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ii Trademarks AJA, KONA, Ki Pro, KUMO, and XENA and are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc, Io Express, Io HD, Io, and Because It Matters are trademarks of AJA Video, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, AppleTalk, FireWire and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Final Cut Pro, QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Notice FCC Emission Information Contacting Support Copyright 2012 AJA Video, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without the express written permission of AJA Inc. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AJA Video can effect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment. To contact AJA Video for sales or support, use any of the following methods: 180 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA. 95945 USA Telephone: 800.251.4224 or 530.271.3190 Fax: 530.274.9442 Web: http://www.aja.com Support Email: support@aja.com Sales Email: sales@aja.com When calling for support, first read the Chapter on Troubleshooting at the back of this manual. You can often save time and effort by looking there first for simple remedies and information on how to get support from AJA.
AJA Adobe Plugins for Mac & PC Limited Warranty iii Limited Warranty AJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, AJA Video, at its option, will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. In order to obtain service under this warranty, you the Customer, must notify AJA Video of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by AJA Video, with shipping charges prepaid. AJA Video shall pay for the return of the product to the Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, insurance, duties, taxes, and any other charges 1 for products returned to any other locations. This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install, repair or service the product, b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment, c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-aja Video parts or supplies, or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY AJA VIDEO IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. AJA VIDEO AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AJA VIDEO S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER AJA VIDEO OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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AJA Adobe Plugins for Mac & PC Contents 1 Contents Trademarks............................................................................................ ii Notice................................................................................................. ii FCC Emission Information.............................................................................. ii Contacting Support.................................................................................... ii Limited Warranty......................................................................................iii Chapter 1: Adobe Plugins Installation Installation Overview.................................................................................. 1 Installing Adobe Plugins Software.................................................................... 2 Windows Software Installation Procedure.................................................. 1........ 2 Mac Software Installation Procedure............................................................... 7 Re-Installation & Repair........................................................................... 11 Chapter 2: Using Adobe CS6 Applications Overview............................................................................................ 13 Beginning a Project with Adobe Presets............................................................... 14 Options Set in Premiere Pro Preferences........................................................... 16 Premiere Pro Capture Options........................................................................ 18 Capture Device Control........................................................................... 20 Premiere Pro Playback Options....................................................................... 21 Export to Tape.................................................................................... 23 Using Adobe Photoshop.............................................................................. 25 Using Adobe After Effects............................................................................. 27 Windows After Effects CS6 Plugin Overview....................................................... 27 Mac After Effects CS6 Plugin Overview............................................................. 29 Using Adobe Prelude & Encore........................................................................ 32 Prelude & Encore Overview....................................................................... 32 Appendix A: Performance Specifications KONA 3G Specifications............................................................................... 35 KONA LHi Specifications.............................................................................. 36 KONA LHe Plus Specifications......................................................................... 37 Io Express Specifications.............................................................................. 37 Io XT Specifications................................................................................... 38 Index
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Chapter 1: Adobe Plugins Installation Installation Overview The installation of Adobe Plugins for Mac or PC is very simple. All of the steps of installation and are described in this chapter and are presented as follows: 1. Installation procedure for Windows 2. Installation procedure for Mac Note: In this manual, the term KONA Software is used generically and includes support for Io XT and Io Express. KONA models supported include KONA 3, KONA 3G, KONA LHe Plus, and KONA LHi Important: This procedure assumes you have successfully installed the latest version of AJA Retail Software driver package that is a prerequisite for Adobe Plugins installation. Please read the brief Release Notes PDF file that accompanies your AJA Software to guarantee you have the ideal Driver version for your CS6 Plugins. The Release Notes also describe important Features and Fixes. Also, always go to your AJA Utilities (Mac) or Windows Control Panel to uninstall existing KONA software before installing a new version. This will prevent hardware/ software conflicts. Note: Before proceeding, ensure that your capture, editing, or compositing Application Software (Adobe CS6) is installed as detailed in its user documentation. These applications should be installed prior to installing AJA KONA software. The Adobe Plugins package adds required files to your Adobe application directories. Download the latest KONA software from the AJA website or, if that is not possible, use the CD-ROM supplied with your AJA system to install necessary software drivers and AJA s Mac Control Panel. Software updates occasionally become available to AJA KONA owners on our website at: http://www.aja.com/support/index.php We recommend checking for both software updates and additional product information before installation and periodically thereafter. 1 1
2 Installing Adobe Plugins Software The installation procedures for Windows and Mac are described below. You cannot use KONA with third-party applications until the AJA plugins software has been installed on the host workstation. If you add KONA supported applications at a later date and have not previously installed the appropriate plugins, you must run the install program again selecting the appropriate application support software to be installed. Windows Software Installation Procedure Locate the AJA Adobe Plugins Software for Windows download (or CD ROM packaged with your system) and follow the procedure below to install the required software on the host system. This AJA software for PC is intended for Windows 7, 64-bit workstations. The KONA/Io Express Windows Software is divided into the packages shown below. The AJA Retail Software package must be installed first. We recommend you install your desired Application Software. AJA Installer Packages for PC Note: Before installing KONA software, turn off any virus protection and security software that you have installed on your computer. This section describes the AJA Adobe Software package installation. Access the software packages (download or CD ROM) and double click on the AJA Adobe package. Install Wizard The installation program will launch and extract the necessary Adobe plugins for installation on the desired hard drive.
