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1. You may want to make more than one software initialisation file available for use In this case you should make a copy ofthe init cfg file and then modify the copy as needed The procedure for modifying configuration files appears following this list of guidelines To launch the Software Initialisation Configuration File software with a custom software initialisation configuration file use the c start up option See Starting with a Custom Software Initialisation Configuration File on page 8 To create a custom software initialisation configuration file 1 2 9 Log in as root In a Linux terminal go to the directory that contains the init cfg file Type cd usr discreet product home cfg Create a copy of the init cfg file Type cp init cfg lt custom_name gt cfg where custom name isthe name ofthe new custom configuration file you will modify Open the custom name cfg file in a text editor Edit the configuration file as needed For example you can set project archiving parameters to create archives using a VTR To do this scroll to the CLIPMGTDEVICE keyword heading The description below the keyword heading indicates this keyword is used to define the devices used for archiving Scroll to the Example for VTR line under the CLIPMGTDEVICE keyword heading The commented out text below this line describes the syntax for the keyword and provides an example ClipMgtDevice
2. lt serial_port gt lt timecode_type gt lt video_output_delay gt lt video_input_delay gt lt pre_roll gt lt post_roll gt lt audio_input_delay gt lt audio_output_delay gt lt video_precision gt lt cueup_mode gt lt TC_transition_delay gt lt edit_on_delay gt lt edit_off_delay gt lt vtr_command_delay gt Where Is lt protocol gt The VTR control protocol SONY BTS BVW50 TASCAM or NONE lt name gt The name by which you want to identify the VTR in the Input Clip and Output Clip menus D1 DigBeta D1 BTS D5 and DVCpro for example lt input_format gt The video input format Set to Serial1 to input using a single link 4 2 2 connection from a device Setto SerialDual to input using a dual link 4 4 4 connection from a device Where Vtr Is timing The I O timing associated with the video standard of the VTR NTSC PAL or HD if applicable colorspace mode The mode that indicates whether colourspace conversion and or headroom is required for clip I O Colourspace conversion with headroom is only available with the DVS Centaurus board See Configuring Colourspace Conversion for Device I O on page 20 lt output_format gt The video output type Setto Seriall to output using a single link 4 2 2 connection to a device Set to SerialDual to output using a dual link 4 4 4 connection to a device lt ou
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4. Opticore Opus PolarSnap PortfolioWall Powered with Autodesk Technology Productstream ProjectPoint ProMaterials Reactor Real DWG Real time Roto Recognize Render Queue Reveal Revit Showcase ShowMotion SketchBook SteeringWheels StudioTools Topobase Toxik ViewCube Visual Visual Bridge Visual Construction Visual Drainage Visual Hydro Visual Landscape Visual Roads Visual Survey Visual Syllabus Visual Toolbox Visual Tugboat Visual LISP Voice Reality Volo Wiretap and WiretapCentral The following are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk Canada Co in the USA and or Canada and other countries Backburner Discreet Fire Flame Flint Frost Inferno Multi Master Editing River Smoke Sparks Stone and Wire Automatic Duck and the duck logo are trademarks of Automatic Duck Inc All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders FFmpeg is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard originator of the FFmpeg project All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders Disclaimer THIS PUBLICATION AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS MADE AVAILABLE BY AUTODESK INC AUTODESK CANADA CO AS IS AUTODESK INC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THESE MATERIALS Published by Autodesk Inc 111 Melnnis Parkwa
5. The sample configuration file Sets parameters to init_film cfg Initialise the software to work with film projects init_video cfg Initialise the software to work with video projects These samples are starting points toward configuring the software to best suit your needs Learn more about reading and modifying software initialisation configuration files in the sections Viewing a Software Initialisation Configuration File on page 6 Modifying a Software Initialisation Configuration File on page 7 Viewing a Software Initialisation Configuration File Using a text editor you can open a software initialisation configuration file for viewing For example you may want to read the keywords in different software initialisation configuration samples to see the differences This is a good way to learn more about configuration keywords Modifying a Software Initialisation Configuration File To open a software initialisation file for viewing 1 Login to the application account 2 Ina Linux terminal type dlcfg Note the following as you view the file A pound sign at the beginning of a line indicates a comment These lines are not parsed during software or project initialisation When you scroll through a file underlined headings indicate distinct configuration keywords Keyword headings begin with a brief description of the corresponding keyword Keyword headings also include syntax rules for the co
6. VectorViewer vectorViewer vectorViewer Wipe wipe wipe 49 Project Configuration File Keywords 50 Numerics 3DLUT keyword 23 A ArchiveLibrary keyword 26 46 audio file extensions 31 Audiodevice keyword 22 B BackburnerManagerGroup keyword 34 BackburnerManagerHostname keyword 32 BackburnerManagerPort keyword 33 BackburnerManagerPriority keyword 33 C CleanerDestinationPath keyword 34 ClipManagementDevice keyword 23 ClipMgtDevice File keyword 25 ClipMgtDevice HDCAM keyword 24 ClipMgtDevice Tape keyword 24 ClipMgtDevice VTR keyword 24 ColourSpace keyword 44 conventions in user s guide 3 D Default PDFViewer keyword 32 Default WebBrowser keyword 32 DiskHealthNotify keyword 12 dicfg command 6 documentation for this release 2 DviRamp keyword 15 Index E Emulator keyword 20 environment directory keywords 46 F FontDPSAFM keyword 29 FontDPSBase keyword 28 FontProxyHighString keyword 29 30 Framerate keyword 43 G Gamma keyword 22 H Hires keyword 44 HtmlLog keyword 28 HtmlTemplates keyword 27 image file extensions 31 init cfg See software initialisation configuration file installation updating configuration file with xdiff 9 L LogDailyReports keyword 35 M MaxLibrarySize keyword 25 MemoryApplication keyword 12 Menu keyword 27 51 dex MidiDevice keyword 17 Model keyword 27 N NetworkPanelDisplay keyword 35 P project configuration files modifying 40 template file
7. init cfg configuration file To specify a remote host and storage when starting the application use the new H and V start up parameters See your application User Guide New nvidia Video Preview Device Keyword If your workstation is equipped with an NVIDIA SDI card the installation script automatically sets the VideoPreviewDevice keyword to nvidia and disables the DviRamp keyword in the init cfg file New Use of the BackburnerManagerPort Keyword The BackburnerManagerPort keyword is now used for setting the port that your application uses to submit jobs directly to a Burn Render Node bypassing the Backburner Manager This configuration is used only in special situations for example when testing Autodesk Developer Network Sparks plug ins See the Sparks API Reference Guide and the Burn Installation and User Guide Related Documentation This release has documentation that helps you install configure and use the software This documentation is available from your product DVD on the Autodesk web site and installed with the product as PDF files and as an HTML help system For a list of all the documentation available to you visit http www autodesk com me documentation From this page you can access the complete documentation library You should also refer to your products release notes for all late breaking release information Notation Conventions Notation Conventions A number of style conventions are used throu
8. ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE Portions relating to JPEG are copyright 1991 1996 Thomas G Lane All Rights Reserved except as specified below The authors make NO WARRANTY or representation either express or implied with respect to this software its quality accuracy merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose This software is provided AS IS and you its user assume the entire risk as to its quality and accuracy Autodesk SystemCentral 2009 Portions relating to pySerial Copyright 2001 2004 Chris Liechti cliechti gmx net All Rights Reserved Autodesk Inferno 2009 Autodesk Flame 2009 Autodesk Flint 2009 Autodesk Smoke 2009 Autodesk Backdraft Conform 2009 and Autodesk WiretapCentral 2008 Portions relating to OpenExr 1 2 1 Copyright 2004 Industrial Light amp Magic a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd Portions contributed and copyright held by others as indicated All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution Neither the name of
9. Is lt xsize gt The horizontal and vertical size of the area of the image window lt ysize gt output to the graphics to video display refresh rate The refresh rate of the output 45 Project Configuration File Keywords Example of use VideoPreviewWindow 720 486 30 ArchiveLibrary Online HTML and ASCI tables of contents will be saved to the filesystem You can specify the destination directory by setting this keyword Its default value is usr discreet archive You can make the target directory relative to the project directory by prefixing the path with a tilde e g archive NOTE This keyword if set will take precedence over the ArchiveLibrary keyword in the init cfg file The ArchiveLibrary keyword uses the following syntax ArchiveLibrary lt directory_path gt where directory path is the path to which online HTML and ASCII tables of contents are saved Example of use ArchiveLibrary usr discreet archive Environment Directory 46 Environment directory keywords specify the paths to directories containing resources for all projects For example the LUTs that Autodesk provides are located in the directory usr discreet lt product_name gt lut You can place resource files in these directories that you want to be able to share between projects more easily Not all directories are relevant to the application However the inclusion of directories pertaining to other Visual Effects and F
