Page 1 Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Installation and User Guide May 1, 2003 10804-201-0200...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Preparing Your System Overview of the preparation steps ..........8 1. Plan your storage configuration and install your drives ....8 Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme data transfer rate requirements ......8 General storage considerations.............8 Dedicated Audio/Video (A/V) and export drives ........9 2. Install Windows XP or Windows 2000 ........11 3.
Page 8 Chapter 3 Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices Before you begin ................18 Installation overview ............... 18 1. Install your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme card ........18 2. Connect your RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable and computer speakers............... 20 Connections to a sound card with an external breakout box ....22 3.
Page 9 Are you ready?................39 Chapter 5 Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings A note about running other programs with Adobe Premiere ..42 Loading project presets..............42 Setting up your scratch disks ............42 Setting your low disk space warning level........42 Defining your General settings............43 Selecting your NTSC setup level for analog video........44 Selecting your editing aspect ratio............46 Switching between scrubbing types ............46...
Page 10 viii Chapter 6 Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Available effects ................80 How to place your effects to avoid rendering ........81 How to apply a Matrox transition in Adobe Premiere ....83 How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere ....83 Applying Matrox video effects to graphics...........83 Using common controls in the plug-in ...........
Page 11 Overview of the luma key effect ..........124 Creating a luma key effect............125 Viewing and selecting your luminance values ........127 Applying a pre-created mask DVE effect ........129 Creating a custom mask DVE effect..........131 Adding your own mask patterns ............132 Applying a pre-created organic wipe ..........
Page 12 Chapter 7 Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs Overview..................176 Using VFW programs without the RT.X100 Xtreme hardware ..177 Before you start rendering ............177 Selecting color space conversion options ..........178 Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi file ....... 179 Before you start capturing ............180...
Page 13 Using the Matrox MediaTools interface........188 Using the MediaTools pop-up menu..........190 Navigating through clips with the transport controls......190 Using the time code fields ..............191 Defining your capture settings............. 194 Selecting your capture folder............. 195 How MediaTools assigns clip names..........196 Scanning and capturing clips ............
Page 14 Exporting clips from the Timeline ..........212 Selecting encoding profiles and adding clip information ....213 Selecting encoding profiles for use in the session window ....213 Adding clip information to your streaming video........ 215 Modifying standard profile settings to create a customized profile..............215 Fine-tuning your customized encoding profiles ......216 Selecting your RealMedia codec options..........217 Selecting your Windows Media codec options ........
Page 15 Audio sampling and required disk space........266 Recommended MPEG data rates for distribution on DVD-R or CD-R ................267 Appendix B RT.X100 Xtreme Specifications Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme card specifications........270 General....................270 Video ....................270 Audio ....................270 Environmental specifications ............. 270 Contents...
Page 16 Glossary of terms ................ 272 Appendix D RT.X100 Xtreme Customer Support Getting the most support ............284 Register your RT.X100 Xtreme ............284 Keep up to date with our web site ............284 Contacting us ................285 Appendix E Matrox Around the World Worldwide Headquarters..............288...
Page 17: Introducing Matrox Rt.x100 Xtreme
Chapt er Introducing Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme This chapter outlines some of the features of your RT.X100 Xtreme, lists the contents of your kit, and describes the available RT.X100 Xtreme documentation.
Page 18: Welcome
Welcome Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme gives you access to many unique professional features that are not available on any other video editing card in its class. Its unique architecture incorporates “The Power of X,” which leverages the scalable power of your CPU with the explosive performance of dedicated hardware for the ultimate realtime video editing experience.
Page 19: Hardware Supplied
1394 cable ¦ Note The color of cables or other components in your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme kit may vary from the illustration on your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme box. Software supplied • Matrox X.tools Includes the necessary drivers for Matrox RT.X100...
Page 20: System Requirements
It is recommended that you use a computer equipped with a power supply of at least 300 watts. Although RT.X100 Xtreme does not consume much power, fully configured recommended systems with a high-end graphics card (such as Matrox Parhelia), two or three hard drives, and a powerful CPU, will push the limits of a 250-watt power supply.
Page 21: Dualhead And Triplehead Editing Using Matrox Display Cards
Check our web site for equipment information For up-to-date information about recommended computer systems, motherboards, and other RT.X100 Xtreme-compatible devices such as display cards, sound cards, and DV-1394 devices, see the RT.X Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/videoweb/support.
Page 22: Installation Overview
Install your RT.X100 Xtreme hardware and connect your external devices. Chapter 3, “Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices.” Install Matrox X.tools, register your RT.X100 Xtreme, and install the rest of the software. See Chapter 4, “Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software.”...
Page 23: Preparing Your System
Chapt er Preparing Your System This chapter provides you with essential steps to prepare your computer system for a successful RT.X100 Xtreme installation.
Page 24: Overview Of The Preparation Steps
12 MB/sec. ¦ Note Our tests have shown that 1394 hard drives are not capable of sustaining the data transfer rates that are needed for video editing with RT.X100 Xtreme. General storage considerations Storage plays a vital role in the overall performance of your Matrox RT.X100...
Page 25: Dedicated Audio/Video (A/V) And Export Drives
Dedicated Audio/Video (A/V) and export drives To use Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, you must store your audio, video, and graphics files on an A/V drive reserved solely for this purpose. If you want to perform realtime exports to disk, you’ll also need an additional drive dedicated to perform exports.
Page 26 Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme system. For more information on storage recommendations, and a list of any devices we’ve found to be unsuitable for use with RT.X100 Xtreme, see the RT.X Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/videoweb/support.
Page 27: Install Windows Xp Or Windows 2000
2. Install Windows XP or Windows 2000 ¡ Important Make sure your RT.X100 Xtreme card is not installed in your computer when you install your Windows software. If it is, Windows will attempt to install software drivers for it. This could cause software conflicts when you install your RT.X100 Xtreme software.
Page 28: Configure Your Windows Display
3. Configure your Windows display Before you install your RT.X hardware and software, you should configure your Windows display as follows. ° If you have Windows XP: Right-click your Windows desktop background, then choose Properties . Under the Settings tab, select a Screen resolution of at least 1024 by 768 (or 2048 by 768 pixels for a dual-monitor setup), and a Color quality pixels of Medium (16 bit) or Highest (32 bit) .
Page 29: Configure Your Sound Card
4. Configure your sound card To use your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, you must have a DirectSound-compatible 16-bit sound card installed and properly configured with the latest drivers. For information on installing your sound card, see the documentation that came with your card.
Page 30: Install Adobe Premiere
You can choose to install any other programs or tryouts from the Adobe Premiere CD menu. ¦ Note When you install the RT.X100 Xtreme software (that is, Matrox X.tools), RT.X100 Xtreme files will be added to your Adobe Premiere’s Plug-ins folder on your hard drive.
Page 31: Are You Ready
X Installed Adobe Premiere? X Installed any third-party programs for which you want to install a Matrox plug-in? If you’ve prepared your system for RT.X100 Xtreme installation, shut down Windows and turn your computer’s power off before proceeding to the next chapter.
Page 32 Your notes Chapter 2, Preparing Your System...
Page 33: Installing Your Rt.x100 Xtreme And Connecting Your Devices
Chapt er Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices This chapter describes how to install your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme card in your computer and how to connect your external devices to your computer.
Page 34: Before You Begin
²Caution Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by touching the metal frame of your computer. Hold your RT.X100 Xtreme card by its edges and avoid touching its circuitry.
Page 35 Insert your RT.X100 Xtreme card. Position your RT.X100 Xtreme card over the PCI slot you’ve chosen. Push the card in firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in its slot. RT.X100 Xtreme card Using the fastening screw, secure your RT.X100 Xtreme card’s bracket to the computer frame.
Page 36: Connect Your Rt.x100 Xtreme Breakout Cable And Computer Speakers
RT.X100 Xtreme socket labeled AUDIO . If your sound card has an external breakout box (or “rack”), see the next section for details on how to connect your RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable to your audio breakout box. The following illustration shows the TO AUDIO CARD IN cable connected to the of the sound card.
Page 37 TO AUDIO CARD IN LINEIN VIDEO TO AUDIO CARD OUT SPKR AUDIO L I N E I N M I C S P K To computer speakers 2. Connect your RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable and computer speakers...
Page 38: Connections To A Sound Card With An External Breakout Box
(FRONT) To RT.X100 Xtreme ¦ Note If the audio input and output cables on your RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable aren’t long enough to reach your audio breakout box, simply use extension cables. These can be purchased at any electronics store.
Page 39: Typical Rt.x100 Xtreme Connections
(requires you to connect the small connectors to the corresponding jacks of your computer’s sound card, and your computer speakers to the AUDIO jack of the RT.X100 Xtreme card as explained on page 20).
Page 40: S-Video Connections Using Same Device For Capture And Print-To-Tape
To RT.X100 Xtreme RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN Video monitor VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT or television S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO S-Video VCR S- VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R VIDEO Chapter 3, Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices...
Page 41: Composite Connections Using Separate Source And Record Devices
To RT.X100 Xtreme RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable Camcorder AUDIO OUT (source) AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO L S-VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO R VIDEO S-VIDEO Video monitor Video recorder or television VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R 3. Typical RT.X100 Xtreme connections...
Page 42: Connect Your Dv-1394 Device
Use the supplied 4-to-6 pin cable to plug your DV-1394 device (such as a DV camcorder or DV deck) into the 1394 connector on the RT.X100 Xtreme card. The 4-to-6 pin cable will work with most DV devices. Some DV-1394 devices have 6-pin connectors (in this case, you’ll have to supply your own 6-to-6 pin...
Page 43: Connect Your Composite And S-Video Devices
S-Video ( S-VIDEO ) lines. Both video input types can be connected at the same time, but only one video input signal at a time can be used by RT.X100 Xtreme. You need to select either the composite video input or the S-Video input signal in Adobe Premiere.
Page 44: Composite Input/Output Connections
