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  • Page 1 USBAV700Cover.p65 USB Instant DVD User’s Guide Rev. 3 www.adstech.com Technical Support: 562.926.4338 Technical Support Hours: M-F 8am-5pm, PST 6/4/2002, 12:20 PM...
  • Page 2 ADS Technologies North America Office 12627 Hidden Creek Way Cerritos, CA, 90703 Phone: 562.926.1928 Technical Support: 562.926.4338 Technical Support Hours: M-F 8am-5pm PST Fax: 562.926.0518 European Office Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon Co. Clare, Ireland Phone: +353.61.702042 www.adstech.com USBAV700Cover.p65 6/4/2002, 12:20 PM...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    International Business Machines, Inc. ADS is a registered trademark of ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies (ADS) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The information furnished within this written document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 Creating and saving a video file ... 75 Video Save Options ... 77 Creating a DVD / VCD / SVCD Title ... 80 Project Playback ... 80 Creating an audio file ... 80 OverView.p65 USB INSTANT DVD USER GUIDE 6/4/2002, 12:21 PM...
  • Page 5 MyDVD User’s Guide ... 88 MyDVD: Get Started ... 89 Video Capture from Instant DVD... 90 Single Step Capture and Burn a CD or DVD disk ... 91 USB Instant DVD Helpful Hints: ... 92 OverView.p65 USB INSTANT DVD USER GUIDE 6/4/2002, 12:21 PM...

  • Page 6: Instant Dvd Overview

    USB port it is already compressed in the format you desire such as MPEG-1 for VCD (Video on CD) or MPEG-2 for DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). USB Instant DVD includes several flexible and dynamic software tools for your video projects: OverView.p65...

  • Page 7: Three Ways To Capture Video

    USB INSTANT DVD USER GUIDE Three Ways to Capture Video CAPWIZ: BASIC VIDEO CAPTURE & PLAYBACK This is fastest and easiest way to capture MPEG-1 (VCD) or MPEG-2 (SVCD, DVD) video on your PC. Use the Wizard screens to verify your video connections and video and audio format.

  • Page 8: Burn A Vcd Or Dvd Movie To Disk

    DVD players. You can fit about 35-40 minutes of SVCD content on a 700 MB CD disk. OverView.p65 USB INSTANT DVD USER GUIDE MYDVD: CAPTURE AND BURN EITHER VCD (CD-ROM) OR DVD (CD-ROM OR DVD DISK) MOVIES...

  • Page 9: Create Video And Send Back To Tape

    Click the Export button and select “USB Instant DVD”. A small dialog box as shown below will appear. Click Play to begin playback of the video file. The video will be displayed on your TV.

  • Page 10: Single Step Capture & Burn A Cd Or Dvd Disk

    The finished disk is automatically ejected when sequence is complete. OverView.p65 USB INSTANT DVD USER GUIDE Create VCD or DVD Slideshow DVD PICTURE SHOW: CREATE CUSTOM PHOTO SLIDESHOWS ON CD OR DVD You can create custom backgrounds and menus allowing you to put multiple slideshows on a single disk.

  • Page 11: Usb Instant Dvd Installation Guide

    6. Set Windows Audio Mixer 7. Installation Summary & Diagram Optimize System For Best Performance 8. Start Making DVD Movies! 1. Check USB Instant DVD Contents Hardware: (A) USB Instant DVD device (B) 5 VDC Power supply (C) 6 ft. USB Cable (D) 6 ft.

  • Page 12: Wire It Up

    3 RCA jacks to your analog audio/ video source RCA Line Out. The other end connects to the “RCA Video In” jack and “Audio In” jack on the back of your USB Instant DVD. CapWiz manual.p65 USB INSTANT DVD INSTALLATION A/V Source...
  • Page 13 & capture the video on your PC, skip to the Plug It In section on page 6. 3. Connect your USB Instant DVD to your TV or VCR. This will send cap- tured or edited video back to your TV or VCR for viewing or recording.
  • Page 14 Audio Line-Out = Lime Green Microphone = Pink Speaker Out/Subwoofer = Orange Right to Left Speaker = Brown *Sound Card Connector color codes according to PC-99 spec. CapWiz manual.p65 USB INSTANT DVD INSTALLATION A/V Source PC Sound Card 6/4/2002, 12:21 PM...

  • Page 15: Plug It In & Install Device Drivers And Software

    3. Plug It In & Install Device Drivers and Software In this section you will Connect USB Instant DVD to your PC and Install Software Drivers. Please read through this section first, then go back and follow these step by step instructions to connect your USB Instant DVD and install device drivers and software applications: 1.

