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R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E TABLE OF CONTENTS Disclaimer 3 Copyright Notice 3 Trademark Disclaimer 3 Chapter 1: REDCINE-X PRO Introduction 4 REDCINE-X PRO 4 RED ROCKET 5 RED ROCKET-X 5 Additional Resources 5 Chapter 2: Download and Install REDCINE-X PRO 6 Download REDCINE-X PRO 6 Install REDCINE-X PRO (Mac) 6 Install REDCINE-X PRO (Windows) 7 Uninstall REDCINE-X PRO (Mac) 9 Uninstall REDCINE-X PRO (Windows) 10 Chapter 3: REDCINE-X PRO User Interface 11 Menu Bar 12 Work
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E DISCLAIMER RED has made every effort to provide clear and accurate information in this document, which is provided solely for the user’s information. While thought to be accurate, the information in this document is provided strictly “as is” and RED will not be held responsible for issues arising from typographical errors or user’s interpretation of the language used herein that is different from that intended by RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 01 REDCINE-X PRO INTRODUCTION REDCINE-X PRO REDCINE-X PRO REDCINE-X PRO ® is a professional-grade software application, designed specifically for transcoding and pre-editorial image manipulation of REDCODE ® RAW (R3D ® ) footage. REDCINE-X PRO is a non-destructive application, enabling you to make image adjustments—while preserving the original RAW format.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Operating system ‒ ‒ OS X 10.7 or later ‒ ‒ WIN XP ® or later 1GB hard drive space 4GB RAM IMPROVE GPU PERFORMANCE To set up your computer for the best performance, follow the guidelines below. Use a maximum of 80% of your RAM. Deselect Verbose Logging. Go to “General” on page 20. Set the Memory Limit to half of your RAM. Go to “System” on page 19.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 02 DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL REDCINE-X PRO This chapter describes how to download and install REDCINE-X PRO ® on a Mac ® or Windows ® -based computer. DOWNLOAD REDCINE-X PRO 1. Go to www.red.com/downloads. 2. Navigate to the REDCINE-X PRO download. 3. Read the Terms and Conditions and select the Agree check box. 4. Click Download. 5. Select a download location, if necessary. 6. Click Save, if necessary. INSTALL REDCINE-X PRO (MAC) 1.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 6. Click Install. Click Install 7. When the installation is complete, click Close. 8. In the Finder, go to Applications > REDCINE-X Professional and double-click REDCINE-X PRO to open. NOTE: You may need to restart your system before using REDCINE-X PRO. INSTALL REDCINE-X PRO (WINDOWS) The instructions below show images from Windows 10. 1. Go to the REDCINE-X PRO download on your computer. 2.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 7. When the installation is complete, click Finish. Click Finish 8. Click Yes. Click Yes Your computer restarts. 9. Open REDCINE-X PRO using the Start Menu, or the desktop shortcut. COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E UNINSTALL REDCINE-X PRO (MAC) 1. Delete the REDCINE-X PRO application. A. Open the Applications folder. B. Drag the REDCINE-X PRO application icon to the Trash. C. Right-click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash. Select Empty Trash D. Click Empty Trash. Click Empty Trash 2. Delete the preference files. A. Go to Library > Application Support > red. B. Drag the RedCineX folder to the Trash. C. Right-click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E UNINSTALL REDCINE-X PRO (WINDOWS) NOTE: The instructions below show images from Windows 10. 1. Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program. 2. Right-click REDCINE-X PRO and select Uninstall. Select Uninstall 3. Click Yes. Click Yes NOTE: You may need to restart your system. COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 03 REDCINE-X PRO USER INTERFACE This chapter describes the basic REDCINE-X PRO ® graphical user interface (GUI) elements. 1 2 3 3 4 5 The interface and menu bar provide access to a wide variety of tools and features that allow you to customize your workflow and edit your footage before exporting. NOTE: Press Shift+Tab to Show/Hide all panels. # GUI ELEMENT DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO...
