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40  ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE

thumbnails only link to its “mother” video without generating any 
additional physical video files. So, you don’t need to worry about 
the possibility of unexpected file size increase.

To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip:

1. Select a video in the 

Media Clip 

list.

2. Click 

Add/Edit Chapter

.

3. Click 

Auto

 to let DVD MovieFactory help you select chapters 

(such as at fixed intervals), or drag the 

Jog Bar

 to move to a 

scene to use as the first frame of a chapter and click 

Add

.

4. Use 

Remove

 or 

Remove All

 to delete unwanted chapters. Use 

Show

 or 

Hide

 to include or exclude the selected chapters from 

the menu.

5. Click 

OK

.

Editing a slideshow

Aside from adding photos to your slideshow, you can also add text 
and voice annotations to the images. 

Notes:

• You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip.
• If  the 

Create menu

 option is not selected, you will be guided to 

the 

Preview

 step immediately without creating any menus after 

clicking 

Next

.

Tips:

• If you want to use 

Auto

, your video must be at least one minute 

long or has scene change information.

• If you click 

Auto

 and your video is a DV-formatted AVI file 

captured from a DV camcorder, DVD MovieFactory can 
automatically detect scene changes and add chapters accordingly.

• If the selected video is an MPEG-2 file with scene change 

information, DVD MovieFactory automatically detects each scene 
change and generates it as a chapter when you click 

Auto

.

Summary of Contents for DVD MOVIEFACTORY 3

Page 1: ...User Guide Ulead Systems Inc November 2003 ...

Page 2: ...soft Corporation Adobe the Adobe logo and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners Sample files Files provided as samples on the program CD can be used for personal demonstrations productio...

Page 3: ... input device 11 DVD MovieFactory launcher 12 Create Video Disc 12 Create Slideshow Disc 13 Direct to Disc 13 Edit Disc 14 Copy Disc 14 Erase Disc 14 Burn from Disc Image 14 Print Disc Label 14 Create Video Disc 16 Add Media 16 Capturing video 17 Capturing DV video 18 Capturing analog video 19 Capture Options dialog box 19 Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box 20 Setting the field o...

Page 4: ...the Audio tab 39 Adding Editing chapters 39 Editing a slideshow 40 Setup menus 42 Preview 46 Output 48 Options for output 50 The Output Options dialog box 52 Direct to Disc 54 For DVD VCD or SVCD 55 Edit Disc on disc editing 59 Print Disc Label 61 Print Disc Label dialog box 61 Creating custom paper templates 64 Designing a disc label 66 Importing a disc label 67 Saving a disc label 68 Printing a ...

Page 5: ...ith the Direct to disc feature you can capture your videos and burn them directly onto a disc On disc editing allows you to directly edit the content of your DVD RW RW or DVD RAM without having to capture the content for editing and burn it back onto the disc Disc label and index printing Design and print vivid disc labels and case covers with the Print Disc Label feature Normalize audio in output...

Page 6: ...your videos from Sony MICROMV camcorders UDF 2 01 system drive for Windows This version of Ulead UDF file system driver provides recordable and rewritable media support It allows you to use a CD or DVD disc like a floppy disk or to drag and drop files to write to the disc using Windows Explorer ...

Page 7: ... of hard disk space for video capture and editing Windows compatible display with at least 800x600 resolution CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Windows compatible mouse display card and sound card To utilize the full capabilities of DVD MovieFactory the following additional components are recommended Separate Audio Video hard disk for storing captured videos and temporary project files CD R RW and DVD R RW ...

Page 8: ...ing properly in the Device Manager this applies to all Windows versions DVD MovieFactory and other Ulead products will be able to detect it and work with it IEEE 1394 interface card The following Windows operating systems support the IEEE 1394 interface card Always remember to turn on your DV camcorder or VCR connected to the IEEE 1394 interface card so that the camcorder can be detected as an ima...

Page 9: ...der The brand name depends on the DV camcorder connected to the IEEE 1394 interface card Enabling DMA for IDE disks If you use IDE disks in Windows enable DMA Direct Memory Access for all the hard disks that will be used for capturing video DMA avoids possible dropped frame problems when you are capturing video Analog capture card Windows 98SE 2000 Me and XP support analog capture cards Remember t...

