Manual Nero Vision
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Table of contents 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Start Successfully About the Manual About This Application Versions of Nero Vision Starting the Program 6 6 6 7 7 2 2.1 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.5 2.6 2.
.1.9 4.1.10 4.1.11 4.1.12 4.1.13 4.1.14 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.2.6 4.2.7 4.2.8 4.2.9 4.2.10 4.2.11 4.2.12 4.2.13 4.2.14 4.2.
9 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2 9.2.1 9.2.2 Configuration And Recording Formats Application Settings Window General Tab Folders Tab Editing Tab Recording Format Options Window General Tab [Disc Format] Tab 118 118 118 119 119 120 120 121 10 10.1 10.2 10.3 Disc Tools Erasing a Rewritable Disc Displaying Disc Info Finalizing a Disc 124 124 125 125 11 11.1 11.2 11.2.1 11.2.2 11.
Start Successfully 1 Start Successfully 1.1 About the Manual This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Vision. It is processbased and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions: Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
Start Successfully 1.3 Versions of Nero Vision Nero Vision is available in a Nero Vision full version and different Nero Vision Essentials versions. The Nero Vision full version is included in Nero Vision Xtra, in Nero Video Premium HD, in the Nero Multimedia Suite, and in the Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD. The Nero Creative CollectionPack 1 is additionally part of Nero Video Premium HD and the Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD.
Start Successfully Nero StartSmart window 2. If you use Nero Vision Xtra or Nero Video Premium HD: 1. Click the Nero Vision desktop icon. The Nero Vision window is opened. You have started Nero Vision.
Project Creation and Management 2 Project Creation and Management 2.1 Working with Nero Vision The user interface for Nero Vision consists of a main window and an expandable area. Basically, working with Nero Vision consists of the selection of a task from the Start screen. You then complete the task by navigating through the different steps that are displayed in a separate screen for each individual step.
Project Creation and Management Start screen This manual contains a chapter for each task that describes all of the steps required for its completion. Completing a task Depending on the task, you will have to go through various steps until you reach the end. Each individual step consists of a new screen. To help you to know where you are and what you need to do, each screen comes with a name and a brief description.
Project Creation and Management Content screen For each screen, the manual contains a chapter in which all areas are described in detail. Burning Burning marks the end of a project. For this you should define the burning parameters and click the Burn button. Depending on the type of project you are working on and the burner connected to the system, a number of different entries are available for selection.
Project Creation and Management Burn Options screen After burning Once you have finished burning you can decide what you would like to do next: launch the media player and view your project or create covers and labels for the disc using Nero CoverDesigner. Of course, you can also save the project or start a new one. See also Extended Area → 12 Content Screen → 14 Creating and Editing a Disc Project → 17 Saving a Project → 22 Burn Options Screen → 111 Creating Covers and Labels → 14 2.
Project Creation and Management The extended area is closed again in normal mode when you switch to the next screen. In so-called "sticky mode," the extended area will be displayed until it is closed once more by in the extended dialog box displays its current clicking the More button again. The icon mode. Click this icon to change the mode. The extended area is in normal mode. The extended area is in sticky mode. See also Buttons → 13 2.2.
Project Creation and Management Erasing a Rewritable Disc → 124 Displaying Disc Info → 125 Finalizing a Disc → 125 2.2.2 Creating Covers and Labels With Nero you can create covers and a label for your disc project. Nero CoverDesigner is an application in the Nero Multimedia Suite and is automatically installed during the main installation procedure. Nero CoverDesigner is used to create and print labels and booklets for burned CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
Project Creation and Management If you have selected the Create chapters automatically check box in the extended area, chapter marks are automatically created during the burn process for quicker navigation with the remote control. However, these chapter entries do not have menu entries. You can change the disc type next to the capacity bar of the overall memory used in the lower area of the screen. The indication of available space is adjusted accordingly.
Project Creation and Management Capture Captures a video. The Capture Video screen is displayed. Import AVCHD From Disc Imports videos that are saved in an AVCHD project (on DVD). Import AVCHD From Hard Drive Imports videos that are saved in an AVCHD project (on memory card or hard drive). Import From Web Imports files from Internet communities and adds them to the project as new titles. Imports PowerPoint files and adds them to the project as new titles.
Project Creation and Management Button / Jumps to the start/end of the file. Add chapter - Inserts a chapter mark at the position of the position marker on the scroll bar. Add chapter for each video - Inserts a chapter mark with the title at the start of each video. Auto-detect chapter - Starts the automatic chapter recognition through Drop-down menu which the program places a chapter mark automatically for each scene. Remove chapter - Deletes selected chapter marks.
Project Creation and Management To create and edit a disc project, proceed as follows: 1. In the Start screen, select the Make DVD, Make Blu-ray Disc or Make CD selection entry and the required disc type (e.g. DVD-Video, Blu-ray Video or Video CD). The Content screen is displayed. 2. To capture a video for your project: 1. Click the Import > Capture button. The Capture Video screen is displayed. 2. Proceed as described in the Capture Video to Hard Drive chapter. 3.
Project Creation and Management 7. If files are to be imported from an Internet community, proceed as described in the Import from the Web chapter. 8. If you want to make a movie or slide show: 1. Click the Make Movie or Slide Show button. The Video Editing screen is displayed. 2. Proceed as described in the Editing Videos chapter and subchapters. 9. If you want to edit a media title: 1. Highlight the title in the content area. 2. Click the Edit button. The Video Editing screen is displayed. 3.
Project Creation and Management Creating Chapters Automatically → 20 Editing Chapters → 21 2.4.1 Creating Chapters Manually You can manually add chapters to a video title of your compilation. The following requirement has to be fulfilled: ► The Content screen is displayed. To create a chapter manually, proceed as follows: 1. Highlight the required video title in the content area. 2. Move the slider on the scroll bar in the preview area to the position where the new chapter should begin. 3.