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E MENU BAR The menu bar provides access to many of the functions and settings of REDCINE-X PRO. File: Create new projects, open projects, save projects, and close projects. Edit: Copy and Paste clips or settings. View: Select Fullscreen mode, toggle between panels, and Fit Timeline to Window. Project: Create new Bins and Sequences. Timeline: Add/delete tracks and zoom in/out.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E PANELS The paneled interface of REDCINE-X PRO is designed to retain its shape and function, while being flexible enough to meet your needs. Panel borders are adjustable, enabling you to customize the size and space needed for your work. Show/Hide Panels: ‒ ‒ Click anywhere on a panel border that has a light gray arrow to show/hide a panel. ‒ ‒ Press Shift+Tab to show/hide all panels.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Look: HDRx Adjust HDRx “Look: HDRx” on page 28 Look: Histogram Adjust the Histogram “Look: Histogram” on page 27 Look: Image Adjust the appearance of R3D footage “Look: Image” on page 29 Look: Lift: Gamma: Gain Adjust the Lift, Gamma, and Gain “Look: Lift: Gamma: Gain” on page 34 Marker Thumbnails View marked frames in thumbnail view “Marker Thumbnails” on page 53 Marker Table View marked frames “Marker Table” on page 53 Metadata Metadata
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E VIEWER You can play and review R3D clips in the Viewer, which is located in the center of the interface. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Viewer and Controls # VIEWER CONTROL DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO...
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E FRAME STORE SLOTS Use the Frame Store slots to capture and store up to three (3) frames. Frame Store slots capture the current frame with all look adjustments. You can recall stored frames later, even if you are working on a different sequence or project. To store a frame, follow the instructions below: 1. Set the R3D clip to a frame that you want in the Timeline. 2. Click and hold a Frame Store slot.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E CONTROL BAR The Control bar provides basic shuttle controls and additional tools for reviewing and trimming footage. The RED PLAYER ® offers a similar, but pared-down version of the same control bar. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 8 9 10 11 12 15 14 # CONTROL DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO... 1 Set In Point Set the start of the R3D clip “Trim R3D Files” on page 21 2 Snapshot Export a still “Stills Workflow” on page 51 3 A.D.D.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E FRAME DISPLAY SETTINGS Select a frame identifier type for the active R3D clip in the Viewer. Available options include: CF: Clip Frame displays current frame number based on metadata. TF: Timeline Frame displays current frame number based on position in the Timeline. EC: Edge Code displays clip edge code based on metadata. AC: Absolute Timecode displays Time of Day (TOD) timecode based on metadata.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E GENERAL Go to Preferences > General to enable/disable the following items: ITEM DESCRIPTION Automatically Save RMD Files Automatically saves RMD files to a Master RMD Directory Verbose Logging Saves log information for the RED Support Team 1 Allow Collection of Anonymous Usage Statistics N/A Show Instantaneous Frame Rate N/A Show Advanced Controls Show advanced menu items Prompt to Save Project on Exit N/A Update Scopes on Playback Automatic
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT Set FCP XML options and EDL settings for Export. TRANSCODE Set Default Handle Size (Frames) and Max Simultaneous Export Jobs (REDline, Snapshots). VIDEO OUT To enable monitor out, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Preferences > Video Out. 2. Select a device. 3. Select the Channel, Pixel Type, and Resolution that you want based on your device. 4. Click OK. 5. Click (Monitor Out) in the Control bar.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E KEYBOARD REDCINE-X PRO features many keyboard shortcuts that enable you to quickly access common actions and controls. Keyboard shortcuts are user adjustable, allowing you to customize your workflow. To assign your own customized keyboard shortcuts, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to the Preferences... menu. ‒ ‒ Mac: Go to REDCINE-X PRO > Preferences... in the menu bar. ‒ ‒ Windows: Go to Edit > Preferences... in the menu bar. 2.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E REDRAY NOTE: The RRencode plugin is only available to REDRAY ® owners. Use the REDRAY preferences to install and manage the RRencode plugin. Each purchase of a REDRAY comes with one (1) RRencode license that you can install on up to five (5) devices at a time. For more information on registering and using your REDRAY, see the REDRAY Player Operation Guide, available at www.red.com/ downloads.