Page 10: ...ese video sources and your computer make sure that the settings of DVD MovieFactory are configured properly depending on the capture device you are using DV IEEE 1394 interface card To check the setup of DVD MovieFactory for DV interface 1 Connect your camcorder to your IEEE 1394 interface card 2 Insert your video tape into the camcorder and switch it on Make sure it is in playback mode usually na...

Page 11: ...put device To check the setup of DVD MovieFactory for USB interface 1 Connect your video source device to your USB port using a standard USB cable and switch it on 2 Your Capture plug in will automatically be detected 3 Go to Add Edit Media and click Capture Video to open the Capture Video dialog box 4 Check if your device is displayed under Source Note If your capture device supports multiple vid...

Page 12: ...ill launch the program module associated with it Create Video Disc Opens the DVD MovieFactory Start dialog box where you can create a new video project or open an existing one To start a new video project 1 Select New Project 2 Select the output disc format 3 Click OK Note Opening previously created project files from outside DVD MovieFactory launcher will automatically launch the associated progr...

Page 13: ...pen an existing slideshow project To start a new slideshow project 1 Select New Project 2 Select the output disc format 3 Click OK To open an existing slideshow project 1 Select Existing Project 2 Click Browse and locate the project file 3 Click OK See Creating a slideshow for more details Direct to Disc You can capture videos from your source device and burn these videos directly onto a disc To s...

Page 14: ... is loaded 2 Select whether to append data or edit video 3 Click OK See Edit Disc on disc editing for more details Copy Disc Makes a copy of a disc or burns a disc from a disc image file Erase Disc Erases the contents of a disc Burn from Disc Image Makes a disc from a disc image file Print Disc Label Launches the Print Disc Label dialog box where you can create and print disc labels and covers for...

Page 15: ... run the EXE files of program modules to open them without using the DVD MovieFactory launcher For the DVD MovieFactory main program the program file is DVDMF exe The default location for these files is C Program Files Ulead Systems Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 ...

Page 16: ...DVD MovieFactory s step by step interface makes creating movies simple and easy Add Media DVD MovieFactory lets you add content to your movie by capturing video adding video files and importing DVD videos You can also create and add photo slideshow to your movie ...

Page 17: ...d be visible when you play the source tape in the Preview Window of the Capture Video dialog box If your display card supports TV output connection you will be able to view your video on the TV monitor Ulead DVD MovieFactory is capable of capturing video from different video sources such as DV camcorders and VCRs analog devices and TV tuners Note Before capturing videos make sure that you have don...

Page 18: ...e 1 Select your DV camcorder from the Source list 2 Click Show Hide Options to show the capture options 3 Click Advanced Settings and select Change Capture Plug in Set the capture plug in to Ulead DirectShow Capture Plug in Click OK 4 Click Advanced Settings and select DV Type 5 Choose the DV type to capture Select DV type 2 to make the captured video more compatible with other video editing progr...

Page 19: ... Repeat steps 6 and 7 to add more clips Capturing analog video DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture videos not only from digital sources but also from analog sources Before capturing analog videos set the appropriate options in the Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box in the Advanced Settings Capture Options dialog box This is where you can set DVD MovieFactory to capture audio d...

Page 20: ...andard in Europe and South Pacific Input Source Select Video Composite if you have a video input jack and one Mono or two Stereo audio input jacks Select Video Tuner for TV input and Video S video for S video input Use software compression Only available when capturing in AVI format Select this if you have a specific compression requirement Click Advanced to specify your preferred software compres...

Page 21: ... to watch television or Cable if your television utilizes a cable TV system Channel Enter the channel of the television program where you plan to capture footage Audio input source Indicates the current sound input device Should there be any problems with your audio simply check if you ve selected the appropriate sound input device from the Audio input source list and if the audio cable is connect...

Page 22: ...ct the audio cables For S video please remember to connect the audio cable properly since S video only transfers video signals 2 In the Add Edit Media page click Capture Video Tip Click Detect if you are not sure which field order to use or when the captured video is flickering or when there is noise on motion video Notes For users who are familiar with the older versions of this product the previ...

Page 23: ...allows you to capture TV footage with a TV tuner Capture a segment of your favorite television show on regular TV or cable then save it in your hard drive in AVI MPEG or Windows Media Video WMV format To capture TV footage 1 Check if your computer has an analog video capture card with a TV input jack This jack usually uses a TV coaxial cable to input TV signals from either an antenna or a dedicate...

