Canon EOS C500 User Manual

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Instruction Manual

Version 1.1

Windows

Table of Contents

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3Introduction

3 About Cinema RAW Development

3 Conventions in the Manual

22 Reference and General

Information

22 Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts

22 Menu bar

23 Troubleshooting Error Messages

4 Running Cinema RAW

Development

4 Starting Up Cinema RAW Development

4 Exiting Cinema RAW Development

5 Overview of the Main Window

5 Folders Panel

6 Clips Panel

6 Selecting clips

7 Playing Back and Developing

Clips

7 Displaying the Preview Window

7 Playing Back Clips

8 Changing the way video is displayed 9Adjusting the volume 9 Changing the playback position 10 Repeating playback of a clip

11 Developing Clips

11 Adjusting the development settings

13 Setting In and Out Points

14 Connecting to an External Monitor

Using SDI Output

15 Exporting Clips

15 Adjusting the Export Settings

16 Developing and Exporting RAW Clips

18 Removing clips from the export queue 18 Changing the destination folder 18 Adding a RAW clip in the export result list

to the export queue again

18 Saving the export log

20 Displaying and Editing

Metadata

20 Displaying Clip Information

20 Entering and editing clip information

21 Displaying Frame Information

Introduction

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Introduction

About Cinema RAW Development

Cinema RAW Development allows you to develop, play back and export Canon RAW files (referred to as “RAW clips” in this manual) shot with Canon digital cinema cameras. The following are the main features of Cinema RAW Development.

Develop and play back Develop RAW clips stored on your computer and simultaneously

play the clips back.

Develop and export Develop RAW clips stored on your computer and export the clips

as DPX files or OpenEXR files. You can also copy RAW clips as is.

NOTES

When you use this software, make sure to set your computer so that it does not enter sleep or standby mode.

Conventions in the Manual

Important precautions related to the software’s operation. Additional information that complements the main procedure.

0 Reference page number in this instruction manual. File > Open This font is used to indicate menu options and commands, as they appear onscreen.

•For the most part, screens shown in this manual were captured on a computer running Windows 7. Actual screens may differ slightly.

Disclaimers

• This software was developed for exclusive use with RAW clips created using a Canon digital cinema

camera and external recorder compatible with Canon RAW data.

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this manual is accurate

and complete, Canon shall not be liable for any damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to mistaken operation or malfunction of the software.

• Your camera may not support all of the features and functions descri

show clips recorded using a Canon EOS C500 digital cinema camera and external recorder.

• The software records internal operations, including full path information of the clips used, on a log file

kept on the hard disk. The information recorded will be used only for the purpose of providing technical support in case of a problem with the software.

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Running Cinema RAW Development

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Running Cinema RAW Development

Starting Up Cinema RAW Development

Double-click the Cinema RAW Development shortcut icon on the desktop. After a short while, the application’s main window will appear.

Double-click

NOTES

• Multiple instances of Cinema RAW Development cannot be opened simultaneously.

• If Windows’ display font size is changed from the default 96 dpi, some text and buttons on the main

window or dialog boxes may not be displayed correctly.

• If your computer is running resident software that periodically accesses the hard disk, such as an

antivirus application, computer performance when playing back and exporting clips may decrease.

Exiting Cinema RAW Development

Using the menu: Click File > Exit.

From the main window: Click the (Close) icon on the top right corner of the window.

Overview of the Main Window

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Overview of the Main Window

The main window shows the folders panel and clips panel.

Folders Panel

Shows a list of folders on your computer. Select the folder that contains the desired clips.

Folders Panel Clips Panel

Overview of the Main Window

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Clips Panel

After you select a folder in the folders panel, the clips panel will display a list of the clips saved in that folder. The list shows the clip types (RAW, DPX and OpenEXR) and clip names. From the list, you can select which RAW clips* to play back or export.

* RAW clips are folders that are comprised of video, audio and management files.

Selecting clips

To play back or export a clip, you must first select it. When exporting, you can select multiple RAW clips.

In the clips panel, click on the desired clips.

•To select multiple, non-successive clips: Click the desired clips while holding the Ctrl key (Ctrl + Click).

•To select multiple, successive clips: Click the first clip and then click the last clip while holding the Shift key (Shift + Click).

NOTES

If you select a library such as Videos, clips in that highest level folder will not be displayed. If you select

a sub-folder in that library, then any clips contained therein will be displayed.

Playing Back and Developing Clips

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Playing Back and Developing Clips

Displaying the Preview Window

The preview window shows the preview panel and development settings panel. You can develop and play back the RAW clip currently selected in the clips panel.

Click View > Preview.

• The preview window will appear.

Preview Panel Development Settings Panel

Playing Back Clips

This software features basic playback functionality of your clips. You can play back the RAW clip currently selected in the clips panel and display it in the preview panel. During playback, you can use the playback controls under the video display area. RAW clips will be played back using quick development (0 11).

1. In the clips panel, select the clip you want to play back (0 6).

• The video display area will show the first frame from the clip.

• After selecting a RAW clip, it is developed according to the settings in the development settings

panel (0 11) and then displayed.

2. Click A to start the playback.

• The clip will be played back. The playback position slider and time code display will advance as

the clip is played back.

• During the clip’s playback, the A button will change to B.

3. Click B to stop the playback.

• Selecting a different clip in the clips panel will also stop the playback of the current clip.

Playing Back and Developing Clips

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Video display area

Time code

IMPORTANT

Your computer’s performance can affect the playback quality. In certain cases, you may notice some of the following anomalies.

- Playback is not smooth and frames are dropped.

-The displayed time code does not match the actual frame being displayed.

-Parts of the screen freeze or take longer to be refreshed.

NOTES

• You can play back RAW clips shot with Canon digital cinema cameras.

• When the input focus* is on the playback position slider in the preview panel, you can press the

space key or K key to start/stop the playback.

* “Input focus” refers to the window or item that can receive keyboard input from the user.

Total duration of the clip

Playback position slider

Playback controls

Changing the way video is displayed

You can change how video is displayed in the video display area.

Click View > Desired option.

Options

Fit to Preview Area Displays the entire video so that the entire picture is visible. Display at 100% Displays the video at actual size. As such, only a portion of the

video will be displayed. A display area graphic will appear to the right of the playback position slider indicating what portion is being displayed. You can use the mouse to drag the picture in the video display area to change what is being displayed.

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