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Contents
Chapter 1 Using Avid MetaFuze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Film and High-Resolution Workflows using MetaFuze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Opening a Project in MetaFuze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Customizing the MetaFuze Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Scanning your Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Transcoding your Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring the MetaFuze Transcoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using LUTs in MetaFuze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transcoding your Files in a Batch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Exporting an ALE from MetaFuze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Importing MXF Files into Avid Media Composer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Linking to MXF or GEN Files in Avid DS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 2 Avid MetaFuze Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scan Folders Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Group View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Detail View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Details of a group... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Details of a file... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Details of a transcode job.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Details of a stereoscopic group or transcode job... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Details of R3D groups or transcode jobs... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Output Preset View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Create XML Batch Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Burn-in Editor Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Transcode Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Avid ® Metafuze™ provides a complete offline-to-finish file-based workflow when used in
conjunction with Avid Media Composer
MXF media from third-party files (such as DPX, R3D, TIF and QuickTime), which can be
offlined in Avid Media Composer, and conformed for finishing in Avid DS.
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and Avid DS. Metafuze allows the generation of
Film and High-Resolution Workflows using MetaFuze
Single-frame files generated from digital video cameras, film scanning processes or CGI
applications, need to be converted to playable media so that they can be read by an Avid
editing application like Avid DS or Avid Media Composer. Avid MetaFuze transcodes
consecutive single-frame files (with metadata contained as part of the format) and raw data
files from a digital camera into an MXF or an Avid DS .GEN file.
Avid MetaFuze supports different files including R3D, ARRI, DPX, TIF, and JPG. It can
also transcode QuickTime and AVI sequences.
Any file type supported by Avid DS or third-party parsers can be read by Avid MetaFuze.
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Still-file parsers can be written for both MetaFuze and Avid DS using the parser SDK which
is available as part of the Avid DS SDK.
The illustration below shows a typical example of a file-based workflow for editing film
footage on an Avid Media Composer or Avid DS.
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Avid DS
TELECINE
SCANNER
HD 4:4:4
3 4
1
ACQUISITION
HIGH-RES EFFECTS
& FINISHING
OUTPUT &
DISTRIBUTION
DPX
R3D
ARRI
QuickTime
FILM
DELIVERABLES
VIDEO
DELIVERABLES
(HD, SD, DVD, BLU-RAY)
CG
AFE
Avid Media Composer
EDITING
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Avid
MetaFuze
MXF
Link to transcoded
proxy files
TIF
Avid Storage
Storage
Link to high-res
source files
Link to
high-res files
via AMA
ALE
This workflow shows you how to carry out editing and finishing on footage that is already in
digital file format.
Step 1: Group high-res files into MXF or GEN files
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High-resolution digital files could originate from digital cameras, film-scanning facilities, or
CGI applications. The files include formats such as R3D, DPX, or TIF.
If you need to work with high-res file formats that cannot be read by Media Composer, start
by using Avid MetaFuze to transcode these files to an HD resolution. MetaFuze transcodes
the single-frame files into an MXF file that can be read by Avid Media Composer
metadata originally contained in the file will also be included; or for non-metadata formats
like TIF, metadata can be added.)
Media Composer can link to and output RED footage in HD RGB 4:2:2 or 4:4:4. However,
if you need to output at a higher resolution than HD, you should transcode the RED files
using MetaFuze and do the offline edit using MXF files. When you conform your Media
Composer sequence in Avid DS, you will be able to link to the original RED footage to do
the finishing and output.
If you intend to edit directly in Avid DS, then you may transcode your files to GEN format.
Step 2: Edit sequence by linking to HD or high-res media
On an Avid Media Composer, link directly to the MXF media to edit your sequence. From
here, you can output directly to HD or SD. However, should you need to output back to
high-res media (2K or higher), export the sequence as an AFE for finishing on Avid DS.
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Opening a Project in MetaFuze
Step 3: Conform AFE for finishing in Avid DS
On Avid DS, you can conform the AFE and connect to the original DPX/R3D/TIF files.
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In the case of DPX files, necessary information such as KeyKode
timecode is inserted as metadata into the DPX file during the scanning process. If the DPX
files do not contain the timecode information, the ALE is required in order to make the
necessary correspondence to the associated DPX files. The ALE is usually supplied by the
film-scanning facility or output by MetaFuze/Avid Media Composer.
The transcoded MXF file used in Media Composer is not required for the finishing process
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but it could be imported onto a separate video track in Avid DS and used as part of the
conform check process.
Depending on your system configuration, many high-resolution formats are playable in real
time — for a specific list of these formats, see the Avid DS support web at www.avid.com.
When editing high-resolution projects where real-time playback is not achievable, you can
use the proxy mode to apply effects and view the results in HD 4:2:2 or HD 4:4:4.
Step 4: Output to tape or file
In Media Composer, you can output any SD or HD formats as required.
(key number) and
In Avid DS, for a film out, you can output the final sequence to master as a series of DPX or
Cineon
™
images (with an appropriate LUT) for recording to film.
Opening a Project in MetaFuze
When you start the MetaFuze application, it automatically opens a new empty project. A
project in MetaFuze organizes and displays all the elements that are related to the project
such as, source file folders, the groups of files created from scanned folders, and the
information required to create MXF media files.
If you are starting a new project, you can proceed to “Scanning your Folders” on page 13.
To open an existing project:
1. Select File > Open Project.
2. Select the name of the project (.xml) that you want to open.
The selected project opens and displays the project components.
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Customizing the MetaFuze Window
The views and toolbars within MetaFuze can be moved to a different position within the
window, or can be “torn off” and dragged outside of the main window.
In addition, the columns in the Groups view can be rearranged or removed as necessary.
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2
3
Element Description
1 View Click and drag a view by its title bar. The other views will rearrange to accommodate
the new position for this view.
2 Toolbar Click the double lines on a toolbar to drag it to a new position. The other views will
rearrange to accommodate the new position for the toolbar.
3 Presets for Group
view
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You can customize the group view according to the information that you want to display
in the columns. Add or remove columns as necessary and save the choices by clicking
the Save Preset button. The new preset view will display in the Column Preset list.