Connect the left audio output channel of your device to the white jack. AUDIO-L Connect the right audio output channel of your device to the red jack. AUDIO-R AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO Video camera or player VIDEO AUDIO Chapter 3, Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices...
Page 45 AUDIO VIDEO To display the output from Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme on your NTSC or PAL video monitor , you can connect your video monitor to the breakout cable or your recorder. For an illustration of typical composite connections that you can use, see “Composite connections using separate source and record...
Page 46: S-Video Input/Output Connections
AUDIO-R ¦ Note If your video device has only one audio connector, use the left audio connector on the cable. AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO Video camera or player AUDIO S-VIDEO Chapter 3, Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices...
Page 47 AUDIO S-VIDEO To display the output from Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme on your NTSC or PAL video monitor , you can connect your video monitor to the breakout cable or your recorder. For an illustration of typical S-Video connections that you can use, see “S-Video connections using same device for capture and print-to-...
Page 48: Are You Ready
Are you ready? Before installing the software for your RT.X100 Xtreme system as explained in the next chapter, go back over the steps in this chapter and make sure you’ve completed all necessary operations. Have you... X Installed your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme card? X Connected your RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable and computer speakers?
Page 49 Chapt er Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software This chapter explains how to install the software required to use your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, including Matrox X.tools and other software.
Page 50: Installing Your Matrox Rt.x100 Xtreme Software
Install Sonic ReelDVD Studio. See page 38. 1. Hardware detection Turn on your computer. Once Windows restarts, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” detects your RT.X100 Xtreme card. Because the Matrox X.tools Setup program will automatically detect your devices and install the appropriate drivers, simply press or click Cancel to close the “Found New Hardware...
Page 51: Install Matrox X.tools
Remarks To change the language in which you want to run the X.tools Setup program, choose Select a different language . All the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme dialog boxes and Help files will be displayed in English (if you install X.tools in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish), or Japanese (if you install X.tools in Japanese).
Page 52: Register Your Rt.x100 Xtreme
3. Register your RT.X100 Xtreme When your computer restarts, you can choose Register your RT.X product from the RT.X menu to register your RT.X100 Xtreme online. You must register your RT.X100 Xtreme in order to be eligible for customer support and free software updates.
Page 53: Adding The Matrox Plug-In To Lightwave 3D
RT.X100 Xtreme-compatible .avi files in your Video for Windows programs without having the RT.X100 Xtreme hardware installed in your computer. ¦ Note If you have the RT.X100 Xtreme hardware, you do not need to install the VFW software codecs because Matrox X.tools installs all the required Matrox codecs on your system.
Page 54: Install Sonic Solutions Dvdit! Se
Matrox X.tools removes the Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere, as well as Matrox MediaExport, Matrox MediaTools, and the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel. When you uninstall Matrox X.tools, you’ll be prompted if you want to also uninstall the Matrox Effect add-ons. Chapter 4, Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software...
Page 55: Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings
Xtreme, as explained in the next chapter, go back over the steps in this chapter and make sure you’ve completed all necessary operations. Have you... X Installed Matrox X.tools? X Registered your RT.X100 Xtreme? X Installed additional software, if required? Are you ready?
Page 56 Your notes Chapter 4, Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software...
Page 57: Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings
Chapt er Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings This chapter explains how to define various settings for using your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme with Adobe Premiere. This includes specifying your project and export movie settings, and setting up DV-1394 device control.
Page 58: A Note About Running Other Programs With Adobe Premiere
Loading project presets The Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere includes project presets that you can load to immediately apply appropriate RT.X100 Xtreme settings. ° To load an RT.X100 Xtreme project preset: Start Adobe Premiere. The Load Project Presets dialog box appears.
Page 59: Defining Your General Settings
Adobe Premiere on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. ° To specify your General settings on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme: Choose Project > Project Settings > General . From the Editing Mode list, select Matrox RT.X .
Page 60: Selecting Your Ntsc Setup Level For Analog Video
The black level used for the digital bit stream is the same for both Japanese and North American video equipment. This means that when you capture DV video over the 1394 interface on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, the video is captured at the correct black level. When you play back the captured clips on your NTSC monitor, however, you may find that the video appears too bright or colors appear to be washed out.
Page 61 ° To change the setup level of your analog NTSC video on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme: Choose Project > Project Settings > General . Click the Advanced Settings button. Under Analog Setup (NTSC) on the General page, select one of the following setup levels.
Page 62: Selecting Your Editing Aspect Ratio
Selecting your editing aspect ratio To specify the aspect ratio of the material you’re editing on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme: Choose Project > Project Settings > General . Click the Advanced Settings button. Under Editing Aspect Ratio on the General page, select the aspect ratio that matches your source material.
Page 63: Selecting Your Speed Control Method
Selecting your speed control method Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme provides two methods of processing realtime speed changes in your Premiere projects. Depending on whether most of your project is slow-paced video or fast-action video, you can choose the type of speed control that’s best suited for your video project.
Page 64: Selecting Your Codec Options For Rendering
Selecting your codec options for rendering On the Codec (Rendering) page of the Matrox Advanced Settings dialog box, you can choose whether or not you want Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme to show your render results in Premiere’s Monitor window, as well as select your color space conversion options.
Page 65 your rendered images appear to be blurred, try clearing one or both of these options. Chroma sampling for fast-motion video Select this option to help eliminate artifacts such as jagged edges and unwanted lines at the edges of fast-motion video (for PAL video only). ¡...
Page 66: Selecting Your Dv-1394 Settings
Selecting your DV-1394 settings On Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, you can define various settings for working with DV-1394 devices, such as which DV stereo streams you’d like to capture, and the NTSC time code format of your DV tapes. ° To select your DV-1394 settings: Choose Project >...
Page 67 is XtremePreview?” on page 169). XtremePreview is disabled when you select Always output to 1394 . Always output to 1394 Outputs your Timeline over the 1394 interface to your DV-1394 device whenever you play back the Timeline. You’ll be able to preview the output on your NTSC or PAL monitor, as well as on your DV-1394 device’s viewfinder.
Page 68: Selecting Your Realtime Effect Settings
Selecting your realtime effect settings You can specify default cropping settings for your realtime Matrox effects, as well as select which Premiere transitions you’d like to play back in real time. For example, all of the Matrox transitions are realtime, whereas Adobe Premiere’s transitions require rendering.
Page 69 Under Realtime Premiere Transitions , click the Select Transitions button. In the provided dialog box, select the transitions you want to play back in real time. Matrox provides realtime playback by emulating Premiere’s non-realtime version of these transitions. If you don’t like a realtime transition, you can clear (deselect) it to revert to Premiere’s version that requires rendering.
Page 70: Defining Your Video Settings
Timeline. On Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, your Timeline’s compression format is set to DV/DVCAM at a fixed data rate of 25 Mb/sec. ° To specify your project’s Video Settings on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme: Choose Project > Project Settings > Video .
Page 71: Defining Your Capture Settings
Defining your Capture settings Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme lets you capture your video to DV/DVCAM format at a fixed data rate of 25 Mb/sec, or to MPEG-2 IBP format at a selected data rate. For example, you can capture to DV/DVCAM format to create .avi files for use in your Premiere projects, or capture to MPEG-2 IBP format to create MPEG-2 Elementary (.m2v) files for use with the Sonic ReelDVD Studio and DVDit! SE...
Page 72 To select the audio and video sources from which you want to capture material, click the A/V Inputs button. From the Video Source list, select Composite , S-Video (Y/C) , or DV-1394 . For example, to capture your composite input to Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, select Composite .
Page 73 Consumer-quality Select this if your source device doesn’t have a time base corrector or meet broadcast-quality standards. RT.X100 Xtreme will then filter the input signal to increase tolerance for sync pulse instability. Under VCR Tracking , the Tight setting gives you the best results with most analog source tapes.
Page 74 Click OK to return to the Project Settings dialog box. To adjust the proc amp settings for the analog (S-Video or composite) video that you’ll be capturing, click the Proc Amps button. ¦ Note Once you’ve captured your video clips, you can apply proc amp changes and other color corrections to your clips on the Timeline using the Matrox color correction effect.
Page 75: Using The Matrox Scopes To Analyze Your Analog Video
¦ Note Because your analog video is converted to a digital signal when input to RT.X100 Xtreme, the Matrox vectorscope and waveform values provide an analysis of your video in digital format only. Therefore, you can’t analyze the blanking, sync, or color burst signals.
Page 76 • Image View Lets you select the area of your clip that you want to analyze: Analyze a line Drag the line in the Image View window to the line you want to analyze, or enter a line number in the text box. ¦...
Page 77 vectorscope. By analyzing color bars from your source video on the vectorscope, you can make adjustments as needed to calibrate your video. For details on how to calibrate your video, see the next section, “Calibrating your incoming video using color bars.”...
Page 78: Running The Audio Capture Drift Detection Test
Audio Capture Drift Detection test. This test ensures proper audio and video synchronization between your sound card and your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme hardware during analog captures. Click Start to run the test (it will take about five minutes to complete). Once the test is finished, your capture window will open.
Page 79 • You’ve replaced your sound card with a similar model. (If you replace your sound card with a different model, the Matrox realtime plug-in will automatically prompt you to run the test again.) • You’ve updated or re-installed the drivers for your sound card. •...
Page 80: Performing A Premiere Export To Disk
.avi file for purposes such as distribution on CD-ROM and publishing on the web. Several software codecs are included with Adobe Premiere so that you can export your video to different formats. Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme system adds the Matrox DV/DVCAM codec to the ones included with Premiere. Because the Matrox codec uses your RT.X100 Xtreme hardware to accelerate rendering, it...
Page 81: Performing A Matrox Realtime Export To Disk
