AJA KONA 5.0 - Manual (Page 95)

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85 Using Adobe CS5 Applications — Using After Effects
The Status Display area is read-only information about configuration, current status, and
performance.
The Play/Record Controls offer standard tapedeck controls and more. Hot-text fields are at the
top for writing and reading timing data (Capture plugin only). Capture mode will determine
which fields are operational.
Note: Capture Play controls are RS422 machine controls for running a VTR tape deck. Playback
controls are for KONA playout functions.
The Configurations Options section contains tabbed menu selections that provide:
• KONA Options – KONA workflow configuration options
• File Options – File path and formatting information, and
• General – General options (for machine control interface).
If you don’t see the Configuration Options section, click on the Options triangle switch above
the Status Display. In normal operation, you may decide to hide this section when it is not
needed.
Basic Plugin
Operations and
Configuration This section discusses settings common across plugin windows and how they interact.
Activation Mode
A KONA plugin can be set for Automatic or Manual activation using the Activation Mode pull-
down menu. Automatic is the default setting and is recommended for normal operation. In this
mode, you merely click between the open plugins to make one active.
Note: Only one plugin window can have control of the KONA at a time. If the window you click
on does not access the card (reporting Board: Active), either another window is still
processing operations or it is set in Manual activation mode and must be disabled (check
box blanked).
In Manual mode, you must check the Enable KONA box to activate KONA control and un-check
it to release control. Upon startup of the After Effects CS5 application, if the launched plugin
window is in Manual mode, the window will NOT activate until the enable box is clicked again.
After Effects CS5 and Preview Note
Double clicking on a captured Project File in the project bin will sometimes open the file in an
After Effects CS5
player which can be previewed. Some formats will result in the file opening in a
third-party viewer (QuickTime for example)—but the file cannot be previewed in that viewer.
Shortcuts and
Display Features Keyboard Shortcuts
Space Bar – Use it to start and stop playback of media. Pressing the Space Bar starts playback
from the location of the Edit Line.
I key – press to set an In-point when trimming a clip.
J key – press to shuttle backward through the clip. Press repeatedly to move at a faster
rate (2x, 4x, etc.).
K key – press to stop playback at the current position.
L key – press to shuttle forward through the clip. Press repeatedly to move at a faster rate
(2x, 4x, etc.).
O key – press to set an Out-point when trimming a clip in After Effects.
Left Arrow key (<-) – press to move one frame backward.
Right Arrow key (->) – press to move one frame forward.
Up Arrow key – press to start playback (forward).
Down Arrow key – press to start playback backward.