Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X7 User Guide
Contents Quick start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 What’s new in Corel VideoStudio Pro X7? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Hardware acceleration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Preparing for video editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capturing videos and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing digital video (DV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using DV Quick Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing analog video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing from digital media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scanning and splitting scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding video clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifying video playback speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing media clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trimming a clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Split by Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applying multiple filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Customizing filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Adding clips to overlay tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting overlay clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD (4K) video . . . . .
Applying audio filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Painting Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Working with Painter Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Switching between Painting Creator modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Creating images and animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 FastFlick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating video files from part of a project (trimmed) . . . . . . . . . 207 Creating sound files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace . . . . . . . . 209 Burn discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Saving a project to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembling files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick start If you want to dive into Corel VideoStudio Pro right away, this tutorial will walk you through the key tasks. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to: • Import video clips to the Library • Add your clips and photos • Review and trim your video clips • Add titles • Apply transitions • Add music • Save and share The same basic steps can be applied to create a photo slideshow or any multimedia presentation that includes photos, video clips, and music. For a quick movie, try the FastFlick.
The Library is the source for all your media, including video clips, photos, and music. It also houses templates, transitions, effects, and a variety of other media assets that you can use in your projects. 1 Click the Edit tab at the top of the application window to open the Edit workspace. The Library panel appears in the upper right corner of the application. 2 Create a folder for your project to keep all your videos together by clicking the Add a new folder button . 3 Type a name for the folder.
don’t see the media you expect to see, check the state of these media buttons. Add your clips and photos Adding clips and photos to a video project is as easy as dragging thumbnails for the video clips and photos that you want to use from the Library to the Timeline. If you’re looking for a way to get polished results quickly, you can use an Instant Project template. For more information, see “Using Instant Project templates” on page 46.
Review and trim your video clips The key to a successful video is to keep it short enough to hold your viewer’s interest. Let’s review and trim the video clips. 1 In the Edit workspace, click a video clip in the Timeline. 2 In the Navigation area of the Player panel, click Clip, and click the Play button. 3 After you review the clip, drag the orange Trim Marker from the original starting position to the new starting position.
Want to edit a section in the middle? Try Multi-Trim Video. For more information, see “Trimming video into multiple clips” on page 91. Add titles Now let’s add a title. 1 Drag the Scrubber to the position you want. 2 Click the Title button 3 You can type directly in the Preview Window, but the easiest way to get a professional-looking title, is to drag one of the title thumbnails from the Library to the Title track in the Timeline.
6 The Options panel for titles displays below the thumbnails in the Library. Use any of the controls to format your title text. For example, you can align the text and change the font, size, and color. Apply transitions You can add transitions between clips or between photos. Transitions can be used to fade in or fade out or to dissolve one photo into the next. There are many transition options to choose from.
If you want to apply the same transition between all clips and photos in the track, in the Library, right-click the transition thumbnail, and choose Apply current effect to video track. You will be warned about replacing any existing transitions. Add music You can add songs from your computer by dragging a music file from the Library to the Music track. You can also use Auto Music to choose royalty-free music to your project.
4 The music is added to the Music track, and as with other clips, you can drag it to a new position in the Timeline and trim it by dragging the end handles. 5 To fade the music at the end of your project, click the Fade-out button in the Auto Music area. Note that with any audio clips, or video clips that include sound, you can control the volume of the clips. For more information about adjusting audio, see “Audio” on page 161.
Welcome Thank you for purchasing Corel® VideoStudio® Pro, the video-editing software that lets you produce professional-looking videos, regardless of your skill level. Corel VideoStudio Pro provides a complete set of tools for capturing, importing, and editing video and other media, and for sharing your final production on a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, mobile devices, or the Web. The availability of features depends on the version of the software you have.
• 64-bit power — Maximize the processing power and higher memory capacity of the latest computer systems. The 64-bit version of Corel VideoStudio Pro demonstrates impressive speed improvements for many processes and better file handling when you work with HD files or when you work with multiple files and multiple tracks. • FastFlick™ — Create movies and slideshows in three easy steps! Just select a template, add your media, and save your movie.
• Improved customization — Save time by taking advantage of new customization options. For example, filters now let you access your favorite filters quickly, file name control lets you better organize captured and split videos, and custom settings can be applied for batch conversion. • Learning — Access a range of learning resources from the Help menu—search the latest information in the Help, download the User Guide PDF, or watch video tutorials in the Discovery Center.
• • • • 1GB of VRAM or higher Minimum display resolution: 1024 × 768 Windows-compatible sound card Windows-compatible Blu-ray Disc Burner (for Blu-ray Disc and DVD output) Supported input/output devices • Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras • Camcorders that record to internal memory, memory card, DVD disc or hard drive • USB capture devices, PC cameras, webcams • 1394 FireWire cards for use with DV, D8, or HDV camcorders • USB Video Class (UVC) DV • Support for OHCI Compliant IEEE-1394 • Analog cap
Hardware decoder and encoder acceleration is supported only by Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating system software and requires at least 512 MB of VRAM. To change hardware acceleration settings 1 Select Settings > Preferences [F6].
• It is recommended that you close other applications when working with Corel VideoStudio Pro. To avoid interruptions while capturing, it is best to turn off any automatically launched software. • If you have two hard drives in your system, it is recommended that you install Corel VideoStudio Pro to your system drive (usually C:) and store captured videos on your other drive (usually D:). • It is recommended that you store video files on a dedicated hard drive.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe file that you downloaded. If the setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe. 3 Follow the instructions on your screen.
To quit the application • Click the Close button application window. in the upper-right corner of the Updating the application You can check for and install product updates. Updates provide important new information about your application. To update the application • Choose Help > Check for Updates. Corel Support Services Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support options.
Learning resources You can learn how to use Corel VideoStudio Pro in various ways: by searching the Help or the user guide, by accessing video tutorials in the Discovery Center, or by exploring the Corel Web site (www.corel.com).
Convention Description Example A note containing information that is important to the preceding steps. It may describe conditions under which the procedure can be performed. Enable Flatten audio and background video if your browser can only support a single track for audio and video. A tip containing suggestions for performing the preceding steps. It may present alternatives to the steps, or other benefits and uses of the procedure.
2 In the Help window, click one of the following tabs: • Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help • Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word or phrase (enclosed in quotation marks). For example, if you are looking for information about a specific tool or command, you can type the name of the tool or command, such as Trimming, to display a list of relevant topics.
You can also visit www.youtube.com/VideoStudioPro for more tutorials. To open the Discovery Center window • Choose Help Video Tutorials. Using Web-based resources From the Corel VideoStudio Pro Help menu and the Corel website, you can access a number of Web pages dedicated to customer support and communities. You can find resources such as downloads, tutorials, tips, newsletters, newsgroups, and other online resources. To access Corel VideoStudio Web resources • Use your Internet browser to go to www.
Workspace tour Corel VideoStudio Pro has three workspaces: Capture, Edit, and Share. These workspaces are based on the key steps in the videoediting process. The customizable workspaces let you rearrange the panels to suit your preferences and ensure that you have everything you need at a glance.
The Capture workspace Media clips can be recorded or imported directly to your computer's hard drive. This step allows you to capture and import video, photo, and audio clips. 1 2 4 3 5 6 The Capture workspace consists of the following components: 1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro, opening and saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more. 2. Preview Window — shows the current video being played in the Player panel. 3.
4. Navigation area — provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player panel. 5. Information panel — lets you view information about the files you are working with. 6. Capture Options — displays different media capture and import methods. The Edit workspace When you open Corel VideoStudio Pro, the Edit workspace appears as your default workspace.
1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro, opening and saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more. 2. Preview Window — shows the current video being played in the Player panel. 3. Library panel — a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie, including sample video, photo, and music clips, and your imported clips. It also includes templates, transitions, titles, graphics, filters, and paths. The Options area opens in the Library panel. 4.
1 2 5 3 4 6 The Share workspace consists of the following components: 1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro, opening and saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more. 2. Preview Window — shows the current video being played in the Player panel. 3. Category selection area — lets you choose between Computer, Device, Web, Disc, and 3D movies output categories. For HTML5 projects, you can choose HTML5 and Corel VideoStudio project. 4.
5. Navigation area — provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player panel. 6. Information area — lets you view the information about the output location and provides an estimate of the file size. Switching between workspaces Corel VideoStudio Pro simplifies the process of creating movies by organizing the controls you need into three workspaces that correspond to the different steps in the video-editing process.
Using the Player panel The Player panel consists of the Preview window and the Navigation area, which provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips. Use the controls in the Navigation area to move around a selected clip or your project. Use the Trim Markers and Scrubber to edit your clips. In the Capture workspace, this panel also acts as the device control for a DV or HDV camcorder. 1 2 The Player panel consists of the 1. Preview Window and the 2.
28 Part Description Play Plays, pauses, or resumes the current project or a selected clip. Home Returns to the starting segment or cue. Previous Moves to the previous frame. Next Moves to the next frame. End Moves to the end segment or cue. Repeat Loops playback. System Volume Lets you adjust the volume of your computer's speakers by dragging a slider. HD Preview Lets you preview high definition clips and projects.
The Play button in the Navigation area serves two purposes: for playback of your entire project or a selected clip. To preview projects or clips • Click Project or Clip, then click Play. While working on your project, you will want to preview your work frequently to see how your project is progressing. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project. Playback quality will be dependent on your computer’s resources. You may choose to play only a part of your project.
30 Part Description Storyboard View Displays your media thumbnails in chronological order. Timeline View Lets you perform frameaccurate editing of your clips on separate tracks, add and position other elements such as titles, overlays, voice-over and music. Undo Undoes the last action. Redo Repeats the last action that was undone. Record/ Capture Option Shows the Record/Capture Option panel, where you can capture videos, import files, record voice-overs and take snapshots.
Part Description Track Motion Launches the Track Motion dialog box, which lets you create tracking paths of particular elements in selected video clips. Subtitle Editor Launches the Subtitle Editor dialog box, which lets you detect and organize segments to easily add titles in selected video clips. Zoom in and Zoom out Lets you adjust your view of the Timeline by using the zoom slider and buttons. Fit Project in Timeline Window Adjusts your project view to fit the entire span of your Timeline.
3 1 2 The main panels are: 1. Player panel — Contains the Preview Window and Navigation area. 2. Timeline panel — Contains the Toolbar and Timeline. 3. Library panel — Contains the media library and the Options area. To move a panel • Double-click the top-left corner of the Player Panel, Timeline Panel or Library Panel. When the panel is active, you can minimize, maximize, or resize each panel.
To customize the size of the program window • You can do one of the following: • Click the Restore button and drag the ends of the program window to the desired size. • Click the Maximize button for full screen editing. To dock a panel 1 Click and hold an active panel. The docking guide appears. 2 Drag your mouse over the docking guide and choose a docking position to snap the panel in place. To save a custom workspace layout • Click Settings > Layout Settings > Save to and click a Custom option.
