Chapter 7: Download & Image Processing
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Download & Image
Processing
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The images recorded on the camera’s RAM or Phantom
CineMag IV are stored in a Vision Research proprietary
RAW (uncompressed) file structure called a ‘Cine’ file.
These Cine files can be converted to industry standard
formats (ProRes, H264, DPX, DNG, TIFF, JPEG, and more)
with PCC software provided by Vision Resaerch.
Phantom PCC and PVP software are only compatible with
Windows operating systems, however there are third party
solutions available for working with Phantom cameras in
Mac OSX.
Glue Tools
™
offers the most versatile solution, which
includes a download software package called ‘Séance’
and a plugin called the ‘Phantom Cine Toolkit’. Séance is
designed for playing and downloading the CineMag IV via
Gb Ethernet (camera) or 10Gb Ethernet (CineStation IV).
The Phantom Cine Toolkit allows for cine raw files to be
viewed on the Mac in a quicktime .mov wrapper. This
enables many popular editing programs to work with cine
files, such as Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer.
Both Séance and the Phantom Cine Toolkit have valuable
functions not found in Phantom PCC, such as the ability
to save to more than one location at a time and the ability
to change the debayer algorithm in order to optimize the
cine’s appearance and performance.
Mac-Based Software Solutions
Glue Tools is for downloading and working
with cine files, not for general camera control.
Phantom PCC is required for software-based
camera control.
Glue Tools
™
Séance is software native to Mac OSX
dedicated to the downloading of Phantom Cine raw files.
The above image shows the main operating environment,
complete with a Cine preview, image processing tools and
a timeline for playback and trim controls.
Séance keeps Cine files organized, allows for multiple
save destinations, queued saves and maintains all Cine
metadata.
Complete documentation for how to use Séance can be
found within the software.
Séance
™
Overview
