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ULEAD MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7 User Manual (436 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Welcome to Mediastudio Pro

15
- Getting Started
  
  16
- Help
  
  16
- The Manual
  
  16
- More Info
  
  17
- Installation
  
  17
  - Installing Acrobat Reader
    18
  - Running the Programs
    18
  - Read Me
    18
- What's New
  
  19
  - Real-Time Software Preview Capability in Video Editor
    19
  - MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and Windows Media Format Native Editing
    19
  - Audio Enhancement and Mixing Control
    19
  - Realtime Output
    20
  - Rich Title Feature
    20
  - Video Capture Enhancement
    20
  - 16:9 Widescreen Format
    20
  - Scene Detection Enhancement
    20
  - Support Dolby AC-3 Encoding and Decoding
    21
  - Improved Integration
    21
  - Sony MICROMV Support
    21
  - Support for Pentium 4 and Dual Cpus
    21
  - Enhanced Navigation
    22
  - DVD/VCD Authoring
    22
  - Tutorials
    25
Tutorial 1: Video Capture

25
- Setting up the DV Device Control
  26
Tutorial 2: Video Editor

27
- The Basics
  
  28
  - Creating Your First Video Project
    28
  - Adding Clips to Your Project
    29
  - Working with Clips
    30
  - Applying Transition Effects
    31
  - Previewing Your Work
    31
- Artistic and Creative Techniques
  
  33
Tutorial 3: Video Paint

43
- Getting to Know Video Paint
  
  44
- Common Techniques
  
  49
  - Applying a Video Filter
    49
  - Cloning an Image
    50
  - Creating a Video Matte
    51
- Advanced Techniques
  
  52
  - Performing an Erase Effect
    52
- Performing an Advanced Power Duplication
  
  53
Tutorial 4: CG Infinity

59
- Common Techniques
  
  60
  - Drawing Regular Shapes
    60
  - Creating and Distorting Text Objects
    61
  - Applying Gradients to Your Objects
    62
  - Manipulating Objects
    63
  - Creating a Corporate Logo
    64
  - Animating Objects
    65
- Advanced Techniques
  
  66
Chapter 1: Getting Started

73
Chapter 2: Capturing Video

85
- Tips for Capturing Good Video and Audio
  
  86
- Capturing Videos and Images
  
  88
- Capturing a Color Palette When Capturing Analog Video
  
  106
  - Changing a File's Properties
    107
- Marking Video Sequences for Capturing
  
  109
  - Viewing and Editing a Batch List
    110
  - Capturing Marked Video Sequences
    111
- Capture Plug-Ins
  
  111
- The Chapter in Review
  
  112
  - Chapter 1: Getting Started
    115
- Understanding the Workplace
  
  116
  - Standard Toolbar
    117
  - Timeline Toolbar
    117
- Working with Video Projects
  
  118
  - Creating a New Video Project
    118
  - Customizing a Video Project
    119
  - Project Settings
    120
  - 4:3 and 16:9 Display Management
    121
  - Saving a Project as a Template
    121
  - Saving a Video Project
    122
  - Packaging a Video Project
    122
  - Smart Relink
    122
  - Saving the Layout
    122
- Using the Production Library
  
  123
  - Placing Clips into the Production Library
    123
  - Using the Storyboard
    124
  - Working with Folders
    125
  - Drag and Drop
    125
  - Viewing Production Library Thumbnails
    126
  - Adding Effects to the Production Library
    127
- Working with the Timeline
  
  127
  - Inserting Clips
    127
  - Inserting Video, Audio and Image Clips
    128
  - Voice over
    129
  - Extracting Extra Audio Tracks
    130
  - Push Away Insertion
    131
  - Inserting Title, Color, and Silence Clips
    132
  - Working with Tracks
    133
  - Determining the Visibility of Clips
    134
  - Displaying Clips on the Timeline
    134
  - Zooming In/Out on the Timeline
    135
  - General Timeline and Summary Timeline
    136
  - Using the Quick Command Panel
    138
  - Inserting Ulead Video File Types
    139
  - Inserting UIS Files
    139
- Converting Files
  
  140
  - Smart Check & Convert
    140
  - Batch Convert
    141
- Customizing Video Editor
  
  142
- The Chapter in Review
  
  148
  - Chapter 2: Editing Clips
    149
- Making Selections in the Timeline
  
  150
  - Using the Clip Selection Tool
    150
  - Using the Time Selection Tool
    151
  - Using the Track Selection Tool
    152
  - Using the Track Buttons
    152
  - Grouping Clips
    153
- Working with Clips
  
  153
  - Pasting Attributes
    154
  - Snapping to Clips
    155
  - Splitting the Audio from Video Clips
    155
  - Changing the Speed of Clips
    155
  - Reversing the Frames of a Clip
    156
  - Relinking Clips
    156
  - Calibrating Video Clips
    156
  - Freezing a Frame
    157
  - Setting Field Options for Video Clips
    158
  - Using A/B Roll Editing Mode
    159
- Working with Cues
  
