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MediaStudio Pro
VERSION 6.0
User Guide
Ulead Systems, Inc.
January 2000

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  • Page 1 MediaStudio Pro VERSION 6.0 User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. January 2000...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Welcome to MediaStudio Pro ........... 13 Getting started .
  • Page 4 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Artistic and creative techniques ..........35 Applying a video filter .
  • Page 5 INTRODUCTION Video Capture Video Capture: Chapter 1 - Getting started ........73 Understanding the basics .
  • Page 6 Inserting Ulead video file types ........
  • Page 7 INTRODUCTION Video Editor: Chapter 2 - Editing clips ..........129 Making selections in the Timeline .
  • Page 8 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Video Editor: Chapter 3 - Performing effects ........157 Using transition effects .
  • Page 9 INTRODUCTION Video Paint Video Paint: Chapter 1 - Getting started ......... . 213 Understanding the basics .
  • Page 10 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Working with color ............247 Using the Color palette .
  • Page 11 INTRODUCTION CG Infinity: Chapter 2 - Working with objects ........281 Defining an object’s style .
  • Page 12 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Audio Editor: Chapter 2 - Editing audio files ........317 Creating selection areas .

  • Page 13: 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 and control digital video.

  • Page 14: 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 15: The Manual

    INTRODUCTION The manual We consider the Online Help to be a definitive reference for instant and comprehensive information about every aspect of MediaStudio Pro. It is not meant to be read through as a complete document. The manual, on the other hand, is much more readable but is meant as an introduction and is limited in scope.

  • Page 16: Installation

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Installation The MediaStudio Pro installation program runs from within Windows and contains complete instructions to take you through the installation process. To install MediaStudio Pro: Read the license agreement that comes with the MediaStudio Pro package. The license agreement contains important legal requirements that you need to be aware of.

  • Page 17: Installing Acrobat Reader

    Running the programs To run the MediaStudio Pro programs, click on the appropriate command in the Start: Programs: Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.0 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 18: 6.0 - What's New

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 6.0 - What's new? This is a major revision for MediaStudio Pro and that is reflected by the jump from 5.2 to 6.0. Already a mature program, the 6.0 version is a stable and solid piece of software that has evolved to become the industry leader. The engine, or core, of the program has been significantly updated to take advan- tage of the latest technological advances in hardware and software, creating a faster, more efficient, and more stable editing platform.

  • Page 19: Ripple Editing

    INTRODUCTION Track control Small changes here and there have led to polished track controls that are easy to use. You can lock tracks to protect them from changes, temporarily hide (mute) tracks to make your editing easier, and select entire tracks with a click. (See page 132.) Ripple Editing The Ripple Editing aspects of MediaStudio Pro have been vastly improved and include...

  • Page 20: Full Digital Video (Dv) Support

    WhiteBook standard MPEG-1 movies that are ready to be written to a VCD. See page 207. MediaStudio Pro 6.0 also allows you to create amazing DVD quality movies using the MPEG-2 format, which is also used in direct digital satellite television. Start by capturing MPEG video straight from your camcorder, if your hardware supports it (See page 28), then trim and edit your movie with frame accuracy.

  • Page 21: Internal Changes

    INTRODUCTION Internal changes Probably the most important changes in MediaStudio Pro are the internal changes to the underlying software that will become obvious as you use the program. MediaStudio Pro's basic editing engine is now a 6th generation tool, completely rewritten by an experienced staff of engineers. Faster and more robust than any tool on the market, you can expect to take advantage of the following: •...
  • Page 22 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE...

  • Page 25: Tutorial 1: Video Capture

    Tutorial 1 Video Capture Video Capture is where you'll begin. Hook up your camcorder and you're ready to import video files to your computer for professional editing. MediaStudio Pro introduces a number of amazing techno- logical innovations including Digital Video (DV) and native MPEG capture, editing and movie creation.

  • Page 26: Capturing Digital Video (Dv)

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Capturing Digital Video (DV) Digital Video (DV) is a video format that is fundamentally different from traditional analog formats like VHS, Hi-8, and S-VHS. It is much easier for your computer to capture DV than it is to capture other formats because DV is widely supported and the data rate is lower.
  • Page 27 5. Select your device. This will vary depending on your hardware: MS 1394 Device Control or TI 1394 Device Control. 6. From the Setup Menu, select Switch Capture Plug-in. 7. Select the appropriate DV Capture Plug-in (for example: Ulead DirectShow Capture Plug-in). 8. Restart Video Capture.