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11. keyword options can be uncommented at the same time Extended character sets try the FontProxyHighString keyword first Ifthe values in the FontProxyHighString keyword option do not apply to the font the FontProxyLowString keyword option is used instead The FontProxyLowString keyword uses the following syntax FontProxyLowString lt code gt 29 Software Initialisation File Keywords Where Is code The Unicode value associated with the character that you want to display Up to four for a total of five more Unicode values for the font proxy string Example of use FontProxyLowString 0x41 0x61 This example displays the default proxy string Aa FontProxyHighString The FontProxyHighString keyword along with the FontProxyLowString keword specifies which characters to draw in font proxies By default the proxy string is Aa If a font includes glyph definitions for extended character sets such as Asian character sets you can set a proxy string by uncommenting and editing the FontProxyHighString keyword Both FontProxyHighString and FontProxyLowString keyword options can be uncommented at the same time Extended character sets try the FontProxyHighString keyword first If the values in the FontProxyHighString keyword option do not apply to the font the FontProxyLowString keyword option is used instead The FontProxyHighString keyword uses the following syntax FontProxyHighString l
12. lt input_format gt lt timing gt lt colorspace_mode gt lt output_format gt lt output_sync gt lt serial_port gt lt emulator_output_delay gt lt emulator_input_delay gt lt audio_input_delay gt lt audio_output_delay gt lt video_precision gt Where Is lt name gt The name for the emulator lt input_format gt The video input format For a list of the video formats supported by your workstation see Video on page 14 lt timing gt The video resolution and timing of the VTR to be emulated lt colorspace_mode gt The colourspace mode for video transfers lt output_format gt The video output format For a list of the video formats supported by your workstation see Video on page 14 lt output_sync gt The source used to synchronize the video output By default this value is set to Autodetect lt serial_port gt The serial port to which the VTR control cable is connected lt emulator_output_delay gt The video output delay used by the emulator in frames lt emulator_input_delay gt Thevideo input delay used by the emulator in frames lt audio_input_delay gt The audio input delay used by the emulator in frames lt audio_output_delay gt The audio output delay used by the emulator in frames lt video_precision gt The interface precision used for video transfers Examples of use Emulator sony NTSC SERIAL1 NTSC YCBCR_RGB_CONVERSION SER
13. the gamma correction setting e If you specify a filename it must end with either a lut or monitor extension The gamma correction setting specified by the corresponding LUT Look Up Table or monitor calibration setup is used LUTs and monitor calibration setups must reside in their respective folders usr discreet lt product_home gt lut or usr discreet lt product_home gt monitor Both are in ASCII format Examples of use 3DLUT Gamma Definition Keyword Example Floating point value Gamma 1 0 LUT look up table Gamma custom lut Monitor calibration setup Gamma calib monitor 3DLUT The 3DLUT keyword sets the 3D LUTS available for image preview It has no effect on the image itself it does not affect image processing or video I O 3D LUTs are supported in Flame Inferno Smoke 2K and Backdraft Conform Encrypted e3d and unencrypted 3dl 3D LUTs are supported More than one 3D LUT can be specified for the keyword If you specify multiple LUTs they appear in the Preferences menu in the order listed in the configuration file The 3DLUT keyword uses the following syntax 3DLUT lt file_name gt where lt file_name gt is a 3D LUT stored in the directory usr discreet lt product_home gt lut otherwise you must include the full path to the file Example of use 3DLUT 3Dlut1 3dl ClipMgtDevice The ClipMgtDevice keyword defines the devices used for archiving The following archiving de
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16. 9 97 set the refresh rate to the nearest integer in the previous example 30 The Hires keyword uses the following syntax Hires Custom lt refresh_rate gt Where Is Custom An optional parameter that overrides the application s refresh rate For example you may choose to override the 60 Hz refresh rate for an NTSC project by using the Custom option with a value of 30Hz refresh rate Therefresh rate of the graphics monitor Append Hz for free running configurations Hzf for configurations that are fixed to an external sync source Examples of use Project Resolution Keyword Example NTSC Hires 60Hz PAL Hires 50Hz NTSC external sync source Hires 30Hzf PAL external sync source Hires 25Hzf Film Hires 48Hz 24p Multi Master Editing Hires 60Hz Custom Hires Custom 30Hz VideoPreviewWindow The VideoPreviewWindow keyword is used when using a Miranda device It locates a preview device that has a matching size and refresh rate in the VideoPreviewDevice list specified in the init cfg configuration file When you start the application or switch to another project from the application the graphics to video display is mapped to the appropriate device according to the width height and refresh rate specified with this keyword The VideoPreviewWindow keyword uses the following syntax VideoPreviewWindow lt xsize gt lt ysize gt lt refresh_rate gt Where
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20. File 7 Starting with a Custom Software Initialisation Configuration File 8 Updating the Software Initialisation Configuration File 9 About the Software Initialisation Configuration File The software initialisation configuration file by default init cfg is a file that is parsed when you launch the software Keywords in the configuration file define parameters such as I O devices peripherals workstation display settings and environment directory paths These parameters are independent of the project you select from the Project Management menu when you begin a session The software initialisation configuration file is an ASCII text file that you can edit using any text editor such as kedit Default Software Initialisation Configuration File When you first install the software you are prompted to edit the software initialisation configuration file init cfg This is the default software initialisation configuration file It is generated from a template that corresponds to the preferred resolution that you select during the installation process The init cfg file is located in the usr discreet lt product_home gt cfg directory NOTE The lt product_home gt directory is the home directory for the current software version For example the home directory for Smoke is smoke_ lt version gt Software Initialisation Configuration File NOTE As you continue to work with the softwar
21. IAL1 HOUSE DVS 0 1 5 1 0 00 0 00 8 Emulator sony HSDL 1499 sf SERIALDUAL 2048x1556_1499SF NO_CONVERSION SERIALDUAL STANDALONE DVS 0 1 6 1 0 00 0 00 10 21 Software Initialisation File Keywords Audiodevice The Audio device keyword initialises the specified audio device The Audiodevice keyword uses the following syntax AudioDevice lt type gt where lt type gt is DVS or AJA DVS or AJA specifies that the audio subsystem is part of the DVS or AJA audio video I O device respectively Note that for the audio to work the Video keyword must be configured with the corresponding video device Example of use Audiodevice AJA Audiodevice DVS Gamma 22 The Gamma keyword sets the gamma correction value for the graphics monitor It only affects the display of the images on the graphics monitor it does not affect image processing or video VO More than one gamma setting can be specified If you specify multiple gamma settings The first setting is used by the application at start up Subsequent settings are stored in the Preferences menu You can select another setting to change the gamma correction setting during a work session The Gamma keyword uses the following syntax Gamma lt value gt where value is either a floating point value or a filename Use the following information to correctly format its value e If you use a floating point value for example 1 0 itis used as
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23. Project Configuration Files The project configuration file is a file that is parsed when you select a project in the application A project configuration file uses the same name as the project but with a cfg extension For example the project configuration file for a project called my project uses a project configuration file called my project cfg Project configuration files are located in the usr discreet project lt project_name gt cfg directory Project configuration files are ASCII text files that you can edit using any text editor such as kedit As a general rule you do not have to modify this file Learn more about reading and modifying project configuration files in the sections Viewing Project Configuration Files on page 40 Modifying Project Configuration Files on page 40 Project Configuration File Templates When you create a project you select a template from which your projects configuration file is generated These templates are based on a resolution and frame rate and define the display environment Project templates do not prevent you from working with clips of other resolutions and frame rates However some functions such as display on a broadcast monitor may not be supported 37 Project Configuration Files These templates are located in the usr discreet lt product_home gt cfg lt platform gt template directory HINT This directory contains an extensive list of templates for all
