235 range from input that uses the full 0 255 range 601 to 709 Color Correction This video fil
169. t VBR Encoding Select the encoding type here VBR encoding methods cannot be used if more than one profile is enabled CBR Selects constant bitrate encoding The bitrate will correspond to the Avg Bitrate setting VBR Average Bit Rate Selects varible bitrate encoding maintaining the average bit rate The video quality may vary as the encoding rate varies but the average bit rate will correspond to the Avg Bitrate setting VBR Video Quality Selects variable bitrate encoding maintaining the video quality The average bit rate is ignored but the encoding rate will not exceed the Max Bitrate setting gt VBR Quality The VBR Quality setting determines the quality of video when the VBR Encoding type is set to VBR Video Quality mode Higher values specify better video quality A value of 100 will attempt to achieve a near perfect reproduction of the source The specified quality level may not be achieved depending on the specified frame size and frame rate gt Use Loss Protection Enable this option to use Loss Protection Loss Protection provides better video quality for less reliable connections but sacrifices effective bandwidth gt Seconds Keyframe Specifies the keyframe interval in terms of the number of seconds per keyframe For example if set to 10 a 30 second source will have 3 keyframes More keyframes generally results in better video quality but creates larger files gt Startup Latency sec Set
170. t column then choose a preset from the right column The Description box tells you exactly which type of target file you have selected System contains base settings for all the formats ProCoder produces These settings are a good starting point for creating a custom setting Audio contains PCM and MP3 settings for audio only output formats These settings are good for exporting audio for use in other applications and for conforming audio files DV contains AVI QuickTime and RawDV profiles for different DV standards Storage contains AVI MPEG or Windows Media targets for use as archival storage formats HD contains Canopus HQ MPEG and Windows Media HD settings Application Specific contains Editing Software DVD prodution authoring and MediaEdge HDMA 4000 profiles H 264 contains HD SD and Web profiles Handheld contains iPod 3GPP and RealMedia 10 for video files that are compatible with handheld devices such as PDAs and cell phones Web contains MPEG QuickTime RealMedia Windows Media and Thumnails profiles suitable for Web delivery CD DVD contains Computer VCD DVD and SVCD useful for video on CD and DVD media Image Sequence exports a series of still images You can also create your own categories and subcategories to store and organize your own target presets The format you selected appears in the Target List You can modify a target s parameters in
171. t of compression but results in larger output size gt User define key frame Enable this option to manually set the number of frames per keyframe instead of letting the compressor determine the optimal keyframe interval 162 Target Options gt Frames Keyframe Sets the number of frames per keyframe For example a setting of 10 would generate 3 keyframes in a 30 frame source In temporal compression most frames of video are represented as the change from a previous frame Keyframes are full independent video frames in the output Having more keyframes generally results in better video quality but creates larger files when bitrate is not constrained When bitrate is constrained more keyframes provides better random access and higher fault tolerance but too many keyframes can reduce video quality gt User define Limit Data Rate Enable this option to set a limit to the data rate of the output This is useful for applications that have fixed bandwidth like video being read from CD gt Max Data Rate kbps Set the maximum data rate for the stream in thousands of bits per second gt Use Precise NTSC Scale ProCoder uses a precise NTSC frame rate 29 97002997 fps which is based on the industry standard rate scale information of 30000 1001 However some video editing applications such as versions of Adobe Premiere prior to 6 5 do not properly import files with precise Rate Scale information Instead these a