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 5. Click Install Now to install the RRencode plugin. Install RRencode 6. Click Yes. Click Yes 7. Read the RRencode End-User License Agreement (EULA), then select the check box to agree to the terms of the license agreement. COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 8. Click OK. Click OK The RRencode plugin is installed. MANAGE RRENCODE PLUGIN In the Manage tab, you can enable/disable and install/uninstall your RRencode plugin. You can also view the amount of available licenses and licenses in use. Manage RRencode Plugin UPDATES Set how often REDCINE-X PRO automatically checks for updates. Updates Preferences COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 04 LOAD AND ORGANIZE CLIPS This section describes how to load and organize clips in REDCINE-X PRO ® . OFFLOAD CLIPS FROM MEDIA TO COMPUTER Offload R3D ® clips from your SSD to a computer using a RED STATION ® . NOTE: Files can be edited directly on a REDMAG™ or RED MINI-MAG ® . 1. Connect your RED STATION to your computer or workstation. 2. Insert an SSD into the RED STATION. Insert SSD into RED STATION 3.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E R3D FILE STRUCTURE This section describes the R3D file structure on an SSD: .RDM Folder ‒ ‒ .RDC Folder ‒ ‒ .R3D ‒ ‒ .RMD ‒ ‒ .mov (QuickTime ® file is only available on WEAPON ® cameras) NOTE: The DSMC ® splits each R3D clip into multiple 4 GB clips. NOTE: RMD files are created when you open an R3D file in REDCINE-X PRO and make a change to the clip.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E THUMBNAIL SCRUBBING You can scrub through thumbnails in the File Browser or Project Bin by doing the following: Mac: Press Option, click, and drag your mouse over a thumbnail. Windows: Press Alt, click, and drag your mouse over a thumbnail. VIEW R3D METADATA R3D files are recorded with embedded metadata, providing a variety of information for review in post production.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E RESTORE AUTO-SAVED PROJECTS To restore an auto-saved project, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to File > Restore Project.... 2. Select the project that you want to restore. NOTE: REDCINE-X PRO stores up to 10 auto-saved projects. 3. Click Restore. TRIM R3D FILES You can adjust the length of footage by setting in and out points from the Control bar or Timeline tab. 1. Set an In Point by performing one of the following.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E LOAD MEDIA FILES To import media files, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to the Media tab > File Browser > Show drop-down menu and select the file type check box that you want to search for. Select Audio Clips 2. Select the Audio clips that you want by performing one of the following: ‒ ‒ Drag the clips to your project. ‒ ‒ Right-click the clips and select Add to Bin. For more information, go to “Edit and Sync Audio” on page 41.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E MPORT XML AND EDL FILES To import XML and EDL files, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to File > Import. The Import dialog displays. If the Import dialog does not display, go to File > Preferences > Import and select Prompt on Import. Import Dialog (Choose a Directory) and select a directory. 2. Click 3. Select EDL files, TimeCode, and Relinking options. 4. Click Import. The File Selection dialog displays. 5. Select EDL and XML files.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 05 ADJUST CLIPS This section describes how to adjust clips in REDCINE-X PRO ® . LOOK ADJUSTMENTS Look Tab The Look tab contains tools for white balance, brightness, color saturation, tonal curve, and more. These tools are separated into groups that can be opened or hidden in an accordion-style to meet your workflow needs. To access Look groups, click the Look tab. Click the group bar that you want to expand/collapse.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E RESET SETTINGS Use the reset buttons to quickly return to default REDCINE-X PRO (D) or metadata (M) settings. Click and hold (D) to reset REDCINE-X PRO default settings. Click and hold (M) to reset metadata settings. LOOK: HISTOGRAM To add the Look: Histogram group to a panel, right-click in a panel and select Look: Histogram. HISTOGRAM The Histogram element displays red, green, and blue channel information for the current frame.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E LOOK: HDRX Look: HDRx Look: HDRx is available when an R3D is loaded into the Viewer that has been recorded with HDRx enabled.To add the Look: HDRx group to a panel, right-click in a panel and select Look: HDRx. For more information about HDRx, see the following: DSMC Operation Guide, available at www.red.com/downloads High Dynamic Range Video with HDRx, available at http://www.red.