3-280-782-15 (1) XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software User’s Guide © 2007 Sony Corporation Version 2.
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Table of Contents For Windows Introduction......................................................................................7 Purpose of this manual .......................................................................... 7 Notes on use of XDCAM devices ......................................................... 7 Overview...........................................................................................7 New functions supported in Version 2.6 ...............................................
How MXF clip data are configured..................................................... 39 User settings ........................................................................................ 40 Menu list.............................................................................................. 44 Error and warning message list ........................................................... 52 How to obtain the plug-in software..................................................... 55 Licenses ................
Splitting folders ................................................................................... 86 Combining folders ............................................................................... 87 Checking/editing disc metadata........................................................... 88 Appendix ........................................................................................ 88 How XDCAM EX clip data are configured ........................................
For Windows How to use the application on Windows
Introduction Purpose of this manual Notes on use of XDCAM devices • This software cannot access an XDCAM HD device while another XDCAM-compatible application (PDZ-1) is accessing that device. • While running this software, if it becomes necessary to connect/disconnect the i.LINK cable or power on/off the XDCAM device, always do such operations after you exit this software. The XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software allows you to work with clips created with XDCAM EX/XDCAM HD devices.
For Windows Function Description Batch editing of clip properties You can perform batch Page 22 editing of the properties (Status, Title 1, Title 2, Creator, and Description) of MP4 and MXF files. Flash band correction Reference You can correct frames Page 33 that display the flash banding that sometimes occurs in MP4 and DV-AVI files. XDCAM devices supported by the application This application supports the following XDCAM devices: Series name Model name XDCAM HD422 (Version 1.
Installing the Application If Version 1.0x is installed Uninstall Version 1.0x (1.00 or 1.01) (see page 9) before you start the installer. For Windows If the MainConcept plug-in software is installed If you have purchased the plug-in software, access the following URL and update it to the latest version. You can access this website by selecting [MainConcept Version...] from the [Help] menu, and then clicking the URL in the dialog that appears. http://www.mainconcept.
Launching and Exiting the Application For Windows See “Installing the Application” (page 9) for more information about how to install the application. Launching the application Double click the shortcut icon on the desktop. The XDCAM EX banner appears, the application starts, and the operating windows (see page 11) appear. Note It is not possible to launch more than one instance of this application at one time. Exiting the application Do one of the following. • Select [Exit] from the [File] menu.
Names and Functions of Parts Operating window configuration For Windows The following figure shows the default configuration of the operating windows. 1 Main window 2 Explorer windows a Main window This is the main window of the application. It contains Explorer windows and Preview windows. The title bar displays the name of this application, followed by the title of the active window inside the main window frame (Explorer or Preview).
c Preview windows You can have up to five Preview windows open at one time. When you have more than one window open, you can convert them into tabs on one window. For details, see “Preview window” (page 17). For Windows To customize the window configuration To open another window Select [New Explorer Window] or [New Preview Window] from the [Window] menu. A new Explorer or Preview window opens. To tab windows You can convert windows of the same type (Explorer or Preview) into tabs in a single window.
Keyboard shortcuts for selecting windows and tabs You can use keyboard shortcuts to select windows and tabs. To select the previous or next tab from the keyboard Press Ctrl + PageUp, or Ctrl + PageDown. c Toolbar Contains tool buttons for operations on clips and folders. Tool buttons Icon Function Reference New Folder Creates a new folder in the currently selected media or folder. Page 35 Find Opens the Find dialog.
Tool buttons Icon Function Reference Switches the clip view mode (thumbnails/list/ details). – Name List View For Windows About the Eject Media button The operations that are executed or enabled when you click this button vary depending on the target drive. Drive (media) Executed or enabled operation XDCAM EX device (SxS memory card) The USB connection is terminated. You can remove the USB cable or power the device off. ExpressCard slot (SxS memory card) The connection is terminated.
You can select different clip properties to display. For details, see “User settings” (page 40). List View: This view displays an icon indicating the type and current state of the clip, and the name of the clip. Details View: This view displays an icon indicating the type and current state of the clip, the name of the clip, and its properties. To switch the clip view mode Do one of the following. • Select [Thumbnails], [List], or [Details] from the [View] menu.