172. t side of the screen Changing Source Parameters If you want to modify the In Out points or change the cropping parameters click the Config Source File Settings option in the bottom left hand corner and click the Next button 25 26 ProCoder 3 Setting In Out points Setting In and Out points on your video clip allows the ProCoder 3 Wizard to ignore portions of video at the start and end For example you may have a few seconds of blank video at the beginning or end that you don t need to encode Set Source In and Out Point Set the In and Out points for your source video by moving the scrubber and clicking the appropriate button to the right ProCoder 3 Wizard will only convert the video between the In and Out points Source 00 00 25 00 Current Time 00 00 05 00 In Point 00 00 00 00 Out Point 00 00 25 00 Selection 00 00 25 00 Set In Point Set Out Point Default Previous Next Cancel Click and drag the scrubber below the Preview window to choose where you want the final encoded video to start and click the Set In Point button The timeline to the left of the scrubber turns gray which means any footage that appears before the scrubber will not be included in your final converted video Click and drag the scrubber to set the video s out point and click the Set Out Point button The timeline to the right of the scrubber turns gray which means any footage after
173. ta and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Description Enter a description of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback Time Code gt Add Time Code Track Enable this option to add a time code track to the file gt Display Time Code Mode If Add Time Code Track is enabled select the time code display mode here This option is only available if the Frame Rate Type is set to FrameRate Fixed QuickTime generates the timecode display from the file information during playback Do not display time code Time code is not displayed on the video Display inside of video Time code is displayed within the video frame over the video at the frame top top of the frame Display inside of video Time code is displayed within the video frame over the video at the frame bottom bottom of the frame Display outside of video Time code is displayed outside the video frame beneath the bottom frame bottom of the video frame Notes Available encoders for the QuickTime exporter depend on the installed QuickTime codecs 164 Target Options Raw DV Target Common Options See Common Target Options RawDV specific options Destination gt DV Standard Specify the data bitrate to use DV50 Uses 50Mbit per second data rate DV25 Uses 25Mbit per seco
174. tab The Video Filter tab lets you apply filters to your video to help improve image quality of your source files before they are converted These filters can be previewed in this tab but are applied when the video is being converted to its new format Video filters 601 Correction Expand Color Space This video filter expands the RGB range of the video from 16 235 to 0 255 Use this filter to create output for a system that uses the full 0 255 range from input that uses 16 235 601 Correction Shrink Color Space This video filter shrinks the RGB range of the video from 0 255 to 16 235 Use this filter when create output for a system that uses the 16 235 range from input that uses the full 0 255 range 601 to 709 Color Correction 709 to 601 Color Correction Adaptive De interlace This video filter is used to convert video in the SD 601 colorspace to the HD 709 colorspace Broadcast HD video uses YCbCr colors following Rec ITU R BT 709 5 where as broadcast SD video follows ITU R BT 601 This video filter is used to convert video in the HD 709 colorspace to SD 601 colorspace This video filter combines the fields of an interlaced video source s fields back into whole frames using special processing to preserve full resolution while ensuring smooth motion Bitmap Keying Superimpose a bitmap logo or graphic on the video This is often used to watermark video so it can be personalized Black
175. target file to help improve the audio quality of your target files These filters can be previewed in this tab and are applied to the target audio after any source audio filters are processed A ProCoder 3 Eile view Options Tools Help Target Canopus HQ NTSC 1080i Advanced Filter Ei Video Fiter Eiter List No audio fiters selected gt x Position J Play Original Click the Add button to add a 7 audio fiter Duration 2 sec xj Play Result Audio Source 05_002 avi xl Preview Manage No parameters Watch Deseription J3POJOJd Busy v UYALdVHO Sources 1 Targets 1 A Audio Filters Channel Mixer The Channel Mixer filter interchanges audio channels Fade In Out The Fade In Out filter is used to add a fade in and or fade out to the audio This is most useful in conjunction with the Video Fade In Out filter Lowpass The Lowpass filter removes high frequency signals such as electrical noise and hiss from the audio Normalize The Normalize filter raises the audio to maximize volume without clipping Adjust the volume of a batch of clips so they are all at the same level This is a dual pass filter and will increase your source file s overall conversion time Volume The Volume filter lets you adjust the overall volume of the audio 73 74 ProCoder 3 Adding a Filter To add a filter to the Filter List 1 Simply click the Ad
