User manual PINNACLE LIQUID EDITION - REFERENCE MANUAL

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Table of Contents Section I Basics Chapter 1 Safety .......................................................1-1 Safety Notes .............................................................1-1 Additional Instructions .............................................................. 1-1 Safety Standards ......................................................................... 1-2 Implementation in Accordance with Intended Use ................... 1-3 Symbols and Conventions .......................................................... 1-3 Safety Instructions for Initial Startup ........................................ 1-4 Safety when Operating ............................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2 General ......................................................2-1 Transport, Packing, Environmental Protection ......................... 2-2 System Cleaning ......................................................................... 2-2 Handling CD-ROM Discs .......................................................... 2-3 Handling Floppy Disks ............................................................... 2-5 Table of Contents I Table of Contents Chapter 3 Setup ........................................................3-1 Delivery Package ....................................................... 3-2 Technical Specifications ............................................. 3-3 Installation .............................................................. 3-4 System Requirements .................................................................. 3-4 Installing the PCI interface card (IEEE 1394) ............................ 3-6 Configuring/Connecting A/V HD Subsystem (RAID, optional) ........................................................................ 3-9 Liquid Edition and Peripherals ....................................3-11 Video/Audio Connections Liquid Edition ......................3-12 Configurations and Software Installation .....................3-13 After the Installation ................................................................. 3-16 Connecting the control panel (Jog/Shuttle) (Optional) ...........................................3-18 InTime board Installation ..........................................3-19 Hardware Installation ............................................................... 3-19 Software Installation ................................................................. 3-20 Device Control via RS 422 Remote ...............................3-21 II Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 4 Introduction ...............................................4-1 Preface .....................................................................4-2 Sources of Information ...............................................4-3 List of Chapters .........................................................4-4 Chapter 5 Documentation ...........................................5-1 Conventions and Symbols ............................................5-2 The Online Help .........................................................5-4 Title Bar ...................................................................................... 5-5 Tabs in the Help Window ........................................................... 5-5 Toolbar ........................................................................................ 5-6 Information Window ................................................................. 5-7 Table of Contents III Table of Contents Chapter 6 Basics .......................................................6-1 Starting and Exiting .................................................. 6-2 Menus, Dialog Boxes and Tool Buttons .......................... 6-3 Shortcut Menus ........................................................................... 6-3 Tool Buttons and Toolbars ..........................................................6-4 Dialog Boxes ............................................................................... 6-5 Tour de Pinnacle Liquid .............................................. 6-9 Inlays ......................................................................................... 6-10 Picons ........................................................................................ 6-11 Pinnacle Liquid Desktop .......................................................... 6-11 The Project Window ................................................................. 6-22 The Timeline ............................................................................. 6-23 The Sequence Editor ................................................................. 6-24 The Logging Tool ...................................................................... 6-25 The Effect Editors ..................................................................... 6-26 The Audio Editor ...................................................................... 6-27 The Trim Editor ........................................................................ 6-28 IV Table of Contents Table of Contents Section II Working w ith Pi nnacle Liquid Chapter 7 Signup .......................................................7-1 Logging on As an Existing User ....................................7-3 New User/Initial Login ...............................................7-4 Load User Profile .......................................................7-5 User Details ..............................................................7-6 Remove User .............................................................7-8 Save User .................................................................7-8 Chapter 8 Input ........................................................8-1 Logging and Digitizing (Capture) ..................................8-3 Basics .......................................................................................... 8-4 The Logging Tool and Its Functions .......................................... 8-8 Methods .................................................................................... 8-34 Table of Contents V Table of Contents Importing Objects ....................................................8-44 Import - Where from, Where to? ............................................. 8-45 What Can Be Imported? ........................................................... 8-46 Importing Media Clips ............................................................. 8-48 Image Import (Global Settings) ............................................... 8-51 Copying/Pasting Objects from Other Projects ................8-54 Media Management and Object Import .........................8-55 Creating Objects ......................................................8-56 Creating a Color Clip ................................................................ 8-57 Generating a Signal Clip (Reference Level Tones) ................... 8-59 Creating Titles ........................................................................... 8-60 Producing Customized Effects ................................................. 8-60 Voice-Over ..............................................................8-61 Importing EDL/AVID MediaLog Files ............................8-61 ALE Project Import/Export .........................................8-62 Import Project as ALE .............................................................. 8-62 Export Project as ALE ............................................................... 8-63 VideoMachine DBF Import .........................................8-64 XReceive .................................................................8-66 Calling XReceive ....................................................................... 8-67 XReceive Options ..................................................................... 