Pinnacle Systems Motion Graphics - 2.6 Installation Manual

Avid® Motion Graphics

Offline Software Only Installation Guide

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Avid Motion Graphics Offline Software Only Installation Guide • 9329-65378-00 Rev A • November 27, 2013

Chapter 1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Before Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Mac Installation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using Shared Network Drives on Mac OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing AMG Creation on a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing AMG Creation Software on a Mac Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 2 Software Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

What You Need to Activate the Software License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

License Activation Using an Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

License Activation Without an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Deactivating the License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3 Excel/ODBC Installation in AMG Creation on Mac OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing ODBC Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing Excel as a Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Excel as a Data Source in AMG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using Excel through an ODBC Data Source in AMG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source in AMG . . . . . . . . . 49

1 Software Installation

Thank you for purchasing Avid Motion Graphics Creation software. This guide contains information required to install and activate your AMG Creation software. It is recommended that you read through the procedures prior to starting your installation in order to familiarize yourself with the process.

Additionally, instructions on how to deactivate and un-install your Avid product can be found in“Software Licensing” on page 25 of this guide. You can always find the most current information in the online version of the ReadMe, and should check there for the most recent release notes. The online version is updated immediately after new information becomes available.

The following topics are available:

• Before Installing

• Installation Considerations

• Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

• Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

• Installing Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins

Before Installing

To begin, please close any unnecessary windows or programs to ensure best performance. You will have to restart your computer in order to complete the installation process.

It is important that you check the ReadMe on the Knowledge base to make sure your system is properly configured to work with your new software.

Mac Installation Notes

The following notes apply to AMG Creation on a Mac® operating system:

• If you are installing the software on a Mac computer, make sure that you turn on the “Automatically show and hide the Dock” option to use as much screen space as possible. This can be done by selecting System Preferences > Dock settings.

• All AMG Creation logs can be found in the ~/Library/Logs/Avid/AMG_Creation/ directory, where ~/ is the location of your home folder. This is the standard location for Macintosh logs. To view the logs, use the Mac Console Application in Applications > Utilities > Console.app.

• It is also highly recommended that you use a scroll wheel mouse instead of Apple's Magic Mouse.

Before Installing

AMG needs the scroll wheel mouse button for binding and keyframing functionality.

Using Shared Network Drives on Mac OS

Using network drives in AMG Creation on a Mac Operating system differs from Windows.

To connect a network drive on Mac OS:

1. Press Cmd+K shortcut in the Finder.

2. Type the address in the format smb://server_address/folder.

3. Connect all needed network drives and start the AMG Creation software.

Installation Considerations

4. Each time you need files, media or projects from a network drive, open AMG, and browse to the /Volumes folder and select the needed drive.

Installation Considerations

The Avid Motion Graphics software can installed onto the system via the Avid Download Center (www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter).

You can also download the software to a USB flash drive, and then install it onto your AMG Creation Station from the drive.

Avid Motion Graphics and Avid Motion Graphics Production the system come with a blank USB flash drive. The USB flash drive should be used in the event that you want to keep a copy of the software in order to install it on the server. This USB flash drive stores approximately 16 GB of data and is used should the operating system for your system ever need to be restored.

The Avid Motion Graphics software is available on the Avid Download Center

(www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter).

The software license device ID is generated based on active network ports. disabling a port after

licensing will potentially break the license installed, preventing the operator from launching the application.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

To Install This Software See The Following Section

Avid Motion Graphics Offline See “Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software” on page 4.

Avid Motion Graphics Tools See, “Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools” on page 18.

Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins See, “Installing Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins” on page 23.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

Your software should have arrived with a USB flash drive. This is for you to download or copy the software applications, and to use later for server recovery, if needed. Software can be downloaded directly from the Avid Download Center www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter, and installed on a Windows® or Mac® computer.

Installation procedures for both are included in this section.

Prior to visiting the Avid Download Center (www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter) to

download the Avid Motion Graphics software, ensure that you have the Activation ID and System ID card, which shipped with your software available.

