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    User manual SMAR T EDIT 5 2nd edition[...]

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    Legal notices T o avoid making mistakes during operation, we recommend that you carefully follow the instructions provided in this manual. We have taken a great deal of care whilst programming and checking this software. Nevertheless, since it is not possible to guarantee totally error -free software applications in all environments and at any time[...]

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    T able of contents Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Congratulations!.............................................................................................. 5 1.2 What is SMAR T EDIT? .......................................................[...]

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    The operating system VxW orks ® is used in license from Wind River Systems, Inc. For the IEEE 1394 interface (Firewire®, MiniDV®) a Firewire Stack from Intoto, Inc. is used. The module for converting graphics data in PNG format is the PNG Reference Library . The versions 0.97 - 1.0.5 are copyright © 1998, 1999 Glenn Randers-Pehrson. For JPEG co[...]

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    5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Congratulations! Congratulations on the purchase of the software SMAR T EDIT! W e thank you for the condence and trust you have shown us, and we hope that it will meet your expectations. SMAR T EDIT follows a philosophy completely different from that of other video editing sys- tems, opening up new and remarkable po[...]

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    6 7 1.2 What is SMART EDIT? The software is a non-linear editor . All video and audio data is stored on the system hard drive and can then be separated into individual scenes. These scenes can be trimmed as desired and added to a storyboard. It is possible to add many different transitions between the scenes. Y ou can mix with six stereo tracks, mi[...]

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    6 7 The rst part of this manual guides the user through Installation (Chapter 2) , then through the Basics of device use (Chapter 3) and then through ve T utorials (Chapter 4) . These sec- tions are designed to help new owners to begin editing right away . In the second main part, all screens, buttons and their functions are explained in a co[...]

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    8 9 Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 Registration/Update service 2.1.1 Registration Please take the time to register with us. There is a registration card in the package. When you register , your information will be put into our database. Y our info will not be given to third parties, but it will allow us to give you better customer service. Please regi[...]

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    8 9 (4) Large right button (cancel button) This button returns you to the previous state, canceling or stopping the current operation. Pressing this button without having selected anything will return you to the previous screen. Pressing the cancel button when you are making settings cancels anything you have just set and reinstates the prior setti[...]

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    9 and (after recording out your lm to another device) install the new software afterwards.) 2.3.1 Installing from CD/DVD (The installation from CD requires SMART EDIT 2.4 or higher and DVD-Arabesk 1.3 or higher) If your system software is on a CD/DVD, insert it into the drive (DVD burner), click on “ Install Product ” in the “ System Setti[...]

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    pressing the power switch on the front of the unit. If you insert an invalid SmartMedia card (a card other than the installation SmartMedia card), then the SmartMedia symbol appears (shown below), indicating that the correct installation SmartMedia card should be inserted. In case you have inserted an invalid SmartMedia card (not the installation S[...]

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    12 2.4 Unlocking software Y ou have the option of "unlocking" the bonus effects contained on the installation SmartMedia card or (if your system is provided with a DVD- writer) on the installation CD/DVD. T o do this you must register with MacroSystem . (Please read the earlier section 2.1.1 Registration ). Additional software (more effec[...]

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    13 Chapter 3: Basics 3.1 Editing philosophy Y our system operates in a non-linear fashion. This means that every recorded scene can be accessed instantly . The system does not have to spool tape to access the desired scene. Direct access is achieved by recording the video onto a hard drive and not onto tape. On tape, scenes can only be accessed by [...]

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    14 15 ton on the "Delete" button causes the selected scene to be deleted.) Selection buttons These buttons are indicated with three small, white horizontal bars in the upper right corner . Clicking with the left trackball button opens a list of different options. Y ou then scroll through the options with the trackball, stopping on the des[...]

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    14 15 not displayed until you select the letter . When the keyboard is displayed you will see that the entire current name of the scene is highligh- ted. This allows you to immediately delete the entire name. A new name can then be quickly entered. If you only want to change one letter within the word, click on the letter just after the letter to b[...]

