Inside Softimage 3D/InsideSoftimage3D.iso/software/3dequalizerv2/sys/3dequalizer/sys_data/ohelp/zoomwindow.help

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{
zoom.overview\
Zoom Window: Overview\
This window provides the features for creating screen points and
tracking them within the real scene.
See Display for more information.
}

{
zoom.keys\
    Keys & Shortcuts\
CURSOR-LEFT:
    ...used for jumping forth in the sequence according to the
    setting of Frame Keyboard Grid.

CURSOR-RIGHT:
    ...used for jumping back in the sequence according to the
    setting of Frame Keyboard Grid.

CTRL-CUSROR-LEFT:
    ...used for going forth by one frame.

CTRL-CURSOR-RIGHT:
    ...used for going back by one frame.

CURSOR-UP:
    ...used for selecting the previous point.

CURSOR-DOWN:
    ...used for selecting the next point.

PAGE-UP:
    ...jumps to the previous keyframe of the currently selected
    point.

PAGE-DOWN:
    ...jumps to the next keyframe of the currently selected point.

HOME:
    ...jumps to the first sequence or reference frame.

END:
    ...jumps to the last sequence or reference frame.

}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.zoomAreaFrame.zoomArea\
    Display\
The Zoom Window display represents a rectangular cut-out part of
the frame currently displayed in the Main Window. The location of
this cut-out can be selected by either holding the middle mouse
button and moving the mouse or by using the slider underneath the
display for horizontal movement and the slider on the left hand
side for vertical movement. The zoom in-out functionality is
accessed by holding the right mouse button and mouse movement or
by using the slider on the right hand side of the display. The
cut-out part is represented in the Main Window display by a dotted
rectangle.

Screen Points:
A screen point is a representation of a point (in three-dimensional
space) on the screen for a specific frame.
The position of a screen point can be obtained in different ways.
The most fundamental one is to place the Zoom Window display at the
intented location within the frame and to place the screen point at
the intended position using the left mouse button.
The screen point is accompanied by some text providing various
information. This screen point information text consists of the
following components: identifier, selection-status, key-status.

Identifier:
The identifier is simply the identifier of the point represented by
the screen point.

Selection-status:
If the point is currently selected, the key word SELECTED appears
underneath the identifier. If the point is not selected, the text
does not appear. CURSOR-UP and CURSOR-DOWN are used for selecting
points.

Key-status:
The key-status of a screen point in a given frame assumes the
following values: userdef, userdef endframe, userdef startframe,
splined, forward, backward, tracked, obsolete, invalid.

userdef:
    ...means, the screen point has been placed by the user, or
    the user has modified some parameters of the screen point
    e.g. size of the tracking area. In this way the current
    frame is made a keyframe for tracking procedure of the
    currently selected point.

userdef endframe:
    ...indicates, that the motion curve of the point ends in the
    current frame.

userdef startframe:
    ...indicates, that the motion curve of the point begins in
    the current frame. The subsequent screen points are valid
    until an endframe occurs.

splined:
    ...means, the screen point is valid, but has not been
    placed by the user. Its position results from one of the
    previous frames and eventually from one of the following
    frames where the screen point has been userdefined or
    tracked.

forward:
    ...means, the screen point has undergone a tracking
    procedure based on the previous frame, and its position
    will be modified in a backward tracking procedure, if such
    a procedure is started.

backward:
    ...means, the screen point has undergone a tracking
    procedure based on the following frame, and its position
    will be modified in a forward tracking procedure, if such a
    procedure is started.

tracked:
    ...means, the screen point has undergone its complete
    tracking procedure as specified in the point's
    ->Trackingmode.

obsolete:
    ...means, the screen point has been tracked, but in some of
    the frames, on which this tracking procedure was based, the
    screen points have changed. The current screen point may
    be placed well in the current frame, but if tracking is
    applied again its position will be calculated anew.

invalid:
    ...means, the screen point is not valid, i.e. does not
    exist in the current frame, hence does not contribute to
    any reconstruction procedure.