You can also change the layout settings from the UI Layout tab in Settings > Preferences. To set program preferences • Click Settings > Preferences or press F6 to launch the Preferences dialog box.
Capture and import Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you capture or import video from DVDvideo, AVCHD and BDMV discs including camcorders that record on memory cards, internal memory of discs, DV or HDV camcorders, mobile devices, as well as analog and digital TV capture devices.
Click Import from Digital Media to add media clips from a DVD-Video, AVCHD, BDMV formatted disc or from your hard drive. This feature also allows you to import video directly from AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc or DVD camcorders. Click Stop Motion to create instant stop motion animations using captured images from your photos and video capture devices. Click Screen Capture to create screen capture videos that capture all computer actions and elements shown on your screen.
• Capture Video — Transfers video from your source to your hard drive. • Take a Snapshot — Captures the displayed video frame as a photo. To capture video clips and photos from your camcorder 1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR / VCR) mode. 2 In Capture Options Panel, click Capture Video. 3 Select your capture device from the Source drop-list. 4 Select a file format from the Format drop-list.
To capture videos and photos using a DSLR 1 Connect your DSLR to your computer and turn on the device. 2 Click Capture Video and select your device from the Source droplist. 3 Specify a folder location for your saved files by clicking the Capture Folder button . 4 Click Capture Video to start recording. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. 5 To capture a photo while the DSLR is connected to the computer, click Take a snapshot.
3 Click Options and select Video Properties. The Video properties dialog box will appear. 4 In the Input Source tab, select TV from the Input source drop-list. Click OK. 5 In Channel List, click Start Scan to start scanning for channels. Note: DVB-T channels are not automatically scanned. Make sure to manually scan the channels first before capturing. 6 Click Capture Video. 7 Click Yes when prompted if you want to start capturing and automatically recovering DVB-T video.
5 Click Capture Video to start capturing and Stop Capture to end your capturing session. Your media clip will be stored as MPEG-2 format in the folder you specified. 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). You can also use the DV Quick Scan option to capture DV video DV AVI Type-1 and Type-2.
Capturing analog video When footage is captured from analog sources such as VHS, S-VHS, Video-8, or Hi8 camcorders/VCRs, it is converted to a digital format that can be read and stored by the computer. Before capturing, choose the desired file format to use for saving the captured video in the Options Panel’s Format list. To specify the type of video source you are capturing from 1 In the Capture workspace, click Options and select Video properties.
Importing from digital media You can import DVD, AVCHD, BDMV video and photos from a disc, hard drive, memory card and digital camcorders. To import digital media 1 In the Capture workspace, click Import from Digital Media. 2 Click Select Import Source Folders and browse for folders that contain your digital media and click OK. 3 Click Start and the Import from Digital Media dialog box appears. 4 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import.
3 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import to launch Import Settings. 4 In Import Destination, select Insert to Timeline or select Add video date information as title. 5 Choose Entire video to import the timecode of the video file as a title spanning the entire duration of the video. Choose Duration to import the timecode as a title within a specified duration. Click OK to apply the settings.
To use Split by scene 1 In the Capture workspace, click Capture Video. 2 Enable Split by scene on the Capture Video Options Panel. Corel VideoStudio Pro will automatically look for the scenes according to their shooting date and time and capture them as separate files.
Project basics Corel VideoStudio Pro combines the video, titles, sounds, and effects in a process called rendering. Project settings determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview it. The output video can then be played back on your computer, burned to disc, or uploaded to the Internet.
To create a new project • Click File >New Project [Ctrl + N]. To create a new HTML5 project • Click File > New HTML5 Project [Ctrl + M]. To create a new FastFlick project 1 Click Tools > FastFlick. 2 From the FastFlick window, click Menu > New Project. For more information, see “FastFlick” on page 179. To open an existing project • Click File > Open Project [Ctrl + O].
2 Click a template category from the folders that appear. 3 To preview a template, click the template thumbnail, and click the Play 4 in the Player panel. Right-click the template thumbnail and choose the point of insertion in the Timeline between Add at the beginning and Add at the end. The template is added to the Timeline. You can also add a template to your project by dragging the thumbnail to the Timeline.
5 Browse for the folder where you want to save your template and click Save. 6 In the Export project as template dialog box, move the slider to display the thumbnail that you want to use for the template. 7 Specify the path and folder name. Choose the category from the drop-list where you want to keep your template. Template details will also be displayed. 8 Click OK. To import project templates 1 Click Import a project template and browse for the *.vpt file that you want to import. 2 Click Open.
When customizing project settings, it is recommended that you make the settings the same as the attributes of the video footage that will be captured to avoid distorting the video images and can help prevent jumping frames. However, preview performance might decrease for projects with high resolution files, depending on the system specifications. Creating custom profiles Profiles contain settings that define how to create the final movie file.
Note: Additional tabs and settings are available depending on the type of format you choose. 7 Click OK. To choose a custom profile for your project 1 Click Settings > Movie Profile Manager. The Movie Profile Manager dialog box opens. 2 Click the Computer or 3D tab. 3 From the Format drop-list, choose a file format. 4 In the Profile area, choose Personal Profiles from the drop-list. Previously saved custom profiles are listed in the box below the drop-list.
To enable the creation of proxy files • Click Settings > Smart Proxy Manager > Enable Smart Proxy. Note: The Smart Proxy feature is enabled by default if the computer’s hardware can support the feature. However, you can force the creation of proxies at any time by right-clicking on a file, or multiple files in the Timeline, and choosing Create Smart Proxy File. To set the environment when smart proxy files will be generated 1 Select Settings > Smart Proxy Manager > Settings.
Previewing your project or clips The Play button in the Navigation area of the Player panel serves two purposes: • Playback your entire project • Playback a selected clip While working on your project, you will want to preview your work frequently to see how your project is progressing. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project. Playback quality depends on your computer’s resources. You may choose to play only a part of your project.
Note: For Clip, only the currently selected clip plays. If you want to preview a high definition project in full HD, enable the HD Preview button. To play part of a project or clip 1 Use the Trim Markers or the Mark-in/out buttons to select the preview range. 2 With the preview range selected, in the Navigation area of the Player panel, click Project or Clip. 3 Click Play. Undoing and redoing actions You can undo or redo the last set of actions that you performed while working on your movie.
Showing and hiding grid lines You can use grid lines to guide you when repositioning or resizing photos and videos. You can also use grid lines to line up titles in your movie. To show grid lines 1 In the Edit step, double-click a clip to display the Options Panel. 2 Click the Attribute tab and choose Distort clip. 3 Check Show grid lines. Click to adjust grid line settings. Saving projects You can save projects so that you can edit or complete them later.
Note: Corel VideoStudio Pro project files are saved in *.vsp file format. HTML5 video projects are saved in *.vsh file format. To automatically save your work 1 Click Settings > Preferences and click the General tab. 2 Choose Automatic save interval: and specify the time interval between saves. Note: This setting is set at 10 minutes by default. Save your project frequently to avoid accidental loss of work.
marks are used mainly as project guides or disc menu chapters and interactive links in HTML5 projects. Cue points serve as markers that help in lining up media clips in a project. Chapter points specify disc menu chapters or hyperlinks. To add project cues 1 Click the Chapter/Cue Menu. 2 Click Cue Point. 3 Drag the cursor to where you want to add a cue point and click the bar below the Timeline ruler. Notice that a blue arrow icon is added.
Add/Remove Cue Point Cue points 4 Repeat Step 3 to add more cue points. Note: You can also use the Cue Point Manager when adding cue points. Select Add and specify the timecode and name of cue for easy identification. Click OK and then Close. You can also add a cue point by dragging the Timeline slider to the desired cue point position in your project and clicking Add/ Remove Cue Point. To add chapters 1 Select Chapter Point in the Chapter/Cue Menu.
Chapter points 3 To edit a chapter, click on a chapter point and drag to a new position. 4 To rename a chapter, double click a chapter point and enter a new chapter name. Click OK. To remove chapters and cues, drag the markers outside the Timeline ruler and release the mouse button. You can also drag the Timeline ruler to a chapter or cue point and click Add/ Remove Chapter Point or Add/Remove Cue Point. You can also drag the Timeline slider to the desired chapter point position in your project.
Organize and find media Organize the media clips in the Library so you can access assets for your projects with ease and speed. You can also import a Library to restore media files and other library information.
Right-click a clip in the Library to view the clip's properties as well as copy, delete, or split clips by scene. You can also trim a clip in the Library by using dragging the Scrubber in the Player panel to set the Mark-in/Mark-out points. Video format support: Input: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HDV, AVCHD, M2T, MPEG-4, M4V, H.
Output: DVAVI, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, QuickTime*, Windows Media Format, 3GP, 3GP2, AVCHD, BDMV, DivX*, UIS, UISX, WebM *Drivers need to be installed to enable this option.
To add media clips to the Library 1 Click Add to create a new library folder where you want to store your media clips. Note: You can create custom folders to separate your personal clips from sample clips or to keep all clips that belong to a project in a single folder. 2 Click the Import Media Files button 3 Select the files you want to import. 4 Click Open. to locate your files. Click Browse to open the File Explorer where you can drag and drop files to the Library.
To export a library 1 Click Settings > Library Manager > Export library and specify a folder location where you want to save your Library. 2 Click OK. This action creates a backup of the virtual media file information of your current library in the directory you specify. To import a Library 1 Click on Settings > Library Manager > Import Library and find the folder that you want to import. 2 Click OK. To reset the Library • Click Settings > Library Manager > Reset Library.
You can also click the Show/Hide title button the file names of the media clips. to show or hide To show or hide media clips • Click one or more of the following buttons: • Show / Hide Videos • Show / Hide Photos • Show / Hide Audio Files To change the Library panel view • You can use the icons in the Library panel to display Instant Project templates, transitions, titles, graphics, filters, and tracking paths.
Tagging files as 3D In Corel VideoStudio, MVC and MPO clips are automatically detected and tagged as 3D during import. You can also tag 2D clips to simulate the 3D effect when you render the project as a 3D movie. Tagged 3D media clips are marked with 3D for easy identification and to enable the 3D media clip for 3D editing. The Left-Right format for side-by-side 3D is a popular choice for delivering content and is used mostly in media clips imported or captured from 3D video cameras.
2 Choose one of the following options to set the correct format for 3D content: • 2D — the default setting if the selected clip is not recognized as 3D. • Side-by-side — delivers 3D content by splitting the horizontal resolution of each frame for the left and right eye. Side-by-side 3D is widely used by cable channels for delivering content for 3D ready TV sets because of lower bandwidth usage. Choose between the Left-Right and Right-Left formats.
