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DVD Movi

DVDCopy

Clicking

DVDCopy

opens

InterVideo DVDCopy

that allows you to copy your

movies, back up data discs, or merge multiply files on a single disc. You can also
access this application by clicking its desktop icon, selecting the program from the
Start menu, or from the program folder.

With DVDCopy, you can copy your DVDs, VCDs or SVCDs or other video files on to
different types of discs in only three steps:

Step 1:

Select the source of the original movie. Select a video from your

available DVD or CD drive or a file on your hard drive.

Step 2:

Select or specify your target location for your copied files.

Step 3:

Specify the file type to copy to. These are: DVD, DVD image, VCD,

SVCD, DivX AVI/Media, WMV, 3GPP, 3GPP2, MP3, WMA, and WAV formats.

You may refer to the

InterVideo DVDCopy

online Help for details.

Summary of Contents for MOVIEFACTORY 5 PLUS

Page 1: ...DVD MovieFactory User Guide Ulead Systems Inc August 2006 ...

Page 2: ...ited States and other countries QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license Adobe the Adobe logo Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are Trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the Double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are use...

Page 3: ... Edit Chapters 16 Export Selected Clips 17 Select a template to create menu Step 2 3 18 Menu template categories 19 Applying menu templates 19 Editing menu templates 19 Using motion menus 20 Customizing menu templates 20 Manipulating objects 21 Editing menu thumbnail and text style 22 Preview 22 Press Burn button to create a DVD Step 3 3 23 The Burning Options dialog box 25 Straight Capture to Dis...

Page 4: ...le Disc 37 Tools 37 Settings and options 37 Open 37 Save 38 Save As 38 Preferences 38 Disc Template Manager 39 Ulead DVD MovieFactory Help 39 Product Updates on the Web 40 Online Registration 40 About Ulead DVD MovieFactory 40 Exit 40 Project settings 40 Display aspect ratio 41 Label Once 41 Label Once dialog box 41 Creating custom paper templates 43 Designing from scratch 44 Designing based on an...

Page 5: ...by adding transition effects text audio interactive menus and many others or print disc label or cover to make your discs more attractive and interesting With DVD MovieFactory creating professional looking video or slideshow discs has never been easier DVD MovieFactory launcher The DVD MovieFactory launcher run from the icon on the desktop Start menu or from the program folder serves as a control ...

Page 6: ... Music DVD Video or data disc See Audio Data Disc for more details Import Click to capture content from your camcorder and other devices or import content from a DVD or CD See Import for more details Edit Disc Click to append data or edit video MP3 files on a disc See Edit Disc for more details Copy Disc Click to create a copy of a disc or convert DVD and video formats for use on your projects See...

Page 7: ...ormation Disc information Click to view the properties of the disc in your CD or DVD burner Drive information Click to view the properties of your CD or DVD burner Label Once Click to open Ulead Label Once and create a label for your CD or DVD disc See Label Once for more details DVDCopy Click to open InterVideo DVDCopy and copy movies backup data discs and merge multiple video files to a single d...

Page 8: ...rb audio and video quality It also holds several times more data that VCDs and SVCDs VCD Video Compact Disc is a special version of a CD ROM that uses the MPEG 1 format The quality of the exported movie is almost the same but usually better than VHS tape based movies A VCD can be played back on a CD ROM drive VCD player and even on a DVD player SVCD Abbreviation for Super Video CD commonly describ...

Page 9: ...s Add Media You can add content to your movie by capturing videos adding video files creating and adding slideshows and importing DVD videos Capture video See Capture from devices for more details Add video files DVD MovieFactory allows you to add video files of different formats such as AVI MPEG and WMV into your video project You can also add a VideoStudio project VSP Options for adding media Cu...

Page 10: ...ort from DVD for more details Edit Media After importing the media files into your project you can now play and edit the content using DVD MovieFactory s playback controls and editing tools When editing there are many ways to browse through a video clip You can use the navigation control buttons or go to a specific timecode You can also use the Jog Wheel which works the same way as the one found i...

Page 11: ...d videos Audio Output Setting Includes audio data when exporting video Media Clip Properties Displays the file video and audio properties of the selected media clip Export Video Allows you to save your video into a specific format Delete Video Removes the selected clip from the Media Clip list Trimming a video You can trim a video using the Jog Slider mark in out buttons navigation controls Shuttl...