Adobe Plugins Installation Installing Adobe Plugins Software 3 1 Install Wizard Welcome When you see the Welcome page, click Next to view the AJA license agreement. License Agreement Read the KONA license agreement and check the Agreement box to accept. You will be asked to choose the type of installation you would like to perform.
4 Installation Type If you don t have all the KONA supported products installed on your workstation, you may choose to perform a Custom installation (default) and select only the software necessary for your applications. Otherwise, use the Typical installation. The following screens depict the more elaborate Custom installation. Custom Installation Menu
Adobe Plugins Installation Installing Adobe Plugins Software 5 You may deselect an Item for installation by using the pulldown to make it unavailable. 1 Custom Selections Pulldown Menu Use the second level options choose the specific drivers and plugins you would like installed. Disabled selections are marked with a red X. Before clicking Next to install, you can verify your disk space availability by clicking the Disk Usage button. Workstation Disk Usage Display To return to the installation click OK. Click Next to begin the installation. screen.
6 Begin Plugin Installation When the installer has completed copying the Adobe Plugin software to disk, a final screen will be displayed announcing that Setup has finished installing AJA KONA on your computer. Click on the Finish button after the installation is complete.
Adobe Plugins Installation Installing Adobe Plugins Software 7 Mac Software Installation Procedure Locate the AJA Adobe Plugins Software download or the AJA CD ROM packaged with your system and follow the procedure below to install the required software on the host system. The Adobe Plugins package for Mac requires Snow Leopard or Lion OS for operation. The Installation Software is divided into the packages shown below. The specific AJA product software package (KONA or Io Express) must be installed first. (Included in this installation package is the AJA Control Panel.) Next, you will install the Adobe CS6 plugins. AJA Installer Packages for Mac (KONA 3G and Adobe Plugins shown) Note: Before installing AJA software, turn off any virus protection and security software that you have installed on your computer. This section describes the AJA Adobe Plugins Software package installation. Access the software packages (download or CD ROM) and double click on the AJA Adobe package. Install Wizard The KONA installation program will launch and extract the necessary KONA drivers for installation on the desired hard drive. 1 Install Welcome When you see the Welcome page, click Next to view the KONA license agreement.
8 License Agreement Read the KONA license agreement and check the Agreement box to accept. You will be asked to choose the type of installation you would like to perform. Installation Type If you don t have all the AJA Adobe supported products installed on your workstation, you may choose to perform a Custom installation and select only the software necessary for your applications.
Adobe Plugins Installation Installing Adobe Plugins Software 9 1 Custom Installation After Effects Warning Note: Because of the Mac architecture of QuickTime components, AJA does not install Adobe After Effects plugins by default. We recommend that you install the After Effects plugins only for use with Io Express and then you must go to the After Effects Preferences, and under Video Preview, select Computer Monitor Only rather than AJA for the Output Device. After Effects Preferences, Video Preview Settings Because Io Express does not support colorspace conversion, it relies on the AJA Adobe After Effects Plugins to provide software-based conversion necessary for output. All currently supported KONA cards and IoXT, on the other hand, employ hardware colorspace conversion and do not rely on the slower software-based method. Therefore, the KONA cards and Io XT do not need the After Effects plugins installed. Note: When using the AJA After Effects plugin with Io Express, software conversion requirements do not allow realtime RAM Preview.
