STEP 1:
Let’s start EDIUS Pro 3 and create a new project. The Project Settings
dialog appears. The settings here determine the output hardware and
format to use.
Unlike other editing applications, the project settings in EDIUS Pro 3
do not limit the types of clips that can be used-all supported source
types are available for use in any of the project settings. We’ll
choose HD 1440 x 1080/60i, which corresponds to NTSC HD 1080i.
STEP 2:
Let’s load some clips. Here we have loaded a 1080/60i HDV clip, a
high-resolution Quick- Time movie trailer and a 1080/50i Canopus HQ
clip.
STEP 3:
Now that our clips are loaded into the bin, let’s put them on the
timeline. EDIUS Pro 3 will make any necessary aspect ratio, frame size
or frame rate adjustments in realtime. There’s no temporary rendering
or recompression involved.
In this timeline we used the Layout function to show multiple layers together.
EDIUS Pro 3 combined with EDIUS SP for HDV or EDIUS NX for HDV hardware
will also output the timeline in the selected project mode, in this
case 1080/60i analog component HD. The ability to mix different footage
makes migration from SD to HD and mixed-format editing perfectly
feasible.
STEP 4:
Now that we have clips on the timeline and have done some editing, it’s
time for output. For analog output to say, a VHS tape, we’ll need
standard definition output. However, our current project settings are
high definition. With EDIUS Pro 3, it’s easy to change-go into the
project settings and choose an SD-resolution output. We’ll change the
Project Settings to 4:3 DV for this example.
EDIUS Pro 3 automatically letterboxes and downscales HD assets to SD,
immediately switching the output from HD to SD using supported hardware
such as EDIUS NX for HDV. Of course the final target is not always
analog; it might be a DVD or video file. In EDIUS Pro 3, this is an
even simpler task. Simply edit the project in the highest quality you
require, then output to any format, whether SD or HD and NTSC or PAL,
through its built-in exporters or the bundled ProCoder Express for
EDIUS.
STEP 5:
This was a very simple demonstration of mixing different formats
together on the EDIUS Pro 3 timeline. In a real project, an editor may
choose to scale 4:3 footage included in a 16:9 project instead of
letterboxing, position things differently or make other adjustments for
specific output needs. By eliminating the need to reconstruct a project
for different outputs, editors can focus on perfecting the content
instead of doing double work or spending time and money to convert
footage.
"Traditionally, converting footage between broadcast formats or file
types was an expensive process requiring third-party services or long
conversion times. Editing with Canopus EDIUS Pro 3 eliminates those
costly processes."
YOUR GUIDE
Brandon Higa, Senior Marketing Engineer, Canopus
Higa, who joined Canopus in 1999, brings a software engineering
background to his role at the company, where he is in charge of
technical review and oversight and an active participant in the Canopus
user forums.
Other Cool Features…
Capture in native HDV or Canopus HQ codecs EDIUS Pro 3 supports capture
of native HDV MPEG-2 streams as well as realtime transcoding of HDV
into the Canopus HQ codec, an intra-field 4:2:2 compression format that
results in significantly increased realtime processing performance and
outstanding video quality.
Full-resolution HD processing and output
All processing in EDIUS Pro 3 is performed in full-resolution and frame
rate for on-screen display and output. Combined with supported hardware
cards, realtime playback from EDIUS Pro 3 is always final-quality,
suitable for review and analysis on HD monitors.
Canopus Corporation
www.canopus.us
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