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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OPERATION GUIDE DISCLAIMER ..... 2 Copyright Notice .............................. 2 Trademark Disclaimer ...................... 2

RED SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ....................................... 3 INTRODUCTION .................................. 4

How REDCINE-X is Used ................. 4 REDCINE-X User Interface ............... 5

THEORY OF OPERATION ................... 6 RAW Image Selection....................... 6 RAW Image Processing.................... 6

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................. 6 MAC ................................................. 6 Windows .......................................... 6

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ............... 7 MAC ................................................. 7 Windows .......................................... 8

DOWNLOADING CLIPS FROM MEDIA TO COMPUTER ...................... 8 USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERATION ........................................ 9

Common Keystrokes ........................ 9 Help Function ............................... 9

Menu Bar .......................................... 10 MAC ............................................. 10 Windows ...................................... 10 REDCINE-X (MAC Only) ............... 10 File ............................................... 16 Edit ............................................... 20 View ............................................. 20 Audio ............................................ 20 Window ........................................ 21 Help.............................................. 23

Browser / Bin / Export Drawer Tabs ................................................. 24

Browser ........................................ 24 Bin ................................................ 29

Export .......................................... 35 Audio Tool Window .......................... 45

Zoom ........................................... 45 Track 1 / 2 .................................... 45 Exit ............................................... 45

Scopes Tool Window ....................... 46 Resizing ....................................... 46 Exit ............................................... 46 RGB Values ................................. 46 Histogram .................................... 46 Waveform .................................... 47

Clip Settings Tool Window ............... 49 Collapse / Expand ....................... 49 Resizing ....................................... 49 Exit ............................................... 49 Command History ........................ 49 Look Presets ................................ 50 Look Manager .............................. 51 Look Control ................................ 51 Framing Presets ........................... 59 Framing Control ........................... 60 Stereo 3d ..................................... 61

Lift : Gamma : Gain Window ............ 62 Reset ........................................... 62 Lift ................................................ 62 Gamma ........................................ 62 Gain ............................................. 62 Adjustments ................................. 63 Exit ............................................... 63

Viewer Window ................................ 64 Viewing / Editing Clips ................. 65 Frame (Still) Store ........................ 65 Playback Preferences .................. 65 Active Clip Selection .................... 66 Playback Controls ....................... 66 Set In / Out Points ....................... 67 Camera Snapshot ........................ 68 R3D Snapshot ............................. 68

Set Video Slate Point .................... 68 Red Rocket Monitor Out .............. 68 Red Rocket Indicator .................... 68 Frame Flag ................................... 70 Framerate ..................................... 70 Frame Number Settings ............... 70 Reset ............................................ 71 Resizing ........................................ 71

Timeline Window .............................. 72 Adding / Removing Clips .............. 72 Zoom ............................................ 72 Trim Clip ....................................... 73 Slice Clip Tool .............................. 73 Slug Tool ...................................... 73 Reorder Clips ............................... 73 Audio Clip Controls ...................... 74 Right-Click on Clip in Timeline ..... 74 Resizing ........................................ 74 Exit ............................................... 74

SAMPLE WORKFLOWS ...................... 75 Standard 2D ..................................... 75 Manual Audio Sync ........................... 76

TROUBLESHOOTING .......................... 77 Log Files ........................................... 77

Locating Log files ......................... 77 Compressing Log Files ................. 77

Export Settings Notification Error .................................................. 78 Rocket Setup Failed ......................... 79 Rocket Warning at REDCINE-X Startup ........................................... 79 Clip Relinker Notification Window ............................................. 80

During Open Project ..................... 80 During Import ............................... 80

REDCINE-X® Operation Guide

Build 447 and Higher

April 14, 2011

BUILD 447 and Higher

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OPERATION GUIDE DISCLAIMER

RED® has made every effort to provide clear and accurate information in this Operation Guide, which is provided solely for the user’s information. While thought to be accurate, the information in this document is provided strictly “as is” and RED will not be held responsible for issues arising from typographical errors or user’s interpretation of the language used herein that is different from that intended by RED. All safety and general information is subject to change as a result of changes in local, federal or other applicable laws.

RED reserves the right to revise this Operation Guide and make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. In no event shall RED, its em-ployees or authorized agents be liable to you for any damages or losses, direct or indirect, arising from the use of any technical or operational information contained in this document.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

© 2009-2011 Red.com, Inc.

All trademarks, trade names, logos, icons, images, written material, code, and product names used in as-sociation with the accompanying product are the copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property owned and controlled exclusively by Red.com, Inc.

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER

All other company, brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. RED has no affiliation to, is not associated or sponsored with, and has no express rights in third-party trademarks. MAC® and QuickTime® are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. Intel® is the regis-tered trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows®, Microsoft Windows® and Windows Vista® are the reg-istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AVID® is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc.


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RED SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

The use of the REDCINE-X® software and this REDCINE-X Operation Guide is subject to the terms and conditions of the RED Software License Agreement. By using this REDCINE-X Operation Guide and/or the REDCINE-X software, you expressly agree to the terms and conditions of the RED Software License Agreement.

The following are exerts from the RED Software License Agreement that is agreed to when downloading REDCINE-X.

For the complete license agreement, go to http://www.red.com/support/5/release_history/25/agreements/2

3)Ownership

a) Title. RED or its licensors own and retain all proprietary rights, including all patent, copyright, trade se-cret, trademark and other intellectual property rights, in and to the RED Software and any corrections, bug fixes, enhancements, updates or other modifications to the RED Software, created by RED (or its licen-sors); provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to plug-ins created by the Customer or to any data processed by the RED Software in the course of the Customer’s business, both of which shall be owned by Customer. The RED Software was developed in part by use of Kakadu software. Except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement or in another agreement between RED and the Customer, the Customer has no right to any such corrections, bug fixes, enhancements, updates or other modifications. The Customer acknowledges that the License granted under this Agreement does not provide the Customer with title to or ownership of the RED Software, but only a right of limited use under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Customer shall not knowingly take any action that would subject the RED Software to claims, liens or encumbrances.


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INTRODUCTION

REDCINE-X is a software application for Apple Macintosh or Microsoft Windows-based PCs that performs transcoding and pre-editorial im-age manipulation of footage recorded in REDCODE® Raw file format.

REDCINE-X is a non-destructive application in that camera original files are left untouched regardless of how they are translated or mani-pulated in REDCINE-X. You thus always retain the option of returning to the camera original files to transcode, scale, and color correct or crop the footage from “scratch.”

With REDCINE-X, you can translate footage shot in REDCODE RAW file (.R3D®) format into any number of file formats and codecs accept-able to virtually all non-linear editing systems in use today.

REDCINE-X also digitally performs these pre-editorial imaging func-tions typically done by a telecine in the film production workflow:

Baseline color correction and color grading: White Balance, Gamma, Tint, Contrast, Brightness, Shadow, and other image adjustments.

X-Y axis image crop and Z-axis zoom in / zoom out.

Image scaling from the high resolution camera original format to lower resolution formats for editing.

HOW REDCINE-X IS USED

Footage is shot using a RED digital cinema camera onto external media devices such as REDFLASH® Compact Flash, RED-DRIVE®, RED-RAID®, and REDMAG™ 1.8” SSD.

REDCINE-X is used to convert the native .R3D® files into file formats usable for non-native offline editorial such as QuickTime or Avid.

For non-native finishing, offline information is sent to REDCINE-X, which creates full-resolution frames in a usable format such as DPX or TIFF of the necessary shots.


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REDCINE-X USER INTERFACE

The REDCINE-X user interface includes many different tools that allow you to custom tailor your footage to your personal and professional liking. The available tools are shown below. For detailed information of each tool, refer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERATION.

MAC version shown, Windows version is similar.

A. Menu Bar

B. Browser / Bin / Export Drawer Tabs

C. Audio Tool Window

D. Lift : Gamma : Gain Window

E. Scopes Tool Window

F. Clip Settings Tool Window

G. Viewer Window

H. Timeline Window

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THEORY OF OPERATION

RAW camera data compressed via internal REDCODE RAW compression module to a Digital Magazine may be converted to RGB color space and color processed in REDCINE-X. A number of choices may be made to perform basic “One Light” color balancing, including White Balance, Tonal Response and Color Saturation. Selected clips may be exported for editorial or finishing at a variety of frame resolutions using industry standard file formats and video codecs.

Batch processing is available, allowing a small number of reference frames to be used for the rapid estab-lishment of color balance and sizing / encoding parameters, followed by a non-real time render of all the remaining frames in the selected source footage clips.

RAW IMAGE SELECTION

RAW images may be selected for image processing by opening the selecting files or folders that contain the source footage clips.

RAW IMAGE PROCESSING

The REDCINE-X application converts selected RAW files to RGB color space using de-mosaicing and color matrix algorithms specifically designed for the characteristics of the Mysterium sensor. Timecode, White Balance and other metadata are maintained during RAW to RGB conversion.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

REDCINE-X is compatible with the following computer platforms:

MAC

Intel processor, system OS 10.5 or above, with 1GB disc drive free space and 2GB RAM

WINDOWS

Microsoft Windows XP or above, with 1GB disc drive free space and 2GB RAM.


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DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL

REDCINE-X is located at www.RED.com/support.

MAC

1. Click on Download to download REDCINE-X.

2. At the license agreement page, if you agree with the license agreement, click the ACCEPT button.

3. The download will start automatically.

4. Once the file is downloaded, click on the REDCINE-X_build_xxx file in the downloads folder to install and launch REDCINE-X.

NOTE: REDCINE-X will automatically launch after installing.

NOTE: You can choose to keep REDCINE-X docked for ease of use.


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WINDOWS

1. Click on DOWNLOAD to download REDCINE-X.

2. At the license agreement page, if you agree with the license agree-ment, click the ACCEPT button.

3. Click SAVE to begin download.

4. You will be prompted to select a destination for the REDCINE-X_build_xxx_win.zip file. Select your destination and click SAVE.

5. Navigate to and open the downloaded zip file and select “Extract all files” to the desired location.

6. Open the unzipped REDCINE-X_build_xxx folder and locate REDCINE-X.exe file.

NOTE: For ease of use, you can create a shortcut to the REDCINE-X.exe file on your desktop.

7. Double click REDCINE-X.exe directly or the newly created shortcut to launch REDCINE-X.

DOWNLOADING CLIPS FROM MEDIA TO COMPUTER

NOTE: Files can be edited directly on the RED-DRIVE or RED-RAID if desired.