Scanning your Folders
To move a view within the main window:
1. Select a view or toolbar that you want to move.
To select a view, click its title bar. To select a toolbar, click the extreme left where you
see the vertical dotted line.
2. Drag the view to any position within the window where you would like to place it.
The cursor position determines the destination. If another view exists in that location, it
will automatically move over. Release your mouse to drop the selection into place.
Some views can be undocked from the main window by clicking and dragging their title bar
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outside the main window. Doing this creates a new window that you can stretch out if you
need to see the values more clearly. It also gives you more viewing space for the other views
in the main window.
The changes that you make to the window display are automatically saved and reloaded
each time you open MetaFuze.
To change column headings in the Group view:
t Select a column heading and drag it left or right to a new position. Release your mouse
button to drop the selected column into place.
or
t On the toolbar, click the Add/Remove Columns button.
Use the Ctrl-click or Shift-click to select/deselect any columns that you want to display,
and click OK.
Any changes that you make to the column display can be saved by clicking the Save
Preset button. You can save your settings under a new preset file name or modify an
existing one.
Scanning your Folders
MetaFuze is designed to scan specified folders and create groups of files based on similar
file types found in these folders. The scan process groups together any files that have
consecutive filenames, key numbers, or timecodes. The image resolution (same width and
height), is also taken into account.
Once the groups have been formed, they can be selected for transcoding.
To scan your folders:
1. Select Actions > Scan Folders.
2. Browse to the folder where your files are located.
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The folders can be on your local workstation or on remote storage. (To locate folders on
a remote storage, you might need to use the full pathname, for example,
\\<machine_name>\<folder_name>.)
3. In the list of available folders, select a folder name, and click the Add Folder button to
add the folder to the Selected paths list.
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Select a path in the list and then click the Focus button to refocus your Available folders to this path.
4. Select and add as many folders as you want.
5. Option. You can reorder the selected paths using the Up and Down Arrow keys.
6. Option. To remove a folder from the list of selected paths, select the path and click the X
button.
7. Click the Options button, and specify the criteria by which you want to group your
scanned files — see “Scan Folders Dialog Box” on page 33.
8. By default, the Filename is always considered as one of the criteria. Select the Timecode
and/or Key number options if you’d like to use this data as well.
9. You can change the priority order of the criteria by clicking the Up or Down Arrow
keys.
10. If you want to specify the type of files to search for, then click the File Types button.
Select only the file types that you need. This filters out any unwanted file types and
makes the scanning process much faster.
11. Select the other options as necessary.
12. Click the Scan button to begin scanning your files.
MetaFuze scans the list of selected paths and forms groups based on the options you
have selected.
Once the scan is complete, the main screen displays the list of groups that have been
found in the selected paths. After groups have been found, you can proceed to transcode
your files.
If you have selected the Show scanned information option, the Scan Details dialog box
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opens when all folders have been scanned.
13. To save the scanned group information, select File > Save project.
Enter a project name that will be easily recognized when you export your MXF data for
use in other applications.
MetaFuze saves all the scanned group information to an .xml file.
Transcoding your Files
MetaFuze converts groups of scanned files into playable Avid MXF or Avid DS .GEN
media. In the case of MXF, you can create several MXF files and export an ALE of these
files so that you can easily import them in one step from Media Composer.
Transcoding your Files
You can also create an ALE for each format in the selected transcodes with just one press of
the 'Export ALE' button. The ALEs will all have the same name but will be appended with a
suffix relative to the formats.
ALE support is not presently available in Avid DS, so you will need to link to each file
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manually.
As MetaFuze transcodes the files, it also embeds the required metadata for tape source,
timecode, and key number, so that you can later relink to the original source media for
finishing on an editing system such as Avid DS.
Metadata can also be added to MXF/GEN files that do not originally contain this
information (for example, TIF files). Some of this metadata can be applied as an overlay on
the image, much in the same way a telecine transfer would provide window burn-ins of the
timecode and key number. Finally, when transcoding, you can also specify a format and a
codec to be used to generate the media.
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Element Description
1 Source viewer Displays the source image.
2 Output viewer Displays the image according to the selected output settings.
3 Splitbar Click the splitbar and drag it right or left to enlarge/shrink viewer sizes. To
reset size, right-click on any viewer and select Auto-adjust.
4 Output Preset
dialog
Displays the output settings for the selected group.
5 Group view Displays all the scanned and/or transcoded files.
6 Detail view Displays the properties of the object selected in the Group view.
7 Scanned group Click the + button on any group name to expand the tree and list the
individual files within the group.
An XML command script can also be used in the Avid MetaFuze console mode to
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automatically create a list of files for transcoding. For more information, see “Transcoding
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your Files in a Batch” on page 27.
Transcoding your Files
If you have scanned your files, the Group view at the bottom of the main window displays all
groups that have been found. The Group view shows data columns for all possible objects —
a group, single-frame file, or transcode job. However, when you select an object, the Detail
view on the right will display only the fields that are pertinent to the selected object. You can
customize the group view by adding or removing columns — see “Customizing the
MetaFuze Window” on page 12.
To transcode a group:
1. In the Group view, select a group.
2. Preview the sequence of files in the group using the play controls just below the viewers.
The Source viewer displays the original images.
3. In the Output Preset view, you can experiment with the Format and Conversion Mode
options to set the best image format and aspect ratio for your output MXF—see “Output
Preset View” on page 43 for definitions of the different settings.
To change any of the output options, click the Create button. This makes a copy of the
preset that you can customize. Click in the Name field and enter a new name for your
preset.
The Output viewer shows you how the image will appear based on the transcoding
settings in the Details view.
4. If you need to select a LUT for your files, click the LUT field in the Detail view.
MetaFuze provides a choice of common industry LUTs that you can use. You also have
the option to import a LUT that was provided with your footage—see “Importing a
LUT” on page 24.
R3D files have the LUT information encoded in the files themselves. MetaFuze also
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automatically reads any associated RSX/RMD file settings associated to the R3D files. In
addition to this, you can also import an RLX/RSX/RMD file which may contain other image
settings for the files—see “Importing Image Settings” on page 26.