View mode Thumbnail display example Description Thumbnails view Normal clip • Last Update • Recording Mode • Media Spanning For Windows To select the items to display in Details View Open the dialog shown below by selecting [Customize Columns...] from the [View] menu, and then proceed as follows. Clip with OK status a) The first part of a clip that spans several media discs or memory devices. b) The middle part of a clip that spans several media discs or memory devices.
To export a list of clips Output Range • All: All clips in the selected media or folder • Displayed Clips (MP4/DV-AVI): Clips displayed in the List View pane • Selected Clips: Clips selected in the List View pane You can export a list of the clips in a selected media or folder. The list is exported as two files (an XML file and a style sheet) and can be viewed and printed in Windows Internet Explorer.
Viewer 1 Tab 2 Clip name 1 Screen 3 Viewer 2 Clip type 3 Number of essence marks For Windows 4 Timecode 7 Command buttons 6 Playline 5 Position bar 5 Clip properties section 5 Splitter a Tab Displays the clip name. When two or more Preview windows are open, you can drag and drop the tab on another window to convert this window into a tab on the other window (see page 12). b Clip name Displays the clip name of the selected tab. c Viewer Previews clips (see next section).
It is possible to jump to a specified position by clicking the current position timecode, entering a numeric value, and pressing the Enter key. (This operation is ignored when invalid timecode is entered.) Icon Keyboard Function operation Mark In a) I Sets an In point at the current position. Can be done during play (play continues). Play In to Out Shift + Space Plays the section from the In point to the Out point. (During play, the button icon lights green.) Stops play if clicked during play.
Icon For Windows Button name Keyboard Function operation Set Audio Channels – Opens the Set Audio Channels dialog. Capture Still Image – Saves the frame at the current position as a bitmap file. This command opens a dialog where you can specify the file name and save destination. However, still images cannot be created from a clip on XDCAM disc. a) Editing of edit points (In and Out points) and essence marks is not supported for the following clip types.
• • • • • • UMID Key Frame User Bit Proxy AV Data Edit List Hard- & Software Acquisition tab: Animation View For Windows Essence Mark tab Acquisition tab: Text View This tab displays a list of essence marks in the current clip, with the timecode of the essence marks and the associated comments. You can select an essence mark in this list to move the playback position to that frame. To edit a comment: Select an essence mark in the list and click the [Edit] button. This opens the Edit Comments dialog.
Flash Band tab For Windows This tab displays information about frames where flash banding has occurred. This tab appears only for MP4 and DV-AVI clips that allow flash band detection and correction.
Clip Operations Clip operation precautions See “Grouping clips that have been split across separate media” (page 26) for more information. To copy selected clips 1 Select a clip to copy in the List View pane of an Explorer window. Notes • Abnormal clips can be selected, but they are not copied. • The folder that contains the selected clips cannot be specified as the copy destination. If you want to copy the clips to a new folder Create a new folder in the copy destination media or folder.
3 Click the [Yes] button to execute the copy, or the [No] button to cancel it. A dialog illustrating the progress of the copying opens when the copying starts. For Windows Note Once it has been completed, you cannot undo the copy operation. To cancel the copy operation Click the [Cancel] button in the progress dialog. Reasons why a copy operation may fail Copy operations may fail for the following reasons. In these cases, an error message appears and the copy is not executed.
• There is not enough free capacity at the copy destination. • A clip with the same name as one of the selected clips already exists at the copy destination. Even if the clip names are different, clips are recognized as the same clip if they share the same ID (UMID). • You do not have delete/write privileges to the destination media or folders. • The destination media or folder is write protected. Notes • Abnormal clips can be selected, but they cannot be moved.
• You do not have delete/write privileges to media or folder where the clips are stored. • The media or folder where the clips are stored is write protected. To cancel the move operation Click the [Cancel] button in the progress dialog. For Windows Reasons why a move operation may fail Move operations may fail for the following reasons. In these cases, an error message appears and the move is not executed. • There is not enough free capacity at the move destination.
• There is not enough free capacity at the clip creation destination. • You do not have delete/write privileges to the destination media or folders. Duration can be specified by clicking the timecode display of the duration, entering a numeric value, and pressing the Enter key. Note 2 3 4 Play the section specified in step 1, and adjust the In point and Out point positions as required.
An export dialog opens for the selected format. (The figure below shows the dialog that opens when you choose [MXF for XDCAM HD422].) For Windows Reasons why an import operation may fail File import operations may fail for the following reasons. In these cases, an error message appears and the files are not imported. • You do not have delete/write privileges for the import destination media or folder. • The import destination media or folder is write protected.
