User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc.
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ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Welcome to Ulead VideoStudio .................................... 7 How VideoStudio works .................................................. 7 Installing and running VideoStudio ................................... 8 Setting up your computer ............................................ 9 Installing a capture card ................................................. 9 Connecting a video camera to the computer ...................... 9 DV or Digital 8 camcorder ......................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DV Quick Scan .......................................................59 Direct video capturing to MPEG format ......................59 Direct video capturing to Windows Media Video ..........61 Capturing still images ....................................................64 Edit ............................................................................. 65 Adding clips to the Video Track .......................................65 Video clips ..................................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Audio ........................................................................ 112 The Audio Step Options Panel .......................................112 Adding voiceover narration ...........................................114 Adding background music ............................................115 Adding and importing music from an audio CD ..........115 Adding audio files .......................................................117 Trimming and cutting audio clips ............
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Advanced Options ................................................ 153 Advanced Settings (DV-to-DVD Wizard) .................. 154 Audio Save Options ............................................... 155 Batch Convert ...................................................... 156 Border/Shadow/Transparency ................................ 157 Capture Options ................................................... 158 Change Capture Plug-in .........................................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Welcome to Ulead VideoStudio Thank you for purchasing VideoStudio, the video editing software that allows even beginners to produce professional-looking movies. VideoStudio provides you with a complete set of tools to capture videos, edit them, and share your final production on tape, DVD, CD, or the Web. How VideoStudio works VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm that lets you easily capture, edit, and share your video.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE VideoStudio uses the information in the video project file to combine all the elements in your movie into a video file. This process is called rendering. Installing and running VideoStudio The VideoStudio CD has an autorun feature that automatically starts up the installation. Back up your projects and media files first before installing the new version of VideoStudio. To install VideoStudio: 1. Insert the VideoStudio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Setting up your computer Before you can start making movie projects using your own video footage, you first need to capture video from your video camera into your computer. Your computer needs to be equipped with the proper capture card or interface port for connecting your video camera and for capturing video to your computer.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 6-pin IEEE-1394 ports on a desktop computer 4-pin IEEE-1394 ports on a notebook computer Connecting the camcorder to the IEEE-1394 interface Use an IEEE-1394 cable to connect your digital camcorder to the IEEE-1394 port. Before purchasing one, check first the pin connectors used on your camcorder and your computer.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting a 4-pin to 6-pin IEEE-1394 cable to a desktop computer Connecting a 4-pin to 4-pin IEEE-1394 cable to a notebook computer Checking the hardware setup After connecting your digital camcorder to the computer, check if the device is detected by your Windows system. If you installed an IEEE-1394 card on your computer, check also if the card is detected. To check if the IEEE-1394 card and digital camcorder are detected: 1.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • 1394 Bus Controller • DV Camcorder (The brand name depends on the DV camcorder connected to the IEEE-1394 interface.) Under Windows 2000 or Windows 98SE: • 1394 Bus Controller • Image Device: Microsoft DV Camera and VCR (For Microsoft DV driver only.) • Sound, video and game controllers: 1394 camcorder (For Texas Instruments DV driver only.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. If your digital camcorder has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device in VideoStudio's Options Panel. In VideoStudio, select the Capture Step and check if your camcorder is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel. Analog video sources VHS, S-VHS, Video-8, and Hi8 camcorders and VCRs are examples of analog video sources. To capture video from analog sources, you will need to install an analog capture card in your computer.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting the video device to the analog capture card To connect your video device to the analog capture card, use either an S-Video or RCA Composite cable depending on your device's video output. If your video device has both types of output, use the S-Video connection for higher video quality captures.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE connected to the capture card more easily through the breakout box. Breakout box Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card A tuner card has a TV antenna input just like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the TV connector of the tuner card. TV antenna cable Connecting TV antenna to the tuner card Note: When purchasing a tuner card, make sure you acquire one that provides the correct TV system (NTSC or PAL) for your region.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting the capture or tuner card to the sound card Most capture and tuner cards only allow video capture. To preview the audio from your video device or TV and to capture the audio into your computer, you need to connect the audio output of the capture or tuner card to the sound card's Line In port.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Line-in cable for TV tuner card Line-in cable for high-end TV capture card TV tuner connection High-end TV capture card connection Checking the hardware setup After connecting your analog source to the capture or tuner card, check if the card is detected by your Windows system. To check if the capture or tuner card is detected: 1. If you are using a video device such as a camcorder as your source, insert your videotape into the video device and switch it on.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Open the Control Panel, then open System: Hardware Device Manager. 3. In the Device Manager, double-click Sound, video and game controllers. Check if your capture or tuner card is listed in this folder. 4. If your capture or tuner card has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device in VideoStudio's Options Panel. In VideoStudio, select the Capture Step and check if your capture or tuner card is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE USB ports Connecting a USB camera USB cameras may require installation of a device driver, depending on the Windows version you are using. For information on how to install your USB camera, refer to its accompanying manual. After properly installing your USB camera, check if it is detected by your Windows system. To check if the USB camera is detected: 1. Open the Control Panel, then open System: Hardware Device Manager. 2. In the Device Manager, double-click Imaging devices.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preparation for video capturing and editing Capturing and video editing are tasks that require a lot of computer resources. Your computer must be properly set up to ensure successful capturing and smooth video editing. Below are some tips on how to prepare your digital camcorder and optimize your computer for capturing and editing. • For better workability of DV Quick Scan and camcorder device control, correct timecode on the DV tape is a must.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Getting started When you run VideoStudio, a startup screen appears which allows you to choose between the following video editing modes: • DV-to-DVD Wizard allows you to capture video, add a theme template to it, then burn it onto a disc. • VideoStudio Movie Wizard is ideal for users who are new to video editing. It guides you through the movie production process in three quick, easy steps. • VideoStudio Editor gives you the full editing features of VideoStudio.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • From beginning: Scans the tape for scenes from the beginning. VideoStudio will automatically rewind the tape if the tape position is not in the beginning. • From current position: Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position. 3. Specify the scan speed, then click Start Scan to begin scanning the DV device for scenes. Scenes are video segments that are distinguished by shooting date and time. 4.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • After VideoStudio scans for scenes on your device, you can preview them by selecting a scene then clicking . Use the controls on the Preview window to navigate through the selected scene • Hold [Ctrl] while clicking the mouse to select multiple scenes. Step 2: Apply a theme template and burn to DVD 1. Specify a Volume name and Recording format for your movie.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE video clips and images, add background music and titles, then output the final movie as a video file, burn it onto a disc, or further edit the movie in VideoStudio Editor. Step 1: Add video and images Assemble your video and images into a movie. To add video and images: 1. Click one the following buttons to add video and images to your movie. Click Capture to import video footage or images into your computer. (See “To capture video and images:” on page 26).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. The video and image clips that you selected for your movie will be added to the Media Clip List. Right-clcik a clip to open a menu with more options. Tip: You can also arrange clips in the Media Clip List by dragging them to the desired sequence. 4. To preview the clips, select each clip in the Media Clip List and use the Jog Slider and Navigation Panel buttons.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To capture video and images: 1. Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR / VCR) mode. 2. Check if your camcorder is selected in the Source list. 3. Click the Capture tab in the VideoStudio Movie Wizard. 4. Select the video file format to use for saving captured video files from the Format list. Specify the Capture folder in which to save the files. Note: Click Options to customize capture settings specific to your video device.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Step 2: Select a template Select a movie template to apply to your project. Each template provides a different theme which comes with preset start and ending video clips, transitions, title and background music. Notes: • To save your project, click then select Save. • If you accessed VideoStudio Movie Wizard from within VideoStudio Editor, the above button will not appear and you will have to save from the File Menu when you go back to the editor. To apply a Theme template: 1.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE For Home Movies, specify the following options in the Duration dialog box: • Fit to video duration: Keeps the current movie duration. • Fit to background music: Adjusts the movie duration to fit into the length of the background music. (The background music is added to your movie in the second step of the Movie Wizard.) • Specify duration: Lets you define a custom duration for the whole movie. For Slideshow templates, specify Smart Pan & Zoom in the Settings dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Click to open the Mark Clips dialog box. Select a clip then click Must or Optional to specify whether or not to include the clip in the show. Note: For Home Movies, click Auto to let the program decide which clips to retain or exclude. 4. To replace the title, first select the preset title from the Title list. Double-click the preset text in the Preview Window, then type in your text.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click to change text formatting. In the Text Properties dialog box, select a font type, size and color for the text, and set the desired shadow color and transparency. 6. To replace the background music, click to open the Audio Options window. Locate and select the desired music file. Click to specify music file settings. Note: Make sure that your background music is 30 seconds or longer if you want to fit the video to the music.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Step 3: Finish Select how to output the final movie: Click Create Video File to output your movie as a video file that can be played back on the computer. Click Create Disc to burn your movie onto a disc. (For details, see “Burning a DVD, VCD or SVCD” on page 128). Click Edit in Ulead VideoStudio Editor to make further edits to your movie using VideoStudio Editor. VideoStudio Editor VideoStudio Editor provides a step-by-step workflow that makes creating movies simple and easy.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 1 Step Panel Contains buttons that correspond to the different steps in video editing. 2 Menu Bar Contains menus that provide different set of commands. 3 Options Panel Contains controls, buttons, and other information that you can use to customize the settings of the selected clip. The contents of this panel change depending on the step you are in. 4 Preview Window Shows the current clip, video filter, effect, or title.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Effect Step lets you add transitions between video clips in your project. Choose from the variety of transition effects in the Library. (See “Effect” on page 86). The Overlay Step allows you to superimpose one clip over another to create a picture-inpicture effect. (See “Overlay” on page 94). No movie would be complete without opening titles, captions and closing credits. In the Title Step, you can create animated text titles or choose from various presets in the Library.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE individual clips, and more. For details on each command, see “Appendix A: Menus and dialog boxes” on page 148. The Options Panel The Options Panel changes depending on the program's mode and the step or track you are working on. The Options Panel may contain one or two tabs. The controls and options in each tab vary, depending on the selected clip. See the Options Panel sections in the succeeding chapters for details.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 1 Play Mode Select whether you want to preview your project or only the selected clip. 2 Play Plays, pauses or resumes the current project or a selected clip. 3 Home Returns to the starting frame. 4 Previous Moves to the previous frame. 5 Next Moves to the next frame. 6 End Moves to the end frame. 7 Repeat Loops playback. 8 System Volume Click and drag the slider to adjust the volume of your computer's speakers.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Storyboard View Storyboard View is the fastest and simplest way to add video clips to your movie. Each thumbnail in the storyboard represents an event in your movie, an event being a video clip or a transition. Thumbnails show at a glance the chronological order of events in your project. The duration of each clip is shown at the bottom of each thumbnail. You can drag and drop video clips to insert and arrange them. Transition effects can be inserted between video clips.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. Timeline View allows you to perform frame-accurate editing of your clips. 1 Zoom controls 2 Ripple Editing Allows you to change the timecode Enable/Disable Ripple Editing. increments in the Timeline ruler When enabled, allows you to select which tracks to apply it to.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 6 Project scroll controls 5 Timeline scroll control Use the left and right buttons or Enable/Disable scrolling along the drag the Scroll Bar to move around Timeline when previewing a clip your project. that extends beyond the current view. 7 Selected range This color bar represents the trimmed or selected part of a clip or project. 8 Timeline ruler Displays the project's timecode increments in hours:minutes: seconds.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Clips that contain audio are displayed with a volume rubber band that you can click and drag to adjust their volume. For details, see “Volume rubber banding” on page 121. In Audio View, the Options Panel also displays the Audio Mixing Panel that can be used to adjust the volume levels of the Video, Overlay, Voice, and Music Tracks. For details, see “Using the Audio Mixing Panel” on page 120.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • You can print images directly from the library. Right-click the image to print then select Print Image and select an image size. • Right-click the image then select Print Options to specify print alignment and borders. To add media clips to the Library: 1. Click Load media to open a dialog box for locating the media clip to insert in the Library. Load media allows you to locate the clip you want to add to the Library. 2. Select the desired file. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To delete media clips from the Library: 1. Select the clip to remove from the Library, then press [Delete]. Or, right-click the clip in the Library and select Delete. 2. When prompted, verify whether you also want to delete the source file from your hard disk. Sorting clips in the Library To arrange clips in the Library, click in the Library to open the Options menu, then select Sort by Name or Sort by Date. The way video clips are sorted by date depends on the file format.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Notes: • You can also right-click on the Library then select the desired sorting type in the Sort By submenu. • To toggle between ascending and descending order, select Sort by Name or Sort by Date again. Library Manager The Library Manager organizes your custom Library folders. These folders help you store and manage all kinds of media files. To use the Library Manager: 1. Click Tools: Library Manager to launch the Library Manager dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Click Edit to rename or modify the description of a selected custom folder. Click Delete to remove a selected custom folder from the Library. 4. Click Close. Starting a new movie project When you run VideoStudio, it automatically opens a new project and lets you start composing your movie production. A new project always uses VideoStudio's default settings. To check what these settings are, click File: Project Properties.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tip: The above message box lets you change the project properties to be the same as the first video clip inserted into the Timeline. To toggle between displaying and not displaying the message box, select or clear Show message when inserting first video clip into the Timeline in the Preferences dialog box. (See “Preferences: File menu” on page 161). Setting your preferences Customize the program's working environment through the Preferences dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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 have smooth playback without jumping frames.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Quality Playback. Select File: Preferences - General, then choose the preview method that you prefer. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project without the need to create a temporary preview file, however, playback may be jerky depending on your computer resources. High Quality Playback renders your project as a temporary preview file then plays this preview file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE the preview range, and it is marked as a red bar in the Ruler Panel. To play the preview area only: 1. Use the Trim Handles or the Mark-in/out buttons to select the preview range. The Preview range mark-in and Preview range mark-out timecodes will then be displayed in the Options Panel. 2. To preview the selected range, select what you want to preview (Project or Clip), then click Play. To preview the entire clip, hold [Shift], then click Play.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • To show grid lines in the Edit and Overlay steps, select a clip in the Timeline then select the Attribute tab. Select Distort clip then select Show grid lines. • To show grid lines in the Title step, select Show grid lines in the Edit tab. Tip: Click to adjust grid line settings. Saving your project While composing your movie project, select File: Save [Ctrl + S] to frequently save your project and avoid accidental loss of your work.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To automatically save your work, select File: Preferences then select Auto save duration and specify the time interval between saves. To open an existing project, select File: Open Project [Ctrl + O]. To create a new project again, select File: New Project [Ctrl + N].