5. You can also select information to burn-in on the frames — see “Burning-in Information
on the Frames” on page 21.
6. If you have media that is to be used for stereoscopic display, you will need to scan your
left and right image file groups separately — see “Transcoding Files for Stereoscopic
Editing” on page 20.
7. When you are ready to convert a group into a single media file, click the New Transcode
button, or use one of the keyboard shortcuts described below.
A new job is created for transcoding based on the settings in the parent scanned group.
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There are some fields that are critical to your overall conform workflow, such as key
number, tape name, TC start, film type. If you change the settings of these fields in the
transcode job, an icon will appear next to them to warn that they are different from the
properties of the original scanned group.
The following shortcut keys are available when selecting groups and creating transcode
jobs:
Option Keyboard shortcut
To select or deselect more than one group Ctrl-click
To select all groups Ctrl-A
To create new transcode jobs for the entire selection Ctrl-T
You can also create a new transcode job from another transcode job. Simply select the
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transcode job, change any detail settings, and then click the New Transcode button. The new
job will inherit the settings from the original transcode job.
8. Select this new transcode job and set the necessary transcode preferences—see “Detail
View” on page 38.
9. If you are working with R3D files, you have the option to change the format of the
tapename for RED files that will allow for easier relinking to the source media in
applications outside of MetaFuze.
You can also determine which RED color science gets applied to your files during the
transcode—see “Setting RED Transcode Options” on page 47.
10. In the Detail view, click on the Folder option, and specify a location where the
transcoded media is to be saved.
If you will be using this media on an Avid Media Composer workstation, you can save
the media directly to a shared media folder. Select the appropriate drive, and make sure
that you save the media in a path name \Avid Media Files\MXF\1\. This is the specific
path required by Avid Media Composer when you are importing MXF media.
If you will be using this media on an Avid DS workstation, you can save it to the shared
\Videostorage or \Mediastorage folder on the appropriate workstation. You can then link
to this file to create a master clip in Avid DS.
11. In the Output Preset view, set the format options for the transcoded file—see “Output
Preset View” on page 43.
12. Click the Transcode button to begin the transcoding, or use one of the keyboard
shortcuts described below.
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The following shortcut keys are available when selecting transcode jobs and generating
transcoded media:
Option Keyboard shortcut
To select all transcode jobs Ctrl-Shift-A
To select and generate media for all remaining transcode
jobs.
To select and regenerate all completed transcode jobs where
an MXF/GEN was already previously generated.
Ctrl-Shift-T
Ctrl-Alt-A
Depending on the number of frames in the group, this process could take some time to
complete. The status bar displays a message while the transcoding process is in
progress.
When you start the transcode process, Metafuze checks for existing MXF/GEN files
with the same name, and prompts you with the following choices:
Option Description
Overwrite If a file with the same name exists, it overwrites the specific
file.
Overwrite All Overwrites all files with the same name without prompting
you each time that it encounters a matching file name.
Auto-rename If a file with the same name exists, appends an incremented
number to the end of the file name. e.g.
Transcode_1080p001.mxf.
Auto-rename All Appends an incremented number to the end of the file name
that already exists, without prompting you each time that it
encounters a matching file name.
Cancel Cancels the transcode process.
When the transcoding is complete, the media files are available in the output folder that
you specified. Once a job is transcoded, you cannot change the settings. To create
another media file with different settings, you need to create another transcode job.
Changing a Setting for Multiple Files
You can change the transcode settings for more than one file at a time.
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To change a setting for multiple files:
1. Multi-select the files.
2. In the Details view, change the setting that you want to apply to all the selected files.
3. Press Enter.
Deleting Transcoded Jobs
You can select and delete transcode groups whether they have been trancoded or not.
To delete a transcode group(s):
1. Select the transcode group(s) that you want to delete.
2. Press the Delete key.
Transcoding Files for Stereoscopic Editing
Stereoscopic imaging involves construction of three-dimensional depth information from
two images corresponding to pixels in the left and right eye. MetaFuze can transcode files
for stereoscopic editorial in Avid Media Composer and Avid DS.
In MetaFuze, you need to scan your left and right image file groups, and select a suitable
mode to combine the left and right eye views into a single frame for the transcoding process.
For Avid Media Composer you must use the Over/Under mode with left eye on the top, and
right eye on the bottom. MetaFuze can also combine left and right eyes in Side by side,
Anaglyph, and Interlaced modes, which are all supported in Avid DS.
To create a stereoscopic group:
1. Scan the appropriate folders as described in “Scanning your Folders” on page 13.
2. In the Groups view, select the folders for the left and right eyes. (The order in which you
select your left and right eye groups is important as it determines the order in which the
frames will be combined for transcoding. For Avid Media Composer editing, make sure
that you select the left eye group first and then the right.)
MetaFuze uses the audio associated with the left eye when transcoding.
To create a stereo group, the left and right eye groups must be of the same file format (frame
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size and resolution) and have the same duration (number of frames).
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3. Click the Create Stereo Group button.
A new group is created containing the left and right eye groups.
If you need to change the order of the groups within the stereo group, you can break the
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group and start again (Actions > Breakup Stereo Group). Breaking a stereo group simply
returns the left and right eye groups to the list of standard groups.
You can also use the following keyboard shortcuts to create or break stereo groups:
Option Keyboard shortcut
To create a transcode group Ctrl-G
To break a stereo transcode group. Ctrl-Shift-G
4. Select the stereo group and set the necessary options — see “Details of a stereoscopic
group or transcode job...” on page 42.
5. After you have set the necessary options, click the Transcode button to begin the
transcoding process.
Burning-in Information on the Frames
Burn-in data is typically used only for the offline stage of a project. It is useful as it provides
visual feedback for logging and tracking footage.
In the Group or Detail view, you can select a data field to burn-in on your images. If you
want to burn in more than one field, however, you need to use the Burn-in Editor.
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To open the burn-in editor:
1. Select the scanned group and click the Burn-in button on the toolbar.
The Burn-in Editor opens — see “Burn-in Editor Dialog Box” on page 45 for details on
the settings in this dialog box.