Project Creation and Management 5. If you want to keep existing chapters, select the Keep previous chapter marks check box. 6. Click the Apply button. The chapters are created, chapter marks are set on the scroll bar in the preview area and the chapters are added to the chapter list. In addition all existing chapters can be displayed or rendered invisible with the aid of the buttons. You have created chapters automatically. See also Creating and Editing a Disc Project → 17 2.4.
Project Creation and Management 2.5 Saving a Project Once you have started working with your project, occasionally you may want to interrupt your work, resume it at a later time, or burn it. A project file (*.nvc) saves the project data – information about file paths and layout – after you have started work on your project. This means that you can interrupt your work at any time and resume the project at a later point or burn it on disc. The contents of a project file can only be opened with Nero Vision.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 3 Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 3.1 Capturing Capturing is a way of taking the video from a DV video camera or another video capture device connected to the video capture card and placing it on your computer. The capture device is the device that transmits the video signals to be captured (e.g. from a DV video camera, video capture card, or TV card).
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices where the device itself delivers digital video signals to your PC, you need to have a video capture card installed in the PC in the case of analog video signals. The analog signals are converted into digital signals by the video capture card. Digital Video (ATSC, DVB-T/S/C): Video signals from digital capture devices are sent to the PC in digital format and exist in MPEG-2 format after transfer.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices The following option buttons are available for the selection of the capturing template: Native capturing Custom capture template Optimizes all parameters based on the selected capture device and captures the video in the format specified by the capture device. The Native capturing option button is selected in the default settings. Capturing in the default settings is recommended. Adjusts the detail settings of the parameters.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices Jog dial Navigates through the capture on a frame-by-frame basis. Only available for DV-/HDV cameras in the VCR mode. Activate the Enable capture device audio playback check box in the extended area if you want to enable playback on the capture device. This setting does not affect playback of captured video files.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 3.3.2 Video Device Properties Window The following tabs are available in the Video Device Properties window: Sets the frame rate, color compression process and output format to correspond to the way the video is to be burned onto the disc. Format In the case of analog capture devices, clicking the Configure button starts the device test. You can select the video source here (video, composite or S-video).
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices Nero Vision provides simultaneous support for multiple TV cards, TV cards with dual tuner, and/or hybrid tuner cards. You will find a list of supported TV cards on our web page under www.nero.com. If you have connected a TV card to your PC and open the Capture Video screen for the first time, all connected devices are displayed in the Capture device drop-down menu.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 11. Highlight the channels you do not want and click the Remove button. The channels are deleted. 12. If you want to coordinate the channels of a number of TV cards with each other: 1. Highlight a desired channel and click the Rename button. The Rename Channel window is opened. 2. Enter the name you want in the Rename Channel text field and click the OK button. The channel is renamed.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 3.5 Capturing Video to Hard Drive To set up a capture device for digital and analog video, a recording card that meets the requirements of the manufacturer must be installed or must be already integrated in the PC at the factory. You need a lot of free space on your hard drive to capture a video. Make sure that there is enough space available to capture the entire video.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices Native capturing transfers the video without losing information during conversion in the format specified by the capture device. The Native capturing option button is selected in the default settings. Capturing with Native capturing is recommended. 5. If the Custom capture template option button is selected: 1. Select the required format in the drop-down menu. The Profile drop-down menu appears in the Details area. 2.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 2. Enter the path and the file name in the Capture to File input field. 11. Click the button. Capturing starts and the picture that was recently captured appears. 12. Click the same button again to stop capturing. A selection list is displayed. It contains captured files that have not yet been assigned to a project. 13. If you want to capture other videos from the same source, repeat the previous two steps. 14.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices To scan a video before capture and to take over selected scenes to the hard drive, proceed as follows: 1. Click the button. The Pre-Scan window is opened. 2. Click the Start Pre-Scan button. The tape is scanned. Progress can be followed in the window. A thumbnail is shown for every scene in the scene gallery in the Pre-Scan window. 3.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices If you have installed a DVD-RW/+RW burner and insert a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, you can use Nero Vision to create editable DVD disc formats and DVDVideo: DVD-VFR (video mode) and DVD+VR. In comparison to DVD-Video, the advantage of these disc formats is that the content can be changed later on. This means that you can edit the movies, insert new passages, delete scenes that you do not want to see, or overwrite the disc.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices When first importing to or exporting from the Internet, the My Nero Login window opens. Here you can enter your access data for the My Nero Internet community once and then stay logged in for all subsequent visits via Nero Vision. 2. Enter your Login Name and Password for the My Nero Internet community in the input fields. 3. Select the Save account data check box and click the OK button. 4.
Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices The file is saved and Nero Vision lists it as a new title in the project. If you have imported the file directly into the Video Editing screen, Nero Vision lists the file in the media area. You have imported a file from the Internet and can now work it into your project.
Editing Videos 4 Editing Videos 4.1 Video Editing Screen In the Video Editing screen you can compile media files into a movie or slide show, cut videos that you have added and/or work with effects and transitions according to your requirements. You can add comments and audio files for background music. Some of the functions mentioned here are only available in the Nero Creative CollectionPack 1 which is part of the Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD and Nero Video Premium HD.
Editing Videos The following setting options are available in the upper right of the content area: Button Nero PiP Opens the Nero PiP Effects window in which you can choose between various Nero Picture in Picture Effect templates. These templates allow you to create multitrack overlay projects in just a few steps. The templates are sorted by the number of elements, i.e. placeholders, available per template.
Editing Videos Effect Palette → 41 Properties Palette → 41 General Handling on Timeline Tab → 44 Storyboard Tab → 51 Movie Options Window → 61 Making Movie → 64 Nero PiP Effects Window → 52 4.1.1 Preview Area You can preview your compilation and edit (scale, rotate) clips in the preview area in the upper left of the Video Editing screen. Shift the current position by dragging the timeline slider on the time scale.
