Introduction to Cleaner 5
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1. links and interactive hot spots and more Because these features are supported by the popular streaming architectures QuickTime RealSystem and Windows M edia no special plug ins or players are required For more information see the EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual EventStream encoding Cleaner 5 isthe only tool that allows you to easily encode your EventStreams into QuickTime RealSystem and Windows M edia formats at the same time T he different formats support varying levels of functionality and Cleaner automatically adjusts for each Cleaner s unique EventStream Editor allows you to author your events once and create multiple outputs without having to reauthor saving you time and hassle For moreinformation seethe EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual Realtime EventStream marking With Cleaner s simple interface you can place event markers into a movie while you play the sourcein realtime then later definethe details of your EventStream This helps save time as you re adding events such as URL flips and other time related markers See the EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual for more information Media 100 i EventStream authoring Cleaner 5 is seamlessly integrated with M edia 100i allowing you to author EventStreams directly in the Media 100i timelines for the ultimate streaming production system For more information see the Integration Guideon the Cleaner 5CD ROM Cross platfo2. ered rien Ey PD A dc AA AA a esis 5 AU a a A ts 6 EN m 7 Architecturesand Formats 0 ccc ccc ccc cece Hh e 7 Processing enhancements aai 8 P blica wipes aks 9 A 10 Installation System Requirements Windows system requirements cc cece cece terete me 11 MacOS system requirements sisse mene 11 Windowsinstallation sssssssssssssss mme 12 Typical Install on Windows cscs eee eect m 12 Compact Install on Windows sisse 13 Custom Install on Windows ssssssssssss enn 13 Uninstalling Cleaner for Windows sssssssssse nor 13 MacOS Installation id 14 Easy Install O MacOS esoo dado eer RR a bvedahie 14 Custom Install On MacOS ssssssssssssssss eee 14 MESITA A O 15 Installing QuickTime sssusa cece centre rre 16 Installing RealSySteM 1 0 0 cece cece cece mmm 16 Installing Windows Media 0 0 ccc cece cece cece eee Hmm 16 Installing the Premiere Export M Odule cece eect eee e terete eee eeeeeeeeteneas 17 Personalizing Cleaner 0 cece ccc cece cette eee eh 17 News amp Updates ist erro dd ta eet eater mates 17 ii Table of Contents Cleaner 5 QuickStart Captures dics heed hale dae nah hon RUP Stee ne ern Lda bended ada 19 AUDIT zb bes A DC Bia A A ES 21 ENCOG Creat tei ra o ona pled Gila ula oft a A oie 21 A A ds edis student und ida ino 22 Cleaner 5 Basics General Cleaner concepts amp tOPMS 0 eee 25 Cleaner 5 S nterface s so
3. see the Publishing Your Files chapter in the User M anual Introduction to Cleaner Cleaner 5 Basics 31 Preferences dialog The Preferences dialog lets you control various aspects of the Cleaner application such as the data rate units ee oe 3 r L Use advanced QuickTime Effects controls QuickTime Alternate Movies decoding speed and streaming server paths Choose so es GREASE Gama Ni Edit gt Preferences to open the Preferences dialog mi BRAMA Mtr er seme Crom Pt stm re tee nati n a Appena setting te file name RealServer rtsp real terre ave For more information seethe Streamlining Cleaner 77777 e ARAS Workflow chapter in the User M anual You can alter many aspects of Cleaner in the Preferences dialog 32 Introduction to Cleaner Cleaner 5 Basics Streaming Basics What is streaming The term streaming has become fairly broad in definition and now generally refers to media such as video and audio that is delivered over a network Often this term has a more specific connotation for movies that are delivered to personal computers over the Internet Therearetwo common approachesto streaming today Realtime streaming and progressive streaming Generally if a video is being broadcast live or a streaming media server or protocol is used such as RTSP realtime streaming protocol it is realtime streaming If an HTTP server is used the file is being delivered via
4. Systems Incorporated Apple G3 G4 M ac OS Macintosh Power M acintosh QuickTime SoundM anager and the respective Apple logos are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Real RealAudio RealVideo RealSystem and the respective Real logos are trademarks of RealNetworks Incorporated Toast is a trademark of Adaptec Corporation Pentium and MM X aretrademarks of Intel Corporation Indeo is a trademark of Ligos Technologies Windows Windows Media Technologies Video for Windows DirectShow and M icrosoft s respective logos are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brands product names and company names aretrademarks of their respective holders Tutorial movies and screen shots courtesy of Vertical Online www verticalonline com Artbeats Software nc www artbeats com 21st Century M edia www 21stCenturymedia com Presto Studios www presto com DirectorSite Inc www directorsite com Journeyman D igital www journeyman com eM otion Studios www emotionstudios com All tutorial movies are the property of their respective owners and may only be used in the context of the Cleaner tutorials You may not use these files for any other purpose without the express written consent of the movie owners Part number 22080 Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome Where to Midi A RC a e ee eae 1 Conventions used in this manual 0 c ccc s 2 What s New in Cleaner 5 Capture ais kite ails out huis even Dl nied
5. manually specify the items to be installed 6 Select the program folder and destination hard drivefor theinstallation 7 After theinstaller is finished launch Cleaner from the Start menu Typical install on Windows TheTypical install option putsthefollowing items on your hard drive Cleaner application MotoDV application AdobePremiere Export M odule if Premiere is present Various DLLsand other required program resources including Cleaner specific Real extensions NOTE TheCleaner Installer will launch the QuickTime Installer once installation of Cleaner is complete Follow the QuickTime Installer s instructions The items installed by the Typical install option take approximately 10 M B of drive space Installation amp System Requirements 13 The Installer also searches for a Premiere Plug Ins folder If it finds one it places a copy of the Cleaner Export M odule in that folder If it doesn t detect the Premiere Plug Ins folder it does not install the Export M odule You can also install the Premiere Export M odule by performing a Custom install You must restart Premiere prior to using the Export M odule Compact install on Windows This option puts the minimum required files on your hard drive These are Cleaner application Various DLLs and other required program resources including Cleaner specific Real extensions Custom install on Windows Custom lets you control which Typical items are installed Uni
6. on Windows 12 Premiere Export M odule 17 QuickTime 15 RealSystem 16 Typical install for Windows 12 uninstalling Cleaner 13 Windows M edia 16 Integration Guide2 interface of Cleaner 26 K keyframes 38 L live broadcast 39 42 M M ac OS system requirements 11 metadata 29 MotoDV 2 multimedia architectures 35 multimedia codecs 36 N new features 5 NTSC video 37 O Output window 27 P Preferences dialog 31 Premiere Export M odule installation 17 progressive streaming 33 Project window 27 protocol 33 publish 22 Q QuickStart Guide 19 QuickTime installation 15 R RealSystem installation 16 realtime streaming 34 reference frame 38 registering Cleaner 17 18 Index S Settings Advanced Settings 28 metadata 29 overview 28 Settings W izard 28 Settings window 25 Settings W izard 28 spatial compression 37 streaming choosing a method 33 streaming realtime vs progressive 33 StreamPublisher 22 30 symmetric codecs 39 system 11 system requirements 11 T temporal encoding 38 Typical install for Windows 12 U uninstalling Cleaner 13 User Manual 1 W what snew in Cleaner 5 5 Windows M edia installation 16 Windows system requirements 11 workflow author 21 capture 19 encode 21 publish 22