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Element Description
1 Data list Select the data fields that you want to display.
2 Position Select the horizontal or vertical position for the data.
3 Font Select the font and size for the text.
4 Save button Click Save to save your settings as a preset.
5 Delete button Click Delete to remove a preset.
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2. Select a Burn-in Preset from the list.
3. Select a field from the Data column, and click the right arrow to add it to the display
group.
The field is added to the group and displays in the Output viewer.
4. Change the positioning of the display options as required.
Click any of the Group level columns to change the settings.
5. Continue to add other data fields to the group.
To add a line break, select the <NEW LINE> field from the Data list.
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To create a separate group of fields and place it on a different part of the image, select
the <NEW GROUP> field.
6. Click the Save button to save your settings, and enter a name for the preset.
7. Click Close to close the burn-in editor.
Configuring the MetaFuze Transcoder
If you have a multiprocessor system, you can increase the number of processing threads that
will be used by MetaFuze when transcoding single-frame files such as DPX, JPG or TIF.
You can also change the tapename format for RED files. Once you choose the appropriate
option, it will be used for all RED files that are scanned/rescanned—see “Setting RED
Transcode Options” on page 47.
To configure the system transcoder:
1. From the main menu, select Options > Transcode Configuration.
2. MetaFuze shows the number of threads available on your system for processing.
3. You can raise the number of threads to the maximum, but keep in mind that the
processing speed is also limited by the capacity to read and write to the hard disk.
You also need to save some threads for other processes/applications running on your
system.
When transcoding stream files such as AVI, MOV or R3D, the threads will be used to their
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full capacity, therefore you will not be able to use other applications during the transcoding.
Using LUTs in MetaFuze
A Lookup Table (LUT) is a file that contains a conversion table used to map an input color
value to an output color value. When transcoding your files into playable MXF media, you
need to set the LUT that came with your footage so that the proper color values are retained
throughout the online editing process.
The LUT could come from the film house where the files were scanned, or simply be the
LUT associated with the type of camera with which the footage was originally shot.
In addition, you can load a RED look file (RLX, RSX, RMD) and this will overwrite the
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associated modified parameters with the settings in this file. This file can be imported into
MetaFuze before transcoding your files—see “Importing Image Settings” on page 26.
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If a LUT was provided with the files you are transcoding, then you should import it into
MetaFuze before transcoding the group.
Setting a LUT
After a folder has been scanned, you can set the LUT that will be used for transcoding the
scanned files.
To set a LUT:
1. Select the group for which you want to set the LUT.
This field is only available when you are working with a group of DPX or Cineon files.
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2. In the Detail View, click LUT and select an appropriate LUT from the drop-down list.
The LUT is loaded and you can preview the color settings in the viewer.
Importing a LUT
If the files you are using have an accompanying LUT either from the film-scanning facility,
the camera, or the director of photography, then you will need to import it.
To import an LUT:
1. Select the group for which you want to import the LUT.
2. Click the Edit LUTs button at the bottom of the main view.
3. Select Template > From File.
4. Click Create.
5. Browse to the folder where the LUT is located, and click Open.
The LUT is now available as a choice within MetaFuze.
6. Click Close.
Modifying LUTs
You can edit or create LUTs from the industry LUTs that are provided by MetaFuze.
To edit a LUT:
1. Select the group for which you want to modify the LUT.
2. Click the Edit LUTs button at the bottom of the main view.
This button is only enabled when you are working with a group of DPX or Cineon files.
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3. In the LUT Editor, select a Template type.
4. Click Create.
A new dialog box opens with the settings of the template.
5. Adjust the values as necessary.
Using LUTs in MetaFuze
The Lock option links values to each other. Deselecting this option for an entry lets you set
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the values independently.
6. When you are ready to save the settings, click the Rename button.
7. Enter a new LUT Name and click OK.
The new LUT is added to the list and will be used for the group that you have selected.
These values can be associated with any group within the current project.
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8. Click Close.
Exporting a LUT
You can save the LUT settings and export them for use with other MetaFuze groups or
external applications.
To export a LUT:
1. Select the group whose LUT settings you want to export.
2. Click the Edit LUTs button at the bottom of the main view.
3. Select the LUT that you want to export.
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4. Click the Export button.
5. Select the folder where you want to place the file, and click Save.
6. Click Close.
Importing Image Settings
When transcoding R3D files, you can apply additional settings to enhance the “look” of your
file. This is done via an RLX, RSX, or RMD file which contains settings that are very
similar to a LUT.
Note the following:
• If Metafuze locates an RMD or an RSX file of the same name in the same location as the
R3D file, it will apply these settings to the image. If you do not want to use the RMD or
RSX file, either remove it or change the extension. (Note that this may affect other
applications which use the RMD/RSX file as a way to save their settings.)
RMD is an updated version of RSX. If both files are found, then the RMD settings
override the RSX.
If there is no RMD or RSX file, then Metafuze will use the metadata saved with the R3D
file.
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If no metadata is available, then MetaFuze will use the default values supplied by the
SDK.
If you need to preserve the color science settings applied to the files, see “Setting RED
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Transcode Options” on page 47.
• You can additionally load a look file known as an RLX and this will overwrite the
associated modified parameters with this look.
• In MetaFuze, you cannot modify some of the RSX attributes (e.g. Gamma).
To import an RLX or RMD file:
1. Select the transcode group to which you want to apply the settings.
2. In the Detail View, click Import Settings and browse to the folder where your RLX file
is located.
3. Select the file and click Open.
The RLX file is loaded and you can preview the color settings in the viewer.
Transcoding your Files in a Batch
You can automate the transcoding process by creating a batch file that lists all the groups to
be transcoded.
Before you create the batch file, you need to have already scanned your folders and created
the necessary transcode jobs. An XML script file also needs to be created for each transcode
job. This file holds all the detailed settings for the transcode job.
All XML scripts can then be executed from one batch file.
To create the XML script file:
1. In the Group view, select the transcode jobs that you want to convert.
Alternatively, press Ctrl+Shift+A to select all the transcode jobs in your project.
