Casablanca III Manual do Proprietário

CasablancaNonlinear digital video editorSystem Software Version 3Owner’s Manual

1.2Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsThe Casablanca is a complete system for editing videos in adigital, nonlinear form. Data rates and pict

B.2Appendix B Troubleshootingby going into the video settings menu and selecting an inputwithout AGC.Problem The incoming video appears to “jump” whe

B.3Appendix B TroubleshootingProblem I’m unable to define a transition.Solution Transitions cannot overlap, so if the scene is already fullyinvolved

B.4Appendix B TroubleshootingProblem Running a project clean up doesn’t seem to clear upenough space on my hard drive.Solution The clean up function

B.5Appendix B TroubleshootingTransition onwrong videosceneHard drivemissing/defective error Problem My transition seems to be applied to the wrong vi

B.6Appendix B TroubleshootingStarting a newprojectStoryboardrecords to tapein black andwhiteProblem I can’t find a “Save” button.Solution To force a

B.7Appendix B TroubleshootingError codesMany of the numerically coded “error” messages that appear onscreen are not relevant to the user; rather, they

IndexAAdorage Magic I & II A.5Akaba A.8Alien disk error B.1, B.7Anchored audio 1.3Archive 3.34Audio/video input explained 3.4, 3.35

I.2Index explained 3.10 troubleshooting B.4Color box defined 1.9 titling tutorial 2.22 use of within “special” screen 3.11Co

I.3IndexEEdit screen short video project tutorial 2.5-2.9 explained 3.7-3.16Effects additional A.3-A.5 free registration A.9 pr

I.4IndexHHalfsphere 3.23Hard drive capacity of 3.3 location of i sizes available A.1 troubleshooting B.4, B.5Hard drive keys iH

1.3Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsHave fun discovering the capabilities of this amazing editing tool.We hope you will be as happy with it

I.5IndexMute 3.40NName display 3.41Negative 3.28New features of Version 3 1.3-1.7New project 3.4, B.6NOP 3.29OOriginal audio track audio mi

I.6Index short video project tutorial 2.13,2.14Recording video explained 3.5, 3.6 short video project tutorial 2.4 troubleshooting

I.7IndexSystem settings explained 3.1 short video project tutorial 2.2System software features of version 3 1.3-1.6 installation v

1.4Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsThe new Sample ->Scene function within the Audio Recordscreen creates a black empty scene that featu

1.5Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsSeveral cosmetic changes have been made to the displays withinthe Audio Mix screen. The rendered/unrend

1.6Chapter 1 Introduction and General Conceptscan employ an interpolated field (the Casablanca generates anextra field that improves the appearance o

1.7Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsWith the Casablanca, the video novice follows the same path asthe experienced editor. Before embarking

1.8Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsButtons withselectablefunctionsIconsSlidersOn-screenkeyboardIn and outpointsClicking on these buttons

1.9Chapter 1 Introduction and General ConceptsQuick PlayButtonsSingle frameSelection fieldsVideo-controlbuttonsQuick play buttons help you trim off m

This chapter serves as a tutorial that will guide you through aninitial editing session on the Casablanca and introduce severaladvanced editing techni

2.2Chapter 2 Tutorials Effects/Titling area (right center)Here you add transitions, special effects and titles to your project. Audio area (bottom lef

Casablanca Owner’s ManualFor System Software Version 3Copyright © 1999 DraCo Systems, Inc., Boulder, Colorado USAand MS MacroSystem Computer GmbH, Wit

2.3Chapter 2 TutorialsNow adjust the project settings (shown below) by clicking the“Project Settings” button.For the purposes of this project, choose

2.4Chapter 2 TutorialsWhen you click the “Record” screen button, a toolbar appears atthe bottom of your screen. Behind this control panel is the sourc

2.5Chapter 2 TutorialsClick the “Edit” button to enter the edit screen. The top portionof this screen contains the “storyboard” and the bottom halffea