10 Installation Location Option After setting up your installation content you can click Change Install Location if you prefer to override your system defaults. Click Install to begin installation. Begin Plugin Installation
Adobe Plugins Installation Installing Adobe Plugins Software 11 When the installation is completed, a final screen will be displayed announcing that The installation was successful. Click on the Close and begin using your Adobe applications. 1 Restart Screen If you did not install all available plugins and you later add Adobe applications, you may repeat this installation procedure to install the required plugins. Remember to install and run the applications once before installing AJA software. Re-Installation & Repair If you have problems running your newly installed plugins or need to re-install for added applications, you can relaunch and run the install package. Note: Note: Always uninstall old KONA/Io Express software before installing a new version.
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Chapter 2: Using Adobe CS6 Applications Overview There are AJA plugins for both Mac and Windows versions of the Adobe CS6 Applications and functions are mostly the same. This chapter will describe the Windows menus and note exceptions for the Mac. Note: Reference to KONA software also applies to Io Express and Io XT (functional exceptions will be noted by specific AJA device). AJA Adobe Software for Mac & PC operates on KONA 3, 3G, LHe Plus and LHi cards and on Io Express, and Io XT at different functional levels. Some setup screens may use KONA, Io XT, or Io Express interchangeably when referring to your AJA hardware. AJA Software for KONA is tightly integrated with Adobe CS6 Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects applications (not included with KONA). KONA allows a user to bring in supported Premiere Pro CS6 compressed formats and provides plug-ins and drivers that add functionality to the Premiere Pro application. After you install the KONA software on your workstation, all you need to do to begin using it is to become familiar with the AJA plugins and how Adobe CS6 applications access KONA options. The manual you are reading does not provide operational information for Adobe CS6 except as related to KONA operations. Please read the Adobe CS6 user documentation for Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects, Encore, and Prelude configuration and operation. The chapter you are reading addresses configuration and setups supported by KONA. Topics covered include: Adobe Premiere Pro Realtime Performance Beginning a Project with Adobe Presets KONA/Io Capture Options KONA/Io Playback Options Using Adobe Photoshop Using After Effects Using Adobe Prelude & Encore 21 1
14 Beginning a Project with Adobe Presets Opening Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, you will select New Project from the Quick Start Screen and choose an AJA Capture Format from the pulldown menu, name the project, and click OK to access the New Sequence setup panel with presets or click the AJA Setup button to customize your workflow in the Capture Options panel Premiere Pro Capture Options on page 18. KONA Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 New Project panel
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Beginning a Project with Adobe Presets 15 1 New Sequence Setup Panel Using the New Sequence Setup panel, you can select from Adobe Presets. The Presets offer typical project settings. Note: Changed in CS6, AJA preset folders (shown below) are gone as KONA supports Adobe presets and works dynamically with the Adobe Mercury Transmit plugin. Old CS5 AJA Presets Removed in CS6
16 Options Set in Premiere Pro Preferences Some settings that determine both capture and playback characteristics for KONA are accessed through Premiere Pro Preferences. In Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Preferences (under Edit>Preferences for Windows, and under Premiere Pro>Preferences for Mac) you can set up global (default) settings for: Audio Hardware Audio Output mapping Device Control Playback Settings (see Premiere Pro Playback Options on page 21. Audio Hardware In Windows, select Premiere Pro WDM Sound from the pull-down menu for your audio hardware. If you see KONA ASIO do not select it for use with KONA. For Mac, choose the System Default Input/Output setting.. Audio Hardware Preferences
