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Ulead Systems, Inc.
March 2004

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  • Page 1 User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. March 2004...
  • Page 2 English edition for Ulead VideoStudio 8, March 2004. © 1992-2004 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing and running VideoStudio ......13 Setting up your computer .......... 15 Installing a capture card ........15 Connecting a video camera to the computer ....15 DV or Digital 8 camcorder ........15 Analog video sources ..........19 USB camera ............24 Preparation for video capturing and editing .....25...
  • Page 4 Trimming a clip ........... 69 Multi-trim Video ..........71 Saving trimmed clips ..........73 Playback Speed ........... 73 Capturing still images in the Edit Step ....74 Pan & Zoom ............75 Applying video filters ..........77 Key frame settings ..........79 Effect ................
  • Page 5 Applying audio filters .......... 111 Share ................ 112 The Share Step Options Panel ......112 Creating movie templates ........112 Creating and saving a video file ......114 Burning a DVD, VCD or SVCD ......116 Assembling files ............117 Adding/Editing chapters .........118 Creating selection menus ........120...
  • Page 6 Project Options ............ 153 Project Settings (Create Disc) ........ 154 Preview Files Manager ........... 155 Select Device Control ..........156 Video and Audio Capture Property Settings ....157 Video Color Manager ..........159 Video Save Options ..........160 Appendix B: Shortcuts ..........166 Menu command shortcuts ........

  • Page 7: Welcome To Ulead Videostudio

    (*.VSP), which contains information on the path location of the clips and how the movie has been put together. After you have finished your movie production, you can burn it to a DVD, VCD or SVCD or record the movie back to your camcorder. You can also...

  • Page 8: What's New

    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:...
  • Page 9 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).
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 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”...

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    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.

  • Page 13: Installing And Running Videostudio

    File format support • Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MICROMV, WMV, QuickTime, FLC, FLI, GIF, UIS • Image: BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, FPX, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, PCD, PCT, PCX, PIC, PNG, PSD, PXR, RAS, RLE, SCT, SHG, TGA, TIF, WMF •...
  • Page 14 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.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Your Computer

    DV or Digital 8 camcorder If you are using a DV (Digital Video) or Digital 8 camcorder, you will need an IEEE-1394 interface on your computer. Some newer computers already have built-in IEEE-1394 ports. If you do not...
  • Page 16 IEEE-1394 ports or installed with IEEE- 1394 cards usually have 6-pin connectors. The IEEE-1394 cable that is required for desktop computers is a 4-pin to 6-pin cable. Most notebook computers have 4-pin connectors which require a 4- pin to 4-pin cable.
  • Page 17 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.
  • Page 18 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.

  • Page 19: Analog Video Sources

    “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. Note: TV capture cards provide S-Video/Composite inputs and a TV tuner, which can be used to capture both video and TV footage.
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21 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...
  • Page 22 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Line-in and audio cables for Composite video Composite video connection Line-in cable for TV tuner card TV tuner connection Line-in cable for high-end High-end TV capture card connection TV capture card...
  • Page 23 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.

  • Page 24: Usb Camera

    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.

  • Page 25: Preparation For Video Capturing And Editing

    • For better workability of batch capture and camcorder device control, correct timecode on the DV tape is a must. To do this, before shooting your video, use the standard playback (SP) mode and shoot a blank video (for example, leaving the lens cover on while recording) without interruption from start to end of a tape.

  • Page 26: Getting Started

    VideoStudio Movie Wizard to assemble 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.
  • Page 27 Drag the clips to the desired sequence then click OK. 4. The video and image clips that you selected for your movie will be added to the Media Clip List.
  • Page 28 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.

  • Page 29: Step 2: Select A Template

    6. Click Capture Video to start capturing. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. 7. To capture a still image from the video footage, pause the video on the desired image then click Capture Image. Step 2: Select a template Select a style template to apply to your movie.
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 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.

  • Page 32: Step 3: Finish

    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. 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.

  • Page 33: 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.

  • Page 34: The Step Panel

    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.

