Calibrated Software MPEG2-X Create User Manual

User Guide

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Contents

GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................................... 8

Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

DEMO MODE Limitation ..................................................................................................................................................... 9

Known Issues and Limitations .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Windows Requirements and Installation .......................................................................................................................... 11

Installing on Windows .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Uninstalling on Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 12

MAC OSX Requirements and Installation ........................................................................................................................ 13

Installing on Mac OSX .............................................................................................................................................. 14

Uninstalling on Mac OSX ......................................................................................................................................... 15

MOV ENCODE OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 16

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Options Interface ............................................................................................................................................................... 16

Version .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

License .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Encode Options ................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Quick Colorspace Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 18

Supported Colorspaces ............................................................................................................................................ 18

RGB to YUV Matrix .................................................................................................................................................. 19

444 to 422 Chroma Sampling .................................................................................................................................. 20

RGB to YUV Gamma Correction ............................................................................................................................. 20

Watermark (For Color Testing) ......................................................................................................................................... 20

WINDOWS APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................... 21

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Adobe After Effects CS6/CC/CC2014 - MOV ................................................................................................................... 22

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Output Module Settings for 8-bit YUV422 Export in AE ........................................................................................... 22

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6/CC/CC2014 - MOV ................................................................................................................. 23

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Using a Preset Setting for 8-bit YUV422 Export in PPro ......................................................................................... 23

Manually configuring for 8-bit YUV422 Export in PPro ............................................................................................ 24

Adobe Media Encoder CS6/CC/CC2014 - MOV .............................................................................................................. 25

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Using a Preset Setting for 8-bit YUV422 Export in AME ......................................................................................... 25

Manually configuring for 8-bit YUV422 Export in AME ............................................................................................ 26

Avid Media Composer 6.0 & Greater - MOV .................................................................................................................... 27

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Export Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 27

QuickTime Player Pro 7.6/7.7 - MOV ............................................................................................................................... 28

Adobe After Effects CC/CC2014 - MXF............................................................................................................................ 29

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 29

Exporting .................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Adobe AME & Premiere Pro CS6/CC/CC2014 - MXF ...................................................................................................... 30

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 30

MPEG2-X MXF Export in PPro/AME ....................................................................................................................... 30

Other Windows applications ............................................................................................................................................. 33

MAC OSX APPLICATIONS ......................................................................................... 34

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Final Cut Pro 7 - MOV ...................................................................................................................................................... 35

Final Cut Pro X - MOV ...................................................................................................................................................... 36

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 36

Exporting in FCP X ................................................................................................................................................... 36

Compressor 3.5.3/4.1.2 - MOV ......................................................................................................................................... 37

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 37

Using a Preset Setting for exporting in Compressor ................................................................................................ 37

Adobe After Effects CS6/CC/CC2014 - MOV ................................................................................................................... 38

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 38

Output Module Settings for 8-bit YUV422 Export in AE ........................................................................................... 38

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6/CC/CC2014 - MOV ................................................................................................................. 39

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 39

Using a Preset Setting for 8-bit YUV422 Export in PPro ......................................................................................... 39

Manually configuring for 8-bit YUV422 Export in PPro ............................................................................................ 40

Adobe Media Encoder CS6/CC/CC2014 - MOV .............................................................................................................. 41

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 41

Using a Preset Setting for 8-bit YUV422 Export in AME ......................................................................................... 41

Manually configuring for 8-bit YUV422 Export in AME ............................................................................................ 42

Avid Media Composer 6.0 & Greater - MOV .................................................................................................................... 43

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 43

Export Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 43

QuickTime Player Pro 7.6/7.7 - MOV ............................................................................................................................... 44

Adobe After Effects CC/CC2014 - MXF............................................................................................................................ 45

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 45

Exporting .................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Adobe AME & Premiere Pro CS6/CC/CC2014 - MXF ...................................................................................................... 46

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 46

MPEG2-X MXF Export in PPro/AME ....................................................................................................................... 46

Final Cut Pro X - MXF ....................................................................................................................................................... 49

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 49

Exporting from FCP X .............................................................................................................................................. 49

Final Cut Pro 7 - MXF ....................................................................................................................................................... 50

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 50

Using a Preset Setting for exporting in FCP7 .......................................................................................................... 50

Compressor 3.5.3/4.1.2 - MXF ......................................................................................................................................... 51

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 51

Using a Pre-made MXF Preset for exporting in Compressor 3.5.3/4.1.2 ................................................................ 51