  • Page 16: Optimize System For Best Performance

    USB INSTANT DVD INSTALLATION Check Contents - Wire it Up! - Plug It In! - Install Optimize System- Verify Installation - Set Audio Mixer - Installation Summary 4. Optimize System For Best Performance Optimize System For Best Performance Set your VGA Resolution 1024 X 768 is the optimal resolution for viewing video at full resolution.

  • Page 17: Verify Hardware Installation

    3.) Click Device Manager Button. 4.) Double click the Imaging Device heading. 5.) USB Instant DVD should be listed. If USB Instant DVD is listed under the Imaging Device heading, then the device is properly installed. CapWiz manual.p65 CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP...

  • Page 18: Windows Audio Mixer Settings

    Check Contents - Wire it Up! - Plug It In! - Install Software - Verify Installation - Set Audio Mixer - Installation Summary 6. Windows Audio Mixer Settings Windows Audio Mixer Settings USB Instant DVD uses your computer sound card to record and playback the audio portion of your video recordings. You need to set up your audio mixers to properly capture the audio.

  • Page 19: Installation Summary

    DVD Movies. CapWiz manual.p65 CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP 8. Start Making DVD Movies USB Instant DVD Capture/Playback Now you are ready to start capturing video. We have created the Capture Wizard application to allow you to quickly capture and export video on your PC without starting a video editor or DVD Authoring program.

  • Page 20: Usb Instant Dvd Capture Wizard

    CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard Step One: Open Cap Wiz. Click the Cap Wiz icon on your Desktop Or Click “Start” -> “Programs” -> “ADS Tech Instant DVD” and click on “Capwiz” Choose worldwide video standard based on...
  • Page 21 USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard (cont’d) Step Three: Create file name and select file location Step Four: Choose video format and click Finish. For more information on these MPEG, click on “Learn more about video formats” CapWiz manual.p65 CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP...
  • Page 22 CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard (cont’d) Step 5: If you chose MPEG-2 format you will see Step 5. Here you choose the MPEG-2 audio format you wish to capture. Choose MPEG-1 Layer 2 if you want to create a file comaptible with Video Studio, DVD Movie Factory or DVD WorkShop from Ulead.
  • Page 23 USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard (cont’d) Step Six: Press Play on your video source (VCR, DVD player, etc.). Then in Cap Wiz, click the Preview button. After a 2 second delay, you will see your video in the preview window.

  • Page 24: Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback Tool For The First Time

    Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the first time: You have just completed the Wizard screens to ensure that you have connected your video cables, selected your video format and now you are ready to capture video. Application Icons The icons at the top of the CapWiz screen allow you to easily jump from CapWiz to the bundled applications that came with your Instant DVD.
  • Page 25 Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the first time: Playback Captured Video Playback on the computer screen: This is the default setting. Video will be played back at the resolution it was captured in. 1.) Click on the file name in the Playback List Box. 2.) Click the ? button to begin playback.

  • Page 26: Menu Options

    Menu Options This section will describe all settings and choices for all of the menu options along the top of the CapWiz Interface. Video Inputs/Outputs: This dialog box allows you to quickly change your video input and output choices. These settings can also be changed by running the Capture Wizard Screens.
  • Page 27 Menu Options Audio/Video Delay Parameters We have worked hard to ensure that audio and video are in synch, but it is hard to predict everyone’s system configuration and timing. If the audio and video are not in synch you can adjust the timing here.

  • Page 28: Menu Options: Options

    CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP Menu Options: Options The Options menus provide the widest variety of selections in customizing your use of the Capture Wizard application: Click the Options button at the top of the interface to view the Options drop down menu.

  • Page 29: Menu Options: Advanced

    CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP Menu Options: Advanced There are several advanced features accessible through this menu. Audio - In the Wizard screens, if you selected MPEG-2 for the video capture format, you were given the opportunity to select 48 KHz MPEG-1 Layer 2 or 48 KHz LPCM audio format. The Advanced Audio Options allows you to confirm your settings and make any changes.

  • Page 30: Menu Options: Advanced

    CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP Menu Options: Advanced Split Stream Audio Some DVD authoring programs require the audio and video to be separate elementary streams. Click the box to enable this feature. When you capture video two (2) separate files will be created.

  • Page 31: Menu Options: Help

    CAPTURE WIZARD STEP-BY -STEP Menu Options: Help About The About box so you can check the version number you are running and it will also display the amount of disk space available on your C: drive. Help Using CapWiz This will bring up an Adobe Acrobat file that will display this CapWiz manual.