  160
  - Placing Project Cues
    160
  - Placing Clip Cues
    161
- Locating Clips
  
  162
  - Locating an Empty Time Slot
    163
- Trimming Clips
  
  163
  - Trimming in the Source Window
    164
  - Using the Trim Window
    165
  - Using the Scissors Tool to Trim Clips
    165
  - Defining Trim Options
    166
  - Smart Trim
    166
- Ripple Editing
  
  167
- Ripple Editing Examples
  
  168
- Using the Source Window
  
  170
- Previewing Your Work
  
  174
  - Previewing
    175
  - Instant Play
    175
  - Using DV Smartplay
    177
  - Performing Scrub Previews
    178
  - Previewing on an External Device
    179
  - Managing Preview Files
    179
- The Chapter in Review
  
  180
Chapter 3: Using Effects

181
- Using Transition Effects
  
  182
  - Transition Effects Basics
    182
  - Customizing a Transition
    184
  - Fade to Black
    185
  - Audio Transitions
    187
- Using Key Frame Controls
  
  188
- Video Overlay Effects
  
  190
  - Using a Video Overlay Effect
    190
  - Overlay Key Types
    192
  - Understanding Alpha Channels
    193
  - Using Gamma Correction
    194
- Working with Mattes
  
  195
  - Creating Image and Video Mattes
    195
  - Using Grayscale Mattes
    196
- Applying Video Filters
  
  197
  - Video Filter Samples
    198
  - Global Filters
    198
  - Applying a Regional Matte to a Video Filter
    200
- Creating a Moving Path
  
  202
- Applying Audio Filters
  
  209
  - Changing the Audio Level of an Audio Clip
    210
  - Adding a Soundtrack
    210
- Creating Titles
  
  212
- The Chapter in Review
  
  216
Chapter 4: Creating and Outputting Your Files

217
- Creating a Movie
  
  218
  - Determining Your Video Save Options
    219
  - Cropping Video Files
    222
  - Performing a Batch Video Creation
    224
- Analyzing a Video File's Data Rate
  
  225
- Creating an Audio File
  
  227
  - Audio Mixing Panel
    228
  - Grouping Audio Tracks
    232
  - Modifying Volume Controls in Real Time
    233
  - Frame by Frame Audio Preview
    234
- Creating an Image Sequence
  
  235
- Creating an Edit Decision List (EDL) File
  
  236
  - Posting Timecode
    237
- Outputting to Analog Video Tape
  
  238
- Creating a VCD
  
  240
  - Creating a VCD/SVCD/DVD
    240
- Creating an SVCD
  
  241
- Creating a DVD
  
  241
- Creating MPEG-2 Files
  
  242
  - Creating MPEG -2 Files
    242
- Creating WMV/ Quicktime Streaming File
  
  243
  - Creating Wmv/Quicktime Streaming File
    243
- Exporting to Ulead DVD Moviefactory
  
  245
- Exporting to Ulead DVD-VR Wizard
  
  245
  - Exporting to Ulead DVD Moviefactory/Vr Wizard
    245
- Working with a Digital Video Camcorder
  
  246
  - External Preview Plug-In Architecture
    247
- The Chapter in Review
  
  248
  - Chapter 1: Getting Started
    251
- Understanding the Basics
  
  252
  - Color Palette
    253
  - Tool Panel
    253
  - Working with the Filmstrip Panel
    254
  - Saving Your Work
    255
  - Working with Edit Windows
    255
  - Opening Files into Video Paint
    256
  - Starting a New Video Paint Project
    257
  - Creating a Video or Image File
    258
  - Performing a Paste Operation
    259
  - Performing Cut and Copy Operations
    259
  - Duplicating Changes over Frames
    260
  - Placing Cues
    262
- Viewing Edit Windows
  
  263
  - Zooming on an Image
    263
  - Using the Global Viewer
    264
  - Fitting an Image in the Edit Window
    265
- Working with Frames in a Project
  
  265
  - Inserting Frames
    266
  - Duplicating Frames
    267
  - Deleting Frames
    267
  - Replacing Frames
    267
- Customizing Video Paint
  
  269
- The Chapter in Review
  
  274
  - Chapter 2: Painting
    275
  - Transform Tools
    275
- Working in Different Display Modes
  
  276
  - Normal Mode
    276
  - Ruby Mask Mode
    276
  - Onionskin Mode
    278
  - No Source Video Mode
    279
- Making Selections
  
  280
- Working with Color
  
  285
- Using the Painting Tools
  
  289
  - Specifying Brush Panel Attributes
    290
  - Filling an Area with Color
    294
- Transforming Selections
  