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Capture The bulk of video work involves working with raw footage. Transferring footage from a source device to the computer involves a process called capturing. When capturing, video data is transferred from a source (usually a video camera) through a capture card to the computer’s hard drive. Seamless DV and MPEG capture VideoStudio runs on Windows operating systems and is subject to limitations in file size when capturing or rendering video.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: VideoStudio automatically detects your file system and performs seamless capture only in a FAT 32 partition file system. The Capture Step Options Panel The Capture Step Options Panel consists of three options: Capture Video, Import from DVD/DVDVR, and DV Quick Scan. Capturing video VideoStudio lets you capture video from DV camcorders, analog camcorders, VCRs, and television.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Capture folder: Where a copy of your captured file is saved. • Options: Displays a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings. • Capture Video: Transfers video from your source to your hard disk. • Capture Image: Captures the displayed video frame as an image. • Disable Audio Preview: Disables audio preview on the computer while capturing DV. If the audio sounds choppy, there may be a problem with previewing audio on your computer during DV capture.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 9. If you specified a capture duration, wait for the capture to complete. Otherwise, click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. Notes: • When your camcorder is in Record mode (usually named CAMERA or MOVIE), you can capture live video. • The available settings in the Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box vary, depending on the capture file format that you have chosen. (See “Video and Audio Capture Property Settings” on page 173).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE the default), the video and audio channels are stored as two separate streams in the AVI file. The advantage of Type-1 is that the DV data does not need to be processed, and is stored in its exact original format. The advantage of Type-2 is that it is compatible with video software that is not specially written to recognize and process Type-1 files. Note: To preview audio on the computer while capturing DV, click Enable Audio Preview in the Options Panel.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Controlling the DV camcorder with the Navigation Panel When capturing from a DV camcorder, use the Navigation Panel to scan your footage and locate the scenes you want to capture. 2 Play 1 Shuttle Control Plays/Pauses the DV tape. Drag the Shuttle Control to move forward and back through the footage at variable speeds. This is a quick way to find scenes you are looking for in your video. 3 Stop Stops playing the DV tape. 4 Rewind Rewinds the DV tape.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To specify the type of video source you are capturing from, click Options then select Video and Audio Capture Property Settings. In the dialog box that opens, you can customize the following capture settings: • In the Source tab, choose whether you are capturing NTSC, PAL, or SECAM video and select the Input source (Tuner, SVideo, or Composite). • In the Color tab, you can fine tune the video source to ensure good quality captures.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: The Source Volume Panel is not available when you are capturing from an analog device that has no audio source or a DV device. To ensure that the sound volume of captured videos is clear, test capturing a short video first and use the Source Volume Panel to adjust the volume level of the analog source while capturing. After fine tuning the volume, you can start capturing footage from your analog device.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Before capturing, you need to choose the following settings in the Options Panel: 1. Select your TV tuner device from the Source drop-down list. 2. In the TV channel box, specify the channel number from which to capture. 3. Click Options: Video and Audio Capture Property Settings to open the Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box. Check if the Video Input source, TV system, and Audio Input source are set correctly. If not, adjust the settings accordingly.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To import from DVD/DVD-VR: 1. Click the Capture Step then click Import from DVD/DVD-VR. 2. Specify the location of the DVD folder in the Browse for folder window then click OK. 3. In the Import DVD window, select which DVD tracks to import in Label. Use the preview screen to view the selected tracks to import. 4. Click Import to finish. All imported videos will be added to the thumbnail list in the Library.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To capture video in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format: • In the Options Panel, select MPEG from the Format list to capture MPEG files that are intended for playback on the computer or for sharing on the Web. You can also capture VCD, SVCD or DVD-ready MPEG files that can be burnt onto disc by selecting one of these formats from the Format list. Note: The Ulead DSW MPEG Capture Plug-in will be automatically detected.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Direct video capturing to Windows Media Video Now you can capture directly from an analog source or DV camcorder straight to Windows Media Video (WMV). WMV is an extensible file format that handles synchronized multimedia data and supports "live content" transmission over a wide array of networks. To directly capture to WMV format, select WMV from the Format list. Selecting a profile The quality of a WMV file depends on the profile it is using.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Select the profile you want to use for capturing. Click OK. Editing and customizing a video profile Profile Selection lists all the profiles available in your system. You can use the Manage Profiles to edit, create, remove, and duplicate a profile. System-defined profiles cannot be edited. However, You can create a customized one base from it. A Custom profile can be edited by clicking Edit and changing specific profile attributes.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE defined profiles and Custom profiles. Simply click Edit to modify attributes of a Custom profile. Note: System-defined profiles cannot be edited directly. You must create a copy before editing the corresponding attributes. To do this, select a system defined profile and then click Copy. Select the created copy of the profile and then click Edit to modify the attributes. Clicking Edit invokes Edit Profile. It will guide you in specifying your preferred attributes.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Under General Information, specify a reference name for the created or edited profile in Name of Profile. 5. Select the media types supported by the profile in Media types. 6. Under Output, you may choose to allow the profile to compress the video file or not. Enter a brief description of the profile under Description. Click Next. Capturing still images In addition to video, VideoStudio also allows you to capture still images.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Edit The Edit Step is where you arrange, edit and trim the video clips used in your project. In this step, you can apply fade-in/fade-out effects to the existing audio of a video clip, multi-trim or split video, and adjust a clip's playback speed. You can also choose from a wide selection of video filters to apply to your clips. Adding clips to the Video Track You only work on the Video Track when you are in the Edit Step.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Images The ways of adding still images to the Video Track are the same as when adding video clips. (See “Video clips” on page 65). Before you start adding images to your project, determine first the image size that you want for all your images. By default, VideoStudio adjusts the size to keep the image’s aspect ratio.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Edit Step Options Panel The Edit Step Options Panel allows you to edit the video, image and color clips that you added to the Video Track. Video filters that you applied to your clips can be fine tuned in the Attribute tab. Video tab • 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Color Correction Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and gamma of the image. • Resampling option: Sets how image size is adjusted. There are two options: Keep aspect ratio maintains the relative width and height of the current image; Fit to project size makes the size of the current image the same as the project’s frame size. • Pan & Zoom: Applies the Pan & Zoom effect to the current image. (See “Pan & Zoom” on page 80).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Show grid lines: Select to display the grid lines. Click to open a dialog box where you can specify settings for the grid lines. Split by Scene Use the Split by Scene feature in the Edit Step to detect different scenes in a video file and automatically break it down into several clip files. The way VideoStudio detects scenes depends on the type of video file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Choose your preferred scan method (DV Recording Time Scan or Frame Content). 4. Click Options. In the Scene Scanning Sensitivity dialog box, drag the slider to set the Sensitivity level. A higher value means more precision in the scene detection. Click OK. 5. Click Scan. VideoStudio then scans through the video file and lists all the detected scenes. 6. You may merge some of the detected scenes into a single clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To split a clip into two: 1. Select the clip you want to split on the Storyboard or Timeline. 2. Drag the Jog Slider to the point where you want to cut the clip. Tip: Click or 3. Click Cut Clip to set the cutting point more precisely. to cut the clip into two clips. To remove one of these clips, select the unwanted clip and press [Delete]. To trim a clip with the Trim Handles: 1. Select a clip on the Storyboard or Timeline. 2.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To trim a clip directly on the Timeline: 1. Click a clip in the Timeline to select it. 2. Drag the yellow Trim handles on either side of the clip to change its length. The Preview Window reflects the position of the Trim handle in the clip. Or, click the timecode in the Duration box in the Options Panel and enter the desired clip length. 3. Other clips in your project automatically reposition themselves according to changes made.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 1 Jog Wheel Use to scroll to different parts of the clip. 2 Shuttle Slider Preview the clip at different playback speeds. To trim a video file into multiple clips: 1. Go to the Edit Step and click Multi-trim Video in the Options Panel. 2. In the Multi-trim Video dialog box, view the whole clip first by clicking to determine how you want to mark segments. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • To mark segments, you can also press [F3] and [F4] while playing the video. • Click Invert Selection to toggle between marking segments that you want to retain or marking segments that you want taken out from the clip. 6. Click OK when finished. The video segments that you kept are then inserted onto the Timeline. Navigation controls in the Multi-trim Video dialog box: Reverses or advances through the video in fixed increments.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE margin of safety in that it saves the trimmed video to a new file and does not alter the original file. To save, select a trimmed clip in the Storyboard, Timeline or the Library and select Clip: Save Trimmed Video. Ripple Editing Ripple Editing allows you to insert clips while automatically moving other clips (including empty spaces) aside, to make room for it on the Timeline. Use this mode to maintain the original track synchronizations when inserting additional clips.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE A color clip is inserted before the original clip and all clips where Ripple Editing is applied shift accordingly. To insert clips in Ripple Editing mode: 7. Click Ripple Editing to activate the panel, then select the corresponding box for each track where you want to apply Ripple Editing. 8. Drag the clip to insert from the Library to the desired position on the Timeline.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adjusting color and brightness Adjust color and brightness settings of images and video in the Timeline by clicking Color Correction in the Options Panel. Reversing video playback Reverse the playback of the video by clicking Reverse Video in the Options Panel. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE duration for the clip in Time stretch. Click Preview to view the results of your settings then click OK when finished. Tips: • 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.. Resizing and distorting clips To resize or distort a clip: 1.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Yellow handles at the corners to resize the clip proportionally (A). • Yellow handles at the sides to resize without maintaining proportions (B). • Green handles at the corners to skew the clip (C). Capturing still images in the Edit Step A still image can be captured in the Edit Step by selecting a specific frame in the Timeline and saving it as an image file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Switch to an image folder in the Library. The folder can be the default Image folder, or the one created by yourself. 5. Select Clip: Save as Still Image. The new image file is saved to the hard disk and is represented as a thumbnail in the image folder you assigned. Pan & Zoom Pan & Zoom is applied to still images, and it emulates the pan and zoom effect of a video camera.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The procedure below shows an example of how to first zoom in on a subject, then pan and zoom out to show the whole image. To apply Pan & Zoom: 1. Drag the Start key frame, represented by the left crosshair in the Image Window, to the subject you want to focus. 2. Zoom in on the subject by minimizing the marquee box or by increasing the Zoom ratio. 3. Set the Pause time to the amount of time to stay on the subject before panning and zooming out. 4. Click the End tab.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click to preview the effect. 6. Click OK to apply the effect to the image. Tips: • Click the Anchor boxes to move the marquee box at fixed positions in the Image 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. The image will fade to the Background color. Click the color box to choose a background color, or click to select a color on the Image Window.