User guide

Creating video productions
Creating your first VideoWave production
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Effect Selector
The Effect Selector provides quick access to all the effects you can add to
your production. It offers extensive libraries of transitions, video effects,
overlays, and text effects that you can add to items or to your entire
production. Once you have added an effect, you can continue to work with
it to create custom effects that you can save and use again. You can open the
Effect Selector from the Tools area. Effect Selector appears in the dock by
default. It can be undocked or closed, if you prefer.
Tip: When the Effect Selector is open, you can dock or undock the
panel by choosing View > Dock Effect Selector.
Settings panel
The Settings panel can also be placed in the dock by clicking Show Settings
in the Tools area. The available settings change as you select different items
in your production.
Tip: If you are new to VideoWave, dock the Settings panel and keep it
visible whenever possible. You will quickly discover that the Settings
panel is a great tool for customizing your productions.
Creating your first VideoWave production
This section shows you how easy it is to make a simple movie production
using video clips, audio files, and enhancements such as transitions.
This procedure shows you five simple steps to making a movie:
1 Add photos and video. Assemble photos and video clips in your
production.
2 Add audio. Add background audio files to your production.
3 Add transitions. Insert transitions between your video clips,
including dissolves, fades, and more.
4 Preview. Preview your production.
5 Output your production. Convert or produce a video file that is ideal
for the way that you plan to use it.
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