User Guide

Provides support for devices that have audio inputs and prevents the Classic environment from "grabbing" the digitizer when it starts up.
• /Library/QuickTime/VideoGlide.component
A QuickTime module that allows OS X native, QuickTime-savvy applications to use digitizers to capture video.
• /Library/StartupItems/VideoGlide Startup
Provides additional support for digitizers that have audio inputs.
• /Applications/VideoGlide/VideoGlide Capture
Run this to capture video from one or more digitizers. Read the section "Using VideoGlide Capture" for more details.
• /Applications/VideoGlide/VideoGlide Exporter
Exports VideoGlide movies to any other available QuickTime format. See the section "Using VideoGlide Exporter" for more information.
• /Applications/VideoGlide/VideoGlide ReadMe
This file.
• /Applications/VideoGlide/VideoGlide Tools/VideoGlide Toggle Audio
This software disables audio support if necessary for support of older non-universal binaries.
• /Applications/VideoGlide/VideoGlide Tools/VideoGlide Uninstall
This software removes the VideoGlide software from the system. See the accompanying ReadMe for more information.
Connecting the Digitizer
To begin using the digitizer, first plug it into a powered USB 2.0 port. Powered USB ports can be found on the computer itself, on some monitors, or on hubs that have an external power
supply. Non-powered ports are often found on keyboards. If you are not sure, just plug the digitizer in. If the port is not powered a message will come up telling you so.
Capturing video requires significant bandwidth. If you plug another high-bandwidth device, for example a second digitizer, into the same USB chain, there is a high likelihood that one or both
of the devices will fail to work. To resolve this problem, it may be necessary to adjust the video frame size and / or the bandwidth consumed by one or both devices. See the section "Using
Multiple Devices" for more information.
Video Sources
VideoGlide supports NTSC, PAL or SECAM standard video sources. Generally speaking, NTSC is used in North America, Japan, Central America and Chile. SECAM is used in France,
Eastern Europe and central and western Africa. PAL is used almost everywhere else. Standard selection is automatic so just plug the video source in and VideoGlide will determine which to use.
The resolution and frame rate of the captured video depends on the video standard. Video captured from NTSC sources is 640 x 480 at 29.97 frames per seconds. Video captured from PAL/
SECAM sources is 720 x 576 at 25 frames per second.
Video sources can be either composite or s-video format. If at all possible try to connect your video source via an s-video cable (the black connector on the digitizer). The quality of s-video is
generally higher than that of composite.
Video sources that can be used include VCRs, cam-corders, DVD Players, video game consoles, etc. -anything that has composite or s-video outputs.
Using VideoGlide Capture
"VideoGlide Capture", located in the /Applications/VideoGlide folder is a Mac OS X native, QuickTime-savvy digitizing application. You can use this application to take snapshots and to view
and record video from one or more digitizers.
Double-click VideoGlide Capture to run it. A window will appear. If you have attached one or more digitizers, windows will appear containing the video from each device.
Instead of video the window may contain one of a number of solid colors. The most common color you will see is green: no video source is plugged in and playing. If you see any other color,
refer to the trouble-shooting section for details. Note that some VCRs output a bright blue screen when not playing. Do not confuse this screen with a "problem" screen. Check the tape, and hit
the play button to make sure the VCR is playing.
Once video is available you may take snapshots and you may view and record video.
Snapshots Menu
Use the "Snapshot" menu to take snapshots of the video.
Snapshot Settings...
Specifies the format to be used when taking a snapshot, whether manually, by time lapse, automatically or via AppleScript.
Standard...
Takes a snapshot at the current frame size. You will be asked where to save the resultant file. This option is available for all devices.