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: By default, the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged onto the clip. Clear Replace last filter to apply multiple filters to a single clip. VideoStudio allows you to apply a maximum of five filters to a single clip. 5. Click Customize Filter in the Options Panel to customize the attributes of the video filter. Available options depend on the selected filter. 6.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To set key frames for your clips: 1. Drag and drop a video filter from the Library onto a clip in the Timeline. 2. Click Customize Filter. The dialog box for the video filter opens. Note: Settings available in the dialog box are different for each video filter. 3. In the Key frame controls, drag the Jog Slider or use the arrows to go to the frame where you'd like to change the attributes of your video filter.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Click Reverse key frames to reverse the sequence of key frames in the Timeline such that the sequence starts with the last key frame and ends with the first key frame. • To move to the succeeding key frame, click Go to next key frame . • To move to the key frame prior to the one selected, click Go to previous key frame . 7. Adjust the video filter settings according to your preferences. 8. Preview the changes you've made by clicking Play Preview Window of the dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Effect Transition effects make your movie smoothly change from one scene to the next. They are applied between clips in the Video Track and their attributes can be modified in the Options Panel. Effective use of this feature can add a professional touch to your movie. Adding transitions The Library provides a wide range of preset transitions from crossfades to explosions that you can add to your project. You can add transitions either in Storyboard View or Timeline View.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Drop your effect and it will snap into place. You can only drag and drop one clip at a time. Tip: 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. To replace a transition in your project, drag the new transition from the Library onto the transition thumbnail to be replaced on the Storyboard or Timeline.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Duration: Shows the duration of the applied effect on the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can adjust the duration by changing the timecode values. • Border: Determines the thickness of the border. Enter 0 to remove the border. • Color: Determines the hue of the transition effect's border or flap. • Soft edge: Specifies how well you want the transition effect to blend with the clips.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Click Customize to open the Flip-Album dialog box. 3. In the Layout section, choose the desired look for the album. 4. In the Album tab, set the album’s Size, Position and Orientation. To change the album cover, select a preset from Album cover templates, or select Custom album cover then import your own cover image.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click the Background and Shadow tab. To change the background of the album, select a preset from Background templates, or select Custom background then import your own background image. To add a shadow, select Shadow. Set the shadow position by adjusting the X-offset and Y-offset values. To make the shadow look softer, increase Soft edge. Note: To change the shadow color, click the color box and choose the desired color. 6. Click the Page A tab.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To adjust the size and position of the clip on the page, adjust the Size, X, and Y values. 7. Click the Page B tab. Customize the second page of the album. Follow step 6 to make adjustments. 8. Use the slider and buttons below the Preview Window in the dialog box to preview the results. 9. Click OK to apply the adjustments. The Flashback transition You can use the Flashback transition to simulate a flashback or introduce a dream sequence for the next scene.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Flashback transition contains the following options: • Fade level: Set the thickness of the soft edge of the mask. • Halo brightness: Set the intensity of the light. • Halo size: Set the coverage of the light. • Contrast: Set the the color contrast between the two clips. • Middle flash: Adds an element of light to the dissolving mask. • Inverse: Reverses the effect of the mask.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mask transition options The Mask transitions contain the following options. The availability of the option depends on the type of mask selected. • Rotation: Specify how many degrees the mask will rotate. • Fade level: Set the thickness of the soft edge of the mask. • Size: Set the size of the mask. • Sync Clip: Matches the motion of the clip to the motion of the mask. • Inverse: Reverses the effect of the mask. • X/Y Opposite: Reverses the path direction of the Mask.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Overlay The Overlay Step allows you to add overlay clips to combine with your videos in the Video Track. Use an overlay clip to create a picture-in-picture effect or add a lower-third graphic to create more professional-looking movie productions. Adding clips to the Overlay Track Drag media files to the Overlay Track on the Timeline to add them as overlay clips for your project. To add a clip to the Overlay Track: 1.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. 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 motion to the overlay clip, add filters, resize and reposition the clip, and more. (See “Attribute tab” on page 99). Tips: • To make overlay clips with transparent backgrounds, you can create a 32-bit alpha channel AVI video file or an image file with an alpha channel.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Pause Duration To apply transparency to the current overlay clip: In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key to go to the Overlay Options Panel. Drag the Transparency slider to set the opacity of the overlay clip. To specify Chroma Key settings to the current overlay clip: 1. Click Mask & Chroma Key in the Attribute tab to go to the Overlay Options Panel. 2. Select Apply Overlay Options then Chroma Key in Type. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To add a border around the current overlay clip: In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key to go to the Overlay Options Panel. Drag the Border slider to set the thickness of the border of the overlay clip. Set the color of the border by clicking the Color Box beside the slider. To resize the current overlay clip: In the Attribute tab, drag a handle on the overlay clip on the Preview Window to resize it.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: When you resize or distort the overlay clip then go back to the Edit tab, the clip will appear to have resized back to its original size. This is only for editing purposes, the overlay clip retains its properties. To distort the current overlay clip: Each corner of the marquee of the overlay clip have green nodes which you can use to distort the overlay clip. Drag the green nodes to distort the overlay clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE then select Copy Attributes. Next, right-click the target overlay clip then select Paste Attributes. Tips: • Select then click on a color in the image that will be rendered as transparent. • Drag the Similarity Slider to specify the color range of the selected color that will be rendered as transparent. The Overlay Step Options Panel There are two tabs in the Overlay Step Options Panel: Edit tab and Attribute tab.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • 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. • Applied filters: Lists the video filters that were applied to a clip. Click or to arrange the order of the filters; click remove a filter. to • Delete selected filter: Removes the selected filter from the overlay clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE that will be be rendered as transparent. Click to select a color in the overlay clip. Crop: Removes unwanted borders from your overlay clip. Set how much of the clip's Height and Width you want cropped. • Show grid lines: Select to display the grid lines. Click to open a dialog box where you can specify settings for the grid lines. Adding Objects or Frames Add decorative objects or frames for your videos as overlay clips. To add an object or frame: 1.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Select a Flash animation then drag it onto the Overlay Track on the Timeline. 3. Click the Attribute tab to resize and reposition the object/ frame. Animated Object Animated Frame To customize the current object, frame, or Flash animation: Use the various options available in the Edit and Attribute tabs to customize your object and frame. You can add animation, apply transparency, resize the object or frame, and more.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Title While a picture may be worth a thousand words, the text in your video production (i.e., subtitles, opening and closing credits, etc.) adds to the clarity and comprehensibility of your movie. In VideoStudio's Title Step, create professional-looking titles, complete with special effects, in minutes. Adding text Ulead VideoStudio allows you to add text either in multiple text boxes or in a single text box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE If you switch to Single title before adding to the Timeline the multiple text that you entered, only the selected text or the first text that you typed in (when no text box is selected) will be retained. The other text boxes will be removed and the Text backdrop option will be disabled. To add a single title: 1. In the Options Panel, select Single title. 2. Use the buttons in the Navigation Panel to scan your movie and select the frame where you want to add the title.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • For multiple titles, select the title clip on the Title Track and click the Preview Window then click the text that you want to edit. Notes: • Once a title clip has been inserted onto the Timeline, you can adjust its duration by either dragging the handles of the clip, or entering a Duration value in the Options Panel. • To see how the title appears on the underlying video clip, select the title clip and then click Play Clip or drag the Jog Slider.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Backdrop dialog box to select whether to use a solid or gradient color and to set the transparency of the text backdrop. To rearrange the stacking order for multiple titles: In the Preview Window, click the text box you want to rearrange. After selecting, right-click it then on the menu that opens, select how you want to restack the text. To reposition a text in a multiple-title clip: Drag the text box to the new position.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Edit tab • Duration: Displays the duration of the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can adjust the duration by changing the timecode values. • Font face: Where you select your desired font style. • Font size: Where you set your desired font size. • Color: Click on this to specify your preferred font color. • Multiple titles: Select to use multiple text boxes for your text. • Single title: Select to use a single text box for your text.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To apply animation to the current text: 1. In the Animation tab, select Apply Animation. 2. Select the animation category to use in Type. 3. Select a preset animation from the box under Type. (See “Animation effects” on page 108). Tip: Click to open a dialog box where you can specify animation attributes. 4. Drag the Pause duration handles to specify how long the text will pause after it enters and before it exits the screen.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Text: The whole title appears in the scene. Character: The title appears in the scene one character at a time. Word: The title appears in the scene one word at a time. Line: A line of text appears in the scene one at a time. • Pause Applies a break in between the start and end direction of the animation. Select No Pause to make the animation run seamlessly. • Fade style: Fade-in: Makes the title gradually appear. Fade-out: Makes the title gradually disappear.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Pop-up dialog box • Unit: Determines how the title appears in the scene. Text: The whole title appears in the scene. Character: The title appears in the scene one character at a time. Word: The title appears in the scene one word at a time. Line: A line of text appears in the scene one at a time. • Direction Specify where the text will originate when the effect is triggered.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Zoom dialog box • Show Title Select to display the title at the end of the animation. • Unit: Determines how the title appears in the scene: Text: The whole title appears in the scene. Character: The title appears in the scene one character at a time. Word: The title appears in the scene one word at a time. Line: A line of text appears in the scene one at a time. • Zoom start/Zoom end: Enter the title zoom ratio at the start and end of the animation.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Audio Sounds are one of the elements that determine the success of your video production. VideoStudio's Audio Step allows you to add both narration and music to your project. The Audio Step consists of two tracks: Voice and Music. Insert your narrations on the Voice Track and your background music or sound effects on the Music Track. The Audio Step Options Panel The Audio Step Options Panel consists of two tabs: Music & Voice tab and Auto Music tab.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Play Selected Track: Plays the selected audio CD track. Click again to stop playing the track. • Record Voice: Opens the Adjust Volume dialog box where you can first test the volume of your microphone. Click Start to start recording. VideoStudio creates a new clip to the right of the existing audio in the Voice Track on the Timeline. This changes into Stop during the recording process.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • SmartSound Quicktracks: Opens a dialog box where you can view information and manage the SmartSound Library. Adding voiceover narration Documentaries and news features often use narrations to help the audience understand what is going on in the video. VideoStudio allows you to record your own narration with crisp and clear results. To add voiceover narration: 1. Click the Music & Voice tab. 2.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Speak into the microphone and check if the meter responds accordingly. Use the Windows audio mixer to adjust the volume of the microphone. 5. Click Start and begin speaking into the microphone. 6. Press [Esc] or click Stop to stop recording. Tip: The best way to record narrations is to do the recording in 10 to 15-second sessions. This makes it easier to remove a badly recorded narration and redo it. To remove, just select the clip on the Timeline and press [Delete].
