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- V : Log
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- Version 3
- Copyright (C) 1988-1992 Sprenger Development
- All Rights Reserved
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- CONTENTS
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- Short Program Description ................... 2
- Assumed Knowledge ........................... 2
- Make A Working Copy ......................... 2
- Files On Disk ............................... 3
- How To Use The Documentation ................ 3
- Documentation Contents ...................... 4-5
- The Sample Files ............................ 5-6
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- Page 1 - Introduction
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- Short Program Description
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- V:Log is a fast, professional quality video library
- manager for use with SMPTE time-coded videotape.
- Log tapes with easy-to-use Editor, then use powerful,
- menu-driven search capability to create EDL's.
- Features automatic time code calculation, trim, copy,
- move, paste, read external file, mark/unmark, calculate
- total and block duration, text & mail merge output,
- and much, much more. Record start/stop/duration time
- codes, text video description, channels used (video/
- audio 1/audio 2). Store Reel Information with each
- list: producer, client, date shot, etc.
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- Assumed Knowledge
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- The V:Log documentation files assume that:
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- - You are familiar with industry-standard SMPTE
- time code; what it is used for and how it works.
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- - You have a working knowledge of DOS, and how
- to perform basic operations such as copying
- files, changing directories, etc.
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- If you are NOT familiar with these topics, go through
- the information in the text file "BASICS.DOC" before
- starting the V:Log tutorial files. (See below for
- detailed descriptions of all V:Log documentation files.)
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- Make A Working Copy
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- To avoid possible problems, make a working copy of the
- V:Log disk. DO NOT run the program, or inspect any
- of the sample files, using the original disk.
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- Use the following guidelines to make a Work Disk. If
- you are unfamiliar with the processes described below,
- consult either your DOS manual, or a more experienced
- DOS user.
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- (FLOPPY DRIVE SYSTEMS ONLY:)
- ■ Use the DOS "DISKCOPY" utility to
- make a 'mirror image' copy of the
- original disk.
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- (FLOPPY OR HARD DRIVE SYSTEMS:)
- ■ If copying to a hard drive, create
- a subdirectory for the programs and
- files. (e.g., "md /vlog".)
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- ■ Use the DOS "COPY *.*" command to
- copy all of the files.
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- ■ Store the original disk in a safe place.
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- Page 2 - Introduction
- Files On Disk
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- Listed below are the files on the Shareware distribution
- disk:
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- VLOG.EXE The executable V:Log program.
- VLCONFIG.EXE Program to create V:Log configuration files.
- VL.CFG Example configuration file.
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- README Name, version, pricing information, etc.
- ORDER Order form & information.
- NEWSTUFF Description of the latest features of V:Log.
- INTRO.DOC This file!
- Introduction, notes, how to proceed.
- BASICS.DOC An introductory explanation of video
- production and time code.
- VLOG.DOC Main documentation, tutorial.
- VLSEARCH.DOC Tutorial on Search operations.
- VLCONFIG.DOC Documentation for VLCONFIG program.
- REFERNCE.DOC Reference to commands, menus, etc.
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- CATS.LOG Sample V:Log file used in tutorial.
- DOGS.LOG Ditto.
- SAMPLEx.LOG (1-8) Sample files to show search capabilities.
- SAMPLE.PIK Sample "pick" file.
- CATS.TXT Example of Text output file.
- CATS.MRG Example of Mail Merge output file.
- SAMPLES.RPT Example of V:Log Report file.
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- How To Use The Documentation
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- The V:Log documentation files are structured like the
- chapters in a book. Each file represents a fairly
- complete area of information about V:Log. However,
- some files build on knowledge presented in other files.
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- For an introductory description of video production,
- videotape, time code, and other relevant topics,
- start with the documentation file "BASICS.DOC".
- After that, or if you already understand these topics,
- proceed to the file "VLOG.DOC". Read the information
- and practice the tutorial activities in that file.
