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Professional Editing Software Reviewer’s Guide Press Contact Sarah Kavanagh [email protected] (650) 726-3482 Phone canopus 711 Charcot Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 954-4500 Phone (408) 954-4504 Fax www.canopus.com EDIUS 2.5 Reviewer’s Guide Table of Contents Product Overview 3 EDIUS – Realtime Editing Redefined 5 Key Features 7 Product Walkthrough 8 What’s New in EDIUS 2.5 Installing EDIUS Installing ProCoder Express Installing DivX Pro 3 8 11 12 Configuring EDIUS 15 Interface Overview 21 Using EDIUS 23 Capturing Video Timeline Editing Exporting Video Using ProCoder Express for EDIUS 2 23 26 32 33 Product Overview EDIUS 2.5 redefines video production productivity with realtime multi-format, multi-track editing and timeline output to DVD using a standard desktop or notebook PC. For the first time, editors can now seamlessly edit, mix and output DV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and uncompressed video with true realtime render-free performance. Like its predecessor, EDIUS 2.5 delivers unprecedented productivity and flexibility by offering unlimited video and audio tracks, unlimited graphics and title layers, the ability to transition between multiple video tracks, voiceover recording directly to the timeline, 3- and 4-point editing for even greater flexibility, multi-format conversion capabilities and realtime output – all in a fresh graphical user interface that makes it easy to create powerful, professional video and audio content. Key Features in EDIUS 2.5 OHCI Video Capture Card Support EDIUS 2.5 is compatible with all OHCI video capture cards. The previous version of EDIUS worked with DVStorm, DVRaptor RT2 and DVRex RT-based systems. OHCI support allows EDIUS 2.5 to be installed on almost any machine, including notebook computers for the ultimate mobile editing solution. You can also move files and projects between a system with an OHCI video capture card and a system with a proprietary DV video capture card (i.e. DVStorm, DVRex RT or DVRaptor RT2). MPEG Editing Support in the Timeline EDIUS 2.5 supports frame-accurate MPEG editing with support for MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MP3 music files. MPEG files can be dragged into the EDIUS bin or captured directly from a Canopus MPEG capture device, such as MPEGPRO MVR, MPEGPRO EMR, MVRD2200 or Amber. EDIUS 2.5 cannot capture MPEG directly from DVStorm or DVRex RT-based systems To capture MPEG video in EDIUS using an MPEG capture device, simply click on the menu above the Player monitor and choose MPEG Capture. The MPEG Capture window appears. Select the MPEG capture device in the Device drop-down menu and start playback on your source video deck or camera. Click the Capture button to begin capturing video directly to your hard drive. 3 Rendering Status Indicators In most cases, rendering is never required using EDIUS 2.5, making realtime previews and playback possible. However, if you have a file on your timeline that has several video filters applied to it, it may need rendering before playback. EDIUS 2.5 makes it easy to determine which parts of the timeline require rendering with its unique color bar system. Colored bars appear above the timeline, and each color represents a different status. Blue means the video file is a DV file and doesn’t need to be rendered. Orange means that EDIUS 2.5 is unsure if it can play the video in realtime. If you play a clip with an orange bar and it drops a frame, then rendering is required and the color bar turns red. If you play a clip with an orange bar and it plays without dropping a frame, then the colored bar turns light blue. After you render the file, the colored bar changes to green and the video is ready for playback or export. Colored bars may change if you add or modify filters and/or effects to the clip. Alpha Channel support in 3D Picture-in-Picture mode EDIUS 2.5 includes alpha channel support when using 3D Picture-in-Picture, allowing for additional creative options when creating video effects. Timeline Rendering Timeline rendering in EDIUS 2.5 allows the rendering of specific clips on the timeline without having to export the entire project. This is useful for previewing specific clips and sequences. You can render specific clips or between set in and out points. Improved Control of Source Clip Properties EDIUS 2.5 provides access to a source clip’s properties, including timecode information, clip duration and frame size, and allows modification of certain parameters, i.e. aspect ratio and field order, if EDIUS has for some reason incorrectly detected these settings. Improved Application Usability (New in EDIUS 2.5) EDIUS 2.5 now allows users to select and move multiple clips, quickly apply filters and transitions to multiple clips, as well as merging separate EDIUS projects together. Easy, Realtime Aspect Ratio Conversions (New in EDIUS 2.5) New Video Layout tool contains easy cropping, scaling and repositioning tools to make realtime aspect ratio conversions quick and easy. This is perfect for when converting SD footage to HD aspect ratios or HD footage to SD aspect ratios. To open the Video Layout tool, right-click on a clip and choose Layout. Keyboard Layout Customization Tool (New in EDIUS 2.5) Customize and configure keyboard commands to make EDIUS 2.5 emulate the commands of other editing systems, making the process of migrating to EDIUS 2.5 easier. The keyboard customization tool is called CtsAccel can be found in C:\Program Files\Canopus\EDIUS. Support for Imaginate 2.0 Projects (New in EDIUS 2.5) Add Imaginate 2.0 project files directly to the EDIUS 2.5 Bin or Timeline for use in video projects. Imaginate project files behave just as regular clips within EDIUS. Imaginate 2.0 must be installed on the system in order for this feature to be enabled. Support for VST Plug-ins and Additional Audio Formats (New in EDIUS 2.5) Use industry-standard VST audio plug-ins as EDIUS 2.5 audio filters with our new, built-in plug-in bridge. EDIUS 2.5 also expands its audio file compatibility with support for both AIFF and Ogg Vorbis files. 