1. Connect your REDFLASH Compact Flash, RED-DRIVE, RED-RAID, or REDMAG 1.8” SSD to a com-puter. For best results use RED STATION® CF/ REDMAG 1.8”, “FireWire” (IEEE 1394 standard), e-SATA or faster.

2. Create a directory structure for your files on your computer that can easily be found and navigated.

3. Open the connected REDFLASH, RED-DRIVE, RED-RAID, or REDMAG to view folders and files.

4. Copy the folders and files from the REDFLASH, RED-DRIVE, RED-RAID, or REDMAG to the newly created directory on your computer.


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USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERATION

This section describes basic operation and manipulation of the tools available in REDCINE-X. MAC ver-sion is shown, Windows version is similar.

COMMON KEYSTROKES

Common keystrokes used to successfully navigate and operate REDCINE-X are as follow:

Spacebar = Play / Stop

J = Rewind

K = Stop

L = Fast Forward

I = Mark Clip In Point

O = Mark Clip Out Point

ALT-I = Unmark Clip In Point

ALT-O = Unmark Clip Out Point

V = Toggle Active Eye

B = Start White Balance Picking

Left Arrow = Go Back One Frame

Right Arrow = Go Forward One Frame

Up Arrow = Previous Clip

Down Arrow = Next Clip

Command+W = Show Application Workspace

Command+R = Reset Window Positions

Command+F = Toggle Fullscreen Viewer window

Command+C = Copy Color Grade (MAC)

Command+V = Paste Color Grade (MAC)

HELP FUNCTION

At anytime you can press the “H” key on the keyboard to display common keystrokes used to successfully operate REDCINE-X. Click on the window to close or click “H” again. MAC version shown, Windows version similar.

NOTE: This function will not work if APPLICATION WORK-SPACE is turned off under MENU BAR > WINDOW.


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MENU BAR

The following information describes the options available through the menus located on the menu bar at the top of the application.

MAC

Available menus are REDCINE-X, File, Edit, View, Audio, Window, and Help.

WINDOWS

Available menus are File, Edit, View, Audio, Window, and Help.

REDCINE-X (MAC ONLY)

REDCINE-X menu allows you to perform the following actions:

Preferences: Allows you to tailor how REDCINE-X is displayed and performs.

Services: MAC system changes, does not apply directly to REDCINE-X.

Hide REDCINE-X: Minimizes REDCINE-X. Click REDCINE-X icon to maximize REDCINE-X again.

Hide Others: Hides all other application windows currently open.

Show All: When Hide Others has been selected, this will maximize all other application windows that are currently minimized.

Quit REDCINE-X: Quits the REDCINE-X application.


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PREFERENCES

Options to modify preferences are General, Snapshot, Timeline, Import, Export, Transcode, Cache, and Keyboard.

GENERAL

Change

Allows you to change the directory where Master RMD files are saved.

Clear

Allows you to reset the directory where Master RMD files are saved.

Master RMD Directory

Allows you to enable or disable the following:

Automatically Save RMD Files - When checked, auto saves RMD files next to clip when changes to clip are made (RMD is the new format of RSX).

Verbose Logging - When checked, saves detailed log files to aid in diagnostics. If an error occurs, check this option and recreate the error.

Show Instantaneous Frame Rate - When checked, changes framerate displayed at lower right corner of Viewer window from “averaged” to actual.

Show Advanced Controls – When checked displays additional controls for more detailed image mani-pulation.

Use Rocket (requires app restart) - If a RED Rocket is installed and operational, select this option to allow REDCINE-X to use the RED Rocket.

Autosave Projects

When checked, allows you to set the interval at which your project is saved automatically.


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SNAPSHOT

Allows changes to snapshot format settings for Viewer window command. In the Snapshot Settings win-dow, the following changes can be made:

Save Snapshot To

Location to save snapshots (default is current user’s desktop for that com-puter).

Prompt for Filename

When checked will ask for a user-defined filename when saving.

Format

TIFF or DPX, default is TIFF.

Quality

Full Res, Half Res, Quarter Res, Eighth Res, and Sixteenth Res, default is Full.

Preset

Allows user to choose between export presets created under Export Settings. This will disable any set-tings in the Snapshot Settings window. Default is None.

TIMELINE

Allows you to define the Thumbnail Style as Name Plus Thumbnail, Filmstrip or Name.


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IMPORT

Allows you to define the following settings when importing files:

Original R3D Data Directory

Location to import R3D files from.

FPS: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60

Timecode: Absolute, Edge

Destination: Active Bin, Timeline, Export

Relinking

Replace with Slug: Inserts a slug as a placeholder when linked files in project are not in the same loca-tion as when the project was last saved.

Manual Relink: Prompts you to locate the missing files to relink them to the project. For complete details, refer to FILE >IMPORT. Checked by default.

Timecode

Allows you to set the source out as Inclusive or Exclusive.

Prompt on Import

When checked, opens this dialogue box (Preferences > Import) when importing to allow you to change setting at import. Checked by default.


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EXPORT

Use Left Clip Name for 3D Clips

Allows you to enable/disable this feature. When enabled will use the Left clip in a 3D clip as the file name.

Prompt on Export

When checked opens the preferences window before exporting EDLs to allow changes.

TRANSCODE

Allows you to set the default handle size and Max Simultaneous Export Jobs to use when creating an export preset.

Default Handle Size (Frames)

Range is 0-10. Default is 0.

Max Simultaneous Export Jobs (REDLine, Snapshots)

Range is 1-6. Default is 1.

CACHE

Clear Cache

Selecting “Clear Cache” will clear the thumbnail cache from the disk.


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KEYBOARD

Allows you to set keyboard shortcuts for specific requirements. These key-board functions are in addition to the default settings. Refer to COMMON KEYSTROKES.

Reset

Use the "D" button at the top to reset all shortcuts to the app default. Use the "D" button at the bottom to reset just the currently selected shortcut to default.

Add New Command

Select the Plus button to add an “Alternate” command to the list of available commands. The drop-down menu just above will add a selection labeled “Alternate 1, 2, 3… (depending on how many alternate com-mands are added). Select the desired alternate command and press a key combination to set a shortcut for that alternate command.

Delete Command

Highlight the desired available command to delete the keystrokes associated and select the minus button. If alternate commands are set, this will also delete the alternate commands first before deleting the keys-trokes.

Modify Existing Command

Select a command in the table then press a key combination to set a shortcut for that command.


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FILE

MAC

Available options are New Project, Open Clip, Open Folder, Open Project, Save Project, Save Project As, Close Project, Save Current Look to Camera, Import, and Run Script.

WINDOWS

Available options are New Project, Open Clip, Open Folder, Open Project, Save Project, Save Project As, Close Project, Save Current Look to Camera, Import, Run Script, and Exit (to exit REDCINE-X).

NEW PROJECT

If a current project is open, you will be asked if you want to save the current project settings.

If Discard is selected, the project is discarded and the Bin and Timeline Drawers will be cleared all settings will be reset and a new project can begin.

If Cancel is selected, the new project command is cancelled.

If Save is selected, you will be prompted to name the project and provide a location to save.

OPEN CLIP

When selected, a navigation window will open to locate and select clip to open.

OPEN FOLDER

When selected, a navigation window will open to select the desired folder containing clips.


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OPEN PROJECT

When selected will open a navigation window to select a saved project file (*.rcx).

If files in the project (when last saved) have been moved or deleted, the Clip Relinker will open and you will be prompted to locate the files manually.

A. Double click on the file and browse for the missing file.

B. Locate the missing file and click OPEN. If multiple files are missing, when you select the first file, RCX will automatically attempt to locate the remaining missing clips using this path.

C. The remaining clips not found will be listed.

D. Repeat this process until all files are linked.

SAVE PROJECT

When selected will save the current project file (*.rcx) to the desired directory.

SAVE PROJECT AS

When selected will open a navigation window to save a project file (*.rcx).

RESTORE PROJECT

When selected will let you select from the list of Autosaved projects.

If no projects are located, a “No Projects to Restore” dialog box will appear indi-cating, “There are no projects in the autosave vault.” Refer to MENU BAR > PRE-FERENCES > GENERAL.


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CLOSE PROJECT

If a current project is open, you will be notified the project has been modified, and asked if you want to save your changes.

If Discard is selected, the project is discarded and the Bin and Timeline Drawers will be cleared all settings will be reset and a new project can be-gin.

If Cancel is selected, the new project command is cancelled.

If Save is selected, you will be prompted to name the project and provide a location to save.

SAVE CURRENT LOOK TO CAMERA

When Save Current Look to Camera is selected, the current look in REDCINE-X will be exported as a look file (.RLK) that can be saved to SD flash memory and uploaded to the camera. A navigation win-dow will open allowing you choose the location to save the look file. The location of the exported look file will be displayed after saving. Select OK and the directory where the look file is located.

ERROR EXPORTING TO CAMERA

If the look settings are invalid, an error message will be dis-played. To properly export look to camera, Color Space MUST be REDcolor and Gamma Space MUST be RED-gamma.

IMPORT

When selected will display file types available for import. May include EDL (CMX 3600) and FCP XML files.

When file type is selected, the PREFERENCES > IMPORT window will open, allowing you to select the desired import settings.


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If files referenced in the EDL or FCP XML cannot be auto relinked, depending on the settings under PRE-FERENCES >IMPORT one of the following will occur:

A slug will be placed in the location for the missing file(s).

The Clip Relinker will open and you will be prompted to locate the files manually.

E. Double click on the file and browse for the missing file.

F. Locate the missing file and click OPEN. If multiple files are missing, when you select the first file, RCX will automatically attempt to locate the remaining missing clips using this path.

G. The remaining clips not found will be listed.

H. Repeat this process until all files are linked.

EXPORT

When selected will display file types available for import. May include EDL (CMX 3600) and FCP XML files.

When selected the Save EDL / XML navigation window will open allowing you to assign a file name and location to save the *.edl / *.xml file to.

RUN SCRIPT

Allows you to run Lua scripts. When selected will open a navigation window to load the desired Lua script.

EXIT (WINDOWS)

When selected will close REDCINE-X.


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EDIT

Available options are Undo, Redo, Copy All from Bin, Copy Grade, Paste Grade and Special Characters.

UNDO / REDO

Undo or redo last command while editing an image.

COPY GRADE

Copies the current look (grade) from the current clip.

