User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc.
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ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Welcome to Ulead VideoStudio .................................... 7 How VideoStudio works ......................................... 7 What's new .......................................................... 8 System requirements ...........................................12 Installing and running VideoStudio .........................13 Setting up your computer .......................................... 15 Installing a capture card .......................................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Direct video capturing to MPEG format ......................58 Direct video capturing to Windows Media Video ..........59 Batch Capture ..................................................... 62 Capturing still images ........................................... 63 Edit ............................................................................. 64 Adding clips to the Video Track .............................. 64 Video clips ..................................................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adding voiceover narration .................................. 104 Adding background music ................................... 106 Adding audio files .............................................. 107 Trimming audio clips .......................................... 108 Fading-in/out ................................................... 108 Mixing audio tracks ............................................ 109 Using the Clip Volume Control ................................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Burner Advanced Settings ..................................... 141 Border/Shadow/Transparency ................................ 142 Capture Options ................................................... 143 Change Capture Plug-in ......................................... 144 Output Advanced Settings ..................................... 144 Preferences: File menu .......................................... 145 Preferences (Create Disc) .....................................
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Welcome to Ulead VideoStudio Thank you for purchasing VideoStudio, the video editing software that allows even beginners to come up with professional-looking movies. It 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 so that editing tasks remain uncomplicated from start to finish.
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. What's new Take advantage of VideoStudio's latest features and enhancements: VideoStudio Movie Wizard The new VideoStudio Movie Wizard helps novice users finish stylish movies in only three steps. Choose from preset styles such as romantic, travel, celebration and more. (See “VideoStudio Movie Wizard” on page 26).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE More effects, filters and content Stylize your videos with objects and frames. (See “Adding decorations” on page 92). The Album transition simulates leafing through a book full of memories. (See “The Album transition” on page 83). Pan and Zoom lets you scan over and gives you a closer view to add more emphasis to your still images. (See “Pan & Zoom” on page 75). The Auto Exposure filter repairs uneven brightness.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Audio Filters like Audio Normalization, Remove Noise, Amplify, Long Echo and Stadium, can repair tracks or add special effects. (See “Applying audio filters” on page 111). Enhanced Overlay Step VideoStudio gives more flexibility in using video and image overlays. You can now apply filters and special effects on overlays; and also move and resize them directly on the screen. (See “Overlay” on page 87). Versatile title design Easily make informative and eye-catching titles.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Greater audio control VideoStudio helps you match volume with particular scenes in the movie. • Audio Mixer is ideal if you want to change the volume of specific points in your audio track or decrease background music during dialogue. (See “Using the Audio Mixing Panel” on page 109). • Rubber Banding Timeline lets you visually adjust audio levels at any point simply by clicking and dragging. (See “Volume rubber banding” on page 110).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE System requirements Video demands a lot from your computer. When setting up your system for video editing, the basic factors to consider are the size and speed of your hard drive, RAM, and processor. These determine how much video you can store and how quickly you can process or render your files. If you can afford a bigger hard drive, more RAM, and faster chip, go with it.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Windows-compatible DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW • Sony MicroMV™ Tip: Follow the installation instructions of your hardware components carefully (especially your capture card), and consult the operating manual of your camcorder or capture device.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: If you have a previous version of Ulead VideoStudio installed in your system, it is recommended that you uninstall it only after installing Ulead VideoStudio 8. During installation, the Setup Wizard will auto-detect your capture device plug-in and specially supported codecs (such as MPEG-4, AC-3, 3GP, DivX) from the previous VideoStudio version and integrate them onto VideoStudio 8.
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 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. Insert your video tape into the camcorder and switch it on.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Sound, video and game controllers: 1394 camcorder (For Texas Instruments DV driver only.) Windows XP: Device Manager Windows 2000: Device Manager Note: In addition to commonly used Texas Instruments and Microsoft DV drivers, there are other drivers available. Consult your camcorder's manual for suitable drivers. 4. If your digital camcorder has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device in VideoStudio's Options Panel.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. (See “Installing a capture card” on page 15). Conventional broadcast television is also an analog source. To capture TV footage, you need to have a TV tuner card installed in your computer.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE If you want to use the Composite output of your video device, connect the yellow plugs of the Composite cable to the video output of your video device and the video input port of the analog capture card. Composite cable Connecting the Composite video source to the capture card Tip: If your analog capture card provides SVideo input only and you are using a Composite video source, you need a Composite to S-Video adapter to make the connection.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. Connecting the capture or tuner card to the sound card Most capture and tuner cards only allow video capture.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Line-in and audio cables for Composite video Composite video connection 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
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. Make sure it is in the playback mode (usually named VTR or VCR). See your machine's manual for specific instructions. 2.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE USB camera To capture live video and still images from a USB camera, connect the camera to an available USB port on your computer. 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.