Number Setting in Audio output of audio [Channel] channels list in clip 4 Mixed signal of channels 1 to 4 2CH Channel 1: Mixed signal of channels 1 and 3 Channel 2: Mixed signal of channels 2 and 4 Target of Export: Select [In/Out section] if you want to output the range between the In and Out points in the current clip. This item does not appear for some conversion formats. To change the output file name In the List View pane, do one of the following to make the file name changeable.
For Windows Export subcommand Extension after conversion Description AVI DV avi Converts to AVI Type-2 format.This is for DV format editing. Depending on the editing environment, use either this subcommand or the [RAW DV] subcommand. Avid AAF e) Windows Media File Sony PSP (H.264/AVC) f) AAF/mxf wmv mp4 Converts to the following two file formats. AAF file: Use to load clips into Avid editing system.
Note No audio is output in playback at speeds greater than or equal to ±4 times normal speed. 1 Play a clip, and display the frame you want to use as the index picture. 2 Select [Set Index Picture] from the [Edit] menu, or click the Set Index Picture button. The currently displayed frame becomes the clip’s index picture, and the Index Picture in the General tab of the clip properties section changes to show it.
For Windows If the image is blurred If the source clip is interlaced video (frame frequency: 59.94i, 50i, etc.), you may be able to reduce the blurring by changing the Interpolated Field setting. • 1st: Interpolate field 1 into field 2. • 2nd: Interpolate field 2 into field 1. • Frame: Create a composite of field 1 and field 2. Specified Folder tab Note The Interpolated Field setting is fixed as “Frame” if the source clip is progressive video (frame frequency: 59.94p, 50p, etc.
• The drives of XDCAM HD devices are not searched. Correcting flash bands Flash burst To specify the keywords to find: Enter the keywords to find in the Keywords box. You can enter multiple keywords. An AND search is performed (partial match). Uppercase and lowercase are not distinguished. 3 For Windows Flash banding can occur when the CMOS sensor of a camera or camcorder captures a subject that is illuminated by a flash or other momentary light source.
The information for that frame is deleted from the list and the position bar. Notes For Windows • Editing of In and Out points is not supported for DVAVI clips. Regardless of range specifications, the entire clip is searched. • Detection of all flash bands is not guaranteed. For example, this function may fail to detect flash bands in the following cases.
To execute correction automatically after flash band detection To check flash band corrected clips 1 In the Tree View pane of an Explorer window, select the folder or media where corrected clips are stored. You can specify the destination where corrected clips are stored in the Flash Band tab of the User Configuration dialog. For details, see page 43. 2 Load the clip that you want to check into the Preview window (see page 30). 3 Click the Flash Band tab in the Preview window.
2 Do one of the following. 2 For Windows • Click the New Folder button. • From the [File] menu, select [Folder] and then select [New Folder]. • Right click the media or folder and select [New Folder] from the context menu. Do one of the following. • Select [Show in Windows Explorer...] from the [File] menu. • Right click the folder and select [Show in Windows Explorer...] from the context menu. Windows Explorer starts. A new folder is created in the media or folder selected in step 1.
Notes • Be careful when deleting folders, because all data in the folder is deleted. • Deletions cannot be undone after they finish. For Windows 1) The following examples show two situations in which a folder (Work1) cannot be deleted. When there is a file that is not managed by XDCAM EX devices Note Work1 The individual files in split folders are not split. Clips are assigned to the split folders in such a way that the split folders have the specified size.
• Multiple instances of the same clip exist. • To become the target of combination, folders must reside on the same directory level and be under the management of this application (see page 39). 1 For Windows 2 In the Tree View pane of an Explorer window, select the destination folder, into which the other folders will be combined. Do one of the following. • Select [Combine Folders...] from the [Clip] menu. • Right click the folder and select [Combine Folders...] from the context menu.
Appendix Recording format This application supports the format specified for XDCAM EX devices. This format has the following specifications. • Folder names and the folder configuration are as shown in the following figure. • Files contain link information pertaining to links between files and folders. Notes • Do not use tools that do not support the XDCAM EX format to edit, delete, move, or rename the files and folders used by this application.
moved to media other than Professional Discs (XDCAM drives). Recording folders For Windows The configuration of video and metadata folders is as shown in the following figure. The User Configuration dialog allows you to select application options and processing modes. To open the User Configuration dialog, select [Options...] from the [Tool] menu.
