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ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE

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The Capture Step Options Panel

The 

Capture Step

 

Options Panel

 consists of three options: 

Capture Video

,

 DV 

Quick Scan, Import from DVD/DVD-VR

 and 

Import from Mobile Device

.

Capturing video

VideoStudio lets you capture video from DV or HDV camcorders, analog 
camcorders, VCRs, and television. The steps on how to capture is similar for all 
types of video sources except for the available capture settings in the 

Capture 

Video Options Panel

 that can be selected for each type of source.

Capture Video Options Panel

•

Duration: 

Sets the length of time for the capture.

•

Source:

 Displays the detected capture device and lists other capture devices 

installed in your computer.

•

Format:

 Where you select a file format for saving your captured video.

•

Capture folder:

 Where a copy of your captured file is saved.

•

Split by scene:

 Automatically separates captured video into several files based on 

changes in shooting date and time. (This feature can be used only when capturing 
video from a DV camcorder.)

•

Options:

 Displays a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings.

•

Capture Video:

 Transfers video from your source to your hard disk.

•

Capture Image:

 Captures the displayed video frame as an image.

•

Enable/Disable Audio Preview:

 Disables audio preview on the computer while 

capturing DV or HDV. 

If the audio sounds choppy, there may be a problem with previewing audio on your 
computer during DV capture. This does not affect the audio capture quality. If this 
happens, click 

Disable Audio Preview

 to mute the audio while capturing.

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Страница 1: ...User Guide Ulead Systems Inc March 2006 C28 1A0 110 0A0001 ...

Страница 2: ...oft Corporation Adobe the Adobe logo and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license QuickTime is registered in the U S and other countries 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 res...

Страница 3: ... Select a template 26 Step 3 Finish 29 VideoStudio Editor 30 The user interface 30 The Step Panel 31 The Menu Bar 32 The Toolbar 33 The Project Timeline 34 The Options Panel 37 The Library 38 Starting a new movie project 40 Setting your preferences 41 Setting project properties 42 Adding clips 42 Previewing 42 Undoing and redoing actions 44 Showing and hiding grid lines 44 Saving your project 44 C...

Страница 4: ...k Speed 67 Reversing video playback 68 Capturing still images in the Edit Step 68 Split by Scene 69 Multi trimming your video 70 Using Ad Zapper 72 Applying video filters 72 Key frame settings 74 Pan Zoom 76 Resizing and distorting clips 78 Effect 79 Adding transitions 79 The Effect Step Options Panel 80 The Album transition 81 The Flashback transition 83 The Mask transitions 84 Overlay 86 Adding ...

Страница 5: ...D DVD 118 Assembling files 119 Adding Editing chapters 120 Creating selection menus 121 Previewing 123 Burning your project onto a disc 124 Project Playback 126 Exporting your movie 128 Export to Mobile Device 128 Output video file to a different medium 129 Posting your video on a Web page 129 Sending a movie by e mail 130 Electronic greeting cards 131 Setting your video as your Movie Screen Saver...

Страница 6: ...ave Options 150 Appendix B Shortcuts 153 Menu command shortcuts 153 Step Panel shortcuts 153 Navigation Panel shortcuts 154 Timeline shortcuts 155 Multi trim Video shortcuts 155 Others 156 Appendix C Technology Overview 157 Analog vs Digital 157 HD Technology 158 SmartRender Technology 158 DV SmartPlay 159 DVD VCD SVCD and HD DVD 159 Appendix D System tweaks 161 Enabling DMA for IDE disks 161 Disa...

Страница 7: ... production first capture footage from a camcorder or another video source You can then trim the captured videos arrange their order apply transitions and add overlays animated titles voiceover narration and background music These elements are organized in separate tracks Changes to one track do not affect other tracks A movie production is in the form of a VideoStudio project file VSP which conta...

Страница 8: ...hen the Setup screen appears follow the instructions to install VideoStudio on your computer 3 In addition to VideoStudio these programs and drivers will be automatically installed To run VideoStudio Double click the VideoStudio icon on your Windows desktop OR Select the VideoStudio icon from the VideoStudio program group on the Windows Start menu Note If the Setup screen does not appear after loa...

Страница 9: ...ccessful capturing and smooth editing of your videos Installing a capture card If your capture card is a PCI based card install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available PCI slot on the computer s motherboard Connecting a video camera to the computer The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your computer depends on the type of vi...

Страница 10: ...igital 8 camcorders have a 4 pin connector whereas desktop computers that come with IEEE 1394 ports or installed with IEEE 1394 cards usually have 6 pin connectors The IEEE 1394 cable that is required for desktop computers is a 4 pin to 6 pin cable Most notebook computers have 4 pin connectors which require a 4 pin to 4 pin cable 6 pin IEEE 1394 ports on a desktop computer 4 pin IEEE 1394 ports on...

Страница 11: ...card and digital camcorder are detected 1 Insert your video tape into the camcorder and switch it on Make sure it is in playback mode usually named VTR or VCR Check your camcorder s manual for specific instructions 2 Open the Control Panel then open System Hardware Device Manager 3 Make sure the following device names are listed in the Device Manager Connecting a 4 pin to 6 pin IEEE 1394 cable to ...

Страница 12: ...camcorder For Texas Instruments Windows XP Device Manager DV driver only 4 If your digital camcorder has been detected properly it will be listed as a source device in VideoStudio s Options Panel In VideoStudio select the Capture Step and check if your camcorder is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel Windows XP Device Manager Windows 2000 Device Manager Note In addition to commonl...

Страница 13: ...If the camcorder is detected as an AV C tape device you can capture HDV footage Analog video sources VHS S VHS Video 8 and Hi8 camcorders and VCRs are examples of analog video sources To capture video from analog sources you will need to install an analog capture card in your computer Conventional broadcast television is also an analog source To capture TV footage you need to have a TV tuner card ...

Страница 14: ...s of output use the S Video connection for higher video quality captures If you want to use the Composite output of your video device connect the yellow plugs of the Composite cable to the video output of your video device and the video input port of the analog capture card Note TV capture cards provide S Video Composite inputs and a TV tuner which can be used to capture both video and TV footage ...

Страница 15: ...provide all the video input ports at the front of the box Video devices can be connected to the capture card more easily through the breakout box Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card A tuner card has a TV antenna input just like the regular television monitor Plug your TV antenna to the TV connector of the tuner card Composite cable Connecting the Composite video source to the capture card Br...

Страница 16: ...r you need to connect the audio output of the capture or tuner card to the sound card s Line In port The required cables for connecting to the sound card are different for each type of video source TV antenna cable Connecting TV antenna to the tuner card Note When purchasing a tuner card make sure you acquire one that provides the correct TV system NTSC or PAL for your region Line in and audio cab...

Страница 17: ...O USER GUIDE 17 Line in and audio cables for Composite video Composite video connection Line in cable for TV tuner card TV tuner connection Line in cable for high end TV capture card High end TV capture card connection ...

Страница 18: ...our capture or tuner card is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel USB camera To capture live video and still images from a USB camera connect the camera to an available USB port on your computer USB cameras may require installation of a device driver depending on the Windows version you are using For information on how to install your USB camera refer to its accompanying manual Aft...

Страница 19: ...is before shooting your video use the standard playback SP mode and shoot a blank video for example leaving the lens cover on while recording without interruption from start to end of a tape It is recommended that you close all other applications when working with VideoStudio You should also turn off any automatically launched software like screen savers to avoid possible interruptions while captu...