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 batch capture 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 two modes of video editing: • 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 Click Insert Video to add video files of different formats such as AVI, MPEG, and, WMV. Click Insert Image to add still images. (You can create a photo slideshow if you choose to only add images.) Click Insert DVD/DVD-VR to add video from a DVDVideo or DVD-VR formatted disc. Tip: Click Library to open the media library that contains media clips that come with VideoStudio. To import your own video or image files to the Library, click . 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tip: You can also arrange clips in the Media Clip List by dragging them to the desired sequence. 5. To preview the clips, select each clip in the Media Clip List and use the Jog Bar and Navigation Panel buttons. When trimming a clip, drag the Mark-in and Mark-out handles on the Trim Bar to select the desired start and end points of the clip. 6. Click Auto Edit Options.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. For details, see “Capturing video” on page 51. 5. Play the videotape in your camcorder, and position the tape on the part of the video where to start capturing.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. To customize the overall length of your movie, click . In the Duration dialog box, select how you want the movie duration to be adjusted: • 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. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. To replace the background music, click the desired music file. . Locate and select Note: Make sure that your background music is 30 seconds or longer if you want to fit the video to the music. If the music duration is less than 30 seconds, the music will not be looped leaving the remaining video without any background music. 5. Use the Volume slider to adjust the volume of the background music with respect to the video's audio.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 7. 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. 8. Click Next. Note: If you opened the VideoStudio Wizard within VideoStudio Editor, clicking Next will skip the last step and directly insert the clips onto the Timeline in the VideoStudio Editor.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE VideoStudio Editor VideoStudio Editor provides a step-by-step workflow that makes creating movies simple and easy. This section introduces you to the VideoStudio Editor interface and briefly explains the steps involved in creating a movie. Refer to the succeeding chapters for more in-depth information on each step. The user interface 1 Step Panel Contains buttons that correspond to the different steps in video editing.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5 Navigation Panel Provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips. In the Capture Step, this also acts as the device control for the DV camcorder. 6 Library Stores and organizes all of your media clips. 7 Timeline Displays all the clips, titles, and effects included in your project. The Step Panel VideoStudio simplifies the process of creating movies into seven simple steps. Click the buttons in the Step Panel to switch between steps.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. (See “Title” on page 94). Background music sets the mood of your movie. The Audio Step lets you select and record music files from one or several CD-ROM drives attached to your computer. You can also dub over your video in this step. (See “Audio” on page 103).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. The Navigation Panel The Navigation Panel is used to preview and edit the clips used in your project.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. 9 Timecode Allows you to directly jump to a part of your project or selected clip by specifying the exact timecode.
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 Track buttons 2 Video Track Click the buttons to switch between Contains video/image/color clips the different tracks. and transitions.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 12 Fit project in Timeline window 11 Zoom controls Fits the whole project within the Increase or decrease the number Timeline window. of frames displayed in the Timeline. 13 Zoom to Allows you to change the timecode increments in the Timeline ruler. To switch to different tracks: • Click a Step button in the Step Panel that corresponds to the track. • Click the Track buttons. • Double-click the desired track, or click a clip on the track.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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 109. The Library The Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie: video clips, video filters, audio clips, still images, transition effects, music files, titles and color clips. These are collectively known as media clips.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Right-click a clip in the Library to view the clip's properties as well as copy, delete, or split by scene. Hold [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple clips. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. DV AVI files (i.e., AVI files captured from DV camcorders) will be arranged by order of the shooting date and time of the footage. Other video file formats will be sorted by order of file date.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Select a media type from the Available custom folders list. 3. Click New to display the New Custom Folder dialog box and create a new folder. Specify a library Folder name and a Description. Click OK. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE not identical, VideoStudio automatically adjusts the project settings to match the clip's properties. Changing the project settings to conform with clip properties allows VideoStudio to perform the SmartRender function. For information on SmartRender, see “SmartRender Technology” on page 171. Tip: To toggle between displaying or not displaying the above message box, select or clear Show message when inserting first video clip into the Timeline in the Preferences dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Setting your preferences Customize the program's working environment through the Preferences dialog box. You can specify a working folder for saving files, set undo levels, choose preferred settings for program behavior, and more. To open the Preferences dialog box, select File: Preferences [F6]. For details, see “Preferences: File menu” on page 145. Setting project properties Project Properties serve as your template for previewing your movie projects.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adding clips There are three ways you can do to add clips to your project: • Capture video clips from a video source. The video clips will be inserted onto the Video Track. • Drag clips from the Library onto the correct tracks. • Click to directly insert media files to the different tracks. Previewing The Play button in the Navigation Panel serves two purposes: for playback of your entire project or a selected clip. To play back, click Project or Clip, then click Play.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: When Perform non-square pixel rendering is selected in the Project Options dialog box (opened from Project Properties dialog box), Instant Playback performance may be affected if computer resources are insufficient. In High Quality Playback mode, VideoStudio uses SmartRender technology which renders only the changes you made such as transitions, titles and effects, and eliminates re-rendering the entire project. SmartRender saves time when generating previews.
