2005/03/03
Version 1.53

Adobe® Premiere® Pro Edit plugin Readme

This Readme contains important information that are not included in the User's Manual.
Also, this file might contain information that were recently changed or enhanced.
Please check this Readme before using.

What's inside in this document

  1. License Agreement
  2. Installation and Uninstallation
  3. Currently Supported Features
  4. Manual Additions
  5. Limitations
  6. Revision dates
  7. Registered trademarks and trademarks
  1. License Agreement
    Please read the Software License Agreement before using this software. Do not use this software if you do not agree to the terms of this License Agreement.
  1. Installation and Uninstallation
    • Installation
      One of the following Canopus DV products are required to install this package:
      • DVRex-M1 with RT Option
      • DVRex-RT
      • DVRex-RT Professional
      • DVStorm series
      • DVStorm2 series
      • DVRaptor-RT2 series
      • DVX-E1

(*The latest drivers for each products are required to use this plugin. Click here to download the latest drivers)
Adobe Premiere Pro is required.

    • Uninstallation
      When you are uninstalling this package, please uninstall from the [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Applications].
  1. Currently Supported Features
    • Currently Supported Features in Realtime:
      • Realtime video tracks

§   DVRex Series
   7 layers of video tracks (Canous DV AVI files only)

§   DVStorm Series
   5 layers of video tracks (Canopus DV AVI files only)

§   DVRaptorRT2 Series
   3 layers of video tracks (Canopus DV AVI files only)

      • Unlimited layers of title tracks/Graphic layer tracks
        (depending upon system CPU and memory. Premiere scaling (changing sizes) is not supported in RT)
      • Canopus Transitions
      • Canopus Transition
      • Canopus Filters
      • Canopus Video Filter
      • Canopus Title Motion Filter
      • Premiere Pro Audio Filter
      • Premiere Pro Opacity
      • Premiere Pro Titles
        Rolling title options, title motions not supported - please apply motions using         Canopus title motion filters.
      • Premiere Pro Speed
        Slow motion and fast motion are supported.
      • Voiceover function
        The voiceover function works only with Premiere Pro 1.5.
    • Features NOT supported in this version:
      • Scene detection feature during capture.
      • Frame Hold feature.
      • Field Option feature.
      • Analog Capture in 16 : 9.
      • 5.1 Channel Audio.
      • 24P mode support.
      • Timecode Overwrite.
      • Marker data on files.(for Canopus AVI and Hardware MPEG output files)
  1. Manual Additions
    • Microsoft Compatible Capture mode
      In the Capture window, go to Settings tab / Edit button / Canopus DV Capture / Options button, and you will have a new option with a checkbox called "Microsoft compatible"
      When you check this box (set to on at default), the captured files will have a MSDV compatible flag on it, thus allowing fast rendering when used on the Premiere timeline.
      *Limitation: this is only for 4:3 mode. 16:9 mode does not apply.
    • Still image cache setting
      Under Project>Project Settings>General>Playback Settings, there is a new setting to enable/disable still image cache. To playback stills and titles in realtime, please check this box. Please note that only still images in the project size can be played back in realtime. Also, when you check this box, Premiere Pro may become unstable when many still images are imported at the same time. If this happens, please uncheck this box.
    • Scratch Disk Setting
      Make sure the Scratch disks setting (Edit|Preferences|Scratch Disks...|) in Premiere Pro, to specify a physically individual hard disk drive from the system drive for each setting. Canopus recommends that you should prepare 4 partitions in 2 harddisk drives at least, the first one for OS, the second one for the 'Captured Video/Captured Audio', the third one for the 'Video Preview/Audio Preview', and the last one for the 'Conformed Audio'. For example:
      • Disk1: Windows/Premiere Pro installed.
      • Disk2/Partition 1: Captured Video/Captured Audio

§         Disk2/Partition 2: Video Preview/Audio Preview

§         Disk2/Partition 3: Conformed Audio

    • PCI bus busy error
      When a [Stop Playback. PCI bus is busy] error shows during playback, go to Project/Project settings/General/Playback settings and set the overlay quality to [Mid] or [Low].
    • Frame drop error
      When a [Stop Playback. Frame Drop has occurred] error shows during playback, your system cannot process the playback in realtime. Please output the project to file, or upgrade your system (CPU, memory, harddisk). Also, We recommend turning the "Stop playback at frame drop" setting to off.
    • PAL/NTSC
      To change the RT Playback Plugin from between PAL and NTSC will require a system reboot. To change, go from the Edit menu to Preferences - Scratch disks and device control - Device Control Options - Detailed Settings tab - Video Standard.
    • Export Movie
      The specification of "Export Movie" was changed. When you export "Canopus DV AVI" file, please select "Canopus DV AVI" on "File Type" setting. It is set automatically when you use Canopus DV preset file.
    • Export MPEG file
      The specification of Canopus MPEG Encoder was changed.

How to use Canopus MPEG Encoder:

1.         Click [File]-[Export]-[Canopus MPEG Encoder].

2.        Set exporting MPEG parameter as necessary.

3.        Select "Rendering Options" from the list box.

Specification:

The set parameter will return to default after Premiere Pro is closed.