Страница 20: ...eo add a theme template to it then burn it onto a disc DV to DVD Wizard Use the DV to DVD Wizard to easily create a movie from the content of your DV tape then burn it onto a disc Step 1 Scan for scenes Scan the DV tape and select the scenes you want to add to your movie 1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device Set it to Play or VTR VCR mode 2 Select a recording device unde...

Страница 21: ...atically rewind the tape if the tape position is not in the beginning From current position Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position 2 Specify the scan speed then click Start Scan to begin scanning the DV device for scenes Scenes are video segments that are distinguished by shooting date and time 3 In the Storyboard choose the scenes you want to include in your movie To do this sel...

Страница 22: ...lips and images add background music and titles then output the final movie as a video file burn it onto a disc or further edit the movie in VideoStudio Editor Tips Click and select Save DV Quick Scan Digest to save scanned file and import without having to scan again or Save DV Quick Scan Digest as HTML to manage large number of tapes by printing this HTML file and attaching it with your tapes No...

Страница 23: ...Media Clip List Right click a clip to open a menu with more options Click Capture to import video footage or images into your computer Click Insert Video to add video files of different formats such as AVI MPEG and WMV Click Insert Image to add still images You can create a photo slideshow if you choose to only add images Click Insert DVD DVD VR to add video from a DVD Video DVD VR formatted disc ...

Страница 24: ...nd Mark out handles to select the desired start and end points of the clip 5 Click to retrieve lost data from captured videos Click to choose desired segments from a video file and extract them to the Media Clip List Tip You can also arrange clips in the Media Clip List by dragging them to the desired sequence Jog Slider Mark in Mark out handles Navigation Panel Media Clip List Library ...

Страница 25: ...Capture folder in which to save the files 5 Choose Split by Scene to separate scenes in your DV video clip into several clips based on frame content or shooting date and time 6 Play the videotape in your camcorder and position the tape on the part of the video where to start capturing 7 Click Capture Video to start capturing Click Stop Capture or press Esc to stop capturing 8 To capture a still im...

Страница 26: ... slideshows 2 To set the overall length of your movie click For Home Movies specify the following options in the Duration dialog box Notes To save your project click then select Save If you accessed VideoStudio Movie Wizard from within VideoStudio Editor the above button will not appear and you will have to save from the File Menu when you go back to the editor Fit to video duration Keeps the curr...

Страница 27: ... tempo Adjusts the duration of each clip to fit the background music s tempo 3 For Home Movies click to open the Mark Clips dialog box Select a clip then click Must or Optional to specify whether or not to include the clip in the show For Slideshow templates specify Smart Pan Zoom in the Settings dialog box Smart Pan Zoom automatically focuses the pan and zoom motion to important parts of the imag...

Страница 28: ...ace the background music click to open the Audio Options window Locate and select the desired music file Click to specify music file settings Note Click Auto to let the program decide which clips to retain or exclude In the Text Properties dialog box select a font type size and color for the text and set the desired shadow color and transparency Double click to edit text Drag to position shadow Dr...

Страница 29: ...o the music If the music duration is less than 30 seconds the music will not be looped leaving the remaining video without any background music Note If you opened the VideoStudio Wizard within VideoStudio Editor clicking Next will skip the last step and directly insert the clips onto the Timeline in the VideoStudio Editor Click Create Video File to output your movie as a video file that can be pla...

Страница 30: ...ucceeding chapters for more in depth information on each step The user interface 1 Step Panel Contains buttons that correspond to the different steps in video editing 2 Menu Bar Contains menus that provide different set of commands 3 Preview Window Shows the current clip video filter effect or title 4 Navigation Panel Provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips In the Capture...

Страница 31: ...witch between steps Note To change the user interface layout click Preferences UI Layout Once a project is opened in VideoStudio video can be recorded directly to your computer s hard disk in the Capture Step Footage from a videotape can be captured as a single file or automatically divided into multiple files This step allows you to capture video and still images The Edit Step and the Timeline ar...

Страница 32: ...device control Use these buttons to control your DV or HDV camcorder or any other DV device No movie would be complete without opening titles captions and closing credits In the Title Step you can create animated text titles or choose from various presets in the Library Background music sets the mood of your movie The Audio Step lets you select and record music files from one or several CD ROM dri...

Страница 33: ...ust the volume of your computer s speakers 9 Timecode Allows you to directly jump to a part of your project or selected clip by specifying the exact timecode 10 Mark in out Use these buttons to set a preview range in the project or to mark the start and end points where to trim a clip 11 Jog Slider Allows you to scrub through the project or clip 12 Trim Handles Allows you to set a preview range in...

Страница 34: ... Audio View Shows the audio waveform view allowing you to visually adjust the volume levels of your video clips narration or background music 4 Zoom controls Allows you to change the timecode increments in the Timeline ruler 5 Fit Project in Timeline Window Zooms in or out to display all the project s clips on the Timeline 6 Insert media files Displays a menu allowing you to place video audio or i...

Страница 35: ...f events in your project The duration of each clip is shown at the bottom of each thumbnail You can drag and drop video clips to insert and arrange them Transition effects can be inserted between video clips A selected video clip can be trimmed in the Preview Window Click Enlarge to maximize the storyboard display With a larger workspace you can arrange video clips and apply transitions more easil...

Страница 36: ...ong the Timeline when previewing a clip that extends beyond the current view 5 Project scroll controls Use the left and right buttons or drag the Scroll Bar to move around your project 6 Selected range This color bar represents the trimmed or selected part of a clip or project 7 Timeline ruler Displays the project s timecode increments in hours minutes seconds frames which helps you determine clip...

Страница 37: ... audio are displayed with a volume rubber band that you can click and drag to adjust their volume The Options Panel The Options Panel changes depending on the program s mode and the step or track you are working on The Options Panel may contain one or two tabs The controls and options in each tab vary depending on the selected clip Tips The wheel mouse can be used to scroll through the Timeline Wh...

Страница 38: ...rary 2 Select the desired file 3 Click Open when you are finished Tips You can print images directly from the library Right click the image to print then select Print Image and select an image size Right click the image then select Print Options to specify print alignment and borders Note You can also drag and drop files from Windows Explorer straight to the Library Right click a clip in the Libra...

Страница 39: ...tured from DV camcorders will be arranged by order of the shooting date and time of the footage Other video file formats will be sorted by order of file date Library Manager The Library Manager organizes your custom Library folders These folders help you store and manage all kinds of media files To use the Library Manager 1 Click to launch the Library Manager dialog box You can also click the Fold...

Страница 40: ...nt by e mail or set as a desktop screen saver Select a video file in the Library and click Choose the type of output for your video Starting a new movie project When you run VideoStudio it automatically opens a new project and lets you start composing your movie production A new project always uses VideoStudio s default settings To check what these settings are click File Project Properties Projec...

Страница 41: ... levels choose preferred settings for program behavior enable Smart Proxy and more To open the Preferences dialog box select File Preferences F6 VideoStudio contains a sample finished project that lets you have a general overview of most of the features that are available in the program This sample project also lets you experiment and get a general feel of how to use VideoStudio You can find the s...

Страница 42: ... project properties to DVD settings if you will output the project to a DVD disc you can have more accurate previews of your final movie Adding clips There are three ways you can do to add clips to your project Capture video clips from a video source The video clips will be inserted onto the Video Track Drag clips from the Library onto the correct tracks Click to directly insert media files to the...

