User guide

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Getting Started
2.4 Setting Reels
To split the loaded or created project (see section “Preparing the Source
Data” on page 2-7) during the creation of the DCP into reels to comply
with the requirements of a DCP, you have to define reels in the timeline:
When wrapping to MXF (see section “The DCI Mastering Steps” on
page 2-2), the finalized files will be automatically divided at the reel edit
points in the timeline, resulting each in one MXF file per output format
(video and audio).
For the viewing and manual editing of DC reels in the timeline the Edit
Tool provides a special mode. It can be activated with the toggle button
IN/OUT/DC REELS of the timeline area:
To set reels in the timeline you have two possibilities at hand: You can
set them automatically or manually. Both possibilities will be described
in this section. Furthermore, it will be described how to edit and config-
ure the reels.
2.4.1 Setting Reels Automatically
The reels for a DCP can be set automatically which is the most conve-
nient way to do this. Afterwards the reels can be altered and configured
The setting of DC reels is not required in case you want to cre-
ate an intermediate step towards a DCP. DC reels are evaluated
during the generation of a DCP only.
If creating a DCP with subtitles, you should place the reel edit
points between two subtitles. However, apart from that, there
are no restrictions where to place DC reels or to what length
they should be set.
According to DCI it is common practice to divide a feature film
into reels of a length between 10 and 20 minutes. According
to SMPTE a reel must have a duration of at least one second.
Some digital cinema players may be unable to display reels that
are shorter than 5 seconds.
In its deactivated state the button of the timeline
area is labelled IN/OUT. In this mode you can see
the timeline as usual and set the timeline’s in- and
outpoint.
When the button is activated, it will be labelled DC
REELS and the timeline area will show you the al-
ready set reels. Additionally, the tab DC reels of
the tool area will be activated. In this mode you can
view the DC reels and set their in- and outpoints.