Calibrated Software MXF Import v3 - Manual (Page 8)

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Introduction
Overview
Calibrated{Q} MXF Import is a QuickTime component for NATIVE Importing and Playback of Panasonic P2, Sony
XDCAM, XAVC, AS-11, Ikegami GFCAM, and many other types of OP1a MXF files in QuickTime Player and CatDV on
Windows and Mac OSX, and Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Studio 2 and 3 applications in Mac OSX. Other QuickTime-centric
applications in Mac OSX or Windows may work but the users should test out those applications to insure compatibility.
Calibrated{Q} MXF Import is a QuickTime component that lets QuickTime Player, FCP, etc. understand the MXF file
wrapper; however the proper QuickTime Codecs need to be installed to decompress the video. For Windows computers,
this means that the proper Calibrated{Q} Decode codec(s) for Windows are needed. For Mac OSX computer either Final
Cut Pro 6.0.6 or greater, Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 or Final Cut Pro X (v10.0.6 or greater), or Compressor 3.5/4 is needed OR
the proper Calibrated{Q} Decode codec(s) are needed (do not install Calibrated{Q} Decode codecs on a Mac computer
with any version of Final Cut Pro). If you are working with DNxHD MXF files then the Avid QuickTime codecs need to be
installed. Please see the System Requirements in Chapter 2 for more details.
The Calibrated{Q} MXF Import Options application sets Global Options for use with the Calibrated{Q} MXF Import
component. (See Chapter: Global Options)
The ONLY Global Options that the vast majority of users will want to set are:
(1) Enabling Indexing for Indexed MXF Files (see ‘Indexing Options’ section) – this can help when working with
very, very large Indexed MXF Files.
(2) Setting up either RGB SMPTE (16-235) or RGB Full (0-255) Color Ranges for DNxHD MXF files (see the
‘DNxHD Options’ section)
IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an upgrade fee if
you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.
DEMO MODE Limitation
Calibrated{Q} MXF Import will only read up to 30 seconds of media. If you attempt to read MXF media that is less than 30
seconds, Calibrated{Q} MXF Import will only read half of the media
– this is the only DEMO MODE limitation. In every
other way, the DEMO MODE for Calibrated{Q} MXF Import is fully functional. Using the software in DEMO MODE is for
testing only and should not be used for commercial purposes.
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