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InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation
January 2007

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  • Page 1 User Guide InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation January 2007...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2007 InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, Ulead, the Ulead logo, Ulead DVD MovieFactory, InterVideo, the InterVideo logo, WinDVD and InterVideo DVDCopy are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory ......7 Authoring BDMV video ..........7 Authoring AVCHD video .
  • Page 4 Ulead DVD MovieFactory Help ........
  • Page 5 About Ulead DVD MovieFactory ........
  • Page 6 6 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE...

  • Page 7: Welcome To Ulead Dvd Moviefactory

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 7 Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory Ulead DVD MovieFactory provides you with the answer to your disc-authoring needs. Instantly create high definition BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie Video), AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition), HD DVD Advanced (High Definition DVD Advanced Content) and DVD, VCD, and SVCD video or slideshow discs.

  • Page 8: The Dvd Moviefactory Launcher

    8 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE The DVD MovieFactory Launcher The DVD MovieFactory launcher (run from the icon on the desktop, Start menu, or from the program folder) serves as a control panel where you can find the tasks for disc editing and authoring.

  • Page 9: Video/Slideshow Disc

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 9 Video/Slideshow Disc Click to create a new project, open an existing one, or perform other burning tasks. See “Video/Slideshow Disc” for more details. Audio Disc Click to create an MP3, Audio CD, DVD-Audio, Music DVD-Video, or CD Extra disc.

  • Page 10: Disc Information

    Drive information Click to view the properties of your CD, DVD, HD DVD, or Blu-ray disc burner. Label@Once Click to open Ulead Label@Once and create a label for your CD, DVD, HD DVD, or Blu-ray disc. See “Label@Once” for more details.

  • Page 11: The Dvd Moviefactory Host Program

    You can also start disc authoring and editing tasks by directly opening the DVD MovieFactory host program. Click Start: All Programs - Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 - Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6. The Start window opens for you to select task options.

  • Page 12: Video/Slideshow Disc

    12 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Video/Slideshow Disc Ulead DVD MovieFactory's step-by-step interface makes creating movies simple and easy. Starting a new project To start a new video/slideshow project using the Launcher, click Video/ Slideshow Disc and then click New Video Project/New Slideshow Project.

  • Page 13: Opening An Existing Project

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 13 • SVCD Abbreviation for Super Video CD, commonly described as an enhanced version of a VCD. It is based on MPEG-2 technology with either Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). Opening an existing project To open an existing project from the Launcher, select Open Existing Project and browse for the project file.

  • Page 14: Capture Video

    14 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Capture video Ulead DVD MovieFactory is capable of capturing video from different video sources such as DV and HDV camcorders and VCRs, analog devices, and TV tuners. Capturing is the process of transferring video from your camcorder or other video sources to your computer.
  • Page 15 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 15 6. When you get to the part of the video to record, click Start Capture Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. The captured video will be added to the Captured videos list.
  • Page 16 16 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Capturing analog video DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture videos not only from digital sources, but also from analog sources. To capture video via an analog capture card: 1. Connect your video source device to your capture card. On some cards, you may also need to connect the audio cables.
  • Page 17 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 17 Capturing still images In addition to video, DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture still images in BMP or JPEG. The dimensions of the captured image will depend on the frame size of the source video.

  • Page 18: Add Video Files

    18 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Set Auto Capture to DVD Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to set delayed recording times when capturing from different sources to DVD. You can specify the capture source, the time to start recording and the total recording duration.

  • Page 19: Add Photo Slideshow

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 19 Add photo slideshow Aside from video files, you can also add photo slideshows complete with multiple background music or sound annotations, as well as transition and pan & zoom effects. To add a slideshow: 1.