Страница 43: ...ates re rendering the entire project SmartRender saves time when generating previews Setting a preview range For faster previews you may choose to play only a part of your project The selected range of frames to preview is referred to as the preview range and it is marked as a red bar in the Ruler Panel To play the preview area only 1 Use the Trim Handles or the Mark in out buttons to select the p...

Страница 44: ...elect the Attribute tab Select Distort clip then select Show grid lines To show grid lines in the Title step select Show grid lines in the Edit tab Saving your project While composing your movie project select File Save Ctrl S to frequently save your project and avoid accidental loss of your work VideoStudio project files are saved in VSP file format To automatically save your work select File Pre...

Страница 45: ...ry time the maximum allowable file size for a single video file has been reached Seamless capture will be performed only when capturing DV Type 1 or DV Type 2 from DV camcorder or when capturing MPEG video from DV and HDV camcorder or analog capture device The maximum captured file size per video file is 4 GB in Windows operating systems that use the FAT 32 partition file system Captured video dat...

Страница 46: ...installed in your computer Format Where you select a file format for saving your captured video Capture folder Where a copy of your captured file is saved Split by scene Automatically separates captured video into several files based on changes in shooting date and time This feature can be used only when capturing video from a DV camcorder Options Displays a menu allowing you to modify your captur...

Страница 47: ...ise click Stop Capture or press Esc to stop capturing Digital Video DV To capture Digital Video DV in its native format select DV from the Format list in the Options Panel This saves the captured video as a DV AVI file AVI DV AVI type 1 and type 2 When capturing DV click Options in the Options Panel to open a menu then select DV Type in the menu and choose whether to capture DV as DV type 1 or DV ...

Страница 48: ...m as separate files The Split by scene feature will do that job for you To use Split by scene option in Capture Step 1 Select the Split by scene option in the Options Panel 2 Click Capture Video VideoStudio will automatically look for the scenes according to their shooting date and time and capture them as separate files Controlling the DV camcorder with the Navigation Panel When capturing from a ...

Страница 49: ... is switched to HDV mode 3 Click Capture on the Step Panel In the Options Panel click Note To check that your Sony HDV camcorder is set to HDV mode flip open the LCD screen and see if HDVout I Link is on the LCD screen If you see DVout I Link press P MENU at the lower right of the screen In the menu press MENU STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV and press HDV Note VideoStudio automatically detects your Sony H...

Страница 50: ... start capturing and auto recover DVB T video 7 Follow the remaining steps as described in the procedure for capturing videos To recover captured DVB videos 1 Click Tools in the Edit Step and select Recover DVB T Video 2 In the Recover DVB T Video dialog box click Add and browse for the videos to recover 3 Click Recover Analog video When footage is captured from analog sources such as VHS S VHS Vi...

Страница 51: ...ce to ensure good quality captures In the Capture tab set the frame size and compression method to use for saving the captured video Adjusting source volume VideoStudio has a Source Volume Panel that allows you to adjust the sound volume of the analog source during capture To use this panel click Options select Capture Options then select Display Source Volume Panel while capturing To ensure that ...

Страница 52: ...gs to open the Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box Check if the Video Input source TV system and Audio Input source are set correctly If not adjust the settings accordingly Click the Channel tab to choose Antenna or Cable TV scan available channels in your region and more DV Quick Scan Use this option to scan a DV device for scenes to import To use DV Quick Scan refer to the first...

Страница 53: ...orting from Mobile Devices You can insert media files from your mobile devices like Windows Mobile based Smartphones PocketPC PDA iPod and PSP to your project To import videos from a mobile device 1 In Capture Step Options Panel click Import from Mobile Device 2 Click the device where you want to import files from in Device 3 Click the type of media file you want to add Click to display all your m...

Страница 54: ...rce to MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 formats Capturing straight to MPEG saves hard drive space as its file size is smaller compared with DV AVI To capture video in MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 format In the Options Panel select MPEG from the Format list to capture MPEG files that are intended for playback on the computer or for sharing on the Web You can also capture VCD SVCD or DVD ready MPEG files that can be burnt ont...

Страница 55: ... WMV from the Format list Selecting a profile The quality of a WMV file depends on the profile it is using A Profile covers various attributes for a Windows Media Format file such as bit rate number and type of streams compression quality frame size and so on When capturing a video directly to WMV format VideoStudio uses the default profile to complete the capturing process You also have the optio...

Страница 56: ...nging specific profile attributes You can also create a new profile by clicking New This will launch a task wizard that will guide you in creating your profile To edit and customize a profile 1 Click Options Video and Audio Capture Property Settings In the dialog box click Select to open Select Profile 2 Under Select Profile click Customize 3 Manage Profiles lists all the available profiles instal...

Страница 57: ...create a copy before editing the corresponding attributes To do this select a system defined profile and then click Copy Select the created copy of the profile and then click Edit to modify the attributes Clicking Edit invokes Edit Profile It will guide you in specifying your preferred attributes ...

Страница 58: ...n addition to video VideoStudio also allows you to capture still images The image format can be BMP or JPEG and the size depends on its source video To choose your image format click File Preferences In the Preferences dialog box click the Capture tab and set the format To capture still images 1 If you are capturing from a DV camcorder click Play in the Navigation Panel to play your videotape If y...

Страница 59: ...r video Mute Silences the audio segment of your video without deleting it Fade in out Gradually increases decreases the volume of the clip for a smooth transition Select File Preferences Edit to set the fade in out duration Rotate Rotates the video clip Color Correction Allows you to adjust the hue saturation brightness contrast and gamma of the video clip Playback Speed Launches the Playback Spee...

Страница 60: ... color clip Color Click the color box to adjust the color Attribute tab Replace last filter Allows the last filter applied to a clip to be replaced when you drag a new filter onto the clip Clear this option if you want to add multiple filters to your clips Applied filters Lists the video filters that were applied to a clip Click or to arrange the order of the filters click to remove a filter Prese...

Страница 61: ...your project determine first the image size that you want for all your images By default VideoStudio adjusts the size to keep the image s aspect ratio To make the size of all inserted images the same as your project s frame size select File Preferences Edit then change the Image resampling option default to Fit to project size Color clips Color clips are solid colored backgrounds that are useful f...

Страница 62: ...your computer is the ease with which you can snip and trim your work with frame by frame accuracy There are three ways of trimming a clip To split a clip into two 1 Select the clip you want to split on the Storyboard or Timeline 2 Drag the Jog Slider to the point where you want to cut the clip 3 Click to cut the clip into two clips To remove one of these clips select the unwanted clip and press De...

Страница 63: ...w Window reflects the position of the Trim handle in the clip Or click the timecode in the Duration box in the Options Panel and enter the desired clip length 3 Other clips in your project automatically reposition themselves according to changes made Tip You can also use Zoom controls to display each frame of your video in the Timeline and trim one frame at a time The Scroll Bar makes navigating t...

Страница 64: ... does not alter the original file To save select a trimmed clip in the Storyboard Timeline or the Library and select Clip Save Trimmed Video Ripple Editing Ripple Editing allows you to insert clips while automatically moving other clips including empty spaces aside to make room for it on the Timeline Use this mode to maintain the original track synchronizations when inserting additional clips Ripp...

Страница 65: ...y while maintaining their track positions relative to one another Ripple Editing also works when removing clips In the example below Overlay and Title tracks maintain their position relative to the video after the clip in the middle has been removed Adding chapters using Chapter Point Bar You can add chapter pointers by clicking Select Add to specify the chapter name and the specific timecode you ...