PASTE GRADE

Pastes the copied current look (grade) to the selected clip.

PREFERENCES (WINDOWS)

Refer to REDCINE-X (MAC ONLY) > PREFERENCES for complete details.

SPECIAL CHARACTERS (MAC)

May be displayed on some systems. This applies to MAC system Special Characters and does not apply directly to REDCINE-X.

VIEW

FIT TIMELINE TO WINDOW

When selected, fits the contents of the timeline to the timeline window.

AUDIO

PREFERED PLAYBACK CHANNELS

Allows choice of recorded camera audio source (Camera Audio 1-4) or external audio source (External Audio 1-8). Camera Audio 1 and External Audio 1 are se-lected as default.

SELECT ALL

Selects all channels.


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SELECT NONE

Deselects all channels.

AUTO MATCH

Allows synchronizing of external audio files to clips. Options are Rate Override, Current Bin and Selected Clips in Current Bin.

RATE OVERRIDE

Allows you to override the recorded rate of the audio files.

Options are None (default), 47952, 48000, 48048, and 96096.

CURRENT BIN

Automatically synchronizes external audio files to all selected clips in the bin. When selected, you will be prompted to select the desired audio files manually to synchronize to the clips in the bin.

SELECTED CLIPS IN CURRENT BIN

Automatically synchronizes external audio files to the selected clips in the bin. When selected, you will be prompted to select the desired audio files manually to synchronize to the clips in the bin.

WINDOW

WINDOW menu allows the ability to toggle individual REDCINE-X tool windows on or off. MAC shown, WINDOWS similar.

APPLICATION WORKSPACE

This toggles the background image ON/OFF.

NOTE: On MAC, COMMAND + W toggles the Application Workspace. On WINDOWS, CTRL + W toggles the Application Workspace.


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CONSOLE

Displays a live log view and allows you to enter Lua script.

IMPORTANT: This is an advanced function for experienced users.

NOTE: Use the arrow at the left of the Console bar to expand and minimize the console window.

TOGGLE FULLSCREEN

Toggles the Viewer window between full screen and default size. On MAC, COMMAND + F toggles full screen. On WINDOWS, CTRL + F toggles full screen. On MAC and Windows, pressing ESC will also exit full screen.

RESET WINDOW LAYOUT

Moves all windows back to their default size and screen position. If you have dragged windows to a sec-ondary screen, this will automatically move them back to the source screen, stack and arrange them in the default positions. On MAC, COMMAND + R resets the windows. On WINDOWS, CTRL + R resets the windows.

SAVE WINDOW LAYOUT

Allows window settings to be saved. When selected, a dialog box will open asking you for a location to save and a name for the layout file (.lyt). Default location is the Layouts folder.

LOAD WINDOW LAYOUT

Allows you to load the window layout settings you saved. When selected will allow you to browse for the location of the desired *.lyt file. The default location is the Layouts folder.


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HELP

Under the help menu, the current REDCINE-X Build number is dis-played and the following functions are available. These functions assist RED support in resolving REDCINE-X issues on your com-puter.

SHOW LOG FILE

Opens the log file directory allowing you to retrieve individual log files.

SAVE REPORT

Compiles all log files on the current machine to a location you can choose.

SAVE SYSTEM INFORMATION

Saves system profile to aid in reporting bugs.

INSTALL REDLINE (MAC ONLY)

Installs REDline to /usr/sbin directory. For complete information on REDline, refer to the REDline Opera-tion Manual included with this download.

INSTALL THUMBNAIL PLUGIN (WINDOWS ONLY)

Installs a thumbnail plug-in for R3D files allowing you to see a thumbnail of the R3D file on Windows ma-chines. When installed successfully, a dialog box will appear. You must stop and restart REDCINE-X for the thumbnail plug-in to enable.


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BROWSER / BIN / EXPORT DRAWER TABS

The Browser / Bin / Export Drawer allows you to locate clips in the directory, view the content and properties, group them for editing and prepare them for exporting. To resize vertically, click on the lower left corner and drag to the desired size. This also resizes the Browser, Bin and Export Drawers vertically.

A. Browse / Search / View Clips in directory

B. Bins for production

C. Export Functions

BROWSER

Click on Browser to open the Browser Drawer.

In the upper left side Browser Drawer, you can navi-gate to commonly used folders containing clips on your computer. Default will be Home (MAC). The Browser tab will display the current folder for the displayed clips.

In the lower left side Browser Drawer, you can drill-down to the exact location of the clips on your computer. Default will be the current user on that computer.

The directory used when REDCINE-X is closed will be the default directory next time the REDCINE-X is opened.

The total number of clips open in the browser is displayed next to the “Show” button. When one or more clips are selected, they will be indicated as 1 of 3, 2 of 5, etc …

When the cursor is placed over the clip, basic clip properties will automatically display. Click on the PLAY arrow and the clip will play back. Scrub clips by holding Option (MAC) or Alt (WIN) and dragging on a clip thumbnail.

With the cursor over the clip and a right-click is performed, other options become available. Refer to RIGHT-CLICK ON BROWSER CLIPS.

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VIEWING CLIPS IN BROWSER

The clips can be displayed in one of two ways by clicking on the icons below the Browser label:

Thumbnails (Left)

Clip List(Right)

NOTE: When in Clip List view, you may drag the files even if the filename is not in view. You can also access the EDIT COLUMNS function be performing a Right-Click on the header row.

SHOW BUTTON

By clicking on the Show button you can specify to view ei-ther Folders OR Files or both Folders AND Files.

When both are selected, Folders will display first and Files second.

GEAR BUTTON

Click the gear button (next to the Show button in the browser) to show a context menu for the current bin / browser view. This is similar to performing a right-click on a clip. Refer to RIGHT-CLICK ON BROWSER CLIPS.

Acts the same way as the Mac Finder's gear button.

EDIT COLUMNS

Selecting EDIT COLUMNS will open the EDIT FIELDS dialog box, allowing you to change the displayed columns in the Browser window when in Clip List view. Available options are Filename, Resolution, Frame Rate, Frames, Camera Audio Channels, and Path.

NOTE: You can also access EDIT COLUMNS by performing a Right-Click on the header row while in Clip List view. Refer to VIEWING CLIPS IN BROWSER.

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Load

Allows you to manage and/or load previously saved settings for this fea-ture. Will display available options when selected. When Manage is se-lected, the MANAGE SAVED FIELDS dialog box will open allowing you to change the names of the saved preferences for this function. To change the name, double-click the desired setting and enter a new name. To de-lete, select the desired setting and press delete on the keyboard.

Save

Allows you to save the setting for future use. When selected you will be prompted to enter a name for the setting.

Select All

Selects all options to view.

Select None

Deselects all options to view.

NAVIGATING CLIPS IN THE BROWSER

To navigate through clips in the Browser you can use the UP / DOWN Arrow buttons.

OPENING ADDITIONAL BROWSER TABS

To open additional Browser tabs perform one of the following:

Right-click on the folder in the directory in the upper section at the left of the Browser drawer and se-lect Open in New Browser Tab.

Click on the “+” at the top of the Browser tab.

Right-click on an existing tab and select New Tab.

A new tab will open and you can navigate to the desired clips separately from the other tabs without los-ing the other clip directories. The Browser tab will display the current folder for the displayed clips.

CLOSING BROWSER TABS

Click the “X” at the top of the tab.

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EJECTING DRIVES

Externally mounted drives listed under Devices can be ejected from the computer by performing a right-click and selecting EJECT at the bottom of the menu. Refer to RIGHT-CLICK ON DEVICES / PLACES / FAVORITES / FOLDERS.

RESIZING

CLIP THUMBNAILS

The viewable size of the clips in the drawer can be changed using the horizontal scroll bar located at the bottom right. The selected zoom size will be remembered next time the program is started.

BROWSER WINDOW

By clicking on the Gray border on the immediate right of the Browser Drawer, the drawer can be resized horizontally. To resize vertically, click on the lower left corner of the Browser / Bin / Export Drawer tab and drag to the desired vertical size.

RIGHT-CLICK ON DEVICES / PLACES / FAVORITES / FOLDERS

When a right-click is performed on a Device / Places / Favorites / Folder in the browser, the following ac-tions can be performed:

Open in New Browser Tab: Opens the contents in a new Browser Tab.

Open in New Bin Tab: Opens the contents in a new Bin Tab.

Open in New Bin Tab (include subfolders): Opens all clips in that folder and in any subfolders of that folder, up to 10 levels deep.

Show in Folder: Opens the device / directory selected

Eject (Devices Only): Ejects the externally mounted drive.

Add to Favorites (Folders only): Adds the folder directory path under Favorites in the window above for easy navigation.


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RIGHT-CLICK ON BROWSER CLIPS

NOTE: By clicking on the Gear button at the top of the Browser window (next to Show button), you will display the same options as if performing a Right-Click on the clip.

1. Place the cursor over the clip.

2. Right click.

3. You may select between Open in Player, Open in Timeline, Open in Current Bin, Show in Folder, Re-fresh, Set System Thumbnail, Delete or Metadata.

Open in Player: Opens the clip in the Viewer only.

Open in Timeline: Opens the clip in the timeline only.

Open in Current Bin: Will open the clip in the currently open bin.

Show in Folder: Opens the directory where the clip and related files are located.

Refresh: Refreshes the files in the browser window.

Set Finder Icon: When clicked it sets the icon shown in finder (MAC) for the selected clip.

Delete: This will delete the file from the directory. You will be prompt-ed to confirm this selection as this deletes the file and sends it to the trash / recycle bin.

Metadata: A new window will open showing detailed metadata (clip properties). At the top of the window, the clip file name is displayed. Select the Close button at the bottom right to close the metadata window.

BASIC CLIP PROPERTIES

When the cursor is placed over the clip in the Bin, basic properties of the clip will be displayed.

FAVORITES

ADDING

Allows you to place frequently accessed folders for ease of navigation during a project. To add folders to favorites, perform one of the following:


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Select folder from bottom left of Bowser drawer. Drag into “Favorites” folder located in the upper left of the Browser drawer (located below Places).

Right-click on folder and select “Add to Favorites”.

Right-click on Favorites and select “Add Favorite”.

REMOVING

To remove folders from Favorites, right-click on the favorite in the Favorites folder and select “Remove from Sidebar”.

BIN

Click on Bin to open the Bin Drawer. Timeline, Bin 1-3 and Untitled (MAC) tabs will be displayed by de-fault.

