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Ramp Preview Controller Operations Guide
Table of Contents
Part 1 How To…
Part 2 Reference
Reference Introduction
The Preview Window - Ramp Preview
The Preview Window - Offspeed Preview
The Camera Controller Window
View Menu
Preview Menu
Help Menu
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Customer Support & Legal
Germany
Canada
England
About The RPC Documentation
Documentation Overview
Definitions
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What the RPC Cannot Do
Introduction To The RPC
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Part 1 How To…
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How to Create a New Ramp
How To Get Help
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How to Edit a Ramp
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Ramp Point Screentime Shoot time
Ramp Segment Properties
How to Capture Video
How to Preview a Ramp
1. The Quick Method
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2. The Rehearsal Method
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Offspeed Tab
3. Click Play Preview to view the ramp preview
How to Erase Preview Triggers
How to Limit the Preview
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Drag Preview Trigger out of timeline to erase
Notes on Preview Triggers
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How to Preview an Offspeed
How To Preview a Post-ProductionRamp
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How To Connect to a Real Camera
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How to Disconnect from a Camera
How To Connect to a Virtual Camera
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How to Execute a Ramp
Notes on Video Playback
Mode Switch
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Part 2 Reference
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Reference Introduction
The Ramp Editor
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Ramp Menu
Ramp Menu
New Button
Delete Button
Ramp Mode Internal/External
Camera Menu
Compensation Menu
Send to Camera Button
Add & Delete Buttons
Time
Speed fps
Automatic Ramp Point Manual Ramp Point Screentime
Shoot time
Zoom Controls
Fps & Shutter Fields
Shoot Time and Screentime Fields
Advance Automatic A & Manual Ramp Trigger M
Ramp Tab
The Preview Window
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Set Volume
Offspeed Tab
Preview Status
QuickTime Controls
The Preview Window - Ramp Preview
Ramp Tab
Record Triggers Button
Set Trigger Button
Preview Timeline
Preview Trigger
A quick way to set a Preview Trigger is this
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The Preview Window - Offspeed Preview
Offspeed Tab
Preview In Flag
Preview Out Flag
Play Preview
Shoot fps
Film Format
Preview Timeline
The Camera Controller Window
Camera Mode Switch Normal/Ramp
Connect to Camera Button
Speed Combo Box
Status Information
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Camera in standby, set to 24 fps and 180 shutter
The model number of the connected camera
Phase Button
Trigger Button
Run Button
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The Connect To Camera Window
Connect To Menu
Connect Through Menu
Status
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Preferences
Section List
Preferences - General
Autosave Ramp Archives Every XX Minutes
On Startup
Show Film in
Preferences - Ramps
Change Ramp Points on Graph in XX fps Steps
Playback fps
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Preferences - Shortcuts
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Preferences - Alerts
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File Menu
New Ramp Archive
Open Ramp Archive…
Close
Edit Menu
Undo
Cut/Copy/Paste/Clear/Select All
Preferences
View Menu
Connect to Camera
Camera Controller
Ramp Editor
Preview Menu
Open Movie…
Record Triggers
Set Trigger
Help Menu
Ramp Tutorial
Reverse Ramps
Keyboard Shortcuts