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    16 17 Both of these buttons have a triple function. Fast rewind and fast forward are achieved while the DV source is in stop mode, viewable slow rewind and slow forward in playback mode, and frame-by-frame backward and forward in pause mode. The color box The color box enables you to select a color . Clicking on the palette arrow (1) enables you to[...]

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    16 17 Y ou can use the Archive function (8) to save the colors you specify for later use (see „ Archive function“) . When you have nished making all the settings you want, click on " Ok " to conrm and to exit the color box. Note : If you are not using a professional video system (e.g. Betacom SP), avoid using high satu- ration v[...]

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    18 19 Archive function Y ou will see the " Archive " button in various me- nus and screens (e.g. titling, color box). Clicking on this button opens a screen in which there are four buttons: " Load ", " Save ", " Delete ", and " Cancel ". Clicking on " Load " displays a list of the titles, [...]

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    18 19 tended to be used as background for DVD titles, the pictures can also be used elsewhere in the system. Y ou'll nd "SMART EDIT" under “ Product “. From here, you can also nd logos of the sin- gle systems as well as the MacroSystem logo. These can be used as background pictures when creating your own text panel in the t[...]

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    20 21 You can customize the settings for your mask still further by using the “ Brightness ”, “ Contrast ” and “ Color ” buttons that are located in the bottom area of the window. For simple, soft shifts, it is recommended that you use the “ Linear H ” (horizontal shift), “ Linear V ” (vertical shift) and “ Linear D ” (diago[...]

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    20 21 specify how big the distance between the stylus and the tablet can be for the system to still react. A distance of 0 only allows for a very close proximity to the tablet. A value of 100 allows for a large distance. It is best if you simply try out values to nd the one that suits you. Press “ Calibrate ” and you will see a requester , p[...]

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    22 no longer displayed. Press “ Calibrate ” and you will see a requester , prompting you to “ Please click into the center of the cross in the top left corner ”. Having done this, you will have to repeat it for center of the cross in the lower right corner of the tablet. The coordinates of the tablet now correspond to the screen. Working wi[...]

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    23 Chapter 4: T utorials W e recommend working through the ve tuto- rials in the order given here. This offers you an introduction to video editing followed by the more specialized techniques of SMAR T EDIT (insert editing, audio mixing, titling, etc.). For these tutorials we assume you are using only one monitor (video mode). If you are working[...]

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    24 25 Step 3: Settings Before you begin editing, you should make your own personal settings. System settings Click on the " System Settings " button to view the System Settings screen. Here you can select the " T rackball Speed " appropriate for you. There is a choice of three different speeds. Now exit this menu either by click[...]

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    24 25 Step 4: Recording and editing Recording Now select " Record " to enter the Record screen. In the background you will see your video. An operating panel in the foreground displays (after the recording is stopped) the name of the scene, the recording time, and the approximate remai- ning time available on the hard drive. If you have c[...]

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    26 27 Now click on the button below the scene to call up the keyboard. Each scene can now be viewed or edited from this menu as soon as it has been brought to the middle of the Scene bin. Once there it is the selected scene, and it is slightly larger than the other scenes in the Scene Bin. Click on the play symbol (next to the slider) to begin play[...]

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    26 27 T rim screen. In the background you see the rst frame of your video. The trim panel is in the foreground and covers one third of the picture. The name of the scene appears in the upper line, and next to that its length is displayed. For this tutorial a time between 3 and 10 seconds is sui- table. (If the currently selected scene is shorter[...]

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    28 29 the rst scene). All scenes are played in the or - der you have dened, from left to right through the storyboard. If you want to change the sequence, (for examp- le move a scene from the end of the storyboard to the beginning), select the scene in the Scene bin. Now click in the storyboard on the scene after which the selected scene is t[...]

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    28 29 the effect can be viewed by clicking on the Play symbol. One second before the effect, the effect itself, and one second after the effect is played. If the effect appears to you to be too fast or too slow , then you can change its speed by chan- ging its duration. The default setting is 1 second, but you can click to the left above on the but[...]

