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EasyDCP Output in the Deliver Page
To master to a DCP in the Deliver page, use the following procedure, which walks you through all of the easyDCP settings that are available in the Render Settings list.
1 Set “Render timeline as” to Single clip.
2 Choose easyDCP from the Video Format drop-down.
3 Choose the appropriate option from the Codec drop-down that corresponds to the type (DCP or IMF) resolution (2K or 4K), and aspect ratio (native, scope, or flat) of your intended output.
4 Set the Composition Name. This field is intended to hold a standardized name for the DCP being encoded. You can either type a name into this field directly, or you can press the “...” button to open the easyDCP Composition Name Generator window. An editable Film Title field appears, along with a number of drop-down menus that let you select various DCP attributes such as content type, aspect ratio, language of audio and subtitles, and so forth. As you populate each attribute, the name being generated appears at the top of the window, and clicking OK copies the resulting Composition Name into the Composition Name field of the Render Settings.
5 If necessary, set the desired “Maximum DCP bit rate” by either typing or dragging within the field (the range is 50 to 250 Mbit/sec). If you’re not sure what data rate to use, consult the client or distributor to whom you’re delivering the DCP.
6 There are two DCP package types you can output, determined by the “Use Interop packaging” checkbox:
— The standard package conforms to the “Interop” specifications for DCPs, which is turned on by default. With “Use Interop packaging” turned on, however, the frame rate of your output is limited to either 24fps or 48fps, so you need to make sure that your timeline conforms to these frame rates.
— If you want to generate DCP packages with other frame rates to match your timeline, you need to turn “Use Interop packaging” off to generate a SMPTE-standard DCP. This supports additional frame rates including 25, 30, 50, and 60 fps. However, SMPTE-Standard-DCPs are not supported on all JPEG2000-based playback systems so it’s generally recommended to use the Interop standard unless you know the player supports the SMPTE-Standard DCPs.
7 Turn on the “Encrypt package” checkbox to encode an encrypted DCP. This sets the encoder to generate a Digest containing the keys used during encryption. This Digest will allow you to
NOTE: If you do not encrypt the DCP it can be played on any DCP player/decoder without restriction.
NOTE: If you do not encrypt the DCP it can be played on any DCP player/decoder without restriction.
NOTE: If you do not encrypt the DCP it can be played on any DCP player/decoder without restriction.
play the resulting DCP on your system, and to generate KDMs to allow that DCP to be played on other servers.
8 Set the Subtitles Path. If you have a properly formatted subtitle file, click the Browse button to link to it.
9 If you’re including an audio mix in the DCP, go to the Audio section, turn on the Render audio checkbox, and choose the number of channels in the “Render channels of audio” drop-down menu that corresponds to the number of Audio Mixer output channels defined in the Edit page.