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Click Play Selected Track to listen to the selected song track. When you are ready to record the song track into the Timeline, click Record Selected Track. 5. Press [Esc] or click Stop to stop recording. When you load or add an audio track from an audio CD into the Library or Timeline, VideoStudio converts the CDA audio file to WAV. The converted file is saved in your working folder. Note: You cannot record over an existing clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 6. Set the Volume level then click Add to Timeline. Tip: Select Auto trim to automatically trim the audio clip to fit the empty space based on the Jog Slider position. Adding audio files VideoStudio provides a separate Voice Track and Music Track but you may interchangeably insert voice and music files on either track. Click Insert media files: Insert Audio and choose which track to insert your audio file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tip: You can also trim a clip in the Library by using the Trim handles. Aside from trimming, you can also cut audio clips. Drag the Jog Slider to the position where you want to cut the audio clip then click Cut Clip. You can then delete the excess part of the clip. Tip: To play the trimmed portion of the clip, click Play. Note: VideoStudio also has an Auto-trim function.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • You can specify how long the clip will play in Time stretch duration. The speed of the clip will automatically adjust to the specified duration. This feature will not trim the clip when you specify a shorter time. • You can stretch the time of an audio clip in the Timeline by holding [Shift] then dragging the yellow handles on the selected clip. Fading-in/out Background music that starts and ends gradually is commonly used to create smooth transitions.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mixing audio tracks The key to making narrations, background music, and existing audio of your video clips blend well together is to control the volume of your clips. Blend the different audio tracks in your project by using the Audio Step Options Panel, Audio Mixing Panel or Audio Timeline. Using the Clip Volume Control You will find the volume control in the Options Panel. Clip volume represents the percentage of the original recorded volume.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • Click Solo to only play back the audio of the selected track. To play back specific tracks, click the speaker button beside the track. • Drag the Pan slider to make the audio only come out of the right or left speaker of your playback device. This effect is useful in scenes where two persons are at opposite ends of the screen and are talking on the phone.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To adjust the volume level using the rubber band: 1. Click Audio View. 2. On the Timeline, click the track whose volume level you want to adjust. 3. Click a point on the rubber band to add a key frame. This allows you to adjust the volume level of the track based on this key frame. 4. Drag the key frame upwards/downwards to increase/decrease the volume level at this point of the clip. 5.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In the Available filters list, select the desired audio filters and click Add. Note: An audio filter can be customized if the Options button is enabled. Click Options to open a dialog box where you can define the settings for the particular audio filter. 4. Click OK.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Share Render your project into a video file format that is suitable for your audience or purpose. You can export the rendered video file as a Web page, multimedia greeting card, or send it to a friend by email. All these and more can be done in VideoStudio's Share Step. A DVD authoring wizard is also integrated in this step, enabling you to directly burn your project as a DVD, SVCD, or VCD.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Creating movie templates Movie templates contain settings which define how to create the final movie file. By using the preset movie templates provided by Ulead VideoStudio, or by creating your own templates in the Make Movie Manager, you can have multiple variations of your final movie.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Notes: • Movie templates will appear in a selection menu when you click Create Video File in the Share Step. If you do not want to use a movie template, you can select Custom from the pop-up menu. This allows you to choose your own settings for creating the final movie or simply use the current project settings. • To modify the settings of a movie template, click Edit in the Make Movie Manager dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Or, select one of the preset movie templates. These templates let you create a movie file that is suitable for the Web or for output to DVD, SVCD or VCD. Note: To check current project settings, select File: Project Properties. To check the saving options provided by a movie template, select Tools: Make Movie Manager. You can also use the settings of the first video clip in the Video Track by selecting Same as First Video Clip. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: A red line representing the selected range should appear on the ruler. 3. Click Create Video File in the Options Panel. 4. Select a movie template. 5. In the Create Video File dialog box, click Options. In the Options dialog box, select Preview range. (For more information on the Video Save Options dialog box and recommendations, see “Video Save Options” on page 176.) Click OK. 6. Enter a file name and click Save.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 129 Mark-in Media Clip List Jog Slider Preferences and Templates Project Settings Set Mark-in/-out Navigation Panel Mark-out Assembling files Import videos or VideoStudio project files (VSP) you want to include in your final movie. To add videos: 1. Click Add Video. Locate the folder where the videos are, and then select one or more video clips you want to add.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Click Open. Notes: • You can add video formats such as AVI, QuickTime, and MPEG files. You can also add VCD video (DAT) files. • After a video clip is added to the Media Clip List, sometimes you may see a black thumbnail. This is because the first scene (frame) of this video clip is a black screen. To change it, double-click to select this video clip and move the Jog Slider to the scene you want. Next, right-click the thumbnail and select Change Thumbnail.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adding/Editing chapters This feature is only available when the Create menus option is selected. By adding chapters, you can create submenus linked to their associated video clip. Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu, each chapter is like a bookmark for a video clip. When viewers click on a chapter, the playback of the video will start from the selected chapter. Notes: • You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Drag the Jog Slider to move to a scene to set it as a chapter then click Add. Or, click Auto to let VideoStudio automatically select chapters. Tips: • If you want to use Auto, your video must be at least one minute long or the video has scene change information. • If you click Auto and your video is a DV-formatted AVI file captured from a DV camcorder, Ulead VideoStudio can automatically detect scene changes and add chapters accordingly.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In this example, Clip 1 has three chapters so when you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail, it will jump to submenu #1. If you look at Clip 2, it has no chapters assigned to it so when you click Clip 2, the video will start playing from the beginning. To edit menus: 1. By default, VideoStudio automatically makes all required menus for you. Use Currently displayed menu to switch to the menu you want to edit. 2. Click "My Title" to customize the menu heading.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • Select Motion Menu to enable motion attributes to the selected menu template. • Click Advanced Settings to specify whether to add a title menu, create a chapter menu, or display the thumbnail numbers in the Chapter List. 3. To change the image shown on each video thumbnail, click it then drag the Jog Slider to change. 4. To change a menu layout, use the Menu template list and select another preset. 5.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tip: As you move between controls, a Tool Tip pops up and tells you its specific function. Burning your project onto a disc This is the final step in the disc creation process. You can burn your movie onto a disc, create a DVD folder structure on your hard drive so you can play the DVD movie on your computer or create a disc image file of your movie to save on your hard drive. To burn your movie onto a disc: 1.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: Click Options to open a dialog box where you can specify advanced burner settings. 5. Click Output. Tip: When your project exceeds the capacity of the target disc, you can click Fit & Burn to further compress it to fit the target disc. 6. The burning progress bar shows you the burning status. Once it is done, click Close.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE can only output your project on a DV camcorder if your project is using a DV AVI template. How your video is played back will depend on the Playback method option that you selected in Preferences. (See “General tab” on page 161). To play back your project in actual size: 1. In the Options Panel, click Project Playback. 2. In the Project Playback - Options dialog box, click Finish. To stop the play back, press [Esc].
