VideoTraxx HdDigital Stock Footage library

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VIDEOTRAXX HDDIGITAL STOCK FOOTAGE LIBRARY

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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 2 Features ......................................................................................... 2

WHAT IS THE JUICER 3?....................................................... 2 Juicer 3 System Requirements ................................................... 2 Installing Juicer 3 ......................................................................... 3

INSTALLING VIDEOTRAXX HD ........................................... 3Activating VideoTraxx HD ............................................................. 4Uninstalling Products ................................................................... 4

PREVIEWING VIDEOTRAXX HD ......................................... 4Browser Panel .............................................................................. 5Filtering View................................................................................. 5

BATCH PANEL..............................................................................6

SETTINGS PANEL ..................................................................... 6Speed ............................................................................................. 6Effects ........................................................................................... 6

Canvas ........................................................................................ 11 Transparency and Alpha Channels.......................................... 11 Output ......................................................................................... 12

PREVIEW PANEL...................................................................... 14

RENDERING ............................................................................... 15

WORKING WITH VIDEOTRAXX HD................................. 15

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IntroductIonVideoTraxx HD takes royalty-free stock footage to the next level with more than 700 clips in 22 categories. At a true HD resolution of 1920x1080, the video clips in VideoTraxx HD are compatible with the largest HD formats, and are capable of being scaled down to fit even SD editing environments.

The majority of the shots were captured at 60 FPS to give the editor a little more flexibility with slower motion. Some categories are even shot at very fast frame rates (up to 1000 FPS) to deliver fluid slow motion and shattering effects for even more creativity on the timeline.

Featuresn HD 1920x1080 QuickTime .mov format

n Keyword Searchable index with Juicer 3 software

n More than 700 video clips per volume

n 1 Volume available with more on the way

n 100% Royalty Free

n Most shots at 60 FPS with some up to 1000 FPS

What Is the JuIcer 3?The Juicer 3 is free software provided by Digital Juice that allows you to browse, search, audition and manage all of your Digital Juice content. In addition to managing your content, the Juicer 3 can also convert the files we provide into a format compatible with your editing software. You can export files in a variety of formats like: AVI, MOV, RTV and image sequences. The Juicer 3 will also allow you to make changes to the video clips, such as creating transparency or color correcting.

Juicer 3 system requirements The following lists the minimum system requirements for using Digital Juices Juicer 3.5:

n Only works with Digital Juice products

n Windows 2000/Windows XP/Vista for PC

n Direct X 9c and above for PC

n Mac OS X v10.4.0 and above for Macintosh

n QuickTime 7.1 and above

n 256 MB RAM minimum recommended

n 128 MB Video RAM minimum recommended

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n Minimum 25 MB free hard drive spacen Additional hard drive space for previews (for example, Sound FX

Library requires 1.5GB)n Internet connection required for software updates and

web previews

Installing Juicer 31. You will need to download the latest version of the Juicer 3 from

the Digital Juice website at www.digitaljuice.com. Click on Juicer at the top of the homepage to go to the Juicer download page. There is a Mac (OS X) and PC (Windows) version available for download.

2. Download and browse to the file Juicer3.x_Buildxxx.exe (PC) or Juicer3.x_Buildxxx.dmg (Mac), double click the file to begin installation of the Juicer 3 software.

3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Juicer 3.

InstallIng VIdeotraxx hdBefore you can render any of the video clips from your VideoTraxx HD DVDs, you will need to install the product into Juicer 3.

1. Start the Juicer 3 application from the shortcut (PC) or from the icon in the applications menu (Mac).

2. Insert the Install Disc DVD from the VideoTraxx HD volume into your computer.

3. From the Juicer 3 top menu, select File -> Install Products...

4. A dialog box will pop up with some installation options such as where to store the preview files. (Figure 1)

Installing preview files locally will result in better performance, at the cost of some hard drive space.

The Preview from the Web option will allow you to stream the previews from the internet. (Broadband internet connection recommended)

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(Figure 1) Installing VideoTraxx HD into Juicer 3.

actIVatIng VIdeotraxx hdBefore you can install and use VideoTraxx HD you will need to activate the product.

1. You will need to enter your email address and activation key into the appropriate fields (Figure 2). Be sure to use the email address you have registered with Digital Juice.

2. The activation code will be sent to your email address, and is also available on your invoice and online in your account information.

3. After activation the product will install into Juicer 3.

to uninstall a product:1. Start the Juicer 3 application.