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 two tabs. The Capture Settings tab allows you to switch between video sources to capture from, customize capture settings, and capture video or still images. The Batch Capture tab allows you to select segments of video from a digital camcorder then capture them all at once.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Batch Capture tab • Capture Video: Begins the batch capturing process. Batch capturing allows you to choose DV segments from a tape from a DV device, and capture them all in a single session. • Play Selected Tasks: Plays the selected video clip from the list. • Current mark-in: Displays the selected video clip's mark-in. The mark-in is the point where you want your clip to begin.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. To specify a capture duration, enter the values in the Duration box in the Capture Settings tab of the Options Panel. 4. Select your capture device from the Source list. 5. Select a file format to use for saving your captured video from the Format list. 6. Specify a Capture folder in which to save video files. 7. Click Options to open a menu for customizing more capture settings. 8. Scan your video to search the part to capture. 9.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Digital Video (DV) To capture Digital Video (DV) in its native format, select DV from the Format list in the Options Panel. This saves the captured video as a DV AVI file (.AVI). DV AVI type-1 and type-2 When capturing DV, click Options in the Options Panel to open a menu, then select DV Type in the menu and choose whether to capture DV as DV type-1 or DV type-2. DV is a data stream that itself contains video and audio.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Split by scene It often happens that a single DV tape contains several footage that were shot at different times. VideoStudio saves you the hassle of having to capture the segments one by one then save them as separate files. The Split by scene feature will do that job for you. To use Split by scene option in Capture Step: 1. Select the Split by scene option in the Capture Settings tab in the Capture Step. 2. Click Capture Video.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Analog video When footage is captured from analog sources such as VHS, S-VHS, Video-8, or Hi8 camcorders/VCRs, it is converted to a digital format that can be read and stored by the computer. Before capturing, choose the desired file format to use for saving the captured video in the Options Panel’s Format list. Click Options then select Capture Options to choose how you want footage to be captured. (See “Capture Options” on page 143).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adjusting source volume VideoStudio has a Source Volume Panel that allows you to adjust the sound volume of the analog source during capture. To use this panel, click Options, select Capture Options, then select Display Source Volume Panel while capturing. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Capturing TV footage VideoStudio allows you to capture TV footage through a TV tuner. Capture a segment of your favorite television show on regular TV or cable then save it in your hard drive in AVI, MPEG, or Windows Media Format. Before capturing, you need to choose the following settings in the Capture Settings tab: 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Direct video capturing to MPEG format VideoStudio supports real-time capturing from DV, analog, or any video source to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats. Capturing straight to MPEG saves hard drive space as its file size is smaller compared with DV AVI. To capture video in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format: • In the Capture Settings tab, select MPEG from the Format list to capture MPEG files that are intended for playback on the computer or for sharing on the Web.
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 Profile 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Click Play Selected Tasks on tape. Click Modify a task to view the selected segments to change a marked segment. You can also double-click a task and enter a new timecode. 5. Click Capture Video. 6. Batch capture then starts. The process stops when the last segment in the task list is captured. A report is displayed for your reference. 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 64). 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 Filter 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 • Pan & Zoom: Applies the Pan & Zoom effect to the current image. (See “Pan & Zoom” on page 75). • Presets: Provides various Pan & Zoom presets. Choose a preset from the drop-down list. • Customize Pan & Zoom: Allows you to define how to pan and zoom the current image. Color tab • Duration: Sets the duration of the selected color clip. • Color: Click the color box to adjust the color.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Frame Content detects content changes, such as motion change, camera shifting, brightness change, etc., and splits them into separate video files. In an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file, scenes can only be detected based on content changes (i.e., by Frame Content). To use Split by Scene on a DV AVI or MPEG file: 1. Go to the Edit Step and select a captured DV AVI file or an MPEG file in the Timeline. 2. Click Split by Scene in the Options Panel. This will open the Scenes dialog box.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. Simply select all the scenes that you want to join together then click Join. The plus sign (+) and a number indicates how many scenes are merged into that particular clip. Click Split to undo any Join actions that you have done. 7. Click OK to split the video.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Click Split Video 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 Bar: 1. Select a clip on the Storyboard or Timeline. 2. Click and drag the Trim handles on the Trim Bar to to set the Mark-in/Mark-out points on the clip. For more precise trimming, click on a Trim handle, hold it, and use the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard to trim one frame at a time.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Other clips in your project automatically reposition themselves according to changes made. Note: Changes made in the video Duration box only affect the Mark-out point. The Mark-in point remains unchanged. Multi-trim Video The Multi-trim Video feature is another method for breaking down a clip into multiple segments.