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Ulead Systems, Inc.

January 2003

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Page 2 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. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement which is included with the product.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Welcome to MediaStudio Pro ......... . . 15 Getting started .
Page 4 Working with clips ............30 Applying transition effects .
Page 5 Advanced techniques ............66 Creating mattes .
Page 6 Capturing single frames ............103 Capturing a sequence of still frames .
Page 7 Inserting Ulead video file types ........
Page 8 Using the Trim window ............165 Using the Scissors tool to trim clips .
Page 9 Exporting to Ulead DVD MovieFactory ........
Page 10 Video Paint Chapter 1: Getting started ..........251 Understanding the basics .
Page 11 Moving a selection area marquee (mask) ......... . 285 Working with color .
Page 12 Chapter 2: Working with objects ........319 Defining an object’s style .
Page 13 Getting around Ulead DVD MovieFactory ........
Page 14 Ulead DVD-VR Wizard ........
Page 15: Welcome To Mediastudio Pro
INTRODUCTION Introduction Welcome to MediaStudio Pro Congratulations on purchasing Ulead MediaStudio Pro, the ultimate video editing solution for desktop professionals and digital video enthusiasts. Built around a powerful suite of versatile and high performance programs, MediaStudio Pro is the first choice for anyone wanting to work with video.
Page 16: Getting Started
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Getting started MediaStudio Pro is a high caliber, professional level video editing software suite. More than just a simple video editor, it is truly a complete digital studio, encompassing computer graphics effects, rotoscope animation, and other amazing filters and effects. Acclaimed by industry experts as being the most intuitive and easy to use video editing software around, it is a powerful program that needs ample time to master.
Page 17: More Info
The companion CD has hundreds of samples and additional tutorials. The MediaStudio Pro Web site (www.ulead.com/msp/runme.htm) also has a number of additional resources. There are also a few private Web sites that have great tutorials and sample projects.
Page 18: Installing Acrobat Reader
Running the programs To run the MediaStudio Pro programs, click on the appropriate command in the Start: Programs: Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7 submenu. This submenu may differ depending on the choices you made during installation. If you are already working in any of these programs, the easiest method to run another MediaStudio Pro program is by using the Switch menu, located on the right of the Menu bar.
Page 19: What's New
What's new? Capture, edit and create videos like a professional by using the all-improved MediaStudio Pro 7. A comprehensive tool designed to help you create your videos with ease and flexibility. Through its enhanced and added features, you can make movies like those done by professionals.
Page 20: Realtime Output
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Realtime output Output directly from the timeline, either to DV Camcorder, or to TV/VCR with appropriate TV out display card. You don't need to wait for projects to render! Rich title feature The title dialogue box has been made clearer, and special title effects and animations have been added.
Page 21: Support Dolby Ac-3 Encoding And Decoding
DVDs. Improved integration Enhanced titling options include support for Flash animations, integration with Ulead PhotoImpact 8 and Ulead’s improved vector based COOL 3D Studio, for the widest range of texture, 3D and movement options in titles and graphic objects.
Page 22: Enhanced Navigation
This is especially useful for long-form projects. DVD/VCD authoring Ulead DVD MovieFactory LE is included and integrated. This is a complete VCD/DVD authoring package, with templates for backgrounds, menus, etc., including a...
Page 25: Tutorials
Tutorial 1 Video Capture Video Capture is where you'll begin. Hook up your camcorder and you're ready to capture video to your computer for professional editing. MediaStudio Pro supports direct Digital Video (DV), native MPEG capturing, and DV device control, giving you more creative freedom.
Page 26: Setting Up The Dv Device Control
3. Run Video Capture. 4. Click Setup: Switch Capture Plug-in. In the dialog box select a capture plug-in to use from the Current capture plug-in list (e.g. Ulead DirectShow Capture Plug-in). 5. Click Setup: Device Control and set up your device control. (See To set up the DV device control procedure).
Page 27: Tutorial 2: Video Editor
Tutorial 2 Video Editor Video Editor is where you combine all the elements from the other MediaStudio Pro programs to create a final video production. Here you can insert your files and then arrange them into their playing sequence, adding impressive transition effects, overlays and moving paths as you go.
Page 28: The Basics
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The basics Video Editor is a rich, professional editing tool. As such, it can take some time to truly master. We're going to try, however, to walk you through the complete process of creating a finished movie as quickly and professionally as possible.
Page 29: Adding Clips To Your Project
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Adding clips to your project The Timeline is the heart of Video Editor. This is where you put video, audio, and other media files that will make up your movie. Daunting at first glance, it is amazingly easy to use. You can also see how long each video/ audio segment is and how it relates to other parts of your project.
Page 30: Working With Clips
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Working with clips Any media file in a project is referred to as a clip. Clips can be images, videos, sound files, titles or colors. Changing the order of clips or positioning clips on the Timeline is a natural and intuitive process: just drag- and-drop.
Page 31: Applying Transition Effects
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Applying transition effects Transition effects between scenes in a movie are a ubiquitous part of any video production. Whether you stick with a simple cross-fade or go for any one of the hundred or so fancier special effects, this is sure to be one of the more fun parts of editing.
Page 32 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE like the transition effect you just added on the previous page. MediaStudio Pro allows you to view your work without rendering with Instant Playback. When enabled, you can preview the contents of your Timeline in real-time through an external monitor or a DV camcorder, the same time it is playing on your computer monitor.
Page 33: Artistic And Creative Techniques
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Artistic and creative techniques Beyond the everyday work discussed in the previous section, Video Editor also contains a host of remarkable tools you can use either to clean up your video or to create special creative touches. Applying a video filter Video filters are effects which you can apply to clips in order to change their appearance or style.
Page 34: Creating A Moving Path
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a moving path During your video editing work, you will often make use of moving paths to enable video clips to move over another in the background clip. These clips can move in any number of different directions, changing shape and size, and even rotating in three dimensions.
Page 35: Changing The Audio Level Of An Audio Track
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Changing the audio level of an audio track In Video Editor, you can change an audio track’s audio level directly from the Timeline by adjusting its baseline. By changing the audio level of an audio clip from the Timeline, you can quickly perform fade in and out effects as well as temporarily adjust audio levels as you work.
Page 36: Advanced Techniques
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Advanced techniques Many effects in MediaStudio Pro can be precisely controlled and animated using key frames. You can set the degree of the effect from the start to the end frame of your clips. MediaStudio Pro then interpolates the effect between the key frames.
Page 37: Using Moving Paths
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Using Moving Paths Moving Paths are invisible lines that an overlay clip can follow during an animation. In the simplest case, a clip can move from a starting key frame position to an ending one. More complex Moving paths can rotate and zoom clips in three dimensions.
Page 38: Synchronizing Audio To Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Synchronizing audio to video One essential aspect of audio editing is synchronizing actions and events with sound, such as matching subtitles to dialogue or the crackle of burning wood with a fire. To synchronize audio to video: Click the Display Mode button to open the Timeline Display Mode dialog box.
Page 39: Auto Slideshow
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Auto Slideshow MediaStudio Pro allows you to use your images in creating a slideshow. You can easily create a mini-presentation using your favorite pictures to appear in sync with your chosen background music. To automatically create a slideshow: 1.
Page 40: Pixel Aspect Ratio Management
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Pixel aspect ratio management A pixel (picture element) is one point in an image, composed of three dots: red, blue, and green. Monitors display an image by dividing it into thousands/ millions of pixels arranged in rows or columns. They are so close together, they seem to form a single shape.
Page 41: Recording Back To A Dv Device From The Timeline
TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR The left image represents a video with the Stretch mode set to Stretch while the image on the right represents a video with the Stretch mode set to Keep aspect ratio. The video on the left was stretched to fit the screen causing the video to be distorted. The video on the right is using the correct aspect ratio and therefore it is not distorted.
Page 42 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 6. Set the options according to your preferences (e.g., set the audio format to DV Audio-NTSC/PAL in the Audio Format dropdown list in the AVI tab, etc.) then click OK. 7. Click OK to close the Project Settings dialog box. 8.
Page 43: Tutorial 3: Video Paint
Tutorial 3 Video Paint Video Paint is the program where you add all the effects of your animation and rotoscope individual frames of a video project. With it, you can create such effects as laser blasts, background mattes, and cloned actors and props. In this tutorial you will learn about: •...
Page 44: Getting To Know Video Paint
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Getting to know Video Paint Video Paint is a special effects animation program that allows you to paint (rotoscope) over the frames in a video. These animations can range from the simple, such as signing your name across an opening title sequence, to the complex, such as painting background sets and removing video noise.
Page 45: Working With Images In An Edit Window
TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Working with images in an edit window The edit window displays the image of the currently selected frame in a Video Paint project. Once displayed, you can begin working on the image by selecting or painting over parts of it. At any given time, you will be working in one of two modes: Composite or Paint Layer.
Page 46: Customizing Your Brushes
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Customizing your brushes Most of your work in Video Paint will be done with the paint, clone, and retouch tools. Each of these tools has various attributes which determine the way they work as well as how they apply paint. These attributes are specified in the Brush panel and a number of presets can also be selected from various galleries in the Production Library.
Page 47: Working Over Multiple Frames
TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Working over multiple frames One of Video Paint's strengths is its ability to allow you to copy edits over multiple frames. For example, you can paint a line and then have that line appear in the same position and at the same size over all frames in the project, or have it progressively appear over each successive frame.
Page 48 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To perform and apply a macro: Click the Paint tool on the Tool panel. Select the brush to paint with from the Attribute toolbar and then specify the brush's attributes in the Brush panel. Note: You can only perform macro recording using the Paint and Retouch tools. Click the Recording button on the Attribute toolbar.
Page 49: Common Techniques
TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Common techniques Now that you have the essentials of Video Paint out of the way, let's take a look at some of the more common techniques used to add special effects to a video production. These techniques are the stepping stones to creating Hollywood-style illusions and effects.
Page 50: Cloning An Image
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Cloning an image Cloning is a great way to quickly duplicate an object or feature in one frame and replicate it over other frames in the sequence. For example, you could remove an annoying object by cloning over it with parts of the background, or create the impression of more stars in a night scene by cloning additional stars into the background.
Page 51: Creating A Video Matte
TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Creating a video matte Mattes are a useful part of video editing and are used primarily with the overlay and video filter effects of Video Editor. In Video Paint, you can create single image mattes or video mattes. Image mattes require you to simply paint over one frame in an edit window and then save it as an image file or as a single frame in a Video Paint file.
Page 52: Advanced Techniques
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Advanced techniques Advanced techniques build on the methods and procedures you learned earlier in the lesson. With them, you can create such effects as translucent ghosts, wild virtual background sets, and disappearing people. Performing an erase effect In Video Paint, you can use the painting tools to erase as well as apply paint.
Page 53: Performing An Advanced Power Duplication
TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Performing an advanced power duplication Power duplication is not just useful for copying the paint layer or an image across hundreds of frames. You can also create special effects. With the Transparency feature of Power Duplication, you can paste an image over an entire video and give it the appearance of fading in or fading out.
Page 54: Creating Background Sets
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating background sets While Video Paint allows you to paint over and enhance the frames of a video, you can also use it to create background sets. These background sets are then placed into Video Editor as the underlying clip for any blue screen clips you may have.
Page 55 TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT To create a background set [2]: Click the Open button on the Standard toolbar and select the file FISH.TIF from the folder of the MediaStudio Pro SAMPLES TUTORIAL CD. Once it is displayed in the workspace, open the SKY.TIF file from the same location.
Page 56: Retouching Images
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Retouching images The Retouch tool is a powerful tool that allows you to ‘touch-up’ areas of an image to improve its appearance or to create a particular effect. For example, you could enhance the color of someone's eye, blur jagged edges an object may have, or adjust the highlights and midtones of an image to improve its color.
Page 57: Advanced Macros: Creating A Laser Beam Effect
TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Advanced macros: Creating a laser beam effect One of the coolest effects you can create in Video Paint is the laser beam effect. Using the built-in macro recording capabilities, you can paint the laser beam, record it, and then apply it progressively across an entire range of frames.
Page 58: Advanced Cloning: Disappearing Act
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Advanced cloning: Disappearing act You can combine the Cloning (see page 50), Power Duplicating (see page 53), and the Macro Recording (see page 57) capabilities of Video Paint to create the effect of a person disappearing. Before you try this though, you have to know information about blue screens (see page 192).
Page 59: Tutorial 4: Cg Infinity
Tutorial 4 CG Infinity CG Infinity is where you create dazzling title sequences and excit- ing graphics animation. With CG Infinity's tools, you can send text and objects flying into the third dimension. This tutorial is de- signed to give you everything you need to get started at creating your own CG sequences.
Page 60: Common Techniques
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Common techniques This section includes some of the more common techniques you will perform using CG Infinity. Many of these lessons assume you are starting with a new edit window in CG Infinity. Drawing regular shapes The quickest way to get started in CG Infinity is to begin creating simple shapes.
Page 61: Creating And Distorting Text Objects
TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY Creating and distorting text objects One of the more powerful aspects of CG Infinity is its ability to create impressive titles for use as images or in video projects. Once a title is created, you can distort it in a variety of ways and apply various colors and gradients to give it a more polished look and feel.
Page 62: Applying Gradients To Your Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Applying gradients to your objects In CG Infinity, you can apply gradients to any fill or line color, producing a variety of lighting and shading effects. These gradients are created in the Magic Gradient dialog box, which is found in many of the MediaStudio Pro programs, and are extremely versatile.
Page 63: Manipulating Objects
TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY Manipulating objects CG Infinity allows you to alter an object's intrinsic shape to make it more dynamic. It also gives you more flexibility to make your titles and graphic objects really stand out. Both text objects and graphic objects can be warped and changed, but if you change a text object too much, you may not be able to edit the text later.
Page 64: Creating A Corporate Logo
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a corporate logo CG Infinity is ideal for creating corporate logos, which you can use in your video projects or for other purposes, such as presentations, CD- ROMs, and Web pages. In this lesson, we will create a ‘head’ logo for a fictional company called “Interface Designs.”...
Page 65: Animating Objects
TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY Animating objects A central component to working with objects is being able to animate them. You do this with the Moving Path tool and you can animate objects linearly or have them follow any path you set. To animate objects: Select the object you want to animate and then position it where you want to start its movement.
Page 66: Advanced Techniques
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Advanced techniques After you have mastered the basics of CG Infinity, you are ready to move on to the more advanced methods and techniques. Using the procedures in this section will give you a deeper understanding of how CG Infinity works and allow you to expand and enhance your work even more.
Page 67: Creating A Corporate Logo (Advanced)
TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY Creating a corporate logo (advanced) This is an advanced technique for creating a complex corporate logo. It is slightly more complicated than the technique presented on page 64. If you have not looked at the previous tutorial on making a corporate logo, then do that first, and then return to this lesson.
Page 68: Controlling The Timing Of Multiple Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE outline of the larger circle. (For this, it is best to use the Width and Height spin boxes on the Attribute toolbar with the Keep Aspect Ratio button pressed.) Change the Line color to a Gradient and select the palette ramp thumbnail you previously added.
