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Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical support. See Section 12 for more details.
Acquire
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11.4 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6
Lets make a video!
Follow these basic steps to make your first video.
Step 1 Click on new Icon.
Step 2 Using the
selector button select video templates.
Step 3 Double click on the Static.avi screen in the video template selection and a copy will appear in the first large frame
on the storyboard on the bottom.
Step 4 Double click on the small frame directly right of the large frame. A new template will appear at the top called “special
effects” Double click on the “1. Fire” special effect which will now drop into the special effect frame you highlighted.
Step 5 Double click on the next right large frame and repeat step 3 using a video template and double click template 5.
Countdown.avi. Repeat step 4.
Static.avi
1. Fire
Countdown.avi
1. Fire
Storyboard
Adding an existing video.
Step 6 To add a video you have already made double click on the next large frame in the story board to the right. Click on
the “Get” icon and select a video you had made and filed in the folder called “album” click on Get, with the selector
click on the down arrow and select desktop and then double click on “Album” folder and select a file ending with .mov
(video file) the video will appear in the video templates. Double click on the video and it will appear just like other
video templates in the storyboard. Now go to step 10.
Alternatively you can produce a live video.
Ensure your
G2
is connected to the computer via the USB cable. Click on the capture icon.
Step 7 And press the
record icon. Wait for the video link to go live and now you’re recording, press the ESC key on
your keyboard to end the video.
Step 8 Press the “Save” icon and name your file, and then press “save”. Video impression will ask you where you want to
place your video. Select “video template”.
Step 9 Select the “album” icon and your video clip you have just produced will appear in the video templates. Double click
on your video, your video will now drop into the storyboard.
Running the video.
Step 10 Select the “play movie” icon
which will assemble your video together. Press the
play icon to watch your
completed video. Watch to see how the special effects merge between the frames on the story board. Now you try
to make your own and also try the audio template.
11.5 How to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™
1. Connect your
G2
to the USB cable on one end.
2. Connect your USB cable to an available USB port on your PC on the other end.
3. Put your
G2
next to your PC monitor or another flat surface.
4. Connect your microphone (not included) to your audio card’s external microphone connector.
5. Double click the “NetMeeting” icon on the desktop or select the “NetMeeting” icon from the Windows Start Menu.
6. Type in the IP address, e-mail address, computer name or telephone number for the person you want to call and press
the “Place Call” button.
To find your own IP address, go to “Start” and click “Run”. Type in “winipcfg” and click “OK”, IP configuration window will
appear and you can see your IP address.
7. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select the “Help” under the manual bar and choose the
topic you need. Or you can visit the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting
