Doremi CineAsset User Manual

C i n e A s s e tDigital Cinema Mastering SoftwareUser ManualVersion 2.5The English version of this document is the only legally binding version. Tran

• Select the desired database folder and click on the “Select Folder” button in the explorer window.• You will then be back to the “Database” window (

Figure 6: Drop-In Folder Manager WindowDCA.OM.000488.DRM Page 11 of 82 Version 2.5Doremi LabsSettings ManagerButtonNewButtonDrop-in Folder Tabs

3 Using CineAsset CineAsset is a software suite that consists of four applications:o CineAsset GUIo CineAsset Editoro CineInspecto CinePlayer The i

3.1 CineAsset GUIThe CineAsset Graphical User Interface (GUI) is shown in Figure 9 below. This GUI contains three separate function tabs: Device tab

3.1.1 Device TabThe Device tab contains three different sections: “Device manager,” “Device status,” and “CPL/KDM Manager” (see Figure 9). 3.1.1.1

 To edit an existing Device or Group, select it in the device manager and press the “Properties” button (see Figure 12). To remove an existing Devic

Figure 13: Retrieval Properties window The CineAsset application also has its own certificates that can be used to generate KDMs for a specific CineA

Figure 15: Device Status Window• To locate to a specific timecode location, click the “Locate...” text and the “Locate time code” window will appear (

Figure 17: “CPL Manager – Existing show Playlist” Tab To create a new playlist:◦ Click the Editor tab.◦ Select the desired clip in the Clip List and

3.1.1.5 KDM ManagerThe KDM manager is used to delete, upload or download KDMs from Doremi Servers connected to CineAsset. To manage KDMs on a conne

Table of Contents 1 Introduction...

Figure 20: Export WindowFigure 21: Database TabDCA.OM.000488.DRM Page 20 of 82 Version 2.5Doremi LabsLock Icon for Encrypted DCPShow in Explorer / Fin

 To view the properties of a DCP in the CineAsset database:◦ Select the DCP and press the “Properties” button (see Figure 21). The properties window

3.1.2.1.1 Selecting a Destination Device• To transfer a DCP to a device using CineAsset Transfer:◦ Select the DCP to transfer in the Database tab an

3.1.2.1.2 Choosing an FTP Location• To transfer a DCP over FTP:◦ Select the DCP to transfer in the Database window and press the “Send to...” button

3.1.2.1.3 Generating KDMsCineAsset has the ability to Generate KDMs for content that has been encrypted by CineAsset. This section describes how to

• Go to the Certificate Manager tab of the KDM Generate Options window and select “Add Servers” to add a server's certificate to the list (see Fi

3.1.3 Tasks TabThe Tasks tab displays the status of any tasks executed by CineAsset, such as transferring a DCP to adevice or creating a DCP. The pr

3.1.4 Certificate & KDM Manager 3.1.4.1 Certificate ManagerThe certificate manager allows you to add certificates to CineAsset as well as view

 The Certificate Manager has two tabs, the Server tab and the Projector tab (see Figure 29). Use the server tab to manage certificates for Digital Ci

Figure 31: KDM Manager To open the KDM Manager, go to the “KDM/Certificate Manager” menu and select “KDM Manager...” (see Figure 32).Figure 32: Openi

Software License AgreementThe software license agreement can be found at the following location:http://www.doremilabs.com/support/cinema-support/cinem

Figure 33: KDM Properties Window The properties window can be used to view the properties of the KDM and also to change the name of the KDM. To chan

3.2 CineAsset EditorThe CineAsset Editor is used to create DCPs. The DCP creating process is done in three stages. First,define the settings for the

Figure 36: Project Settings Window 3.2.1 Settings WindowThe Project settings window is made up of two sections: Existing Settings and Settings (see F

3.2.1.2 Settings SectionThe Settings section is used to define the specific settings for the DCP. The settings section consists of7 tabs: Codec, Mxf

