\chapter{The 4+ Windows}%
\label{cha:the_4_windows}
+\begin{figure}[htpb]
+ \centering
+ \includegraphics[width=\linewidth,keepaspectratio]{images/Fenstergrundposition-en.png}
+ %\caption{The four windows. Courtesy by Olaf.}
+ \label{fig:Fenstergrundposition-en}
+\end{figure}
+
\section{Program Window}%
\label{sec:program_window}
The main window is called the Program window and contains the timeline as well as the entry point for all menu driven operations.
-It is often just called the “timeline”.
+It is often just called the \textit{timeline}.
The timeline consists of a vertical stack of tracks with a horizontal representation of time.
This defines the output of rendering operations and what is saved when you save files.
To the left of the timeline is the patchbay which contains options affecting each track.
Based on what compositing control is active, the toggle button will activate or deactivate the
appropriate control dialog box. Controls with dialog boxes are: Edit mask, Camera and Projector
automation, Crop control, and Get color.
- \item[Safe regions tool] draws the safe regions in the video output. This does not affect the rendered output
+ \item[Safe regions tool] draws the safe regions in the video output. The largest (external) square is called \textit{action safe overlay}; the smallest internal square is called \textit{title safe overlay}. They are especially useful if the destination is the TV. This does not affect the rendered output
\end{description}
\subsection{Compositing}%
In the compositor window, two of the more important functions are the adjust camera automation and the adjust projector automation which control operation of the camera and projector.
Cinelerra's compositing routines use a \textit{temporary}, a frame of video in memory where all graphics processing is performed.
Inside Cinelerra's compositing pipeline, the camera determines where in the source video the \textit{temporary} is copied from.
-The projector determines where in the output the \textit{temporary} is copied to.
+The projector determines where in the output the \textit{temporary} is copied to (figure~\ref{fig:temporary-01}).
Each track has a different \textit{temporary} which is defined by the track size. By resizing the tracks you can create split screens, pans, and zooms.
+\begin{figure}[htpb]
+ \centering
+ \includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{images/temporary-01.pdf}
+ \caption{Compositing pipeline}
+ \label{fig:temporary-01}
+\end{figure}
+
In compositing, each frame can be digitally altered using various options, such as a color correction plugin (figure~\ref{fig:camera_and_projector}).
Once the image has been transformed, the finished image is then projected to the compositor thus creating a modified version of the original.
\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{images/camera_and_projector.png}
- \caption{Camera and Projector}
+ \caption{Color balance on Temporary}
\label{fig:camera_and_projector}
\end{figure}
If multiple video tracks exist, the easiest way to select one track for editing is to Shift-click on the record icon of the track.
This solos the track.
-The purpose of the projector is to place the contents of the \textit{temporary} into the project's output.
+The purpose of the projector is to place the contents of the \textit{temporary} into the project's output.
The intent of the projector is to composite several sources from the various tracks into one final output track.
The projector alignment frame is identical to the camera's viewport, except that it guides where on the output canvas to put the contents of each temporary.
\label{ssub:the_camera_and_projector_tool_window}
The camera and projector have shortcut operations that do not appear in the popup menu and are not represented in video overlays.
-These are accessed in the \emph{Show tool info} window.
-Most operations in the Compositor window have a tool window which is enabled by activating the question mark icon.
+These are accessed in the \emph{Show tool info} window .
+Most operations in the Compositor window have a tool window which is enabled by activating the question mark icon (figure~\ref{fig:camera_tool}).
\begin{wrapfigure}[12]{O}{0.3\linewidth}
- \vspace{-4ex}
+ \vspace{-2ex}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{images/camera_tool.png}
\caption{Camera and Projector tool}
\label{fig:camera_tool}
The order of the compositing pipeline affects what can be done with masks. Mainly, masks are performed on the temporary after effects and before the projector. This means multiple tracks can be bounced to a masked track and projected with the same mask.
-The compositing pipeline graph has a masking stage.
+The compositing pipeline graph has a masking stage (figure~\ref{fig:temporary-02}).
+
+\begin{figure}[htpb]
+ \centering
+ \includegraphics[width=0.7\linewidth]{images/temporary-02.pdf}
+ \caption{compositing pipeline with mask}
+ \label{fig:temporary-02}
+\end{figure}
+
There are 8 possible masks per track. Each mask is defined separately, although they each perform the same operation, whether it is addition or subtraction.
\subsubsection*{Compositing pipeline with masks}%
\begin{wrapfigure}[16]{O}{0.3\linewidth}
\centering
- \vspace{-4ex}
+ %\vspace{-4ex}
\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{images/volume_meter.png}
\caption{Sound Level Meters Window}
\label{fig:volume_meter}
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