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. In the Project Playback - Device Control dialog box, use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where to start recording your project. Tip: Click Transmit to device unit for preview to preview your project on the DV camcorder’s LCD monitor. 5. Click Record. When recording is complete, click Finish. Exporting your movie VideoStudio provides you with a number of ways to export and share your movie, which will be discussed in the following sections.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Exporting videos to Ulead DVD DiskRecorder You can record or add your videos to a device that supports DVDRAM (using the DVD-VR format) or DVD-R. To export videos to Ulead DiskRecorder: 1. In the Library, select the DVD-VR formatted video files you want to export. Next, click Export and select Ulead DVD DiskRecorder. 2. The Ulead DVD DiskRecorder dialog box appears.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Select a program from the Program list. (You can also add or delete a list as needed.) If you select All programs, all video clips are arranged in its original chronological order. Once you're done, click Next. 4. In Step 3, if you select All programs you can select multiple neighboring clips to combine, or divide a clip. You can also select any clip to preview its content. Once you're done, click Next.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click Burn to start the burning process. Posting your video on a Web page The Internet is another medium where you can share your movies but there are a few things you need to take into consideration. A short three minute video can take up 60MB of disk space and will take many hours to download. However, at reasonable file sizes, viewers can download your movies from the Internet.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. A message will appear asking if you want to use Microsoft ActiveMovie control or not. ActiveMovie is a small plug-in for your Internet browser (standard with IE 4.0 or above) which your viewers need to install. If you choose No, the page will be set up with a simple link to the movie. 4. Enter a name and location for the new HTML file. 5. Click OK. Your default browser will open, displaying your page.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE If your e-mail program was not previously configured as the default e-mail client, follow the instructions below to set up your e-mail program. In MAPI-compliant programs such as Netscape Mail and Eudora, you need to enable their MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) option. To set up Microsoft Outlook Express as your default e-mail program: 1. In Outlook Express, select Tools: Options. 2. Click the General Tab in the Options dialog box. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To create a greeting card: 1. Select a video clip from the Library. Note: You cannot export DV AVI files as a greeting card. 2. Select the Share Step then in the Options Panel and select Greeting Card. 3. Your video appears in a bounding box in the Multimedia Greeting Card dialog box. Double-click an image from the Background template to select it. 4. Drag the thumbnail to adjust the position. Another way is to enter X and Y axis values.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Click Export then select Movie Screen Saver. The Display Properties dialog box will appear with the video file as the selected screen saver. 3. Click OK to apply the settings. Creating an audio file Sometimes, you want to save the audio track of your video project in a separate audio file. This is especially useful when you want to use the same sound with another set of images, or when you want to convert the audio of a captured live performance into sound files.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To record a movie to your DV camcorder: 1. Turn your camcorder on and set it to Play mode (or VTR / VCR mode). See your camcorder's manual for specific instructions. 2. Click the Share Step. 3. Select a compatible DV AVI file from the Library. 4. Click DV Recording. 5. The DV Recording - Preview Window dialog box opens. You can preview the video file here. After you are done previewing, click Next. 6.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: Before recording a video file back to your DV camcorder, make sure the video is saved with the correct codec. For example, the codec DV Video Encoder usually works well for most NTSC DV camcorders. You can select it from the Compression tab in the Video Save Options dialog box. (See “Compression tab (MPEG files)” on page 178).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix A: Menus and dialog boxes Menus File menu • New Project: Creates a new Ulead VideoStudio project file. This clears the existing workspace and opens the new project with the specified settings in the New dialog box. If you have an unsaved project opened in the workspace when you click New Project, Ulead VideoStudio prompts you to save the changes first.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE directory, select Smart search in the Relink dialog box. When you relink one thumbnail, Ulead VideoStudio will relink all the source files in the directory automatically. • Insert Media File to Timeline: Displays a pop-up menu that allows you to select video, DVD/DVD-VR, image, or audio, and then insert it to the appropriate track.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Clip menu • Change Image/Color Duration: Opens the Duration dialog box where you can change the length of a clip. • Mute: Silences the audio of a video clip. This option is helpful if you want to apply a different music background to a specific video clip. • Fade-in: Gradually increases the volume of a clip from zero to full volume. • Fade-out: Gradually decreases the volume of a clip from full volume to zero. • Cut Clip: Cuts a video or audio clip in two.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DV Recording: Opens a dialog box allowing you to directly send and record video data to an output device such as a DV camcorder or other DV recording device. Web Page: Allows you to put a selected clip or movie file on a Web page. E-mail: Runs the user’s default e-mail client (e.g. Outlook Express) and attaches the selected video clip or movie file. Greeting Card: Opens a dialog box allowing you to create a multimedia greeting card using a selected clip or movie file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Batch Convert: Opens the Batch Convert dialog box where you can choose multiple video files in different file formats and convert them to a single video file format. • Full Screen Preview: Gives an actual size preview of your project using the entire screen of a PC or TV monitor. This is only available in the Capture and Share steps. • Save Current Frame as Image: Saves the current frame in the Preview Window as an image file in the Library.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE technical support, upgrade prices, special offers on other Ulead products, and occasionally free downloads. • Product Updates on the Web: Automatically opens your Web browser and leads you to Ulead’s Web site for online registration, easy updates, special offers, and a plethora of tips, tricks, and ideas. • About Ulead VideoStudio: Shows program version and copyright information. Dialog boxes Advanced Options • Standard: Select to burn a standard DVD-Video disc.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Advanced Settings (DV-to-DVD Wizard) • Disc format: Displays the format of the currently inserted disc. • Delete temp files after burning: Select to delete the temporary files in the owrking folder after burning. • Working folder: Enter or locate a folder for temporary files. • Auto add chapter: Select to automatically add chapters based on a specific time. • Create DVD folders: Select to retain the DVD folder in your hard drive after burning.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Perform non-square pixel rendering: Select to perform non-square pixel rendering when previewing your video. Nonsquare pixel support helps avoid distortion and keeps the real resolution of DV and MPEG-2 content. Generally, the square pixel is suited for the aspect ratio of computer monitors while the non-square pixel is best used for viewing on a TV screen. Remember to take into account which medium will be your primary mode of display.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Compression tab • Format: Click to open the Audio Format dialog box where you can change the audio characteristics. • Attributes: Select from the drop-down list of audio characteristics to use for saving.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Batch Convert List: Displays the video files to be converted. The size, type, date modified and path of the video files are also displayed. • Add: Opens the Batch Convert dialog box where you can select the files you want to convert. • Remove: Deletes the selected file from the Batch Convert List. • Remove All: Deletes all the files in the Batch Convert List. • Save in folder: Click Browse to select a folder where to save the converted video files.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Soft edge: Make the border blend smoothly with the background. The higher the value the more the border blends with the background. Shadow tab • Shadow type: Select the type of shadow to apply to your text. The availability of the options below depends on the type of shadow: • X: Sets the horizontal distance between the text and shadow. • Y: Sets the vertical distance between the object and shadow. • Color: Click to select the color of the shadow.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Capture audio: Select to capture the audio when capturing from an analog device. • Capture to Library: Select to put the captured video into the Library. • Force to use preview mode: Select to improve captured video quality when capturing in SVCD or DVD format. This is only available if your analog capture card supports this feature. • Capture frame rate: Select what frame rate to use when capturing the video. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the video will be.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Output Options • Perform test before recording: Select to simulate first (it does not actually burn yet) the CD/DVD burning of the video file. This will help you check if the system speed is enough to send data to the CD/DVD writing device at a specified recording speed. After the simulated burning, actual burning then starts. Clear to burn the disc without performing a test. • Buffer underrun protection: Selec to use this technology when burning your video file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preferences: File menu General tab • Undo: Allows you to define the maximum number of times you can take back an action. Values range from 0-99. • Background color: Specifies the background color to use for clips. • Relink checking: Automatically performs a crosscheck between the clips in the project and their associated source files, allowing you to relink the source files to the clips. This is important when the file in the Library is moved to another folder location.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Changing the project settings allows VideoStudio to perform SmartRender. • Show startup screen: Select to open the startup screen every time you launch VideoStudio. This startup screen allows you to choose either to open DV-to-DVD Wizard, VideoStudio Movie Wizard, or VideoStudio Editor. • Display title safe area in Preview Window: Select to show the title safe area in the Preview Window when creating titles. The title safe area is a rectangular box on the Preview Window.