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ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE
Once an image is on the Timeline, you can set it to any time span you like by dragging its Trim
handles, or by entering a duration in the Image duration box on the Options panel.
Still images provide excellent backgrounds for title sequences. Since you can precisely control
the duration, images provide an easy way to control the total length of your project. You can
even create very effective “slide show” movies composed entirely of still image clips. Images
that are the same size as your video frames work best. You can resize your pictures in an image
editor like Ulead PhotoImpact, or have Ulead VideoStudio do it for you when the movie is
created.
Using image clips
While Ulead VideoStudio by definition is primarily used to put together motion pictures, you
shouldn’t underestimate the value of still pictures in your video productions. You can use
images or pictures from any source, and even use individual frames from a video file.
Load image button
This button changes
depending on the
type of Library
folder.
Trim handles
Information about an image clip
Inserting an image clip:
1
Switch to the Image Library by clicking
the list and selecting Image.
2
Click an image in the folder, or click the
Load image button and browse for the
picture you want to store in the Library.
3
Drag and drop the image onto the
Timeline just like any other clip.
Note:
Since VideoStudio automatically resizes the still image based on the current project settings,
possible image distortion might occur if the original image has to be resized considerably. To improve
this situation, try to adjust the image to the 4:3 ratio (same as TV screen) in an image editor and save
it to another file. Then, load it to VideoStudio.