Creating a MXF Preset in Compressor 3.5.3 ........................................................................................................... 53

Creating a MXF Preset in Compressor 4.1.2 ........................................................................................................... 54

MXF Options Panel in Compressor 3.5.3/4.1.2 ....................................................................................................... 56

Other Mac OSX applications ............................................................................................................................................ 59

SOFTWARE LICENSE ................................................................................................ 60

Software License Agreement ............................................................................................................................................ 60

After Purchase - Software License Instructions ................................................................................................................ 60

Refund Policy .................................................................................................................................................................... 60

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................. 61

General Questions ............................................................................................................................................................ 61

DEMO MODE watermark still visible after licensing ......................................................................................................... 61

VERSION HISTORY .................................................................................................... 62

Getting Started

Overview

Calibrated MPEG2-X Create is a QuickTime Codec(Encode Only) that enables you to encode QuickTime MPEG2-X MOV files** from 3rd party applications that support QuickTime.

Calibrated MPEG2-X Create supports encoding to the following QuickTime XDCAM Compression Types**:

XDCAM Long-GOP at 50Mb, 80Mb, 100Mb, 140Mb, 180Mb, 220Mb, 280Mb

“Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080i29.97” – FourCC ‘xd5b’ - 1920x1080 interlaced footage at 29.97fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080i25” – FourCC ‘xd5c’ - 1920x1080 interlaced footage at 25fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080p59.94” – FourCC ‘xdh2’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 59.94fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080p50” – FourCC ‘xdh2’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 50fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080p29.97” – FourCC ‘xd5f’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 29.97fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080p25” – FourCC ‘xd5e’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 25fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 1080p23.976” – FourCC ‘xd5d’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 23.976fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 720p59.94” – FourCC ‘xd59’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 59.94fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 720p50” – FourCC ‘xd5a’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 50fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 720p29.97” – FourCC ‘xd51’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 29.97fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 720p25” – FourCC ‘xd55’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 25fps “Calibrated MPG2X LG 720p23.976” – FourCC ‘xd54’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 23.976fps

XDCAM I-Frame Only at 50Mb, 80Mb, 100Mb, 140Mb, 180Mb, 220Mb, 280Mb

“Calibrated MPG2X I 1080i29.97” – FourCC ‘xd5b’ - 1920x1080 interlaced footage at 29.97fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 1080i25” – FourCC ‘xd5c’ - 1920x1080 interlaced footage at 25fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 1080p59.94” – FourCC ‘xdh2’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 59.94fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 1080p50” – FourCC ‘xdh2’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 50fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 1080p29.97” – FourCC ‘xd5f’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 29.97fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 1080p25” – FourCC ‘xd5e’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 25fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 1080p23.976” – FourCC ‘xd5d’ - 1920x1080 progressive footage at 23.976fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 720p59.94” – FourCC ‘xd59’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 59.94fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 720p50” – FourCC ‘xd5a’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 50fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 720p29.97” – FourCC ‘xd51’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 29.97fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 720p25” – FourCC ‘xd55’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 25fps “Calibrated MPG2X I 720p23.976” – FourCC ‘xd54’ - 1280x720 progressive footage at 23.976fps

You can control the bitrate by using the quality slider in the QuickTime export window.

Quality 20 or less is 50Mb Quality 21 to 40 is 80Mb Quality 41 to 60 is 100Mb Quality 61 to 70 is 140Mb Quality 71 to 80 is 180Mb Quality 81 to 90 is 220Mb Quality 91 and greater is 280Mb

The stand-alone Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Info application is only used to get information about whether the software is licensed – all of the options for Calibrated MPEG2-X Create can only be set within the application using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create software

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DEMO MODE Limitation

Calibrated MPEG2-X Create will have watermarks of the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Logo burned into any encoded video when running in DEMO MODE. This is the only DEMO MODE limitation – everything else is fully functional. The

burned in DEMO MODE watermarks cannot be removed from the encoded video. After ordering and licensing Calibrated MPEG2-X Create you will have to re-encode any files that you had created while running the software in DEMO MODE. Using the software in DEMO MODE is for testing only and should not be used for commercial purposes.

Please note that if you are rendering using multiple render nodes (i.e. different computers) then each computer would need its own separate license.

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Known Issues and Limitations

The following known issues and limitations are associated with Calibrated MPEG2-X Create codec:

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create for Windows will crash if run on a computer system that does not support SSE3

instructions which were introduced in Pentium 4 processors circa 2004 (see the Windows Requirements section).