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Beginning a Project with Adobe Presets 17 Device Control Device Control Options are settings for Export to Tape and Capture functions using the RS-422 machine control interface on AJA KONA/Io hardware. Always use the AJA Serial Control setting and the KONA/Io RS-422 port for capture. 1 Preferences>Device Control>Options Enter the desired value for: Preroll 0 to 15; the number of frames required to start the source machine before capture. Timecode Offset -30 to +30; timecode adjustment (in frames) forward or back to compensate for discrepancies between the source s burned-in timecode and that of the captured sequence. Always verify Premiere Pro and AJA offset settings for Capture and Export are in agreement. Device Control settings made in the Capture window or Export window menus may override Preference settings. Click on the Options button to pull up the AJA Device Control window. Timebase Use this pull-down to select the timecode base supported by your VTR. Base 24 Base 25 Base 30 (non-drop frame) Base 30 DF (drop frame) Base 25 (50 frames per second) Base 30 (60 frames per second) Base 30 (60 frames per second) DF (drop frame)
18 The timecode format is used for both monitoring the RP-188 timecode embedded in the digital data stream and for selecting a timecode offset (if required) for the attached VTR (connected to KONA s RS-422 port). Timecode Source Choose between a separate-channel Longitudinal Timecode (LTC) or Vertical Interval Timecode (VITC) transported in the video signal s vertical interval or include both (LTC + VITC). Note: SMPTE RP 188 defines a standard for the transmission of timecode and control code in the ancillary data space of a digital television data stream. Timecode information is transmitted in the ancillary data space as defined in ANSI/SMPTE 291M. Multiple codes can be transmitted within a single digital video data stream. Other time information, such as real time clock, DTTR tape timer information, and other user-defined information, may also be carried in the ancillary timecode packet instead of timecode. The actual information transmitted through the interface is identified by the coding of a distributed binary bit. Equipment manufacturers can use the meta data for different purposes. Premiere Pro Capture Options In Premiere Pro you can access Capture settings in a number of ways. For initial project settings, go to Project menu> Project Setting> General and set AJA Capture Format and settings. Using the Adobe Capture Options panel, go to Window (F5)>Capture>Settings tab or use the Flydown menu >Capture Settings or right-click in the Capture window for context-sensitive menu. To change settings for the selected Preset, click the Setup button. The following settings can be accessed: Capture Settings in the first popup menu, change Capture Format for the Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 project and click Settings to access the AJA Capture Settings menu (shown below). For your selected format, use the pulldown menus to select Pixel Format, Audio Format, Audio Channels, and a Frame Offset.
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Premiere Pro Capture Options 19 1 AJA Capture Settings panel Pixel Format Choices Supported pixel formats are shown below. DPX format 10-Bit BE (big endian) RGB MOV formats 8-Bit RGB 8-Bit RGBA 10-Bit RGB 8-Bit Uncompressed 10-Bit Uncompressed MC DV25 MC DVCPRO50 MC DVCPRO HD Cineform Studio: 10-Bit Log RGB 4:4:4 (BE) Note: Cineform Studio will show only when a valid license for it is present.
20 Audio Formats Use the Audio Formats pull-down menu to select the appropriate signal type for your input. 16-bit LE (little-endian) PCM 24-bit LE PCM 32-bit LE PCM 32-bit LE float PCM Audio Channels Select the number of audio tracks for this project, KONA supports up to eight (four stereo pairs) for KONA LHi or 16 for KONA 3G. Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 supports eight channels. Choose between 2-, 6-, or 8-channel audio capture. Capture Device Control At the bottom of the Settings pane, you can access Device Control settings to adjust for your capture device. Capture Window with Device Control Options in Right Pane Refer to Capture Device Control on page 20 for detailed description. Remember that AJA and Premiere Pro frame offsets must match.
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Premiere Pro Playback Options 21 Premiere Pro Playback Options To access AJA Playback settings, in Premiere Pro, highlight (select) the Sequence Panel. Then go to Edit>Preferences>Playback (Windows) or Premiere Pro>Preferences>Playback (Mac) to access the screen below. 1 Player Settings Panel in Premiere Pro Preferences Audio Device Select AJA Audio to output your project audio through the KONA/Io device and guarantee output transmit sync. To complete audio setup refer to Options Set in Premiere Pro Preferences on page 16.
