<para>
If you are still using Windows XP, download the specific XP version as
it should be more stable on your machine than the ‘normal’
-Windows version.
+Windows version. Be aware, though, that support for Windows XP will
+not last forever and you should plan to upgrade if at all possible.
</para>
</section>
</para>
<programlisting>
-./waf configure
+./waf configure --disable-tests
./waf build
sudo ./waf install
</programlisting>
<para>
in a shell.
</para>
+</section>
+
+<!-- ============================================================== -->
+<section>
+<title>‘Simple’ and ‘Full’ modes</title>
+
+<para>When you start DCP-o-matic for the first time it will ask you if
+you want to use ‘simple’ or ‘full’ mode.
+</para>
+
+<para>The difference between these two is that some of DCP-o-matic's
+more complex or less-used controls are hidden from view in
+‘Simple’ mode. This makes the interface simpler to
+navigate. You may wish to choose this mode if you do not have much
+experience with video processing.
+</para>
+
+<para>Even if you choose ‘Simple’ mode you can always go
+back to ‘Full’ mode by changing the <guilabel>Interface
+complexity</guilabel> setting in the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab
+of <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel>.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+All the screenshots in this manual are from a copy of DCP-o-matic in ‘Full’ mode.
+</para>
</section>
+
</chapter>
+
+
<!-- ============================================================== -->
<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:lang="en">
<title>Creating a DCP from a video</title>
<title>Manipulating existing DCPs</title>
<para>
-Frequently DCP-o-matic is used to take content in formats such as MP4
-and convert it to JPEG2000 for a DCP. It can also be used
-to take existing DCPs and modify them in various ways.
+DCP-o-matic is often used to take content in formats such as MP4 and
+make it into a DCP. It can also be used to take existing DCPs and
+modify them in various ways.
</para>
<section>
<title>Importing a DCP into DCP-o-matic</title>
<para>
-If you want to do something to an existing DCP the first step is to
-import it. Click <guilabel>Add DCP...</guilabel> and select your
-DCP's folder. It will be added to the DCP-o-matic project. If the
-DCP is unencrypted you can preview it in the normal way, though
-playback will be very slow as decoding of DCPs is almost as
-computationally intensive as encoding them.
+The first step in manipulating an existing DCP is to import it. Click
+<guilabel>Add DCP...</guilabel> and select your DCP's folder. It will
+be added to the DCP-o-matic project. If the DCP is unencrypted you
+can preview it in the normal way, though playback will be slow as
+decoding of DCPs is almost as computationally intensive as encoding
+them.
</para>
<para>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
-If you do change any of these settings on a piece of DCP content
-DCP-o-matic will decode and then re-encode the JPEG2000 data.
+DCP-o-matic will be forced to decode and re-encode your JPEG2000 data
+if you change any of these settings on a piece of DCP content.
</para>
</section>
<colspec colwidth='5*'/>
<tbody>
<row>
-<entry>sRGB</entry><entry>Still images in RGB, e.g. photographs</entry>.
+<entry>sRGB</entry><entry>Still images in RGB, e.g. photographs.</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Rec. 601</entry><entry>Standard-definition content (fewer than about 1000 pixels across) including DVD rips.</entry>
<title>KDM dialog</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata scale="40" fileref="screenshots/kdm&scs;"/>
+ <imagedata scale="35" fileref="screenshots/kdm&scs;"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<title>The KDM creator</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata scale="35" fileref="screenshots/kdm-creator&scs;"/>
+ <imagedata scale="30" fileref="screenshots/kdm-creator&scs;"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<guilabel>DCP</guilabel> tab sets the video frame rate that the DCP
will use. Clicking <guilabel>Use best</guilabel> sets the rate to
what DCP-o-matic thinks is the best for your content. With this
-button, DCP-o-matic assumes that the whole range of frame rates (24,
-25, 30 and 48fps) are allowable.
+button, DCP-o-matic assumes that the most commonly-working frame rates (24,
+25 and 30fps) are allowed.
</para>
<para>
</para>
<para>
- <code>dcpomatic2_create [OPTION] [CONTENT] [<CONTENT> ...]</code>
+ <code>dcpomatic2_create [OPTION] <CONTENT> [[OPTION] <CONTENT> ...]</code>
</para>
<para>
The options are:
</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><code>-v</code>, <code>--version</code> — show DCP-o-matic version</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-h</code>, <code>--help</code> — show this help</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-n</code>, <code>--name</code> — <name> film name</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-t, --template <name></code> — template name</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-c, --dcp-content-type <type></code> — FTR, SHR, TLR, TST, XSN, RTG, TSR, POL, PSA or ADV</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--container-ratio <ratio></code> — 119, 133, 137, 138, 166, 178, 185 or 239</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--content-ratio <ratio></code> — 119, 133, 137, 138, 166, 178, 185 or 239</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-s, --still-length <n></code> — number of seconds that still content should last</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--standard <standard></code> — SMPTE or interop (default SMPTE)</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--no-use-isdcf-name></code> — do not use an ISDCF name; use the specified name unmodified</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--no-sign</code>— do not sign the DCP</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-o</code>, <code>--output <dir></code> — output directory</listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="dcpomatic_create.xml"/>
<para>
For example, to setup a film using a MP4 file you might do:
<code>dcpomatic2_cli [OPTION] [FILM]</code>
</para>
- <para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><code>-v</code>, <code>--version</code> — show DCP-o-matic version</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-h</code>, <code>--help</code> — show this help</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-f</code>, <code>--flags</code> — show flags passed to C++ compiler on build</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-n</code>, <code>--no-progress</code> — do not print progress to stdout</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-r</code>, <code>--no-remote</code> — do not use any remote servers</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-t</code>, <code>--threads</code> — specify number of local encoding threads (overriding configuration)</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-j</code>, <code>--json</code> <port> — run a JSON server on the specified port</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-k</code>, <code>--keep-going</code> — keep running even when the job is complete</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-s</code>, <code>--servers</code> — just display a list of encoding servers that DCP-o-matic is configured to use; don't encode</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-d</code>, <code>--dcp-path</code> — echo DCP's path to stdout on successful completion (implies -n)</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--dump</code> — just dump a summary of the film's settings; don't encode</listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="dcpomatic_cli.xml"/>
<para>
For example, to encode a film called <code>my_film</code> you might do:
<code>dcpomatic2_kdm_cli [OPTION] <FILM|CPL-ID></code>
</para>
- <para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><code>-o</code>, <code>--output</code> — output file or directory</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-f</code>, <code>--valid-from</code> — valid from time (in local time zone of the cinema) (e.g. "2013-09-28 01:41:51") or "now"</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-t</code>, <code>--valid-to</code> — valid to time (in local time zone of the cinema) (e.g. "2014-09-28 01:41:51")</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-d</code>, <code>--valid-duration</code> — valid duration (e.g. "1 day", "4 hours", "2 weeks")</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--formulation</code> — modified-transitional-1, dci-any or dci-specific [default modified-transitional-1]</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-z</code>, <code>--zip</code> — ZIP each cinema's KDMs into its own file</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-v</code>, <code>--verbose</code> — be verbose</listitem>
- <listitem><code>-c</code>, <code>--cinema</code> — specify a cinema, either by name or email address</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--certificate</code> — file containing projector certificate</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--cinemas</code> — list known cinemas from the DCP-o-matic settings</listitem>
- <listitem><code>--dkdm-cpls</code> — list CPLs for which DCP-o-matic has DKDMs</listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="dcpomatic_kdm_cli.xml"/>
</section>
</chapter>
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