  • Page 35: The Menu Bar

    DVD, or CD in the Share Step. (See “Share” on page 112). Note: These steps do not necessarily need to be followed in the order that they are presented. The Menu Bar The Menu Bar provides various commands for customizing VideoStudio, opening and saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more.

  • Page 36: The Options Panel

    The Navigation Panel is used to preview and edit the clips used in your project. Use the Navigation Controls to move around a selected clip or your project. Use the Trim Bar and Jog Bar to edit your clips. When capturing video from a DV camcorder, the Navigation Controls are used for device control.

  • Page 37: The Project Timeline

    The project timeline The project timeline at the lower part of the VideoStudio Editor window is where you assemble your movie project. There are three types of views for displaying the project timeline: Storyboard, Timeline, and Audio View. Click the buttons at the...
  • Page 38 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.
  • Page 39 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.
  • Page 40 • Click the Track buttons. • Double-click the desired track, or click a clip on the track. Tip: If you have a wheel mouse, its scroll wheel can be used to scroll through the Timeline. Audio View Audio View allows you to visually adjust the volume levels of video, voice and music clips.

  • Page 41: The Library

    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.
  • Page 42 To delete media clips from the Library: 1. Select the clip to remove from the Library, then press [Delete]. 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.
  • Page 43 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.

  • Page 44: Starting A New Movie Project

    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.

  • Page 45: Saving Your Project

    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, “SmartRender Technology” on page 171.

  • Page 46: Setting Your Preferences

    Project Properties serve as your template for previewing your movie projects. The project settings in the Project Properties dialog box determine the appearance and quality of a project when it is previewed on-screen. To customize project settings, select File: Project Properties.

  • Page 47: Adding Clips

    Playback is smoother in High Quality Playback mode, but rendering your project for the first time in this mode may take a long time to complete depending on the size of your project and computer...
  • Page 48 For faster previews, you may choose to play only a part of your project. The selected range of frames to preview is referred to as the preview range, and it is marked as a red bar in the Ruler Panel.

  • Page 49: Capture

    Captured video data in excess of 4 GB are automatically saved to a new file. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP which can use the NTFS file system, there is no limit in the captured file size.

  • Page 50: The Capture Step Options Panel

    Enable Audio Preview: Allows you to preview audio 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. This does not affect the audio capture quality. If this happens, click Disable Audio Preview to...

  • Page 51: Capturing Video

    To capture video: 1. Click the Capture Step. 2. The Change Field Order dialog box will appear. If you will be capturing video for playback on the computer, set the field order to Frame-based. Otherwise, choose either Upper Field First or...
  • Page 52 8. Scan your video to search the part to capture. 9. When you get to the part of the video that you want to capture, click Capture Video to start capturing. 10.If you specified a capture duration, wait for the capture to complete.

  • Page 53: Digital Video (Dv)

    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.
  • Page 54 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.

  • Page 55: Analog Video

    • In the Source tab, choose whether you are capturing NTSC or PAL video and select the Input source (S-video or composite). • In the Color tab, you can fine tune the video source to ensure good quality captures. • In the Capture tab, set the dimensions and compression method to use for saving the captured video.
  • Page 56 Use the controls on your analog device to scan your videotape and locate the footage that you want to capture. Tip: A delay in capture may be due to the confirmation dialog box or connection between devices. It is better to rewind your tape to an earlier point before the actual footage you want to capture and just trim the video later.
  • Page 57 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.

  • Page 58: 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: •...

  • Page 59: Direct Video Capturing To Windows Media Video

    WMV from the Format list. Selecting a profile The quality of a WMV file depends on the profile it is using. A Profile covers various attributes for a Windows Media Format file such as bit rate, number and type of streams, compression quality, frame size and so on.
  • Page 60 A Custom profile can be edited by clicking Edit and changing specific profile attributes. You can also create a new profile by clicking New. This will launch a task wizard that will guide you in creating your profile.
  • Page 61 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...

  • Page 62: Batch Capture

    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.

  • Page 63: Capturing Still Images

    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.