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE selection if you prefer to mark segments that you want taken out from the clip. 3. Drag the Jog Bar until you get to the part of the video that you want to use as the beginning frame of the first segment. Click Start. Drag the Jog Bar again, this time, to the point where you want the segment to end. Click End. 4. Do steps 3 and 4 repeatedly until you have marked all the segments you want kept or removed.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Saving trimmed clips Frequently, when you make changes (i.e., after auto-splitting clips using Split by Scene, extracting clips using Multi-trim Video, or manually trimming clips), you may wish to make a permanent change to the clip and save the edited file. VideoStudio gives you a margin of safety in that it saves the trimmed video to a new file and does not alter the original file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. In this manner, possible distortions are avoided since the image is not acquired from a running video, unlike in the Capture Step. To capture still images: 1. Select File: Preferences Capture. Choose Bitmap or JPEG as the Captured still image save format. If you selected JPEG, also set the Image quality. 2.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Pan & Zoom Pan & Zoom is applied to still images, and it emulates the pan and zoom effect of a video camera. To apply this effect to an image, select an image clip in the Timeline, then select Pan & Zoom and click Customize Pan & Zoom. Note: Pan & Zoom cannot be applied to masked images.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. Drag the End key frame, represented by the right crosshair in the Image Window, to the center of the image.
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 Key frame settings VideoStudio allows you to customize video filters in a variety of ways. One way is by adding key frames to your clips. Key frames are frames in a clip where you can specify a different attribute or behavior for your video filter. This gives you the flexibility to determine how your video filter will look like at any point in a clip. To set key frames for your clips: 1. Drag and drop a video filter from the Library onto a clip in the Timeline. 2.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • To delete a key frame, click Remove key frame . • Click Reverse 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 Next key frame . • To move to the key frame prior to the one selected, click Previous key frame . 7. Adjust the video filter settings according to your preferences. 8.
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.
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 Motion & Filter tab. The overlay clip is then resized to a preset size and positioned at the center. Use the options in the Motion & Filter tab to apply motion to the overlay clip, add filters, resize and reposition the clip, and more. (See “Motion & Filter tab” on page 91). Tip: 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 To apply transparency to the current overlay clip: In the Motion & Filter tab, enter a value in Transparency. The higher the value the more transparent the overlay clip. Note: Transparency cannot be applied to an overlay clip that has fade-in/out type of motion. To add a border around the current overlay clip: In the Motion & Filter tab, enter the thickness value in Border and click the Color box to select the color for the border.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE You can also right-click the overlay clip on the Preview Window to open a menu where you can resize the the overlay clip to keep the aspect ratio, revert it to the default size or use the original size of the overlay clip. The Keep Aspect Ratio option resizes the overlay clip based on the width or height, depending on which is shorter in length, of the overlay clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Overlay Step Options Panel There are two tabs in the Overlay Step Options Panel: Edit tab and Motion & Filter tab. Edit tab The Edit tab allows you to customize properties such as clip duration, playback speed, and audio properties of the overlay clip. The available options in this tab will depend on the selected overlay clip. (See “The Edit Step Options Panel” on page 66).
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 to remove a filter. • Delete selected filter: Removes the selected filter from the overlay clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To customize the current object or frame: Use the various options available in the Edit and Motion & Filter tabs to customize your object and frame. You can add animation, apply transparency, resize the object or frame, and more. (See “The Overlay Step Options Panel” on page 91).
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 4. Repeat step 3 to add more sets of text. When you are done, click the Timeline to add all the entered text to your project. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To edit the text: • For single titles, select the title clip on the Title Track and click the Preview Window. • 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Modifying text attributes Modify the attributes of your text, such as font face, style, size, and more, by using the available settings in the Options Panel. (See “The Title Step Options Panel” on page 98). Click More options to access more options you can use to modify your text attributes. These options allow you to set the style and alignment, apply a Border, Transparency and Shadow and add a Text backdrop to your text.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Title Step Options Panel The Title Step Options Panel allows you to modify text properties such as font, size, and color. • 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Applying animation Apply motion to your text with VideoStudio’s text animation tools such as Fade, Moving Path, and Drop. To apply animation to the current text: 1. In the Options Panel, select Animation. 2. Click the Type arrow then select the desired animation effect. 3. Click to open a dialog box where you can set how the animation will be applied to your text.(See “Animation effects” on page 99).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • 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. • 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.
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. Swing dialog box • Pause Applies a break in between the start and end direction of the animation.