The total number of clips open in the bin is displayed next to the “Show” button. When one or more clips are selected, they will be indicated as 1 of 3, 2 of 5, etc…

With the cursor over the clip and a right-click is preformed, other op-tions become available. Refer to RIGHT-CLICK ON BIN CLIPS.

ADDING / REMOVING CLIPS FROM BIN

Once the files are located and identified in the Browser Drawer, they will need to be placed into the Timeline or a user defined Bin for edit-ing.

NOTE: When clips are added to the Timeline tab, they will auto-matically be displayed in the Timeline window and Viewer. When clips are added to the user defined Bins, they will only appear in the Bin until added to the Viewer window and / or Timeline.

To ADD clips into the bins, perform the following:

Select the tab for the desired bin and drag the desired clip from the Browser Drawer into the Bin.

Right-click on the desired clip folder and select “Open in New Bin Tab”.

Double-click on the desired clip folder to place all clips in the Bin.

Right-click on clip and select “Open in Current Bin”.

To REMOVE clips from the bins, perform one of the following:

Right click on the clip and select “Delete”.


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Select clip and press Delete key.

CAUTION: YOU WILL NOT BE PROMPTED TO CONFIRM THESE DELETIONS.

CREATING DUPLICATE CLIPS

To DUPLICATE clips located in the bins, right-click and select Duplicate or drag another copy of the de-sired file from the Browser Drawer into the desired Bin. Refer to ADDING / REMOVING CLIPS FROM BIN.

VIEWING CLIPS IN BIN

The clips can be displayed in one of two ways by clicking on the icons below the Bin label:

Thumbnails (Left)

Clip List(Right)

NOTE: When in list view, you may drag the files even if the filename is not in view. You can also access the EDIT COL-UMNS function be performing a Right-Click on the header row.

SHOW BUTTON

By clicking on the Show button you can specify to view either 2D OR 3D Clips or both 2D AND 3D Clips.

3D Files will show up with both left and right side viewable in the Bin (after they have been combined to-gether – refer to RIGHT-CLICK ON CLIPS).

GEAR BUTTON

Click the gear button (next to the Show button in the bin) to show a context menu for the current bin / browser view. This is similar to performing a right-click on a clip. Refer to RIGHT-CLICK ON BIN CLIPS.

Acts the same way as the Mac Finder's gear button.

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EDIT COLUMNS

The EDIT FIELDS dialog box will open allowing you to change the displayed col-umns in the Timeline / Bin window when in Clip List view. Available options are many.

NOTE: You can also access EDIT COLUMNS by performing a Right-Click on the header row while in Clip List view. Refer to VIEWING CLIPS IN BIN.

Load

Allows you to manage and/or load previously saved settings for this feature. Will display available options when selected. When Manage is selected, the MANAGE SAVED FIELDS dialog box will open allowing you to change the names of the saved preferences for this function. To change the name, double-click the desired setting and enter a new name. To delete, select the desired setting and press delete on the keyboard.

Save

Allows you to save the setting for future use. When selected you will be prompted to enter a name for the setting by the SAVE FIELD SET dialog box.

Select All

Selects all options to view.

Select None

Deselects all options to view.

NAVIGATING CLIPS IN THE BIN

To navigate through clips in the Bin you can use the UP / DOWN Arrow buttons.

OPENING ADDITIONAL BIN TABS

To open additional Bin tabs perform one of the following:

Right-click on the folder in the directory in the lower section at the left of the Browser drawer and se-lect Open in New Bin Tab.


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Click on the “+” at the top of the Bin tab.

Right-click on an existing Bin tab and select New Tab.

A new tab will open and you can assign a name to the tab.

NAMING / RENAMING BIN TABS

Right-click on an existing Bin tab and select Rename Tab.

CLOSING BIN TABS

Click the “X” at the top of the tab or right-click on an existing Bin tab and select Close Tab.

RESIZING

CLIPS

The viewable size of the clips in the drawer can be changed using the ho-rizontal scroll bar located at the bottom right. The next time the program is started, selected zoom size is remembered.

BIN

By clicking on the Gray border on the immediate right of the Bin Drawer, the drawer can be resized horizontally. To resize vertically, click on the lower left corner of the Browser / Bin / Export Drawer tab and drag to the desired vertical size.


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RIGHT-CLICK ON BIN CLIPS

NOTE: By clicking on the * Drop Down at the top of the Bin window (next to “Show”) you will display the same options as if performing a Right-Click on the clip.

1. Place the cursor over the clip.

2. Right click.

3. Select one of the following:

Open in Player: Opens the clip in the Viewer only.

Open in Timeline: Opens the clip in the timeline only.

Show in Folder: Opens the directory where the clip and related files are located.

Save to RMD: Saves the file setting as an RMD file (new RSX format) in the clip folder.

Reload From RMD: Loads saved RMD file settings to clip.

Delete: Removes the clip from the Bin.

Select All: Selects ALL clips in the current Bin.

Select None: Deselects ALL clips in the current Bin.

Duplicate: Duplicates the selected clip in the current Bin.

Refresh: Refreshes the clips in the Bin.

Clear in and Out points: Clears set IN and OUT points for the selected clips in the Bin.

Sort By: Allows you to choose how to sort the clips in the bin. Too numerous to list.

Move To: Moved clip to desired area of the Bin. Options are Timeline or other available Bin of your choosing.

Audio: Available options are:

o Auto Match: Automatically synchronizes external audio files to all selected clips in the bin. When selected, you will be prompted to select the desired audio files manually to synchronize to the clips in the bin.

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Export: Opens the “Metadata export settings” dialog box. Exports the clip Metadata to the desired location and format (CSV or TSV) and gives you the option to include headers.

Make 3D Clip: When two clips are selected and a right-click is performed, this option will allow you to take those two clips and change them into a single 3D clip. This option also allows you to swap images left and right and change the offset. The view of the clip in the Bin will change as described under VIEWING CLIPS IN BIN.

Make 3D Clips from L / R Filenames: Allows you to select 3D clips and the program will automatically pair the left and right clips together based on filename. The left and right clips must be in the Bin for the action to perform properly.

Metadata: A new window will open showing detailed meta-data (clip properties). At the top of the window, the clip file name is displayed. Select the Close button at the bottom right to close the metadata window.

Manual HDRx Pairing: Pairs the two (2) HDRx tracks together. Available options are None, (0,1)(2,3), (1,0)(3,2), (1,2)(3,4), and (2,1)(4,3).

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EXPORT

Click on Export to open the Export Drawer. You can change the Export settings as desired. Batch Monitor shows progress of files during export.

RESIZING

To resize the tab horizontally, click on the Gray border to the immediate right of the Export Drawer. To resize vertically, click on the lower left cor-ner of the Browser / Bin / Export Drawer tab drag to the desired vertical size.

EXPORT DROP-DOWN

The EXPORT drop-down menu allows you to specify what exactly you want to export; Bin (all clips), Bin (selected clips), Clip in Player, Timeline (all clips), Timeline (selected clips), and Timeline (separate clips).

CREATE FOLDER / NEW (+) / DELETE (-) / COPY / EDIT EXPORT SETTINGS

The folder Icon allows you to create a folder for placing export settings for file management and or-ganization.

To add new Export Settings, click the + button located at the lower left. The Export Settings window will open displaying available settings you can tailor to your specific needs. Refer to EXPORT SET-TINGS WINDOW.

To delete existing Export Settings or folder, click on the – button.

CAUTION: YOU WILL NOT BE PROMPTED TO CONFIRM THIS DELETION

When COPY is selected, the Export Settings window will open displaying current values of the copied export setting, allowing modifications if desired.

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EXPORT SETTINGS WINDOW

The Export Settings window allows exporting of the clip to custom tailored settings for your specific needs. The Export Settings window is divided into three (3) separate functions; Format, Burn In and Audio.

PRESET NAME

Enter the desired file name in this box.

FORMAT

Format tab allows you to modify the File Format and Output Resolution.

File Format

Available formats are DPX, TIFF, OpenEXR (MAC), JPEG (MAC), SGI, QuickTime Wrapper (MAC), Quick-Time, Quicktime (Exp), Avid AAF & MXF, and R3D Trim. DPX is the default selection.

DPX Setup

When DPX is selected and Setup button is clicked, the DPX Export Settings window will open allowing custom setup to your specific needs. BURN IN and AUDIO are not available. Available options are:

Bit Depth (10 / 16 Bits Per Channel)

Byte Order (LSB / MSB)

Max Simultaneous Writers controls the number of DPX files being written simultaneously (1-16)

TIFF Setup

When TIFF is selected and Setup button is clicked, the TIFF Export Settings window will open allowing custom setup to your specific needs. AUDIO is not available. Avail-able options are:

Bit Depth (8 / 16 Bits Per Channel)

Byte Order (LSB / MSB)

Color Profile – Allows setting color profile

Use Compression (ON / OFF)

Max Simultaneous Writers controls the number of TIFF files being written simultaneously (1-16)


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NOTE: On MAC, TIFF export uses MAC color profile settings, TIFF enabled “Snapshot” settings use the color profile of the display device.

OpenEXR Setup

When OpenEXR is selected and Setup button is clicked, the OpenEXR Export Settings window will open allowing custom setup to your specific needs. Available options are:

Compression – Choose from None, RLE, ZIPS, ZIP, or PIZ

Use MultiView

Use ACES

Max Simultaneous Writers controls the number of OpenEXR files being written simultaneously (1-16)

JPEG Setup (MAC)

When JPEG is selected and Setup button is clicked, the JPEG Export Settings window will open allowing custom setup to your specific needs. Available options are:

Quality (1-100)

Max Simultaneous Writers controls the number of JPEG files being written simulta-neously (1-16)

SGI

When SGI is selected and Setup button is clicked, the SGI Export Settings window will open allowing custom setup to your specific needs. Available options are:

Max Simultaneous Writers controls the number of SGI files being written simulta-neously (1-16)

QuickTime Wrapper (MAC)

Creates a QuickTime movie file which references the source R3D files for use with RED QuickTime Codec v41 or greater.

FCP XML

Generate FCP XML: When checked, generates a FCP XML file for the trimmed se-quence.

Include Framing: When checked, will include each clip’s framing settings in new XML file.


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QT Wrapper Type: Used when Generate FCP XML is selected. Specifies the type of wrappers to link to. Available options are F, H, M, and P.