Editing Videos Jog wheel Navigates through the project on a frame-by-frame basis. See also Video Editing Screen → 37 4.1.2 Media Area On the My Media palette in the upper right of the Video Editing screen you can search for the required media files. Here, you can also import files that can then be added to the compilation. Click the Import drop-down menu on the right to import more files from various sources, even from e.g. the Internet into Nero Vision.
Editing Videos 4.1.3 Effect Palette Some of the functions mentioned here are restricted or not available in the Essentials version. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at www.nero.com to get the full version with all the functions. The Nero Video TransitionPack 1 is available as a single add-on or with the Nero Creative CollectionPack 1 which is included in the Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD and Nero Video Premium HD.
Editing Videos Anchor Point Position Sets the position of the anchor point of the clip. You can either choose a predefined position by activating one of the Corner buttons on the right or select your own position in the input fields on the left. The center point is selected by default. Available for video clips and pictures only. Positions the clip at the desired position or sets it horizontally or vertically centered.
Editing Videos Check box and controls Use key frames Select the check box to add a key frames track for the respective effect below the respective main clip on the Timeline tab in the content area. As long as you haven't chosen individual key frame positions on a track, the effect settings are valid for the whole clip. Once you created single key frames, effect settings are valid for chosen positions. A single key frame at the start and at the end of the clip is always added by default.
Editing Videos 4.1.5 General Handling on Timeline Tab The Timeline tab in the content area of the Video Editing screen is displayed by default when you select the Make > Movie entry in the Content screen. It is opened automatically when you add a video clip or audio track or when you select a theme-based template. Some of the functions mentioned here are restricted or not available in the Essentials version. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at www.nero.
Editing Videos Video Editing screen The following setting options are available in the left columns of the timeline tab: Button Hide Track / Show Track Allows you to deactivate the preview of whole tracks. A cleared check box in Video tracks deactivates the preview of video tracks. A disabled loudspeaker in Audio tracks deactivates the preview of audio tracks. Button Lock Track / Unlock Track Locks the entire track so that further editing is prevented.
Editing Videos Allows you to adjust the height view of the different tracks. All tracks are displayed in extended height. Button Switch to extended In addition, you can adjust the height of the tracks manually by timeline view dragging the separator to the respective position. Drop-down menu New Track Creates a new track on the timeline. Timelines are rendered from bottom to top. You can choose if you want to add a pure video track, a pure audio track or a video track with audio.
Editing Videos Select track forward tool Select track backward tool Selects all clips to the right of the point you click in a track. Keep the button pressed to display the Select track tool, Select track backward tool and Rectangular Marquee entries. Selects all clips to the left of the point you click in a track. Keep the button pressed to display the Select track tool, Rectangular Marquee, and Select track forward tool entries. Selects all clips in the track you click.
Editing Videos Magnet Aligns a dragged clip to another in the timeline if its border hovers an area within 10 dots left or right to the border of the other clip. You can also align dragged clips to clips in other tracks. is displayed if the clips are aligned to each other. A catch marker Catch markers are only displayed if the Magnet is activated. The Magnet is activated by default. Colored markers can be applied to single clips (Label) as well as single positions within a clip (Nero Clip Marker).
Editing Videos Contains the audio files of the first track. Video 2 and Audio 2 are associated or linked by default. Audio 1 Narration Contains pure audio files (e.g. for the use of narration clips). Music Contains pure audio files (e.g. for the use of background music). See also General Handling on Timeline Tab → 44 4.1.7 Clip Handling in Timeline When you drag a clip from the media area to a track in the timeline, the clip's duration is displayed.
Editing Videos Linking and unlinking clips If clips are linked to a selected one in the timeline (like a video clip with audio), the linked clip is also highlighted. Both clips in a link are affected when you trim, move, or copy. You can detach the link via the Unlink Audio & Video entry in the context menu. Vice versa, if one independent video and one audio clip are selected, you can apply a link via the Link Audio & Video entry in the context menu.
Editing Videos 4.1.8 Storyboard Tab The Storyboard tab in the content area of the Video Editing screen is displayed by default when you select the Make > Slide Show entry in the Content screen. The Storyboard tab displays the Video 1 track for video clips, pictures, and transitions as well as the default Narration and Music tracks. Video Editing screen On the Video 1 track, video clips are always indicated by filmstrips to distinguish them from pictures. Every first frame is displayed as a thumbnail.
Editing Videos 4.1.9 Nero Picture in Picture (PiP) Effects The Nero Picture in Picture Effects feature allows you to easily create multitrack overlay projects with animated picture-in-picture effects in just a few steps. You can choose between many different templates in the Nero PiP Effects window. Each template has a certain number of placeholders and is specifically animated; some of them also have different backgrounds to choose from. The templates are sorted by their number of placeholders.
Editing Videos The following setting options are available on the Template tab of the Nero PiP Effects window: Displays the available Nero Picture in Picture Effect templates and allows you to choose one. The templates are divided according Template selection to the number of elements, i.e. placeholders, within the respective template.
Editing Videos On the Settings tab of the Nero PiP Effects window, you can define the insert setting options for the Nero Picture in Picture Effect templates. The following option buttons are available on the Settings tab: Includes the Duration input field and the Insert mode drop-down menu. The Duration input field allows you to define the duration of the selected Nero Picture in Picture Effect template. Every Nero Picture in Picture Effect template has a default and a minimum duration.
Editing Videos Inserts the template into the gap to the right of the time cursor. The duration of the template is automatically adjusted and cannot be manually modified. Auto fill gap Only available if the time cursor is placed in a gap that has at least the length of the template you want to insert. If the time cursor is placed at the end of the last video/audio/picture file in the timeline, the default duration of the template is used.
Editing Videos Themes window A list of categories and respective templates is available on the left. The category palettes can be expanded to display the templates in a thumbnail view. By default, the wizard chooses the first template of the first category which is not listed in the Basic category. Of course, if Basic is your only template category, the first basic template is set by default.