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE only if you want your clip to be represented by its file name on the Timeline. Or you can select Thumbnail and file name to have your clip represented by its corresponding thumbnail and file name. • Working folder: Allows you to select the folder you want to save your finished projects and captured clips. • Instant Playback target: Select where to play back your project.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Edit tab • Apply color filter: Select to configure VideoStudio to confine its color palette to those visible in the NTSC or PAL filter color space to make sure that all the colors are valid. Clear if for monitor display only. • Resampling quality: Specifies the quality for all effects and clips. A higher quality results in better video reproduction but takes longer to render. Choose Best if you are preparing for final output. Choose Good for fastest operation.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Default inserted transition effect duration: Specifies duration of the transition effect applied to all clips in your video project, in seconds. Capture tab • Press OK to capture: Allows you to press OK to start capturing. • Record directly from CD: Allows you to record an audio track directly from a CD. • Captured still image save format: Specifies the format to which your captured still image file will be saved as.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Allow access to capture device’s settings: If you need to customize particular capture settings of your capture device, select this option. When this option is selected, the Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box will no longer be available. In its place, several dialog boxes containing capture settings for the capture device will be made available. • Show drop frame information: Select to display how many frames were dropped during video capture.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE cleared, Ulead VideoStudio uses your systems memory management to control the use and distribution of memory. Preferences (Create Disc) • VCD player compliant: Ulead VideoStudio uses the VCD 2.0 format when creating VCDs. For navigation menus with background music, Ulead VideoStudio uses a format that requires "variable-bit-rate (VBR)" decoding.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE pixel is suited for the aspect ratio of computer monitors while the non-square pixel is best used for viewing on a TV screen. Remember to take into account which medium will be your primary mode of display. • Resume all confirmation dialog boxes: Select to have the confirmation boxes appear even after the “Do not show again” oprtion is selected.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE LCD monitor or another device such as a TV. If your display card supports two output devices, select Dual Head Device to preview the clip on the other device connected to your display card. • Options: Click to adjust or modify the properties of the selected external playback device. • Description: Displays additional information about the selected external playback device.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Project Options The tabs and settings in this dialog box are the same as the Video Save Options dialog box. (See “Video Save Options” on page 176). Project Settings (Create Disc) • MPEG properties for file conversion: Displays detailed information about the selected video setting. • Change MPEG Settings: Click to open a menu where you can select a disc template for the selected file format. Click Customize to define video save settings such as compression and frame rate.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Auto repeat when playback ends: Select to loop the video after it is done playing back. • Clip playback: Select whether to play the next clip or go back to the menu after playback ends. This option is disabled when Auto repeat when playback ends is selected. Preview Files Manager Use the Preview Files Manager to free hard disk space occupied by temporary preview files used in your project.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Select Device Control • Current device: Select the appropriate capture driver from the drop-down list to be used by VideoStudio in communicating with your device. • Timecode offset: Specify a value to adjust the discrepancy between the actual playing time of your device and the trimming marks specified in the DV Recording dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Video and Audio Capture Property Settings Source tab Video • Input Source: Determines where your data comes from. Select Video Composite if you have a video input jack and one (Mono) or two (Stereo) audio input jacks. Select Video Tuner for TV input and Video S-video for S-video input. • TV system: Specify whether you like to use NTSC or PAL, depending on your region. NTSC is predominant in North America and many Asian countries.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Channel tab (TV tuner only) • Country/Region: Determines the available channels in your place. • TV input type: Determines the mode of your television input. Select Antenna if you're using an antenna to watch television or Cable, if your television utilizes a cable TV system. • TV audio: Select the audio format currently used by the TV. • Channel: Enter the channel of the television program you plan to capture footage from.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Capture tab • Compression: Shows the available compression schemes. A no compression option is also available. • Frame size: Select the size of the frame or define your own for the video file. • Use software compression: Only applicable to files in AVI format. Check this if you have a specific compression requirement. Click Advanced to specify your preferred software compression.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Video Save Options Ulead VideoStudio tab • Entire project: Select to save all the frames of the entire file. • Preview range: Select to save a video file consisting only of clips in the preview area. (Only available if a preview area exists.) • Play after creating: Select to watch the video immediately after VideoStudio finishes saving.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE when the movie project is very long and will exceed the disc capacity. VideoStudio will output the project as multiple video files. • Apply anti-flickering filter: Select to apply the antiflickering filter to the menu pages. The anti-flickering filter reduces the "flickering" that happens when using a television (interlaced display) to view the menu pages.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Frame size: Select the size of the frame or define your own for the video file. • Display aspect ratio: Select from a list of supported pixel aspect ratios. By applying the correct aspect ratio, images appear properly when previewed thus avoiding distorted motion and transparency on images. Compression tab (MPEG files) • Media type: Select MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 for basic MPEG options.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE must be between 390-14648 kbps. When CBR is selected, the data rate entered will be used all the time regardless of the amount of information of the video. It may fluctuate at some points but overall it will try to approximate the data rate entered. When VBR is selected, the data rate will adjust itself depending whether the material is simple or complex. It will not exceed the data rate entered in the box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Audio frequency: This is a measure of the quality of the audio: 44100Hz is considered CD quality. • Audio bit rate: This is a measure of the data rate of the audio: White Book MPEG-1 audio is 224 kbps. AVI tab • Compression: Shows the available compression schemes. A no compression option is also available. • Quality: Drag the slider to control the compression of a file. • Configure: Click for additional compression options.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Advanced: Click to open the Advanced Options dialog box where you can specify additional settings for your saved video. Advanced Options • Target playback drive: Specify the data rate of your storage device. • Check data rate: Select to compare the data rate of the compressed file to the selected Target Playback Drive. Change this rate to more closely match the data rate of the target storage device.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix B: Shortcuts Menu command shortcuts Ctrl + N Create a new 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 Del Delete F1 Help Step Panel shortcuts Alt + C Go to Capture Step Alt + E Go to Edit Step Alt + F Go to Effect Step Alt + O Go to Overlay Step Alt + T Go to Title Step Alt + A Go to Audio Step Alt + S Go to Share St
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Navigation Panel shortcuts F3 Set mark-in F4 Set mark-out Ctrl + 1 Switch to Project mode Ctrl + 2 Switch to Clip mode Ctrl + P Play/Pause Shift + Play button Play the currently selected clip Ctrl + H Home Ctrl + E End Ctrl + U Previous frame Ctrl + T Next frame Ctrl + R Repeat Ctrl + L System Volume Ctrl + I Split Video Tab ; Enter • Toggle between the Trim Handles and Jog Slider.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Timeline shortcuts Ctrl + A • Select all clips in 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 in the Timeline. Right Select the next clip in the Timeline. +/- Zoom in/out.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Others ESC • Stop capturing, recording, rendering, or close a dialog box without making any changes. • If you switched to Full Screen Preview, press [Esc] to change back to the VideoStudio Editor interface. Double-click a tran- Double-clicking a transition in the Library sition in the Effects automatically inserts it into the first empty Library transition slot between two clips. Repeating this process will insert a transition into the next empty transition slot.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix C: Technology Overview Analog vs. Digital With repeated use, the magnetic tape used in High-8, 8 mm, VHS, and S-VHS becomes prone to wear and tear. It gets thinner and thinner until the video could no longer be played. On the other hand, the quality of digital video doesn't diminish over time. You can play DVs countless times and still expect the quality to be as sharp as it originally was.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE SmartRender Technology Speed is usually one of the primary concerns of users when editing videos. While working on a video project, usually, you will want to preview the project as you edit, and it can be quite discouraging if you have to wait a long time to see the results of your work. Ulead VideoStudio's SmartRender feature makes previewing and creating movies a lot faster.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DVD, VCD, and SVCD There are several factors to consider in choosing an output format for your project. These include your desired output quality, target playback device, and viewing screen size, among others. Here are the advantages and disadvantages that picking each output format entails: Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is popular in video production because of its quality.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix D: System tweaks Enabling DMA for IDE disks Direct Memory Access (DMA) is a method of transporting data from the system's main memory without passing through the CPU. Open the Control Panel's System program, and in the Device Manager, enable DMA (Direct Memory Access) for all the hard disks (in the primary and secondary IDE channels) that will be used for capturing video. DMA avoids possible drop frame problems when you are capturing video.