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25. Vtr 01 00 00 00 Delete the pound sign at the beginning of the example line to uncomment it Archiving is now set to use a VTR as the archiving device In this case you also have to enable a VTR under the VTR keyword heading To comment out a keyword place the cursor at the beginning ofthe line and press pound sign Save and close the lt custom_name gt cfg file For more information on configuration keywords see Chapter 3 Software Initialisation File Keywords on page 11 Starting with a Custom Software Initialisation Configuration File If you create a custom software initialisation configuration file you can launch the application using a command that specifies the custom configuration file instead of the init cfg file Updating the Software Initialisation Configuration File NOTE When you start the software without specifying a configuration file init cfg is used If there is no init cfg file lt application_name gt cfg is used If neither of these configuration files exist the software fails to initialise To start the software using a custom software initialisation configuration file 1 Login to the application account 2 Ina Linux terminal type application name c lt custom_name gt cfg where custom name is the name ofyour custom software initialisation configuration file For example to start Smoke with a customized software initialisation configuration file called VideoProject cfg y
26. a file destination you must add a filename ending with the tar extension that you want to use for the setup archive Example of use SetupArchiveTape usr tmp setups tar Menu The Menu keyword specifies where application menu files are stored The Menu keyword is one of the environment directory keywords which specify the paths to directories for resources shared by all projects These directory paths should not be modified Example of use Menu menu menu where the in the directory path stands for usr discreet lt product_home gt Model The Model keyword specifies where 3D models used by Action or DVE are stored The Model keyword is one of the environment directory keywords which specify the paths to directories for resources shared by all projects These directory paths should not be modified Example of use Model dve where the in the directory path stands for usr discreet lt product_home gt HtmiTemplates The HtmlTemplates keyword specifies where HTML templates used for archive online tables of contents are stored The Html Templates keyword is one of the environment directory keywords which specify the paths to directories for resources shared by all projects These directory paths should not be modified Example of use HtmlTemplates templates 27 Software Initialisation File Keywords where the in the directory path stands for usr discreet lt product_home gt HtmlLog The HtmlLo
27. al that has been transferred to NTSC video The external sync source is NTSC blackburst film_ntsc_48 cfg Film based material that has been transferred to NTSC video and is viewed on the Sony SDM P234 B widescreen LCD monitor The external sync source is NTSC blackburst If film_ntsc cfg is used instead the monitor will be unable to display the signal The configuration file template Project Configuration File Templates Sets parameters for projects to work with 1280x720 5994p_free cfg 1280x720 6000p_free cfg 1920x1080023976psf_free cfg 1920x1080024000psf_free cfg 1920x1080025000psf_free cfg 1920x1080 50i_free cfg 1920x1080 5994i_free cfg 1920x1080 6000i_free cfg The corresponding HD standard on Linux workstations with the DVS Centaurus board but to which no external sync source is connected 1280x720 5994p cfg 1280x720 6000p cfg 1920x1080023976psf cfg 1920x1080024000psf cfg 1920x1080025000psf cfg 1920x1080050i cfg 1920x1080 5994i cfg 1920x1080 6000i cfg The corresponding HD standard on Linux workstations with the DVS Centaurus board The external sync source corresponds with the HD format NOTE The film_48 cfg and film_ntsc_48 cfg templates set the refresh rate ofthe monitor to 48 Hz Using these templates with a CRT monitor will result in a display that flickers noticeably With CRT monitors use film cfg and film_ntsc cfg instead Supported HD Formats in Project Templates The names of projec
28. anic still occurs lower the amount of memory allocated to frame buffers Remember that overriding the default memory management configuration is only required under these specific conditions If your system experiences problems related to memory management under normal conditions contact Customer Support The Video keyword initialises the video device and specifies the video input type Video device The video input devices supported for Linux workstations are AJA_OEMLH AJA_OEM2K DVS and DVS_CENTAURUS Default video input format The default video input format that corresponds to the input configuration of the video board This setting is overridden by the video input formats specified by the lines you uncomment for each VTR under the Vtr keyword heading The Video keyword uses the following syntax Video lt video_device gt lt default_video_format gt Where Is lt video_device gt The video board used by your Linux workstation It can take the following values AJA OEMLH for the AJA OEMLH board used in SD configurations on HP platforms AJA_OEM2K for the AJA OEM2K board used in HD 2K configurations on HP platforms DVS for the DVS SDStation board used in SD configurations on IBM platforms and DVS_CENTAURUS for the DVS Centaurus board used in HD 2K configurations on IBM platforms lt default_video_format gt The video input type For Centaurus boards on IBM 6217 and all AJA boards the supported vi
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30. bal and project specific parameters such as I O devices workstation display settings project environment directory paths frame rate timecode and colour space You can open a configuration file using any text editor such as kedit There are two kinds of configuration files the software initialisation configuration file is parsed when you launch the software the project configuration file is parsed when you select a project in the software Although you should not have to regularly edit these files it is important that you become familiar with them for the occasional instance where editing them is necessary About This Guide This guide explains how to define the working environment of your Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing application through its software initialisation and project configuration files Its content pertains to the following Autodesk applications for Linux workstations Autodesk Inferno 2009 Autodesk Flame 2009 and Autodesk Flint 2009 Autodesk Smoke 2009 and Autodesk Backdraft Conform 2009 Introduction This guide is one of a set of three guides that you need to install and configure your Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing hardware and software This includes the hardware setup guide for your workstation and the software installation guide for your product New in this Release Framestore Keyword Deprecated The Framestore keyword is deprecated and has been removed from the latest version of the
31. cases minor changes to parameters are required Configuring Colourspace Conversion for Device 1 0 When you set the input or output format for a VTR or HSDL device in the Vtr keyword you should also specify its colourspace conversion method using the colorspace mode parameter The supported conversion methods depend on whether a single link or dual link connection is used for I O with the device The following table shows the colourspace conversion methods that are available for single link and for dual link I O connections on Linux workstations Colourspace Conversion Method Supported for Single Link Serial 4 2 2 1 0 Supported for Dual Link Serial 4 4 4 O YCbCR gt RGB Yes No YCbCR gt RGB Headroom Yes No No Conversion No Yes No Conversion Headroom No Yes Emulator Use the Emulator keyword to enable the VTR Emulation feature and configure your workstation to emulate a Sony VTR that is controllable via the RS 422 serial port For help configuring the hardware for VTR emulation see the Hardware Setup Guide for your workstation Emulator The VTR Emulation feature supports SD and HD video timings This feature is available in Backdraft Conformand Smoke 2K You can specify more than one emulator Any enabled emulator can be selected for a project regardless of the project s video I O timings The Emulator keyword uses the following syntax Emulator sony lt name gt
32. cision of the video interface 8 or10 bits lt cueup_mode gt The method by which the VTR is cued This parameter is optional Use vtrcueing to make the application use the VTR Cue command directly to cue the VTR Use vtr if using vtrcueing causes the VTR to react slowly when cued such as with a Betacam SP M 19 Software Initialisation File Keywords Where Is TC transition delay The delay in milliseconds after a vertical sync before requesting the VTR timecode This value should only be set or changed with the help of technical support NOTE The value 99 is a special case to be used strictly with HDCAM SR 720P and AJA It is not to be used in other circumstances unless specified by technical support lt edit_on_delay gt The delay in frames before the edit sync point to send the ON command This parameter is optional and it applies only to BVW50 edit off delay The delay in frames before the edit sync point to send the OFF command This parameter is optional and it applies only to BVW50 vtr command delay The delay in milliseconds before the application sends certain commands to the VTR This parameter is optional but useful for older VTRs such as the BTS NOTE The init cfg file contains a comprehensive list of VTR keyword examples for supported VTRs and HSDL devices In most cases you just have to uncomment the lines for the device that you want to use In some