Edit tab Display tab For Windows Priority in Move: Specifies whether to give priority to operating speed or data protection when moving clips (see page 25).
For Windows • Show *: The frame number increases on every second frame. An asterisk (*) is added to indicate the second frame in each frame number pair. (This is the display format used by Sony VTRs.) (Example of frame number display for 60p clips: 00 t 00* t 01 t ... t 29 t 29* t 00 t ...) When no more clips can be previewed: Specifies what to do when the number of clips in Preview windows (simultaneously open windows or tabs) exceeds the number that can be previewed at one time.
Country Frame Rate Format NTSC 60i/60p/30p (Include 24p) Flash Band tab 4:2:0 18Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×720) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×1080) For Windows 4:2:0 35Mbps (×720) 4:2:0 35Mbps (×1080) 4:2:2 50Mbps 24p 4:2:0 18Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 35Mbps (×1080) PAL 50i/50p/25p 4:2:0 18Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×720) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 35Mbps (×720) 4:2:0 35Mbps (×1080) 4:2:2 50Mbps For details about file format conversion by copy operation, see page 24.
Menu list This section lists the menus of this application as they appear when application windows are activated. For Windows Main window is only open window Menu Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page File Exit – Alt + F4 Exits this application. Page 10 View Message Options Reset to the Default – Subsequently displays the message box which was set to be hidden by the setting of the [Do not show this message in the future.] check box. – Tool Options...
Explorer window is active Menu Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page File Folder New Folder Ctrl + N Creates a new folder in the currently selected media or folder. Page 35 Ctrl + R Renames the selected folder. Page 36 – – Opens the selected folder in Windows Explorer, so that you can back up the folder contents. Page 36 Import... – – Imports an MP4 file to the selected folder. Page 27 Export MXF for NLEs...
Menu Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page Edit Cut – Ctrl + X Cuts the selected clip. Page 25 For Windows 46 Appendix Copy – Ctrl + C Copies the selected clip. Page 23 Paste – Ctrl + V Pastes a clip that has been cut or copied. Page 23 Page 25 Delete – Delete Deletes the selected clip or folder. Page 26 Page 36 Copy All – Ctrl + Shift +C Copies all of the clips in the selected media or folder. Page 24 Batch Edit Clip Properties...
Menu Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page View Command Bar – – Shows or hides the tool buttons. Page 13 – – Shows or hides the Tree View pane. Page 14 Disk Space – – Shows or hides the disc capacity display. Page 14 Status Bar – – Shows or hides the status information of the selected clip. Page 14 Component View – – Shows or hides the Component View. Page 14 Thumbnails – – Puts the List View pane into thumbnail view mode.
Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Clip New clip using In/ Out section – – Creates a new clip from the section Page 26 between In and Out points of the selected clip. Flash Band Detect In/Out section – Detects frames where flash banding has occurred over the range from the In point to the Out point of the selected clip. All Range – Detects frames where flash banding has occurred over the entire range of the selected clip.
Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page Window New Explorer Window – – Opens a new Explorer window. Page 12 New Preview Window – – Opens a new Preview window. Close Window – Ctrl + F4 Closes the active window. – New Tab – – Adds a new tab in the active window. – Close Tab – – Closes the active tab. – Previous Tab – Ctrl + PageUp Selects the previous tab. Page 13 Next Tab – Ctrl + Selects the next tab.
Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page Edit Cut – Ctrl + X Cuts the selected text in the clip properties section of the General tab. Page 20 Copy – Ctrl + C Copies the selected text in the clip properties section of the General tab. Paste – Ctrl + V Pastes text that was cut or copied in the clip properties section of the General tab. Delete – Delete Deletes the selected text in the clip properties section of the General tab.
Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page Tool Options... – – Opens the User Configuration dialog. Page 40 Window New Explorer Window – – Opens a new Explorer window. Page 12 New Preview Window – – Opens a new Preview window. Close Window – Ctrl + F4 Closes the active window. – Close Tab – – Closes the active tab. – Previous Tab – Ctrl + PageUp Selects the previous tab. Page 13 Next Tab – Ctrl + Selects the next tab.
Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page Tool Options... – – Opens the User Configuration dialog. Page 40 Window New Explorer Window – – Opens a new Explorer window. Page 12 New Preview Window – – Opens a new Preview window. For Windows Menu Help Close Window – Ctrl + F4 Closes the active window. – Cascade – – Arranges the currently open windows in cascading order from the upper left.
