IRIS Digital Media Programming Guide

Table of Contents

About This Guide

What This Guide Contains

How to Use This Guide

How to Use the Sample Programs

Suggestions for Further Reading

I. Digital Media Programming

1. Programming with the IRIS Digital Media Development Environment

About the Digital Media Library

About the Digital Audio and MIDI Libraries

About the Video Library

About the IndigoVideo Library

About the Compression Library

About the Movie Library

2. Programming with the Digital Media Library

Digital Media Library Basics

Initializing a Digital Media Application

Synchronizing Digital Media

II. Digital Audio and MIDI Programming

3. Introduction to Digital Audio and MIDI Programming

4. Digital Audio System Architecture

Indigo Audio System Architecture

Indigo2 and Indy Audio System Architecture

Recommendations for Audio Development System Configurations

5. Digital Audio System Software

Digital Audio System Software Overview

Tools Available for the Audio Application Developer

Compiling and Linking an Audio Application

6. Programming with the Audio Library

Audio Library Basics

Initializing an Audio Library Application

Reading and Writing Audio Data

Querying and Controlling the Global Audio Device State

Audio Library Synchronization Facilities

Real-time Programming Techniques for Audio

7. Programming with the Audio File Library

Audio File Library Basics

Creating and Configuring Audio Files

Opening, Closing, and Updating Audio Files

Reading and Writing Audio Track Information

Audio File Library Programming Tips

8. Programming with the CD Audio Library

CD Audio Library Basics

Navigating through a CD

Using the CD-ROM Drive

CD Sample Program

9. Programming with the DAT Audio Library

DAT Audio Library Basics

Navigating through a DAT

Using the DAT Drive

DAT Sample Program

10. Programming with the MIDI Library

MIDI System Architecture

MIDI Library Basics

Opening and Closing MIDI Ports

Programming MIDI I/O

Multiplexing MIDI I/O with File Descriptors

Controlling MIDI Timing

Synchronizing MIDI I/O with Other Media

III. Video Programming

11. Video Basics

Interlacing

Broadcast Standards

Color Encoding

Video Signals

Videotape Formats

12. Getting Started with the Video Library

VL Features

VL System Software Architecture

VL Architectural Model of Video Devices

VL Programming Model

Opening a Connection to the Video Daemon and Setting up a Data Path

Setting Parameters for Data Transfer to or from Memory

Displaying Video Data Onscreen

Transferring Video Data to and from Devices

Ending Data Transfer

VL Examples

13. Using VL Controls

VL Control Type and Values

VL Control Fraction Ranges

VL Control Classes

VL Control Groupings

Galileo Video Controls

VINO Controls

14. VL Event Handling

Querying VL Events

Creating a VL Event Loop

Creating a Main Loop with Callbacks

15. VL Blending

The VL Key Generator

The VL Blend Node

VL Blending Controls

VL Keying

VL Blending Examples

IV. IndigoVideo Programming

16. Introduction to IndigoVideo Programming

Using the IndigoVideo Examples

References for Video Programming

17. Getting Started with the IndigoVideo Library

IndigoVideo Basics

A Simple Program for Getting Started with IndigoVideo

18. Controlling the IndigoVideo Input Window

Setting Input Parameters

Querying Video Parameters

Positioning and Scaling the Video Input

Preventing Other Programs from Using Video

Combining Video and Graphics

19. Producing IndigoVideo Output

Selecting the IndigoVideo Live Output Area

Setting Output Parameters

Generating Single-frame Output

20. Capturing Video from IndigoVideo

Captured Video Data Formats

Capturing a Single Video Frame

Capturing Video Frames in Burst Mode

Capturing Video Frames in Continuous Mode

Using Data Conversion Routines

21. Handling IndigoVideo Events

IndigoVideo Event Handling Basics

X Event Handling

IRIS GL Event Handling

22. Using the IndigoVideo Utilities

Using svcmd, the IndigoVideo Shell-level Tool

Making a Movie File from IndigoVideo and Audio Input

V. Compression Programming

23. Introduction to the Compression Library

Overview of the Compression Library

Compression Library Data Formats

24. Getting Started with the Compression Library

Overview of the Compression Library API

Using the Still Image Interface

Using the Sequential Frame Interface

Using the Buffering Interface

Programming with the Cosmo Compress JPEG Codec

25. Using Compression Library Algorithms and Parameters

Using the Compression Library Algorithms

Using the Compression Library Parameters

26. Customizing the Compression Library

Adding Custom Algorithms to the Compression Library

Adding Custom Parameters to the Compression Library

VI. Movie Programming

27. Introduction to the Movie Library

Overview of Movie Library Features and Applications

Using the Movie Library with Other Silicon Graphics Libraries

28. Getting Started with the Movie Library

Movie Library Basics

Developing a Movie Library Application

Setting and Getting Movie Properties

Setting and Getting Track Properties

29. File I/O and Editing Movies with the Movie Library

Initializing a Movie Library Application

Adding, Locating, and Deleting Audio and Image Tracks

Editing Movies

Finalizing Changes and Closing Movies

30. Playing Movies with the Movie Library

Opening a Movie for Playback

Creating and Configuring a Playback Window

Binding a Movie to a Window for Playback

Controlling Movie Playback

Synchronizing Movie Playback

Integrating Movies with IRIS GL Graphics

Handling Events

31. Using the Movie Library with QuickTime Movies

QuickTime Basics

Movie Library QuickTime Compatibility Requirements

Adding QuickTime Capability to Your Movie Library Application

32. Using the Movie Library Sample Programs

About the Sample Programs

Creating Movies

Editing Movies

Displaying Movie Parameters

Playing Movies

Using the SMPTE Time Code Sample Application

A. Audio Specifications

Indigo Workstation Audio Hardware Specifications

Indigo2 Workstation Audio Hardware Specifications

B. Aware Scalable Audio Compression Software

Introduction to Aware Audio Compression Software

Aware Software Products Features and Applications

Accessing Aware Audio Compression from the Audio File Library

Accessing Aware Audio Compression from the Compression Library

Aware Audio Compression Software Specifications

Installing a NetLS Nodelocked License

Glossary

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Glossary

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Glossary

Index