Page 24: ...l images in BMP or JPEG The dimensions of the captured image will depend on the frame size of the source video To choose your image format 1 Return to the Add Edit Media page and press F6 to open the Preferences dialog box 2 Click Capture tab and select the appropriate format in the Capture image format 3 Specify the image quality applicable only for JPEG format 4 Click OK To capture still images ...

Page 25: ...ced Settings Capture Plug in and choose Ulead DSW MPEG Capture Plug in 3 Click Advanced Settings again and select Video and Audio Capture Property Settings Here click Advanced Choose the type of MPEG you would like to capture in the MPEG Settings dialog box and set other attributes Tip You can also capture a still image from a video clip in the Add Edit Media page Select the video clip from which ...

Page 26: ... 6 Click Stop Capture or press Esc to stop capturing Adding video files DVD MovieFactory allows you to add video files of different formats such as AVI MPEG and WMV into your video project To add a video file to your project 1 Click Add Video in the Add Edit Media page to launch the Open Video File dialog box 2 Locate the video file s You can select and add multiple files under the same folder Pre...

Page 27: ...ransition effect as needed Click Preview to see the result 5 Click OK after you have finished Importing DVD Video Import video from your DVD discs and add them to your video projects To import DVD video 1 Click Import DVD Video 2 Locate the DVD drive that contains the video files Locate the VIDEO_TS folder for the DVD R RW or DVD R RW format or search for the DVD_RTAV folder for DVD VR files on DV...

Page 28: ...y visit the Ulead DVD MovieFactory Web page and register your copy of Ulead DVD MovieFactory Preferences Select to set the program s working environment through the Preferences dialog box To open the Preferences dialog box click Settings and options and select Preferences or press F6 General VCD player compliant Select to make sure that the VCD created will play in stand alone VCD players Applying...

Page 29: ...ain option is selected Max 30 MB menus for set top DVD VR recorder Select to set the maximum file size for DVD menus to 30MB to make the DVD compatible with set top DVD DVD VR recorders Check Ulead Website every XX days Select to specify how frequently the program checks the Ulead Web site for news and updates Resample quality Specify the quality for all clips A higher quality results in better vi...

Page 30: ... format for the still image that you captured Image quality Specifies the quality of the captured JPEG image Save Saves the project as a DVD MovieFactory DWZ file using the date as the file name If you are just saving the changes you made in an existing project its original file name will be retained Save As Saves a copy of the current project Disc Template Manager Select to open the Disc Template...

Page 31: ...ject Select Customize to personalize video settings Do not convert compliant MPEG files Select to prevent the program from rendering DVD compliant MPEG files during the rendering output process Treat MPEG audio as non DVD compliant This is an option under Do not convert DVD compliant MPEG files Select to treat all video files that has MPEG audio as non DVD compliant The MPEG audio track will not b...

Page 32: ...EAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Print Disc Label Launches the Print Disc Label dialog box where you can create and print labels and covers for your discs To know more about this feature see Print Disc Label ...

Page 33: ...here you want the clip to start and click or press F3 Alternatively simply drag Mark in to the starting point 3 Use the navigation controls or drag the Jog Bar to move to the point where you want the clip to end then click or press F4 4 Hold down Shift and click Play or press the Space bar to view the trimmed video Multi trimming a video Multi trim lets you select multiple segments from a video an...

Page 34: ...ve any extracted segment from the list select it in the Media Clip list and click Remove selected clip 8 To preview all extracted clips click Preview 9 Click OK Joining Separating videos You can combine two or more video clips or separate previously combined video clips using the Join Separate Video feature To combine video titles 1 Press Ctrl or Shift and click on two or more clips in the Media C...

Page 35: ...u can also add a transition effect anywhere in the video To add transition effects 1 In the Effect tab drag the Jog Bar or use the playback controls to move between frames in the video Stop when you reach the point where you want to add the transition effect 2 Select a transition effect from the list and enter the duration 3 Click Add to current position 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to add more transitio...

Page 36: ...ration Allows you to specify the length of the selected transition effect Add to current position Click to add the selected transition effect to the frame currently displayed on the Preview Window Added transition list Select an applied transition effect to edit or remove Delete Click to remove the selected transition effect from the video Delete All Click to remove all previously applied transiti...

Page 37: ...hen you reach the point where you want to add the text 2 Double click the Preview Window to enter the text Specify the duration font type size color and other properties 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to add more text You can use the playback controls to preview the result The text will not overlap each other 4 Click OK Tip To modify or delete the added text select it in the Added text list then apply pref...