176. tegorized into folders and subfolders To add a customized filter preset simply click Add and load it the same way you would load a default preset To remove a customized filter preset simply click Add to open the Load Video Filter Preset dialog click the filter preset you want to remove then click the Delete Preset button Preview Windows The Original window displays what the original file looks like before filtering The Result window displays the original file with the filters applied Original Result Ha H Large Preview The Plus button enlarges both preview images and the Minus button makes both preview images smaller If the preview image is larger than the window scroll bars appear allowing you to navigate through the entire image You can also click and drag on the image to navigate through the image HH The Fit to Window button resizes the preview images to fit inside the window s current size No matter what size the window this preview mode preserves the aspect ratio assigned to the file This button is useful if you enlarged or reduced the preview image and want to view the whole image in the window again 1 1 The 1 1 button displays the video at 1 to 1 pixel size 1 monitor pixel 1 video pixel The Scrubber bar is used to find specific frames in the source video that you want to use so you can see the effect of the filter s on the specific frame You can either click and drag the scrubber or use your
177. television or video output This filter restricts the colors in the source to only colors that are safe for television and video broadcast Circular Blur This filter blurs the video in a circular pattern Color Correction This filter allows you to adjust the brightness contrast hue and saturation of your video image Fade In Out This filter applies a fade in and or out to your video in order to aid the encoding process You should use this filter if your source video has a lot of fast motion in the first few frames The fade in gives ProCoder a running start so it can encode your video more efficiently Gamma Correction This filter adjusts your video s gamma settings Gaussian Blur This filter applies a Gaussian blur to the video Median This filter is designed to improve picture quality by removing single pixel defects without affecting the sharpness Pulldown This filter offers conversion without interpolation for progressive to interlaced i e film to video file conversion This preserves full spatial image quality and creates target fields that are selected from the nearest temporal source frame Displaying the resulting file on a progressive display such as a computer monitor produces very noticeable interlacing artifacts However displaying this on an interlaced display such as a television produces very good image quality This method is generally used when cinematographic foot
178. ter is used to convert video in the SD 601 colorspace to the HD 709 colorspace Broadcast HD video uses YCbCr colors following Rec ITU R BT 709 5 where as broadcast SD video follows ITU R BT 601 709 to 601 Color Correction This video filter is used to convert video in the HD 709 colorspace to SD 601 colorspace Adaptive De interlace This video filter combines the fields of an interlaced video source s fields back into whole frames using special processing to preserve full resolution while ensuring smooth motion Bitmap Keying Superimpose a bitmap logo or graphic on the video This is often used to watermark video so it can be personalized Source Tab Black White Correction This filter lets you adjust and control the levels of black and white pixels in your video By adjusting the sliders you can specify at which point a pixel will become black and or white The higher the setting the more nearly black pixels will be converted to true black and vice versa This works best if you are encoding video for the Web and need to adjust the black and or white levels of broadcast video so that they are truly black or white It s also useful for making white titles on a black background more legible when viewing on a computer monitor Blur This filter blurs the video in a rectangular pattern Broadcast Color Safe Some colors that can be displayed on a computer cannot be displayed on