Page 69: Performing Fades And Distortions Over Time
TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY Select the Moving Path tool and click the object on the left side, then drag the End control point to the center of the screen. (Show your Rulers and Guides to use guidelines to help you align the object.) Note: All moving path actions must be done with the Moving Path tool selected.
Page 70 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Select the main logo and click the Moving Path tool. (It is best to do these procedures in Wireframe mode to speed up the editing pro- cess.) Note: All moving path actions must be done with the Moving Path tool selected. Do not switch tools during this procedure.
Page 73: Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting started Video Capture is the program where many of your video creations begin. Here you can view and capture ‘live’ video from a variety of different sources such as VCRs, TVs, DVDs or DV camcorders. Once captured, you can then play back those files or take them into Video Editor to start constructing your own video project.
Page 74: Understanding The Basics
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding the basics Video Capture is designed to work in conjunction with an installed video source. This can be an external video device connected to your PC using an analog capture board, digital video interface card (e.g. IEEE-1394) or USB port.
Page 75: Control Bar
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE Standard toolbar Video source Playback mode MPEG settings Capture mode Capture a frame to the clipboard Capture a frame to a file Video display Select capture Save a template video file Audio format Scan DV tape Open a Capture a video video file...
Page 76: Preparing Video For Display
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Preparing video for display The first step on your way to displaying video is getting your video source to communicate with your PC. This involves connecting the source to the PC via analog capture board, digital video interface card, or USB port, and adjusting Video Capture so that it is ‘tuned in’...
Page 77: Previewing Video From Your Video Source
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE Previewing video from your video source Preview your video in your videos device before capturing them into your PC. To preview the video in your camcorder, switch to Capture mode. You can do this by clicking the Capture icon on the Standard toolbar or selecting View: Capture.
Page 78: Defining Audio Input When Capturing Analog Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Resizing the program window Whenever you change the frame size in Video Capture, the video window resizes itself accordingly. To resize the program window for optimum viewing, drag its borders to widen or lengthen it, or maximize to take full advantage of your monitor’s screen size.
Page 79: Improving Video Signal When Capturing Analog Video
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE If you define new attributes and wish to save them for later use, click the Save As button. The Save As dialog box opens allowing you to assign a name to the attributes. Clicking OK saves the attributes and the specified name appears in the Name combo box.
Page 80 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To calibrate your display: Make sure that the test pattern recorded on the video source appears in the video window of Video Capture and click Setup: Color Calibra- tion. This opens the Color Calibration dialog box displaying two color meters: a Vectorscope and a Waveform monitor.
Page 81 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE Click the Get Image button. The vectorscope and waveform monitor redraw indicating the various color values at the point indicated by the scan line. In a well calibrated display, the green lines on the vectorscope should touch the white squares and the graph in the waveform monitor should display a staircase pattern (see page 80 for a typical example).
Page 82: Adjusting Color With Your Video Capture Board
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Note: If you cannot satisfactorily calibrate your hardware, you can still artificially readjust the video clip (after it’s been successfully captured) using the Color Calibration command in Video Editor (see page 156). Typical calibration settings At 75% amplitude, with 100% saturated RGB color bars, your color values should resemble the following: White Yellow...
Page 83: Customizing Video Capture
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE Customizing Video Capture You can customize the way you work in Video Capture using the Preferences dialog box, opened by double-clicking the Status bar or by clicking File: Preferences . Control various aspects of Video Capture’s behavior, such as playing files whenever opened, specifying the shuttle speed, or defining the background color of the workspace.
Page 84: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Preview your video directly from its video source by clicking Capture on the Standard toolbar (see page 77). • When viewing in Preview mode, set the frame size and frame rate of the video in the Preview Options dialog box (see page 77).
Page 85: Chapter 2: Capturing Video
Chapter 2 Capturing video The first step in creating your own video production is capturing the source material. This can be made up of several minutes of video or simply individual frames that you want to incorporate into the other projects you are working on.
Page 86: Tips For Capturing Good Video And Audio
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Tips for capturing good video and audio Capturing video utilizes a huge chunk of the computer’s memory and it puts your system resources to the test. The better your system is, the better the results will be. Below are some guidelines for the type of system setup that works best for video capturing.
Page 87: Using Compression
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO Using compression As previously mentioned, a second of video requires a lot of disk space (30MB of disk space). No conventional hard drive can transfer that much data with sufficient speed, and it is only through compression that desktop systems can manage to work with video.
Page 88: Techniques For Improving Your Audio Captures
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE • Dedicate a separate hard drive for your video captures, or a separate partition on an existing hard drive. • Capture at the best quality possible and then resample down if necessary. Resampling up creates (interpolates) new data which results in lower quality than the original.
Page 89 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO shut down all other programs running in the background or defragment your hard drive to achieve optimum results. To capture a video sequence or an image from an analog source: With Video Capture open, start playing the video from your video source.
Page 90 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE guideline, 15 frames per second for NTSC devices is a good place to start and 12 frames per second for PAL devices. If your video has a lot of movement and panning, then you may need a higher frame rate to avoid any jerkiness.‘Talking head’...
Page 91 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO 6. Select the Capture audio option to capture audio along with your video. (This is disabled if you do not have a sound card, your video capture board does not have sound capabilities, or you are performing a manual capture.) Note: If you want to change the current audio and video characteristics, click the respective Audio and Video buttons.
Page 92: Customizing Your Capture Options
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Customizing your capture options In the Capture Video dialog box, the Advanced tab contains options that allow you to customize the way that each capture is performed. By carefully selecting these options to match your system’s performance, you can significantly improve overall capture results.
Page 93: Capturing From A Dv Camcorder Using An Ieee-1394 (Firewire Card) Interface Card
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO 5. Preallocate the capture file creates a temporary file to place your captured video sequences in. This improves performance as the hard drive does not have to search for free space to store video data. (This size should match or exceed your estimated capture size.) 6.
Page 94: Seamless Dv Capture
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 5. Select the method to use in capturing: • Select Device Control to automatically control the entire capturing process from Video Capture. • Click Batch to mark the clips you want to capture and specify a file name for each clip.
Page 95: Controlling The Dv Camcorder
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO To enable Seamless Capture: 1. Make sure the DirectShow capture plug-in is selected and a DV driver is used. 2. Select Seamless capture in the Advanced page of the Capture video dialog box then click the Options button. 3.
Page 96: Direct Mpeg Capturing From A Dv Camcorder
Direct MPEG capturing from a DV camcorder You can directly capture MPEG files from your DV camcorder by switching your capture plug-in to Ulead DSW MPEG Plug-in. This makes MPEG capturing easier and hassle-free. To directly capture to MPEG format: 1.
Page 97: Direct Wmv Capturing
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO 3. Run Video Capture and click Setup: Switch Capture Plug-in. 4. Select Ulead DSW MPEG Capture Plug-in. 5. To begin capturing, click Record on the Control Bar, or click Capture: Video when working in Capture mode.
Page 98: Capturing Video Based On A Profile
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 3. Run Video Capture and click Setup: Switch Capture Plug-in. 4. In Current capture plug-in, select Windows Media Format Capture Plug-in. 5. To begin capturing, click Record on the Control Bar, or click Capture: Video when working in Capture mode. 6.
Page 99 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO To capture video based on a profile: 1. Connect your DV camcorder to your IEEE-1394 interface card. Note: When acquiring video from an analog source, be sure that the analog capture card you are using supports RGB or YUV capture. 2.
Page 100: Editing And Customizing A Video Profile
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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.
Page 101: Scanning A Dv Tape
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO 10. 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. Scanning a DV tape Scanning the DV tape identifies individual clips and provides a thumbnail list of the entire tape contents.
Page 102 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Select your preferred Scan/Capture method from the selection in the dialog box . You may choose one of the following: • Scan from beginning Rewinds the tape to the beginning of the tape and start to scan. This method can be used to scan a new tape. •...
Page 103: Dropped Frames
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO Dropped frames If your PC and video capture board have difficulty supporting a specified frame rate, a message box may appear after capturing detailing how many frames were captured and, of those, how many were ‘dropped’ frames. (This message box is controlled in the Advanced tab of the Video Capture dialog box, see above.) Dropped frames are ‘phantom’...
Page 104: Capturing A Sequence Of Still Frames
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Select the frame you wish to capture. 5. Click Freeze on the Control bar (Pause, if playing an existing file) or Control: Freeze to stop the video on the current frame. SPACE 6. Click Capture: Single Frame or press [ 8].
Page 105: Capture History
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO last. Click OK to accept the settings and close the dialog box so you can start the capture process. Note : If the Capture duration option is not selected, you have to press [ ] to stop the capturing process.
Page 106: Capturing A Color Palette When Capturing Analog Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Capturing a color palette when capturing analog video The data type of a video sequence plays an important role in determining the resulting size and display of your captured file. For example, 24-bit True Color video contains the most colors and generally occupies the most disk space (this is suitable for videos featuring a variety of colors such as outdoor shots).
Page 107: Changing A File's Properties
VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO Click OK. If you selected Auto as your capture option, Video Capture begins capturing frames at the specified rate. If you selected the Manual option, the Manual Capture dialog box opens with two buttons, Next and Cancel. Click Next to capture one frame: Cancel to end the capturing.
Page 108 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To capture from a controllable device, you first need to specify the frames you want to capture by marking those frames and creating a batch list. You also need to indicate a file to save the marked sequences to as well as provide a name for your reel or video source.
Page 109: Marking Video Sequences For Capturing
Specify the type of controllable device you have in the Current device combo box. Click Options if you need to define more parameters for the selected device control driver. (Visit Ulead's web side to know more about recommended settings for different device control drivers.) Click Setup: Switch Capture Plug-in and select the appropriate capture plug-in.
Page 110: Viewing And Editing A Batch List
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Click the Mark-in button on the Control bar or Control: Mark-in whenever you see the video you want to select for capture. (The current frame is indicated in the Mark-In box on the Status bar.) Click the Mark-out button on the Control bar or Control: Mark-out when you want to end a selection.
Page 111: Capturing Marked Video Sequences
Video Capture also comes with a capture plug-in that allows you to capture videos from DVDs that are recorded using the DVD-VR format. To capture from DVDs, change your capture plug-in to Ulead DVD-VR Plug-in in the Change Capture Plug-in dialog box.
Page 112: The Chapter In Review
• Control your DV camcorder using the Control bar (see page 96). • Do direct MPEG capturing using a DV camcorder just by switching your capture plug-in to Ulead DSW MPEG Capture Plug-in (see page 96). • Use direct WMV capturing to allow your file to handle synchronized multimedia data and support "live content"...
Page 115: Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting started Video Editor is where you begin to bring together all the different components of a video project – sound, animation, titles, and, of course, the video. Once you have arranged these components and performed any effects and transitions, you are ready to create a video production which can be saved as a file, placed on the Internet, distributed on a CD or DVD, or sent back to video tape.
Page 116: Understanding The Workplace
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding the workplace Video Editor has several different windows which float in the workplace. The Timeline window is the key to working with and managing video on the desktop. As with the timelines found in history books or encyclopedias, it is laid out horizontally and composed of several independent layers or 'tracks.' These tracks hold the many different events that occur over time.
Page 117: Standard Toolbar
Find the next Context Sensitive Online a project clip in a project Help Copy a clip Find a clip in a Open Ulead Homepage from a project project Open or close the Paste a clip into Redo an Production Library...
Page 118: Working With Video Projects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Working with video projects In Video Editor, the Timeline and its associated clips are referred to as a video project, which is saved as a DVP file (digital video project). When you save a video project, Video Editor only saves the positions and attributes of the clips in the Timeline, not the actual source files themselves.
Page 119: Customizing A Video Project
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Customizing a video project When you start a new project (File: New) you may find that none of the existing templates in the New dialog box contain the exact attributes you want to use. You therefore have the option of creating a custom template to suit your particular needs.
Page 120: Project Settings
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Project settings When you create a new project, its properties are determined by the New dialog box settings at the time you create it. These settings are integral to your project and determine not only how your previews are created, but also the format of your final movie.
Page 121: 4:3 And 16:9 Display Management
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 4:3 and 16:9 display management In the Project Options dialog box, you can set the size for the display and output screen to 4:3 (for traditional letterbox TVs, computer monitors, or some DV camcorders) or 16:9 (widescreen used in HDTV, theaters, or some DV camcorders).
Page 122: Saving A Video Project
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Saving a video project When you save a video project, it is saved as a DVP file (Digital Video Project). This is a small file that contains all of the information about your project, like which clips to include, their position on the Timeline, and any transitions that you have used.
Page 123: Using The Production Library
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Using the Production Library MediaStudio Pro's Production Library stores everything you need to create your movie. When you start a project, the Production Library already contains all of the transitions, filters, and other special effects that come with MediaStudio Pro.
Page 124: Using The Storyboard
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Storyboard The Production Library stores everything needed to create a movie. This includes transitions, filters, and other special effects that come with the program. Captured video clips are also placed here. They are categorized by subject and represented by small thumbnail pictures.
Page 125: Working With Folders
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 6. Click OK 7. Place the hand cursor over the Video track position on the Timeline where you want to place the video clips then click the mouse button. Hand cursor over the Video track position Note: Select File: Preferences - Edit Tab - Apply auto cross fade to automatically apply a fade in/fade out audio effect between overlapping video clips when using A/B Roll.
Page 126: Viewing Production Library Thumbnails
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Viewing Production Library thumbnails The Production Library toolbar has two buttons which allow you to control and organize your clips. Click the Thumbnail Display Mode button and select Description to view an annotated description or select Thumbnail to only see a graphic representation.
Page 127: Adding Effects To The Production Library
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Adding effects to the Production Library In the Production Library, you can edit any clip or effect without having to first insert it into the Timeline. This is a great way to define and save unique attributes for clips and effects and allows you to expand and customize the Production Library indefinitely.
Page 128: Inserting Video, Audio And Image Clips
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Inserting video, audio and image clips The easiest way to insert a video, audio or image clip into the Timeline is to click the appropriate Insert button on the Timeline toolbar. You can also choose its corresponding command from the Insert menu or the right-click pop-up menu.
Page 129: Voice Over
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Note: You can also insert other DVP files into an existing project by clicking Insert: Project File. This places the entire contents of the video project into the Timeline and is particularly helpful if you have broken up larger projects into more manageable portions and are now preparing the final video sequence.
Page 130: Extracting Extra Audio Tracks
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Level meter 4. Determine the Audio track selection option. Also, click the ellipsis button to locate a file in your computer for use as voice over. Tip: Click Run Mixer to adjust the recording volume and other recording options.