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    30 31 video with SMAR T EDIT"). Next, record some music of your choice into the machine. This can come from any audio source than can be connected via RCA cables. Direct audio conversion from CD. T o quickly load in music from a cd, open the DVD writer tray and put in a cd and close the tray . Go to the Audio Record, Edit screen and click &quo[...]

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    30 31 ding to the length of a scene in the storyboard). A red band means over -modulation, a yellow band means "must be created" and a blue band means the audio has already been created, and it is ready to play . Activate the commentary audio track by clicking either on the microphone symbol or on the track itself. The track turns from gr[...]

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    32 33 After the calculation is nished you may click on " Choose Range " so that the Range menu is opened and – in case you don‘t want to record out the entire storyboard – you can use the IN and OUT buttons to specify the segment to be recorded. Finally , click on the Play button next to the " Analog " button. Y ou are [...]

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    32 33 T rim these Insert scenes so that each one is about 5 seconds in length. For three inserts you will need at least 30 seconds of original video. Step 2: Edit Now go to the " Edit " menu. Put the background scene from the scene bin into the storyboard with " Add ". Select the rst short scene to insert from the scene bin a[...]

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    34 35 2. the rst insert 3. the background scene between the rst and second insert 4. the second insert 5. and nally the rest of the background scene after the second insert. Now you can add the third insert to the remai- ning segment at the end of the storyboard. Use the procedure described above. Click on the last scene in the storyboard,[...]

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    34 35 Step 2: Recording In the audio section go to the Record, Edit screen. At the above-right you can specify the input for your audio source. Y ou can choose several options, depending on the audio source. Note : If you connect a mono microphone keep in mind to select the option Mono under Mode so that you can still hear the sound in stereo. Y ou[...]

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    36 37 select " Create ". The system computes the audio tracks affected by the commentary . When the calculation is nished, replay the storyboard (Play symbol to the right of the scroll bar). Pay close attention to the volumes of commen- tary , original sound, and background music in relation to each other . It is highly likely that the[...]

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    36 37 the unwanted noise and drag it at the same time vertically downwards to dampen the sound. The third point marks the end of the unwanted noise: it should therefore also be at the same level horizontally as the rst, but beyond the noise. Click on " Create " to reduce the volume of the unwanted noise substantially without changing t[...]

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    38 39 can see the video screen in the top right corner – with an enlarged part of your title. In the top left corner , you can rst decide if the letters ap- pear as “ Color ” (single color) or as a " Pattern ". If you choose “ Color ”, the color box opens so that you can choose the color , for example yellow . After you have [...]

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    38 39 transitions between the pages. Using the durati- on value you can extend the text to other scenes or shorten it (e.g. limit it to one second at the beginning or at the end). Now you can check your title by clicking on " Full size ", if your system is provided with this button. In the window that appears you can use the con- trol nex[...]

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    40 There you see your video. Delete the given text (as explained in the previous exercise) and any other available pages by clicking on the " > " but- ton in the upper panel of the " Pages " operation panel and then choosing " Delete ". Repeat this procedure until only one page is left. Now enter the two words "[...]

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    41 Chapter 5: Reference This part of the manual serves as a reference to the individual menus. Look here for information on individual functions or menu items you may be unsure about, as well as additional features not explained in earlier tutorials. Please note that depending on the system model, the functions explained in this text may vary sligh[...]

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    42 43 play " button beneath is activated and you can use it to choose the format for playback: " Vi- deo " or " Field " are the two options. The " Field "“ option has an advantage in that unlike " Video ", there are no movement artefacts -- however , the resolution is lower . (5) The button " Set [...]

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    42 43 time is too long, a warning will be displayed. By clicking on " delete " you can remove the recording time activated in the upper list. Be careful, no warning appears! If you want to correct the times, you can enter the time setting anew by activating the buttons " change start " or " Change end ". The button for[...]

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    44 45 on " P 1 " (or " P 2 ", etc.). The on-screen keyboard appears so that you can enter another project name. The chosen project name is also display- ed in the edit screen above the scene bin. Only the currently active project can be edited! Exchanging video data between different pro- jects is possible using the Clipboard fe[...]