  • Page 64: Edit

    Adding clips to the Video Track You only work on the Video Track when you are in the Edit Step. On the Video Track, you can insert three types of clips: video, image and color clips.

  • Page 65: Images

    2. .Adjust the RGB values. 3. Click OK. Once a color clip has been created in the Library, you can drag it to the Video Track to add it into your movie project. Set the Duration of the color clip in the Options Panel.

  • Page 66: The Edit Step Options Panel

    • Split by Scene: Splits a captured DV AVI file based on the shooting date and time, or the changes in video content (i.e., motion change, camera shifting, brightness change, etc.). For an MPEG file, this feature can only split video based on changes in video content.

  • Page 67: Split By Scene

    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.
  • Page 68 (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.

  • Page 69: Trimming A Clip

    To split a clip into two: 1. Select the clip you want to split on the Storyboard or Timeline. 2. Drag the Jog Bar to the point where you want to cut the clip. Also, click to locate the cutting point more precisely.
  • Page 70 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.

  • Page 71: Multi-Trim Video

    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.
  • Page 72 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.

  • Page 73: Saving Trimmed Clips

    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. Simply adjust the speed attributes for your video clip by clicking Playback Speed under the Options Panel of the Edit Step.

  • Page 74: Capturing Still Images In The Edit Step

    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.

  • Page 75: Pan & Zoom

    (or key frames) in the image clip where settings can be customized to produce the pan and zoom effect. When customizing each key frame, use the Image Window to focus on an area or to pan the image; use the tab settings to customize the zooming effect.
  • Page 76 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.

  • Page 77: Applying Video Filters

    • 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.
  • Page 78 Available options depend on the selected filter. 6. Preview how your clip looks with the video filter applied to it using the Navigator. Notes: When there is more than one video filter applied to a clip, you can change the order of filters by clicking .

  • Page 79: Key Frame Settings

    This indicates the frame is a key frame in the clip. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more key frames to your clip. 6. Use the Timeline controls to edit or to go to a key frame in the clip.
  • Page 80 • 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.

  • Page 81: Effect

    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.

  • Page 82: The Effect Step Options Panel

    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.

  • Page 83: The Album Transition

    • Soft edge: Specifies how well you want the transition effect to blend with the clips. A Strong soft edge results in a less pronounced transition, thus creating a smooth progression from one clip to another. This option works best for irregular shapes and angles.
  • Page 84 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.
  • Page 85 Note: To change the shadow color, click the color box and choose the desired color. 6. Click the Page A tab. Customize the first page of the album. To change the image on the page, select a preset from Album page templates, or select Custom album page then import your own image.
  • Page 86 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.

  • Page 87: Overlay

    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.
  • Page 88 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.
  • Page 89 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 &...
  • Page 90 To reposition the current overlay clip: In the Motion & Filter tab, drag the overlay clip to the desired area on the Preview Window. You can also right-click the overlay clip on the Preview Window to open a menu where you can automatically place the overlay clip in a preset position on the video.

  • Page 91: The Overlay Step Options Panel

    Transparency: Sets the opacity of the clip. Drag the slider or enter a value to adjust the transparency. • Border: Enter a value to set the thickness of the border. Click the Color box to select the border color. •...

  • Page 92: Adding Decorations

    1. In the Library, select Decoration: Object/Frame in the Folder list. 2. Select an object/frame then drag it onto the Overlay Track on the Timeline. 3. Click the Motion & Filter tab to resize and reposition the object/ frame. Object Frame...
  • Page 93 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.

  • Page 94: Title

    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.
  • Page 95 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...
  • Page 96 Tip: When you are creating multiple title clips that share the same attributes such as font type and style, it is a good rule of thumb to store one copy of your title clip in the Library. (Just drag and drop the title clip from the Timeline into the Library.) This way, you can...

  • Page 97: Modifying Text Attributes

    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.

  • Page 98: The Title Step Options Panel

    • Type: Where you can select your preferred animation effect for your title. • Presets: Select a preset for the selected animation type to apply to your text. • More options: Toggles between showing and hiding more options. More options •...