179. the sample rate the wider the range of frequencies that can be reproduced The maximum reproducible frequency for a given sample rate is one half the sample rate For example a standard audio CD uses audio that is at 44 1kHz or 44 100 samples per second Hz which equates to the ability to reproduce sounds up to frequencies of 22 050 Hz Target Options HDV Target Common Options See Common Target Options HDV specific options Video gt HDV Mode Specifies the HDV mode Mode 1 is progressive and Mode 2 is interlace gt HDV Format Specifies the detailed format for the selected mode gt Frame Size Displays the size of the frame as width x height in pixels gt Playback Frame Rate Displays the frame rate used for playback time gt Profile Level Determines the profile andlevel compliance of the HDV output The profile and level impose restrictions on various parameters in order to guarantee compatibility with MPEG hardware devices Audio TF Te gt Channels EE Displays the channel mode Notes No notes 149 ProCoder 3 MPS Audio Target Common Options See Common Target Options MP3 Audio specific options Audio gt Channels Displays the channel mode gt Bitrate Type Select the bitrate control type here CBR Constant Bitrate Encodes using a constant average bitrate Quality may vary depending on the complexity of the source VBR Variable Bitrate Encodes usin
180. the Audio Stream Source field None Do not use the audio in the source and treat it as a video only stream gt Audio Stream Sourcelf Alternate Audio is selected for Select Audio Stream select the file to get audio from by clicking the button Audio can be retrieved from any supported source type gt Channels Displays the number of channels in the audio source gt Sample Rate kHz Displays the sampling rate or number of samples per second of the source in thousands of samples per second The reproducible frequency range of encoded audio depends on the sample rate gt Bits Sample Displays the audio sample size for the source in bits per sample The more bits per sample the better the representation of changes in the audio level and the better the audio quality The combination of sample rate and bits per sample determine the overall quality of the audio 3DU3u3J9y 43PO Old Q YILdYH9 121 ProCoder 3 gt Audio Bitrate kbps For non fixed bitrate codecs displays the audio bitrate in kilobits per second Generally the higher the bitrate the better the audio quality is gt Audio Codec Displays the audio codec used to decode the source audio Notes Not all sources will include all of the common parameters Some parameters are available only in certain cases Most parameters are read only and are for informational purposes only ACS Audio Source Common Options See Common S
181. the changes for a custom target click the Save Profile button Saved presets are visible in the Custom tab in the Add Target dialog If you quit ProCoder the targets revert to their default settings the next time you launch the program wpojodd Bush jp YaLdVHO 65 66 ProCoder 3 Customizing Advanced Settings There are two different places in the Target tab where targets can be modified When you add a target to the Target List its basic parameters are displayed in the Target Parameters section of the tab and you can easily modify nearly all of these settings See the next section for more information on the Advanced window If you want to modify the selected target s more advanced settings 1 Click the Advanced button in the Target tab 2 In the Setup tab the list of Target Parameters is expanded containing all the available parameters for the target you are modifying Keep in mind however that not all parameters are available to all targets For example there are generally more modifiable options for MPEG streams than there are for DV streams due to the varying number of parameters that are available for the MPEG codec Advanced window The Advanced window in the Target tab is similar to the one used in the Source tab except that the parameters you set affect only the assigned target files and not the source file itself Target filters are used for enhancing and optimizing the final output files created using th
182. tings you specify using the Wizard are used to convert any files that are placed in the Watch folder Select Watch Folder Choose the folder that shall be monitored for incoming video files Any files placed into this folder will be converted using the settings you specify If you share the folder on a network other computers can write files for conversion too Click on the button below to choose a folder to monitor Next Cancel By sharing a watch folder on the network you can easily accept files written by other computers for conversion Click the button to specify a Watch folder Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen To create a watch folder that will be active regardless of whether the ProCoder 3 Wizard is open use the ProCoder Watch Folder Manager to create a Permanent Watch Folder A Note Folders watched in this manner are only active while the ProCoder 3 Wizard is running Once the ProCoder 3 Wizard is closed the folder is no longer watched To create a watch folder that is active regardless of whether the ProCoder 3 Wizard is open use the ProCoder Watch Folder Mananger to create a Permanent Watch Folder Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Monitoring Watch Folders You can also monitor watch folders using the Wizard The conversion status appears in Time elapsed Time remaining Total time and speed in terms of realtime For example 2 0x Realtime means conversion is occur