Messages What to do The clip database is incorrect, so it cannot be copied. The XDCAM EX format may be corrupt. Try to salvage the material, for example by importing an MP4 file to another folder. The clip database is incorrect, so it cannot be moved. Failed to update properties. A file exceeding 4 GB needs to be split, so the file cannot be moved. Because AVI clip is included, the clip cannot be created. Because AVI clip is included, it cannot be copied converting to MXF.
Messages What to do The name is already used. Please specify another name. Specify another name or change the output destination. xxxx already exists in the output folder. Please specify another name. For Windows The file name is invalid or too long. The save destination may not be recognized if the full path to the save destination is too long. Change to a save destination with a shorter path name. The list includes a clip that has 127 or more Essence Marks, so it cannot be output.
How to obtain the plug-in software Licenses MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii)DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO.
For Mac OS How to use the application on Mac OS
Introduction Purpose of this manual Notation for special keys This manual uses the following notation to indicate special keys. Symbol The XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software allows you to work with clips created with XDCAM EX/XDCAM HD devices. After installing this application on your computer, you can use its intuitive graphical user interface to organize your clips by copying, moving, and deleting them. You can also perform format conversions, preview the clips, and view their metadata.
Function Description Batch editing of clip properties You can perform batch Page 71 editing of the properties (Status, Title 1, Title 2, Creator, and Description) of MP4 and MXF files. Reference Flash band correction You can correct frames Page 82 that display the flash banding that sometimes occurs in MP4 and DV-AVI files. For Mac OS Hardware and software requirements Install this application on a computer meeting the following hardware and software requirements. Item Description OS Mac OS X 10.
Installing the Application If Version 1.0x is installed Uninstall Version 1.0x (1.00 or 1.01) (see page 60) before you start the installer. 7 For Mac OS If the MainConcept plug-in software is installed If you have purchased the plug-in software, access the following URL and update it to the latest version. You can access this website by selecting [About MainConcept Conversion Packs] from the [XDCAM EX Clip Browser] menu, and then clicking the URL in the dialog that appears. http://www.mainconcept.
Launching and Exiting the Application See “Installing the Application” (page 59) for more information about how to install the application. For Mac OS Launching the application 12 Click the [Install] button. An authentication screen appears. Use Finder to open the XDCAM EX Clip Browser folder in the Applications folder, and double click XDCAM EX Clip Browser. The application starts, and the operating windows (see page 61) appear.
Names and Functions of Parts Operating window configuration The following figure shows the default configuration of the operating windows. For Mac OS Menu bar 1 Explorer windows a Explorer windows You can have up to ten Explorer windows open at one time. When you have more than one window open, you can convert them into tabs on one window. For details, see “Explorer window” (page 62). b Preview windows You can have up to five Preview windows open at one time.
Other window operations • Drag the window title bar to move a window. • Resize a window by dragging on any window border. • Maximize a window or return it to its original size by each clicking the + (zoom) button in the upper left corner. • Close a window you do not need by clicking the x (close) button in the upper left corner. The application remembers your most recent configuration and recreates it the next time it starts.
Tool buttons Icon 5 View buttons 4 Capacity Function Reference Paste Pastes a clip that has been cut or copied to another media or folder. Page 72 Page 74 Delete Delete the selected clip or folder. Page 75 Page 86 Eject Media When an XDCAM – drive or SxS memory card drive is selected in the Tree View pane, ejects the media or puts it into a state in which it can be safely removed (see “About the Eject Media button” below).
Icon Type of media or folder XDCAM drive (normal) XDCAM drive (UserData) SxS memory card drive Mass storage device (removable drive) connected by USB For Mac OS Mounted network drive Normal folder, not managed by this application Folder with EX attributes Folder with MXF attributes The Tree View pane supports the same kinds of operations as the tree panel of Finder.
View mode Details view Icon Description Normal MP4 file View mode Thumbnail display example Description Thumbnails view Normal clip MP4 file with OK status a) Abnormal MP4 file (without data, cannot be decoded, etc.) Normal DV-AVI file A DV-AVI file in which some of the video cannot be displayed. However, the video that can be displayed is handled like a normal DV-AVI file, and clip operations are supported. Abnormal DV-AVI file (without data, cannot be decoded, etc.
