Operation Manual

Making FastFlick templates 223
template from scratch because it is a good way to learn the template
rules. Reviewing existing FastFlick templates is a good way to get
inspiration.
In general, FastFlick templates will have a beginning, a middle, and an
end. Although technically you can have only one segment in your
template, it takes several segments to define a look and feel for a
template.
Here are some things to think about when creating your template:
• What are the anchor elements (things that stay the same)? For
example, do you have a beginning segment and end segment? If
so, what elements within those segments stay the same? Will
these segments include static placeholders (user content that does
not repeat)?
• How many segments do you want to create? Keep in mind that
segments with placeholders repeat in sequence until all the user
media is accommodated (unless marked as
Static)
• Which segments are optional (can be dropped when the user
content is done)?
To create a template
1 In the VideoStudio Edit workspace, build your template, following
the FastFlick template rules.
Ensure that the elements for each segment do not overlap (with
the exception of audio clips on the Music 1 track).
2 Right-click an element and choose FastFlick Template Designer.
3 In the FastFlick Template Designer dialog box, choose the
attributes that you want to apply to the element.
4 Repeat steps 3-4 for each element.
5 Click File > Save, and type a file name.
6 Click File > Export as Template > FastFlick Template.