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ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix E. Tips and techniques A. DV camcorder tips • Format the DV tape before shooting video. Formatting a DV tape is desirable for batch capture and for accurately locating timecodes. Formatting here means to record a "blank" video from start to end without interruption. This is what a professional cameraman will do with a new DV tape. Once it is formatted, you can start shooting video.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • About Windows Media Video (*.wmv) and RealVideo (*.rm) files Ulead VideoStudio lets you create movies in file formats such as Windows Media Video (*.wmv) and RealNetworks RealVideo (*.rm) formats for streaming over the Internet and for playback on computers. Windows Media Video files can be directly inserted into a VideoStudio project and edited. C. Troubleshooting tips • Power on the camcorder to reestablish connection.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • If VideoStudio does not work properly... Repair VideoStudio if it does not work properly. To repair VideoStudio, double-click Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Select Ulead Video Studio 9, click Change/ Remove, then click Repair.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Glossary Analog A signal that is not digital. Most VCRs, radio/television broadcasting, AV in/out, S-VIDEO, and stereos are analog. Computers are digital, dealing in ones and zeros. Information from an analog source must be digitized to be used on a computer. Aspect Ratio The relationship of width to height for a given image or graphic.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Composite Video A video signal that combines luminance and chrominance. NTSC and PAL are examples of composite video. Compression Making a file smaller by removing redundant data. Nearly all digital video is compressed in some way or another. Compression is achieved through a codec. Data Rate The amount of data per second that is transferred from one part of your computer to another.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DV Digital Video with a capital "D" and a capital "V" stands for a very specific format of video, just like VHS or High-8. This format can be understood (played back, recorded) by your camcorder and also by your computer, if you have the proper hardware (capture card) and software (DV codec). The most exciting thing about DV is that it can be copied from your camcorder to your computer, and then back to your camcorder (after editing, of course) without any loss of quality.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE FireWire A standard interface used for connecting digital audio/video devices such as DV camcorders to computers. It is the trademarked name given by Apple Computers for the IEEE-1394 standard. Footage A length of recorded film intended for use in a larger project. Frame A single image in a movie. Frame Rate The number of frames per second in a video. NTSC video is commonly 29.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Instant Playback Allows you to view the entire project without rendering. It instantly plays all the clips in the Preview Window without creating a temporary preview file in your system. However, if played in a slower computer, it may drop some frames. If the project is composed of many effects, filters, titles, etc., and you're playing it in a slow PC, then drop frames may occur.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mark In/Out Points in a clip that have been marked for editing and trimming purposes. A section can be selected from a longer clip by setting its beginning (Mark in) and ending (Mark out). 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-1 A standard for video and audio compression used in many products like VCD.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Overlay These are the 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 Ulead VideoStudio, 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE video as a new file when this limitation has been reached. This method, known as seamless capture, allows the capturing process to be performed uninterrupted no matter how long the footage is. VideoStudio performs seamless capture when capturing DV Type-1 or DV Type-2 (from DV camcorder), or when capturing MPEG video (from DV camcorder or analog capture device).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 30-45 minutes. Although you could extend this to 70 minutes, you will have to compromise sound and image quality. SVCDs can be played back on stand-alone VCD/SVCD players, most DVD players, and all CD-ROM/DVD-ROM with a DVD/SVCD player software. Template A work pattern in a software program. It includes predefined formats and settings to save user's efforts and reduce risks of making mistakes.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE VCD can be played back on a CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player. Video Filters A video filter is a method of changing the appearance of a video clip, like mosaic and ripple. Voiceover The narration of a video or movie is commonly called the voiceover. This is most notable in documentaries such as nature shows.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Index Numerics 4 GB limitation 50 A ActiveMovie 142 Adding 45, 101 audio files 117 background music 115 clips to Overlay Track 94 clips to the Video Track 65 clips to your project 45 frames 101 media clips to the Library 40 multiple titles 103 music from audio CD 115 objects 101 preset text 105 single title 104 text 103 third-party music 116 transitions 86 voiceover 114 Adjusting color and brightness 77 Album 88 Allow access to capture device’s settings 166 Analog 186 Analog vi
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Burner Advanced Settings dialog box 153 Burning 128 C Capture card 9 Capture Options dialog box 158 Capture Step 50 Capturing analog video 55 Digital Video (DV) 53 MPEG files 59 still images 64 still images (Edit Step) 79 TV footage 57 VCD, SVCD or DVDready MPEG files 60 WMV files 61 Change Capture Plug-in 151 Change Capture Plug-in dialog box 159 Change Clip Sequence dialog box 24 Change Image/Color Duration 150 Checking the hardware setup 11 analog capture or tuner card
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Customizing 102 frame 102 object 102 Cut Clip 150 D Dialog boxes 153 Audio Save Options 155 Audio Save Options Compression 156 Audio Save Options Ulead VideoStudio 155 Batch Convert 156 Border/Shadow/ Transparency 157 Border/Shadow/ Transparency Border 157 Border/Shadow/ Transparency Shadow 158 Capture Options 158 Change Capture Plug-in 159 Change Clip Sequence 24 Customize Filter 84 Duration 28 Flip-Album 89 Multi-trim Video 74 New Color Clip 66 Pan & Zoom 80 Preferences 161
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE files) 178 General 177 Ulead VideoStudio 176 Digital 186 Digital 8 camcorder 9 Digital Versatile Disc 188 Direct Memory Access 189 Direction (Effect Step) 88 Disable Audio Preview 52 Display Source Volume Panel when capturing 159 Display title safe area in Preview Window 162 Distorting overlay clips 98 DMA 189 Do not convert compliant MPEG files 170 Duplicating an audio channel 121 Duration dialog box 28 DV 53 DV AVI Type-1 and Type-2 53 DV camcorder 9 DV Quick Scan 59 DV
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Full Screen Preview 152 Library Manager 42, 152 G Glossary 201 Grid lines 47 M Make Movie Manager 152 Mark-in/out 35 Mask & Chroma Key 96, 97, 100 Mask transitions 92 Mixing audio tracks 120 Modifying 105 Modifying text attributes 105 More options 107 Motion 95 overlay clip 95 Movie templates 125 Movie Wizard 23 MPEG 59 Multiple text 103 Multiple titles 107 Multi-trim Video 67, 72, 150 Multi-trim Video dialog box 74 Music Track 38 H High Quality Playback 46 Home Movies 28 I
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Music & Voice 112 Options Panel (Capture Step) 51 Batch Capture 51 Capture Settings 51 Options Panel (Edit Step) 67 Color 68 Filter 68 Image 67 Video 67 Options Panel (Effect Step) 87 Options Panel (Overlay Step) 99 Edit 99 Options Panel (Share Step) 124 Options Panel (Title Step) 106 Overlay Step 94 Overlay Track 38 P Paging File 195 Pan & Zoom 68, 80 Pan & Zoom dialog box 80 Perform non-square pixel rendering 167, 176 Perform SmartRender 176 Play Mode 35 Playback method
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Resizing and distorting clips 78 Reversing video playback 77 Ripple Editing 75 S Save Current Frame as Image 152 Save Trimmed Video 150 Saving 48 project 44 trimmed clips 74 video file 126 Scanning Sensitivity dialog box 70 Scenes dialog box 69 screen saver 144 seamless capture 50 Select Device Control 151 Select Device Control dialog box 172 Share Step 124 Shortcuts 182 Show startup screen 162 Shuttle Control 55 Single text 103 Single title 107 Smart Download 152 SmartRender 4
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Title safe area 104 Title Step 103 Title Step Options Panel 106 Title Track 38 Track buttons 73 Transitions 86 Transparency 96 overlay clip 96 Trim Handles 35 Trim handles 72 Trimming 70 audio clips 117 Trim Bar 71 Trim handles 72 Troubleshooting 199 TV footage 57 TV tuner 16, 57 Two-pass encode 179 U USB camera 18 V Variation 113 VCD 188 VCD player compliant 167 Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box 173 Video clips 65 Video Color Manager dialog box 175 Vide