For information on installing the AMG Creation software on a

•Windows computer, “Installing AMG Creation on a Windows Computer” on page 5

• Mac computer, see “Installing AMG Creation Software on a Mac Computer” on page 13

Avid recommends that you click the Open Documentation Folder link to view the available

documentation. The ReadMe file provides the latest information regarding the Avid Motion Graphics Server, and software. You must have Adobe Reader installed to view the PDF. The ReadMe is also available online in the Avid Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

Installing AMG Creation on a Windows Computer

This topic contains information on how to install AMG Creation application software on a Windows computer.

(Windows) To install the AMG Creation software:

1. Log in to your system.

2. (Option) If you want to download the AMG Creation software to the USB drive, insert the USB flash drive into any open USB port on your system.

You can run the software installer from the USB flash drive.

If the USB flash drive does not automatically display:

a. Double-click the computer icon on the desktop.

b. Double-click the USB flash drive icon in the window and copy the software kit into a

new folder on the your system.

3. Login to your Avid Master Account, or if you are a new user, create an Avid Master Account.

4. Download the Avid Motion Graphics software kit from the Avid Download Center (www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter).

You will have to request registration of the AMG Product from the Download Center Helpdesk. You cannot see the software download automatically without properly being enabled by Avid. When submitting the help desk request, you will need to provide the System ID# from the AMG System ID / Activation ID card.

5. Unzip the downloaded software kit in the new folder on your computer, or onto the USB drive. In any event, you should always download a backup of the software on the supplied USB drive.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

6. Navigate to and double-click on the Avid_Motion_Graphics_setup.exe file.

The installer splash screen appears.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

7. To install Avid Motion Graphics software on your offline graphics creation workstation, select Avid Motion Graphics Offline.

This begins the installation of the AMG software onto your offline graphics creation workstation. The next screen appears:

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

8. Click the Install Avid Motion Graphics and all dependencies option to install the AMG software and all the dependent applications.

Wait for all of the components to install before continuing. After each component successfully

installs, a green circle, containing a white check mark, replaces all of the red circles, containing white Xs. If a component is already installed, it is detected and the green circle with the check mark appears immediately.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

When all components have been installed, the Installshield Wizard for the Avid Motion Graphics application opens.

9. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement dialog box opens.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

10. Follow the screen prompts accepting the defaults and the License agreement. Click Next to continue. The Destination Folder dialog box opens.

11. In the Destination Location dialog box, if you want to change the destination location, select Change..., then navigate to the location where you want to install the software. Otherwise, select Next to install the software in the default location.

The Ready to Install the Program dialog box opens.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

12. Click the Install button to begin installing the software.

The Status bar displays followed by the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box.

13. (Option) Select the Show Windows installer log check box to view the install log.

14. Click the Finish button.

15. (Option) If you have connected an Avid Motion Graphics Keyboard (AMGK) you may now click the Avid Motion Graphics Tools option on the installer. A Windows Security dialog box appears alerting you that software is being installed. Do the following:

a. Mark the Always trust software from this company check box so the installation can

continue.

b. Click the Install button. This is a quick installation. When it is finished, a green check

mark next to the option confirms the installation is complete.

16. (Optional) Click the Open Documentation folder to view or print any of the user, workflow or ReadMe documentation for Avid Motion Graphics. This documentation is also available online at the Avid Knowledge Base www.avid.com/support.

17. Click Exit.

18. Next, you must install Avid Motion Graphics tools. For more see “Installing Avid Motion

Graphics Tools” on page 18.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

Installing AMG Creation Software on a Mac Computer

This topic contains information on how to install AMG Creation software on a Mac computer.

(Macintosh) To install the AMG Creation software:

1. Log in to the computer in which you will be installing the AMG Creation software as an OS user with administrative privileges.

2. Go to the Avid Download Center at http://www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter, and download the AMG Creation for MAC OS installer. Unzip the downloaded software kit in the new folder on the Avid Motion Graphics Server or the computer you want to run it on.

3. Navigate to and double-click on the Install AMG Creation.pkg file.

The installer splash screen opens.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

4. Install Avid Motion Graphics by selecting Install AMG Creation.pkg

This begins the installation of the AMG software on the AMG server. The Introduction screen appears:

5. Click Continue option to go to the next screen.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

6. Select your language, and read the license agreement. Then, click Continue.

A dialog box opens, asking you to agree to the terms of the AMG Creation for Mac software license agreement.