22 Video Device For Video Device, select the AJA KONA/Io device you are using and click Setup. The default setting (expected to be what most users will want and use) is Match Sequence. When Match Sequence is selected, the transmit plugin will try to put the card in a mode that matches the resolution and frame rate of the timeline you're working with. Match Sequence is the default and is generally used. Alternatively, you can select a hard-wired video format from the menu of available formats supported by your KONA/Io device. Premiere Pro Preferences Playback Settings Note: If output conversion is required and is supported by your KONA device, use the AJA Control Panel to set up the output format. Refer to the KONA or Io manual for using the AJA Control Panel with your specific AJA device. Pixel Format Choose a Pixel Format from the pulldown menu. The default is 8-bit YUV which allows the fastest Playback performance. 10-bit quality is best when used with the highest performance workstations.
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Premiere Pro Playback Options 23 Playback Resolution For best output resolution from KONA, use Full as your Playback Resolution setting. Use the flydown menu in the Premiere Pro Program Sequence to set Playback Resolution. 1 Setting Playback Resolution for Program Sequence 4K Output in Premiere Pro If you are using KONA 3G in 4K Mode, true 4K will be output on the SDI outputs. If the KONA device you are using does not support 4K, KONA in Premiere Pro Match Sequence mode will automatically output the best resolution available. Export to Tape To setup and Export to Tape, select (make active) the desired sequence and then go to File>Export>Tape. This will bring up the following AJA Serial Device panel which allows you to interface with the target tape machine to control: Print Type Video & Audio channels to be included Preroll and Frame Offset (must agree with the Premiere Pro sequence setting) Important: Do 2 or 3 test insert edits to establish a frame offset BEFORE doing a real insert. The frame offset may differ for different decks and even for different resolutions and frame rates on the same deck. You should test this before setting the offset. Also, note that the capture frame offset may not be identical to the layoff frame offset.
24 In Point, Out Point, and Duration when in applicable print mode Standard tape machine function controls Export to Tape AJA Serial Device Panel Note: As noted above, you should use Preview mode to test your deck offset to verify accuracy and avoid latency problems. Also, the more performance resources (processor and storage speed) the better for realtime editing. Tape machine controls include:
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Using Adobe Photoshop 25 Using Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop CS6 (not included with KONA) accepts KONA plugins and drivers to closely integrate the KONA/Io Export function into the application. The manual you are reading does not provide operational information for Adobe Photoshop CS6. Please read the Photoshop user documentation provided with the application for information on configuration and operation. The chapter you are reading addresses configuration and setup unique to use of KONA with Adobe Photoshop CS6. With Photoshop open, go to the File pull-down menu and select Export>AJA Export.. 1 AJA Image Export in Photoshop, File>Export Menu The specific options available to you are determined by the AJA KONA/Io device that is installed in your workstation and you are currently controlling. This section will describe all options for the Photoshop plugin when used with KONA. AJA Photoshop Export Setting Menu
26 Export Settings Use the Video Format menu to select the resolution that matches your project (KONA 3G choices shown). AJA Photoshop Export Video Formats Select the desired Pixel Format. 8-bit YUV is typically used. AJA Photoshop Export Pixel Formats Select a Source Frame to define the video interlace for your image.. AJA Photoshop Export Source Frame
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Using Adobe After Effects 27 When your Export Settings are select, click on the Export button to output your image through KONA/Io. Note: Note that when you output in Video + Key mode (set in AJA Control Panel), Video is output via SDI 1 and the Key channel is output on SDI 2. (This does not apply to KONA 4K Mode operation, see the KONA manual.) Using Adobe After Effects After Effects Real-time Performance RAM Preview should be very close to real-time for HD in After Effects. Please ensure you have the following settings for proper RT RAM preview. 1. Make sure that the Video Format of the AJA Preview Panel in After Effects matches the resolution and frame rate of your After Effects Composition. 