Страница 66: ...iles will be used as substitutes for their large video source counterparts Whereas when you preview your project in high quality playback mode or when you render a video file the original video source files will be used To enable the creation of proxy files go to File Preferences Smart Proxy then select the Enable Smart Proxy option In the Smart Proxy tab of the Preferences dialog box you can set ...

Страница 67: ...ons Panel Playback Speed You can modify the playback speed of your videos Set your video in slow motion to emphasize a movement or set it to play at lightning speed and give your movie a comical air Simply adjust the speed attributes for your video clip by clicking Playback Speed under the Options Panel of the Edit Step Drag the slider according to your preferences i e slow normal or fast or enter...

Страница 68: ... the image is not acquired from a running video unlike in the Capture Step To capture still images 1 Select File Preferences Capture Choose Bitmap or JPEG as the Captured still image save format If you selected JPEG also set the Image quality 2 Select a video clip in your project 3 Drag the Jog Slider to the frame you want to capture Tips Hold Shift then drag the end of the clip on the Timeline to...

Страница 69: ... as motion change camera shifting brightness change etc and splits them into separate files In an MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 file scenes can only be detected based on content changes i e by Frame Content To use Split by Scene on a DV AVI or MPEG file 1 Go to the Edit Step and select a captured DV AVI file or an MPEG file in the Timeline 2 Click Split by Scene in the Options Panel This will open the Scenes d...

Страница 70: ...he program Multi trim Video gives you complete control over the clips you wish to extract making it even easier for you to manage your project To trim a video file into multiple clips 1 Go to the Edit Step and click Multi trim Video in the Options Panel 1 Timeline zoom Drag up and down to sub divide a video clip into frames per second 2 AccuCut Timeline Scan a video clip frame by frame for accurat...

Страница 71: ...ed all the segments you want kept or removed 7 Click OK when finished The video segments that you kept are then inserted onto the Timeline Tips To mark segments you can also press F3 and F4 while playing the video Click Invert Selection to toggle between marking segments that you want to retain or marking segments that you want taken out from the clip Navigation controls in the Multi trim Video di...

Страница 72: ...set a fixed interval between frames and and browse through the movie using the set value Merge CF merges all your extracted clips so that they appear as on thumbnail in your media list Applying video filters Video filters are effects that you can apply to clips in order to change their style or appearance For example you can improve the color balance of a clip or make it look like a painting Video...

Страница 73: ...ct poorly lit videos To apply a video filter to a clip video or image in the Video Track 1 Select a clip in the Timeline 2 Click the Attribute tab in the Edit Step Options Panel 3 Choose a video filter from the Video Filter folder in the Library to apply to your clip by clicking the thumbnail 4 Drag and drop the video filter onto your clip in the Video Track Before After Before After ...

Страница 74: ... for your clips 1 Drag and drop a video filter from the Library onto a clip in the Timeline 2 Click Customize Filter The dialog box for the video filter opens 3 In the Key frame controls drag the Jog Slider or use the arrows to go to the frame where you d like to change the attributes of your video filter Note By default the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged o...

Страница 75: ... starts with the last key frame and ends with the first key frame To move to the succeeding key frame click Go to next key frame To move to the key frame prior to the one selected click Go to previous key frame 7 Adjust the video filter settings according to your preferences 8 Preview the changes you ve made by clicking Play in the Preview Window of the dialog box 9 Click OK when finished Note You...

Страница 76: ...uce the pan and zoom effect When customizing each key frame use the Image Window to focus on an area or to pan the image use the Options tab settings to customize the zooming effect The procedure below shows an example of how to first zoom in on a subject then pan and zoom out to show the whole image Tip You can preview the clip with applied video filter on VideoStudio s Preview Window or an exter...

Страница 77: ...ed by a crosshair in the Image Window to the subject that you want to focus 2 Zoom in on the subject by minimizing the marquee box or by increasing the Zoom ratio 3 Drag the crosshair of the End key frame to your desired final point Image Preview Image Preview Image Preview Image Preview ...

Страница 78: ...orners to resize the clip proportionally A Yellow handles at the sides to resize without maintaining proportions B Green handles at the corners to skew the clip C Tips Click the Anchor boxes to move the marquee box at fixed positions in the Image Window To zoom in or out of a fixed area without panning the image select No panning To include a fade in out effect increase the Transparency The image ...

Страница 79: ...our project To add a transition 1 Click the Effect Step then select one of the categories of transitions from the Folders list You can add transitions either in Storyboard View or Timeline View Note By default you need to manually add transitions to your project If you want VideoStudio to automatically add transitions between clips select File Preferences General then select Use default transition...

Страница 80: ...your movie Duration Shows the duration of the applied effect on the selected clip in hours minutes seconds frames You can adjust the duration by changing the timecode values Border Determines the thickness of the border Enter 0 to remove the border Color Determines the hue of the transition effect s border or flap Soft edge Specifies how well you want the transition effect to blend with the clips ...

Страница 81: ...rom a variety of album layouts change the album cover background size and position and more To apply the Album transition 1 Click the Effect Step then select Album from the Library Apply one of the preset transitions by dragging a transition thumbnail in between two clips on the Video Track 2 In the Options Panel click Customize to open the Flip Album dialog box 3 In the Layout section choose the ...

Страница 82: ...eset from Background templates or select Custom background then import your own background image To add a shadow select Shadow Set the shadow position by adjusting the X offset and Y offset values To make the shadow look softer increase Soft edge 6 Click the Page A tab Customize the first page of the album To change the image on the page select a preset from Album page templates or select Custom a...

Страница 83: ...Flashback transition You can use the Flashback transition to simulate a flashback or introduce a dream sequence for the next scene Light is added to the dissolving scenes to create a dreamy effect The Flashback transition contains the following options Fade level Set the thickness of the soft edge of the mask Halo brightness Set the intensity of the light Halo size Set the coverage of the light Co...

Страница 84: ...fferent patterns or objects such as shapes leaves balls and more can be used in transition effects by rendering them as masks You can select from preset masks or import a BMP file and use it as a mask for your transition MaskA MaskB MaskC MaskD MaskE MaskF ...

Страница 85: ...ion of the clip to the motion of the mask Inverse Reverses the effect of the mask X Y Opposite Reverses the path direction of the Mask Mask Select a preset template to use as mask for the transition Current Click to open a dialog box where you can browse BPMP files to use as the transition s mask Interval Specify the distance between each copy of the mask Path Select how the mask will move during ...

Страница 86: ...a clip to the Overlay Track 1 In the Library select the media folder that contains the overlay clip that you want to add to your project 2 Drag the media file from the Library to the Overlay Track on the Timeline 3 Customize the overlay clip using the options available in the Edit tab Tip To load media files into the Library click In the dialog box that opens locate the media file and click Open T...

Страница 87: ...either show or hide these overlay tracks in your project Click Overlay Track Manager to open the Overlay Track Manager dialog box Select the overlay tracks to display Tips To make overlay clips with transparent backgrounds you can create a 32 bit alpha channel AVI video file or an image file with an alpha channel You can use an animation program such as Ulead COOL 3D Production Studio or an image ...

Страница 88: ... settings to the current overlay clip 1 Click Mask Chroma Key in the Attribute tab to go to the Overlay Options Panel 2 Select Apply Overlay Options then Chroma Key in Type Tip Pause Duration determines how long your pause will be in the designated area before the clip exists the screen If you applied motion to the overlay clip drag the Trim handles to set the Pause Duration In the Attribute tab c...