7. Click Agree to continue installing the software.

The Installation Type screen appears asking you to select your installation type:

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

8. Select the Installation Type. Do one of the following:

t Click the Install button to begin installing the software in the standard destination. If

this option is selected, all users of this computer will be able to use this software.

t Click Change the Install Location... to change the installation location to your desired

destination. If you select this option, the following screen appears.

The Select a Destination screen appears asking you how you want to install the software:

9. Select one of the following options.

t Install for all users of this computer - This is the default.

t Install for me only - Only you will be able to use this software on this computer.

t Install on a specific disk... Installs the software on a specific disk.

Wait for all of the components to install before continuing. After each component successfully

installs, a green circle replaces all of the gray circles. If a component is already installed, it is detected and the green circle appears immediately.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

10. Click the Continue button.

You will be prompted to enter a password:

11. Do the following:

a. In the Name field, type your user name.

b. In the Password field, type your password.

c. Click the Install Software button.

The installation process begins. A summary window shows the status of the installation. When the installation is complete, you will get this message.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

12. (Optional) Click the Documentation icon to view or print any of the user, or ReadMe documentation for Avid Motion Graphics. This documentation is also available online at the Avid Knowledge Base www.avid.com/support.

13. Click Close.

The installer created two folders in your Applications section:

- Av id - This folder contains the AMG_Creation.app file in the AMG subfolder.

- Avid Utilities - This folder contains the AvidLicenseControl.app file in the Utilities

folder.

You can also find AMG launchers at the Launchpad in the Avid (Other) and Avid Utilities (Other) folders.

If you encounter an error when starting the Avid Motion Graphics application for the first time,

close the error message and change the display resolution frequency to 60Hz. For further information contact Avid support. Open the Internet CS portal. [Does this apply for MAC

Creation?]

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

When using your Avid Motion Graphics system in an environment with other software applications you can install the following Avid Motion Graphics Tools.

Other than the Avid License Control, all AMG tools are not available when AMG Creation is

installed on a Mac. See the following table for more information.

Tool Name When/Why Needed Where Installed

Avid License Control

AMG Advanced Device Manager (ADM)

Must be installed on all computers running AMG software, tools or plug-ins with a licensed component. For instance, the servers pass licenses to Journalist clients and News Control Clients.

Used for the iNEWS Command workflow or Automation.

Installed on the Avid Motion Graphics computer, Avid Motion Graphics Journalist Server, Avid Motion Graphics Preview Renderer, and any Computers running 3DS, Photoshop, MAP or Avid Motion Graphics Control.

Installed on the Avid Motion Graphics Server, or any Windows computer.

License Activation is required.

Available on Macintosh?

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Tool Name When/Why Needed Where Installed (Continued)

Available on Macintosh?

AMG Control Used to control playout of graphics.

Used in non-newsroom playout situations.

Avid Motion Graphics Font Package

AMG Operations Console

This font package provides fonts to support graphics previously created in Deko. Users can create new graphics using fonts from this package in Avid Motion Graphics too.

Provides a central mechanism for users to manage, diagnose and monitor all configured AMG render engines from a single interface.

Each individual Avid Motion Graphics Rendering engine is considered as a separate entity and is referred to as a Channel within the application. The Avid Motion Graphics Operations Console allows grouping of Channels, allowing you to organize Avid Motion Graphics engines within your facility. This provides an efficient, dependable method of managing and previewing specific channels.

Installed on any computer that has network access to the Avid Motion Graphics Server, or any Windows computer.

We do not recommend installing

AMG Control on the AMG server chassis as this might cause performance issues.

License Activation is required.

Installed on the Avid Motion Graphics Server. This installer must also be run on all iNEWS clients so they can edit the templates in a newsroom workflow.

Installed on any Windows computer that has network access to Avid Motion Graphics Server. The Avid Motion Graphics Operations Console requires a LAN connection to all Avid Motion Graphics playout engines intended to be monitored and managed remotely.

