Matrox Electronic Systems Matrox RT.X2 User Manual

vY10979-301-0360 User GuideMay 27, 2008Matrox RT.X2

2Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox RT.X2Welcome to Matrox RT.X2Matrox RT.X2 products let you get maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro, and are ide

92Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effectTo set up a Matrox chroma key or chro

93Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect$ Auto Key Click this button to automatically key on the most common color at the current frame in

94Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProSuppression to replace the green tint with the opposite color in the spectrum to retur

95Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effectUsing the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto keyTo modify your key colors di

96Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Provertical line. A longer line indicates a higher amount of pixels in your image of that

97Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect$ Click the eyedropper button and click and drag anywhere on your clip to select a rectangular area

98Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a cube effectThe Matrox cube effect lets you map video or graphics to the fac

99Creating a cube effect• Additional Sources References up to two additional sources that you identified by applying the Matrox Source Identifier effe

100Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro¡ Important With the Matrox cube effect, the cropped area is automatically stretched

101Creating a crystallize effectCreating a crystallize effectThe Matrox crystallize effect lets you choose from many different patterns that you can u

3About this manual• Native .mxf file support for Panasonic P2 (SD and 720p formats) in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.• Matrox EZ-MXF utility fo

102Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro$ Select Shape Click the button to the right of the current pattern to see the list o

103Creating a garbage matte effectCreating a garbage matte effectThe Matrox 4-point, 8-point, and 16-point garbage matte effects let you use individua

104Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro• Edge Softness Lets you apply softness to the edges of your garbage matte.•Invert Ma

105Creating an impressionist effectCreating an impressionist effectThe Matrox impressionist effect lets you choose from many different patterns that y

106Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Proset the X Size Variation value to 5%, the brush strokes will randomly grow between 0

107Creating an impressionist effect• Blend Over Original Use this to blend the brush strokes with your original image. This is useful when you are usi

108Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a lens flare effectThe Matrox lens flare effect lets you simulate the light

109Creating a lens flare effectAdjusting the percentage on the x and y axes changes the lens flare’s width and height, respectively.$ Intensity Sets t

110Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProOverview of the luma key effectYou can use the Matrox realtime plug-in to apply a lum

111Creating a luma key effectCreating a luma key effectTo set up a Matrox luma key effect, click the triangle next to Matrox Luma Key to expand the pr

4Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox RT.X2• A plus (+) sign is used to indicate combinations of keys and/or mouse operations. For example:$ CTRL+C means to

112Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Procontrol as defining a “Transparent to Opaque” range for keying the dark areas of your

113Creating a luma key effectYou can select luminance values on which to key by adjusting the Low Clip and High Clip handles, or you can use the lumin

114Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a mask effectThe Matrox mask effect lets you choose from dozens of soft-edge

115Creating a mask effect• Transform Use these controls to apply or change various transform settings for your mask effect, such as the position, scal

116Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a mask blur effectThe Matrox mask blur effect lets you create a “region of i

117Creating a mask blur effect$ Shape Transparency Sets the transparency of the shape and the area around the shape. At the default setting (0), the s

118Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a mask mosaic effectThe Matrox mask mosaic effect lets you create a “region

119Creating a mask mosaic effect¦NoteThe Outside Transparency setting is applicable only if you’ve scaled down, moved, or rotated your mask using the

120Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a move & scale effectThe Matrox move & scale effect lets you positio

121Creating a move & scale effect$ Nonlinear Softness Select this option to make the boundaries of the softness region less obvious. Enabling this

Chapter2Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi FilesThis chapter shows you how to work with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi files on Matrox RT.X2.

122Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating an old movie effectThe Matrox old movie effect lets you create an old film l

123Creating an old movie effect• Green Only Uses the green channel.• Blue Only Uses the blue channel.• Alpha Only Uses the alpha channel.• Luma Uses t

124Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro• Streak$ Streak Pattern Allows you to select a streak pattern. Click the button on t

125Creating an old movie effectfollows a rhythmic beat. The higher the value the more random the flickering becomes.•Color Gain and Color Addition (Re

126Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a page curl effectThe Matrox page curl effect lets you create page curls tha

127Creating a page curl effect$ Curl Softness Creates a soft edge on the section of the page that is curling.¦NoteYou will not be able to see the Curl

128Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a pan & scan effectThe Matrox pan & scan effect lets you easily conv

129Creating a pan & scan effect¦NoteIf you are working in HD, your output will always be 16:9. Therefore, if you choose 4:3 as your Destination As

130Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a ripple effectThe Matrox ripple effect lets you create 3D ripple patterns t

131Creating a ripple effect• Crop Allows you to crop the edges of your clip. For more information, see “Cropping your clip” on page 55. ¡ Important Du

6Chapter 2, Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi FilesWorking with native .mxf files in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects¦NoteMatrox RT.X2 SD does not

132Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a shadow effectThe Matrox shadow effect lets you project a realistic shadow

133Creating a shadow effect• Top Right Corner Opacity Sets the opacity of the top right corner. Levels range from completely transparent (0) to opaque

134Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a shine effectThe Matrox shine effect allows you to create rays that shine t

135Creating a shine effect$ End Opacity Sets the opacity of the rays furthest from the light source. Levels range from completely transparent (0) to o

136Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Proprogresses from black to white and you want your gradient to end at dark gray, drag t

137Creating a shine effect• Mask Settings Let you select a mask pattern and adjust the transparency settings to define the area where you want to appl

138Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a sphere effectThe Matrox sphere effect lets you wrap your clip around a tru

139Creating a sphere effect• Light Settings$ Show Light Position Select this option to display a diamond-shaped cursor that shows the position of the

140Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a surface finish effectThe Matrox surface finish effect allows you to apply

141Creating a surface finish effect$ Back Face Control• Blending Factor Blends the back face of the slab with the surface texture. The higher the valu

7Working with native XDCAM EX (.mp4) files in Adobe Premiere ProWorking with native XDCAM EX (.mp4) files in Adobe Premiere Pro¦NoteMatrox RT.X2 SD do

142Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro• Relative Position Selecting this option will make the second light source relative

143Creating a track matte effectCreating a track matte effectThe Matrox track matte effect lets you superimpose one clip onto another using an animate

144Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro4 Place your foreground clip (the clip you want to superimpose onto your background c

145Creating a twirl effectCreating a twirl effectThe Matrox twirl effect lets you create twirl patterns that twist and rotate your video and graphics

146Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a wipe transitionThe Matrox wipe transitions support standard dissolves, SMP

147Creating a wipe transition$ Balance Lets you adjust the prominence of the border between image A and image B. For example, positive values make the

148Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProUsing the Matrox chroma clamper effectYou can use the Matrox chroma clamper effect to

149Matrox RT.X2 realtime guidelinesMatrox RT.X2 realtime guidelinesIn your Adobe Premiere Pro projects, you can use various combinations of realtime M

150Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProSupported graphics formatsAll full-screen single-frame graphics supported by Adobe Pr

Chapter5Using Matrox RT.X2 with Video forWindows ProgramsThis chapter provides information you need to know when using Video for Windows programs to r

8Chapter 2, Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi FilesDisplaying information for clips in Windows ExplorerMatrox RT.X2 extends the functionality of Windo

152Chapter 5, Using Matrox RT.X2 with Video for Windows ProgramsOverviewWhen using Video for Windows (VFW) programs to render material to an .avi file

153Before you start rendering¦NoteYou must have the Matrox RT.X2 hardware for full support of the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec. The “+ Alpha” Matrox

154Chapter 5, Using Matrox RT.X2 with Video for Windows ProgramsSelecting color space conversion optionsWhen you render material to an .avi file using

155Before you start renderingparticular codec, they are also set for the other codecs that support those options. $ Standard Renders video using stan

156Chapter 5, Using Matrox RT.X2 with Video for Windows ProgramsRendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi fileWhen you render material to an .avi file,

157Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi fileConfiguring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecsWhen you click your program’s Configure button to configure

158Chapter 5, Using Matrox RT.X2 with Video for Windows Programs5 Under Zig Zag Order, select one of the following:$ Regular Sets the regular (default

Chapter6Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-insThis chapter explains how to use the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel and plug-ins available with Matrox RT.X2 so

160Chapter 6, Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-insOverviewTogether with your Matrox RT.X2 hardware, the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel and Matrox WYSIWYG p