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create supports encoding to both 8-bit YUV422 – however it is up to the application

using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create to send that colorspace, HOWEVER it is up to the application using

Calibrated MPEG2-X Create to send 8-bit YUV422 to the codec. Please see the “Enable Colorspace

Watermark” in the Options Chapter to learn how to see what colorspace an application is sending to Calibrated

MPEG2-X Create, and also see the Windows Applications Chapter or Mac OSX Applications Chapter to learn

more about how to configure Calibrated MPEG2-X Create for popular applications.

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create does not convert frames from interlaced to progressive or vise-versa, please make

sure that you have selected the appropriate MPEG2-X ‘Compression Type’ to match the type of video frames you

will be encoding from.

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create does not convert the frame rate of video, please make sure that you have selected

the appropriate MPEG2-X ‘Compression Type’ to match the frame rate of the video you will be encoding from.

 Please make sure that you have selected the appropriate MPEG2-X ‘Compression Type’ to match the resolution

of the video you will be encoding from.

 You cannot choose the ‘QuickTime Movie’ export option in FCP 7 – please use the ‘Send to Compressor’

option in FCP 7 to export. If you try to export from FCP 7 using the ‘QuickTime Movie’ Option (i.e. not

using Compressor to export) then I-Frame only export works but Long-GOP exporting will give you an

error when trying to export. Also (for reasons unknown), pressing the ‘Advanced’ button in FCP 7 to get

the Options for the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create codec will crash FCP 7.

 If you get a ‘codec error’ or ‘encode failure’ message when trying to encode from an application – usually that

means that the application you are encoding from does not support the colorspace you are trying to encode to (i.e

most likely 8-bit YUV422 colorspace), please see the Windows Application Chapter or the Mac OSX Application

chapter to see how to properly setup the Encode Options for different applications.

 Various applications reading/writing from QuickTime can treat QuickTime Gamma differently (which can make

video seem brighter or darker) – please see the Windows Applications Chapter or Mac OSX Applications Chapter

to learn more about how to configure Calibrated MPEG2-X Create for popular applications.

 Quicktime Framework cannot write files over 2GB to network volumes (AFP, SMB). Returns -1309

(fileBoundsErr).

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create is for encoding XDCAM MOV files only. To view or playback XDCAM .MOV files in

applications that support QuickTime, you need to have Calibrated{Q} XD Decode installed on your computer and

properly licensed. Some applications like Avid Media Composer (6.0 or greater) or Adobe CC applications should

be able to natively import the created MOV files

 IMPORTANT FOR COMPRESSOR – always remember to set the ‘Field Version’ in the Options settings for the

version of Compressor that you are using if you are creating your own custom preset.

 Encoding XDCAM .MOV files with a BitRate greater than 50Mb is not supported by Sony Cameras (i.e. would not

be able to view the native footage thru a Sony Camera or Deck)

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Windows Requirements and Installation

Ensure your PC meets the following requirements prior to installing Calibrated MPEG2-X Create:

 Pentium 4 processor with SSE3 support or greater; recommended at least Intel Core 2 Duo with two cores or two

physical processors

 32/64-bit Windows 7 or Vista (Business or Ultimate) or Windows 32-bit XP with SP3 (Win XP 64-bit is NOT

supported)

 BETA Support for 32/64-bit Windows 8 - our software should work fine on Windows 8; however QuickTime Player

does not officially support Windows 8 yet.

 QuickTime Player 7.6.6 or higher  Virtual OS is NOT supported  To view or playback XDCAM .MOV files in applications that support QuickTime, you need to have Calibrated{Q}

XD Decode installed on your computer and properly licensed. Some applications like Avid Media Composer (6.0

or greater) or Adobe CC applications should be able to natively import the created MOV files.

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create supports encoding from 8-bit YUV422 colorspace, HOWEVER it is up to the

application using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create to send that colorspace to the codec. Please see the

“Enable Colorspace Watermark” in the Options Chapter to learn how to see what colorspace an application is

sending to Calibrated MPEG2-X Create, and also see the Windows Applications Chapter or Mac OSX

Applications Chapter to learn more about how to configure Calibrated MPEG2-X Create for popular applications.