Performing a Matrox realtime export to disk On Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, you can use the Matrox Realtime Export to Disk feature to export your Timeline in real time to either a DV/DVCAM .avi file, or an MPEG-2 Elementary (.m2v) file. You can use your .m2v files with DVD authoring programs, such as Sonic ReelDVD Studio and DVDit! SE.
Page 82 From the Format list, select DV/DVCAM (.avi) to export to a DV/DVCAM .avi file, or MPEG-2 IBP (.m2v) to export to an MPEG-2 Elementary (.m2v) file. ¦ Note If you choose to export to an .m2v file, click the Configure button to select your MPEG-2 IBP settings as described in “Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settings”...
Page 83: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 Ibp Settings
Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settings When you select the MPEG-2 IBP format to capture or export video using Adobe Premiere, you can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 IBP settings: Click the Configure button if you’re performing a realtime export to disk, or click the Format button if you’re defining capture settings.
Page 84 Video is compressed at varying data rates based Variable bit rate (VBR) on the complexity of the video. The data rate you select is used as the average target data rate for the compression. Drag the Data rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed. You can also use the arrow keys (left, right, up, and down arrows) to select a precise value.
Page 85: Setting Up Dv-1394 Device Control
Setting up DV-1394 device control With Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, you can take advantage of the DV-1394 device control on your DV camera or deck when capturing or recording material in Adobe Premiere. ¡ Important To be able to perform a frame-accurate export to tape, you must use Matrox DV-1394 device control.
Page 86 You can now use device control when capturing or recording material using your DV-1394 device (make sure your device is set to Remote or VTR Mode). Device control will be available when capturing or recording material over the 1394 interface, and also when capturing the analog input from your DV-1394 device, such as the composite input.
Page 87: Exporting Your Timeline To Dv Tape
Exporting your Timeline to DV tape You can export DV material from your Adobe Premiere Timeline to tape using device control over the 1394 interface on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. ¦ Note On most systems, you’ll be able to perform a realtime export to tape.
Page 88 Choose File > Export Timeline > Export to Tape . This displays the following dialog box: Indicate which Channels you want to export by selecting Export video and/or Export audio . If you decide to export audio only, black video will accompany your audio.
Page 89 To add a logo to your recording, click the Browse button to locate Logo the logo you would like to add, then enter the duration for the logo. The logo must be a full-screen, 32-bit, uncompressed .tga file. Leading Black To add black video to the start of your project, enter a corresponding duration.
Page 90: Defining Your Export To Tape Options
Defining your export to tape options In order to achieve a frame-accurate export to tape, you need to specify various export options. The values you enter for these options depend on the DV-1394 device you are using. ¦ Note Not all DV-1394 devices are frame-accurate. For more information, please see the RT.X Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/videoweb/support.
Page 91 to obtain the correct values. Once you’ve got the right values, type the name of your device in the Preset box and click the Save button. Your settings will be saved in the Preset list for future use. Under Offset Times for Recording , specify the appropriate values for your DV-1394 device.
Page 92: Things You Need To Know About Using Dv-1394 Devices
Please keep the following points in mind when using a DV-1394 device with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme to capture or record DV material in Adobe Premiere: • Set your camcorder to either Camera Mode (to capture live video), or VTR Mode (to capture from tape or record material onto DV tape).
Page 93: Creating A Production In 16:9 Format
4:3 standard TV screen format, or the widescreen 16:9 format. ° To create a production in 16:9 format on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, do the following: Record your video onto tape with your camera set to the widescreen 16:9 format.
Page 94 Your notes Chapter 5, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings...
Page 95: Setting Up Realtime Effects With Adobe Premiere
Chapt er Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere This chapter explains how to set up realtime effects using the Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere.
Page 96: Available Effects
“Selecting your realtime effect settings” on page 52. ¡ Important To use the Matrox realtime plug-in, you must have defined your Adobe Premiere settings for use with your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, as explained in Chapter 5, “Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings.”...
Page 97: How To Place Your Effects To Avoid Rendering
How to place your effects to avoid rendering All the Matrox effects require a certain amount of preload time that’s determined by the capabilities of your system (both CPU and storage). To keep your effects realtime, use the following guidelines when setting up your effects: •...
Page 98 • When playing the Timeline, a maximum of four single-frame graphics clips can be stored in the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme buffer. Because each clip requires one second to clear the buffer before the next graphics clip on the Timeline can be preloaded, you’ll need to leave an appropriate gap between...
Page 99: How To Apply A Matrox Transition In Adobe Premiere
How to apply a Matrox transition in Adobe Premiere In Adobe Premiere, all of the transitions can be found in the Transitions palette. By default, the Matrox transitions are found in the Matrox folder. An easy way to create a Matrox transition is to drag the desired effect from the Transitions palette to the Transition track of the Timeline (between clips on the Video 1A and 1B tracks).
Page 100: Using Common Controls In The Plug-In
Using common controls in the plug-in When you apply a Matrox realtime effect, a dialog box similar to the following appears (the resulting dialog box depends on the type of effect that you apply): ✑ ✒ ✐ ✔ ✕ ✖ ✗...
Page 101 depending on the type of effect you’ve applied. For more information, see “Common controls on the Custom pages” on page 87, and the sections for each Matrox effect in this chapter. Transform tab Click this tab to display the page, where you Transform can apply various settings to transform your clip, such as to resize and rotate your clip.
Page 102: Specifying A Default Matrox Effect
You use the + or – zoom button to zoom in or out on the Zoom buttons tracks. You can use this feature to find a certain frame, or range of frames, within your effect. ✖ Reverse Select this to reverse the direction of the pattern for your selected effect.
Page 103: Common Controls On The Custom Pages
Common controls on the Custom pages While the custom settings are different for the various Matrox effects, there are some controls that are common to all the pages: Custom ✐ ✑ ✒ ✐ You can use the Preview Window to view the results Preview Window of your changes.
Page 104: Previewing Your Effects
Previewing your effects There are several ways to preview your effects: • Preview entire effect Click the Preview button at the bottom of the page, or press ALT+SPACEBAR • Preview from Positioner Press . To stop the preview, press SPACEBAR again.
Page 105: Using Text Boxes And Sliders
drag the Positioner). For more information on the particular cases ALT+ when solo mode is automatically set, see “What is XtremePreview?” page 169. ¥ Tip If you have added a realtime fade to your clip using Adobe Premiere’s Video Opacity rubberband control, clicking the Solo Mode button allows you to temporarily remove the transparency setting without having to return to the Timeline.
Page 106: Selecting Colors
Selecting colors Several Matrox effects provide a “color picker” button to let you choose the color you want for the effect, such as the border color for an advanced DVE. Color picker button When you click a button, the Color dialog box appears: ✑...
Page 107: Applying A Pre-Created 3D Tile
Applying a pre-created 3D tile When you apply a Matrox 3D tile, the 3D Tiles page appears: ° To set up a 3D tile: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . To see a preview of your effect at any time, click the Preview button.
Page 108: Creating A Custom 3D Tile
When you are satisfied with your effect, click OK to return to your Timeline. Creating a custom 3D tile To customize the settings for your 3D tile, click the Custom 3D Tiles tab or the 3D Tile track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the 3D Tiles page are carried over to the Custom page.
Page 109 Select a type from this list to change the trajectory of the Rotation Type flipping tiles. Horizontal blinds Select this to modify your pattern to use every second horizontal line. Vertical blinds Select this to modify your pattern to use every second vertical line.
Page 110: Applying A Pre-Created Advanced Dve
Applying a pre-created advanced DVE When you apply a Matrox advanced DVE, the Advanced DVEs page appears: ° To set up an advanced DVE: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . For example, click the PiP Effects folder under 3D DVE Effects to display a list of available 3D picture-in-picture effects.
Page 111 Lets you adjust the softness of the edge or border on your clip. Softness The higher the softness value, the less sharp the edge or border becomes. To display a shadow behind your clip, make sure that Allow changes is selected, then use the Shadow modifiers as follows: Color Click the...
Page 112: Creating A Custom Advanced Dve
Creating a custom advanced DVE To customize the settings for your advanced DVE, click the Custom Advanced DVEs tab or the Adv DVE track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Advanced DVEs page are carried over to the Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the following: •...
Page 113 • Shadow These settings can also be found under Allow changes on the Advanced DVEs page: Color Click the button to select the color of your shadow. Transparency Sets the transparency of your shadow. Levels range from opaque (0) to fully transparent (100). Sets the position of your shadow with respect to the left and X Offset right edges of your clip.
Page 114: Applying A Pre-Created Basic Dve
Applying a pre-created basic DVE When you apply a Matrox basic DVE, the Basic DVEs page appears: ° To set up a basic DVE: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . For example, click the PiP Effects folder under 3D DVE Effects to display a list of available 3D picture-in-picture effects.
Page 115: Creating A Custom Basic Dve
If you want to apply or change various transform settings, such as to change your clip’s size, position, and rotation settings, see “Transforming your clip” on page 149. When you are satisfied with your effect, click OK to return to your Timeline. Creating a custom basic DVE To customize the settings for your basic DVE, click the Custom Basic DVEs tab or the Basic DVE track:...
Page 116: Applying A Pre-Created Blur Effect
Applying a pre-created blur effect When you apply a Matrox blur effect, the Blurs page appears: ° To set up a blur effect: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . To see a preview of your effect at any time, click the Preview button.
Page 117: Creating A Custom Blur Effect
Creating a custom blur effect To customize the settings for your blur effect, click the tab or the Custom Blurs track: Blur Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Blurs page are carried over to the Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the following: •...
Page 118: Overview Of The Chroma Key Effect
Overview of the chroma key effect You can use the Matrox realtime plug-in to apply a chroma key to make certain areas of a foreground video clip transparent based on a color in that image, so that an underlying video clip can show through. In the following example of a chroma key effect, our foreground image is a video clip of a woman sitting in front of a green backdrop, and our underlying image is a video clip of a sand dune:...
Page 119: Creating A Chroma Key Effect
Creating a chroma key effect To create a chroma key effect, select the Dud effect from the Effect List on the Chroma Keys page, then click the Custom Chroma Keys tab or the Chroma track: By selecting Simple edit , all settings are applied for the duration of your clip. This means that you’ll have only one keyframe at the first frame of your clip.
