AJA KONA 5.0 - Manual (Page 71)

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Chapter 5: Using Adobe CS5 Applications
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Overview
There are KONA plugins for both Mac and Windows versions of the Adobe Applications and
functions are virtually the same. This chapter will describe the Windows menus and note
exceptions.
AJA Software for KONA is tightly integrated with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, Photoshop, and
After Effects (not included with KONA). KONA allows a user to bring in supported Premiere Pro
CS5 compressed formats and provides plug-ins and drivers that add functionality to the
Premiere Pro application.
Note: You should have Adobe CS5 applications installed on your workstation before
installing KONA software. The KONA installation adds required files to your Adobe
application directories. Also, CS5 pluggins for Mac come in a separate installer that must
be run along with the standard KONA for Mac installer. See KONA downloads at:
http://www.aja.com/support/index.php
After you install the KONA software on your workstation, all you need to do to begin using it is
to become familiar with the AJA plugins and how Adobe CS5 applications access
KONA options.
The manual you are reading does not provide operational information for Adobe CS5 except
as related to KONA operations. Please read the Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After
Effects CS5 user documentation for information on configuration and operation.
Note: AJA Windows Software operates on both AJA KONA cards and Io Express at different
functional levels. Some setup screens may use either KONA or Io Express interchangeably
when referring to your AJA capture hardware.
The chapter you are reading addresses configuration and setups supported by KONA. Topics
covered include:
• Adobe Premiere Pro Realtime Performance
• Beginning a Project with KONA Presets
• KONA Capture Options
• KONA Playback Options
• Using Adobe Photoshop CS5
• Using After Effects CS5