Timeline The Timeline is where you assemble the media clips for your video project. This section contains the following topics: • Switching between Timeline views • Showing and hiding tracks • Adding and swapping tracks • Using Ripple Editing Switching between Timeline views Two types of views are available in the Timeline: Storyboard View and Timeline View. Storyboard View The fastest and simplest way to organize photos and video clips in a project is to use the Storyboard View.
Corel VideoStudio Storyboard View Timeline View Timeline View gives you the most comprehensive display of the elements in your movie project. It divides a project into separate tracks for video, overlay, title, voice, and music.
1 2 3 9 4 5 10b 6 11b 12 13 14 7 8 Corel VideoStudio Timeline in HTML5 Mode Part Description 1 — Show All Visible Tracks Displays all tracks in your project. 2 — Track Manager Lets you manage the tracks visible in the Timeline. 3 — Selected range Displays a color bar that represents the trimmed or selected part of a project. 4 — Add / Remove Chapter or Cue Lets you set chapter or cue points in your movie.
Part Description 5 — Enable / Disable Ripple Editing When enabled, clips maintain their relative positions when a clip is added to the track. For more information, see “Using Ripple Editing” on page 73. 6 — Track buttons Shows / Hides individual tracks. 7 — Automatically scroll Timeline Enables or disables scrolling along the Timeline when you preview a clip that extends beyond the current view.
Right-click on any track button and choose Select all media to select all media clips that are in the track. When the pointer is at the Zoom controls or Timeline ruler, you can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the Timeline. To switch between Storyboard View and Timeline View • Click the buttons at the left side of the Toolbar. Showing and hiding tracks You can show or hide tracks. When tracks are hidden, they do not show during playback or when you render your video.
There is only one Video track and one Voice track by default. To add tracks 1 Click Track Manager on the Toolbar. 2 Specify the number of tracks you want to display from the dropdown list for each track. Click Set as Default to save current settings as defaults for all new projects. To swap Overlay tracks 1 Right-click on an Overlay track button Tracks. and select Swap 2 Choose the corresponding Overlay track that you want to swap. All media in the selected Overlay tracks swap.
Using Ripple Editing Use Ripple Editing to maintain the original synchronization of tracks when inserting or deleting clips. For example, if you add a 10-second clip at the beginning of the video, all the other clips moves to the right by 10 seconds. This makes editing more efficient by keeping all tracks synchronized. Original Timeline Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing disabled. Only the clips on the Video Track are moved when a new clip is inserted.
Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing enabled on some tracks. Clips on the tracks with Ripple Editing enabled move when a new clip is inserted to maintain original synchronization. To insert clips in Ripple Editing mode 1 Click the Enable/Disable Ripple Editing button panel. 2 Click beside each track where you want to apply Ripple Editing. 3 Drag a clip to insert from the Library to the desired position on the Timeline.
Edit media Videos clips, photos and audio clips are the foundation of your project and manipulating them is the most important skill you can master.
and click Options in the Library panel, two tabs display: Video and Attribute. Video: Video tab • Video Duration — Displays the duration of the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can trim the selected clip by changing the clip duration. • Clip volume — Allows you to adjust the volume of the audio segment of your 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.
• Split Audio — Allows you to separate the audio from a video file and place it on the Voice Track. • Split by Scene — Splits a captured DV AVI file based on the shooting date and time, or the changes in video content (i.e., motion change, camera shifting, brightness change, etc.). • Multi-Trim Video — Allows you to choose desired segments from a video file and extract them. • Resampling Option — Allows you to set the aspect ratio for the video.
Attribute tab • Mask & Chroma Key — Allows you to apply overlay options such as mask, chroma key, and transparency. • Alignment Options — Allows you to adjust object position in preview window. Set the option through the Alignment Options pop-up menu. • 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.
Converting multiple files Batch Convert allows you to convert a large number of files to another format in sequence. You can also create a profile for performing batch conversions. This allows you to save the batch conversion settings and apply them to future batch conversions. To run a Batch Convert 1 Click File > Batch Convert. 2 Click Add and then choose the files you want to convert. 3 Select an output folder in Save in folder. 4 In Save as type, choose your desired output type.
Adding video clips There are several ways of inserting video clips to the Timeline: • Select a clip in the Library and drag it to the Video Track or Overlay Track. Multiple clips can be selected by pressing [Shift]. • Right-click a clip in the Library and select Insert To: Video Track or Insert To: Overlay Track. • Select one or more video files in Windows Explorer and drag them to the Video Track or Overlay Track.
Corel PaintShop Pro PSPIMAGE files (*.pspimage) are supported in Corel VideoStudio Pro. PSPIMAGE files that are imported into the Library have a multiple layer indicator, so you can distinguish them from other types of media clips. To make all inserted photos the same size as the frame size of your project 1 Click Settings > Preferences > Edit. 2 Change the Image resampling option default to Fit to project size. To import PSPIMAGE files into the Timeline 1 Right-click a clip in the Library.
Modifying video 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. You can also use this feature to achieve time-lapse and strobe effects on your videos and photos. To adjust the speed and time-lapse attributes of your video clip 1 In the Edit workspace, click Options, and click Speed/Time-lapse in the Options panel.
4 Drag the Speed slider according to your preferences (i.e., slow, normal or fast), or enter a value. Note: The higher the value you set, the faster the playback of your clip. (Values range from 10-1000%). 5 Click Preview to view the results of your settings. 6 Click OK. To apply Time-lapse/Strobe effects on your photos 1 Click File > Insert Media File to Timeline > Insert Photo for Timelapse/Strobe. 2 Browse for the photos you want to include in your project and click Open.
Note: For example, you enter a value of 1 in Keep and 3 in Drop. This means that it will follow the interval to retain one frame and remove three frames for the set of photos selected. 4 In Frame duration, specify the exposure time for each frame. 5 Use the playback controls to preview the effect of the frame settings on your photos. 6 Click OK. If the value of Frame Frequency is more than 1 and clip duration is the same, Strobe effect will be produced.
Hold [Shift] then drag the end of the clip on the Timeline to change the playback speed. The black arrow means you are trimming or extending the clip, while the white arrow means that you are changing the playback speed. To adjust the variable speed attributes of your video clip 1 In the Edit workspace, click Options, and click Variable Speed in the Options panel. 2 Drag the Scrubber to the points where you want to add key frames. 3 Click Add key frame to set the frame as a key frame in the clip.
6 Click OK when finished. You can add variety to your project by modifying the playback speed of a clip at different intervals. Setting the variable speed removes the audio of the video clip. To reverse video playback • Click Reverse video in the Options Panel. Replacing media clips Media clips in the Timeline can be replaced in their current position. When you replace a clip, the attributes of the original clip are applied to the new clip.
2 Choose Replace clip from the right-click menu. 3 Browse for the replacement media clips and click Open. The Replace/relink clip dialog box appears. The clip in the Timeline is automatically replaced. The duration of the replacement clip must be equal to or longer than the duration of the original clip. Hold [Shift] and click multiple clips to select two or more clips in the Timeline and repeat the process for replacing multiple clips.
To trim a clip with the Trim markers using Single Clip Trimmer 1 Double-click a video clip in the Library or right-click on a video clip and choose Single Clip Trim to launch the Single Clip Trim dialog box. 2 Click and drag the Trim markers to set the Mark-in/Mark-out points on the clip. 3 For more precise trimming, click on a Trim marker, hold it, and use the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard to trim one frame at a time.
while trimming and inserting overlapping clips on the Timeline, enabling you to make adjustments based on the timecode shown. For example, the instant timecode tip appears with the format 00:00:17.05 (03:00 - 00). 00:00:17.05 indicates the current timecode where the selected clip is located. The (03:00 - 00) startend range represents the duration of one overlapping clip with the previous clip and another overlapping with the next clip.
Note: Changes made in the video Duration box only affect the Mark-out point. The Mark-in point remains unchanged. Using Split by Scene Use the Split by Scene feature in the Edit workspace to detect different scenes in a video file and automatically break it down into several clip files. The way Corel VideoStudio Pro detects scenes depends on the type of video file.
6 Click Scan. Corel VideoStudio Pro then scans through the video file and lists all the detected scenes. You may merge some of the detected scenes into a single clip. Simply select all the scenes that you want to join together then click Join. The plus sign (+) and a number indicates how many scenes are merged into that particular clip. Click Split to undo any Join actions that you have done. 7 Click OK to split the video.
1 2 3 4 Part Description 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 accurate mark-in and mark-out positions. 3 — Playback Speed Control Preview the clip at different playback speeds. 4 — Jog Wheel Use to scroll to different parts of the clip. To trim a video file into multiple clips 1 In the Edit workspace, select the clip that you want to trim.
4 View the whole clip first by clicking Play to determine how you want to mark segments in the Multi-trim Video dialog box. 5 Choose the number of frames to display by dragging the Timeline zoom. You can choose to display the smallest subdivision of one frame per second. 6 Drag the Scrubber until you get to the part of the video that you want to use as the beginning frame of the first segment. Click Set Mark-in button 7 .
Plays the video file. Hold [Shift] then click to play only the selected segments. Moves to the start or end frame of a trimmed segment. Moves to the previous/next frame in the video. Repeats playback of video Saving trimmed clips Frequently, when you make changes (i.e., after auto-splitting clips using Split by Scene, extracting clips using Multi-trim Video, or manually trimming clips), you may wish to make a permanent change to the clip and save the edited file.
2 Click OK. 3 In the Timeline, select a video clip in your project. 4 Drag the Scrubber to the frame you want to capture. 5 Click Edit > Take a Snapshot. The photo snapshot is automatically added to the Library and saved to your working folder. Enhancing clips Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you improve the appearance of a video or image clip by adjusting its current properties. To adjust color and brightness 1 Select the video or image clip to enhance on the Timeline.
2 Check the Distort clip option box. The yellow handles will appear. Do any of the following steps: • Drag yellow handles at the corners to resize the clip proportionally (A). • Drag yellow handles at the sides to resize without maintaining proportions (B). • Drag the green handles at the corners to skew the clip (C).
• Temperature — Allows you to specify color temperature of light sources in Kelvin (K). Lower values indicate Tungsten, Fluorescent and Daylight scenarios while Cloudy, Shade and Overcast fall under high color temperature. To adjust White balance 1 Select a video or photo on the Timeline or the Library. 2 In the Edit workspace, click Options to open the Options panel. 3 Click the Video or Photo tab and click Color Correction. 4 Check the White balance option box.
9 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image. Note: Click the White balance drop-down arrow to display more color adjustments you can use. Select either Vivid Color or Normal Color for the color intensity. As for the level of sensitivity of White balance, you can choose any of the following options: Weaker, Normal and Stronger. Applying pan and zoom effect Pan & Zoom is applied to photos, and it emulates the pan and zoom movements of a video camera.