4 EDIUS — Realtime Editing Redefined Flexible Interface Design for Greater Productivity When it was released last year, EDIUS broke new ground in editing productivity and workflow with a fast, intuitive user interface. Its floating window design made workspace customization easy, especially in dual-monitor setups, and featured dual or single preview windows, definable drop-down buttons for a clean, less-cluttered interface, timecode and audio level overlay displays, as well as timeline, bin, effect selector and realtime waveform and vectorscope windows. This new interface provided editors with instant responsiveness when maneuvering through the most complex timeline projects while handling dozens of clips. Powerful Realtime Video Effects EDIUS integrates Canopus’s proprietary effects technology to provide advanced digital video effects that maximize artistic creativity. EDIUS’s Effect Selector palette offers 27 realtime video filters, including White/Black Balance, Color Balance, High Quality Blur and Region. In addition, there are realtime Chroma Key and Luma Key capabilities for use in compositing and a fully customizable 2D/3D Picture-in-Picture effect. All EDIUS effects are easily adjustable and may be combined to produce hundreds of customizable effects. > Cube Spin > White Balance controls > Cube Spin configuration > Chroma Key controls > EDIUS Effect Selector EDIUS also includes Xplode for EDIUS and EDIUS FX, Canopus’s advanced realtime 2D and 3D video effects engines. These effects packages harness the power of Canopus Effects Technology to create stunning, professional-quality video transitions. With more than 40 transition groups to choose from, each with customizable options and numerous presets, Xplode for EDIUS and EDIUS FX provide enough power for even the most demanding video editor. EDIUS also supports plug-ins, which allow additional effects packages, such as Xplode Professional 4.0 and PhotoAlbum 2.0, to be incorporated seamlessly into the EDIUS workflow. 5 Extensive Realtime Titling Options EDIUS is capable of unlimited simultaneous realtime titles and graphics layers. The motion and opacity controls allow each layer to behave independently and multiple title layers can be stacked for greater creativity. EDIUS’s Title Motion Filter effects include Blur, Dissolve, Slide, Wipe and Laser. EDIUS also includes Inscriber TitleMotion Pro, a television-quality character generator that uses the same award-winning Inscriber technology employed by broadcasters around the world. TitleMotion allows users to quickly and easily create polished, high-quality video titles complete with 3D effects and animation. Editors can choose from 200 title and text templates and then simply add their own text. In addition to the templates, editors have the freedom to generate their own custom titles. > Inscriber TitleMotion – Create static, rolling or crawling titles from preset ofr custom artwork. Video editors can craft their look through text placement, sizing, kerning, width, leading and slant adjustments. With the TitleMotion FX editor, titles and logos can be brought to life with sophisticated 3D movement and animation keyframing. For added flexibility, TitleMotion can import a background image and produce credit rolls and crawls that EDIUS can output in realtime. ProCoder Technology for Quick Multiple-format Export EDIUS 2.5 includes ProCoder Express for EDIUS, an easy-to-use, video encoding application that streamlines the export process with its Wizard-style interface. With just a few mouse clicks, ProCoder Express can convert an EDIUS project into any popular video format, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, QuickTime, RealMedia and Windows Media, directly from the timeline. A full, licensed version of DivX Pro is also included with ProCoder Express for EDIUS for easy encoding of streaming video. On systems that have DVD writers, ProCoder Express for EDIUS makes it easy to author DVDs directly from the EDIUS timeline. Chapter points can be defined in an EDIUS project and are preserved when the project is exported from the timeline to a DVD-ready MPEG-2 (or VOB) file and then burned directly to DVD media. ProCoder Express for EDIUS can also be used as a standalone application, which is useful for transcoding footage into an EDIUS-compatible input format, such as Canopus DV. . > ProCoder Express for EDIUS - Wizard Interface makes selecting the correct video format easy Target Market Unlike previous releases, EDIUS 2.5 is compatible with any DV capture card, including OHCI cards and our own realtime editing hardware. This makes our target market anyone who is looking for a powerful professional video editing that is compatiblle with almost any existing video hardware solution. 6 Key Features User Interface Floating window user interface for easy workspace customization. (Customizable for single or dual-monitor setups) > Single or dual preview windows (Recorder and Player) > Timecode and audio level overlay display > Timeline window > Bin window > Effect selector window > Drop-down definable buttons > Information window > Marker window > Realtime waveform and vectorscope window (available while capturing and previewing video) Timeline Editing Fast and flexible timeline editing for efficient workflow and increased productivity featuring: > Unlimited video tracks > Unlimited graphics and title layers > Unlimited audio tracks > Audio waveform display > Transparency track keyframe > Audio level / Pan keyframe > Lock / Hide tracks > 3-point editing > 4-point editing (fit to fill with realtime speed control) > Ripple editing > Slip / Slide / Roll editing (performed while viewing in / out points) > Video / audio split editing > Interleave V/A track (audio split edit) > Voiceover recording support directly to timeline > Transition on same track (all tracks) > Transition between video tracks > ShuttleScrub preview window control > Unlimited undo / redo levels > Auto save feature > Frame-accurate MPEG editing > Flexible Timeline rendering – render specific clips or between set In/Out points > Rendering status colorbars. Effects > Simultaneous realtime effects for unlimited creativity > Realtime video and audio tracks > Realtime title and graphics tracks > Realtime filters > Realtime chroma and luma keying > Realtime 2D and 3D transitions > Realtime 3D picture-in-picture with Alpha Channel support > Realtime title effects Titles > Inscriber TitleMotion > Realtime roll / crawl > Realtime title motion Video Clip Bin handling > Group select > Sorting functions - File name - Clip name - File size - Date Video Input > Full DV deck control capture > Batch Capture > Single-pass Scan and Capture (automatic separation at date, time, aspect ratio, audio sampling rate, timecode.) > Analog deck control capture with RS-422 (when using DVRex RT Professional) > MPEG video capture support from Canopus MPEGPRO series, MVRD2200 and Amber Video Output > Realtime analog or DV output from timeline > Timeline timecode output from DV (when using