33. d way to learn more about configuration keywords To open a project configuration file for viewing 1 Login to the application account 2 Ina Linux terminal type cd usr discreet project lt project name gt cfg Open the project configuration file by typing kedit lt project name gt cfg Note the following as you view the file A pound sign at the beginning of a line indicates a comment These lines are not parsed during software or project initialisation When you scroll through a file underlined headings indicate distinct configuration keywords Keyword headings begin with a brief description of the corresponding keyword Keyword headings also include syntax rules for the corresponding keyword followed by examples In some cases keyword examples are not commented out In such cases the keyword examples are default settings They are parsed during project initialisation and the corresponding parameter is set Modifying Project Configuration Files Project configuration files have open read write permissions This means anyone can modify them In some cases you may want to change the permissions associated with the files For example if you create a custom project configuration file for your project you may want to 40 Modifying Project Configuration Files restrict access to it using the chmod command to prevent others from modifying it For information on using the chmod command type man chmod in a L
34. deleted to preserve space The LogDailyReports keyword uses the following syntax LogDailyReports lt number gt where lt number gt isthe number oflog files to be kept on the workstation Set this value to 0 to keep all application log files Example of use LogDailyReports 10 NetworkPanelDisplay The NetworkPanelDisplay keyword filters the list of framestores in the Network panel to show framestores that are either available on the network and mounted or available on the network but with undetermined mount status The NetworkPanelDisplay keyword uses the following syntax NetworkPanelDisplay lt filter_setting gt where lt filter_setting gt is set to either ShowMounted or ShowAll 35 Software Initialisation File Keywords 36 Use To ShowMounted Show only framestores verified as both mounted and available on the Wire network ShowAll Show all framestores available on the network without first checking whether they are mounted Using this option slightly reduces the time needed for your application to start because no further checks are performed on remote framestores Example of use NetworkPanell Display ShowMounted Project Configuration Files Summary About Project Configuration ERES 2 37 Project Conliguration File Templates unse 37 Viewing Project Configuration Files een 40 Modifying Project Configuration Files 40 About
35. deo input types are Seriall and SerialDual For DVS boards other than the Centaurus board on IBM 6217 the only supported video input type is Seriall Examples of use Video AJA OEMLH Seriall Video AJA OEM2K Seriall DviRamp Video DVS Seriall Video DVS_CENTAURUS Seriall DviRamp The DviRamp keyword enables control ofthe Miranda DVI Ramp external device The DVI Ramp outputs a standard definition serial digital video signal SMPTE 259M C or a high definition serial digital video signal SMPTE 292M NOTE Enable this keyword only if you are using the Miranda DVI Ramp external device The DviRamp keyword is automatically commented out ifthe application installation script detects an NVIDIA SDI board connected to the system The DviRamp keyword uses the following syntax DviRamp lt serial port gt lt baud rate gt lt parity gt lt size gt lt stopBits gt Where Is serial port The type of connection to the DVI Ramp external device The values are ttyS0 for a DVI Ramp1 connected on a serial port usb dviramp for a DVI Ramp1 connected on a USB port using a USB Serial adaptor usb dviramp2 for DVI Ramp2 connected on a USB port lt baud rate gt The baud rate used to communicate with the DVI Ramp lt parity gt The parity setting to communicate with the DVI Ramp It can be set to EVEN ODD or NOPARITY lt size gt The number of transmitted bits per packet lt
36. e you may have to edit the software initialisation configuration file under certain conditions such as After making changes to your hardware configuration When setting session based keyword values such as specifying an archiving device You may choose to create different versions of the software initialisation configuration file to accommodate session based needs that change through the course of a project To launch the software with a custom software initialisation configuration file use the c start up option See Starting with a Custom Software Initialisation Configuration File on page 8 Sample Software Initialisation Configuration Files The Visual Effects and Finishing application installation packages come with sample software initialisation configuration files for the usual needs of working with NTSC PAL HDTV or film material The init cfg file created for your system during the installation process is based on one of these sample files The file used as a template depends on the selection you make when prompted to choose a preferred resolution This selection in no way prevents you from working with other resolutions These samples are located in the usr discreet lt product_home gt cfg lt platform gt sample directory You should never edit the sample configuration files Instead either make a copy of the sample software initialization configuration file that you like or just edit the real init cfg file
37. e Initialisation File Keywords Summary IAN ies 12 DISCO user 12 VIADUCTO ee 12 MN NN 14 TIA Ada 15 UA Bo MP ee 15 a nn ann EIER 17 MICA tisse pankat kok ano ke AA dok este 17 18 EN nun 20 CEDERE O 22 GENUINE eel ERRE IO GG ed 22 EMAN M CHE PUER 23 CHIN naar 23 MODISE ans m 25 Breve BEBE nee 26 EIS ARIS aaa 26 WON E 27 MOS OO 27 E anal 27 vini OA 28 FOAD UMEO MR Rm 28 ON OSE nennen 28 ED ED NOOO 29 FODtPrOXVLOWSIIBO 200 se er eene ee eem ee eve qs 29 FontProxyHiahSting nennen 30 FEMPPUCENCOGING en 30 11 Software Initialisation File Keywords Image File Extensions ana 31 Audio File ETES nennen 31 DefaultWebBrowser nen 32 DefaultPdfViewer rr 32 BuckburnerManagerH stname unse 32 BatkburperManagerPot occisis i eE ect 33 BackburnertlapndgenP HN gt cnc iii 33 EA dais 34 Cieanerestna Hen 2a 34 LOCURA mana RRERERRRARRRRERRERRENERRRANRG 35 Aa IA nam 35 Introduction This section provides a comprehensive list of the keywords that appear in a software initialisation configuration file for the application The default software initialisation configuration file init cfg is created from a template based on the preferred resolution you choose during the software installation process DiskHealthNotify The DiskHealthNotify keyword defines an e mail address to which a message is sent ifany framest
38. e that you will modify 4 Open the custom name custom cfg file in a text editor 5 Edit the configuration file as needed and save it For more information on project configuration keywords see Chapter 5 Project Configuration File Keywords on page 43 41 Project Configuration Files 42 Project Configuration File Keywords Summary INC ii 43 EAS E E TS ES YE EE EE EE EE EE PE EE 43 O 44 CAN a EA EA 44 FREE AAA AAA 44 VidenPreviewWIRdAW iaa 45 A ad 46 Environment Directory na aaa aa aaa RR rc 46 Introduction This chapter provides a list ofthe keywords that appear in a project configuration file Project configuration files are created using templates that correspond to options you select using the Project Management menu they rarely require manual modification In most cases if you want to edit a project you can do so using the Edit Project option in the Project Management menu See your application User Guide Framerate The Framerate keyword sets the default frame rate for the project work session The Framerate keyword uses the following syntax Framerate lt frame_rate gt where rame rate is 23 976 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 or 60 frames per second Example of use Framerate 29 97 43 Project Configuration File Keywords Timecode The Timecode keyword sets the default timecode format used by the project The Timecode keyword uses the following syntax Timec
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40. er volume as the destination for archives created using the application The ClipMgtDevice File keyword uses the following syntax ClipMgtDevice File file name size Where ls lt file_name gt The path for archives created using the application lt size gt The maximum size for a file archive in MB You can also modify the parameters of this keyword through the application You can use a path other than the default filename by entering one in the Archive menu You can change the default maximum size of a file archive in the Archive menu in the application Example of use ClipMgtDevice File usr tmp archive 1024 MaxLibrarySize The MaxLibrarySize keyword indicates the maximum size for any single clip library in megabytes The higher the value the more memory the application uses Using a larger value reduces memory fragmentation which optimizes memory use However the value should not be so high as to compromise system performance 25 Software Initialisation File Keywords The software also uses this keyword to determine whether there is enough free hard drive space available at start up To start the software you must have at least 10 megabytes of free hard drive space in addition to the value set by this keyword The size of your libraries can be determined using the following command in a Linux terminal ls 1h usr discreet clip 000 clib The MaxLibrarySize keyword uses the followin