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E LOOK: IMAGE Look: Image contains the primary image adjustment tools and sliders for viewing, color grading, and exporting R3D footage. Most adjustments in Look: Image use the slider function. Click and drag the slider left or right to decrease or increase the value, respectively. Alternatively, enter a value into the value box next to the slider to select a specific level.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E COLOR AND GAMMA SPACE Color and Gamma Space Color Space and Gamma Space enable you to set chrominance and luminance LUTs to express the color and gamma values of your RAW footage. EFFECT DESCRIPTION Color Space Determined by the final export format, such as TIFF, DPX, or XML Gamma Curve REDlogFilm Gamma Space setting is recommended as a neutral starting point for grading footage D.E.B. DRAGON Enhanced Blacks (D.E.B.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E REDlogfilm RedSpace Linear sRGB REC 709 PDLog 685 PDLog 985 WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS White Balance White Balance is the process of adjusting how color is rendered in an image so that objects that appear white in person also appear white in the image. You can set the Kelvin slider number to the color temperature of the scene. The slider graphic indicates how the image looks at that Kelvin value.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E ISO, FLUT, SHADOW, AND DRX ISO, FLUT Control, Shadow, and DRX This group allows you to adjust the following image characteristics: EFFECT DESCRIPTION RANGE DEFAULT ISO Adjust the overall sensitivity of each pixel in the RAW image 50 to 12,800 N/A FLUT Control Adjust ISO without clipping the highlights or crushing the –8.000 to 8.000 shadows 0.000 Shadow Adjusts the toe value of the FLUT (the tone near black) –2.000 to 2.000 0.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E SHARPNESS, DENOISE, AND DETAIL Sharpness, Denoise, and Detail This group allows you to adjust the following image characteristics: EFFECT RANGE DEFAULT Sharpness 0 to 3 0 Denoise 0 to 6 0 Detail 0 to 2 2 COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E LOOK: CURVE Look: Curve Look: Curve enables you to adjust the highlights, lights, midtones, darks, and shadows to improve the Look of your R3D footage. NOTE: To add the Look: Curve group to a panel, right-click in a panel and select Look: Curve. This group allows you to adjust the following image characteristics: EFFECT RANGE DEFAULT Highlights 0.000 to 1.000 1.000 Lights 0.000 to 1.000 0.750 Midtones 0.000 to 1.000 0.500 Darks 0.000 to 1.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E ADJUST THE TONAL CURVE To adjust the tonal curve, choose one of the following methods: Tonal Curve: Click and drag the curve. Curve Settings: Expand Curve Settings to click and drag the sliders or enter a value. TONAL CURVE PRESETS To create and use your own tonal curve preset, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to the Look: Curve tab. 2. Select a preset or adjust the tonal curve. 3.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E POST: LOOK: EFFECTS Post: Look: Effects Post: Look: Effects provides a variety of Look adjustments that are processed with the R3D footage upon export. NOTE: To add the Post: Look: Effects group to a panel, right-click in a panel and select Post: Look: Effects.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Film Look 3D LUT Apply film grain Load and apply 3D LUTs Grain Strength 0.000 to 1.000 0.300 Grain Size 1.00 to 2.00 1.30 Grain Chroma 0.000 to 1.000 0.300 Grain Softness 0.000 to 1.500 0.300 Shadow 0.050 to 0.500 0.350 Highlight 0.500 to 0.950 0.750 Edge Length 0 to 64 32 1. For supported 3D LUT formats, go to “3D LUT Formats” on page 42.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E LOOK PRESETS AND MANAGEMENT REDCINE-X PRO offers many advanced features for convenient control of your Look Presets. This section provides basic tips for managing Looks for your projects. NOTE: To add the Look Presets or Look Manager tab to a panel, go to “Tabs” on page 13. LOOK PRESETS Look Presets Look Presets allow you to create, edit, and save settings for clips and images.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT LOOK PRESETS 1. Select a Preset or Preset Folder that you want to export. 2. Click Edit and select one of the following: ‒ ‒ Export All...: Export all Look Presets. ‒ ‒ Export Selected...: Export only selected Look Presets. 3. Enter a name and location for the Look Presets export file. 4. Click Save. The Look Preset export file saves as a compressed .zip file to the selected location.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E REFRESH LOOK PRESETS The Refresh button enables you to update the settings of an existing Look Preset. 1. Select an existing Look Preset to edit. 2. Make adjustments. 3. Click (Replace a preset) to update the Look Preset. DELETE LOOK PRESETS 1. Select the Look preset that you want to delete. 2. Click 3. Click Yes. (Remove a preset) to delete the Look Preset.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E SAVE LOOK MEMORY 1. Make Look adjustments to the active clip, or apply a Look Preset to the clip in the Viewer. 