183. type versus a format QuickTime files can contain many types of data depending on the codecs available on the system WindowsMedia Windows Media files are often used for web video and more recently high definition video RealMedia RealMedia files are normally used for streaming video Raw DV Raw DV files are used by some DV video editing systems Using ProCoder 3 Wizard Choosing Output Location After answering choosing your settings the Saving Your File screen appears On this screen you can choose where you want your encoded video file to be saved and how the file should be named ProCoder 3 Wizard X Saving Your File How shall your output files be named Select a target folder by clicking the button below then choose one of the following ways to name the output files 1 Use the same name as the video source 2 Specify a new name to use Where do you want to save the file e C Documents and Settings Computer Name OWNER My Documents nii How should the file be named G Use the Source File Name captureD10 PUeZIN E u3pojodd YALdVHO a a Specify a New Name capture010 f the file exists do you want to overwrite it a Overwrite S PE re f Previous There are three questions in the Saving Your File screen Where do you want to save the file How should the file be named If the file exists do you want to overwrite it gt Wher
184. u are using Use the sliders to adjust the degree of modifications for each filter Enable Fade In Enable Fade In Fade In Duration J Enable Fa L Enable Fade Out Fade Out Duratio Preview The Preview section lets you preview your audio with or without filtering Preview Position _ Play Original Duration 2 sec xj Play Result J3POJO0Jd Busy v X3LldYH 61 62 ProCoder 3 3 Target Tab A Target is basically the video format of your converted source file You can assign multiple Targets to a single source file which lets you create different formats of the same source file in one shot You can create various kinds of the following types of media with ProCoder including AC3 Audio DV gt H 264 MP3 Audio PCM Audio Preview DVD RawDV Windows Media Assigning Targets To assign a target to your source file AVI 1 Click on the Target tab Flash HDV MPEG Poster Frame Exporter QuickTime RealMedia 2 Click the Add button The Load Target Preset dialog appears Category Presets System E Audio BDV Storage HD BCsnonus HO MPEG WindowsMedia Application Specific E H 264 E Handheld Web A Canopus HO NTSC 1080i Canopus HQ PAL 1080i New New Sub _Bename Name Description i Cancel Target Tab 3 Click the entry of the file type you want to create in the lef
185. ultiple files onto the droplet to automatically encode all the files to the selected settings You can also double click on a droplet which opens the ProCoder application with the Source List empty and the droplet s saved targets listed in the Target List To create a droplet J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 4 Click the Target tab 2 Click the Add button to add a target to the Target List You can have multiple targets encoding multiple files within your droplet 3 Adjust the parameters for each target to your specifications If necessary click the Advanced button of the desired target to modify its advanced settings 4 When you are finished adding and adjusting the targets click the Save Preset button This preserves all of your modifications and saves it to a custom preset The saved preset can be selected later in the Load Target Preset dialog box 97 ProCoder 3 5 Choose Tools gt Create Droplet The Save Droplet dialog appears Save Droplet Category Presets i MP3 PCM E DV i AVI QuickTime b Raw DV Storage PO RAVI MPEG Ble WWM Mel A KI AC3 Audio Exporter AVI Target ANI Target new Preset DY File Flash Exporter H 264 Exporter HDY Target MP3 Audio Exporter MPEG Target PCM Audio Exporter Poster Frame Exporter Preview DVD Target QuickTime Export File QuickTime File Raw DV File Folder Ic Documents and Settings Computer Name O WNER Desktop