Page 38: ...ify how long you want the text to be displayed Transparency Enter a value or click to move the slider to adjust the transparency of the text Show Hide Shadow options Toggles between showing and hiding the settings for the text shadow X offset Determines the horizontal distance between the text and the shadow Y offset Determines the vertical distance between the text and the shadow The Audio tab Th...

Page 39: ...le to be used as background music for you video Record Voice Click to record and add voice annotations to your video Mix audio Enter the specific value or move the slider to adjust the volume level for the Original Additional and Voice audio tracks respectively Mute Click to disable a specific audio track Adding Editing chapters This feature is only available when Create menu is selected Through t...

Page 40: ...lected chapters from the menu 5 Click OK Editing a slideshow Aside from adding photos to your slideshow you can also add text and voice annotations to the images Notes You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip If the Create menu option is not selected you will be guided to the Preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next Tips If you want to use Auto your video mu...

Page 41: ...how in the Edit Slideshow dialog box For example you can add images slideshow titles transition effects and background music 3 You may select the following additional options Record a sound annotation to the selected photo Click to be able to record voice over for a selected image Auto enhance Click to automatically improve the appearance of the selected image 4 Click OK ...

Page 42: ...ers a set of menu templates to best fit the purpose of each menu Custom made menus are also easily created See the illustration below to better understand the DVD SVCD VCD menu structure In this example Clip 1 has three chapters so when you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail it will jump to submenu 1 If you look at Clip 2 it has no chapters assigned to it Therefore there is no submenu for Clip 2 ...

Page 43: ...he Edit Menu page 3 Select the menu to modify in Currently displayed menu 4 Select a template layout category in Menu template in Menu Template then double click on a template layout thumbnail to apply it Click Customize if you want to make changes to the layout 5 Select Motion Menu and specify the duration for the moving elements in the menu ...

Page 44: ...lect a Background Video for This Menu or background video related commands for other menus 3 Locate and select Sport11_NTSC mpg in the Program Files Ulead Systems Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Video Motion Menu folder Notes When Motion Menu is selected the movie will use the beginning part of the video at a fixed duration instead of the first video frame as button thumbnails The duration of the motion ...

Page 45: ...hat you want to use 4 To choose a new image to use as background click Background Image 5 Click anywhere in the Preview window and select either Customize Menu Heading Style or Customize Text Description Style to modify it 6 If you want to save the menu template for later use click Add to Menu Template and enter a file name Note To use your menu template go to Menu template library at the Edit Men...

Page 46: ...t Preview Motion Menu to the see their behaviors 2 Click Play to watch your video project and test the menu selection on your computer Use the navigation controls as you would use a standard remote control of a home DVD player 3 Click Volume control to adjust the audio volume of your computer as you preview your video project 4 Click Next to proceed to the Finish step and setup the output settings...

Page 47: ...ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 47 Tip As you mouse over the controls a Tool Tip appears and tells you its specific function ...

Page 48: ...or select the folder where you want to output video files or a disc image file in this step To burn your project onto a DVD 1 Select Record to disc and specify the recording format 2 If you selected DVD Video as the recording format the Advanced button will be enabled Select Standard industry standard or Fast re editable ...

Page 49: ...evented 6 Click Options to define the output settings of your project 7 Click Output to start burning 8 After successfully burning your disc a dialog box appears from which you can select what to do next Refer to the image below Return to Start page allows you to save the current project and begin a new one Continue brings you back to the Finish page where you can burn another copy of your project...

Page 50: ...is option if you plan to burn the video file several times By selecting this option you don t have to generate the file again when you want to burn the same video file Normalize audio Select to prevent irregular audio levels during playback of your movie Different video clips may have different audio recording levels when created When these video clips are put together the volume could vary greatl...

Page 51: ...der of the project and the space available for use in the hard drive Required Available disc space Displays the space needed to fit the video file in the disc and the space that is available for use Note Although a 4 7 Gigabyte DVD holds up to two hours of video the actual size for burning is 4 37 gigabytes Therefore make sure your DVD project size is within this limit If you will burn a DVD with ...

Page 52: ...speed Select the recording speed that you want to use to burn the video file Copies Set the number of disc copies to burn Output advanced settings Choose additional items that you want to include on the disc Include project file to disc Select to include the DVD MovieFactory project file that you created on the disc for later use Include personal folder to disc Select to include any other folders ...