  • Page 99: Applying Animation

    “Animation effects” on page 99). Tip: You can also click the Presets arrow to select a preset to apply to your text. 4. Click OK to apply the animation effect. Animation effects Drop dialog box •...
  • Page 100 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.
  • Page 101 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.
  • Page 102 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.

  • Page 103: Audio

    The Audio Step Options Panel The Audio Step Options Panel consists of two tabs: Music & Voice tab and Auto Music tab. The Music & Voice tab allows you to copy music from your audio CD, record your voice and apply audio filters to your audio tracks.

  • Page 104: Adding Voiceover Narration

    To add voiceover narration: 1. Click the Music & Voice tab. 2. Move to the section of the video where you want to insert your narration by using the Jog Bar.
  • Page 105 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.

  • Page 106: Adding Background Music

    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.

  • Page 107: Adding Audio Files

    Click Insert media files: Insert Audio and choose which track to insert your audio file. The VideoStudio CD also comes with several audio clips ready for you to use. Click Load audio to add them to the Library for...

  • Page 108: Trimming Audio Clips

    • Drag the Trim handles on the Trim Bar. Tip: You can also trim a clip in the Library by using the Trim Bar. To play only the trimmed portion of the clip, hold [Shift] then click Play.

  • Page 109: Mixing Audio Tracks

    Using the Audio Mixing Panel The Audio Mixing Panel allows you to adjust the volume level of the audio tracks in your project in real-time. You can only see the Audio Mixing Panel when you are in Audio View.

  • Page 110: Volume Rubber Banding

    • 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.

  • Page 111: Applying Audio Filters

    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...

  • Page 112: Share

    It can be exported to Ulead DVD-VR Wizard for burning to DVD-RAM. You can also directly output a video file to your DV camcorder and record it onto a DV tape. You can only export your project after you have created a video file.
  • Page 113 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.

  • Page 114: Creating And Saving A Video File

    Same as Project Settings. 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.
  • Page 115 To create a video file of the preview range: 1. Click the ruler on top of the Timeline to make sure no clip is selected. 2. Select a preview range using the Trim Bar. Or, drag the blue triangle along the ruler then press [F3] and [F4] to mark the start and end points respectively.

  • Page 116: Burning A Dvd, Vcd Or Svcd

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Another method of partially rendering your project is to click Play- Project 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.

  • Page 117: Assembling Files

    • 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.

  • Page 118: Adding/Editing Chapters

    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.
  • Page 119 To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip: 1. Select a video in the Media Clip List. 2. Click Add/Edit Chapters. 3. Drag the Jog Bar to move to a scene to set it as a chapter then click Add. Or, click Auto to let VideoStudio automatically select chapters.

  • Page 120: Creating Selection Menus

    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.
  • Page 121 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...

  • Page 122: Previewing

    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...
  • Page 123 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.

  • Page 124: Project Playback

    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.
  • Page 125 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.

  • Page 126: Exporting Your Movie

    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 DVD- RAM (using the DVD-VR format) or DVD-R. To export videos to Ulead DVD-VR Wizard: 1.
  • Page 127 DVD-VR format. After formatting, a "DVD_RTAV" folder is automatically created on the disc. 3. Select a playlist. (You can also add or delete a list as needed.) If you select All, all video clips are arranged in its original...
  • Page 128 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. (Drag-and-drop is also supported.) Once you're done, click Next.

  • Page 129: Recording Back To A Dv Camcorder

    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.

  • Page 130: Posting Your Video On A Web Page

    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.

  • Page 131: Sending A Movie By E-Mail

    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...

  • Page 132: Electronic Greeting Cards

    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. You can also resize the image using...

  • Page 133: Creating An Audio File

    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.

  • Page 134: Appendix A: Menus And Dialog Boxes

    If you have an unsaved project opened in the workspace, a message prompts you to save the changes. • Save/Save As: Allows you to save your work as a new or existing project file (*.VSP). It opens the Save As dialog box where you can assign a file name and location for saving the file.

  • Page 135: Edit Menu

    File: Preferences - General tab. (See “General tab” on page 145). • Redo: Allows you to reverse up to 99 of the last undo commands you performed. The number of steps you can redo depends on the settings you specify in the File: Preferences - General tab.

