MacroSystem Bogart SE Ver.4 User manual - Manual (Page 38)

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ed and possibly trimmed scenes, i .e . a copy is made with a
different motion sequence than the original . The starting point
is always the scene selected in the scene bin . Here too, there
is a preview and -for some effects- the single image menu
(only available if you are using an activated Pro Pack) . Below
the effect names, the effect options are on the right, and the
Image button on the left, with which you can set the timepoint
of the scene that you want to use . The button “View” provides
four options .
With “Original” you can view your original scene, with “Effect”
you can view your scene with the special effect applied, and
“Orig . + Effect” puts the original scene on the left screen half
and the applied effect on the right half, so that you can directly
compare them .
The option “Compare” divides the screen into two parts . To
the right you see your new scene (with effect) and to the left
a scene that you can freely choose from the scene bin using
the button “Choose scene” positioned below . This enables,
for example, an exact color adjustment . The effect options
can be set directly in this window . You’ll even get a real-time
preview without having to confirm the selection with the slider .
With “OK” the settings for the effect options in this menu are
accepted and you are returned to the “New scene” window .
With “Cancel” you exit the “Single image” menu without having
made any changes .
Further on you’ll see a selection button below the “Preview”
button, which offers the following three functions . The func-
tion “All” shows all programs which are to be found in the
system . “Default” shows the scenes, which are integrated in
the system and “Optional” shows only the scenes, which have
been installed afterwards . It is also possible to only include
one add-on program in this list . This function is helpful if you
have installed several effect packages, but only want to work
with one at a time .
The arrow buttons serve to move the single-image menu to the
top edge of the screen .
Copy A scene can be copied as often as desired within the
edit menu without requiring additional space on the hard drive .
Copying also requires no time . You can simply select one of
the scenes by clicking on it . The outline of this scene changes
to blue . Clicking on “Copy” creates a copy immediately . The
copy appears in the scene bin with the same name as the
original, with the suffix ‘ .K’ (e .g . Vacation .K) . By creating such
copies, it becomes very easy for example to test several dif-
ferent scene lengths in the storyboard . Instead of inserting
one scene and trim and replace it several times, you can now
simply create several copies . You can trim these to the desired
length and replace them for testing until you have found the
right length . In case a previously used length was a better fit,
this will always remain available, without new trimming . Super-
fluous copies can be deleted afterwards .
Jitter Sometimes, a jitter or stroboscopic effect is desired .
This can lead to a change of pace or give your video an artis-
tic note . Simply pick a scene, select “Special”, click on “Jitter”,
then set the Still time (still time 000 .00:04 = one image remains
as it is for a length of time corresponding to four frames), and
in “Type” select between “Half frame” and “Full frame” . Now
you have created a stroboscopic scene that has an exten-
sion “RU” . The option “Full Frame” has an improved picture
quality and is recommended for scenes with little motion .
The full image option results in a better image quality and is
recommended when there is not much movement in a scene .
For scenes with considerable motion the option “Half Frame”
is recommended . Audio is not affected by jitter and remains
lip-synchronized .
A preview of this effect is not possible . If you click on the “Pre-
view” button, a white, crossed-out circle appears .
Backward Clicking on the button “Backward” creates a scene
with the extension “RW” which has the same length as the
original, but runs backward . The audio is also run backward .
You can mute the audio in the “Audio Mix” screen if you don’t
want to hear it . This function can be used to reverse camera
movements, to lengthen a scene where it is run forward and
backward .
Still scene Frequently a still scene is required in a video . For
example, when introducing actors . Bogart SE can quickly cre-
ate such stills, without noise lines . The selected scene (with
a blue frame) is simply frozen at its first frame for the length
of time set (up to 1 minute), using the slider to the right . Any
remaining part of the scene after the first frame is not used to
create the still image . If you want to have a specific still image
that is not the first frame in the scene, then simply copy the
scene and trim it down to where the first frame is the desired
one, then apply the Still Scene function . The created scene has
the extension “SC” .
Under Type you have the choice between Half Frame and Full
Frame, whereby Full Frame has a better quality and is recom-
mended for scenes without too much motion . “Frame” means
that Bogart SE tries to remove unwanted artifacts which occur
during fast movements or also during quick camera pans .
If the movements are not too dramatic, you will gain better
results and a very calm still by choosing “Full Frame” . In some
rare cases, it may be better to use the “Field” option . There is
no audio for still images .
Scene --> Sample This function copies the original audio
of the active scene contained in the scene bin to the audio
sample list of the audio menu . The new audio sample is named
the same as the video scene it was created from . If you click
on the “Preview” button, a white, crossed-out circle appears
meaning that preview is not possible .