Страница 89: ...click on a color in the image that will be rendered as transparent Drag the Similarity Slider to specify the color range of the selected color that will be rendered as transparent In the Attribute tab click Mask Chroma Key to go to the Overlay Options Panel Drag the Border slider to set the thickness of the border of the overlay clip Set the color of the border by clicking the Color Box beside the...

Страница 90: ...clip based on the width or height depending on which is longer in length of the overlay clip You can also right click the overlay clip on the Preview Window to open a menu where you can resize the overlay clip to keep the aspect ratio revert it to the default size use the original size of the overlay clip or resize it to occupy the entire screen Note When you resize or distort the overlay clip the...

Страница 91: ...video It is recommended that you keep the overlay clip within the title safe area To apply a filter to the current overlay clip You can apply video filters to your overlay clips For more details on how to apply you can refer to Edit Applying video filters To use the same attributes for different overlay clips You can use the attributes size and position of one overlay clip and apply it to a differ...

Страница 92: ...where you can select a preset for the selected filter to apply to the overlay clip Customize Filter Opens a dialog box where you can define settings and options for the selected filter Show grid lines Select to display the grid lines Click to open a dialog box where you can specify settings for the grid lines Direction Style Determines the type of movement to be applied to the overlay clip Enter E...

Страница 93: ...Box then select the color that will be rendered as transparent Click to select a color in the overlay clip Crop Removes unwanted borders from your overlay clip Set how much of the clip s Height and Width you want cropped Adding Objects or Frames Add decorative objects or frames for your videos as overlay clips To add an object or frame 1 In the Library select Decoration Object Frame in the Folder ...

Страница 94: ...n the Folder list 2 Select a Flash animation then drag it onto the Overlay Track on the Timeline 3 Click the Attribute tab to resize and reposition the object frame To customize the current object frame or Flash animation Use the various options available in the Edit and Attribute tabs to customize your object and frame You can add animation apply transparency resize the object or frame and more ...

Страница 95: ...oxes gives you the flexibility to position the different words of your text anywhere on the video frame and allows you to arrange the stacking order of the text Use a single text box when you are creating opening titles and end credits for your projects To add multiple titles 1 In the Options Panel select Multiple titles 2 Use the buttons in the Navigation Panel to scan your movie and select the f...

Страница 96: ...dd the title Double click the Preview Window and type in your text 3 In the Options Panel set the Line spacing 4 When you are done typing the text click the Timeline to add the text to your project It is recommended to keep your text within the title safe area The title safe area is the rectangular box on the Preview Window By keeping the text within the bounds of the title safe area the whole tex...

Страница 97: ...re Click Save Subtitle File to open the Save As dialog box Locate where to save your movie subtitle and click Save Notes Once a title clip has been inserted onto the Timeline you can adjust its duration by either dragging the handles of the clip or entering a Duration value in the Options Panel To see how the title appears on the underlying video clip select the title clip and then click Play Trim...

Страница 98: ...p superimposes your text on a horizontal color bar that stretches across the video frame Click to open the Text Backdrop dialog box to select whether to use a solid or gradient color and to set the transparency of the text backdrop To rearrange the stacking order for multiple titles In the Preview Window click the text box you want to rearrange After selecting right click it then on the menu that ...

Страница 99: ...s automatically selected when opening a project file from older versions of VideoStudio Text backdrop Select to apply a horizontal color bar as background for your text Click to use a solid or gradient color and to set the transparency of the text backdrop Border Shadow Transparency Sets the border and intensity of the shadow and transparency of the text Open Subtile File Inserts a previously save...

Страница 100: ...to specify how long the text will pause after it enters and before it exits the screen Animation effects Drop dialog box Accelerate Select to start animating the next unit of the title clip before the current unit exits the screen Unit Determines how the title appears in the scene Text The whole title appears in the scene Character The title appears in the scene one character at a time Word The ti...

Страница 101: ...akes the title gradually appear when it enters the scene and disappear as it exits the scene Fly dialog box Accelerate Select to start animating the next unit of the title clip before the current unit exits the screen Start End unit Determines how the title appears in the scene Text The whole title appears in the scene Character The title appears in the scene one character at a time Word The title...

Страница 102: ...een the start and end direction of the animation Select No Pause to make the animation run seamlessly Direction Specify where the text will originate when the effect is triggered Swing dialog box Pause Applies a break in between the start and end direction of the animation Select No Pause to make the animation run seamlessly Swing degree Select the level of curve applied to the text Enter Exit Den...

Страница 103: ...o display the title at the end of the animation Unit Determines how the title appears in the scene Text The whole title appears in the scene Character The title appears in the scene one character at a time Word The title appears in the scene one word at a time Line A line of text appears in the scene one at a time Zoom start Zoom end Enter the title zoom ratio at the start and end of the animation...

Страница 104: ...he length of the recording by entering the desired duration Clip volume Adjusts the volume level of the recorded clip Fade in Gradually increases the volume of the clip Fade out Gradually decreases the volume of the clip Record Voice Opens the Adjust Volume dialog box where you can first test the volume of your microphone Click Start to start recording VideoStudio creates a new clip to the right o...

Страница 105: ...om a variety of musical instruments and tempo to apply to the selected music Play Selected Music Plays back the music with the selected Variation Add to Timeline Inserts the selected track to the Music Track of the Timeline Auto trim Automatically trims the audio clip to fit the empty space based on the Jog Slider position SmartSound Quicktracks Opens a dialog box where you can view information an...

Страница 106: ... music by importing from an audio CD VideoStudio copies the CDA audio file then saves it in your hard drive as a WAV file To import music from an audio CD 1 Click Import from Audio CD in the Music Voice tab to open the Rip CD Audio dialog box To check if the disc is detected see to it that Audio Drive is enabled 2 Select the tracks to be imported in the Track List 3 Click Browse and select the des...

Страница 107: ... which track to insert your audio file The VideoStudio CD also comes with several audio clips ready for you to use Click Load audio to add them to the Library for easy access Trimming and cutting audio clips After recording voice and music you can easily trim your audio clips on the Timeline There are two ways to trim audio clips On the Timeline a selected audio clip has two yellow handles that ca...

Страница 108: ...on of an audio clip 1 Click the Music Voice tab in the Options Panel 2 Click Playback Speed to open the Playback Speed dialog box 3 Enter a value in Speed or drag the slider to change the speed of the audio clip A slower speed makes the clip s duration longer while a faster speed makes it shorter Tip You can also trim a clip in the Library by using the Trim handles Tip To play the trimmed portion ...

Страница 109: ...ng the Audio Step Options Panel Surround Sound Mixer or Audio View Using the Clip Volume Control Tips You can specify how long the clip will play in Time stretch duration The speed of the clip will automatically adjust to the specified duration This feature will not trim the clip when you specify a shorter time You can stretch the time of an audio clip in the Timeline by holding Shift then draggin...

Страница 110: ...ion of multiple speakers Using Stereo Mode Stereo files two channels have two waveforms representing the left and right channels accordingly To use stereo mode 1 Click Enable Disable 5 1 Surround in the Toolbar Select Music Track in the Options Panel 2 Click Play in the Options Panel 3 Click the music note symbol in the center of the Surround Sound Mixer Drag it to either right or left depending o...

Страница 111: ...g the Volume Center and Sub woofer to adjust sound controls of your audio Duplicating an audio channel Audio files sometimes separate the vocal sound from the background audio and put them in different channels Duplicating an audio channel allows you to mute the other channel For example the voice is on the left audio channel and the background music on the right When you duplicate the right chann...