To customize pan and zoom effect 1 In the Photo tab, select Customize under Pan & Zoom. 2 In the Pan and Zoom dialog box, the crosshairs in the Original Window represent the key frames in the image clip where settings can be customized to produce the pan and zoom effect. 3 Drag the Start key frame, represented by crosshairs in the Image Window, to the area where you want to focus. 4 Zoom in on the area by minimizing the marquee box or by increasing the Zoom ratio.
5 Drag crosshairs of the End key frame to your desired final point. Original Preview 6 Click the Play button to preview the effect. 7 Click OK to apply the effect to the image. Additional options in the Pan and Zoom dialog box allow you to further customize this effect. Click the Anchor boxes to move the marquee box to fixed positions in the Original 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.
Transitions Transitions can help your movie switch smoothly from one scene to the next. They can be applied to single clips or in between clips on all tracks in the Timeline. Effective use of this feature can add a professional touch to your movie. This section contains the following topics: • Adding transitions • Saving and deleting transitions Adding transitions There are 16 types of transitions in the Library. For every type, you choose a specific preset effect by using the thumbnails.
To add a transition • In the Edit workspace, do one of the following: • Click Transitions in the Library and select from various categories of transitions from the drop-list. Scroll through the transitions in the Library. Select and drag an effect between two video clips in the Timeline. Drop your effect and it will snap into place. You can only drag and drop one transition at a time.
To add random transitions to all video track clips • Click the Apply random effect(s) to video track button . To customize a preset transition 1 Double-click a transition effect in the Timeline. 2 Modify the attributes or behavior of the transition in the Options Panel. To further customize transitions, you may also do one of the following: • In Default transition effect duration, enter a value for the number of seconds you want transitions to take place in between clips.
Saving and deleting transitions You can collect your favorite transitions from different categories and save them in the My Favorites folder. This way, you can easily find the transitions that you use most often. You can also delete transitions that you do not use. To save a transition in My Favorites 1 Select the thumbnail of the transition. 2 Click the Add to My Favorites button the Favorites Library list.
Titles and subtitles Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create professional-looking titles, complete with special effects, in minutes. For example, you can add opening and closing credits, captions, or subtitles.
To show or hide the title safe area 1 Click Settings > Preferences. 2 Under the General tab, click Display title safe area on Preview Window. Adding titles using the Library You can add titles when the Title category is active in the Library. You can add one or more simple titles or use presets to add animated titles, such as rolling credits at the end of your movie. You can also save custom presets.
Title clips can be placed on Title, Video, and Overlay tracks. To add a preset title to your project 1 Click Title in the Library panel. 2 Drag and drop the preset text onto the Timeline. Note: You can modify a preset title by double-clicking it on the Preview Window and entering new text. Open the Options Panel to edit the title attributes. To save your title as a preset • Right-click a title clip in the Timeline and click Add to My Favorites.
To add subtitles manually with the Subtitle Editor 1 In the Subtitle Editor dialog box, drag the Scrubber or play the video to the part where you want to add titles. 2 Using the playback controls or manual scrubbing, click the Mark in and Mark out subtitle. buttons to define the duration of each Each subtitle segment manually added will appear in the Subtitle list. Note: You can also click the Add a new subtitle button to add a subtitle segment on the current location of the scrubber.
For better voice detection results, it is best to use videos with clear speech and less background noise. This feature works best for video tutorials, speeches and video presentations. To import subtitle files using the Subtitle Editor 1 Click the Import subtitle file button files that you want to import. 2 Click Open. and browse for subtitle The selected subtitles appear in the Subtitle list.
To edit subtitles by using the Subtitle Editor 1 For each subtitle in the Subtitle list, click the default text to activate the text box and type the text you want. Click outside the text box when you finish editing the text. Repeat this step for all subtitle segments.
To save subtitle files using the Subtitle Editor 1 Click the Export subtitle file button and browse for the path where you want to save the subtitle file. 2 Click Save. Formatting text You can format your text by changing the font, adding borders and shadows, or rotating it to a new position. Add a text backdrop to superimpose your text on a solid or gradient shape to make it stand out. You can also define how long a title clip appears by adjusting the title clip duration.
To rotate text in the Preview Window 1 In the Title Track, double-click a title. 2 In the Preview Window, yellow and purple handles appear around the text. 3 Click and drag a purple handle to the position you want. You can also rotate text using the Options Panel. In the Edit tab, specify a value in Rotate by degree to apply a more precise angle of rotation. To add a text backdrop 1 Enable the Text backdrop check box.
5 If you choose Gradient, click an arrow button to set the direction of the gradient and click the second color swatch to set a second color. 6 In the Transparency box, enter a value. Higher numbers increase the transparency. 7 Click OK. To modify text border, transparency, and add shadows • Click the Border/Shadow/Transparency button and set attributes using the Border/Shadow/Transparency dialog box.
To apply a title preset 1 Click the Title clip on the Timeline and then double-click the title on the Preview Window. 2 In the Edit tab, click the Title Preset Style drop-list and click a thumbnail to apply the effect. To adjust the duration of title clips • Do one of the following: • In the Timeline, drag the handles of the clip • Select the clip in the Timeline, open the Options Panel, click the Edit tab, and enter a value in the Duration box.
To apply animation to the current text 1 In the Title Track, double-click a title. 2 In the Options area, click the Attribute tab. 3 Enable the Animation option, and mark the Apply check box. 4 Select a category from the Select the type of animation drop-list and select the specific preset animation from the box under Apply. 5 Click the Customize animation attributes button to open a dialog box where you can specify animation attributes.
3 To customize the title filter, in the Options area, click the Attribute tab, and do one of the following: • Click a thumbnail in the drop-list to the left of Customize Filter. • Click Customize Filter. Available options depend on the selected filter. Note: When there is more than one title filter applied to a clip, you can change the order of filters by clicking the Move filter up arrow or Move filter down arrow that appear to the right of the filter list on the Attributes tab.
Graphics The Graphic Library contains color clips, objects, frames and flash animation. This section contains the following topics: • Adding color clips • Adding color patterns • Adding backgrounds • Adding objects or frames • Adding Flash animations • Customizing objects, frames, and animations Adding color clips Color clips are solid colored backgrounds. You can use the preset color clips or create new color clips in the Library.
4 Click the Options tab to set the Duration of the color clip in the Options Panel. Adding color patterns Color patterns are decorative backgrounds. You can use the preset color patterns or add an image that you want to use as a new color pattern in the Library. For example, you can insert a color pattern as a background for a title. To select a pattern clip in the Color Patterns Library 1 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Color pattern from the Gallery drop-list.
To select a background clip in the Backgrounds Library 1 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Background from the Gallery drop-list. 2 Choose the desired background as displayed in the Library and drag to the Video or Overlay Track. 3 To add a pattern that is not in the Library, click the Add box beside the Gallery drop-list. In the Browse Graphics dialog box, choose the file that you want to add to the Library. 4 Set the Duration of the color clip in the Options Panel.
Adding Flash animations Give more life to your videos by adding Flash animations as Overlay clips. To add a Flash animation 1 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Flash Animation from the Gallery drop-list. 2 Select a Flash animation from the Library then drag it onto the Overlay Track. 3 Click the Options tab to open the Options Panel. 4 Click the Attribute tab, customize your Flash Animation.
Video filters Video filters are effects that you can apply to clips in order to change their style or appearance. Using filters is a creative way to enhance your clips or correct flaws in your video. For example, you can make a clip look like a painting or improve its color balance.
To apply a video filter to a photo or video clip in the Video Track 1 Click the Filter button in the Library to display the thumbnails of various filter samples. If you want to display the filters in the Library by category, choose a filter category from the Gallery drop-list box. 2 Select the clip in the Timeline then choose the video filter from thumbnails shown in the Library. 3 Drag and drop the video filter onto your clip in the Video Track.
Marking filters as favorites You can collect your favorite filters from different categories by marking them and then storing them in the My Favorites folder. This way, you can easily find the filters that you use most often. To mark a filter as a favorite 1 Click the Filter button in the Library to display the thumbnails of various filter samples. 2 Choose the video filter that you want to mark as a favorite from the thumbnails shown in the Library.
Applying multiple filters By default, the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged onto the clip. Uncheck Replace last filter to apply multiple filters to a single clip. Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to apply a maximum of five filters to a single clip. You can also choose the filter to be previewed through the selection in the view toggle. In the event that you choose to render your project, only enabled filters will be included in your movie.
Key frame Controls Note: You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out of the Timeline Control bar for precise placement of key frames. 4 Click Add key frame to set that frame as a key frame in the clip. You can adjust the video filter settings for that particular frame. Note: A diamond-shaped mark on the Timeline Control bar appears and indicates that the frame is a key frame in the clip. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more key frames to your clip.
• To move to the key frame prior to the one selected, click Go to previous key frame . 7 Click Fade In filter. and Fade Out to establish fade points in your 8 Adjust the video filter settings according to your preferences. 9 Preview the changes you've made by clicking Play Preview Window of the dialog box. in the 10 Click OK when finished. Note: To preview the clip with the video filter applied, use the Preview Window or an external device such as a TV monitor or DV camcorder.
Overlay clips Adding multiple Overlay Tracks gives you more creative possibilities for your movie. You can superimpose clips over a background video with portions of the overlay being transparent or add objects and frames to your video.
Note: You can also use color clips as Overlay clips. To add more tracks, see “Adding and swapping tracks” on page 71. 3 To customize the Overlay clip, click the Attribute tab. The Overlay clip is then resized to a preset size and positioned at the center. Use the options in the Attribute tab to apply direction/style to the Overlay clip, add filters, resize and reposition the clip, and more.
• In Timeline View, click on the Overlay clip and click Open Options Panel. In the Attribute tab, click Alignment Options and choose from a menu of position options. To resize an Overlay clip • In the Preview Window, drag the handles on the Overlay clip to resize it. Note: If you drag the yellow corner handle, it will keep the aspect ratio when you resize the clip.
Dragging the green node distorts an overlay clip. When you select the green node, the cursor becomes a smaller arrow with a small black box at its tail. Hold [Shift] while dragging the green nodes to keep the distortion within the outline box of the current clip. Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD (4K) video Some Ultra HD (4K resolution) videos are created by combining four full HD files shot with a 4K camera.
3 Resize the Overlay clips to make them fit into the Preview Window. 4 Reposition the Overlay clips. For more information, see “Adjusting overlay clips” on page 128. Even if you have not rendered the video, the Ultra HD (4K) video can be imported into a new project as a *.vsp file for easier editing.
Enhancing overlay clips Applying transparency, border, chroma key, and filters can enhance your Overlay clips. To apply transparency to an Overlay clip 1 In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key. 2 Drag the Transparency slider to set the opacity of the Overlay clip. To add a border to an Overlay clip 1 In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key. 2 Click the Border arrow keys to set the thickness of the border for the Overlay clip.