  • Page 28: Capturing Mpeg-1 Or Mpeg-2

    3. Run Video Capture. 4. From the Setup menu, select Switch Capture Plug-in. 5. Select Ulead MPEG VFW Capture Plug-in (or Ulead MPEG DirectShow Capture Plug-in) and restart Video Capture. 6. From the Capture menu, select Video.

  • Page 29: Tutorial 2: Video Editor

    TUTORIAL TWO: 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 30: 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 31: 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 32: 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, video, sound files, titles or colors. Changing the order of clips and position- ing clips on the Timeline is a natural and intuitive process: just drag-and- drop.

  • Page 33: 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 34: Previewing Your Work

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Previewing your work Previews are an important aspect of any video project as they allow you to see how your work is developing. The process of creating a movie or a preview is called rendering and, depending on the speed of your computer, this can take some time.

  • Page 35: 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 36: 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 37: Creating Rolling Credits

    TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Creating rolling credits Credits are an important part of any video production and are used to set the scene for the video and to mention the cast and characters. When you create credits, they are often rolling, moving up or across the screen as the video plays.

  • Page 38: Changing The Amplification Of An Audio Track

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Changing the amplification of an audio track In Video Editor, you can change an audio track’s amplification directly from the Timeline by adjusting its baseline. By changing the amplification 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 39: Performing Advanced Techniques

    TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Performing advanced techniques Many effects in MediaStudio Pro can be precisely controlled and animated using keyframes. 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 keyframes.

  • Page 40: Using Moving Paths

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 keyframe position to an ending one. More complex Moving paths can rotate and zoom clips in three dimensions.
  • Page 41 TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR Moving paths can be applied to a video clip. This tool can also be used on image and title clips. To scroll titles into the distance: Create a suitable Rolling title sequence in the V1 track. (See page 37.) From the Production Library, drag-and-drop the 2D Advanced Moving Path onto the title clip.

  • Page 42: 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 43: Tutorial 3: Video Paint

    Tutorial 3 Video Paint Video Paint is the program where you add all your effects anima- tion and rotoscoping to 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: Performing Common Techniques

    TUTORIAL THREE: VIDEO PAINT Performing 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: Performing Advanced Techniques

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Performing 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 167.

  • 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: Performing Common Techniques

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Performing 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: Performing Advanced Techniques

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Performing 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, 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: Video Capture: 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, laserdiscs or 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 capture board. Video capture boards serve as the connection between an external video source, such as a VCR, camcorder or laserdisc, and your computer.
  • Page 75 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE Standard toolbar Playback mode Preview mode Capture a frame to the clipboard Overlay mode Capture a frame to a file Save a Connect to a Capture a video video file video source color palette Adjust video Open a video file display...

  • 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 can communicate with your PC. This involves connecting the source to the video capture board and adjusting Video Capture so that it is ‘tuned in’ using the correct settings.

  • Page 77: Setting Display Options

    VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER ONE Note: If you are only viewing video (not necessarily capturing), you may want to hide certain features, such as the toolbars, for a cleaner look and feel. To hide these, or show them once hidden, select the appropriate option in the Toolbars Panels &...

  • Page 78: Defining Audio Input

    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 it to take full advantage of your monitor’s screen size.

  • Page 79: Improving Your Video Signal

    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 137). 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 Prefer- ences dialog box, opened by double-clicking the Status bar or by clicking File: Preferences . From this dialog box, you can 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: • View video in Preview mode before capturing to get an idea of the resulting quality (p.76). • When viewing in Preview mode, set the frame size and frame rate of the video in the Preview Options dialog box (p.77).

  • Page 85: Video Capture: Chapter 2 - Capturing Video

    Chapter 2 Capturing video The first step towards producing your own video productions is in capturing or digitizing the original source material. This can be several minutes of video or simply individual frames that you want to incorporate into other projects you are working on. In this chapter you will learn about: •...

