OmniTek 2.3 User Manual
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OmniTek XR User Guide, Software Release 2.3
To configure the monitor, click Add to choose the location for the monitored folder(s).
Specify which file format(s) to monitor by ticking the appropriate boxes.
Specify which file format(s) to monitor by ticking the appropriate boxes.
The actual monitoring process can be enabled either by clicking the Monitor button on
this dialogue or by clicking the ‘Start monitoring’ icon.
this dialogue or by clicking the ‘Start monitoring’ icon.
This function is very useful in conjunction with remote processes that are rendering
images to create clips. The images that are created can be loaded into the OmniTek XR
unit as they appear, compiled into a moving sequence, or checked out using the various
waveform-monitoring functions that are part of OmniTek XR.
images to create clips. The images that are created can be loaded into the OmniTek XR
unit as they appear, compiled into a moving sequence, or checked out using the various
waveform-monitoring functions that are part of OmniTek XR.
Playlists
Where the system includes the Motion-Capture option, OmniTek XR has the ability to
create and manage playlists.
create and manage playlists.
A playlist is, in effect, a scheduled playout running through a predetermined list of video
images and clips. Each item in the list can potentially have, to some degree, different
video engineering settings, and each can be displayed for a different duration.
images and clips. Each item in the list can potentially have, to some degree, different
video engineering settings, and each can be displayed for a different duration.
The playlist can be opened and closed by clicking the ‘PL’ toolbar icon or taking the
Playlist Window option found under the ‘View’ menu. The Playlist window may be
thought of as a sub-window of the Generator window, as the Playlist window can only
be open when the Generator window is open.
thought of as a sub-window of the Generator window, as the Playlist window can only
be open when the Generator window is open.
The playlist is just like a sequence pattern: it can be played forward or backward, it
can be stepped through, and you can go directly to a specific frame. The playlist is
selected in the Generator window in the same way as any other pattern, at which point
you can use the Run toolbar to traverse the playlist in the same way as a normal
sequence.
can be stepped through, and you can go directly to a specific frame. The playlist is
selected in the Generator window in the same way as any other pattern, at which point
you can use the Run toolbar to traverse the playlist in the same way as a normal
sequence.
Playlist Display
The playlist ‘is the blank thumbnail in the Generator window with the word ‘Playlist’ written
across it. It is visible at all times and is always the first ‘pattern’ in the configuration.
Please note that the playlist is software driven, so there will be some latency when
switching patterns within the playlist and when a playlist is stopped mid item, while the
software uses a number of internal factors to estimate which frame you have stopped at.
across it. It is visible at all times and is always the first ‘pattern’ in the configuration.
Please note that the playlist is software driven, so there will be some latency when
switching patterns within the playlist and when a playlist is stopped mid item, while the
software uses a number of internal factors to estimate which frame you have stopped at.
The playlist itself is typically created by dragging items from the Generator window into
the playlist window. These items can be dragged into the playlist as many times as
required, but it is not possible to drag and drop multiple selections. Since drag and drop
does not work with all PC configurations, it is also possible to right-click over an item in
the Generator window and select Add to Playlist… to achieve the same effect.
the playlist window. These items can be dragged into the playlist as many times as
required, but it is not possible to drag and drop multiple selections. Since drag and drop
does not work with all PC configurations, it is also possible to right-click over an item in
the Generator window and select Add to Playlist… to achieve the same effect.
The Playlist window lists each item as a separate row entry. Each entry includes a
thumbnail preview of the source pattern, the path and type of that pattern, and the
duration in frames/seconds of that item. The currently ‘showing’ item is highlighted in
red/pink. An item in the playlist selected for editing is highlighted in black.
thumbnail preview of the source pattern, the path and type of that pattern, and the
duration in frames/seconds of that item. The currently ‘showing’ item is highlighted in
red/pink. An item in the playlist selected for editing is highlighted in black.