41. g keyword allows you to specify a directory in which to write the Batch module HTML status and log This keyword is used by Inferno Flame and Flint only The HtmlLog keyword uses the following syntax HtmlLog lt directory_path gt where lt directory_path gt is the destination directory Example of use HtmlLog usr discreet html TextDefaultFont The TextDefaultFont keyword sets the default font for the Text Paint and Action modules The TextDefaultFont keyword uses the following syntax TextDefaultFont lt font gt where lt font gt is the name of the font you want to set as the default Example of use TextDefaultFont Discreet FontDPSBase 28 The FontDPSBase keyword identifies the directory in which PostScript fonts are stored At initialisation the application creates links in the usr discreet font directory that point to fonts in the directory identified by this keyword The FontDPSBase keyword uses the following syntax FontDPSBase lt directory_path gt where lt directory_path gt identifies the directory in which fonts are stored Example of use FontDPSBase usr lib X11 fonts Typel FontDPSAFM Ifyou do not specify the directory pathname the application uses usr lib DPS outline base In most cases this directory created when you installed the Display PostScript software as part ofthe installation should be the one identified by the FontDPSBase keyword Usin
42. g syntax MaxLibrarySize lt size gt where size is the maximum library size in megabytes Example of use MaxLibrarySize 30 ArchiveLibrary The ArchiveLibrary keyword identifies the directory to which online HTML and ASCII tables of contents are saved when archiving Its default value is usr discreet archive You can make the target directory relative to the home directory of the application by prefixing the path with a tilde e g archive NOTE The ArchiveLibrary keyword of the project configuration file if set has precedence over the one in the software initialisation configuration file The ArchiveLibrary keyword uses the following syntax ArchiveLibrary lt directory_path gt where directory path is the path to which online HTML and ASCII tables of contents are saved Example of use ArchiveLibrary usr discreet archive SetupArchiveTape 26 The SetupArchiveTape keyword identifies the device to which setup information for an archived project is saved A project s setups are saved as a tar format archive creating a single file that can be extracted preserving the original directory structure The SetupArchiveTape keyword uses the following syntax Menu SetupArchiveTape lt device_type gt where device type is the path to the device where you want to save the setup archive You can set the path to point to a tape device or use a file destination as a virtual device If you set
43. g this directory provides access to PostScript fonts NOTE To use TrueType fonts with the application copy these fonts into the usr discreet font directory For the application to recognize TrueType fonts in this directory they must have the ttf extension FontDPSAFM The FontDPSAFM keyword identifies the directory in which font metrics are stored Font metrics provide information about each font that improves kerning At initialisation the application creates links in the directory usr discreet font that point to font metric files in the directory identified by this keyword The FontDPSAFM keyword uses the following syntax FontDPSAFM lt directory_path gt where lt directory_path gt identifies the directory in which font metrics are stored Example of use FontDPSAFM usr lib X11 fonts Typel Ifyou do not specify a directory pathname the application uses usr lib DPS AFM In most cases this directory created when you installed the Display PostScript software as part of the installation should be the one identified by the FontDPSAFM keyword FontProxyLowString The FontProxyLowString keyword along with the FontProxyHighString keword specifies which characters to draw in font proxies By default the proxy string is Aa You can override the default string for non extended character sets by uncommenting and editing the FontProxyLowString keyword option Both FontProxyLowString and FontProxyHighString
44. geom GMask gmask GMask Guides guides guide Histo2d histo2d histo2d HotKey hotkey hotkey 47 Project Configuration File Keywords 48 Resource Path Resource File Extension Image images See Image File Extensions on page 31 Import import import Interlace interlace interlace Key key key Keyer3d keyer3d key3d LensDistort lensDistort lensDistort Letterbox letterbox letterbox LogicOp logicop Llogicop Lumkey lumkey Lumkey Lut lut lut Mask Paint paint mask sgi MasterKeyer masterkeyer mkeyer Mix mix mix Moncal monitor monitor ModularKeyer modularKeyer modularKeyer Mono mono mono Morf morf morf MotionAnalyse motionAnalyse motionAnalyse MotionBlur motionBlur motionBlur NormalMap normalmap normalmap Note note note Omf images om f Optics optics optics Output output output Paint paint paintnode xml Picture paint picture sgi Play play N A Posterize posterize posterize QComp quickcomp qcomp ReGrain regrain regrain Repeat repeat repeat Resize resize resize Restore filmrestore restore Spark sparks spark Stabilizer stabilizer stabilizer Text text ttg Environment Directory Resource Path Resource File Extension Timewarp timewarp timewarp
45. ghout this guide These conventions and examples of their use are shown as follows Convention Example Text that you enter in a command line or shell appears in Courier bold You must press the Enter key after each command rpm qa Variable names appear in Courier enclosed in angle brackets No spaces are allowed in variable names lt variable_name gt Variables that appear enclosed in square brackets are optional lt filename gt Feedback from the command line or shell appears in Courier limit coredumpsize Directory names filenames URLs and command line utilities appear in italics Contacting Customer Support usr discreet For contact information for Autodesk Media and Entertainment Customer Support consult your release notes or visit http www autodesk com support Customer support is also available through your Autodesk reseller To find a reseller near you consult the reseller look up database at http www autodesk com resellers Introduction Software Initialisation Configuration File Summary About the Software Initialisation Configuration File 5 Default Software Initialisation Configuration File 5 Sample Software Initialisation Configuration Files 6 Viewing a Software Initialisation Configuration File 6 Modifying a Software Initialisation Configuration
46. guration files you would type Software Initialisation Configuration File xxdiff usr discreet product homelX cfg init cfg usr discreet lt product_home2 gt cfg init cfg where lt product_homel gt is the home directory for the previous release and lt product_home2 gt is the home directory for the current release The previous and new configuration files appear beside each other in an xxdiffwindow The left panel displays the previous file settings and the right panel displays the current file settings The path to both files is displayed in the title bar The vertical bar on the right indicates where differences exist between the two panels Scan the old configuration file for custom directories or keywords that you want to copy to the new init cfg file On a line by line basis the differences between the old and new configuration files are highlighted For each highlighted difference click the line that you want to keep To keep the setting in the old configuration file click the line in the left window To keep the setting in the new configuration file click the line in the right window Highlighted lines change colour when you click them You must select a line in the left or right window for each difference detected by xxdiff When you have finished updating choose File Save As Right to save the selected line differences under the name init cfg Click OK to confirm and then exit xxdiff Softwar
47. hiving the specified timecode is always used You cannot override the default start timecode using the Archive menu If you want to determine through the application the start timecode for archives created with an HDCAM VTR do not add the start timecode parameter The ClipMgtDevice HDCAM keyword uses the following syntax ClipMgtDevice HDCAM lt timecode gt where lt timecode gt is an optional start timecode for the archive Example of use ClipMgtDevice HDCAM 01 00 00 00 ClipMgtDevice Tape You can specify several tape devices for clip management On Linux workstations SCSI tape archiving devices are not supported Use only fibre channel archiving devices specifically SAIT and DTF2 devices MaxLibrarySize To use a tape device for archiving you must define the filename the block size and the name for the device you are using The ClipMgtDevice Tape keyword uses the following syntax ClipMgtDevice Tape file name block size device name Where Is file name gt The filename of the fixed block size device lt block_size gt The amount of data per block written to tape device name The name of the tape device as it will appear in the Archive menu Examples of use Tape Device Keyword Example DTF2 ClipMgtDevice Tape dev st0 65536 DTF2 SAIT ClipMgtDevice Tape dev st0 65536 SAIT ClipMgtDevice File You can define a portion of your system disk or anoth