DVStorm) > MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Windows Media, RealVideo and QuickTime export from ProCoder Express for EDIUS > Canopus’s proprietary MPEG codec technology for highest-quality video output > Canopus’s proprietary MPEG codec technology for highest-quality video output > Timeline export to DVD with chapter mark preservation Hardware Support > OHCI FireWire > DVRaptor RT2 > DVStorm series > DVRex RT series 7 Product Walkthrough This section is designed to help install and configure EDIUS, as well as provide a basic walkthrough of the software, covering all major EDIUS functions. Sample clips and projects are located on the enclosed DVD-R. Installing the Software Installing EDIUS 2.5 is pretty straightforward, but there may be some issues if you have previous versions of EDIUS or other Canopus software installed on your machine. If you are installing EDIUS 2.5 on a fresh system, simply follow the install instructions in the section that follows. If EDIUS 1.x is already installed on your machine, then you need to uninstall it before installing EDIUS 2.5. If the system already has Xplode Professional 4.0 or PhotoAlbum 2.0 installed prior to installing EDIUS, then the special EDIUS Packs for these applications must also be installed. The latest version of the EDIUS packs are available for download at the Canopus Web site. To install the ProCoder plug-in for EDIUS, ProCoder needs to be reinstalled or modified using the ProCoder Update after installing EDIUS. The Installation order for EDIUS and any other Canopus software packages is as follows: > EDIUS > Xplode Professional 4.0 > PhotoAlbum 2.0 > ProCoder Driver Information If you are installing EDIUS 2.5 on a system that uses an OHCI DV capture card, drivers are not required to use the software. If you are installing EDIUS 2.5 on a DVStorm, DVRex RT or DVRaptor RT2 system, click the Install Drivers button on the Launcher screen to install the latest drivers for your video capture board. 8 Installing EDIUS 1. Insert the EDIUS 2.5 CD in your CD-ROM drive. The EDIUS Installation Launcher should appear. If the Launcher doesn’t appear, find and run Launcher.exe from the CD-ROM drive. Click the Install EDIUS button to begin the installation. 2. The Choose Setup Language dialog box appears. Choose English and click OK. 3. The EDIUS Setup dialog appears. Click Next. 4. The License Agreement screen appears. Click Yes to proceed with installation. 5. The Customer Information dialog appears. Enter your name, company and serial number in the fields. 9 6. On the next screen, choose the Video Standard you will be editing (either NTSC or PAL) and click Next. 7. The Choose Destination Location screen appears. Choose where you want EDIUS installed and click the Next button. 8. The Choose Options screen appears. Choose whether or not you want an EDIUS shortcut installed on your desktop. 10 9. The Start Copying Files Screen appears. Click the Next button to begin installing EDIUS. Installing ProCoder Express for EDIUS 1. After EDIUS installs its necessary components, the ProCoder Express for EDIUS installation begins. Click the Next button when the Welcome screen appears. 2. The License Agreement appears. Click Yes to proceed with the installation. 3. The Customer Information Screen appears. Click the Next button. 11 4. The Choose Destination Location screen appears. Choose where you want ProCoder Express for EDIUS installed and click the Next button. 5. The Select Components screen appears. Click the Next button. 6. The Select Program Folder screen appears. Click the Next button. ProCoder Express for EDIUS begins installing on your system. 12 Installing DivXPro 1. When installation of ProCoder Express for EDIUS is complete, the DivX Pro installation begins. A full version of DivX Pro is included with ProCoder Express for EDIUS. Click the Next button. 2. The Welcome screen appears. Click the Next button. 3. The Choose Destination Location screen appears. Click the Next button. 4. The Select Components screen ppears. Click the Next button. 13 5. The Ready to Install screen appears. Click the Next button. 5. The License Agreement screen appears. Click the Accept button to begin installation. 5. The Finished screen appears when the installation is complete. Click the Close button. 6. The DivX Installer closes and the Additional Options screen appears and asks if you want to install shortcuts on your Desktop. Click the Next button. The Generate Activation Code dialog appears. Getting your EDIUS Activation Code Before you can run EDIUS you must first generate an activation codes. To generate your activation code via the Web, you must first be connected to the Internet. 1. Make sure you are connected to the Internet. 2. Click the Web button and then click the Generate button on the screen that appears. If you don’t have Internet access, then you can click the Print URL button to perform the activation on another computer. 3. On the Software Activation page that appears in your Web browser, enter your First Name, Last Name and your Email address and click the Submit button. The other information is optional. Your activation code appears on the next screen. 4. Write down your activation code or select it and choose Edit > Copy in your Web browser. 5. Close or minimize your browser window so you can see the Generate Activation Code dialog again. Click the Enter Activation Code button. 6. Enter or paste your Activation Code in the field and click the Continue Setup button. 7. The Activation Succeeded dialog should appear. If it doesn’t, try entering your Activation Code again. Click the OK button to finish the EDIUS installation. 8. The Setup Complete screen appears. Choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now option and click the Finish button to restart your system. 14 Configuring EDIUS Upon launching EDIUS for the first time, you will be prompted for a default path for your EDIUS projects. This should be set to the root of the video storage drive you want to use. This setting can be changed later in the Settings menu located in the upper right-hand corner of the Monitor window. Simply choose Settings > Applications Settings to change the settings. Every time EDIUS is launched via the application’s desktop icon or the Start Menu, a dialog appears prompting you to either start a new project or open an existing project. Selecting New in the drop-down menu opens the Project Settings dialog and lets you select different preset combinations of aspect ratio and audio format. Use the drop-down menu under List of Preset to select either OHCI DV Output or DVStorm/DVRex RT/DVRaptor RT2 output. If you only have an OHCI DV card installed, the other option will not be available. The Setup subtab gives you the ability to set a project’s total duration (max. 24 hours), as well as the overscan area. As EDIUS continues to evolve, new video codecs and presets will be made available for use in this window. After selecting a project preset, the main EDIUS interface appears. EDIUS defaults to the Dual Mode layout when first installed, but may be changed to better accommodate single monitor setups by clicking on the EDIUS menu in the top left corner of the Monitor window. The positioning and size of all windows, with exception of the Timeline, can be saved into a preset for later use. Windows can also be reset to their default sizes by choosing EDIUS > Layout > Normal. 