Page 120 Use this to rotate the color selector around the perimeter of the color spectrum so that you can select different hues (colors) on which to key. Saturation Use this to select colors that have a particular saturation value. Pale colors have a low saturation value and are located at or near the center of the spectrum.
Page 121: Viewing And Selecting Your Key Colors
Viewing and selecting your key colors There are four ways of viewing and selecting the colors on which you want to key. To switch between the views, you can click the appropriate button, or you can use the following keyboard shortcuts: for Output , for Plot , for Map ,...
Page 122 • Map This view consists of a cube that contains a color spectrum, located under Chroma Map , and a luminance spectrum located under Luma Map . When you adjust the keyer controls, you can see the visual representation of your changes in the Chroma Map or Luma Map : ✑...
Page 123: Applying A Pre-Created Color Correction
Applying a pre-created color correction When you apply a Matrox color correction, the Color Corrections page appears: ¦ Note You can apply realtime Matrox color corrections to video clips only. If you apply Matrox color corrections to graphics clips, you’ll need to render. You can, however, use an image-editing program (such as Adobe Photoshop) to correct the color of your graphics clips.
Page 124: Creating A Custom Color Correction
Creating a custom color correction To customize the settings for your Matrox color correction, click the Custom Color Corrections tab or the ColorCor track: By selecting Simple edit , all settings are applied for the duration of your clip. This means that you’ll have only one keyframe at the first frame of your clip. If you want to change settings at different frames of the clip, you’ll have to clear Simple edit .
Page 125 ¦ Note By default, any changes you make to the color balance (cyan to red, magenta to green, or yellow to blue) affect your clip globally, from the lightest white to the darkest black. To affect only shadows, midtones, or highlights, you’ll need to select Affect specific tonal range .
Page 126: Using The Matrox Scopes
¦ Note Because your analog video is converted to a digital signal when input to RT.X100 Xtreme, the Matrox vectorscope and waveform values provide an analysis of your video in digital format only. Therefore, you can’t analyze the blanking, sync, or color burst signals.
Page 127 Selecting and viewing the scopes There are different ways you can select and view the various Matrox scopes. When you click the Scopes button, the Image View and Scope View tabs are available: • Image View Lets you select the area of your clip that you want to analyze: Drag the line in the Image View window to the line you Analyze a line want to analyze, or enter a line number in the text box.
Page 128 • Scope View Displays the Matrox scopes. You can change the settings to select which scopes you want to see, and how you want them to appear by clicking the button on the right side of the Scope View page: Scope View Settings menu As you move your mouse within each monitor (vectorscope or waveform),...
Page 129 • RGB Parade Shows the red, green, and blue components of your video in three side-by-side columns. For information on interpreting the RGB parade results, see “Matching colors with the Matrox scopes” on page 115. Calibrating video using color bars Video professionals use color bars on their tapes to ensure that video clips are calibrated for correct color and brightness.
Page 130 control to move the dots closer to or farther from the center of Saturation the graph. Dot aligned in blue target You can also check the white levels in your color bar pattern. From the Scope View Settings menu, choose Y Waveform . The gray or white color bar corresponds to a line on the waveform (usually the first line at the left).
Page 131 Matching colors with the Matrox scopes To match color between two clips (such as skin tone, sky, etc.): Place the clip that has the correct colors on the Timeline, and apply the Matrox color correction effect to the clip. Select an effect from the Effect List . On the Image View page, select Analyze a rectangle , then click and drag in the Image View window to select the area containing the colors you want to match.
Page 132: Applying A Pre-Created Colorization Effect
Applying a pre-created colorization effect When you apply a Matrox colorization effect, the Colorization page appears: ° To set up a colorization effect: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . ¥...
Page 133: Creating A Custom Colorization Effect
Creating a custom colorization effect To customize the settings for your colorization effect, click the Custom Colorization tab or the Color track: You can customize your effect using the following: • Photo Negative Select this to create a photo negative effect by inverting the luminance and chrominance information of your clip.
Page 134 The Color Gain controls for Red , Green , and Blue let you increase or decrease the intensity of a particular color present in your image. For example, increasing the Red value increases only the red color component of your image, without affecting the other colors. Color Addition lets you adjust all colors in your image by a given amount of Red , Green , or Blue .
Page 135: Applying A Pre-Created Cube Effect
Applying a pre-created cube effect When you apply a Matrox cube effect, the Cubes page appears: ° To set up a cube effect: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . ¦...
Page 136 Lets you adjust the softness of the outer edge or border on your Softness cube. If you want to apply custom settings to your effect, see “Creating a custom cube effect” on page 121. If you want to apply or change various transform settings, such as to change your clip’s size, position, and rotation settings, see “Transforming your clip”...
Page 137: Creating A Custom Cube Effect
Creating a custom cube effect To customize the settings for your cube effect, click the Custom Cubes tab or the Cube track: ¦ Note To see the full impact of your settings for the cube effect, you need to apply various transform settings. To learn about changing your clip’s size, position, and rotation settings, see “Transforming your clip”...
Page 138 Defines the area of the image that is mapped to the side Source Region of the cube. Changes you make to the Source Region can be seen in the small window to the right of the controls. Left Adjusts the left perimeter of the image. •...
Page 139: Customizing Your Cube Effect Using The Preview Window
Customizing your cube effect using the Preview Window In the Preview Window , you can use your left or right mouse button to change the Source Region settings. You must first click the Source Region button, or press . You’ll notice that the values will change as you drag the mouse in the Preview Window The following table shows the available mouse controls for working in the Preview Window...
Page 140: Overview Of The Luma Key Effect
Overview of the luma key effect You can use the Matrox realtime plug-in to apply a luma key to make certain areas of a foreground video clip transparent based on the luminance in that image, so that an underlying video clip can show through. In the following example of a luma key effect, two video clips are combined to produce the effect of two cowboys riding through fire.
Page 141: Creating A Luma Key Effect
Creating a luma key effect To create a luma key effect, select either Key Black or Key White from the Effect List . This lets you key on black or white in your foreground image. If you want to customize your luma key effect click the Custom Luma Keys tab or the Luma Key track:...
Page 142 • Low Clip Use this to select the lower (darker) luminance values to be keyed. A Low Clip setting of 0 represents black, and a setting of 255 represents white. Intermediate settings represent different shades of gray, from very dark to very light gray. •...
Page 143: Viewing And Selecting Your Luminance Values
that line’s luminance value. Adjustments made to the Keyer Controls affect the shape and size of the luminance selector in the Luma Plot : Luminance selector ¥ Tip Select the Output or Matte view button to plot your clip’s current frame.
Page 144 • Matte This view displays the matte used to create your key effect. In the following example, you can see a white silhouette against black, with semi-transparent areas seen as grays. As explained for the Output view, you can use the tracking rectangle in the Matte Window to select an area containing the luminance values on which you want to key.
Page 145: Applying A Pre-Created Mask Dve Effect
Applying a pre-created mask DVE effect When you apply a Matrox mask DVE effect, the Mask DVEs page appears: ° To set up a mask DVE effect: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . For example, click the PiP Effects folder under 3D DVE Effects to display a list of available 3D picture-in-picture effects.
Page 146 Click the button to select the color of your shadow. Color Transparency Sets the transparency of your shadow. Levels range from opaque (0) to fully transparent (100). X Offset Sets the position of your shadow with respect to the left and right edges of your mask pattern.
Page 147: Creating A Custom Mask Dve Effect
Creating a custom mask DVE effect To customize the settings for your mask DVE effect, click the Custom Mask DVEs tab or the Mask DVE track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Mask DVEs page are carried over to the Custom page.
Page 148: Adding Your Own Mask Patterns
¥ Tip You can also adjust the position and size of your mask pattern in the Preview Window using your mouse. Left-click and drag to adjust the position controls, and right-click and drag to adjust the size controls. • Outside Transparency Sets the transparency level of the area around your mask pattern.
Page 149 When you first apply a mask DVE effect, the Default pattern is selected as your mask pattern, which is the same as the Cottony Square pattern. If you want another mask pattern as your default, simply make a copy of your chosen pattern, and rename it to Default.tga to overwrite the current one.
Page 150: Applying A Pre-Created Organic Wipe
Applying a pre-created organic wipe When you apply a Matrox organic wipe, the Organic Wipes page appears: ° To set up an organic wipe: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . To see a preview of your effect at any time, click the Preview button.
Page 151: Creating A Custom Organic Wipe
Creating a custom organic wipe To customize the settings for your organic wipe, click the Custom Organic Wipes tab or the OrgWipe track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Organic Wipes page are carried over to the Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the following: •...
Page 152: Adding Your Own Organic Wipe Patterns
Adding your own organic wipe patterns You can create your own organic wipe patterns and add them to the Matrox realtime plug-in for use in your projects. Organic wipes use grayscale gradient patterns to switch from one image to another by gradually revealing the second image in a certain pattern.
Page 153 Creating a subdirectory for your new organic wipes Your new organic wipes must be added to a subdirectory where you installed Matrox X.tools. If you chose the default location when you installed Matrox X.tools, your Matrox organic wipes will be installed at: Program Files\Matrox X.tools\Effects\Organic Wipes Under the Organic Wipes directory, create a new subdirectory in which to store your own organic wipe patterns, such as:...
Page 154: Applying A Pre-Created Page Curl
Applying a pre-created page curl When you apply a Matrox page curl, the Page Curls page appears: ° To set up a page curl: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . To see a preview of your effect at any time, click the Preview button.
Page 155: Creating A Custom Page Curl
Creating a custom page curl To customize the settings for your page curl, click the Custom Page Curls tab or the PgCurl track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Page Curls page are carried over to the Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the following: •...
Page 156 • Highlight There is a white illuminated line that highlights each page curl. The following settings allow you to manipulate this highlight: Intensity Sets the brightness of the highlight, as a percentage. Position Sets the location in the page curl where the highlight appears. Chapter 6, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere...
Page 157: Applying A Pre-Created Particle Effect
Applying a pre-created particle effect When you apply a Matrox particle effect, the Particles page appears: ° To set up a particle effect: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . To see a preview of your effect at any time, click the Preview button.