To select the items to display in Details View Open the dialog shown below by selecting [Customize Columns...] from the [View] menu, and then proceed as follows. To export a list of clips You can export a list of the clips in a selected media or folder. The list is exported as two files (an XML file and a style sheet) and can be viewed and printed in Safari. 1) 1) This function has been tested on Safari 4.0.2.
• Displayed Clips (MP4/DV-AVI): Clips displayed in the List View pane • Selected Clips: Clips selected in the List View pane 5 1 Tab 2 Viewer Click the [Execute] button to start the export. 3 Clip name A progress bar appears to show the progress of the export. The following dialog appears when the export finishes. For Mac OS To display the XML file immediately after finishing this procedure Check the [Display the output file.] check box. 6 Click the [OK] button to close the dialog.
Viewer It is possible to jump to a specified position by clicking the current position timecode, entering a numeric value, and pressing the Return key. (This operation is ignored when invalid timecode is entered.) 1 Screen 2 Clip type 3 Number of essence marks 4 Timecode You can change the timecode display format. For details, see “User settings” (page 90). For Mac OS e Position bar Displays the time scale of the clip.
Icon Button name Keyboard operation Function Jump to End End Jumps to the clip end point (last frame). Clear Mark Shift + X In/Out a) Icon Button name Keyboard operation Function Capture Still Image – Saves the frame at the current position as a bitmap file. This command opens a dialog where you can specify the file name and save destination. However, still images cannot be created from a clip on XDCAM disc. Clears In and Out point settings. Can be done during play (play continues).
To save changes to the Status, Title 1, Title 2, Creator, and Description fields, you must click the [Update] button. The changes are discarded if you close the window or tab without clicking the [Update] button. Essence Mark tab You can batch edit these properties if you wish to share them among all clips in a folder or on a media device. For details, see “To perform batch editing of clip properties” (page 71). For Mac OS Note The properties of DV-AVI clips cannot be edited.
Acquisition tab: Animation View You can display acquisition metadata for clips shot in the MP4 format. This data provides information about the conditions under which the clip was shot. By selecting from the list box at the top of the tab, you can switch between [Animation View] and [Text View]. • Model Name: Camera/Lens • Video Format • Date and Time • Auto Mode: AE/AF/WB (auto exposure/auto focus/ white balance) • Lens Setting: Macro/Opt.
Clip Operations Clip operation precautions For Mac OS 4 Select the edit range. • All: All clips in the selected media or folder • Displayed Clips (MP4): Clips displayed in the List View pane • Selected Clips: Clips selected in the List View pane 5 Check the check box for each batch edit item that you want to change, and then select a value from the list box or enter a string in the edit box. • Status: Select from among OK, NG, KEEP, and None.
Grouping split clips by gathering them into one place XDCAM EX devices automatically save video that exceeds 4 GB in size as multiple clips. If you collect these clips into one media or folder, they are automatically grouped so that you can handle them as a single clip. A dialog illustrating the progress of the copying opens when the copying starts. Note Once it has been completed, you cannot undo the copy operation.
For Mac OS • It is not possible to convert XDCAM HD files to the XDCAM EX format. • File conversion may not be possible, depending on the combination of source format and target format. • Unless the licensed plug-in from MainConcept is installed, the video after conversion contains a MainConcept watermark, and audio is silent after the first 30 seconds. • File conversion may degrade the image quality. • This copy operation takes longer to complete since it requires format conversion.
To cancel the move operation Click the [Cancel] button in the progress dialog. Notes • Abnormal clips can be selected, but they cannot be moved. • The folder that contains the selected clips cannot be specified as the move destination. If you want to move the clips to a new folder Create a new folder in the move destination media or folder. See “Creating folders” (page 85) for more information about how to create folders. 2 Do one of the following.
Duration can be specified by clicking the timecode display of the duration, entering a numeric value, and pressing the Return key. • You do not have delete/write privileges to media or folder where the clips are stored. • The media or folder where the clips are stored is write protected. Note In and Out points cannot be set at the same frame.
Reasons why an import operation may fail File import operations may fail for the following reasons. In these cases, an error message appears and the files are not imported. • You do not have delete/write privileges for the import destination media or folder. • The import destination media or folder is write protected. • There is not enough free capacity at the clip creation destination. • You do not have delete/write privileges to the destination media or folders.