7. re an experienced streamer Cleaner gives you more control over moreformats than any other solution Once you use Cleaner we re sure you ll see why it is the industry standard for streaming media production Where to start Cleaner 5 has lots of new and exciting features To explain how to use the full range of Cleaner s features to capture author encode and publish streaming media we ve created a series of publications Introduction to Cleaner 5 Thisbooklet provides a good overview of how to use Cleaner and explains the basics of streaming It also outlines what s new in Cleaner 5 and has installation instructions If you re new to Cleaner we recommend you get started by reading the Introduction to Cleaner 5 completely If you re an experienced user we suggest you review the What s New In Cleaner 5 section on page 5 and refer to the QuickStart section beginning on page 19 for a good overview of Cleaner 5 Cleaner 5 User Manual The User M anual explains the features and options of Cleaner in substantial depth The User M anual assumes that you ve read the Introduction to Cleaner 5 so we suggest you get familiar with the Introduction before digging into the User M anual Although its not a bad idea to read the entire User M anual from cover to cover we generally recommend that you mostly usethe manual as a reference when needed Cleaner 5 Tutorials For step by step tutorials that help you learn how to use Cleaner 5 to create str
8. terran com Conventions used in this manual Because Cleaner s user interface is almost identical between platforms this manual is intended for both the Windows and M ac OS versions W henever there is a substantial difference between the different versions of Cleaner well notethisin thetext For example if a feature only works on the M ac OS we indicate this by putting Mac OS only after the feature The screen shots are taken from both the M ac OS and Windows versions of Cleaner with no particular bias toward platform When thereis a notable difference between platforms we show both and label them clearly Boldfacetypeis used to distinguish essential information features and commands from the rest of the body text See the paragraphs that follow for examples When wetalk about menus well usetheformat Menu Menu item For example choosingthe Send Terran My Feedback option in Cleaner s Internet menu is described as Internet Send Terran My Feedback For commands that have keyboard shortcuts we always show theW indows shortcut first followed by the M ac OS shortcut separated by a slash For example the keystrokefor the Save command would be shown as Ctrl S 38 S This means on Windows you would hold down the Ctrl key and press the S key On M ac OS you would hold down the Command key which is labeled 38 and press the S key Welcome 3 On the Mac OS version of Cleaner the Control key is used for contextual menus ra
9. Cleaner 5 User M anual or refer to the M otoDV documentation on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM Integration with video editing systems You can now directly export to Cleaner from the latest iFinish and M edia 100 i systems as well as certain new Avid systems and Adobe Premiere Seethe Integration Guide on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM for moreinformation Read MPEG 1 amp MPEG 2 sources Cleaner 5 can read any standard M PEG 1 or M PEG 2 bitstream as a sourceformat which is useful for repurposing M PEG streams to Internet streaming formats such as Quicktime RealSystem and Windows M edia It s also very useful when working with editing or storage systems that use M PEG astheir baseformat For details see Appendix A Architectures amp Formats MPEG in the User M anual Improved AVI source compatibility Cleaner 5 supports the Windows DirectShow architecture to improve compatibility with more sourcefiles on Windows Cleaner also now supports video editing systemsthat produce programs as separate AV and WAV files by automatically connecting the audio and video in the Batch window For more details seethe Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual What s New in Cleaner gt 2 GB source file support Cleaner 5 can read files larger than 2 GB which is helpful for long form source material Author EventStream authoring With Cleaner 5 you can now author EventStreams to add stream navigation synchronizeH TM L to streaming media embed Buy me
10. Introduction to Cleaner 5 A Media 100 Company Introduction to Cleaner 5 For MacOS and Windows Copyright 1995 2000 Terran Interactive a wholly owned subsidiary of M edia 100 Inc All rights reserved Theinformation in this manual is provided for informational use only and is subject to change without notice Information in this manual should not be construed as acommitment by Terran Terran assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Discussion of products and or technologies in this manual does not imply endorsement by Terran Please remember that many existing movies images broadcasts and sounds are protected under copyright law Using such materials in your multimedia projects without permission may violate the rights of the author and result in serious penalties Terran Interactive the Terran logo Cleaner 5 M edia Cleaner M ovie Cleaner EventStream StreamPublisher Codec Central and Intelecine are all trademarks of Terran Interactive M edia 100 Media 100 i and Finish are trademarks of M edia 100 Inc MotoDV EditDV and Cinepak are trademarks of Digital Origin Inc Sorenson Media Sorenson Video Sorenson Vision and the Sorenson logo are trademarks of Sorenson Vision Inc QDesign Music Q Design and the Q Design logo are trademarks of QDesign Corporation Adobe Adobe Premiere After Effects Adobe GoLive and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe
11. cs Progressive streaming delivery is well suited to short movies that you want to be viewed at high quality such as movie trailers and product advertisements This method guarantees the quality of the final movie because the viewed portion of the fileis losslessly downloaded beforeit is played This means users may experience a delay before the movie starts especially with slower connections Progressive streaming is especially useful for modem delivery of short pieces because it lets you create a movie with a higher data rate than a modem could stream in realtime Although doing this causes the viewer some delay it also allows you to present a much higher quality movie Because progressive streaming material is placed on astandard HTTP or FTP server itis easier to administer and there generally aren t any problems with firewalls Progressive streaming is not a good solution for long movies or material the user may want to randomly access such as lectures speeches or presentations Progressive streaming technologies also don t work for material that must be broadcast live itis strictly an on demand technology Realtime streaming Realtime streaming refers to technologies that keep the bandwidth of the media signal matched to that of the viewer s connection so that the media is always seen in realtime The word realtime differentiates this type of streaming from HTTP streaming delivery D edicated streaming media servers and streaming pro
12. e HTM L to streaming media embed links and interactive hot spots and add text tracks for inclusion in your streams Cleaner 5 s interface This section gives you a brief overview of the functions of the interface elements in Cleaner 5 and refers you to the chapters in the User M anual if you want to learn more details Understanding the basics of Cleaner s interface is a good place to start when learning how to use Cleaner efficiently Batch window Cleaner s streamlined interface makes it easy to control 5 the encoding process The Batch window isthe home base for encoding You seea list of your projects in this window and can open the Project window by double dicking on the Project column You can also set the destination and priority of items in the batch From the Batch window you can start stop and pause encoding using the buttons at the bottom of the window The Batch window displays essential information regarding file names status and settings here An information section appears at the bottom of the window which gives you directions as you use Cleaner The Batch window isthe home base for processing For moreinformation seethe Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual Cleaner 5 Basics Project window The Project window displays your original source file If your file is a movie you can play the original in this window as well as view the data rate and frame size graph M oreinformation s
