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CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide

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6. sssse 1 2 clip alignment in timeline 2 10 file format eese 4 7 file name eene 4 6 NAME 2 22 ecce eterne end enis 4 5 sorting in Din 2 7 clip management 4 1 4 7 Clip propeTtiE aoctor p EE EEQeR 4 1 EE 4 4 OVetVlew 4 3 cam P 4 2 1 1 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide CLIPSTER sssssssssrssrrerrereerrnrnrrnrrerreenn 1 1 Configuration Tool 2 1 control via network 5 3 Edit Tool 2 2 3 3 VO Tool 3 3 6 10 color bit depth 1 cns 3 9 4 8 color conversion matrix 3 9 4 10 6 7 6 8 Color mode 4 9 color space 3 9 4 10 6 5 COpverslon eee 6 7 scalings 3 9 6 7 6 8 colorimetry 6 7 configuration library dette ret Tr 2 6 SAVE ciis edu 2 5 2 6 3 6 4 4 save to file 2 6 Configuration Tool 2 1 confirmation of settings 2 2 E 2 2 Slat ou cocos terim eS Ee 2 2 user interface 2 4 confirmation of settings 2 2 2 5 3 6 4 4 connecting the driver 5 2 conventions of user guide 1 3 create folders eoo eo ue 2 10 Create folders in Bin 2 10 cursor scrub bar 2 13 2 20 timeline 2 13 2 18 2 20 2 21 D Default source TC
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8. 4 4 Configuration Tool 2 2 2 5 video format settings 3 6 settings pane 2 5 Short timecode 2 26 Show safety area cross 2 20 Show safety areas 2 20 Show Timecode 2 23 size of thumbnails 2 8 size of TACRS 0 rispose cns 3 15 Slave MONS ne eg 3 12 SMPTE 274M eene 6 7 SMP TE 290 ite bi deesse necp 3 17 Sort ascendante 2 7 Sort value i sens 2 8 sorting of clips It DIN 2 7 of group Strass 2 4 of video formats list 3 8 Source Ol Sel ecstatic 4 11 Source timecode 4 10 source timecode2 26 2 27 2 30 2 31 4 10 Start defragmentation tool 2 16 IIa EE 4 7 starting clip properties 2 4 2 Configuration Tool 2 2 video format settings 3 3 Startphase iioi eio iios 3 12 6 3 E etes tee dogs 4 12 4 13 St p INdEX d ROO 4 7 El Re c NE 3 10 YOUR us de 2 3 11 synchronization neo 3 10 SVNCHPOMIZING est 2 20 System base video directory 2 15 2 17 6 2 T target ATOS rene 1 3 porco 3 12 1 4 KG EE 3 12 TO DB eee 3 11 POP PON ue aan nine 2 25 Pandora eee 2 25 text information in text information view 2 8 in thumbnail view 2 7 Text values
9. Other Applications and Systems Command Explanation RasterInfo raster Provides further information about the entered raster as a raster you may enter its number or name as provided for ex ample by Get InputRasters the out put will be as follows width pixel height pixel frame rate Hz frame type i p SF dominance odd even aspect ratio floating point category SD HD Vesa Film Redo Reverses the action performed via the command Undo Server Shows the name of the server should always be DVS Clipster SetInputRaster lt raster gt Sets the input raster as a raster you may enter its number or name as provid ed for example by Get InputRasters SetInOutpoint Sets an in and outpoint at the beginning and end of the clip in the timeline where of the timeline cursor is positioned SetInpoint Sets the timeline s inpoint at the current position of the timeline cursor SetOutpoint Sets the timeline s outpoint at the cur rent position of the timeline cursor SetRaster lt raster gt Sets the output raster as a raster you may enter its number or name as provid ed for example by GetRasters StepCuttingNext Jumps to the next cutting point StepCuttingPrevi Jumps to the previous cutting point ous StepFrameBack Steps one frame backward StepFrameForward Steps one frame forward Undo Reverses the latest timeline
10. 2 10 Allow external connects 2 24 Alpha d p 4 9 Alternate structure in Bin 2 9 anamorph eise senec pico dues 2 23 4 9 Application 2 12 application external 2 11 destructive export 2 13 Aspect ratio 3 13 4 9 aspect ratio 2 23 video overlay 3 1 audio analog output 3 15 DEE eege 4 13 DER cease cio esse 3 15 properties of multi clip 4 2 4 12 SAMPE uve eee I edo dee dois 4 7 audio options sors 3 5 3 15 Audio Scrubbing 3 16 audio settings 4 4 4 12 Auto load last project 2 14 AUtO SAVE 2 15 PUNO DAS 3 13 autodetection 3 8 3 17 autoscaling 32e ii preb er pretia 3 13 information E 3 14 autoscaling details 3 5 3 13 I I I I B LoT e RUD E 2 15 om 2 7 4 1 create folders 2 10 sorting Of CDS as 2 7 thumbnail size 2 8 button dob oie ne 2 12 4 13 Autodetection 3 8 3 17 Cancel 2 2 3 6 4 4 COMIG e 2 2 I EET 4 13 Delete EEN 2 12 SE 3 8 PES NS 3 8 Monitoring ss 3 16 WONG Sete ss 2 2 3 6 4 4 lp PET 3 8 Vesa Others esee 3 8 button area 2 5 C CAM Cocco ee 4 10 Channel offset 4 13 Channel S cicuta te ge Z i 4 13 chapter overview
11. With the CLIPSTER software running in the background of the video workstation it is recommended to stop any display of clips with Digital Fusion for performance reasons DVS Other Applications and Systems 5 2 Using CLIPSTER in a Network You can use the CLIPSTER application in a network and connect to it for example from other workstations via a terminal This section de scribes what to do to connect to CLIPSTER from another workstation the commands that can be performed and how to close the network connection 5 2 1 Connecting to CLIPSTER You can connect to the CLIPSTER software from another workstation via a terminal This section describes how to achieve a connection by using a Telnet program as a sample terminal ms For the following the CLIPSTER application has to be config i ured appropriately i e it must be set to allow external con nects Further information about this and the other network configurations can be found in section The Group TCP IP on page 2 24 Furthermore the workstation and the CLIPSTER video system have to be properly connected to a network and the CLIPSTER software has to be running es On the workstation that should be connected to CLIPSTER activate a command line shell or in case of Windows MS DOS prompt Typein telnet name or IP address of CLIPSTER gt port of CLIPSTER gt for example telnet localhost 42219 e After that press Enter Then you will be conn
12. inn Workstation Software CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide Introduction The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Video Format Settings Bin Clip Properties Other Applications and Systems Configuration Explanations Index User Guide Version 1 1 for CLIPSTER Software Version 1 2 Copyright 2004 by DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH Hanover All rights reserved The manuals as well as the soft and or hardware described here and all their constituent parts are protected by copyright Without the express permission of DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH any form of use which goes beyond the narrow bounds prescribed by copyright legislation is pro hibited and liable to prosecution This particularly applies to duplication copying translation processing evaluation publishing and storing and or processing in an electronic system Specifications and data may change without notice We offer no guarantee that this documenta tion is correct and or complete In no event shall DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation any special indirect or consequential damages and damages resulting from loss of use data or profits or business interruption aris ing out of the use of or inability to use the hardware software and or manual materials Those parts of this documentation that describe optional software or hardware features usually c
13. and VESA OTHERS the video format type that you would like for your video material as an in or out put format respectively The various formats of the chosen video for mat type that CLIPSTER can process will then be displayed in the list box below the buttons After that select from the list box the desired video format If appropriate the video format details to the right will change automatically D For an input of video signals the incoming signal has to match the video format settings i e it must be of the same format and raster as the signal present at CLIPSTER s input For this the window for an input of video signals provides the AuTO DETECTION button which allows for an automatic detection of the video format by the CLIPSTER software see section Spe cial Items when Configuring the Input Format on page 3 17 The items in the list box can be sorted Simply click on the re spective column heading to sort the entries in ascending or descending order The type of order will be indicated by an arrow to the right of the column heading DVS Video Format Settings 3 2 3 The Video Format Details To the right of the items to choose a video format you can find the vid eo format details YUV 4 2 2 10 Bit SMPTE 274 HVTTL HF VF EN CE 0 00 20 00 ES Figure 3 6 Settings for the details of the video format E There you have to state the further in or output parameters In detail this area provides the f
14. to step the value up or down Notation In percent Default value 20 Action safety area This value indicates the distance from the ac tion safety area line to the edge of the video overlay in percent To change it either enter a new value or use the controls to the right of this field to step the value up or down Notation In percent Default value 10 2 20 DVS The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool 2 3 6 The Group Project The group Project contains settings referring directly to the respec tive project and project file The settings under this group are stored together with a project file as well as with the CLIPSTER software when it is shut down Configuration Figure 2 8 The settings items of the group Project Here the following settings items are located Loop play Review duration When activated the play out will be performed repeatedly i e once the end of the clips in the timeline is reached the play out starts anew from the beginning of the timeline when the timeline s in and outpoint are set it will occur between the in and outpoint The CLIPSTER Edit Tool provides a review func tion that plays around the current position of the timeline cursor in a loop for example to evaluate the effect of operators With this item you can set the total duration that this review should provide To change it either enter a new value in seconds or use the controls to the right of this field to
15. Configurations User Guide DVS 4 10 YUV matrix Range This setting indicates the color conversion matrix that will be used if a conversion between different color spaces or scalings between different value ranges are necessary for the clip Usually with SD data the ITU R BT 601 5 and with HD SMPTE 274 is selected This setting specifies whether the color space of the data on the hard disk array is in a restricted Head or in a full value range Fu11 The color space of YUV is normally in a restricted value range with 8 bit data for Y ranging from 16 to 235 and for U as well as V from 16 to 240 A full range for example from 0 to 255 8 bit da ta is less common with YUV signals In RGB 8 bit with a color space of the restricted value range you will have values ranging from 16 total black to 235 full white whereas with a full range color space you will have values rang ing from O total black to 255 full white Togeth er with RGB the latter color range is mainly used when working with the data on the computer side with editing applications More details about the Color mode the YUV matrix and the i Range settings in general can be found in section Color Space Conversions and Scalings on page 6 5 Source timecode Some file formats for clips are capable of storing timecode information These source timecodes can then be used in the timeline of CLIPSTER However when recording clips via the CLIPST
16. Configurations User Guide DVS Example V Video Default value v Undo depth This item changes the number of steps that can be undone via the Undo menu option on the Edit menu menu bar of CLIPSTER soft ware Either enter the number manually or use the controls to the right of the entry field to step the value up or down until it is set as de sired Zoom on cursor With this check box you determine whether a zooming in or out of the timeline will be per formed on the position of the timeline cursor timeline cursor is center of the zoom or on the set viewing position of the timeline the cur rently visible center of the timeline will be zoomed to If activated a zoom on the time line cursor will be performed otherwise a zoom on the viewing position 2 18 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool 2 3 5 The Group Overlay With the video overlay in the control area of the CLIPSTER software you can view the material present in the timeline All clips and the ef fects of added operators to timeline elements can be seen immedi ately Furthermore the video overlay of CLIPSTER provides safety areas that can be set to your liking and needs action safety area safety area Cross title safety area Figure 2 6 Video overlay safety areas Via the group Overlay you can set up and configure the appearance of the overlay Figure 2 7 The settings items of the group Overlay 2 19 CLIPSTER Configurations User
17. F4 Same as button CANCEL Same as button CANCEL CLIPSTER will store the properties set via the clip properties window project specific in the project files After using one of the mentioned possibilities the window to configure the clip properties will be closed 4 4 DVS Bin Clip Properties 4 2 The Bin Clip Properties in Detail This section describes the window to set the properties of a clip in the bin in detail It is structured into the different areas as they were shown and described in section Overview on page 4 3 Once the settings are complete you can confirm them as described in section Closing the Clip Properties on page 4 4 They will then be in effect for this clip and its representations in the entire CLIPSTER software 4 2 1 The General Clip Properties The area General provides more general characteristics and param eters of the clip such as its name file name or directory path D EE Holywood da T Figure 4 2 General properties of a clip In detail this area provides the following settings Name This entry field states the name ofthe clip as it will occur for example in the clip s representation in the timeline Usually it is the file name of the vid eo files without the frame counter and the file ex tension You can change it to any name you want Notation Characters and numbers string Example Hollywood 01 Due to some limitations of the internal i n
18. Settings in Detail This section describes the window to set the video format in detail It is structured into the different areas as they were shown and de scribed in section Overview on page 3 4 3 2 1 Timeline Name The CLIPSTER software is prepared to support multiple video time lines Then you can assign to each timeline a different name to dis tinguish between them easily E Figure 3 3 Timeline name entry field Additionally to assign a timeline name is necessary when you want to control CLIPSTER via a network see section Using CLIPSTER in a Network on page 5 3 For certain commands you have to enter a timeline name to execute them successfully Enter the timeline name in the entry field of the area name as a string Notation Characters and numbers string Example Timeline_1 After that close and confirm the video format window to assign the timeline name see section Closing the Video Format Settings on page 3 6 Then you will see the entered name at the top right side of the timeline area in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool Figure 3 4 Timeline name in CLIPSTER 3 7 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 3 2 2 The Video Formats On the left side of the video format settings window you can find but tons and a list box to select one of the various video formats that the CLIPSTER video system provides 3 8 Figure 3 5 Selection of a video format Select with the buttons SD HD FiLM
