Setup guide

Configuration Files
Topics in this chapter:
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Overview on page 67
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About the Software Initialisation Configuration File on page 67
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About Project Configuration Files on page 70
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Software Initialisation File Keywords on page 72
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Project Configuration File Keywords on page 90
Overview
Configuration files are ASCII text files that define the working environment for your application. Keywords
in the configuration files define certain global and project-specific parameters such as I/O devices, workstation
display settings, project environment directory paths, frame rate, timecode, and colour space. You can open
a configuration file using any text editor, such as kedit.
There are two kinds of configuration files:
■ The software initialisation configuration file is parsed when you launch the software
■ The project configuration file is parsed when you select a project in the software
Although you should not have to regularly edit these files, it is important that you become familiar with
them for the occasional instance where editing them is necessary.
About the Software Initialisation Configuration File
The software initialisation configuration file (by default, /usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg/init.cfg) is parsed
when you launch the software. Keywords in the configuration file define parameters such as I/O devices,
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