ARRI ARRI Ramp Preview Controller manual How to Edit a Ramp

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How to Edit a Ramp

Using the “Mode” and “Type” radio buttons in the Ramp Editor, choose a ramp mode and ramp type. If you do not know what those are, choose “Ramp Tutorial” from the “Help” menu. Please note that Internal Ramps are limited to a 100 second shoot time duration.

Using the “Camera” and “Compensation” menus in the Ramp Editor, choose a camera and compensation method you will be using. This will impose the exact same limits on this ramp as the chosen camera and compensation method have. If you are unfamiliar with those limits, choose the Help item from the Camera or Compensation menus.

Now grab a ramp point and drag it somewhere else on the ramp graph. A ramp point is a point representing a camera speed and shutter angle. You will see the screentime (red numbers) and shoot time (gray numbers) change as you drag the ramp point. A ramp segment consists of a ramp point and all speed, shutter and duration values from the previous ramp point to this ramp point. When a ramp point is clicked, the whole ramp segment is selected and turns orange (see picture).

You will also see the Ramp Segment Properties (fps, shutter angle, screentime, shoot time) change. If you want to, you can select a ramp segment by clicking its associated ramp point, and then type a new value into one of the Ramp Segment Properties fields, or chose a predefined value from the Ramp Segment Properties menus.

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Ramp Point

Screentime

Shoot time

Ramp Segment Properties

Ramp Graph

When editing an external ramp, new ramp points can be created with the Add button. It will be inserted after a selected ramp point or at the end of the whole ramp.

Selected ramp points can be deleted with the Delete button.

Selecting a ramp point and clicking the “FAP” button makes that ramp segment as Fast As Possible, given the limitations imposed by the chosen camera and compensation method.

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Contents 2000 Table of Contents Part 1 How To…Ramp Editor Preview WindowPreferences Preferences ShortcutsEdit Menu Preview Menu Help MenuCustomer Support & Legal GermanyCanada EnglandAbout The RPC Documentation Documentation OverviewDefinitions RPC Operations Guide, Introduction To The RPC What the RPC Cannot DoPart 1 How To… How To Get Help How to Create a New RampHow to Edit a Ramp How to Capture Video How to Preview a RampQuick Method Rehearsal Method Offspeed TabHow to Erase Preview Triggers How to Limit the PreviewRPC Operations Guide, How To Preview a Post-Production Ramp How to Preview an OffspeedHow To Connect to a Real Camera How To Connect to a Virtual Camera How to Disconnect from a CameraHow to Execute a Ramp Part 2 Reference Reference Introduction Ramp EditorRamp Mode Internal/External Ramp MenuNew Button Delete ButtonCamera Menu Compensation MenuSend to Camera Button Add & Delete ButtonsFAP Button Preview ButtonCamera Button Ramp GraphZoom Controls Fps & Shutter FieldsShoot Time and Screentime Fields Advance Automatic a & Manual Ramp Trigger MPreview Window Ramp TabOffspeed Tab Preview StatusQuickTime Controls Preview Window Ramp Preview Preview Timeline Preview TriggerQuick way to set a Preview Trigger is this Preview Window Offspeed Preview Shoot fps Film FormatCamera Mode Switch Normal/Ramp Camera Controller WindowConnect to Camera Button Speed Combo BoxStatus Information Phase Button Trigger ButtonRun Button Connect To Camera Window Preferences Preferences General Autosave Ramp Archives Every XX MinutesOn Startup Show FilmWhen Camera Menu is set to None Maximum Speed XXX fps Preferences RampsChange Ramp Points on Graph in XX fps Steps Playback fpsPreferences Shortcuts Preferences Alerts File Menu Edit Menu UndoCut/Copy/Paste/Clear/Select All View Menu Connect to CameraCamera Controller Quick HelpPreview Menu Open Movie…Record Triggers Set TriggerHelp Menu