MacroSystem Caladan User Manual
User manual
Caladan
for Ca sab lan ca
Legal notices
To avoid making mistakes during operation, we recommend that you carefully follow the instruc-
tions provided in this manual.
We have taken a great deal of care whilst programming and checking this software.
Nevertheless, since it is not possible to guarantee totally error-free software applications in all en-
vironments and at any time, we unfortunately cannot rule out the possibility that some errors may
have crept in.
If, contrary to all expectations, this is indeed the case, we shall remedy any errors in the program
and supply the affected customers with the new software free of charge. We cannot, however,
accept any liability for loss of data/time or any consequential damages that may occur as a result,
particularly since we have no inuence over correct software installation and operation by the cus-
tomer. MacroSystem Digital Video AG and its dealers therefore cannot be held liable for any defects
or unintentional damage in connection with the installation or use of the Caladan software.
MacroSystem Digital Video AG and its dealers do not guarantee fault-free use of the product or
complete awlessness of the product.
Any implied guarantee is totally out of the question, including guarantee of suitability of the softwa-
re or operating instructions for a particular purpose.
Neither MacroSystem Digital Video AG nor its dealers are responsible for any damages resulting eit-
her directly or indirectly through the use of the software or the operating instructions, e.g. for prot
loss, costs, hardware or software problems or other problems.
Please therefore ensure that you backup your video footage before using the device. We recom-
mend that you do not delete the video footage and that you create a backup on DV tape before-
hand.
Since it is possible that changes have been made to the software after the manual was printed, the
functions shown and described in this manual might differ from the software.
Contents
Page
1. General information.......................................................................................... 5
2. Installation / starting the program ................................................................... 5
3. What is Caladan?............................................................................................... 6
4. The controls ....................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Label Type.............................................................................................. 7
4.2 Arrangement ......................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Boxes ........................................................................................ 7
4.2.2 Content ..................................................................................... 8
4.2.3 Border ....................................................................................... 12
4.2.4 Shadow..................................................................................... 12
4.2.5 Group........................................................................................ 13
4.3 Miscellaneous........................................................................................ 13
4.3.1 Print........................................................................................... 13
4.3.2 Export........................................................................................ 14
4.3.3 Settings..................................................................................... 14
4.3.4 Info ............................................................................................ 15
4.3.5 Archive...................................................................................... 15
5. Example exercices............................................................................................. 15
5.1 Designing a video cassette label ......................................................... 15
5.2 Designing a DVD cover with a picture and text ................................. 16
5.3 Designing a DVD/CD label with the help of a mask ........................... 19
5.4 Designing several Mini-DV covers ...................................................... 20
6. Notes regarding keyboard support.................................................................. 21
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1. General information
Thank you for buying “Caladan” from your
dealer!
We would like to thank you for placing your trust
in us and hope that this product will fulll your
expectations.
These instructions describe the steps needed
for you to design a suitable cover for your video
footage.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have
any further questions or wish to suggest ways of
improving the product.
To contact us, please refer to the addresses and
telephone numbers printed in the Casablanca
manual.
We kindly ask you to provide the serial number
of your device or your customer number
whenever you contact us.
2. Installation/starting the
program
Upon request, the “Caladan” program can also
be supplied with a printer, which you can use
to print labels, stickers, covers, photographs
and other designs that you have created using
the software. Use a USB cable to connect
the printer’s port to a free USB port on your
Casablanca system and make sure that the
printer is supplied with electrical power.
If you already have a properly working printer
installed, you can of course use it instead.
You can obtain information on supported
printers from MacroSystem (on the Internet at
www.macrosystem.de) or from your dealer.
You also have the option of connecting the
printer to a PC and using the “Export” function
to save labels created with the “Caladan”
software onto a SmartMedia card so you can
import them into the PC and then print them out
from there.
In order to install the “Caladan” software,
you will need at least version 2.5 or 3.1 of the
SMART EDIT system software. Leave your
Casablanca switched on and, in the “System
Settings” menu, select the “Install Product”
button to open the corresponding window. If
you are installing from a SmartMedia card,
insert it into the Casablanca’s drive. When you
insert it, make sure the gold-colored contacts are
facing downwards and the beveled corner is on
the left pointing towards the front (i.e. towards
the Casablanca).
If the “Caladan” software is supplied on a CD/
DVD and your system is equipped with a DVD
burner and the “DVD-Arabesk” software, you
should open the drive tray and insert the CD/
DVD into the DVD burner. If you are installing
from a CD/DVD, you might hear clearly audible
sounds coming from the drive – this indicates
that the system is reading the CD/DVD. In a
moment you will see the “Caladan” software
listed in the “Install Product” window. Select
it from the list and click on “Activate”. After a
short time a numerical keypad appears. You
can use it to enter the license code that you
purchased from your dealer. A message will
then inform you that the installation process
has completed. You can now take out the
SmartMedia card or CD/DVD. The printer driver
will have been installed at the same time
automatically. Thereafter, the Casablanca system
will restart.