Chroma keying an overlay clip Chroma keying makes a particular color in a clip transparent and shows the clip in the Video Track as background. To specify Chroma Key settings to the current Overlay clip 1 Click Mask & Chroma Key in the Attribute tab. 2 Click Apply Overlay Options, then choose Chroma Key from the Type drop-list. 3 In the Similarity option, use the eye dropper tool to pick the color to be rendered as transparent in the Preview Window.
Adding a mask frame Adding a mask or a matte to an overlay clip applies a shape around it that you can render opaque or transparent. To add a mask frame 1 Click Mask & Chroma Key in the Attribute tab. 2 Click Apply Overlay Options then choose Mask Frame from the Type drop-list. 3 Select a mask frame. 4 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image. 5 To import a mask frame, first create a mask for your project. Click and browse for the image file.
Motion tracking Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create tracking paths in video clips and track particular elements in your video. Motion Tracking eliminates the multiple and repetitive steps of adding objects into the Timeline and the use of key frames to induce movement.
Motion Tracking interface basics 5 6 1 7 8 2 3 4 Track Motion dialog box Part Description 1 — Tracker Specifies the object being tracked to create the tracking path. This can also appear as an area depending on the selected tracker type. 2 — Playback Control Buttons that control video playback. 3 — Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom and track in/out controls.
Part Description 4 — Tracker Control Buttons and options that let you control the properties of the trackers, tracking paths and matched objects. 5 — Preview Window Shows the current video being played. 6 — Tracking path The path of the motion tracked by the program. 7 — Matched object Where the matched object is placed. 8 — Timecode Lets you jump directly to a specific part of the video by specifying the exact timecode.
Add tracker / Remove tracker — Adds and removes trackers Rename tracker — Renames the active tracker Save to path library — Saves the active paths to the path library. Set tracker as point / Set tracker as area — Toggles between using the tracker to follow the motion of a specific point or area Apply mosaic — Applies a mosaic effect over the tracked object. This button lets you blur the area of the tracked object.
2 Browse for the video that you want to use and click Open. This opens the Track Motion dialog box. In this example, a video of a boy walking by the lake is selected. 3 Drag the tracker to the part of the video that you want to track. In the example, the tracker is dragged to the face of the boy. The area is magnified to give you a closer view of your selection.
Note: If you want to select a larger area, click the Set tracker as area button in Tracker type. You can adjust the shape and size of the tracker by dragging the corner nodes. 4 Click the Track Motion button . The video is played as the tracking path is generated. If Show tracking path is selected, the tracking path is displayed and highlighted once the tracking process is completed. 5 Click OK.
Matching motion to a tracking path Using the Match Motion feature, you can automatically match the motion of overlays and titles with a tracking path to create the effect of one element following another. For example, you can identify a moving person in a video by matching a title name to his tracking path.
Part Description 1 — Playback Control Buttons that control video playback. 2 — Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom controls. 3 — Attribute Panel Defines the Position, Size, Opacity, Rotation, Shadow, Border, Mirror and Ease in/out controls. 4 — Preview Window Shows the current video being played. 5 — Matched object Specifies where the matched object is placed, which can be a title or overlay. This is applicable only in Match Motion.
Match Motion / Customize Motion buttons and options Add keyframe — Adds a keyframe Remove keyframe — Removes a keyframe Go to previous keyframe — Jumps to the previously available keyframe Reverse keyframe — Reverses the current keyframe Move keyframe to the left — Moves the current key frame one step to the left Move keyframe to the right — Moves the current key frame one step to the right Go to next keyframe — Jumps to the next available keyframe Tracker menu — Lets you select the tracker that the matched
Match Motion / Customize Motion right-click menu Match Motion / Customize Motion right-click menu Add key frame Adds a key frame Remove key frame Removes a key frame Keep Aspect Ratio Maintains the width to height ratio when you resize the video clip or overlay object. Reset Distort Reverts to the original aspect ratio after you distort the clip or object. Show object distortion window Displays/hides the object distortion window that controls the orientation of the video clip / overlay object.
To launch the Match Motion dialog box • Right-click an overlay clip on the Timeline and choose Match Motion. To match motion to a tracking path 1 Insert a video with tracking path in the video track. 2 Insert a title clip in the overlay track and adjust its properties to match your project. In this example, the name of the boy in the video is added to the title track. 3 Right-click the title in the title track and select Match Motion. This opens the Match Motion dialog box.
In the sample video, Tracker 01, which represents the tracking path of the boy, is selected. 5 Adjust the properties of your title depending on the requirements of your project. Each time you set a value, a key frame is added. In this example, Offset values are adjusted to set the ideal distance between the boy and the title. The Size and Opacity values are also adjusted to make sure that the title is visible and yet a bit transparent.
Note: If you need to turn and move the clip around the video, you can set the values under Offset and Rotation. You also have the option to add a shadow and border, or mirror your image. Clicking the Ease in/Ease out button / allows the motion to start out slowly or slow down as it comes to an end. Drag the slider to control the timing. 6 Play the video to test your animation. When done, click OK. The result of our sample project is shown below.
Customizing motion Using the Customize Motion feature, you can manually match the motion of overlays and titles with the motion of elements in a background video without reference to any existing tracking information. This means that you can define your own motion path and modify various properties to create complex motion effects.
Part Description 1 — Playback Control Buttons that control video playback. 2 — Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom controls. 3 — Attribute Panel Defines the Position, Size, Opacity, Rotation, Shadow, Border, Mirror and Ease in/out controls. 4 — Preview Window Shows the current video being played. 5 — Motion path The path of the motion as manually defined. This is shown only in the Customize Motion dialog box.
To customize a motion path 1 Right-click a background video or an overlay clip in the Timeline and select Customize Motion. The Customize Motion dialog box opens. In this example, the title is shown with a straight line motion path. 2 150 Change the shape of your motion path by dragging line segments and key frame nodes.
Note: Key frame nodes are automatically added every time you move to another frame and make a modification. You can also create a key frame node by dragging the scrubber and clicking the Add key frame button 3 . Adjust the properties of your title depending on the requirements of your project. Each time you set a value, a key frame is added. The example below shows the title after adjusting Position, Size and Rotation values.
Note: You also have the option to change the opacity, add a shadow and border, and mirror your image by adjusting the values under Opacity, Shadow, Border, and Mirror. Clicking the Ease in/Ease out button / allows the motion to start out slowly or slow down as it comes to an end. Drag the slider to control the easing in and out timing. 4 Play the video to test your animation. When done, click OK.
Tracking paths Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you track specific points or areas to create a moving path. This path represents the location of the selected point or area within the sequence of video frames. Once you have tracking paths, you can choose to add matched objects around the tracker area or blur video elements using the tracker.
5 Click the Track Motion button to retrack the path. The tracker continues tracking using the new key frame position. Adjusting the track points allows you to fine-tune or smoothen the movement of matched objects. To define the tracking path duration 1 Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to start motion tracking. Click the Track in button 2 . Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to end motion tracking. Click the Track out button . The tracking path duration is defined.
To show or hide trackers • Click or to show or hide trackers. To add trackers 1 Click the Add a new tracker button to add the second tracker. A new tracker appears on the screen and a new tracker is added to the list. 2 Drag the tracker to the part of the video that you want to track. In our example, the second tracker is dragged to a stationary fishing ladder on the lake. 3 Click the Track Motion button .
In the example, Tracker 1 tracks the boy while Tracker 2 tracks the stationary fishing ladder on the lake. Since the camera is panning to the right, the result shows the path of Tracker 1 moving to the right and the path of Tracker 2 moving to the left. 4 Click OK. To remove a tracker, select a tracker and click the Remove tracker button . To rename trackers 1 Select a tracker and click the Rename tracker button 2 Enter the new tracker name in the Rename Tracker dialog box. . 3 Click OK.
2 Adjust the position of the matched object by doing one of the following: • Choose an option from the Position drop-list. • Drag the matched object marker to your preferred position in the Preview Window. 3 In the Preview Window, drag the corners of the matched object to adjust its size. 4 Proceed with motion tracking as specified in previous procedures to generate the tracking path. 5 Click OK. The Track Motion dialog box closes and a placeholder is added to the Overlay track.
To blur parts of tracked objects 1 Click the Apply Mosaic button . The prospective blurred area will appear in the Preview Window as a grid. 2 Adjust the size of the grid to cover parts that you want to blur by dragging the nodes at the corners of the grid. Note: Options for matched object will be grayed-out when you enable this feature. 3 Proceed with motion tracking as specified in previous procedures to generate the tracking path.
4 Click OK. In combination with motion tracking, this feature is most useful in blurring out elements that you do not want to show in your video. Some examples of such are blurring out faces of people to protect their identity and covering vehicle license plates for security. Using the Path Library You can add motion behavior to a clip in the main video track or in the overlay track by dragging a preset path from the Path Library to the clip in the Timeline.
To save tracking paths in the Track Motion dialog box 1 Select a tracking path name and click the Save to Path Library button . The Save to Path Library dialog box opens. 2 Select the folder location for the path. 3 Click OK. Select Export all visible paths to save all the visible tracking paths. All saved tracking paths will be converted to generic moving paths without the speed and time properties previously associated with it. To import paths to the Path Library 1 Click the Import path button .
Audio Sound is one of the elements that determine the success of your video production. Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to add music, narration, and sound effects to your project. The Audio feature in Corel VideoStudio Pro consists of four tracks. You can insert narrations on the Voice Track and the background music or sound effects on the Music Track.
Adding audio files You can add audio files to your project in any of the following ways: • Add audio files to the Library from a local or network drive. • Rip audio from CD • Record a voice-over clip • Use Auto Music Note: You can also extract audio from a video file. To add an audio file to the Library • Click the Import Media Files button in your computer. to browse for audio files To add voice-over narration 1 Move the Scrubber to the section of the video where you want to insert your voice-over.
To import music from an audio CD 1 In Timeline view, click the click Import from audio CD. Record/Capture Option button and The Rip CD Audio dialog box appears. 2 Select the tracks to be imported in the Track List. 3 Click Browse and select the destination folder where the imported files will be saved. 4 Click Rip to start importing the audio tracks. Splitting an audio track from a video clip Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you split the audio portion from an existing video clip into an audio track.
Using Auto Music The Auto Music feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you easily create high-quality sound tracks from royalty-free music and use them as background music in your project. You can have different tempos or musical instrument variations per music. Auto Music Maker utilizes the patented SmartSound Quicktracks technology in sound track creation and features a variety of SmartSound background music. With SmartSound, you can set the feel of your movie with the background music of your choice.
Using the Clip Volume Control You will find the volume control in the Music & Voice tab. Clip volume represents the percentage of the original recorded volume. Values range from 0 to 500%, where 0% completely silences the clip and 100% retains the original recorded volume. Trimming and cutting audio clips After recording voice and music, you can easily trim your audio clips in the Timeline. To trim audio clips • Do one of the following: • Drag a handle, either from the beginning or end, to shorten a clip.