QuickTime

When QuickTime is selected and Setup button is clicked, the Compression Settings (MAC) or Movie Settings (Windows) window will open allowing the QuickTime file export to be custom setup to your specific needs.

QuickTime (Exp)

When QuickTime (Exp) is selected and Setup button is clicked, the Compression Settings (MAC) or Movie Settings (Windows) window will open allowing the QuickTime file ex-port to be custom setup to your specific needs.

Avid AAF & MXF Setup

When Avid AAF & MXF is selected and the Setup button is clicked, the Avid Export Settings window will open allowing the Avid AAF & MXF file export to be custom setup to your needs.

NOTE: If when choosing to export in QuickTime or Avid and OK button is selected without setting up the Compression Settings (QuickTime ) or Avid Export Settings, a notification window will appear prompting you to proper-ly setup the export. Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING >EXPORT SETTINGS NOTIFICATION.

R3D Trim

Allows trimming of unwanted material off the start and / or end of a clip. RED ONE footage from build 16 onwards is supported. Any audio will be stripped from the trimmed file.

Save RMD Sidecar: When checked, generates a new RMD file for the new R3D file.

Generate QT Wrappers: When checked, generates new QT Wrappers for new R3D file.

FCP XML

Generate FCP XML: When checked, generates a FCP XML file for the trimmed sequence.

Include Framing: When checked, will include each clip’s framing settings in new XML file.


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Link To: Specifies how the XML will reference the new R3D files. Available options are QT Wrappers and R3D.

QT Wrapper Type: Used when “QT Wrappers” is selected. Specifies the type of wrappers to link to. Available options are F, H, M, and P.

To trim an R3D file, perform the following:

1. Set IN / OUT points as described in VIEWER WINDOW >SET IN / OUT POINTS.

2. Go to Options in Export Settings window and select Handles (use default or define).

3. Export file.

Trim will create an RDC folder under the export folder you specify.

NOTE: This function is especially useful for 3D work as the first frame and last frame recorded - even when the camera is in Master / Slave mode - isn't always the same (by 1 or 2 frames). R3D trim allows you to TRIM the .R3D's of the Left Eye and Right Eye camera to be the same start / end before exporting to DPX files for post production.

Output Resolution

Allows custom changes to the height and width or selections for standard resolutions.

Debayer Settings

Debayer Settings allows software to run faster and output files quicker at the loss of quality. Available options are 1/16th, 1/8th, 1/4th, ! Good, ! Premium, Full, and Near-est Fit.

NOTE: These settings only apply to software debayer. RED Rocket™ will always do the full debayer.

Full - Will always do a Full debayer then if needed scale to output resolution (best choice for final output quality).

Nearest Fit - Will automatically choose the debayer setting that will give you the nearest debayer result size larger than or equal to your output. Then if needed downscale to the final output size (based on cho-sen output this can be faster than the full setting at the cost of using a lower quality debayer).

Examples:

1. Exporting 4k 2:1 4096x2048 clip to 2048x1024 output:

Full = Full quality debayer first resulting in a 4096x2048 image, then scale it to 2048x1024.


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Nearest Fit = 1/2 Premium debayer resulting in a 2048x1024 image with no scaling required.

Result = Nearest fit did a faster transcode at the cost of image quality.

2. Exporting 2k 2:1 2048x1024 clip to 2048x1024 output:

Full = Full quality debayer resulting in a 2048x1024 image with no scaling required.

Nearest Fit =Full quality debayer resulting in a 2048x1024 image with no scaling required.

Result = Both settings did a full quality decode and took the same amount of time.

Output Location

Allows changes to the file handling upon export. Available selections as follow:

Ask for Output Filename (default)

Output with Clip Filename to Clip Folder

Output with Clip Filename to Selected Folder – includes the ability to select the destination folder.

Sub-Folder Per Clip

When checked, a new folder will be created for each clip exported.

File Creation Mode

Allows you to choose between using a Unique name for each file, Overwrite Existing File or Skip if the file name already exists.

Generate REDLine Batch Script

When checked, generates a batch script for REDLine that includes all commands.

Select RMD Path

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BURN IN

General

If TIFF, OpenEXR, QUICKTIME or AVID is selected as file format, Burn In allows the ability to embed parameters as text overlays onto the clip. When ENABLED is checked, parameters that can be overlaid are as fol-lows:

None

Reel / Filename

Frames: Edit + Src, Edit, Src

Timecode (TC): Edgecode, EXT / MOD

Select the Enabled box at the top of the General tab to activate this function and display the chosen pa-rameters on the clip. Up to four (4) different parameters can be displayed at one time from the drop-down menus at the bottom of the Burn In window. This function also allows personalization of the text (Font, Color, and Size) that will be displayed.

Watermark

Select the Enabled box at the top of the Watermark tab to activate this function and display the chosen parameters over the rendered files. This function allows personalization of the text (Font, Size, Location, and Col-or) that will be displayed.

AUDIO

Allows desired channels (Camera Audio 1-4 and External Audio 1-8) to be selected for export with the clip. If the channels are present, they will be exported with the clip to the output file.


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OPTIONS

Output Framing

Provides choices of algorithm for software scaling.

Color

Allows you to select Use restricted SMPTE range.

Handles

Allows you to select Use default handle size. When deselected you may choose a handle size from 0 to 10.

Other

Allows you to select Use REDLine (software only). When selected, REDCINE-X will use REDLine software for exporting files.

3D

Allows choice of format for left and right images when exporting 3D clips.

COPY

Once export preferences are set, you may highlight the desired settings in the Export Settings window and select Copy. You will be prompted to provide a name for the settings. The selected settings will be copied and displayed in the Export Settings window.

EDIT

Allows the highlighted export setting to be modified.

EXPORT (EXPORTING FILES)

When the desired export properties are set and you are ready to export the files, highlight the desired ex-port settings and select the Export button. You will be prompted to provide a filename (single file export) or folder name (multiple file export) and the option to select a location for the files to be exported to. The Batch Monitor section of the Export Drawer will display the current export. Refer to BATCH MONITOR for additional information.


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NOTE: On MAC with Growl installed, when files finish exporting, a notification will confirm the ex-port has been successful or has failed.

CANCEL EXPORT NOTIFICATION WINDOW

If you attempt to EXIT the REDCINE-X program while exporting files, the following notification will be dis-played.

If Yes is selected, exports will be cancelled and REDCINE-X will exit.

If No is selected, REDCINE-X will continue running.

BATCH MONITOR

During and after exporting files, the exported files will be listed in the Batch Monitor section of the Export Drawer. When files are exporting, the destination folder of the exporting / exported files can be ac-cessed by clicking the desired file in the Batch Monitor, right-click the file - Show in Folder and Show Log in Folder options will appear.

Click on Show in Folder to automatically be taken to the folder where the exported files are located.

Click on Show Log in Folder to automatically be taken to the folder where the log files are located.

The following functions can be performed during and after exporting files.

PAUSE (RESUME)

Allows you to pause the exporting of the selected file(s) during export. When selected, the button will change to display RESUME to allow resumption of export. When CANCEL is selected, PAUSE button will change to display PAUSE / RESUME.

CANCEL

Allows you to cancel the exporting of the selected file during export. When selected, PAUSE button will change to display PAUSE / RESUME.


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ABORT ALL

Allows you to abort the exporting of the all files during export.

CLEAR LIST

Allows you to clear the exported files list after exporting is complete.

BATCH LIST ORDER

Files are processed in order from top to bottom in the Batch Monitor window. The order of the items can be changed as desired. At the lower left of the Batch Monitor window to the left of the PAUSE button are up and down arrow buttons. By highlighting the desired batch file and selecting the Up arrow, the file will be moved up in the list. By selecting the Down arrow, the priority of that file will be moved down in the list.

BATCH COMPLETION

When batch jobs are completed, a BATCH FINISHED notification will appear (MAC).

BATCH STATUS REPORTS

Batch jobs now record the time of completion and status to a separate file located at:

Mac: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/red/REDCINE-X/Batch

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AUDIO TOOL WINDOW

Allows you to synchronize external audio clips with video clips.

ZOOM

Sets desired audio frames to be displayed in Audio Tool window.

TRACK 1 / 2

Allows you to choose the audio source to be synced to the clip.

SCRUBBER

Displays current position in the audio sample.

SET SLATE POINT

Sets audio slate point to current scrubber position.

FIND SLATE IN VIEW

Positions scrubber at highest visible audio peak.

SET SLATE OFFSET

Allows setting of slate offset position in frames.

EXIT

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SCOPES TOOL WINDOW

The Scopes tool window contains the Histogram and Waveform viewers.

RESIZING

The Scopes tool window can be resized by clicking on the bottom right corner and dragging to the desired size. To re-turn to original size, click on the bottom left corner and drag to the original size.

EXIT

Click the X located at the top right corner to close the win-dow.

RGB VALUES

The box at the bottom of the Scopes tool window displays the color where the cursor is in the Viewer window. The numbers in the boxes (Red / Green / Blue respectively) identify the values where the cursor is in the Viewer window.

NOTE: At this time, the RGB values come from a 24-bit pixel and are scaled to the range of 0:1.

HISTOGRAM

Histogram displays the histogram for that specific frame. The histogram inside of the window is only visi-ble when the clip is stopped. The histogram can be viewed in one of five (5) ways; Overlay, RGB, Red, Green, or Blue by clicking on the boxes below the histogram.

OVERLAY

Displays all three (3) histograms overlaid together.

RGB

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RED / GREEN / BLUE CHANNELS

Displays all each of the three (3) histograms separately.

WAVEFORM

Waveform displays the waveform for that specific frame. The waveform inside of the window is only visi-ble when the clip is stopped. The waveform can be viewed in one of five (6) ways; Overlay, RGB, Red, Green, Blue, or Luma by clicking on the boxes below the waveform.

INTENSITY

You can adjust the waveform intensity from 0 to 100. Default is 50.

OVERLAY

Displays each of the Red, Blue and Green channels overlaid together.

RGB

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RED / GREEN / BLUE CHANNELS

Displays each of the Red, Blue and Green channels separately.

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CLIP SETTINGS TOOL WINDOW

The Clip Setting stool window contains the following elements:

Command History

Look Presets

Look Manager

Look Control

Framing Presets

Framing Control

Stereo 3d (when 3d clip is selected ONLY)

To expand the Clip Settings Tool window click on the Clip Settings arrow. To expand the desired controls, click on the respective arrow. To collapse, click on the respective arrow a second time.