48. idia 1 1920 1080 50i DTVsync When working with variable frame rate material enable the video preview device token corresponding to the 720p timings for example VideoPreviewDevice 1280x720 5994p nvidia 1 1280 720 5994p 601sync Configuring Readback Mode On systems without a DVIramp or a NVIDIA SDI board you must enable the following lines to ensure video preview using the readback mode VideoPreviewDevice pal readback 2 720 576 25 601sync VideoPreviewDevice ntsc readback 2 720 486 30 601sync TabletDriver The TabletDriver keyword identifies the tablet driver Only Wacom Intuos series USB tablets are currently supported Connect the tablet to the USB extender which itself is connected to the workstation before booting the workstation and before installing the application See the Hardware Setup Guide for your workstation The TabletDriver keyword uses the following syntax TabletDriver wacom MidiDevice The MidiDevice keyword identifies MIDI devices that are used with Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing systems Only one device is recognized at a time The MidiDevice keyword uses the following syntax MidiDevice lt name gt lt device_configuration_file gt lt serial_port gt lt protocol gt lt baud_rate gt lt parity gt lt stopbit gt Where Is lt name gt The name by which you want to identify the MIDI device in the application lt device_configu
49. if you are running an Autodesk Backburner Distributed Queueing System in your facility or will be using Cleaner XL to encode jobs exported from the application All four 32 BackburnerManagerPort BackburnerManager keywords must be set correctly for jobs to be sent to the rendering network It enables the Background Wire and Background Proxies buttons in the application they are otherwise greyed out Uncomment both the BackburnerManagerHostName and BackburnerManagerPort keywords to enable the buttons The BackburnerManagerHostname keyword uses the following syntax BackburnerManagerHostname lt host_name gt where lt host_name gt is the hostname ofthe Windows workstation that is running Backburner Manager Example of use BackburnerManagerHostname titan saturn com BackburnerManagerPort The BackburnerManagerPort keyword sets the port that your application uses to submit jobs directly to a Burn Render Node bypassing the Backburner Manager This keyword is used only in special situations for example when testing Autodesk Developer Network Sparks plug ins Uncomment this keyword only if you want to submit jobs directly to a Burn Render Node See the Sparks API Reference Guide and the Burn Installation and User Guide The BackburnerManagerPort keyword uses the following syntax BackburnerManagerPort port number By default port number is set to 9000 which is the default port where Burn accepts
50. inishing products allows for cross product project compatibility The in the following table stands for usr discreet lt product_name gt Resource Path Resource File Extension Action action action Audio audio audio AudioDesk audio audiodesk Audio ImpExp audio aiff AutoMatte automatte automatte AutoPaint paint autopaint auto Environment Directory Resource Path Resource File Extension Average average average Axis axis dve Batch batch batch BatchClip batchclip Clip Blur blur blur Burnin burnin burnin ColourCurves ccurves Ccurves ColourFrame colourframe Col Colour Warper colourwarper CW Composite composite composite Compound compound compound Correct correct correct Cutout paint cutout sgi Deal deal deal DeGrain degrain degrain Delnterlace deinterlace deinterlace Desktop desktop desk Difference difference diff Dissolve dissolve dissolve Distort distort distort Documentation documentation pdf DVE dve dve Edge edge edge EDL edl edl Export export export ExprUserFun expressions userfun expressions FieldMerge fieldmerge fieldmerge Filter filter filter FilmCompress filmcompress compress FilmExpand filmexpand expand Flip flip flip Geometry Paint paint geometry
51. inux terminal Here are some basic guidelines for modifying project configuration files Do not modify the template project configuration files These are used by the software to generate new project configuration files and should not be altered Create a backup of the project configuration file before making any changes to it Modified project configuration files must end with _custom cfg Although you can modify project configuration files the Project Management menu provides editing tools to modify projects from session to session as needed In general you should not have to modify project configuration files manually You cannot use multiple project configuration files with a single project A project configuration file must have the same name as its corresponding project and it must be located in the project s cfg directory For information on project configuration file keywords see Chapter 5 Project Configuration File Keywords on page 43 To create a custom project configuration file 1 Login as root 2 Ina Linux terminal go to the directory that contains the desired project cfg file Type cd usr discreet project lt project name gt cfg 3 Create a copy of the desired project cfg file Type cp lt template gt cfg lt custom_name gt _custom cfg where lt template gt is the name of the desired project template file and lt custom_name gt is the name of the new custom project configuration fil
52. jobs from workstations on the network Do not change this value unless you are sure that the Burn Render Node is using a different port number Example of use BackburnerManagerPort 9000 BackburnerManagerPriority The BackburnerManagerPriority keyword sets the priority for jobs created on your aplication for Backburner Manager on your rendering network Enable this keyword ifyou are runningan Autodesk Backburner Distributed Queueing System in your facility or will be using Cleaner XL 33 Software Initialisation File Keywords to encode jobs exported from the application All four BackburnerManager keywords must be set correctly for jobs to be sent to the rendering network The BackburnerManagerPriority keyword uses the following syntax BackburnerManagerPriority lt priority gt where priority isa value from 0 to 100 where 0 is highest priority and 100 is lowest The default is 50 Example of use BackburnerManagerPriority 25 BackburnerManagerGroup The BackburnerManagerGroup keyword defines the group of machines to which jobs created in your software application will be submitted Enable this keyword if you are running an Autodesk Backburner Distributed Queueing System in your facility or will be using Cleaner XL to encode jobs exported from the application All four BackburnerManager keywords must be set correctly for jobs to be sent to the rendering network The BackburnerManagerGroup keyword uses the foll
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54. n lt megabytes gt where lt megabytes gt is the amount of memory dedicated to the corresponding token in megabytes Example of use MemoryApplication 400 Working with 4K 12 bit Film Even with the recommended amount of RAM working with 4K 12 bit film puts great demands on memory management Set the RAM allocated for buffering frames to between 2000 and 4000 The ability to mix different resolutions in a 4K 12 bit film project increases memory requirements even further Even with an override of the default memory management configuration working at this resolution may not support some advanced features that require a large amount of memory such as the Colour Warper Cannot Allocate Memory Buffer Messages Cannot allocate memory buffer messages indicate a shortage of memory allocated to frame buffering so uncommenting the MemoryApplication keyword and defining an amount of memory for frame buffers can resolve this problem The amount to set in this case depends on how much RAM your system has start with 400 MB for Finishing applications or 700 MB for Visual Effects applications Allocate more memory to frame buffers in increments of 50 MB as required 13 Software Initialisation File Keywords Video Memory Panic A memory panic indicates the system is running out of heap memory Heap memory is memory allocated for use by applications and the operating system Make sure no other applications are running If memory p
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56. ode lt format gt DF Where Is lt format gt One of the following timecode formats 23 976 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 or 60 DF An optional parameter indicating drop frame timecode for 29 97 or 59 94 fps timecode formats Examples of use Timecode Format Keyword Example 30 fps Timecode 30 29 97 fps drop frame Timecode 29 97 DF ColourSpace Hires 44 The ColourSpace keyword defines how RGB YUV conversions are handled By default for NTSC or PAL projects the ITU R BT 601 5 colour space is used For DTV projects the ITU R BT 709 3 colour space is used The ColourSpace keyword uses the following syntax ColourSpace lt space_type gt where lt space_type gt is the colour space type used by the project Examples of use Project Keyword Example NTSC and PAL standard projects ITU R BT 601 5 ColourSpace 601 DTV standard projects ITU R BT 709 3 ColourSpace 709 1920x1035 projects SMPTE 240M ColourSpace 240 The Hires keyword sets the refresh rate of the graphics monitor Note the following when setting the refresh rate e If you are using DVS you must set the refresh rate equal to the video rate using Hzf Hertz framelock The rate is measured in Hertz Hz VideoPreviewWindow When using the video board in conjunction with an external sync source the refresh rate should match the frame rate Ifyou are using a non integer frame rate for example 2
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58. ore disk health problems occur Only one address can be listed The mailer daemon for the workstation must also be properly configured for notification e mails to be sent The DiskHealthNotify keyword uses the following syntax DiskHealthNotify lt e mail_address gt where lt e mail_address gt is the address to which you want the message sent Example of use DiskHealthNotify sysadmin here com MemoryApplication The MemoryApplication keyword allocates memory for frame buffers A frame buffer is a chunk of memory set aside to store image data in RAM for the fastest possible display of frames while working in the application MemoryApplication In most cases the MemoryApplication keyword should be commented out When it is commented out the default memory configuration is used and is based on the physical memory installed on the system This default configuration is sufficient for most projects regardless of the different resolutions you may be working with Uncommentingthe MemoryApplication keyword overrides the default memory configuration You should only override the default memory configuration by uncommenting the MemoryApplication keyword under the following conditions You are working with 4K 12 bit material You are working in the application and receive cannot allocate memory buffer messages e Your system fails due to memory panic The MemoryApplication keyword uses the following syntax MemoryApplicatio