Страница 112: ...k of video clip and the audio clips in the Music and Voice tracks To adjust the volume level using the rubber band 1 Click Audio View 2 On the Timeline click the track whose volume level you want to adjust 3 Click a point on the rubber band to add a key frame This allows you to adjust the volume level of the track based on this key frame 4 Drag the key frame upwards downwards to increase decrease ...

Страница 113: ... when you are in Timeline View To apply audio filters 1 Click Timeline View 2 Select the audio clip on which to apply an audio filter 3 In the Options Panel click Audio Filter This opens the Audio Filter dialog box In the Available filters list select the desired audio filters and click Add 4 Click OK Note An audio filter can be customized if the Options button is enabled Click Options to open a d...

Страница 114: ... Disc Invokes the DVD authoring wizard and allows you to burn your project in HD DVD DVD SVCD or VCD format Export to Mobile Device A video file can be exported to other external devices such as PSP Windows mobile based devices SD Secure Digital cards and Ulead DVD VR Wizard for burning to DVD RAM You can only export your project after you have created a video file Project Playback Clears the scre...

Страница 115: ...lates 1 Select Tools Make Movie Manager The Make Movie Templates Manager dialog box opens 2 Click New In the New Template dialog box select the File format and type in a Template name Click OK 3 In the Template Options dialog box set the options you want in the General and AVI Compression tabs 4 Click OK Note The available options in the tabs will depend on the type of file format of the template ...

Страница 116: ...es General tab Playback method To create a video file of the entire project 1 Click Create Video File in the Options Panel A selection menu of movie templates then opens 2 To create a movie file using the current project settings select Same as Project Settings Or select one of the preset movie templates These templates let you create a movie file that is suitable for the Web or for output to DVD ...

Страница 117: ...s respectively 3 Click Create Video File in the Options Panel 4 Select a movie template 5 In the Create Video File dialog box click Options In the Options dialog box select Preview range Click OK 6 Enter a file name and click Save Another method of partially rendering your project is to click Play Project while holding down the Shift key You don t have to be in the Share Step to do this The select...

Страница 118: ...and videos See the following sections for more information Notes Your entire VideoStudio project can be brought into the Create Disc dialog box for burning even if you did not save it first as a VSP file Video will be adjusted to the correct aspect ratio as specified in the Disc Templates Manager dialog box and automatically letterboxed or pillarboxed to fit the correct aspect ratio Jog Slider Set...

Страница 119: ...iles Locate the folder where the projects are and then select one or more video projects you want to add 2 Click Open Notes You can add video formats such as AVI QuickTime and MPEG files You can also add VCD video DAT files After a video clip is added to the Media Clip List sometimes you may see a black thumbnail This is because the first scene frame of this video clip is a black screen To change ...

Страница 120: ...esented as a video thumbnail in a submenu each chapter is like a bookmark for a video clip When viewers click on a chapter the playback of the video will start from the selected chapter Tip You can also add videos from DVD DVD VR discs 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 creatin...

Страница 121: ...e the main menu and submenus These menus provide an interactive screen for your movie viewer to choose which video to watch Ulead VideoStudio includes a set of menu templates for you to create your menus and submenus Tips If you want to use Auto Add Chapters your video must be at least one minute long or the video has scene change information If you click Auto Add Chapters and your video is a DV f...

Страница 122: ...signed to it so when you click Clip 2 the video will start playing from the beginning To edit menus 1 By default VideoStudio automatically makes all required menus for you Use Currently displayed menu to switch to the menu you want to edit 2 In the Gallery tab click Menu template category and select a specific category Click a particular template to apply Clip 1 Main menu Submenu 1 Clip 2 ...

Страница 123: ... the navigation controls here as you would on a standard remote control of a home DVD player Note If you do not modify My Title and the thumbnail descriptions or skip Step 2 there will be no menu heading and thumbnail text in the final output Tips Select Motion Menu to enable motion attributes to the selected menu template Click Layout Settings to specify whether to apply layout to all pages of th...

Страница 124: ... to show other output options Select Create DVD folders to create folders for your project and specify their location Select Create disc image file to make an ISO image file of the DVD for later use Select Normalize audio to make sure that irregular audio levels during playback are prevented 3 Click Burning Options to define additional burner and output settings 4 Click Burn to start the burning p...

Страница 125: ...when the video file being created is a DVD Video The files created are in preparation for burning the video file to a DVD This also allows the user to view the finished DVD file on the computer using a DVD Video 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 file again when you want to bu...

Страница 126: ...y output your project on a DV camcorder if your project is using a DV AVI template How your video is played back will depend on the Playback method option that you selected in Preferences To play back your project in actual size 1 In the Options Panel click Project Playback 2 In the Project Playback Options dialog box click Finish To stop the play back press Esc To record your project to a DV camc...

Страница 127: ... device control then click Next 4 In the Project Playback Device Control dialog box use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where to start recording your project Note If you only want to output the preview range of your project to the DV camcorder select Preview range ...

Страница 128: ... other external devices such as Windows mobile based devices such as Smartphone Pocket PC PDA and PSP You can only export your project after you have created a video file To export to mobile device 1 Select a video clip from the Library 2 Click Export to Mobile Device and select the video property 3 In the Save dialog box type the file name and click the device where to export your movie Tip Click...

Страница 129: ...r movies from the Internet Creating video for the Internet requires proper use of video format and compression to produce good quality but small file size video files After you have created a movie that is suitable for posting to the Internet VideoStudio can assist with the task of coding the HTML document To export your video onto a Web page 1 Select a video clip from the Library 2 Click Output v...

Страница 130: ...was not previously configured as the default e mail client follow the instructions below to set up your e mail program In MAPI compliant programs such as Netscape Mail and Eudora you need to enable their MAPI Messaging Application Programming Interface option To set up Microsoft Outlook Express as your default e mail program 1 In Outlook Express select Tools Options 2 Click the General Tab in the ...

Страница 131: ... can even display your video using your choice of background To create a greeting card 1 Select a video clip from the Library 2 Click Output video file to a different medium and select Greeting Card 3 Your video appears in a bounding box in the Multimedia Greeting Card dialog box Double click an image from the Background template to select it 4 Drag the thumbnail to adjust the position Another way...

Страница 132: ...dialog box will appear with the video file as the selected screen saver 3 Click OK to apply the settings Creating an audio file Sometimes you want to save the audio track of your video project in a separate audio file This is especially useful when you want to use the same sound with another set of images or when you want to convert the audio of a captured live performance into sound files VideoSt...

Страница 133: ... 2 Click the Share Step 3 Select a compatible DV AVI file from the Library 4 Click DV Recording 5 The DV Recording Preview Window dialog box opens You can preview the video file here After you are done previewing click Next 6 In the Project Playback Record Window dialog box use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where to start recording Tip Click Transmit to device unit for p...

Страница 134: ...ocation for saving the file Project Properties Displays the Project Properties dialog box that includes information about the currently opened file Here you can also edit the project file template attributes Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box where you can customize the Ulead VideoStudio working environment Relink Displays the Relink dialog box prompting you to relink the currently selec...

Страница 135: ...moves the currently selected clip from the selected Track Library folder Clip menu Change Image Color Duration Opens the Duration dialog box where you can change the length of a clip Mute Silences the audio of a video clip This option is helpful if you want to apply a different music background to a specific video clip Fade in Gradually increases the volume of a clip from zero to full volume Fade ...