Installing on Windows

To install Calibrated MPEG2-X Create on a Windows Computer:

1. Quit any applications using QuickTime.

2. Run the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Installer: a. Microsoft Redistributables will be installed (if they don’t already exist on the computer) b. A folder named Calibrated will be created in the [System Drive]\Program Files directory*. This Calibrated

folder will contain the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Info application (CalibratedMPEG2XCreateInfo.exe), presets and the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create User Guide.

c. The CalibratedMPEG2XCreate.qtx will be auto-copied to the [System Drive]\Program

Files\QuickTime\QTComponents directory. *

d. (On 64-bit computers with PPro) The ExpCalibratedMPEG2XCreateOP1a.prm will be installed to the plugins

directory of the highest version of Adobe products.

e. (On 64-bit computers) The SMDK-VC100-x64-4_5_1.dll will be auto-copied to the [System

Drive]/Windows/System32 directory.

3. Restart your computer

* For 64-bit Windows 7 or Vista, this will be the [System Drive]\Program Files (x86)\ directory

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Uninstalling on Windows

To uninstall Calibrated MPEG2-X Create on a Windows Computer:

1. If LICENSED, please use the Calibrated License Manager to DEACTIVATE your Software License before uninstalling

2. Go to the Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs.

3. Select and uninstall Calibrated MPEG2-X Create from the list of programs.

4. Restart your computer.

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MAC OSX Requirements and Installation

Ensure your Mac meets the following requirements prior to installing Calibrated MPEG2-X Create:

 MacIntel Computer Only; recommended at least Intel Core 2 Duo with two cores or two physical processors  Mac Intel with OSX 10.6.8(Snow Leopard) or 10.7.5(Lion) or 10.8.5(Mountain Lion) or 10.9.4 (Mavericks)  BETA Support ONLY for OS X 10.10 ( Yosemite )  QuickTime Player 7.6.6 or higher

 To view or playback XDCAM .MOV files in applications that support QuickTime, you need to have either FCP7,

FCP X, or Calibrated{Q} XD Decode installed on your computer and properly licensed. Some applications like Avid Media Composer (6.0 or greater) or Adobe CC applications should be able to natively import the created MOV files

 Calibrated MPEG2-X Create supports encoding from 8-bit YUV422 colorspace, HOWEVER it is up to the

application using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create to send that colorspace to the codec. Please see the

“Enable Colorspace Watermark” in the Options Chapter to learn how to see what colorspace an application is

sending to Calibrated MPEG2-X Create, and also see the Windows Applications Chapter or Mac OSX Applications Chapter to learn more about how to configure Calibrated MPEG2-X Create for popular applications.

 You cannot choose the ‘QuickTime Movie’ export option in FCP 7 – please use the ‘Send to Compressor’

option in FCP 7 to export. If you try to export from FCP 7 using the ‘QuickTime Movie’ Option (i.e. not using Compressor to export) then I-Frame only export works but Long-GOP exporting will give you an

error when trying to export. Also (for reasons unknown), pressing the ‘Advanced’ button in FCP 7 to get

the Options for the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create codec will crash FCP 7.

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Installing on Mac OSX

To install Calibrated MPEG2-X Create on a Mac Computer:

1. Quit any applications using QuickTime.

2. Run the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Installer: a. A folder named Calibrated will be created in the /Applications directory. This Calibrated folder will contain

the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Options application (CalibratedMPEG2XCreateInfo.app will be located in the /Applications/Calibrated/Applications/Options folder), presets, and the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create User

Guide. b. The CalibratedMPEG2XCreate.component will be auto-copied to the “/Library/QuickTime” directory. c. The ExpCalibratedMPEG2XCreateOP1a.prm will be installed to the plugins directory of the highest version of

Adobe products. d. The CalibratedMPEG2XCreatePlugin.plugin will be installed to the /Library/Application Support/Apple

QMaster directory.

3. Please run the Presets installer to install exporting presets for Compressor 3.5 or Compressor 4.1

4. Restart your computer

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Uninstalling on Mac OSX

To uninstall Calibrated MPEG2-X Create on a Mac OSX Computer:

1. If LICENSED, please use the Calibrated License Manager to DEACTIVATE your Software License before uninstalling

2. If no other Calibrated Software is installed, then delete the directory: /Applications/Calibrated then skip Step 2 and go to Step 3

3. If other Calibrated Software is installed, then only delete: a. /Applications/Calibrated/Applications/Options/CalibratedMPEG2XCreateInfo.app b. /Applications/Calibrated/Plugins/QuickTime/CalibratedMPEG2XCreate.component c. /Applications/Calibrated/Docs/ Calibrated-MPEG2-X-Create-UserGuide.pdf d. /Applications/Calibrated/Plugins/PPro/ ExpCalibratedMPEG2XCreateOP1a.prm e. /Applications/Calibrated/Plugins/Compressor/CalibratedMPEG2XCreatePlugin.plugin

4. Delete the files: /Library/QuickTime/ CalibratedMPEG2XCreate.component /Library/Application Support/Apple QMaster/CalibratedMPEG2XCreatePlugin.plugin /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/ ExpCalibratedMPEG2XCreateOP1a.prm

IMPORTANT - that’s the Library folder on the Main Harddrive (i.e. the root folder) NOT the Library folder in your User Directory – and you must manually go to this folder and delete the component as Spotlight may not index System Folders.