The Avid Motion Graphics Operations Console relies on the following external control applications to take Avid Motion Graphics compositions to air:

• Avid Motion Graphics Control

• News Rundown-driven graphics playout applications, including: Avid Motion Graphics Journalist, ADM, Avid iNEWS Command or Avid Motion Graphics News Control

We do not recommend installing

AMG Operations Console on the AMG server chassis, as this might cause performance issues.

License Activation is required.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

Tool Name When/Why Needed Where Installed (Continued)

Available on Macintosh?

AMG Transcode AMG Transcode lets you convert

from multiple clip types into a known usable format, which allows real-time playback with correct audio alignment. You can use it to convert clips that suffer from real-time playback and audio issues.

Deko Translator The Deko Translator is an application

that allows you to utilize your existing Deko Graphics assets and convert them into native AMG Compositions.

DekoTranslator is a standalone application not requiring AMG or Deko to be installed to work correctly. However, to confirm that the all the assets required to process the Deko Graphics are available, you need some version of the Deko application.

Deko Chart Designer

Allows use of Deko graphics previously created with Deko Chart Designer.

Installed on the Avid Motion Graphics Server, or any Windows computer.

Can be installed on any Win7 64 bit system to translate not need to be installed on the Avid Motion Graphics system or any system running Avid Motion Graphics software. It is a good practice to have PostDeko running on the same computer.

It is recommended that you use a

single computer that has a version of both Deko and AMG installed.

Installed on the Avid Motion Graphics Server, This is installed automatically when installing Deko Player. Deko Chart Designer supports the chart design option from Deko systems running v5.3 or later.

It cannot be run independently

from Deko Player.

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files – it does

Deko Player Deko Player is a component of Avid

Motion Graphics that allows you to easily play your existing Deko graphics to air.

Installed on Avid Motion Graphics Server or any windows-based Avid Motion Graphics Creation computer.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

Tool Name When/Why Needed Where Installed (Continued)

Available on Macintosh?

AMG Log Collector

AMG GPI Service

(Not curently in installer)

AMG Log Collector is a component of Avid Motion Graphics that allows you to collect AMG logs for use in analyzing data.

AMG GPI Service is a component that enables you to manage the rundown using GPI signals. This GPI support is provided by a Windows service designed to work with Sealevel SeaIO GPI cards (models BD8004 and 8012.)

Can be installed on any or all of the following:

•AMG Server

• AMG Creation computer (Windows only)

• AMG News

• AMG Journalist Server

• AMG Preview Renderer

• AMG Journalist Client plug-in

Can be installed wherever you install the Sealevel card.

It can be the AMG Playout chassis or any Windows PC that is running AMG NewsControl or AMG Control.

Once installed, it must be configured on the AMG Playout chassis using the Avid Motion Graphics GPI Configuration Tool in AMG Control.

Then it must be configured from AMG Control (on a computer that has network access to the AMG playout chassis) by clicking the Settings icon (upper right) and selecting the port (5130), and selecting the Enabled checkbox

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

The following steps describe how to install the Avid Motion Graphics Tools.

To install Avid Motion Graphics Tools:

1. Do one of the following:

t Navigate to and double-click on the Avid_Motion_Graphics_setup.exe file. When the

installer window opens, click the Avid Motion Graphics Tools option in the list.

t If the installer window is already open, click the Avid Motion Graphics Tools option in

the list.

In the previous illustration, AMG License Control 3.0.0 was detected and shown as already

installed.

2. Click the tool you want installed. Repeat this step for each tool that you want installed.

After the tools are installed, you can return to the main installer or exit the install.

3. Do one of the following:

t To return to the main installer window, click Main Menu.

t To Exit the installer, click Exit.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins

There are several plug-ins available to install for use with Avid Motion Graphics.

The AMG 3ds Studio Exporter is not available on Macintosh computers.

Tool Name When/Why Needed Where Installed

Available on Macintosh?

Avid License Control

AMG 3DS Studio Exporter

AMG PSD Allows you to export Adobe

Must be installed on all computers running AMG software, tools or plug-ins with a licensed component. For instance, the servers pass licenses to Journalist clients and News Control Clients.

A component of Avid Motion Graphics that exports .OBJ files created in Autodesk 3D Studio Max and makes them AMG compatible.

Photoshop .PSD files to an AMG compatible .SCN file.