Editing Videos The following setting options are available in the Modify Original Movie area on the right: Check box Enables Pan & Zoom effects for slides. If disabled, the wizard ignores Pan & Zoom effects. Apply Pan & Zoom If the selected template does not contain an Pan & Zoom effect effects to still group or a Pan & Zoom effect for still pictures, the check box pictures remains gray. Check box Runs a scene detection before applying the selected theme.
Editing Videos Ad Spotter window At the top right of the window, sequences that are found can be tentatively played back in the preview area and detailed corrections can be undertaken. In the preview area, with the aid of the position marker on the scroll bar, you can move to a specific position within the video title. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display. Start and end markings appear for the found advertising and movie sequences.
Editing Videos In addition, the following setting options are available in the window: Button Start Starts the search in the selected video. Check box Combine If the check box is selected, then all the found advertising sequences are compiled into one sequence. This also applies to the movie sequences. Button Generate Inserts the video without the advertising sequences back into its desired place in the compilation. Button Cancel Cancels the procedure and closes the window.
Editing Videos Music Grabber window In the preview area with the aid of the position marker on the scroll bar you can move to a specific position within the video title. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display. A start and end marking is shown on the picture list of the preview area for each found music clip. Furthermore, the following buttons are available: Starts playback. Pauses playback. Stops playback.
Editing Videos Save to file(s) Cancel Saves desired music clips as pure audio files. In the saving, Nero Vision supports WAV, MP3, WMA, and Ogg formats. Cancels the procedure and closes the window. See also Video Editing Screen → 37 4.1.13 Movie Options Window In the Movie Options window you can set up all settings for the timeline.
Editing Videos Various setting options are provided on the left. A summary of the selected settings is shown in an Information display on the right. The following setting options are available: Input field Movie name Option buttons Video format Option buttons Resolution Option buttons Audio Defines or changes the name of the movie which is used as the title name in the Content screen and which is visible on buttons in the menu when burning the movie to a disc. Shows the status of the video mode.
Editing Videos Preview / Trim window On the Video and Audio tab, you can shift the current position by dragging the timeline slider on the time scale. Clicking the buttons in the left-most and right-most position of the time scale moves the scale. You can set desired Mark In and Mark Out points by moving the respective buttons directly on the time scale or with help of the input fields below.
Editing Videos Button Begins the playback of the video or track. Jog wheel Input field Mark In/Mark Out Navigates through the preview on a frame-by-frame basis. Defines the start/end position of the active video or track. However, files on the time scale left of the Mark In and right of the Mark Out remain fully available for editing. Shows the display duration of the selected item.
Editing Videos If you are in the Content screen and want to create a movie or slide show for your project, click the Make > Movie or Slide Show button. 2. Enter a video title in the Movie name input field. The name is used as the title name in the Content screen and visible on buttons in the menu when burning the movie to a disc. 3. Choose the adequate settings options for the timeline and click the OK button. The Video Editing screen is displayed according to the chosen settings.
Editing Videos Detecting Video Scenes → 67 Moving and Positioning Files → 68 Cutting and Trimming Audio and Video Clips → 69 Fitting the Display Duration of Pictures → 70 Choosing a Movie Template → 72 Inserting Transitions → 73 Editing Transitions → 74 Adding an Effect → 75 Editing Effects → 76 Adding a Text Effect → 77 Recording a Narration File → 78 Creating Chapters in Timeline → 78 4.2.
Editing Videos 4.2.2 Searching for Music Clips In Nero Vision you can search for music clips in a captured file. Recognized clips can be added to your compilation or saved separately from the video as a pure audio file. In the saving, Nero Vision supports the WAV and MP3 formats. The following requirement has to be fulfilled: ► The desired video title is displayed in the Video Editing screen. To search for music clips in a captured file, proceed as follows: 1.
Editing Videos 3. If you want to change the sensitivity settings of the analysis: 1. Move the Sensitivity slider to a higher or lower percentage. 2. Move the Minimum Scene Length slider to a shorter or longer scene length setting. The number of detected scenes is adapted to your settings. 4. Click the Apply button. The clip in the timeline is cut into single scenes. You have detected scenes in a video clip and can now edit the independent scenes. See also Making Movie → 64 4.2.
Editing Videos 3. If you want to reposition a video clip, picture, narration or background music file on the Timeline tab: 1. Drag the selected file on the timeline. When you drag a clip from the media area to a track in the timeline, the clip's duration is displayed. The duration is detemined by the timescale setting - the opacity setting is set to 50% so that the objects underneath are visible.
Editing Videos 2. Click the button in the right border area of the Timeline tab. The standard mouse cursor changes into a cutter. 3. Move the mouse cursor or cutter to the desired cutting position on the timeline. In case of video clips, the exact cutting position is displayed in the preview area. 4. Click the left mouse button. The file is cut at the desired position. Both parts are listed in the content area. 5.
Editing Videos 2. If you want to adjust the display duration of selected pictures, keep pressing the Ctrl key on your keyboard pressed and select all respective items in the timeline. 3. If you want to adjust the display duration of your slide show compilation in a timeline track: 1. Click the Select track tool in the right border area of the Timeline tab. All clips in the track are selected. 4. Click the Duration button. The Duration window is opened.
Editing Videos An animated preview of the selected template is displayed on the right side of the window. 3. If backgrounds are available for the selected template, select the desired background in the Background drop-down menu. 4. To change the duration or the insert settings for the selected template, click the Settings tab. 1. If you want to change the duration and insert settings manually, select the Duration / Insert mode option button. 2.
Editing Videos 4. Add your desired outro title in the Closing title input field on the left. In case the selected template does not contain an intro or outro section, the input fields are grayed. 5. If you want to add music files that are defined in the template to the content area, select the Apply theme music check box in the Music area. 6. Move the Balance slider to adjust the volume level of the audio tracks added by the template in contrast to all other audio tracks available in the timeline. 7.