To split the audio clip • Click the Split Clip button to split the clip. Stretching audio duration The time stretch feature allows you to stretch an audio clip to match video duration without distorting its pitch. Normally, stretching audio clips to fit the project results in a distorted sound. The time stretch feature will make the audio clip sound like it is just played in a slower tempo.
You can stretch the time of an audio clip on the Timeline by holding [Shift] then dragging the handles on the selected clip. Applying fade-in/out Background music that starts and ends gradually is commonly used to create smooth transitions. To apply fade effects to your audio clips • Click the Fade-in and Fade-out buttons. Using the Sound Mixer The key to making narrations, background music, and existing audio of your video clips blend well together is to control the relative volume of your clips.
For information about using the 2-Channel Mixer, see “Adjusting stereo channels” on page 168. Adjusting stereo channels In stereo files (two channels), a single waveform represents the left and right channels. To use stereo mode 1 Go to Settings > Project Properties. 2 In the Project Properties dialog box, choose a format from the Project format drop-list. 3 Click Edit. 4 In the Edit Profile Options dialog box, click the Compression tab.
Using the Surround Sound Mixer Unlike a stereo stream that carries only two audio channels, Surround Sound has five separate audio channels encoded into one file which is delivered to five speakers and one sub-woofer. The Surround Sound Mixer has all the controls to position sounds around the listener, outputting audio through the 5.1 configuration of multiple speakers. You can also use this mixer to adjust the volume for stereo files, making it sound as if the audio moves from one speaker to another.
2 In the Project Properties dialog box, choose a format from the Project format drop-list. 3 Click Edit. 4 In the Edit Profile Options dialog box, click the Compression tab. 5 In the Audio format drop-list, choose Dolby Digital Audio. 6 In the Audio Settings area, choose 3/2 (L, C, R, SL, SR) from the Audio Type drop-list box. 7 Click the Sound Mixer button 8 Click the music note symbol in the center of the Surround Sound Mixer.
To duplicate an audio channel, click the Sound Mixer button in the toolbar. Click the Attribute tab and select Duplicate audio channel. Choose which audio channel to duplicate this may be Left or Right. In recording voice-overs using the microphone, it will be recorded on one channel only. You can improve the audio volume by using this feature to duplicate across channels. Applying audio filters Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to apply filters to your audio clips in the Music and Voice Tracks.
4 Click OK. If you want to apply an audio filter to a video clip, you must first split the audio portion of the video into an audio track. For more information, see “Splitting an audio track from a video clip” on page 163.
Painting Creator Painting Creator is a feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro that allows you to record painting, drawing, or writing strokes as an animation or still image that can be applied to your project as an overlay effect. This section contains the following topics: • Working with Painter Creator • Switching between Painting Creator modes • Creating images and animations Working with Painter Creator The Painting Creator window contains all the tools you need to record and save your animation or drawing.
Part Description 1 — Brush Thickness Defines the thickness of your brush tip through a pair of sliders and a preview box. 2 — Canvas / Preview Window The painting area. 3 — Brush Panel Choose from a wide array of paint media, brush/tool tips, and transparency. 4 — Color Palette Allows you to choose or specify color using the Windows Color Picker or Corel Color Picker. You can also pick color by clicking the eye dropper.
Eyedropper Tool — Allows you to select a color from the color palette or surrounding objects. Eraser mode button — Enables you to write or erase your painting / animation. Undo Button — Lets you undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes. Redo button — Lets you undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes. Start recording / Snapshot button — Records your painting session or adds your painting to the Gallery. The Snapshot button only appears if in Still mode.
OK button — Closes Painting Creator and inserts the animations *.uvp format and images in the *.png format in the Corel VideoStudio Pro Library. Close button — Closes the Painting Creator window. To launch Painting Creator • Click Tools > Painting Creator. To import animations and images into the Library • In the Painting Creator window, choose the thumbnails you want in the Gallery and click OK.
To change a default clip duration 1 Click the Preference setting button . The Preferences dialog box appears. 2 In the General tab, increase or decrease the Default macro duration. Note: Click OK. Creating images and animations You can record animations or save still images in the Painting Creator window. You can play your animations and convert them to still images. To get different types of brushstrokes, you can adjust your brush settings. You can also use a reference image as you draw.
To convert your animation to a still image • In the Gallery, right-click your animation thumbnail and select Transfer animation item to still. Note: You can use the still image as an intro or end clip of your animation. To specify your brush settings 1 Click on the Settings button 2 Modify the brush properties to achieve your desired brush stroke effect. Note: Options vary for each painting tool. . 3 Click OK.
FastFlick Corel offers a fast and easy way to create your own movie. You can quickly put together an impressive project with Corel® FastFlick. Just pick a template, add your media clips, and save your movie.
Selecting a template (FastFlick) FastFlick comes with a number of templates that feature different themes. To select a template 1 Click the Select Your Template tab. 2 Select a theme from the drop-list. You can choose to display all themes or select a specific theme from the list. 3 Click a template from the thumbnail list. 4 To preview the template, click the Play button . An orange box marks the selected template.
3 Select the media files you want to add and click Open. You can also add media by dragging photo and video files from a Windows Explorer folder to the FastFlick window. Editing titles (FastFlick) FastFlick templates have built-in title clips. You can replace the placeholder text with your own text, change the font style and color, and even add effects such as shadow and transparency. To edit a title 1 On the Add Your Media tab, drag the Scrubber to the part of the movie clip marked with a purple bar.
4 To change the font color, click the Color button color swatch. and click a You can also launch the Corel Color Picker or the Windows Color Picker by clicking the option from the list. 5 To add a shadow, enable the Shadow check box. 6 To change the shadow color, click the Color button below the check box and click a color swatch or launch a Color Picker. 7 To adjust transparency, click the Transparency down arrow and drag the slider.
2 Under Music Options, click Add Music. The Add Music dialog box opens. 3 Select your audio files and click Open. To rearrange audio clips 1 On the Add Your Media tab, click the Edit Music button. 2 Click an audio file in the Music Options list. 3 Click the Move up button change the audio file order. or the Move down button to To delete an audio file 1 On the Add Your Media tab, click the Edit Music button 2 Click an audio file title and click the Delete button . .
2 Under Photo Pan & Zoom Options, enable the Smart Pan & Zoom check box. Setting movie duration (FastFlick) You can determine the relationship between the duration of your project and the music. To set movie duration 1 On the Add Your Media tab, click the Options button . 2 Under Movie Duration, choose one of the following options: • Fit music to movie duration — automatically adjusts the music clip to play until the movie ends.
3 In the Profile drop-list, choose an option. 4 In the File name box, type a file name. 5 In the File location box, specify the location where you want to save the file. 6 Click Save Movie. Uploading to the Web (FastFlick) Share your movie online by uploading your videos to YouTube, Facebook and Flickr, or Vimeo. You can access your accounts from within FastFlick. If you don’t have an existing account, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you need to sign in, the Log In button appears. Click the button to sign in. If it is the first time you are signing in, you will be asked to authorize the connection between Corel VideoStudio Pro and your online account. 3 Fill in the necessary information such as your video title, description, privacy settings and additional tags. 4 In the Quality drop-list, select your preferred video quality. 5 In the File name box, type a file name.
Screen capture Record computer actions and mouse movement by using the screen capture feature in Corel VideoStudio Pro. This feature lets you create videos that require visualization in a few easy steps. You can also define the capture area for more emphasis and focus or integrate voice-overs.
Screen Capture toolbar basics 2 3 1 4 Part Description 1 — Capture area frame Specifies the display area to capture. This covers the entire screen by default. 2 — Recording Controls Contains the buttons that control your screen capture. 3 — Capture area frame dimensions Specifies the active program to capture and the exact dimensions of the area to capture in the Width and Height boxes. 4 — Settings (default view) Lets you specify file, audio, display and keyboard shortcut settings.
• Capture to library — Enable to automatically import your screen capture to the Library and identify the save path in the Library. Note: Screen captures are saved to the Samples folder in the Library by default. Click to add a new folder and change the location where the file is saved. • Format — Choose an option from the available formats in the drop-list. • Frame rate — Lets you specify the number of frames to be used when recording.
To record your screen capture 1 Choose one of the following options: • Full screen — lets you capture the entire screen. When you launch the Screen Capture toolbar, this option is enabled by default. • Custom — lets you specify the area to capture. The capture area dimensions are displayed accordingly. You can also specify an application window to capture by choosing an option from the list of active programs. 2 Click Settings to access more options.
Stop motion animation Using captured images from DV/HDV camcorders, webcams or DSLRs, or imported photos, you can create stop motion animations directly in Corel VideoStudio Pro and add them to your video projects.
3 In Capture Folder, specify or browse for the destination folder where you want your clips to be stored. 4 Select where you want your stop motion project to be stored by choosing an existing Library folder from the drop-list in Save to Library. Note: You can also create a new Library folder when you click Add a new folder. To open an existing stop motion animation project 1 Click Open and browse for the stop motion animation project that you want to work on.
To save your stop motion animation project • Click Save. Your project is automatically saved in the Capture and Library folders that you specified. To exit Stop Motion • Click Exit to go back to your video project. Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio To capture images 1 Connect the webcam, DV/HDV camcorder or DSLR to your computer. 2 A message box appears to confirm that you want to use the device. Click OK.
captured frame. Captured frames automatically appear in the Stop Motion timeline. To capture images using a webcam or DV/HDV camcorder 1 If you are using a DV/HDV camcorder, switch it to Play/Edit mode and make sure that your DV/HDV camcorder is switched to DV/ HDV mode. 2 In Record mode, move your subject between each capture to show movement in the images. 3 If you are using footage from a DV/HDV camcorder, you can make screen captures during video playback.
1 15 2 14 3 13 4 5 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part Description 1 — Mode Displays information on the selected camera mode. 2 — Image quality Lets you set the image size and quality. 3 — Metering mode Lets you set the metering mode by selecting from your camera’s preset options. 4 — White balance Lets you set the white balance by selecting from your camera’s preset options. 5 — Focus indicator Displays information on the selected focus setting.
Part Description 8 — Shutter speed Displays the shutter speed settings of the camera. This will be disabled when the DSLR is in P or Av mode. 9 — ISO Lets you adjust the ISO setting by selecting from your camera’s preset options. 10 — Live view focus guides Lets you adjust the focus area by clicking on the arrows or dragging the focus area box. 11 — Ev Lets you choose the exposure value compensation setting.