Page 158 Select this to make the particles vanish after they Vanishing particles explode. Particle softness Select this to soften the edges of the particles that haven’t exploded yet. Reverse sequence Select this to reverse the pattern of the effect. If you want to apply custom settings to your effect, see “Creating a custom particle effect”...
Page 159: Creating A Custom Particle Effect
Creating a custom particle effect To customize the settings for your particle effect, click the Custom Particles tab or the Particle track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Particles page are carried over to the Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the following: •...
Page 160: Customizing Your Particle Effect Using The Preview Window
Sets the softness on the border of your clip. Border Softness • Global Effect Settings These settings are active for the duration of your effect: Seed Sets the random behavior of the pattern. Each value (from 0 to 100) represents a different random pattern. Select this to make the particles vanish after they Vanishing particles explode.
Page 161 The following table shows the available mouse controls for working in the Preview Window Action Result Left mouse button Adjusts x and y axes left mouse button, drag left or right Adjusts x axis only SHIFT+ left mouse button, drag up or down Adjusts y axis only SHIFT+ Right mouse button...
Page 162: Applying A Pre-Created Sphere Effect
Applying a pre-created sphere effect When you apply a Matrox sphere effect, the Spheres page appears: ° To set up a sphere effect: Choose the type of effect you are looking for in the Directory . Click the particular effect you want from the Effect List . To see a preview of your effect at any time, click the Preview button.
Page 163: Creating A Custom Sphere Effect
Creating a custom sphere effect To customize the settings for your sphere effect, click the Custom Spheres tab or the Sphere track: Any settings that you applied under Allow changes on the Spheres page are carried over to the Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the following: •...
Page 164: Customizing Your Sphere Effect Using The Preview Window
• Light Settings Intensity Use this to change the brightness of the highlight in your sphere. You can also change the color of the highlight by clicking the button, and selecting a new color. Size Use this to alter the size of the highlight. Customizing your sphere effect using the Preview Window In the Preview Window , you can use your left or right mouse button to change...
Page 165: Transforming Your Clip
Transforming your clip To apply various transform settings to your clip, such as to resize, position, and rotate your clip, click the Transform tab or the Transform track: • Position Lets you position your clip on x-y-z coordinates (horizontal, vertical, depth). •...
Page 166: Using The Transform Controls
Using the transform controls You can use the text boxes or sliders to position, resize, or rotate your clip. For information on how to use the text boxes and sliders, see page ° There are four types of transform settings that you can work with: •...
Page 167: Using The Transform Menu
In the illustrations below, notice how different Offset values can affect the rotation of the cube. Figure 1: Offset at 0,0,0 Figure 2: Offset at 100,0,0 In Figure 1, the Offset values are (0,0,0), so the center of rotation for the cube is where the x, y, and z axes meet.
Page 168: Transforming A Clip Using The Preview Window
Transforming a clip using the Preview Window In the Preview Window , you can use your left or right mouse button to resize, position, and rotate your clip. ¡ Important You must first select the type of transform settings you want to adjust by clicking the appropriate button ( Position , Size , Offset , or Rotation ).
Page 169: Cropping Your Effect
Cropping your effect To apply crop settings to your Matrox effect, click the Crop tab or the Crop track: By selecting Simple edit , all settings are applied for the duration of your clip. This means that you’ll have only one keyframe at the first frame of your clip. If you want to change settings at different frames of the clip, you’ll have to clear Simple edit ¦...
Page 170: Using The Cropping Window
• Choose a command from the Crop menu to crop your effect by a preset amount. • Crop directly in the Preview Window using your mouse. Using the Cropping Window allows you to adjust a cropping area using eight resize Cropping Window handles.
Page 171: Using The Crop Controls
Using the crop controls The controls under Crop Settings let you crop any edge of your effect. You can enter the values you want in the text boxes or drag the appropriate sliders ( Left , Right , Top , Bottom ): Using the Crop menu You can also crop your effect using commands from the Crop menu, located below the Cropping Window :...
Page 172: Cropping An Effect Using The Preview Window
Cropping an effect using the Preview Window In the Preview Window , you can use your left and right mouse buttons to crop any edge of your effect: The following table shows the available mouse controls for cropping in the Preview Window Action Result...
Page 173: Working With Keyframes
Working with keyframes A keyframe is a frame at which you’ve defined one or more effect settings to take place in a clip. The settings start at the frame where you define them, and remain active on the clip until you define a later keyframe to turn off or change the settings.
Page 174 beginning of the clip. For more information, see “Creating new keyframes” on page 159. You can use the Positioner to indicate where you want to create Positioner a keyframe. You can also preview an effect by dragging the Positioner as explained in “Previewing your effects”...
Page 175: Creating New Keyframes
Creating new keyframes ° To create a keyframe: In the Matrox Effect Setup dialog box, click the tab or track where you want to create your keyframe. Move the Positioner to the frame in your clip where you want the settings to take place.
Page 176: Selecting Keyframes
Selecting keyframes Many operations that you can perform on a keyframe, such as copying and deleting, require you to select the keyframe first. You can select keyframes using any of the following methods: • Select a single keyframe by clicking it, or moving the Positioner to it when the track is highlighted.
Page 177: Pasting Attributes Of A Keyframe ("Selective Paste")
Pasting attributes of a keyframe (“selective paste”) You can copy and paste some or all of the attributes of a single keyframe to selected keyframes. The attributes you choose to paste replace the corresponding attributes of the destination keyframes. This is called a “selective paste,” and is particularly useful when you want to make changes to a complex series of keyframes in a clip.
Page 178: Deleting Keyframes
Matrox users. For details on how to save a customized Matrox effect and add it to your library of pre-created RT.X100 Xtreme effects, see “Common controls on the Custom pages”...
Page 179: Interpolating Between Keyframes
only transform keyframes to the Transform track, and load only crop settings to the Crop track. ¦ Note Any keyframes presently on the track will be replaced by the loaded keyframes. Interpolating between keyframes Interpolating between two or more consecutive keyframes on the same track enables you to create a gradual transition from one keyframe’s settings to the next.
Page 180 As you create new keyframes, each keyframe is initialized to the same settings as the one to the immediate left on the track. This makes it easy for you to define an interpolation sequence in ascending order (from left to right). If you add a new keyframe between two interpolated keyframes, however, the new keyframe’s settings will be calculated according to the adjacent keyframes.
Page 181 interpolation sequence several frames before your clip starts to make the spline calculations start earlier. To display the area outside the clip region, right-click the track and turn off Display Clip Region Only . Then drag the Positioner forward or backward to scroll to the area outside the clip.
Page 182: Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts The following table provides a complete list of keyboard shortcuts (and corresponding buttons, if available) that you can use when working with keyframes in the Matrox Effect Setup dialog box. Keyboard Command Button Shortcut Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom to Extent SHIFT+F3 Select All...
Page 183: Setting Up Realtime Graphics Overlays
Setting up realtime graphics overlays You can add realtime alpha-keyed graphics layers to your production (such as to overlay a title onto a video clip). To do this, you create a single-frame graphics file using any graphics program that supports an alpha channel, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Page 184 • You can add a realtime fade to your graphics overlay using Adobe Premiere’s Video Opacity rubberband control, such as to fade-in and fade-out as shown below: Rubberband control Chapter 6, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere...
Page 185: What Is Xtremepreview
What is XtremePreview? When XtremePreview is enabled in the Matrox Advanced Settings dialog box, as explained on page 50, you’ll be able to edit and preview numerous video and graphics layers without having to render. In many cases, you’ll be able to preview all sources (including multiple Matrox effects in any order) for the segment you are editing, even if the segment requires rendering (that is, there is a red bar above the time ruler on the Premiere Timeline).
Page 186: A/B Mode Preview
Supported graphics formats All single-frame graphics formats supported by Adobe Premiere are supported in real time on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. This includes all titling formats that Premiere supports, such as Adobe Title Designer .prtl files and Inscriber .icg files. For details on the supported formats, see your Adobe Premiere User Guide.
Page 187: General Rule
¦ Note If this order is not followed, you’ll still be able to preview your segment when using XtremePreview. To change the order of effects applied to a particular clip, you can drag and drop effects in Premiere’s Effect Controls palette. In the following example, Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme realtime rules...
Page 188: Restrictions
appears after Matrox Color Corrections . Therefore, the clip will Page Curls remain realtime: If you want to use Premiere’s virtual clip feature to combine RT.X effects, you must respect the following priority sequence when applying the effects: Color correction effect(s). Chroma key or luma key.
Page 189: Monitoring Your Cpu Usage
You can use the Force render option to render your realtime effects without dropped frames (see page 86). Because some of the Matrox realtime effects are CPU-based, upgrading to a more powerful CPU might allow you to combine more of these effects. RT.X100 Xtreme realtime rules...
Page 190 Your notes Chapter 6, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere...
Page 191: Using Rt.x100 Xtreme With Video For Windows Programs
Chapt er Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs This chapter provides information you need to know when using Video for Windows programs to capture and render material on your RT.X100 Xtreme system.
Page 192: Overview
Matrox .avi file so that you can import the file as a realtime clip into your Adobe Premiere projects on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme hardware also allows you to use your Video for Windows program to capture analog video. The Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere lets you capture analog and DV clips.
Page 193: Using Vfw Programs Without The Rt.x100 Xtreme Hardware
37), you can render and play back RT.X100- compatible .avi files using your Video for Windows program without having the RT.X100 Xtreme hardware in your computer. To capture material, however, your system must be equipped with the RT.X100 Xtreme hardware.
Page 194: Selecting Color Space Conversion Options
This ensures that the super white luminance levels of your video are retained. Expanded Renders video using the full range of luminance levels. Super black and super white luminance levels are retained. You may want to use Chapter 7, Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs...
Page 195: Rendering Material To A Matrox Vfw .Avi File
¦ Note If you installed the Matrox VFW codecs on a system without the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme hardware, additional Matrox codecs will be available, such as the Matrox DVCPRO and Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs. These codecs can be used to create clips for other Matrox systems, such as DigiSuite or RT2500.
Page 196: Before You Start Capturing