Editing Videos 4. If you edit your compilation in the Timeline view of the content area, drag the desired transition from the Effect Palette onto the respective clip. The transition is added in front of the selected file in the content area. You have inserted a transition. See also Making Movie → 64 4.2.10 Editing Transitions Transitions can be used to link the individual video clips or pictures that were added to a compilation.
Editing Videos 4.2.11 Adding an Effect You can overlay the added video titles or pictures of a compilation with effects. Depending on the selected effect, you can customize properties such as intensity and speed. Some of the functions mentioned here are restricted or not available in the Essentials version. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at www.nero.com to get the full version with all the functions.
Editing Videos 4.2.12 Editing Effects Some of the functions mentioned here are restricted or not available in the Essentials version. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at www.nero.com to get the full version with all the functions. The basic effects of video clips, pictures or audio files and the additional effects you added are customized the same way. The following requirement must be fulfilled: ► The desired files are displayed in the Video Editing screen.
Editing Videos You have customized the properties of single effects in your project. See also Making Movie → 64 4.2.13 Adding a Text Effect You can overlay the added video titles or pictures of a compilation with text effects. Depending on the text effect selected, you can customize the various detail settings. Some of the functions mentioned here are restricted or not available in the Essentials version. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at www.nero.
Editing Videos 4.2.14 Recording a Narration File You can record your report for single clips in the content area. By default, the narration is recorded to the Narration track at the position of the timeline slider, but it can be moved to any free audio track position. The following requirement must be fulfilled: ► The Video Editing screen is displayed. To record an audio comment and add it to your project, proceed as follows: 1. Move the timeline slider to the desired position on the timeline. 2.
Editing Videos 3. If you want to move an existing chapter, select the respective position marker and drag it to the required position. Use the buttons to the left and right (Go to the previous chapter marker / Go to the next chapter marker) to navigate from chapter to chapter. The chapter is moved to the required position. You can move the position of the individual chapter markers within the compilation up to the next chapter mark. 4. If you want to rename an existing chapter: 1.
Exporting Videos 5 Exporting Videos 5.1 Export Video Screen The Export Video screen is displayed when you click the Export button in the lower task bar of the main window. It can be divided into three areas: the preview area for playing the movie back, a selection area to the right of that, which lists the export options, and the Format and Profile drop-down menus in the area below that. All data that results for the output file is displayed in the Output file area.
Exporting Videos Exports a movie to a tape in the camera. Export video to camera Nero Vision automatically sets all parameters according to the attached camera and the Format and Profile drop-down menus are not available. Only available if a camera is connected to your PC and is on. Exports a movie to the Internet in a file size adjusted accordingly. Export to Web Communities normally limit the maximum length of a video file to 10 minutes with a maximum file size of 100 MB.
Exporting Videos PSP, MPEG4 3GPP; MPEG4 MP4 AVC The parameters of all profiles are predefined and can be customized within the capabilities of the respective profile. PSP AVC; PSP AVC (480x272), PSP AVC (720x480), PSP AVC (640x480), PS3 AVC, iPod/iPhone AVC, AVC The parameters of all profiles are predefined and can be customized within the capabilities of the respective profile.
Exporting Videos 2. Select the Export video to file export option in the selection area. The drop-down menus for output format and profile are displayed accordingly. 3. Select the required format in the Format drop-down menu and the required profile in the Profile drop-down menu. The selected export template primarily specifies the output type and playback quality. 4. If you want to make changes to the export settings: 1. Click the Configure button. A window is opened. 2.
Exporting Videos In the What would you like to do next? selection, choose the Export Movie option. 2. Select the Export video to camera export option in the selection area. The format is automatically adjusted to the camera connected. 3. Click the Export button. The export starts. Progress while exporting is displayed in the same window. Once the export is complete, a window is opened. 4. Click the OK button. Nero Vision automatically returns to the screen that was displayed before the export.
Exporting Videos 7. Click the Export button. The export starts. Progress while exporting is displayed in the same window. Once the export is complete, a window is opened. 8. Click the OK button. Nero Vision automatically returns to the screen that was displayed before the export. You have exported a movie to send via e-mail. See also Export Video Screen → 80 5.
Exporting Videos 5.6 Exporting to Web In the Export Video screen, you have various options for exporting a movie that you created in Nero Vision in addition to burning it to disc. The following requirement has to be fulfilled: ► The Content or Video Editing screen is displayed. To export a movie to the Internet, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Export button. The Export Video screen is displayed. 2. Select the Export to Web export option in the selection area and click the Export button.
Exporting Videos The Upload button is enabled once you have made all the required entries. 9. Click the Upload button. If you have not selected the My Nero community, the login window of the respective community opens. 10. Enter your Login Name and Password in the input fields and click the OK button. The export starts. Progress while exporting is displayed in the same window. Nero Vision automatically returns to the screen that was displayed before the export.
Menu 6 Menu 6.1 Levels A menu can have up to two levels in addition to the intro video. The main or title menu consists of all the video titles in the project. Each video title is represented by a button consisting of a thumbnail and a button text. If a video title has more than one chapter, a video title submenu is generated. Each chapter of the respective video title is represented by a button in the chapter menu. When making changes, you can adjust the levels of the menu independently.
Menu Edit Menu screen The following buttons are available on the navigation scroll bar in the compilation area: Create New Menu Delete menu Save As Template Creates an empty menu without links in the layout of the template that was last selected. Only available in Advanced Editing. Not available for Smart3D templates. Deletes a style item from the template. All items except the background can be deleted. Only available in Advanced Editing. Saves a template with all changes made.
Menu Toggle Move Cursor If the button is activated, it is possible to move desired areas of an enlarged menu page in the visible range of the compilation window with the hand cursor. Only available when the visible compilation area is enlarged. Zoom In Zoom Out Enlarges the visible compilation area up to 500%. Reduces the visible compilation area to 100%. If the Show Guidelines option is activated, Nero Vision fades in a guideline grid in the compilation area.