161Configuring the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel¦NoteIf Adobe Premiere Pro is running, the Project Format and Output Format will be determined by your

9Creating Matrox EZ-MXF files for playback with VFW applications2 Choose View > Choose Details.3 In the Choose Details dialog box, select the check

162Chapter 6, Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-insRequired steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-insThe following sections list the steps required to use the Mat

163Required steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-insNewTek LightWave 3D1 Start NewTek LightWave 3D and load the file you want to preview by choosing File >

164Chapter 6, Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-insYour notes

Chapter7Monitoring Your Matrox RT.X2 SystemThis chapter explains how to use the Matrox X.info program to display important details about your Matrox R

166Chapter 7, Monitoring Your Matrox RT.X2 SystemUsing X.info to display RT.X2 informationThe Matrox X.info program lets you display information about

167Using X.info to display RT.X2 informationCreate. If Open file after scan is selected, the HTML system log opens after it is created.

168Chapter 7, Monitoring Your Matrox RT.X2 SystemDisplaying hardware informationTo display information about your Matrox RT.X2 hardware, select Hardwa

169Using X.info to display RT.X2 informationMonitoring your RT.X2 card’s operating temperaturesAs shown in the X.info Hardware section, the RT.X2 Card

170Chapter 7, Monitoring Your Matrox RT.X2 SystemYour notes

AppendixAUnderstanding Standard and AdvancedPulldownThis appendix describes the most common pulldown methods, and explains how and when these pulldown

10Chapter 2, Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi Files•For .mxf files that have a frame size of 1440×1080, the created reference .avi files will have a

172Appendix A, Understanding Standard and Advanced PulldownOverviewPart of your project’s workflow may involve the application of a pulldown technique

173Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldownPerforming a standard reverse pulldown (2:3 cadence) reverses the process by converting 29.97 fps interlaced video to 23.9

174Appendix A, Understanding Standard and Advanced PulldownThe following diagram demonstrates the process:Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown is accomplished by

AppendixBMatrox RT.X2 WorkflowsThis appendix provides information about working with different types of projects in Adobe Premiere Pro on Matrox RT.X2

176Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 WorkflowsOverviewThis appendix provides general information about using various Matrox RT.X2 project presets and codecs fo

177Working with SD “24P” material486p @ 23.98 fps workflow exampleThe following diagram illustrates a typical 486p @ 23.98 fps workflow using Matrox R

178Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 WorkflowsWorking with HD projects¦NoteAlthough Matrox RT.X2 SD does not support working with HD projects, you can capture

179Working with HD projects1440×1080i/p workflow exampleThe following diagram illustrates a typical workflow for working with a 1440×1080i/p project o

180Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 Workflows720p workflow exampleThe following diagram illustrates a typical workflow for working with a 720p project on Matr

181Capturing HDV and SD material to edit in SD on Matrox RT.X2Capturing HDV and SD material to edit in SD on Matrox RT.X2If you want to deliver in SD

11Creating Matrox EZ-HDV AVI files for playback of large HDV clips with VFW When you select an .mxf file in the VIDEO folder, Matrox EZ-MXF looks for

182Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 WorkflowsCapturing HDV and SD material on Matrox RT.X2 SDOn Matrox RT.X2 SD you can take advantage of the superior image q

183Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codecUsing the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec¦NoteThe Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec is not supported for captur

184Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 WorkflowsThis workflow scenario is represented in the following diagram: Analog component videofootage shot as [email protected]

185Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codecMPEG-2 I-frame HD codec workflow example for online editingIn this workflow example, the Matrox MPEG-2 I-fr

186Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 WorkflowsUsing Matrox RT.X2 to edit Matrox Axio offline HD projects¦NoteMatrox RT.X2 SD does not support Matrox Axio offli

187Supported video compression formatsSupported video compression formatsThe following table lists the supported video compression formats for perform

188Appendix B, Matrox RT.X2 WorkflowsSupported master output formatsThe following table lists the supported master output formats for Matrox RT.X2 dep

AppendixCMatrox RT.X2 Customer SupportThis appendix explains how you can register your Matrox RT.X2 and obtain customer support.