8-67 Starting XReceive ...................................................................... 8-67 LST Import ..............................................................8-68 VI Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 9 Administration ............................................9-1 The Project ...............................................................9-3 Opening and Creating Projects .................................................. 9-3 Project Template ......................................................................... 9-5 Copy/Delete a Project ................................................................. 9-6 Project Structure ........................................................................ 9-8 The Project Browser ................................................................. 9-16 Project Properties ..................................................................... 9-18 Diagnose Project ...................................................................... 9-19 The Object .............................................................. 9-20 Basics ........................................................................................ 9-21 Objects in the Project ............................................................... 9-26 Searching for and Finding Objects ........................................... 9-40 Viewing and Editing Objects: the Clip Viewer ........................ 9-54 Object Information: Properties ................................................ 9-76 Preparing for Editing: Storyboarding ...................................... 9-82 Batch Digitize (Batch Capture) ................................................ 9-87 Consolidate ............................................................................... 9-97 Condense ................................................................................ 9-101 ClipSync ................................................................................. 9-102 Automatic Scene Detection (Clip Viewer) ............................. 9-107 Table of Contents VII Table of Contents Media Management ................................................. 9-112 Basics ....................................................................................... 9-113 Media Tab in the Project Window .......................................... 9-123 Media Management Settings .................................................. 9-129 Importing Media Clips ........................................................... 9-133 Media Management and Object Properties ............................ 9-133 Media Management and the Windows Explorer .................... 9-138 Deleting Clips/Objects and Media Files ................................. 9-138 Vortex and Network Settings .................................................. 9-145 Chapter 10 Edit ........................................................ 10-1 Video Editing ..........................................................10-3 Basics ......................................................................................... 10-3 Sequence Editor ...................................................................... 10-44 Timeline Editing ..................................................................... 10-63 Trim Editor ............................................................................. 10-84 Special Functions .................................................................... 10-93 Editing - Examples and Illustrations .................................... 10-100 VIII Table of Contents Table of Contents Audio in the Timeline ............................................10-124 "Audio" Tracks ...................................................................... 10-124 Synchronicity ....................................................................... 10-124 Volume and Panning ............................................................ 10-126 Fade-In and Fade-Out .......................................................... 10-126 Output and Monitor ............................................................. 10-127 Special Functions ..................................................10-128 Nesting Sequences (Building a Container) .......................... 10-129 Full-Size Monitor ................................................................. 10-134 Inlay Quality Menu / Inlay Size ............................................ 10-136 Chapter 11 Finish ...................................................... 11-1 Audio Postproduction ............................................... 11-3 Basics ........................................................................................ 11-3 Audio Tool .............................................................................. 11-17 Audio Monitor ........................................................................ 11-21 Audio Editor ........................................................................... 11-21 Special Functions ................................................................... 11-38 Table of Contents IX Table of Contents Effects ................................................................. 11-53 Video Effects ........................................................................... 11-54 Linear Timewarp .................................................................. 11-159 Audio Effects ......................................................................... 11-165 Color Correction Editor .......................................... 11-174 Color Correction Editor (Overview) ................................... 11-175 What is Color? ....................................................................... 11-180 Working with the Vector and Waveform Diagnostic Displays .............................................................. 11-182 Diagnostic Displays (Overview) ........................................... 11-190 Tools ...................................................................................... 11-197 Primary Color Correction .................................................... 11-199 Six Vector Color Correction ................................................. 11-213 Selective Color Correction ................................................... 11-214 Timewarp Editor ................................................... 11-221 Opening and Using the Timewarp Editor ............................ 11-222 Functions of the Timewarp Editor (Overview) .................... 11-223 Interpretation of the Diagrams and Examples ..................... 11-227 Standard Applications .......................................................... 11-236 Individual Applications ........................................................ 11-241 X Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 12 Realtime FX .............................................. 12-1 Always Maximum Performance .................................... 12-2 Rendering and Realtime ............................................ 12-3 When Render, When Realtime? .............................................. 12-3 Realtime and the Effect Preview ............................................... 12-4 Render Management of Realtime Software Effects .................. 12-6 Optimizing Realtime Preview .................................................. 12-7 The Render Viewer ................................................................... 12-9 Working with Render Files ....................................................... 12-9 Effects and Effect Editors ........................................ 12-10 Preliminary Remarks ............................................................. 12-11 Realtime Clip FX .................................................................... 12-17 Realtime Transition FX .......................................................... 