19. contain the color information As U and V are obtained by subtracting the luma signal Y from B U or R V U and V may become positive or negative When storing U or V in one byte usually an offset of 128 is added to get rid of the neg ative value then zero is indicated by 128 Y U and V normally have a restricted range While Y has the same range as the restricted RGB 16 to 235 U and V range from 16 to 240 A full range of 0 to 255 is less common with YUV signals _ 255 es 235 white YUV TO 16 black i i Figure 6 3 Color range of the Y component of the YUV signal DVS Configuration Explanations 255 UV YUV Figure 6 4 Color range of the U and V component of the YUV signal For processing i e for play out and record you will most likely choose the YUV format Usually it is not used when you want to work with edit applications 6 3 3 Color Space Conversions It is possible to make conversions between the two different color spaces For example you can calculate the Y U and V components from a given RGB signal via the following formulas 2126 R 0 7152 G 0 0722 B Y 0 U B Y V R Y applying standards However there are several standards available most of them using similar but nonetheless differ ent values Please regard the figures above as examples only D The figures in the formulas above were taken from one of the S The conversion is reversible So fro
20. controlling the VTR and the necessary parameters can be defined in the VTR group of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool see section The Group VTR on page 2 32 Because the parameters are characteristics of the con nected VTR the necessary values can be found in its technical de tails The whole process of for example starting a record operation of the connected VTR via CLIPSTER can be divided into several commands sent by CLIPSTER To start a record operation on a VTR CLIPSTER be gins its command sequence with a play command The VTR needs some time to get ready for a frame accurate opera tion meaning the VTR needs some time to accelerate the tape to its proper velocity This is called the preroll time To perform a frame ac curate record the VTR has to go to a point on the tape before the record operation should start the record inpoint minus the preroll time The respective timecode is the point on the tape where the VTR has to start the whole recording process VTR start position tape GG GE Se preroll inpoint In Out V 4 preroll time record speed 1 Figure 6 5 Preroll position of VTR tape 6 10 Configuration Explanations After receiving the play command the VTR starts its play operation from the preroll inpoint and brings the tape to its proper velocity For the following there is also something else to consider From the time a command is sent to the VTR up to the point when the VTR r
21. facilitates the search for specific terms 1 2 Target Group To use this manual you should have experience in PC handling and be familiar with the handling of digital video equipment For the full use of the explained individual configuration settings it is best to have extensive knowledge in the field of digital video and the CLIPSTER software and its functions in general Furthermore if you want to use other applications and systems together with CLIPSTER you should know how to handle them as well 1 3 Conventions Used in this User Guide The following typographical conventions will be used in this docu mentation e Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must perform in the order indicated Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list Texts preceded by this symbol are general notes intended to facilitate work and help avoid errors You must pay particular attention to text that follows this symbol to avoid errors Texts enclosed by quotation marks are references to other manuals guides chapters or sections Window Window name Group Menu Either a group name menu name or options in a menu list 1 3 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide oe 1 4 Menu Option BUTTON Item File Entries Key In the specified group or menu select the stat ed item Standard text in small caps and bold indicates push buttons Standard text in bold only stands for o
22. lt timeline name gt Returns all possible input raster the timeline name has to be stated as en tered in the video format settings win dow to configure the output see section Timeline Name on page 3 7 GetRaster time line name Returns the active output raster the timeline name has to be stated as en tered in the video format settings win dow to configure the output see section Timeline Name on page 3 7 GetRasters time line name Returns all possible output raster the timeline name has to be stated as en tered in the video format settings win dow to configure the output see section Timeline Name on page 3 7 GetTimelines Returns a list of all timeline names Goto lt timecode gt Moves the timeline cursor to the position entered in timecode format GotoEnd Moves the timeline cursor to the end of the timeline GotoInpoint Moves the timeline cursor to the set in point of the timeline GotoOutpoint Moves the timeline cursor to the set out point of the timeline GotoStart Moves the timeline cursor to the begin ning of the timeline Help Displays help to the various network commands ImportConfig Opens the dialog window to import a once saved configuration of the CLIP STER Configuration Tool from a file CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide ve Command Explanation IsInputRaster Available time line name raster
23. offset in standard timecode notation here Then for example the timeline of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool will provide this timecode offset data as well as for a record for example when CLIPSTER is controlled in slave mode via RS 422 Furthermore this setting provides the same function as the Timecode offset setting in the Timecode group of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool see section The Group Timecode on page 2 26 When adjusting the TC Start setting the setting in the Configuration Tool will be adjusted as well and vice versa Notation hh mm ss ff Example 01 34 05 22 This setting is concerned with the timecode sig nal Either select a predefined frame rate from the combo box list or enter the frame rate that the timecode should provide directly With it you can record or play out the timecode signal in another frame rate as set via the originally selected video format Use it for example when you want to record video data which will be sent in a 15 Hz raster but the project should provide e g when played out later via CLIPSTER again a higher frame rate The timecodes of the available time lines in the CLIPSTER software will be adjusted to this setting accordingly When an output of video material is performed you can sent out for exam ple the timecode signal with a lower frame rate with this setting e g 30 Hz while the video sig nal is given out in a higher one e g 60 Hz If appropriate and availab
24. on the hard disk array regardless of the settings per formed here your original material will not be affected general clip In the settings area General you can change properties the more general parameters of the clip such as its name file name or directory path flags With the Flags area you can assign specific flags to a clip that may help you during your clip and project management 4 3 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS video settings If the clip is a video clip you can change the video related settings of the clip s representa tion in CLIPSTER in the area Video such as its aspect ratio or field mode audio settings If the bin clip is an audio clip you can change its audio related settings in the area Audio Channels and Streams f The individual items of each settings area will be explained in section The Bin Clip Properties in Detail on page 4 5 4 1 3 Closing the Clip Properties To close the window of the clip properties and thereby to confirm or cancel changes to the settings perform the following Use either one of the following possibilities button OK This button confirms your alterations to the settings in the clip properties window and closes it Then the new settings will be in effect for the respective clip button CANCEL The button CANCEL closes the clip proper ties window without confirming your set tings The CLIPSTER software will use the latest confirmed settings Alt
25. provides the following items Auto load last If enabled this setting automatically loads the project last project that was opened in the CLIPSTER software once the CLIPSTER software has start ed 2 14 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Auto save Warn if base direc tory mismatch The auto save function automatically saves your project file after certain periods of time for backup purposes The backup will be saved to an extra file with the file name project file name gt cp autosave Every time this backup is performed it will be saved to this file Then it will contain the last changes to your project currently under work Use this item to setthe time interval for an automatic backup of your work s progress Either enter the value in minutes manually or use the controls to the right of the entry field to step the value up or down until it is set as desired fm A value of zero 0 deactivates the i auto save function When you start a new project file the auto save function is disabled due to a missing file name for the project To enable auto save you have to save the project file first and thus assign a name to it Notation In minutes file extension cp autosave With this item activated you will receive a warning when a clip is added to the bin that is not located within the System base video di rectory see below Furthermore the thumb nail of the respective clip will be colored in yellow to indi
26. step the value up or down Notation In seconds 2 21 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS Path for temporary When a prerendering of timeline elements is data needed the temporary data necessary for these elements i e the prerendered images will be stored in this location This setting will be saved project specific in a project file Therefore it is possible to save the temporary data in a different path for each project The path can be entered either relative i e a path that will be located within the System base video directory or absolute see sec tion Notes on Directory Paths on page 6 2 Either type in the path in the respective entry field or click on the button to the right EM to select a path directly via the opening dialog window In order to identify the prerendered i files easily that belong to one project it is strongly recommended to use a project based saving of your tempo rary data i e adjust this path for each project anew if your project depends on prerendered files Notation and See section Notes on Directory Example Paths on page 6 2 Default value V tmp Path for temporary In this directory path all temporary files that the operator data CLIPSTER program in general needs will be stored For example it will be used to store files necessary for CLIPSTER to make certain operators transitions real time capable tran sition control files with the extens
27. vice versa Notation hh mm ss ff Example 01 34 05 22 Specifies whether the relative timeline time code or the source timecode provided by the file should be output via the LTC connector The type of source timecode to be output can be selected freely either via the Configuration Tool of CLIPSTER or the properties of clips in the bin See also setting Timecode type below Specifies whether the relative timeline time code or the source timecode provided by the file should be output together with the video signal The type of source timecode to be out put can be selected freely either via the Con figuration Tool of CLIPSTER or the properties of clips in the bin See also setting Timecode type below 2 29 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide En DPX Default Timecode 2 30 Some file formats for clips are capable of stor ing timecode information These source time codes can then be used in the timeline of CLIPSTER However during a record the CLiP STER I O Tool is capable of receiving several different timecode information With the setting DPX Default Timecode you can specify the type of timecode information that should be written to the correct location in the file header that is especially reserved for that kind of meta data i e the timecode information that will be used as the standard source timecode provid ed by the file This timecode can then be read by other applications that support source time code
28. 5 full white Together with RGB the latter color range is mainly used when working on the computer side with editing applications range and the RGB range settings in general can be found i More details about the SDI Mode the Matrix the YUV in section page 6 5 Sync in Color Space Conversions and Scalings on Use this combo box to set the synchronization source for CLIPSTER Usually CLIPSTER runs in a non genlock mode i e an internal synchroniza tion is performed Internal To set CLIPSTER into an analog genlock mode connect a signal to the sync inputs of CLIPSTER and select an appro priate sync source here e g Bilevel or Tri level If a synchronization should be performed via the signal received on the SDI in puts select the setting Digital Video Format Settings Sync out H delay V delay TC Type With this combo box you can set the synchroniza tion output of CLIPSTER You can select between a bilevel trilevel or TTL synchronization with for example HF VR as horizontal falling and vertical rising on the analog sync outputs of CLIPSTER Usually all sync signals will be given out on the horizontal sync output however the TTL sync will additionally be output on the vertical sync output Furthermore with the on green settings you can enable a bilevel or tri level sync signal on the green channel of the an alog output This setting adjusts the horizontal phase of t
29. Checks whether the entered raster is available for an input the timeline name has to be stated as entered in the video format settings window to configure the output see section Timeline Name on page 3 7 as a raster you may enter its number or name as provided for exam ple by Get InputRasters IsRasterAvailable lt timeline name gt lt raster gt Checks whether the entered raster is available for an output the timeline name has to be stated as entered in the video format settings window to config ure the output see section Timeline Name on page 3 7 as a raster you may enter its number or name as provid ed for example by GetRasters JumpFrameBack Jumps five frames backward JumpFrameForward Jumps five frames forward OptionsConfig Starts the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool OptionsConnect Either connects or disconnects the driv er PrerenderAll Prerenders the project ProjectLoad Loads the stated project file to CLIPSTER project file if no project file is entered the dialog window to open a project file will be dis played ProjectNew Creates a new project ProjectSave Saves the currently open project ProjectSaveAs Opens the dialog window to save the project under new file name Quit Exits the CLIPSTER application and if ap propriate prompts to save the project once CLIPSTER is closed the network connection is severed automatically
