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Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Installation And User Manual (314 pages)
MatroxRT.X100 Xtreme card - Installation and User Guide
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Computer Hardware
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Table of Contents
Software License Agreement
6
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1 Introducing Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme
17
Welcome
18
Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Features
18
Hardware Supplied
19
Software Supplied
19
System Requirements
20
Dualhead and Triplehead Editing Using Matrox Display Cards
21
Check Our Web Site for Equipment Information
21
Style Conventions of this Manual
21
A Note about Screen Shots in this Manual
21
Other Documentation
21
Installation Overview
22
Keep a Record of Your Serial Numbers
22
Chapter 2
22
Preparing Your System
23
Overview of the Preparation Steps
24
Plan Your Storage Configuration and Install Your Drives
24
Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Data Transfer Rate Requirements
24
General Storage Considerations
24
Dedicated Audio/Video (A/V) and Export Drives
25
Install Windows XP or Windows 2000
27
Configure Your Windows Display
28
If You're Using a Matrox P650, P750, or Parhelia Card
28
Configure Your Sound Card
29
Set Your Volume Levels
29
Install Adobe Premiere
30
Install Your Third-Party Software
30
Are You Ready
31
Chapter 3 Installing Your RT.X100 Xtreme and Connecting Your Devices
33
Before You Begin
34
Installation Overview
34
Install Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Card
34
Connect Your RT.X100 Xtreme Breakout Cable and Computer Speakers
36
Connections to a Sound Card with an External Breakout Box
38
Typical RT.X100 Xtreme Connections
39
DV-1394 Connections
39
S-Video Connections Using same Device for Capture and Print-To-Tape
40
Composite Connections Using Separate Source and Record Devices
41
Connect Your DV-1394 Device
42
Hot-Plugging
42
Connect Your Composite and S-Video Devices
43
Composite Input/Output Connections
44
S-Video Input/Output Connections
46
Are You Ready
48
Chapter 4 Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software
50
Before You Begin
50
Overview of the Software Installation
50
Hardware Detection
50
Install Matrox X.tools
51
Register Your RT.X100 Xtreme
52
Install Additional Software from the RT.X Menu
52
Adding the Matrox Plug-In to Lightwave 3D
53
Installing the Matrox VFW Software Codecs on a System Without the RT.X100 Xtreme Hardware
53
Install Sonic Solutions Dvdit! SE
54
Install Sonic Reeldvd Studio
54
Removing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software
54
Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings
55
Are You Ready
55
Chapter 5 Defining Your Adobe Premiere Settings
57
A Note about Running Other Programs with Adobe Premiere
58
Loading Project Presets
58
Setting up Your Scratch Disks
58
Setting Your Low Disk Space Warning Level
58
Defining Your General Settings
59
Selecting Your NTSC Setup Level for Analog Video
60
Selecting Your Editing Aspect Ratio
62
Switching between Scrubbing Types
62
Selecting Your Speed Control Method
63
Selecting Your Codec Options for Rendering
64
Selecting Your DV-1394 Settings
66
Selecting Your Realtime Effect Settings
68
Defining Your Video Settings
70
Defining Your Audio Settings
70
Defining Your Capture Settings
71
Using the Matrox Scopes to Analyze Your Analog Video
75
Running the Audio Capture Drift Detection Test
78
Performing a Premiere Export to Disk
80
Performing a Matrox Realtime Export to Disk
81
Selecting Your MPEG-2 IBP Settings
83
Setting up DV-1394 Device Control
85
Exporting Your Timeline to DV Tape
87
Preparing Your Tapes for Recording