15 Edit Settings To configure the EDIUS Edit Settings, simply go to the Settings menu in the upper right-hand corner of the Monitor window and choose Settings > Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog appears. There are four sub-tabs in the Edit Settings dialog – Timeline, Transition, Still Image and Capture. > Click here to access the Settings Menu The Timeline section focuses on the parameters related to the Timeline. For ease of use, make sure that Snap of event is enabled and that All Track is selected in the drop-down menu. This lets clips you drag to the timeline snap to clips that already exist on a particular track making it easier to line them up and assemble your project. In the Duration section, you can set the duration for still images in the timeline, as well as titles. You can also set the V-mute duration to eliminate sound using frame units, which optimizes the deletion of small noise sound. Finally, go to the Capture section and make sure the four Automatically Divide Files options are enabled. See Capturing Video on Page 23 for more information on these options. 16 Hardware Settings You can configure EDIUS differently depending on which editing mode you are using – either OHCI DV Settings or DVStorm/DVRex RT/DVRaptor RT2 Settings. The parameters you specify in this section will become the default settings for that particular editing mode, but only become activated if they match your project’s DV output settings. For example, if you change one of the OHCI DV Settings but your current project is set for DVStorm-RT Output, the setting changes will have no effect. However, if you change the project’s output settings or if you start a new project and specify OHCI DV output, then the setting changes will be enabled. In the Settings List on the left side of the dialog, choose System Settings. Make sure the Video Standard dropdown menu is set to the appropriate format – either NTSC or PAL – depending on your source footage. Also, use the RT Buffers drop-down menu to set the buffer size based on the amount of RAM installed on you system. For example, if your system has 512MB RAM installed, the buffer should be 96 frames; 768MB RAM should have a buffer of 128frames; 1GB RAM or more should use 160frames. These settings apply only to Canopus hardware DV capture cards. In OHCI mode, the buffers are assigned automatically based on available system memory. Next, choose Output Settings and ensure that the DV Format drop-down menu correctly matches the DV equipment you are using (either DV or DVCAM). 17 The Back Panel and Storm Bay sections are identical in appearance, but one modifies the inputs on your DV capture hardware (Back Panel) and the other modifies the inputs only on the optional Storm Bay. Unless you have a Storm Bay installed on your system, you only need to worry about the settings for Back Panel. Use the Input Mapping drop-down menu to choose the analog input you are planning on using (either composite or S-Video). Application Settings The Application Settings section lets you set general preferences for using EDIUS, such as remembering a specific number of recently used files, saving EDIUS window positions that you set for your display setup, enabling Tooltips or Auto Save and setting a default project folder. 18 Customizing EDIUS The Customize settings section let you modify various aspects of the EDIUS interface. The Button section lets you add or remove control buttons from the EDIUS toolbar. Simply double-click on any item in the Available Buttons column to move it to the Current Buttons column or simply use the >> button. Use the Space option if you want to separate a specific button group from another button group. To remove buttons, simply double-click on any item in the Current Buttons column or simply use the << button. You can also reorder how the buttons appear in the toolbar by clicking on a button in the Current Buttons column and then clicking either the Up or Down button to move it do your desired location. The Control section lets you specify which timecode display options appear in the blue timecode sections of the Player and Recorder monitors. You can also enable or disable the Shuttle or Sliders in each monitor. 19 The Information section lets you set preferences for the timeline’s onscreen timecode that appears in the Player and Recorder windows. You can choose the position, size and whether the level meter is displayed. You can even display the timecode of your original source video. The Export timecode section lets you choose between exporting the timeline timecode or the original source timecode. Display bin details The Display bin details section lets you add or remove file parameters that are displayed in the Bin when it is in Detail mode. > The Display bin details section of the Settings dialog (top) lets you decide which parameters are shown in the EDIUS Bin when Detail mode is enabled (bottom). 20 Interface Overview The EDIUS user interface provides editors with instant responsiveness when maneuvering through the most complex timeline projects and while handling dozens of clips. EDIUS is comprised of six main windows that can be individually resized and placed anywhere on the desktop. Monitor – The Monitor serves as the Player/Recorder window and is responsible for capture, export and basic in/out clip trimming (including three-point and four-point editing). The Monitor window also displays realtime previews when applying video filters, such as White Balance. Timeline – This is EDIUS’s main operation window, showing all video, title and audio tracks within a project. In EDIUS, filter and effect configuration windows do not feature clip-scrubbing controls – the Timeline window serves this purpose. 