  • Page 32: Usb Instant Dvd Wizard Features

    USB Instant DVD Wizard Features Video Inputs/Outputs: Video Format: Television standards Video Brightness/Color Control Audio Parameters Advanced Options Video Compression Formats My Goal is: -Copy an hour of video on to a CD-R/RW disk -Capture video for video e-mail or publish on Internet...
  • Page 33 USB Instant DVD Wizard Features (cont’d) Television standards NTSC countries Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil*, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greenland*, Grenada, Guam,Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South),...

  • Page 34: Service And Warranty

    ADS please see the “Terms and Conditions of Sale” on the reverse side of your sales invoice. Returns to ADS Technologies, Inc. are for repair or warranty replacement only. If you need to return product to ADS Technologies, Inc. for repair or replacement you must follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 35: Fcc Information

    ADS Technologies, Inc. product or inability to use the product, even if the dealer or ADS Technologies, Inc. has been advised of such liability or other claims. This includes damage to property and, to the extent permitted by law, damages for personal injury.

  • Page 36: Ulead Videostudio 6 Quick Start

    34 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Ulead VideoStudio 6 Quick Start Start Capturing Video with Video Studio in 5 Easy Steps Before Starting with Video Studio 6 we trust that you have already used the Capture Wizard and captured some video so you know that you have Instant DVD connected properly and that you can capture video 1.
  • Page 37 Abridged USB Instant DVD edition for Ulead VideoStudio version 6.0, May 2002 © 1992-2002 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc.
  • Page 38 Ulead VideoStudio6 Quick Start ... 34 The big picture ... 38 An introduction to digital video ... 38 An introduction to MPEG ... 39 MPEG-1 ... 39 MPEG-2 ... 39 How VideoStudio works ... 40 Installing and running VideoStudio ... 41 Configuring VideoStudio ...
  • Page 39 Effect ... 64 Creating effects ... 64 Customizing effects ... 65 Overlay ... 66 Inserting video/image in the Overlay track ... 66 Customizing overlays ... 67 Title ... 68 Creating text titles ... 69 Rolling & scrolling ... 71 Fading in & out ... 72 Putting it all together ...

  • Page 40: The Big Picture

    38 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The big picture Digital video editing used to be dominated only by professionals. Advances in technology, however, made it possible for almost anyone to create desktop video productions even at home. As personal computers become increasingly powerful, video editing software also become smarter.

  • Page 41: An Introduction To Mpeg

    An introduction to MPEG The Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) defined a series of standards for compressing or reducing the file size of video to make it easier for computers to handle. VideoStudio allows you to work with both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats to create VCD and DVD movies with amazing frame- accurate technology.

  • Page 42: How Videostudio Works

    40 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE How VideoStudio works VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm so that editing tasks remain uncomplicated from start to finish. VideoStudio also offers more than a hundred transition effects, professional titling capabilities and simple soundtrack creation tools. Learn in seconds, create in minutes.

  • Page 43: Installing And Running Videostudio

    Installing and running VideoStudio To install VideoStudio: 1. Place the Instant DVD CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click on the Video Studio icon to load the Video Studio Installation screen. 2. When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install VideoStudio onto your computer.

  • Page 44: Configuring Videostudio

    42 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Configuring VideoStudio Camcorders, VCRs, and VCD/DVD players are common sources of video footage. To ensure a smooth interaction between these video sources and your computer, make sure that the settings of VideoStudio are configured properly depending on the capture device you are using. Instant DVD Setup To check the setup of VideoStudio for analog interface:...

  • Page 45: The Options Panel

    Getting around VideoStudio The VideoStudio interface has been designed to make the sometimes complicated task of editing movies on your PC intuitive and enjoyable. The illustration on this page shows an overview of the entire program, while the next few pages detail more specific features. Track buttons Each activates a track to edit.
  • Page 46 44 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Zoom controls Increase or decrease the number of frames displayed in the Timeline. Storyboard and Timeline Click tabs to switch between Storyboard Mode and Timeline Mode. VS6-A.p65 Selected range These color bars represent the trimmed or selected part of a clip or project.
  • Page 47 Settings and Commands pop-up menu VS6-A.p65 Navigator buttons These can be used to move around a project or a selected clip. See page 22. Context Sensitive Help This button activates the Context sensitive help feature. After you click on it, your cursor changes to a question mark.
  • Page 48 46 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Previous Moves to the preceding point of a project, clip, or selected area. Home Returns to the starting point of a project, clip, or selected area. Mark in / out Use these buttons to mark the point where you want a clip to start and end.

