Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme manuals

Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme User's Guide (314 pages)

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Table of contents

Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme

1

Thank you for choosing Matrox

3

Warranty

4

C. Limitations of Liability

5

F. G e n e r a l

5

Software license agreement

6

Contents

7

Using Matrox MediaTools

12

Using Matrox MediaExport

13

Using the 3ds max plug-in

14

Using Sonic DVDit! SE

14

RT.X100 Xtreme Specifications

15

Matrox Around the World

16

Hardware supplied

19

Software supplied

19

System requirements

20

Other documentation

21

Installation overview

22

Preparing Your System

23

°If you have Windows XP:

28

°If you have Windows 2000:

28

4. Configure your sound card

29

5. Install Adobe Premiere

30

°To install Adobe Premiere:

30

Are you ready?

31

Connecting Your Devices

33

Before you begin

34

TO AUDIO CARD IN

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TO AUDIO CARD OUT

37

RT.X100 Xtreme

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To RT.X100 Xtreme

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DV-1394 connections

39

Hot-plugging

42

AUDIO-RVIDEOS-VIDEO

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IN) of your breakout cable:

44

AUDIO-L jack

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AUDIO-R jack

44

OUT) of your breakout cable:

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S-VIDEO jack

46

OUT) of your

47

Software

49

1. Hardware detection

50

2. Install Matrox X.tools

51

Adobe Premiere

58

Loading project presets

58

Setting up your scratch disks

58

Defining your Video settings

70

Defining your Audio settings

70

Project Settings dialog box

75

Matrox Proc Amp Settings

75

Dot aligned in blue target

78

Settings

87

CTRL+SHIFT while the

88

Setting Up Realtime Effects

95

Available effects

96

Two-second gap between

97

One second between the

97

Premiere

99

Custom page, where you can

100

Transform page, where you

101

Custom pages:

103

Previewing your effects

104

Using text boxes and sliders

105

Undoing and redoing changes

105

°To select your color:

106

°To set up a 3D tile:

107

Creating a custom 3D tile

108

°To set up an advanced DVE:

110

°To set up a basic DVE:

114

Creating a custom basic DVE

115

°To set up a blur effect:

116

Creating a custom blur effect

117

Creating a chroma key effect

119

✒ Color selector

121

Using the Matrox scopes

126

Scope View

128

Settings menu

128

°To set up a cube effect:

135

Creating a custom cube effect

137

that is mapped to the side

138

Preview Window

139

Creating a luma key effect

141

Luminance selector

143

Tracking rectangle

143

Output view, you

144

°To set up a mask DVE effect:

145

Adding your own mask patterns

148

°To set up an organic wipe:

150

tab or the OrgWipe track:

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✐Video 1A ✑Video 1B

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°To set up a page curl:

154

Creating a custom page curl

155

°To set up a particle effect:

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page are

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°To set up a sphere effect:

162

Transforming your clip

165

Using the transform controls

166

values can affect the

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value for the x axis is set

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Using the Transform menu

167

Figure 2: Offset at 100,0,0

167

, or Rotation)

168

Cropping your effect

169

Using the Cropping Window

170

Using the crop controls

171

Using the Crop menu

171

Working with keyframes

173

°To create a keyframe:

175

°To edit a keyframe:

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Selecting keyframes

176

Copying and moving keyframes

176

Deleting keyframes

178

Area before clip

181

Clip region

181

Area beyond end of clip

181

Keyboard shortcuts

182

Rubberband

184

What is XtremePreview?

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RT.X100 Xtreme realtime rules

186

General rule

187

Combining effects

187

Order of effects

187

Restrictions

188

Monitoring your CPU usage

189

Your notes

190

Windows Programs

191

Overview

192

Xtreme hardware

193

Before you start rendering

193

Before you start capturing

196

About Matrox MediaTools

202

Starting Matrox MediaTools

203

°To start Matrox MediaTools:

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Positioner

206

Using the time code fields

207

+Mark In

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+Mark Out

208

; ) indicates drop frame

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: ) indicates non-drop frame

209

1 Click the Options button

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Selecting your capture folder

211

Scanning and capturing clips

212

Capturing live video

213

Creating a batch capture list

214

Editing clips

216

Working with the clip list

217

Copying clips

218

Moving clips

218

Deleting clips

219

Grabbing a single-frame image

220

SHIFT+click

221

About Matrox MediaExport

226

°To start Matrox MediaExport:

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Work area only

229

Windows Media

229

°To add clip information:

231

°To add target audiences:

237

New Composition

248

6 Click the Setup button

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Width and Height of your

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Edit >

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Preferences > Previews

250

About the 3ds max plug-in

252

Creating a DVD volume

259

16 Quit DVDit! SE

261

Using the WYSIWYG DirectShow

263

Control Panel

263

Disable button

265

Original to

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This chapter provides some

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Up-to-date information

268

Possible solutions

268

Multiple solutions

268

Installation/configuration

269

Using Adobe Premiere

271

Timeline

275

Video Options >

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Transparency

276

Transparency Settings dialog

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Capture issues

277

Export issues

278

Audio issues

279

DVD/CD authoring

280

Data Rates and

281

A/V Disk Space Requirements

281

Constant bit rate

283

Variable bit rate

283

Time (minutes)

283

Environmental specifications

286

Appendix

287

Glossary of terms

288

Getting the most support

300

Contacting us

301

Worldwide Headquarters

304

Europe, Middle East, Africa

304

Asia Pacific

304

Numerics

305

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