21 Bin – The Bin is used for basic management of clips used in a project. However, clips used within projects do not have to be included in the Bin and can be imported directly from a normal Windows Explorer window. Information Palette – Lists properties of a selected clip including any filters or effects that have been applied. Filters can individually be enabled and disabled via the checkboxes next to each listed filter. Effect Selector Palette – Contains all effects, filters, transitions and keyers available within EDIUS. Effects are applied either by dragging it directly onto a clip located on the timeline, or by dragging it to the Information Palette where the effect is applied to the currently selected clip. 22 Marker Palette – Allows for setting of and jumping to marker points on the timeline. This is ideal for matching audio to a project at specific points (i.e. music). This is necessary for setting chapter points for direct burning to DVD. Using EDIUS 2.5 This section explains how to capture, edit and export video using EDIUS. Capturing Video EDIUS supports three capture modes — standard, batch, and direct-to-timeline. Each of the three modes can automatically divide footage into separate files according to four different properties — date, timecode, aspect ratio change and audio sampling rate change. To avoid incorrect file creation, it is important that these four options be enabled correctly when performing a specific form of capture. Selecting an input device is performed using the drop-down menu on the Player side of the Monitor window (if in single mode, switch to Player window mode). If DV is selected, EDIUS gains control of the DV device that is connected to the DVStorm board. The playback controls on the Player side of the Monitor window provide device control. > Capture Button > Batch Capture Button Standard Capture A standard “set and forget” capture is started simply by clicking the Capture button. This automatically starts playback from the DV device and captures the footage into the folder you selected when the project was first 23 created. If the option for confirming filenames is selected, a prompt for a filename appears once capturing is stopped. The filename supplied here applies to all subsequent files generated from the capture. This is the simplest and quickest way to import footage and have them broken into individual scenes. Batch Capture To perform a batch capture, click the Batch Capture button and choose Batch Capture from menu. While your DV tape is playing, you can add in and out points to the batch capture list by pressing CTRL-B on the keyboard. The batch capture list continues to grow as more in/out points are added and remain until you quit the EDIUS application or the list is cleared. The actual batch capture menu is the final option from the Capture menu. From here you can enable/disable capture jobs, modify file names and paths, open and save capture lists and open the Capture Settings dialog. Automated batch capture monitors tasks using progress meters. When the meter reaches 100%, it automatically unchecks the job in the list and continues with the next capture. This is a useful way of monitoring progress, as well as avoiding capturing duplicate footage should the capture be interrupted for any reason. Direct-to-timeline Capture Direct-to-timeline capture lets you capture video directly to the timeline. This streamlines the editing process by having clips prepared on the timeline in the quickest possible manner. Direct-to-timeline capture can incorporate file division if desired and also accepts three-point and four-point edit functions. To capture directly to the timeline, a video track must first be selected with the timeline edit cursor positioned at the point where the clip will be placed. In the Player side of the Monitor window, there are two Edit buttons. One is for Insert assembly, which pushes any existing footage on the video track further down the timeline to accommodate the new clip, and the other is for Overwrite assembly, which overwrites the video track with the newly captured footage. 24 By clicking on either Edit button, EDIUS begins capturing video, adhering to any conditions specified in the capture settings window with the exception of filename confirmation. Once capturing stops, the footage appears on the nominated video track with the edit cursor positioned at the end, ready for the next capture. When playing DV footage, in and out points may be set and used with the Edit buttons to perform a three-point edit to the timeline. EDIUS automatically controls the DV device to capture precisely the specified section of footage from the DV source. Additionally, in and out points may be set on the timeline before assembly to create a four-point edit. This captures footage from DV and places it within the timeline’s in/out points by adjusting the footage speed automatically. Ideally, this serves as a “fit-to-fill” function and is a very powerful feature of EDIUS. Bin Importing and Assembly The Bin window offers easy management of media clips that are used in EDIUS projects. It is important to note that clips contained within the EDIUS bin can be totally independent to the actual timeline. This means that the clips that are used on any given project’s timeline do not necessarily have to be in the project’s Bin, allowing you to load up clips into the Bin when required. Editors may store media clips in separate folders on a hard drive and simply load up specific clips into the Bin when required while clearing out clips that are no longer needed. If you have a Bin filled with clips, you can clear it out without affecting the contents of the timeline. Clips contained within the Bin may be selected and dragged down individually or in groups to where they are needed on the timeline and may also be dragged onto the timeline from a Windows Explorer window. EDIUS can import several video file types into the Bin, including Canopus DV AVI, Microsoft DV AVI, Uncompressed RGB AVI with Alpha Channel, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MP3 and WAV. EDIUS can also import Inscriber Title files, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, Targa, and Photoshop PSD image files. If Alpha Channel information is included in a supported file format, EDIUS will recognize that, as well. The Bin also allows for creation of color bar clips and color mattes for title keying. The Clip Properties dialog offers more information concerning a given clip and provides the ability to assign a clip alias and adjust the poster frame for easier clip recognition. EDIUS also supports the ability to retain the original timecode information of footage captured from DV tape. Clicking on the Video info tab not only gives you clip information, but also lets you select the aspect ratio and field order of your clip if EDIUS has for some reason incorrectly detected these settings. 