13. e questions If you are a beginning user the Wizard is an excellent way to get started with encoding You don t need to know technical details such as data rates keyframe frequency or codec choice to get great results For more information see the Working with Settings i Manual chapter in the User Manua The Settings Wizard interviews you to help configure your settings Advanced Settings TheAdvanced Settings window gives you access to all the processing parameters such as codec selection image size audio rates A V fades and keyframe settings rA Dee ima E Tt Theliston theleft shows all the available settings and OE EE thetabs on theright let you configure your settings Manage your settings with the buttons next to the list For moreinformation seethe Working with Settings mE mum uS E e Vance Ings window lets you chapter in the User Manual manually select and configure your setting parameters Dynamic Preview When usingthe Settings Wizard or Advanced Settings window you can usethe D ynamic Preview to see how your parameters affect your sourcefile To open the Dynamic Preview window choose Windows Dynamic Preview Ctrl D 36D Each side of the Dynamic Preview has a Process and an Encode checkbox that let you specify what is displayed on that sideof the preview Likethe Before After slider the Dynamic Preview slider can be moved back and forth to show the difference between the origi
14. eaming media refer to the Cleaner 5 Tutorials PDF on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM If you re new to Cleaner or streaming media completing thetutorials is an excellent way to learn how to use many of Cleaner s features If you re an experienced Cleaner user we suggest you skim the tutorials and do the EventStream Authoring Tutorial on page 77 to learn about this important new feature Welcome Cleaner 5 Integration Guide Cleaner 5 works well with many video and web creation tools such as EditDV iFinish M edia 100 Adobe Premiere Adobe GoLive DreamWeaver FrontPage and more To learn how to use Cleaner with these tools please see the Integration Guide on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM Cleaner 5 Automation Guide Cleaner 5 offers a widerange of powerful automation features that enable you to build your own custom encoding solutions For information on Cleaner s automation features including AppleScript DCOM Command Lineand XM L based settings please refer to the Automation Guideon the Cleaner 5 CD ROM MotoDV User Manual Cleaner 5 includes Digital Origin s easy to use M otoDV application to enable you to capture high quality DV movies For the basics of using M otoDV with Cleaner seethe Capturing Your Source chapter on page 5 of the Cleaner 5 User M anual For more details you can also refer to the M otoDV User Manual PDF on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM NOTE All these documents can also be downloaded in Adobe PDF format from Terran s website at www
15. eo noise often looks like fine detail to a codec and should be removed to improve spatial encoding Creating video with simple backgrounds also improves how well the final movie encodes 38 Streaming Basics Temporal encoding Another way to makeaframesmaller isto look for changes between consecutive frames and only store the differences instead of the entire image The original reference frame that these differences are based on is called a keyframe Keyframes contain the entire image and look just like anormal picture The frames based on the changes between frames are called delta frames or difference frames They contain only information for the areas that are different from the last frame and are usually smaller than the keyframes The first frame of the movie is a keyframe and contains the entire image After the initial keyframe a series of delta frames follow T hese delta frames show only the differences between the previous frame and the current frame M ost of this delta data relates to how the pixels in the subject s face and hands are different from the last frame The delta frame doesn t contain information keyframe Delta Delta Delta Keyframe Delta on thestatic background because it always A SS O A T E E E E E remains the sameas it was in the previous frame Every second or so a new keyframe is used to correct for slight cumulative errors in the delta frames a Delta frames show the changes between frames Thi
16. er lets you savethe encoding and general processing parameters you apply to afile as a group called a setting T his makes it easy to assign these parameters to other files you want to process in the same fashion You can manually configure your settings in the Advanced Settings window or get help from the Settings Wizard Cleaner s Dynamic Preview feature helps you fine tune your parameters while you create settings Project A projectis comprised of a sourcefile and all the processing details associated with it Each row in the Batch window represents a project A typical project includes the source file cropping information In Out points EventStream markers the base setting assigned to the file any settings modifiers used to alter the base setting an optional processing priority and a destination for thefinal file Batch A batch isa group of projects Cleaner makes processing many projects easy you can drag and drop up to 2 000 sourcefiles directly onto the Batch window and quickly assign settings destinations and other processing options The list in the Batch window that contains the files their settings unique cropping and In Out points is called a batch Batches can be saved for future use EventStream All the major streaming formats offer some level of interactivity or special features Cleaner s EventStream authoring allows you to access these features to create stream 26 Cleaner 5 Basics navigation synchroniz
17. ertain locations Streaming Basics 35 Architectures and codecs As far asa computer is concerned the two most important aspects of working with streaming media are Synchronizing managing and playing media Making both the video and audio components small enough to play properly on a computer or through a network connection while storing thefilein a manageable amount of space To effectively handle these tasks two special types of technology were developed Streaming streaming architectures and codecs Architecture Architectures provide the overall structure and QuickTime synchronization for media delivery Codecs are thesmaller encoding components that fit within m an architecture For example QuickTime and Windows M edia are architectures Sorenson Cinepak Video and M PEG 4 are video codecs and QDesign RealAudio and WMA are audio codecs Architectures Multimedia architectures address the first issue of handling and synchronizing digital video files Cleaner supports QuickTime Real and Windows M edia architectures Cleaner also supports MPEG astandard file format and set of encoding algorithms that is very similar to a streaming architecture Architectures are often called formats which is misleading Formats are the file structures an architecture creates with its codecs such as a QuickTime M ovie or aWindows M ediaVideo Besides an architecture is much more than just a format For example QuickTime cont
18. estart your computer Easy Install on Mac OS The Easy Install option installs the following items on your hard drive Cleaner application Cleaner 5 support files including RealSystem and Windows M edia extensions AdobePremiere Export M odule if Premiereis installed The items installed by the Easy Install option take approximately 10 M B of hard drive space The Installer searches for a Premiere Plug Ins folder If it finds one it places a copy of the Cleaner Export Module in that folder If it doesn t detect the Premiere Plug Ins folder it does not install the Export M odule You must restart Premiere prior to using the Export M odule Custom Install on Mac OS Choosing the Custom Install option allows you to control which of the items from the Easy Install option described previously are installed including the Premiere Export Module You can also install Digital Origin s M otoDV using the Custom Install option See Installing MotoDV on page 15 for moreinformation Installation amp System Requirements 15 To launch Cleaner after installation restart your computer open the Cleaner 5 folder on your hard drive and double click the Cleaner 5 application Installing MotoDV The Cleaner 5 Installer also includes Digital Origin s MotoDV for capturing video directly into Cleaner On Windows M otoDV installs automatically as part of the Typical Install On M ac OS you must use the Custom Install option in the Cleaner 5 Instal
