ARRI ARRI Ramp Preview Controller manual Preview Window Ramp Preview

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The Preview Window - Ramp Preview

Ramp Tab

Make sure the Ramp tab is in the front when previewing ramps.

Record Triggers Button

Once the Record Triggers button is clicked, all existing preview triggers will be erased, and the movie will play at normal speed. At the moment in the movie where you want a preview trigger to occur, click the Set Trigger button. A preview trigger will be placed in the preview timeline.

Ramp Tab

1. Click Record Triggers to erase all existing Preview Triggers and to play movie at normal speed.

2. Once you the movie reaches the point where you want the ramp to start, click Set Trigger.

3. Click Play Preview to view the ramp preview.

Set Trigger Button

Once the Record Triggers button is clicked, all existing preview triggers will be erased, and the movie will play at normal speed. At the moment in the movie where you want a preview trigger to occur, click the Set Trigger button. A preview trigger will be placed in the preview timeline.

Play Preview

Once at least one Preview Trigger has been set, you can use the Play Preview button to playback the preview. The preview will start at the Preview In Flag, and end at the Preview Out Flag. It will speed up or slow down the playback of the movie to simulate what the ramp in the Ramp Editor window will look like once filmed. Please note that how fast the movie will be played back by the RPC is based on the speed set here AND on the playback speed set in the Preferences.

Preview In Flag

This green flag defines the point in the movie where the preview will begin playing from. Drag the flag left/right to adjust the in point.

Preview Out Flag

This red flag defines the point in the movie where the preview will stop playing. Drag the flag left/right to adjust the out point.

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Contents 2000 Part 1 How To… Table of ContentsPreview Window Ramp EditorEdit Menu PreferencesPreferences Shortcuts Help Menu Preview MenuGermany Customer Support & LegalCanada EnglandDefinitions About The RPC DocumentationDocumentation Overview RPC Operations Guide, What the RPC Cannot Do Introduction To The RPCPart 1 How To… How to Create a New Ramp How To Get HelpHow to Edit a Ramp Quick Method How to Capture VideoHow to Preview a Ramp Offspeed Tab Rehearsal MethodHow to Limit the Preview How to Erase Preview TriggersRPC Operations Guide, How to Preview an Offspeed How To Preview a Post-Production RampHow To Connect to a Real Camera How to Disconnect from a Camera How To Connect to a Virtual CameraHow to Execute a Ramp Part 2 Reference Ramp Editor Reference IntroductionRamp Menu Ramp Mode Internal/ExternalNew Button Delete ButtonCompensation Menu Camera MenuSend to Camera Button Add & Delete ButtonsPreview Button FAP ButtonCamera Button Ramp GraphFps & Shutter Fields Zoom ControlsShoot Time and Screentime Fields Advance Automatic a & Manual Ramp Trigger MRamp Tab Preview WindowQuickTime Controls Offspeed TabPreview Status Preview Window Ramp Preview Quick way to set a Preview Trigger is this Preview TimelinePreview Trigger Preview Window Offspeed Preview Film Format Shoot fpsCamera Controller Window Camera Mode Switch Normal/RampConnect to Camera Button Speed Combo BoxStatus Information Run Button Phase ButtonTrigger Button Connect To Camera Window Preferences Autosave Ramp Archives Every XX Minutes Preferences GeneralOn Startup Show FilmPreferences Ramps When Camera Menu is set to None Maximum Speed XXX fpsChange Ramp Points on Graph in XX fps Steps Playback fpsPreferences Shortcuts Preferences Alerts File Menu Cut/Copy/Paste/Clear/Select All Edit MenuUndo Connect to Camera View MenuCamera Controller Quick HelpOpen Movie… Preview MenuRecord Triggers Set TriggerHelp Menu