Save and share With your movie project finished, it’s time to save and share it. When you save your project, all the files are combined to create a single video file in a process called rendering. You can save your movie as a video file that can be played on a computer or a mobile device, burn your project to a disc complete with menus, or upload your movie directly to a YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, or Vimeo account.
video files for computer playback” on page 198 and “Creating sound files” on page 208. • Device — Save to a file format that lets you play your movie on mobile devices, game consoles, or cameras. For more information, see “Saving to video files for mobile devices” on page 200. • HTML5 — If you chose File > New HTML5 project at the start of your project or opened an HTML5 project, this output option becomes available in the Share workspace.
clicking File > Save or Save As. This lets you return to your project at any time and make edits. To create a video file for computer playback 1 In the Share workspace, click the Computer button . 2 Click one of the following buttons to view and choose the profile for your video: • AVI • MPEG-2 • AVC/H.264 • MPEG-4 • WMV • Audio • Custom If you want to use the Project Settings for the video file, enable the Same as Project Settings check box located above the buttons.
7 Click Start. Press the [Esc] key to cancel the rendering process. A progress bar appears when you render a video. You can use the buttons on the progress bar to do the following: • Click the Pause/Play button on the progress bar to pause and resume the rendering process. • Click the playback button to enable the preview while rendering or stop the preview to reduce rendering time.
camcorder to the computer, turn your camcorder on, and set it to Play/Edit mode. See your camcorder's manual for specific instructions. • Mobile Device — Creates a high-definition MPEG-4 AVC file that is compatible with most tablets and smartphones, including iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. • Game Console — Create MPEG-4 AVC video files that are compatible with PSP devices. 3 In the Profile drop-list, choose an option. 4 In the File name box, type a file name.
HTML5 projects can include hyperlinks and chapters. This video format is compatible with browsers that support HTML5 technology, including most of the latest browsers and Safari, which is used on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. You can save your HTML5 video projects directly to cloud-based storage services, such as Dropbox and Google Drive. For more information about sharing from these cloud-based services, refer to the Dropbox or Google Drive Help.
If you want to save it to a cloud-based storage service, browse for the local folder of your preferred service. 5 Set any of the following options: • Create Preview Range Only — renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Preview panel. • Enable Smart Render — analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections. This can reduce rendering time significantly, but is not available for WebM output. 6 Click Start.
4 From the File format drop-list, choose a VSP version. 5 In the File name box, type a file name. 6 In the File location box, specify the location where you want to save the project. 7 Click Start. Uploading to the Web Share your video projects online by uploading your videos to YouTube (in 2D and 3D formats), Facebook, Flickr, and Vimeo. You can access your accounts from within Corel VideoStudio Pro. If you don’t have an existing account, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you need to sign in, the Log In button appears. Click the button to sign in. If it is the first time you are signing in, you will be asked to authorize the connection between Corel VideoStudio Pro and your online account. 3 Fill in the necessary information such as your video title, description, privacy settings and additional tags. If you want to upload a 3D video to YouTube, enable the Save as 3D video check box under the Privacy box.
Creating 3D video files Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create 3D video files or convert regular 2D video to 3D video files. It’s important to refer to the instructions for your 3D playback device so that you know what type of files and equipment you’ll need for viewing your 3D video. For example, you might require only generic red and blue glasses (anaglyph) or you might require special polarized glasses to view a polarized TV screen.
• Create Preview Range Only — renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Player panel. • Enable Smart Render — analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections. This can reduce rendering time significantly. 8 Click Start. Press the [Esc] key to cancel the rendering process. A progress bar appears when you render a video.
2 Ensure that the Create Preview Range Only check box is marked. 3 In the Player panel, click Project. 4 Select a range by dragging the orange Trim Markers to the start and end points you want. Only the area between the orange Trim Markers is rendered 5 In the bottom-right corner of the Share workspace, click Start. Creating sound files Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create a sound file from an existing video file.
5 Set any of the following options: • Create Preview Range Only — renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Player panel. • Enable Smart Render — analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections. This can reduce rendering time significantly. 6 Click Start.
The custom profile appears in the Profile drop-list. To edit a custom profile in the Share workspace 1 In the Share workspace, select the output format for which you created the profile, and choose the profile from the Profile droplist. 2 Click the Edit custom profile button 3 In the Edit Profile Options dialog box, change the settings you want and click OK. .
Burn discs Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you burn your projects to a DVD, AVCHD, or Blu-ray disc. Alternatively, you can export your project to an SD card.
1 2 8 3 4 5 6 7 Part Description 1 — Jog Slider Lets you jump to specific scenes. 2 — Mark-in/Markout Sets a preview range in the project, or sets the start and end points for trimming a clip. 3 — Settings and options Lets you access the Preferences dialog box and the Disc Template Manager. 4 — Project Settings Lets you determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview it. 5 — Change display aspect ratio Lets you select between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
7 — Close button Closes the Create Disc dialog box and opens the Save As dialog box. 8 — Media Clip List Displays the added media clips as thumbnails. Even if you have not saved your VideoStudio Pro project as a *.vsp file, it can be brought into the Create Disc dialog box for burning. Imported videos are automatically adjusted to the correct aspect ratio (as specified in the Disc Templates Manager dialog box), and are letterboxed or pillarboxed to fit the correct aspect ratio.
Assembling files You can import videos or VideoStudio Pro project files (*.vsp) that you want to include in your final movie. To add videos 1 Click Add video files. Locate the folder where the videos are stored. Select one or more video clips. 2 Click Open. Note: After a video clip is added to the Media Clip List, you may see a black thumbnail that may be caused by a black first frame of the video clip. To change it, click on the video clip and move the Jog Slider to the scene that you want.
You can trim video clips and VideoStudio Pro projects by using the Jog Slider, Mark-in/out, and navigation controls. Trimming a video gives you the freedom to precisely edit the video length. Adding and editing chapters This feature is available only when the Create menu option is selected. By adding chapters, you can create submenus linked to their associated video clip. When you add chapter points to your VideoStudio project, these are automatically converted to disc menu chapters.
If the Create menu option is not selected, you will be guided to the preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next. When you are creating a disc with only one VideoStudio Pro project or one video clip, do not select Use first clip as introductory video if you want to create menus. To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip 1 Select a video in the Media Clip List. 2 Click Add/Edit Chapter.
Creating disc menus Disc menus allow viewers to easily navigate through the contents of a disc and easily choose the specific parts of the video to watch. In Corel VideoStudio Pro, you can create disc menus by applying menu templates and editing them to suit the requirements of your projects. To apply a menu template 1 Select Create menu in the 1 Add Media page and click Next. This takes you to the 2 Menu & Preview page. 2 In the Gallery tab, click the menu template thumbnail to apply it.
To add motion menus 1 Select Motion menu in the Edit tab. 2 Adjust the duration of the video thumbnail by setting the number of seconds in Duration. Note: Using motion menus increases the file size. Check the disc space usage indicator and the Required menu space value to make sure that the file size remains within the limits of your selected output. Editing a menu template To edit a menu template, choose options in the Edit tab or click menu objects in the Preview Window.
To revert objects to its previous state, right-click on the Preview Window and select Set to 0 Degree Angle or Remove Object Distortion To align a single menu object • Click the menu object in the Preview Window and drag it to the desired position. To use the grid lines as reference when dragging the menu objects, right-click the Preview Window and select Show Grid Line. To automatically align your object to the nearest grid line as you drag it, select Snap to Grid Line.
• Space Evenly Horizontally — Moves all selected objects (except left/right most objects) horizontally to even horizontal space. This menu item is only available when more than three objects are selected. • Equal Width/Height — Resizes all selected objects (except model object) to the same width/height as model object. • Equal Width and Height — Resizes all selected objects (except model object) to the same width and height as model object.
• Menu In/Menu Out — Opens selection filters and transition effects. If a menu template has a Menu In effect, its default duration is 20 seconds. Some template menus have sound effects for Menu In and Menu Out transitions. These sound effects, however, cannot be modified nor deleted. Creating advanced menus Advanced menu templates are made up of three separate layers for background settings, title menus, and chapter menus. You can edit menu objects in the currently selected layer.
To add a title menu • Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Add Title Menu. To add chapter menus • Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Create Chapter Menu. To show the menu thumbnail numbers • Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Show Thumbnail Number. To create a menu template: 1 Click Customize in the Edit tab of the 2 Menu & Preview page. The Customize Menu dialog box appears.
Note: When working in the Customize Menu dialog box, use the Font dialog box to accurately resize text. The Font dialog box can also be launched by right-clicking the text and selecting Font Attributes. Previewing your movie and menu before burning Now, it's time to see how your movie looks before you burn it onto a disc. Simply move the mouse and click Play to watch your movie and test the menu on your computer.
Burning options • Disc burner — Specifies the settings for your burning device. • Label — Enables you to enter a volume name for the Blu-ray Disc/ DVD. The label can contain a maximum of 32 characters. • Drive — Selects the disc burner that you want to use to burn the video file. • Copies — Sets the number of disc copies to burn. • Disc type — Displays the output disc format for the current project. • Create to disc — Allows you to directly burn your video project onto a disc.
• Create DVD folders — This option is only enabled when the video file being created is a DVD-Video. The files created are in preparation for burning the video file to an AVCHD or Blu-ray Disc. This also allows the user to view the finished disc folders on the computer using a disc playback software like Corel WinDVD. • Create disc image — Select this option if you plan to burn the video disc several times.
To burn your movie onto a disc 1 Click Next after you preview your project. 2 Click Show more output options and enable one or more of the following options: • Create DVD folders — Creates DVD folders in a specified location. • Create disc image — Creates an ISO image file of the DVD. • Normalize audio — Evens out irregular audio levels during playback. Note: Create disc image is disabled for AVCHD and Blu-ray Disc projects. 3 Click More settings for burning. The Burning Options dialog box appears.
3 In Source disc image file, browse and select your source disc image (*.iso) file. 4 Choose your burner drive in Destination. 5 Click Copy to start copying. Click to set burning preferences. Creating disc labels Create and print disc labels, case covers, and inserts in Corel VideoStudio Pro. You can add and edit images, texts, and icons to complete your layout. To launch the disc label creation dialog box • Click the Print disc label icon at the lower left part of the Create disc dialog box.
General tab 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 media or label in relation to the selected paper size is displayed to serve as your guide. Image tab The Image tab allows you to adjust the properties of your images. Text tab The Text tab allows you to format and adjust the properties of your texts.
Shortcuts This section contains the following topics: • Menu command shortcuts • Workspace shortcuts • Navigation area shortcuts • Timeline shortcuts • Multi-trim Video shortcuts • Layout settings shortcuts • Screen capture shortcuts • Other Shortcuts Menu command shortcuts Ctrl + N Create a new project Ctrl + M Create a new HTML5 project Ctrl + O Open a project Ctrl + S Save a project Alt + Enter Project Properties F6 Preferences Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste
F1 Help Workspace shortcuts Alt + F10 Go to Capture workspace Alt + F11 Go to Edit workspace Alt + F12 Go to Share workspace Navigation area shortcuts F3 Set mark-in F4 Set mark-out L Play/Pause Ctrl + P Play/Pause Space Play/Pause Shift + Play button Play the currently selected clip K Return to the start of clip or project Home Return to the start of clip or project Ctrl + H Return to the start of clip or project End Move to the end segment or cue Ctrl + E End D Previous fram
Tab Toggle between the Trim Handles and Scrubber. Enter 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 Handles or Scrubber active, use the Leftarrow key to move to the previous frame. Right If you pressed [Tab] or [Enter] to make the Trim Handles or Scrubber active, use the Rightarrow key to move to the next frame.