2. In the Detail view on the right side of the screen, set the necessary transcode options —
see “Create XML Batch Dialog Box” on page 45.
3. Click the Create XML Batch button.
The Create XML Batch dialog box opens.
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4. In the Script Name textbox, type the name of the XML batch file that you want to create.
You will be prompted to enter a name for each transcode job.
5. In the Script Output Folder textbox, type the path where the XML files will be created.
6. Click OK.
The .xml files will be created using a list of all the files in each transcode job that you
have selected. The XML file contains the same settings found in the Detail view of
MetaFuze.
An .XSD reference file is also created, which is useful when using a third-party XML
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validation tool. The XSD file is used to validate the syntax of your batch file.
7. Once you have created your XML file using MetaFuze, you can edit the script using a
text editor and change your <filelist> as necessary.
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To create a batch file to run all the XML scripts:
1. Create a batch file (.bat) that includes all the XML scripts that you have generated.
For example:
cd C:\Program Files\Avid\MetaFuze
Metafuze “C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\filename.xml”
Metafuze “C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\filename2.xml”
2. Save the batch file.
3. To execute the batch file, simply double-click on it.
When you execute the batch file, each transcode group’s XML file will first be validated
against the XSD to check for the syntax and format. If there are no errors, the transcoded
output file is generated based on the job settings in the XML file.
If you only have one XML to transcode, you can simply select the transcode group’s XML
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file and drag and drop it over the Avid MetaFuze Console icon. This will automatically run
the XML script and place the transcoded file in the folder that you specified for the output.
To create an XML file with a third-party application:
1. Generate the .xml and .xsd with MetaFuze.
2. Open the .xml file with Liquid XML Studio from Liquid Technologies (you can
download the freeware from http://www.liquid-technologies.com/).
3. Edit your file with Liquid Studio.
4. Use the Validate function in Liquid Studio to validate your .xml file against the .xsd.
5. Option. Open the .xsd with Liquid Studio to find the correct enumeration values.
Once you have a valid .xml file, it can be interpreted by MetaFuze.
Exporting an ALE from MetaFuze
If you have created multiple MXF files that you want to edit on your Avid Media Composer,
you can export an edit list of all these clips via an ALE file.
ALE’s generated by MetaFuze are not currently supported in Avid DS.
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If the selected transcodes have different frame rates, then an ALE is generated for each
different format that is detected. These ALEs will all have the same name but will be
appended with a suffix relative to the formats.
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When the ALE file is generated, it will also include source information that was found in the
files, such as the timecode, keycode, frame rate, and tape name. However, no sequences or
effects are exported.
To export an ALE:
1. Use Ctrl-click to select all the transcoded files that you want to include in your ALE.
2. Click the Export ALE button.
3. Save the file(s) in an appropriate location.
A confirmation message box displays when one or more files will overwrite an already
existing one. You may choose to:
Option Description
Overwrite If a file with the same name exists, it overwrites the specific
file.
Overwrite All Overwrites all files with the same name without prompting
you each time that it encounters a matching file name.
Auto-rename If a file with the same name exists, appends an incremented
number to the end of the file name. e.g. ALE001.
Auto-rename All Appends an incremented number to the end of the file name
that already exists, without prompting you each time that it
encounters a matching file name.
Cancel Cancels the export ALE operation.
Importing MXF Files into Avid Media Composer
To import MXF files into Avid Media Composer, you can import the ALE created by
MetaFuze and link to the associated MXF files. On the other hand, you can simply open a
bin via the Media Tool and select the MXF files one at a time. Either way, you need to make
sure that all your transcoded MXF files are located in the Avid MediaFiles folder as required
by Avid Media Composer (drive letter:\Avid MediaFiles\MXF\1).
Importing MXF Files via an ALE
When you import the ALE into Avid Media Composer, it displays a log of all the master
clips for which you can import MXF media. You will then need to set certain options to link
to the master clips.
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To import an ALE file using bins:
1. In Avid Media Composer, right-click the bin, and select Import.
2. Browse to the folder where the ALE file is located, select the file, and click Open.
The bin displays all master clips that have been imported.
3. In the bin, right-click the master clip(s), and select Relink.
4. In the Relink dialog box, deselect the following:
- Relink only to media from the current project
- Match case when comparing tape names.
5. Continue setting the options and click OK.
The MXF files are relinked to the associated master clips.
6. Proceed to edit.
Importing MXF Files
The Media tool displays all captured video and audio data files stored on the media drives. It
also displays media that is stored on local drives directly connected to the Avid editing
system and on unmanaged shared storage. You can use it to import the MXF files that were
transcoded in MetaFuze.
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To import an MXF file using the Media Tool:
1. In Avid Media Composer, select Tools > Media Tool.
2. In the Media Tool Display window, select the Media Drive where the Avid MediaFiles
folder is located.
For example, Video U320 (G:).
The list of Projects will include the name of the MetaFuze project in which you
transcoded your files. (Avid Media Composer finds this name in the metadata of the
MXF file).
3. Select the name of the MetaFuze project associated with the transcoded MXF files that
you want to import.
Linking to MXF or GEN Files in Avid DS
4. Make sure that only Master Clips is selected and click OK.
Master clips are created in the Media Tool window for any MXF files associated with
that project.
5. Drag the clip(s) to a bin and proceed with your editing.
Linking to MXF or GEN Files in Avid DS
To link to MXF files in Avid DS, you can simply open a project and link to the MXF files.
You need to make sure that all your transcoded MXF files are located in the \VideoStorage
or \MediaStorage folder as required by Avid DS. Refer to the topic on “Creating Linked
Clips” in the Avid DS Help.
Avid DS does not currently support the import of an ALE from MetaFuze, so you will need to
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Scan Folders Dialog Box
The following table describes the options available in the Scan Folders dialog box.
Option Description
Available folders Lets you browse to the folder where your source files are located. The
folders can be on your local workstation or on a remote storage. (For
remote storage, you might need to use the full pathname, e.g.
\\<machine_name>\<folder_name>). Press the Enter key after typing in
the path name.