2. Right-click the Look Memory slot that you want to save and select Copy Look from Viewer into Memory 1-6. APPLY LOOK MEMORY Perform one of the following to apply a Look Memory to the current clip in the Viewer: Click and drag the Look Memory slot that you want to the Viewer.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E FRAME ADJUSTMENTS Framing Tab Framing Control provides a variety of settings that enable you to frame and crop the source R3D to get just the right shot. Framing Presets enable you to create, save, and apply commonly used Framing Control settings to your R3D files. NOTE: To add the Framing tab to a panel, go to “Tabs” on page 13.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E CREATE A NEW PRESET 1. Go to the Framing Control group in the Framing tab. 2. Choose settings in the Framing Control group. 3. Click 4. Enter a name for the new preset. 5. Press Enter. (Create a preset). EDIT A PRESET 1. Select an existing preset from the Framing Presets group. 2. Make changes to settings in the Framing Control group. 3. Click (Replace a preset) to update.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E SYNC AUDIO WITH AUTO MATCH To sync audio using Auto Match in REDCINE-X PRO, follow the instructions below: 1. Import R3D footage into REDCINE-X PRO. 2. Double-click an R3D clip to open the clip in the Viewer. 3. Go to Audio tab > Auto Match. NOTE: To add the Audio tab, go to “Tabs” on page 13. Auto Match Drop-down Menu A. Select the folder containing the audio files in the Folder drop-down menu.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E SYNC AUDIO MANUALLY To sync audio manually in REDCINE-X PRO, follow the instructions below: 1. Import R3D footage into REDCINE-X PRO. 2. Double-click an R3D clip to open the clip in the Viewer. 3. Go to Audio tab > Auto Match and select the folder containing the audio files in the Folder drop-down menu. NOTE: To add the Audio tab, go to “Tabs” on page 13. Add Audio Files in Audio Match 4.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 8. Drag the Playhead to the slate frame (clap) in the audio track. Locate the Slate Point 9. Click (Set Video Slate Point) in the Audio tab in the Bottom Panel. Click Set Video Slate Point The audio track and video track match when played back. NOTE: Before exporting, set your export preset to enable Export Audio and External Audio Tracks. EDIT 3D CLIPS When a 3D clip is in the Bin and loaded in the Viewer, the Stereo 3D menu appears in the Look tab.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E STEREO 3D MODE OPTIONS Stereo 3D Mode Options The following Stereo 3D mode options can be accessed in the Viewer Panel > Viewer Settings Menu > Stereo 3D Mode: Default 2D Side-by-side (half) Top-and-bottom DLP Quincunx Line Interleave Left Line Interleave Right CheckerBoard Difference Overlay 50% Color Anaglyph Red/Cyan Optimized Anaglyph Half-Color Anaglyph True Anaglyph For more information, go to “Samp
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E MARKER THUMBNAILS Use the Marker Thumbnails drop-down group to add, view, edit, delete, and export the markers created in the Markers tab and the Marker Thumbnails drop-down group. For more information, go to “Export Stills from Markers” on page 61. Marker Thumbnails MARKER TABLE Use the Marker Table drop-down group to view the markers created in the Markers tab and the Marker Thumbnails drop-down group.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 06 EXPORT CLIPS This section describes how to export clips in REDCINE-X PRO ® . Exporting, also known as “transcoding”, processes the original R3D ® file and metadata (.RMD file), producing a media file with the specified file format. Exporting processes (or “bakes in”) metadata, Look adjustments, and any other adjustments made in the Post : Look: Effects group.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT MEDIA To export media, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to File > Export. The Export window displays. Export Window 2. Select a project, an export preset, and export settings. 3. Select an export file format. 4. Click Setup.... 5. Click OK. 6. Click Export. The File Directory dialog displays. 7. Select a File Directory destination. 8. Click Open.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT WITH PRESETS You can use Export Presets to speed up your workflow. To batch export with an Export Preset, follow the instructions below: 1. Load clips into your project. 2. Go to the Export tab or the Export Workroom. 3. Select the Export Preset that you want to use. For more information, go to “Add Export Preset” on page 57. Select an Export Preset 4. Select Bin (all clips). 5. Click Export. The File Directory dialog displays. 6.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E ADD EXPORT PRESET To add an Export Preset, follow the instructions below: 1. Click (Add Export Preset). Add Export Preset 2. Enter a name for your preset. 3. Select any export preset settings that you want. 4. Select a file format. Create Export Preset 5. Click Save. DELETE EXPORT PRESETS 1. Select the Export preset that you want to delete. 2. Click 3. Click Yes. (Remove) to delete the Export Preset. COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT FILE FORMATS You can export to the following formats: FORMAT DESCRIPTION Apple ProRes Compressed ProRes video with optional uncompressed audio Avid AAF & MXF Compressed DNxHD in a MXF wrapper BWF Broadcast wave file DPX Digital picture exchange for visual effects JPEG Lossy compression for digital images OpenEXR Half float based format for visual effects PSD Photoshop file QuickTime ®1 QuickTime movie file QuickTime Wrapper 2 Qui