25 The Bin’s secondary function is storyboarding. Multiple clips can be sorted in the order you desire and then sent to the timeline for easy assembly. Multiple clips can be selected either by dragging a box over several clips or by holding the CTRL key and clicking on individual clips. Clicking the Add to Timeline button assembles the selected clips onto the active video track at the current position of the edit cursor. Timeline Editing As shown in the previous section, EDIUS provides three-point and four-point editing capability through the use of the Monitor window. The method used in that example may also apply to footage that has already been captured for use within a project. To do this, the clip must first be sent to the Player side of the Monitor window either by double-clicking it or dragging the clip into the player from the bin or timeline. The Monitor window features ShuttleScrubbing, an innovate way of quickly navigating through footage to set in and out points using only a mouse. ShuttleScrubbing can be performed by holding down the right mouse button and drawing circles with the mouse within the overlay (picture) of either the Player or Recorder area. The direction you move the mouse – either clockwise or counterclockwise – determines the direction of playback. Drawing one circle increases or decreases playback speed by 1/20 speed and every circle you draw after that increases the speed all the way up to 24x. Playback pauses when the right mouse button is released. Use the mouse to set in and out points by clicking and holding the left mouse button and drawing a horizontal line from left to right (in point) or right to left (out point). To clear an in or out point, add a downward line before the horizontal one. To quickly place a clip to the timeline from the Player, simply click and hold down the left mouse button and make a downward stroke and release. The clip is applied to the timeline according to the currently selected track and edit cursor position. In the Player window, video and audio in and out points may be set by selecting the appropriate command from the In and Out drop-down buttons below the Player. The in and out points may also be trimmed using the mouse to drag the edges of the clip within the progress slider area below the overlay. EDIUS supports several editing functions within two main modes — Insert mode and Overwrite Mode. The principle is the same as in word processing. By default, projects are set to Insert Mode, and clips that are added to a timeline track will push all clips that occur after it further along the timeline. Overwrite Mode replaces any clips on a timeline track that occupy the area where the new clip is placed. Switching between two modes is done either by clicking on the Edit Mode button in the Timeline window, or by pressing the Insert key on your keyboard. When editing in Insert Mode, there is a ripple insertion option, which affects all timeline tracks and is quite useful when you want the inserted clips to move the contents of all tracks. Ripple Mode is selected from the Edit Mode drop-down menu in the Timeline window. 26 Standard clip positioning and trimming can be performed with the mouse by clicking and dragging on either end of the clip (trimming in/out) or within the clip (repositioning). When performing trims, the EDIUS Monitor window switches to a split-screen view to assist in aligning footage correctly In addition to standard trimming, clips can be manipulated in specific ways by holding down certain keys while using the mouse. When holding down these keys, the cursor changes slightly depending on which command you are using. SHIFT+ALT+Mouse button drag Ripple Move — Slide all clips that occur after the selected clips. SHIFT+CTRL+Mouse button drag Copy — Creates a copy of the selected clip to a new track or position SHIFT+Drag end of clip Performs a Video/Audio split edit ALT+Mouse button drag Slip edit — Retain the clips duration and position but adjusts the in/out points ALT+Drag end of clip Slide edit — Stretches a clip over an adjacent clip without adjusting their overall position on the timeline. CTRL+ALT+Mouse button drag Rolling Edit — When you have three adjacent clips, adjusts the in/out points of the middle clip without affecting the in point of the first clip and the out point of the third clip. SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+Drag end of clip Split Slide edit — Combines Split and Slide editing making it ideal for dialog editing using “J” and “L” cuts. These different edit modes can also be performed purely with the keyboard if the editor feels more comfortable. The EDIUS Keyboard Reference card has a complete listing of each keyboard shortcut. Editing with the Trim dialog You can also edit clips using the Trim dialog. To open the Trim dialog, right-click on the clip you want to trim. Choose Trim in the contextual menu that appears and the Trim dialog opens. 27 In the Mode section of the Trim dialog, you can choose the type of edit you want to perform. The Target section lets you choose where you want the edit applied. Choose from the clip’s in point, out point or both points. The trim dialog lets you use input values in the fields or you can use the scroll wheel on your mouse to change the values. The time-based fields are divided into two sections – Original and Timeline. Original gives you information about the clip you’re trimming, and Timeline gives you information about how the trim is affecting the entire timeline. You can manually input a time you’d like to use in the time fields on the left. You can also change the values in the time fields by clicking on the time segment you want to edit – hours:minutes;frames – and moving the scroll wheel up or down to change the value. For example, if you want to scroll through the video by the second, click on the second section of the timecode and move the scroll wheel. The video in the Player and Recorder monitors will scan through the video at onesecond intervals, and you’ll be able to see realtime previews in the Player and Recorder monitors as you move the scroll wheel. If you want to go frame by frame, simply click on the frames section of the timecode and then move the scroll wheel. The field on the right tells you how many frames you’ve trimmed from the in or out point. The frames field under the