19. folder To play Real files you must install the RealPlayer You can download the latest free version of the RealPlayer from Real s site at www real com Installing Windows Media To encode Windows M edia you must have the Windows M edia components installed On Windows the Typical or Compact install places the components you need for encoding in theWindows System Directory in the System folder On Windows 95 98 this folder is usually located in C WINDOWS SYSTEM On Windows NT 4 2000 this folder is usually located in C WINNT SYSTEM 32 On Mac OS the Easy Install places the Windows M edia components in the Extensions folder of your System folder To play Windows M edia files you must install the Windows M edia Player You can download the latest version of this player from M icrosoft s site at www microsoft com windows mediaplayer Installation amp System Requirements 17 Installing the Premiere Export Module If the Cleaner 5 Installer is able to locate a Premiere Plug Ins folder during a Typical install on Windows or Easy Install on Mac OS it will install the Premiere Export M odule You can also install the Premiere Export M odule by performing a Custom Install For information on using Premiere with Cleaner see the Cleaner Integration Guide on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM Personalizing Cleaner The first time you launch Cleaner 5 it checks to see if you already have a prior version of Cleaner installed If so it uses your
20. form you of new events releases updates etc See the Streamlining News amp Updates notifies you Cleaner Workflow chapter in the User M anual for more of new developments and releases information 18 Installation amp System Requirements Don t forget to register Please take a moment to register your copy of Cleaner Registering helps us keep you informed about free updates to Cleaner and is required to receive technical support Simply choose Internet gt Register My Product to register at Terran s website Cleaner 5 QuickStart This chapter gives you a quick overview of how to produce streaming video with Cleaner If youre new to Cleaner we recommend that you refer to the Cleaner 5 Tutorial on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM to learn more about how to use Cleaner You may also find it helpful to read General Cleaner concepts amp terms on page 25 of this booklet to better understand the terminology used in this chapter In the context of Cleaner the production process is normally comprised of four steps Capture Author Encode and Publish Capture Before you can begin encoding files with Cleaner you need to capture your video Capturing involvestransferring your video from your camera onto your computer s hard drive Cleaner includes Digital Origin s M otoDV software to make capturing DV files easy Since Cleaner also reads a wide variety of video and audio formats you can also useit to process previously captured material suc
21. h as AV I M PEG and QuickTime For information on the files Cleaner can read see Appendix A Architectures amp Formats Formats supported in the User M anual If you have already captured your video on your hard drive you can skip thefollowing steps and simply launch Cleaner and drag the file onto Cleaner s Batch window If you don t havea DV camera you can skip the following steps and simply use one of the tutorial movies on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM in the Tutorial folder To capture video using M otoDV 1 Connect your camera to your computer via the IEEE 1394 FireWire i Link port If you do not have an IEEE 1394 port Pain bit you can purchase a M otoDV compatible card directly from Save Batch As Terran See Internet gt Cleaner Options Upgrades for EIE EW more information frame UOS Capture DV to Batch x 2 Launch Cleaner 5 and choose File gt Capture DV to Batch Flatten QuickTime Movies 3 This launches M otoDV puit Choose Capture DV to Batch 3 Set your DV camera to VCR mode M otoDV s remote control in Cleaner s File menu keyboard should be visiblein the M otoDV application to aun ee MotapV 20 Cleaner 5 QuickStart 4 Press the keypad s Play button to start the tape Your footage SE Sa should be visiblein MotoDV s Preview window x Dy gt gt 144 gt gt 5 Press the Capture button when you want to start capturing all I B IH Press the Stop button when you want to sto
22. hat are intended for live broadcasts and video teleconferencing are fairly symmetric meaning they both encode and decodein the same amount of time H 263 isan example of a symmetric codec Additional information For a brief discussion of the various codecs within each architecture seeAppendix A Architectures amp Formats in the User M anual To learn moredetails about the various codecs and see video samples visit Codec Central by choosing Internet Codec Central 40 Introduction to Cleaner 5 Streaming Basics Index A activation key 17 Advanced Settings 25 28 algorithm 37 architectures and codecs 35 asymmetric codecs 39 author 21 Automation Guide2 B Batch window 25 26 C capture 5 19 capturing video 19 Cinepak 36 Cleaner 5 conventions 2 Cleaner documentation Automation Guide 2 Integration Guide 2 Tutorial 1 User Manual 1 Cleaner interface 26 Codec Central 36 codecs 36 in action 38 overview 37 what codecs are 36 codecs and architectures 35 Compact install for Windows 13 cross architecture codecs 36 cross platform CD ROM 36 Custom Install for M ac OS 14 Custom install for Windows 13 41 D decoding routines 38 delta frames 38 difference frames 38 downloadable files 33 Dynamic Preview 28 E encode21 EventStream authoring 21 EventStream Editor 30 H HTTP streaming 33 installation Compact install for Windows 13 Custom Install for Mac OS 14 Custom install for Windows 13 on MacOS 14
23. in Cleaner 9 Temporal Processing This new option analyzes frames before and after the current frame to remove even more noise for superior compressed image quality when using the Adaptive N oise Reduction filter See the Optimizing Your Source chapter in the User M anual for more information Improved Dynamic Range audio filter Thisimportant audio filter is now significantly faster so you can useit whenever you need to not just when you have extra time For moreinformation seethe Optimizing Your Source chapter in theUser Manual Publish Independent destinations Unlike previous versions of Cleaner which required all files in a batch to be placed in a single destination folder Cleaner 5 now allows you to specify a unique destination either local or remote for each item in a batch See the Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual for more information Remote destinations Cleaner s StreamPublisher feature allows you to upload files to remote servers making it easy to publish your streams to a hosting service This isa major workflow improvement eliminating theneed for separate FTP software and extra steps Seethe Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual for more information Custom output names You can now define a custom output filename for items in a batch for superior naming control and flexibility For more details see the Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual 10 What s New in Cleaner Workfl
24. ler and check the M otoDV option to install it to your hard drive On Mac OS awarning dialog appears before M otoDV is installed informing you that M otoDV s high rasca cent uL built in FireWire support software which is used by performance FireWire software will not work with applications such as Final Cut Pro Movie and Adobe Fl nal Cut Pro iM ovi e or Adobe Premiere If you are To choose which FireWire support software you want using any of these applications you can either ESTO TE manually disabletheconflicting drivers or you can run OE the Choose FireWire Support application on the we Cove Cleaner 5 CD ROM which can do this for you automatically On Mac OS you need to disable MotoDV s drivers in order to use it with Final Cut Pro iMovie or Adobe Premiere To usethe ChooseFireWire Support application 1 Double click on the application aoe FireWire support 2 Press either the UseQuickTimebutton or theUse MetebvHrewire support is currently active MotoDV button If you are using Final Cut Pro lina Final Cut Pro Movie and iM ovie or Adobe Premiere you should choose inu Use QuickTime This enables only Apples built in Gee Mio feia Holby Firewire Support FireWire drivers If you are using M otoDV LEA EditDV or any other D igital O ri gi n product You must restart for changes to take effect quit choose Use M otoDV to enable Digital Origin s FireWire drivers Choose
25. les See Appendix A Architectures Formats MP3in theUser M anual for more details MPEG 1 Comprehensive support for M PEG 1 encoding is now available right out of the box with Cleaner 5 including batch processing and a wide range of parameter control If you ve ever wanted to make M PEG 1 for CD ROM VideoCD or network distribution Cleaner 5 offers a powerful upgradeable solution For more details see Appendix A Architectures Formats MPEG in theUser Manual MPEG2 Basic support for M PEG 2 encodingin both NTSC and PAL formats is also built into the base version of Cleaner 5 If you want to produce basic M PEG 2 streams Cleaner 5 is a great solution If you need to do production work and require more control over M PEG 2 output Cleaner offers two different upgrades for more control and speed For moreinformation seethefollowing descriptions of Cleaner MPEG Charger and Cleaner MPEG SuperC harger What s New in Cleaner Cleaner MPEG Charger This software only M PEG option adds comprehensive support for M PEG 2 encoding including VBR and enhances Cleaner 5 s M PEG 1 support with one pass and two pass V BR encoding Choose Internet gt Cleaner Options amp Upgrades for more details Cleaner MPEG SuperCharger This hardware option greatly accelerates M PEG 2 encoding for fast production of high quality M PEG 2 for DVD and network use Choose Internet gt Cleaner Options Upgrades for more information Proces