2.6Chapter 2 TutorialsThe original scene will remain in the scene bin in its entirety,along with the scenes we will create from it.Click the “Split” b

2.7Chapter 2 TutorialsIf you want a scene’s title to be more descriptive than the generic“S1,” you can easily rename it. Select the scene that you wan

2.8Chapter 2 TutorialsWhen you finish trimming your scene, return to the edit screenand trim the other scenes until you feel comfortable with theproce

2.9Chapter 2 TutorialsWhen you add a second scene to the storyboard, and only in thisinstance, you will need to indicate whether you want to place it“

2.10Chapter 2 TutorialsYou now have most of your video project in place; all you need todo now is smooth out the rough spots. If you press the playbut

2.11Chapter 2 TutorialsYou can also see the transition as it affects a single-frame withinyour scene in a full-screen preview (shown below) by clickin

2.12Chapter 2 TutorialsYou can also change the transition’s length by selecting the “1/2,”“1s” and “2s” buttons, meaning transition durations of one-h

Table of ContentsGetting Started... iUnpacking the box ...

2.13Chapter 2 TutorialsYou can enhance your project by adding background music trackor narration to the video. You’ll need a CD player or tape deckthi

2.14Chapter 2 TutorialsReset your player to the beginning of the song that you want touse, press the “Play” button on the CD player and then press the

2.15Chapter 2 TutorialsNow click the “Insert” button and a message prompt will appearin the middle of the screen asking you to indicate which audiotra

2.16Chapter 2 TutorialsYour video is nearly complete, so select “Finish” from the mainscreen and you will enter the Finish screen (shown below).If you

2.17Chapter 2 TutorialsInsert editing can be a great addition to any project. The ideabehind the procedure is simple: You want to insert a scene intoa

2.18Chapter 2 Tutorialssecond insert and the last part is the final eight seconds of the 15-second master scene.You can make multiple inserts and add

2.19Chapter 2 Tutorialssample. After you have recorded, named and trimmed your audio,exit the Audio Record screen and enter the Audio Mix area.Now you

2.20Chapter 2 Tutorialsstoryboard to check your work. Listen carefully to the volumes ofall three tracks to ensure that they are proportionally correc

2.21Chapter 2 Tutorialsalready reduced by 10 dB in the previous example, your totalreduction of the two seconds of booing would be by 20db.Once you ar

2.22Chapter 2 TutorialsYou can now manipulate your text even further by choosing (fromleft to right) “Italics,” “Bold,” “Border” or “Shadow” (shownbel

When you first open up your Casablanca box, you should find: Your Casablanca unit. A hard drive located inside the Casablanca behind a removeablebla

2.23Chapter 2 TutorialsA list with the word “Demotext” (a small preloaded demonstra-tion text) will appear. Click on the horizontal yellow box justabo

2.24Chapter 2 TutorialsAs you have probably already discovered, defining and addingindividual effects is very easy. But what if you wanted severaleffe

2.25Chapter 2 TutorialsChoose Effect + Scene and return to the edit screen. A new sceneshould now appear in your scene bin that contains both of youro

1 Select your language of choice. The names of many of thefunctions will change immediately, but you’ll need to restart theCasablanca for all of the

3.2Chapter 3 ReferenceYou may adjust the settings for a specific project, such as thescreen size and the overall quality of your picture and sound. Yo

3.3Chapter 3 Reference1 This determines the size of the recorded video picture. TheCasablanca can record all pixels from any source–the typicallimita

3.4Chapter 3 ReferenceA message prompt will appear over your cleanup progress barstating that your Casablanca will be “Switching off after cleanup.”1

3.5Chapter 3 Referencethis by using an internal synchronization with the front input.The rear input uses the sync coming from the source (genlocktechn

3.6Chapter 3 Reference 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 This button moves the panel to the top or bottom of the screen.2 Pres