30. ER I O Tool the software will write far more timecode information into the file header than usually sup ported by other applications When processing these clips with the CLIPSTER software again you can select between the different timecodes pro vided by a clip This setting determines the source timecode in formation the respective clip will use when added to the timeline f Currently only the dpx file format is i checked for and provided with source i timecode information Bin Clip Properties Source offset Global This is the recommended setting default for the clip s source timecode Then all clips with this setting will use the source timecode informa tion that is set via the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool see Default source TC in section The Group Timecode on page 2 26 For a description of the other possible i settings please refer to the description of the setting Default source TC in section The Group Timecode on page 2 26 If a clip needs an offset for the source timecode to match for instance with other clips already added to the timeline you have the possibility at hand to define an offset for each clip individually with this setting The clip in the timeline of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool will then provide this timecode offset For this activate the check box to the right of the setting Source timecode to enable the Source offset configuration Then you can enter in the entry field t
31. Guide DVS In detail the settings pane with the group Overlay selected will show you the following items Lock synchronize For conforming reasons you can lock a clip af ter dragging it from the contents area of the bin to the control area of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool With this locking you can synchronize the time line cursor of the timeline with the scrub bar cursor of the bin clip The way this synchroni zation is performed can be set with the combo box Lock synchronize Frame Performs a synchronization of the frames This is the recom mended setting if both materi als consist of the same frame rate Time Synchronizes the time This is the recommended setting if the frame rate differs between the clip from the bin and the mate rial in the timeline Show safety areas f the Show safety areas check box is activat ed the title and the action safety area are visi ble in the video overlay of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool Safety area color CLIPSTER provides several colors for the safety area lines With this item you can alter the col or to your liking or your project s needs Show safety area If this check box is activated the safety area cross cross is visible in the video overlay of the CLIP STER Edit Tool Title safety area This value indicates the distance from the title safety area line to the edge of the video over lay in percent To change it either enter a new value or use the controls to the right of this field
32. R Configuration Tool and how to exit it 2 1 4 Starting the Software Module This section provides you with a description how to get the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool running For this you have to start the CLIPSTER software first Select from the START button menu of Windows in the submenu DVS the entry for CLIPSTER for example All Programs DVS DVS Clipster Alternatively you may also start the program via a double click on the CLIPSTER icon available on the desktop of Windows This will load the CLIPSTER software by DVS As the starting user in terface the CLIPSTER Edit Tool will be started automatically and you have to open the Configuration Tool manually Activate the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool with the button CONFIG in the task bar of the user interface FEBRERO Alternatively you may also use the Configuration menu option on the Options menu which can be accessed via the menu bar of the CLIPSTER software see CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide for more information about the task and menu bar After this the user interface of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool opens see section Overview of the User Interface on page 2 4 2 1 2 Exiting the Software Module To end the current CLIPSTER Configuration Tool session perform the following 2 2 Use either one of the following possibilities button OK This button confirms your alterations to the settings in the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool and closes its user in
33. STER Configura tion Tool a detailed description of them can be found in section Exiting the Software Module on page 2 2 2 5 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 2 3 The Configuration Settings 2 6 In this section you can find detailed descriptions about the individual settings groups of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool and the respective items they provide The configuration settings are mostly concerned with the behavior or the appearance of other software modules included in the CLIPSTER software package e g the CLIPSTER Edit Tool or the CLIPSTER I O Tool For more information about specific items not further ex i plained please consult the other user guides delivered with CLIPSTER The CLIPSTER software saves all configuration settings automatically together with the software when it is shut down Additionally most of the settings are saved project specific in the project files as well How ever different tasks may ask for different settings and with the menu option Export configuration on the Options menu of the menu bar in the CLIPSTER software see CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide you can save your current software and video system settings into an extra file They can be loaded easily at any time later again with the menu option Import configuration Thus you can build up a li brary of various configuration settings and use them for different pur poses without configuring the whole system an
34. annels via the controls to the right of the list box With the button DEL you can delete audio streams from the list box and thus bar them from usage in CLIPSTER Simply select the respective stream and click on the button DEL to remove it Deleted streams can be added again later via the button ADD This setting shows the number of channels that the audio clip provides Up to 16 channels are possible per audio clip STER automatically and cannot be al tered The Channel offset setting allows to set a chan nel offset when adding or configuring audio streams Select from the list box the respective stream that should provide the channel offset Then either enter the offset manually in the entry field or use the controls to the right of this field to step the value up or down The audio mode of the selected stream in the list box can be configured with this setting Select from the list box the respective stream that should provide another audio mode and select the de sired mode from the combo box Mode i This setting will be determined by CLiP 4 13 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 4 14 Resolution Rate 7 By changing a stereo stream into a mono i stream you divide one stream into two separate ones The remnant channel of the stereo stream can be added as an other mono stream via the ADD button With the combo box Resolution you can set the resolution of the selected audio stream bit de
35. anually via the properties of the clip presentin the bin The altered clip properties will then be used for this clip in the entire CLIPSTER software even if it was already added to the timeline 4 1 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 4 1 Basics This section describes some basics regarding the clip properties of a video or audio clip in the bin After a description how to access the properties an overview of its window is provided This is followed by a description how to close and if applicable confirm the properties of a bin clip 4 1 1 Accessing the Clip Properties 4 2 You can call up the properties of a video or audio clip in the bin via its context menu tents area of the bin To receive a clip in the bin you have to either record it via the CLIPSTER I O Tool add it via the menu option Add Clip of the contents area s context menu or per form a drag and drop procedure of a clip from a file manager such as the Windows Explorer Further information about these procedures or the context menu of the contents area can be found in the respective user guides of CLIPSTER i For this an audio or video clip has to be present in the con A n the contents area of the bin invoke the context menu on the clip whose properties you would like to change e On the context menu select the menu option Properties be changed Usually when an audio multi clip is added to the contents area of the bin a su
36. are The defragmentation tool is a background process that performs real time optimized defragmentations on the video hard disk array during stand still times of the video system i e when no real time opera tions are performed When activated the de fragmentation tool will automatically be started as soon as the CLIPSTER software starts z Further information about the defrag i mentation tool can be found in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide Last opened files With this item you can set the number of re cently loaded project files that should be dis played by the Recent files menu option on the File menu menu bar of CLIPSTER software They can then be loaded again directly to the CLIPSTER software without searching for them in a dialog window Either enter the number manually or use the controls to the right of the entry field to step the value up or down until it is set as desired 2 16 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool System base video Designates the main path to the video directo directory ry where the project and clip directory structure begins usually the path to the real time capa ble video hard disk array It is a system setting not saved in a project file and is concerned with the handling of relative or absolute path information stored in a project file e g for vid eo clips As long as only material from the base video directory is used for a project it has no direct consequences for
37. as well LTC Uses and writes the longitudinal time and control code as the standard source timecode Uses and writes the digital LTC as the standard source time code This data is usually trans mitted via ANC Uses and writes the vertical in terval time and control code as the standard source timecode Uses and writes the digital VITC as the standard source time code This data is usually trans mitted via ANC Uses and writes the VITC of the odd field as the standard source timecode when processing in terlaced material Uses and writes the digital VITC of the odd field as the standard source timecode when process ing interlaced material This data is usually transmitted via ANC Uses and writes the timecode provided by the connected ex ternal player such as a VTR as the standard source timecode This data is usually transmitted via RS 422 DLTC VITC DVITC VITC2 DVITC2 VTRTC The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Timecode type Some file formats for clips are capable of stor ing timecode information These source time codes can then be used in the timeline of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool With the Timecode type combo box you can select the timecode that should be used for the clips in the timeline Timeline The timecode of the CLIPSTER TC Edit Tool s timeline is used Source TC The clips in the timeline use the timecode provided by the head er of the file and set either via the Configu
38. behavior and others can be configured with the Drag n Drop group of the Configuration Tool Configuration Figure 2 3 The settings items of the group Drag n Drop In detail the group Drag n Drop provides the following settings items Alternate structure If a directory of a file manager is dragged to the in Bin contents area or to a folder in the folder area of the bin this setting will put the clip one bin fold er up i e the last sub folder will be ignored during the creation of the folders and the clip will be sorted into its previous folder Example The clip Clipster Clipster 0000 bmp in the directory DVS Movies Clip ster Will be sorted into the bin folder structure DVS Movies 2 9 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS For this feature the check box Create i folders in Bin has to be activated Create folders in When this item is activated folders are created Bin automatically in the folder area of the bin dur ing the drag and drop procedure of a clip di rectory to the bin The created folders will then imitate the directory structure present on the video hard disk array and the video and or au dio clips will already be sorted into the respec tive folders Add files With this check box activated all subfolders recursively present under the dragged directory will be searched for clips If it is not enabled only those clips folders will be created that contain a clip directly z This
39. bfolder will be created automat ically which will then contain the individual audio clips as they are present on the hard disk array If you want to change the properties of an audio multi clip you have to alter the proper ties of each clip in the provided subfolder individually Further information about the multi clips can be found in the CLiP STER Edit Tool user guide i Contrary to video the properties of audio multi clips cannot S After this the clip properties window opens see section Overview on page 4 3 and you can now change its properties accordingly DVS Bin Clip Properties 4 1 2 Overview After accessing the properties of a clip in the bin via its context menu see section Accessing the Clip Properties on page 4 2 you will see either the following or a similar window on the screen Clip properties Figure 4 1 Window of bin clip properties In this window you can alter the properties of the video or audio clip If the clip was already added to the timeline perhaps even more than once the clip s behavior can be changed via the bin clip properties instantly i e the changes will be applied to the clip in the bin and its representations in the timeline as well In detail this window contains the following items Some of the clip properties can only be altered if the clip is i not already present in the timeline Because CLIPSTER only uses representations of the original material