COLLAPSE / EXPAND

Arrows located at the top left of each section can be used to expand or collapse that section.

RESIZING

The Clip Settings Tool window can be resized vertically by clicking on the bottom edge and dragging to the desired height.

EXIT

To exit and close the Clip Settings Tool window, click the X at the upper right corner.

COMMAND HISTORY

Shows the changes made to the clip and allows you to manually na-vigate your change history.


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LOOK PRESETS

Look Presets allows you to save the specific color, image, white bal-ance, and detail settings to be used for other projects. Meta is the de-fault settings shot on the camera and cannot be deleted. As looks are created, they will be displayed alphabetically.

APPLY TO: DROP DOWN MENU

Look Presets can be applied to specified clips. Apply to options are; Bin (all clips), Bin (selected clips), Clip in Player, Time-line (all clips), Timeline (selected clips).

FOLDER ICON

The folder Icon allows you to create a folder for placing Look settings for file management and organiza-tion.

SAVE LOOK PRESETS (+)

After making changes and corrections to the clip, click on the plus (+) button to save the look. You will be prompted to enter a Look Name (Untitled). After naming, click outside of the new name window to save.

DELETE LOOK (-)

Highlight the name in Look Presets and select the minus (“-“) button and the saved look setting will be deleted.

REFRESH LOOK PRESET

Click the Refresh button to set the selected Look preset to the current look settings.

LOOK SETUP

To edit a specific look, select the desired look from the list in Look Presets and click on the Look Setup button. The Select Look Parameters to Apply dialog box will open allowing you to toggle specific items On or Off.


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PREVIEW LOOK

To preview a specific look, select the desired look from the list in Look Presets and click and hold the Preview button. The clip in the Viewer window will change to the selected look.

APPLY LOOK

To apply a specific look, select the desired look from the list in Look Presets and click on the Apply but-ton.

LOOK MANAGER

Manages looks on a per-clip basis. This will save the current look for quick use later.

To add a look, select the “+” and give it a name.

To delete a look, select the “-”. You will not be able to undo.

To copy a look, select COPY and give it a different name.

LOOK CONTROL

Look Control contains the following elements:

Image

Curve

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IMAGE

Image allows changes to the clips color settings, white balance, as well as many other settings.

NOTE: For precise adjustments, click in the numerical value box and use the up / down arrow to adjust.

RESET

All Values

Reset is located on the right side of each section of the Image tool. Reset selections are M to reset to Metadata settings and D to reset to REDCINE-X default settings.

Single Value

To reset a single setting, press and hold Option (MAC) or Alt (Win-dows) and double-click on the slider for that setting. The setting will return to the clip Metadata values.

COLOR SPACE

Color Space can be changed between REDcolor and RED color2. Default setting is REDcolor.

GAMMA SPACE

Gamma Space can be changed between REDgamma, REDgamma2, REDLog, and REDlog Film. Default setting is REDgamma.

NOTE: When a clip is opened up in the Browser Drawer, added to the Bin and placed in the Time-line, Color and Gamma Space will automatically change to match clip Metadata.

WHITE BALANCE

White Balance allows adjustment of the white balance through Kelvin and Tint.

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ta and used as a starting point for REDCINE-X White Balance processing. Common in-camera presets are 3200 (Tungsten) and 5600 (Daylight).

Pick WB

The white balance may be adjusted by selecting the Pick WB tool and clicking on the desired known gray area of the clip in the Viewer window.

Kelvin

Adjusts the RGB color matrix to compensate for Red – Blue tinting of the scene at different Color Tem-peratures of the ambient light during shooting. Common values are 3200 (Tungsten) and 5600 (Daylight).

Range 1800 to 9400, Default is 5600

Tint

Adjusts the RGB color matrix to compensate for Yellow – Green tinting of the scene at different Color Temperatures of the ambient light during shooting. This parameter is valuable when the ambient light source contains a significant amount of Yellow or Green - such as Fluorescents.

Range -100 to 100, Default is 0.00

ISO

Allows the ISO level to be changed.ISO adjusts the basic amount of gain on the image, in familiar units. Each doubling of the ISO number represents an increase in image gain of 1 stop.

Range 50 to 6400, Default is 320

FLUT™ CONTROL

Once the preferred ISO is set, the FLUT level allows fine-tuning of the ISO level. FLUT control units are in stops, so +1 FLUT Control is the equivalent of brightening the image by one stop or doubling the ISO val-ue.

Range -8.0 to 8.0, Default is 0.0

SHADOW

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DRX

DRX allows you to recover potentially lost dynamic range by extending and balancing highlights, taking into account the rendering intent of the desired Kelvin and Tint white balance.

Range is 0.00 to 1.00, Default is 0.50

SATURATION

As the value increases, color saturation increases, conversely reducing the value decreases color satura-tion. If the value is set too high, colors may clip. If the level is set at 0 (zero), a monochromatic image with only grey tones is produced.


CONTRAST

Adjusts the slope of the Tonal Response Curve between the Toe and Knee transition points, altering the tonal response to mid-level grays. Increasing the Contrast increases tonal separation between adjacent grey levels but decreases the total number of discreet grey levels in the image. Conversely decreasing the Contrast value decreases the tonal separation between adjacent grey levels. Maximum tonal range (max-imum number of grey shades) of a properly exposed image is obtained with Contrast set to 0.5.


NOTE: A curve-smoothing algorithm is applied to the Tonal Response Curve to prevent clipping of near black grey levels to black, and near white grey levels to white.

BRIGHTNESS

Adjusts the overall brightness of the image by lifting blacks without affecting the white level.


EXPOSURE

Allows adjustments to the clip exposure.

Range is -7.00 to 7.00, Default is 0.00


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RED

Increases or decreases the camera’s apparent sensitivity to RED light by amplifying just the R channel digital video signal received from the sensor. At 0 (zero), no Red will be visible, the image will have a strong Cyan cast.


GREEN

Increases or decreases the camera’s apparent sensitivity to GREEN light by amplifying just the G channel digital video signal received from the sensor. At 0 (zero), no Green will be visible, the image will have strong Magenta cast.


BLUE

Increases or decreases the camera’s apparent sensitivity to BLUE light by amplifying just the B channel digital video signal received from the sensor. At 0 (zero), no Blue light will be visible, the image will have strong Yellow cast.


SHARPNESS

Allows sharpness adjustments to be made.

DENOISE

Allows Denoise adjustments to be made.


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CURVE

Allows multiple adjustments of the image curve. Located within the Curve Tool is the Curve Settings tool. For precise adjustments, click in the numerical value box and use the up / down arrow to adjust.

RESET

All Values

Reset is located in the upper right corner of the Curve tool. Reset selections are M to reset to Metadata settings and D to reset to REDCINE-X default settings.

Single Value

To reset a single setting, press and hold Option (MAC) or Alt (Win-dows) and double-click on the slider for that setting. The setting will return to the clip Metadata values.

RGB CURVES

Curve can be adjusted separately by Luma and RGB colors. Click on Luma, Red, Green, or Blue boxes above curve to adjust as desired (curve will change to that color while selected).

CURVE PRESETS

P1 through P7 are preset curves. Click to view preset curve and apply.

To set new presets:

1. Change the curve as desired

2. Click / hold on the desired preset button until the three dots in the Curve tool increase and decrease in size (approx. 4 seconds). The user defined curve is now set.


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CURVE SETTINGS

Upper setting is X position, lower setting is Y position.

Highlights


Lights


Midtones


Darks


Shadows

Adjusts the overall black level of the image without affecting white level.


LIFT : GAMMA : GAIN

The Lift-Gamma-Gain tool uses the standard color model to correct master lift, gamma and gain with color offsets for each control and strength adjustment to blend the result with the previous tools out-put. Lift-Gamma-Gain adjusts blacks without affecting whites.

NOTE: The color wheels have been moved to a separate Lift : Gamma : Gain Window that can be accessed by clicking on “COLOR WHEELS” or going to MENU BAR > WINDOW > LIFT : GAMMA : GAIN TOOL.

RESET

All Values

Reset is located on the upper right corner of each of the Lift : Gam-ma : Gain tool sections as well as a master reset at the top section next to Color Wheels. Reset selections are M to reset to Metadata settings and D to reset to REDCINE-X default settings.

Single Value

To reset a single setting, press and hold Option (MAC) or Alt (Windows) and click on the slider for that set-ting. The setting will return to the clip Metadata values.


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COLOR WHEELS

Toggles the Lift : Gamma : Gain window On and Off.

Refer to LIFT : GAMMA : GAIN WINDOW.

GLOBAL

Sets RGB of Lift, Gamma or Gain sections together.

Range is -1.00 to 1.00. Default level is 0.00.

LIFT

Sets the black level - shadow level and colors.


GAMMA

Darkens, brightens and / or tints mid-tones.

Range is 0.00 to 4.00. Default level is 1.00.

GAIN

Brightens or tints the entire image, affecting mostly the highlights.

Range is 0.00 to 2.00. Default level is 1.00.


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FRAMING PRESETS

The Framing Presets tool allows you to save the framing settings to be used for other projects.

APPLY TO DROP DOWN MENU

Framing Presets can be applied to specified clips. Apply to options are; Bin (all clips), Bin (selected clips), Clip in Player, Timeline (all clips), Timeline (se-lected clips).

FOLDER ICON

The folder Icon allows you to create a folder for placing Framing Presets settings for file management and organization.

SAVE FRAMING PREFERENCES (+)

After making framing changes using the Framing Presets tool, click on the plus (+) button to save. You will be prompted to enter a Framing Preference Name (Untitled). After naming, click outside of the new name window to save.

DELETE FRAMING PREFERENCE (-)

Highlight the name in the Framing Presets tool and select the minus (“-“) button and the saved framing setting will be deleted.

REFRESHFRAMING PRESET

Click the Refresh button to set the selected framing preset to the current framing settings.

PREVIEW FRAMING PREFERENCE

To preview a framing preference, select the desired framing preference from the list in the Framing Pre-sets tool, click, and hold on the Preview button.

APPLY FRAMING PREFERENCE

To apply a framing preference, select the desired framing preference from the list in the Framing Presets tool and click on the Apply button.


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FRAMING CONTROL

The Framing Control tool allows cropping from the R3D file during transcoding.

FIT

Available fit options are Fit Width, Fit Height, Stretch W/H, Fit Width 2x, Fit Width 1.46x, Fit Width 1.09x, Fit Width .9x, Fit Height .9x, Fit Width .5x, and Fit Height .5x.

