Desktop Preview

I tried using the Digital Cinema Preview (on my one screen) in the audio/video settings and now I cannot turn it off.
I tried closing FCP and re-opened it only to find out that it defaulta to a full black screen. When I try to quit by clicking on the icon in the dock the black screen goes away and the usual "would you like to save this project" dialog box pops up again and I can see the regular FCP interface.
Is there anyway I can disengage the Preview so that I can go back to editing?

APPLE-F12 does...
Shane

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Problem with Digital Cinema Desktop Preview on Macbook Pro

I hava a Macbook Pro 2.2 GHz with 2 GB RAM. I would like to use a connected 24"-Display for preview of my HD-Material (ProRes and HDV). Unfortunately I am not getting my Macbook Pro to playback all frames. Whend Digital Cinema Desktop Preview is activated, there are only still frames displayed. No smooth playing back neither in the canvas window nor the 24" display. I have External Video -> All Frames checked.
Does the Macbook Pro 2.2 not meet the specs for this feature?
Or is it a problem with Leopard? Is anyone with Tiger able using Digital Cinema Desktop Preview with succes?
Regards,
Joerg

So are you saying that the DVI output on my MacBook Pro IS true HD resolution and not a proxy like the canvas?
What I am saying is that the video feed coming out of the DVI port is YUV. Computer monitors take that YUV information and convert it to RGB for displaying purposes. So if you connect an Apple monitor to the DVI port, and then use that for Digital Cinema Preview, you are seeing a converted proxie image. The MXO takes the actual YUV footage and outputs that to the Apple display as YUV, and therefore presents full quality broadcast colors. And it does it pixel for pixel...the 23" display is 1920x1200, so there are thin black lines on the top and bottom.
AND the MXO software has a proc amp for adjusting color bars, and a BLUE ONLY option for proper monitor calibration. THis really is an amazing little box.
I'm using a Dell ultrasharp 20" that looks very good that way; I just didn't think it was HD.
It is, but it is a converted RGB image...and since it is 20", it isn't pixel for pixel (well, it would be for 720p, not 1080), and if it isn't pixel for pixel, then it is a converted image. Not suitable for color correction.
then using a DVI to HDMI cable I should be seeing HD from my Sony bravia also?
Yup...sure can. It will look pretty good too. But it being a consumer set, and again having a YUV>RGB converted image, it won't look as good as it could. The MXO would feed it a proper YUV signal, as would an Decklink HDP (but you need a decklink card with SDI out for that).
Shane

Horizontal refresh lines appearing on Desktop Preview since 10.6 upgrade

I just recently upgraded my system to Snow Leopard, and unfortunately I am now getting TERRIBLE horizontal refresh lines during full screen playback in FCP 7 on my 2nd monitor. It is so bad it is unusable.
When I play back video on with Desktop Preview full screen on my main monitor, the video looks great. I've even plugged the monitors into opposite ports to test and it's definitely not my monitors. The same thing happens on my opposite monitor if it is plugged into the second jack.
I tried playing back the same footage in Quicktime Pro on both monitors. NO ARTIFACTS.
I've also reset PRAM, trashed prefs, etc.
It seems that 10.6 has broken an nVidea video driver and caused a bug in FCP 7 and is causing a terrible refresh line that pokes out in transitions and during bright scenes and contrasty imagery. PLEASE FIX THIS APPLE. I would hate to have to reinstall 10.5 just to use FCP.

I have tried a few things listed here to correct this problem, I think I have figured it out. The steps I took to get rid of the lines that randomly appeared across the screen (desk top) and with in open windows are as follows:
First I ran apple jack on auto mode. You have to start up in single user mode. I did this three times as recommend in another forum that I can't remember the site now.
Second, I freed up some memory. I used appDelete.app and rid my computer of all applications I haven't used or no longer needed.
After the above steps, I reset the PRAM by restarting while holding the option, command, P & R key down, until the start up chime sounded three times.
I did this over a week ago and not only is my system running faster, I haven't had one line appear in any open windows or across the display.
Side note, I recall that the time I started noticing these lines, was shortly after downloading internet explorer, I needed that browser for a job related site that didn't or wouldn't work with Safari or Firefox. After I used that browser for my employer, I never used it again. Shortly after that install, is when I started noticing the lines. I removed that application using appDelete.app and again no lines ever since.
I hope this helps others.

No Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Main (FCP6)

Been a while since I needed the forum, hope someone out there can help. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.
To get straight to the point, I am trying to get Video Playback on my Cinema Display. This Mac Pro, just like my MacBook Pro, has never had a camera or deck connected to it. The only thing ever connected to either of them, via FireWire, are my external HDs containing the QuickTime files, so I don't understand why it is looking for a device.
All footage is captured through older desktop Macs onto external HDs. The desktops used for capturing are the last generation before Apple went Intel.
Once captured, we connect the HDs to the Intel Mac Pros for editing. Our format is DV-NTSC (thankfully will be tapeless HD in two weeks)
I am not sure why, but when I go to the Video Playback option on my Mac Pro it says [Missing] Apple Firewire NTSC (720 x 480). When I access the same option on my MacBook Pro, the Video Playback shows Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Main.
I can't figure this out, the desktop and the laptop are configured exactly the same. Why are they displaying different Playback Video Output options?
Both computers are set to Easy Setup option = Format: (all formats) - Rates: (all rates) - Use: Custom
Sequence Preset: DV NTSC 48khz
Capture Preset: DV NTSC 48khz
Device Control Preset: FireWire NTSC
*Playback Video Output: my laptop lists Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Main and my desktop shows Apple FireWire NTSC (720 x 480) ?????
Playback Audio Output: Default
Edit to Tape/PTV Output Video: Same as Playback
Edit to Tape/PTV Output Audio: Same as Playback
Again, makes no sense to me since both computers are setup and used exactly the same way.
On the Mac Pro, I have:
- Trashed prefs
- Tried to open new projects with different Settings and Presets
- Refreshed A/V Devices
- Exteranl Video = All Frames and Single Frames
- Created new Easy Setups
- Changed the Display res
- Went into Audio/Video settings = Video Playback and get the [Missing] Apple Firewire NTSC (720 x 480) option or "None"
- Went into Audio/Video settings = A/V Devices = Playback Output =Video = "[Missing] Apple Firewire NTSC (720 x 480)" or "None". There is an option button highlighted but nothing happens when ai go to activare it.
- Just changed [Missing] Apple Firewire NTSC (720 x 480) to "None" and now the option it shows is "None"
The only way for me to view my FCP project on my Cinema Display is to connect it to my laptop.
I have read where some people had to reinstall their FCP, which I will do if it is completely necessary, but not right now.
Any input greatly appreciated.

Thanks for all of your time.
No second monitor connected. Yes, have tried other formats.
I don't think I am going to do a complete clean install of the entire OS and all my apps, just FCP6. I have copies of FCP X and CS6 installed on another Mac Pro that have been waiting to be played with. I just need to get this project finished. It is a college graduation w/ a RT of 1:54:00 (the horror). While I am play with FCPX and CS6, I'll do a reinstall of FCP6 just because I am curious.
I plan on purchasing five LCDs next week for previewing, so this my not even be that much of a big deal.
As for cloning, for whatever reason, it gives me anxiety. In all my years, 12+ years of owning Macs, I have yet to clone my system. Again for whatever reason, I don't really trust myself that I would do it the correct way. I have a copy of CarbonCopy but never used it .
I just shoot and edit..

Contrast / Gamma Different in Canvas and Desktop Preview

*The Confusion:*
The contrast of my video differs between the Canvas Window and Desktop Preview.
I assume the two are using different gamma settings. But I can't figure out what's going on, to know what those settings are and how to assess the final display picture.
*Screen Grabs:*
Here's a screen grab of the canvas, with the image at 100%. The screen grab does not show the full frame.
- - - http://epokhecutmedia.com/images/gamma-ts-canvas.png
Here's a full screen grab of image in Desktop Preview.
- - - http://epokhecutmedia.com/images/gamma-ts-preview.png
*What I've done:*
I've gone through every gamma setting I know of and can't match the Canvas and Desktop Preview or make sense of the difference.
Also, If I toggle between Display calibrations of 1.8 and 2.2 using the Display preferences in System Preferences, values in both the Canvas and Desktop Preview shift and still do not match.
*Another seemingly related thing:*
My Canvas window display jumps between different contrasts (possibly gamma values) automatically while I'm working.
For example,
- - - I'll have video frozen. I'll play it and the image with brighten across the mids with playback. However, after freezing it again it keeps the brighter value.
- - - When I'm using filter, such as the 3-Way Color Corrector, when I click to drag a slider, the image with darken across the mids. Sometimes, as I drag, the canvas will erratically jump back and forth between the two values.
*Why this is a problem:*
I can't do basic exposure correction, because I don't know which is the accurate value to work with.
edit by: FordPrefectRevisited, Screen Grabs added

If I may re-open this thread, let me ask the question FordPrefect only alluded to:
Given that I should be using a pro-level HD broadcast monitor to view everything, given that every piece of footage is different in the particulars, and given that the Canvas Window image is almost always different than any other playback system (Finder, QT, VLC Players, etc.), are there general exposure/gamma changes y'all make to account for the visual difference between the Canvas Window and other playback systems? If you're anything like me, you don't start from SCRATCH on every single edit... You have a few go-to filters with a few go-to settings, and then make minor adjustments according to the needs of the footage.
For instance, in order to get the exported image close in exposure to the ideal Canvas Window image, I usually go: Effects - Video Filters - Quicktime - Brightness and Contrast - and then adjust the Brightness to 0.85 and it seems to get close.
You guys have anything like that? Thanks for any help!