Page 131: Push Away Insertion
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Audio Tracks window 4. A list of all available tracks will appear in the Audio Tracks window. Select the file you want to extract by clicking on it. 5. Determine the file name, audio file type, and other options. 6.
Page 132: Inserting Title, Color, And Silence Clips
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE This is the original Timeline Flower.mpg was inserted in No Ripple mode and was trimmed to fit Holding down [ ] while inserting Flower.mpg SHIFT pushes Business.mpg out of the way Inserting title, color, and silence clips Apart from video, audio, and image clips, you can also insert title, color, and silence clips into the Timeline.
Page 133: Working With Tracks
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE You can also use color clips as a background for other clips in the project, such as when performing fades or to create certain types of effects. You can set key frames to create impressive gradient effects with each frame of the clip gradually shifting from one color to the next.
Page 134: Determining The Visibility Of Clips
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Note: When you have more tracks available than can fit on the screen at one time, you can use the scroll bars to move up and down through the tracks. To lock both the video and audio tracks when scrolling, click the Scroll Lock button at the top of the vertical scroll bar or the View: Scroll Lock command.
Page 135: Zooming In/Out On The Timeline
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE the graphic modes may be easier to work with, it takes time for your computer to redraw clips every time they have been modified. To help improve performance, but still retain some visual cues as to the contents of a clip, select the Thumbnail mode (video only).
Page 136: General Timeline And Summary Timeline
] key on your keyboard to temporarily switch to the Zoom tool. The [ ] allows you to zoom out. SHIFT General Timeline and Summary Timeline Ulead MediaStudio Pro provides two types of timeline views: General Timeline and Summary Timeline.
Page 137 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE General Timeline provides the traditional linear style for all timecodes and tracks. This means that your clips are displayed in their real time showing their actual length. This may cause some clips in your project not to be visible in the Timeline window all at the same time.
Page 138: Using The Quick Command Panel
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Quick Command Panel Open the Quick Command Panel by clicking View: Toolbars Panels and selecting the Quick Command & Panel option. (You can also open it by right-clicking over any toolbar or panel.) The Quick Command Panel’s advantage over the Menu bar is that you can select and put frequently used commands on the panel for more convenient...
Page 139: Inserting Ulead Video File Types
VID 0002. TGA VID 0003. TGA Note: For details on how to insert a Ulead Image Sequence, see the online Help in Video Editor. Any image sequence can easily be converted to a UIS by using the File: Convert command.
Page 140: Converting Files
Note: You can convert AVI, MOV, MPG and animation files such as FLI, FLC and FLX as well as Ulead’s own UCG, UIS, and UVP files. 2. Select the file to convert and click Open. The dialog box changes to the Select Destination Video File dialog box.
Page 141: Batch Convert
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 3. Select the files you want to convert. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to SHIFT CTRL select multiple files. Click Convert. Note: Select Save in current folder to automatically overwrite the old files with the newly converted ones.
Page 142: Customizing Video Editor
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Customizing Video Editor The Preferences dialog box (double–click the Status bar or click File: Preferences [ 6]) provides options for customizing certain aspects of Video Editor’s behavior. Understanding these options will improve the way you work with Video Editor as well as help optimize Video Editor for each project.
Page 143 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 1. Enable undo specifies the maximum levels of undo/redo allowed by Video Editor (up to 99). As Video Editor allocates more memory for each level of undo/redo, you may find that too high a level adversely affects performance. In such cases, restrict the level to 3-4 only.
Page 144 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 12. Check Ulead's Web site at start of every _ day(s) automatically checks Ulead Web site at a specified number of days interval for product news and updates. 13. Customize background color for Timeline and Production Library makes the background color of the Timeline and Production Library similar to the background color of the Source and Preview windows.
Page 145 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 2. Double-click on video track to insert determines whether to open the Insert Video File dialog box or the Insert Image File dialog box whenever you double- click on an empty portion of a video track. 3.
Page 146 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX: ASSOCIATE TAB 1. File type specifies the type of file (such as AVI or WAV) you want to associate with a program. 2. Associated program indicates the program to open whenever the Edit: Open in Associated Program command is selected.
Page 147 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX: PREVIEW TAB 1. File type specifies the type of file (such as AVI or WAV) you want to associate with a program. 2. Associated program indicates the program to open whenever the Edit: Open in Associated Program command is selected.
Page 148: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Customize video projects with self-created templates (see page 119). • Understanding display aspect ratio (see page 121). • Use the Production Library to store regularly used clips as well as access effects and filters (see page 123).
Page 149: Chapter 2: Editing Clips
Chapter 2 Editing clips Frame accurate editing and drag-and-drop simplicity is what digital video is all about. This is the heart of MediaStudio Pro, and this chapter is the most important section in this book. In this chapter you will learn: •...
Page 150: Making Selections In The Timeline
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Making selections in the Timeline In order to edit clips, you must first select them. This can be as easy as clicking on a clip, but more advanced techniques can be very useful. There are two types of selections that you can make: clip-based and time- based.
Page 151: Using The Time Selection Tool
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO This is the original Timeline. The selection area is shaded above. It was created while holding the ] keys and CTRL SHIFT The shaded selection area in this example extends across Fx, Vb, includes Va and therefore includes the and V1-V2.
Page 152: Using The Track Selection Tool
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE dialog box where you can specify the duration. The Mark-in time corresponds to the start of the selection area and the Mark-out time the end of the selection area. Click OK to automatically create a selection marquee over the specified area of the Timeline.
Page 153: Grouping Clips
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Grouping clips As your project becomes more and more complex, it may be useful to group some clips together so that they may be moved around as a unit. Grouping clips To group clips: 1. Select the clips by pressing [ ] while dragging over clips to be SHIFT included (see page 158).
Page 154: Pasting Attributes
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To paste a clip (from the Clipboard): • Click the Paste button. • From the Edit menu, select Paste [ CTRL • Right-click and select Paste. After performing one of the above actions you will have to click on the location where you want to paste the clip.
Page 155: Snapping To Clips
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Notes: • This does not affect the source files in any way. • If clearing a period of time, any clips that are included in the time selection are removed. (Clips partially selected are trimmed to the selection boundary.) •...
Page 156: Reversing The Frames Of A Clip
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Reversing the frames of a clip Click Clip: Reverse (the Reverse command can also be accessed by right- clicking the clip) to reverse the position of the frames in a clip and create a backwards effect. Any audio accompanying the clip wll also be reversed. Relinking clips Whenever you open a project, Video Editor performs a cross-check between the clips in the project and their associated source files.
Page 157: Freezing A Frame
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Editor as a post production tool to adjust the color. To properly use the Color calibration command, your video file needs to have a color bar test pattern which was created by the video source, and included with the file at the time of capture, otherwise this command has no benefit.
Page 158: Setting Field Options For Video Clips
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Notes: • Freeze before frame. When the clip is played back, it will "freeze" on the designated frame from the beginning of the clip, up to and including the frame itself, and then resume normal playback. •...
Page 159: Using A/B Roll Editing Mode
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO If you are working on frame-based video, select the Frame-based option in the Frame type list. For field-based video, select either the Field Order A or Field Order B options. Exactly which one depends on the type of video capture board used to digitize the original video.
Page 160: Working With Cues
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Working with cues Cues are simply bookmarks for your video project. As your projects get larger and more complex, you can use cues to quickly jump from one place to another, or mark the location of a particular event. You can name the cues and add descriptions.
Page 161: Placing Clip Cues
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO To place a project cue using the Preview window: 1. Click Play [ ] to preview the project in the Preview window or use ENTER the Navigation bar to move to the place where you want to add a cue. 2.
Page 162: Locating Clips
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Locating clips You can use cues to jump to a specific location in your project instantly. To locate a specific clip: 1. Click the Find Clip button or Search: Find Clip [ ]. This CTRL displays the start time, duration, track and name of all the cues contained within the current video project.
Page 163: Locating An Empty Time Slot
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Locating an empty time slot In the course of creating a large project, you may have left blank spaces in the Timeline to fill at a later time. Click Search: Find Empty Time Slots to find these. Note: When you view the Find Empty Time Slot dialog box there will always be one time slot listed.
Page 164: Trimming In The Source Window
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Trimming in the Source window One way which you can use to trim your videos is to use the Source window. To trim a video in the Source window: 1. Double-click a video clip in the Timeline. 2.
Page 165: Using The Trim Window
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Using the Trim window The Trim window is the most precise method of trimming your clips, frame by frame. To use the Trim window: 1. Click View: Toolbar & Panels and select Trim window. 2. Grab the edge of the clip you want to trim.
Page 166: Defining Trim Options
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Defining trim options While trimming is a basic operation, it does have more advanced features. The effect of trimming on neighboring clips is determined by the Trim Options. Select Edit: Trim Options to choose the following: •...
Page 167: Ripple Editing
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Ripple Editing Ripple editing is a mode in Video Editor that allows you to insert clips and automatically push other clips out of the way so the new clip will fit on the Timeline. To select a Ripple Editing mode click one of three Ripple Editing buttons on the Timeline toolbar or choose from the Edit: Ripple Editing menu list.
Page 168: Ripple Editing Examples
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Ripple Editing examples The following illustrations will help you understand the sometimes complex, but extremely important and useful aspects of Ripple Editing. Note: All of the following examples involve the initial insertion of a clip from outside of the Timeline.
Page 169: Inserting Clips Into The Middle Of An Existing Clip
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO As green.avi is about to be inserted, the part that overlaps the yellow clip turns bluish. When the clip is actually inserted, the yellow clip and the one second space are moved to the right three seconds. In other words, the entire track is shifted, spaces and all.
Page 170: Using The Source Window
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Click the Open button. 5. Press and hold the [ ] key while clicking in the middle of the clip on SHIFT the Timeline that you want to insert the new clip into. Here green.avi is inserted into red.avi. Multi-Track Ripple is on. In the first image, you can see where the inserted clip overlaps the existing clips.
Page 171 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO SOURCE WINDOW 1. Jog bar slides back and forth to scrub the clip. 2. Shuttle control rotates to speed forward or backward through a video clip. 3. Trim bar shows the trimmed portion of the clip (between the Trim Handles). 4.
Page 172 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE SOURCE WINDOW NAVIGATION BAR 1. Play (Pause) plays the entire clip from beginning to end. 2. Play Mark Area (Pause) plays only the trim area from Mark-in to Mark-out point. 3. Play from the current position to Mark-out (Pause) plays the clip from the current position of the Jog bar to the Mark-out point.
Page 173 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO To trim an audio clip: 1. Place the red vertical line where you want to begin the trim selection area. 2. Select the Mark-in button. The unselected area changes to a blue waveform on a gray background. 3.
Page 174: Previewing Your Work
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Previewing your work Video Editor allows you to see a portion of your project without performing a full save. It lets you render a small section of your project before you create your final video at the end. This way you can view a few seconds of a transition between two clips without having to take the time to render the whole thirty minute project.
Page 175: Previewing
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Previewing Video Editor offers real-time previewing for your projects. With this feature, you can instantly see how filters and effects you apply look on your video. You can then make the necessary adjustments when needed. When you want to preview your work, press [ ] or click Play on the ENTER Preview Window.
Page 176 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Since the complexity of a project may vary (e.g. a lot of special effects) in different segments*, you can set the Performance Level (by right-clicking the Toggle button) to determine whether Video Editor renders a preview file or not when previewing your video clip.
Page 177: Using Dv Smartplay
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Depending on the project settings, the display card, and the external monitor type you have, you can preview your work in the target display devices you choose. This feature is useful when you want to preview your work in the device where you will playback your project.
Page 178: Performing Scrub Previews
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Performing scrub previews You can instantly preview your video "on-the-fly" at any time. This is known as scrubbing and is the quickest way to get an idea of how your project is going. When you scrub, you can preview your transitions and the timing of your video, but filters and effects will not be visible unless your hardware supports them.
Page 179: Previewing On An External Device
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Previewing on an external device Preview your video and transition effects on an external device. You can use your TV (if you have a dual-head display card) and even your DV camcorder's LCD screen to preview your project. You can set the external preview viewing device for your project by selecting File: Playback Options.
Page 180: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Use the Clip Selection tool for selecting clips (see page 150), Time Selection tool for selecting a period of time in the Timeline (see page 151), and Track Selection tool for selecting tracks (see page 152).
Page 181: Chapter 3: Using Effects
Chapter 3 Using effects From transition effects between scenes to stunning video filters and amazing animated moving paths, MediaStudio Pro has it all. Let your creativity run wild as you learn about the most fun and exciting features of Video Editor. In this chapter you will learn about: •...
Page 182: Using Transition Effects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using transition effects An integral part of any video or film presentation is the transition effects used to enhance the way clips merge, fade, and cut from one scene to another. An appropriate and well placed transition effect can make your video sequence flow better and add impact to your work.
Page 183 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE The Transition Options dialog box is where you can customize your transi- tions. You can alter the speed, the direction, the border, and apply any number of little nuances to your transition with the Key frame Controller. Each effect has slightly different controls: click the Help button for details.
Page 184: Customizing A Transition
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Customizing a transition There are a number of options available in the Transition Options dialog box that let you customize your transition. The variety of these available options depends on the type of transition you are applying. The following is just one example among hundreds.
Page 185: Fade To Black
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE You now have a customized transition. When you have done this, it is an excellent idea to save this customized effect to the Production Library for future use. To save a transition effect: 1. Modify a preset transition as detailed above. 2.
Page 186 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE It is of course trivial to reverse this effect to fade from black at the start of your movie. Just make sure that the color clip precedes the video clip in the Timeline and then make sure that you change the direction of the transition to go from the black color clip to the video clip.
Page 187: Audio Transitions
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Audio transitions Transition effects are primarily for video. The audio from the two tracks, by default, is simply mixed together. In many cases, you may also want the volume of the audio from one track to smoothly drop while the audio from the track you are transitioning to gradually increase.
Page 188: Using Key Frame Controls
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using key frame controls Key frames are commonly used in computer animation to specify an animation sequence. Instead of drawing every frame of animation, the user can specify the starting and ending positions of a sequence, and the com- puter then generates all of the intervening frames automatically.
Page 189 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Using key frames to animate a transition To add a key frame: 1. Drag the Key frame Controller slider to the desired position. 2. Click the Add Key frame button. To remove a key frame: 1. Click on the unwanted key frame (it will turn red). 2.
Page 190: Video Overlay Effects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Video overlay effects Placing titles on a video is the simplest example of an overlay effect. An overlay could also be a picture-in-picture effect over the anchor's shoulder on the nightly news, or a shot of Superman flying over Metropolis. Overlays are commonly superimposed over a background video with portions of the overlay being transparent or keyed-out.
