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User Guide

Calibrated Software, Inc.

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User Guide Calibrated Software, Inc.
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Copyright 2008 Calibrated Software, Inc. All rights reserved. www.calibratedsoftware.com Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying Software License Agreement. Please read the entire User Guide and Software License Agreement before installation, ordering or use. By installing, ordering or using this software you are agreeing to the Software License Agreement.
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Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 5 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 DEMO MODE Limitation ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 GETTING STARTED ....
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After Purchase - Software License Instructions................................................................................................................ 15 Refund Policy .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 USE WITH WINDOWS APPLICATIONS ..................................................................... 16 Overview .......................................................
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Private MetaData .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 CALIBRATED REFRESH FOR FCP 6/7 ..................................................................... 26 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Instructions................................
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Introduction 1 Overview Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import is a QuickTime component for NATIVE Importing and Playback of Sony XDCAM EX and JVCPro HD HM700/HM100 MP4 files in QuickTime Player 7 and CatDV on Windows and Mac OSX, and Final Cut Studio 2 and 3 applications(with the exception of Color ) on Mac OSX. Other QuickTime-centric applications in Mac OSX may work but the users should test out those applications to insure compatibility. BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files.
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Getting Started 2 Compatible MP4 Files The following MP4 files ( in BPAV folder structure or not) will work with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import: Directly from cameras*: Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files JVCProHD HM 700/HM100 MP4 files Rendered from Software: MP4 files created with Sony XDCAM Transfer in Final Cut Pro BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files. Please note that XAVC-S MP4 files may not play in realtime and not all are supported. Please see XAVC-S Section for more details.
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Windows Requirements and Installation Ensure your PC meets the following requirements prior to installing Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import:       Pentium 4 processor with SSE3 support or greater; recommended at least Intel Core 2 Duo with two cores or two physical processors 32/64-bit Windows 7 or Vista (Business or Ultimate) or Windows 32-bit XP with SP3 BETA Support for 32/64-bit Windows 8 - our software should work fine on Windows 8; however QuickTime Player does not officially support Windows 8 yet.
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Mac Requirements and Installation Ensure your Mac meets the following requirements prior to installing Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import:         Mac Intel Computer Only; recommended at least Intel Core 2 Duo with two cores or two physical processors Mac Intel with OSX 10.6.8(Snow Leopard) or 10.7.5(Lion) or 10.8.5(Mountain Lion) or 10.9.4 (Mavericks) BETA Support ONLY for OS X 10.10 ( Yosemite ) 10.9 (Mavericks) or 10.10 (Yosemite) -- QuickTime Player X and Finder Preview do not work with our software.
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Mac OSX Applications Support For Mac OSX systems without Final Cut 6.0.6 or greater or Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 installed then Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for OSX is required. Do not install Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for OSX on any Mac OSX computer with any version of Final Cut Pro installed. Please see Chapter 5: Use with Mac OSX Applications for more details.         QuickTime Player 7.6.6 Final Cut Studio 2 applications (except for Color); FCP 6.0.
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Known Issues and Limitations The following known issues and limitations are associated with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import:  PullDown is not removed.  10.9 (Mavericks) amd 10.10 (Yosemite) - QuickTime Player X and Finder Preview in Mavericks and Yosemite do not work with our software. The workaround for QT Player X is to install QuickTime Player 7 and use that for playback. You can download QuickTime Player 7 from Apple here: http://support.apple.
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 Premiere Pro/After Effects CS5.0.3 Bug – The TimeCode for 23.976 QT Ref MOV files and QT Self-Contained MOV files is not interpreted correctly in CS5.0.3. This may be due to PPro/AE CS5.0.3 not interpreting the 23976/1000 rate of the TimeCode Track correctly. PPro/AE CS5.5.0 does not appear to have this issue.
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Global Options 3 Overview This chapter describes the features available in the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import Options interface. Important Note: You must set options within the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import Options application before opening an application that supports QuickTime and before attempting to open any MP4 file in any application that supports QuickTime.