3.7Chapter 3 ReferenceThe Edit screen is where you’re likely to spend most of your timewhen editing a project. It’s where you split the footage intose

ii Getting Started A EuroScart/composite adapter (shown below). A “new owner’s package” that includes your registration card,product information an

3.8Chapter 3 Reference1 To play a scene from the scene bin, click on the scene (whichchanges its frame to blue) and press the play button in the lowe

3.9Chapter 3 Referencematerial as a separate scene, click the “use” button. If you do notwant to use the split material, select “Drop.”When you press

3.10Chapter 3 Reference1 A scene may be copied as often as you like without using upadditional hard drive space. One benefit of copying is that you c

3.11Chapter 3 Reference“Color” allows you to create a scene composed of a solid colorfrom the color box. The spectrum at the top of the box is forsele

3.12Chapter 3 Referenceframe (the way motion effects were applied in previous versions ofthe software) or on both fields within a frame. In addition,

3.13Chapter 3 ReferenceAny scene can be made to run backwards. The Casablanca willautomatically begin building your new scene once you select“reverse.

3.14Chapter 3 Referencequickly review every stage of a project by displaying every scene(usually represented by the scene’s first frame) in order, pro

3.15Chapter 3 Referencewould like to trim a scene that’s in the storyboard. First, place thestoryboard scene within the workbox and press “Search.” Th

3.16Chapter 3 Referencevery beginning, scroll through the storyboard until the first scenelies within the workbox. You can stop playing by pressing ei

3.17Chapter 3 ReferenceThe finish screen is where you go to render all of your audio andvideo at once and then record your final rendered project to t

iiiGetting StartedS/NMini-DV000000EuroScart OutVideo/RGB/Audio Audio Out L RM/J 00/00SVHSOutSVHSIn Audio In L RAll of the ports, ca

3.18Chapter 3 Referencerecord to DV button. Once this is done, the first frame of yourvideo project will appear along with the message “Please switchV

3.19Chapter 3 Reference1 This button inserts the active transition effect into the story-board. You can also insert the transition into the storyboar

3.20Chapter 3 Reference53, 461 Clicking the Preview button produces a window in the middleof your screen (shown below).This window displays a real-ti

3.21Chapter 3 Referenceindicator is a display modifier. This option allows you to previewany frame of your original scene (Original), any frame of the

3.22Chapter 3 ReferenceBars The new scene shoves the old one away in one of six differentdirections (two of which are combined) with the help of up to

3.23Chapter 3 ReferenceCone The old scene is wrapped around a cone and rotates out ofthe picture in 3-D. Recommended time: Two to three seconds.Disc A

3.24Chapter 3 Reference3 & 45The Casablanca offers a wide range of image processing effects.The scene within the gray workbox in center of the sto

3.25Chapter 3 Referenceeffects are not removed from your hard drive unless you run aclean up.3 An image-processing effect will always alter the entir

3.26Chapter 3 ReferenceIn the upper-left corner of the toolbar are the effect’s name andicon. Below the name is a frame indicator and a slider bar tha

3.27Chapter 3 Referencecan cancel the play function any time by pressing either the righttrackball button or the stop button.4 The following effects

iv Getting StartedS/NMini-DV000000EuroScart OutVideo/RGB/Audio Audio Out L RM/J 00/00SVHSOutSVHSIn Audio In L RThere are three bas

3.28Chapter 3 ReferenceCVBS Filter This effect can be used to reduce a flickering that canoccasionally occur when you are using CVBS connections (asop

3.29Chapter 3 ReferenceWave A scene is made into a “wave” with a height and frequencyof your choosing.Crosswave The same as above but with waves exten

3.30Chapter 3 ReferenceDeleteThere are, however, several key differences between titling andother effect-generating operations.Titling consists of two

3.31Chapter 3 Reference5 The Preview button plays the title in a real-time preview. Therunning time will be about as long as that of the final versio