CROP

Selections are No Crop, Center Crop and Custom. When crop is set to any value other than No Crop, framing guidelines will be displayed in the Viewer window.

No Crop: No Crop

Center Crop: Crop will start from the center of the R3D and will use the Width and Height Resolution se-lected.

Custom: Will be using the X/Y axis set as well as the Width and Height Resolution.

FRAMING GUIDELINES

The Red framing guidelines can be adjusted by selecting the Viewer window and click + drag to the de-sired size. The position of the framing selection can be moved without resizing by holding down Com-mand (MAC) or CTRL (Windows) + select with cursor and drag to the desired position. The size of the framing guidelines will be reflected in the Crop values.

SOURCE RESOLUTION

This will select what resolution you want the crop settings to be applied to.

FLIP

Allows you to flip the framing guidelines Vertically or Horizontally.

ROTATION

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ASPECT RATIO

This will select what aspect ratio you want to crop the clip to. By selecting the Lock Aspect Ration box, this forces the framing guidelines to be set to the selected aspect ratio. When resizing the Framing Guide-lines, the aspect ratio will be held.

Available Aspect Ratio options are 4:3, 3:2, 2:1, 16:9, 1.85:1, and 2.39:1.

STEREO 3D

ONLY when a 3D clip is in the Bin and being played in the viewer, the Stereo 3D menu will appear as the bottom selection in the Clip Settings Window.

FRAME OFFSET

Allows offsetting or frames between left clip from right clip.

LOCK L / R LOOKS

Forces both left and right clips to share same look.

SWAP L / R

Switches clips between left and right side.

COLOR MATCH

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LIFT : GAMMA : GAIN WINDOW

The Lift-Gamma-Gain tool uses the standard color model to correct master lift, gamma and gain with col-or offsets for each control and strength adjustment to blend the result with the previous tools output. Lift-Gamma-Gain adjusts blacks without affecting whites.

RESET

ALL VALUES

Reset is located on the upper right corner of the Lift : Gamma : Gain tool. Reset selections are M to reset to Metadata settings and D to reset to REDCINE-X default settings.

SINGLE VALUE

To reset a single setting, press and hold Option (MAC) or Alt (Windows) and click on the color wheels or the slider for that setting. The setting will return to the clip Metadata values.

LIFT

Sets the black level - shadow level and color.


GAMMA

Darkens, brightens and / or tints mid-tones.


GAIN

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ADJUSTMENTS

CLICK on DOT in center and drag to desired position to adjust.

COMMAND + CLICK (MAC) on Dot in center and drag allows precise adjustments.

OPTION + CLICK (MAC) or Alt + CLICK (Windows) on Dot to return Dot to center position.

EXIT

The close Lift : Gamma : Gain window, click on the X in the upper right corner.


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VIEWER WINDOW

The following information describes the functions available in the Viewer window.

A. Reset Buttons

B. Still Store

C. Playback Preferences

D. Playback Controls

E. Playback Status

F. Set In Point

G. Loop Playback

H. Camera Snapshot

I. R3D Snapshot

J. Set Video Slate point

K. RED Rocket Monitor Out

L. RED Rocket Indicator

M. Frame Flag (Inactive)

N. Set Out Point

O. Frame No.

P. Viewer window (3D Clip Shown)

Q. Frame No. Setting

R. Framerate

S. Clip File Name (3D Clip Shown)

T. Active Clip Selection (3D Only)

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VIEWING / EDITING CLIPS

To SELECT a clip for viewing / editing, perform the following:

Double-click the desired clip in the Bin. It will appear in the Viewer window.

OR

1. Click and hold on the desired clip in the Bin.

2. Drag the desired clip below and out of the Bin and directly into the Viewer window or Timeline.

NOTE: Dragging the clip directly into the Viewer window will allow playback and grading of the clip ONLY.

FRAME (STILL) STORE

Indicated by the 1, 2, 3 buttons at the top of the Viewer window. Stores current frame (and look) in the Viewer window. Up to 3 frames may be stored at one time. Place the cursor over the buttons for additional information.

To store a frame:

1. Set video to desired frame.

2. Click and hold on the desired button OR press Option (MAC), Alt (Windows) + 1, 2 or 3.

To recall image:

Click on desired button.

Press 1, 2 or 3 on keyboard.

PLAYBACK PREFERENCES

The following information details the available preference setting available when viewing the clip.

ASPECT

The available options are Normal or Anamorphic (ANA). Select ANA to de-squeeze footage. Default set-ting is Normal.


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PLAYBACK QUALITY

Allows playback resolution to be changed. Choose Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, or 1/16; default setting is 1/8 (for RED Rocket equipped computers with USE ROCKET enabled for REDCINE-X under SETTINGS, default setting is 1/2).

PLAYBACK SIZE

Selects size in percent of clip during playback. Default setting is Fit W. If Playback size is changed, double click on the clip in the playback window to change the size to Fit Both.

ZOOM

You can click on the image in the Viewer window and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out. The zoom level will be shown on the bottom of the Playback Size drop down menu. This allows you to go back to that zoom level if desired by simply clicking the selection.

3D VIEWING OPTIONS

Options for viewing 3D clips in the Viewer window. This selection appears ONLY when a 3D clip is dis-played in the Viewer window.

ACTIVE CLIP SELECTION

Indicated by the L and R buttons at the top of the Viewer window. Sets the Left or Right clip as the prima-ry clip. This selection appears ONLY when a 3D clip is displayed in the Viewer window.

IMPORTANT: Adjustments in the Clip Settings Tool window will only affect the primary clip.

PLAYBACK CONTROLS

The following explains the playback controls for the Viewer window from left to right:

Previous Clip, To In Point, Fast Reverse Play, Reverse Play (shows Pause when playing), Forward Play (shows Pause when playing), Fast Forward Play, End of Clip, To Out Point.

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LOOP PLAYBACK

Located between the Set In Point and Camera Snapshot buttons is the Loop Playback Button. This will loop the clip when played in either forward or reverse. When selected, the button will light up.

PLAYBACK STATUS

The Status Bar Indicator below the playback controls indicates clip playing progress (Yellow) as well as clip buffering progress (Gray).

NOTE: You can grab the Status Bar indicator with the cursor and navigate through the clip as well.

NOTE: You can click on the Viewer window and navigate through the clip, frame by frame, using the left and right arrows on the keyboard.

The total number of frames in the clip is displayed at the lower left of the window with the Frames Per Second(fps) on the right of that. When the clip is played back, the frame numbers cycle with the current frame. When the clip is paused, the current frame will be displayed as well as the fps of playback.

NOTE: When the fps text turns Yellow, this indicates that the clip is not playing at full speed at that moment. Lowering the quality will help increase frame rate.

At the lower right of the display is the current timeline timecode in Hours / Minutes / Seconds / Frames per Second.

SET IN / OUT POINTS

This feature works in conjunction with the TIMELINE WINDOW.

At any point, while playing back the clip or paused you can set the In Point or Out point. To set the points at the desired location, you can drag the Yellow Bar located in the Timeline window to the desired location anywhere in the clip. By selecting the In Point you are setting a new beginning for the clip. By setting the Out Point, you are setting a new end for the clip.


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The In and Out points can also be set by clicking on the clip in the Timeline window (a Yellow box will sur-round the clip) and drag either end toward the center of the clip.

RESET (CLEAR) IN / OUT POINTS

To reset modified in / out points, press and hold Option (MAC) or Alt (Windows) and click on the in or out point button. The in or out point will return to original in or out point.

CAMERA SNAPSHOT

When Camera Snapshot button is clicked, a picture is taken of the current frame. The images will be saved in the format and directory specified in SET-TINGS >SNAPSHOT SETTINGS in the Menu Bar.

R3D SNAPSHOT

When R3D Snapshot button is clicked, a picture is taken of the current frame and saved as an .R2D file. The images will be saved in the directory specified in SETTINGS >SNAPSHOT SETTINGS in the Menu Bar.

SET VIDEO SLATE POINT

Sets video slate point to be used in conjunction with the Audio tool. When set, the audio tool can synchronize audio slate points to this frame.

RED ROCKET MONITOR OUT

The RED Rocket Monitor Out button will allow full quality real time playback on a Projector or Monitor using RED Rocket's DVI or HD-SDI outputs. Button will be lit up when monitor out is enabled (RED rocket is installed). Button will be disabled if no RED rocket is installed.

RED ROCKET INDICATOR

The RED Rocket indicator will be lit if a RED Rocket is installed and in-use by RED-CINE-X. If a RED Rocket is installed and not in use by REDCINE-X, the button will not be lit. Click on the RED Rocket indicator to open “Rocket Setup” dialog box.


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ROCKET SETUP

The Rocket Setup dialog box allows you to enable Red Rocket (Board 1)to be used for decoding and to display video out. To adjust the settings for video out, click on the Video Out Setup button.

If more than one Red Rocket is installed, Board 2, 3, etc… will be displayed with another group of settings same as Board 1.

NOTE: “Use for Decoding” and “Use for video out” must both be enabled (either both on the same board or one each on different boards if multiple Red Rocket boards are installed). If only one (1) is enabled, and you select “OK” a “Rocket Setup Failed” message will display indicating this issue. “Use for Decoding” can be enabled on Multiple Red Rocket boards.

VIDEO OUT SETUP

The Video Out Setup dialog box allows you to adjust Resolution, Color Format, Frame Rate, Timecode, and Display properties as well as enabling or disabling PSF.

Resolution

Allows changes in resolution to match external monitor or projector. Default reso-lution is 1920x1080.

Color Format

Allows changing of color format. Default is RGB8. Available color formats vary based on resolution se-lected.

Frame Rate

Allows frame rate to be changed from 23.976 up to 60 fps (depending on resolution settings). Default frame rate is 23.976. Available frame rate options vary based on resolution selected.

Timecode

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Display

Allows display output to be changed between HDSDI and DVI-HDMI. Default is HDSDI.

Enable PSF

Allows Progressive Segmented Frames (PSF) to be outputted via HD-SDI to a PSF capable monitor. Availability of PSF mode varies based on resolution selected.

FRAME FLAG

Frame Flag controls are inactive at this time.

FRAMERATE

Framerate displayed is an average of clip. To change to view the actual frame rates throughout the clip, go to SETTINGS > SHOW INSTANTANEOUS FRAME RATE and select to disable averaging of framerate.

