SGI Desktop Special Edition 1.1/SGI Desktop Special Edition 1.1.iso/relnotes/dmedia_tools/ch01.z/ch01

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       1.  _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n

       IRIS Digital Media Tools 5.5 consists of a set of end-user
       tools that give you access to the digital media capabilities
       of your workstation:

       Sound Player
       Sound Editor
       Sound Filer
       CD Manager
       DAT Manager
       Movie Player
       Movie Maker
       Media Convert
       Movie Convert
       Capture Tool
       Compression Viewer
       Prosonus Sound Library

       Note:  Packaged with these release notes is a separate sheet
              that contains the Software License Agreement.  This
              software is provided to you solely under the terms
              and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
              Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.
































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       This document contains the following chapters:

         1.  Introduction

         2.  Installation Information

         3.  Sound Player

         4.  Sound Editor

         5.  Sound Filer

         6.  CD Manager

         7.  DAT Manager

         8.  Movie Player

         9.  Movie Maker

        10.  Media Convert

        11.  Movie Convert

        12.  Capture Tool

        13.  Compression Viewer

        14.  Sample Sound and Movie Files

        15.  Recipes

        16.  MPEG and Cinepakr Encoder Licenses



       1.1  _R_e_l_e_a_s_e__I_d_e_n_t_i_f_i_c_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

       Following is the release identification information for IRIS
       Digital Media Tools 5.5:

                                      dmedia_tools
       SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee PPPPrrrroooodddduuuucccctttt
                                      5.5
       VVVVeeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnn
                                      IRIX 5.3
       SSSSyyyysssstttteeeemmmm SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee RRRReeeeqqqquuuuiiiirrrreeeemmmmeeeennnnttttssss

















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       1.2  _H_a_r_d_w_a_r_e__R_e_q_u_i_r_e_m_e_n_t_s

       Sound tools such as Sound Player, Sound Editor, and Sound
       Filer which require audio I/O hardware for recording or
       playback will run on IRIS Indigo, Indy, Indigo, 4D/35, and
       4D/30 (with audio card) workstations. These tools include
       Sound Editor and Sound Filer. Some of the sound tools which
       perform audio file conversion such as aifcresample and
       aifccompress require no audio I/O hardware and will run on
       any IRIS system.

       CD Manager requires IRIS audio I/O hardware and a SCSI CD-
       ROM option drive. DAT Manager requires IRIS audio I/O
       hardware and a SCSI DAT option drive.

       Movie tools such as Movie Player, Movie Maker, and Media
       Convert will run on any Silicon Graphicsr platform. On
       systems without audio support, movies are played back
       silently.

       Capture Tool will record audio input on any IRIS workstation
       which runs the other audio tools. Capture Tool will record
       video input on Indy workstations or Indigo2 workstations
       with a video option board.


       1.3  _O_n_-_L_i_n_e__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e_s


       After you install the on-line documentation for a product
       (the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s subsystem), you can view the release notes on
       your screen.

       If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes'' from
       the Help submenu of the Toolchest. This displays the
       _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) graphical browser for the on-line release
       notes.

       Refer to the _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for information on
       options to this command.

       If you do not have a graphics system, you can use the
       _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s command.  Refer to the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for
       accessing the on-line release notes.

       1.4  _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__S_u_p_p_o_r_t

       Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
       support maintenance program for its products.













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       If you are in North America and would like support for your
       Silicon Graphics-supported products, contact the Technical
       Assistance Center at
       1-800-800-4SGI.

       If you are outside North America, contact the Silicon
       Graphics subsidiary or authorized distributor in your
       country.