Setup guide

Uninstall
1 If you are logged in as the application user in KDE, log out and log back into KDE as root.
2 From the KDE menu, choose Autodesk > Remove Software.
3 Select the packages you want to uninstall in the RPM list on the left (click Select All to select all the
packages), then click the arrow to move them to the RPM uninstall list on the right then click Next.
4 In the Choose folders window choose the application directories you want to remove from the
/usr/discreet directory, and click Next.
5 In the confirmation dialog click Uninstall & Remove. The uninstallation starts and displays details on
the process.
6 Optionally delete the log files associated with a given application version in /usr/discreet/log, or
/var/log/ for Flame.
Software configuration
Application setup can be done via the graphical setup utility which can be accessed from an icon on the
desktop. You can also configure the software by editing configuration files.
General
Video Device The video card used to connect to the VTR and broadcast monitor. Sets the video device
keyword in /usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Audio Device The device used for audio output. Sets the video device keyword in
/usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Reserved Application Memory The amount of memory allocated to frame buffers used by modules such
as the Player, Action, Input/Output clip. Set to Automatic unless you are troubleshooting. Sets the video
MemoryApplication keyword in /usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Network Panel Display The behaviour of the Network Panel. Show Mounted (default) displays only the
framestores known to be available. Show All displays all known framestores without checking their status.
Sets the NetworkPanelDisplay keyword in /usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Default Web Browser The browser used to browse the documentation and to view an archive's HTML tables
of contents. Set to open to use the default system browser. Sets the DefaultWebBrowser keyword in
/usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Archive Sets the destination directory. Its default value is /usr/discreet/archive. You can make the target
directory relative to the home directory of the application by prefixing the path with a tilde (e.g. ~/archive).
To save table of contents in a directory relative to the project directory, refer to the ARCHIVELIBRARY
keyword section of the project config file. The ArchiveLibrary keyword of the project config file, if set, has
precedence over this one. Sets the ArchiveLibrary keyword in /usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Audio Device The device used for audio output. Sets the video device keyword in
/usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Preview
Video Preview Device keyword specifies the device used for the graphics-to-video display. Sets the
VideoPreviewDevice keyword in /usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
Vtr
Vtr Identifies video tape recorders that can be used for clip I/O. Any enabled VTR can be selected for a project,
regardless of the project's video I/O timings. Sets the Vtr keyword in
/usr/discreet/[product_name]/cfg/init.cfg.
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