To install Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins:

Avid License Control must be

installed prior to installing any other plug-ins.

Installed on a windows computer that runs Autodesk 3D Studio max.

Autodesk 3D Studio Max must be

installed on a Windows system prior to installing the AMG 3D Studio Exporter plug-in.

Installed on any computer that runs Adobe Photoshop.

Adobe Photoshop and must be

installed prior to installing the AMG PSD plug-in.

Ye s

1. Do one of the following:

t Navigate to and double-click on the Avid_Motion_Graphics_setup.exe file. When the

installer window opens, click the Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins option in the list.

t If the installer window is already open, click the Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins

option in the list.

AMG Plug-ins can be installed on customer owned computers running 3D Studio Max and

Adobe Photoshop.

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins

Avid does not recommend installing any 3rd party applications on the AMG Servers directly as this impacts play-out performance when going to air.

In the previous illustration, AMG License Control 3.0.0 was detected and with a green check

mark, shown as already installed.

2. Click the plug-in you want installed. Repeat this step for each plug-in that you want installed.

After the plug-ins are installed, you can return to the main installer or exit the install.

3. Do one of the following:

t To return to the main installer window, click Avid Motion Graphics Main.

t To exit the installer, click Exit.

4. After installing your plug-ins, make sure to activate your AMG 3DS or PSD plug-in option. For more information, see “Software Licensing” on page 25.

2 Software Licensing

After you have installed the Avid Motion Graphics Software you must use the Avid License tool to activate the license for your products.

The following main topics describe:

• What You Need to Activate the Software License

• License Activation Using an Internet Connection

• License Activation Without an Internet Connection

• Deactivating the License

What You Need to Activate the Software License

The software license is provided on an Activation ID. Depending on your specific configuration, you may receive more than one Activation ID card. The card ships in a box separately from the server and, if you have purchased multiple products on the same order, it could potentially be in a box with another product that might be unrelated to the Avid Motion Graphics system.

Below is an example of an AMG System ID / Activation ID card:

If you change your system configuration — for instance, by replacing your hard drive, a network adapter, or by upgrading your operating system — you must first deactivate your Avid software.

Your network administrator might need to open a few ports that are used during the license activation. The Avid License Control tool utilizes both port 3443 and port 443 for license request and response communication. Port 3443 is the primary port, but if this port is blocked, the Activation Service tries port 443, which is more likely to be open for Web communication.

What You Need to Activate the Software License

To activate the software using the Avid License Control tool, you need the items listed in the following table.

Identification Number Type Where you can find it:

Activation ID The Activation ID is provided on an Activation ID and System ID

card shipped with your new Avid Motion Graphics system. The Activation ID is used to activate the software license and has been linked to your System ID.

System ID The System ID is provided on an Activation ID and System ID card

shipped with your new Avid Motion Graphics system. The System ID is used for expediting warranty verification and customer service. After activation, the License Profile tab of the Avid License Control tool displays information about your system. Click “Copy to Clipboard” to copy the information to your clipboard. You can then paste from the clipboard to an e-mail or create a text file. This is helpful if you need to save this information for your records or need to send system information to Avid Customer Support.

Device ID The Device ID is only needed if you are activating your software on

a system that is not connected to the Internet. This is provided through the Avid License Control tool during activation.

License Activation Using an Internet Connection

To activate the software license using an Internet connection:

1. Locate your System ID and Activation ID card(s) included with your new hardware or software.

For hardware installations, the card could be in a separate box.

2. Open the Avid License Control tool, click Start > Programs > Avid > Utilities > Avid License Control.

The Avid License Control tool opens.

3. In the Activation tab, click the Activate button located in the Action column for the Avid Motion Graphics software product name you are activating.

You might need to click the Activation tab to continue with the product activation.

What You Need to Activate the Software License

4. Select I am connected to the Internet and will use this computer and then click Continue.

If you select “I am not connected to the Internet and will be using another computer that is

connected to the Internet” continue with “License Activation Without an Internet Connection” on page License Activation Without an Internet Connection.