59. ou would type smoke c VideoProject cfg HINT If you saved your custom software initialisation configuration file in a directory other than usr discreet product home cfg be sure to type the full directory path Updating the Software Initialisation Configuration File The xxdiff utility is normally used during software installation to transfer facility specific modifications in a customized software initialization configuration file from an earlier application version to the current one The following procedure shows how to use xxdiffto compare old and new configuration files While you may never need to do this this procedure can be useful for troubleshooting problems in your facility For example you can use xxdiffto troubleshoot problems in a workstation by comparing its init cfg file against the init cfg file of a workstation without problems NOTE If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the application several changes may have been applied to the software initialisation configuration file Because of this you may want to select the entire contents of the new init cfg configuration file and then customize it to avoid adding obsolete keywords To update the software initialisation configuration file 1 Ina Linux terminal start xxdiffand load the two files for comparison by typing the following xxdiff lt old_file gt lt new_file gt For example to launch xxdiffto compare the previous and current software confi
60. owing syntax BackburnerManagerGroup lt group_name gt where group name is the name of a group of computers on an Autodesk Burn rendering network Example of use BackburnerManagerGroup renderfarml CleanerDestinationPath 34 The CleanerDestinationPath keyword sets the default path on a Windows workstation where clips are saved after encoding by Cleaner XL The default path you enter appears in the Cleaner Destination Path field when you select Cleaner in the Format Box of the Image Export menu You can edit the path there Ifthere is an ftp path in the output profile the ftp path is used as an additional destination for encoded jobs See your application User Guide The CleanerDestinationPath keyword uses the following syntax CleanerDestinationPath lt path gt LogDailyReports By default path is set to C Tmp which is the default file path where Cleaner XL saves exported clips after encoding NOTE Make sure the folder to which the path points exists and is accessible from the Windows workstation where Cleaner XL jobs will be encoded Also make sure that this folder has write privileges and has enough space to accommodate encoded jobs Example of use CleanerDestinationPath C Cleaner exported LogDailyReports The LogDailyReports keyword specifies the number of application log files that are kept When the number of application log files on the workstation exceeds this value the oldest log is
61. ration The name and path of the device configuration file for the _file gt MIDI device The path is optional lt serial_port gt The serial port to which the MIDI device is connected 17 Software Initialisation File Keywords Vtr Where Is lt protocol gt The protocol used to communicate with the MIDI device It can be either direct_RS422 or direct RS232 lt baud_rate gt The baud rate used to communicate with the MIDI device lt parity gt The parity setting to communicate with the MIDI device It canbesettoEVEN ODD or NOPARITY lt stopbit gt The size of the stop bit optional Exampleof use MidiDevice myMidiDevice midi LUCID ADA8824 A232 dev ttySl direct RS232 9600 NOPARITY The Vtr keyword identifies video tape recorders that can be used for clip I O You can uncomment VTRs of different video formats Any enabled VTR can be selected for a project regardless of the project s video I O timings You can also use the Vtr keyword to identify supported High Speed Dual Link HSDL devices for clip I O such as telecines HSDL devices are supported for clip I O in Flame Inferno Smoke 2K and Backdraft Conform HSDL devices appear as separate entries in the list of supported decks for the Vtr keyword The Vtr keyword uses the following syntax Vtr lt protocol gt lt name gt lt input_format gt lt timing gt lt colorspace_mode gt lt output_format gt lt output_sync gt
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63. rresponding keyword with examples In some cases keyword examples are not commented out In such cases the keyword examples are the default settings They are parsed during software initialisation and the corresponding parameter is set Modifying a Software Initialisation Configuration File Software initialisation configuration files have open read write permissions This means anyone can modify them In some cases you may want to change the permissions associated with the files For example if you create a custom software initialisation configuration file to work in film you may want to restrict access to it using the chmod command to prevent others from modifying it For information on using the chmod command typeman chmodina Linux terminal Here are some basic guidelines for modifying software initialisation configuration files Do not modify the sample software initialisation configuration files These are used by the application to generate new software initialisation configuration files and should not be altered Create a backup of the file before making any changes to it Changes to init cfg may be required depending on your workstation s hardware configuration To determine whether you have to modify the init cfg file see Chapter 3 Software Initialisation File Keywords on page 11 When you modify a software initialisation configuration file you must restart the software for the changes to take effect
64. s 37 viewing 40 S SetupArchiveTape keyword 26 software initialisation configuration file cfg directory 5 keywords 12 modifying 7 samples 6 software initialisation 5 starting with custom 8 updating with xdiff 9 viewing 6 See also configuration files starting the software with a custom configuration file 8 support 3 T TabletDriver keyword 17 TextDefaultFont keyword 28 TextFileEncoding keyword 30 Timecode keyword 44 user s guide conventions 3 V Video keyword 14 VideoPreviewDevice keyword 15 VideoPreviewWindow keyword 45 VTR keyword 18 52
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66. stopBits gt The size of the stop bit Example of use DviRamp ttyS0 38400 none 8 1 VideoPreviewDevice The VideoPreviewDevice keyword specifies the device used for the graphics to video display Specify entries for the resolutions of the projects on which you will be working as well as the resolutions supported by your hardware configuration The init cfg file contains all supported tokens for the VideoPreviewDevice keyword The project configuration file will determine which one of these should be enabled for a given project 15 Software Initialisation File Keywords VideoPreviewDevice is also used in conjunction with the VideoPreviewWindow keyword in the project configuration template files VideoPreviewWindow specifies the width and height of the window and the refresh rate See VideoPreviewWindow on page 45 When the application is started and a project is selected the VideoPreviewWindow must match one of the VideoPreviewDevice entries If no match is found graphics to video output is unavailable The VideoPreviewDevice keyword applies to workstations configured with either a Miranda DVI Ramp external device a NVIDIA SDI board or graphics readback SD timings only ifthe hardware is not available The VideoPreviewDevice uses the following syntax VideoPreviewDevice lt description gt lt device gt lt channel_number gt lt xsize gt lt ysize gt lt refresh gt lt syncso
67. supported display environments some of which may not be suitable for your workflow To make template selection easier use the mkdir command to create a directory called unused in the directory usr discreet lt product_home gt cfg lt platform gt template Use the mv command to move templates you do not use to this folder When you use the Create Project menu only those templates that remain will be available NOTE You can add custom templates to the list of available ones Refer to Modifying Project Configuration Files on page 40 Select the template from the following table that corresponds to the resolution of your project The configuration file template Sets parameters for projects to work with ntsc cfg NTSC 601 material The external sync source is NTSC blackburst pal cfg PAL 601 material The external sync source is PAL blackburst 24p cfg 24p material of any resolution 24p_ntsc cfg Film based material that has been transferred to NTSC 601 video The external sync source is NTSC blackburst 24p_1920x1080 5994i cfg Film based material that has been transferred to 1920x1080 59 94i HD video The external sync source is NTSC blackburst film cfg Film based material film_48 cfg Film based material that is viewed on the Sony SDM P234 B widescreen LCD monitor If film cfg is used instead the monitor will be unable to display the signal film_ntsc cfg Film based materi