87
Obtaining a Frame-Accurate Export to Tape
87
Exporting to DV Tape with Device Control
87
Defining Your Export to Tape Options
90
Things You Need to Know about Using DV-1394 Devices
92
Creating a Production in 16:9 Format
93
Chapter 6 Setting up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere
95
Available Effects
96
How to Place Your Effects to Avoid Rendering
97
How to Apply a Matrox Transition in Adobe Premiere
99
How to Apply a Matrox Video Effect in Adobe Premiere
99
Applying Matrox Video Effects to Graphics
99
Using Common Controls in the Plug-In
100
Specifying a Default Matrox Effect
102
Common Controls on the Custom Pages
103
Previewing Your Effects
104
Using Text Boxes and Sliders
105
Undoing and Redoing Changes
105
Selecting Colors
106
Applying a Pre-Created 3D Tile
107
Creating a Custom 3D Tile
108
Applying a Pre-Created Advanced DVE
110
Creating a Custom Advanced DVE
112
Applying a Pre-Created Basic DVE
114
Creating a Custom Basic DVE
115
Applying a Pre-Created Blur Effect
116
Creating a Custom Blur Effect
117
Overview of the Chroma Key Effect
118
Creating a Chroma Key Effect
119
Viewing and Selecting Your Key Colors
121
Applying a Pre-Created Color Correction
123
Creating a Custom Color Correction
124
Using the Matrox Scopes
126
Applying a Pre-Created Colorization Effect
132
Creating a Custom Colorization Effect
133
Applying a Pre-Created Cube Effect
135
Creating a Custom Cube Effect
137
Customizing Your Cube Effect Using the Preview Window
139
Overview of the Luma Key Effect
140
Creating a Luma Key Effect
141
Viewing and Selecting Your Luminance Values
143
Applying a Pre-Created Mask DVE Effect
145
Creating a Custom Mask DVE Effect
147
Adding Your Own Mask Patterns
148
Applying a Pre-Created Organic Wipe
150
Creating a Custom Organic Wipe
151
Adding Your Own Organic Wipe Patterns
152
Applying a Pre-Created Page Curl
154
Creating a Custom Page Curl
155
Applying a Pre-Created Particle Effect
157
Creating a Custom Particle Effect
159
Customizing Your Particle Effect Using the Preview Window
160
Applying a Pre-Created Sphere Effect
162
Creating a Custom Sphere Effect
163
Customizing Your Sphere Effect Using the Preview Window
164
Transforming Your Clip
165
Using the Transform Controls
166
Using the Transform Menu
167
Transforming a Clip Using the Preview Window
168
Cropping Your Effect
169
Using the Cropping Window
170
Using the Crop Controls
171
Using the Crop Menu
171
Cropping an Effect Using the Preview Window
172
Working with Keyframes
173
Using the Keyframes Controls
173
Creating New Keyframes
175
Modifying Keyframes
175
Resetting a Track to Default Settings
175
Selecting Keyframes
176
Copying and Moving Keyframes
176
Pasting Attributes of a Keyframe ("Selective Paste")
177
Deleting Keyframes
178
Saving and Loading Keyframe Files
178
Interpolating between Keyframes
179
Keyboard Shortcuts
182
Setting up Realtime Graphics Overlays
183
What Is Xtremepreview
185
Adaptive Degradation
185
Automatic solo Mode Preview
185
A/B Mode Preview
186
RT.X100 Xtreme Realtime Rules
186
Supported Graphics Formats
186
General Rule
187
Combining Effects
187
Order of Effects
187
Restrictions
188
Monitoring Your CPU Usage
189
Chapter 7 Using RT.X100 Xtreme with Video for Windows Programs
191
Overview
192
Using VFW Programs Without the RT.X100 Xtreme Hardware
193
Before You Start Rendering
193
Selecting Color Space Conversion Options
194
Rendering Material to a Matrox VFW .Avi File
195
Before You Start Capturing
196
Capturing Material for Your Production
196
Selecting Your Capture Source and Adjusting Proc Amp Settings
196
Selecting Your Capture Format and Resolution
198
A Note about Capturing Video with Audio
199
Chapter 8 Using Matrox Mediatools
201
About Matrox Mediatools
202
