Matrox Electronic Systems Matrox RT.X2 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Chapter 1
Introducing Matrox RT.X2
Welcome to Matrox RT.X2 ...............................................................2
Matrox RT.X2 SD key features ...............................................................2
Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE key features ..............................................2
About this manual ............................................................................ 3
Style conventions...................................................................................3
How video formats are expressed ........................................................4
Other documentation .......................................................................4
Chapter 2
Working with .mxf, .mp4, and .avi Files
Working with native .mxf files in Adobe Premiere Pro
and After Effects.............................................................................6
Steps for using .mxf files in your projects ..............................................6
Working with native XDCAM EX (.mp4) files in
Adobe Premiere Pro ....................................................................... 7
Displaying information for clips in Windows Explorer ......................8
Thumbnails preview ...............................................................................8
Additional file details in Windows XP ......................................................8
Creating Matrox EZ-MXF files for playback with
VFW applications ............................................................................ 9
Panasonic P2 folder structure.............................................................. 10
Creating Matrox EZ-HDV AVI files for playback of
large HDV clips with VFW applications.......................................... 11
Converting a 32-bit .tga sequence to an .avi file with alpha ......... 12
Chapter 3
Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings
A note about running other programs with Adobe Premiere Pro .. 16
Setting your system’s volume levels ............................................. 16
For Windows Vista ............................................................................... 16
For Windows XP ...................................................................................17
Loading project presets................................................................. 18
Setting up your scratch disks ........................................................ 19