## AUTHOR [[DCP-OV - Original Version\|DCP-OV]] via DCP-o-Matic 2
### APP PREFERENCES
- [ ] DCP-O-MATIC 2 > √ PREFERENCES...
- [ ] GENERAL TAB
- [ ] √ AUTOMATICALLY ANALYSE CONTENT AUDIO
- [ ] SOUND TAB
- [ ] [[DCP Audio Channel Mapping\|Audio Channel Mapping]] > 👀 Inspect
- [ ] DEFAULTS TAB
- [ ] DEFAULT DIRECTORY FOR NEW FILMS (DCPoM Projects ***and*** Authored DCPs)
- [ ] √ /Volumes/Storage/
- [ ] √ DEFAULT AUDIO LANGUAGE > √ EDIT...
- [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care
- [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag|English for Canada - en-CA]]
- [ ] DEFAULT KDM DIRECTORY (Encryption Keys)
- [ ] √ /Volumes/Storage/
- [ ] √ Use [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF name]] by default
- [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers\|IDENTIFIERS TAB]] %% - [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers - Humber\|Humber]]%%
### NEW FILM (PROJECT)
- [ ] FILE > NEW > FILM...
- [ ] FILM NAME: '*DCPoM2 - FilmTitle*'
- [ ] *DCPoM2* = App prefix
- [ ] *FilmTitle* = ProjectName
- [ ] ⚠️ Use [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF]] Standard
- [ ] [[CamelCase]]
- [ ] Capitalize first letter of each word
- [ ] No spaces
- [ ] 14 Characters Max
#### CONTENT TAB
- [ ] √ CONTENT TAB
- [ ] √ ADD FILE(S)...
- [ ] √ Mezzanine.mov
- [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.L.wav
- [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.R.wav
- [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.C.wav
- [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.Lfe.wav
- [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.Ls.wav
- [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.Rs.wav
- ⚠️ Multiple Mono Channel files req'd, as indicated above
- [ ] √ TIMELINE...
- [ ] 👀 Inspect Channel config
- [ ] 👀 Inspect '2-Pop' / Sync Beep for synchronicity
##### SOURCE VIDEO CONFIG
- [ ] √ CONTENT TAB
- [ ] √ ==Mezzanine.mov== > 👀 Inspect
- [ ] VIDEO TAB
- [ ] TYPE: √ 2D
- [ ] CROP: As req'd
- ⚠️ Before cropping, see [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround#DCP VIDEO CONFIG\|DCP VIDEO CONFIG > CONTAINER]] [^8]
- 🖼️ Cropping can remove [[ASPECT RATIO - Inadvertent Blanking\|letterbox / pillarbox / windowbox BLANKING]]
- [ ] *If req'd* > √ 🔗
- [ ] LEFT: px / RIGHT: px
- [ ] *If req'd* > √ 🔗
- [ ] TOP: px / BOTTOM: px
- [ ] FADE IN:
- [ ] *If req'd* ≈ 00:00:02:00 > √ Set
- [ ] FADE OUT:
- [ ] *If req'd* ≈ 00:00:02:00 > √ Set
- [ ] SCALE:
- [ ] √ to fit DCP
- [ ] ~~CUSTOM > EDIT...~~
- ⚠️ Custom Scale will STRETCH source image to fit DCP container
- [ ] ~~SET RATIO AND FIT TO DCP CONTAINER~~
- [ ] ~~SET SIZE~~
- [ ] SOURCE COLOURSPACE: √ Rec.709
- [ ] RANGE...
- [ ] ~~Full (JPEG, 0-255)~~
- [ ] √ Video (MPEG, 16-235)
- [ ] *SUMMARY* > 👀 Inspect
- Example...
- *Content video is WWWWxHHHH, pixel aspect ratio #.##:#*
- *Display aspect ratio #.##:#*
- *Scaled to WWWWxHHHH (#.##:#)*
- *Padded with black to fit container DCI Flat/Scope (WWWWxHHHH) (#.##:#)*
- *Content frame rate 23.9760*
- *DCP will run at 100.1% of the content speed. (24 fps)*
- [ ] AUDIO TAB
- [ ] ⚠️ Configure to 'restripe' 2.0 Stereo (Mezzanine.MOV) with 5.1 Surround Full Mix (Multiple-Mono.WAVs)
- [ ] DCP CONTENT (Channel Config)
- [ ] 🚫 - L - DISABLE
- [ ] 🚫 - R - DISABLE
- [ ] [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround#TIMING TABS\|TIMING TAB]]
- [ ] See below...