duration displays a negative number representing how many total frames have been removed during the edit. Multi-track Editing EDIUS supports an unlimited number of video, audio and title tracks within the timeline window. Tracks may be added, removed or repositioned (above or below) by right-clicking in the appropriate track panel on the left hand side of the timeline window. Each track in the EDIUS timeline window has both a lock/unlock function, as well as an enable/disable function to assist in fine tuning an edit. Both video and audio tracks within EDIUS feature the ability to view the associated audio waveform and perform keyframing control of volume, stereo channel panning and video transparency or keyer (on video tracks). Once the track is expanded, a waveform cache is generated to improve performance when displaying the waveform and the extra keyframing controls appear. The waveform view may be switched off if required. Adjusting the transparency of a video track is performed by clicking the Mix track button to enable the Mix track keyframer and then setting keyframe points within the Mix track (a blue line represents the keyframe.) You can monitor the volume or transparency percentages while making adjustments in the blue status bar located in the bottom left corner of the Timeline window. The keyframe control points may be repositioned by clicking and dragging them appropriately and can be fine tuned using the following key combinations: 28 ALT + Drag — Adjusts all points up or down equally. CTRL + Drag — Adjusts a single point vertically only ALT + CTRL + Drag — Adjusts all points up or down relative to each other. Holding down the SHIFT key with any of these key combinations enables vertical fine tuning adjustment. Keyframe points may also “snap” to the edit cursor for precise horizontal placement. Right-clicking on any clip opens a contextual menu that gives you access to additional controls, most notably Duration and Speed. Selecting either of these options allows for specific time-based values (though Speed control can also be adjusted by percentage). The new settings are applied instantly with the timeline altering clip placement depending on the edit mode currently in use. Effects Editing EDIUS effects have been designed to provide realtime output, depending on the system and/or graphics card’s overall speed, as well as offering a simple-to-use interface for quick customization. EDIUS effects are broken into the following categories: Video Filters — Apply directly onto video clips and may be used in any combination and quantity. Color correction tools, such as Monotone tints and White Balance correction, are featured in a sub-category for quicker selection. Transitions — Apply to both same-track transitions and the Mix track of any clip on a video track. Transitions range from simple 2D effects, such as wipes and dissolves, to more complex 3D transitions. Xplode for EDIUS is a collection of stylish high-quality transitions that feature greater customization controls. All transitions feature the ability to save custom settings for later use. Audio Filters — May be applied in any combination directly onto any audio clip or audio portion of a clip on a video tracks. Audio Crossfades — These audio transitions apply to same-track transitions of audio clips. Title Mixers — These effects are applied to clips within the title tracks and provide quick control over bringing titles on and off the screen. Video clips may be placed onto title tracks and have title mixers placed on them, as well. Keyers — Keyers are applied to the mix track of any video clip contained on a video track. They control transparency settings based on properties, such as color and luminosity, as well as providing Picture-in-Picture settings. 29 Effects are applied by selecting and dragging an effect to a clip’s appropriate track (video, audio or mix). You can also place the desired effect in the lower half of the Information Palette if a clip’s video, audio or mix track is selected first. Effects are individually enabled by using the checkboxes next to the effect in the Information Palette. The Information Palette is also where an effect’s properties can be adjusted and where the effect can be changed or removed completely. In EDIUS, the Timeline and Monitor windows serve as the preview controls. The same applies for any effects that feature a “picker” tool, such as White Balance. EDIUS has the ability to play back a project while making adjustments to a filter control panel at the same time. This is especially useful for color corrections and audio mixing. For more information on how to use EDIUS effects, please see the EDIUS Tutorial Disks. Title Editing Titling within EDIUS can either be performed using custom graphics files created in other titling and image programs that export to a compatible format or by using the pre-installed TitleMotion software from Inscriber. Imported graphic files supported in EDIUS include all popular image formats, including JPEG, BMP, TIFF, TGA and PSD. Also, EDIUS automatically recognize Alpha Channel information in imported graphics allowing you to create different layering effects. The version of Inscriber TitleMotion included with EDIUS provides realtime roll and crawl titles with automatic adjustment of motion keyframing should the title’s duration need adjusting. TitleMotion titles can be created by either clicking the Add Title button in the Bin or by right-clicking in any empty area of a timeline video track and choosing Add Title in the contextual menu that appears. Once TitleMotion is loaded, a canvas that matches the video format being used is created. To assist in title placement, TitleMotion can display a frame of the video on the timeline simply by positioning the edit cursor appropriately. Inscriber TitleMotion comes standard with 200 title and text templates, which makes professional-looking title creation quick and easy. Creating rolling and crawling titles is done freely or may be imported from a text file. Once the title has been created and saved and TitleMotion closes, the newly created title appears in the Bin. From there, the title can be placed onto either a title or video track in the Timeline. Titles and graphics can either use the Title Mixers or Video Filters, depending the type of track on which they are placed. Title Mixers are designed to preserve Alpha Channel information, but certain video filters don’t. If you are using Alpha Channels in your titles, then place the title in a title track for best results. You can assign durations to titles and graphics by simply right-clicking on it and selecting Duration in the contextual menu that appears. 