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+++ b/doc/manual/dcpomatic.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ GPL.
This manual uses icons from the Tango Desktop Project, with thanks.
+
+
+
+
+This manual
+
+
+This manual presents bits of DCP-o-matic's user interface (such as menu items or buttons) like this.
+
+
+
+Notes of an advanced nature are presented like this. Ignore them unless you want to know the gory details.
+
+
@@ -98,11 +112,17 @@ version.
DCP-o-matic will run on Mac OS X version 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and
higher. To install it, download the .dmg from http://dcpomatic.com/ and double
-click to open it. Then drag the DCP-o-matic icon to your
+click to open it. Then drag the DCP-o-matics icon to your
Applications folder or wherever else you would
like to install it.
+
+You do not have to install all the applications, but you must always
+install DCP-o-matic 2.app as the other applications
+depend on it.
+
+
@@ -119,8 +139,8 @@ like to install it.
Debian unstable (‘sid’)Ubuntu 12.04 (‘Precise Pangolin’)Ubuntu 14.04 (‘Trusty Tahr’)
- Ubuntu 15.04 (‘Vivid Vervet’)Ubuntu 15.10 (‘Wily Werewolf’)
+ Ubuntu 16.04 (‘Xenial Xerus’)
@@ -147,7 +167,7 @@ pieces and set DCP-o-matic up for you.
Centos Linux
- There are .rpm packages for Centos 6.5 and 7 on
+ There are .rpm packages for Centos 5, 6.5 and 7 on
http://dcpomatic.com/
@@ -171,10 +191,10 @@ thanks to Stefan Karner.
Installation on other Linux systems (for which no packages are
-available) is quite hard; you will have to compile it from source. If
-you are using distribution for which no packages are available, do let
-me know by email and I
-will look into providing packages on the website.
+available) is quite hard as it must be compiled from source. If you
+can't download packages for your distribution, do let me know by
+email and I will look
+into providing packages on the website.
@@ -233,10 +253,10 @@ in a shell.
-Creating a video DCP
+Creating a DCP from a video
-In this chapter we will see how to create a video DCP using
+In this chapter we will see how to create a DCP from a video file using
DCP-o-matic. We will gloss over the details and look at the basics.
@@ -248,7 +268,7 @@ Let's make a very simple DCP to see how DCP-o-matic works. First, we
need some content. Download the low-resolution trailer for the open
movie Sintel from their
-website. Generally, of course, one would want to use the
+website. Generally one would want to use the
highest-resolution material available, but for this test we will use
the low-resolution version to save everyone's bandwidth bills.
@@ -404,8 +424,8 @@ linkend="ch-files"/> for details about the files that DCP-o-matic creates.
-Alternatively, if you have a projector or Theatre Management System
-(TMS) that is accessible via SCP across your network, you can upload
+Alternatively, if you have a projector or Theatre Management System
+(TMS) that is accessible via SCP or FTP across your network, you can upload
the content directly from DCP-o-matic. See the in .
@@ -416,7 +436,7 @@ linkend="sec-prefs-tms" endterm="sec-prefs-tms-short"/> in
-Creating a still-image DCP
+Creating a DCP from a still image
DCP-o-matic can also be used to create DCPs of one or more still images, perhaps
@@ -425,7 +445,7 @@ how to do it.
-As with video DCPs, the first step is to create a new
+As with DCPs made from video files, the first step is to create a new
‘Film’; select New from the
File menu and the new film dialogue will open as
shown in .
@@ -457,10 +477,10 @@ linkend="fig-still-select-content-file"/>.
-As with video DCPs, most of the default settings will be fine for a
-simple test. The one thing that you might wish to change is the
-length of the still. Select the Timing tab and
-you will see a Play length setting, as shown in Timing tab and you will see a
+Play length setting, as shown in .
@@ -482,7 +502,7 @@ fourth frames. Enter the duration that you want and then click Set
Finally, as with video, you can choose Make DCP
from the Jobs menu to create your DCP. This will
-be much quicker than creating a video DCP, as DCP-o-matic only needs
+be much quicker than creating a DCP from a video file, as DCP-o-matic only needs
to encode a single frame which it can then repeat.
@@ -495,7 +515,7 @@ to encode a single frame which it can then repeat.
Frequently DCP-o-matic is used to take content in formats such as MP4
-and convert it to JPEG2000 for a DCP. Alternatively, it can be used
+and convert it to JPEG2000 for a DCP. It can also be used
to take existing DCPs and modify them in various ways.
@@ -511,6 +531,19 @@ playback will be very slow as decoding of DCPs is almost as
computationally intensive as encoding them.
+
+If your DCP is a Version File (VF), in other words it refers to
+another DCP's assets, you should import it as follows:
+
+
+
+Use Add folder... to import the VF DCP.
+The VF DCP will be added to the content list and marked “NEEDS
+OV”.
+Right-click on the VF DCP in the content list and choose Add OV... from the menu.
+Choose the folder that contains the OV DCP. The VF will now be playable as normal.
+
+
@@ -570,8 +603,8 @@ JPEG2000 encoding is not necessary.
-DCP-o-matic can do this if you avoid changes to the following content
-settings:
+DCP-o-matic can do this if you avoid changes to
+the following content settings:
@@ -634,6 +667,20 @@ To play back the subtitled DCP the projectionist ingests both the base
(OV) DCP and the overlay (VF) DCP, then plays the VF one.
+
+To make a DCP like this:
+
+
+
+Import your ‘Content DCP’ to a DCP-o-matic project.
+Add whatever replacement you want in your new DCP (replacement subtitles or audio files, for example).
+Select the DCP in the content list
+Tick the Refer to existing DCP checkbox
+in the tabs for the parts of the DCP that you want to refer to in your
+new DCP. For example, to refer to the Content DCP's video and audio you would select the Video tab, click Refer to existing DCP then select the Audio tab and do the same.
+Do Make DCP as usual and your VF DCP will be created.
+
+
@@ -683,7 +730,7 @@ images which should be treated as the frames of a video.
Subtitle — a file containing subtitle which will be
superimposed on the image of the DCP. These can be
-.srt or .xml
+.srt, .ssa or .xml
files.DCP — an existing DCP.
@@ -1181,13 +1228,32 @@ content, as shown in .
-DCP-o-matic will extract subtitles from the content, if present, and
-they can be ‘burnt into’ the DCP (that is, they are
-included in the image and not overlaid by the projector) or included
-as a separate subtitle ‘asset’ within your DCP (in which
-case the projector overlays them onto the image on playback). The
-difference between these two arrangements is illustrated by and
+DCP-o-matic can either:
+
+
+
+ Extract subtitles that are embedded in video files, or
+ Use subtitles from SubRip (.srt), SubStation
+ Alpha (.ssa) or DCP XML files. You may find the great
+ free program Subtitle Edit useful
+ for creating such files.
+
+
+
+Embedded subtitles are usually represented using a set of bitmaps,
+especially on files that have come from DVD or BluRay. Such subtitles
+can (currently) only be ‘burnt’ into the DCP (that is,
+they are included in the image and not overlaid by the projector).
+
+
+
+With SubRip, SubStation Alpha or DCP subtitles you have the choice to
+either burn-in or include the subtitles as separate subtitle
+‘asset’ within your DCP (in which case the projector
+overlays them onto the image on playback). The difference between
+burn-in and overlay is illustrated by
+and .