MacroSystem Bogart SE Ver.2 User manual - Manual (Page 39)

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Note: At the end of the rocording, the screen will remain black
until you press a key on the trackball. The advantage is that at
the end of the project, the recorder will not record the `Finish
menu´, but instead, a black scene.
Note: Exporting HD projects to CD/DVD/Blu-ray or USB media
is done from the `Project Settings´ menu. Read the section
called `Saving the Storyboard´ for more details.
(6) If you would like to control your DV device (camera, deck,
etc .) from your system, click on the button "Recorder Con-
trols" . You can control your DV device using the control panel
now displayed .
When you are ready click the "Record to VCR" button located
below the control to start recording of your footage on DV
tape . This process is not shown on the monitor .
We recommend putting a few seconds of empty scene at
the beginning of the storyboard . The recorder can then begin
recording while the empty scene is being played . This is also
recommended for the end of the storyboard – this avoids ac-
cidental recording the Bogart SE user interface .
The record-out function works only once all has been com-
pletely created (also read item (3): "Create") .
(7) The bottom section of the `Finish´ menu allows you to add
specific graphics to the film . Any graphic added in this fashion
will be seen in the film at all times . It must be a still graphic, not
an animation . Alternatively, you can add a time format .
`Use graphic´: Tag this option to render a graphic image into
the film, or add a time format .
`Import graphic´: If you have a graphic images on a CD/, DVD
or USB stick for example, insert the medium and press the
button to import . Choose the right medium and press OK to
get a list of the contents . Select the image and import it .
`Position graphic´: The last image you have imported can be
freely positioned on the screen . You can also change the size .
It is not possible to store multiple images on the system . Im-
ages must be stored on an external medium .
`Casablanca Timecode´: This adds the timecode of the film .
The type of timecode display depends on the settings you
made in System Settings - Further Settings .
`Original Timecode´: The timecode (recording time) of each
scene is shown . This also takes into consideration the type of
timecode display .
`Date and Time´: This adds the finish time of the film .
`Choose font´: This allows you to select a font type and size .
You can also import your own fonts and use them for this
purpose .
`Position display´: You can position the chosen time format .
The actual size depends on the chosen font size .
(8) This button opens and closes the DVD tray .
(9) Clicking on the menu symbol brings you directly to the Main
menu screen .
`Arabesk´ can be found in the `Finish´ menu . The button is only
visible if your system has the DVD Arabesk product installed .
Start DVD Arabesk by pressing this button . This part of the
software allows you burn projects (the current one and others)
to DVD and even add menus .
Note: The DVD Arabesk software has its own manual. Make
sure to read about the Arabesk functions there.
4.9 Transition effects
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When your project has been completely arranged in the Edit
screen, and you are pleased with the results (but with hard
cuts between the scenes), then you can apply transition ef-
fects . Transition effects are transformations from one scene to
the next . In traditional film editing these transitions are known
as A/B roll cuts .
You can carry out crossfades, wipe fades, and color fades, but
also trick transitions only possible in digital systems . The tran-
sition effects are always inserted between two scenes in the
storyboard . Some complex transition effects must be created .
Creation can be time-consuming, depending on the effect
desired . For this reason it is possible to preview the effect in a
small window . You can then "batch-render" in the Finish menu
(see 5 .6, item (3): "Create") .
(1) The "Transitions" screen shown above displays the sto-
ryboard you are already familiar with . But here, two scenes
instead of one are displayed in the center .
You thus see two time displays in the upper panel . You can
now move the scenes meant for the transition to the middle .
A further difference is the Play button which in this menu only
plays the effect with 1 second before and after, and not the
entire storyboard . If you have not already inserted an effect,
clicking on this button plays the last second of the first scene
and the first second of the second scene . This enables you to
view hard cuts even between very long scenes .
The slider and the arrow buttons are used in the same way as
in the Edit menu .
(2) You can choose the desired transition effect in the effect list
by selecting directly or using the slider . A red flag identifies a
demo effect, that is played with a superimposed "demo" text .