Setup guide

Sample Software Initialisation Configuration Files

The Visual Effects and Finishing application installation packages come with

sample software initialisation configuration files for the usual needs of working

with NTSC, PAL, HDTV, or film material.

These samples are located in the

/usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg/linux-x86_64/sample directory.

You should never edit the sample configuration files. Instead, either make a

copy of the sample software initialization configuration file that you like or

just edit the real init.cfg file.

These samples are starting points toward configuring the software to best suit

your needs.

Using a text editor, you can open a software initialisation configuration file

for viewing. For example, you may want to read the keywords in different

software initialisation configuration samples to see the differences. This is a

good way to learn more about configuration keywords.

Modifying a Software Initialisation Configuration File

Software initialisation configuration files have open read/write permissions,

and anyone can modify them. In some cases, you may want to restrict access

to the files using the chmod command.

Here are some basic guidelines for modifying software initialisation

configuration files:

■ Do not modify the sample software initialisation configuration files. Make

copies of the samples and work on those instead.

■ Create a backup of a file before making any changes to it.

■ After modifying a software initialisation configuration file, restart the

software for the changes to take effect.

■ To launch the software with a custom software initialisation configuration

file, use the -c start-up option. For example:

smoke -c /usr/discreet/smoke_2011/cfg/my_custom_init.cfg

NOTE If you saved your custom software initialisation configuration file in a

directory other than /usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg, be sure to use the full

directory path. If the custom file is not found, the application automatically

uses the default init.cfg file.

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