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Performing a Matrox realtime export to disk
Performing a Matrox realtime export to disk
On Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme, you can use the Matrox Realtime Export to Disk
feature to export your Timeline in real time to either a DV/DVCAM .avi file, or
an MPEG-2 Elementary (.m2v) file. You can use your .m2v files with DVD
authoring programs, such as Sonic ReelDVD Studio and DVDit! SE. In order to
perform a Matrox realtime export to disk, you’ll need a second dedicated export
drive (see “Dedicated Audio/Video (A/V) and export drives” on page 9).
Your realtime effects and other realtime segments will be rendered in real time.
Non-realtime effects, however, will not be rendered in real time and must be
rendered before performing the export to disk.
If you want to export to a DV/DVCAM .avi file and your Timeline contains
mostly cuts, you should use Adobe Premiere’s Export Movie feature. This is
because realtime segments that have no effects will be copied directly to disk
without recompression (that is, faster than realtime), assuming that you do not
select
Recompress, as explained on page 64.
¡ImportantOn most systems, you’ll be able to perform a realtime export to
disk. Some systems, however, may have problems with realtime export, such as
gray blocks or system sluggishness. For up-to-date information about
recommended computer systems and motherboards, please see the RT.X
Customer Support section of our web site at
www.matrox.com/videoweb/support.
°To export your Timeline to disk in real time:
1 Create a preview of your Timeline by choosing Timeline > Preview, or by
pressing
ENTER.
2 Choose File > Export Timeline > Matrox Realtime Export to Disk.
3 From the Range list, select Work Area to export a selected area of the
Timeline, or select
Entire Timeline to export your entire Timeline.