  • Page 86: Tips For Capturing Good Video And Audio

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Tips for capturing good video and audio Capturing video is a memory intensive exercise that puts all your system’s resources to the test. As you might expect, the better your system, the better the results. 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 mentioned previously, one second of video can easily require as much as 30 MB 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 Apart from controlling how your system performs, you can also set up Video Capture to optimize your captures using the Advanced tab of the Capture Video dialog box (see page 92). Here you will find several options dedicated to enhancing capture performance, such as allocating additional memory buffers, specifying chunk granularity (data pack size), freeing up RAM and synchronizing video to audio.
  • Page 89 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO To capture a video sequence: With Video Capture open, start playing the video from your video source. (The video should appear in the video window of Video Cap- ture. If it does not, check the connection to your video source and your video capture board setup, see page 76.) Click the Record button on the Control bar or Capture: Video open the Capture Video dialog box.
  • Page 90 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Select the Exactly match the specified frame rate option to ensure that the capture maintains the frame rate (essential if you are capturing drop-frame video). Leave this option clear for general or non-time critical captures. The actual captured frame rate may differ from the specified frame rate due to rounding or synchronization errors.
  • Page 91 VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO 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: Dropped Frames

    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 disk 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: Capturing A Color Palette

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To capture a single frame: Click the Freeze button on the Control bar (Pause, if playing an existing file) or Control: Freeze to stop the video on the SPACE current frame. Click Capture: Single Frame. The frame is sent to the chosen destination.

  • Page 95: Changing A File's Properties

    VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO If your video source contains simple images with few significant changes, you only need to specify a low value, such as 5. If colors change rapidly, specify a higher value. Generally, the more frames you select, the greater the range of colors held in the palette. (You can select from 1 to 100 frames.) Select a capturing option from the Mode group box.

  • Page 96: Using A Controllable Device

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE To change the attributes of a file: Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar or File: Save As to open the Save As dialog box. CTRL Specify the name and destination for the file. You can also append subject information to the file using the Subject and Description entry boxes and assign a thumbnail image to the file by clicking the Select button.
  • Page 97 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 98: Viewing And Editing A Batch List

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 8. Click the Play button to play the source tape. Click the Mark-In button on the Control bar or Control: Mark-In whenever you see 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 99: Capturing Using A Controllable Device

    VIDEO CAPTURE: CHAPTER TWO If you want to use this batch later (for example, to recapture at a higher resolution), click the Save button and in the resulting dialog box, save the file as a batch capture file (BCF). Click OK. The dialog box closes and the batch list is updated accord- ingly.

  • Page 100: The Chapter In Review

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Defragment your hard drive before capturing large sequences (p.87). • Lower your quality settings if you get dropped frames (p.93). •...

  • Page 103: Video Editor: 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 sent back out to video tape.

  • Page 104: 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 encyclope- dias, it is laid out horizontally and composed of several independent layers or ‘tracks’.

  • Page 105: 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 106: 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 at- tributes of the clips in the Timeline, not the actual source files themselves.

  • Page 107: 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 108: 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 109: Saving A Video Project

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 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 110: Using The Production Library

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 111: Storyboarding Your Clips Before Timeline Insertion

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Storyboarding your clips before Timeline insertion One of the benefits of the Production Library is that it allows you to storyboard (arrange) your files before inserting them into the Timeline. To storyboard your clips in the Production Library: 1.

  • Page 112: 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 Thumb- nail to only see a graphic representation.

  • Page 113: Working With The Timeline

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Working with the Timeline While organizing your media clips in the Production Library is a necessary first step, the real work occurs on the Timeline. As the name implies, the Timeline is a chronological workspace that allows you to visually lay out your clips, transitions, and overlays.

  • Page 114: Push Away Insertion

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE When you insert clips, they are placed at the position of your pointer. How these clips affect any neighboring clips is determined by the Ripple Editing mode (see page 146). If you are in Ripple Editing mode, you can insert the clip anywhere you like on a compatible track (even over existing clips) and the clip pushes along any other clips which appear in the same track.

