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CTP Lite has the same features as CTP PRO, but is limited in resolution and number of layers.
The entry-level version for web animators on a limited budget. It can be upgraded to the professional version at a later time.
LIMITATIONS
- Total layers available: 11
- Camera layers: 4
- Regular layers: 3
- BG layer: 1
- Sound layers: 2
- OVL Layer: 1
- Maximum resolution: 384 x 384
FEATURES
Image Capture:
- Scan images at any resolution to allow for deep camera zooms
- Scan and image cleanup in one step
- Line and color image scanning with a simple option change
- Image auto-pivoting with precise peg recognition system
- Scanner paper auto-feed support with automatic cell numbering
- Video frame capture with automatic cell numbering
- Import and export standard image file formats (TIFF, TARGA, PSD, JPEG, etc.) with or without alpha channel
- Almost 40 different formats supported including Toonz, SGI, AVI BMP, EPS, JPEG, FLASH movie, OS2, PCT, PCX, PDF, PNG, PSD, Quicktime, RAW, Softimage PIC, TGA, TIFF, WPG, YUV, more
- High quality filtering for perfect results from camera or scanner
- Color line detection (shadow lines)
- Import, export QuickTime or AVI movie files
- Export to FLASH format
- Automatically import image sequences
- Timed capturing with audible feedback for speedy no-interaction-required operation
Scene Editing:
- Special Storage Sheet included to safeguard all originally scanned or imported images and sounds
- Simple drag & drop Exposure Sheet editing
- Any size backgrounds
- More than 200 audio, animation or camera layers simultaneously
- Audio, animation and camera layer merging for infinite layer usage
- Fast render for precise real-time audio and video playback on-screen or through a video card
- Playback quality auto-adjust depending on RAM availability
- Easy scene management and storing
- UNDO operation
- High speed exposure sheet editing
- Integrated Color Model editing
- 3:2 Pull-down export to Telecine for NTSC video, AVID Film Composer (TM), Habware 24 to 30 fps, or customized
- Slate creation
Sound Capture:
- Capture sound from any Windows compatible audio card
- High quality 44KHz audio sampling and editing
- Import/export any audio WAV file
- Export to MP3
Sound Editing:
- Simple Drag & Drop editing
- Stretch & Squash sounds for frame acurate editing
- Adjustable sound offset for precise synchronization
Painting:
- Separate line and color layers for easy and flexible painting
- Full size and final quality paint system
- Cell painting with all layers on display at the same time, even large backgrounds
- Onion-skinning with selectable head/tail frames and selectable transparency level
- Selectable line color
- Classical paint tools: pick color, fill, eraser, paintbrush, airbrush, colorbrush, line draw
- Use unlimited references color models for color selection
- Paint brush adjustable parameters: size, smoothness, opacity
- All brush tools can use tablet pressure to adjust width and opacity
- Box fill for extra fast and simple coloring
- Cyclic color palettes for keyboard color selection to speed up fill process
Image Processing:
- Image Processing operation for fast image adjustments: contrast, brightness, color correction, blur, opacity, horizontal and vertical flip
- Single or multiple cell processing
- Color replace operation for last minute changes
Camera Movements:
- Real-time camera positioning with all layers on display: pan, zoom, rotation, opacity for spectacular transitions, blur for that special touch!
- Camera and image layer merging for infinite camera layer effects
- Spline-based camera curves for unlimited camera movement creativity
- Global camera for multi-layer camera effects
Output:
- High resolution output
- Output video at any quality level from VHS to full digital quality including HDTV
- CTP Pro always works internally at full Broadcast quality
- Easily output synchronized video and audio
- Supports PAL & NTSC formats
- Export standard image file formats (flash,TIFF, TARGA, etc.) with or without alpha channel
- Output through any Windows-compatible video card
- Export QuickTime, FLASH or AVI movie files
- Export MP3
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Minimum System:
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 95/98
CPU: Pentium
RAM: 64MB
HARD DISK: 20MB (for program installation)
HARD DISK TYPE: ATA
CD-ROM drive
GRAPHICS BOARD: 2MB
GRAPHICS TABLET: Wacom
SCANNER: Low cost general purpose (See Chart)
VIDEO BOARD: Composite video quality input/output (See Chart)
DEDICATED VIDEO HARD DISK: Not required
Recommended System:
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows NT 4.0 + Service Pack 6a
CPU: Pentium III
RAM: 128MB
HARD DISK: 2GB (approx. 5 minutes of animation)
HARD DISK TYPE: ATA
CD-ROM drive
GRAPHICS BOARD: 8MB
GRAPHICS TABLET: Wacom
SCANNER: High quality general purpose (See Chart)
VIDEO BOARD: S-VHS quality input/output (See Chart)
DEDICATED VIDEO HARD DISK: Not required
High-end System:
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 2000
CPU: Pentium III 800MHz or higher
RAM: 256MB
HARD DISK: 15GB (approx. 35 minutes of animation)
HARD DISK TYPE: SCSI
CD-ROM drive
GRAPHICS BOARD: 16MB
GRAPHICS TABLET: Wacom
SCANNER: Dedicated high speed black&white scanner plus high quality
color scanner with large scan area (See Chart)
VIDEO BOARD: Component or digital quality input/output (See Chart)
DEDICATED VIDEO HARD DISK: Required on most high-end video boards
Graphics Board:
Any High Color graphics card that is sold today should
work fine with CTP Pro. Some cards provide
dual-monitor view. CTP Pro's interface can easily adapt to this kind of setup.
Refer to the compatibility chart for more information on
the best capture card to use.
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