12-22 PlugIn FX / Hollywood FX ..................................................... 12-24 Additional Realtime Capabilities ........................................... 12-25 Chapter 13 Titler ....................................................... 13-1 Table of Contents XI Table of Contents Chapter 14 DVD Authoring .......................................... 14-1 Step by Step DVD Authoring ......................................14-3 DVD Menu Wizard .....................................................14-6 How Does DVD Authoring Work? .................................14-7 DVD Authoring: Reference ....................................... 14-12 Links Tab ................................................................................. 14-14 AutoLink Tab .......................................................................... 14-31 Highlight tab ........................................................................... 14-35 Templates Tab .......................................................................... 14-44 Master View Tab ...................................................................... 14-45 Preview Tab ............................................................................. 14-46 Options Tab ............................................................................. 14-47 Creating and Designing DVD menus ........................... 14-49 Creating DVD Menus ............................................................. 14-49 DVD Menus on the Timeline .................................................. 14-52 Designing Menus with the DVD Menu Editor ....................... 14-53 Designing Menus with Adobe Photoshop .............................. 14-61 Burning a DVD ....................................................... 14-64 XII Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 15 Output .................................................... 15-1 Record to Tape ........................................................ 15-3 Record ....................................................................................... 15-4 Stripe Tape ................................................................................ 15-7 Exporting Sequences .............................................. 15-10 Functions in the Export Sequence Dialog Box ...................... 15-11 Exporting Single Frames ........................................................ 15-15 Exporting Movies/WAV Audio .............................................. 15-17 Exporting/importing EDLs ....................................... 15-18 Events Contained in EDLs ...................................................... 15-19 Areas of Application ............................................................... 15-19 Available Formats ................................................................... 15-20 Exporting EDLs ...................................................................... 15-21 Importing EDLs ..................................................................... 15-23 OMFI Export .......................................................... 15-25 What is Exported? .................................................................. 15-25 Calling OMFI Export ............................................................. 15-26 Composition ........................................................................... 15-27 Media ...................................................................................... 15-28 Options ................................................................................... 15-30 Table of Contents XIII Table of Contents Fuse Sequence ....................................................... 15-31 Preparing a Sequence .............................................................. 15-32 Calling Fuse Sequence ............................................................ 15-32 Starting Fuse Sequence ........................................................... 15-32 Fuse in AVI and other Formats ............................................... 15-33 ALE Project Export ................................................. 15-34 XSend To... ........................................................... 15-34 Objects permitted for the XSend To... function ..................... 15-34 Calling XSend To... ................................................................. 15-35 XSend To... Options ................................................................ 15-36 Export to DVD ........................................................ 15-39 Exporting Data ....................................................................... 15-40 Timeline Sequence to VCD/SVCD/DVD: Step-by-step ........ 15-41 Source ..................................................................................... 15-42 Destination ............................................................................. 15-46 Burning ................................................................................... 15-53 Compile/Start Burning ........................................................... 15-55 IPB Settings ............................................................................. 15-56 Options ................................................................................... 15-61 XIV Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 16 Customize Pinnacle Liquid ........................... 16-1 User Settings .......................................................... 16-3 Basics and Definition of Terms ................................................ 16-3 Managing Property Sets ........................................................... 16-5 Customizing Toolbars .............................................................. 16-8 Assign Functions to Keyboard ............................................... 16-11 Modifiers and Keyboard Shortcuts (Defaults) ...................... 16-16 Liquid Control: Assigning Keys ............................................ 16-20 Network Settings (Vortex) ..................................................... 16-21 Chapter 17 Site Settings ............................................. 17-1 Player Settings ........................................................ 17-2 How to Change Parameters ...................................................... 17-3 Settings Tab ............................................................................... 17-4 Connections Tab ..................................................................... 17-15 Table of Contents XV Table of Contents System Settings ..................................................... 17-18 Changing Parameters ............................................................. 17-18 General Tab ............................................................................. 17-19 System Format Settings Tab .................................................... 17-21 Inputs/Outputs Tab ................................................................. 17-22 System Info Tab ....................................................................... 17-23 Media Management Settings ..................................... 17-24 Tab Video/Audio ..................................................................... 17-25 FX Editors Settings ................................................. 17-28 Render Quality Tab ................................................................. 17-28 Preview Quality Tab ................................................................ 17-28 System Tab .............................................................................. 17-29 Advanced Settings .................................................................. 17-29 Plug-In Settings .................................................... 17-30 Appendixes Glossary .....................................................G-1 Index ........................................................ 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