  • Page 20: Import Dvd Video Or Dvd-Vr Files From A Disc Or Hard Drive

    20 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE • Click to add a blank color slide. • Click to apply transition effects • Click to apply preset or customized pan & zoom effects. Pan & Zoom animates your background image by moving it from one fixed point to another and changing the viewing distance.
  • Page 21 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 21 To import DVD and AVCHD video: 1. Click Import/Capture and then Import from DVD in the Launcher. You can also click Import DVD Video or DVD-VR files from a disc or hard drive in the Select source and import (Step: 1/3) page.

  • Page 22: Editing Media

    22 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Editing Media After importing the media files into your project, you can now play and edit the content using DVD MovieFactory’s playback controls and editing tools. When editing, there are many ways to browse through a video clip. You can use the navigation control buttons or go to a specific timecode.

  • Page 23: The Right-Click Menu

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 23 The right-click menu Right-click a thumbnail in the Media Clip list to display a context menu that gives you access to more options. • Move Left/Right Changes the position of the selected clip in the Media Clip list.

  • Page 24: Edit Room/Edit Slideshow

    24 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Edit Room/Edit Slideshow Edit Room/Edit Slideshow lets you improve the quality of a video clip or slideshow by adjusting its current properties or adding new features such as sound and transition. Enhancing a video clip Select a video clip and click Edit Room to open the Edit Room dialog box.
  • Page 25 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 25 The Video Track tab The Video Track tab allows you to edit the properties of a video clip. Options for the Video Track tab • Video Duration Shows the length of the selected clip in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
  • Page 26 26 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Show/Hide Advanced Options Toggles between showing and hiding the settings for the text shadow. X-offset Determines the horizontal distance between the text and the shadow. Y-offset Determines the vertical distance between the text and the shadow.
  • Page 27 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 27 • Audio Duration Displays the duration of the audio track in hours: minutes: seconds: frames. You can also pre-set the length of the recording by entering the desired duration. • Audio Volume Adjusts the volume level of the recorded clip.

  • Page 28: Join/Separate Videos

    28 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE The Effect tab The Effect tab displays various options that you can use to apply transition effects to your video clip. You can also add a transition effect anywhere in the video. Options for the Effect tab •...

  • Page 29: Multi-Trim Video

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 29 Multi-trim Video Multi-trim Video lets you select multiple segments from a video and extract these segments to the Media Clip list. Note: Multi-trim Video cannot be applied to video clips previously edited using Edit Room.

  • Page 30: Edit Subtitle

    30 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Ad-Zapper Ad Zapper lets you search your videos for commercial intervals. Clicking this feature extracts the commercials to the media list. Detection sensitivity allows you to control the rate of distinguishing between commercials. Merge CF merges all your extracted clips so that they appear as one thumbnail in your media list.

  • Page 31: Add/Edit Chapters

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 31 Add/Edit Chapters Through this option, you can create submenus linked to their associated video clips. See “Creating Menus” for more details. Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu, each chapter is like a bookmark for a video clip.

  • Page 32: Export Selected Clips

    32 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Export Selected Clips This lets you select existing video files and save them to another video file format. To export selected clips: 1. Select the video files from the Media Clip list in the Select source and import (Step: 1/3) page.

  • Page 33: Creating Menus

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 33 Creating Menus To create menus and submenus, select Create menu in Select Source and Import (Step: 1/3). Clicking Next takes you to Select a template to create menu (Step 2/3). Menus allow the viewers to instantly access specific portions of your video. DVD MovieFactory offers a set of menu templates to best fit the purpose of each menu.

  • Page 34: Menu Template Categories

    34 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Menu template categories Menu templates are located in the Gallery tab of the Select a template to create menu (Step 2/3) page. They are grouped in various categories depending on your project type. SmartScene Menus uses both text and thumbnails. Hovering your mouse pointer over a chapter point text shows the thumbnail for that specific chapter.

  • Page 35: Applying Menu Templates

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 35 Applying menu templates To apply a menu template for your project: 1. In the Select a template to create menu (Step 2/3) page, select the menu to modify in Currently displayed menu. 2. In the Gallery tab, select a template layout category.