Tracking area:
If the currently selected point is going to be motion- or
markertracked, it is necessary to specify the search pattern size
and the search area size. For this purpose the boxes must be
visible (Show Tracking Areas). The borders of these areas can be
moved by pressing CTRL and touching the respective border (hold
left mouse button) and dragging them around. The entire search
pattern can be moved by pressing CTRL, clicking the left mouse
button within the borders and moving the mouse. The window
Image Controls can be used for improving the luminosity contrast
of the images involved in the tracking procedure.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.scroll*\
    Slider\
The sliders on the left and underneath are used for moving the
cut-out of the Main Window display represented in the Zoom Window
display.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.zoomScale.Scrollbar\
    Zoom Slider\
The slider on the right hand side of the display is used for
zooming.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.zoomHome\
    Zoom Max Button\
Moves the Zoom Slider knob to the upmost position, so that the
entire image is displayed.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.frameScale\
    Frame Slider\
The small horizontal slider right above the button row is a frame
slider. Moving the knob changes the current frame.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.endPoint\
    End Point Button\
Defines/undefines the current screen point as endpoint. The
key-status endpoint indicates, that the motion curve of the point
ends in the current frame.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.centerMarker\
    Center Marker Button\
The user chooses a frame and defines the screen point. If the point
is going to be marker-tracked, by pressing Center M. the user can
place the screen point in the center of the marker. The search
pattern should be well-adjusted.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.jumpStartFrame\
    Jump to Begin Button\
Jumps to the first sequence or reference frame.
Shortcut: HOME
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.jumpPrevKey\
    Jump to Previous Keyframe Button\
Jumps to the previous userdef (sequence) frame of the currently
selected point.
Shortcut: PAGE UP
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.jumpEndFrame1\
    Jump to Previous Frame Button\
Jumps to the previous frame.
Shortcut: CURSOR LEFT
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.trackSingleBW\
    Track Backward Button\
The display jumps to the previous frame. The screen points of the
previous frame are tracked if necessary.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.trackMotion\
    Track Button\
Starts the automatic motion- and markertracking procedure due to
the settings of the points' tracking areas and tracking parameters.
Tracking means that the search pattern of a point in a given frame
is searched and localized in the neighbouring frame. When the
patterns are being compared, the settings of the
Image Control Window are taken into account and can be used
for improving the contrast of the patterns.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.trackSingleFW\
    Track Forward Button\
The display jumps to the following frame. The screen points of the
following frame are tracked if necessary.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.inc1Frame\
    Jump to Next Frame Button\
Jumps to the next frame.
Shortcut: CURSOR RIGHT
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.jumpNextKey\
    Jump to Next Keyframe Button\
Jumps to the next userdef (sequence) frame of the currently selected
point.
Shortcut: PAGE DOWN
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.jumpEndFrame\
    Jump to End Button\
Jumps to the last sequence or reference frame.,
Shortcut: END
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.zoomFrameField\
    Frame Textfield\
Displays the current frame number.
}

{
zoom.zoomFormClassUI.closeZWindow\
    Close Button\
Pressing this button will close the Zoom Window.
}

{
zoom.menuBar.filePane\
    Menu: File\
Contains functions for saving and loading 2D motion (tracking) curves.

Shortcut: ALT-f

Import Curve:
    Functions for loading 2D motion curves.
    Shortcut: i

    Raw:
        Opens a file requester. The motion curve of the
        currently selected point is replaced by the data
        found in the specified file. It must be of the type
        3D-Equalizer raw motion curve format.
        Shortcut: r
        See also: Export Curve

    Flame:
        Opens a file requester. The motion curve of the
        currently selected point is replaced by the data
        found in the specified file. It must be of the type
        Discreet Logic Flame Raw (Track) format.
        Shortcut: f

    Cineon:
        Opens a file requester. The motion curve of the
        currently selected point is replaced by the data
        found in the specified file. It must be of the type
        Kodak Cineon Raw format.
        Shortcut: c

Export Curve:
    Functions for saving 2D motion curves.
    Shortcut: e

    Raw:
        Opens a file requester. The data of the motion curve
        of the currently selected point is saved into the
        specified file, using the type 3D-Equalizer raw
        motion curve format. This function can be used to
        share motion curves between different projects.
        Shortcut: r
        See also: Import Curve

    Ascii:
        Opens a file requester. The data of the motion curve
        of the currently selected point is saved into the
        specified textfile.
        Shortcut: a

Close:
    Closes the Zoom Window.
    Shortcut: c
}

{
zoom.menuBar.editPane\
    Menu: Edit\
Contains functions for editing motion curves and the field of view.