40. cate that this clip may not be real time capable If it is deactivated you will re ceive neither warning nor any indication by the thumbnail of the clip Further information about the real i time capability and the warning color ing of clips can be found in the CLIP STER Edit Tool user guide 2 15 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS Prerender at Indicates the data rate at which the CLIPSTER Edit Tool will mark a clip for prerendering in the timeline It will be marked when this value is exceeded If this setting is set too high no pre rendering will be indicated in the Edit Tool but a play out may not work properly due to drops images frames that could not be read and send in time If it is set too low maybe unnec essary prerendering will be indicated by the CLIPSTER software Either enter the value in MB sec manually or use the controls to the right of the entry field to step the value up or down until it is set as desired This value is a system setting that N should not be altered Only if your vid eo hard disk array is full with data about 8096 full and you observe drops it may be indicated to set it to a lower value In any other case please contact the DVS service department first Notation In megabytes per second Default value 410 MB sec Start defragmenta This setting enables the automatic starting of tion tool the defragmentation tool together with the CLIPSTER softw
41. d of meta data i e the standard source timecode that will be provided by the file LTC Uses the longitudinal time and control code written to a DVS proprietary location within the file s header DLTC Uses the digital LTC written to a DVS proprietary location within the file s header This data is usually transmitted via ANC VITC Uses the vertical interval time and control code written to a DVS proprietary location within the file s header 2 27 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide oe Display Drop frame 2 28 Uses the digital VITC written to a DVS proprietary location with in the file s header This data is usually transmitted via ANC Uses the VITC of the odd field that was written to a DVS pro prietary location within the file s header This setting may be useful when processing inter laced material Uses the digital VITC of the odd field that was written to a DVS proprietary location within the file s header This data is usual ly transmitted via ANC and it may be useful when processing interlaced material Uses the timecode that was sent through the remote con nection of an external player such as a VTR This data is usu ally transmitted via RS 422 and written to a DVS proprietary lo cation within the file s header With this setting you can switch between time code and frame notation for the CLIPSTER Edit Tool For example if Frames is selected at all appropriate places t
42. detail Both windows will be described the window that sets the video output format as well as the window that sets the video input format 3 1 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DE Output settings 3 2 Input settings output settings window input settings window Figure 3 1 Different windows to set a video format As you can see the window to configure the video format for an input e g as in the CLIPSTER I O Tool and the one to configure an output e g as in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool differ in some respect However because the settings items for an input of video signals will mostly be available in the video format window for an output as well this section focuses on the items of the window as they appear when configuring the output format Thus the items for an input of video signals will mostly be included The items that are exclusively available in the window to con figure an input of video signals are explained separately in section Special Items when Configuring the Input Format on page 3 17 DVS Video Format Settings 3 1 Basics This section describes some basics regarding the video format set tings After a description how to access them an overview of its win dow is provided This is followed by a description how to close and if applicable confirm the video format settings 3 1 1 Accessing the Video Format Settings The video format settings are available in almost every
43. e ceives and executes the command also some time elapses This is called the edit lag Compared to the preroll time it is much shorter Therefore at some time after the VTR reaches its proper velocity the record command is sent by CLIPSTER Then at the proper time the VTR initiates the record at the correct position on the tape Record On Record Off tape Record Speed 1 preroll inpoint In Out LA LA edit lag edit lag Figure 6 6 Edit lag of VTR At the timecode minus the edit lag when to stop the record operation CLIPSTER sends the command to end the recording Then at the proper time the VTR receives the command to stop the recording i e the VTR switches back to play mode and after another second post roll time CLIPSTER sends the command to stop the VTR mechanical ly Record Off tape preroll inpoint In Out Stop ud gt edit lag postroll time Figure 6 7 Postroll time and stopping of VTR The parameters for preroll time and edit lag can be set with the Con figuration Tool of CLIPSTER see section The Group VTR on page 2 32 The postroll time parameter is by default set to one sec ond and cannot be adjusted 6 11 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide 6 12 Index Numerics 1000 1001 speed offset 2 28 16 9 AS DCCL E 2 23 2 3 PUA OW E 6 3 3 2 PUN OW EE 6 3 A absolute Dates 6 2 Action safety area 2 20 Add files recursively
44. ected to the CLIPSTER application on the CLIP STER video system and you can control it easily with the commands listed in section List of Commands on page 5 3 5 2 2 List of Commands Once you are connected properly to the CLIPSTER application you can control it and thus the video system with the help of commands Type in a command and confirm it with the key Enter Then the command will be executed The following table provides a list of the available commands Several commands of the table below perform the same op D eration as menu options on the menus of CLIPSTER s menu bar For further information about them or the other com mands please refer to the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide 5 3 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide ve Command Explanation BinCheck Checks the consistency of the bin BinClear Removes all clips from the bin BinExport Opens the dialog window to export the bin to a file BinImport Opens the dialog window to import bin data from a file CineReelUpdate Checks for a connected DVS CineReel and loads the clips into the bin CleanTmpDir Cleans up the directory of the temporary operator data ClearInOutpoint Deletes the in and outpoint of the time line ClearInpoint Deletes the inpoint of the timeline ClearOutpoint Deletes the outpoint of the timeline DisplayForward Starts the play out of the timeline speed 1 DisplayJogF
45. end ing or descending order The sorting will also be available when switching to the thumbnail view of the bin again Fur thermore the respective settings in the Configuration Tool will be adjusted to the selected sorting automatically Text values In the list box Text values select the text infor mation that should be displayed when the con tents area of the bin is set to the text information view of the clips The selected text information will be available for the text infor mation view of the bin only i e they will not be displayed when the contents area is in the thumbnail view of the clips Thumbnail height These values allows you to adjust the height wi and width of the thumbnails visible in the Thumbnail width bail view ofthe bin Either enter the size in pixel manually or use the controls to the right of the entry field to step the value up or down until it is set as desired Notation In pixel 2 8 DVS The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool 2 3 2 The Group Drag n Drop The group Drag n Drop deals with all possible drag and drop proce dures in the CLIPSTER software For example when adding clips to the bin with a drag and drop procedure from a file manager the CLIP STER software is able to create folders in the bin automatically They will then imitate the directory structure present on the video hard disk array and the video and or audio clips will already be sorted into the respective folders This
46. eo channel multiple channels in the audio file Such a clip may contain up to 16 streams of audio With the clip properties of an audio clip in the bin you are able to control these streams as well as set oth er parameters of the clip By clicking on the channels in the list box you can view and alter their properties with the controls to the right In detail the area Audio Channels and Streams provides the follow ing settings fm When performing a record via the CLIPSTER software you i can influence the stream settings described in the following via the button of the audio channel settings Bin Clip Properties list box of audio streams ADD DEL Channels Channel offset Mode This box lists the streams channels together with their audio mode stereo mono that the clip provides It may contain up to 16 streams for each channel that CLIPSTER can handle If a stream is in stereo it will show two channels for the stream If it is in mono only one channel will be displayed for the stream With the buttons below the list box and the con trols to the right you can delete existing streams add them anew or change the configuration of each stream individually stereo Stream X chan y chan z mono Stream X chan y chan y Example Stream 5 8 9 When channels were deleted with the button DEL you can add them again later with this but ton You can change the properties of added ch
47. esses film data that is in 24 progressive frames sec film as 30 interlaced frames sec video This is achieved by splitting the film frames alternately into two and three video fields The pulldown feature of CLIPSTER may be accessible when you in tend to in or output video material for example during your settings of the video format in the video format window see chapter Video Format Settings on page 3 1 Usually the pulldown feature will be available when you select an interlaced raster with a frame rate of 30 or 29 97 Hz Then if appropriate select the necessary pulldown method from the Pulldown and Startphase combo boxes To use this feature during a play out of the timeline of the i CLIPSTER software the video track should contain 24p material only With the field Pulldown you can select whether pulldown shall start with three 3 2 Pulldown ortwo 2 3 Pulldown video fields for the first film frame The combo box Startphase sets the pulldown start phase which is important if you want to properly insert transferred material behind or in front of existing sequences e g on a VTR The pulldown start phase takes the following original pulldown sequences as reference point Film Frames 1 2 3 4 3 2 Pulldown Fields 11 12 23 33 44 2 3 Pulldown Fields 11 22 23 34 44 The pulldown start phase specifies at which point in these sequenc es the processing shall start The different settings effect the fol
48. et up for example the period for the automatic save func tion of the project file auto save as well as more software specific settings such as the bin properties Additionally various behaviors of the software can be specified for example what CLIPSTER should do during a drag and drop procedure Furthermore when working with the CLIPSTER software it is for most tasks necessary to configure and set the video format for example to perform either an in or output of video signals correctly In addition it may be necessary to alter the properties of clips when using them in the CLIPSTER software Because CLIPSTER was designed to be the ultimate solution when working with video and audio in the high end market CLIPSTER can 1 1 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows when working with other applications and systems is required However to work with particular applications and systems properly CLIPSTER has some times to be configured in a certain way All these configurations and possible setups will be addressed in this user guide 1 1 Overview This user guide informs you about the general handling of the CLIP STER Configuration Tool as well as about various other configurations either possible or necessary for the CLIPSTER video system The chapters in this user guide contain the following information Chapter 1 Begins with a short introduction to CLIPSTER and t
49. ew DVS The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool 2 3 1 The Group Bin The group Bin contains settings regarding the bin of the CLIPSTER software The bin is the library and clip management tool of the CLIPSTER soft ware With it you can sort clips into different folders and preview them via thumbnails Furthermore various text information are available for the clips in the bin to provide an overview of selectable clip prop erties at a glance Configuration Figure 2 2 The settings items of the group Bin In detail the group Bin provides the following settings items Image values In the list box Image values select the text in formation that should be displayed to the right of the clips thumbnails in the contents area of the bin The selected text information will be available in the thumbnail view of the bin only Sort ascending When this check box is activated the clips in the contents area of the bin are sorted by the clips characteristic set via the combo box Sort value in an ascending order If deactivated the clips are sorted in a descending order 2 7 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS Sort value The clips in the contents area of the bin will be sorted by the clips characteristic set via this combo box z The clips can also be sorted directly in the bin with in the text i information view activated Click on the respective column heading of the text information table to sort them in asc
50. format In the table below the expression with headroom or Head re spectively indicates a signal in the restricted value range that provides a headroom for a possible signal overshooting Color Space of Selected File Color Space of Input Signal Format Stored File with headroom YUV with headroom in full YUV with headroom with headroom RGB in full in full RGB in full 6 9 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 6 4 VTR Settings Via RS 422 CLIPSTER is able to control a connected video tape re corder VTR by remote Then you can use it either as a play out source while recording with CLIPSTER or as a recorder while playing out with CLIPSTER Further information about how to control a device via RS 422 can be found in the CLIPSTER I O Tool user guide S The following describes the procedure and actions performed by CLIPSTER and the VTR as they would occur during a record operation with a connected VTR as a recorder However they will be similar when the VTR is used as a play out source Before recording data with a VTR while CLIPSTER is playing out it is necessary to define some general parameters such as the edit lag and the preroll time of the VTR in the CLIPSTER software These pa rameters are necessary because the VTR is a mechanical device that requires some time to perform its operations frame accurately These have to be taken into account by CLIPSTER when