  • Page 36: Using Motion Menus

    Note: You can only create still menus for AVCHD and HD DVD Advanced projects. Creating motion menus is not supported. Customizing menu templates Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to customize and create your own menu templates for easy application to your current and future movie projects. To create your own menu template: 1.

  • Page 37: Manipulating Objects

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 37 7. To set menu motion filter effect, click Motion Filter. Select your desired motion effect. 8. To modify menu in/menu out effect, click Menu In/Menu Out. 9. To save the menu template for later use, click Add to Menu Template.

  • Page 38: Editing Menu Thumbnail And Text Style

    38 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Editing menu thumbnail and text style After customizing your menu pages, you can edit your menu objects by double- clicking them in the Preview Window. Double-click a frame, button, or text object to modify it. You can also right-click on these objects and select various options.

  • Page 39: Burning Your Disc

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 39 To preview your video project: 1. If you created menus for your project, click Go to the preview step in the Select a template to create menu (Step 2/3) page to go to the preview page (Press Play button to start preview).
  • Page 40 40 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE • Create DVD/HD DVD folders This option is only enabled when the video file being created is a DVD/HD DVD video. This allows the user to view the finished file on the computer using a DVD player software.

  • Page 41: The Burning Options Dialog Box

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 41 • Required/Available hard disk space Displays the space needed by the working folder of the project and the space available for use in the hard drive. • Required/Available disc space Displays the space needed to fit the video file in the disc and the space that is available for use.
  • Page 42 42 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Buffer underrun protection Select to use this technology when burning your video file. This technology helps eliminate the buffer underrun problem. Availability of this technology depends on the disc burner you are using. Restart DVD+RW background format Select to format the DVD+RW before recording.

  • Page 43: Straight Capture To Disc

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 43 Straight Capture to Disc Straight Capture to Disc provides you with a fast way to capture videos from a video device (such as DV camcorder, VCR, or TV) through an analog or IEEE-1394 (FireWire) interface card, and then burn them directly onto a video disc. When this task is selected, DVD MovieFactory will initially check both your burner and disc to ensure that there are no problems with your output device and media.

  • Page 44: Settings And Tools

    See “Tools” for more details. Settings and Options Allows you to set preferences, save projects, view the online Help, and access product specific information on the Ulead Web site. Project Settings Opens a dialog box where you can configure project specific settings.

  • Page 45: 16:9 Dvd

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 45 16:9 DVD In addition to the standard 4:3 display, DVD MovieFactory supports 16:9 display aspect ratio for videos and menus. This lets you create widescreen videos and burn them onto a DVD disc. To create widescreen videos, click and select 16:9 from the Display aspect ratio list in the Project Settings dialog box.

  • Page 46: Audio Disc

    Audio Disc Audio Disc allows you to select recording tasks, formats, and storage media using Ulead Burn.Now. You can compile audio files and create MP3, Audio CD, DVD-Audio, Music DVD-Video, and CD Extra discs. You can burn files and projects to CDs, DVDs, and dual-layer DVDs. You can also perform multi-session burning of dual-layer DVD-R using Layer-Jump Recording technology.

  • Page 47: Edit/Append Disc

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 47 Edit/Append Disc With DVD MovieFactory, you can modify videos and menus directly on a rewritable disc or add files and folders on an appendable disc. To edit a disc, click Edit/ Append Disc in the Launcher and select the type of disc to modify. Click Data Disc or MP3 Disc to modify your CD, DVD, HD DVD, or Blu-ray disc in Burn.Now.

  • Page 48: Disc Tools

    48 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Disc Tools Disc Tools allows you to format, erase, and close your disc. Format Disc Select Format Disc to open the Format Disc dialog box. DVD MovieFactory allows you to write the UDF (Universal Disc Format) file system to a rewritable disc to enable random packet writing.