Selected paths Shows the folders that will be scanned. You can change the order of these
folders using the Up and Down arrow buttons. You can also remove a
folder from the list using the X button. The “eye” icon lets you show all
subfolder for any selected path. Simply select a path in the list, and then
click this button to refocus your Available folders view to this path.
Options Click this button to show or hide the Options area.
Grouping Determines the criteria to be used when grouping the files. Use the up or
down arrow buttons to set the order of the criteria.
Key Number Use the key number as the grouping criteria.
Timecode Use the timecode as the grouping criteria.
Filename Use the filename. This option is always used.
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Option Description
No merge Searches for file patterns for each item in the selected paths list, as well
Merge across subfolders For each item in the selected paths list, searches for file patterns down
as their subfolder levels. Unique groupings are formed for each level.
Based on the paths circled in the above example, 15 searches are done.
through all the subfolders. Unique groupings are formed for each
selected path in your list.
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Based on the paths circled in the above example, 2 searches are done.
Group View
Option Description
Merge all Searches for file patterns and forms groupings across all folders in your
list of selected paths.
Based on the paths circled in the above example, 1 search is done.
For all the preceding merge options, duplicate files are discarded in each grouping and only
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the most recent is kept.
Include subfolders Scans all subfolders in the list of selected paths as shown in the preceding
examples.
If this option is not selected, only the files at the top level of the selected
paths are scanned and grouped.
File Types Opens a dialog box where you can select only the files that you want to
Show scanned
information
Scan Begin the scanning process.
Group View
The Group view shows data columns for all possible objects—a group, single-frame file, or
transcode job. When you select an object, only the fields that are pertinent to the selected
object will display under the appropriate columns (and in the Detail view on the right).
The following table describes the information columns available in the Group view.
scan. This can drastically improve the time it takes to scan your folders.
Displays file details on all groups found, including any duplicate files.
This option is useful for analyzing the scan results of a given group.
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* A single asterisk beside a value indicates that a pattern has been found
** A double asterisk beside a tape name indicates that the information has
Column Description
Name Name of the group.
Folder Name of folder where this group was found.
Clip Name Indicates the name of the MXF/GEN file that will be generated. By
against this criteria item. However, since it was not the top item of
priority in your grouping options, the files might not actually be
contiguous for this criteria.
been generated by MetaFuze based on your entry.
Some column headings have a little arrow at the top right. Click on the
arrow to sort the column in ascending or descending order.
default, the name will be taken from the first file in the group, but you
can enter a name (using the Detail view) that is more relevant.
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Project Indicates the name of the MetaFuze project. You should enter a name that
is meaningful, or corresponds to the name of your project on the Avid
editing system.
Stereoscopic Mode Indicates a mode used to combine left and right eye views.
Set Film Info For a standard transcode, indicates if the film information metadata
should be embedded in the MXF.
Transcode Audio Select the checkbox to generate MXF files containing the audio portion
of the input files.
One MXF is generated per audio channel. If you have
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multichannel audio, then you will get as many audio MXF files as
you have channels.
Stereoscopic groups use the audio associated with the left eye
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during transcoding.
Wav file Select the checkbox if you want to generate a WAV file containing the
audio portion of the input files. The .wav files will be saved in a WAV
subfolder under the same folder where the MXF/GEN files are output.
Group View
Column Description
Film Type Displays the film type found in the source media. If this metadata is not
found, then the default is set to 35 mm 4 perfs.
KN Start The key number found in the first file of the group.
If key number metadata was found in the source file, then this field
cannot be changed. If the key number was not found in the source file,
you will be able to enter a key number if necessary.
Set Tape Info This option is always selected. Tape information metadata is
automatically embedded in the MXF/GEN.
Tape Name The source tape name. For some file types, this name can be changed if
necessary. Be careful when changing the name as doing so will not allow
you to relink to the source media during the finishing process.
TC Start The timecode found in the first file of the group.
If timecode metadata was found in the source file, then this field cannot
be changed. If the timecode was not found in the source file, you will be
able to enter timecode if necessary.
TC End Displays the timecode found in the last file of the group.
Burn-in Lets you select metadata for burn-in. If you want to burn-in more than
one field, see “Burning-in Information on the Frames” on page 21.
Output Preset Lets you select an output preset that matches the video format, bit depth,
color space, compression, conversion mode and output file type format
that you require for the transcode—see “Output Preset View” on page 43.
LUT Enter the type of Lookup Table to be associated with these files. (Only
available for DPX and Cineon file types.)
Nb of frames Indicates the number of sequential frames found.
Frame Info Shows the key number.
Nb of Duplicates Indicates the number of duplicate frames found.
Status Indicates if this job has been transcoded or not.
Eye Enter the appropriate text to indicate the left or right eye frames. This
may be useful as burn-in data to provide visual cues on the footage.
Scene Enter the name for the scene. This may be useful for burn-in.
Comment Enter any comments about the scene or footage. This may be useful for
burn-in.
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Column Description
Chroma Select the level to filter the noise of the chroma component.
Debayer Select the amount of detail correction in the debayering process.
OLPF Select the OLPF (Optical Low Pass Filtering) level.
ISO Set the sensitivity of film light. The lower the number the lower the
Resolution The resolution quality of the image being extracted by the RED parser.
Import Settings You may use Avid DS or a third-party tool to simulate the “look” of your
This value can be set before capturing or linking.
sensitivity of the film.
The higher the resolution, the slower the encoding process.
images. These settings (such as black levels, brightness, etc.), can be
saved to a file, and applied within MetaFuze to the entire group of images
when generating the MXF/GEN file. Such an example is the .RLX or
.RMD file which contains metadata for R3D files.
Simply specify the name and location of this file here.
Detail View
This view is available after your folders have been scanned and groups have been created
based on patterns found in your files. You can select any group, file, or transcode job in the
Group view, and the corresponding object details will be shown in the Detail view.
The detail view can be undocked from the main view by clicking the maximize view button in
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the top right corner. Doing this lets you stretch out the box if you need to see the values more
clearly. It also gives you more viewing space for the other window displays.