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 • Duration: Displays the duration of the audio track in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can also pre-set the length of the recording by entering the desired duration. • Clip volume: Adjusts the volume level of the recorded clip. • Fade-in: Gradually increases the volume of the clip. • Fade-out: Gradually decreases the volume of the clip. • Properties: Displays the attributes of a selected clip.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: You cannot record over an existing clip. When a clip is selected, recording is disabled. Make sure that a clip is not selected by clicking on an empty area on the Timeline. 3. Click Record Voice. The Adjust Volume dialog box appears. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adding background music Set the tone of your movie with the background music of your choice. VideoStudio can record and convert song tracks from your CD into WAV files and then insert them onto the Timeline. VideoStudio also supports MP3 files and other popular audio file formats which you can directly insert onto the Music Track. To add music from an audio CD: 1. Click the Music & Voice tab. 2. Insert the audio CD into your CD drive. 3.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To add third-party music: 1. Click the Auto Music tab. 2. Select the Library from where to import the music. 3. Under Music, select the music you want to use. 4. Select a Variation of the selected music. Click Play Selected Music to play back the music with the variation applied. 5. Set the Volume level then click Add to Timeline.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Trimming audio clips After recording voice and music, you can easily trim your audio clips on the Timeline. There are two ways to trim audio clips: • On the Timeline, a selected audio clip has two yellow handles that can be used for trimming. Just grab a handle, either from the beginning or end, and drag it to shorten a clip. • Drag the Trim handles on the Trim Bar. Tip: You can also trim a clip in the Library by using the Trim Bar.
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 4. Drag the key frame upwards/downwards to increase/decrease the volume level at this point of the clip. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more key frames to the rubber band and to adjust the volume level. Applying audio filters VideoStudio allows you to apply filters such as Amplify, Echo, Normalize and Stadium to your audio clips in the Music and Voice tracks. You can only apply audio filters when are you are in Timeline View. (See “Timeline View” on page 39).
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 movie. For instance, you can create movie templates that provide high quality outputs for DVD and videotape recording, and also set up movie templates that give lower quality but acceptable outputs for different purposes, such as Web streaming and e-mail distribution. To create movie templates: 1. Select Tools: Make Movie Manager. The Make Movie Templates Manager dialog box opens. 2. Click New. In the New Template dialog box, select the File format and type in a Template name.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Creating and saving a video file Before rendering your entire project into a movie file, select File: Save or Save As to save it first as a VideoStudio project file (*.VSP). This allows you to return to your project anytime and make edits. If you want to preview your project before creating a movie file, switch to Project Mode and click Play in the Navigation Panel.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • To save on rendering time, use the same settings for your source video (e.g. captured video), VideoStudio project, and movie template. • You can create a video with a specified duration. To create, In the Create Video File dialog box, click Options. In the Video Save Options dialog box, click the Ulead VideoStudio tab and select Create video file with specified duration then enter the Duration. You can also render your project partially.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Another method of partially rendering your project is to click PlayProject while holding down the [Shift] key. You don't have to be in the Share Step to do this. The selected range will be rendered then shown in the Preview Window. Doing this will create a temporary video file under the folder specified in the Preview tab of the Preferences dialog box. (See “Preview tab” on page 150).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Notes: • Your entire VideoStudio project can be brought into the Create Disc dialog box for burning even if you did not save it first as a .VSP file. • Video will be adjusted to the correct aspect ratio (as specified in the Disc Templates Manager dialog box), and automatically letterboxed or pillarboxed to fit the correct aspect ratio. Assembling files Import videos or VideoStudio project files (VSP) you want to include in your final movie. To add videos: 1. Click Add Video.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To add VideoStudio projects: 1. Click Add VideoStudio Project. Locate the folder where the projects are, and then select one or more video projects you want to add. 2. Click Open. You can trim a video and VideoStudio project using the Jog Bar, mark-in/out, and navigation controls. Trimming a video gives you the freedom to precisely edit the video length. Adding/Editing chapters This feature is only available when the Create menus option is selected.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. • If the Create menus option is not selected, you will be guided to the preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Creating selection menus In this step, you can create the main menu and submenus. These menus provide an interactive screen for your movie viewer to choose which video to watch. Ulead VideoStudio includes a set of menu templates for you to create your menus and submenus. To help you better understand the DVD/SVCD/VCD menu structure, see the illustration below.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. To change the image shown on each video thumbnail, click it then drag the Jog Bar to change. 4. To change a menu layout, use the Menu template list and select another preset. 5. You can also click click to use your own background image, or to use your background music. 6. When you're done, click Next to preview the movie.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Previewing Now, it's time to see how your movie looks like before you burn it onto a disc. Simply move the mouse and click Play to watch your movie and test the menu selection on your computer. Use the navigation controls here as you would on a standard remote control of a home DVD player. Tip: As you move between controls, a ToolTip pops up and tells you its specific function. Burning your project onto a disc This is the final step in the disc creation process.