Page 12: ... of the segment to retain and then click or press F4 The extracted segment will be added to the Media Clip list 5 To select more segments repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Click OK Note If the video is previously edited by Enhance Video you must first right click the video and select Reset Enhanced Video before you can multi trim the clip Tip To move the Jog Slider at a fixed interval use or Set the quick se...

Page 13: ...deo clips 1 Press Ctrl or Shift and click on two or more clips in the Media Clip list 2 Click to combine the selected clips 3 To separate the previously combined videos select the video clip from the Media Clip list and click Enhance Video Edit Slideshow Select a video clip and click Enhance Video to add transition effects audio and text to your video To manually add transition effects 1 In the Ef...

Page 14: ...p each other 4 Click OK Options for the Text tab Added text list Records all the text strings that have been added Use this list to select the text to edit or remove Delete Click to remove the selected text from the video Duration Specify how long the text will be displayed Vertical text Changes the orientation of the text vertically Transparency Enter a value or drag the slider to adjust the tran...

Page 15: ... as needed then click Record to start 4 To remove a previously recorded annotation select it from the Recorded voice list then click Delete 5 Adjust the volume for the original audio track additional audio file and recorded voice annotations respectively Click Play to preview the result 6 Click OK Options for the Audio tab Add Audio Click to locate an audio file to be used as background music for ...

Page 16: ... from the video Delete All Click to remove all previously applied transition effects Auto enhancement Applies automatic brightness and contrast adjustments to your video clip Add Edit Chapters Through this option you can create submenus linked to their associated video clips See Select a template to create menu Step 2 3 for more details Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu each chapter is...

Page 17: ...dia Clip list in the Select source and import Step 1 3 page 2 Click Export selected clips and select from a list of file format templates Select HD 1440 to save your video in 1440 X 1080 resolution or select HD 1920 to output in 1920 x 1080 resolution format Select Fast Export DVD Compliant Video to save a DVD VCD or SVCD video Fast Export Video lets you export a non MPEG video file to the same fo...

Page 18: ...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 menu structure In this example Clip 1 has three chapters 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 Note You can also expor...

Page 19: ... menu templates To apply a menu template for your project 1 In the Select a template to create menu Step 2 3 page select the menu to modify in Currently displayed menu 2 In the Gallery tab select a template layout category 3 Click a template layout thumbnail to apply it Editing menu templates You can modify your menu template by selecting various options on the Edit tab Background music Opens a me...

Page 20: ... size Check the disc space usage indicator to make sure that the file size is still within the limit of the DVD Refer to the Required menu space to make sure the space for the menu does not exceed the menu space limit of your selected output Use video backgrounds and buttons to enhance the appearance of your menus Select a customized template first then choose a video for your buttons or backgroun...

Page 21: ...jects for more details Manipulating objects You can resize and rotate a menu placeholder by clicking it and dragging the handles You can also move and align menu objects anywhere in the Preview Window To easily align objects in your menu right click the Preview Window and select Show Grid Line You can use these grid lines as reference when dragging the menu objects to the desired position Make sur...

Page 22: ...nel and select Apply to All Pages of this Menu Preview Now it s time to view your video project and do a final check before you burn it onto a disc To preview your video project 1 If you created menus for your project click Go to the preview step in the Select a template to create menu Step 2 3 page to go to the preview page Press Play button to start preview Otherwise click Next 2 Click Play to w...

Page 23: ...ate to disc Select to burn your video project onto a disc Create DVD HD DVD folders This option is only enabled when the video file being created is a DVD HD DVD video This allows the user to view the finished file on the computer using a DVD player software Create disc image Select this option if you plan to burn the video file several times By selecting this option you don t have to generate the...

Page 24: ... help determine if you have sufficient space to successfully burn your project onto the disc Required Available hard disk space Displays the space needed by the working folder 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 Delete temporary files from f...

Page 25: ...burning Select to simulate first it does not actually burn yet the CD DVD burning of the video file This will help you check if the system speed is enough to send data to the CD DVD writing device at a specified recording speed After the simulated burning actual burning then starts Clear to burn the disc without performing a test Buffer underrun protection Select to use this technology when burnin...