190Appendix C, Matrox RT.X2 Customer SupportGetting the most supportIf you have a problem that you’re unable to solve by referring to your Matrox RT.X

AppendixDMatrox RT.X2 GlossaryThis glossary defines many of the terms used in this manual and related documentation.

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12Chapter 2, Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi Filesfiles will be named Filename_Ref.avi, Filename_Ref.Mono1.wav, and Filename_Ref.Mon2.wav. For examp

192Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 GlossaryUse this glossary as a reference for many of the basic terms used in this manual and related documentation.Numeric

193Glossary of termsaspect ratio A width-to-height ratio. For example, a 12-by-9-inch image has an aspect ratio of 4:3 (four-to-three). Most TV screen

194Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 Glossarylighting conditions or incorrect camera settings. See also white balancing. compile See render.component video A v

195Glossary of termsenhance display capabilities. Also called graphics card. See also GPU.dissolve A transition in which one image smoothly fades to a

196Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 GlossaryFfade to black A transition commonly used to signify the end of a scene, in which an image or sound smoothly fades

197Glossary of termscamcorders and DV decks. Commonly referred to as 1394.I-frame compression See MPEG-2 I-frame.I-frame (Intra-frame) A frame created

198Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 Glossaryof time code can be read only while the tape is moving. See also VITC.luma key An effect that makes portions of a

199Glossary of termscreated). Used for high-quality distribution and for archiving.mV Abbreviation for millivolt (one-thousandth of a volt). Unit of m

200Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 Glossarydifferences between it and the closest previous I-frame or P-frame. This forward prediction allows for higher comp

201Glossary of termsSDTV Standard Definition Television. A television format with image resolutions up to 525 vertical scan lines for NTSC video and 6

13Converting a 32-bit .tga sequence to an .avi file with alpha°To create an .avi file with alpha from a .tga sequence:1 In Windows Explorer, right-cli

202Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 Glossarysource through each frame, converting the optical images to an electronic signal that is then recorded to video ta

203Glossary of termspoint. White balancing assumes that when a white object can be made to look white, the other color levels will also be accurate. W

204Appendix D, Matrox RT.X2 GlossaryYour notes

Numerics1440x1080i/p projectsworking with178, 179, 1813D DVEcreating85mapping Motion effect to 243ds Max WYSIWYG plug-inSee Autodesk 3ds Max WYSIWYG p

206Indexrequired steps 162See also Matrox WYSIWYG plug-insAutodesk Combustion WYSIWYG plug-inabout160required steps 162See also Matrox WYSIWYG plug-in

207IndexCompressorselecting for VFW render156CPU-based effects 149Cropping your clip 55using Select Crop 56Crystallize effectcreating101Cube effectcre

208IndexHD projectsscaling SD clips in20supported compression formats 187HDV materialcapturing native on RT.X229capturing native on RT.X2 SD 35editing

209IndexMatrox DVCPRO codecselecting for capture29selecting for export to disk 37selecting for VFW render 156Matrox EZ-HDV AVIcreating reference files

210IndexMPEG-2 I-frame HD settingsselecting in Adobe Premiere Pro39selecting in VFW programs 157MPEG-2 I-frame settingsselecting in Adobe Premiere Pro

211Indexcreating 98garbage matte effectscreating103impressionist effectcreating105lens flare effectcreating108luma key effectcreating111overview 110ma

14Chapter 2, Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi Files4 Click the Configure button to specify various options for the MPEG-2 I-frame compression. The co

212IndexSetup levelselecting for NTSC analog video26Shadow effectcreating132Shine effectcreating134Sony XDCAM EX filesusing in projects7, 178Sound car

213IndexWAV filescapturing using Adobe Premiere Pro31exporting using Adobe Premiere Pro 38Widescreen formatediting SD material on Matrox RT.X247Window

214IndexYour notes

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Chapter3Defining Your Adobe Premiere ProSettingsThis chapter explains how to define various settings for using Matrox RT.X2 with Adobe Premiere Pro. T

16Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsA note about running other programs with Adobe Premiere ProFor the best performance, you shouldn

17Setting your system’s volume levels7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for every audio input source that you intend to use with your Matrox RT.X2 system. For exa

18Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsLoading project presetsThe Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro includes project prese

19Setting up your scratch disksSetting up your scratch disksWhen specifying the location of your scratch disks in Adobe Premiere Pro, make sure you fo

20Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsMixing SD and HD clips in a projectMatrox RT.X2 supports realtime playback of SD clips in an HD

21Defining your General settingsDefining your General settingsThe Matrox Playback Settings dialog box has several pages that you can use to specify va

ContentsChapter 1Introducing Matrox RT.X2Welcome to Matrox RT.X2 ...2Matrox RT.X2 SD key f

22Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings4 Under Video Luma Level, select the type of processing that you want to be applied to luminance

23Defining your General settings$ Create audio conform and PEK files Creates both audio conform and .pek files.$ Create PEK files Creates only the .pe

24Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsSelecting options for accelerated Premiere Pro effectsTo select your options for processing acce

25Defining your General settingsto the Matrox move & scale effect. You can map to the Matrox 3D DVE effect only if you have a display card that su

26Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settingsproportions on an NTSC or PAL monitor, select the 16:9 display setting on the monitor.5 If the P

27Defining your Video Rendering settingsSelecting your DV-1394 output settingsYou can choose to output a sequence from the Timeline panel over the 139

28Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsDefining your Capture settingsThe Matrox Capture Settings dialog box has pages that you can use

29Defining your Capture settings4 Under Input Device, select one of the following devices:$ RT.X2 or RT.X2 SD to capture material from an analog sourc

30Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings$ Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame Captures video to MPEG-2 intra-frame format using the 4:2:2 Profile @ Ma

31Defining your Capture settingsSpecifying your audio capture settingsYou can specify various audio capture settings, such as to specify your input so

iiContentsDisplaying warnings in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Events panel...19Mixing interlaced and progressive clips in a project...

32Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsRemarks$ If all available audio inputs don’t appear in the Input Source list, select List all au

33Defining your Capture settingsbe used only if the .avi file does not have any associated .wav files. Therefore, if you perform audio post processing

34Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsNotes about capturing to Matrox .m2v filesWhen capturing to Matrox .m2v files, keep the followin

35Capturing HDV material on Matrox RT.X2 SDCapturing HDV material on Matrox RT.X2 SDOn Matrox RT.X2 SD, you can capture native HDV 1080i/p (1440×1080i

36Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsExporting to a Matrox .avi fileSeveral software codecs are included with Adobe Premiere Pro so t

37Exporting to a Matrox .avi file3 From the menu on the left side of the dialog box, choose Video. 4 From the Compressor list, select the compression

38Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings7 It’s recommended that you do not select Recompress. This retains the quality of your video. It

39Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settingsSelecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settingsWhen you select the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame or Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD fo

40Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings¦NoteThe higher the DC precision value that’s used to capture or render your video, the more lik

41Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settingsSelecting your MPEG-2 IBP settingsWhen capturing video to a Matrox .m2v file using Adobe Premiere Pro, the capture

iiiContentsCropping your clip...55Using Select Crop ...

42Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings• Variable bit rate (VBR) Video is compressed at varying data rates based on the complexity of t

43Exporting using Matrox Media EncoderExporting using Matrox Media EncoderYou can use Matrox Media Encoder to export clips from a sequence in the Time

44Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsThe export settings are the same as provided for Adobe Media Encoder. For details on using these

45Exporting your sequence to tapeExporting your sequence to tapeYour Matrox RT.X2 system lets you export your Adobe Premiere Pro sequence to tape usin

46Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsExporting to DV tape using DV-1394 device controlYou can use Matrox DV/HDV device control when e

47Creating an SD project in 16:9 formatCreating an SD project in 16:9 formatWhen editing on Matrox RT.X2, you can choose to work with SD source video

48Chapter 3, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro SettingsYour notes

Chapter4Setting Up Realtime Effectswith Adobe Premiere ProThis chapter explains how to set up realtime effects using the Matrox realtime plug-in for A

50Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProAvailable effectsThe Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro lets you:• Set up

51How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere Protransition, except that the controls provided let you create a Matrox transition, as is expl

ivContentsCreating a mask mosaic effect ... 118Creating a move & scale effect...

52Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProTransforming your clipMany of the Matrox effects allow you to adjust the scale, positi

53Transforming your clip• (X, Y) Scale Use these controls to make your clip smaller or larger. Full-screen size is represented as 100%. You can shrink

54Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProTransforming a clip in the Program MonitorYou can use your left mouse button to resize

55Cropping your clipCropping your clipMany of the Matrox effects allow you to apply crop settings to your clip. To apply crop settings, click the tria

56Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProUsing Select Crop To apply crop settings to your clip using the Select Crop dialog box

57Applying a mask to your effectApplying a mask to your effectMany of the Matrox effects allow you to add a mask to define the area where you want to

58Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProUsing Select Mask To apply a mask to your Matrox effect using the Select Mask dialog b

59Creating a primary color correctionCreating a primary color correctionColor correction is important for all productions, whether you want to achieve

60Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Prothe clip will remain unchanged. For more information, see “Using Split View” on page 6

61Creating a primary color correctionluminance of your clip directly within the graph. For more information, see “Using the luma mapping graph” on pag

vContentsRequired steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-ins ... 162Adobe After Effects ...

62Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProThe area within the split view rectangle will display any color correction you make, w

63Creating a primary color correctionUsing RGB curves¦NoteThe RGB Curves settings are available only with the advanced versions of the Matrox primary

64Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProClick the R, G, or B button to select the curve corresponding to the color channel you

65Creating a primary color correctionIf you want to reset the Master, R, G, or B curve to its default setting at any time, click the appropriate Reset

66Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProUsing the color balance graphThe color balance graph allows you to modify the Color Ba

67Creating a primary color correctionwant to decrease. For example, if you move the handle towards red, you also decrease cyan by the same amount, as

68Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Proluminance for only the shadows, drag the luminance slider under the Shadows color map.

69Creating a primary color correctionPerforming an auto balanceBefore matching colors, you can perform an auto balance on your target clip to automati

70Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProMatching colors between two clipsYou can perform a color match to match colors between

71Creating a primary color correction6 Select a reference color from your reference clip by using the Reference Color eyedropper under the color map y

viContentsCapturing HDV and SD material on Matrox RT.X2 SD ...182Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec ...

72Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProUsing the luma mapping graphTo modify your luma mapping values directly in the graph,

73Creating a primary color correction• Plot Click this button to plot the luminance values in the current frame of your clip to the histogram (the plo

74Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a secondary color correctionMatrox secondary color correction offers all the

75Creating a secondary color correction• Enable Split View Select this option to split your clip into two sections in the Program Monitor and on your

76Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Proluminance of your clip directly within the graph. For more information, see “Using the

77Creating a secondary color correction$ Aperture Use this to widen or narrow the aperture of the indicator to increase or decrease the range of color

78Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro255 represents white. Intermediate settings represent different shades of gray, from v

79Creating a secondary color correctionUsing the selective key graphThe selective key graph allows you to modify your selective key settings (Hue Key,

80Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Proeach luminance value present in your image as a vertical line. A longer line indicates

81Creating a secondary color correctionbe able to see the Sat Key indicator and handles to modify the Saturation Key properties in the selective key g

Chapter1Introducing Matrox RT.X2This chapter outlines some of the features of the Matrox RT.X2 product line, and describes the available Matrox RT.X2

82Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro¦NoteIf you want to reset the hue, saturation, and luma key properties to the default

83Creating a secondary color correctionThis allows you to see the original colors of your clip before any modifications were made.•Indicator Click thi

84Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a color pass effectYou can use the Matrox secondary color correction to creat

85Creating a 3D DVE effectCreating a 3D DVE effectThe Matrox 3D DVE effect lets you position your clips anywhere in 3D space while adding soft edges a

86Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro$ Border Type Allows you to select the type of border you want (None, Flat, Gradient,

87Creating a 3D DVE effect• Crop Allows you to crop the edges of your clip. For more information, see “Cropping your clip” on page 55.•Enhance Sharpne

88Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a 4-corner pin effectThe Matrox 4-corner pin effect lets you anchor each corn

89Creating a 4-corner pin effect• Preview Settings You can select the following options for previewing your effect:$ Show Cursors Displays a diamond-s

90Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere ProCreating a blur/soft focus effectThe Matrox blur/soft focus effect lets you create uni

91Overview of the chroma key effectsOverview of the chroma key effectsYou can use the Matrox realtime plug-in to apply a chroma key or chroma key shad