User guide

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After starting the DVS software the Edit Tool software module is acti-
vated automatically. Here you can see the following items:
menu bar At the top of the user interface you can find a menu
bar. This menu bar provides access to functions and
tasks of an administrative nature for the DVS software.
Here you can find, for example, import and export
functions as well as several menu options generally
concerned with projects and project files. A description
of the menu bar can be found in chapter “The Menus”
on page 9-1.
tool area Directly below the menu bar you can find the tool area
which may show you depending on the currently active
software module and/or on the optional features avail-
able various tools that can be used during your work
with the system. The tools are provided as tabs to
switch easily between them. By default you can find
among the tools, for example, the bin which provides
initial access to the video material. For more details
about the tool area and the individual tools see chapter
“The Tool Area” on page 4-1.
control area To the right of the tool area you can find the control ar-
ea. In the Edit Tool this area is used to pre- and review
your current project. At the top you can find the video
overlay where you can see the video material. Below
the video overlay a scrub bar of the timeline is avail-
able. In contrast to the timeline in the timeline area
where you can zoom in and out, the scrub bar always
shows the complete timeline of the project. Below the
scrub bar the controls are located to play out and move
within your current project. Here you can also find but-
tons to switch between the different modes of the con-
trol area: the edit mode, the source-edit mode, the trim
mode, and the conforming mode. The control area will
be described in chapter “The Control Area” on
page 5-1.
timeline area In the timeline area you can find the video and audio
tracks. Most of the editing tasks are performed here,
for example, by setting cutting points and defining op-
erators. The timeline area can be configured freely and
thus be adapted to your individual needs. This area and
how to work with projects in the timeline are explained
in chapter “The Timeline” on page 6-1.