2. From the File menu, select Catalog Manager.

3. Select the product you would like to uninstall from the right side of the panel, and click Remove (Figure 3).

4. Follow the prompts to confirm you would like to remove the product, and the locally stored preview files.

PreVIeWIng VIdeotraxx hdOnce installation is complete, you can find VideoTraxx HD in the Tree Panel on the left side of the Juicer 3 application (Figure 4).

If VideoTraxx HD is not already open in the Tree Panel, select Film and Video Clips then VideoTraxx HD and finally, click on the volume you have installed.

In the example shown in Figure 4, VideoTraxx HD Volume 1 has been installed into Juicer 3. You can identify installed volumes by the blue dot next to the volume name.

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(Figure 2) Activating VideoTraxx HD

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(Figure 3) The Catalog Manager will allow you to add and remove products from the Juicer 3.

(Figure 4) The Tree Panel on the left side of the Juicer 3 application.

Browser Panel

When you select a volume of VideoTraxx HD from the Tree Panel, the Browser Panel will show you a complete list of thumbnails (Figure 5).

When you click on one of the images in the list, the video preview will pop up in the playback window.

If auto-play is turned On, the video will begin to playback immediately. Otherwise, click the Play button at the top to start or pause playback.

The search box at the top of the Browser Panel will allow you to enter keywords to help you find the video clips you are looking for.

For video clips that have multiple preview speeds you will notice two film strip icons under the thumbnail image. Click on them to view the preview in Very Slow or Real-Time modes.

Filtering View

To the left of the Browser Panel is the Filter Mode Panel (Figure 6). You can select Filter Mode or Category mode.

Filter Mode will allow you click the check-boxes for the categories you would like to see in the Browser Panel. Check one or more categories and click the Filter Now button at the bottom.

Category Mode is a one click category selector that will show only those clips from the category you selected.

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(Figure 5) The Browser Panel in Juicer 3

(Figure 6) Using the Filter Mode you can change which clips are displayed in the Browser Panel.

Batch PanelThe Batch Panel is where you add the video clips you would like to render to a file format compatible with your software (Figure 7). You can add clips to the Batch Panel by dragging them from the list in the Browser Panel. You can add as many clips as you like to the Batch Panel.

At the very top of the Batch Panel there is a right arrow (>) button that contains more options for clearing the list, clearing applied settings and changing the thumbnail view. You can also right-click on a clip in the Batch Panel to reveal more options such as copying and pasting attributes from one clip to another.

Once you have one or more items in the Batch Panel, click the Settings button at the top of the Batch Panel to open the Settings Panel on the left side of the Juicer 3 application.

settIngs PanelThe Settings Panel determines the physical format (size, frame rate, speed) of the Juicers output. All of these variables are set on the Settings Panel to the left of the Preview Panel. The Settings Panel is split into 3 tabs: Speed, Effects and Canvas.

speedFor video clips with multiple frame rates you can select the speed and preview the video from this tab (Figure 8). Some video clips are only available in one speed and the option to change it will not be available.

effectsThe Effects tab allows you to re-size, move, rotate, adjust transparency, Flip the image, add masks and effects (Figure 9). Many of these effects can be done in your editing software, however, it is quite easy to apply them from within the Juicer as well.

n transformation Contains presets that allow you to scale the clip to the canvas in several ways. Click the right arrow (>) to save your own preset.

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(Figure 7) Drag and drop clips from the Browser Panel into the Batch Panel for processing.

(Figure 8) The Speed tab in the Settings Panel

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n Scale Adjust the size or the original image in percentage (Width * Height). You can enter values to adjust the image size, or you can click and drag the control points in the Preview Panel. There is a constrain proportions toggle button between each value, turning this off will allow you to enter different values in each field.

n Position This is the current pixel position of the center of the clip. Again, you can manually enter values, or click and drag the clip around the screen to position it.

n Rotation Amount in degrees clockwise to rotate the image. You can also hold the control key down while clicking and dragging the control points in the Preview Panel to rotate the clip.

n Opacity This is the amount of transparency applied to the clip. Values below 100 allow the clip to become transparent for later compositing.

n Flip Use this to flip the image Right to Left, Top to Bottom or Both.

n Mask Mode Allows you to add a mask to a clip to create areas of transparency.

n On/Off Click the check box to turn Mask Mode On/Off.

n Add Mask When Mask Mode is turned On you can click the Add Mask button. You will notice that the Mask Mode becomes active in the Preview Panel. You can add multiple masks to customize the transparency of a clip.