Page 26: ...click Video Disc and select Straight Capture to Disc in the Launcher 3 Select a recording format The options vary depending on the selected output disc format 4 Select the Source device to capture from 5 Set the video length to record in Duration 6 Click Create Menu to set up the menu for your video project 7 Select the menu template and click Background Image or Background Music to add background...

Page 27: ...for more details Settings and Options Allows you to set preferences save projects view the online Help and access product specific information on the Ulead Web site Project Settings Opens a dialog box where you can configure project specific settings Display Aspect Ratio Toggles between standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 display aspect ratios for videos and menus Label Once Launches the Label Once d...

Page 28: ...anytime by selecting the desired output format in Current project type Slideshow Disc Adding photo slideshows Aside from video files you can also add photo slideshows complete with multiple background music or sound annotations as well as transition and pan zoom effects To create a slideshow 1 Click Slideshow Disc and select New Project in the Launcher to open the Select source and import Step 1 3...

Page 29: ...Like in video projects add chapter points by selecting a photo and clicking Set current photo as chapter To auto set chapters at a regular interval click Auto set chapter and set the value for the interval Editing a slideshow To edit your slideshow select the slideshow thumbnail from the Media Clip list and click Edit Slideshow Modify the selected slideshow in the Edit Slideshow dialog box Tips Cl...

Page 30: ...ers Capture from devices Capturing is the process of transferring video from your camcorder or other video sources to your computer When you have properly set up your equipment for capturing the video feed from your source device should 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 ...

Page 31: ...ck Stop Capture or press Esc to stop capturing The captured video will be added to the Captured videos list 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more clips Click OK after capturing to go back to the Select source and import Step 1 3 page The captured clips are displayed in the Media Clip list Capturing High Definition video HDV Before capturing your HDV or HD video make sure that your camcorder or deck i...

Page 32: ...deo source device to your capture card On some cards you may also need to connect the audio cables for S video please remember to connect the audio cable properly since S video only transfers video signals 2 In the Select source and import Step 1 3 page click Capture Video Follow the remaining steps as described in the procedure for capturing DV video See Capturing DV video for more details Captur...

Page 33: ... tab and select the appropriate format in the Captured image format 3 Specify the image quality applicable only for JPEG format 4 Click OK To capture still images 1 Follow the steps in preparing to capture a video See Capturing DV video for more details 2 Scan your video to search for the part to capture 3 When you get to the part of the video frame you want to capture click Capture Image Note You...

Page 34: ... Capture Then choose your recording source 2 Set the start time and total duration of the recording session The maximum total duration of recording depends on your available disc space If the start time is earlier than the current time DVD MovieFactory will start to record the day after 3 Click Start Auto Capture to start the task If you need to reset the start time and duration click Stop Capture...

Page 35: ...n the left pane select the video clips to import 5 Click Import The imported video files are displayed in the Media Clip list Note Click Import DVD Folder to search your hard drive for the video files Browse for the DVD folder and click OK Notes Use the playback controls in the Preview Window to view each video clip or chapter Black video thumbnails that appear in the Media Clip list indicate that...

Page 36: ... DVD folder directly to disc To copy contents directly from a disc 1 Click Copy Disc in the Launcher and select the Copy Disc associated task This opens the Copy Utility dialog box 2 Specify the file to copy in Source Select Browse for a DVD video folder if the source file is from a disc or a DVD folder 3 In Destination select the burner drive to use You can also choose to convert the disc content...

Page 37: ...Disc Select Erase Disc to open the Erase Disc dialog box This allows you to erase the contents of your rewritable disc Close Disc Select Finalize Disc to open the Close Disc dialog box Closing a recordable disc means that no further data can be written onto it Create Bootable Disc If you are using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 Joliet file system you can select Create Bootable Disc to create a disc that...

Page 38: ... computer monitors or projectors Select this option if you plan to view the movie or slideshow on television sets Always show relink message Select to automatically perform link checking between the project clips and the associated source files This is important when the source file is moved to another folder location or has been deleted Resume all confirmation dialog boxes Select to have the conf...