FRAME NUMBER SETTINGS

FRAME NUMBER

Displays the current frame number depending on the setting in the Frame Number Setting drop-down.

FRAME NUMBER SETTING

Allowsdisplayed frame number to be changed to meet specific needs. Default is CF.

CF: Clip Frame displays current frame in selected clipbased on clip metadata.

TF: Timeline Frame displays current frame in selected clip based on position in timeline.

EC: Edge Code displays clip edge code based on clip metadata.

AC: Absolute Timecode displays Time of Day (TOD) based on clip metadata.

TC: Timeline Timecode displays current timeline position regardless of clip position or amount of clips in timeline.

SEC: Subclip Edge Timecode displays clip edge timecode for the currently active subclip.

SAC: Subclip Absolute Timecode display clip absolute timecode for the currently active subclip.


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RESET

Reset is located on the upper right corner of the Viewer window. Reset selections are M to reset to Meta-data settings and D to reset to REDCINE-X default settings. When you click and hold on M or D, the Viewer window will display the look of the clip as if the values were reset to Metadata or Default. When released, the clip will return to set values. You must reset desired setting using the Clip Settings window if desired.

RESIZING

The Viewer window can be resized by clicking on the bottom left corner and dragging to the desired size. To return to original size, click on the bottom left corner and drag to the original size.


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TIMELINE WINDOW

The Timeline window displays the clip and allows modification of the beginning, end and length of video. Also allows multiple clips to be compiled into one for export.

ADDING / REMOVING CLIPS

ADD

To ADD a clip for viewing / editing, perform one of the following:

Add desired clips from the Browser directly into the Timeline Bin.

Click and hold on the desired clip and drag directly into the Timeline window.

The clip will be displayed in the Timeline, the Timeline tab in the Bin AND the Viewer window.

REMOVE

To REMOVE clips from the Viewer window (must also be in the Timeline window), click the clip in the Timeline window (a Yellow border will appear around the selected clip) and perform one of the following:

Drag the desired clip out of the Timeline window.

Right-click on the clip and select Delete from the Menu.

Press the Delete key on the keyboard.

ZOOM

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FIT TIMELINE TO WINDOW

Located under VIEW on the menu bar. When selected, fits the contents of the timeline to the timeline window.

TRIM CLIP

To trim the clip (change in / out points); click once on the clip in the Timeline window. A Yellow border will highlight the clip. Drag the ends of the Yellow border inward to trim the clip. Refer to VIEWER WINDOW > SET IN / OUT POINTS.

SLICE CLIP TOOL

To slice a clip, drag the Yellow bar (default location is to the extreme left of the clip) to the desired position in the clip and select the razor blade icon located in the upper center of the Timeline window.

SLUG TOOL

To insert a new slug into the clip, drag the filmstrip (slug) icon into the desired location of the clip in the Timeline window.

REORDER CLIPS

When multiple clips are added to the Timeline window, they can be reordered in the Timeline. To reorder, click on the clip you want to move and drag it to the desired location in the timeline.


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AUDIO CLIP CONTROLS

Audio Clip Controls are located at the lower left corner of the Timeline window.

SPEAKER ICON

Allows the audio to be muted in the timeline. When clicked, a Red slash will appear across the speaker icon indicating it has been muted, click again to un-mute.

RIGHT-CLICK ON CLIP IN TIMELINE

Available options are Show in Folder (opens directory where clip is located), Show in Folder, Select All, Delete and Refresh.

RESIZING

The Timeline window can be resized by clicking on the bottom right corner and dragging to the desired size. To return to original size, click on the bottom right corner and drag to the original size.

EXIT

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SAMPLE WORKFLOWS

STANDARD 2D

The following is a recommended workflow for using the REDCINE-X software.

NOTE: The higher the resolution of the clip / project, the slower the program will run. This is to be expected.

1. Connect REDFLASH, RED-DRIVE or RED-RAID to computer. If desired, copy files from external drive to computer. Refer to IMPORTING CLIPS FROM RED-DRIVE, RED-RAID OR REDFLASH.

NOTE: Files can be edited directly on the RED-DRIVE or RED-RAID if desired.

2. Start REDCINE-X.

3. Locate external drive / files or local files using the browse option in the Browser Drawer. Refer to US-ER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERTION > BROWSER / BIN / EXPORT DRAWER TABS > BROWSER. On MAC machines, the external drive will be located under VOLUMES folder.

4. Select desired clips to edit from the Browser Drawer and drag and drop to add to the desired Bin. Re-fer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERTION > CLIP BROWSER / BIN / EXPORT DRAWER TABS > BIN>ADDING/REMOVING CLIPS FROM BIN.

5. Select desired editing function:

For editing dailies, double-click or drag desired clips from the Browser Drawer directly into the Viewer window. Refer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERTION >VIEWER WINDOW. Go to step 6.

For timeline / grading editing, drag and drop to add to Timeline window. Refer to USER INTER-FACE CONTROL OPERTION >TIMELINE WINDOW. Go to step 7.

6. Perform grading (color correction etc…) as desired. Refer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPER-TION >CLIP SETTINGS TOOL WINDOW. Go to step 8.

7. Perform timeline modifications (see TIMELINE WINDOW) and grading (color correction etc…) as de-sired. Refer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERTION >CLIP SETTINGS TOOL WINDOW. Go to next step.

8. Export clips in desired formats. Refer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERTION > BROWSER / BIN / EXPORT DRAWER TABS >EXPORT.


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MANUAL AUDIO SYNC

1. The following is a recommended workflow for manually synchronizing audio using the REDCINE-X software.

2. Auto sync external audio files to selected clips.

Go to MENU BAR > AUDIO >AUTO MATCH>CURRENT BIN or SELECTED CLIPS IN CURRENT BIN.

3. When prompted, select folder containing audio files.

4. Place desired clip for manual synchronizing into Viewer window.

5. Locate slate frame.

6. Click Set Video Slate Point button on Viewer window to set slate point for video.

7. Go to Audio Tool window. Refer to USER INTERFACE CONTROL OPERTION >AUDIO TOOL WIN-DOW.

8. Select external audio track to synchronize.

9. Locate slate point (clap) in audio track and place scrubber at this point.

10. Click on Set Slate Point in Audio Tool window.

NOTE: Before exporting, verify the following:

Export Audio is enabled in Export presets. Refer to BROWSER / BIN / EXPORT DRAWER TABS > EXPORT >EXPORT SETTINGS WINDOW.

External audio tracks are enabled in Export presets. Refer to BROWSER / BIN / EXPORT DRAWER TABS > EXPORT >EXPORT SETTINGS WINDOW.


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TROUBLESHOOTING

LOG FILES

When a problem while using REDCINE-X occurs, you may be requested to send in the log files via e-mail to: [email protected]. The log files will need to be located and compressed in size to send to the sup-port team properly.

If you are requested to send log files, ensure you can recreate the problem and enable Verbose Logging to allow detailed log files to be created. Refer to SETTINGS >VERBOSE LOGGING.

LOCATING LOG FILES

Log files can be accessed as follows:

Go to MENU BAR >HELP > Show Log Folder. This will open up the log file folder directory.

When exporting a file, right click on the file in the Batch Monitor and select Show Log in Folder.

Locate log files manually:

MAC

The log files will be located under:

(User folder)/Library/Application Support/Red/RedCineX/Logs

WINDOWS

The log files will be located under:

WINDOWS XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\(User Folder)\Local Settings\Application Data\REDCINE-X\logs

WINDOWS VISTA AND WINDOWS 7:

C:\Users\(User Folder)\AppData\local\REDCINE-X\logs

COMPRESSING LOG FILES

The LOG FILE FOLDER will need to be compressed into a manageable size that can be sent via e-mail.

Log files can be compressed as follows:

mailto:[email protected]


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Go to MENU BAR > HELP > Save Report. This will allow you to save a compressed copy of all log files for your computer in a location of your choice. Send this file to the support team: [email protected].

Compress log files manually:

MAC

1. Right-click on the logs folder.

2. Select COMPRESS “LOGS”.

3. A LOGS.zip folder will be created in the same directory. Send this file to the support team: [email protected].

WINDOWS

1. Right-click on the logs folder.

2. Select SEND TO.

3. Select COMPRESSED (ZIPPED) FOLDER.

4. A LOGS.zip folder will be created in the same directory. Send this file to the support team: [email protected].

EXPORT SETTINGS NOTIFICATION ERROR

If you choose DPX, TIFF, OpenEXR, JPEG, QuickTime or Avid as the export format in the Select Exporter window and try to save the Export settings, an error will occur (QuickTime shown, other similar).

To correct the error perform the following:

1. Click CLOSE in the error window.

2. Click on the FORMAT tab in the Select Exporter window.

3. Select the SETUP button to open the settings window.


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4. Choose your desired extended export format settings and click ok.

ROCKET SETUP FAILED

“Use for Decoding” and “Use for video out” must both be enabled (either both on the same board or one each on different boards if multiple Red Rocket boards are installed). If only one (1) is enabled, and you select “OK” a “Rocket Setup Failed” message will display indicating this issue. Ensure “Use for Decoding” and “Use for video out” are checked on the same board; or one each on separate boards.

ROCKET WARNING AT REDCINE-X STARTUP

This warning may appear under the following circumstances:

If the RED rocket card is installed in a slot slower than 8x.

If multiple RED Rockets are installed and one is installed in a slot slower than 8x.

When using a mobile RED Rocket with a laptop computer, when starting up REDCINE-X after booting up the laptop and mobile RED Rocket. No action is necessary, click OK.


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CLIP RELINKER NOTIFICATION WINDOW

DURING OPEN PROJECT

If files in the project in the *.rcx file (when last saved) have been moved or deleted, the Clip Relinker will open and you will be prompted to locate the files manually.


B. Locate the missing file and click OPEN. If multiple files are missing, when you select the first file, RCX will au-tomatically attempt to locate the remaining missing clips using this path.



DURING IMPORT

When selected will display file types available for import. May include EDL and FCP XML files.

If files referenced in the EDL or FCP XML cannot be auto relinked, depending on the settings under PRE-FERENCES > IMPORT one of the following will occur:

A slug will be placed in the location for the missing file(s).

The Clip Relinker will open and you will be prompted to locate the files manually.


B. Locate the missing file and click OPEN. If multiple files are missing, when you select the first file, RCX will automatically attempt to locate the remaining missing clips using this path.