  • Page 136: Clip Menu

    This option can also be used for clips in the Library. • Save Trimmed Video: Cuts the selected part according to the handles of the Trim Bar and saves it as a new video file. After trimming to a video file, a thumbnail of this new video appears in the Library.

  • Page 137: Tools Menu

    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.

  • Page 138: Help Menu

    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. • Preview Files Manager: Opens the Preview Files Manager dialog box, listing all the preview files created in the project.

  • Page 139: Dialog Boxes

    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...

  • Page 140: 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. • Save as type: Select to what file format to convert the video files.

  • Page 141: Ulead Videostudio User Guide

    • 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.

  • Page 142: Border/Shadow/Transparency

    The higher the value the more the border blends with the background. Shadow tab • Shadow type: Select the type of shadow to appy to your text. The availability of the options below depends on the type of shadow: •...

  • Page 143: Capture Options

    Capture Options • 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.

  • Page 144: Change Capture Plug-In

    • Include personal folder to disc: Select to include Ulead DVD Runtime Player when you burn your video project onto a disc which you can use to play your movie in your PC. Click Settings to change the player's program icon and/or skin before you burn it onto the disc.

  • Page 145: Preferences: File Menu

    • 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.
  • Page 146 Preview Window when creating titles. The title safe area is a rectangular box on the Preview Window. Make sure that your text is within the title safe area to ensure that your entire text is properly displayed on the TV screen.
  • Page 147 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.
  • Page 148 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.
  • Page 149 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.
  • Page 150 If you are using other programs in the background, you may want to limit this to half of the maximum file size. If left cleared, Ulead VideoStudio uses your systems memory management to control the use and distribution of memory.

  • Page 151: Preferences (Create Disc)

    TV screen. Remember to take into account which medium will be your primary mode of display. • TV system Select the type of your TV system (NTSC or PAL).

  • Page 152: Preview Playback Options

    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. If your display...

  • Page 153: Project Properties

    Options dialog box where you can customize compression and audio settings for the selected file format. 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 154: 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.

  • Page 155: Preview Files Manager

    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.

  • Page 156: Select Device Control

    -4 to correct the timing between the device and your capture board. • Description: Displays additional information about the current device control driver.

  • Page 157: Video And Audio Capture Property Settings

    (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.
  • Page 158 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.

  • Page 159: Video Color Manager

    • 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.

  • Page 160: Video Save Options

    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.)
  • Page 161 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 anti- flickering filter to the menu pages. The anti-flickering filter reduces the "flickering"...
  • Page 162 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.
  • Page 163 • 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.
  • Page 164 • 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. • Preview: Click to open the Preview dialog box to display the quality of the video compression settings.
  • Page 165 • 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.

  • Page 166: Appendix B: Shortcuts

    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 Go to the previous step Down Go to the next step...

  • Page 167: Navigation Panel Shortcuts

    Ctrl + L System Volume Ctrl + I Split Video Tab ; • Toggle between the Trim Bar and Jog Bar. Enter • When the left Trim Bar handle is active, pressing [Tab] or [Enter] switches to the right handle.

  • Page 168: Timeline Shortcuts

    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.)

  • Page 169: Others

    Others • 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...

  • Page 170: Appendix C: Technology Overview

    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. Digitization also extends a video's life span and allows you to enhance its original sound and picture quality.

  • Page 171: Smartrender Technology

    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.

  • Page 172: Dvd, Vcd, And Svcd

    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...

  • Page 173: Appendix D: System Tweaks

    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.
  • Page 174 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows 2000:...
  • Page 175 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows Me and 98SE:...

  • Page 176: Disabling Write-Behind Caching

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Disabling Write-Behind Caching Disable Write-Behind Caching on the hard drive used for video capture. In Windows XP:...
  • Page 177 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows 2000:...
  • Page 178 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows Me and 98SE:...

  • Page 179: Setting The Paging File Size

    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.
  • Page 180 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows 2000:...
  • Page 181 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows Me and 98SE:...