Page 39: ...he flickering problem on videos when viewed on screen TV safe area Sets a margin represented by a red border in the Preview Window of the Select a template to create menu Step 2 3 page If you set the TV safe area at 10 the remaining 90 will be your working area Make sure that all your menu objects are within the working area so that they can be properly viewed on screen Capture Click OK to start D...

Page 40: ...the selected video s settings Change MPEG Settings Select the type of video setting for your project Select Customize to personalize video settings Display aspect ratio Select the output display of your project DVD MovieFactory supports standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 display aspect ratios for videos and menus Do not convert compliant MPEG files Select to prevent the program from rendering DVD co...

Page 41: ...ls and covers for your discs Label Once allows you to design and print stunning discs labels and case covers for your discs It lets you add and lay out images and text Label Once dialog box The General tab allows you to select a disc label or disc cover template to start with You can then customize the overall design of the disc label disc cover insert or booklet The actual dimensions of your medi...

Page 42: ... horizontally and vertically Shadow Select to apply a shadow to the image Shadow color Click to choose the desired image shadow color X offset Enter the horizontal distance of the shadow from the selected image Y offset Enter the vertical distance of the shadow from the selected image Transparency Adjust the transparency of the shadow by entering a value or using the slider The Text tab allows you...

Page 43: ...etrically Creating custom paper templates DVD MovieFactory comes with preset paper templates that you can use as labels and covers for your discs It also lets you create your own paper template To create a paper template 1 Click to open the Label Once dialog box 2 In the General tab click to open the Customize Paper Template dialog box 3 Click Add to open the Edit Paper Template dialog box 4 Enter...

Page 44: ...n to add the selected image on the label 2 Select the image in the Preview Window and use the handles to resize the image To move an image drag it to the desired position on the label 3 To add more images repeat steps 1 and 2 To adjust the background 1 Click the General tab 2 To adjust the transparency of the background use the Transparency slider to set the appropriate value To edit an image 1 Se...

Page 45: ...an existing MovieFactory project and click 2 Initially the background image used for the menu will also serve as background for your disc label The menu title serves as the disc title and the menu thumbnail descriptions are used as track names 3 Click Playlist as needed to open the Add Edit Playlist Information dialog box In Global Information specify which information you want to include on the d...

Page 46: ...l Open your previous disc label projects for re editing or re printing To open a previously saved disc label project 1 Click Files Load Disc Label 2 Browse for the disc label file UPL to open in the Open dialog box 3 Click Open to open the project Saving a disc label After working on your disc label design you can save it for use at a later time To save your disc label 1 Click Files Save Disc Labe...

Page 47: ...program folder With DVDCopy you can copy your DVDs VCDs or SVCDs or other video files on to different types of discs in only three steps Step 1 Select the source of the original movie Select a video from your available DVD or CD drive or a file on your hard drive Step 2 Select or specify your target location for your copied files Step 3 Specify the file type to copy to These are DVD DVD image VCD ...

Page 48: ...ur computer to control video sources like the camcorder DV Abbreviation for Digital Video which is a very specific format of video DV can be played back recorded by your computer if you have the proper hardware capture card and software DV codec Disc image files Files that contain the entire content of a storage medium e g CD ROM Field order The order in which a field in interlaced video is displa...

Page 49: ... A menu 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 video used in a movie according to the highest peaks and correcting the rest accordingly to avoid volume level variation NTSC NTSC is the video standard in North America Japan and some other regions Its...

Page 50: ... 30 Create music disc 30 Create slideshow disc 28 Create video disc 8 D Data Disc 6 Detection sensitivity 13 Direct to MPEG capture 34 Disc Template Manager 39 DVDCopy 47 E Edit Chapters 16 Editing a slideshow 29 Editing menu thumbnail 22 Enhance Video 13 Enhancing your video 13 export selected clips 17 H HD DVD 8 I Image quality 39 Import DVD Video 34 J Joining Separating videos 13 L Label Once 4...

Page 51: ...ject Settings 40 R Resample quality 38 S Settings and Options 37 Slideshow Disc 28 Slideshow image duration 39 Straight to Disc 26 For DVD VCD or SVCD 26 T The right click menu 11 Transition effect duration 39 TV safe area 39 TV system 38 Two pass conversion 40 V VCD player compliant 38 ...

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