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Version The version box shows the version of Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import you are running and it display a webpage link of where to download the latest version. License The license box is where you enter in your Software License after purchase. It will display a green LICENSED if you are properly licensed.
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Switching to MooV has a few advantages in Final Cut Pro. For MP4 files with a TypeCode of MooV you can apply the SmoothCam Filter as well as perform certain Media Management features. IMPORTANT for FCP: In Final Cut Pro – certain Media Management functions will not work properly if the typecode of a MP4 file is not ‘MooV’.
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Software License 4 Software License Agreement By downloading, installing, ordering, or using the software - you are agreeing to the Software License Agreement. You can download or view the Software License Agreement on our website: http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/SoftwareLicenseAgreement.php After Purchase - Software License Instructions IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.
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Use with Windows Applications 5 Overview This chapter describes using Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import in Windows applications. Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for Windows is required for decoding video in XDCAM EX MP4 files. Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import is a QuickTime component that lets QuickTime Player, CatDV, etc. understand the MP4 file wrapper; however Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for Windows needs to be installed to decompress the video of XDCAM EX MP4 files. BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files.
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CatDV 9 or greater Getting Started 1. Make sure you have updated to at least CatDV 9 or greater 2. Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for Windows needs to be installed to decompress the video of XDCAM EX MP4 files. 3. Calibrated{Q} components are needed both on the client and worker nodes. 4. Please make sure that you have the 'CatDV MXF Option'.
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Use with Mac OSX Applications 6 Overview This chapter describes using Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import in Mac OSX applications. Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import is a QuickTime component that lets QuickTime Player, CatDV, etc. understand the MP4 file wrapper; however a XDCAM EX QuickTime codec needs to be installed to decompress the video of XDCAM EX MP4 files – this means that for Mac OSX systems without Final Cut 6.0.6 or greater or Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 installed then Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for OSX is required.
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Final Cut Pro 6/7 Getting Started 1. Make sure you have updated Final Cut Pro to 6.0.6 for FC Studio 2 or you are using FC Studio 3 with FCP 7.0.3. 2. IMPORTANT - After licensing the software: For any MP4 files imported into Final Cut Pro while in DEMO MODE , users while have to run ‘Refresh – FCP 7’ in Calibrated{Q} Import Assist application for FCP to tell FCP to ‘re-look’ at the duration of MP4 files imported in FCP while in DEMO MODE.
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BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files. Please note that XAVC-S MP4 files will not play in realtime and not all resolution/framerates are supported in FCP6/7. Ideally you should render the XAVC-S MP4 files to ProRes MOV files before editing in FCP6/7. Please see XAVC-S Section for more details.
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Final Cut Studio 2/3 Applications Getting Started 1. Make sure you have updated Final Cut Pro to 6.0.6 for FC Studio 2 or that you are using FC Studio 3 with FCP 7.0.3. 2. Apple Color is not supported. 3. IMPORTANT - After licensing the software: You may have to re-import the MP4 files that you had imported into FC Studio applications while running in DEMO MODE. 4. IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.
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CatDV 9 or greater Getting Started 1. Make sure you have updated to at least CatDV 9 or greater 2. If you do not have Final Cut Pro 6/7; then Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for OSX is required for work with CatDV when using XDCAM EX MP4 files. 3. Calibrated{Q} components are needed both on the client and worker nodes. 4. Please make sure that you have the 'CatDV MXF Option'.
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Final Cut Pro X (no native support) Due to Apple’s changes in the framework if FCP X and Motion-X, Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import does NOT work directly with FCP X or Motion 5. This means that you will NOT be able to directly import XDCAM EX MP4 files into FCP X or Motion-X. Possible Workflows: 1. It does appear that Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import will work with Compressor 4 – so you convert any XDCAM EX MP4 files to ProRes MOV files in Compressor 4 and then work with the ProRes MOV files in FCP X and Motion 5.