Page 191 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE OVERLAY OPTIONS DIALOG BOX 1. Overlay clip shows the selected clip before applying the overlay settings. 2. Overlay preview shows the selected clip with the overlay applied. 3. Key frame controller allows you to precisely control how all effects are applied to the clip.
Page 192: Overlay Key Types
You can click on the color box to choose the color to be transparent using the Ulead Color Picker (you can also right-click the box to choose from the Windows Color Picker) or you can click on a color in the Overlay clip with the Eyedropper tool.
Page 193: Understanding Alpha Channels
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE To use a blue screen effect in an overlay: 1. Insert the video clip that you want to be in the background into the Va or the Vb track. 2. Insert a video clip shot with a blue screen in the background into an overlay track, V1 for example.
Page 194: Using Gamma Correction
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To use an Alpha Channel in an overlay: 1. Place a video clip into the Va track. 2. Place a video clip which was created with an alpha Channel (for example, a CG Infinity file) into the V1 Background clip overlay track.
Page 195: Working With Mattes
To create an image matte: 1. Run your favorite image editing software, such as Ulead PhotoImpact (Video Paint or CG Infinity can also be used), and create a rectangle the same size as the frames in your video project.
Page 196: Using Grayscale Mattes
To create a video matte: 1. Create a sequence of images, such as a Targa animation (TGA). 2. Insert them into Video Editor as a Ulead Image Sequence, or use Video Paint and insert a Video Paint project file. See page 139.
Page 197: Applying Video Filters
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Applying video filters Video Editor has a wide range of special effects and filters that allow you to enhance and improve existing video clips as well as create exciting attention grabbing effects. You can apply a Video Filter by dragging its thumbnail from the Video Filter gallery of the Production Library onto a clip.
Page 198: Video Filter Samples
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Video filter samples Cloud - Special Colored Pen - Nature Painting Diffuse - Darkroom Emboss - Darkroom Global filters The Global filters feature allows you to select a number of video filters to apply to your whole project. To use global filters: 1.
Page 199 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE To fine-tune a video filter: Right-click a selected clip with a previously added video filter and select Video Filters (or add a new filter). Click the Options button to view the filter and change its attributes. When you click Options, a dialog box opens displaying two windows: Original, with the selected video clip, and Preview, which shows the result after application of the filter.
Page 200: Applying A Regional Matte To A Video Filter
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To animate a video filter: 1. Select a clip and open the Video Filters dialog box as previously de- scribed. 2. Select the Colored Pen filter from the Available filters box and click the Add button. The Colored Pen filter will now appear in the Applied filters box.
Page 201 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE To apply a regional matte: 1. Open the Video Filters dialog box and place the filter you want to work with in the Applied filters list box. 2. Click the Region button to open the Region dialog box (not available for all filters).
Page 202: Creating A Moving Path
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a moving path One of the more advanced effects of Video Editor is its ability to generate a moving path. A moving path is much like a road, dictating the route one clip takes as it passes over another. Just as a road can have many twists and turns, so too can a moving path.
Page 203 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE MOVING PATH DIALOG BOX 1. Motion Control Window allows you to determine the path a clip takes. 2. Key frame Controller determines where key frames are placed. 3. Zoom opens the zoom window magnifying the Motion Control window. 4.
Page 204 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Notes: • The Motion Control window allows you to determine the path of a clip by adjusting various control points. When you first open a Moving Path dialog box, the Start control point (S) is active and appears at the center of a sample of the clip. By dragging the start control point, you can reposition the clip.
Page 205 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE To create a still moving path: 1. Drag a clip into the Va track: this is the background (the anchor). 2. Drag a clip into the V1 track: this is the overlay. 3. Drag a 2D Basic moving path onto the clip in the V1 track. The 2D Basic Moving Path dialog box opens up.
Page 206: Creating 3D Moving Paths
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating 3D moving paths Creating a 3D moving path, whether it is a simple 3D path, a sphere, or a cylinder, is much the same procedure as creating a 2D moving path. The third dimension simply consists of additional rotation angles. Sphere and Cylinder help you control a 3D path by providing an object around which the clip can rotate.
Page 207: Managing Key Frames On A Moving Path
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Managing key frames on a moving path Animation is performed by smoothly calculating the position of an object between key frames. The more key frames that are added, the more flexibil- ity and control you have over the animation. This is true for moving paths in Video Editor.
Page 208: Inserting An Image With Moving Path Attributes
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Inserting an image with moving path attributes When you insert an image file into a video track in Video Editor, the image will be stretched to fit the frame dimensions of your project. This will cause a distortion in the image. To avoid this problem, select Keep original size with moving path automatically in the Insert Image...
Page 209: Applying Audio Filters
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Applying audio filters Video Editor also allows you to apply audio filters to audio clips. These are the same as the ones found in the Audio Editor program (see page 341). They allow you to do everything from increasing a clip’s amplifica- tion, to removing noise, to applying special effects such as fades and echoes.
Page 210: Changing The Audio Level Of An Audio Clip
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Changing the audio level of an audio clip To change the audio level of an audio clip, you can use the Amplify filter or, for quicker results, edit the audio clip directly from the Timeline. By changing the audio level of a clip, you can effectively control how one audio clip fades into or out of another.
Page 211 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE number of audio formats, with *.WAV files being the most popular. Once you've inserted your soundtrack, you'll probably want to fade the music in and out smoothly to allow the audio from your video to be heard, or to hear a separate voiceover track.
Page 212: Creating Titles
Video Editor uses a title plug-in to manage title creation, animation and type effect plug-ins when you are doing your projects. The default title plug-in that comes with the program is the Ulead title plug-in. You can add more animation and type effects plug-ins into Video Editor by following these...
Page 213 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE INSERT TITLE CLIP DIALOG BOX 1. New clears the Title text box. 2. Open loads a previously created text file (*.TXT file extension) for the Title text. 3. Save As saves the title as a text file for future use. 4.
Page 214 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE With the Font & Color tab, you can specify the format for the title clip text. The changes you make here affect all the text in the Preview window. If you want to change the format for certain text, you need to insert it as a separate Title clip or use CG Infinity.
Page 215 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE ANIMATION TAB OF THE INSERT TITLE CLIP DIALOG BOX 1. Type choose from a list of available preset animation types effects that you can apply to your text. Click Customize to change the settings of the selected effect. 2.
Page 216: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Use the Transition Options dialog box to customize a transition (see page 183). • Use a Crossfade transition effect to create a fade to black (see page 185).
Page 217: Chapter 4: Creating And Outputting Your Files
• Creating a VCD/SVCD/DVD ..............p. 240 • Creating MPEG -2 files ................p. 242 • Creating WMV/Quicktime streaming file ..........p. 243 • Exporting to Ulead DVD MovieFactory/VR Wizard ........ p. 245 • Working with a digital video camcorder ..........p. 246...
Page 218: Creating A Movie
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a movie When you're finished editing and the previews look good, it is time to do a final render of your project. The appropriate format of your final movie depends on the destination of the file, but the procedure is the same in every case. To create a video file: 1.
Page 219: Determining Your Video Save Options
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Determining your video save options The properties that you specified in saving a video file determine your output quality. MediaStudio Pro offers different settings that you can apply to achieve a high-quality video. The set of available options depends on the output file format that you want, since each file format may contain at- tributes that are different or not present in another.
Page 220 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 5. Key frame control allows you to control the placement of key frames for compression schemes that support interframe compression (such as Cinepak). This can help the compression algorithm emphasize important segments. 6. Cropping displays a dialog box where you can modify the frame dimensions of the video.
Page 221 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR 4. Frame size determines the size of each video frame. You can choose from a range of predefined sizes or define your own. 5. Display aspect ratio maintains the vertical and horizontal proportions of your video. When cleared, you can independently resize the video to create non- standard effects such as widescreen TV.
Page 222: Cropping Video Files
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Cropping video files Cropping is a useful method for controlling the frame size of a video without having to resize the actual frames. This is important as resizing frames resamples the original video, resulting in distortion and loss of quality. The downside though is that you need to remove data which may or may not be important.
Page 223 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR MediaStudio Pro features enhanced quality of MPEG videos with the option of choosing the variable bit rate (VBR) encoding method. This method produces better picture quality with a smaller file size. To set this property, select MPEG in file save format.
Page 224: Performing A Batch Video Creation
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Performing a batch video creation Video Editor allows you to create a number of video files from different projects automatically. This is ideal if you want to render your videos with your machine unattended, such as overnight. To perform a batch video file creation: Click File: Create Multiple Files to open the Create Multiple Files...
Page 225: Analyzing A Video File's Data Rate
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Analyzing a video file’s data rate In Video Editor, you can analyze a video file and view a graphical repre- sentation of the data flow for the entire sequence. This provides detailed information about the file and its data rate. This information can be used to target high data rate areas for more compression using key frames.
Page 226 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE By looking at the analysis graph, you can pinpoint peaks in the graph which would benefit most from being key frames. For more on understanding key frames and compression, see the Appendix, page 393. To edit the key frames on the data rate analysis graph: Select the frame you want to make or remove using the Key frame Controller beneath the Preview window.
Page 227: Creating An Audio File
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Creating an audio file You can create audio files from a clip or group of clips in the audio tracks using the File: Create - Audio File command. These files can then be opened in Audio Editor for more precise editing, or you can use them in another project.
Page 228: Audio Mixing Panel
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Audio Mixing Panel MediaStudio Pro features a professional way of audio processing through the Audio Mixing Panel. This panel allows you to do audio mixing by adjusting Volume Fader and Pan/Balance controls. Because this is a floating panel, you can adjust audio settings while listening to them or viewing the videos.
Page 229 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Each track (or group if in Group Layout) has a separate control in the Audio Mixing Panel: Play/Pause plays all the audio clips in the Timeline instantly. Once pressed, the button changes to Pause. If you click Pause, the video clip stops at the current frame and the button returns to Play.
Page 230 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Decibel (dB) Indicator displays the volume level in decibel unit (dB). The dB indicator ranges from +12 to -60. 0 represents the original, unadjusted volume of the audio stream. +12 indicates the topmost level while -60 is almost silent.
Page 231 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Master VU Meter control displays two VU meters representing sound mixing for left and right channels. Master Volume Fader drag to control the overall volume level of the mixed audio output. Apply applies new adjustments made in Volume Fader and Pan/Balance controls to the Timeline audio tracks.
Page 232: Grouping Audio Tracks
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Grouping audio tracks When working with the Audio Mixing Panel, you can make multiple tracks share one audio setting by grouping them together. We call this the "Mixing down" process. Instead of adjusting the audio settings of a track and then playing again to modify other tracks, here you can simply group the preferred tracks to share one audio setting.
Page 233: Modifying Volume Controls In Real Time
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Modifying volume controls in real time In MediaStudio Pro, tinkering with your audio track's volume settings is easier. The Audio Mixing Panel is a simple yet powerful tool that helps you adjust the controls of your audio file. With the Audio Mixing Panel, you can manipulate audio track levels and Pan/Balance tracks in real time while listening to the audio track.
Page 234: Frame By Frame Audio Preview
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE dragging the Volume Fader to make adjustments for the audio clips. You only have to drag the Volume Fader to your desired position and release the mouse button. The controls shall remain in their modified positions. 6.
Page 235: Creating An Image Sequence
Click the Options button to view or edit the properties for each of the image sequence files. Note: When creating a Ulead image sequence, all options in the Video Save Options dialog box are ignored except for those in the Format tab.
Page 236: Creating An Edit Decision List (Edl) File
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Click OK. The Options dialog box closes returning you to the Create Video File dialog box. Click Save. Animation programs frequently have the option of outputting animations as an image series. These can, of course, be imported into MediaStudio Pro (see page 139 for details).
Page 237: Posting Timecode
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Posting timecode If you plan to create an EDL, you need to make sure that you have posted a timecode onto each of the clips in your video project. This is because the post-production house needs to know where your original source clips are located on tape.
Page 238: Outputting To Analog Video Tape
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Outputting to analog video tape To output to an analog video tape, you should ensure that all the video sequences you used were created from field-based video and that you saved the video file as field-based. Using non-field-based video results in a slight flicker in the final analog video.
Page 239 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR 4. Select Device control if you want MediaStudio Pro to control your video camera while recording your project. Click OK to close the dialog box and then Open to begin playing back the sequence. Once you click Open, your entire screen blacks out and after the specified duration the video begins to play back.
Page 240: Creating A Vcd
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE It is not necessary to use MediaStudio Pro to send your video back to tape. There are many dozens of different kinds of capture boards and each comes with its own software for capturing and recording to tape. Some people prefer to edit their video in MediaStudio Pro and then output to tape using the capture board's proprietary software.
Page 241: Creating An Svcd
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Creating an SVCD SVCD (Super Video CD) is an enhancement to VCD. It can hold up to 35- 60 minutes of high quality full motion video in MPEG-2 format with up to 2 stereo audio tracks. Much like DVDs, SVCDs also supports HTML style hyperlinks, still images, playlists or slideshows, and multi-level hierarchical menus and chapters.
Page 242: Creating Mpeg-2 Files
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating MPEG-2 files MPEG-2 is used on DVDs and digital satellite television. MPEG-2 yields highly compressed files of extremely high quality. There are a couple of things you should consider about this format. First of all, MPEG-2 files can only be played back on your PC and only with the proper software player.
Page 243: Creating Wmv/ Quicktime Streaming File
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Creating WMV/ QuickTime streaming file Streaming video is also a good way to display video on the Internet. This allows your video to begin playing while still downloading. MediaStudio Pro supports RealNetwork’s RealVideo (*.RM), Microsoft’s Advanced Streaming format (*.WMV, *.ASF, or *.ASX), and Apple’s QuickTime (*.QT or *.MOV).
Page 244 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE • Hinted Streaming Uses RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) or RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) as transmission protocols for stream- ing the video file over the Internet. Hinted Streaming creates hint tracks for every streamable media file types. It does not save the downloaded files locally and is used for viewing only.
Page 245: Exporting To Ulead Dvd Moviefactory
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Exporting to Ulead DVD MovieFactory In MediaStudio Pro, you can export your video files to Ulead DVD MovieFactory LE to create DVDs, VCDs and SVCDs. With DVD MovieFactory's DVD authoring capabilities, you can create selection menus like the ones you see on Hollywood DVDs.
Page 246: Working With A Digital Video Camcorder
(after editing, of course) without any loss of quality. While previous versions of Ulead MediaStudio Pro supported even the very first DV products on the market, this latest version now offers comprehensive support for DV in all of its manifestations.
Page 247: External Preview Plug-In Architecture
VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR External preview plug-in architecture MediaStudio Pro supports third party plug-ins where you can preview transition effects and video filters using the Preview Window, or directly to the DV camcorder. If your display card supports two output devices aside from DV camcorder, use it to preview the filter/effect by selecting Dual Head Device on the External playback device option of the dialog box.
Page 248: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • You can create a video file after you complete your project (see page 218). • Select the Perform SmartRender option for faster file creation time (see page 219).
