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NexGuard Filter for Capella Cambria FTC

Please contact NexGuard regarding license and NexGuard Manager (Server) before proceeding.

License Setup​

Place your NexGuard license in the appropriate directory:

  • Old Licenses: 
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Capella\Cambria\cpx64\NexGuard
  • New Licenses: 
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Capella\Cambria\cpx64\NexGuardV2

Opening FTC​

  1. Open FTC.
  2. Import desired source(s) into FTC.
    • Sources can be added by clicking ‘Add Sources’ or by using drag and drop.

Adding the NexGuard Filter​

  1. Go to the Encoding tab and click ‘Add’ or double-click to add an encoding preset.
  2. Adjust encoding settings as needed.
  3. Go to the Filter tab and add the NexGuard Video Watermarking filter:
    • Old Licenses: Select ‘NexGuard Video Watermarking’ filter.
    • New Licenses: Select ‘NexGuard Video Watermarking V2’ filter.
  4. The filter must be added as a Target filter.

Configuring the NexGuard Filter​

  1. Enter NexGuard Server Manager with Username and Password.

  2. Click ‘Connect’ to ensure the connection with the server is successful.

  3. Select options for:

    • Key

    • Customer

    • Recipient

    • Title

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  4. Click ‘Ok’ in Filter Settings.

  5. The added filter should now appear as:
    1:[Target] Video Filter – NexGuard Watermarking

  6. Click ‘Ok’ in the Preset Editor.

Queueing Jobs​

  1. Under the Encoding tab, select ‘Queue All Jobs’.
  2. Running jobs can be viewed in:
    • Cambria Manager
    • NexGuard Manager
  3. Newly queued jobs will be marked as ‘New’ in NexGuard Manager.

Verifying Watermarking​

Watermarking can be verified using NexGuard File QC Reader or a similar tool.

Known Limitations​

  • Source files must be at least 2 minutes 30 seconds in length.
  • Watermarked outputs cannot be watermarked again.
  • Concurrent watermarking jobs are limited depending on the license type.
    • FTC cannot detect this limitation; users must manage job concurrency.
  • NexGuard licenses can only be obtained from NexGuard.
    Capella cannot obtain a license on behalf of users.
  • V1 and V2 licenses are not compatible.
  • V2 NexGuard licenses have two types:
    • On-Premises
    • Cloud
    • If you use FTC in a VM or Cloud environment (AWS, etc.), you must obtain a Cloud license from NexGuard.