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    44 45 If you set the button “ Audio tracks ” to “ normal ”, then the buttons positioned below are disabled. In the gray elds you can see whether the corresponding soundtracks are free or xed to the scene. If you select the option “ Selection ” under “ Audio tracks ”, then the original audio is xed to the scene and the behav[...]

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    46 47 (4) In case you want to check your video material and don't intend to change settings at the same time, then you can use the button to reduce the menu to a much smaller panel. In this reduced menu only the buttons described under item (3) and the button (" video settings " menu symbol) to redisplay the entire menu are visible. [...]

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    46 47 you to give scenes the name you choose. (6) This elds shows you how long the recorded scene is. (7) The eld Rem . shows you how much time remains, meaning how much video can still be recorded. This is not displayed during recording; it is switched to a smaller display . This amount is an estimate. The system calculates the remai- ning t[...]

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    48 49 (3) The buttons next to the slider can be used to move from one scene to the next in the story- board one scene at a time. (4) The buttons " |< " and " >| " move you to the beginning or end of the storyboard. (5) Y ou can use the Play button to the right of the slider to play the storyboard beginning with the selecte[...]

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    48 49 the end (" Start " button). T o do this, you have to select “ Position ”. Now you can see the background scene. T o trim the insert-scene either from the front or from be- hind, switch the selection button to “ T rim ” so that you can see the “ IN ” and “ OUT ” buttons. During this setting, you can see the background[...]

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    50 51 or split. (This cannot be done to a scene in the storyboard). Finally , the scene in the storyboard can be replaced with the newly trimmed scene. If you have deleted the scene from the scene bin, then after you click on " Search " the mes- sage " The scene was not found. Should it be re-created? " appears. If you then clic[...]

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    50 51 with the button located above it. T o the right of the preview buttons is the scene duration, which you can set for up to 1 minute. Clicking on " OK " returns you to the Edit menu. The new scene, (named after the effect chosen), is now available in the Scene bin. The selection button displayed underneath the " Preview " bu[...]

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    52 53 – Clipboard (availability depends on system used) This is a function for temporary storage that allows you to move scenes to tother projects. If you click here, you see on the right of the window the four buttons: " Clipboard -> Pro- ject ", " Scene -> Clipboard ", " Remove scene " and " Scene from p[...]

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    52 53 – Jitter Have no fear – SMAR T EDIT processes your best and most detailed material without jitter . But so- metimes a jitter or stroboscope effect is desired to attain a change of pace or to give your video an artistic note. Simply pick a scene, select " Special ", click on " Jitter ", then set the Still time (still ti[...]

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    54 55 results and a very calm still by choosing “ Fra- me ”. In some rare cases, it may be better to use the “ eld ” option. There is no audio for still images. The remaining effects in the Special menu are the same as the Image Processing effects (The individual Image Processing effects are explai- ned in chapter 5.8 ). (20) In general,[...]

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    54 55 appears again. Y ou proceed in the same manner with the Out point. Y ou can carry out ne editing by using the arrow keys (below the " IN " and " OUT " buttons) to step through the individual frames one at a time. Y ou can play the trimmed scene to check it by clicking on the Play symbol (all the way to the right). Y ou [...]

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    56 57 (1) The counter at the upper right displays the length of the storyboard , which is the total length of your video project. The total length in- cludes not only the scenes you have taken from the scene bin but also all additions such as color scenes, black intro scenes, etc. Y ou now know how much storage capacity you will need for your outpu[...]

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    56 57 edition" manual, chapter 5.6 for the relevant description. The programs "DVD-Arabesk 2" and "DVD-Arabesk 3" come with a separate manual. Note: The DVD-Arabesk software may differ slightly from the description below on some systems. In the “ Image quality ” section, you may see the “ Rendering ” button, which p[...]

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    58 59 just to see only one effect type in the list. (5) Clicking on the " i " button, you’ll get informa- tion about the transition effect activated in the effect list. If it is an additional effect, the window " product information " appears, which offers a description of the effect. Is the effect to be found a standard effec[...]