26. lication RAM with 2 M B available for System Monitor capable of displaying 800x600 pixels in thousands of colors 16 bit Monitor capable of displaying at least 1024x768 pixels in millions of colors 24 bit recommended CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 10M B of hard drive spacefor application 12 Installation amp System Requirements Windows installation To install Cleaner on Windows 1 Insert the Cleaner 5 CD ROM in your CD drive If Windows AutoRun feature is enabled the installer automatically launches Click the type of Setup pou preter then click Nest Typed Propan nd be rial wih the most common opona Recommended ber most ures C Compot Progen ral be installed wih mrimun repara pins C Catton You may choose re co o you wart bo estat Beccesvended la advanced weet 2 If you don t haveAutoRun enabled choose Start gt Run and launch Setup exe from the root directory of the Cleaner 5 CD ROM cua 3 Follow the on screen directions Cleaner 5 installer for Windows 4 Read the Software License Agreement Press the Yes button to signify that you accept the terms of this agreement and continue the installation process If you do not agree to the terms of the software license do not install Cleaner and immediately return the software for arefund 5 Select one of the following installation options Typical for the most commonly needed items to be installed Compact for a minimal installation Custom to
27. lists and caption tracks The range of features depends on the output format See the EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual for more details To add EventStream interactivity or features to your stream 1 Press the Edit button in the EventStream panel at the bottom of the Project window The EventStream Editor appears 2 In the Project window use the movie controller to find a point where you want to add an event such as a URL link and press the Add button You can also add events in realtime by playing the movie in the Project window and p te pressing Ctrl M M to add markers that you can later PTE meme define in the EventStream Editor 3 In the EventStream Editor usethe pop up menu on the left Use the EventStream Editor to select an event such as a URL link For more to author rich media files information on EventStreams see the EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual 4 Closethe Project window and EventStream Editor when you arefinished Encode Encodingisthe process of turning your original sources into streaming files in formats such as QuickTime RealSystem and Windows M edia You have many options when encoding files and you can use either the Settings Wizard or Advanced Settings window to choose your desired parameters In these settings dialogs Cleaner also gives you access to many processing options to improve your final streams such as video and audio filters image adjus
28. nal image and the processed and or encoded image The Dynamic Preview shows the effects i of your processing and or encoding See the Choosing amp Previewing Encoding parameters Parameters chapter in the User M anual for details Introduction to Cleaner Cleaner 5 Basics 29 Settings M odifiers You can modify aspects of the setting assigned to a Settings Mosier source file without having to create an entirely new setting by usingthe Settings M odifiers window Thisis very useful if you havea batch of filesthat you want to encode the same way but need to change a few settings for a specific movie such as adjusting the brightness for adark sourceor applying stronger video filtering for a noisy source Settings modifiers apply only to the currently selected project and are not savable The Settings M odifiers window is accessed by first opening the Project window for a given source file then pressing the Edit button in the Settings Modifiers amp Metadata panel at the bottom of the Project window The Settings M odifiers window looks very similar tothe settings Modifiers let you change Advanced Settings window without the setting list specific aspects of a file s base Simply choose the parameters you want to modify from ee affecting the rest the available tabs and press the Apply button Any option you changein the Settings M odifiers window will be used instead of the corresp
29. ner Options amp Upgrades for more information Streaming Basics 37 Overview of codecs Video in its raw form takes up huge amounts of space For example onesecond of uncompressed NTSC video takes about 27 megabytes M B of disk space To make streaming media possible video encoding algorithms were created Encoding involves reducing alarge movie filein size by removing redundant audio and video data For more dramatic size reduction less important data can also be removed resulting in image and or sound degradation The codec is the algorithm that handles the encoding of your video or audio as well asthe decoding when it is played How video codecs work Most codecs encode the data using spatial and or temporal encoding techniques to remove redundant data A very basic overview of encoding methods follows Spatial encoding Spatial encoding removes the redundant data within a given image For example in the movie on theright there are large areas of flat color with many identical pixels highlighted in whiteto illustrate Journeyman Digital mov Instead of specifying each pixel and its color a codec specifies the coordinates of the area and the area s color it doesn t note all the little details Theless detail thereisin theimage the better the codec is ableto generalize the image and encode it Removing fine details in preprocessing can b ee ee ek Very Te aeta improve the spatial encoding of an image Vid
30. nformation seethe EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual Set In Out times in settings You can now specify In Out times in the Advanced Settings window This allows you for example to easily encode only the first 29 seconds of audio for large batches of files T his also allowsfor improved automation solutions because in out times can be specified via scripting See the Preparing a Project chapter in the User M anual for moreinformation Skip batch items This feature allows you to skip items in your batch without removing them completely which is helpful if you wantto leavean item in a batch for later processing while working on a different item See the Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual for more information Installation amp System Requirements Windows system requirements Windows 98 NT 4 2000 Pentium or equivalent processor 200 M H z or faster recommended Singleor dual processor supported QuickTime4 1 2 included on CD ROM 96M B of RAM Monitor capable of displaying 800x600 pixels in thousands of colors 16 bit Monitor capable of displaying at least 1024x768 pixels in millions of colors 24 bit recommended CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 10M B of hard drive spacefor application Mac OS system requirements Apple Macintosh computer with a PowerPC processor Singleor dual processor supported e Mac OS 8 6 or later QuickTime4 1 2 included on CD ROM 32 MB of available app
31. nstalling Cleaner for Windows If you want to remove Cleaner from your computer you can do so by choosing Start gt Programs gt Cleaner gt Uninstall Cleaner and follow the directions provided You can also use the Add Remove Programs control panel The uninstall utility will only remove the Cleaner application and its support files it will not remove your batch files setting files or encoded movies You can manually delete these files if desired Installation amp System Requirements Mac OS Installation To install Cleaner on a Macintosh computer eaner S installer ER A Easy insta SJ 1 InserttheCleaner 5 CD ROM into thedrive Cleaner 2 Double click theInstall Cleaner icon on the Adobe Premiere exporter G Premiere is installed Cleaner 5 CD ROM and follow the on screen ista rem te pop up men ano on n directions aerei SR ESI Qin C 3 Read the information in the ReadM e and the n Software License Agreement Press the Agree button to signify that you accept the terms of Cleaner 5 installer for Mac OS this agreement and continue the installation process If you do not agree to theterms of the software license do not install Cleaner and immediately return the software for a refund 4 Theinstaller defaults to the Easy Install option Select Custom Install to manually specify the items to be installed 5 Select the destination hard drive 6 Press the Install button to begin installation 7 R
