ROBUSKEY® Installation Guide
for EDIUS ( Windows )
June 26, 2015
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What is Installation Guide for
This document describes the installation procedure of ROBUSKEY. If you are very new to ROBUSKEY, or if you have any difficulties on using it, please refer to this document.
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What is ROBUSKEY?
ROBUSKEY® is a plugin software which uses a chroma key algorithm(†1) developed proprietarily by ISP that is specifically matched to people's hair characteristics and skin tone.
Creates matte images that are perfect for natural‐looking image synthesis without the time or trouble, and expands your creative imagination.
(†1) With green backgrounds, high-precision chroma keying is affected by specific yellow color regions. Please refer to Operation Guide for detail.
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How to Install ROBUSKEY for EDIUS
ROBUSKEY for EDIUS is a chromakey plugin which runs on EDIUS.
To install ROBUSKEY, please follow the steps below.
- How to Install Plugin
- How to Activate ROBUSKEY
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How to Install Plugin
Here describes how to install ROBUSKEY plugin. The following procedure must be done with administrative privileges.
- Exit Host Application
If EDIUS was running, exit them.
- Run License Manager
Run ROBUSKEY License Manager. Check your authentication status at "Installation / activation status" textarea.
- Run Installer
Click "Install" button.
When installation procedure finishes successfully, a message shown below appears.
Press "Browse..." button to specify where to be installed and specify executable file which to be installed.
- Check Installation Status
Run host application and check if ROBUSKEY plugin is listed.
ROBUSKEY will be listed on "Video Filters" window shown below.
Check Plugin File
If ROBUSKEY plugin is not shown on EDIUS, please check if ROBUSKEY plugin files are properly copied.
By default, paths of plugin folder are shown below. For users specified another folder on installation, please substitute it.
Destination Folder
| Host Application | File Path |
|---|
| EDIUS 6 | C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\EDIUS 6\PlugIn |
| EDIUS Pro 6.5 | C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\EDIUS 6.5\PlugIn |
| EDIUS Pro7 |
C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\EDIUS 7\PlugIn |
| EDIUS Pro8 |
C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\EDIUS 8\PlugIn |
Plugin Files to be Installed
| Host Application |
Plugin File Name (†2) | Description |
EDIUS 6
EDIUS Pro 6.5
|
RobuskeyGreenVideoFilter.tpi |
Plugin for green background synthesis (GPU accelaration supported) |
| RobuskeyBlueVideoFilter.tpi |
Plugin for blue background synthesis (GPU accelaration supported) |
| ClipAlphaVideoFilter.tpi |
Plugin for Zakkuri-Mask (Garbage Matting) |
| EDIUS Pro 7, 8 |
RobuskeyGreenVideoFilter-64bit.tpi |
Plugin for green background synthesis (GPU accelaration supported) |
| RobuskeyBlueVideoFilter-64bit.tpi |
Plugin for blue background synthesis (GPU accelaration supported) |
| ClipAlphaVideoFilter-64bit.tpi |
Plugin for Zakkuri-Mask (Garbage Matting) |
(†2) File extension may not be displayed.
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How to Activate ROBUSKEY
After installing ROBUSKEY, please activate it within 30 days. Otherwise, ROBUSKEY will not work.
Users can install/activate ROBUSKEY upto 2 computers.
- Exit Host Application
If EDIUS was running, exit them.
- Run Activation
Make sure that your computer is online.
Run "ROBUSKEY License Manager". Type product serial number and click "Activation" button.
Message when Activation is Succeeded
Message when Activation is Failed
When you failed on activation, please check product serial number and retry.
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How to Offline-Activation
Activation can be done when you are offline.
Contact ROBUSKEY Support Desk for issurance of activation key. Client ID and Product Serial Number must be attached. Please refer to ROBUSKEY License Manager for Client ID.
- Exit Host Application
If EDIUS was running, exit them.
- Run Activation
Run "ROBUSKEY License Manager". Type product serial number.
Check "Make an activation offline" checkbox on, enter activation key which ROBUSKEY Support Desk issued and press "Activation" button.
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How to Deactivate ROBUSKEY
Deactivation is needed for transferring license.
- Exit Host Application
If EDIUS was running, exit them.
- Run Deactivation
Run "ROBUSKEY License Manager". Press "Deactivate" button.
Message when Deactivation is Succeeded
Message when Deactivation is Failed
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How to Uninstall ROBUSKEY
Deletes all the ROBUSKEY plugin file and deactivates.
- Exit Host Application
If EDIUS was running, exit them.
- Delete Plugin Files
Run "ROBUSKEY License Manager". Press "Uninstall" button.
† When you uninstall on Macintosh, username and password will be required. Please enter them which has administrative privileges.
- Check Uninstallation
Run host application and check if ROBUSKEY plugin is not listed.
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Troubleshooting
- Q: On installation procedure, I got a message "Failed on copying plugin files."
- A: Please check if ...:
- you have specified EDIUS properly.
- your EDIUS is not running.
- you have administrative privileges.
- Q: I installed ROBUSKEY, but it's not listed on EDIUS.
- A: The installation may not successfully finished. Please retry "How to Install Plugin". Refer to "Check Plugin File" and confirm that plugin files are copied properly.
- Q: ROBUSKEY does not work on EDIUS. I got a message "ROBUSKEY license is invalid."
- A: If you would like to use ROBUSKEY for more than 30 days from installation, you are required to activate ROBUSKEY. Please refer to "How to Activate ROBUSKEY" and follow the activation procedure.
For further information / questions about ROBUSKEY, please contact ROBUSKEY Support Desk.
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Support Information
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†EDIUS is a registered trademark and Grass Valley and Infinity are trademarks of Technicolor USA, Inc.
†Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Coporation in United States and other countries.
†ROBUSKEY® is a registered trademark of Research Institute of Systems Planning Incorporated.
Other names / company names / product names mentioned above are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
†ROBUSKEY License Manager uses "CLX C++ Libraries". Hereafter is its license terms below.
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