An export dialog opens for the selected format. (The figure below shows the dialog that opens when you choose [MXF for XDCAM HD422].) Number Setting in Audio output of audio [Channel] channels list in clip 4 1CH Mixed signal of channels 1 to 4 2CH Channel 1: Mixed signal of channels 1 and 3 Channel 2: Mixed signal of channels 2 and 4 For Mac OS Target of Export: Select [In/Out section] if you want to output the range between the In and Out points in the current clip.
Notes Extension after conversion Description AVI DV avi Converts to AVI Type-2 format.This is for DV format editing. Depending on the editing environment, use either this subcommand or the [RAW DV] subcommand. Avid AAF e) AAF/mxf Converts to the following two file formats. AAF file: Use to load clips into Avid editing system. The extension is AAF, and the output destination is the media or folder specified in the Export dialog (see page 77).
d) This application supports copying, deleting, and viewing properties of XDCAM MPEG IMX or XDCAM DVCAM clips. It does not support previewing and the other operations. Thumbnail creation fails. e) Avid editing systems may refuse to import a clip that has already been exported to the editing system. f) Improper playback may occur if the converted file is viewed on a viewer other than the specified devices. Previewing clips For Mac OS You can preview clips in the Preview window.
1 Play a clip, and display the frame you want to use as the index picture. 2 Select [Edit] and then select [Set Index Picture] from the [Preview] menu, or click the Set Index Picture button. The currently displayed frame becomes the clip’s index picture, and the Index Picture in the General tab of the clip properties section changes to show it. • 2nd: Interpolate field 2 into field 1. • Frame: Create a composite of field 1 and field 2.
For Mac OS To search a different folder: Click the [...] button to open a browse dialog, select the target folder, and click the [OK] button. To specify search criteria: Select at least one item from the [Items] list, and enter the matching condition in the text box for that item, or select the condition from the list. To specify the type of search: Click “Include all keywords” (AND search), “Include any of the keywords” (OR search), or “Exclude keywords” (NOT search).
A list appears, showing the timecode locations of frames with detected flash bands. Notes • Operations on MXF clips are not supported. • Flash band detection and correction are not possible for the following clip types. - Import material, material containing recorded line input signals, and so on - Clips shot in 23.98p and converted to 59.
To correct flash bands After the preparations explained in the previous procedure, proceed as follows to execute the flash band correction. Marks indicating corrected flash bands 1 In the List View pane of an Explorer window, select the clip to correct. 2 In the [Clip] menu or the context menu, select [Flash Band], [Correct], and [In/Out section] or [All Range], in that order. For Mac OS The selected clip is duplicated, and flash band correction of the duplicated clip starts.
2 Folder and Media Operations • Click the New Folder button. • From the [File] menu, select [Folder] and then select [New Folder]. • Click the media or folder while holding down the Control key, and select [New Folder] from the context menu. Folder and media precautions Always observe the following precautions during processing of folder and media operations. • Do not power off the computer or media drive before the operation completes. • Do not eject the media before the operation completes.
To back up folders 1 In the Tree View pane of an Explorer window, select the folder that you want to back up. 2 Do one of the following. • You do not have delete/write privileges for the selected folder. • The selected folder is write protected. • Clips or other folders exist beneath the selected folder. 1) Notes • Select [Show in Finder...] from the [File] menu. • Click the folder while holding down the Control key, and select [Show in Finder...] from the context menu. For Mac OS Finder starts.
• Click the folder while holding down the Control key, and select [Split Folder...] from the context menu. The Split Folder dialog opens. Notes • This operation is limited to XDCAM EX clips. You cannot operate on clips in other formats (for example, XDCAM HD clips). • To become the target of combination, folders must reside on the same directory level and be under the management of this application (see page 88).
• There is not enough free capacity in the combine destination folder. • You do not have write privileges to the source or destination folders. • The source or destination folders are write protected. • Multiple instances of the same clip exist. Checking/editing disc metadata For Mac OS You can check and edit the disc metadata (DISCMETA.XML) (see page 89) saved on XDCAM drives or in folders with MXF attributes.
1) This process does not work in the UserData folders on XDCAM drives. Note Folder and file names are linked to metadata files. Do not change them. How MXF clip data are configured Recording format This application supports the format specified for XDCAM HD devices. This format has the following specifications. • Folder names and the folder configuration are as shown in the following figure. • Files contain link information pertaining to links between files and folders.