32. onding option set in the base setting created with either the Settings Wizard or Advanced Setting window For moreinformation see the Working with Settings chapter in the User M anual Metadata The M etadata tab in the Settings M odifiers and Advanced Settings windows lets you attach additional information to the movie you are creating such asthe title author and copyright The type of information the viewer sees depends on the format of the file and the player application used to view the file Terran Test Movies Terran Pubs 2000 Terran Interactive Encoded with Cleaner 5 For more information see the Working with Settings You can access the Metadata tab via the Settings Modifiers or chapter in theUser Manual the Advanced Settings window 30 troc on to Cleaner Cleaner 5 Basics EventStream Editor The EventStream Editor lets you assign events to your a _Eventstream streaming files to add navigation synchronize HTML to streaming media embed links and interactive hotspots and more To add an EventStream to your project 1 Open the Project window and select a spot in the source file where you want the EventStream to begin 2 Press the Edit button in the EventStream panel of the stam E O E Project window to open the EventStream Editor 3 Press the Add button in the EventStream editor and usethe pop up menu to choosean eventto add to the The EventStream Editor let
33. ow Settings modifiers You can now override base settings with a settings modifier applied in the Project window This saves time and hassle by allowing you to assign a single base setting to a range of files and then simply modify aspects unique to each source such as color correction and filtering without having to create multiple new settings See the Working with Settings chapter in the User Manual for more information DCOM automation You can control Cleaner 5 via DCOM on Windows to build your own custom automated encoding solutions See the Automation Guide on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM for more information XM L based Settings Cleaner 5 s settings are now based on XM L which allows them to be shared between Windows and Mac OS as well as generated by databases to facilitate even greater automation See the Working with Settings chapter in the User M anual for more information News amp Updates Cleaner 5 now automatically informs both Windows and M ac OS users about the latest Cleaner updates and streaming news such as new codecs and new versions of the players T his helps you stay on top of this rapidly changing industry and ensures you ve got the latest and greatest software and codecs for your streaming media files See the Streamlining Your Workflow chapter in the User M anual for more information Terran Interactive EventStream files ties Cleaner supports Terran s XM L based standard for EventStream interchange For more i
34. p in MotoDV press Play 6 Specify a namefor your clip in the dialog box that appearsand t View your source tape press the Save button The clip is automatically added to Cleaner s Batch window for processing For more details see the Capturing Your Source chapter in the User M anual 7 In Cleaner s Batch window double click on the source filename or icon in the Project column Doing so opensthe Project window 8 Click and dragon theimageto crop thevideo to thearea you specify Thisis helpful if your video has black edges Seethe Preparing a Project chapter in the User M anual for more information 9 f you need to trim your movie step through the movie using the movie controller or thearrow keys to the Drag the movie controller or use frame you want to use for the In point the arrow keysto set the In point 10 Press Ctrl 38 left bracket or choose Edit gt Set In Point The yellow bar under the movie controller will changeto reflect the new In point which is designated by a green dot 11 Usethe movie controller to select the Out point 12 Press Ctrl right bracket or choose Edit gt Set Out Point The yellow bar under the movie controller changes to reflect the new Out point which is designated by a red dot Cleaner 5 QuickStart 21 Author Cleaner allows you to author rich media elements in your QuickTime RealSystem and Windows Media streams such as interactivity URL flips links to sites chapter
35. previous serial number and converts your older settings to the Cleaner 5 setting format If Cleaner 5 doesn t find a previously registered version of Cleaner it asks for your activation key name and company For new copies of Cleaner the activation key is located on a sticker attached to the title page of the User Manual If you purchased the Cleaner 5 upgrade use your previous Cleaner serial number If you have any trouble with your activation key see Appendix C Troubleshooting in the User M anual for the best ways to contact us After you enter your activation key Cleaner asks if you want to use the Settings W izard or the Advanced Settings as the default for working with settings If you are new to streaming media we suggest you start with the W izard For more experienced users the Advanced Settings provide total control over setting parameters You can always switch between the Settings Wizard and Advanced Settings by pressing the Use Wizard or Advanced Settings button at the bottom of the settings windows News amp Updates Cleaner s News amp Updates feature helps keep you upto W In Touch B date on the rapid changes in streaming media This MR featu re notifies you of new versl ons of C l eaner new Together Cleaner 5 and Cleaner MPEG SuperCharger form codecs player updates and other important ea information When you first launch Cleaner and occasionally afterwards a dialog may appear to in
36. progressive streaming Cleaner also supports files that must be downloaded entirely to the hard drive beforethey can be played Downloadable files are common practice for M P3 and M PEG files but can also be used for RealSystem and Windows M edia files Choosing a streaming method Which delivery method is right for your project depends on your needs A brief discussion of each method follows Drop by Codec Central by choosing Internet gt Codec Central for samples of movies delivered by both methods Windows M edia and RealSystem only support realtime streaming QuickTime supports delivering files via both realtime streaming and progressive streaming For optimal results you should prepare your movie specifically for the delivery method you decideto use Progressive streaming Progressive streaming also known as progressive download refers to online media that users can watch as the files are downloaded Theuser can seethe part of thefilethat has downloaded at a given time but can t jump ahead to portions that haven t been transferred yet Progressive streaming files don t adjust during transmission to match the bandwidth of the user s connection like a realtime streaming format Progressive streaming is often called HT TP streaming because standard HTTP servers can deliver files in this fashion and no special protocols are needed QuickTime fast start feature is an example of a progressive streaming technology 34 Streaming Basi
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38. rm settings Cleaner s settings are now based on XML which makes them cross platform and facilitates scripting Thisis a great help in mixed platform encoding labs and makes exchanging settings via email or the web easy See the Working with Settings chapter in the User M anual for details What s New in Cleaner 7 Encode Architectures and Formats QuickTime Improved QuickTime supportin Cleaner 5 allows you to create M P3 compressed audio tracksin QuickTime movies See Appendix A Architectures amp Formats QuickTimein the User Manual for moreinformation RealSystem Cleaner 5 offers support for RealSystem 8 including two pass variable bitrate V BR encoding and support for the latest RealSystem codecs to deliver the highest quality RealM edia files SeeAppendix A Architectures amp Formats RealSystem in the User M anual for more details Windows M edia Cleaner 5 supports the latest Windows M edia advances including five stream Intelligent Streaming W indows M ediaVideo files when authoring on Windows M ac OS encoding options were more limited at thetime of release See Appendix A Architectures amp Formats Windows Media Technologies in the User M anual for more information MP3 Cleaner producesthe highest quality M P3 on the market and Cleaner 5 now creates variable bitrate V BR files Cleaner s M P3 encoding is dramatically faster which saves you time while encoding your audio into archival quality M P3 fi