5. Enter your system identification number in the System ID text box.

What You Need to Activate the Software License

6. Enter your activation identification number in the Activation ID text box.

7. Click the Activate button.

The Activation tool confirms your system information. When the activation is complete, a message informs you that your software has been successfully activated and the Activate button changes to a Deactivate button.

After your Avid software is activated, the License Profile tab displays your System ID, Activation

ID, and Device ID.

License Activation Without an Internet Connection

When you do an indirect activation, you are given a “.bin” activation file. This file is only works for a single activation. If you have done an indirect activation, and deactivate your license for any

reason, you may not use the same activation file to reactivate your license. You must repeat the “License Activation Without an Internet Connection” procedure and obtain a new “.bin” activation file.

To activate the software license from a separate computer

1. Locate your System ID and Activation ID card included with your new hardware.

2. Open the Avid License Control tool, select Start > Programs > Avid > Utilities > Avid License Control.

The Avid License Control tool opens.

3. Click the Activate button located next to the Avid product software name.

4. Select I am not connected to the Internet and will be using another computer that is connected to the Internet, then click the Continue button.

5. Enter your system identification number in the System ID text box.

6. Enter your activation identification number in the Activation ID text box.

7. Click the Next button.

What You Need to Activate the Software License

8. Follow the instructions in the Avid License Control tool, then click the Next button.

Your System ID, Activation ID, and Device ID are displayed on the Activation tab, write these

numbers down to use later. These IDs are displayed in the License Profile tab after your Avid software is activated.

9. On a computer with an Internet connection, open a Web browser and navigate to

http://avid.com/license

10. Follow the on screen instructions on the web page.

The Website creates a license.bin file. This file contains license information needed to activate your Avid Motion Graphics software.

11. Copy the

A USB flash drive is a good method of moving the

12. Close the Web browser on the computer with the Internet connection.

license.bin

file to the computer you want to activate.

license.bin

file.

What You Need to Activate the Software License

13. Return to the computer where you left off in the Avid License Control tool and click the Next button.

14. Click the Browse button and navigate to the license.bin file on your computer, then click Open.

Deactivating the License

If you need to move your Avid Motion Graphics application to a different computer, deactivate the Avid Motion Graphics application before you un-install it. If you un-install your software first, you may not be able to retrieve your System ID or Activation ID.

Once you deactivate your Avid Motion Graphics software license from one computer, you can use the license on another computer.

To be able to deactivate the software and it’s options, you must have an Internet connection.

To deactivate the software license:

1. Close any Avid Motion Graphics applications that are running.

2. Open the Avid License Control tool, select Start > Programs > Avid > Utilities > Avid License Control.

The Avid License Control tool opens.

3. Next to the Avid Motion Graphics software, click the Deactivate button.

What You Need to Activate the Software License

4. Click Ye s .

5. Click Done to close the Avid License Control tool.

3 Excel/ODBC Installation in AMG

Creation on Mac OS

This document covers the installation and configuration for ODBC Manager, Actual ODBC Driver for Open Source Databases and Actual ODBC Driver for Microsoft Access.

To use Excel spreadsheets as a data source, there are two options in AMG:

• through Excel

• through ODBC.

For both, 3rd party solutions are needed.

For Excel, we use the Actual Technologies ODBC driver for Microsoft Access.

To use database tables as data sources we use Actual Technologies ODBC driver for Open Source DataBases. There are four drivers provided by Actual Technologies:

• Actual ODBC Driver for SQL Server & Sybase

• Actual ODBC Driver for Oracle

• Actual ODBC Driver for Open Source Databases

• Actual ODBC Driver for Microsoft Access

Each driver enables you to create five connections. Actual Technologies also provides unlimited time Trial versions of those drivers which have a 3 row limitation for any query.

The installation package includes all four drivers in Trial mode. The license keys are confirmed during the creation of connections.

To manage the connections, another 3rd party, open source application is needed called ODBC Manager.

ODBC Manager replaces the ODBC Administrator application which was omitted from Mac OS

X v10.6 “Snow Leopard” and newer releases of the Mac OS.

The following topics are available:

• “Installing ODBC Manager” on page 35

• “Installing Excel as a Data Source” on page 36

• “Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source” on page 40

• “Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source” on page 44

Installing ODBC Manager

This topic contains information on how to install ODBC manager on the Mac OS.

