Matrox RT.
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Contents About these release notes .............................................................. 1 Last-minute information ...................................................................................................................1 Matrox RT.X10 Suite bundle ............................................................. 1 What’s new in this release of Matrox X.tools? ................................ 1 Installing Matrox X.tools...................................................................
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1 About these release notes These release notes provide a list of new features and other important last-minute information applicable to Matrox X.tools build 6122. This information supplements the Matrox RT.X10 Xtra Installation and User Guide (May 1, 2003). The procedure for installing your Matrox RT.X10 Suite is the same as described in the Matrox RT.X10 Xtra Installation and User Guide. Additional information on installing Matrox RT.X10 Suite is provided in these release notes.
2 • XtremePreview Lets you edit and preview numerous video and graphics layers without having to render. For more information, see “What is XtremePreview?” in the Matrox RT.X10 Suite User Guide Supplement. • Pinnacle and Canopus DV file compatibility You can now play back Pinnacle and Canopus DV AVI files in real time on your Matrox RT.X10 Suite system.
3 A note about DVD capacities When choosing a data rate to create MPEG files for DVD authoring, make sure that you take into account the actual storage capacity of your DVD disk. This is because of a difference in terminology used by DVD manufacturers and accepted computer conventions. For example, commercially available 4.7 G (4.7 billion bytes) blank DVD disks have an actual storage capacity of 4.38 GB. Fixes in this release of Matrox X.tools The following are fixes provided in Matrox X.
4 you will no longer experience freezing or repeated frames if you later play back the segment. (Ref# 29908) • Certain Matrox transitions applied between clips with another clip beneath them on the Timeline now correctly display the underlying clip. (Ref# 29939) • You do not have to disable Premiere Pro’s Auto Save feature (Edit > Preferences > Auto Save) prior to performing batch captures.
5 the X.tools Setup program may stop responding. If this happens, click Cancel, then choose Browse again. (Ref# 26783) • Your Matrox RT.X10 Suite system does not support the hibernation feature in Windows. If you try to put your computer into hibernation, a message will be displayed to warn you that the system hibernation has failed. (Ref# 26458) • If you use Symantec’s Norton Utilities on your Matrox RT.X10 Suite system, you may experience errors starting the RT.X menu.
6 Control to None by choosing Edit > Preferences > Device Control. (Ref# 26824) • When using an Editing Mode other than Matrox RT.X in Adobe Premiere Pro, you won’t be able to use Matrox effects, even though they are listed as available in the Effects window. (Ref# 21119) • If you add a numbered marker to a clip, you’ll see the marker number on the clip in the Timeline, but not in the display of the clip in the Monitor window or Clip window.
7 • Changing the magnification of clips in the Source or Program view of the Monitor window is not supported. (Ref# 29461) • Applying Safe Margins to clips in the Source or Program view of the Monitor window is not supported. (Ref# 29511) • If you play a clip in the Source view of the Monitor window, then right-click the Monitor window and choose Display Mode > Vectorscope, playback will stop.
8 $ If you have a nested sequence that contains a clip with a negative speed change applied to it, your nested sequence may not display correctly when playing back the Timeline. (Ref# 29578) $ Playing back a nested sequence containing a segment with a transition may result in repeated frames if the original transition has an Alignment of Center at Cut or End at Cut. To avoid this problem, use an Alignment of Start at Cut.
9 • Do not choose an Adobe project preset when editing with Matrox X.tools, or your final project may not display the correct aspect ratio. If you want to use Adobe presets, uninstall Matrox X.tools. (Ref# 31849) • If you select the Motion effect in the Effect Controls window to directly manipulate a clip using handles in the Program view, the clip will appear jittery on your NTSC or PAL video monitor if you play the clip with the handles still visible in the Program view of the Monitor window.
10 Timeline. If you apply a non-realtime efect to the clip, it will be rendered correctly (letterboxed only). (Ref# 32084) DV-1394 devices with Adobe Premiere Pro • For up-to-date information about supported DV-1394 devices, check the Matrox RT.X Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com. If your DV-1394 device is not supported, you may not be able to accurately use device control for batch capture and export to tape.
11 • If you choose to capture the 2nd audio stream when performing a 1394 Audio Capture in Premiere Pro (Project > Project Settings > Capture > A/V Inputs), the resulting .wav file may be one frame longer or shorter than your original clip. As well, the .wav file will not contain any Clip Data or Timecode information. (Ref# 29171 & 31921) • When using Matrox DV-1394 Device Control, the option to Abort capture on dropped frames is not available in Premiere Pro’s Capture window.
12 • If you are using Adobe Encore DVD in a system with an NVIDIA display card installed, make sure to use only the latest display driver available on the NVIDIA web site at www.nvidia.com (Ref# 31242) • When playing back a clip from the DVDit! SE timeline, the Play button is no longer available once playback reaches the end of the clip. To avoid this, press the Stop button before playback reaches the end of the clip. • In order to properly use your exported Matrox .
13 Matrox WYSIWYG applications • There may be operational limitations when using the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel with certain DirectShow programs. By default, the Matrox WYSIWYG DirectShow output to your NTSC or PAL monitor is enabled. Some DirectShow applications, however, may not display the video properly. If this happens, you can disable the display on your video monitor by clicking the Disable button. For details, see the “Using the WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel” chapter of your Matrox RT.
14 How to get Matrox RT.X Customer Support The following sections explain how customers in the U.S. and Canada can obtain Matrox RT.X Customer Support. Register your Matrox RT.X product To be eligible for customer support, you must register your Matrox RT.X product. For more information about becoming a registered user, see the manual for your Matrox product or the Matrox Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/video/support.
15 more than one incident. Phone support will be provided until your support issue is resolved. What information should I have ready before calling Matrox? Be prepared to have the following information ready before calling a Matrox customer service representative for phone support: • Client ID (provided when you register your Matrox RT.X product). • Token ID (if applicable). • Name of your product. • System information (operating system, motherboard, computer model, etc.) • Nature of your problem.
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