Figure 38: Codec Tab – MPEG2DCA.OM.000488.DRM Page 34 of 82 Version 2.5Doremi Labs

3.2.1.2.2 Mxf TabThe Mxf tab is used to set the package Standard, audio configuration, and encryption. To encrypt the DCP, click the “Encrypt conte

3.2.1.2.3 Stereoscopic TabTo generate 3D DCPs, use the Stereoscopic tab and check the “Generate stereoscopic content” check-box.Figure 40: Stereosco

3.2.1.2.4 Scaling TabThe Scaling tab is used to set the scaling parameters for the composition. The available scaling modes are Aspect (scale and m

3.2.1.2.5 Image Sequence TabThe Image Sequence tab is used to set the frame rate that will be applied when adding Image Sequences to the timeline.

3.2.1.2.6 Default Filters TabThe Default Filters tab can be used to apply filters to the composition when creating the project. Filters can also be

1 IntroductionDoremi’s CineAsset Software Suite is a software based digital cinema mastering solution that converts popular video and image files to

Note: CineAsset uses a Gamma 2.2 defined by the ITU-R BT.709-5 specification. If the user wants to use a mathematical 2.22, then he should use the cus

 To load a custom LUT .csv file:◦ Click the “Use custom input LUT” radio button (see Figure 45).◦ Scroll down below the graph and click the “Use LUT

3.2.1.4 OverlayThe Overlay filter is used to overlay a PNG image file on the video. This feature is useful for overlayinga company logo during the p

3.2.1.5 Burn FilterThe Burn filter will “burn” a counter with the frame number on to each frame of the DCP. To enable the Burn filter, check the “B

3.2.1.6 Lead/TrailThe Lead/Trail filter is used to add blank frames or custom user frames to the beginning, end, or both of the composition. To ena

3.2.1.6.1 Misc TabThe Misc tab has three settings.• Import 25fps files as 24fps files – with this setting, 25fps video files will be converted to 24

3.2.2 CineAsset Editor InterfaceThe CineAsset Editor interface is used to create the composition and preview the output. The Editor interface takes

 There can be multiple projects open in the Editor at one time. Simply go to the Project Menu and select New to start a new project. There are two w

Figure 53: Browser Section Selecting a video file or database item and pressing the “Preview” button will load the file or DCP in the “Source/Preview

Figure 54: Browser Section – Filters Tab In addition to the filters, there is also an Audio Delay filter. The audio delay filter can be added to all

1.1 System RequirementsCineAsset software works on Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Windows:o OS: XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1.o RAM

3.2.2.2 The TimelineThe timeline is where the composition is constructed; files are added to the timeline from the browser. The timeline shows the

3.2.2.3 The Source/Preview SectionThe Source section is used to preview video files or image sequences before adding them to the timeline. The previ

3.2.2.4 The General SectionTo name the DCP:• Type a name for the DCP in the text box (see Figure 58).• The built-in Digital Cinema Naming Convention

Figure 59: DCNC Naming Tool To change the Category of the DCP, use the Category drop-down box (see Figure 58). The Audio configuration can be change

Figure 61: Browser Database Tab• Add the source DCP to the timeline by drag and drop.• Remove the assets from the timeline that you want to replace (s

• Once the package is created, it will be visible in the database with shortcut arrows, indicating it is a supplemental package (see Figure 63).Figure

3.2.3 Subtitle EditorThe Subtitle Editor allows the user to modify the subtitle attributes for any DCP.• Once the file is loaded, press on the Edit

Figure 63: Subtitle Editor• Any and all changes made can be viewed in the left part of the editor – but only after the Apply button is pressed. Hittin

3.2.4 Changing the Text Attributes• To change the text attributes, click on the arrow next desired spot number to expand the spot• Then select the t

3.3 CinePlayerCinePlayer is a software based media player used to review Digital Cinema Packages (DCP) without the need for a digital cinema server.