To install ODBC Manager:

1. . Open your web browser and navigate to www.odbcmanager.net, and download ODBC Manager 1.0.11.

2. Install the ODBC Manager application as a usual Mac OS application

3. Connect all needed network drives and start the AMG Creation software.

4. Open the ODBC Manager application and navigate to System DNS tab. The connections will be created here.

Installing ODBC Manager

5. Next, you must download the Actual ODBC Drivers package, and connect the Excel files a a data source. For more information, see

Installing Excel as a Data Source

This topic contains information on how to install native Excel in AMG as a Data Source on the Mac operating system.

The following limitations apply:

• The Actual Technologies driver supports only *.xls (Excel 97-2004 format)

• The Actual Technologies driver cannot load complex Excel files.

• The Range definition is different than in Windows. You should specify the range as Sheet1 instead of [Sheet1$].

To install Excel as a Data Source:

1. Download and install the Actual ODBC Drivers package.

Installing the Actual ODBC drivers package enables you to connect Excel files as a data source,

but with Trial limitations. For configuring the full version of the drivers, you must complete the following steps.

2. In ODBC Manager, select the System DNS tab and press Add… button.

Installing Excel as a Data Source

You will be asked to choose a driver.

3. In the Choose a driver dialog box, select Actual Access from the list, and press OK.

4. In the Access DNS configuration window, click on the Licenses… button.

The Microsoft Access License Key dialog opens.

5. In the License Key field, type the license key for the purchased Actual ODBC driver for the Microsoft Access license key, and select OK.

You can create five (5) connections with one activation key.

6. Type the connection name, a short description and select the database (*.xls in this case) file.

The Access DSN Configuration dialog box opens.

Installing Excel as a Data Source

7. (Option) Change any additional settings, and press Continue.

The Access DNS Configuration - Conclusion dialog box opens.

Installing Excel as a Data Source

8. (Option) If you want to test the created connection, press the Tes t button.

When the test completes, you will get a message saying “Test completed successfully.” Select OK to close the dialog box.

9. Select Done to complete the ODBC data source configuration.

10. To use Excel as a Data Source in Avid Motion Graphics, see “Using Excel as a Data Source

in AMG” on page 38.

Using Excel as a Data Source in AMG

This topic contains information on how to use native Excel as a Data Source in Avid Motion Graphics on the Mac OS.

To use Excel as a Data Source in AMG:

1. Open Avid Motion Graphics and select the Data tab.

2. Hold the Ctrl button and click on the Library button.

3. Double-click on Excel to add the Excel data source.

The Data tab will appear as follows:

Installing Excel as a Data Source

4. Open the Excel section, and do the following:

t In the File field, specify the path to an excel file (*.xls).

t In the Range field, set the range using Sheet1 syntax, where Sheet1 is the sheet name of

the excel file.

The Range definition is different than in Windows. You should specify the range as Sheet1 instead

of [Sheet1$]

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source

When you are done, the Data section appears as follows:

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source

This topic contains information on how to install Excel through an ODBC Data Source on the Mac OS.

The following limitations apply:

• The Actual Technologies driver supports only *.xls (Excel 97-2004 format)

• The Actual Technologies driver cannot load complex Excel files.

• The Range definition is different than in Windows. You should specify the range as Sheet1 instead of [Sheet1$].

To install Excel through ODBC Data Source:

1. Download and install the Actual ODBC Drivers package.

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source

2. In ODBC Manager, select the System DNS tab and press the Add… button.

You will be asked to choose a driver.

3. In the Choose a driver dialog box, select Actual Access from the list, and press OK.

4. In the Access DNS Configuration window, click on the Licenses… button.

The Microsoft Access License Key dialog box opens.

5. In the License Key field, type the license key for the purchased Actual Access license key, and select OK.

You can create five (5) connections with one activation key.

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source

6. Type the connection name, a short description and select the database (*.xls in this case) file. The Access DSN Configuration dialog box opens.

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source

7. (Option) Change any additional settings, and press Continue.

The Access DNS Configuration - Conclusion dialog box opens.

8. (Option) If you want to test the created connection, press the Tes t button.

When the test completes, you will get a message saying “Test completed successfully.” Select OK to close the dialog box.