- Once you are familiar with the basic operation of the
- V:Log program, then you can branch out: learn how to
- configure the program by reading "VLCONFIG.DOC", learn
- how to perform searches of your tape logs in
- "VLSEARCH.DOC", or study over the lists of commands,
- operations, etc. in "REFERNCE.DOC".
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- Page 3 - Introduction
- Documentation Contents
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- Each V:Log documentation file is divided into short
- topics and tutorial exercises. Shown below is a
- complete listing of the contents of each file.
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- FILE TOPIC
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- INTRO.DOC Short Program Description
- Assumed Knowledge
- Make A Working Copy
- Files On Disk
- How To Use The Documentation
- Documentation Contents
- The Sample Files
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- BASICS.DOC Introduction
- Video Basics
- Sound Basics
- Time Code
- Editing With Time Code
- A Video Beginner's Glossary
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- VLOG.DOC -- BEFORE YOU START
- Read The "README" File
- Command Line Arguments
- Configuration Files
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- -- STARTING THE PROGRAM
- Startup
- The V:Log Screen
- V:Log Files
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- -- THE EDITOR
- Entering Scenes In The Editor
- Entry Mode
- Tag and Auto Tag
- Movement Keys (Editor)
- Commands
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- -- FILES and REEL INFO
- The File Selection Window
- Loading A File
- Marked Scenes
- Reel Info
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- -- OTHER TOPICS
- PIK Files
- Text and Merge Output
- Where To Go From Here
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- VLSEARCH.DOC -- OVERVIEW
- Before You Continue
- How Searches Work
- The Parameters
- Set Find and Find
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- Page 4 - Introduction
- -- THE SEARCH PROCESS
- A Sample Search
- Fine-Tuning The Search
- The Second Sample Search
- Searching With Set Find and Find
- Search Tips
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- VLCONFIG.DOC Configuration Files
- Creating Configuration Files
- Main VLCONFIG Menu
- Video Menu
- Printer Configuration Menu
- Function Key Menu
- Version 2 Configuration Files
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- REFERNCE.DOC -- THE MENUS
- The File Menu
- The Editor Menu
- The Search Menu
- The Utilities Menu
- The Set Menu
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- -- COMMANDS & KEYS
- Movement Keys (Editor)
- Editor Commands
- Function Key & Alternate Key Commands
- The Parameters
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- The Sample Files
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- On the disk you will find a number of sample V:Log files.
- Some of these files are used as you go through the
- tutorial exercises in "VLOG.DOC" and "VLSEARCH.DOC".
- Other files are examples of program output, etc.
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- FILE TOPIC
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- CATS.LOG Sample log files; used in the
- DOGS.LOG tutorial exercises.
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- CATS.TXT Sample log output using the "Text
- output" Menu selection (see "VLOG.DOC"
- and "REFERNCE.DOC" for information on
- text and other types of output files.)
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- CATS.MRG Sample log output using the "Merge
- output" Menu selection (creates a
- comma-delimited mail merge file; used
- for import into a database, etc.).
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- SAMPLES.RPT A text "V:Log Report" file, showing
- important information on the sample
- log files provided on the V:Log disk.
- Log Reports are easily created with
- V:Log. They are used to track and
- catalog all of your log files or
- selected groups, using the same
- powerful selection tools which are
- used to search log files.
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- TEST01.LOG A series of log files, which are
- TEST02.LOG provided to test various settings in
- TEST03.LOG the Parameters. Different combinations
- TEST04.LOG of dates, Producers, and so on let you
- TEST05.LOG experiment with Set Find settings to
- perform searches. (See the documentation
- file "VLSEARCH.DOC" for a beginning
- tutorial on searching, and explanations
- of 'Parameters', 'Set Find', and other
- tools in V:Log which provide powerful
- search capability.)
- (See the sample Log Report file for
- a listing of the Reel Info in these and
- the other sample Log files.)
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- SAMPLE1.PIK Sample files - "pick" files, resulting
- SAMPLE2.PIK from search operations - which are
- SAMPLE3.PIK described in the tutorial file
- "VLSEARCH.DOC".
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