Menu If you select a Smart3D menu, please note that a graphics card with 3D acceleration must be connected to the computer. The Advanced Editing is not available for Smart3D menus. If problems arise when editing the menu, make sure that you have installed the current version of the graphics driver. The following drop-down menus are available: Menus to use Defines whether the menu should be created as a title and chapter menu or simply as a title menu. You can also create no menu.
Menu Only go to Advanced Editing if you have experience editing menus. If you select the box, a window appears that indicates you are about to enter advanced editing mode. Links between menus and buttons are not created dynamically based on project content. Therefore, video titles, menus and buttons that are not added after opening advanced editing mode must be manually linked to each other. Advanced Editing is not available for Smart3D templates.
Menu The Standard objects folder offers a selection of pre-defined graphic objects, drawing items such as circles, rectangles or lines, as well as Objects and Clip clip arts. The folder also includes an empty text box. You can import your own graphic files into the My objects folder. Arts Not available for Smart3D menus. Only available in Advanced Editing. Disc / Project The Disc Settings area offers settings that customize the playback of the disc according to your requirements.
Menu Enables the Options button. Clicking this button opens the Transition Settings window that displays all the transitions of the selected template. You can disable individual transitions and/or the background audio of the transitions. Option button Custom transitions Defines the required theme version of the selected menu template. Drop-down menu The drop-down menu and the number of options depend on the selected template.
Menu Slider/Input field Position Moves the selected picture or video to the correct position. Detailed settings (e.g. aligning the position of the same picture in the intro video and on the menu pages) can be performed easily with the aid of the input field. Background pictures are placed on the screen without black borders. Only available for background pictures and videos. Button Options Drop-down menu Color Defines the detail settings of the background video. The Select Start Position window opens.
Menu Autorun action If desired, it specifies a video title or chapter to automatically start after a timeout. As an alternative you can also rotate through the pages of the menu. No automation is selected in the default settings (i.e. the None option is enabled). Not available for Smart3D menus. Delay Defines the timeout duration after which the selected automation begins. Not available for Smart 3D menus.
Menu 6.2.2.3 Button Properties If a button is activated in the compilation area the Properties palette is divided into the Linkage, Appearance, Transformation, Font and Text areas. In Smart3D menus, the Linkage and Transformation areas are not available, the Appearance area is only available for buttons, not for the header or footer. To edit a required item, enable it in the compilation area. The highlighted area is identified by a red frame and sizing handles.
Menu The following setting options are available in the Appearance area: Drop-down menu Display Specifies what is displayed on the thumbnail of the button: video title, still of a video or picture. If the Display Title or Display Picture option has been selected, clicking the Options button opens the Select Start Position or Select Poster Frame window. If you select the Picture file option, a window automatically opens in which you can select the required picture.
Menu Input field Defines the opacity of the button. Opacity Input field Rotates the selected item. Rotation You can customize the font and size of the text in the Font area. In Smart3D templates you can enter an individual title for your buttons in the Text area or enter required text in the header and/or footer. In all other template categories, the following drop-down menus are available in the Text area: Text Color Defines the color of the text.
Menu Check box Apply shadow If the check box is selected, the button is given a shadow. Clicking the Options button opens the Shadow Settings window. You can customize the shading according to your requirements. The following setting options are available in the Transformation area: Input field Pos. X Defines the horizontal position of the marked object in the compilation area. Input field Pos. Y Defines the vertical position of the marked object in the compilation area.
Menu Note that all menu items on the template remain linked when you make changes! If a new link is assigned to a button, the old link is lost (i.e. it is not automatically assigned to another button). The same menu item can be linked via multiple buttons. See also Customize Tab → 91 6.2.2.6 Buttons and Graphic Objects Palettes The graphic objects are only available in Advanced Editing. First, you can select the category of the available items in the Buttons or Objects and Clip Arts palettes.
Menu Drop-down menu End action Defines whether the menu is displayed again after playback of a title is complete (enabled in the default settings) or whether the next title (by number) is played automatically. Drop-down menu Additional folder Nothing only saves the pictures in the slide show. Original pictures saves the pictures in the original format as well. Original pictures are saved on the disc in the ORIGPICS folder.
Menu 6.2.2.8 Select Start Position Window In the Select Start Position window you can define which section of a linked video is displayed in the background of a menu side, in the background of the intro video or in the thumbnail view of the Thumbnail button. The controller on the navigation strip shows the start position in the video. The duration of the video is automatically customized to the duration of the menu and is displayed graphically by a darker bar on the navigation strip.
Menu Button Fades the audio in or out during playback in the menu (each one second). Button with slider Customizes the sound level of the playback. Click the button to mute the sound. See also Customize Tab → 91 6.2.2.9 Edit Background Audio Window In the Edit Background Audio window you can define which section of the selected audio file is played as the menu's background music. For this purpose, the file is depicted in the top area of the window in wave form.
Menu Button Fades the audio in or out during playback in the menu (each one second). Button with slider Customizes the sound level of the playback. Click the button to mute the sound. See also Customize Tab → 91 6.2.2.10 Select Poster Frame Window In the Select Poster Frame window you can define which picture of a linked video is displayed in the thumbnail view of the Thumbnail button. The controller on the navigation strip shows the position of the picture in the video.
Menu The following buttons are available: Plays the video back in the preview area of the window. Stops the preview. See also Customize Tab → 91 6.2.2.11 Shadow Settings Window If the Apply shadow check box in the Properties palette is selected, the selected button or graphic object is given a shadow. Clicking the Options button opens the Shadow Settings window. You can adjust the detail settings of the shading at the top of the Shadow Settings window.
Menu 6.2.3 Save Template as Window The following drop-down menus are available in the Save As Template window: Intro video Displays the name of the intro video or No intro video, if no video has been added to the menu template. Main menu Defines which menu from the arranged template is saved as the title menu. All menus that are available in the template are also available in the drop-down menu. Chapter menu Defines which menu from the arranged template is saved as the chapter menu.