Digital Cinema Desktop Preview?

Hi there
Just wondering if it's possible to run Color with 2 screens using one screen as the UI+Scopes and the second screen as full screen Digi Cinema Desktop Preview?
(I see the standard Video out options as FCP has, but they are all ghosted and can't be selected...)
Would an extra PCIex Graphics card allow it, or would I need to get an AJA Kona or similar ?
Thnx!

The configuration you are suggesting is "the way it used to be" for non-Kona/Blackmagic Final Touch users. The scopes were imbedded in the UI primary screen where the "Curves" now are, for example in the Primary Room. The second screen (DVI #2 output on your GPU) was full-screen Preview/Program out. Why it was switched around...??? I understand that the 'curves' adjustment strategy helps those who don't have control panels, in that a 'knack' for them can evolve, usually for tablet/stylus drag artists. Never use them, myself.
Its lovely having three screens, the third being an approved grade-level, calibrated monitor, hanging off the end of a real SDI-Video card, with a full-raster/full time waveform/vector/gamut alarm scope. Not much guesswork after that. Takes some investment, though. If you do have all the toys, outboard scopes, panels and multi-screens, the amount of wasted space in the UI becomes obvious.
As a side-note, I would only use the curves if trying to correct, or emulate, badly damaged film ( eg. severe dye-layer fading). Otherwise you are messing with gamma-point, more than correction. I'm open to debate on that one, though. Seems like most video, especially and particularly the pro-sumer highly compressed formats, don't have the jam to withstand much serious value reassignment.
COLOR will not boot with more than one PCIe card installed/in use. I have heard of users working around that by unplugging the monitor from the second card. Kinda defeats the purpose, though...
jPo

"Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Principal"

Hello, I managed to use the function "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Principal" before, to preview some sequences but i can't now. I tried everything (restart, making chose nothing is selected by mistake..) but it doesn't want to work, what can I do ?
Thanks for reading.

I managed to use the function "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Principal"
Mine has Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Main. Is that what you mean?
Try turning off your screen saver options in System Preferences.
What happens if you hit Apple-F12?
You might try trashing the FCE preferences, repair permissions and re-boot.
Al

Lost three of my Digital Cinema Desktop Preview settings

I've come across a frustrating problem. I have lost the ability to choose three of my Digital Cinema Desktop Preview settings.
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Main -- OK -
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview -- not available
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Full-Screen -- not available
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview-Raw -- not available
I reinstalled Final Cut Studio 2 hoping that returning to Final Cut 6 would resolve the issue but it did not.
Any suggestions?

Partial solution, if I remove my AJA KonaLH software and reboot my Digital Cinema Desktop Preview settings return. I tried re-installing AJAKonaLH6.0.2, 6.5 & 7.0 and in every case 3 of my Digital Cinema Desktop Preview settings would disappear. Now I suspect it was an update from Apple.