30 Audio Editing EDIUS displays audio waveforms of either video or audio tracks when a track is expanded. The expanded view reveals an extra button that allows you to toggle Volume and Panning controls for the associated audio track. In Volume adjustment mode, a red horizontal line appears on the audio track; when Panning is enabled a blue horizontal line appears. EDIUS features a live voiceover recording feature that allows you to capture audio from an external source using your system’s sound card. Using this feature, audio can either be captured to the Bin for storage and later use or recorded directly to the timeline into an audio track. To do this: 1. Click the Voiceover button. The Voiceover control window appears. The Voiceover feature can support every form of input that the sound card supports, including multiple sound cards if that is the case. The most common audio inputs used with Voiceover are Microphone, Line In and CD Player. 2. After selecting your input source, the volume controls and audio level meter are enabled allowing you to make any adjustments to the input volume. 3. Choose whether you want to output the audio to the Bin or to a Timeline track. When recording audio directly to the track, the resulting clip is placed according to both the Timeline’s currently selected audio track and the current position of the edit cursor. 4. When you start recording, EDIUS displays a 5-second countdown on the Monitor overlay before you can begin recording. Clicking on the End button stops recording and prompts you to confirm whether or not the Voiceover will be used. Once audio tracks are recorded, they can be used and handled as you would any other audio clip. 31 Exporting Video EDIUS can either output projects to tape, either DV or analog, or out to a selected file type. Click the Export button in the lower right corner of the Monitor window and choose Print to Tape or Print to File in the dropdown menu. There are several built-in file exporters included with EDIUS: Canopus ProCoder Express for EDIUS — This option launches ProCoder Express for EDIUS and is responsible for handling any third-party export formats, such as DivX, RealVideo, QuickTime or Windows Media. ProCoder Express for EDIUS also handles MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding, including a special DVD encoding option not included with the retail version of ProCoder Express. It also performs video format transcoding between the NTSC and PAL video standards and aspect ratio conversions. ProCoder Express can also be used as a standalone application to convert any previously completed video projects to any other desired format. A full DivX Pro license is included with ProCoder Express for EDIUS DV AVI Exporter — This option outputs a single, rendered DV AVI using the Canopus DV codec. The Microsoft DV codec can be used if desired by selecting the appropriate option, providing compatibility with non-Canopus editing systems. AVI2 files are created using this option, which removes the file size restriction that occurs with AVI1 files and enables the creation of a larger export file. Using this option requires that the video storage hard drive be formatted in Microsoft’s NTFS format. The DV AVI Exporter is also useful if you want to export your project to AVI1 files, including Reference AVI, because it ensures compatibility with older Canopus-based editing systems that do not support AVI2. Still Image Exporter — Use this option to create a single still image or for still image sequences. The single still image option exports the frame that is visible at the current location of the edit cursor. Advanced options let you decide how the Still Image Exporter deals with fields and/or frames. Stills created from complete frames appear interlaced unless a rendered deinterlacing filter was applied to it. This may not be desirable if the image is going to be used in a non-video environment, such as print or Web. Field-based images are recommended in this scenario, and filtering assists in improving the quality of still frames that contain moving objects. PCM WAVE Exporter — Use this option to convert the timeline to a PCM WAVE audio file. Uncompressed AVI Exporters — If you need to export an uncompressed AVI so that the file can be used with a different editing system, EDIUS gives you three options – RGB AVI, UYVY AVI, or YUY2 AVI. Pick the one that is compatible with your other editing system and click the OK button to begin exporting the timeline. 32 Using ProCoder Express for EDIUS ProCoder Express for EDIUS makes it easy to export a file from timeline and convert it to any popular video format. This section will show you how to export your timeline to a Web streaming video format using ProCoder Express for EDIUS. To export your timeline to ProCoder Express for EDIUS: 1. Click the red Export button in the lower right corner of the Monitor window and choose Print to File in the drop-down menu. 2. The Select Export Plug-in dialog appears. Choose Canopus ProCoder Express for EDIUS and click the OK button. If you only want to convert a section of the timeline between the In and Out points, check the Export between In and Out option before clicking OK. 3. ProCoder Express for EDIUS appears and displays the Use the Wizard or Select a History Entry screen. Choose Use the ProCoder Express Wizard and click the Next button. 33 4. The Select Target screen appears. Choose the Web Video option and click the Next button. 5. The Web Video screen appears. Choose one of the three Web video formats (QuickTime, RealMedia or Windows Media) and click the Next button. 6. 34 The Audio Type screen appears. Choose the audio setting that best matches your source file and click the Next button. 7. The Server Type screen appears. Choose the setting that best desribes how your video will be delivered and click the Next button. 8. The Data Rate Screen (either Progressive or Streaming) appears Choose the disired data rate from the options provided and click the Next button. 9. The Saving Your File screen appears. Specify where you want you file to be saved. Then name the file and click the Next button. 35 10. The Job Summary screen appears and gives you information on your project. Click the Convert button to begin converting the file. 11. You can monitor the encoding progress in the progress dialog that appears. When your job is finished converting, you can locate the file in the folder you specified in Step 9. Simply double-click the file to view your encoded video. 36 37