##### SOURCE AUDIO CONFIG
- [ ] √ CONTENT TAB
- [ ] √ Select Multiple Mono .WAV files > 👀 Inspect each
- [ ] AUDIO TAB
- [ ] DCP Content Channel Config
- [ ] Compare Channel ID of each Multiple-Mono.WAV file to their assigned DCP Audio Channel (green indicator)
- [ ] √ SHOW GRAPH OF AUDIO LEVELS... > √ Analyze each Multiple-Mono.WAV channel
- [ ] 👀 Inspect Waveform
- [ ] 👀 Inspect Peak
- [ ] Rs ≤ -2.00 dB
- [ ] Ls ≤ -2.00 dB
- [ ] L ≤ -2.00 dB
- [ ] LFE ≤ -2.00 dB
- [ ] R ≤ -2.00 dB
- [ ] C ≤ -2.00 dB
- ⚠️ [[DCP Audio Mix - Recommended Specs]]
- [ ] FADE IN: √ If req'd
- [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect playback of Audio Mix prior to Program Start
- [ ] ⚠️ FADE-IN req'd for Audio Mixes where Program Audio contaminates HEAD LEADER ***==prior==*** to Program Start (01:00:00:00)
- [ ] Select all Content Audio Channels...
- [ ] Fade In: ≈ 00:00:02:00 > √ Set
- [ ] FADE OUT: √ If req'd
- [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect playback of Audio Mix @ tail of Reel
- [ ] ⚠️ FADE-OUT req'd for Audio Mixes which run substantially longer than credits
- [ ] [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround#TIMING TABS\|TIMING TAB]]
- [ ] See below...
##### TIMING TABS
- [ ] TIMING TABS
- [ ] 👀 Inspect Sync
- [ ] Play-through the [[2-Beep Sync Pop]] within the HEAD LEADER
- [ ] Spot-Check on-screen dialogue
- [ ] POSITION: (If req'd)
- [ ] ⚠️ Req'd if HEAD LEADER durations, and SYNC-POP locations differ between Audio Mix vs. Mezzanine
- [ ] ℹ️ TIMELINE... > 👀 Inspect
- Use Timeline window to visualize element positions within reel.
- ℹ️ [[DCP Program Start\|DCP Program Start]] occurs at 00:00:00:00 (reel start)
- [ ] Select Mezzanine.MOV file
- [ ] TRIM FROM START: (Req'd for sources with HEAD LEADER)
- [ ] Position playhead precisely on [[FFOP - First Frame of Program]]
- [ ] Use Transport Controls (< > PLAY)
- [ ] √ TRIM UP TO CURRENT POSITION (≈00:00:30:01)
- [ ] Select Multiple-Mono.WAV files
- [ ] TRIM FROM START: (Req'd for sources with HEAD LEADER)
- [ ] As above...
- [ ] √ Confirm Sync
- [ ] Spot-Check on-screen dialogue
#### DCP TAB
- [ ] DCP TAB
- [ ] NAME: FilmName
- [ ] √ USE [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF NAME]]
- [ ] ~~Copy as name~~
- [ ] CONTENT TYPE: √ As req'd
- [ ] [[DCP Content Type - FTR (Feature)\|FTR - Feature]]
- [ ] [[DCP Content Type - SHR (Short)\|SHR - Short]]
- [ ] TLR - Trailer
- [ ] [[DCP Content Type - TST (Test)\|TST - Test]]
- [ ] XSN - Transitional
- [ ] RTG - Rating
- [ ] TSR - Teaser
- [ ] POL - Policy
- [ ] [[DCP Content Type - PSA (Public Service Announcement)\|PSA - Public Service Announcement]]
- [ ] ADV - Advertisement
- [ ] CLP - Clip
- [ ] PRO - Promo
- [ ] STR - Stereo card
- [ ] EPS - Episode
- [ ] HLT - Highlights
- [ ] EVT - Event
- [ ] 🚫 ENCRYPTED - DISABLE
- [ ] STANDARD:
- [ ] √ [[DCP Standard, SMPTE\|SMPTE]]
- [ ] ~~[[DCP Standard, IOP (INTEROP)\|INTEROP]]~~
##### MARKERS
- [ ] DCP TAB
- [ ] MARKERS...