Page 53: ... file This technology helps eliminate the buffer underrun problem Availability of this technology depends on the disc burner you use Restart DVD RW background format Select to format the DVD RW before recording Enabling this option will prolong the recording process but will ensure a successful burn This is recommended when you are using the DVD RW disc for the first time Quick eject Select this f...

Page 54: ...er VCR or TV through an analog or IEEE 1394 FireWire interface card and then burn them directly onto a video disc When this task is selected DVD MovieFactory will initially check both your burner and disc to ensure that there are no problems with your output device and media Then you can setup your menu template as well as capture options and settings ...

Page 55: ...y burn them onto DVD VCD or SVCD To capture videos directly onto a disc 1 Make sure your video source is switched on and is properly connected to your computer 2 Insert a disc into the disc burner where you want to burn the video and then click Direct to Disc in the Launcher 3 Select an output disc format Click Next ...

Page 56: ... DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 4 Select a DVD recording format 5 Select the Source device to capture from 6 Set the video length to record in Duration 7 Click Create Menu to set up the menu for your video project ...

Page 57: ...tings for your captured video 11 Click Burner Settings to set the disc burner options and properties See The Output Options dialog box for more details 12 Click Advanced Settings to adjust more capture options 13 Locate the starting point of your video to capture then click Start Capture Click Pause Capture to pause the capturing process Click Stop Capture to end the capturing process 14 After suc...

Page 58: ...to save your work and to exit DVD MovieFactory Notes Click Expand Shrink preview window to enlarge the Preview Window and minimize the other options in the Direct to Disc dialog box This gives a larger view of your video Click Expand Shrink preview window again to return to the default Preview Window size and layout For details on the capture options and settings refer to Capturing video ...

Page 59: ...deos and menus directly on a rewritable disc To edit a disc 1 Insert the disc to edit and click Edit Disc Click Show disc details if you want to check the disc technical information If you change the disc later you must select this option again to refresh the latest disc information 2 Click Next ...

Page 60: ...eview your video project and then click Next 5 Click Output Notes When editing a DVD movie recorded on DVD R the contents will first be copied to your hard drive It will be burned onto a new disc after you have finished editing You can only edit menus that were created in DVD MovieFactory ...

Page 61: ...lect a disc label or disc cover template to start with You can then customize the overall design of the disc label or disc cover Printer Select a printer to use Paper size Select a paper template to work on or create your own customized template Paper Orientation Select whether to use Portrait or Landscape orientation for the paper Copies Enter the number of copies to print Currently selected labe...

Page 62: ...st the transparency of the background by entering a value or using the slider The Image tab allows you to adjust images in your disc label or cover design Brightness A higher value produces a brighter image Contrast A higher value makes the midtone colors stand out more Transparency Adjust the transparency of the image by entering a value or using the slider Fit to Window Click to fit the image to...

Page 63: ...rency Adjust the transparency of the shadow by entering a value or using the slider The Text tab allows you to add and format text Wrap Text Select to wrap the text into a circle Fit to Window Click to fit the text to the disc label or cover layout The text will be stretched proportionally and centered horizontally and vertically Shadow Select to apply a shadow to the text Shadow color Click to ch...

Page 64: ...line of the disc for better alignment of images or text Show Hide Grid Click to show hide gridlines for laying out images and text symmetrically Clear Content Click to remove all objects and background from the disc layout This is useful when starting over with your design Creating custom paper templates DVD MovieFactory comes with preset paper templates that you can use as labels and covers for y...

Page 65: ...AD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 65 To create a paper template 1 Click Print Disc Label to open the Print Disc Label dialog box 2 In the General tab select Customize Paper Template in Paper size 3 Click Add ...

Page 66: ...abel 1 Click the General tab 2 Select Texture in the Background pane and click Browse to locate the image file to be used as texture Click OK The image will be tiled on the label To use a solid color as the base of your disc label 1 Click the General tab 2 Select Color from the Background pane and click the color box to select a color To add an image to your disc label 1 Click Add Image to browse ...

Page 67: ...dingly 3 Select Wrap to make the text form a circle To make the text wrap around the disc label select Wrap and click Fit to Window Enter the number of repetitions for the text in Count 4 Select Shadow to add a shadow to the selected image and click the color box to set the shadow color 5 Adjust the x y offset values or use the shadow s round and green handles to set the shadow position Importing ...