Page 251: Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting started Video Paint is a powerful rotoscoping program that allows you to paint directly over any frame in a video sequence. With Video Paint, you can quickly and easily create special effects such as lightning bolts, lasers beams, virtual sets and mattes. You can also use the wide range of natural and particle-based painting tools to work on single images for use in other projects, such as Web pages and presentations.
Page 252: Understanding The Basics
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding the basics Video Paint allows you to select, draw, paint, and enhance each image that makes up the frames of a video sequence. Each of the frames appears as a clip in the Filmstrip panel. You can scroll through this panel to view the clip or select a specific frame to work on.
Page 253: Tool Panel
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE Standard toolbar View in Normal mode Cut an View in Onionskin image mode Copy an View in Ruby image Mask mode Paste an View in No Source image Video mode Production Save a Video View in Library Paint project Composite mode...
Page 254: Working With The Filmstrip Panel
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Working with the Filmstrip panel The Filmstrip panel displays each frame of a clip in the Video Paint workspace. At the bottom of the Filmstrip panel is a green view box which indicates the current frames in view. By dragging on this view box, you can scroll through these frames to see the entire contents of the clip.
Page 255: Working With Edit Windows
In Video Paint, the video clip you are working on is referred to as a project which you save as a special Ulead Video Paint file (UVP). UVP files do not save the source video file, just the clip information which contains a pointer to the original video file as well as a list of all the edits performed on each frame in the video sequence.
Page 256: Opening Files Into Video Paint
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Opening files into Video Paint To get started in Video Paint, you need to open a file into the workspace. You can open existing Video Paint, video or image files. When you open a file, Video Paint allows you to select which frames in the file to open. This ability to "partially edit"...
Page 257: Starting A New Video Paint Project
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE If you know the timecode for the frames you want to open, enter them in the Mark-in and Mark-out spin boxes. If you do not know them, use the Preview window’s control bar to play back the video; you can then click the Mark-in and Mark-out buttons respectively to select the beginning and ending frames for the sequence you want to open.
Page 258: Creating A Video Or Image File
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE as its frame rate in the Frame rate combo box. You can choose from the list in the drop-down menu or enter your own. If the project is intended to be placed into Video Editor, make sure your frame rate is equal to the frame rate of your Video Editor project.
Page 259: Performing Cut And Copy Operations
Note: You can paste image data to and from Video Paint to any other image editor such as Ulead PhotoImpact. If pasting to PhotoImpact, any mask information is retained. Performing a paste operation Once the Clipboard contains an image, either from Video Paint or any other image editor, you can paste it into an edit window.
Page 260: Duplicating Changes Over Frames
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE selection marquee which now selects a portion of the active image. This is useful if you wish to copy a selection area over multiple frames so that it selects the same area each time. Pasting an image as a selection (left) and as a mask (right) Duplicating changes over frames The Cut and Copy are useful for duplicating changes from one frame to...
Page 261 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE Power Duplicate dialog box Select the source you want to duplicate from the Source group box. The Selection option duplicates the currently active floating selection or, if the selection is not floating, its mask, while Paint layer dupli- cates the entire contents of the paint layer.
Page 262: Placing Cues
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Click OK. The dialog box closes and the active floating selection or paint layer is duplicated over the specified number of frames. If you power duplicate over a number of frames, a message box may appear indicating that the operation has exceeded the number of frames specified in the Clear undo history for multiple frame actions option in the General tab of the Preferences dialog box (see page 269).
Page 263: Viewing Edit Windows
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE Managing project cues To change the name of a cue, click View: Cue Manager. This opens the Cue Manager dialog box which allows you to delete cues, rename them or select specific ones to jump to. For renaming a cue, the Rename Cue dialog box appears for you to type a name and description.
Page 264: Using The Global Viewer
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Zoom tool Use the Zoom tool when you want to zoom in on an image while at the same time controlling which part of the image is displayed in the edit window. To use the Zoom tool, select it and then click the area of the image you want to see better.
Page 265: Fitting An Image In The Edit Window
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE Using the Global Viewer to change views Fitting an image in the edit window When you use the Zoom commands, the image window does not change to fit the new image size. Therefore, after zooming, the entire image may not be displayed in the edit window and scroll bars appear along the window’s edge.
Page 266: Inserting Frames
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Inserting frames There may be times when you need to extend the length of a video or insert a new sequence into the middle of existing frames. Video Paint allows you to do this by inserting frames. When you insert frames, you increase the duration of the project by the number of frames you add.
Page 267: Duplicating Frames
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE slider in the Preview group box; as you move, the timecode changes accordingly.) Click OK. The dialog box closes and the new frames are inserted at the specified location. Duplicating frames The Frame: Duplicate command is similar to the Insert command in that it adds new frames to the clip in the Filmstrip panel.
Page 268 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To replace frames: Select the frame in the Filmstrip panel where you want to begin your replacement. Click Frame: Replace Source Video to open the Replace Source Video dialog box. Replace Source Video dialog box Specify the number of frames to replace in the Duration spin box and then specify what to replace the frames with in the Link with group box.
Page 269: Customizing Video Paint
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE Customizing Video Paint The Preferences dialog box (opened by double-clicking the Status bar or File: Preferences ) provides options for customizing certain aspects of the program’s behavior. This is always a good place to start before you do any editing as it helps optimize Video Paint for each project and adapts the program to more closely match your work habits.
Page 270 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Number of recently opened files specifies how many file names are stored in the Recent History list found in the File menu. 5. Title safe area margin specifies the margin percentage for displaying any titles in a video project.
Page 271 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE 2. Hard disk displays how much free space you have on your hard drive. 3. Limit hard disk usage to specifies how much memory you want to allocate just for Video Paint’s purposes. If you are only using Video Paint and want to optimize performance, select the maximum amount possible.
Page 272 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 3. Limit hard disk usage to allows you to specify how much memory you want to allocate to the MediaStudio Pro programs for use as virtual memory. If you want to run other programs in the background, then choose about ½ the maximum amount.
Page 273 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE To calibrate your display: Click File: Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box and click on the Display tab. At the bottom of the tab are two Grayscale squares. The top square is a checkered pattern of black and white pixels, which when viewed from a distance, looks 50% gray.
Page 274: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Video files are displayed as clips in the Filmstrip panel with the first frame appearing as an image in an edit window (see page 252). •...
Page 275: Chapter 2: Painting
Chapter 2 Painting Video Paint’s painting tools enable you to easily touch-up and enhance any frame in your video project. The painting tools themselves present a variety of functions, from the advanced Retouch and Clone tools to the more common Paintbrush and Transform tools.
Page 276: Working In Different Display Modes
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Working in different display modes In Video Paint, you can choose to view edit windows in a number of different display modes. These modes make identifying your edits easier. They also provide a means for creating mattes and animations. There are four display modes to select from: Normal, Onionskin, Ruby Mask, and No Source Video, each of which can be selected by clicking their respec- tive buttons on the Standard toolbar or choosing their corresponding...
Page 277 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO To create a video matte in Ruby Mask mode: Select the first frame of the video you want to apply the matte over. The frame appears as an image in the edit window. Click the Ruby Mask mode button on the Standard toolbar or View: Display Mode - Ruby Mask.
Page 278: Onionskin Mode
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Onionskin mode Onionskin mode is extremely useful when you are creating animations and want to be able to see how your edits are progressing from frame to frame. It works by placing transparent layers of each successive frame you edit over its predecessors, allowing you to easily see your changes from the previous frame as you work in the current frame.
Page 279: No Source Video Mode
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Define a transparency for each skin layer in the Skin transparency spin box. This value indicates the transparency of the skin layer, and not the edits you are performing. For example, a skin transparency of 30% produces a light result as it only allows 30% of the edit to show through.
Page 280: Making Selections
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Making selections In Video Paint, whenever you apply a command or use one of the painting tools, it is applied over the entire image in the edit window. To restrict the command or painting tool to a certain area of an image, you first need to create a selection.
Page 281: Selecting In The Composite And Paint Layer Modes
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Selecting in the Composite and Paint Layer modes If you are in Composite mode, any selection area you create selects elements of the actual image. Moving this selection or manipulating it in any way makes it a floating selection and moves it to the paint layer. Every time you create a new floating selection, any pre-existing floating selec- tions are merged with the paint layer.
Page 282: Selecting Irregularly Shaped Areas
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE When you create a selection, it starts from where you first click your mouse. This is fine in most cases, but sometimes you may want it to start from the center, particularly if you are creating circular or square shapes. To do this, first click the Draw From Center button on the Attribute toolbar and then drag your mouse over the image starting from where you want the center of the selection to be.
Page 283: Selecting An Area Containing Similar Colors
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO object against a dull background. (If you find the selection "pulls" to include unwanted areas, deselect the AutoSnap option or decrease the sensitivity.) Note: If you make a mistake while drawing a selection area or wish to start again, press the [ ] key.
Page 284: Adding To Or Subtracting From A Selection Area
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a selection containing similar colors Determining color similarity When using the Similarity entry box, enter a value that you feel closely reflects the range of colors you wish to select. To help determine the color similarity range, move the Magic Wand over target pixels in the image and notice the RGB color values displayed on the Status bar.
Page 285: Moving A Selection Area Marquee (Mask)
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Adding additional areas to a selection Moving a selection area marquee (mask) Sometimes you will want to use a selection area without moving the image data it contains. For example, you may want to move a selection area to expose certain portions of an image, or to protect other portions from any effects or changes you may apply to the image.
Page 286: Using The Color Palette
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Color palette The Color palette contains colors that you can apply to any image in the edit window. The way colors are displayed in the palette varies according to your selection in the View: Color palette submenu. You can display palette colors in one of four methods: Map, Wash, Swatch, and Custom.
Page 287: Selecting Colors From The Color Picker Pop-Up Menu
Paint.) Using the Ulead Color Picker Selecting the Ulead Color Picker command opens a dialog box which displays a continuous color spectrum. The color spectrum shows hue, or color, from top to bottom and luminance, or the amount of brightness, from left to right.
Page 288: Selecting Colors With The Eyedropper Tool
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Windows Color Picker When you select the Windows Color Picker command, the standard Windows Color dialog box appears from which you can select a basic or custom color. Selecting colors with the Eyedropper tool The Eyedropper tool enables you to select a foreground color from colors already in an image.
Page 289: Using The Painting Tools
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Using the Painting tools The Painting tools in Video Paint offer an extensive variety which allow you to paint over an image using anything from a felt-tip pen to an oil brush. When you use a paint tool, the paint is applied directly to the paint layer and not the actual image itself.
Page 290: Specifying Brush Panel Attributes
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Specifying Brush panel attributes When you choose a painting tool, the Brush panel displays the attributes for that tool in four folders: Shape, Options, Color, and Advanced. The current settings of these attributes are the same as they were when last selected.
Page 291 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Weight defines how heavy the paint color is. The heavier the weight, the stronger the impression it leaves. Distribution defines the placement of the brush bristles. The higher the value, the narrower the placement, while a lower value means a wider placement. Random creates a random (although proportional) size variation among the bristles of a brush.
Page 292 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE • Addition applies the color that is produced from adding the color values of the original colors with that of the painted color. For example, if the overlying frame is R:10 G:210 B:125 and the underlaying clip is R:30 G:100 B:100 then the resulting color will be R:40 G:255 B:225 –...
Page 293 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO BRUSH PANEL: COLOR TAB 1. Single Color applies a single color as the brush paint. 2. Multiple Colors applies multiple colors as the brush paint. You choose which colors from the neighboring Hue, Saturation, and Brightness options. By controlling the value of these options, you determine how much color is applied.
Page 294: Filling An Area With Color
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Filling an area with color Apart from painting over an image with a paint tool, you can also fill a selection or the entire image with a solid color. To do this, click Edit: Fill . This opens the Fill dialog box from which you can select the CTRL color to use as the fill, the degree of transparency and the way the color is applied, such as the hue only or just the difference.
Page 295: Using The Clone Tool
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Using the Clone tool The Clone tool is similar to the Paint tools except that it uses the image for its color palette. For example, you can paint onto an image with another part of the same image, or even from a second image in another edit window.
Page 296: Using The Retouch Tool
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE ship with the clone crosshair regardless of where you place your mouse. (The clone crosshair does not return to the original location when you release the mouse.) This is useful if you are cloning large areas and often release your mouse and do not want to start from the beginning point.
Page 297 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO To view the retouching tools, click the Retouch tool button on the Tool panel. The Brush panel opens and all the retouch tools are displayed along the Attribute toolbar. The attributes for these tools are identical to the Paint tools (see page 289) except the Options tab, which changes to display controls for refining the degree of retouching.
Page 298: Recording Macros
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE BRUSH PANEL: OPTIONS TAB (RETOUCH TOOL) Dodge increases the amount of luminosity in an image, making areas lighter. Burn reduces the amount of luminosity in an image, making areas darker. Blur blurs the edges of an image making them less distinct. Sharpen sharpens the edges of an image thereby making them more distinct.
Page 299 VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO To record a macro: Click the Macro button on the Attribute toolbar (for Paint and Retouch tools only). A message box appears preparing for recording. Note: When you record a macro, Video Paint clears the previous Undo history to help free up system resources.
Page 300 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To play back a macro: Select the frame from where you want the macro to begin its playback. Click the Production Library button on the Standard toolbar and locate the macro in the Macro gallery that you want to play back. Double-click on the thumbnail of the macro you want to play back or drag-and-drop it into the edit window to open the Macro Playing Options dialog box.
Page 301: Applying Filters
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Applying filters The video filters in Video Paint are the same as those found in Video Editor and can be used from the Menu bar or from the Video Filter gallery in the Production Library. While they are the same in design, they do, however, differ in application.
Page 302: Previewing Your Work
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Previewing your work When working in Video Paint, it is a good idea to regularly preview your work to see how your project is developing. You can do this in one of two ways – by creating a preview file or by flicking through a series of frames.
Page 303: Performing A Preview
VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Specify the area on the frame you want to flick through using the Flick area spin boxes or by dragging the control points in the bound- ing box in the preview image. (To move the bounding box on the Preview image, place your pointer in the center and drag.) When flicking through a specific area on the frame, it is a good idea to select the Show border option because it places a thin red border over...
Page 304: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Work in Ruby Mask mode to create video mattes (see page 276). • Work in Onionskin mode when creating animations (see page 278). •...
Page 307: Cg Infinity