186. urce 129 MPEG Target 151 Noise 201 Normalize Filter 194 NTSC 201 Other Watch Folder Options 38 Overscan Area 201 PAL 201 PCM WAVE Audio Source 131 PCM Audio Target 156 Playing converted files 78 Poster Frame Still Image Target 157 Premiere Plug in 101 Presets 79 Preview DVD Target 158 207 208 ProCoder 3 Processing Options tab 89 Profiles 79 Progressive Download 201 Pulldown Filter 186 Queue Manager 80 QuickStart 40 QuickTime 201 QuickTime Export Target 160 QuickTime Source 131 QuickTime Target 161 RawDV Source 132 Raw DV Target 165 RealMedia 201 RealMedia Target 166 Relative Crop Filter 187 Removing Permanent Watch Folders 88 Resolution 202 Rotate Filter 189 Selecting Generic Targets 30 Settings 96 Sharpen Filter 190 Source Options 120 Source Properties 45 Source Tab 45 Source video 202 Speed Encoder 10 Still Image Source 132 Streaming 202 Streaming Server 202 Super VideoCD 202 Synchronization 202 Target Options 135 Target Tab 62 Target video 202 Temporal Noise Reducer 191 Transcoding Settings 89 Uninstalling ProCoder 20 Using Filters 109 Using ProCoder 3 Wizard 24 Video appears fuzzy or blurry 111 Video appears stretched or squashed 117 Video appears to jitter 113 VideoCD 202 Video Filters 177 Video Filter tab 52 68 Video has halos or blocks near objects113 Video Inverse Telecine Filter 192 Video is blocky or appears to break up 110 Video movem
187. urce List and choosing Advanced in the contextual menu that appears Clicking the source s icon in the Source List and pressing the Enter key on your keyboard Clicking the Source tab 4 ProCoder 3 Bile View Options Tools Help Source al AVIWV05_00 Advanced Setup l J3POJOJd usn p Y3LdYH 3 Video Fiter Trimming Target i Time Frames aes Ue in oooco000 0 Dut 00 00 30 00 Queu Selected 00 00 30 00 Manage Clip Time boono0 00 Curent 00 00 00 00 a Total 00 00 30 00 Watch gt Em lt 4 ib h Sources 1 _ Taraets 0 A For more information see the Advanced window section later in this chapter 41 42 ProCoder 3 Assigning a Target format Your source video s is converted to one of several target formats You can choose the targets you want to create in the Target tab To assign a target to your source video s 1 Click the Target tab Target List Target Parameters 4 No Targets No parameters Click the Add button to add a Target Remove Remove All 2 Click the Add button to choose your source file s target format You can add as many formats as you like for the specific source file s If you want to create multiple targets simply hold down the Shift or Ctrl keys to select the target formats you want to create Click the categories at the left to select different sets of presets Load Target Preset X Category Presets m Canopus
188. vailable if Constrained VBR is selected as the Bitrate Mode Attributes gt Title Enter the title of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used 3DU3u3J9Y 43POJOd Q YILdYH9 by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Author Enter the author of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Description Enter a description of the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Rating Enter a rating for the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback gt Copyright Enter the copyright information for the file This value is added to the file s metadata and may be used by content management systems or shown by during playback 175 176 ProCoder 3 gt Marker Points You can add Marker Chapter Points by either getting marker data from the source for example from an editing applications timeline or from a QuickTime file or you can specify periodic markers gt Marker Interval Adds Markers to the WindowsMedia file A value of 0 will not add any markers other values indicate the interval duration in seconds Markers will be named with numbers with 0 at the beginning of the stream Notes Use the Multi B
189. way a video signal can be communicated The PAL broadcast format is used primarilly in Asia except Japan Australia and Europe PAL signals cannot be displayed by non PAL devices such as NTSC format televisions PAL signals are displayed at 25 frames per second Progressive Download A method of viewing video where the viewer receives enough of the video file to start playback while it continues to receive the remainder of the video during playback Progressive download allows the viewer to start watching the video before it has been fully downloaded QuickTime Apple s popular format for audio and video playback QuickTime supports a variety of fluesso 5 1 Y3LdYH9 additional interactivity features though they are not used often Mac OS systems use QuickTime as the primary video format RealMedia A popular streaming video format created by RealNetworks RealMedia files provide varying quality video depending on the capabilities of the client machine and the encoded video 201 202 ProCoder 3 Resolution Typically refers to the frame size but can also refer to the density of pixels 640x480 is generally considered full screen for computer video players Source video In ProCoder source video refers to the source video file you are going to convert Streaming The process of simultaneously receiving and viewing video Streaming video playback displays video as it is received with minimal if

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