5. Restart your computer.

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MOV Encode Options

Overview

This chapter describes the settings available in the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Options interface. Important Note: The stand-alone Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Info application is used to let you know whether the

software is running in DEMO MODE or LICENSED and where to download the latest version – all of the encoding options for Calibrated MPEG2-X Create QuickTime codec can only be set within the application using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create codec – look for a ‘settings’ or ‘options’ button in the application using the codec. Please see the ‘Windows Applications’ or ‘Mac OSX Applications’ chapter for more details.

Options Interface

The Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Options interface contains the version number of the currently installed Calibrated MPEG2-X Create and indicates whether the codec is running in DEMO MODE or LICENSED MODE, and where to download the latest version.

Please note that the encode options are not global but local to the specific application and instance of when you are using the codec. Important Note: The options can only be set from within the application that is using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create – look for a ‘settings’ or ‘options’ button in the application. You should always set the options of Calibrated

MPEG2-X Create in the application BEFORE every encode, please see the ‘Windows Applications’ or ‘Mac OSX Applications’ chapter for more details.

You can control the bitrate by using the quality slider in the QuickTime export window.

Quality 20 or less is 50Mb Quality 21 to 40 is 80Mb Quality 41 to 60 is 100Mb Quality 61 to 70 is 140Mb Quality 71 to 80 is 180Mb Quality 81 to 90 is 220Mb Quality 91 and greater is 280Mb

**DEMO MODE Limitation - Calibrated MPEG2-X Create will have watermarks of the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Logo burned into any encoded video when running in DEMO MODE. This is the only DEMO MODE limitation – everything else is fully functional. The burned in DEMO MODE watermarks

cannot be removed from the encoded video. After ordering and licensing Calibrated MPEG2-X Create you will have to re-encode any files that you had created while running the software in DEMO MODE. Using the software in DEMO MODE is for testing only and should not be used for

commercial purposes.

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Version

The version box shows the version of Calibrated MPEG2-X Create you are running and it display a webpage link of where to download the latest version.

License

The license box is where you see your Software License status. It will display a green LICENSED if you are properly licensed. Please note that the stand-alone Calibrated License Manager application is used to license the software. Please see the ‘Software License’ chapter in this User Guide for more information.

ordering and licensing Calibrated MPEG2-X Create you will have to re-encode any files that you had created while running the software in DEMO MODE. Using the software in DEMO MODE is for testing only and should not be used for

commercial purposes.

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The following encode options are available for Calibrated MPEG2-X Create

Important Note: The options can only be set from within the application that is using Calibrated MPEG2-X Create – look for a ‘settings’ or ‘options’ button in the application. You may have to set the options of Calibrated MPEG2-X Create in the application BEFORE every encode depending on the application using the codec, please see the ‘Windows Applications’ or ‘Mac OSX Applications’ chapter for more details.

Encode Options

Quick Colorspace Setup

These are the following quick setup options - please see the ‘Windows Applications’ or ‘Mac OSX Applications’

chapter to see which setup is best for your application. Some applications may not export and give a codec error if a Colorspace is selected that the application does not support – usually this happens with 8-bit YUV422

 Custom – this setup enables you to  8-bit YUV 422/Gamma – this setup requests incoming video frames to be 8-bit YUV 422 with a 2.22 Gamma.  8-bit YUV 422 – this setup requests incoming video frames to be 8-bit YUV 422 with a Source Gamma (i.e

disregards Gamma).

 8-bit RGB/FULL/GAMMA – this setup requests incoming video frames to be 8-bit RGB with a 2.22 Gamma – the

8-bit RGB->8-bit YUV conversion is done using the 709 FULL RANGE Matrix.

 8-bit RGB/FULL - this setup requests incoming video frames to be 8-bit RGB with a Source Gamma (i.e.

disregards Gamma) – the 8-bit RGB->8-bit YUV conversion is done using the 709 FULL RANGE Matrix.