Chapter 1 Getting started CG Infinity is a specialized drawing program that allows you to create impressive titles and motion graphics that you can use in Video Editor projects or as standalone video and image files. With CG Infinity, you can easily produce television and film quality opening and ending credits as well as an extensive range of both regular and freehand graphical objects.
Page 308: Understanding The Basics
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding the basics CG Infinity is a vector-based drawing program dedicated to creating impressive titles and motion graphics. Once you have created a title or graphic, it becomes an object which can be resized, reshaped and rede- signed without any loss in quality.
Page 309: Edit Window
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER ONE Standard toolbar Bring an object to the front Cut an Bring an object forward object Copy an Send an object object backward Paste an Send an object to object the back Save a View in wireframe Show the Time CG project mode...
Page 310: Understanding Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding objects Objects form the basis of your work in CG Infinity. They can be anything from text to regular squares and circles as well as freehand drawn shapes. Each object is a vector-based graphic which is created from a series of lines that form an outlined path to represent the object’s shape.
Page 311: Changing The Background Of An Edit Window
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER ONE Changing the background of an edit window Once created, an edit window displays a solid white background. When you create a video or image file, this is the color of the background that will appear behind any objects. You can change this background by choosing a new color or by replacing it with the contents of a video or image file.
Page 312: Changing The View Of An Edit Window
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Changing the view of an edit window CG Infinity offers the same controls for viewing edit windows as Video Paint: these are the View commands and the Zoom tool (for more on these, see page 264). CG Infinity, however, adds two extra commands to help you work at full screen: the View: Full Screen and View: CTRL...
Page 313: Saving Your Work
In CG Infinity, the edit window you are working on is referred to as a project. You save this project as a special Ulead CG Infinity file (UCG) by clicking the Save button on the Standard toolbar or File: Save...
Page 314: Performing A Paste Operation
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Another method to cut and copy is the Edit: Duplicate command which copies the currently selected object and makes a duplicate at the same time. The advantage of the Duplicate command is that you do not have to paste the object, therefore allowing you to quickly create copies of objects as you work.
Page 315: Controlling The Alignment Of Objects
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER ONE Controlling the alignment of objects When you move objects around in CG Infinity, you often want to place them in particular areas within the frame of the edit window. This is especially the case when trying to match an object with a background video or image file, such as a car or a corporate logo.
Page 316: Aligning Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Guides are reference lines that you pull out from either the horizontal or vertical rulers. When you pull out a guide, it appears as a dotted line which you can use to mark certain areas within the edit window. You can have any number of guides which can be easily repositioned by dragging on them.
Page 317: Customizing Cg Infinity
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER ONE Customizing CG Infinity To better work with CG Infinity, it is important to customize the program’s behavior with the Preferences dialog box (opened by double- clicking the Status bar or clicking File: Preferences ). This dialog box has three tabs: CG Infinity, Memory, and Display.
Page 318: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Title safe area margin specifies the margin percentage for displaying any titles in a video project. This is useful if you intend on sending your video back out to video tape or for broadcasting as television has a different resolution than computer monitors, and edges which are viewable on screen may disappear.
Page 319: Chapter 2: Working With Objects
Chapter 2 Working with objects The power of CG Infinity lies in its ability to create and manipu- late objects. Using a wide range of drawing tools, you can easily create these objects by tracing over existing images, drawing your own shapes or using the Text tool to create impressive titles and text effects.
Page 320: Defining An Object's Style
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Defining an object’s style When you create an object, it takes its form from the path or shape you draw and its appearance from a number of attributes which make up its style. These attributes are defined in the Object Style Panel which you can view by clicking the Object Style Panel button on the Attribute toolbar or by right-clicking over a toolbar and selecting the Object Style Panel command.
Page 321 CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO 4. Soft Edge blends the edges of an object with the background. This option is useful if anti-aliasing does not create a smooth enough edge for some objects. 5. Line Caps defines how the ends of lines are drawn; you can choose between Round, Square or Flat.
Page 322 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 3. Line color determines how the line of an object is filled. The first option, None, applies no fill to an object’s line making it clear. (If you do not select a color or style, then the line width specified in the General tab has no affect.) The second option, Color, selects a solid color to fill the line with.
Page 323: Setting Your Default Object Style
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Setting your default object style Whenever you create an object, it takes its initial style from the current default as indicated by the graphic at the bottom of the Tool panel. You can change this default at any time by right-clicking it and choosing the Properties command.
Page 324: Using The Text Tool
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Text tool The Text tool in CG Infinity allows you to use any font currently installed on your system to create a text object. Once created, you can control the spacing between letters in a word as well as the spacing between lines of text.
Page 325: Using The Shape Tool
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Using the Shape tool In CG Infinity, you can create both regular symmetrical shapes, such as squares and circles, as well as more complex polygons and stars. You can use these shapes to block out sections of a background image or video, as a background for text, or to create a variety of special effects.
Page 326: Using The Freehand Tool
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Click on the area of the image where you want the shape to appear and drag. As you drag, the shape takes its form based on the specified attributes. (If you choose a fixed size, the shape is drawn immediately.) Once you release your mouse, the shape is created as an object.
Page 327: Using The Path Tool
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO As you draw, a line appears in the edit window which follows your movements. To draw continuously, keep your mouse button down as you drag. If you release the mouse button, you end a segment. You can then choose to end the path or create a new segment by clicking in another area of the edit window.
Page 328: Selecting And Transforming Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Move to the edit window and begin drawing the shape you want to create. Each time you click your mouse, a node is placed in the edit window and a line segment is automatically drawn connecting the two nodes.
Page 329: Selecting Multiple Objects
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Selecting multiple objects You can select multiple objects by holding down the [ ] key as you SHIFT click each object. The bounding box changes each time to encase all the selected objects. Once selected, you can move them as one or resize them equally.
Page 330: Moving Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Moving objects Once an object is selected, you can move it by dragging it with the Object tool. Apart from moving an object with your mouse, you can also move it using the Position spin boxes on the Attribute toolbar. When you view the Position spin boxes, they show the current horizontal and vertical position of the selected object respectively (All measurements are in pixels).
Page 331: Using The Envelope Tool
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Note: To resize an object, you can click a button or enter the new dimensions for the object in the Width and Height spin boxes on the Attribute toolbar. (These spin boxes are useful when you need to make accurate adjustments to an object’s size such as to 1/10th of a pixel.) Original image Resizing...
Page 332: Adjusting Shapes
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Drag one of the nodes of the bounding box to change the shape of the envelope. Control handles appear which allow you to further control the curve of the envelope. Keep dragging the nodes and control handles until you have a shape you are happy with.
Page 333 CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Change the shape of the path by dragging the node or one of the control handles. Dragging the node repositions it while dragging a control handle changes the curvature of the path around the active node and between the preceding and following nodes. You can control the behavior of these nodes as well as their directions by choosing one of the node options on the Attribute toolbar.
Page 334: Creating A Moving Path
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a moving path An integral part of your work in CG Infinity is adding motion to your objects. This is done using the Moving Path tool which allows you to specify a path for an object to follow within the edit window. You can then position objects so that they move across the screen, either in unison or at different intervals.
Page 335: Changing The Shape Of A Moving Path
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Creating a moving path Changing the shape of a moving path In CG Infinity, there are two ways in which you can change the shape of a moving path: with the Moving Path tool or by assigning the path of an object as a moving path.
Page 336: Changing The Size And Style Of An Object Over Time
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Changing the size and style of an object over time Using the Time Control Panel, you can make an object change its size over time as well as perform other effects such as fades and color transi- tions.
Page 337: Changing The Speed Of An Object
CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Move the Preview slider to the start or click on the Start Key frame button to return the object back to its beginning position. Click the Play button to see how the object moves and changes over time.
Page 338: Timing The Movement Of Objects
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Timing the movement of objects An important part of any CG Infinity project is the synchronization of objects with each other. For example, you will often want text to appear either before or after another object has been displayed. To do this, you again need to use the Time Control Panel and place key frames to act as timers before an action occurs.
Page 339 CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO To change the end time of a moving object: Select the object you want to change with the Moving Path tool. The moving path of the object appears. Move the Preview slider to the last frame in the Time Control Panel, the object moves to that position on the moving path.
Page 340: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • To see a line color, you need to specify a line width (see page 320). • Apply gradients to add color and depth to an object (see page 322). •...
Page 343: Audio Editor
Chapter 1 Getting started Audio Editor is the MediaStudio Pro program that gives you command over your soundtrack. With it, you can play, record and edit the audio components of your video project with drag-and- drop ease and a click of the mouse. In this chapter you will learn about: •...
Page 344: Understanding The Basics
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding the basics To get started with Audio Editor you can either open an existing audio file or record sound from an external device such as an audio CD, microphone or VCR. When you view sound, it appears in an edit window as a waveform. This waveform represents the various positive and negative peaks that a natural sound wave makes.
Page 345 AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Toolbar Go to previous cue Play selection Add a cue Record sound Go to next cue Zoom slider Play a Mark the start Drag-and-drop waveform and end of a file to another selection program Stop/Pause a waveform Alternate between Fit a selection the last two views...
Page 346: Playing Audio Files
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Playing audio files To play an audio file, click the Play button on the Toolbar or click Control: Play . The file starts playing from the current cursor SPACE BAR position. To stop the file click the Stop button or click Control: Stop .
Page 347: Saving Files
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE samples a file contains the better the audio reproduction; the down side is increased file size. Select the number of channels to use from the Channels group box. The number of channels in an audio file refers to whether the file is mono or stereo.
Page 348: Converting Files
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Converting files After saving a file you may find that you need to change its attributes, particularly if you are planning on mixing it with other files that have different properties. When you convert a file, you can choose to convert down, reducing quality and file size, or convert up.
Page 349 AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE A waveform at Actual view Changing the view of a waveform Whenever you open an audio file, the waveform is displayed entirely within the edit window. If you change the magnification of the window, the view of the waveform changes, and parts of the waveform may be hidden by the window frame.
Page 350: Dragging-And-Dropping To Video Editor
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE An example of the time unit (M:S:ms) An example of the SMPTE unit (M:S:f) An example of the samples unit (thousands) Dragging-and-dropping to Video Editor Audio Editor allows you to take an audio file and then drag-and-drop that file into Video Editor for further editing or to make it a part of a video project.
Page 351 AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE To record sound: Connect the audio source into your PC audio card’s line-in jack. Test whether or not the connection works by playing from the source. If you hear sound from your computer’s speakers, then it is a good connection.
Page 352: Tips For Determining Audio Quality
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 3. Determine the capture sound quality, using Format and Attributes, for the audio file that you will be captur- ing. Click Save As to save your settings as a sound template. By saving it, you will be able to use the same attributes to capture from an audio CD in the future.
Page 353: Customizing Audio Editor
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Customizing Audio Editor You can customize the way you work in Audio Editor using the Preferences dialog box, opened by clicking File: Preferences [ 6] or by double-clicking on the Status bar. Here, you can control the display of the waveform, the time format used, and assign a mixer program for recording audio files.
Page 354: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Snap to cues makes selection areas snap to any nearby cues. 5. Number of recently opened files specifies how many file names are stored in the Recent History list found in the File menu. 6. Mixer program defines the path and name of the mixer program to use when recording.
Page 355: Chapter 2: Editing Audio Files
Chapter 2 Editing audio files With your computer and Audio Editor, trimming and enhancing audio tracks for your audio and video projects becomes greatly simplified and significantly easier. With a number of advanced audio effects and enhancements, Audio Editor will soon have you creating audio files that add impact to your work and multimedia presentations.
Page 356: Creating Selection Areas
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating selection areas After opening an audio file you can edit the entire waveform or selected parts of it. Unless a selection area has been created, any editing you do affects the entire waveform. In Audio Editor you can create a selection in the following ways: •...
Page 357: Creating Precise Selections
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Creating precise selections During your editing there will be times when you want to make a very specific selection, starting and ending at exact times, particularly if you are working in conjunction with a video project in Video Editor. To make detailed selections you need to view the Sample Information Window, opened by right-clicking on a toolbar and selecting the Sample Informa- tion Window command.
Page 358: Managing Cues
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Enter a description in the Cue name entry box (maximum 128 characters). The default cue name, "&p" uses the time value of the cue’s location for a name. For example, a cue at the 1 minute 30 second mark would be named "01:30:00."...
Page 359: Clearing Audio Data
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO If a waveform has a large number of cues, you can navigate between them easily by clicking the Previous Cue/Next Cue buttons on the Toolbar or click Control: Previous Cue and Next Cue . If you SHIFT &...
Page 360: Inserting Audio Data
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Waveform before clearing Waveform after clearing Inserting audio data After cutting or copying audio data, you can paste it from the clipboard into an edit window by clicking one of the Edit: Paste commands. Although similar, each differs in its implementation as well as benefits. •...
Page 361: Sound Sweetening
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO • Fill replaces a selection area with the clipboard data. If the selection area is longer in duration than the clipboard data, the data repeats itself until the selection area is filled. If the selection area is shorter, Audio Editor truncates the data accordingly.
Page 362: Changing Pitch
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE If, after changing the audio level, you find that the waveform peaks or touches the top and bottom edges of the edit window (± 100% on the amplitude scale), then you may find some distortion or noise has been created.
Page 363: Quantizing A Waveform
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Quantizing a waveform When you record audio data, you need to indicate the sample size, or the number of bits used to store the resulting file. This can be either 8-bit or 16-bit. The more bits the better the quality of the recording, but the greater the size of the audio file.
Page 364: Removing Background Noise
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Removing background noise Unless you record in a rigidly controlled environment, such as a sound- proofed booth, every audio track you record will have some measure of background noise. For the most part, it will fall within acceptable levels, easily drowned out by the primary body of sound.
Page 365: Calibrating Files Recorded From Different Sources
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Calibrating files recorded from different sources Not all recording devices have the same calibration or setup. It varies sometimes in frequency modulation and amplitude. In such cases, you may find that files recorded from these different sources end up with different baselines (point 0 on the amplitude scale).
Page 366: Removing A Mixed Track
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To mix two tracks: Click Edit: Mix. The Mix dialog box opens displaying all files open in the workspace which share the same properties. Mix dialog box Select the file you want to mix by clicking on it in the Mix with list box.
Page 367: Applying Special Effects