Timeline shortcuts Ctrl + A Select all clips on the Timeline. Single title: Select all characters in the on-screen edit mode. Ctrl + X Single title: Cut selected characters in the on-screen edit mode. Shift + Click Select multiple clips in the same track. (To select multiple clips in the Library, [Shift] + [Click] or [Ctrl] + [Click] the clips.) Left Select the previous clip on the Timeline. Right Select the next clip on the Timeline. +/- Zoom in/out. Ctrl + Right Scroll forward.
Multi-trim Video shortcuts Del Delete F3 Set mark-in F4 Set mark-out F5 Go backward in the clip F6 Go forward in the clip Esc Cancel Layout settings shortcuts F7 Switch to Default Ctrl + 1 Switch to Custom #1 Ctrl + 2 Switch to Custom #2 Ctrl + 3 Switch to Custom #3 Alt + 1 Save to Custom #1 Alt + 2 Save to Custom #2 Alt + 3 Save to Custom #3 Screen capture shortcuts F10 Stop screen capture F11 Pause / Resume screen capture Shortcuts 233
Other Shortcuts ESC Stop capturing, recording, rendering, or close a dialog box without making any changes. If you switched to Full Screen Preview, press [Esc] to return to the Corel VideoStudio Pro workspace. Double-click a transition in the Effects Library Double-clicking a transition in the Library automatically inserts it into the first empty transition slot between two clips. Repeating this process will insert a transition into the next empty transition slot.
DV-to-DVD Wizard Using the DV-to-DVD Wizard, you can capture video from FireWireenabled DV and HDV tape camcorders, add a theme template, and then burn to DVD. This video-editing mode provides a fast and direct way to transfer your videos to a DVD. You can launch the DV-to-DVD Wizard by clicking Tools > DV-to-DVD Wizard.
To burn the whole tape 1 Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under Duration. 2 Click Next to apply the template and burn to DVD. To use scene detection 1 After selecting Scene detection, choose whether to scan the tape from the Beginning or Current position. • Beginning — Scans the tape for scenes from the beginning. The tape will automatically be rewound if the tape position is not in the beginning. • Current position — Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position.
3 In the Storyboard View, select each scene that you want to include in your movie, and click Mark Scene. 4 Click Next. Note: To save and import the scanned file without having to rescan it, click the Options button and select Save DV Quick Scan Digest. To manage a large number of tapes, click Save DV Quick Scan Digest as HTML. This feature lets you print the HTML file and attach it with your tapes.
6 To mark your video clips with date information, click Add as title in Video date information. Select Entire video if you want the video to appear from beginning to end, or specify the duration. 7 Click the Burn button to burn your movie file to a disc. Note: If the movie is too big to fit onto a DVD, click Fit & Burn.
Glossary Aperture This camera setting measures the size of the opening in the lens. It controls the amount of light that gets into the camera. The aperture setting is measured in f-stops that follow the format f/number. For example, f/22. Aspect Ratio The relationship of width to height for a given image or graphic. Keeping or maintaining the aspect ratio refers to the process of maintaining size relationships when either the width or height of an image or graphic is changed.
Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk. Capture Plug-ins These are utilities integrated with Corel VideoStudio Pro 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. Cloud-based storage A remote storage space that can be used for saving files.
Device Control A software driver that allows programs to control video sources like the camcorder or VCR. 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 at all times during the editing process. Driver A software program that controls the connection between a specific device and a computer. DSLR A type of camera that uses removable lenses and takes images using a reflex mirror system.
Effect In Corel VideoStudio Pro, an effect is a special computer generated attribute applied to video clips that alters the appearance and quality of video to achieve a certain look. Ev The acronym stands for Exposure Value or the combination of settings for the aperture, shutter speed and ISO when the camera is in P (Programmed), S or Tv (shutter priority), or Av (aperture priority) mode. Adjusting the Ev can either overexpose or underexpose an image deliberately. Export The process of sharing files.
Frame Size The size of displayed images in video or animation sequences. If an image intended for the sequence is larger or smaller than the current frame size, it must be resized or cropped. HDV HDV is a format for recording and playback of high-definition video on a DV cassette tape. Announced in 2003 as an affordable high definition format, HDV video supports resolutions up to 1440 × 1080 and is compressed with MPEG-2. HDV audio is compressed using MPEG-1 Layer 2.
Key frame A specific frame in a clip that is flagged for special editing or other activities in order to control the flow, playback or other characteristics of the completed animation. For example, when applying a video filter, assigning different effect levels on the beginning and end frames shows a change in the appearance of the video from start to end of the video clip.
seamlessly adding 2D and 3D graphics that appear to exist originally when shooting the video clip. MP3 Abbreviation of MPEG Audio Layer-3. MP3 is an audio compression technology that produces near CD audio quality at a very small file size, making it transfer quickly over the Internet. MPEG-2 A standard for video and audio compression used in products like DVD.
Overlay These are 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 Corel VideoStudio Pro, plug-ins have made it possible for the program to automatically recognize capture devices as well as output videos for different purposes such as for e-mail, Web page, video greeting cards, and DV recording.
Smart Render Smart Render technology saves time when generating previews by rendering only the parts that have been modified from your last render operation. Split by scene This feature automatically splits up different scenes into individual files. In Corel VideoStudio Pro, the way scenes are detected depends on which step you are in. In the Capture workspace, Split by Scene detects individual scenes based on the original footage's recording date and time.
Title A title can be a movie title, a caption or credit. Any text that overlays your video can be referred to as a title. Transition Effect A transition is a method of sequencing between two video clips, like fading from one into another. Trim The process of editing or cropping a video clip. Videos can be trimmed frame by frame. Ultra HD (4K resolution) A video resolution that is approximately 4,000 pixels in width. It is also known as Ultra High-Definition or Ultra HD.
Index Numerics saving files 199 adding clips to Timeline 80 Audio Normalization in FastFlick 183 saving 206 Auto Add Chapters 216 3D video tagging files as 3D 65 4K 130, 248 Auto Music 7, 164 Automatic save interval 55 A AVI, saving 199 Add / Remove Chapter or Cue 69 B adding clips 80 analog video 41 animation creating in Painting Creator 177 Flash 120 anti-shake 121 Background Track 70 backgrounds 118 Batch Convert 79 creating profiles 79 Blu-ray Disc 239 blurring areas 158 borders Apply Mos
burning discs 235 projects 223 C copying disc image files 226 Corel Corporation 16 cropping 121 crossfade transition 101 camcorder saving files for 200 Capture workspace 22 capturing DV video 40 capturing screen 187 capturing video 36 Cue Point 56 Cue Point Manager 57 cues 55 custom profiles 209 customer support 16 customizing Chapter Point 57 animation 120 Chapter/Cue Menu 56 filters 124 frames 120 chapters 55 motion with paths 148 adding 215 objects 120 editing 215 profiles 199 chroma key 1
distorting adding photos and clips 180 editing projects in VideoStudio 186 clips 95 overlays 129 editing titles 181 documentation conventions 17 Pan & Zoom 183 saving projects 184 drawing, creating in Painting Creator 177 DSLR Enlarged mode 194 sharing projects 185 templates 180 favorites DSLR, capturing from 38 filters 123 DV Quick Scan 40 transitions 104 DV-to-DVD Wizard 235 filters 121 applying 121 applying multiple filters 124 E customizing 124 Edit workspace 23 favorites 123 effect fi
graphics a Library 63 backgrounds 118 audio files to the Library 162 color clips 117 media to the Library 62 color patterns 118 frames 119 objects 119 grid lines 54 Instant Playback 29, 52 Instant Project templates 46, 180 Instant timecode tip 88 ISO 226 H H.
sorting media 63 Navigation area 27 new features 9 M manual 19 new projects creating 45 Mark-in/out 28 masking 134 Match Motion 141 mobile devices saving files for 200 mosaic, blurring 158 motion tracking 135, 244 Movie Profile Manager 49 MPEG-2 capturing 39 saving files 199 multiple files converting 79 FastFlick 179 Normalize audio 225 O objects adding 119 adding to tracking paths 156 motion tracking 135 opening FastFlick project 179 projects 46 Options Attribute tab 78 Capture Video 36 Color tab 77
overlays replacing in the Timeline 86 resampling 80 adding borders 132 aligning 129 chroma key 133 combining clips for 4K Ultra HD 130 distorting 129 masking 134 motion 131 positioning 128 resizing 129 Player panel 27 playing clips 52 preset text 107 preview range 52 previewing 52 profiles creating 49, 209 transparency 132 custom 49 projects P Painter Creator 173 Pan & Zoom 98 opening 46 PSPIMAGE files 81 panels, moving 32 Q panning 98 Quick Start 1 Path Library 159 quitting the application 15
resizing clips 95 overlays 129 photos 81 WMV 199 Scene detection 236 screen captures 187 restoring links to media files 62 shake reduction 121 ripping audio 163 sharing 197 rotating text 112 video clips 76 Share workspace 24 3D video 206 options 197 Shortcuts 229 slideshows S Save to disc 211 saving audio 199 automatically 55 AVI 199 files for computer playback 198 files for mobile devices 200 H.
modifying playback speed 82 system requirements 11 Smart Proxy 50 tips for increasing performance 13 variable 85 Speed/Time-lapse 82 Split Audio 77 T tablets, saving files for 200 technical support 16 templates 46 creating 47 Split by scene 36 importing 48 splitting 87 opening 46 audio track from video 163 by scene 90 clips 87, 128 stabilize 121 starting the application 15 stop motion 191 capture settings 193 Text Backdrop 112 time-lapse 82 Timeline 67 adding media 80 Timeline View 68 Title Safe ar
tracking paths 153 trimming 87 adding 153 clips 87 adding objects 156 Multi-trim 91 blurring areas 158 saving part of a project 207 editing 153 saving trimmed clips 94 exporting 160 importing 160 saving 160 show or hide 153 tracks tutorial 1 U Ultra HD (4K) 248 adding 71 Ultra HD 4K 130 swapping 71 undo 53 transitions 101 adding 6 adding automatically 102 updating the application 16 user guide 19 applying to multiple clips or photos 102 V deleting 104 Variable Speed 85 favorites 104 p
W Web 204 uploading projects 204 white balance 96 WMV, saving 199 workspaces 21 customizing 31 layout 33 switching 26 Y YouTube 185, 204 Z zooming 98 258 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide
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