51. he sync output signal relative to the input sync sig nal To change it either enter a new value or use the controls to the right of this field to step the val ue up or down Notation For video formats sorted under the SD button in half pixel all other in full pixel Example 5 This setting adjusts the vertical phase of the sync output signal relative to the input sync signal in lines To change it either enter a new value in lines or use the controls to the right of this field to step the value up or down Notation In lines Example 3 With this setting you can switch between time code and frame notation for the CLIPSTER soft ware For example if Frames is selected at all appropriate places the frame information is dis played instead of the timecode information as the Display setting in the Timecode group of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool see section The Group Timecode on page 2 26 When adjusting the TC Type setting in the output video for mat window the setting in the Configura tion Tool will be adjusted as well and vice versa i This setting provides the same function 3 11 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 3 12 TC Start TC fps Pulldown Startphase In the field TC Start you can enter a time code frame offset for the incoming or outgoing video signal respectively If your play out or record needs an offset to match for instance with other projects enter the
52. he CLIPSTER configurations followed by a note regarding the audience this manual is written for and an explanation of the conven tions used in this manual Chapter 2 This chapter describes the CLIPSTER Configu ration Tool First an overview of the software module will be given followed by a descrip tion of its individual items Chapter 3 Setting the video format is for most works im portant and necessary for example for a record or a play out operation Besides de scriptions about the basic usage of the win dow to set the video format an overview of the window will be given followed by descrip tions of each settings item in detail Chapter 4 While adding clips to the bin of the CLIPSTER software some of the clip s properties cannot be detected by CLIPSTER automatically and have to be set manually afterwards In this chapter the basic usage of the window to set the clip properties will be described followed by an overview of the window After this a more detailed description of each settings item will be provided Chapter 5 This chapter provides further details and gen eral information for a proper configuration of the CLIPSTER video system when you want to use certain other applications and systems 1 2 DVS Introduction Chapter 6 Some of the configuration settings described in this user guide may need further explana tions which will be given in this chapter Index This chapter
53. he combo boxes the audio channels that should be given out at the respective analog output nels than channel 1 and 2 on the analog audio outputs the audio outputs of the audio tracks of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool have to be configured appropriately Fur ther information about this can be found in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide i If you want to play out other audio chan ove Video Format Settings 3 2 7 Special Items when Configuring the Input Format The items not included in the video format window for an output i e the items that are only available when configuring an input are ex plained in this section The following items are only available when configuring the input video format essa The AUTODETECTION button directly beneath the buttons to select the video format type enables you to detect the video format automatically For this a standard video signal has to be connected to CLIPSTER s input connectors When this button is pressed CLIPSTER tries to detect the video for mat and sets all items appropriately If your selected raster complies with the standard SMPTE 296 and a frame rate of 50 Hz or greater for example 1280 x 720 p at 60 Hz the Vari frame check box will become available Some digital cameras send their video data in these vid eo formats However to be immediately in a proper frame rate for such a device as CLIPSTER you can set up at the camera the frames that the device ha
54. he frame information is displayed instead of the timecode information D DVITC VITC2 DVITC2 VTRTC If as a timecode type Source TC is selected the frame information view ing for the timeline has no effect on the source timecode displayed by the clips i e you will still see the respec tive source timecode for the clips NTSC material usually leads to a timecode off set after some playing time widely known as the 1000 1001 speed offset because the frame rate is for example with NTSC 525i not 30 Hz but 29 97 Hz To account for this phenomenon some frames are dropped from the timecode at certain intervals This behavior of the time code can be activated with this check box The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Timecode offset Output LTC Output VITC If your project needs an offset to match for in stance with other projects enter the offset in standard timecode notation here The timeline ofthe CLIPSTER Edit Tool for example will then provide this timecode offset This setting is valid for an output of i video data as well as for a record for example when CLIPSTER is controlled in slave mode via RS 422 Furthermore this setting provides the same function as the TC Start set ting of the video format settings win dow see section The Video Format Details on page 3 9 When adjusting the Timecode offset setting the set ting in video format window will be ad justed as well and
55. ic of the VTR that can be found in its technical details To change it either enter a new value in sec onds or use the controls to the right of this field to step the value up or down Notation In seconds Default value 5s 2 33 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide 2 34 Video Format Settings Setting the video format is for most works important and necessary It is a function included in almost every module of the CLIPSTER soft ware e g in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool or the CLIPSTER I O Tool With it you are able to configure and determine the in or output format vid eo raster for a record or a play out operation Once your new settings are confirmed the in or outputs of CLIPSTER will change their video format respectively Additionally depending on the selected video format the video overlay in the respective CLIP STER software module may change its aspect ratio Regardless of the video format settings the SD outputs of CLIPSTER provide at all times a standard definition video signal and can be used to monitor the out put of the CLIPSTER software They can be configured via the Config uration Tool of CLIPSTER see section The Group SD Aux on page 2 23 Raster for film not included in the SDI standard i e 2K with i 20 Hz or more can be output via the analog and DVI outputs only and input via the DVI input This chapter explains the individual items of the window to set the vid eo format in
56. ication You may also click on the button to the right of the entry field Fl to select an application directly via the opening dialog window This field will be available as soon as an entry is selected from the list box or a new one is added Notation drive letter Mdirecto ry subdirectory Instead of the backslash you may also use a slash Example C Program Files DVS Clipster Clipster exe Options For a defined external application you may have to set appropriate program parameters for instance to allow for a processing of a se quence of images They can be entered in this entry field Please consult the respective pro gram s user guide for more information about its program parameters This field will be avail able as soon as an entry is selected from the list box or a new one is added 2 12 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Destructive export Enable this check box when you want the com plete sequence each frame between the set in and outpoint to be opened in the external application If itis disabled only a single frame i e the one selected by the scrub bar or time line cursor will be transferred to the applica tion This field will be available as soon as an entry is selected from the list box or a new one is added To use this feature the external appli D cation has to support the processing of image sequences Enable this check box to process the source material direc
57. iguration Tool user interface you can find a group list that provides access to the different settings of the CLIPSTER video system Once an entry in the list is selected the set tings pane to the right will alter its appearance and the configuration items of the respective group are displayed You can then change the settings under this group i The items of the group list Hop V can be sorted Simply click on the heading to sort the entries alphabet ically in ascending or descending order The type of order will be indicated by the arrow to the right of the heading 2 4 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool settings pane The settings pane shows the settings of the selected button area group entry group list to the left that are available under this group To change the settings alter the configurations in the settings pane and confirm your alterations with the OK button This will close the Configuration Tool Still i the settings will only be saved when the whole CLIPSTER software is closed Addi tionally most of the settings are saved to gether with a project file as well Furthermore you have the possibility to ex port the configuration settings and load them again at a later time see section The Configuration Settings on page 2 6 for fur ther details The buttons in the button area are used to confirm or cancel your alterations of the settings Because they are also used to close the CLIP
58. in the pixel height or select one of the pre set sizes from the combo box to the right 8ma11 Medium Large 3 2 6 Audio Options At the bottom of the video format window for the output configuration you can find further optional settings To the right you can find settings to configure the analog audio outputs of CLIPSTER to allow for a mon itoring of audio during your work with the software M i ca Figure 3 10 Audio options 3 15 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 3 16 At the rear of the CLIPSTER hardware you can find analog audio out puts where you can then monitor the audio output In detail this area provides the following items Audio Scrubbing MONITORING If this setting is activated during a scrubbing of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool s timeline for example with a fast shuttle operation with the mouse the contents of the audio tracks will still be given out Then the audio signal resembles and imitates a fast shuttle operation of a VTR For this the ana log audio signal has to be configured appropriate ly via the button MONITORING The button MONITORING configures the analog audio outputs of CLIPSTER A click on this button opens the following window Audio monitoring Channel 3 4 Y MO emer Figure 3 11 Analog audio configuration The settings Output A and Output B configure the first and second analog monitoring output of the CLIPSTER hardware respectively Select from t
59. ion This documentation describes the tools and settings to configure CLIPSTER the HD real time editing system manufactured by DVS CLIPSTER is a powerful high definition video workstation with enor mous flexibility especially designed to meet the demands of modern post production houses CLIPSTER offers capturing online editing and storing of digital film and audio data in one device The system performs all works in real time Video data is stored and worked with in its original uncompressed for mat independent of resolution color space and bit depth All formats and resolutions can be processed from SD up to 2K and the final re sult can be played out in a freely selectable format Conversions and calculation times for rendering processes are rarely necessary be cause of the high quality hardware developed by DVS Additionally up to 16 different channels of audio can be in or output by CLIPSTER and the data can be accessed and processed in the software as eas ily as the video material in up to 99 audio tracks For example in the software you can set fade ins and outs and control the volume at ev ery position of a clip within the timeline independently All film video and audio data is stored in the Windows file system and thus acces sible right away when working with other applications For the configuration and setup of the CLIPSTER video system and the software CLIPSTER provides the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool Here you can s
60. ion ctr1 This path can be entered either relative i e a path that will be located within the System base video directory or absolute see sec tion Notes on Directory Paths on page 6 2 Either type in the path in the respective entry field or click on the button to the right Fl to select a path directly via the opening dialog window Notation and See section Notes on Directory Example Paths on page 6 2 Default value V tmp 2 22 DVS The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool 2 3 7 The Group SD Aux The CLIPSTER video system provides an SD video signal output that sends out the video signal in SD at all times regardless of the setting of the video format This SD output can be configured with this group of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool Configuration Figure 2 9 The settings items of the group SD Aux The settings pane of this group provides the following items Video Raster This combo box switches the SD output be tween a PAL and NTSC video signal Show Timecode If this check box is activated the signal will provide additional timecode information super imposed on the original image 16 9 aspect If the signal is anamorphic it can be adjusted by outputting it in a 16 9 aspect ratio This can be activated with the check box 16 9 aspect The signal will then carry an additional coding in its first line which will tell a 16 9 television set to enlarge the pictures 2 23 CLIPSTER Configu
61. is a general setting for the drag i and drop procedure and will work al ways if activated Horizontal For a drag and drop procedure from the bin to alignment in the timeline of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool you may timeline select more than one clip with the Ctrl key pressed Then they can be added to the time line in one step The clips will be either aligned horizontally in one track of the timeline or put each into a different timeline track directly be low the selected one for audio clips only This drag and drop behavior can be configured with this setting If activated the clips will be arranged horizontally in the respective timeline track If deactivated audio clips will be added to a different track each 2 10 DVS The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool 2 3 3 The Group External The group External allows you to specify different applications to pro cess your video data with They can then be accessed via the Export to Application menu options available in the CLIPSTER software For example once a clip is dragged from the bin to the control area of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool master mode of the control area the set application under the Export to Application menu option on the menu File will be available and you can select it to transfer the video data either a single frame or a complete sequence to the specified program However to have an application available in the submenu of the Ex port to Application menu op
