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Avid|DS 5.0 Release Notes • November 2001 13
Composited Graphics Effect Seen Only in Editing Layout
When you apply a Graphics effect to a clip in the overlay track, the Graphics layout is displayed. In this layout, the
viewer displays the graphics you apply to the clip on the overlay track, but it will not display the final composite.
To view the final composite, you must switch back to the Editing layout.
Floating Viewer and External Monitor Do Not Refresh Properly with Wireframe Tool
When working with the wireframe tool in the Graphics layout, you may encounter refresh problems with the viewer
and external monitor. As a workaround, modify a graphic by moving it or changing the color or brush size, and
then use the Undo command to return to the previous state.
Processing Real-time Graphics May Produce Low Quality Output
The quality of the output can be affected when processing real-time Graphics. The workaround is to force the
Graphics effect to be non-real-time. To do so, select the Non Real-Time option on the Graphics property editor.
Artifacts on Real-time Graphics Objects Over a Background of Similar Color
If a Graphics effect contains real-time graphics objects over a background of a similar color, artifacts may appear on
those graphics objects. To work around this, force the Graphics effect to be non-real-time by selecting the Non Real-
time option on the Graphics property editor. You can also process while you’re in the Graphics layout.
Cache Lost After Processing Graphics Shape Animation
After processing a Graphics effect that contains shape animation, the cache is sometimes lost when saving and
opening the sequence. The workaround is to save your sequence before doing any processing.
Remote Processing
Avid|DS RP should be Set Up as an Avid|DS RP-only Workstation
You must install the Avid|DS RP-Only version of Avid|DS 5.0 on workstations that are to be used as remote
processing stations. The only exception to this are other Avid|DS workstations, which have the appropriate
hardware. In other words, to use an Intergraph GT1 or SGI Zx10 workstation as a remote processing station, you
cannot have the full version of Avid|DS installed, only the Avid|DS RP-Only version.
Linked Clips Need Special Attention for Correct Remote Processing
To process linked clips, the path of the link must be a full UNC path, including the workstation name and share
name (example: \\workstation name\public folder\path …). Alternatively, you can copy the file into your project
before importing it in the Media Input/Output layout using the Link option. Otherwise, the remote processing
station cannot access the linked file. To work around this, process the link locally (so it can be played in real time)
before adding effects to it. Once linked clips are processed, the sequence can be processed remotely.
Network Problems during Remote Processing
If a network problem or slowdown prevents Avid|DS RP from reading the images to be processed, an error message
similar to the one below, will be displayed in the server window. If you receive this message, resend your request.
Error occurred while rendering sequence Cache testing_1_2_114352_rpr\\Exported\timewarp for
remote processing to dsrt-1 at 2001-02-01 11h36.11.Segment: , error code=-2147467259.