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    58 59 the screen into two parts. Y our new scene is displayed in the right half of the screen. In the left half of the screen a scene is displayed that you can freely choose from the scene bin with the button " Choose scene " positioned below . This comparison function lets you, for example, adjust the color to correspond to an existing s[...]

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    60 61 3. Bars: The new picture either pushes ("T ype" "Push") the old with from 2 to 200 "Bars" out of view or superimposes itself ("T ype" "Inset"). Under "Direction" you have a choice of six. T wo are interlocked (come from two sides). Recom- mended duration: 0.5 to 2 seconds. 4. Blue bo[...]

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    60 61 movement. 10. Gate: With this effect you can call up the color box with the button "Color" in order to spe- cify which color the gate should have. The gate closes from opposite sides of the screen over the rst scene. Under "Direction" you specify whether the opposite sides are top and bottom, or left and right. After th[...]

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    62 63 effect is applied to a particular segment of the storyboard. In the Image Processing effects screen only one scene is selected. The selected scene represents the approximate range for the intended effect. Y ou can process just one image, or an entire scene, or in the extreme case the entire story- board. (1) The long-term effects menu display[...]

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    62 63 ping between long-term effects and titling is not possible. (However , you can do this by using the Special function in the Edit screen to create new scenes with included IP effects.) Y ou can also choose between the " T rim “ and " Position “ functions here as well. For further information, please refer to the notes regarding &[...]

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    64 65 fects, you at rst insert an effect into a scene and create it. Then you convert the scene with the inserted effect into a separate scene. T o do this click on the button " Scene ". A window appears in which you can select the range for the new scene. The name of the effect applied appears under " Name " as default name [...]

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    64 65 edge shimmer which sometimes arises when using an CVBS (RCA) connection. This shimmer can appear at very ne, high-contrast edges arises to a much lesser extent or not at all when using a S-Video connection. Using the lter causes a weak blurring of the image. The lter should therefore only be used when absolutely necessary . Y ou can [...]

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    66 67 17. Out of focus: With this effect you can make a scene appear blurred. Y ou can set the blur "Intensity" from 2-20. Under "In" and "Out" you set the start and end points of the effect (up to 12 seconds). 18. Rectangle: A rectangle is inserted into your video. Y ou can set the "Position/Size" and the &q[...]

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    66 67 • A click on the button " Font " opens a window in which you have a choice of fonts and many type sizes (10-500 points). The font can be selected by clicking on its name or with the slider , as you already know from the effect list. In the list you may also see various symbols next to the fonts. Most of the supplied fonts are mark[...]

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    68 69 " Alignment ", " Line space " and " Delete active line " are listed. Y ou can see that the settings of the buttons with percent values lie between 50% and 200%, whe- reby 100% corresponds to the default setting. In the Enter/edit text screen, click anywhere in the line of text to be edited. Then select the button[...]

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    68 69 lected line. The lines below the moved line are moved along with it, but keep their respective distances. Y ou can also make several settings together in the " Line " window before clicking on " OK ". Note that the settings always apply to the line selec- ted beforehand! The percent values you have set are retained. Y ou c[...]

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    70 71 a diagonal arrow symbol appears. Click on the left trackball key and then roll the trackball to change box height and width simultaneously . • Clicking on the button “ Extended ” calls up a display in which you have several options: - The function " Copy style to all lines " offers the possibility to copy the settings made in [...]

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    70 71 • At rst you can decide whether your text box should be provided with a background. Next to the function “ Choose background ” there is a checkbox. If you see a checkmark in the checkbox then the background for the active text box is transparent. If you activate the checkbox so that a checkmark appears, then the active text box is ?[...]

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    72 73 hand, as is done with the " Image processing ” effects screen. The title effects in detail The title effects can be selected in the effect list. This list contains several effect options. For many of them additional attributes can be modi- ed, as will be shown in the following: 1. Fading V -Scroll: The text scrolls from the bottom t[...]