First attempt at a package - rstudio-desktop-preview

Hi all - I've been interested in providing a package for the preview release of RStudio for quite some time now and I figured that I might as well just give it a shot - what's the worst that could happen. I read through some of the threads but I guess I just want some feedback on if everything looks alright and if it would be reasonable to submit this to the AUR. It builds for me and works great on my system. However I feel like I cheated a little because I just modified the PKGBUILD of rstudio-desktop-bin so that it would work with the preview release; this seems sensible to me but I'm not sure if I need to give the maintainer of that package any credit somewhere.
PKGBUILD:
# Contributor: dasonk < dasonk at gmail dot com >
pkgname=rstudio-desktop-preview
pkgver=0.98.788
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="A new integrated development environment (IDE) for R (binary version from RStudio official website)"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
license=('GPL')
url="http://www.rstudio.org/ide/download/preview"
depends=('r>=2.11.1' 'qtwebkit')
conflicts=('rstudio-desktop' 'rstudio-desktop-git' 'rstudio-desktop-bin')
provides=("rstudio-desktop=${pkgver}")
options=(!strip)
_x86md5=be7da6269c6499770957f478f4eeaf2f
_x64md5=db2fc2ce37dc4d16e12bc95c85eaa731
case "$CARCH" in
'i686')
_arch=i386
md5sums=($_x86md5)
'x86_64')
_arch=amd64
md5sums=($_x64md5)
esac
source=("https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-dailybuilds/rstudio-${pkgver}-${_arch}.deb")
install="$pkgname".install
package() {
msg "Converting debian package..."
cd "$srcdir"
tar zxpf data.tar.gz -C "$pkgdir"
install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
cd "$pkgdir/usr/lib/rstudio/bin"
rm lib*.so.*
cd "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
ln -s -f ../lib/rstudio/bin/rstudio rstudio-bin
rstudio-desktop-preview.install:
post_install() {
[ -e $(which xdg-icon-resource) ] && xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --theme hicolor
update-mime-database /usr/share/mime &>/dev/null
post_upgrade() {
post_install
post_remove() {
post_install
Now I've read that just converting debian packages isn't best practice but it seems reasonable here. I also read that you really should only provide PKGBUILD for architectures that you've personally tested on - I only tested on amd64 so should I get rid of the i386 (even though I'm pretty sure it'll work just fine)?
Thanks for any feedback.

Trilby wrote:There are already two (redundant) -git packages in the AUR for rstudio - what's different about this one?
Good question!
rstudio-desktop is built from the sources (not the binaries) but it out of date and I'm not interested in the official release
rstudio-desktop-bin is what I based my PKGBUILD off of. This is using the debian binaries from the official releases to install. These only get updated every so often (not quite often enough for my liking with how quick Rstudio has been adding new features).
rstudio-desktop-git is the git version of rstudio. I can't get this to build at the moment and is a little too unstable for my liking.
Rstudio provides 'preview' releases which offer a decent compromise between stability and getting the newest features. This is what I want to offer. Honestly if you think that this would just clutter the AUR with something that is unnecessary then I don't need to upload it to the AUR but figured that if I was interested in it then somebody else might be as well.
Lone_Wolf wrote:
dasonk wrote:However I feel like I cheated a little because I just modified the PKGBUILD of rstudio-desktop-bin so that it would work with the preview release; this seems sensible to me but I'm not sure if I need to give the maintainer of that package any credit somewhere.this seems sensible to me but I'm not sure if I need to give the maintainer of that package any credit somewhere.
In these cases it's common practice to add them as contributor.
Note that you should put yourself as maintainer.
i386 : you could comment those lines, and add that they may work but haven't been tested.
you should add -bin to the name of the package.
Thanks for the feedback! I changed the name to rstudio-desktop-preview-bin. I added Meow as a contributor and changed myself to be the maintainer. And actually since yesterday they updated the preview release so I upped the version and updated the md5sums. Here is the updated PKGBUILD
# Maintainer: dasonk < dasonk at gmail dot com >
# Contributor: Meow < meow at linux dot cn >
pkgname=rstudio-desktop-preview-bin
pkgver=0.98.792
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="A new integrated development environment (IDE) for R (The preview binary from the website)."
arch=('x86_64') # May work for i686 but hasn't been tested
license=('GPL')
url="http://www.rstudio.org/ide/download/preview"
depends=('r>=2.11.1' 'qtwebkit')
conflicts=('rstudio-desktop' 'rstudio-desktop-git' 'rstudio-desktop-bin')
provides=("rstudio-desktop=${pkgver}")
options=(!strip)
#_x86md5=13afc95d4d28198a401863418b5b6113
_x64md5=8e2c6a94bc79f8183600d5a480463f19
case "$CARCH" in
# 'i686')
#_arch=i386
#md5sums=($_x86md5)
'x86_64')
_arch=amd64
md5sums=($_x64md5)
esac
source=("https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-dailybuilds/rstudio-${pkgver}-${_arch}.deb")
install="$pkgname".install
package() {
msg "Converting debian package..."
cd "$srcdir"
tar zxpf data.tar.gz -C "$pkgdir"
install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
cd "$pkgdir/usr/lib/rstudio/bin"
rm lib*.so.*
cd "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
ln -s -f ../lib/rstudio/bin/rstudio rstudio-bin
Is that how you envisioned me commenting out the i686 stuff? Is there anything glaringly wrong with this? Thanks for the feedback and do you think it would be worth it to upload to AUR or should I just keep this to myself...