  • Page 182: Appendix E. Tips And Techniques

    If you have such a large-size captured clip inserted in your project, it will also take much time to render the project into a movie file. For files that you intend to send over the Internet, it's better to use a smaller frame size (for example,...
  • Page 183 When this happens, you may need to shut down the program. Another option is to turn off your camcorder, then wait for a few seconds (at least six seconds) before turning it back on.

  • Page 184: Glossary

    These are utilities integrated with Ulead VideoStudio that allow the program to recognize capture devices and automatically detect them when they are connected to the computer. Clip A short section or part of a movie. A clip can be audio, video, still images or a title.
  • Page 185 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.
  • Page 186 A software program that controls the connection between a specific device and a computer. 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...
  • Page 187 The number of frames per second in a video. NTSC video is commonly 29.97 frames per second (fps), but smaller video files can be created on the computer by using lower frame rates, like 15 fps (not suitable for VCD or DVD).
  • Page 188 If "Instant Playback" results in drop frames, then use "High Quality Playback" to preview a project. Key frame A specific frame in a clip that is flagged for special editing or other activities in order to control the flow, playback or other characteristics of the completed animation. For example, when...
  • Page 189 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). 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.
  • Page 190 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.
  • Page 191 In the Capture Step, Split by Scene detects individual scenes based on the original footage's recording date and time. In the Edit Step, if Split by Scene is applied to a DV AVI file, scenes can be detected in two ways: by the recording date and time, or by the changes in the content of the video.
  • Page 192 Title A title can be a movie title, a caption or credit. Any text, image, or video file that overlays in your movie can be referred to as titles.
  • Page 193 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. Video Filters A video filter is a method of changing the appearance of a video clip, like mosaic and ripple.

  • Page 194: Index

    Adding 47 Zoom 102 audio files 107 Applying 77 background music 106 audio filters 111 clips to Overlay Track 87 text animation 99 clips to the Video Track video filters 77 Audio filters 111 clips to your project 47 Audio Mixing Panel 109...
  • Page 195 Clip Volume Control 109 dialog box 141 Color (Effect Step) 83 Burning 116 Color clips 65 Connecting 19 capture or tuner card to the Capture card 15 sound card 21 Capture Options dialog box TV antenna to the tuner card 21...
  • Page 196 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Customizing 93 Output Advanced Settings frame 93 object 93 Pan & Zoom 75 Preferences 145 Capture 148 Dialog boxes 139 Edit 147 Audio Save Options 139 General 145 Audio Save Options - Preview 150 Compression 139...
  • Page 197 Disable Audio Preview 50 E-mail 131 Display Source Volume Panel Greeting Card 132 when capturing 143 Ulead DVD-VR Wizard Display title safe area in Preview Window 146 DMA 173 Do not close disc 141 Fading-in/out 108 Do not convert compliant...
  • Page 198 Music Track 39 VideoStudio 13 Instant Playback 47, 171 Navigation Panel 36, 54 Instant Playback target 147 New Color Clip dialog box 65 Jog Bar 37 Opening an existing project Keep Aspect Ratio 90 Options Panel (Audio Step) Keep aspect ratio 66...
  • Page 199 Project Settings (Create Disc) Overlay Track 39 dialog box 154 Paging File 179 Quick eject 141 Pan & Zoom 67, 75 Pan & Zoom dialog box 75 Rearranging stacking order Perform non-square pixel for titles 97 rendering 151, 160 Relink 134...
  • Page 200 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Split by scene (Edit Step) 66, Save Current Frame as Image DV Recording Time 67 Save Trimmed Video 136 Frame Content 68 Saving 45 Split Video 37, 69, 136 project 45 Startup screen 26 trimmed clips 73...
  • Page 201 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE overlay clip 89 Video Track 39, 47, 64, 81 Trim Bar 37 VideoStudio Editor 33 Trim handles 70 Menu Bar 35 Trimming 69 Navigation Panel 36 audio clips 108 Options Panel 36 Trim Bar 70 project timeline 37...
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