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    72 73 • Video transition effects are also displayed in the Storyboard display of the Audio-Mix menu in the form of an intermediate scene. • Audio splitting by the bar . Audio samples can be split at the touch of a button during play . Audio mixing employs the same principle as video editing: 1. Recording of the raw (audio) data. 2. Splitting of[...]

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    74 75 in the audio list , and their length displayed. If you have added an audio sample to one of the sound tracks of the Audio-Mix menu , it is mar - ked with a small white point next to the length. (7) The New Sample button opens a dialog in which the Silence and Sine Wave Sound func- tions can be congured and launched by means of the respecti[...]

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    74 75 channels and the front left-hand channel, crea- ting an effect which is similar but not as clear . • rear right Rear right functions in a similar manner to rear left, but for the right-hand rear channel. In all cases, a mono audio sample is rst genera- ted from the original stereo sample, as playback is ultimately through a single loudsp[...]

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    76 77 audio sample will be split at this point without playback being stopped. If you whish to copy the split audio pieces into the Storyboard in the Edit screen, you need to rst activate the " Insert as scenes in storyboard " by marking the little box. After splitting the sample and conrming with " Ok " or waiting until t[...]

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    76 77 which title in the list has already been selected. If you cancel the operation while the titles are being read, then all titles that have been successfully read are displayed in the list. The window “ CD Import ” closes automatically after the audio titles have been read and you then see the titles displayed in the list of sound clips. (1[...]

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    78 79 on the track itself (selected track turns blue). • Select the scene in the storyboard approxima- tely at which the audio sample is to begin. • Click on the Add button and select an audio sample from the list displayed. • The sample now appears in the track provided for it exactly at the beginning of the active scene in the storyboard. 2[...]

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    78 79 The method of volume control employed in each case is therefore determined primarily by the task concerned: • If the volume of a complete audio sample is simply to be increased or reduced, direct volume control is the solution. Using the wave form for this purpose would be to use a sledge- hammer to crack a nut. • If an audio sample is to[...]

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    80 81 to move very quickly through the storyboard scene by scene. Use the arrow buttons to click either through the video scene by scene, or from one audio sample to another when there are several audio samples below a single video scene. The audio samples of the currently activated sound track are selected in this case. This function is very helpf[...]

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    80 81 (7) Hit the Remove button to delete the active audio sample. This function has no effect upon the original track, as only audio samples from the supplementary tracks can be deleted. Re- member that removing a audio sample may necessitate recreation. (8) Clicking on " Replace " opens the list of sound clips and you can select a clip [...]

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    82 83 If you then trim a sample or move it, the fade in and fade out times remain. (13) The Effects button calls up the Audio Effects menu. Audio effects can be applied to either a single audio sample or a complete sound track. • T o add an audio effect to an audio sample, rst select the desired audio sample, which is then highlighted in blue.[...]

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    82 83 (c) Using the Add button , insert an editing point after the currently selected (green) point in the volume display . Note that a point cannot be inserted between two points located very close to each other . (d) Use the Remove button to delete the selec- ted editing point from the volume display . (e) The Range button can be used to group se[...]

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    84 •Audio effects may be inserted into wave form audio samples. • The sample envelope remains if you have trimmed or moved the audio sample. (15) Use the V olume button to adjust the volume of the active video scene. Y ou can reduce the volume of the scene (negative dB value), mute it (slider fully to the left), or increase the volume (positive[...]

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    85 Chapter 6: VGA Mode It is possible to connect a VGA screen to your system. In the System Settings, you can use the " Screen " button to select the required mode – there are several modes available, depending on the hardware you are using (single-monitor use or dual-monitor use). 6.1 Dual-monitor use (VGA as extra mo- nitor to the vid[...]

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    86 VGA 2 (800 x 600, 75 Hz): If your VGA monitor supports this setting then you can also use it with SMAR T EDIT . The only difference to the setting above is the frequency . The picture ickers less. VGA 3 (1024 x 768, 70 Hz): This setting also enables rendering of more scenes and entries. In addition, icker is as little as with VGA 2. 6.2 Si[...]