Selecting your capture source and adjusting proc amp settings Start your Video for Windows program. Choose the program’s Video Source command (refer to your program’s documentation). Chapter 7, Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs...
Page 197 From the list of available devices, select Matrox Video Capture Device . The Matrox Input Source Settings dialog box appears: From the Video Source list, select Composite or S-Video (Y/C) . Make sure this setting matches your input device. Use the proc amp controls as needed to adjust the incoming analog video signal before starting the capture.
Page 198: Selecting Your Capture Format And Resolution
If you have an NTSC or PAL video monitor connected to your system, you’ll still be able to monitor your captures. Refer to your program’s documentation for information on disabling the live video window. Chapter 7, Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs...
Page 199: A Note About Capturing Video With Audio
A note about capturing video with audio Because of the way Video for Windows captures material, when you capture video and audio to the same .avi file, the duration of the video and audio portions of the clip may not be exactly the same. For example, the clip’s audio may end a few frames before its associated video.
Page 200 Your notes Chapter 7, Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs...
Page 201: Using Matrox Mediatools
Chapt er Using Matrox MediaTools This chapter explains how to use Matrox MediaTools to scan and capture clips from your DV-1394 device, create a batch capture list, grab single- frame images, and export clips to an Adobe Premiere project.
Page 202: About Matrox Mediatools
About Matrox MediaTools Matrox MediaTools is a DV capture application that allows you to perform automatic, unattended DV tape scanning and batch capture. With MediaTools, you can: • In a single pass, automatically scan and capture clips from a DV tape into .avi files on your computer.
Page 203: Starting Matrox Mediatools
Starting Matrox MediaTools Before you start Matrox MediaTools, make sure that your DV-1394 device is: • Properly connected and turned on. • Set to VTR mode to capture from tape, or Camera mode to capture live video. • Loaded with a striped tape. To avoid problems, make sure your tape is not at the end.
Page 204: Using The Matrox Mediatools Interface
Using the Matrox MediaTools interface When you start MediaTools, a dialog box similar to the following appears: ✐ ✑ ✒ ✔ ✕ ✘ ✖ ✗ Here’s a brief description of the MediaTools dialog box: ✐ New tab Use this tab to scan and capture new clips to add to your clip list, and create batch capture lists.
Page 205 mode lets you control your DV-1394 device to capture and play back clips on tape. mode lets you capture live video from your DV-1394 device. Disk mode lets you play back captured clips in your clip list. ✔ Clip identification area This section contains several items to help you identify your clips.
Page 206: Using The Mediatools Pop-Up Menu
Using the MediaTools pop-up menu When you right-click anywhere in the clip list, a pop-up menu appears containing commands for working with MediaTools. All commands present in the MediaTools pop-up menu are described in this chapter. Navigating through clips with the transport controls MediaTools includes a common set of transport controls for navigating through clips on tape and clips on disk.
Page 207: Using The Time Code Fields
Keyboard Shortcuts CMX-style Premiere-style Disk mode VTR mode Play SPACEBAR Rewind Fast Forward Frame Advance (apostrophe) right arrow or ’ (semicolon) Frame Reverse left arrow or Stop Loop ¦ Note To select the style of keyboard shortcuts you want to use, click the Options button in the MediaTools dialog box, then select the option you want under Transport Control Shortcuts .
Page 208 • For increased precision, stop your clip at the appropriate frame and click the Mark In or Mark Out button. You can cue to your In or Out point on tape by +clicking the Mark In SHIFT or Mark Out button. Keyboard shortcuts CMX-style Premiere-style...
Page 209 The time code format of your DV tape is indicated by the separator between the seconds and frames digits in the time code fields as follows: • A semicolon ( ; ) indicates drop frame. • A colon ( : ) indicates non-drop frame. ¦...
Page 210: Defining Your Capture Settings
Defining your capture settings Before capturing clips with MediaTools, you need to specify various capture settings, such as the folder where you want MediaTools to store your captured clips. ° To define your capture settings for MediaTools: Click the Options button. ¦...
Page 211: Selecting Your Capture Folder
streams, the second audio stream will be saved to a separate audio file named clipID_2ndStream.wav. ¦ Note When capturing audio over the 1394 interface with certain DV devices (such as Sony or Canon), the left and right channels may be inverted in the resulting .wav file.
Page 212: How Mediatools Assigns Clip Names
folder, all video and audio clips from tape “MyTape” will be saved in D:\MediaTools\MyTape. How MediaTools assigns clip names When using the New tab, Clip ID displays the base name for your new clips. For example, if the Clip ID is “MyClip,” MediaTools will assign the name MyClip000.avi to the first new clip you capture, and continue naming clips sequentially (for example, MyClip001.avi, MyClip002.avi, etc.).
Page 213: Capturing Individual Clips From Tape
To stop the scan/capture before the Out point is reached (or if you left the Out point blank), click the Stop and Mark Out button. ¦ Note You can identify captured clips by the small video and audio icons ( in the clip list.
Page 214: Creating A Batch Capture List
Your captured clip is added to the clip list with its duration and an icon representing the first and last frames of the clip. Creating a batch capture list A batch capture list is a list of clips with defined In and Out points for clips on tape that you have not yet captured.
Page 215: Adding Clips To A Batch Capture List
Adding clips to a batch capture list ° To define individual clips that you want to add to your batch capture list: In the MediaTools dialog box, click the VTR button. In the Tape ID box, type a name for the tape presently loaded in your DV-1394 device.
Page 216: Capturing Clips From A Batch Capture List
Capturing clips from a batch capture list ° To capture clips from your batch capture list: In the MediaTools dialog box, click the VTR button. Click the Edit tab. Select the clips you want to capture in the clip list. If you want to capture all your clips, right-click the clip list and choose Select All .
Page 217: Changing A Clip's In And Out Icons
Changing a clip’s In and Out icons In and Out icons are the small icons representing the first and last frames of a clip in the clip list. These icons can be changed to better represent your clip. ° To change the In and Out icons of scanned or captured clips in the clip list: Use the transport controls to play back your clip in the Preview Window and on your NTSC or PAL video monitor.
Page 218: Saving And Loading A Clip List
Saving and loading a clip list To save a clip list, right-click the clip list. Choose Save As from the pop-up menu to save your current clip list as a .dvl file. You can load a clip list (.dvl) using any of the following methods: •...
Page 219: Deleting Clips
Deleting clips Select the clips you want to delete, right-click the clip list, then choose one of the following from the pop-up menu: • To delete only the selected clips from the clip list, choose Delete Clip Only. • To delete the selected clips and their corresponding files from your hard drive, choose Delete Clip+File .
Page 220: Grabbing A Single-Frame Image
Grabbing a single-frame image You can grab single-frame (still) images and save them as .tga or .avi files to use in your Adobe Premiere projects. Your source video can be a clip on tape, a clip on disk, or live video. ¦...
Page 221: Exporting Your Clip List To An Adobe Premiere Project
¦ Note If you do not specify a file name in the Save As text box, or if you select Auto Save , MediaTools will assign a default name to the first grabbed image (such as MyImage01.tga, MyImage01.avi, or a name based on the last name you used) and continue naming images sequentially.
Page 222: Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts The following tables provide a complete list of keyboard shortcuts available for using MediaTools. Transport control keyboard shortcuts CMX-style Premiere-style Disk mode VTR mode Play SPACEBAR Rewind Fast Forward Frame Advance ’ (apostrophe) right arrow or Frame Reverse (semicolon) left arrow or Stop...
Page 223 Additional keyboard shortcuts CAM mode Delete Clip Only DELETE Delete Clip + File SHIFT+DELETE Delete File Only CTRL+DELETE Grab Auto Save Save Import Clip CTRL+I Select All CTRL+A CTRL+X Copy CTRL+C Paste CTRL+V New Clip List CTRL+N Open Clip List CTRL+O Save Clip List CTRL+S...
Page 224 Your notes Chapter 8, Using Matrox MediaTools...
Page 225: Using Matrox Mediaexport
Ch apter Using Matrox MediaExport This chapter explains how to use Matrox MediaExport to export material from your Adobe Premiere Timeline to Windows Media, RealMedia, and MPEG formats.
Page 226: About Matrox Mediaexport
About Matrox MediaExport Matrox MediaExport is a plug-in for Adobe Premiere that brings together Windows Media and RealMedia streaming media, and Ligos MPEG encoding in one customizable export application. By taking advantage of your Matrox realtime editing hardware, MediaExport significantly reduces the rendering time of exporting clips from your Premiere Timeline.
Page 227: Overview Of The Matrox Mediaexport Dialog Box
Overview of the Matrox MediaExport dialog When you start MediaExport, a dialog box similar to the following appears: ✐ ✑ ✒ ✖ ✔ ✕ ✗ ✘ Here’s a brief description of the Matrox MediaExport dialog box: ✐ Destination Lets you specify the destination folder for your encoded files and assign the base file name.
Page 228: Using The Mediaexport Pop-Up Menu
✕ Lets you add an encoding profile to the session window. For Add button more information, see “Selecting encoding profiles for use in the session window” on page 213. ✖ Remove button Click this button to remove the currently selected profile from the session window.
Page 229: Selecting Encoding Profiles And Adding Clip Information
To export only the clips under the work area bar of your Adobe Premiere Timeline, select Work area only . Click the Add button, then select the encoding format you want, such as Windows Media From the profile library, select the encoding profiles you want to use. You can select many encoding profiles for a single encoding session.
Page 230 ° To select an encoding profile: Click Add and choose an encoding format from the list. You can also right- click in the session window, then choose the format you want from the pop- up menu, such as Add Windows Media . ¦...
Page 231: Adding Clip Information To Your Streaming Video
“Modifying standard profile settings to create a customized profile” page 215. To add the selected encoding profile to the session window, click Select . ¥ Tip If you want to remove an encoding profile that you’ve added to the session window, select it, then either click the Remove button, or right-click in the session window and choose Remove from the pop-up menu.
Page 232: Fine-Tuning Your Customized Encoding Profiles
session, unless you choose to save your customized profile as explained in the section “Adding your customized profile to the profile library” page 228. Click Copy to add a copy of the selected profile to the profile library, then click the Edit button. The changes you make will be saved to the copy in the profile library.
Page 233: Selecting Your Realmedia Codec Options
¦ Note For more information on RealMedia and Windows Media encoder settings, see the Advanced RealMedia and Advanced Windows Media plug- in online Help or PDF documentation in Adobe Premiere. Selecting your RealMedia codec options Click the RealMedia tab. By default, the Codec Options are displayed. From the Video Codec list, select the video codec that you want to use.
Page 234 From the Audio Content list, select the option that best describes the audio content of your video. If you want to prioritize the delivery of your clip’s audio during periods of Internet congestion, select Emphasize audio . This option, however, may cause the video portion of your clip to degrade during periods of Internet congestion.
Page 235: Selecting Your Windows Media Codec Options
Selecting your Windows Media codec options Click the Windows Media tab. By default, the Codec Options are displayed. From the Video Codec list, select the video codec that you want to use. If you’re encoding a high-action video clip for high-bandwidth Internet connections, you may want to select the latest version of the video codec.
Page 236: Customizing Your Target Audience Settings