2. Next, please ensure that the Resolution setting for Time Controls is set to Full. If not set to Full, the image that the AJA Preview Panel receives and sends to the KONA board during RAM Preview will not be sent at Full Resolution and thus will either be software resized to Full Resolution before sending to the KONA Board for display, or will be center cropped before sending. 3. If RAM Preview is still not real-time, you can try some of the following setting your Zoom to 100% in your AE Composition, making sure the Frame Rate of the AE Time Controls matches the frame rate of the Primary Format in the AJA Preview Panel, and muting audio in the AE Time Controls. Note: In some cases the available bandwidth of the motherboard limits the cards ability to output full frame rate 1080i 29.97 RGBA. 1 Windows After Effects CS6 Plugin Overview A KONA/Io After Effects CS6 Preview plugin adds KONA functions to the After Effects CS6 application. In Windows, the AJA Preview plugin screen is accessed under the Window pulldown menu. The Preview plugin allows you to view the current frame of your working timeline in various formats on a monitor connected to a KONA output. Using the After Effects Preview Plugin The Preview Plugin allows you to view on a monitor the current frame you are working on in the timeline as it will appear at the KONA output. AJA Preview Settings Window
28 Preview Output Settings Use the Video Format menu to select the resolution that matches your project (KONA 3G choices shown). AJA Preview Video Formats Select the desired Pixel Format. 8-bit YUV is typically used. AJA Preview Pixel Formats Select a Source Frame to define the video interlace for your image. Progressive is the default. You may choose to set Lower and Upper field dominance or use Fit To Screen.. AJA Preview Source Frame
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Using Adobe After Effects 29 Mac After Effects CS6 Plugin Overview In Mac CS6 the AJA Preview plugin screen is accessed in the Preferences menu (Premiere Pro>Preferences>Video Preview). The Preview plugin allows you to view the current frame of your working timeline in various formats on a monitor connected to a KONA output. Use the Output Device pulldown menu to select AJA. All of the settings below the menu will become active.. 1 AJA After Effects Mac Preview Preferences
30 Use the Output Mode pulldown to select the resolution that matches your project (KONA 3G choices shown below).. AJA After Effects Mac Preview Video Formats
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Using Adobe After Effects 31 Choose output quality with real-time performance in mind (see After Effects Real-time Performance on page 27).. AJA After Effects Mac Preview Output Quality 1 Choose when you want Preview to play by checking the appropriate boxes and select the aspect ratio supported by your monitor.. AJA After Effects Mac Preview Aspect Ratio Audio Hardware Selection In the After Effects Preferences you can also select the AJA KONA/Io audio hardware for output.. AJA After Effects Mac Audio Hardware Preference
32 Using Adobe Prelude & Encore Prelude & Encore Overview In Prelude and Encore the AJA transmit plugin works the same as it does in Premiere Pro. Note: At the time this manual is published, Prelude works only on Mac, not in Windows. You can select your AJA device for Playback by accessing the Preferences menu (Prelude/ Encore>Preferences>Playback. In the Audio Device menu select the AJA device (KONA 3G shown). Check the box for the AJA Video Device and click Setup at the right.. Playback Preferences with KONA 3G The AJA Playback Setting panel will appear where you can select Video Format and Pixel Format.. Playback Setting Panel
Using Adobe CS6 Applications Using Adobe Prelude & Encore 33 Use the Video Format pulldown to select the resolution that matches your project. When Match Sequence is selected, the transmit plugin will try to put the card in a mode that matches the resolution and frame rate of the timeline you're working with. Match Sequence is the default and is generally used.. 1 Playback Video Formats (KONA 3G shown) Select the desired Pixel Format. 8-bit YUV is typically used in Prelude and Encore projects.. Playback Pixel Format Setting
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Appendix A: Performance Specifications KONA 3G Specifications Video Formats 480i 29.97 525i 23.98 (intermediate format only), 29.97 625i 25 720P 23.98 (intermediate format only)*, 24 *, 25 *, 29.97*, 30 *, 50, 59.94, 60 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 2048 x 1080P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50 and 60 2048 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24 2048 x 1556p 15, 14.98 2048 x 1556PsF 15, 23.98, 24 4K Video Formats 3840x2160P 24 3840x2160P 23.98, 25 4096x2160P 24, 23.98, 25 3840x2160PsF 24, 23.98, 25, 24, 23.98, 25 Note: Formats marked with an asterisk are non over-the-wire VFR formats Up-Conversion Hardware 10-bit Aspect conversion modes: Anamorphic full-screen Pillar box 4:3 results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14:9 results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black sidebars Zoom Letterbox zooms a 16:9 Letterbox source to full-screen Zoom Wide results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down-Conversion Hardware 10-bit Anamorphic full-screen Letterbox 16:9 image with black top and bottom Crop image is cropped for full-screen image Cross-Conversion Hardware 10-bit 1080i to 720p 720p to 1080i A1 1