  294
- Using the Clone Tool
  
  295
- Using the Retouch Tool
  
  296
- Recording Macros
  
  298
- Applying Filters
  
  301
- Previewing Your Work
  
  302
  - Performing a Flick Preview
    302
  - Performing a Preview
    303
- The Chapter in Review
  
  304
  - CG Infinity
    307
  - Chapter 1: Getting Started
    307
- Understanding the Basics
  
  308
  - Edit Window
    309
  - Starting a New CG Infinity Project
    310
  - Understanding Objects
    310
  - Changing the Background of an Edit Window
    311
  - Changing the View of an Edit Window
    312
  - Viewing Objects
    312
  - Creating Video and Image Files
    313
  - Performing Cut and Copy Operations
    313
  - Saving Your Work
    313
  - Performing a Paste Operation
    314
- Controlling the Alignment of Objects
  
  315
  - Displaying Rulers
    315
  - Displaying Grid and Guides
    315
  - Aligning Objects
    316
- Customizing CG Infinity
  
  317
- The Chapter in Review
  
  318
  - Chapter 2: Working with Objects
    319
- Defining an Object's Style
  
  320
- Creating Text and Shape Objects
  
  323
  - Using the Text Tool
    324
  - Using the Shape Tool
    325
  - Using the Freehand Tool
    326
  - Using the Path Tool
    327
  - Setting Your Default Object Style
    323
- Selecting and Transforming Objects
  
  328
  - Selecting Multiple Objects
    329
  - Grouping Objects
    329
  - Layering Objects
    329
  - Moving Objects
    330
  - Transforming Objects
    330
  - Using the Envelope Tool
    331
- Adjusting Shapes
  
  332
- Creating a Moving Path
  
  334
- The Chapter in Review
  
  340
  - Audio Editor
    343
  - Chapter 1: Getting Started
    343
- Understanding the Basics
  
  344
  - Creating a New Edit Window
    346
  - Playing Audio Files
    346
  - Saving Files
    347
  - Converting Files
    348
  - Viewing Waveforms
    348
  - Dragging-And-Dropping to Video Editor
    350
- Recording Sound
  
  350
  - Tips for Determining Audio Quality
    352
- Customizing Audio Editor
  
  353
- The Chapter in Review
  
  354
  - Chapter 2: Editing Audio Files
    355
- Creating Selection Areas
  
  356
  - Creating Precise Selections
    357
- Working with Cues
  
  357
  - Managing Cues
    358
  - Clearing Audio Data
    359
  - Inserting Audio Data
    360
- Sound Sweetening
  
  361
  - Changing the Audio Level
    361
  - Changing Pitch
    362
  - Quantizing a Waveform
    363
  - Working with Silence
    363
  - Removing Background Noise
    364
  - Calibrating Files Recorded from Different Sources
    365
- Mixing Tracks
  
  365
  - Removing a Mixed Track
    366
- Applying Special Effects
  
  367
  - Performing a Fade
    367
  - Changing Speed
    368
  - Performing a Stereo Pan
    369
  - Reversing a File
    369
  - Performing an Echo
    370
  - Performing a Cross Fade
    371
  - Using Directx Audio and DMO Audio Effect Plug-Ins
    371
- The Chapter in Review
  
  372
  - More Programs
    375
Ulead DVD Moviefactory

376
- Getting Around Ulead DVD Moviefactory
  
  376
- Which Task Should You Choose
  
  377
- Working on a Project
  
  378
  - Add Videos or Slideshows
    378
  - Capture Settings
    379
  - Trim a Video
    382
  - Edit Video or Slideshow
    383
  - Extract Video
    384
  - Replace Audio
    385
  - Split a Video
    385
  - Add/Edit Chapters
    385
  - Setup Menus
    387
  - Preview Your Movie
    388
  - Output Your Movie
    389
Ulead DVD-VR Wizard

390
- Step 1: Select a File to Export
  390
- Step 2: Add Program
  391
- Step 3: Select Playlist
  391
- Step 4: Edit Playlist (All)
  392
- Step 5: Edit Playlist
  392
- Step 6: Playback Simulation and Output
  392
Background Information

395
- Appendix
  
  395
- The World of Analog Video
  
  396
  - Inside the Video Signal
    396
  - How Analog Video Is Displayed
    397
- The World of Digital Video
  
  397
  - Inside Digital Video
    398
  - Working with the Data Rate
    398
  - Understanding the Frame Rate
    399
  - Understanding the Frame Size
    399
  - Understanding Data Types
    399
  - Understanding Video Compression
    400
  - Aspect Ratio
    401
  - Frame Type
    402
  - DV Type-1
    402
  - DV Type-2
    402
  - Wmv
    402
  - On USB and IEEE-1394 (Firewire) Capture Cards
    403
  - System Tweaks
    403
Shortcuts

407
Index

423

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ULEAD MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7 User Manual (436 pages)

Table of Contents

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