Preparing Your Tapes for Use with Mediatools
202
Starting Matrox Mediatools
203
Using the Matrox Mediatools Interface
204
Using the Mediatools Pop-Up Menu
206
Navigating through Clips with the Transport Controls
206
Using the Time Code Fields
207
Defining Your Capture Settings
210
Selecting Your Capture Folder
211
How Mediatools Assigns Clip Names
212
Scanning and Capturing Clips
212
Capturing Individual Clips from Tape
213
Capturing Live Video
213
Creating a Batch Capture List
214
Scanning Clips
214
Adding Clips to a Batch Capture List
215
Capturing Clips from a Batch Capture List
216
Editing Clips
216
Updating and Recapturing Clips
216
Changing a Clip's in and out Icons
217
Working with the Clip List
217
Adding Clips
217
Saving and Loading a Clip List
218
Copying Clips
218
Moving Clips
218
Deleting Clips
219
Detaching and Resizing the Clip List
219
Grabbing a Single-Frame Image
220
Exporting Your Clip List to an Adobe Premiere Project
221
Keyboard Shortcuts
222
Chapter 9 Using Matrox Mediaexport
225
About Matrox Mediaexport
226
Starting the Matrox Mediaexport Plug-In
226
Overview of the Matrox Mediaexport Dialog Box
227
Using the Mediaexport Pop-Up Menu
228
Exporting Clips from the Timeline
228
Selecting Encoding Profiles and Adding Clip Information
229
Selecting Encoding Profiles for Use in the Session Window
229
Adding Clip Information to Your Streaming Video
231
Modifying Standard Profile Settings to Create a Customized Profile
231
Fine-Tuning Your Customized Encoding Profiles
232
Selecting Your Realmedia Codec Options
233
Selecting Your Windows Media Codec Options
235
Customizing Your Target Audience Settings
236
Selecting Your Ligos MPEG Common Settings
238
Customizing Your Ligos MPEG GOP Structure and Motion Vector Settings
239
Customizing Your Ligos MPEG Bit Rate Settings
241
Ligos-Compliant Profile Settings
242
Adding Your Customized Profile to the Profile Library
244
Saving and Loading Your Encoding Session
245
Chapter 10 Using the Adobe after Effects Plug-In
247
About the Adobe after Effects Plug-In
248
Required Settings to Use the Plug-In
248
Chapter 11 Using the 3Ds Max Plug-In
251
About the 3Ds Max Plug-In
252
Required Settings to Use the Plug-In
252
Chapter 12 Using the Lightwave 3D Plug-In
253
About the Lightwave 3D Plug-In
254
Required Settings to Use the Plug-In
254
Chapter 13 Using Sonic Dvdit! SE
255
Overview
256
Exporting Material for Your DVD Project
257
Creating a DVD Volume
259
Playing Your DVD Volume Using a Software DVD Player
261
Chapter 14 Using the WYSIWYG Directshow Control Panel
263
Overview
264
Configuring the WYSIWYG Directshow Control Panel
265
Chapter 15 RT.X100 Xtreme Troubleshooting
267
Problems, Possible Causes, and Solutions
268
Up-To-Date Information
268
Possible Solutions
268
Multiple Solutions
268
Installation/Configuration
269
Using Adobe Premiere
271
Capture Issues
277
Export Issues
278
Audio Issues
279
DVD/CD Authoring
280
Appendix A Data Rates and A/V Disk Space Requirements
282
DV/MPEG-2 Qualities and Required Disk Space
282
Audio Sampling and Required Disk Space
282
Recommended MPEG Data Rates for Distribution on DVD-R or CD-R
283
Appendix B RT.X100 Xtreme Specifications
285
Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Card Specifications
286
General
286
Video
286
Audio
286
Environmental Specifications
286
Appendix C Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Glossary
287
Glossary of Terms
288
Appendix D RT.X100 Xtreme Customer Support
299
Getting the most Support
300
Register Your RT.X100 Xtreme
300
Keep up to Date with Our Web Site
300
Contacting Us
301
Appendix E Matrox Around the World
303
Worldwide Headquarters
304
Europe, Middle East, Africa
304
France
304
Germany
304
Asia Pacific
304
Index
305
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