  • Page 49: Tools

    Settings and options Opens a menu of options that allows you to set preferences, save projects, view the online Help and information about Ulead DVD MovieFactory, visit the Ulead DVD MovieFactory Web page, and register your copy of Ulead DVD MovieFactory.
  • Page 50 DVD menus to 30MB to make DVD compatible with set- top DVD (DVD+VR) recorders. • Check Ulead Web site every XX days Select to specify how frequently the program checks the Ulead Web site for news and updates.

  • Page 51: Disc Template Manager

    Opens the Ulead DVD MovieFactory online Help. Product Updates on the Web Opens the Ulead Web site to inform you about new updates & patches or product releases. This also gives you access to the latest offerings or promotions related to the product.

  • Page 52: Project Settings

    52 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Project settings Opens the Project Settings dialog box where you can view information about a specific project and customize its output settings. • MPEG properties for file conversion Displays detailed information about the selected video’s settings.

  • Page 53: Display Aspect Ratio

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 53 Display aspect ratio Toggles between standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 display aspect ratios for videos and menus. You can also set display aspect ratio by clicking . This opens the Project Settings dialog box where you can select 16:9 in Display aspect ratio. The video clips and menus are then adjusted automatically.
  • Page 54 54 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE The Image tab allows you to adjust images in your disc label or cover design. • Brightness A higher value produces a brighter image. • Contrast A higher value makes the midtone colors stand out more.

  • Page 55: Creating Custom Paper Templates

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 55 Clear content Click to remove all objects and background from the disc layout. This is useful when starting over with your design. Other options • Show/Hide Disc Click to show/hide the outline of the disc for better alignment of images or text.

  • Page 56: Designing From Scratch

    Designing from scratch When creating a disc label, you can add and customize the look of your images and text. To add a background image to the disc label: 1. Click the General tab. 2. Select Texture under Background and click Browse to locate the image file to be used as texture.

  • Page 57: Designing Based On An Existing Project

    To add text to your disc label: 1. Double-click the disc image in the Preview Window and enter your text or click . This automatically activates the Text tab. 2. Format the selected text by adjusting the font type, size, style, text color, and alignment.

  • Page 58: Designing Based On A Playlist

    5. Click Print to start the printing process or click Files: Save Disc Label to save your disc label project. Designing based on a playlist You can also design a label or cover for your discs based on a playlist. You can then use these as title or track names for your disc label.

  • Page 59: Appendix: Important Information

    59 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Appendix: Important information Installing a capture card If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available PCI slot on the computer’s motherboard. Connecting a video camera to the computer The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

  • Page 60: Hdv Camcorder

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 60 Under Windows XP and Vista: • 1394 Bus Controller • <Brand name> DV Camcorder (The brand name depends on the DV camcorder connected to the IEEE-1394 interface.) 3. If your digital camcorder has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device.

  • Page 61: Connecting A Tv Antenna To The Tuner Card

    61 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card A tuner card has a TV antenna input just like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the TV connector of the tuner card.

  • Page 62: Glossary

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 62 Glossary Analog Compression A signal that continuously varies in The process of making a file smaller. frequency/quantity, rather than Nearly all digital video is compressed discrete units found in digital devices. in some way or another through a Information from an analog source codec.
  • Page 63 63 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE applicable for frame-based videos Motion Menu which are displayed with complete A menu that features animated single frame pictures. backgrounds and/or buttons. HD DVD MPEG audio A family of standards for low bit-rate Developed as a standard for high- coding of audio.

  • Page 64: Index

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 64 Index Add Chapters 31 HD DVD 12 Add photo slideshow 19 HD DVD Advanced 12 Adding video files 18 Ad-Zapper 30 Anti-flicker filter 49 Image quality 51 Audio fade-in/out duration 50 AVCHD 12 Joining/Separating videos 28...
  • Page 65 65 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Settings and options 49 Slideshow image duration 50 Straight Capture to Disc 43 Straight to Disc For DVD, VCD, or SVCD The right-click menu 23 Transition effect duration 50 TV safe area 50 TV system 50...

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