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    87 Chapter 7: T ips & Error Handling This collection " T ips and Error Handling " will continue to grow . W e are always happy to recei- ve your ideas and suggestions! In the following pages you will nd some of the most frequently occurring problems and tips for handling them. Please become familiar with the following tips and help[...]

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    88 89 Problem: There is no picture when I record from the video input device. The message " No video signal " appears. Solution: Read the corresponding information in the hardware manual. Problem: When recording the video material I hear no sound. Solution: Set the correct input in menu " Audio recording/editing " so that the vo[...]

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    88 89 chapter 5: chapter 5.1, item (10) chapter 5.5, item (24) Problem: I have a lot of scenes in the Scene bin and am having trouble nding the scenes that I am looking for . Solution: Be sure to rename the scenes in chap- ters and sections when splitting or recording. Y ou can also sort the scenes in the scene bin. T o do this, delete a scene, [...]

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    90 program receives no message from the machi- ne, it will turn the machine off, but only after several seconds. Problem: I have a problem not contained in this list. Solution: If you have access to the Internet, check out the following W eb site: http://www .macrosystem.de (Germany) http://www .macrosystem.us (North America) Here (" Support&q[...]

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    91 Chapter 8: HD Backup-System 8.1 What is a backup used for? Some hardware variants support the backup functionality: In addition to the exchangeable system hard drive, the system is supplied with an integrated hard drive, found in the inside of the unit. This backup hard drive allows you to save your current project. It offers the same capacity a[...]

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    92 93 Chapter 9: Ethernet-T ransfer 9.1 General information Since the installation of version 4 of SMAR T EDIT , Ethernet T ransfer software is automatically installed on many SMAR T EDIT compatible hardware systems. This program enables you to connect your device to a TCP/IP network. Y ou can then exchange video data (incl. original soundtrack) at[...]

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    92 93 9.3.1 Manual conguration In the “IP” eld, specify a free (!) IP address on your network for your machine (e.g. 192.168.1.10). The check mark for the DHCP setting must remain deactivated –the name, in this case, also remains deactivated. 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.20 Direct connection between a PC and system (via a crossover Ethernet c[...]

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    94 95 9.3.2 Automatic conguration via DHCP Via DHCP Via DHCP Via DHCP Via DHCP DHCP Server / DNS Server In the “DHCP” section, you can rst of all decide whether your system should be assigned a network address automatically . This function can only be used if a DHCP server exists on the network. If this is the case, activate the check box[...]

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    94 95 “Solitaire”= Solitaire.mynet.com PC.mynet.com The PC being used must also use the same domain server or be logged on to the same domain. (Manual login via: Control Panel->System->Computer Name->Change) Access via “http://solitaire”. 9.4 Ethernet T ransfer on the PC Now , on your PC, start the “ Internet Explorer ” browser[...]

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    96 97 1.) PC -> System If you want to transfer your video data from the PC to the system, click on the “ PC --> Casablanca ” button. A window opens in which you can rst of all specify the name that you want the scene to have in the SMAR T EDIT scene bin after it is transferred. If you do not choose a name here, the system will call the[...]

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    96 97 If you want to transfer video footage from the systemto the PC, click on the “ Casablanca --> PC ” menu item. Y ou will see a list of all the scenes that are available in the SMART EDIT scene bin. Fifteen scenes are displayed per page. There is a bar at the bottom edge of the window that you can use to display the subsequent pages (“[...]

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    98 99 3.) Info If you click on the “ Info ” button you will be provided with information on both transfer directions (“PC --> Casablanca” and “Casablanca --> PC”). 9.5 Background knowledge DHCP stands for “Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol” -> Automatic connection to the network through a DHCP server (e.g. present in the[...]

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    98 99 classes that are differentiated by way of the rst segment of the address. For a “normal home network” all you need to know is that there are private address ranges that are not and cannot be used on the internet and are therefore “free to use”). Under normal circumstances, it is sufcient if you assign, for instance, the IP addre[...]

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