Customizing your target audience settings Customizing your target audience settings for RealMedia and Windows Media files, such as bit rate, frame rate, and key frame interval, lets you create video streams that are optimized for delivery over specific types of Internet connections.
Page 237 For example, high action segments will be allocated more bits than lower action segments, increasing the overall quality of the video without increasing the file size. Lossless protection Select this to help prevent the loss of data from your video file when it is being streamed during periods of heavy internet or network traffic.
Page 238: Selecting Your Ligos Mpeg Common Settings
Selecting your Ligos MPEG common settings You can customize various common settings for the Ligos MPEG encoder, such as the video and audio file formats you want to encode. ¡ Important When you customize your Ligos MPEG profile settings, ensure that your new settings are compliant with the type of stream you want to encode.
Page 239: Customizing Your Ligos Mpeg Gop Structure And Motion Vector Settings
Generates an .mpg (MPEG-1 or Video and audio in one file (MPG) MPEG-2 Program) file that incorporates the video and audio portions of your clip into one file. Video in M1V/M2V, audio in MPA Generates an .m1v (MPEG-1 Elementary) or .m2v (MPEG-2 Elementary) video file and a compressed .mpa audio file.
Page 240 Determines the subgroup length of B-frames and/or Subgroup Length P-frames in the GOP, after the initial I-frame. A subgroup of 3 appears as “BBP,” a subgroup of 2 appears as “BP,” and a subgroup of 1 gives you only P-frames after the initial I-frame. From the Put sequence header(s) list, select the placement frequency of the sequence header.
Page 241: Customizing Your Ligos Mpeg Bit Rate Settings
Customizing your Ligos MPEG bit rate settings Click the Bit Rates tab. Under Audio (Kbps) , select a bit rate for your compressed audio (for .mpg and .mpa files only). To select a bit rate type for your MPEG video, do one of the following: Select Constant if you want your video to be compressed at a constant bit rate.
Page 242: Ligos-Compliant Profile Settings
specify a quantization scale value, select Constant quantization scale , then either select a preset value from the list, or enter a value between 0 and 31. For best results, select a constant quantization value between 2 and 6. If you’ve selected Constant quantization scale , you can also select Specify average bit rate range , then enter an average minimum bit rate to use while encoding slow video, and an average maximum bit rate to use...
Page 243 DVD - MPEG-1 MPEG Stream File Generation Video in M1V/M2V, audio in WAV Audio Sampling 48000/16-bit Frame Size 352 × 240 (NTSC), 352 × 288 (PAL) 29.97 frames per second (NTSC), 25 frames per second (PAL) Frame Rate Aspect Ratio GOP Length Subgroup Length Put sequence header(s)
Page 244: Adding Your Customized Profile To The Profile Library
MPEG Stream Video CD Frame Size 352 × 240 (NTSC), 352 × 288 (PAL) Frame Rate 29.97 frames per second (NTSC), 25 frames per second (PAL) Aspect Ratio CCIR601 (525 lines NTSC), CCIR601 (625 lines PAL) GOP Length Subgroup Length Audio (bit rate) Compress at no higher than 224 Kbps...
Page 245: Saving And Loading Your Encoding Session
In the session window, select the encoding profile you want to add to the profile library. Right-click the selected profile, then choose Add To Profile Library from the pop-up menu. When the message box appears asking if you want to add the selected profile settings to the profile library, click Yes .
Page 246 Your notes Chapter 9, Using Matrox MediaExport...
Page 247: Using The Adobe After Effects Plug-In
Chapt er Using the Adobe After Effects plug-in This chapter explains how to use the Adobe After Effects plug-in that comes with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme so that you can display the contents of your Composition window on your NTSC or PAL video monitor.
Page 248: About The Adobe After Effects Plug-In
About the Adobe After Effects plug-in The Adobe After Effects plug-in, together with your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme hardware, lets you display the contents of your Composition window in Adobe After Effects (version 4.0 or later) on your NTSC or PAL video monitor. This lets you see the exact color temperature, safe-title area, and any interlaced artifacts in your composition as you work.
Page 249 Choose Edit > Preferences > Matrox Preview Settings . ¦ Note The Enable preview option is selected by default. If you want to run Adobe Premiere at the same time as After Effects, then you must clear this option before you start Premiere. Click the Setup button.
Page 250 • The plug-in supports customizing the Width and Height of your composition. If the frame size is larger than the actual screen size, the center of the image will be displayed in the Composition window. • When performing operations such as scrubbing the Timeline, the image on your video monitor may temporarily shrink.
Page 251: Using The 3Ds Max Plug-In
Chapt er Using the 3ds max plug-in This chapter explains how to use the 3ds max plug-in that comes with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme so that you can display your animation on your NTSC or PAL video monitor.
Page 252: About The 3Ds Max Plug-In
About the 3ds max plug-in The 3ds max plug-in, together with your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme hardware, lets you display your 3ds max animation on your NTSC or PAL video monitor. This lets you see the exact color temperature, safe-title area, and any interlaced artifacts in your animation as you work.
Page 253: Using The Lightwave 3D Plug-In
Chapt er Using the LightWave 3D plug-in This chapter explains how to use the LightWave 3D plug-in that comes with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme so that you can display your animation on your NTSC or PAL video monitor.
Page 254: About The Lightwave 3D Plug-In
About the LightWave 3D plug-in The LightWave 3D plug-in, together with your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme hardware, lets you display your LightWave 3D animation on your NTSC or PAL video monitor. This lets you see the exact color temperature, safe-title area, and any interlaced artifacts in your animation as you work.
Page 255: Using Sonic Dvdit! Se
Chapt er Using Sonic DVDit! SE This chapter explains how to export material from Adobe Premiere for your DVD projects, and how to create a DVD volume with DVDit! SE. It also explains how to play back your DVD volumes using a software DVD player.
Page 256: Overview
Sonic DVDit! is a DVD authoring program that lets you create interactive content on your PC and publish it on DVD-R or CD-R. DVDit! SE is specifically tailored for use with your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. DVDit! SE allows you to output your DVD project to the following formats: •...
Page 257: Exporting Material For Your Dvd Project
Exporting material for your DVD project The first step to creating a DVD is to get some MPEG-2 video material onto your A/V drive. You can use Adobe Premiere to either capture or export the desired video to an MPEG-2 Elementary (.m2v) file that’s suitable for use with DVDit! SE.
Page 258 Click the Configure button. This displays the following dialog box: Click the Default button. This sets the Data Rate Settings and GOP Structure to recommended DVD-compliant settings that are suitable for use with DVDit! SE. Click OK to return to the Matrox Realtime Export to Disk dialog box. Click OK to begin the export and quit Adobe Premiere once the export is complete.
Page 259: Creating A Dvd Volume
Creating a DVD volume ✑ ✒ ✐ ✐ ✑ ✒ Video Monitor “First play” placeholder Palette Window You can use DVDit! SE to create a DVD volume, which can be played using a PC-based software DVD player (for example, Sonic CinePlayer). The following steps explain how to create a simple DVD volume.
Page 260 Click the button in the Video Monitor to resize it. A white border with handles now appears. Drag any of the eight handles to resize the button vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. ¥ Tip You can use click to select multiple buttons and resize them CTRL simultaneously.
Page 261: Playing Your Dvd Volume Using A Software Dvd Player
Choose Build > Make DVD Folder to build your DVD volume. In the Path section, click Browse to name your folder and specify your video drive. All the other settings can be left as is: Click OK . Your DVD volume will now start to build. When it is complete, click OK .
Page 262 Your notes Chapter 13, Using Sonic DVDit! SE...
Page 263: Using The Wysiwyg Directshow Control Panel
Chapt er Using the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel This chapter explains how to use the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel to display clips played back using DirectShow programs on your NTSC or PAL video monitor.
Page 264: Overview
Overview The WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel lets you display video played back using Windows Media Player, Sonic DVDit! SE, and other supported DirectShow applications on your NTSC or PAL video monitor. This gives you a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) video display for checking how your clips appear on a TV or other interlaced monitor.
Page 265: Configuring The Wysiwyg Directshow Control Panel
Configuring the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel To open the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel, click the icon on your Windows taskbar. ¦ Note If you are using Windows XP and do not see the icon, right-click the taskbar and choose Properties. Clear the Hide inactive icons option, and click OK .
Page 266 Under Output Size , select the size that you want your video to be displayed on your NTSC or PAL video monitor. For example, select Original to maintain the original size of your clip. ¦ Note When you select a different output size, you won’t see the change on your video monitor until you pause your video clip and start the playback again.
Page 267: Rt.x100 Xtreme Troubleshooting
Chapt er RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting This chapter provides some possible answers if you have trouble installing or operating your RT.X100 Xtreme system.
Page 268: Problems, Possible Causes, And Solutions
Some of the problems identified here may have more than one possible cause, and there are frequently several possible solutions. Solution instructions may vary depending on your operating system (Windows XP or Windows 2000). ³Warning Never open your computer system when its power is on! Chapter 15, RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting...
Page 269: Installation/Configuration
Premiere. It’s important to provide adequate Possible cause 2 Overheating ventilation in your computer system because your RT.X100 Xtreme card generates a significant amount of heat. Make sure your computer system is Solution 1 Provide ventilation well ventilated with no obstructions blocking any openings, especially at the rear of the unit.
Page 270 Install all files to be able to switch the video standard without re-installing when prompted during the X.tools install. When X.tools you want to switch your video standard, choose Start > Programs > Matrox X.tools > Switch Your Video Standard Chapter 15, RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting...
Page 271: Using Adobe Premiere
Using Adobe Premiere Video file playback is jerky (dropping frames) You may Possible cause 1 Wrong drive or system not powerful enough not be using your A/V drive for playback, or your system is not powerful enough for realtime video editing. Make sure your A/V drives are Solution 1 Check drive properties NTFS, and not compressed to save disk space.
Page 272 Possible cause 5 DMA may not be enabled on your A/V drive A/V drive is an EIDE device and DMA bus-mastering is not enabled, your drive won’t be able to support realtime video editing on Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. Make sure that DMA is enabled for all Solution Enable DMA EIDE devices.
Page 273 Try re-installing your sound Solution Re-install your sound card card, or replacing your sound card. For an up-to-date list of tested sound cards for your RT.X100 Xtreme system, see the RT.X Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/videoweb/support. ¦ Note If the Matrox realtime plug-in still won’t start after trying the above solutions, contact Matrox RT.X Customer...
Page 274 Your A/V drive may not have enough Possible cause 3 Not enough space space to save your project. Remove unnecessary files not related Solution Free some space to your project to free up some space, or install a larger A/V drive. Chapter 15, RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting...
Page 275 A/V synchronization is poor when playing back from the Timeline You may be using a non- Possible cause 1 Non-compatible sound card compatible sound card. For an updated list of Solution Use only compatible sound cards compatible sound cards, see the RT.X Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/videoweb/support.