62. le Hollywood 05d dpx With this setting the file names on the hard disk array should be Hollywood00001 dpx Hollywood00002 dpx Hollywood00003 dpx etc Changing this setting may lead to an in valid clip Bin Clip Properties Start index Stop index Type File format 4 2 2 The Flags Shows the start index of the clip i e the first frame number that is available indicated by the file name with audio files usually zero 0 This setting will be determined by CLIP STER automatically and cannot be al tered Shows the stop index of the clip i e either the last frame number that is available indicated by the file name or the last audio sample deter mined by the length of the audio clip E This setting will be determined by CLiP STER automatically and cannot be al tered This setting shows whether the clip is recognized as video or audio E This setting will be determined by CLiP STER automatically and cannot be al tered Shows the file format of the clip E This setting will be determined by CLIP STER automatically and cannot be al tered E With the items of the Flags area you can assign specific flags to a clip that may help you during your clip and project management Figure 4 3 Flags for a clip Simply activate the appropriate check box es and confirm your set tings with the OK button to assign the flag s to the respective clip 4 7 CLIPSTER Config
63. le select the necessary pulldown method from the Pulldown and Start phase combo boxes Pulldown is needed when working with film originated material fe For more details about pulldown please refer to section Pulldown on page 6 3 i This setting is valid for an output of video ove Video Format Settings 3 2 4 The Autoscaling Details Directly below the items for the video format details you can find fur ther settings to configure the autoscaling behavior of CLIPSTER 1 77777778 Figure 3 7 Settings for the autoscaling details Here you can specify the way CLIPSTER performs scalings if the played out or recorded material does not match the selected video format In detail this area provides the following items Aspect ratio Auto Scale Via the entry field Aspect ratio you can change the aspect ratio of your image content Thus you can compress or stretch the image as they are present either at the input or on the hard disks of CLIPSTER The aspect ratio value should be en tered as the value of the width x divided by the height y Notation Floating point of x y This setting allows for a scaling and resizing of your original material The original data on the hard disks of CLIPSTER must be seen in relation to the selected video format Then if the video ma terial is greater than the selected video format the images will get cropped e g with video ma terial in HD when a SD video format is se
64. lected or if it is smaller you will get letterboxes i e black borders around the images e g if the video material is in SD and as a video format a HD ras ter is selected With the check box Auto Scale activated the original material will be scaled up or down to its maximum allowable width and or height accord ing to the selected video format With this setting you can make sure that no information gets lost i e the images will not be cropped nor will they be to small for the selected video format with this function If you leave the Auto Scale check box unticked the material will maintain its original size An example of the result of this setting can be found in figure 3 8 on page 3 14 3 13 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS Original Aspect Via the check box Original Aspect Ratio the as Ratio pect ratio the relation of width x and height y of the video format can be preserved Thus the images will not get stretched nor compressed An example of the result of this setting can be found in the figure below HD 1920 x 1080 EB 16 AL Original material Other format selected without autoscaling Aut li tivated utoscaling activate Aspect ratio activated AO aaa Autoscaling activated Aspect ratio deactivated Figure 3 8 The results of autoscaling and original aspect ratio z In the CLIPSTER Edit Tool detailed autoscaling information i about the width and height applied to a c
65. lication should use when working together with a Pandora color grader For this the Pandora system has to be con nected to CLIPSTER via a network Then the color grader will be able to control the CLIP STER software via this port and send the nec essary commands to it to perform a color grading of your timeline material This setting should be entered as a 16 bit integer number Either type in the port manually or use the con trols to the right of this field to step the value up or down Notation 16 bit integer number Default value 4330 2 25 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 2 3 9 The Group Timecode 2 26 The Timecode group provides settings to configure all timecode re lated features such as switching between timecode and frame nota tion for the timeline scale and entry fields or defining a special timecode offset Configuration Figure 2 11 The settings items of the group Timecode On the settings pane of the Timecode group you can find the follow ing items CLIPSTER supports the storage of timecode information within i a file s header when allowed by the file format However of all file formats supported by the CLIPSTER software currently only the dpx file format is checked for and provided with source timecode information Short timecode With this check box you can set whether the CLIPSTER Edit Tool should use an abbreviated timecode If enabled the software will show wherever appropria
66. lip in the timeline as well as the respective aspect ratio can be seen in the clip properties of the clip in the timeline The operator Zoom Pan will show you the original settings of the clip as well as autoscaling information that CLIPSTER has applied to the clip Furthermore if the video material is too small or too great for the selected raster you may use this timeline operator to re ceive acceptable play out results 3 2 5 Track Size Options At the bottom of the video format window for the output configuration you can find further optional settings To the left you can find settings 3 14 DVS Video Format Settings to alter the size of the video and audio tracks in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool Figure 3 9 Track size options With the fields for the track sizes you can adjust the height of the tracks for video and audio separately to adapt them to your personal needs for a more comfortable working Video The entry field and the combo box of the item Video alter the height of the timeline s video track To change it two possibilities exist Either alter the size in the entry field manually by typing in the pixel height or select one of the preset sizes from the combo box to the right Sma11 Medium Large Audio The entry field and the combo box of the item Audio alter the height of the timeline s audio tracks To change them two possibilities exist Ei ther alter the size in the entry field manually by typing
67. low ing pulldown sequences Pulldown Start Phase Result Setting Setting 3 2 Pulldown A 11 12 23 33 44 B 2 23 33 44 11 1 C 3 33 44 11 12 21 D 44 11 12 23 33 6 3 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide 6 4 Pulldown Start Phase Result Setting Setting 2 3 Pulldown A 11 22 23 34 44 B 22 23 34 44 11 C 3 34 44 11 22 21 D 4 44 11 22 23 3 1 This start phase in conjunction with the selected pulldown method will not work because CLIPSTER is not able to start or end on second video fields DVS Configuration Explanations 6 3 Color Space Conversions and Scalings In professional video production and postproduction for the transfer storage and handling of video data normally two kinds of formats are used RGB and YUV YUV is also known as YCLC The format that is used mostly for play out or record of video data is YUV whereas RGB is mainly used if you need the video data in the highest quality for example if you want to process the video data with editing and ef fects computer software There are several differences between the RGB and the YUV format and some of them will be discussed in this section 6 3 1 RGB The RGB signal is a component signal Each video pixel is described by values of R red G green B blue All three values together de scribe the luminance and the color of a pixel With RGB there are two different color space ranges
68. m an easy system preparation task first 5 1 1 System Preparation to Use Digital Fusion with CLIPSTER Before using Digital Fusion with the CLIPSTER hardware you have to perform a system preparation task first One system file of CLIPSTER has to be copied to another location For this perform the following Open a standard file manager e g the Windows Explorer and access the program installation folder of the DVS software instal lation path usually C program files DVS e n the folder C2ipster select the file dvsoemx d11 and copy it to the installation path of Digital Fusion usually C program files digital fusion After that you can begin to work with Digital Fusion and the CLIPSTER software 5 1 2 Notes on Using Digital Fusion with CLIPSTER This section provides some information what to observe when using Digital Fusion together with the CLIPSTER hardware If you want to use Digital Fusion with CLIPSTER while the CLIPSTER software is running you have to disconnect the driver form the CLIPSTER software first This can be done with the menu option Driver connect from the Options menu available on the menu bar of the CLIPSTER software Further information about the menu bar can be found in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide play out operation of the timeline in the CLIPSTER software i If the driver is not in use by another program a simple Will connect the driver to CLIPSTER again automatically
69. m any given YUV triple the corresponding RGB values can be obtained DVS performs all color space conversions according to the applying standards and regulations and all conversions are performed auto matically according to the set color conversion matrix fs Color conversion matrices are used when a conversion be i tween different color spaces or scalings between different value ranges is necessary Usually with SD data the matrix colorimetry of the standard ITU R BT 601 applies setting CCIR 601 while with HD data the matrix of the standard SMPTE 274M setting SMPTE 274 is used 6 7 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 6 3 4 Color Space Scalings 6 8 During the processing of video data color space scalings may take place according to the matrix you have selected Regarding the color conversion matrix see setting Matrix in section The Video Format Details on page 3 9 During Output Play out During output if your material in the timeline is YUV with a color space of the restricted value range and you select for an output the full value range of the color space your material will automatically be scaled accordingly In fact the CLIPSTER software evaluates each clip present in the timeline separately whether it provides a full or a re stricted value range The appropriate scalings if necessary are then applied automatically Regarding the color space scalings during output the follo
70. ms of each settings area will be explained in The items not included in the video format window for an out put i e the items that are only available when configuring an input are explained separately in section Special Items when Configuring the Input Format on page 3 17 3 5 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide ve 3 1 3 Closing the Video Format Settings To close the window to configure the video format settings and there by to confirm or cancel changes to the settings perform the following Use either one of the following possibilities button OK This button confirms your alterations to the settings in the video format window and closes it Then the new settings will be in effect for the in or outputs button CANCEL The button CANCEL closes the video format window without confirming your settings The video system and the CLIPSTER soft ware will use the latest confirmed settings button APPLY This button confirms your alterations to the settings in the video format window without closing it The new settings will be in effect for the in or outputs Alt F4 Same as button CANCEL Same as button CANCEL f CLIPSTER will store the video format settings project specific in the project files After using one of the mentioned possibilities the window to configure the video format will be closed 3 6 DVS Video Format Settings 3 2 The Video Format
71. o the right the timecode offset in stan dard timecode notation that the clip should pro vide when added to the timeline This offset is only available when as a i timecode type Source TC is selected see section The Group Timecode on page 2 26 Notation hh mm ss ff Example 01 34 05222 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DE 4 2 4 The Audio Settings 4 12 If the properties you are working on belong to an audio clip the items in the area Audio Channels and Streams will be available With them you can change the audio related settings of the clip zT Changes to the audio settings can only be performed if the i clip is not already present in the timeline Additionally the properties of audio multi clips cannot be changed Usually when an audio multi clip is added to the contents area of the bin a subfolder will be created automat ically which will then contain the individual audio clips as they are present on the hard disk array If you want to change the properties of an audio multi clip you have to alter the proper ties of each clip in the provided subfolder individually Further information about the multi clips can be found in the CLIP STER Edit Tool user guide Stream 2 2 3 Stream 3 4 5 Stream 4 6 7 Stream 5 8 9 Stream 5 10 11 Stream 7 12 13 Stream 8 14 15 Figure 4 5 Audio related settings for a clip CLIPSTER supports audio clips that contain more than one mono or ster
72. ollowing items SDI Mode This setting specifies the serial digital interface mode of the incoming or outgoing signal i e the color space YUV or RGB the sampling frequen cies e g 4 4 4 and the color bit depth e g 10 bit Matrix This setting indicates the color conversion matrix that will be used if a conversion between different color spaces or scalings between different value ranges are necessary Usually with SD data the CCIR 601 and with HD SMPTE 274 is selected 3 9 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 3 10 YUV range RGB range If you have selected YUV as the SDI mode this setting has to be applied It specifies whether the color space range of the data at the in or output is in a restricted Head or in a full value range Fu11 The color space range of YUV is normally in a re stricted value range with 8 bit data for Y from 16 to 235 and for U as well as V from 16 to 240 A full range for example from O to 255 8 bit data is less common with YUV signals If you have selected RGB as the SDI mode this setting will be evaluated It specifies whether the color space range of the data at the in or output is in a restricted Head or in a full value range Fu11 In RGB 8 bit with a color space of the restricted value range you will have values ranging from 16 total black to 235 full white whereas with a full range color space you will have values ranging from 0 total black to 25