Page 68: ...1 Click Options Save Disc Label 2 Browse for the folder where you want to save the disc label Enter a name for the project and click OK to save the project Printing a disc label To print your disc label 1 In the General tab select a printer from Printer list 2 Enter the number of copies to print then click or to select the orientation of the paper 3 Click Print ...

Page 69: ...reate Slideshow Disc DVD format D VCD format V SVCD format S New Project N Existing Project X Edit Disc Edit Video Alt V Show disc details Alt H Copy Disc Source Disc S Destination D Advanced A Read speed R Write speed W Copies C On the fly O Perform test before burning P Buffer underrun protection B Copy Y Close L Erase Disc Disc burner D Full erase F Quick erase Q Don t eject disc after erasing ...

Page 70: ...deshow D Add Edit Chapter T Create Menu E Use first clip as introductory video F Show media clip information I Remove Selected media clip Del Set mark in F3 Set mark out F4 Play Enter Hold Shift Play selected area only Space Move to higher marker Home Page Up Move to lower marker End Page Down Previous frame Left arrow Next frame Right arrow Project settings Alt J Print disc label Alt L Preference...

Page 71: ...h slideshow duration to background music duration Alt M Set Up Menu Motion Menu O Background K Background Music M Advanced Settings A Customize U Previous menu Left arrow Next menu Right arrow Settings and options Alt G Project settings Alt J Print disc label Alt L Preferences F6 Save Ctrl S Open project Ctrl O Help F1 Go back Alt B Next step Alt N Close program Alt C Customize Menu Background Ima...

Page 72: ...roject settings Alt J Print disc label Alt L Preferences F6 Save Ctrl S Open project Ctrl O Help F1 Go back Alt B Next step Alt N Close exit Alt C Finish Page More output option Ctrl Z Record to disc R Create DVD folders F Create disc image file I Normalize audio D Advanced A Output O Erase Disc E Option P Stop burning process Esc Settings and options Alt G Project settings Alt J Print disc label ...

Page 73: ...Alt S Advance settings Alt A Pause Capture Alt P Create Chapter Alt H Create Menu Alt U Stop Capture Esc Function Shortcut Key General Texture Alt X Color Alt O Transparency Background Alt T Add Image Alt A Options Alt N Add Text Alt D Clear Content Alt C Copies Alt P Image Brightness Alt B Contrast Alt O Transparency Image Alt T Shadow Alt H X offset Alt X Y offset Alt Y Transparency Shadow Alt R...

Page 74: ...R Add Image Alt A Options Alt N Add Text Alt D Clear Content Alt C Customize Paper Template Choose a customized paper template Alt C Add Alt A Delete Alt D Edit Alt E Import Alt I Export Alt X Add Edit Paper Template Template name Alt T Width Alt W Height Alt H X offset Alt X Y offset Alt Y Insert Alt I Function Shortcut Key ...

Page 75: ...your video camera to communicate with your computer Compression The process of making a file smaller by removing redundant data Nearly all digital video is compressed in some way or another through a codec Device Control A software driver that allows your computer to control video sources like the camcorder or VCR DV Abbreviation for Digital Video which is a very specific format of video DV can be...

Page 76: ...enu that features animated backgrounds and or buttons MPEG audio A family of standards for low bit rate coding of audio Normalize audio This function evaluates and adjusts the audio waveform of each video clip used in a movie so that the highest peak reaches a certain level correcting the rest accordingly to avoid volume level variation NTSC NTSC is the video standard in North America Japan and so...

Page 77: ...MPEG format 25 Change Field Order 22 Channel 21 Configuring DVD MovieFactory 10 Create Slideshow Disc 13 Create Video Disc 12 Creating a slideshow 27 D Direct to Disc 13 54 DVD VCD or SVCD 55 Disc Template Manager 30 Disk Disc space indicators 50 DMA for IDE disks 9 DV 10 DV Type 1 18 DV Type 2 18 E Edit Disc 14 Edit Media 33 Effect tab 35 Enhance Video 35 Erase Disc 14 F Frame rate 20 Frame size ...

Page 78: ...ings 28 31 R Resample quality 29 S Settings and Options 28 Setup menus 42 Setup Preferences 28 Shortcuts 69 software compression 20 Split by Scene 24 System requirements 7 T Text tab 37 Trimming a video 33 TV system 20 29 TV tuner 21 U USB input device 11 USB port 10 V VCD player compliant 28 Video and Audio Capture Property Settings 20 Video quality slider 20 ...

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