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Importing Color Bars and Other Test Patterns
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- (Macintosh) Click the Show menu, and select Graphic Documents.
5. Use the Look in menu (Windows) or the From menu (Macintosh) to locate the folder
containing the test pattern file.
Test pattern files are located in the following folder:
-(Windows)drive:\Program Files\Avid\Avid editing application
\SupportingFiles\Test_Patterns
- (Macintosh) Macintosh HD/Applications/Avid editing application/
SupportingFiles/Test_Patterns
6. Select a test pattern file from the File browser (Windows) or Source File list (Macintosh) for
importing:
- 8-bit PICT files are located at the top level of the Test_Patterns folder.
- 16-bit TIFF files are located in the HD_720p, HD_1080i, SD_NTSC, and SD_PAL
folders.
The file name appears in the File Name text box (Windows) or the Go to text box
(Macintosh).
7. Click Options to adjust the Import settings.
The Import Settings dialog box opens.
8. Click the Image tab, and select the following options:
a. Select 601/709, non-square from the Aspect Ratio, Pixel Aspect area.
b. Select 601/709 from the Color Levels area.
c. Click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box.
9. Click Open.
The clip for the imported file appears in the selected bin.
When you import SMPTE_Bars.pct, the file does not exactly match the SMPTE bars
generated by the Video Output tool. The I and Q blocks in the bottom portion of the pattern
cannot be exactly represented in the RGB color space used when importing files.
10. If you must have I and Q blocks correct in a sequence, do one of the following:
t Record SMPTE bars from a signal generator.
t Use the Video Output tool to generate SMPTE bars, and record them to tape using the
controls on the deck. Then, capture them back into the system from the tape.
11. Load the new color bars clip into the Source monitor, and create a subclip of appropriate
length for use in sequences (1 minute is a common standard).
12. Select the new subclip, Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command+click (Macintosh) the audio clip
containing the tone, and select Bin > AutoSync.