User settings Edit tab The Preferences dialog allows you to select application options and processing modes. To open the Preferences dialog, select [Preferences...] from the [XDCAM EX Clip Browser] menu. General tab For Mac OS XDCAM Drive: Specifies the folder on an XDCAM drive that this application will use. • Clip: Uses the Clip folder. In this mode, only MXF clips on the XDCAM drive can be operated (XDCAM EX clips cannot be operated).
Display tab When no more clips can be previewed: Specifies what to do when the number of clips in Preview windows (simultaneously open windows or tabs) exceeds the number that can be previewed at one time. • Show a warning before replacing the clip that is being edited. • Replacing the clip that was viewed first. (Do not show a warning) Play tab For Mac OS Clip Name: Specifies what to display as the clip name for each clip type. • By Title: Displays the title as the clip name.
Conversion tab Country Frame Rate Format PAL 50i/50p/ 25p 4:2:0 18Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×720) 4:2:0 25Mbps (×1080) 4:2:0 35Mbps (×720) 4:2:0 35Mbps (×1080) 4:2:2 50Mbps For Mac OS For details about file format conversion by copy operation, see page 73. Country: Specifies the video system adopted in the region where the application is used.
Where to save the corrected clips: Specifies the destination folder where this software will save duplicate clips created by the flash band correction function (see page 82). • The same location as the original • Specify the location: Enter a path beginning with a drive name in the edit box. Or click the [...] button to open a browse dialog where you can select a folder, and then click the [OK] button.
Menu Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function File Export MXF for NLEs... – Converts the selected clip to MXF Page 77 format, for use on non-linear editors. For Mac OS Capture Still Image... MXF for XDCAM – HD... Converts the selected clip to XDCAM HD format. MXF for XDCAM – HD422... Converts the selected clip to XDCAM HD422 format. MXF for XDCAM MPEG IMX... Converts the selected clip to XDCAM MPEG IMX format. MXF for XDCAM DVCAM... Converts the selected clip to XDCAM DVCAM format.
Menu Edit Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page – Command + X Cuts the selected clip. Page 74 – Command + C Copies the selected clip. Page 72 Paste – Command + V Pastes a clip that has been cut or copied. Page 72 Page 74 Delete – Command + Delete Deletes the selected clip or folder. Page 75 Page 86 Copy All – Option + Command + C Copies all of the clips in the selected Page 74 media or folder.
Command Subcommand Keyboard shortcut View Show/Hide Toolbar – Option + Command + T Shows or hides the tool buttons. Page 63 Show/Hide Folder Tree – – Shows or hides the Tree View pane. Page 63 Show/Hide Component View – – Shows or hides the Component View. Page 64 Up – Command + R Moves up one level in the folder hierarchy. – Thumbnails – – Puts the List View pane into thumbnail view mode. Page 64 Details – – Puts the List View pane into details view mode.
Menu Preview Subcommand Keyboard shortcut Function Reference page Page 80 Play – L or Space Plays the selected clip. Stop – K or Space Stops clip play. Play Reverse – J Plays the selected clip in the reverse direction. Play In to Out – Shift + Space Plays the range from the In point to the Out point of the selected clip. –1 Frame – T Steps one frame back. +1 Frame – t Steps one frame forward. Jump to Start – Home Jumps to the clip start point (first frame).
Error and warning message list Messages What to do Failed to initialize OLE. Please confirm whether the OLE library version is correct. There may be a problem with the installation of this application. Try installing it again. Failed to read libraries for Export. For Mac OS The folder contains some incomplete clips. Please copy all files in the [BPAV] folder under the selected folder to an SxS card and execute salvage operation on the recording equipment. Incomplete clip exists.
What to do Reason: The video format is different. The selected clip cannot be copied due to difference in resolution between that clip and clips existing in the copy destination folder. Check the resolution of the clip that you want to copy and then perform copy by selecting a destination folder in which all the existing clips are of the same resolution as the selected clip. Reason: Default format hasn’t been set. Please check Conversion tab in Preferences.
Messages What to do Failed to create a folder. Check the properties of the selected media or folder. You may not have delete and write privileges to the media or folder, or these operations may be inhibited. You cannot use [XXX] as a folder name. Please specify another name. Specify a name other than “BPAV”. It contains a string reserved by the system, so it cannot be The name contains characters reserved by the operating system. set. Enter a name that does not contain these characters.
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