- [ ] FFOB - First Frame of Ratings Band
- [ ] LFOB - Last Frame of Ratings Band
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFTC - First Frame of Title Credits\|FFTC]] - First Frame of Title Credits - √ If req'd
- [ ] LFTC - Last Frame of Title Credits
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFOI - First Frame of Intermission\|FFOI]] - First Frame of Intermission - √ If req'd
- [ ] LFOI - Last Frame of Intermission
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFEC - First Frame of End Credits\|FFEC]] - First Frame of End Credits - √ If req'd
- [ ] LFEC - Last Frame of End Credits
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFMC - First Frame of Moving (Scrolling) Credits\|FFMC]] - First Frame of Moving Credits - √ If req'd
- [ ] LFMC - Last Frame of Moving Credits
##### METADATA
- [ ] DCP TAB
- [ ] METADATA...
- [ ] STANDARD TAB
- [ ] TERRITORY TYPE: √ International texted
- [ ] TITLE LANGUAGE > √ EDIT...
- [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care
- [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag\|English for Canada - en-CA]]
- [ ] Re-open √ METADATA... > 👀 Confirm
- [ ] ADVANCED TAB %%[[DCP-o-matic 2 - Metadata, Advanced - Humber\|Humber]]%%
- [ ] √ FACILITY - √ FACILITY'S FULL NAME
- ℹ️ Abbreviates to three letters in [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF Name]]
- [ ] √ STUDIO - √ STUDIO'S FULL NAME
- ℹ️ Abbreviates to four letters in [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF Name]]
- [ ] 🚫 LUMINANCE - 14.0 foot lambert - DEFAULT
- [ ] VERSION NUMBER - √ 1
- [ ] STATUS - √ Final
##### REELS
- [ ] DCP TAB
- [ ] REELS...
- [ ] √ Single reel
##### DCP VIDEO CONFIG
- [ ] DCP TAB
- [ ] VIDEO TAB
- [ ] CONTAINER: √ Select best-fit to source aspect ratio [^8]
- [ ] DCI Flat 1998x1080 (1.85)
- [ ] DCI Scope 2048x858 (2.39)
- [ ] DCI Flat 3996x2160 (1.85)
- [ ] DCI Scope 4096x1716 (2.39)
- [ ] RESOLUTION: √ Select best fit to source resolution
- [ ] 2K
- [ ] 4K
- ⚠️ Avoid upscaling
- [ ] FRAME RATE:
- [ ] √ 24 [^2]
- [ ] 25 [^3]
- [ ] 30
- [ ] 48 [^1]
- [ ] 50
- [ ] 60
- [ ] 🚫 3D - DISABLE
- [ ] VIDEO BIT RATE FOR NEWLY-ENCODED DATA: √ ==150 Mbit/s== (Default)
- [ ] 🚫 Re-Encode JPEG2000 data from input - DISABLE
##### DCP AUDIO CONFIG
- [ ] DCP TAB
- [ ] AUDIO TAB
- [ ] CHANNELS:
- [ ] 2 - Stereo [^4]
- [ ] 4 - L/C/R/Lfe
- [ ] √ 6 - 5.1 [^5]
- [ ] 8 - 5.1/HI/VI [^6]
- [ ] 10
- [ ] 12 - 7.1/HI/VI [^6]
- [ ] 14
- [ ] 16
- [ ] PROCESSOR:
- [ ] √ None
- [ ] [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder]] [^4] [^9]
- [ ] 💡 To upmix 2.0 Stereo to 3.0+ soundfield
- [ ] √ LANGUAGE > √ EDIT...