1.2 Software Version The current software version that this manual pertains to is 7.0.x and above. 1.3 Contact InformationIf in need of help or assis

Figure 65: Select KDM WindowFigure 66: Open Media Window To open a video file for playback:◦ Click the “Multimedia file” radio button.◦ Click the “..

Figure 67: Side by Side 3D view For use with slower computers, CinePlayer includes a “Quality” setting. The “Quality” setting saves processing power

Figure 68: Side by Side 3D view• In order to maximize performance, CinePlayer gives three playback options:◦ Only play to the HD-SDI output◦ Only play

• CinePlayer can be set to drop frames in the attempt to play the file in real time.• Select “Drop frame allowed” to enable this.• When un-checked, Ci

3.4.1 Requirements for Using Render Nodes with CineAsset The CineAsset dongle must include licensing for at least one render node.◦ Additional rend

 When the CineAsset render node is running, the application icon will be displayed in the task bar or menu bar.Figure 71: Window Task BarFigure 72: A

 When CineAsset is processing a job, the task information window will show the IP address(es) of the servers that are being used as render nodes.Figu

3.5 CineInspectCineInspect is a new tool included with CineAsset and CinePlayer 6.4 or later. CineInspect is used to validate DCP files according to

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3.5.2 CineInspect InterfaceThe CineInspect interface is made up of 3 sections: Validation Tool, Validation Options, and Validation Output. 3.5.2.1

2 CineAsset Set Up 2.1 Installation Install the application by double-clicking on the CineAsset.exe icon. It is recommended to reboot after the inst

3.5.2.3 Validation OutputThe Validation Output displays a detailed set of log messages specifying the tests performed and the results obtained from

4 Command Line ToolsCineAsset and CinePlayer can also be used from the command line to generate and playback DCPs. This section explains the command

Example 2 creates a one reel DCP from video1.ts using the settings specified in the jp2k_settings.pro file. The DCP will be named dcp_example2 and sav

4.3 CineAssetSchedule KDM Generation 4.3.1 SyntaxCineAssetSchedule.exe <command> [-i sourcce_dir] [-s server1_location -s server2_location ...

4.3.4 Examples1. CineAssetSchedule.exe kdm -i "C:\Users\george\Doremi CineAsset\Default_DCinema\DB\Jp2k_Interop_Encrypted-0c9cc3e6-c54e-45a4-ab

4.3.5 Examples of Batch KDM Creation in XML Format 4.3.5.1 KDM Example<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ASSET_MAN

4.3.5.2 KDM Example<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ASSET_MANAGER_TASK><UUID>a9158cff-cb7f-48c5-bcea-ec8

4.4 CineInspect 4.4.1 SyntaxCineInspect.exe <command> [dcpFolderDir] [validation_level] start [outputfile] 4.4.2 Commands -show: Show the va

4.4.4 Examples1. CineInspect.exe -show G:/Mpeg2_Interop_UnEncrypted 32. CineInspect.exe -show G:/Mpeg2_Interop_UnEncrypted 3 start3. CineInspect.exe

5 Doremi CineExport (Mac Only)Starting with CineAsset software version 6.2.x, an Apple Compressor plug-in has been created for Macusers. The plug-in

2.4 Tool Bar Icon DescriptionCineAsset runs as a service indicated by an icon in the right section of the tool bar on the PC desktop (see Figure 2).

6 CineAsset Supported File Formats and Codec'sThis section provides a list of file formats supported by the CineAsset application. 6.1 Supported

7 AcronymsTerm DefinitionDCP Digital Cinema PackageDCNC Digital Cinema Naming ConventionFCP Final Cut ProJPEG Joint Photographic Experts GroupJP2K JP

8 Document Revision HistoryDate Version Description09/25/2008 1.0 First version.01/29/2009 1.1 All sections revised.12/15/2009 1.2 All sections revis

2.5 Database and Drop-In Folders Set Up 2.5.1 Database FolderWhen running CineAsset software for the first time, it will automatically create a data