The details of transcode jobs are based on settings in the scanned parent group. You can
change these settings depending on the output format required for the transcoded file. There
are some fields that are critical to your overall digital intermediate workflow, such as key
number, tape name, TC start, film type. If you change the settings of these fields in the
transcode job, an icon will appear next to them to warn that they are different from the
properties of the original scanned group.
Refer to the following topics for details on the object you have selected:
• “Details of a group...” on page 39
• “Details of a file...” on page 40
• “Details of a transcode job...” on page 40
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• “Details of a stereoscopic group or transcode job...” on page 42
• “Details of R3D groups or transcode jobs...” on page 42
Details of a group...
Field Name Description
Name Name of the group.
Folder Name of the source folder where this group was found.
Film Type Displays the film type found in the source media. If this metadata is
KN Start The key number found in the first file of the group.
Tape Name The source tape name. For some file types, this name can be changed
Details of a group...
not found, then the default is set to 35 mm 4 perfs.
If key number metadata was found in the source file, then this field
cannot be changed. If the key number was not found in the source file,
you will be able to enter a key number if necessary.
if necessary. Be careful when changing the name as doing so will not
allow you to relink to the source media during the finishing process.
TC Start The timecode found in the first file of the group.
If timecode metadata was found in the source file, then this field
cannot be changed. If the timecode was not found in the source file,
you will be able to enter timecode if necessary.
TC End The timecode found in the last file of the group.
Burn-in Lets you select metadata for burn-in. If you want to burn-in more than
one field, see “Burning-in Information on the Frames” on page 21.
Output Preset Indicates the output preset to be used. The Output Preset is a separate
dialog box containing the format, bit depth, color space, compression,
conversion mode and other output values. See “Output Preset View”
on page 43.
LUT The type of Lookup Table associated with these files. Only available
for DPX file types.
Nb of Frames Number of sequential frames found.
Eye Enter the appropriate text to indicate the left or right eye frames. This
may be useful as burn-in data to provide visual cues on the footage.
Scene Enter the name for the scene. This may be useful for burn-in.
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Field Name Description
Comment Enter any comments about the scene or footage. This may be useful
for burn-in.
Details of a file...
Field Name Description
Name Displays the name of the selected file.
Folder Displays the name of the source folder where this file was found.
Frame Info Displays the key number (if applicable), or the frame number.
Details of a transcode job...
Field Name Description
Name Displays the name given to the transcode job.
Folder Lets you specify the destination folder for the transcoded file.
If you will be using this media on a Avid Media Composer
workstation, you can save the media directly to a shared media folder.
Select the appropriate drive, and make sure that you save the media in
a path name \Avid Media Files\MXF\1\. This is the specific path
required by Avid Media Composer when you are importing MXF
media.
If you are generating GEN media for use on an Avid DS workstation,
you can save the media directly to a shared media folder for that
workstation (\VideoStorage or \MediaStorage).
Clip name Lets you enter the name of the MXF/GEN file that will be created
from this transcode job.
Project Lets you enter a name for this project. This name should be
meaningful or correspond to the name of your project in your Avid
editing application.
Set Film Info Select the checkbox to include film information metadata in the
transcoded file.
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Details of a transcode job...
Field Name Description
Transcode Audio Select the checkbox to generate MXF/GEN files containing the audio
portion of the input files.
One MXF is generated per audio channel. If you have
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multichannel audio, then you will get as many audio MXF files
as you have channels.
Wav file Select the checkbox if you want to generate a WAV file containing the
audio portion of the input files. The .wav files will be saved in a WAV
subfolder under the same folder where the transcoded files are output.
Film Type Displays the film type found in the source media. If this metadata is
not found, then the default is set to 35 mm 4 perfs.
KN Start The key number found in the first file of the group.
If key number metadata was found in the source file, then this field
cannot be changed. If the key number was not found in the source file,
you will be able to enter a key number if necessary.
Set Tape Info This option is always selected. Tape information metadata is
automatically embedded in the MXF/GEN file.
Tape Name The source tape name. For some file types, this name can be changed
if necessary.
TC Start The timecode found in the first file of the group. The start timecode
can be changed if necessary, and the end timecode will automatically
be adjusted.
TC End The timecode found in the last file of the group.
Burn-in Lets you select metadata for burn-in. If you want to burn-in more than
one field, see “Burning-in Information on the Frames” on page 21.
Output Preset Indicates the output preset to be used. The Output Preset is a separate
dialog box containing the format, bit depth, color space, compression,
conversion mode and other output values. See “Output Preset View”
on page 43.
LUT Enter the type of Lookup Table to be associated with these files.
(Only available for DPX file types.)
Status Indicates if the job has been transcoded or not.
Eye Enter the appropriate text to indicate the left or right eye frames. This
may be useful as burn-in data to provide visual cues on the footage.
Scene Enter the name for the scene. This may be useful for burn-in.
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Field Name Description
Comment Enter any comments about the scene or footage. This may be useful
for burn-in.
Details of a stereoscopic group or transcode job...
The following additional options are available when you select groups or transcode jobs that
have stereoscopic files—see “Transcoding Files for Stereoscopic Editing” on page 20.
Field Name Description
Stereoscopic Mode Select a mode to combine the left and right eye views into a single
frame for the transcoding process.
Interlaced Interleaves every alternate line from the left and right eye images into
a single frame.
Over/Under Places the left and right eye images one above the other in a
horizontal split frame.
Side by Side Places the left and right eye images side by side in a vertical split
frame.
Anaglyphic Each left and right eye image is made up of two color layers which
are superimposed to create a stereoscopic depth effect that can be
viewed with two-color 3D glasses.
Transcode Audio Select the checkbox to generate MXF/GEN files containing the audio
portion of the input files.
One MXF is generated per audio channel. If you have
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as you have channels.
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Details of R3D groups or transcode jobs...
The following additional options are available when you select groups or transcode jobs that
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Output Preset View
Field Name Description
Chroma Select the level to filter the noise of the chroma component.
Debayer Select the amount of detail correction in the debayering process.
