User guide

5-5

Transcoding Clips

5.2 Transcoding with the VENICE Server

With the DVS software in the

transcode mode you can play out the

currently selected content and convert it to a different file format. To

start a transcoding perform the steps as described below:

y Select the video and audio content that should be transcoded with

the Source items as described in section “Selecting Content for

Play-out” on page 3-2.

y Determine a file name and path for the file(s) to be created with the

Destination items as described in section “Selecting the Storage

Location and File Name” on page 4-5.

y If necessary, specify the essences for the transcoding with the Out-

put select items (see section “Selecting Essences for Play-out” on

page 3-6).

y If necessary, configure the output format to your requirements with

the Output settings items (see section “Configuring the Output

Settings” on page 3-7).

y If wanted, set an in-/outpoint or duration for the content to be

transcoded (see section “Player Controls (VENICE)” on page 3-14).

y If wanted, you can use the play button ( ) of the con-

trols to play out the content to be transcoded, for example, for a

final check.

y Once the play-out is stopped, you can start the transcoding by

pressing the transcode button ( ) of the controls.

The VENICE server will then start the transcoding and as an indication

for this the characters of the position field turn red. The video overlay

will show you the source that is transcoded (without scaling). The area

of the scrub/shuttle bar below the video overlay will show you the

progress of the transcoding via a progress bar:

Figure 5-3: Progress of a transcoding

Once the progress bar reaches 100% the transcoding is finished and

the operation will be stopped. You can terminate the transcoding man-

ually whenever you want by clicking the transcode button once again.

Via project files or presets the software can be preconfigured

for certain tasks. Then it may not be necessary to perform all

the configurations described below (see section “Preconfigur-

ing the VENICE Client Software” on page 2-13).