add innovative feature to introduction

[goodguy/cin-manual-latex.git] / parts / Introduction.tex

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@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ years.  William Morrow merged all of the known changes, whenever
 possible, into this \CGG{} version and has been adding numerous
 features, updates, and fixes.
 
-{\small NOTE: This manual is a Work in Progress: monthly parts are added to cover the new features introduced in \CGG{}. The texts are continuously revised to make them clearer and more complete. In order to have a better and better product we rely on the suggestions and criticisms of our readers. Do not hesitate to let us know your opinions. For this continuous variability, we recommend that you download the manual at least once a month, during the release of \CGG{}, so that its content is always up to date.}
+{\small \textbf{NOTE1:} This manual is a Work in Progress: monthly parts are added to cover the new features introduced in \CGG{}. The texts are continuously revised to make them clearer and more complete. In order to have a better and better product we rely on the suggestions and criticisms of our readers. Do not hesitate to let us know your opinions. For this continuous variability, we recommend that you download the manual at least once a month, during the release of \CGG{}, so that its content is always up to date.
+
+\textbf{NOTE2}: this manual, in the HTML version present on the website, is the base of the \textit{Context Help} that can be called inside the program. For each window, button and plugins we can open the relative web page of the manual with \texttt{ALT/h} keys. More details in \nameref{sec:help_context_help}.}
 
 The \CGG{} software is under
 \href{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-standalone.html}{GPLv2+}
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ programmers.
                 and recently released AV1 and WebP
             \item raw image format for over 700 supported cameras, courtesy Dave Coffin's DCraw
         \end{itemize}
+
         \item[Standard Features]~\\
             \begin{itemize}
                 \item Program window for video and audio tracks, navigation, popups, playing and seeking functions.
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ programmers.
                 \item Numerous pre-defined output formats automatically available and allowance for user-defined formats.
                 \item Capture and Recording capability to include Broadcast TV recording, editing, and viewing.
                 \item Hundreds of Shortcuts are defined which are easily viewed using the shell commands pulldown.
+               \item Context Help in the program for numerous window, menu, GUI elements, buttons, and other items via the user's configured web browser.
                 \item PorterDuff operations are available in the patchbay of the main timeline window for alpha blending.
                 \item Color correction + 8-bit and 10-bit color space.
                 \item Up to 8K video supported.
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ programmers.
             \item[Innovative New Features]~\\
                 \begin{itemize}
                     \item Inter-View mode as invented through a collaborative effort by a user and the developer.
-                    \item Proxy settings for large formatted media with the coveted Scalar option and proxy quick switch.
+                    \item Proxy settings for large formatted media with the coveted Scalar option and proxy quick switch.  Includes a 1:1 proxy setting used to save CPU time with a reduced bitrate.
                     \item Multiple cameras / Mixer Viewer with the number of cameras only limited by the resources on the user’s computer (on a large system, 50 are known to work).
                     \item Audio/Video sync via waveforms, or timecodes to include syncing with externally recorded audio.
                     \item DVD/bluray creation, editing, and copying for non-commercial media greatly enhanced for usability.
@@ -135,6 +139,8 @@ programmers.
                     \item The Vectorscope option in the Videoscope plugin allows for the use of any number of user-supplied grid patterns as an Overlay.
                     \item Hardware acceleration with vaapi and vdpau for computers with graphics hardware meeting certain criteria.
                     \item Bump Autos is a new type of keyframe automation that allows you to easily create and manage keyframes intervals in Speed, Fade and Camera/Projector-XYZ curves.
+                   \item One of the only Linux NLEs that handles 422 and 420 10-bit footage as
+opposed to working in 8-bit (which introduces some 8-bit problems like banding). 
                 \end{itemize}
 \end{description}
 
@@ -237,7 +243,7 @@ And which chapters are important for beginning to learn to use \CGG{}. At the en
 
     \item[Chapter~\ref{cha:troubleshooting_help}] \nameref{cha:troubleshooting_help}.
 
-        Use this chapter for diagnosing a problem and find out what to report to get the best resolution or help.
+        Use this chapter for diagnosing a problem and find out what to report to get the best resolution or help.  Context Help, using Alt/h, is explained here.
 
     \item[Chapter~\ref{cha:performance_tips}]  \nameref{cha:performance_tips}.