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO mixing levels at 100%) pastes the inverted waveform into the file. As it is now the opposite of the original file, it negates the manager’s voice and, as a result, removes it from the file. Note: You cannot remove a file from a mix using the Invert method if you have already applied other effects to the mixed file.
Page 368: Changing Speed
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The first control point in the graph defines the start-fade amplitude, the second and third points for the middle of the fade and the fourth point for the end-fade amplitude (where 100% is normal amplitude). To help smooth out the fade, select a Transformation curve option.
Page 369: Performing A Stereo Pan
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Performing a stereo pan If you have a stereo file, you can pan the audio so that it sounds as if the audio moves from one speaker to the other, creating a "surround sound" effect. To do this, click Edit: Pan and in the Pan dialog box that opens, alter the fade for each channel accordingly.
Page 370: Performing An Echo
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Performing an echo Echoes are useful effects which are often difficult to record naturally. Using Audio Editor, however, you can overcome such recording limitations and produce echoes that sound as if you are in a canyon or at a baseball game.
Page 371: Performing A Cross Fade
AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Waveform after applying an echo effect Performing a cross fade A cross fade is where one audio track blends smoothly into another, head to tail. To cross fade two files, click Edit: Cross Fade. This opens the Cross Fade dialog box, which allows you to select the file you want to blend with.
Page 372: The Chapter In Review
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Click the Mark-in/out button to start and end a selection when playing a file (see page 356). • Use the Sample Information Window for creating precise selections (see page 357).
Page 375: More Programs
More programs Ulead DVD MovieFactory LE and Ulead DVD-VR Wizard are separate programs that you can access inside MediaStudio Pro. DVD MovieFactory allows you to author DVD, VCD and SVCD to discs while the DVD-VR Wizard enables you to add or record videos to a device that supports DVD-RAM or DVD-R.
Page 376: Ulead Dvd Moviefactory
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Ulead DVD MovieFactory Ulead DVD MovieFactory provides you with the answer to your video disc authoring needs. No matter if the disc is a DVD, VCD or SVCD, DVD MovieFactory takes you there instantly with a user-friendly wizard-type process and specific task-oriented features.
Page 377: Which Task Should You Choose
MORE PROGRAMS: CHAPTER ONE Which task should you choose? Now you have an overall picture of how Ulead MovieFactory looks like. The next thing to do is choose the right task that fits your need: • Start Project - New project: Choose this task if you are creating a new DVD MovieFactory project.
Page 378: Working On A Project
So, you can always stop or resume your task at your convenience. Note : You can only work on one project at a time in Ulead DVD MovieFactory. Add videos or slideshows Now, you have opened a project.
Page 379: Capture Settings
Media clip list of the main window. Capture settings Ulead DVD MovieFactory automatically detects and determines capture settings for you. However, if you need to customize the settings, click . Here, you will see the menu as depicted below. The menu shows available options, capture plug-ins, and currently selected input video device.
Page 380 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE In the MPEG Settings dialog box, you can choose from a number of presets or define your preferred settings from Special Settings. Also, click Video Bit Rate if you want to set a particular variable bit rate. (See online Help for details.) Tip: If you experienced dropped frames in your captured video, adjust the Quality level in the MPEG Settings dialog box to a lower value or turn on the DMA setting of your...
Page 381 MORE PROGRAMS: CHAPTER ONE Adding videos: 1. Click Add Video. 2. Locate the folder where the videos are, and then select one or more video clips you want to add. 3. Click Open. Note: You can add video formats such as AVI, QuickTime, and MPEG files.
Page 382: Trim A Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Importing DVD videos: 1. Click Import DVD Video. 2. Locate the folder where the videos are. (For example, locate the VIDEO_TS folder for the DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW format; the DVD_RTAV folder for the DVD-RAM format.) 3. Click to select the video clip you want to import, and then click Finish. (Use [ ] or [ ] to select multiple videos) Depending on the video...
Page 383: Edit Video Or Slideshow
Extract video on the next page. Edit video or slideshow If you have Ulead VideoStudio 6 installed on your computer, you can edit your video in the Media clip list using VideoStudio 6 by clicking...
Page 384: Extract Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Extract video Trim your video by drawing out specific portions of your clip. This feature allows you to select and extract multiple portions from your clip and then modify your clip according to the portions you have extracted. Extracting videos: 1.
Page 385: Replace Audio
MORE PROGRAMS: CHAPTER ONE Note: The availability of Extract Video will depend on the DVD MovieFactory version you have. Replace audio Insert or replace the background music of your video by using this feature. Click to open the Replace Audio dialog box where you can specify an audio track you want to use with your video.
Page 386 1. Select a video in the Media clip list. 2. Click Add/Edit Chapter. 3. Click Auto to let Ulead MovieFactory help you select chapters (such as at fixed intervals), or drag the Jog Bar to move to a scene as the first frame of a chapter, and then click Add.
Page 387: Setup Menus
At this step, you can create the main menu and submenus. They provide a list of interactive thumbnail-styled options displayed on a screen for your movie viewer to choose from. Ulead DVD MovieFactory offers a set of menu templates to best fit the purpose of each menu. Custom-made menus are also available at your fingertips.
Page 388: Preview Your Movie
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Note: If you skip Step 2, “My Title” and the thumbnail name will be used as the menu heading and the text description respectively. If you don’t want to show the menu heading or the text description, simply delete it. 3.
Page 389: Output Your Movie
MORE PROGRAMS: CHAPTER ONE Output your movie This is the final step before your video disc or output file is ready. Here, you can choose the disc burner, as well as select the folder where you want to output video files or a disc image file. Tip: Before actual disc burning starts, make sure the disc in the correct format has already inserted into the disc burner.
Page 390: Ulead Dvd-Vr Wizard
(using the DVD-VR format) or DVD-R. Follow the procedure below to learn how to use the DVD-VR Wizard. Step 1: Select a file to export Select File: Export - Ulead DVD-VR Wizard then select a compatible DVD- VR video file in the Select Video File...
Page 391: Step 2: Add Program
MORE PROGRAMS: CHAPTER ONE Step 2: Add Program The Ulead DVD-VR Wizard dialog box appears. Choose an option below, and then click Next: • To record video files onto a new blank formatted DVD-RAM disc, click New Disc Image. • To add video files onto an existing...
Page 392: Step 4: Edit Playlist (All)
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Step 4: Edit Playlist (All) In Step 3, if you select All you can select multiple neighboring clips for combination, 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 the chronological order.
Page 395: Appendix
Appendix Background information To get the most out of MediaStudio Pro, it is important to under- stand the fundamentals behind digital video editing, and video in general. This means an appreciation of both the analog and digital video worlds, and how the sound and moving pictures that make up video move between those worlds.
Page 396: The World Of Analog Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The world of analog video Video, in general, starts out as a series of electrical signals (analog waves) which have been recorded by a camera and then broadcast over airwaves or played back from a video tape. To be able to see and hear the video information contained within this signal, it has to follow certain standards and be decoded by a specific device.
Page 397: How Analog Video Is Displayed
APPENDIX How analog video is displayed Analog video is displayed on an NTSC or PAL compatible device, such as a television set. The tube of a television set is made up of a series of lines which display the pictures that we see. The number of lines determines the resolution and quality of the video.
Page 398: Inside Digital Video
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Inside digital video There are three components that go into the makeup of digital video: frame rate, frame size, and data type. The frame rate refers to the number of frames that appear each second, while the frame size is the actual physical size of each frame.
Page 399: Understanding The Frame Rate
APPENDIX Understanding the frame rate The frame rate determines how many images get displayed during every second of a video. The higher the frame rate, the smoother your playback can be because motion can be shown in smaller increments and at a faster rate.
Page 400: Understanding Video Compression
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE just a few. The main reason for choosing 8-bit over 24-bit is that you can control the range of colors that appear in an 8-bit file by using a color palette. This ensures that your video will display equally well on machines running in 256 color display modes (often the requirement for those seeking to distribute video on CD-ROM or over the Internet).
Page 401: Aspect Ratio
APPENDIX low compression ratios, such as 2:1 (every one original frame can be resized down by half). Once you get up to higher ratios such as 10:1 or even 100:1, noticeable degradation occurs and you would be better off using another scheme such as MPEG. MPEG MPEG has grown out of JPEG but added more sophisticated interframe techniques to save only the differences between key frames –...
Page 402: Frame Type
MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Frame type A frame is a single image in a video sequence. The type of frame you choose will determine how your videos are produced. There are three frame types: Field Order A, Field Order B, and Frame-based. The first two types are best used for capturing video that is intended for output to a VCR tape (or TV).
Page 403: On Usb And Ieee-1394 (Firewire) Capture Cards
APPENDIX replace the current standard AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) format sometime in the near future. On USB and IEEE-1394 (Firewire) capture cards To connect your DV device to your system, your computer must first have a capture card. You can use an IEEE-1394 or USB port to connect the device to your system.
Page 404 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Manager. Select IDE Controller - Primary/ Secondary - Advanced, and make sure DMA is selected on each of your drives. · Disable Write-Behind Caching on the hard drive used for video capture. Go to Control Panel: System, right-click on your hard drive then click Properties.
Page 407: Shortcuts
Shortcuts Video Capture shortcuts Video Capture has many shortcuts that allow you to access commands and open dialog boxes without having to go through the menus. File Menu Ctrl + O Displays the Open dialog box Ctrl + S Saves an existing video file Alt + Enter Displays file information about the current video Displays the Preferences dialog box...
Page 408 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Ctrl + V Displays the video directly from the capture board Capture Menu Displays the Video Capture dialog box Ctrl + C Captures a single frame to the clipboard Captures a single frame to a file Help Menu Displays the contents for Video Capture Help Miscellaneous...
Page 409 SHORTCUTS Ctrl + Q Exits Video Editor Edit Menu Ctrl + Z Undoes the last command Ctrl + Y Reapplies the last undone command Ctrl + X Cuts the selection area onto the clipboard Ctrl + C Copies the selection area onto the clipboard Ctrl + V Pastes the clipboard contents Deletes the selected area...
Page 410 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using the Shift key Shift while inserting a clip in the middle of another clip Splits existing clip to make room (only when Single-Track Ripple or Multi-Track Ripple is selected) Shift while selecting clips Allows you to select multiple clips Shift + Ctrl Allows you to select audio clips while selecting video clips and vice versa...
Page 411 SHORTCUTS Space Plays from the current pointer position up to the mark out frame or pauses the playback Stops the playback for the Source and Preview Window Page Up Displays the frame of the previous edit point Left & Right arrows Goes back or forward in the project or a selected clip by one frame Page Down Displays the frame of the next edit point...
Page 412 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE audio clips Applies the cross-fade effect to the audio clips Shift + F while clicking two audio tracks Applies the cross-fade effect to all overlapping audio clips in the audio tracks Z while clicking on the Timeline Zooms in Shift + Z while clicking...
Page 413 SHORTCUTS Shift + Ctrl + Left & Right arrows Allows you to select multiple clips in the Production Library Ctrl + 5 Activate Quick Command Panel Ctrl + 6 Activate Trim Window Ctrl + L Select All Shift + Arrow (left & right) Scroll Timeline View Ctrl + Arrow (left &...
Page 414 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE F3/F4 Set mark-in / mark-out Add clip cue Arrow (up/down) Change active clip Arrow (left/right) Shift + Arrow (left/right) Shuttle (control speed) F11 / Shift F11 Add active clip into Timeline Ctrl + F11 Apply change back to Production Library Invoke menu Doubles the current play speed range Increases by one half the current play speed range...
Page 415 SHORTCUTS Ctrl + C Copies a waveform or selection area onto the clipboard Ctrl + V Pastes the clipboard contents Deletes a selection area Ctrl + L Selects the entire waveform Ctrl + K Deselects any selection area Control Menu Space Plays/Pauses the waveform Stops playing the waveform...
Page 416 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Help Menu Displays the contents for Audio Editor Help Miscellaneous Double-click Title Bar Maximizes or restores the active window Double-click Toolbar Hides the Toolbar Double-click Overview Strip/waveform Selects the whole waveform Double-click Sample Information title bar Hides the Sample Information box Double-click Sample Information box...
Page 417 SHORTCUTS Alt + Enter Displays properties of the current file Displays the Preferences dialog box Ctrl + Q Exits Video Paint Edit Menu Ctrl + Z Undo the last command Ctrl + Y Redo the last command Ctrl + X Cuts the current selection Ctrl + C Copies the current selection to the clipboard...
Page 418 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Window Menu Shift + F5 Cascade Shift + F4 Tile vertically Help Menu Displays the contents for Video Paint Help Miscellaneous Displays the current active frame on the filmstrip Shift + F1 Activates help button on menu bar Shift + F10/Right mouse click on workspace Displays the Edit menu as a floating menu...
Page 419 SHORTCUTS CG Infinity shortcuts CG Infinity has many shortcuts that allow you to access commands and open dialog boxes without having to go through the menus. File Menu Ctrl + N Displays the New dialog box Ctrl + O Displays the Open dialog box Ctrl + W Closes a project file Ctrl + S...
Page 420 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Help Menu Opens the CG Infinity Help Contents dialog box Miscellaneous Double-click title bar Maximizes or restores the active window Double-click toolbar or panel title bar Hides the toolbar or panel Double-click any toolbar Makes toolbar floating if docked or docks toolbar when floating Double-click Status Bar Opens the Preferences dialog box Closes dialog boxes without making changes...
Page 423: Index
INDEX Index Symbols echo ..........370 editing ..........355 3D Moving Paths ......... 206 fading sound ........367 4:3 & 16:9 aspect ratio ......121 filling ..........361 filters ..........361 global viewer ........349 inserting ........... 360 Adding shadows to an object ....322 mark-in / mark-out ......
Page 424 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Audio Editor shortcuts ......414 from a DV camcorder ......93 Audio fading ......... 211 history/log ........105 Audio filters .......... 209 IEEE-1394 FireWire capture card ..93 Audio Mixing Panel ......228 improving ........87, 88 grouping audio tracks .....
Page 425 ....66 clips ..........155 animating objects ......65 Timeline cues ........161 applying gradients ......62 Ulead file types ........ 139 common techniques ..... 60 Ulead Image Sequence ....139 creating a corporate logo ..64, 67 video ..........127 creating and distorting text objects 61 visibility ..........
Page 426 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating a new project ......28 Cloning ..........50 Color clips ........... 132 Creating audio files ......227 Color fill ..........294 Creating DVDs ........241 Color filter ..........144 Creating MPEG movies ....... 242 Color keying ......... 133 Creating SVCDs ........
Page 427 INDEX DVD ............241 changing views ........ 349 DVD MovieFactory ........ 245 creating ........257, 346 DVD-VR Wizard ........245 saving ......255, 313, 347 viewing ........312, 348 Filling an area with color ..... 294 Filmstrip panel ........254 Echo .............
Page 428 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Mixing sounds ......360, 365 removing .......... 366 Insert Title Clip dialog box ....213 Modifying volume controls ....233 Font tab ..........214 Moving Inserting ..........360 objects ..........330 clips ....... 127, 129, 133 selection marquees ......
Page 429 INDEX moving paths ........334 Parade ........... 80 resizing ..........69 Pasting shape ..........325 CG objects ........314 text ............ 324 styles ........... 314 timing ....... 68, 337, 338 color palettes ........107 transforming ........330 masks ..........259 working with ........
Page 430 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE new ......... 118, 257 Scissors tool ........165 packaging ....... 122, 255 Seamless Capturing ......94 rendering ......... 258 Selecting areas in the Timeline ..150 saving ..........122 Clip Selection tool ......150 settings ..........120 multiple clips ........
Page 431 INDEX muting ..........359 ripple editing ....167, 168, 169 normalizing ........362 using ........129, 136 pitch ..........362 Timeline track buttons ......152 quantizing ........363 Titles ............ 212 replacing .......... 360 Track buttons ........152 retaining ........... 359 Track Selection tool ......
Page 432 ......76, 77 displaying video options ....77 Ulead color picker ....... 287 improving capturing ....87, 88 Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2 ....376 MCI devices ........109 getting around ......... 376 pasting color palettes ...... 107 which task should you choose ..377 playback mode ........
Page 433 ........193 Smart Trim ........166 gamma correction ....... 194 splitting & uniting ......155 key types ........192 Ulead file types ......139 mattes .......... 195 Ulead Image Sequence ....139 overlay key types ......192 color filter ......... 144 overlays ..........
Page 434 ........ 30 ripple editing ....167, 168, 169 working with clips ......30 Scissors tool ........165 Ulead file types ........ 139 scrolling titles ........212 Ulead Image Sequence ....139 selecting areas in the Timeline ..150 using DV SmartPlay ......
Page 435 INDEX frames ......... 267 tutorial edit window ........255 advanced cloning ......58 modes ......... 255 advanced macro techniques ..57 viewing ......... 263 advanced power duplication ..53 eyedropper tool ........ 288 advanced techniques ....52 filmstrip panel ........254 applying video filters ......
Page 436 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Volume ..........210 Waveform display ........ 349 Waveform monitor ......... 82 Windows color picker ......288 WMV capture profile ....... 98 editing and customizing ....100 Working with CG Infinity objects ..319 Working with color ....... 285 Zoom tool ..........