73. ontain a corresponding note Anyway a lack of this note does not mean any commitment from DVS GmbH CLIPSTER is a registered trademark of DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH Digital Fusion is a trademark of eyeon Software Inc MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks or trade marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Any other product names mentioned in this documentation may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and as such are subject to the usual statutory provisions pus Headquarters DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH Krepenstr 8 30165 Hannover GERMANY Phone 49 511 67807 0 Fax 49 511 630070 E mail info dvs de Internet http www dvs de Support Phone 49 511 67807 25 Fax 49 511 67807 31 E mail support dvs de For the Americas U S Headquarters DVS Digital Video Inc 300 East Magnolia Boulevard Suite 102 Burbank CA 91502 USA Phone 1 818 846 3600 Fax 1 818 846 3648 E mail info dvsus com Internet http www dvsus com Support E mail support dvsus com I I Contents I 1 Introd E RE 14 MEET sov 1 2 CE Eco c HQ 1 3 1 3 Conventions Used in this User Guide 1 3 2 The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool 24 2 1 Starting and Exiting the Configuration Tool 2 2 2 1 1 Starting the Software Module 2 2 2 1 2 Exiting the Software Module
74. orward Starts a jog operation forward speed 0 1 if you enter the command during a shuttle operation again the speed is in or decreased by 0 1 DisplayJogPause Pauses a jog operation DisplayJogReverse Starts a jog operation backward speed 0 1 if you enter the command during a shuttle operation again the speed is in or decreased by 0 1 DisplayShuttleFor Starts a shuttle operation forward ward speed 1 if you enter the command during a shuttle operation again the speed is in or decreased by 1 DisplayShuttle Pauses a shuttle operation Pause DisplayShuttleRe Starts a shuttle operation backward verse speed 1 if you enter the command during a shuttle operation again the speed is in or decreased by 1 DisplayStop Stops the play out DisplayToggle Switches between a play out and stop Exit Cuts the network connection to CLIP STER Other Applications and Systems Command Explanation ExportConfig Opens the dialog window to export the currently set configuration via the Con figuration Tool of CLIPSTER to a file Finalize Opens the Finalize window to finalize and render the currently active project GetInputRaster Returns the active input raster the time lt timeline name gt line name has to be stated as entered in the video format settings window to con figure the output see section Timeline Name on page 3 7 GetInputRasters
75. otation the following characters in a clip name will be replaced automatically by by by and gt by 4 5 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 4 6 Path Filename s This setting indicates the directory path to the vid eo or audio material on the video hard disk array It can be entered either relative i e as a path that will be located within the System base video di rectory see section The Group General on page 2 14 or absolute Either type in the path in the respective entry field or click on the button to the right EM to select a path directly via the opening dialog window Notation and See section Notes on Directory Example Paths on page 6 2 Changing this setting may lead to an in valid clip This setting indicates the file name s ofthe video or audio material Either type in the file name in the entry field or click on the button to the right EM to select a file directly via the opening dialog window While audio files are shown with their exact file name video file names are entered in C notation usually with the following syntax string 0Yd ext string Preceding string of file name Marker that the following is a for mat string 0 If the output of the format string does not provide the stated length fill it with zeros 0 X Number of digits for example 5 d Marker that the format string is a decimal number ext File extension Examp
76. possible arestricted value range and afull value range In RGB 8 bit with a color space range of the restricted value range you will have values ranging from 16 to 235 meaning the value 16 in dicates a total black while 235 indicates a full white The remaining values 1 15 and 236 254 0 and 255 are reserved for special us age may provide headroom for a possible signal overshooting that may occur during the sampling of analog video signals This color range is mostly used in the processing of video data i e in play out or record operations RGB 16 black i Figure 6 1 RGB signal with limited color range RGB For RGB in 8 bit in the full range color space you will have values ranging from 0 to 255 A format with this color range is mainly used on the computer side for editing or effects applications 6 5 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 255 white RGB RGB 0 black Figure 6 2 RGB signal with full color range 6 3 2 YUV 6 6 In the early beginnings of color television it was important to define a format which supported black and white television sets as well as color capable systems The solution was the YUV format which is still the standard in transmitting and receiving television signals The YUV signal is also a component signal Y is a luminance signal the only signal used by black and white televisions while U and V also named Cy and C
77. pth Select from the list box the respective stream that should provide another resolution and select the desired one from the combo box You can set the sampling rate of the selected au dio stream via this combo box Select from the list box the respective stream that should provide an other sampling rate and select the desired one from the combo box Other Applications and Systems Because the CLIPSTER software was designed for the high end mar ket when working with video CLIPSTER can be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows if the use of other applications and systems is required However to work with particular third party applications and systems properly CLIPSTER has sometimes to be configured in a cer tain way These configurations will be detailed in this section Further more it will be explained how to use CLIPSTER via a network from another workstation CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DE 5 1 CLIPSTER and Digital Fusion The company eyeon integrated CLIPSTER in its workflow of Digital Fu sion i e Digital Fusion can access the DVS video board driver and transfer video material via the hardware of CLIPSTER You can use Digital Fusion at every stage of your work easily and you only have to disconnect the driver of the DVS video board when using the CLIP STER software at the same time as Digital Fusion However before using Digital Fusion together with the CLIPSTER hardware you have to perfor
78. r one of these set tings to change the ratio of the clip for example to restore anamorphic captured material You may type in in the entry fields a value manually or select one of the preset values via the combo boxes The ratio values should be entered as the value of the width x divided by the height y Notation Floating point of x y Example 0 749999998 Change the frame rate of the video clip for exam ple if its original frame rate differs from the set one Either type in in the entry field a value man ually or select one of the preset values via the combo box By default CLIPSTER sets the video format of each clip added to the bin to the progressive field mode Only when a clip was recorded with CLIP STER and thereby added to the bin it will show the interlaced field mode correctly If your mate rial is in an interlaced video format and added to the bin at a later time you have to change the field mode respectively Select the dominance for your interlaced material from the combo box Dominance The Odd value starts the clip with the second video field of the in terlaced image while the value Even begins with the first video field With this setting you can alter the color mode of the clip if the set value does not match the mate rial on the hard disk array This setting indicates the sampling frequency e g 4 4 4 of the clip It should match the materi al on the hard disk array 4 9 CLIPSTER
79. ral on page 2 14 If you enter for example in the clip properties of a clip see chapter Bin Clip Properties on page 4 1 as its path Movie Clipster it will be seen in relation to the system base video directory i e it will be System base video directory gt Mov ie Clipster An absolute path contains the complete path to the clip or directory i e the drive letter together with all directories relative Notation directory subdirectory Example Movie Clipster absolute Notation drive_letter directory subdirec tory Example v Video Movie Clipster i Instead of the backslash X you may also use a slash Usually if you add a clip from within the System base video direc tory to CLIPSTER it will be provided with a relative directory path au tomatically If a clip is added that comes from another location its path will be absolute You can also change the paths of clips in the bin via their properties manually as described in chapter Bin Clip Properties on page 4 1 The usage of absolute or relative paths is available in most parts of the CLIPSTER software where a path has to be entered for example while configuring settings with the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool or re cording clips with the CLIPSTER I O Tool DVS Configuration Explanations 6 2 Pulldown You may need pulldown when working with film originated material The pulldown feature of CLIPSTER offers a film to video conversion It proc
80. ration Tool of CLIP STER or the clips properties see chapter Bin Clip Proper ties on page 4 1 This setting performs the same oper i ation as the timecode type combo box available in the timeline area of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool 2 31 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 2 3 10 The Group VTR 2 32 The group VTR deals with settings related to a video tape recorder VTR With CLIPSTER you can control a VTR by remote for example as a play out source while recording with the CLIPSTER I O Tool Via the VTR settings you can determine what edit lag and preroll time the CLIPSTER software should observe when controlling a VTR These parameters will then be used during a RS 422 operation Configuration Figure 2 12 The settings items of the group VTR In detail the group VTR provides the following settings items Further information about the VTR settings can be found in section VTR Settings on page 6 10 Editlag This value is a characteristic of the connected VTR that can be found in its the technical de tails Enter in this field the edit lag of the VTR To change it either enter a new value in frames or use the controls to the right of this field to step the value up or down Notation In frames Default value 7 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Preroll With this setting you can adjust the time that the VTR needs to bring the tape to its proper speed speed 1 It is a characterist
81. rations User Guide DVS 2 3 8 The Group TCP IP With the group TCP IP you configure the CLIPSTER video system for its usage in a network Configuration Figure 2 10 The settings items of the group TCP IP This group provides the following settings items on the settings pane i To take changes to the TCP IP group in effect you have to exit and restart the CLIPSTER software Allow external con With this check box you enable the external nects network connection for CLIPSTER Then the CLIPSTER software can be connected for ex ample from a third party color grader or other workstations e g via a terminal Maximum Connec The Maximum connections setting specifies tions the maximum number of connections includ ing local connections that CLIPSTER will allow at a time 2 24 The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool TCP Port Pandora TCP Port This item specifies the standard TCP port that the CLIPSTER application should use in a net work Then you can connect to the CLIPSTER application and control it via certain com mands see section Using CLIPSTER in a Net work on page 5 3 This setting should be entered as a 16 bit integer number Either type in the port manually or use the controls to the right of this field to step the value up or down Notation 16 bit integer number Default value 42219 The Pandora TCP Port resembles the stan dard TCP Port setting It specifies the port that the CLIPSTER app
82. related ac tion Version Shows the version number of the CLIP STER software CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 5 2 3 Exiting a Network Connection To stop and cut your network command session perform the follow ing Type in Exit and press the Enter key on your keyboard The connection to the CLIPSTER application is severed However with this command the CLIPSTER application is left in its last state i e it is not closed itself For this you have to end all operations beforehand and enter the command Quit It will close the CLIPSTER software which will in turn also sever the network connection Configuration Explanations Some of the configuration settings that can be performed with the CLIPSTER software may need further explanations This chapter pro vides further details about some of the configuration settings of CLIP STER as well as additional backup information In the following you can find explanations for example about direc tory paths pulldown color space conversions and the VTR settings 6 1 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 6 1 6 2 Notes on Directory Paths The CLIPSTER software is able to use relative directory paths as well as absolute ones for some configuration settings as well as for the material added to the bin and the timeline A relative path in CLIPSTER will always be referring to the System base video directory see section The Group Gene
83. s to capture Then during a capturing with such a camera and the CLIPSTER I O Tool for example these frames will be tagged by the cam era and when the Variframe check box is en abled only those will be recorded by CLIPSTER This way you can reduce the 50 or more images send by the camera per second to a standard and easy to handle 24 frames per second 3 17 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide 3 18 Bin Clip Properties The bin of the CLIPSTER software provides the very first access to the video and audio material on the hard disk array It can be used for a clip and project management and normally contains all video and or audio clips that you intend to use in your project fs Further information about the usage and features of the bin i can be found in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide f When adding clips to the bin via a record the CLIPSTER soft ware automatically sets all properties correctly Each video and audio clip present in the bin bin clip provides clip properties that can be altered according to the characteristics of the material available on the video hard disk array When clips are added to the bin at a later time for example via a drag and drop procedure or via the menu option Add Clip some characteristics of video ma terial cannot be discerned by the software automatically for example whether the material is in progressive or interlaced format Such in formation have to be altered m