3.32Chapter 3 ReferenceOnce you click on “Enter/Change Text,” you enter a screenwhere you can define the actual text, colors and fonts.Using the on-s

3.33Chapter 3 ReferenceYou can choose any font size that you want. The sample text(“Casablanca”) will reflect your changes. In the case of someextreme

3.34Chapter 3 Reference1 The “Del” key just above the return key deletes a single letter tothe right, while the “DeL” key to the right deletes the en

3.35Chapter 3 ReferenceWithin the Audio Record screen’s interface (shown above), youcan record, trim, split, copy, name and add effects to your audiom

3.36Chapter 3 Reference1 This time display indicates the amount of time remaining inyour audio partition.2 This box displays the names and running t

3.37Chapter 3 Reference2, 3 The Quick Play button s play the five seconds of audio beforeand after your split. This can be useful when you are trying

vGetting StartedDirect Connection 1 reflects how most Casablanca users set uptheir systems. A television monitor is connected to the Euroscartadapter

3.38Chapter 3 ReferenceAudiorecordscreen(cont’d)11 This button takes you into the Trim screen, where you can alterthe In and Out points of your audio

3.39Chapter 3 ReferenceAudiorecordscreen(cont’d)6 Clicking the Out button and scrolling the trackball allows youto change the point at which the audi

3.40Chapter 3 ReferenceAudiorecordscreen(cont’d)of your audio sample and are then placed in the sample list. Thespecial effects are modular and will e

3.41Chapter 3 ReferenceAudiorecordscreen(cont’d)1 Sample --> Scene generates a new scene that consists of emptyblack video accompanied by a selecte

3.42Chapter 3 ReferenceThis screen allows you to arrange the recorded samples andregulate their volumes. The Audio Mix screen is quite similar tothe v

3.43Chapter 3 ReferencePress the play button to the right of the storyboard and the videowill be played along with the audio material you just rendere

3.44Chapter 3 ReferenceAudio mixscreen(cont’d)2 & 34 & 5Whenever you place an audio sample into an available track, it isinserted at the very

3.45Chapter 3 Reference7 The In button sets the In point for your inserted sample, just asit does in the Audio Record screen.8 Clicking these Single

3.46Chapter 3 ReferenceAudio mixscreen(cont’d)Fade inFade outDirect screeniconssegment. Other samples are only played if they’ve been rendered.Video i

3.47Chapter 3 Reference

Congratulations on your purchase of the DraCo Casablancanonlinear digital video editor! We thank you for the trust youhave placed in our company and o

Appendix AExpansionWe want the Casablanca to grow along with your needs as youtake on new editing challenges and opportunities, so we’vedesigned it to

A.2Appendix A ExpansionMost DOS keyboards should work with the Casablanca but therehave been some instances of DOS keyboard incompatibility. Onceyou r

A.3Appendix A ExpansionThe following effects-related software add-ons are currentlyavailable from DraCo Systems or your Casablanca dealer:Effects Disk

A.4Appendix A ExpansionStretch - The first scene compresses while the second scene stretches in behind it.Turnover - The first scene slides around the

A.5Appendix A ExpansionSmoke - The second scene emerges from a “smoke” that covers the first scene.Strip In - The second scene appears in a series of

A.6Appendix A ExpansionVideo Spicerack is a third-party effects software package designedby Pixelan Software for the Casablanca. Spicerack features mo

A.7Appendix A ExpansionFonts Disk 3Font Disk Three includes 14 different fonts, all of which areshown above. They are as follows (clockwise, beginning

A.8Appendix A ExpansionAkaba Akaba is a paint program for the Casablanca that allows you to editboth still video images and complete scenes. You can a

A.9Appendix A ExpansionThe free registration disk contains the following effects andtransitions:Aquarium - This effect adds tiny bubbles to your scene

Appendix B TroubleshootingThis collection of troubleshooting solutions will grow over time.We’d love to hear your ideas on improving and expanding thi