n Invert Change the function of the Mask from showing the masked area, to hiding the masked area.

n Mask Type None will turn off the mask, Add will show you only the masked region, Subtract will make the masked area transparent and Intersect will show only the intersecting areas when using multiple masks.

n Feather Add a soft edge to the mask in either the Vertical edge, or the Horizontal edge, or both. There is a constrain proportions toggle button between each set of values; turning this off will allow you to enter different values in each field.

n Scale Adjust the size or the mask in percentage (Width * Height). You can enter values to adjust the size, or you can click and drag the control points in the Preview Panel. There is a constrain proportions toggle button between each set of values; turning this off will allow you to enter different values in each field.

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(Figure 9) The Effects tab in the Settings Panel

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NOTE: You will notice the Preview Panel will change modes from Element Mode to Mask Mode when you add a mask to the clip. When you are finished modifying the mask, click the Element Mode Tab to apply the mask and return to Element Mode.

n Position This is the current pixel position of the center of the mask. Again, you can manually enter values, or click and drag the mask around the screen to position it.

n Rotation Amount in degrees clockwise to rotate the mask. You can also hold the control key down while clicking and dragging the control points in the Preview Panel to rotate the mask.

n Opacity This is the amount of transparency applied to the masked clip. Values below 100 allow the clip to become transparent for later compositing.

n effects These settings are used to add effects like Blur and to adjust the color of a clip. Click the Add Effects button and select an effect from the drop down menu. You can add multiple effects to a clip.

Blur Soften the clip with a blur filter.

n Blurriness Adjust this value to affect the sharpness of the clip.

n Blur Dimensions Select the direction of the blur: Horizontal, Vertical or both.

n Repeat Edge Pixels When turned on, the edges of the clip are kept solid by smearing the image to the edge.

n Blend with Original This slider will let you add the sharp original image back into the clip. This is useful for creating a soft glow around the image.

unsharpen Mask Sharpen image details by subtracting a blurred copy, or mask, of the image to reveal edges.

n Amount Adjusts the amount of sharpening to be applied to the image.

n Radius Adjusts the amount of blurring to be applied to the mask copy.

n Threshold Sets the minimum brightness change that will be sharpened.

Brightness/contrast Use to brighten / darken a clip, or adjust the contrast

n Brightness Adjust this value to affect the brightness of the clip.

n Contrast Adjust this value to affect the contrast of the clip.

hue/saturation Adjust the hue or color of a clip, and the level of the color.

n Channel Control Select which colors will be affected from the drop down list.

n Master Hue Click and drag to turn the knob, shifting the hue or tint of the image.

n Master Saturation Click and drag to adjust the saturation, or how vivid the colors appear.

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n Master Lightness Click and drag to adjust the brightness of the colors. n Colorize This option works best when using gray-scale images.

When turned on, these remaining options become available.

Colorize Hue Click and drag to turn the knob, shifting the hue or tint of the image.

Colorize Saturation Click and drag to adjust the saturation, or how vivid the colors appear.

Colorize Lightness Click and drag to adjust the brightness of the colors.

Invert Creates a color inverted version of the image.

n Channel Select the color channel that will be inverted.

n Composite with Original Amount to blend the inverted image with the original image.

simple colorize Use this option to simply colorize a clip from a color picker.

n Colorize with Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

n Blend with Original You can use this slider to blend between the original and the colorized version.

duo colorize This two color colorize allows you to assign new colors to the Highlights and Shadows separately.

n Highlights Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. This color will replace the color in the brighter highlight areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

n Shadows Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. This color will replace the color in the darker shadow areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

n Blend with Original You can use this slider to blend between the original and the colorized version.

tri colorize Works exactly like the Duo Colorize with the added Midtones color picker.

n Highlights Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. This color will replace the color in the brighter highlight areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

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n Midtones Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. This color will replace the color in the midtone areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

n Shadows Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. This color will replace the color in the darker shadow areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

n Blend with Original You can use this slider to blend between the original and the colorized version.

Fill Applies a solid fill color to the image. Useful when using masks and need a colored background.

n Color Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

drop shadow Add a drop shadow. Useful for images with an alpha channel or with a mask applied.

n Shadow Color Click the colored box and select a color from the color picker. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.

n Opacity Amount of transparency applied to the shadow.

n Direction Click and drag the wheel to adjust the direction the shadow will cast.

n Distance Adjust the distance the shadow appears to be from the image.

n Softness Adds a feathered edge to the shadow.

n Shadow Only Click to only see the shadow.

offset Move the image in any direction while creating a tiled effect.

n Shift Center to Click and drag in these numerical boxes or enter the values directly. The boxes represent X and Y coordinates.

n Composite with Original You can use this slider to blend between the original and the offset version.