If you wan to install “Caladan” as a demo
version, select it from the list and click on
“Activate”.
If you are using version 2.5 or higher of the
SMART EDIT software, click on “Cancel” in
the numerical code window that subsequently
appears. If you are using version 3.1 or higher of
the SMART EDIT software, click on the “Demo”
button in the numerical code window.
You will notice that the word “Demo” has
appeared after the program name. Conrm with
“Ok” and then take out the SmartMedia card or
CD/DVD. “Caladan” will be installed as a demo
version after the system restarts.
You can use this demo version to design
complete labels, however, you will not be able to
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print out or export the results.
After the system has restarted, you will see the
“Caladan” program listed alphabetically in the
“Edit” menu under “Special”.
3. What is Caladan?
With the help of “DVD-Arabesk”, most
Casablanca users by now have the capability of
producing DVDs with excellent image and sound
quality. However, a high-quality DVD only really
achieves perfection when it is accompanied by
a well-designed cover and the corresponding
labeling. And of course other types of video
archives also benet from good graphic design
too: DV cassettes, VHS and S-VHS cassettes
really only have the right effect with good
packaging and labels. “Caladan” now allows
you to achieve this kind of design using lm
footage taken directly from your video.
You can use “Caladan” to create any cover
labels, disc/cassette stickers and photos that you
want in three standard formats. When doing so,
you can directly access images from the video
project. You can of course also add text elds
and background images. A useful feature is
the built-in support for high-resolution digital
photographs (from digital memory cards via
“Photo Transfer”). After all, the high-resolution
printing allows for very sharp and large images
on the covers. You can of course also use
graphics that you have created using the “Akaba
- New Concept” program.
With the help of “Caladan” and a suitable
printer, you will discover that you can create
optimized and precisely positioned printouts
with no problems at all.
Not only can you print out the covers and
labels that you created using “Caladan”, you
can also save them onto a memory card (e.g.
SmartMedia card) so you can import them into
other Casablanca systems or a PC.
4. The controls
Open the “Edit” menu and click on “Special”.
Next, select “Caladan” from the list.
In the right window area you will see the “Start
Caladan” option, which you use to open the
main menu of the “Caladan” program.
The following main menu appears after you start
the program:
The individual functions provided in this menu
are listed and explained below.
“Caladan” turns your Casablanca into a
complete media system.
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4.1 Label Type
If you press the “Label Type” button, a list of all
the supported labels appears. This is where you
can select the medium that you want to design
(e.g. the “DVD/CD Label”).
4.2 Arrangement
Several options are grouped together under the
heading “Arrangement” and are explained in
the following sub-chapters.
4.2.1 Boxes
If you click on the “Boxes” button you will see
the label type that you selected appear in the
background. If the label is made up of several
sides (e.g. a DVD cover), the top edge of the
screen will indicate which part of the label is
which (front, back or inside). From now on, we
shall call the outlines of the label “auxiliary
lines”.
The label is superimposed at the bottom edge of
the screen by a toolbar that looks like this:
(1) This button allows you to reduce the size of
the toolbar to just this button and the one below
it – doing so enables you to view all parts of the
background image.
(2) This button allows you to move the toolbar to
the opposite edge of the screen.
Please note: The position of the front-cover or
rear-cover indicator that is displayed at the top
edge of the screen does not change – it might
therefore be covered up.
(3) After you click on the “New Box” button, you
will see a cross appear instead of the trackball
pointer. You can use it to draw a box. The
position of the box is indicated at the bottom
edge of the screen. The toolbar is not visible
while you are doing this. To draw the new box,
use the trackball to position the cross where you
want the top left corner of the box to be. Next,
briey click the left trackball button to conrm
the selected position. Then roll the trackball to
the right and down until the box is the size that
you want it to be.
You can make the box as large as you like,
however, it should remain within the area
enclosed by the auxiliary lines of the label that
you selected. (If necessary, you can also position
the box edges within the cut-off area, i.e. make
the box extend past the auxiliary lines. This will
ensure that the label that you want is printed
out fully when you later decide to print it.) Once
the box is the size that you want, click on the left
trackball button again.
You will notice that the toolbar is displayed
again and that the box is of a different color.
(If you are using the software for the rst time,
it will appear in white unless you have made
changes to the settings.
To change the color or contents of the box,
please refer to Chapter 4.2.2.).
Note: If you subsequently want to alter the
position or size of a box, move the screen
pointer over the box. If the box is active (this is
indicated by the black-and-white border), the
screen pointer will turn into a hand symbol. If
the box is not yet active, position the screen
pointer over the box and click on the left
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