Shortcut: ALT-e

Undo:
    Undo the previous point editing action.
    Shortcut: u, ALT-u

Delete Curve:
    Contains functions for deleting parts of motion curves.
    Shortcut: d

    All:
        Deletes the entire motion curve of the currently
        selected point.
        Shortcut: a

    Range:
        Opens the requester Delete Motion Curve Range.
        shortcut: r

Until End:
    Deletes all screen points after the current frame until the
    end of the sequence and defines the current frame as the
    end-frame for this motion curve.
    Shortcut: e

Spline Curve:
    Contains functions for splining parts of the motion curve of
    the currently selected point.
    Shortcut: p

    All:
        Splines the screen point positions for all frames of
        the motion curve, except for userdef frames.
        Shortcut: a

    Range:
        Opens the requester Spline Motion Curve Range.
        Shortcut: r

Shift Curve:
    Opens the requester Shift Motion Curve.
    Shortcut: s

Remove Keyframe:
    Removes the key-status userdef from a screen point. The
    screen point becomes invalid or splined.
    Shortcut: r, CTRL-r

Reset FOV:
    Resets the field of view to the default settings. The field
    of view is located at the borders of the frame.
    Shortcut: f
}

{
zoom.menuBar.optionsPane\
    Menu: Options\
Contains toggles for the Zoom Window display.

Shortcut: ALT-o

Auto Center:
    If activated, the screen point of the currently selected
    point is centered in the Zoom Window display when the
    display is re-built.
    Shortcut: c

Show Motion Curve:
    If activated, the two-dimensional motion curve of the screen
    point for the entire sequence is displayed, depending on the
    setting of the menu item Show Invalid Points.

Show FOV:
    If activated, the field of view is displayed in the Zoom
    Window display.
    Shortcut: f

Show Invalid Points:
    If activated, the screen point which are declared invalid in
    the current frame are displayed.
    Shortcut: i

Show Tracking Areas:
    Contains toggles for the display of the motiontracking areas
    of the points.
    Shortcut: a

    All:
        If activated, the search patterns and the search areas
        of all visible points are displayed.
        Shortcut: a

    Selected:
        If activated, only the search pattern and the search
        area of the currently selected point are displayed.
        Shortcut: s

    None:
        If activated, no motiontracking areas are displayed
        at all.
        Shortcut: n

Show Points:
    Contains toggles for hiding and showing points.
    Shortcut: p

    All:
        If activated, all points are displayed.
        Shortcut: a
        See also: Show Invalid Points

    Selected:
        If activated, only the currently selected point is
        displayed.
        Shortcut: s
        See also: Show Invalid Points

Show Image:
    Contains toggles for the image subload. The subload functions
    are especially useful, when high resolution images are
    processed, since the working speed is increased considerably.
    These functions are only available in the filmversion.
    Shortcut: m

    All:
        If activated, the entire image is loaded into the
        memory.
        Shortcut: a

    Zoom Area Only:
        If activated, only the part of the image that
        corresponds to the zoom area (the area displayed in
        the Zoom Window) is loaded into the memory.
        Shortcut: z

    Tracking Area Only:
        If activated, only the tracking area (the dotted
        tracking box) is loaded in the memory. This increases
        the working speed.
        Shortcut: t

Image Controls:
    Contains toggles in order to choose if the Image Control
    functions should be applied to the whole image or to a
    subregion only. These functions are useful, when high
    resolution pictures are being processed. When the Image
    Control is applied to a subregion, this will speed up the
    workflow.
    Shortcut: t


    All:
        Applies the Image Control functions to the entire
        image.
        Shortcut: a

    Zoom Area only:
        Applies the Image Control functions to the zoom area
        only. The zoom area is the region of the image
        displayed in the Zoom Window.
        Shortcut: z

    Tracking Area Only:
        Applies the Image Control functions to the tracking
        area only. The tracking area is the subregion of the
        image that is contained in the dotted tracking box.
        Shortcut: t
}

{
request.help.delete_motion_curve_range\
    Requester: Delete Motion Curve Range...\
Deletes a part of the motion curve of the currently selected point.

Begin:
    This slider specifies the first frame of the range to be
    deleted.

End:
    This slider specifies the last frame of the range to be
    deleted.

Ok:
    Deletes the specified frame range of the motion curve, all
    frames within this range become invalid.
}

{
request.help.spline_motion_curve_range\
    Requester: Spline Motion Curve Range...\
Splines a part of the motion curve of the currently selected point.

Begin:
    This slider specifies the first frame of the range to be
    splined.

End:
    This slider specifies the last frame of the range to be
    splined.

Ok:
    Splines the specified part of the motion curve.
}

{
request.help.shift_motion_curve\
    Requester: Shift Motion Curve...\
Shifting the motion curve of the currently selected point forth and
back the timeline.

FrameShift:
    Shows the current shift value in frames.
}