User guide

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The Timeline
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If appropriate and available select whether drop-frame timecode
should be applied to the source timecode written to the files with the
TC - Drop frame combo box. It will be evaluated if for the clip to be
generated a file format is selected that stores source timecode informa-
tion in its header (e.g. *.dpx). Further information about drop-frame
timecode can be found in the “CLIPSTER Configurations” user guide.
If appropriate and available, select the necessary pulldown method
from the Pulldown and Startphase combo boxes. The pulldown fea-
ture may be necessary when working with film-originated material and
offers a film-to-NTSC conversion: It renders, for example, video data
that is in 24 progressive frames/sec. (film) as 30 interlaced frames/sec.
(NTSC).
With the fields regarding the
resolution of the rendering you
set the actual output resolution
of the clip to be rendered and
generated. As the fields indicate, you can alter the resolution to any for-
mat you like and the new clip will be present in this resolution. Use the
Resolution fields to change the height and width of the clip.
The Frame rate entry field will be evaluated if a file format is selected
that stores source timecode information in its header (e.g. *.dpx).
Then the specified timecode will provide the entered frame rate as the
source timecode’s frame rate.
Use the combo box for the field mode to select whether your material
to be generated should be interlaced, progressive or segmented frames.
From the combo box Dominance select the dominance of your inter-
laced material. The Odd fields value starts with the second video
field of the interlaced image while the value Even fields begins with
the first video field.
Via the entry field Aspect ratio you can change the aspect ratio of
your image content and thus compress or stretch the image. The aspect
ratio value should be entered as the value of the x-axis divided by the
y-axis.
The Auto scale and Original aspect ratio items enable you to scale
and resize your original video material. Both settings are concerned
To use this feature the video track(s) of the timeline should
contain 24p material only. With the CHECK button to the right
you can ascertain that all material in the timeline is in this for-
mat. Prior to using pulldown it is recommended to check the
timeline with this button.
Further information about the pulldown settings and pulldown
in general can be found in the “CLIPSTER Configurations” user
guide.
Aspect ratio: x/y