Matrox RTX 100

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Hi,

I have a Matrox RTX 100 and i want to use the Ulead Media studio pro, I have some problems when i do the Moving Path in the ulead, I capture this with ulead dvd workshop, ang i have some flickering imagens in the final video.
Anybody hav any ideia who to solve this problem

[Kruzin]

Moved to Desktop Video forum

[Elie]

The Matrox RT.X100 works best with Adobe suite of software like Encore & Premiere Pro, you simply are using the RT.X100 as a gloried expensive firewire card if using Media Studio Pro.

Regards,
Elie

[Dr Mordrid]

MSPro can use the RT.X100 hardware and software in the following manner;

1. DV type 1 and type 2 I/O including realtime capture of MPEG1/2 and WMV...all of which can be edited on MSPro's timeline.

2. all 300+ of the *.tga's used for the RT.X100's Organic Wipes can be used in MSPro's MASK F/X transition. They can also be used in Pixelans SpiceMaster 1, SpiceMaser 2.x and SpiceMaster Pro.

3. if the RT.X100's WYSIWYG DirectShow Control Panel is set to "Enable" all of MSPro's DualHead capabilites can be utilized for an external display. This includes realtime timeline previews and scrubs as well as previews from the transition, moving path, overlay options (this is where transparancies, video/image mattes and keying are done) and titler dialogs.

I use both MSPro and the Premiere Pro/RT.X100 for what each does well. It is of course great for realtime razzle-dazzle, but it does come up short in a few areas.

One of these is how Premiere Pro handles image sequences: not very well. On the other hand MSPro handles image sequences extremely well. There is even a dedicated filetype in MSPro for image sequences, *.uis, and MSPro can also export image sequences in any of a multitude of filetypes and from any kind of source. Handier than you might think.

When importing an image sequence this filetype is selected then the Options menu is opened. Here you can define the first file in the sequence to be utilized, the frame rate and how many total images are to be imported.

Once the setup is finished a small proxy file (filename.uis) is created for loading into MSPro. From here the image sequence can be treated as any other file, and this includes doing realtime previews.

This *.uis can also be utilized in MSPro's Video Paint rotoscoping tool. Oops...that's right....Premiere Pro doesn't come with a rotoscoping tool

Not too shabby. Wait 'til you see what's in MSPro8. Trust me

Dr. Mordrid

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ok Dr Mordrid.

But when i do file->create > Video File , my videos in some clips expecialy when i have slow motion, or moving paths the clips filckering.
I am so sad i am was thinking change this firewirecard.
If you can help me.
How to capture videos.... In media tools or in adobe, or in workshop,....
How to make my files in lower filed first, fram based or upper filed.
What compression i should use matrox or other......

Please help me....

[Dr Mordrid]

When dealing with moving paths if's sometimes useful to check the Media Source Options. Sometimes delacing or setting Frame mode with the flicker reduction box checked helps.

With slow motion things are often a bit more difficult. Most editing software does slowmo OK for small speed changes but not for large ones. Basically they just duplicate frames and don't produce 'tweens (interpolated in-between frames) that really smooth the flow. This usually results in a jerky playback.

Much higher quality slowmo can be done by running the sequence through DynaPel's Motion Perfect:

http://www.dynapel.com/index.shtml

$43 USD.

The alternatives are to use a realtime editing card like the RT.X100 or DVStorm or to spend $$ on After Effects then spend more $$ on the Boris Continuum plugin. Any of these cost a lot more than $43.

There is also a trial vesion so you can check it out. While you're there you might want to pick up their freeware VideoScope tool. Very handy.

Dr. Mordrid