68. t code gt Where Is code The Unicode value associated with the character that you want to display Up to four for a total of five more Unicode values for the font proxy string Example of use FontProxyHighString 0x3042 0x30a2 This example displays the Japanese Hiragana A and Katakana A characters TextFileEncoding 30 The TextFileEncoding keyword is the list of file encodings that will be supported for importing text files The encoding must be supported for iconv To get the list of supported encodings type iconv 1 ina Linux terminal NOTE The current local encoding and UCS 2 unicode encoding are always included by default The TextFileEncoding keyword uses the following syntax Examples of use Image File Extensions Image File Extensions TextFileEncoding lt character_set gt TextFileEncoding ISO8859 1 TextFileEncoding EUCJP This list defines the supported image and movie file formats that the application can input or output These extensions are used to filter files of the corresponding format when you use the file browser This list may be edited to suit your particular needs Image Format Extension Alias als Cineon cin Digital Picture Exchange dpx Jpeg jpg Pict pict Pixar picio Sgi sgi Softimage pic Targa tga Maya iff Tiff tif Wavefront rla Photoshop psd OpenEXR exr Quicktime mo
69. t templates for HD formats contain a string that identifies the format s resolution frame rate and scan mode Project configuration templates with the following string in their name Correspond to the following HD format 1280x72005994p 1280x720 progressive scan at 59 94 frames per second 720 59 94p SMPTE 296M 1280x72006000p 1280x720 progressive scan at 60 frames per second 720 60p SMPTE 296M 1920x1080023976psf 1920x1080 progressive segmented frame at 23 976 frames per second 1080 23976psf SMPTE 274M RP 211 1920x1080024000psf 1920x1080 progressive segmented frames at 24 frames per second 1080 24psf SMPTE 274M RP 211 1920x1080 25000psf 1920x1080 progressive segmented frames at 25 frames per second 1080 25psf SMPTE 274M RP 211 1920x1080 50i 1920x1080 interlaced scan at 50 fields per second 1080 50i SMPTE 274M 39 Project Configuration Files Project configuration Correspond to the following HD format templates with the following string in their name 1920x1080 5994i 1920x1080 interlaced scan at 59 94 fields per second 1080 59 94i SMPTE 274M 1920x1080 6000i 1920x1080 interlaced scan at 60 fields per second 1080 60i SMPTE 274M Viewing Project Configuration Files Using a text editor you can open a project configuration file for viewing For example you may want to read the keywords in different project configuration templates to see the differences This is a goo
70. tput_sync gt The sync source used for clip output If using an AJA card the possible values are STANDALONE HOUSE or DIGITAL1 For a DVS card use HOUSE or STANDALONE For a Centaurus card use HOUSE STANDALONE or TRILEVEL lt serial_port gt The serial port to which the VTR is connected On the Linux workstation only Serial2 can be specified It can take the following values DVS 0 1 for Linux workstations with the DVS Centaurus board DVS 0 2 for workstations with the DVS SDStation board AJA O 1 for workstations using an AJA OEM 2K or an AJA OEM LH lt timecode_type gt The timecode type to be returned bytheVTR Auto LTC orVITC lt video_output_delay gt Video output delay in frames lt video_input_delay gt Video input delay in frames lt pre_roll gt Pre roll in frames or seconds Use integers to specify pre roll in frames Use decimals to specify pre roll in seconds lt post_roll gt Post roll in frames or seconds Use integers to specify post roll in frames Use decimals to specify post roll in seconds lt audio_input_delay gt The offset value to have sync audio with video on input Integer units represent frames this delay should be O by default lt audio_output_delay gt The offset value to have sync audio with video on output Integer units represent frames this delay should be O by default lt video_precision gt The pre
71. urce gt lt xoffset gt lt yoffset gt Where Is lt description gt A string describing the resolution and sync configuration of the video preview device ntsc pal oran HD resolution and timing lt device gt The graphics to video configuration for your system Set to dviramp if you are using a DVI ramp nvidia if you are using an NVIDIA SDI board or readback lt channel_number gt The channel on which the signal is output lt xsize gt lt ysize gt Thewidth and height of the area of the image window output to the graphics to video display lt refresh gt The refresh rate of the corresponding resolution lt syncsource gt The reference sync Setto 601sync when you are using NTSC or PAL timing and you are connected to an external sync generator Set to DTVsync when you are using HD timing and you are connected to an external sync generator Set to freesync when you are not connected to a sync generator lt xoffset gt The horizontal and vertical offset ofthe video senttothe broadcast lt yoffset gt monitor relative to the graphics display These parameters are Examples of use required for some resolutions to display accurate field dominance during playback Use these optional parameters with NTSC VideoPreviewDevice ntsc dviramp 1 720 486 30 601sync O0 1 VideoPreviewDevice pal nvidia 1 720 576 25 601sync TabletDriver VideoPreviewDevice 1920x1080 50i nv
72. v MXF mxf Audio File Extensions This list defines the supported audio file formats that the application can input or output The extensions are used to filter files of the corresponding format when you use the file browser This list may be edited to suit your particular needs Audio Format Extension AIFF standard aiff AIFFC extended aifc Sun au 31 Software Initialisation File Keywords Audio Format Extension Microsoft wav Berkeley BSD bsf AVR Audio Visual Research avr MPEG 1 Layer3 mp3 DefaultWebBrowser The DefaultWebBrowser keyword identifies the Web browser used by the application to browse online help and to view HTML tables of contents for archives The DefaultWebBrowser keyword uses the following syntax DefaultWebBrowser lt browser gt where lt browser gt identifies the Web browser you want to use Example of use DefaultWebBrowser firefox DefaultPdfViewer The DefaultPDFViewer keyword identifies the PDF viewer on your workstation used to view PDFs The DefaultPDFViewer keyword uses the following syntax DefaultPDFViewer lt PDF_viewer gt where lt PDF_viewer gt isthe application you want to use to view PDFs such as Xpdf Example of use DefaultPDFViewer xpdf BackburnerManagerHostname The BackburnerManagerHostname keyword serves two functions Itlocates the Backburner Manager on your rendering network Enable this keyword
73. vices are supported VTR HDCAM Tape SAIT and DTF2 fibre archiving devices only File Using the guidelines for setting ClipMgtDevice keywords in this section you can set multiple archiving devices for use with the application The first device that is defined will be the default device 23 Software Initialisation File Keywords 24 ClipMgtDevice VTR You can specify only one VTR for a VTR clip management device The ClipMgtDevice VTR keyword contains an optional start timecode parameter If you specify a default start timecode for VTR archiving the specified timecode is always used You cannot override the default start timecode using the Archive menu If you want to determine through the application the start timecode for archives created with a VTR do not add the start timecode parameter The ClipMgtDevice VTR keyword uses the following syntax ClipMgtDevice Vtr lt timecode gt where t imecode gt is an optional start timecode for the archive Example of use ClipMgtDevice Vtr 01 00 00 00 ClipMgtDevice HDCAM To archive to a Sony HDCAM VTR you must use the ClipMgtDevice HDCAM keyword and not the ClipMgtDevice VTR keyword The ClipMgtDevice HDCAM keyword adjusts the metadata encoding mechanism to account for the compression method used by the HDCAM VTR The ClipMgtDevice HDCAM keyword contains an optional start timecode parameter If you specify a default start timecode for HDCAM VTR arc
74. y 33 BackburnerManagerGroup 34 CleanerDestinationPath un ti les 34 LogDalyReports coria ds an dt tete ne Haka aber 35 NetworkPanelDisplay 2 35 Project Configuration Files 37 SUMMARY pense nel ee en Le UE SRL RERE EU Bade 37 About Project Configuration Files 37 Project Configuration File Templates 37 Viewing Project Configuration Files 40 Contents Modifying Project Configuration Files 40 Project Configuration File Keywords 43 SUM ans an a Renee nee CREAR es 43 Introduction evisos ee ae ga erste 43 EMT ee D 43 Timecode ie a ER AL HE RS D AREE de 44 Colours pacea a a ae vet ee an aaa 44 lo c 44 VideoPreviewWiIndOW veis hee voy ese sesa sote kou do ea da seke ene Mowe dee eee amp 45 Archivelibrary na ii a ran aa pe 46 Environment DirectOrys uns en eig 46 Index 51 Eejaitents Introduction Summary ABOUT CONAGUA EROS nen 1 AE TAN AAA een 1 New Ha HS RECAE anne 2 Related Documentation nenne a an 2 Notation CAES RES 3 AR A use en EN e PE 3 About Configuration Files Configuration files are ASCII text files that define the working environment for your application Keywords in the configuration files define certain glo
75. y San Rafael CA 94903 USA Title Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing 2009 Configuration File Reference Guide Document Version l Date April 8 2008 Contents Introduction 1 UM Aa ea EE About Configuration Files About This Guide u 2 names eg ad be eee tive ee New inthis Release A ae ERA Related Documentation Notation Conventions s igs 2 ns ones dae be Eee vo D D mm Contacting Customer Support Software Initialisation Configuration File 5 Summary ees ta etre eee ee te A ta About the Software Initialisation Configuration File Default Software Initialisation Configuration File Sample Software Initialisation Configuration Files Viewing a Software Initialisation Configuration File Modifying a Software Initialisation Configuration File Starting with a Custom Software Initialisation Configuration File KO 00 J ON WU Ui Updating the Software Initialisation Configuration File Software Initialisation File Keywords 11 SUN 2 AA AA ASA 11 Introductions A A AS A A EO E RUP 12 DiskHealthNotify 2 eoe tkt dere a seeded Dre reason 12 Memory Application 2 52 eke oo RE di era Sele wd WS pa a an TE ded 1

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