Menu 3. Select the desired menu template group in the Category drop-down menu. The menu templates of the selected category appear. 4. Select the required menu template. In the preview and compilation area, the menu items of the selected title or chapter menus are displayed according to the template selected. 5. Click the Customize tab. The Customize tab is displayed. You can edit the selected menu template here. 6. If you want to go to Advanced Editing to make changes: 1.
Preview 7 Preview 7.1 Preview Screen In the Preview screen, you can play part of a disc to test it before actually burning it. Using the cursor or the remote control, you can test how the disc behaves when played back on a compatible player. In the menu, all of the buttons can be used normally so that you can view your finished work. If a menu contains animated items, an additional button also appears. Clicking the button plays the background animations.
Preview Button Menu Button Displays the last menu used. Displays the current media title. Button Stops playback. Button / Button with slider Switches to the previous/next chapter. Customizes the sound level of the playback. Click the button to mute the sound. See also Showing a Preview → 110 7.2 Showing a Preview The following requirement has to be fulfilled: ► The Preview screen is displayed. To display the preview for a project, proceed as follows: 1.
Burn Options 8 Burn Options 8.1 Burn Options Screen In the Burn Options screen you can burn a project as a disc image or write it to the hard disc drive (or save it to memory stick or SD card) as a folder. Depending on the type of project you are working on and the burner connected to the system, a number of different options are available in the Set the parameters for burning selection list on the right side of the screen.
Burn Options Burn Options screen Depending on the type of project you are working on and the burner connected to the system, the following options are available in the Set the parameters for burning selection list: Defines the desired recorder. All burners available in the system are displayed. Burn To Write to Hard Disk Folder If you want to burn the project as a disc image, select the Image Recorder option. The current destination is shown in the display in the lower right of the screen.
Burn Options Volume Name Recording Settings Displays a dialog box. You can specify a name for the disc. Displays a dialog box. You can change the required Settings for recording here. The following setting options are available in the dialog box of the Recording Settings: Drop-down menu Speed Only available when burning to a burner. Check box Before burning, the program verifies whether the burner is capable Determine maximum of burning the session with the selected write speed.
Burn Options 8.2 Burning a Disc The following requirement has to be fulfilled: ► The Burn Options screen is displayed. To burn a project to a disc, proceed as follows: 1. Insert a writable disc in the desired burner. 2. Select the Burn To entry and the desired burner. The Burn button appears in the window in the lower right corner. 3. Select the Volume Name option. A dialog area is displayed. 4. Enter the desired name for the disc in the input field.
Burn Options A window is opened. 2. Select the desired folder in the Location drop-down menu. 3. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field and click the Save button. You have burned a disc and can now burn the project again or save it, start a new project or create covers and labels. See also Burn Options Screen → 111 8.
Burn Options 10. If you would like your PC to shut down automatically after successfully burning a disc, activate the Shut down computer when finished check box. As soon as the burn process has finished, a window is opened. 11. If you do not want to save a log file for the burn process, click the No button. 12. If you would like to save a log file: 1. Click the Yes button. A window is opened. 2. Select the desired folder in the Location drop-down menu. 3.
Burn Options 8. If you do not want to save a log file for the write process, click the No button. 9. If you would like to save a log file: 1. Click the Yes button. A window is opened. 2. Select the desired folder in the Location drop-down menu. 3. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field and click the Save button. You have written a project into a target folder and can now burn the project again or save it, start a new project or create covers and labels.
Configuration And Recording Formats 9 Configuration And Recording Formats 9.1 Application Settings Window The Application Settings window contains the General, Folders and Editing tabs. You can customize Nero Vision to your own personal requirements here. You can open the Application Settings window via the Configuration button in the extended area. See also General Tab → 118 Folders Tab → 119 Editing Tab → 119 Buttons → 13 9.1.
Configuration And Recording Formats 9.1.2 Folders Tab The following input fields are available in the Directories area of the Folders tab: Defines the folder in which temporary files are stored. The folder should be located on a drive with plenty of free drive space. The temp folder of the user who is logged on is used by default. Temporary files Defines the folder in which imported picture files and video snapshots are stored.
Configuration And Recording Formats Video Transitions Sets the default duration of video transitions when you drag them to a track in the timeline in the Video Editing screen. The minimum possible duration is 1 second, the maximum is 10 seconds. Default duration is 1 second.
Configuration And Recording Formats The following options are available in the drop-down menu in the Nero SmartEncoding area: Disable Deactivates SmartEncoding. Video and audio material which is already compatible with the target format is still re-encoded. Automatic Determines automatically whether video and audio material is reencoded. Nero Vision checks, among other things, how much space is available for the project and then determines which compatible segments are re-encoded.
Configuration And Recording Formats Interlaced (bottom field first) - Uses the interlaced or line jump procedure in which a picture is made up of two separate fields, and transmits the bottom field first. Automatic - Encodes the file in the sample format in which the original exists. This entry is selected by default.
Configuration And Recording Formats Slider/Input field Encoding quality fine tuning Determines the quality level of the encoder to be used. The encoding quality can be determined with the aid of the slider or by customizing the value in the input field. Fast encoding (1-pass) - Encodes the video in a single pass. Encoding is faster, but the quality is inferior. Drop-down menu Encoding mode High Quality (2-pass VBR) - Encodes the video in two passes with variable data rate.
Disc Tools 10 Disc Tools 10.1 Erasing a Rewritable Disc Using Nero Vision you can erase rewritable discs, i.e. discs with the RW specification, as long as your recorder supports this feature. Two erase methods are available for this purpose: Quick erasing does not remove the data physically from the disc, but instead only makes it inaccessible by erasing the references to existing content. The data can be restored! Full erasing removes the data from the disc by overwriting it with zeroes.