OLPF Select the OLPF (Optical Low Pass Filtering) level.
This value can be set before capturing or linking.
ISO Set the sensitivity of film light. The lower the number the lower the
sensitivity of the film.
Black Level Adjust the black level.
Resolution The resolution quality of the image being extracted by the RED
parser.
The higher the resolution, the slower the encoding process.
Import Settings Load an existing RLX or RMD file. Use the browse button to find and
load the file.
Output Preset View
The video format, compression, conversion mode and output file type formats are grouped
as an Output Preset. There is a default output preset for each video format. The default
output preset associated with a scanned group will have the same framerate, resolution and
bit depth if those values are supported.
Each of these presets can be customized and shared between MetaFuze workstations.
Field Name Description
Output Preset The name of the preset.
Create Click this button to create a copy of the selected preset that you can
customize.
The fields in this dialog can then be modified. You should also enter a
new name for the output preset.
Export Export this preset for use on another MetaFuze workstation. The file is
saved in .XML format.
Import Import an output preset created on another MetaFuze workstation.
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Field Name Description
Delete Delete a customized preset.
Name If this is a user-created preset, you may enter a new name in this field.
Color Space Currently only supports YCC.
Bit Depth Lets you select the appropriate bit depth to be used during conversion.
Format Lets you set the format for the output sequence based on supported
Compression Lets you select the appropriate compression ratio to be used during
Uncompressed No compression.
DNxHD Avid DNxHD is a 8- and 10-bit HD encoding technology that delivers
If any groups are using this preset, then they will use the default
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formats for the scanned group. The format automatically determines the
frame rate, frame size, field dominance, aspect ratio, and pixel ratio for
the media.
conversion.
mastering-quality HD media with storage bandwidth and capacity
requirements similar to those of uncompressed standard-definition (SD)
files. Avid DNxHD operates in a 4:2:2 color space at much lower, more
efficient data rates.
The options available here depend on the Format chosen for the MXF
output file.
Also, note that 8-bit compression is not available for source media that is
10-bit.
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Conversion mode Lets you select the aspect ratio that will be used during conversion. When
converting between film/HD and NTSC formats, you must make sure that
the aspect ratio is respected. Film/HD uses the aspect ratio of 16:9, while
NTSC/PAL uses 4:3.
Choose the mode that will be used for final output.
Anamorphic If your images are 16:9, they are stretched vertically to fit into a 4:3
NTSC frame.
Letterbox Use this option to the preserve aspect ratio when going converting from
HD to NTSC. If your images are 16:9, they are placed in the center of the
4:3 NTSC frame and black bars are added to the top and/or bottom of the
image.
Choose the appropriate letterbox option.
Field Name Description
Pillars Select this option is to preserve the aspect ratio when going from NTSC
to HD. The 4:3 image is placed in the center of the 16:9 HD frame and
black bars are added to the left and right sides of the image.
Video File Type Select the media format to which you want to transcode your files. You
can choose between MXF and GEN formats. GEN media is the
proprietary format for Avid DS.
Create XML Batch Dialog Box
The following table describes the XML file options available in the Batch Transcode dialog
box.
Field Name Description
Script Name Enter the name for the XML file that is to be created.
Script Output Folder Enter the path where the files will be placed.
Create XML Batch Dialog Box
XML Schema (*.xsd) Creates a file, called MetafuzeBatchTranscode.xsd, containing
XML-based schema.
This file can be used by a third-party tool to validate the format and
syntax of your .xml batch files when executing the batch transcode
command.
Burn-in Editor Dialog Box
The following table describes the options available in the Burn-in Editor dialog box.
Field Name Description
Burn-in Preset The name of the file where the settings are stored.
Save button Click this button to create a new preset, or save changes to a selected
preset.
Delete button Click this button to delete a selected preset.
Import Import a burn-in preset file (.xml).
Export Export a burn-in preset file (.xml).
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Field Name Description
Data A list of data fields that can be burned-in on your images.
Group columns:
Name Name of the selected data field.
% Y Percentage offset on the Y axis.
% X Percentage offset on the X axis.
Horizontal Horizontal position of group.
Vertical Vertical position of group.
Font Font type to use for display.
Size Font size to use for display.
Separator Symbol to use for separation between data fields.
Luminance Controls the luminance of the burn-in text. The range is between 0 and
NEW LINE - inserts a line break between data fields.
NEW GROUP - creates a new group of data fields.
100 where 0 is full black text and 100 is full white text.
Default setting: 100.
Transcode Configuration Options
If you have a multiprocessor machine, you can set the number of threads that can be used by
MetaFuze.
Increasing the number of processing threads generally provides greater performance, but it
may decrease the power of other applications that are running simultaneously.
When transcoding stream files such as AVI, MOV or R3D, the threads will be used to their
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full capacity, therefore you will not be able to use other applications during the transcoding.
Field Name Description
Threads for local files Set the number of processing threads to be
used when reading/writing files locally.
Threads for remote files Set the number of processing threads to be
used when reading/writing files remotely.
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Transcode Configuration Options
Setting RED Transcode Options
You have the option to change the format of the tapename for RED files that will allow for
easier relinking to the source media in applications outside of MetaFuze. Once you choose
the appropriate format, it will be used for all RED files that have been scanned/rescanned.
Field Name Description
Force Minimum Color Science Version The color science varies according to the firmware version
of the camera that shot the footage. Selecting this option
applies the older color science when more than one color
version is available amongst the scanned R3D files.
Each file is treated independently based on the color
science available for the file.
If you want to use the latest color science on all your files,
do not select this option..
If MetaFuze detects a corresponding RSX or RMD
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file for your images, then the following rules will
override:
• With RSX - Applies Color Science 1
• With RMD - Applies Color Science 2
Default Tape Name Specify one of the options below for all files to be
transcoded with the new tape name.
FILENAME (default) Uses the filename as the tapename.
REEL + CAMERA + DATE Uses a combination of the reelname, camera, and the date
that is in the file metadata.
REEL Uses the reel name as the tapename.
REEL + CAMERA Uses a combination of the reel name and camera that is in
the file metadata.
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