39. rols how streaming media is handled by the computer including file conversions how movies are displayed on the screen and much more Although the various architectures have alot in common there are also quite a few differences between them Some are dedicated to playback via the web others are better for CD ROM and many work best on a specific range of computers Thereis no one best architecture choosing among them depends on your needs For more information see Appendix A Architectures amp Formats in the User M anual 36 Streaming Basics Codecs Codecs handle the second issue by making movies small enough to play properly on your computer or through your network connection while storing the file in a manageable amount of space A codec short for compressor decompressor is the actual encoding decoding algorithm For example Sorenson Video is primarily a QuickTime web video codec while Cinepak is an older cross architecture codec that was commonly used for CD ROM projects Some codecs are available within several different architectures For example thereis both a QuickTimeand an AVI version of Cinepak Although the core encoding algorithms may be the same with some cross architecture codecs files made by different architectures may or may not be interchangeable For example a QuickTime movie made with Cinepak won t play under Video for Windows However QuickTime can play AVI files provided that these files are encoded wi
40. s kind of encoding tracks data over a period of timeand is therefore called temporal encoding Video content that changes very little from frameto frameis best suited for temporal encoding W henever possible you should use a tripod when filming video for desktop playback and attempt to reduce camera and subject movement This minimizes the differences between frames and can improve the final encoding NOTE Many of the new streaming codecs are able to detect moderate camera motion and compensate for pans However using a tripod and maintaining smooth camera motion with these codecs always produces better image quality than hand held camera work Codecs in action The actual process of analyzing each frame and creating an encoded version is the most time consuming aspect of video encoding For each frame vast numbers of mathematical calculations are made to generate the final encoded frame The codec also decompresses the encoded video T he decoding routines are usually much faster than the encoding routines T his allows the frames to be decoded fast enough to play in realtime A frame that takes a few seconds to encode might take less than 1 30th of asecond to decode Streaming Basics 39 Codecs that take a long time to encode but decode quickly are known as asymmetric For example the Sorenson Video codec is extremely asymmetric M ovies made with Sorenson Video take along time to create but decodein realtime and play smoothly Codecs t
41. s you i Mn specify interactive events such as file You can add a descriptive label in the Label field URL flips and hotspots to help you identify each event listed in the EventStream Editor list and you can export your event list to use with other files For moreinformation seethe EventStream Authoring chapter in the User M anual StreamP ublisher Cleaner s StreamPublisher feature lets you upload your files directly to a remote streaming server or save them in treorecusomDesinaion Method S i alocal folder on your hard drive after thefileis encoded E You can also use this feature to put specific files into a Cee Ada custom destination instead of the default destination Edt and set custom file names Rev Add Edit Remove To use the StreamPublisher 1 Double click on the project s Destination column in the Batch window to open the Destinations dialog 2 Use the radio buttons provided to select a destination This can either bea folder on your hard drive or a server OK Cancel The Destinations dialog lets you specify destinations for files including FTP or streaming servers 3 To definea new destination press the Add button and either choosea path or enter the server information in the dialog provided We recommend you enter a descriptive name for the directory in the Label field You can also edit and remove destinations with the buttons in this window For moreinformation
42. sing enhancements Overall speed increase Cleaner 5 processes files faster than previous versions of Cleaner Dual processor support Cleaner 5 includes dual processor support on both Windows and M acintosh for increased processing speed Enhanced decoding Cleaner 5 decodes files significantly faster by using a combination of nativeY UV processing and Digital Origin s DV codec Cleaner also offers several decoding options through the Preferences dialog that allow you to choose between higher quality or faster decoding These options can improve Cleaner s performance when decoding certain files such as M PEG and DV source For more information see the Streamlining Cleaner Workflow chapter in the User M anual Field based video processing Cleaner now filters video fields independently which provides improved video quality with interlaced output such as M PEG 2 Adaptive deinterlace filter This new video filter intelligently deinterlaces video sources to give you better quality final output especially with larger output such as broadband streaming and M PEG files See the Optimizing Your Source chapter in the User M anual for more information Improved Adaptive Noise Reduction filter Cleaner 5 s noise reduction filter is now significantly faster allowing you to remove unwanted noisein less time for better final image quality For information on this filter see the Optimizing Your Source chapter in the User M anual What s New
43. streaming movies The metafiles should be uploaded TIERE directly to your HTTP server Lx ge 4 If you have encoded a moviein a format that Cleaner can display such as a QuickTime movie you can view it in the Output window that remains after the encodingis finished If you have encoded a different format usethe appropriate media player such as RealPlayer or Windows M edia Player to view your finished file Select a folder or a server for your final encoded files 24 Cleaner 5 QuickStart Cleaner 5 Basics This chapter outlines some of the basic concepts and aspects of working with Cleaner and streaming media Understanding this information will help you understand how to use Cleaner more effective y General Cleaner concepts amp terms Encoding Theprocess of changing files from their original format such as QuickTime or Video for Windows into files ready for distribution such as streaming QuickTime RealSystem Windows M edia and M PEG is called encoding There are many encoding parameters that you can set such asthe codec bitrate frame rate and quality settings Processing Within Cleaner there are many operations that can be performed in addition to encoding files such as cropping scaling applying video filters and adjusting the video and audio levels to help to producethe highest quality results Together these operations and encoding are often referred to as processing your files Setting Clean
44. t choose acustom destination for your files Cleaner prompts you for alocation on Mac OS or uses your My Documents folder on Windows For more information on this feature see Specifying the default destination on page 36 of the Cleaner 5 manual To specify a destination 1 To specify a custom destination for your final streams including a remote server double dick theDestination column in the Batch window 2 In the Custom Destination dialog that appears select an existing destination from thelist or create a new destination by pressing the Add button If you arecreating streaming movies you must specify your streaming server location so that Cleaner can generate the proper reference files If prompted enter the server path to your streaming server in the dialog provided You can also specify the streaming server path by choosing Edit Preferences and entering this information in thefields provided Cleaner 5 QuickStart 23 3 Press the Start button to begin encoding Cleaner encodes mmm your files saves and or uploadsthem to thedestinations you Speisen C Des Curendiy d NWINNTNProllen dra Desktop Testing rest specified and chimes when it is finished If your settinghas s specified it Cleaner also creates the HTM L code for ps including your filein your web page Theseareplacedinthe 1 om same folder as the final encoded movie You can also set mua cm Cleaner to create metafiles RAM WV X WAX files for your