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT (SHALLOW) FILES Export (Shallow) Go to File > Export (shallow) to export following file formats: EDL (CMX 3600): Export EDL (CMX 3600) file(s). FCP XML: Export XML file(s) for Final Cut Studio ® 7. FCP-X XML: Export XML file(s) for Final Cut Pro ® 10. Send FCP XML to Pr: Send XML file(s) to Adobe ® Premiere ® Pro. For more information, go to “XML Roundtrip Workflow” on page 58.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E APPLE PRORES REDCINE-X PRO supports the following Apple ProRes codecs: Apple ProRes 4444 XQ (log encoding only) Apple ProRes 4444 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes 422 Proxy STILLS EXPORT 1. Go to the Stills workspace. 2. Load an R3D file into the Viewer. 3. Navigate to the frame that you want in the Scrub Bar.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 6. Click Export. Stills Export EXPORT STILLS FROM MARKERS 1. Go to the Motion workspace. 2. Load an R3D into the Viewer. 3. Navigate to the frame that you want in the Scrub Bar. 4. Click one of the following: ‒‒ (Set Marker) in the Control bar ‒ ‒ (+) in the Mark Thumbnails drop-down group Markers appear in the Markers tab in the bottom panel and in the Marker Thumbnails drop-down group. 5.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E ADJUST SNAPSHOT SETTINGS 1. Go to the Preferences... menu. ‒ ‒ Mac: Go to REDCINE-X PRO > Preferences... in the menu bar. ‒ ‒ Windows: Go to Edit > Preferences... in the menu bar. 2. Select Snapshot to make adjustments to Snapshot button export settings. 3. Click OK. COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 07 SAMPLE WORKFLOWS This section describes sample workflows to help you start editing. 2D WORKFLOW The following is a recommended workflow for using REDCINE-X PRO ® for standard 2D RAW R3D ® footage. NOTE: Files can be edited from your computer or directly on the REDMAG™ or RED MINI-MAG ® . NOTE: The higher the resolution of the clip or project, the slower the footage buffers. For more information, go to “Change Playback Resolution” on page 16. 1.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E STILLS WORKFLOW The following is a recommended workflow for using REDCINE-X PRO for adjusting and exporting stills. 1. Go to Workspace in the menu bar and select Stills Workspace. 2. Load stills into a project or bin by performing one of the following: ‒ ‒ Record stills through RED TETHER. Go to “Set Up RED TETHER” on page 62. ‒ ‒ Grab still snapshots from R3D clips. Go to “Export Stills from the Viewer” on page 50. ‒ ‒ Export stills from Markers.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 5. Make adjustments and click OK. Adjust Left and Right Eye 6. Load the 3D clip into the Viewer. Load 3D Clip into Viewer 7. Select Side-by-Side (half) from the Stereo 3D Mode Menu. For more information, go to “Stereo 3D Mode Options” on page 47. Select Side-by-Side (Half) COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 8. Make adjustments in the Stereo 3D drop-down menu in the Look tab. Stereo 3D 9. Apply Look adjustments. For more information, go to “Look Adjustments” on page 24. 10. Modify your timeline and make any additional settings adjustments. 11. Export clips to the format that you want. For more information, go to “Export Clips” on page 42. COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E XML ROUNDTRIP WORKFLOW The XML roundtrip workflow allows you to load XML files into REDCINE-X PRO and export XML files from REDCINE-X PRO for additional editing in another non-linear editing (NLE) program that works with R3D files. 1. Go to File > Import in REDCINE-X PRO. 2. Click (+) to locate the R3D files that you want in Original R3D Directories. 3. Select Timeline from the EDL Destination drop-down menu.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 7. Click Open. Select XML Files Clip Relinker launches automatically. If Clip Relinker does not launch, go to “Relink Missing Files” on page 63. 8. Select the R3D files in Clip Relinker. 9. Click OK. Clip Relinker 10. Apply Look adjustments to imported R3D files. For more information, go to “Look Adjustments” on page 28. 11.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 13. Click Export. Export Window NOTE: If the Export window does not display, go to Preferences > Export and select the Prompt on Export check box. 14. Type a name for your XML file and select a destination. 