The previous file name(except suffix) and path will come up as default.

Support both "Upper" and "Lower" field order.

When project field order is inverted, the last frame will not be exported.

The last frame is exported about 5 frames continuously.

Note:

If you insert a clip with opposite field order form the project settings, please change the field settings on the clip right click menu.

    • Initial setting for Capture Options
      The initial setting for capturing video is set dot DVSD compatible mode = ON(Microsoft DV compatible).
    • Virtual memory setting
      Canopus Video Filters have been improved to use less system memory when applied. If your system is still unstable when using this version, please try adjusting the virtual memory setting in Windows. Please refer to your Windows help on changing the Windows virtual memory setting.
  1. Limitations
    • Video capture
      When you are opening the capture window and doing a tape seek, please do not stop the operation or move the focus from the capture window. The seek status may become unstable and cause the deck control to fail. If this occurs, please close the capture window and open it again to resume capture.
    • Black frames in captured clips
      Captured clips may sometimes contain an extra black frame at the end.
    • Frame forward/back command
      The frame forward/back command may move 2-3 frames when switching from frame forward to frame back or vice versa.
    • Capture and export to tape
      If you open the capture window right after doing an "Export to tape" you may not see video in the capture window. You may have to scrub video in the timeline to restore video overlay in the capture window.
    • Leaving the capture window in slow play mode
      In certain decks, leaving the capture window in slow play mode over time may cause the capture window to go into play mode.
    • Audio data drop
      You might encounter audio drops when you are using the shuttle or jog to move quickly back and forth in the source monitor.
    • Capture only video
      When capturing a video only file using the Canopus plugin, it will create a video with an empty audio waveform.
    • Export to tape overlay
      Preview failure in "Export to Tape" may require you to scrub or playback video from the timeline. You should then see video playback correctly in "Export to Tape."
    • Offline clips in source window
      When multiple offline clips are in the source window, and then batch captured, the playback in the source window may stutter a little, and also there may be no NTSC output. If this occurs, please close out the clips and then reopen them in the source window. If the capture fails, please reattempt the capture. Also, please make sure to keep the capture dialog open during batch capturing.
    • Project window display
      When a clip is scrubbed or played in the Project window previewer, the first frame of the previously selected clip in the Project window is displayed for two or more seconds.
    • Overlay preview
      When seeing preview on the PC monitor while scrubbing or playback, the preview may show darker, or shift a pixel. This is because the screen is switching from Graphic draw mode to Overlay draw mode, and is a Windows limitation. Please use an external monitor when confirming color and other settings that may require precise control.
    • Dithering in overlay preview
      When seeing preview on the PC monitor while scrubbing, the preview may show dither (artifacts) when going across 2 frames that highly contrast. this is because the spec for overlay displaying, and is a spec. Please use an external monitor to confirm the proper output image.
    • Project preview thumbnail
      In the project window, the preview thumbnail may show incorrectly scaled if you scrub or play.
    • 16:9 and 4:3 clips
      16:9 clips in 4:3 projects, or vice versa, can not be played back in realtime.
    • Highest/draft/Automatic quality
      Highest/Draft/Automatic quality is not supported. All overlay and output is at highest quality at all times.
    • Playback mode setting
      When switching the playback mode from "All rendering" to "All realtime", the rendering markers will not be updated until you playback the timeline.
    • Segment with Premiere video effect and speed
      If you encounter reduced playback performance after applying effects you may want to render previews on the affected area.
    • Sequence with speed adjustments
      Nested sequences may not show correctly when a speed change is applied to the nested sequence. Please render the sequence clips for correct output.
    • Importing clips to the Source monitor
      When you are importing multiple clips to the source monitor, it may take some time to load all the clips.
    • Scrubbing clips on the timeline
      Scrubbing a clip in the timeline with Motion filter selected in the effect control window may result in the timeline cursor jumping in the reverse direction while scrubbing.
    • Editing a clip
      When Editing a clip with color that goes over the safe area with rendering, that part will be clipped. This is caused by color space conversion.
    • Canopus transitions and clips with alpha
      When applying Canopus transition on a clip with alpha, the alpha will be ignored. As a result, a hue of the part will be changed. Also because of this issue, Canopus transitions can not be used on tracks 2 or above.
    • Transition trim
      Trimming the out point of a transition after placing it in a sequence causes incorrect cutlist update.
    • Transition preview
      Canopus transitions previews are slightly letterboxed in the effect control window. In the timeline, the transitions will show correctly.
    • 3DRT Transitions
      Overscan handling (scaling) is enabled at default. For certain images, this may generate overscan artifacting in the Program window and external monitor output.
    • Edge color setting in 3DRT/3DPinP Transitions
      The edge color setting in 3DRT and 3DPinP currently has several issues.
    • Deleting 3DRT/3DPinP Transitions
      When deleting a configured 3DRT/3DPinP transition and pasting the same transition again, please open the setup dialog and click OK.
    • Picture in Picture filter
      If [fix aspect] is checked in the Picture in picture setting dialog, you can not enter the width or height field manually.
    • Large still images in Picture in Picture filter
      When you import a still image larger then the project size, and then apply the picture in picture filter, the image seen on the monitor during the filter setting, and the image seen when scrubbing on the timeline will look different. Please check "Scale clips to project dimensions when adding to sequence" in Project | Project Settings to ON, if you would like to see the correct preview during settings.
    • Scale footage option
      When you change the "Scale clips to project dimensions when adding to sequence" setting, the monitor's program window may show in black. If this happens, you can scrub on the monitor's source window to regain the overlay.
    • Transparency settings
      When setting Canopus Chromakey/Canopus Luminancekey/Canopus Picture In Picture as a filter, the preview window and video output will show gray as a background. The background will show when you get out of the setting dialog and return to the timeline.
    • Safe margins
      Safe margins are not displayed during playback, or when using the shuttle slider.
    • Bars & Tone audio
      There are no audio output of Bars & Tone audio from the source window.
    • Field option and frame hold
      Premiere Pro's "field option" and "frame hold" features are not supported in this driver release.
      If you need to change the field options you will need to export the clip with the desired "keyframe and rendering" options, and use that clip instead.
      If you need to hold on a frame you can export the frame as a still image to be used as your frame hold.
    • Insert/Assemble function
      Premiere Pro Plug-in does not support Insert/Assemble function for RS422 Sony® protocol control.
    • Export tape
      The rendering before "Tape out" can not be canceled. Please DO NOT cancel the rendering (Please wait for the rendering to finish). OR please render the timeline before "Tape out".
    • Project Manager
      Canopus AVI clips do not support the Project Manager feature.
    • Clip metadata
      Canopus AVI clips do not support the clip metadata feature.
    • Voiceover function
      While using the voiceover function, the audio comes out from the sound card, not the Canopus hardware(DVStorm,DVRex-RT/RT Pro, and DVRaptor-RT2/Max).
    • Premiere Pro and After Effects
      When Premiere Pro is opened, the video output from After Effects will not work. Please close Premiere Pro when you wish to output.
    • Edit Original
      Edit original is not supported when using Canopus DV files.
    • Picture in Picture and Chromakey
       If you set a [slide top] effect to the picture in picture, and apply chromakey to the same picture, please render the image first for proper output.
    • Size and Aspect ratio that can be played in realtime
      The combination of size and aspect ratio that can be playbacked in realtime is as below. If rendering is required, the timeline will be marked in red.