Disc Tools 10.2 Displaying Disc Info To display information about a disc that has been inserted, proceed as follows: 1. In the Start screen, select the Disc Tools > Disc Info selection entry. The Disc Info window is opened. The Disc Tools options (Erase Disc, Disc Info and Finalize Disc) can also be started from the advanced area of the main window at any time. 2. Select the burner in which the disc has been inserted from the drop-down menu.
Technical Information 11 Technical Information 11.1 System Requirements Nero Vision is part of the Nero product you have installed. Its system requirements are the same. Detailed system requirements of this and all other Nero products can be found in the Support section on our Web site www.nero.com. 11.2 Disc Formats Supported Nero Vision supports various disc formats. For details on which disc format is available on which discs, refer to the compatibility overview disc format - disc.
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Technical Information 11.2.2 Compatibility Overview - DVD Disc - Editable Disc Format The following table gives details of which disc formats are available for editable DVDs for which discs: Disc Supported disc formats for "editable DVDs" DVD-R DVD-VFR (video mode) DVD-RW DVD-VFR (video mode) DVD-RAM DVD-VFR (video mode) DVD+R DVD+VR DVD+R DL DVD+VR DVD+RW DVD+VR 11.3 Key Combinations The following shortcuts for entering keyboard commands are available in Nero Vision.
Technical Information The following General keyboard combinations are additionally available in the Video Editing screen: [Ctrl+C] Copy. [Ctrl+X] Cut. [Ctrl+V] Paste. [Ctrl+S] Save the active project. [Ctrl+A] Select all. [Shift+Ctrl+A] Select nothing. [Ctrl+Z] Undo [Ctrl+Y] Redo [Ctrl+D] Timeline settings. [Ctrl+`+`] Zoom in. [Ctrl+´-´] Zoom out. [Ctrl+0] 100% scaling. F1 Display Help.
Technical Information [Ctrl+M] Open Movie Wizard. Page up Jump to previous cut. Page down Jump to next cut. [Ctrl+T] Show / hide safe area. [Ctrl+R] Show / hide rulers. [Ctrl+P] Snapshot. Enter Renders work area and start playback. The following keyboard combinations are additionally available for tools in the preview area of the Video Editing screen: C Cutter. S Slip. R Roll. V Standard tool. H Rectangular marquee. Space Start / Pause playback. I Set Mark In. O Set Mark Out.
Technical Information Arrow key up Moves one track up. Arrow key down [Shift+Left arrow key] Move one track down. Select all clips to the left of the starting position. [Shift+Right arrow key] Select all clips to the right of the starting position. [Shift+Down arrow key] Select all clips downwards from the starting position. [Shift+Arrow key up] Select all clips upwards from the starting position. [Ctrl+Left arrow key] Move selected clip one frame to the left.
Glossary 12 Glossary Bit rate Bit rate refers to the amount of data (binary digits) that is transmitted within a time unit (generally 1 second), i.e. in bits/s. The higher the bit rate, the better the image quality. Disc format Disc format defines the the format in which the data is organized on a disc. For example, the disc format DVD-VR is only supported by and can only be used with DVD-RW and DVDRAM discs.
Index 13 Index (Default) Video Options window......... 120 Abbreviation ....................................... 128 Ad Spotter ................................ 38, 57, 66 Adding a text effect ........................ 75, 77 Adding chapter ..................................... 20 Adding files ..................................... 15, 18 Adjust track .......................................... 45 Advanced editing............ 91, 92, 101, 108 Advanced menu editing7, 88, 94, 97, 100, 101 Analog video .........
Index Community ..................................... 34, 86 Compatibility overview ....... 126, 127, 128 Compilation .......................................... 14 Compilation area .............. 88, 97, 99, 108 Configuration ........................................ 13 Configure TV Card ............................... 28 Content area ...................... 14, 37, 41, 44 Content drawer................................... 100 Content screen 14, 20, 21, 22, 34, 65, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 100 Conventions, manual .
Index Export video to camera ........................ 84 Exporting ...................... 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 Exporting the movie ................. 82, 84, 86 Extended area .................... 12, 13, 14, 26 Extended timeline view ........................ 46 File type ................................................ 22 Finalize video ..................................... 125 Finalizing ............................................ 125 Finalizing a disc.................... 13, 124, 125 Fit to screen .........
Index Minimal timeline view ........................... 45 Mixed timeline view .............................. 45 Motion-adaptive.................................. 122 Motion-adaptive deinterlacing ............ 122 Movie name.......................................... 62 Movie options ................................. 38, 61 Movie screen ........................................ 65 Movie theme templates .......................... 7 Movie wizard ............................ 38, 55, 72 Moving clip ..............
Index Save as template ............................... 107 Save template ...................................... 89 Saving .......................................... 22, 108 Saving project ...................................... 22 Saving template ................................. 107 Scaling ................................................. 42 Scene detection ....................... 38, 40, 57 SD card .............................................. 116 Search for advertising spots. .........
Index Video camera ....................................... 23 Video capture ........................... 23, 30, 32 Video capture screen ........................... 30 Video clip .............................................. 40 Video cut .............................................. 69 Video device properties ................. 27, 31 Video Device Properties ................ 24, 28 Video editing .... 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 49, 51 Video format ................................. 62, 121 Video mode ...............
Contact 14 Contact Nero Vision is a Nero AG product. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 Internet: www.nero.com 76307 Karlsbad Help: http://support.nero.com Germany Fax: +49 724 892 8499 330 N Brand Blvd Suite 800 Internet: www.nero.com Glendale, CA 91203-2335 Help: http://support.nero.com USA Fax: (818) 956 7094 E-mail: US-CustomerSupport@nero.com Rover Center-kita 8F-B, 1-2-2 Nakagawa-chuou Tsuzuki-ku Internet: www.nero.com Yokohama, Kanagawa Help: http://support.nero.com Nero Inc.