  • Page 49: The Library

    The Library The Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie: video clips, video filters, audio clips, still images, transition effects, music files, titles and color clips. These are collectively known as media clips. To add media clips to the Library: 1.

  • Page 50: Steps To Create Your Movie

    48 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Steps to create your movie VideoStudio is laid out in a step-by-step format, following the items on the Menu Bar at the top of the program, from left to right. Click a step on the Menu Bar to move directly to it. The step you are currently in is highlighted in yellow.
  • Page 51 This feature allows you to superimpose one clip over another as an added effect to your movie. On top of what you can do using Effects, you can use Overlay feature to add a professional touch to your work. No movie would be complete without opening and closing titles. You can design and animate your text title in any Windows True Type font, color and size, or choose from various presets in the Library.

  • Page 52: Start

    50 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Start The Start Step is where you create a new project file (*.VSP), or open an existing project. A project file is a small file used by VideoStudio to store all of the information about your movie such as clips used, trimming information, duration of movie, size of frames, and type of movie to make.
  • Page 53 You can also begin by creating an empty project file using New Project. To create a new project using New Project: 1. Click New Project in the Options Panel or the Start menu arrow and select New Project. 2. Click Browse to select a working folder where all your captured/project files will be located.

  • Page 54: Selecting A Template

    52 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Selecting a template Templates provide settings that can get you started as quickly as possible. When choosing a template, first know the attributes of the sources you are going to use in the project. Video sources can be already existing video files in your hard drive or still to be captured scenes from your capturing device.

  • Page 55: Capture

    Capture The process of transferring video from your camcorder or other video sources to your computer is called capturing. When everything is ready to go, the video feed from your source device should be visible in the Preview Window. If your card supports a television monitor, you should also be able to watch your video on it.

  • Page 56: Direct Capturing Mpeg Video

    54 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Direct capturing MPEG video Capturing video directly from your camcorder straight to MPEG format is one of the most exciting developments in computer video. Capture from Instant DVD straight to MPEG-1 (VCD) or MPEG-2(SVCD or DVD), depending on your needs and skip the task of having to capture in other formats only to convert it later.

  • Page 57: Capturing Still Images

    Capturing still images In addition to video, VideoStudio also allows you to capture still images. The image format can be BMP or JPEG, and the size spends on its source video. To choose your image format, click Settings and Commands: Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box click the Capture Tab and set the format.

  • Page 58: Storyboard

    56 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Storyboard A storyboard is an outline for a movie. It contains a chronological order of the events that occur in your story. The bottom half of the VideoStudio interface is simply an electronic storyboard. You can edit your project either in the Storyboard Mode or Timeline Mode . Storyboard Mode Storyboard Mode is the fastest and simplest way to add clips to your movie.

  • Page 59: Timeline Mode

    Timeline Mode The Timeline Mode allows you to fine tune effects and perform frame accurate trimming and editing. The Timeline Mode shows exactly when and where events in your story occur based on the position of clips in each track. Clips are simply dragged from the Library to the Timeline.

  • Page 60: The Options Panel

    58 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Options Panel In the Storyboard Step, the Options Panel contains the Video and Filter Tabs. The Video Tab shown below is displayed when a video clip is selected. Here, you can monitor the length of your clip, control its volume, save a trimmed clip as a new file, or save a selected frame as an image file.

  • Page 61: Smartrender And Play Project Button

    SmartRender and Play Project button SmartRender technology allows “changes-only” rendering which eliminates the need to re- render entire video sequences when only slight changes have been made. This is especially useful for rendering across transitions, title sequences, or to check the timing of audio clips in relation to the associated video.

  • Page 62: Preview Files Manager

    60 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preview Files Manager Use Preview Files Manager to free hard disk space occupied by temporary preview files used in your project. To delete temporary preview files: 1. Click Settings and Commands: Preview Files Manager to display the Preview Files Manager dialog box.

  • Page 63: Trimming A Clip

    Trimming a clip The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can snip and trim with frame by frame accuracy. To trim a clip from the Timeline: 1. Click a clip in the Timeline to select it. 2.

  • Page 64: Working With Clips

    62 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To trim a clip in the Options Panel: 1. Select a clip from the Timeline or the Library. 2. Click the time in Video duration and the numbers will blink. 3. Enter a length of time for the clip. Mark in shows the timecode representing the first frame of the clip and Mark out shows the timecode for the last frame.