- [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care
- [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag|English for Canada - en-CA]]
- [ ] √ SHOW GRAPH OF AUDIO LEVELS...
- [ ] CHANNELS
- [ ] √ Left
- [ ] √ Right
- [ ] √ Centre
- [ ] √ Lfe (sub)
- [ ] √ Ls
- [ ] √ Rs
- [ ] TYPE
- [ ] √ Peak
- [ ] √ RMS
- [ ] TRUE PEAK > 👀 Inspect
- [ ] INTEGRATED LOUDNESS (LUFS) > 👀 Inspect
- ⚠️ [[DCP Audio Mix - Recommended Specs]]
### INSPECT & CONFIRM ✨
- [ ] 👀 Inspect & ✅ Confirm all tabs & configurations
- [ ] TOOLS > √ HINTS...
- [ ] 👀 Inspect & address as req'd
- [ ] See [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]]...
### PRINT DCP-OV 🎞️
- [ ] JOBS > √ MAKE DCP
- [ ] 👀 Inspect Hints (See above)...
- [ ] √ Make DCP
- [ ] The steps above produce a [[DCP-OV - Original Version]]
## ERRORS 👾
- [ ] 👾 WHEN WORKING WITH VIDEO and AUDIO FILES of DISPARATE DURATIONS, SEE...
- [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - ERROR 1514]]
- [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - ERROR 1522]]
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## QC - [[DCP-o-matic 2 Player]]
- [ ] DCP-O-MATIC 2 Player > ...
- [ ] PREFERENCES... > √ SOUND TAB
- [ ] [[DCP Audio Channel Mapping\|Audio Channel Mapping]] > 👀 Inspect
- [ ] FILE > OPEN... > √ [[DCP-OV - Original Version\|DCPName...OV]] folder
- [ ] TOOLS > √ VERIFY DCP...
- [ ] √ Verify & 👀 Inspect
- [ ] ERRORS
- [ ] SMPTE Bv2.1 ERRORS
- [ ] WARNINGS [^7]
- [ ] √ SAVE REPORT AS...
- [ ] .TXT
- [ ] .HTML
- [ ] √ .PDF
- [ ] Name: DCPName...VF - Verification Report - YYMMDDddd.EXT
- [ ] √ PLAY
- [ ] Review entire film
- [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect
- [ ] Audio Dialogue
- [ ] Sync
- [ ] Banding
- [ ] Ghosting
## ALSO
- [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Authoring DCP-VF Subtitles]]
- [DCP-o-matic users' manual](https://dcpomatic.com/manual/html/index.html)
- [DCP Creation with DCP-o-matic - 2 Pop](https://2pop.calarts.edu/technicalsupport/dcp-creation-with-dcp-o-matic/)
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- [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers - Humber]]
- [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Metadata, Advanced - Humber]]
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[^1]: 48 FPS DCPs are often referred to as '[[HFR - High Frame Rate\|HFR - High Frame Rate]]', and are selectively compatible only with specific cinemas.
[^2]: 24.00 FPS DCPs are standard for projection in North America and
[^3]: 25.00 FPS DCPs are standard in Europe and 'PAL' territories.
[^4]: [[DCP Audio - 2.0 Stereo]] - ⚠️ Avoid authoring 2.0 Stereo DCPs, if possible. For 2.0 Stereo source audio, processing with a [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder]] produces a superior soundfield for cinema audiences.
[^5]: [[DCP Audio - 5.1 Surround]] - ⚠️ 5.1 Surround in [[SMPTE Channel Order\|SMPTE Channel Order]] is the most widely compatible format for DCP authoring, even for 'upmixed' 2.0 Stereo sources processed with a [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder]].
[^6]: - [[DCP Audio - HI (Hearing Impaired)]]
- [[DCP Audio - VI (Visually Impaired)]]
[^7]: [[DCP-o-matic 2 Player - Warnings]] - See also: [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]]
[^9]: ESTIMATE - [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder Processing]] may consume ≈50 minutes for ≈9 minute film
[^8]: DCP Container [[Aspect Ratio\|Aspect Ratio]] - Select best-fit for source [[Aspect Ratio]]