Page 276 Right-click your graphics clip Solution Apply Alpha Channel key on the superimpose track and choose Video Options > . In the Transparency Settings dialog Transparency box, choose Alpha Channel as the Key type . Chapter 15, RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting...
Page 277: Capture Issues
Make sure you have properly Solution Check connections connected your devices to the breakout cable. See Chapter 3, “Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices.” Your video input Possible cause 2 Incorrect video input settings settings in Adobe Premiere may not be correct.
Page 278: Export Issues
Solution Use Export to Tape Export Timeline > Export to Tape Export to Tape dialog box does not provide options as documented in the RT.X100 Xtreme manual You may Possible cause Matrox DV-1394 Device Control not selected be using the Adobe Premiere DV device control instead of the Matrox DV-1394 device control.
Page 279: Audio Issues
Make sure that all audio connections Solution Check connections to the breakout cable are correct (see Chapter 3, “Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices”). Your sound card’s Possible cause 3 Incorrect adjustments in Windows software settings may be incorrect. Specifically, input or output may be disabled, or volume levels may be too low or too high.
Page 280: Dvd/Cd Authoring
To get a copy of a DVD video that’s Solution Get correct version compatible with the region code of your DVD player, contact the vendor of that video. Chapter 15, RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting...
Page 281 A/V Disk Space Requirements This appendix provides the approximate disk space requirements for creating video and audio files on your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme system. It also includes charts showing the recommended MPEG data rates for distribution on DVD-R or CD-R.
Page 282: Data Rates And A/V Disk Space Requirements
In this calculation, a gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1024 megabytes (MB), the conventional value used for calculating storage. Audio sampling and required disk space The following table shows how much disk space you’ll need per minute of audio sampled on your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. Sampling Bits per File Size...
Page 283: Recommended Mpeg Data Rates For Distribution On Dvd-R Or Cd-R
Recommended MPEG data rates for distribution on DVD-R or CD-R The following charts show the data rate you should select when creating MPEG files to get the best video quality for your DVD projects. These data rates are calculated according to the length of your project and the size of your distribution medium.
Page 284 Recommended data rates for 650-MB CD-ROM Time (minutes) Constant bit rate Variable bit rate Appendix A, Data Rates and A/V Disk Space Requirements...
Page 285: Rt.x100 Xtreme Specifications
Appen dix RT.X100 Xtreme Specifications This appendix provides specifications for your RT.X100 Xtreme card.
Page 286: Matrox Rt.x100 Xtreme Card Specifications
Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme card specifications General PCI interface 3/4-size PCI card Regulatory compliance FCC Class B, CE Mark Class B, ACA Class B, BSMI Class B, VCCI Class B Nominal card dimensions Card 8.4” × 4.2” Card including bracket 8.9” × 5.0”...
Page 287: Matrox Rt.x100 Xtreme Glossary
Appen dix Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary This glossary defines many of the terms used in this manual and in related Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme documentation.
Page 288: Glossary Of Terms
Glossary of terms Use this glossary as a reference for many of alpha key An effect that makes parts of a the basic terms in your RT.X100 Xtreme foreground image fully or partially manual and related documentation. transparent based on alpha (transparency) values stored within the image’s file, so that...
Page 289 codec Compressor/decompressor. A only predictive data (that is, not enough data to make up an entire picture), and therefore processor that compresses video to reduce its cannot be edited independently. file size by eliminating redundancies in information. It also decompresses files to play BIOS Basic Input/Output System settings them back.
Page 290 25 Mb/sec (2.98 MB/sec). that enables interfaces to support advanced Video is sampled at 4:1:1 for NTSC sources hardware features without being written or 4:2:0 for PAL sources. specifically for each hardware model. Appendix C, Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary...
Page 291 It allows several peripheral that requires the assistance of dedicated devices to be connected inside a computer. hardware, such as Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, See also AGP slot and PCI slot. to play back in real time. Matrox advanced...
Page 292 A particular frame at which one called temporal redundancy reduction. or more effect settings have been defined on a Contrast with intra-frame compression. See clip using the Matrox realtime plug-in. also GOP. Settings applied at a keyframe remain active Appendix C, Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary...
Page 293 on the clip until a later keyframe is defined to compression process is applied to each video turn off or change the settings. See also field, in succession. Also called M-JPEG. interpolate. MP@ML Main Profile@Main Level. An MPEG-2 video compression profile that supports 4:2:0 luminance/chrominance LTC Longitudinal Time Code.
Page 294 30 frames per second. expansion devices such as your Matrox Broadcast systems in North America and RT.X100 Xtreme card. Windows XP and Japan use the NTSC standard. Windows 2000 support Plug and Play. plug-in Software that adds functionality organic wipe A wipe effect that uses a and/or features to an application.
Page 295 The color difference signals are transmitted sequentially on alternate lines. On realtime effect An effect that is played Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, SECAM can be back instantly, without having to be rendered used for video input only. by an editing program.
Page 296 VTR whenever an image is assigned to successive video frames on tape. displayed, but not usually during high-speed Each frame has its own time code, which is operation. See also LTC. Appendix C, Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary...
Page 297 voice over Narration added to a video Y/C video See S-Video. segment and mixed in louder than the original YC waveform A specialized scope that background sounds. displays the combined luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) of a video signal. WAV An audio data file format developed Y, R-Y, B-Y video An analog component by Microsoft and IBM.
Page 298 Your notes Appendix C, Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary...
Page 299: Rt.x100 Xtreme Customer Support
Appen dix RT.X100 Xtreme Customer Support This appendix explains how to reach us if you need customer support.
Page 300: Getting The Most Support
Matrox products, free software updates, access to our support databases, and a complete list of computer equipment compatible with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. Be sure to place our site in your favorites or bookmarks: www.matrox.com/videoweb/support. Appendix D, RT.X100 Xtreme Customer Support...
Page 301: Contacting Us
Contacting us Matrox is proud to offer worldwide customer support. Please use the contact information for your area. ¦ Note The following numbers are subject to change. For up-to-date contact information, always check our web site at www.matrox.com/videoweb/support. United States & Canada Telephone ..................
Page 302 Your notes Appendix D, RT.X100 Xtreme Customer Support...
Page 303: Appendix E Matrox Around The World
Appen dix Matrox Around the World This appendix provides contact information for Matrox sales offices around the world.
Page 304: Worldwide Headquarters
Worldwide Headquarters Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd., Video Products Group 1055 St. Regis Blvd. Dorval, Quebec Canada, H9P 2T4 tel: 1 800 361-4903 (North America) 514 685-2630 ext. 2036 (Worldwide) fax: 514 685-2853 Email: video.info@matrox.com Europe, Middle East, Africa Matrox Video and Imaging Technology Europe...
Page 305: Index
Adobe Premiere space for video recording and playback volume controls Adaptive degradation troubleshooting definition Audio specifications Adobe After Effects plug-in RT.X100 Xtreme card about AVI files installing capturing using Adobe Premiere required settings capturing using VFW programs Adobe Photoshop LE...
Page 306 placing to avoid rendering viewing and selecting key colors Basic DVE Chroma sampling for fast-motion video applying a pre-created for rendering in Adobe Premiere creating a custom for rendering to VFW files placing to avoid rendering Codec Blur effect Matrox DV/DVCAM applying a pre-created RealMedia video creating a custom...
Page 307 Connections configuring your Windows XP display breakout cable Distortion effect composite video placing to avoid rendering computer speakers Dropped frames in realtime effects DV-1394 adaptive degradation with EIDE devices XtremePreview S-Video identified on Timeline typical audio and video monitoring CPU usage CPU usage reporting monitoring...
Page 308 Editing aspect ratio Hard drive performance creating production in 16:9 format Hardware selecting supplied with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Effect tracks resetting to default settings Installation toggling state for preview Adobe Premiere EIDE devices Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme card storage considerations Matrox X.tools...
Page 309 adding clip information Legal colors customized profiles to profile library ensuring with Matrox scopes encoding profiles to session window License agreement LightWave 3D plug-in target audiences to an encoding about profile installing audio required settings bit rate, Ligos MPEG Ligos codec, Windows Media compliant settings bit rate...
Page 310 MediaTools interface Windows Media codec options starting MediaExport VTR button target audience Matrox Realtime Export to Disk performing settings video Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme codec, RealMedia card installation codec, Windows Media connecting to breakout cable Ligos MPEG features work area only glossary...
Page 311 Matrox color correction encoding checking adjustments in vectorscope MPEG-1 Elementary files exporting using MediaExport Project presets MPEG-1 Program files loading for Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme exporting using MediaExport MPEG-2 Elementary files capturing using Adobe Premiere RealMedia exporting using Matrox Realtime Export to encoding...
Page 312 RT.X User Forum applying a pre-created RT.X100 Xtreme breakout cable creating a custom See Breakout cable particle effect RT.X100 Xtreme card applying a pre-created audio specifications creating a custom...
Page 313 Setup level connecting source selecting for NTSC analog video typical connections Software System requirements license agreement supplied with Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software installation Tapes 3ds max plug-in preparing for export to DV tape with Adobe Adobe After Effects plug-in Premiere...
Page 314 YC waveform disk space requirements definition dropping frames ensuring legal colors selecting in Adobe Premiere Video specifications RT.X100 Xtreme card Volume controls recording and playback settings Warranty WAV files captured audio in Adobe Premiere captured audio in MediaTools exporting using Adobe Premiere...

Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Installation And User Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme

Chapter 2

Chapter 3 Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices

Chapter 4 Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software

Chapter 5 Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings

Chapter 6 Setting up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere

Chapter 7 Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs

Chapter 8 Using Matrox Mediatools

Chapter 9 Using Matrox Mediaexport

Chapter 10 Using the Adobe after Effects Plug-In

Chapter 11 Using the 3Ds Max Plug-In

Chapter 12 Using the Lightwave 3D Plug-In

Chapter 13 Using Sonic Dvdit! SE

Chapter 14 Using the WYSIWYG Directshow Control Panel

Chapter 15 RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting

Appendix A Data Rates and A/V Disk Space Requirements

Appendix B RT.X100 Xtreme Specifications

Appendix C Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary

Appendix D RT.X100 Xtreme Customer Support

Appendix E Matrox Around the World

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