15. Click Save. Save XML 16. Import the XML file into an approved NLE application and make adjustments. For more information, go to “Other Non-Linear Editing (NLE) Applications” on page 74.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E RRENCODE WORKFLOW You can encode your R3D, TIFF, DPX, and audio files from post production into the .RED format for REDRAY ® delivery. The RRencode plugin is required to load TIFF and DPX files in the Media tab. To install the RRencode plugin, go to “REDRAY” on page 22. NOTE: The RRencode plugin is only available to REDRAY owners.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 5. Attach and sync audio files, if applicable. NOTE: Only attach 48 kHz WAV audio files to video files. The encoding terminates automatically if you attempt to use an audio file with another sample rate or format. 6. Set movie framing, if applicable. A. Go to Framing Control. B. Select a Fit setting from the drop-down menu: ‒ ‒ Fit Height: Select if your source content has an aspect ratio of 16:9.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 10. Select your RRencode export preset in the Presets tab. NOTE: If you do not have an RRencode export preset, create a new preset. For more information about how to add a preset, go to “Add Export Preset” on page 57. 11. Select Bin (all clips) from the Export drop-down menu. 12. Click Export. For more information, go to “Export with Presets” on page 56. COPY ENCODED CONTENT TO USB AND SDHC CARDS To copy the encoded content to a USB 2.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 5. Click Erase. Format USB (Mac) FORMAT USB AND SDHC AS FAT32 (WINDOWS) To format your USB flash drive or SDHC card as FAT32 on a Windows-based computer, follow the instructions below: 1. Connect the USB 2.0 flash drive or SDHC card to your computer. 2. Open My Computer. 3. Right-click the USB or SDHC card icon and select Format. 4. Select FAT32 from the File System drop-down menu. 5. Click Start. Format USB (Windows) COPYRIGHT © 2015 RED.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E OTHER NON-LINEAR EDITING (NLE) APPLICATIONS R3D files are also compatible with the following applications: Adobe ® Premiere ® Pro Avid ® Media Composer ® DaVinci Resolve ® Edius Pro ® Final Cut Pro ® Vegas Pro ® NOTE: Third-party NLE applications may have limited compatibility with R3D files. ENABLE RED ROCKET ACCELERATION Enable a RED ROCKET ® or RED ROCKET-X ® to speed up your processing time.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 08 TROUBLESHOOT REDCINE-X PRO This chapter describes common troubleshooting topics and potential resolutions for REDCINE-X PRO ® . For more information about RED Support or to create a support ticket, go to https://support.red.com. LOG FILES Log files provide the RED Support team with important system information to help resolve issues that you may encounter.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E COMPRESS LOG FILES (WINDOWS) 1. Go to the log file folder: ‒ ‒ Windows XP: Documents and Settings > User > Local Settings > Application Data > REDCINE-X PRO > Logs ‒ ‒ Windows Vista and Windows 7: Users > User > AppData > Local > REDCINE-X PRO > Logs 2. Right-click the logs folder. 3. Select Send to. 4. Select Compressed (Zipped) Folder. A Logs.zip folder is created in the same directory. Attach this file to your support ticket.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E RELINK MISSING FILES SYMPTOM Your R3D files display as “offline”. POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS Clip Relinker is a feature in REDCINE-X PRO that automatically launches when REDCINE-X PRO detects offline R3D, WAV, and MP3 files. You can manually relink each clip or allow Clip Relinker to automatically relink clips. If Clip Relinker does not automatically launch, follow the instructions below: 1. Right-click the “offline” clip. 2. Click Reconnect.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E MANUALLY CONFIGURE ETHERNET (MAC) 1. Go to System Preferences > Network. 2. Click the Ethernet icon in the left panel. The correct Ethernet icon has a yellow icon next to it named Self-Assigned IP. 3. Select Manually from the Configure IPv4 drop-down menu. 4. Enter the following values: ‒ ‒ IP Address: 10.10.10.2 ‒ ‒ Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ‒ ‒ Router: Leave blank NOTE: The IP address can be any value from 10.10.10.1 to 10.10.10.254.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E FOOTAGE RECORDED AT WRONG PROJECT TIME BASE SYMPTOM Footage was recorded with a specific project time base, but the final video needs to have a different time base. For example, the footage was recorded with a 23.98 FPS project time base, but the final video needs a 29.97 project time base. If you export the footage directly from 23.98 FPS to 29.97 FPS, the video and audio is out of sync, since both are sped up to match 29.97 FPS.