The Step Panel - Ulead VIDEO STUDIO 9 User Manual

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1 Step Panel
Contains buttons that correspond to the different steps in video editing.
2 Menu Bar
Contains menus that provide different set of commands.
3 Options Panel
Contains controls, buttons, and other information that you can use to
customize the settings of the selected clip. The contents of this panel
change depending on the step you are in.
4 Preview Window
Shows the current clip, video filter, effect, or title.
5 Navigation Panel
Provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips. In the
Capture Step, this also acts as the device control for the DV camcorder.
6 Library
Stores and organizes all of your media clips.
7 Timeline
Displays all the clips, titles, and effects included in your project.

The Step Panel

VideoStudio simplifies the process of creating movies into seven
simple steps. Click the buttons in the Step Panel to switch
between steps.
Once a project is opened in
VideoStudio, video can be
recorded directly to your
computer's hard disk in the
Capture Step. Footage from a
videotape can be captured as a
single file or automatically
divided into multiple files. This
step allows you to capture video
and still images.
on page 50).
(See "Capture"
The Edit Step and the Timeline
are the heart of VideoStudio.
This is where you arrange, edit,
and trim your video clips. Video
filters can also be applied to
your video clips in this step.
(See "Edit" on page 65).