MacroSystem Bogart SE Ver.2 User manual - Manual (Page 23)

21 Bogart SE 2 user manual
(2) The display, "Used Capacity" gives information on the
space used on the hard drive (in dark), and on the total remain-
ing time (in light) . A display for individual projects is not pos-
sible because this display refers to the entire hard drive .
(3) Clicking on the "Select" button brings up the Select Project
menu, in which you can select several different projects .
If some projects already contain scenes, the corresponding
projects are marked to the right of the project name (with a
little dot) .
After you press "OK", the project you have selected is dis-
played next to the selection button (e .g . "P 1") . If you want to
rename the project, click on "P 1" (or "P 2", etc .) . The on-
screen keyboard appears so that you can enter another project
name . The chosen project name is also displayed in the edit
screen above the scene bin .
Only the currently active project can be edited! Exchanging
video data between different projects is possible using the
Clipboard feature in the Edit screen . You always have access
to archived titles and colors .
(4) Under "Image size" you have the choice among Small,
Normal, Large and Complete . This setting applies only when
effects are applied .
We recommend using the default setting Normal with CRT
monitors . This will usually prevent black margins or wrong
border information from appearing when using effects . For use
with a Plasma or LCD panel, beamers and PC monitors, make
sure to use `Complete´ .The image size can be changed at any-
time in the current project . It takes effect only when applying
effects and titles .
For technically interested users: A video signal conforming to
the studio standard CCIR 601 enables the use of 720 samples
and 576 picture lines . The real resolution is even higher, but
a video picture requires certain portions for synchronization
signals, videotext, timecodes, etc . The resolution of 720 x 576
pixels is the maximum allowed area for real video information .
But many video sources do not make use of this resolution .
This is true for camcorders, laserdiscs, and even for studio de-
vices . A much smaller portion is often used in the assumption
that most televisions will not be able to render the entire signal .
(5) The `Format´ button provides different settings . In addition
to the normal `4:3´ formats, the system also offers a `16:9 An-
amorphic´ mode . The option means the 16:9 mode anamorphic
and contains 576 picture lines .
Note: The 16:9 format is not available for NTSC machines.
Further, note the formats "4:3 Progressive" and "16:9 Progres-
sive" . Cameras which support the "Progressive" function only
work with 25 frames (NTSC: 30) instead of 50 fields (NTSC: 60)
per second . If you activate one of the Progressive formats, a
warning is displayed saying that you should only use this set-
ting in combination with a Progressive Scan camera . Other-
wise you could limit the effect use .
If you have chosen a progressive format for your project, the
system will edit with a progressive (full frame) display .
Once you activate `HD video editing´, you will also be able to
select the `HDV´ format, which you can use for new projects .
This format is only usefull for HDV and AVCHD video footage
recorded with such a camcorder .
If you choose to work on an HDV project, once you have
started editing, it is not possible to revert back to another
format for that project .
If you decide to work on a 4:3 or 16:9 project, once started, it
is not possible to select a the HDV format any longer .
(6) The field "Audio settings" refers to the menu “Mix” and
consists of two parts:
In the upper area you can specify whether the “Transitions” for
the inserted transition effects should be “constant” or “lowered” .
A continuous (linear) audio fade means that the audio of both
scenes is faded in and out without reducing the volume . This
function should be used, for example, when both scenes have
similar volume .
A lowered (logarithmic) audio fade means that for monotone
background audio in both scenes (e .g . sea shore, traffic) the
impression is that the first scene audio is quietly faded out
before the second scene audio is faded in with increasing
volume .
A continuous fade can sometimes have the disadvantage that
between different soundtracks “acoustic confusion” can arise .
Depending on the audio of the scenes in question, it will be ad-
vantageous to use either the constant or the lowered method .
Note: If you have selected the audio fade after the fact, transi-
tions will not automatically be newly calculated. But you can
change each individual transition afterward in the menu `Mix´.
There you activate the left scene and the corresponding sound
clip. Click on the button `Fade´ and in the window then displayed
under `Transition´ set the desired option (`constant´ or `lowered´).
In the lower area of the window you can specify the behavior
of the scene soundtracks . If you set the button `Audio tracks´
to `normal´, then the buttons positioned below are disabled .
In the locked fields you can see whether the corresponding
soundtracks are free or fixed to the scene . If you select the
option `Selection´ under `Audio tracks´, then the original audio
is fixed to the scene and the behavior of the other soundtracks
can be set at will .
Note: Some systems automatically select the best audio sam-
pling frequency (48 KHz). If your system does not support this,
there is a manual audio selection within the "Audio settings",
called "Audio quality". Use it to avoid compatibility issues with
connected DV equipment.
(7) Clicking on "Delete" (in the Project area) opens a window
which offers the possibility to determine which areas of the
selected project can be deleted .