Страница 136: ...g card using a selected clip or movie file Movie Screen Saver Saves the selected clip as your desktop screen saver You can only export WMV files as screen savers Properties Displays information about the currently selected clip Tools menu VideoStudio DV to DVD Wizard Opens the DV to DVD Wizard that allows you to capture videos from a DV camcorder then burn them onto a video disc VideoStudio Movie ...

Страница 137: ...ou will be given the option to use that template Preview Files Manager Opens the Preview Files Manager dialog box listing all the preview files created in the project You can select the preview files to delete freeing some of your system resources Library Manager Allows you to create custom media folders in the Library Chapter Point Bar Sets chapter points in your movie Help menu Ulead VideoStudio...

Страница 138: ... avoiding distorted motion and transparency on images Perform non square pixel rendering Select to perform non square pixel rendering when previewing your video Non square pixel support helps avoid distortion and keeps the real resolution of DV and MPEG 2 content Generally the square pixel is suited for the aspect ratio of computer monitors while the non square pixel is best used for viewing on a ...

Страница 139: ... to save the converted video files Save as type Select to what file format to convert the video files Convert Starts the conversion process Cancel Closes the dialog box without converting the video files Options Opens the Video Save Options dialog box where you can define save and compression settings for the selected file format Border Shadow Transparency Border tab Transparent text Select to cre...

Страница 140: ...e to use preview mode Select to improve captured video quality when capturing in SVCD or DVD format This is only available if your analog capture card supports this feature Capture frame rate Select what frame rate to use when capturing the video The higher the frame rate the smoother the video will be Display Source Volume Panel when capturing Select to open the Source Volume Panel when capturing...

Страница 141: ...est Buffer underrun protection Select to use this technology when burning your video 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 recomme...

Страница 142: ...view Window when creating titles The title safe area is a rectangular box on the Preview Window Make sure that your text is within the title safe area to ensure that your entire text is properly displayed on the TV screen Use default transition effect Automatically adds a transition effect between clips when new clips are added to the Video Track Default transition effect Allows you to choose the ...

Страница 143: ...ct Frame based Automatically save project every Select and specify the time interval when VideoStudio automatically saves a currently active project Apply anti flickering filter in image clips Reduces the flickering that happens when using a television to view image clips Use Fit to Screen as default size in Overlay track Select this option to set default size to Fit to Screen for clips in Overlay...

Страница 144: ...fies the format to which your captured still image file will be saved as Image quality Determines the display quality of the captured image The higher the quality the bigger the file Image capture deinterlace Enables constant image resolution when downloading files as opposed to the progressive image resolution available with interlaced images Stop DV tape when capturing stops Enables the DV camco...

Страница 145: ...mart Proxy Automatically creates proxy files whenever a video source file is inserted into the Timeline Create proxy when video size is or above Allows you to set the condition as to when proxy files will be generated If the frame size of a video source file is the same or is higher than the chosen frame size here a proxy file will be created for the video file Proxy folder Sets the folder locatio...

Страница 146: ...h set top DVD DVD VR recorders Working Folder Allows you to select the folder you want to save to your finished projects and captured clips Advanced tab Create index file for MPEG seeking performance Improves real time preview result using the Jog Slider This option is specific for MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 files only NTSC PAL safe color Uses video friendly colors to ensure the display quality of your men...

Страница 147: ...project Edit file format Select the video format you are going to use to create your final movie Click Edit to open the Project Options dialog box where you can customize compression and audio settings for the selected file format Project Options The tabs and settings in this dialog box are the same as the Video Save Options dialog box Project Settings Create Disc MPEG properties for file conversi...

Страница 148: ...ayback ends Select to loop the video after it is done playing back Clip playback Select whether to play the next clip or go back to the menu after playback ends This option is disabled when Auto repeat when playback ends is selected Preview Files Manager Use the Preview Files Manager to free hard disk space occupied by temporary preview files used in your project Preview files list Displays VideoS...

Страница 149: ...operty Settings Source tab Video Input Source Determines where your data comes from 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 TV system Specify whether you like to use NTSC or PAL depending on your region NTSC is predominant in North America and many Asian countries PAL is t...

Страница 150: ... box where you can customize compression settings Video Color Manager Video Color Manager allows you to adjust the analog source s video properties such as brightness contrast hue and saturation before you capture the video into VideoStudio There are various video property options that you can adjust in this dialog box Drag the sliders for each item to increase or decrease the value Click Set Defa...

Страница 151: ...te to use for the resulting video file Frame type Select between saving your work as field based or frame based video files Field based video stores video data as two distinct fields of information for each frame If your video is only for computer playback you should save your work as frame based Frame size Select the size of the frame or define your own for the video file Display aspect ratio Sel...

Страница 152: ...hange this rate to more closely match the data rate of the target storage device Tolerance Specify the acceptable percentage of difference on the specified data rate and the data rate of the compressed file Recompress Select this option to force the program to re render recompress the project In most cases you should leave this option unchecked Interleave audio and video Select to be able to speci...

Страница 153: ...Ctrl S Save a project Alt Enter Project Properties F6 Preferences Ctrl Z Undo Ctrl Y Redo Ctrl C Copy Ctrl V Paste Del Delete F1 Help Alt C Go to Capture Step Alt E Go to Edit Step Alt F Go to Effect Step Alt O Go to Overlay Step Alt T Go to Title Step Alt A Go to Audio Step Alt S Go to Share Step Up Go to the previous step Down Go to the next step ...

Страница 154: ...gle between the Trim Handles and Jog Slider When the left Trim Handle is active pressing Tab or Enter switches to the right handle Left If you pressed Tab or Enter to make the Trim Han dles or Jog Slider active use the Left arrow key to move to the previous frame Right If you pressed Tab or Enter to make the Trim Han dles or Jog Slider active use the Right arrow key to move to the next frame ESC I...

Страница 155: ...e same track To select multiple clips in the Library Shift Click or Ctrl Click the clips Left Select the previous clip in the Timeline Right Select the next clip in the Timeline Zoom in out Page Up Page Down Scroll to the right left Ctrl Down Ctrl Right Scroll forward Ctrl Up Ctrl Left Scroll backward Ctrl Home Move to the start of the Timeline Ctrl End Move to the end of the Timeline Del Delete F...

Страница 156: ...d to Full Screen Preview press Esc to change back to the VideoStudio Editor interface Double click a tran sition in the Effects Library Double clicking a transition in the Library automatically in serts it into the first empty transition slot between two clips Repeating this process will insert a transition into the next empty transition slot ...

Страница 157: ...You can play DVs countless times and still expect the quality to be as sharp as it originally was Digitization also extends a video s life span and allows you to enhance its original sound and picture quality Digitizing analog videos is a breeze with VideoStudio wherein data captured from an analog device are automatically converted to digital format Once digitized you can edit these footage and o...

Страница 158: ...h have been altered will be rendered SmartRender Technology Speed is usually one of the primary concerns of users when editing videos While working on a video project usually you will want to preview the project as you edit and it can be quite discouraging if you have to wait a long time to see the results of your work Ulead VideoStudio s SmartRender feature makes previewing and creating movies a ...

Страница 159: ... are several factors to consider in choosing an output format for your project These include your desired output quality target playback device and viewing screen size among others Here are the advantages and disadvantages that picking each output format entails Digital Versatile Disc DVD is popular in video production because of its quality Not only does it guarantee superb audio and video qualit...

