User guide

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RT.X100 Xtreme realtime rules
• Apply an Adobe Premiere key type other than None, Alpha Channel,
Black Alpha Matte, or White Alpha Matte.
• Apply any field processing options to a clip, such as Always deinterlace or
Flicker Removal.
• Apply a freeze-frame effect to a clip using the Frame Hold command with
the
Deinterlace option selected (rendering won’t be required if you clear the
Deinterlace option).
¦NoteWhen you play back the Timeline, non-realtime segments display as a
“not yet rendered” (X) graphic.
Monitoring your CPU usage
Even on a system that meets the recommended system requirements, you can
experience dropped frames when playing back certain complex realtime effects
(such as particles and blurs), or combinations of effects. This is because of the
high demand these effects place on your system’s CPU.
You can monitor your CPU usage by right-clicking on the Windows taskbar, and
choosing
Task M a na g e r. On the Performance tab, choose Options and make
sure that
Always On Top is selected. While playing back a segment of the
Timeline, if your CPU usage reaches and maintains 100% for too long, you will
drop frames.
You can use the
Force render option to render your realtime effects without
dropped frames (see page 86). Because some of the Matrox realtime effects are
CPU-based, upgrading to a more powerful CPU might allow you to combine
more of these effects.