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Mediastudio pro 7.0

Ulead MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7 User Manual

Welcome to Mediastudio Pro

Getting Started

Help

The Manual

More Info

Installation

What's New

Tutorial 1: Video Capture

Tutorial 2: Video Editor

The Basics

Artistic and Creative Techniques

Tutorial 3: Video Paint

Getting to Know Video Paint

Common Techniques

Advanced Techniques

Performing an Advanced Power Duplication

Tutorial 4: CG Infinity

Common Techniques

Advanced Techniques

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Understanding the Basics

Preparing Video for Display

Improving Video Signal When Capturing Analog Video

Customizing Video Capture

The Chapter in Review

Chapter 2: Capturing Video

Tips for Capturing Good Video and Audio

Capturing Videos and Images

Capturing a Color Palette When Capturing Analog Video

Marking Video Sequences for Capturing

Capture Plug-Ins

The Chapter in Review

Understanding the Workplace

Working with Video Projects

Using the Production Library

Working with the Timeline

Converting Files

Customizing Video Editor

The Chapter in Review

Making Selections in the Timeline

Working with Clips

Working with Cues

Locating Clips

Trimming Clips

Ripple Editing

Ripple Editing Examples

Using the Source Window

Previewing Your Work

The Chapter in Review

Chapter 3: Using Effects

Using Transition Effects

Using Key Frame Controls

Video Overlay Effects

Working with Mattes

Applying Video Filters

Creating a Moving Path

Applying Audio Filters

Creating Titles

The Chapter in Review

Chapter 4: Creating and Outputting Your Files

Creating a Movie

Analyzing a Video File's Data Rate

Creating an Audio File

Creating an Image Sequence

Creating an Edit Decision List (EDL) File

Outputting to Analog Video Tape

Creating a VCD

Creating an SVCD

Creating a DVD

Creating MPEG-2 Files

Creating WMV/ Quicktime Streaming File

Exporting to Ulead DVD Moviefactory

Exporting to Ulead DVD-VR Wizard

Working with a Digital Video Camcorder

The Chapter in Review

Understanding the Basics

Viewing Edit Windows

Working with Frames in a Project

Customizing Video Paint