  • Page 65: Capturing Still Images In The Storyboard Step

    Capturing still images in the Storyboard Step A still image can be captured in the Storyboard Step by selecting a specific frame in the Timeline and saving it as an image file. In this manner, possible distortions are avoided since the image is not acquired from a running video, unlike in the Capture Step.

  • Page 66: Effect

    64 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Effect Transition effects offer creative ways to shift from one scene to the next. They are applied between clips in the Video Track and their attributes can be modified in the Options Panel to suit a specific purpose. VideoStudio studio allows you to mix and match a variety of preset effects while editing your project.

  • Page 67: Customizing Effects

    Customizing effects If you’ve tried a few simple transitions as outlined on the previous page, you really have mastered all you need to know. VideoStudio pretty much takes care of all the details to make your transitions smooth and professional. You can, however, further customize your effects after adding them to your project.

  • Page 68: Overlay

    66 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Overlay The Overlay Step provides an additional track where you can place videos and images to enhance introductions and credits. An alpha-channel is automatically applied to clips placed in this track for transparency. By using an animation style such as fade-in and fade-out, you can interweave two clips, one in the Storyboard Track and another in the Overlay Track, in one timeline.

  • Page 69: Customizing Overlays

    Customizing overlays Fine tune the attributes and behavior of your overlay clips in the Options Panel. Mark in / Mark out Displays the starting / ending point of the overlay clip after trimming. Clip volume Click the arrow or enter a value to adjust volume.

  • Page 70: Title

    68 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Title While a picture may be worth a thousand words, text effects in your video productions add clarity and comprehensibility. Besides, what production-quality movie would be complete without opening and closing credits? With VideoStudio’s Title Step, professional-looking titles complete with animation effects can be done in minutes.

  • Page 71: Creating Text Titles

    Animation Tab Each option here applies to the whole text title. Type Provides a list of animation effects to choose from. Animation options Determine how the title enters and exits the scene. The available options vary, depending on the type of effect that is selected. Enable animation Applies or removes animation attribute from a title clip.
  • Page 72 70 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE When entering a text title, a faint rectangle is visible in the Preview Window. This is the Title safe area, and it is the recommended maximum size for your text. Along with the rectangle, you should see a blinking cursor that indicates the starting point for text entry. When entering text, you can press [Backspace] to correct mistakes and press [Enter] to start a new line.

  • Page 73: Rolling & Scrolling

    Using the Library There are various ready-to-use titles in the Library which you can add to your project and preset animation effects which you can apply to your text titles. To add a title from the Library: 1. Select Title from the Folder list. Then, drag a preset title thumbnail from the Library into the Title Track.

  • Page 74: Fading In & Out

    72 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Start and End positions Determine from what position the title starts to move in and the final destination where it scrolls out. 4. Specify a Pause setting (No Pause, Short, Medium, or Long). This makes the title move into the scene, pause for a moment, and then scroll out of the scene.

  • Page 75: Audio

    Note:You’ll end up with a number of separate, sequential title clips in the Timeline. Try adding a small space between clips for a brief pause. Anyway you do it, test your titles to ensure that they are readable in the final version of your movie.
  • Page 76 74 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Voiceover Tab Record Starts the narration recording process. Clicking it again stops recording. Record with Preview Plays the video clip when you click Record. This allows you to accurately synchronize the voiceover with the video. Volume Click the arrow or enter a value to adjust the volume.

  • Page 77: Finish

    Finish In the Finish Step, you can render your project into a movie file format most suitable for your audience or purpose. This section provides added information on choosing formats. Learn the procedure of creating a movie in preparation for exporting to various media. Find out also how easy it is to author a DVD title using the Ulead DVD Wizard, which is fully integrated in VideoStudio.
  • Page 78 76 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Sometimes, you just need to render a part of your project for a quick preview. This is usually done when fine tuning effects, titles, and synchronizing audio in your projects. VideoStudio lets you select a portion or range of your project to render as a preview video. To render partially: 1.