84. see section Using CLIPSTER in a Network on page 5 3 3 4 Video Format Settings video formats video format details autoscaling details track size options audio options On the left side of the video format settings window you can find buttons and a list box to select one of the various video formats that the CLIPSTER video system provides With the but tons choose one of the video format types that you would like to have displayed in the list box Then select in the list box the desired video format from the predefined ones With the video format details you can specify your video format selection further For this the window to set the video format provides sever al combo boxes and entry fields where you can set for example the synchronization or timecode details The autoscaling details allow for a scaling and resizing of the outgoing video signal These settings are concerned with the original video format of the clips to be played out The final output of the clips must be seen in relation to the selected video format in the video formats settings area With these settings you can alter the size of the video and audio tracks as they are present in the timeline of the CLIPSTER Edit Tool These items configure the analog audio out puts of CLIPSTER to make a monitoring of audio possible while working with the software section The Video Format Settings in Detail on page 3 7 D The individual ite
85. software mod ule of CLIPSTER They determine the format for the in or outputs of CLIPSTER However the different software modules of CLIPSTER for example the CLIPSTER Edit Tool or the CLIPSTER I O Tool also provide different items to access the video format settings Therefore for more de tailed information on how to access the video format settings in each module please refer to their respective user guides 3 3 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 3 1 2 Overview After accessing the video format settings in one of the software mod ules of CLIPSTER either the following or a similar window will appear on the screen timeline Output settings name i video format f iid details ormats autoscaling details track size options options Figure 3 2 Window to set the video format settings In this window you have to set the video format according to your needs For example if you want to view the material in the timeline with an externally connected monitor you have to configure the out put format of CLIPSTER to the setting of the monitor or when you want to record video material the set video format has to match the incom ing signal i e it must be configured to the same format and raster as the incoming signal In detail the window to set the video format contains the following items timeline name To assign a timeline name to a timeline is nec essary when you want to control CLIPSTER via a network
86. tal Fusion and CLIPSTER 5 2 interlaced material 2 28 2 30 4 9 6 3 ITU R BT 601 6 7 K o2 IE 4 9 DVS Index L P Last opened files Scheed enee ne 2 23 WEEN 2 6 2 7 Pandora TCP Port 2 25 Lock synchronize 2 20 parameters of program 2 12 oe d Mee 2 200 Path are erer 4 6 Egeter 2 21 Path for temporary data 2 22 Path for temporary operator data 2 22 M Pixel Tall ess en 2 4 9 pst c 6 11 master mode 2 11 DON rr 2 25 M tik a ed ecu Pd UE 3 9 POSER 6 11 Maximum Connections 2 24 Prerender at 2 16 EE 4 13 prerendering eee 2 22 monitor OUtpUT 2 3 4 Preroll 2 33 monitoring audio 3 145 preroll aeee 2 32 6 10 MONO Leman 4 12 4 13 program parameters 2 12 multi clip DIODIBSSIVE ne IIR pan Pu E 4 9 properties 4 2 4 12 project management 4 1 4 7 Pulldown eee 3 12 6 3 N UN OW E 3 12 6 3 NAME he 2 12 4 5 R name of timeline 3 7 network e CG 4 10 commands 3 7 5 3 KEE 4 14 configuration eesss 2 24 r cent TIES asco so ee Doe d amen enu 2 16 controlling CLIPSTER 5 3 Kieler 4 10 6 10 non genlock
87. te a shorter timecode ver sion only consisting at least of frames and seconds i e the minutes hours etc will be left out when zero The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Default source TC Some file formats for clips are capable of stor ing timecode information These source time codes can then be used in the timeline of CLIPSTER However when recording clips via the CLIPSTER I O Tool the software will write far more timecode information into the file header than usually supported by other appli cations When processing these clips with the CLIPSTER software again you can select be tween the different timecodes provided by a clip The source timecode that CLIPSTER should use by default for such a clip when its properties are set to Global default see chapter Bin Clip Properties on page 4 1 can be set with the combo box Default source TC Select from it the source timecode that the clips should provide When the source time codes in the clips properties are set to Glo bal default you can change the settings for all clips present in the CLIPSTER software in one step with the combo box Default source TC It can be changed even after they were added to the timeline Currently only the dpx file format is i checked for and provided with source timecode information Generic Uses the source timecode infor mation written to the correct lo cation in the file header that is especially reserved for that kin
88. terface Then the new settings will be in effect for the video sys tem and the other software modules button CANCEL The button CANCEL closes the user inter face of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool without confirming your settings The video system and the CLIPSTER software will use the latest confirmed settings The CLiPSTER Configuration Tool Alt F4 Same as button CANCEL Same as button CANCEL when the main software is shut down how to exit the CLIP D CLIPSTER stores the configuration settings automatically STER software is described for example in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide Additionally most of the settings are saved project specific in the project files as well The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool will be closed and you return to the main window of the CLIPSTER software 2 3 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 2 2 Overview of the User Interface The following figure shows the user interface of the CLIPSTER Config uration Tool as it appears after starting the module for information on how to start it see section Starting the Software Module on page 2 2 Configuration group list settings pane button area Figure 2 1 The user interface of the Configuration Tool After starting the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool software module you can find the following items in its user interface group list On the left side of the CLIPSTER Conf
89. ther la belled items of the user interface Either a directory structure file on a storage lo cation or a bin folder structure Parameters selections or entries made in the software An individual key or a key combination on a keyboard Keyboard Short cuts To perform options or procedures with the keyboard often requires si multaneous pressing of two keys Example Ctrl F1 If this is given hold down the Ctrl key and press simultaneously the F1 key The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool The CLIPSTER Configuration Tool is one of the basic software modules of the CLIPSTER software It is used to configure and setup the video system and the CLIPSTER software for example the period for the au tomatic save function of the project file auto save as well as more software specific settings such as the bin properties This chapter explains the Configuration Tool of CLIPSTER in detail Af ter explanations how to start and exit the software module an over view of the user interface will be given This is followed by a detailed description of the individual settings groups of the CLIPSTER Configu ration Tool and the respective items they provide For further background and system structure information please refer to the other user guides delivered with CLIPSTER 2 1 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DVS 2 1 Starting and Exiting the Configuration Tool This section explains how to start the CLIPSTE
90. tion you have to define and set it first which can be done with the settings items of the group External Further information about the Export to Application menu options can be found in the CLIPSTER Edit Tool user guide Configuration Figure 2 4 The settings items of the group External 2 11 CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide DE In the settings pane of the CLIPSTER Configuration Tool with the group External selected you can find the following items List box In the list box you can see a list of all already set and specified external applications Each entry in this box will also be available in the submenu of the Export to Application menu option Select from this list box one entry for instance to change its settings or to delete it ADD The button ADD creates a new application pro file with the default name New profile It will be added to the list box above and the specifica tion items below the buttons become available to set the necessary profile parameters DELETE With the button DELETE you can delete an al ready defined external application from the list box Simply select an entry from the list box and press this button to delete it Name In the entry field Name enter the name of your application profile This field will be available as soon as an entry is selected from the list box or a new one is added Application In this entry field you have to state the directory path to the external appl
91. tly in the external application If you save the data then with the external appli cation the source material will be overwritten When the check box is disabled the source material will be copied prior to a processing and the copied material is then processed in the external application It will be copied to the same path and location where the original ma terial is stored with an incrementing number added to the directory name ofthe clip name of clip s directory incrementing number The Destructive export check box is N valid for all external applications spec ified with the group External When the Sequence processing check box is activated each frame between a set in and outpoint will be sent to the external application However this applies to a single clip only If for example in the timeline the in and outpoint are set outside of the clip where the menu option Export to Ap plication was called only the image sequence of the re spective clip where the menu option was called will be sent 2 13 as CLIPSTER Configurations User Guide 2 3 4 The Group General The items under the group General are mainly concerned with gen eral settings for the CLIPSTER software Here you can set for exam ple the period for the automatic save function of the project file auto save Configuration Figure 2 5 The settings items of the group General In detail the settings pane of the group General
92. urations User Guide DVS In the bin you can then for instance sort the clips by flags to identify the tagged ones easily and perform further administrative work with them 4 2 3 The Video Settings If the properties you are working on belong to a video clip the items in the area Video will be available With them you can change the vid eo related settings of the clip s representation in CLIPSTER such as its aspect ratio or field mode Global default m Figure 4 4 Video related settings for a clip In detail this area provides the following settings Width This entry field states the width of the video imag es x axis in pixel Notation In pixel Example 2048 Height This entry field states the height of the video im ages y axis in pixel Notation In pixel Example 1556 Depth This setting shows the color bit depth of the video clip CLIPSTER supports clips with a bit depth of up to 16 bit This setting will be determined by CLIP STER automatically and cannot be al tered 4 8 Bin Clip Properties Alpha depth Aspect ratio Pixel ratio Frame rate Field mode Dominance Color mode Sampling If your clip provides an alpha key channel its bit depth will be displayed here no alpha channel equals 0 bit This setting will be determined by CLIP D STER automatically and cannot be al fered The settings Aspect ratio and Pixel ratio are re lated to each other Use eithe
93. wing possi bilities exist f In the table below the expression with headroom or Head re i spectively indicates a signal in the restricted value range that provides a headroom for a possible signal overshooting Color Space of gt Color Space of Material in Timeline output ening Output Signal with headroom Head with headroom in full Head with headroom with headroom Full in full in full Full in full with the appropriate range setting If the SDI Mode is set to an RGB color space you have to use the RGB range setting If it is set to YUV use the YUV range setting see section The Video Format Details on page 3 9 i Please note that the respective output setting has to be set During Input Record During the input or record of video material the color space scalings are applied automatically by the CLIPSTER software with regard to the selected file format If the signal present at the input of CLIPSTER is YUV with a color space of the restricted value range and a RGB file format is selected for the storage the restricted value range will be scaled up to the full value range If a YUV file format is selected its color space will be preserved Configuration Explanations Regarding the color space scalings during input the following possi bilities exist The YUV file formats usually carry a corresponding designa i tion for instance dpx yuv for the dpx file
94. your work Only when deviating from this or when exchanging project files between video systems the System base video directory will be used Then you may get a warning In addition to the following explana D tions you can find further information about this setting in section Notes on Directory Paths on page 6 2 In case you are using material which is not lo cated on the System base video directory you may get a warning message that the clips may not be real time capable You can turn on or off the warning message with the Warn if base directory mismatch combo box When you are exchanging project files be tween video systems that are configured to dif ferent system base video directories CLIPSTER will search in his System base video directo ry for the respective clips As long as the paths following the base video directories are identi cal on both video systems there will not be a problem and CLIPSTER is able to find these clips If this is not the case you will be notified by a warning message With this feature you can use client workstations to prepare a project while mastering is performed on a CLIP STER video system Either type in the path in the respective entry field or click on the button to the right EM to select a path directly via the opening dialog window Notation drive letter M directo ryNsubdirectory Instead of the backslash X you may J also use a slash CLIPSTER

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