 

-List-

Size

Default size

720x480

720x480

856x480*1(720x480)*2

720x576

720x576

1024x576*1(720x576)*2

Aspect ratio

0.9

1.2

1.0(1.2)*2

1.06

1.42

1.0(1.42)*2

NTSC Standard

720x480 0.9

RT

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

NTSC Widescreen

720x480 1.2

RENDERING

RT

RT

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

PAL Standard

720x576 1.06

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

RT

RENDERING

RENDERING

PAL Widescreen

720x576 1.42

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

RENDERING

RT

RT

*1 Import only

*2 The value in a parenthesis is displayed in a property on Premiere Pro

 

  1. Revision dates
    The version number stated here is given to product as a whole.
    A different version number may be given to separate applications or drivers.

o        Version 1.50 (Release: 2004/06/07)
[From version 1.0x]

§   Support Premiere Pro 1.5.

§   Support the voiceover function with Premiere Pro 1.5.

§   Fixed issue (could not export the timeline to a file on a network drive).

    • Version 1.51 (Release: 2004/08/23)

§   Fixed issue when closing the picture in picture setting dialog(other windows become active).

§   Fixed issue when rendering a segment with Premiere motion applied to a Canopus AVI file (noise in image).

§   Fixed issue when capturing (incorrect timecode was displayed).

§   Fixed issue when capturing (Source aspect ratio was not relayed properly).

§   Fixed issue when changing the playback setting to all realtime (rendering area bar did not disappear).

§   Fixed issue with monitor window ( picture was not updated when the window was not active).

§   Fixed issue with monitor window (overlay image was not updated when the monitor window was moved).

§   Fixed issue with keyframe (transparency was not set properly when still image was cached).

§   Fixed memory error when using Canopus transitions.

§   Fixed error when using the DVRex-RT Professional MPEG2 module.

§   Fixed issue with AVI file export (audio was not interleaved).

    • Version 1.52 (Release: 2004/12/20)

§   Support DVX-E1 Hardware.

    • Version 1.53 (Release: 2005/03/03)

§   Fixed issue in DVX-E1 (certain functions did not work properly ).

§   Fixed issue in Raptor-RT2 (new drivers did not work correctly ).

  1. Registered trademarks and trademarks
    • Canopus is a registered trademark of Canopus Corporation and Canopus Co., Ltd.
    • DVRex, DVStorm and DVRaptor-RT are registered trademarks of Canopus Corporation and Canopus Co., Ltd.
    • Adobe and Premiere Pro are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
    • All other registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Canopus Co., Ltd. and Canopus Corporation. All rights reserved.