36 KONA LHi Specifications SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion 16:9 to 4:3 Letterbox 16:9 to 4:3 Horizontal Crop 4:3 to 16:9 Pillarbox 4:3 to 16:9 Vertical Crop Video Formats 525i 29.97 625i 25 720p 23.98 *, 24 *, 25 *, 29.97 *, 30 *, 50, 59.94, 60 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 1080P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 Note: Formats marked with an asterisk are non over-the-wire VFR formats Up-Conversion Hardware 10-bit Aspect conversion modes: Anamorphic full-screen Pillar box 4:3 results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14:9 results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black sidebars Zoom Letterbox zooms a 16:9 Letterbox source to full-screen Zoom Wide results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down-Conversion Hardware 10-bit output, 16/24/32-bit internal processing Anamorphic full-screen Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped horizontally Cross-Conversion Hardware 10-bit 1080i to 720p, 720p to 1080i SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion 16:9 to 4:3 Letterbox 16:9 to 4:3 Horizontal Crop 4:3 to 16:9 Pillarbox 4:3 to 16:9 Vertical Crop
AJA Adobe Plugins Manual KONA LHe Plus Specifications 37 KONA LHe Plus Specifications Formats 525i 29.97 625i 25 720p 23.98 *, 24 *, 25 *, 29.97 *, 30 *, 50, 59.94, 60 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 1080PsF 23.98, 24 1080p 24, 25, 29.97, 30 Note: Formats marked with an asterisk are non over-the-wire VFR formats Down-Conversion Hardware: 10-bit output, 24-bit internal processing Anamorphic: full-screen Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop: image is cropped horizontally 1 Io Express Specifications Formats 525i 29.97 625i 25 720P 23.98*, 24 *, 25 *, 29.97*, 30 *, 50, 59.94, 60 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 1080PsF 23.98, 24 1080P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 Note: Formats marked with an asterisk are non over-the-wire VFR formats Down-Conversion Hardware, 10-Bit output Anamorphic: full-screen Letterbox: image reduced with black top & bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
38 Io XT Specifications Formats 525i 29.97 625i 25 720P 23.98, 25, 50, 59.94, 60 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 Up-Conversion Hardware 10-bit Anamorphic: full-screen Pillar box 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill full screen Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down-Conversion Hardware 10-bit Anamorphic: full-screen Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size Cross-Conversion Hardware 10-bit 1080i to 720P 720P to 1080i 720P to 1080PsF SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image. H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image.
AJA Adobe Plugins for Mac & PC Index 39 Index Numerics 64-bit workstations 2 8-bit YUV 22 A Adobe application directories 1 Adobe Mercury Transmit plugin 15 Adobe Plugins 2, 7 Adobe Presets 15 After Effects Mac Audio Hardware 31 After Effects Plugins 9 After Effects plugins 9 After Effects Preview 27 After Effects Warning, Mac 9 AJA Retail Software driver 1 AJA Retail Software package 2 AJA Serial Control 17 AJA Serial Device 23 AJA website 1 Audio Formats 20 audio hardware 31 Audio output 21 Audio, System Default Input/Output 16 C Capture Format 14 CD-ROM 1 Custom installation, Mac 8 Custom installation, Windows 4 D Device Control Options 17 Device Control settings 20 DPX format 19 E Export to Tape 17, 23 F field dominance 28 I insert edits 23 Installation Overview 1 K KONA software 13 L latency problems 24 M Mac After Effects 29 Match Sequence 22 MOV formats 19 N New Project 14 O offset settings 17 1 P PC 2 Photoshop Export 25 Pixel Format 22 Playback Resolution 23 Playback settings, Premiere Pro 21 plugin installation defaults 9 plugins After Effects 27 Premiere Pro Preferences 16 Premiere Pro WDM Sound 16 Preroll 17 Preview mode 24 preview options After Effects 27 R realtime editing 24 re-install 11 required files 1 Retail Software driver 1 Retail Software package 2 RS-422 machine control 17 S security software 2, 7 T timecode base 17 Timecode Offset 17 V Video + Key mode 27 Video Format, Photoshop 26 Video Formats 35 Video Input 35 virus protection 2, 7
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