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MP4 MetaData in QuickTime 7 Overview This chapter describes where Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import adds various parts of the Camera MetaData of the MP4 file into QuickTime MetaData (QTMetaDataRef). The Public QuickTime MetaData can be seen in the “Show Movie Properties” function when using QuickTime Player Pro 7.6 in Windows or Mac OSX. The Public or Private QuickTime MetaData is not automatically mapped into Final Cut Pro or other applications.
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14. "org.smpte.mxf.package.material.packageid" - UMID 15. "com.calibrated.proapps.mastercomment2" * AUTOMODE – AutoMatic Exposure Mode, AutoFocus Mode, White Balance Mode FILTERWHEEL – ND Filter, CC Filter 16. "com.calibrated.proapps.mastercomment3" * LENS – Macro, Optical Extender, Iris, Focus, Zoom REC – fps, Shutter 17. "com.calibrated.proapps.mastercomment4" * PROCESSING - Gain, Electrical Extender, White Balance Temp., BlackLevel, Gamma * RealTime Metadata in #15-#17 is taken from the .
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Calibrated Refresh For FCP 6/7 8 Overview IMPORTANT: Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is not part of the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Installer. Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is an optional installer in the DMG file downloaded from our website that contained the Calibrated{Q} MP4EX Installer.
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Calibrated{Q} Import Assist 9 Overview Calibrated{Q} Import Assist is a ‘helper’ application for Calibrated{Q} Import software products. With a Software License for Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import – using Calibrated{Q} Import Assist, you will be able to batch create QT Ref MOV files from MP4 files, batch unlock/lock MP4 files, batch change OSX TypeCode of MP4 files, and create a FCP XML file from MP4 files. Please see the Calibrated{Q} Import Assist User Guide for more information.
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Troubleshooting 10 Troubleshooting a MP4 file not opening 1. Is Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import installed properly? On Mac OSX, please make sure that the CalibratedMP4EXQ.component is in the /Library/QuickTime folder (that’s the Library folder on the Main Harddrive NOT the Library folder in the User directory) On Windows, make sure QuickTime Player 7.6.6 is installed, Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for Windows is installed and that the CalibratedMP4EXQ.
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The TypeCode of the MP4 file may not be one that FCP recognizes. If you can open the MP4 file fine in QuickTime Player but not in FCP then this is probably the case. If QT Player 7.6 CANNOT open the MP4 file then that means that there most likely is a different reason that FCP cannot open the MP4 file. To change the MP4 TypeCode to one recognized by FCP. Set the 'Auto-Change TypeCode' to 'MooV' in the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Options application (see Auto-Change TypeCode in Chapter 3: Global Options).
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6. I can’t use the SmoothCam Filter in Final Cut Pro? To take advantage of certain features in Final Cut Pro 6 or 7, such as SmoothCam Filter and Select Media Management features, it is recommended that you change the Auto-change Typecode to MooV in the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Options application (see Chapter 3: Global Options and Chapter 5: Use with Mac OSX Applications for more details) 7.
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Version History 11 Version 3.0.0  New Software Licensing and Software License Agreement  Updated User Guide  Update GUI  BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files. Please note that XAVC-S MP4 files may not play in realtime and not all are supported. Please see XAVC-S Section for more details.  iMovie and FCE are not supported  IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.
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 Updated User Guide  Lion OSX supported Version 2.0.5  Updated User Guide  Fixed a minor bug in Calibrated{Q} Import Assist (see Calibrated{Q} Import Assist User Guide for details) Version 2.0.4  XDCAM EX MP4 files greater than 4GB that were created by Sony XDCAM Transfer are now supported.  Added support for RealTime MetaData from the .BIM file for FCP when used with Calibrated{Q} Import Assist. Please see the ‘MP4 MetaData in QuickTime’ chapter for more details. Version 2.0.
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Version 1.6.5  The Default for the ReelName has been switched to the Clip UUID. Previously the default ReelName was the Parent folder. The ReelName can be switched back to using the Parent folder in the Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Options application.  a new User Guide Version 1.6.1  Switching Audio to Stereo in the Options application has been removed. Audio is now always reported as Mono Version 1.6.
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