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To burn your movie onto a disc: 1. Insert a disc that is compatible to the format of your video into the disc burner. 2. Enter a volume name (up to 32 characters) for the output disc. 3. In Output settings, select one or more tasks you want to do. For example, select the recording format that best suits your need. (See the notes below). You can also click Output Advanced Settings if you want to add additional components such as a video disc player or your personal data. 4.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Project Playback Project Playback is used to output your entire project or part of it to a DV camcorder. This also gives you an actual size preview of your movie using the entire screen of either a PC or TV monitor. You 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 145).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: If you only want to output the preview range of your project to the DV camcorder, select Preview range. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. The Export button is only enabled after you create a final video file of your project or you select a video file that is in the Library. You cannot export project files. Exporting videos to Ulead DVD-VR Wizard You can record or add your videos to a device that supports DVDRAM (using the DVD-VR format) or DVD-R.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • To record video files onto a new blank formatted DVD-RAM disc, click New Disc Image. • To add video files onto an existing disc (with some data previously recorded), click Open Disc Image and then select the "DVD_RTAV" folder on the DVD-RAM disc in the Browse Folder dialog box. • To add other files, click Add MPEG File and then select the files you want to add in the Select Video File dialog box. Next, click Open.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. In Step 3, if you select All 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. Note: Select Program shows different sets of programs recorded in chronological order. In Step 3, if you select a playlist, the list is displayed in the lower pane while the upper pane shows all available video clips. Here, you can add or delete any clip in the playlist.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Recording back to a DV camcorder After editing your project and creating a video file, VideoStudio allows you to record the video to your DV camcorder. You can only record a video that is using DV AVI format to your DV camcorder. 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.
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 162).
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Your default browser will open, displaying your page. When you upload this page to your Web server, you need to change one line of code to reflect the relative links to the associated movie file. With Activemovie control Without Activemovie control Sending a movie by e-mail When you select E-mail, VideoStudio automatically opens your default e-mail client and inserts the selected video clip into a new message as an attachment.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To enable MAPI in Netscape Mail: 1. In Netscape Mail, select Edit: Preferences. 2. Select Mail & Newsgroups in the Category list. 3. Select Use Netscape Messenger from MAPI-based applications. 4. Click OK. To enable MAPI in Eudora: 1. In Eudora, select Tools: Options. 2. Select MAPI in the Category list. 3. Select Always under Use Eudora MAPI server. Electronic greeting cards Share your video with friends and relatives by creating multimedia greeting cards.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE the black controls around the thumbnail, or enter Width and Height values directly. 5. Enter a file name for the card in the Greeting card file entry box. 6. Click OK to create the card. The background templates that are provided with VideoStudio are JPEG image files. You can create your own templates in any graphics editor, or even use still frames captured from your movies.
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. • Split Video Cuts a video 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 • Save Current Frame as Image:Saves the current frame in the Preview Window as an image file in the Library. • Make Movie Manager: Create and manage templates that contain all the information (file format, frame rate, compression, etc.) required to create a video file from your project. After you have created a template, when you click Create Video File in the Share Step, you will be given the option to use that template.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Dialog boxes Audio Save Options Ulead VideoStudio tab • Entire project: Creates an audio file containing the whole project. • Preview range: Creates an audio file containing only the range you have marked in the Timeline. • Play after creating: Select to play the audio file after the file has been created. Compression tab • Format: Click to open the Audio Format dialog box where you can change the audio characteristics.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Batch Convert • 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 Burner Advanced Settings • 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: Select to use this technology when burning your video file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Border/Shadow/Transparency Border tab • Outline: Select to create an outline effect for your text. • Border width: Specify the thickness of the border. • Line color: Click to select a color for the border. • Text transparency: Set the transparency of the text. The higher the value the more transparent the text. • Soft edge: Make the border blend smoothly with the background. The higher the value the more the border blends with the background.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Color: Click to select the color of the shadow. • Transparency: Set the transparency of the text. The higher the value the more transparent the shadow. • Soft edge: Make the border blend smoothly with the background. The higher the value the more the shadow blends with the background. • Intensity: Set the size of the shadow. Capture Options • Capture audio: Select to capture the audio when capturing from an analog device.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Change Capture Plug-in • Current capture plug-in: Allows you to choose a capture plug-in for the driver that comes with the capture device installed on your computer. Capture plug-ins are programs that come with Ulead VideoStudio. They allow VideoStudio to communicate with your video camera. • Description: Displays a brief description of the selected capture plug-in.
