Setup guide

About Project Configuration Files
A project configuration file is a text file that is parsed when you select a project in the application. A project
configuration file uses the same name as the project, but with a .cfg extension. For example, the project
configuration file for a project called “my_project” uses a project configuration file called my_project.cfg.
Project configuration files are located in the /usr/discreet/project/<project_name>/cfg directory. You can open
a project configuration file in any text editor.
NOTE Although you can modify project configuration files, the Project Management menu provides editing tools
to modify projects from session to session as needed. In general, you should not have to modify project configuration
files manually.
For information on project configuration file keywords, see Project Configuration File Keywords on page
90.
Project Configuration File Templates
When you create a project, you select a template from which your project's configuration file is generated.
These templates are based on a resolution and frame rate, and define the display environment. Project
templates do not prevent you from working with clips of other resolutions and frame rates. However, some
functions, such as display on a broadcast monitor, may not be supported.
These templates are located in the /usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg/linux-x86_64/template directory.
TIP This directory contains an extensive list of templates for all supported display environments, some of which
may not be suitable for your workflow. To make template selection easier, use the mkdir command to create a
directory called unused in the directory /usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg/linux-x86_64/template. Use the mv
command to move templates you do not use to this folder. When you use the Create Project menu, only those
templates that remain will be available.
Select the template from the following table that corresponds to the resolution of your project.
Sets parameters for projects to work with:The configuration file template:
NTSC 601 material. The external sync source is NTSC blackburst.ntsc.cfg
PAL 601 material. The external sync source is PAL blackburst.pal.cfg
24p material of any resolution.24p.cfg
Film-based material that has been transferred to NTSC 601 video. The
external sync source is NTSC blackburst.
24p_ntsc.cfg
Film-based material.film.cfg
Film-based material that has been transferred to NTSC video. The ex-
ternal sync source is NTSC blackburst.
film_ntsc.cfg
Film-based material that has been transferred to HD video. The external
sync source is NTSC blackburst.
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24p_1280x720@5994p_free.cfg
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24p_1280x720@6000p_free.cfg
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The corresponding HD standard on workstations to which no external
sync source is connected.
1280x720@5994p_free.cfg
1280x720@6000p_free.cfg
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