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E CANNOT EXPORT CLIPS SYMPTOM Cannot export clips from REDCINE-X PRO. EXPLANATION You may not be able to export clips for the following reasons: There is not enough available hard drive space. A previously selected hard drive is not available or connected. The clip is corrupt. There is a blank space before the first clip. POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS Ensure that you have enough hard drive space available. Reset the Output Location.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E REDLINE FONT ERROR MESSAGE DURING BURN IN SYMPTOM REDline displays the following error message: Unable to load font face: 4 - Text printing disabled. POTENTIAL RESOLUTION A font error means that you are missing one of the REDCINE-X PRO fonts.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 09 SET UP RED TETHER RED TETHER is an application in REDCINE-X PRO ® . This application allows you to record footage from your camera directly to a computer. Using tethering bypasses the need to record to SSD and offload to a computer later, saving you time. NOTE: RED TETHER is compatible with EPIC DRAGON, SCARLET DRAGON ® , and WEAPON ® DRAGON. NOTE: For more information, go to “RED TETHER Capture Frame Rates” on page 88.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E SET UP RED TETHER 1. Turn on the BRAIN ® . 2. Turn off WiFi and disconnect all other network connections. 3. Ensure that DHCP is selected in your Ethernet settings. ‒ ‒ Mac: Go to System Preferences > Network and select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 drop-down menu. ‒ ‒ Windows: Go to Start > Control bar > Network and Internet. Right-click the network connection that is connected to your camera and select Properties. Select DHCP from the pane. 4.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 10 USE RED WATCHDOG RED WATCHDOG RED Watchdog is a menu bar tool available for Mac ® OS X ® that enables you to manage permissions for mounted RED ® media. By default, media is mounted as “Read Only” to reduce the chance of file corruption or unintentional changes. NOTE: RED Watchdog automatically installs and runs in the background when you install REDCINE-X PRO ® . CHANGE MEDIA PERMISSIONS 1. Click (RED Watchdog) in the OS X menu bar. 2.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 11 USE REDLINE REDline is a command line software application for Mac ® OS X ® and Windows ® . REDline performs transcoding and pre-editorial image manipulation of REDCODE ® RAW footage. The original files are left untouched regardless of how they are translated or manipulated in REDline.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E REDLINE COMMAND EXAMPLES This section provides examples of basic REDline commands. IMPORTANT: REDline is case sensitive. Use care when typing your paths, file names, and commands. BASIC HELP REDline can be invoked without entering an argument. All available options print out in the Terminal or Command Prompt window by default. To receive help with a command, type REDline --help followed by the argument.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E EXPORT PRESETS FROM REDCINE-X PRO You can export with a REDCINE-X PRO export preset. Additional output commands override the export preset. The following command exports TIFFs even if the preset specifies Apple ProRes as the output format: REDline --i /Users/myuser/sample.R3D --exportPreset “My ProRes Export” --format 1 The following command initiates an export with a REDCINE-X PRO export preset: REDline --i /Users/myuser/sample.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E A RED TETHER CAPTURE FRAME RATES The table describes the maximum available capture frame rate given a REDCODE ® compression ratio and format for RED TETHER. These numbers are based on a 500 Mb network performance. The capture frame rate may be higher or lower depending on the actual network speed. NOTE: The values in this table are specific to firmware v6.0.
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E B DEFAULT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ACTION MAC KEYBOARD SHORTCUT WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUT Add Marker M M Audio Sync Offset 1 Frame Right Option+Right Alt+Right Audio Sync Offest 1 Frame Left Option+Left Alt+Left Back One Frame Left Left Clip Look Default (Hold Key) ‘ ‘ Clip Look Metadata (Hold Key) ; ; Clip Rating: 0–5 Star Rating 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Close Project Ctrl+Shift+C Ctrl+Shift+C Copy Look from Viewer to Memor
R E D C I N E - X P R O O P E R AT I O N G U I D E ACTION MAC KEYBOARD SHORTCUT WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUT Snapshot C C Still Snapshot E E Timeline Fit Timeline to Window Shift+Z Shift+Z Timeline Roll R R Timeline Ripple Shift+R Shift+R Timeline Snapping S S Timeline Select A A Timeline Zoom Z Z Timeline Zoom In Ctrl+= Ctrl+= Timeline Zoom Out Ctrl+- Ctrl+- Toggle All Panels Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Toggle Fullscreen Mode Command+Shift+F N/A Toggle Fullscreen Video (Viewer)
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