  • Page 79: Video Save Options

    Video Save Options In the Finish Step, you can apply a different format and new set of attributes when saving a movie file. Click Finish: Create Video File-Custom to display the Create Video File dialog box. Here, select Options. This will display the Video Save Options dialog box where you can set your preferences.
  • Page 80 78 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE MPEG-1 file for VCD A VCD is simply a special version of a CD- ROM. The exciting thing about this format is that it can be read by CD-ROMs, VCD players, or even DVD players. Just about any format: AVI, MPEG-1, or MPEG-2, can be played back on a computer.
  • Page 81 576 pixels. Thus, MPEG-2 files results in bigger file sizes compared to MPEG-1. MPEG-2 is excellent for any type of movie. USB Instant DVD and VideoStudio let you capture directly from your camcorder, VCR or DVD Player directly in the MPEG-2 format, perform frame-accurate editing, and create a final movie in the same format.

  • Page 82: Creating A Dvd / Vcd / Svcd Title

    80 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Creating a DVD / VCD / SVCD Title In the Finish Step, you can create a DVD / VCD / SVCD compliant MPEG file and directly output it to Ulead DVD Wizard. Click Create DVD / Create VCD / Create SVCD and choose between PAL and NTSC standards.

  • Page 83: Exporting Your Movie

    Exporting your movie VideoStudio allows you to export your video files in various media formats. You can output your work in formats like DVD/VCD/SVCD, send it as an e-mail attachment, upload it to your Web page, convert it to an electronic greeting card, and even record it back to your camcorder or VCR.
  • Page 84 82 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Select scenes to use in the scene selection menu in the Add Scenes dialog box. Use the preview buttons to browse for scenes and click Add to place them in the Scenes list. You can select up to 99 scenes. Select Locate scene frames to search for I-frames only.

  • Page 85: Recording Back To A Camcorder Or Vcr

    3. Click the Storyboard Step or the Finish Step. 4. Click Export: USB Instant DVD. 5. The USB Instant DVD - dialog box opens. 6. Press Record on your VCR or Camcorder and Click Click Play in the dialog box to begin sending the video to your recorder.

  • Page 86: Shortcuts

    84 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Shortcuts Use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform commonly used operations. Start Step [Ctrl + N] [Ctrl + O] Finish Step [Ctrl + S] Settings and Commands [F6] [F1] [Ctrl + Z] [Ctrl + Y] Library [Ctrl + C] [Ctrl + V] Pressing [Ctrl] while...

  • Page 87: Need More Help

    Need more help? For technical support on VideoStudio, visit the following Web sites: America Germany Japan Taiwan VS6-D.p65 http://support.ulead.com/ http://www.ulead.de/tech/tech.htm http://www.ulead.co.jp/tech/tech.htm http://www.ulead.com.tw/tech/tech.htm GLOSSARY 85 6/4/2002, 12:23 PM...

  • Page 88: Glossary

    86 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Glossary Analog A signal that is not digital. Most VCRs, radio/ television broadcasting, AV in/out, S-VIDEO, and stereos are analog. Computers are digital, dealing in ones and zeros. Information from an analog source must be digitized to be used on a computer. Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk.
  • Page 89 Non Linear Editing. Conventional editing on a VCR is necessarily linear because you must access clips on a video tape in order. Computer editing can be done in any order that is convenient. NTSC/PAL NTSC is the video standard in North America, Japan, Taiwan, and some other regions.

  • Page 90: Mydvd User's Guide

    MYDVD 3.5 USER GUIDE MYDVD 3.5 USER GUIDE MyDVD.p65 6/4/2002, 12:24 PM...

  • Page 91: Mydvd: Get Started

    MyDVD: Get Started This application allows you to capture, author & publish MPEG-1 (VCD) & MPEG-2 (DVD) video to CD or DVD disc. CD-R/RW Discs VCD on CD: 60-70 minutes of MPEG-1 video DVD on CD* - 30-40 minutes of MPEG-2 (DVD) video on CD.

  • Page 92: Video Capture From Instant Dvd

    Video Capture from Instant DVD When capturing video, MyDVD will check for a CD or DVD burner installed on your system and it will determine how many minutes of VCD or DVD video (depending upon your selection) will fit on the disk.

  • Page 93: Single Step Capture And Burn A Cd Or Dvd Disk

    Single Step Capture and Burn a CD or DVD disk Select Direct to Disk when the MyDVD application is started. You must have a CD or DVD recorder attached to your PC at the beginning of this procedure and a new blank disk inserted.

  • Page 94: Usb Instant Dvd Helpful Hints

    USB Instant DVD Helpful Hints: What is the minimum VGA setting? Recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 or higher. This resolution will allow you to properly display the full resolution MPEG-2 video which is 704 x 480 (NTSC) or 704 x 576 (PAL). Color depth can be set to 16 bit or higher depending upon Graphic card capabilities? Video will not preview or is very slow, or gets slow after a few minutes.

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