45. th a codec also supported by QuickTime such as Cinepak There are also several audio specific codecs available including RealAudio Windows M edia Audio QDesign Music and M P3 Audio codecs tend to be geared towards a specific architecture such as RealAudio and Windows M edia Audio but there are also cross architecture codecs such asIMA that work with both QuickTime and AVI files For more on architectures and codecs see Codec Central at www CodecC entral com or choose Internet Codec Central Choosing architectures and codecs Selecting the best technologies for a project is a two step process 1 Determine which architecture best meets your needs See Codec Central for the pros cons and details of each architecture For example if you are making a cross platform CD ROM title QuickTimeis probably your best choice becauseit is used on the majority of CD ROM titles If you areplacing realtime streaming video on your website you can use QuickTime RealSystem or Windows M edia each has advantages and disadvantages If you are making a DVD Video or Video CD you need to use M PEG 2 Select the best codec for your needs The architecture you choose dictates which codecs you can use and many of thenew streaming architectures only have a few choices Not all codecs are available for every architecture QuickTime offers optional professional codecs that can be purchased to provide additional encoding options Choose Internet Clea
46. the FireWire software based on which editing applications you re using 3 Press the Quit button and restart your computer Your computer s FireW ire support is now properly configured to your applications 16 Installation amp System Requirements Installing QuickTime The Cleaner Installer automatically launches the QuickTime Installer once installation of Cleaner is complete This installs both the authoring components and QuickTime player Please follow the QuickTime nstaller s instructions For more details see the QuickTime documentation on the Cleaner 5 CD ROM You can also download the latest QuickTime installer from www apple com quicktime If you choose the Custom option when installing Cleaner the QuickTime Installer may not be launched If you want to install QuickTime in this case you can simply run the QuickTime installer separately by launching it from the Cleaner 5CD ROM NOTE Cleaner 5 requires QuickTime 4 1 2 or later Please verify that you have QuickTime properly installed prior to launching Cleaner Installing RealSystem To encode Real files with Cleaner you must have the proper RealSystem encoder components installed in your system On Windows the Typical or Compact install places the components you need for encoding in a Cleaner Support folder in the System folder On Mac OS the Easy Install places the components in a Cleaner Support folder which resides in the Extensions folder of your System
47. ther than keyboard shortcuts For moreinformation on this feature see the Streamlining Your Workflow chapter in the User M anual Tell us what you think We encourage you to contact us with any suggestions comments or questions you may have on Cleaner 5 We are constantly working to improve Cleaner and your feedback is invaluable to us In fact many of the new features in Cleaner 5 are based directly on user suggestions To contact us please choose Internet gt Send Terran My Feedback to launch your web browser and go directly to our customer feedback page Wehope you find using Cleaner 5 an enjoyable experience H appy streaming TheTerran Team Introduction to Cleaner 5 Welcome What s New in Cleaner This exciting new release has many new features that makeit faster and easier than ever before to put the highest quality streaming media on your site This chapter outlines the new features and enhancements of Cleaner 5 Because there are so many improvements we ve organized them according to the basic steps in the Cleaner workflow Capture Author Encodeand Publish Weve also listed workflow enhancements that may apply to multiple aspects of Cleaner at the end of this chapter Capture DV capture Cleaner 5 supports high quality DV capture via M otoDV included M otoDV puts all saved files directly into Cleaner s Batch window to streamline your workflow For more information see the Capturing Your Source chapter in the
48. tments and codecs For more information on settings see the Working with Settings chapter in the User M anual Cleaner 5 QuickStart To choosea setting 1 Double click on the Setting column of the project Depending on what you chosein the Welcome dialog when you installed Cleaner the Settings Wizard or Advanced Settings window appears If you are new to streaming media we recommend that you use the Wizard to guide you through the process If you need to switch modes press either the Advanced Settings or UseWizard button at the bottom of the window Or choose Windows gt Advanced Settings or Windows gt Settings Wizard 2 If you are using the Settings Wizard answer the interview questions and press the Apply button to return to the Batch window 3 If you are using the Advanced Settings window choose an existing setting on the left side of the window You can modify the setting in the Advanced Settings tabs on the right side of the window The Dynamic Preview window allows you to preview the effects of your setting by choosing Windows gt Dynamic Preview Ctrl D 38 D W hen you finish modifying your setting press the Apply button to return to the Batch window The Advanced Settings window lets you manually select encoding parameters Publish Cleaner s StreamPublisher feature allows you to either save your encoded files to your hard drive or publish them to astreaming server or hosting service If you don
49. tocols are required to enable realtime streaming RealSystem Windows M edia and QuickTimeall offer realtime streaming capabilities Realtime streaming delivery always happens in realtime so it is well suited to live events It also supports random access of material so the user can fast forward to other parts of the movie which may be useful for presentations and lectures n theory realtime streaming movies should never pause once they start playing but in reality periodic pauses may occur Realtime streaming movies must match the bandwidth of the viewer s connection which means the image quality is generally poor at modem speeds Also information that is lost in the network dueto errorsis often ignored so the video quality will suffer if the network is congested or having problems If you want to guarantee the quality of the final movie progressive streaming delivery may bea better solution Realtime streaming media requires special servers such as a QuickTime Streaming Server a RealServer or aW indows M edia Server These servers give you a greater level of control over your media delivery but can be more complicated to set up and administer than a standard HTTP ser ver Also realtime streaming uses special network protocols such as RT SP Realtime Streaming Protocol or MM S Microsoft M edia Server These protocols can sometimes have trouble with firewalls so certain viewers may not be ableto see realtime streaming material from c
50. uch as settings modifiers EventStream summary and destination information is listed in the panels below the data You can set the cropping and the In Out points in the Project window Output window The Output window lets you monitor the progress of the project being processed and displays the final encoded file As with the Project window a data rate graph and frame size graph are available under the window as well as encoding information Cleaner can t currently display all the formats it produces in the O utput window See Opening output movies with HelperA pps on page 134 of the Cleaner 5 manual for details on using the HelperApps feature on Mac OS to open unsupported formats with the various player programs While you are encoding a movieto certain formats such as QuickTime a Before After slider appears to let you compare the original and the final encoded file For more information see the Working with Batches chapter in the User M anual 27 Project Tutorial2 mov Tennis anyones 4 MI The Project window gives you information about your file and access to modify settings and EventStreams a Output H The Output window monitors the file s progress and has a Before After slider to compare the original to the encoded file Introduction to Cleaner Cleaner 5 Basics Settings Wizard The Settings W izard interviews you and creates settings based on your responses to th
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