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 automatically adjusted to match the clip's properties. Changing the project settings allows VideoStudio to perform SmartRender. • Show startup screen: Select to open the startup screen everytime you launch VideoStudio. This startup screen allows you to choose either to open VideoStudio Editor or VideoStudio Movie Wizard. • Display title safe area in Preview Window: Select to show the title safe area in the Preview Window when creating titles.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE corresponding thumbnail on the Timeline. Select File name 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 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. • Image resampling option: Select a method for your image resampling.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • 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. • Image quality: Determines the display quality of the captured image. The higher the quality, the bigger the file.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preview tab • Specify additional folders for preview files: Indicates which folder Ulead VideoStudio can use to save preview files. The folder shown is the folder specified in the SET TEMP statement of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Specify other folders if you have additional drives or a partitioned drive. If you only have one drive, leave the other boxes empty. • Limit hard disk usage to: Specifies how much memory you want to allocate just for the Ulead VideoStudio's program.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. However, some VCD players do not support VBR decoding and therefore VCDs created in Ulead VideoStudio will not play correctly in these players. Select this option to make sure that the VCD created will play in these players.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preview Playback Options • View on the dialog box Preview Window Select to preview the selected filter in the Preview Window of the dialog box • View on the project Preview Window Select to preview the selected filter in VideoStudio’s Preview Window. • External playback device Select a device where to preview your clip with the filter applied. You can use a DV camcorder’s LCD monitor or another device such as a TV.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Project Properties • Project file information: Displays various information about the project file such as file size and duration. • Project template properties: Displays the video file format and other attributes used by the project. Edit file format: Select the video format you are going to use to create your final movie. Click Edit to open the Project Options dialog box where you can customize compression and audio settings for the selected file format.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. • Do not convert compliant MPEG files: Select to not rerender MPEG files that are already compliant to the selected MPEG format.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preview Files Manager Use the Preview Files Manager to free hard disk space occupied by temporary preview files used in your project. • Preview files list: Displays VideoStudio project files (VSP) that you created and saved. • Delete: Click to remove the temporary files of the selected VideoStudio project file from your computer. • Delete All: Click to remove all the temporary files of all VideoStudio project files from your computer.
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 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 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. • Key frame for every _ Frames: Specify the distance between "key" frames used by the compression scheme. • Data type: Select from the list of available data types of the currently selected video compression scheme.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. • Tolerance: Specify the acceptable percentage of difference on the specified data rate and the data rate of the compressed file.
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 Step Up Go to th
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 only the selected area within the project. 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 Bar and Jog Bar.
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 Setting the Paging File size Change the values of your Paging File (Swap File) size. Set the minimum and maximum to twice your amount of RAM. For instance, if you have 256MB of RAM, set both your minimum and maximum paging file limits to 512.
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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 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 Codec COmpress and DECompress. All video on a computer uses a special algorithm or program to process video. This program is called a codec. Color Clip A simple background color used in a movie. It is often used for titles and credits since they stand out clearly against the solid color. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE random access to all source materials and all portions on the master tape at all times during the editing process. Driver A software program that controls the connection between a specific device and a computer. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Fade A transition effect where the clip gradually disappears or appears. In video, the picture would gradually change to or from a solid color; for audio, the transition would be from full volume to complete silence or vice-versa. 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE IEEE-1394 A standard that allows high-speed serial connections between the computer and a DV camcorder, VCR or any kind of digital audio/ video device. Devices conforming to this standard are capable of transmitting digital data at 100 megabits per second (at the least). 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.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Link A method of storing previously saved information in another program without significantly affecting the size of the resulting file. Linking offers another advantage in that the original file can be modified in its original program and the changes will automatically be reflected in the program where it is linked. Mark In/Out Points in a clip that have been marked for editing and trimming purposes.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE NTSC/PAL NTSC is the video standard in North America, Japan, Taiwan, and some other regions. Its frame rate is 29.97 fps. PAL is common in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, Thailand, and some other Asian places, which has a frame rate of 25 fps. There are other differences. In the world of DV and DVD, NTSC has the video resolution of 720x480 pixels, while PAL has 720x576 pixels.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE based on the footage's recording date and time or by changes in the content of the video. In an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file, scenes are separated into files based on content changes. Seamless Capture As a workaround to the 4 GB capture file size limitation in Windows systems that use the FAT 32 file system (such as Windows 98 and Windows Me), Ulead VideoStudio automatically saves captured video as a new file when this limitation has been reached.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Streaming This is a relatively new Internet technology that allows large files to be played as they are being downloaded. Streaming is commonly used for large video and audio files. SVCD Super Video CD (SVCD) is commonly described as an enhanced version of VCD. It is based on MPEG-2 technology with Variable Bit Rate (VBR) support. The typical running time of an SVCD is about 30-45 minutes.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Trim The process of editing or cropping a movie clip. Computer video can be trimmed frame by frame. VCD Video Compact Disc (VCD) is a special version of a CD-ROM that uses the MPEG-1 format. The quality of the exported movie is almost the same, but usually better than VHS tape-based movies. A VCD can be played back on a CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player.