Страница 160: ...image quality SVCDs can be played back on stand alone VCD SVCD players most DVD players and all CD ROM DVD ROM with a DVD SVCD player software HD DVD High Density Digital Versatile Disc Developed as a standard for high definition DVD HD DVD is similar to the Blu ray Disc which also uses a 120 mm diameter optical data storage media and 405 nm wavelength blue laser ...

Страница 161: ...from the system s main memory without passing through the CPU Open the Control Panel s System program and in the Device Manager enable DMA Direct Memory Access for all the hard disks in the primary and secondary IDE channels that will be used for capturing video DMA avoids possible drop frame problems when you are capturing video In Windows XP ...

Страница 162: ...ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 162 In Windows 2000 ...

Страница 163: ...ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 163 Disabling Write Behind Caching Disable Write Behind Caching on the hard drive used for video capture In Windows XP ...

Страница 164: ...ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 164 In Windows 2000 ...

Страница 165: ... the Paging File size Change the values of your Paging File Swap File size Set the minimum and maximum to twice your amount of RAM For instance if you have 256MB of RAM set both your minimum and maximum paging file limits to 512 In Windows XP ...

Страница 166: ...ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 166 In Windows 2000 ...

Страница 167: ... don t have an IEEE 1394 card or a DV camcorder the second choice is to use an analog capture card If you intend to record your finished project back to the videotape using an analog capture card with S video output yields better video quality B Web video tips Use a smaller frame size for movie files intended for the Web A one minute video clip which is captured in its native DV AVI format from a ...

Страница 168: ...r camcorder then wait for a few seconds at least six seconds before turning it back on This resets VideoStudio and once again allows the program to properly detect capture devices If VideoStudio cannot control the DV camcorder If VideoStudio cannot control your DV camcorder and locate specific timecodes accurately select Tools Select Device Control and click the Options button A Device Control Opt...

Страница 169: ...cifically for the Microsoft Windows environment Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk Capture Plug ins These are utilities integrated with Ulead VideoStudio that allow the program to recognize capture devices and automatically detect them when they are connected to the computer Clip A short section or part of a movie A clip can be audio video still images or a title Code...

Страница 170: ...verting analog input to a digital form so that it can be used by the computer DNLE Digital Non Linear Editing is a method of combining and editing multiple video clips to produce a finished product DNLE offers random access to all source materials and all portions on the master tape at all times during the editing process Driver A software program that controls the connection between a specific de...

Страница 171: ... is usually converted into a format that is recognizable by the receiving application The original file remains unchanged Fade A transition effect where the clip gradually disappears or appears In video the picture would gradually change to or from a solid color for audio the transition would be from full volume to complete silence or vice versa FireWire A standard interface used for connecting di...

Страница 172: ... display up to 32 768 colors IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non profit organization that sets and reviews standards for the electronics industry IEEE 1394 A standard that allows high speed serial connections between the computer and a DV camcorder VCR or any kind of digital audio video device Devices conforming to this standard are capable of transmitting digital data ...

Страница 173: ... side marked cut and spliced and then fed out the other end It s called linear because tape must be edited in the order it s presented as opposed to non linear editing Link A method of storing previously saved information in another program without significantly affecting the size of the resulting file Linking offers another advantage in that the original file can be modified in its original progr...

Страница 174: ...ailand and some other Asian places which has a frame rate of 25 fps There are other differences In the world of DV and DVD NTSC has the video resolution of 720x480 pixels while PAL has 720x576 pixels Overlay These are the superimposed video or image clips over existing clips in your project Plug ins Plug ins are utilities that add more functions and effects to a program In Ulead VideoStudio plug i...

Страница 175: ...s the capturing process to be performed uninterrupted no matter how long the footage is VideoStudio performs seamless capture when capturing DV Type 1 or DV Type 2 from DV camcorder or when capturing MPEG video from DV camcorder or analog capture device Windows systems such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP that are installed using the NTFS file system do not have the 4 GB limitation SmartRender Smar...

Страница 176: ... players and all CD ROM DVD ROM with a DVD SVCD player software Template A work pattern in a software program It includes predefined formats and settings to save user s efforts and reduce risks of making mistakes Timecode The timecode of a video file is a numerical way of representing the position in a video Timecodes can be used to make very accurate edits Timeline The timeline is a graphic repre...

Страница 177: ...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 Video Filters A video filter is a method of changing the appearance of a video clip like mosaic and ripple Voiceover The narration of a video or movie is commonly called the voiceover This is most notable in documentaries ...

Страница 178: ... capture device s settings 144 Analog 157 Analog video 50 Animation effects 100 Drop 100 Fade 101 Fly 101 Moving Path 102 Pop up 102 Swing 102 Turn 102 Zoom 103 Animation tab 99 Anti shake 72 Applying 72 audio filters 113 text animation 100 video filters 72 Audio filters 113 Audio Step 104 Audio View 37 Auto trim 108 B Batch Convert 66 136 Border 89 overlay clip 89 transitions 80 Burning 118 C Cap...

Страница 179: ...h specified du ration 151 Creating 44 movie project 44 movie templates 115 video entire project 116 video preview range 117 video file 116 Customize Filter 74 Customizing 94 frame 94 object 94 Cut Clip 33 135 D Dialog boxes 138 Audio Filter 113 Audio Save Options 138 Audio Save Options Compres sion 139 Audio Save Options Ulead Video Studio 138 Batch Convert 139 Border Shadow Transparency 139 Borde...

Страница 180: ...DV 47 DV AVI Type 1 and Type 2 47 DV camcorder 9 DV or Digital 8 camcorder 9 DV Quick Scan 52 DV SmartPlay 159 DV Type 1 47 DV type 2 48 DVD 159 DVD DVD VR 52 DV to DVD Wizard 20 E Edit in Ulead VideoStudio Editor 29 Editing 56 chapters Create Disc 120 Edit Step 59 profile WMV 56 text 96 Effect Step 79 Enable Audio Preview 46 Enable Disable 5 1 Surround 34 Enhance Lighting 73 Export 128 DV Recordi...

Страница 181: ...72 Mixing audio tracks 109 Modifying text attributes 98 More options 99 Motion 88 overlay clip 88 Movie templates 115 Movie Wizard 20 22 MPEG 54 Multiple overlay tracks 87 Multiple text 95 Multiple titles 99 Multi trim Video 70 135 Multi trim Video dialog box 71 Music Voice tab 104 O Opening an existing project 44 Options Panel 37 Audio Step 104 Capture Step 46 Edit Step 59 Attribute tab 60 Color ...

Страница 182: ...g 44 project 41 trimmed clips 64 video file 116 Screen saver 132 Seamless capture 45 Select Device Control 136 Setting your preferences 41 Share Step 114 Shortcuts 153 Show startup screen 142 Shuttle Slider 49 Single text 95 Single title 99 Smart Pan Zoom 27 Smart Proxy 66 Smart Proxy Manager 34 137 SmartRender 43 158 SmartSound Quicktracks 105 Soft edge Effect Step 80 Sorting clips in the Library...

Страница 183: ...t 145 Video clips 61 Video filter 72 applying to a clip in the Video Track 72 applying to overlay clip 91 key frame 74 Video Track 42 60 VideoStudio Editor 20 30 Menu Bar 32 Navigation Panel 32 Options Panel 37 project timeline 34 Step Panel 31 user interface 30 VideoStudio menus 134 Clip 135 Edit 135 File 134 Help 137 Tools 136 VideoStudio Movie Wizard 136 Volume rubber banding 112 W WMV 55 Editi...

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