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canvas

The canvas refers to the actual size, frame rate, and duration of the video clip that will be output during the render process (Figure 10). You can use presets to quickly set up the canvas for most common editing environments. There are presets from HD all the way down to DV. The canvas can also be manually set up by entering values into the appropriate fields.

n canvas size This is the size of the frame of the rendered video, in terms of pixels, horizontal x vertical. You can type values into the boxes. It is possible to enter resolutions that are invalid for a particular output format.

n Pixel aspect ratio Is the ratio of the width to height of a single pixel in a video frame. Some video formats like HD and video for web will need to be rendered in square pixels (1.0 Square), where other formats like NTSC and PAL will require non-square pixels (.9 and 1.067, respectively).

n Frame rate Or FPS (frames per second)This sets the frame rate of the movie file. NTSC television in the United States is 29.97fps. Besides selecting a particular standard frame rate, you can manually enter your own custom frame rate, such as 15fps, which is ideal for projects that you are going to distribute on the Internet.

n start Enter values in MM:SS:FF (Minutes, Seconds, Frames) to determine the starting time of the clip.

n duration Enter values in MM:SS:FF (Minutes, Seconds, Frames) to determine the length of the clip.

n cross dissolve Use this function to make the loop point of an animation transition smoother when the Start or Duration fields have been modified.

transpareny and alpha channels

VideoTraxx HD video clips do not contain an embedded alpha channel by default. However, if you make any changes to the transparency of the clip, or add a mask to the image, you will need to render the clip with an alpha channel. Not all output formats allow for an alpha channel, so be sure to use one that does when rendering items with transparency.

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(Figure 10) The Canvas tab in the Settings Panel

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output

The Output settings are important for preparing your footage for import into your editing software. Matching your settings with your editing environment is crucial for many systems, and in most cases will give you render-free playback if done correctly. These Output settings determine where to save the file, the file format, field order, and alpha type (Figure 11). There are several presets to choose from that cover the most common file formats.

n Format Select from a list of preset file types commonly used, or click the right arrow (>) to save one of your own.

n render alpha separately For systems that can not handle an embedded alpha channel, you can use this option to render out a matching gray-scale animation that can be used as a matte, or track matte.

n Field order The Field Order sets up how the Juicer will handle interlacing of two fields to form a frame for television. In most cases, None (Progressive) is the right setting. If your video will remain on a computer or be distributed on the Internet, select None (Progressive). If any of your animations have an annoying flicker during playback on an interlaced monitor, try changing the Fields setting from lower to upper (or vice versa) to correct it.

n Format This is the file type that will be written to your drive. You may select from any of the following:

n Quicktime Movie (.mov) This is the most universal file format that most PCs and Macs can read and import. QuickTime has a great selection of codecs (COmpressor/DECompressor), and if your editing system has a QuickTime codec specifically for it, using this codec will typically allow for real time playback of full screen video on the timeline.

When working with alpha channels in the QuickTime format, it is necessary to use a compressor that will retain an alpha channel in the rendered movie. Such codecs include Animation, None (Uncompressed) and PNG, unless your system has a matching codec that will support alpha channels. Be sure to set the Color Depth to Millions of Colors+ otherwise the extra alpha channel information will not be retained.

To configure the codec and other options, click on the button to the right of the pull down that looks like a wrench. Select the compression type from the options listed, again try to match this with the editing systems codec.The Juicer will only show you a

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(Figure 11) The output settings at the bottom of the Settings Panel. These settings need to match your editing software as closely as possible to ensure proper import and playback.

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list of codecs that are installed on your computer. If you render from a different computer, your selection of codecs may differ. Some vendors offer codecs for installing into offline systems to help with 3rd party applications like the Juicer.

n AVI (.avi) Many PC based editing systems work with this file format. If you have a PC based editing system, you will most likely have an AVI codec to select from the list.

To configure the codec and other options, click on the button to the right of the pull down that looks like a wrench. Select the compression type from the options listed, again try to match this with the editing systems codec.

When working with alpha channels in the AVI format, it is necessary to use a compressor that will retain an alpha channel in the rendered movie. For most systems this will be Full Frames (Uncompressed), unless your system has a matching codec that will support alpha channels.

The Juicer will only show you a list of codecs that are installed on your computer. If you render from a different computer, your selection of codecs may differ. Some vendors offer codecs for installing into offline systems to help with 3rd party applications like the Juicer.

n AVI Type 2 (.avi) An older AVI format that is required for some software and hardware. You may have a different selection of codecs under Type 2, so be sure to check this format for your codec if it does not show under standard AVI.

n Windows Media (.wmv) This PC format was designed for everything from streaming video from the web, to HD-DVD encoding. The Windows Media format does not support alpha channels.To configure the codec and other options, click on the button to the right of the pull down that looks like a wrench.

n RTV File format for the Video Toaster. The RTV format does support an alpha channel. There is nothing to configure with this file format.

n Image Sequences The Juicer can export a variety of image sequences. Instead of getting a single file for import, the Juicer will create a folder full of still frames one for each frame of video. You can select from PNG, JPEG, Targa, Tiff, Photoshop (.psd) and BMP. Alpha channel support is available with PNG, Targa, Tiff and Photoshop formats. Not all editing systems can import an image sequence.maintains each layer separately for further manipulation.

NOTE: If a suitable compressor is not found in the list, usually an uncompressed file will be compatible with your editing software.

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n alpha type This setting determines how alpha channel information is matted.

n Straight With straight (unmatted) channels, transparency information is stored in the alpha channel only, and not in any of the color channels. With straight channels, the effects of transparency arent visible until the image is displayed in an application that supports straight channels. Most applications use this method for handling alpha channels.

n Pre-multiplied With pre-multiplied (matted) channels, transparency information is stored in the alpha channel and in the RGB channels, which are multiplied with a background color. With Pre-multiplied alpha, the image displays correctly in most stand-alone players such as QuickTime player.

n output location Select a folder on your hard drive for the Juicer to render the file to. You can type in the path, use the browse (...) button or select from a recent history in the arrow (>) button to the right. You can also make this location a default, or apply this save location to all the clips in your batch list. You should select a drive in your system that you keep your media on usually a large, fast hard disk drive.

n File name Juicer will supply a default file name which is the same at that which appears in the batch list. You can modify this file name if necessary.

PreVIeW PanelYou can playback the clip in the Preview Panel to see your changes (Figure 12). Click the Play (>) button at the bottom left of the Preview Panel or drag the slider to watch playback. There are also buttons for Undo (CTRL-Z), Redo (CTRL-Y), Scale (ALT-S) and Rotate (ALT-R).

You can change the way the background is displayed by clicking on the drop down menu next to the checkerboard box. The Pan (CTRL-H) button which looks like a hand will allow you to drag the Preview Panel viewport around. The Preview Panel Zoom can be set from the drop down menu to the right of the Pan tool.

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(Figure 12) The Preview Panel shows any modifications you have made to the clip. Click the play button to watch the video clip.

renderIngNow you are ready to either render the clip(s) or return to the Batch Panel to add more clips to your list. To render the currently selected item, click the Render Selected button at the bottom of the Batch Panel (Figure 13). If you have several items in your list, you can click the Render All button.

To add more clips for processing click OK at the top of the Batch Panel to return to the Browser Panel. The settings you have applied to clips already will be saved. You may also click cancel at any time to discard the settings and return to the Browser Panel.

Once you click one of the render buttons, Juicer will ask for the appropriate DVD if it is not currently loaded.

After the rendering is done, Juicer will prompt if you would like to open the output location to view the file(s). In the output location, you should now have a file, in the format you selected. This is the file that you will import and use in your editing software.

WorkIng WIth VIdeotraxx hdThe clips in VideoTraxx HD are full HD at 1920x1080. If you are working in a different HD standard like 1280x720 you can adjust the canvas size to match your editing resolution.

You can even work with these clips in SD and DV editing environments by simply adjusting the canvas and scaling the clip down to fit. Often times you will need to move the clip on the canvas to keep the action in the frame.

It is not necessary to render these with an alpha channel, unless you created a mask in Juicer or adjusted the transparency of the clip.

Import the file, place it on the time-line just like any other video. If the settings and compression are correct, playback often does not require rendering.

Because these files are handled like standard video in your editing software, you can use all the effects and tools that your software has to offer when working with VideoTraxx HD video clips.

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(Figure 13) You can render just the selected clip, or all the clips in the Batch Panel.