3 Displays & Cinema Desktop Preview

Hi all...
Have been all over the fora and found many similar problems but none that exactly duplicate my problem.
I have an Apple 23" Display and a Small PAL monitor running off my Radeon 2600 via Apples DVI to Video converter connector. I use the TV to do some simple colour and brightness monitoring but nothing too precise.
Add to this a 3rd display (an Acer 17" LCD) running off another video card - the geforce 7300 that came as standard in my machine.
I want to be able to use the cinema desktop preview on the PAL Monitor but FCP insists on using the Acer whenever it is connected despite it being on a different video card and despite FCP not liking CDP when used on 2 different cards.
The Acer only displays white when it is connected.
I really want the acer to show all my FCP Effects and browser/bins etc/... the Apple Display to show sequence, canvas etc and the monitor to show the Cinema Preview. Is there anyway to get this to happen apart from disconnecting the Acer when using FCP and sucking it up regarding the palettes, bins etc?
Can you specify in FCP (or elsewhere - system setting etc) which display to use for Cinema Desktop Preview?
Cheers

FCP doesn't support multiple Graphics cards...only one.
Shane

FCP6 Digital Cinama Desktop Preview not working

I've just upgraded from FCP 5.1 to 6.0 and now I can't seem to get desktop preview to work. When I press cmd F12, all I get is audio and a still frame.
Are others having problems? Have I forgotten a setting?
Motion, etc preview without any problem - it's just Final Cut that seems stuck.
Any suggestions welcome.
17" iMac 2.0ghz, 2gb RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)

OK - nothing like some embarrassing user stupidity for my first post
For anyone else newish to FCP who can't figure it out - setting the "Mirror on Desktop" option fixes it all.
Cheers
Jeff K

Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview for WP 8.1 - only for English OS?

Hi
I tried to install the Remote Desktop Preview for Windows Phone 8.1 on my Lumia 930 but got error 80073cf0. Can the preview only be installed on en-US localized devices?
Regards
Markus

Hi,
Please check the product page and you can see that it only support English (United States).
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/microsoft-remote-desktop-preview/299b09ab-207e-441c-9e8e-c8d66c20b76b
Thanks for your understanding.
Jeremy Wu
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Desktop Preview AGP only? What to do on MacPro?

Just upgraded from a G5 to a MacPro, using a second monitor desktop preview only shows a white box. It works fine full screen on the main monitor but not at all on the second - it's just DV footage and it always worked fine on the G5.
The manual says preview on a second or third monitor is only possible with an AGP graphics card, the G5 was AGP but MacPros are all PCIe - so I figured this was an out of date statement, there's no way to put an AGP into a MacPro is there?
The bummer is I paid extra for a second Nvidia card, waited for the custom build and bought a third monitor, then discovered it doesn't work, I have disconnected these and tried just the 2 monitor setup with no luck.
Thank for any help.

Thanks Jerry, I am completely stumped.
Yes it is DV and preview works fine on the main display (full screen)
I trashed the prefs - no change.
I disconnected the 3rd monitor (but left the 2nd card in place) - no change
I took out the 2 card - bingo! preview works as expected on monitor 2
Reinstalled 2nd card - preview doesn't work on 2nd or 3rd monitors once more
It seems no matter what I do if the 2nd graphics card is installed there is no desktop preview available.
Which is a shame as I paid extra (and waited) for the second card upgrade specifically to do this!

Where is 'Digital Cinema Desktop Preview' in AE CS5.5?

Hello, I am trying to connect a projector to AE CS5.5 via VGA and the 'Digital Cinema Desktop Preview' option in 'Video Preview' doesn't seem to be there, which is what I have used in AE CS3. I am using a brand new Macbook Pro 15' with a display adapter plugged into the thunderbolt.
Please help as I have run out of things to try.

Isn't that dependent on a specific Quicktime component and a specific monitor setting? I've never used it, but it may simply be one of those legacy things that are simply no longer compatible... Maybe Rick has the correct answer. After all, the only Mac in my life currently is my 6 year old MBP...
Mylenium

Adobe Content Viewer (desktop preview) issues

The Adobe Content Viewer (desktop preview) runs off the bottom of my screen (27") when viewing content from InDesign for the new iPad. Would like to be able to alter window size and be able to scroll down to view artwork at full size. Am I missing something simple?
I've downloaded the latest updates for the folio producer tools as well as the folio panel update.

The Adobe Content Viewer for the desktop currently doesn't preview new iPad (2048x1536) folios properly. This desktop preview issue should be fixed in the next release.

Where to download the Adobe Desktop Previewer?

Hi guys,
I have downloaded and installed the latest Indesign Folio Builder and Folio Producer, now i want to preview in the deskop the generated folio, but prompts me an error that it is now compatible with the current iOS,
Please post the link on where can i download the Desktop Previewer?
Thanks in advance!

Hi Bob,
Thank you for the quick reply, here is the error stated:
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