9. Select Done to complete the ODBC data source configuration.

10. To use Excel through an ODBC Data Source in Avid Motion Graphics, see “Using Excel

through an ODBC Data Source in AMG” on page 43.

Using Excel through an ODBC Data Source in AMG

This topic contains information on how to use Excel through an ODBC Data Source in Avid Motion Graphics on the Mac OS.

To use Excel through an ODBC Data Source in AMG:

1. Open Avid Motion Graphics and select the Data tab.

2. Hold the Ctrl button and click on the Library button. Then, double-click on ODBC to add the ODBC data source.

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

3. Open the ODBC section, and specify the DSN and QUERY fields as follows:

t In the DSN field, type the DSN name that was used when setting your Excel through an

ODBC data source.

t In the QUERY field, use the “select * from table” query where “table” is the actual

Sheet name of the Excel spreadsheet from which you load the information.

When you are done, the Data section appears as follows:

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

This topic contains information on how to install a database connection through an ODBC Data Source on the Mac OS.

The following limitations apply:

• The Actual Technologies driver does not support password protected databases.

A possible workaround for this is to convert your database table into SQLite format. There is a

free application SQLite database browser for managing the SQLite databases.

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

To install a database connection through an ODBC Data Source:

1. Download and install the Actual ODBC Drivers package.

2. In ODBC Manager, select the System DNS tab and press the Add… button.

You will be asked to choose a driver.

3. In the Choose a driver dialog box, select Actual Open Source Databases from the list, and press OK.

4. In the Access DNS Configuration window, click on the Licenses… button.

The Microsoft Access License Key dialog opens.

5. In the License Key field, type the license key for the purchased Actual Open Source Databases license key, and select OK.

You can create five (5) connections with one activation key.

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

The Actual Open Source Databases DSN Configuration - Data Source dialog box opens.

6. Do the following:

a. In the Name field, type the connection name.

b. In the Description field, type a short description of the data source.

c. Select the SQLite check box.

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

The Actual Open Source Databases DSN Configuration - Database dialog box opens.

7. Do the following:

a. Specify the path to the SQLite database file by clicking on Choose… button, and

selecting the path.

b. (Option) If your application requires special handling of non-English text, select the

Advanced Language button, and change those settings as desired.

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

c. (Option) Change any additional settings, and press Continue.

The Actual Open Source Databases DSN Configuration - Conclusion dialog box opens.

8. (Option) If you want to test the created connection, press the Tes t button.

When the test completes, you will get a message saying “Test completed successfully.” Select OK to close the dialog box.

9. Select Done to complete the database connections through an ODBC data source configuration.

10. To use a database connection through an ODBC Data Source in Avid Motion Graphics, see

“Using a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source in AMG” on page 49.

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

Using a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source in AMG

This topic contains information on how to use Excel as a Data Source in Avid Motion Graphics on the Mac OS.

To use a Database connection as an ODBC Data Source:

1. Open Avid Motion Graphics and select the Data tab.

2. Hold the Ctrl button and click on the Library button. Then, double-click on ODBC to add the ODBC data source.

3. Open the ODBC section, and specify the DSN and QUERY fields as follows:

t In the DSN field, type the DSN name that was used when setting your Excel through

ODBC data source.

t In the QUERY field, use the “select * from table” query where “table” is the actual

name of the database table from which you load the information.

When you are done, the Data section appears as follows:

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Pinnacle Systems Motion Graphics - 2.6 Installation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1 Software Installation

Before Installing

Mac Installation Notes

Using Shared Network Drives on Mac OS

Installation Considerations

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Software

Installing AMG Creation on a Windows Computer

Installing AMG Creation Software on a Mac Computer

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Tools

Installing Avid Motion Graphics Plug-ins

2 Software Licensing

What You Need to Activate the Software License

License Activation Using an Internet Connection

License Activation Without an Internet Connection

Deactivating the License

Installing ODBC Manager

Installing Excel as a Data Source

Using Excel as a Data Source in AMG

Installing Excel through an ODBC Data Source

Using Excel through an ODBC Data Source in AMG

Installing a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source

Using a Database Connection through an ODBC Data Source in AMG