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Index Numerics 4 GB limitation 49 A ActiveMovie 130 Adding 47 audio files 107 background music 106 clips to Overlay Track 87 clips to the Video Track 64 clips to your project 47 decorations 92 media clips to the Library 41 multiple titles 94 music from audio CD 106 preset text 96 single title 95 text 94 third-party music 107 transitions 81 voiceover 104 Album 83 Allow access to capture device’s settings 149 Analog 170 Analog video 19, 55 Animation effects 99 Drop 99 Fade 9
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Burner Advanced Settings dialog box 141 Burning 116 C Capture card 15 Capture Options dialog box 143 Capture Step 49 Capturing analog video 55 Digital Video (DV) 53 MPEG files 58 still images 63 still images (Edit Step) 74 TV footage 57 VCD, SVCD or DVDready MPEG files 58 WMV files 59 Change Capture Plug-in 137 Change Capture Plug-in dialog box 144 Change Clip Sequence dialog box 27 Change Image/Color Duration 136 Checking the hardware setup 17 analog capture or tuner card 23 D
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Customizing 93 frame 93 object 93 D Dialog boxes 139 Audio Save Options 139 Audio Save Options Compression 139 Audio Save Options Ulead VideoStudio 139 Auto Edit Options 28 Batch Convert 140 Border/Shadow/ Transparency 142 Border/Shadow/ Transparency Border 142 Border/Shadow/ Transparency Shadow 142 Burner Advanced Settings 141 Capture Options 143 Change Capture Plug-in 144 Change Clip Sequence 27 Customize Filter 79 Duration 30 Flip-Album 84 Multi-trim Video 72 New Color
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Video Save Options 160 AVI 164 AVI - Advanced Options 165 Compression (MPEG files) 162 General 161 Ulead VideoStudio 160 Digital 170 Digital 8 camcorder 15 Digital Versatile Disc 172 Direct Memory Access 173 Direction (Effect Step) 83 Disable Audio Preview 50 Display Source Volume Panel when capturing 143 Display title safe area in Preview Window 146 DMA 173 Do not close disc 141 Do not convert compliant MPEG files 154 Duration dialog box 30 DV 53 DV AVI Type-1 and Type-2 53 DV
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Force to use preview mode 143 Format DVD+RW 141 Full Screen Preview 137 G Glossary 184 H High Quality Playback 47 I IEEE-1394 15 4-pin to 4-pin cable 16 4-pin to 6-pin cable 16 I-frames only 163 Images 65 Insert media files 39 Installing a capture card 15 Installing and running VideoStudio 13 Instant Playback 47, 171 Instant Playback target 147 J Jog Bar 37 K Keep Aspect Ratio 90 Keep aspect ratio 66 Key frame 79 L Library 41 sorting clips 43 Library Manager 43, 138 M Mak
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Capture Settings 50 Options Panel (Edit Step) 66 Color 67 Filter 67 Image 66 Video 66 Options Panel (Effect Step) 82 Options Panel (Overlay Step) 91 Edit 91 Motion & Filter 91 Options Panel (Share Step) 112 Options Panel (Title Step) 98 Output Advanced Settings dialog box 144 Overlay Step 87 Overlay Track 39 Preferences 134 Preferences (Create Disc) dialog box 151 Preferences dialog box 145 Preview Files Manager dialog box 155 Preview Playback Options dialog box 152 Preview ra
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE S Save Current Frame as Image 138 Save Trimmed Video 136 Saving 45 project 45 trimmed clips 73 video file 114 Scanning Sensitivity dialog box 68 Scenes dialog box 68 seamless capture 49 Select Device Control 137 Select Device Control dialog box 156 Share Step 112 Shortcuts 166 Show startup screen 146 Shuttle Control 54 Single text 94 Single title 98 SmartRender 48, 171 SmartSound Quicktracks 104 Soft edge (Effect Step) 83 Sorting clips in the Library 43 Source Volume Panel
ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE overlay clip 89 Trim Bar 37 Trim handles 70 Trimming 69 audio clips 108 Trim Bar 70 Trim handles 70 Troubleshooting 183 TV footage 57 TV tuner 21, 57 U USB camera 24 V Variation 104 VCD 172 VCD player compliant 151 Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box 157 Video clips 64 Video Color Manager dialog box 159 Video Compact Disc 172 Video data rate 162 Video filter 77 applying to a clip in the Video Track 77 applying to overlay clip 90 key frame 79 Video Save Options
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