 8-bit RGB/SMPTE - this setup requests incoming video frames to be 8-bit RGB with a Source Gamma (i.e.

disregards Gamma) – the 8-bit RGB->8-bit YUV conversion is done using the 709 SMTPE RANGE Matrix.

Supported Colorspaces

There are five Colorspace options:

 “All Supported” –8-bit YUV422, and 8-bit RGB(A) 444(4) are requested colorspaces – please note though that

when requesting all supported colorspaces that this can cause an application to report a ‘codec error’ if that

application does not support 8-bit YUV422 exporting.

 "8bit YUV & 8bit RGB" – 8-bit YUV422 and 8-bit RGB(A) 444(4) are requested colorspaces – please note

though that when requesting these colorspaces that this can cause QuickTime to internally convert 8-bit RGB to 8-bit YUV422 if an application sends 8-bit RGB video frames – the internal RGB->YUV conversion by QuickTime may introduce unintended Gamma changes/corrections (this may vary from application to application and also depends on the RGB to YUV Gamma Correction setting too)

 "8bit RGB" - 8bit RGB(A) 444(4) is the requested colorspace

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RGB to YUV Matrix

Setting the YUV Matrix enables you to control how RGB is converted to YUV. There are four RGB to YUV Matrix options:

 601 SMPTE (16,235)  601 Full (0,255)  709 SMPTE (16,235)  709 Full (0,255) (DEFAULT)

Generally, 601 equations are used for SD video and 709 equations are used for HD video. The Full option (the default value) converts RGB, which has black-white levels of 0-255 (0-65536 for 16-bit RGB), to YUV

with black-white levels of 16-235 (64-940 for 10-bit YUV). The SMPTE option will convert RGB to YUV with black-white levels of 16-235 (64-940 for 10-bit YUV). The Full option is usually the preferred workflow option since RGB is viewed at having a black/white level of 0-255 for 8-bit RGB material (0-65536 for 16-bit RGB) in most applications. Using the SMPTE option, users can preserve the super black/white values of YUV data when converting from RGB, but this option should only be used for specific workflows where you are working with RGB data in the SMPTE range.

Important Note: The RGB to YUV Matrix setting will ONLY be used if an application sends RGB data to the code. If an application sends YUV data for a video frame then the RGB to YUV Matrix setting will have no effect on the YUV data being handed to the codec for encoding.

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444 to 422 Chroma Sampling

There are two options:

 Duplicate Values  Average Next Neighbors (DEFAULT)

This controls how chroma is interpolated when converting from RGB 444 -> YUV 422. ‘Average Neighbors’ will produce smoother colors when converting; ‘Duplicate Values’ was added to essentially ‘turn off’ the averaging.

Important Note: The 444 to 422 Chroma Sampling setting will ONLY be used if an application sends RGB data to the code. If an application sends YUV data for a video frame then the 444 to 422 Chroma Sampling setting will have no effect on the YUV data being handed to the codec for encoding.

RGB to YUV Gamma Correction

This settings enables you to control how Gamma is handled when converting RGB to YUV. There are four options:

 Off – all Gamma Correction is turned off and the Source Gamma is used from the incoming frame.  CVBuffer Tag '2.22' – The video buffer is ‘tagged’ with 2.22 – this means that QuickTime will auto-correct

incoming video frames to 2.22 Gamma.

 CPU Gamma 1.8->2.22 – Source Gamma is requested from the incoming RGB Video Frame; however when

converting from RGB->YUV via CPU a 1.8 to 2.22 Gamma Correction is applied. (1.8 is QuickTime Apple Platform Gamma for RGB)

 CPU Gamma 2.5->2.22 – Source Gamma is requested from the incoming RGB Video Frame; however when

converting from RGB->YUV via CPU a 2.5 to 2.22 Gamma Correction is applied. (2.5 is QuickTime Windows Platform Gamma for RGB)

Watermark (For Color Testing)

This option watermarks the video in the almost-top-left corner ( the watermark is adjusted about 400 pixels in from the left side so that it is not covered up by watermarks from our Decode codecs) – it is IMPORTANT to disable this option when doing real work as the watermark will be a part of the encoded video – this option is just meant for quick checks for the user to see what colorspace Calibrated MPEG2-X Create is being handed by the calling application. The watermark is a black rectangle. The top text will be 8-bit YUV422 – this indicates what the XDCAM video was encoded as. The bottom text will either say Received 8-bit YUV422, Received 8-bit RGB444, or Received 8-bit RGBA4444 – this indicates the colorspace of the video frame that the calling application is sending to be encoded.

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