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CLIPSTER I/O Tool User Guide

2.1 Background Information

The I/O Tool is part of the DVS software package which consists of sev-

eral programs and software modules that combined provide the sys-

tem’s unique capabilities to process digital video in real time. To control

the system and perform editing and video processing tasks the DVS

software comprises the following software modules:

– the Edit Tool,

– the I/O Tool,

– the Configuration Tool, and

–Spycer.

These software modules are the most basic ones of the DVS software,

i.e. they are the ones that you will use most in your every day work.

The Edit Tool is the module that allows to edit video material by adding

cuts, dissolves, wipes, etc. to a timeline. In the timeline you can add

clips of different formats and resolutions in any desired sequence and

process them, for example, via scalings, pannings and/or zoomings,

etc.

The I/O Tool is mainly used for the digitization of a variety of different

input sources, meaning the recording/capturing of video and audio ma-

terial with the DVS hardware from other sources than computer stor-

ages. You can capture material from any source you want and the

I/O Tool will record it in a freely selectable format, with or without color

space conversion. With this you can capture data from telecines, VTRs,

or even cameras – as desired in an automated batch processing mode

or manually. Playing out the recorded material as well as all other clips

present on the system can be performed as well. It is even possible to

command a VTR or another external device for a simultaneous record

operation during play-out. Furthermore, the processing of EDLs (edit

decision lists) is fully supported in this module, for example, via import

and export function. For specific workflows there is the VTR task mode

available in the I/O Tool that can be used to emulate the behavior of a

VTR with the DVS software. With this optionally available feature you

can record and play-out material on and from a single timeline the same

way as with a tape machine.

With the I/O Tool you can also make a conforming. However,

this is available for backward compatibility to support previous

workflows. In case you want to autoconform EDLs or cut lists,

it is recommended to use the more sophisticated conforming

tool of the Edit Tool.

Although the I/O Tool seems to work independent of the Edit

Tool, it is in some ways connected to it. For example, the bin

will always be the same as in the Edit Tool and you can create

a timeline in the Edit Tool from a given capture list, EDL or cut

list.

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