  • Page 115: Inserting Title, Color, And Silence Clips

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE This is the original Timeline Green.avi was inserted in No Ripple mode and was trimmed to fit Holding down while inserting GREEN.AVI SHIFT pushes BLUE.AVI 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 116 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 keyframes to create impressive gradient effects with each frame of the clip gradually shifting from one color to the next.

  • Page 117: Working With Tracks

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Working with tracks Video Editor has three types of tracks you can work with: video, transi- tion, and audio. The video tracks consist of two primary tracks (Va and Vb) and an additional 99 overlay tracks (V1...V99). Between the primary Va and Vb tracks is the transition (Fx) track, which allows you to control how clips in the Vb track merge with clips in the Va track.

  • Page 118: Displaying Clips On The Timeline

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Displaying clips on the Timeline Your project could easily be a half an hour long and contain hundreds of clips, some only a few seconds long. Getting around your project quickly and easily is an important skill to master. Click the Display Mode button at the top of the track buttons (or click View: Display Mode) to choose how clips are displayed: Filmstrip, Waveform, Thumbnail, or Filename modes.

  • Page 119: Zooming In/Out On The Timeline

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE Zooming in/out on the Timeline The Timeline can represent your project at any magnification. You can display every frame in a clip or view the entire project on the screen at one time. This zooming is achieved by changing the time measurement unit used in the Timeline.

  • Page 120: 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 access, as well as move and resize...

  • Page 121: 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 122: 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 123: Customizing Video Editor

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 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 124 29.97 or 25 (NTSC, PAL respectively). 12. Check Ulead's Web Site at start of every _ day(s) does exactly that if your computer is connected to the Internet.
  • Page 125 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX: EDIT TAB 1. Apply color filter allows you to control how colors are displayed in Video Editor, based on the NTSC or PAL color models. Select the appropriate option if you plan on having your video played back over an NTSC or PAL device such as a televi- sion.
  • Page 126 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 127 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX: PREVIEW TAB 1. Specify additional folders for preview files indicates which folder Video Editor can use to save preview files. Specify other folders if you have additional drives or a partitioned drive. If you only have one drive, leave the other boxes empty.

  • Page 128: 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 (p. 107) • Use the Production Library to store regularly used clips as well as access effects and filters (p.

  • Page 129: Video Editor: 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 130: 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 131: 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 The shaded selection area in this example CTRL SHIFT extends across Fx, Vb, includes Va and therefore includes the and V1-V3.

  • Page 132: 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 133: 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 in- SHIFT cluded (see page 130).

  • Page 134: 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 135: Snapping To Clips

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO To clear (remove) a clip from the Timeline: 1. Select a clip (or a period of time) on the Timeline. 2. Click Edit: Clear [ ] or right-click the selected clip and click Clear. Notes: • This does not affect the source files in any way.

  • Page 136: Changing The Speed Of Clips

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Changing the speed of clips After splitting the audio from a video clip, click Clip: Speed (or right-click the clip and select Speed) to alter how fast a video plays back and creates fast and slow motion effects. Increasing the speed of a clip gives it a shorter duration, while decreasing the speed makes it longer.

  • Page 137: Calibrating Video Clips

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO Calibrating video clips If you have captured or inserted a video file whose colors you were unable to properly calibrate (adjust) in Video Capture, you can do so directly from Video Editor with the Clip: Color Calibration command (or right-click the clip and select Color Calibration).

  • Page 138: 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 139 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO To specify the type of video you are working with: 1. Select the clip. 2. Click Clip: Field Options. (Right-click the clip and from the pop-up menu, select Field Options.) 3. Select the Frame type and click OK. Field Options dialog box This will open the Field Options dialog box.

  • Page 140: 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 141: 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 control to move to the place where you want to add a cue.

  • Page 142: 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 dis- CTRL plays the start time, duration, track and name of all the cues contained within the current video project.

  • Page 143: 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 144: Using The Trim Window

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 145: Defining Trim Options

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO 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 146: Ripple Editing

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 147: Ripple Editing Examples

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO 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 148: Inserting Clips Into The Middle Of An Existing Clip

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 149: Using The Source Window

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO 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 150 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 151: Trimming Clips In The Source Window

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO 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 152 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The entire trim area can be repositioned by dragging it. The Jog bar automatically slides along with while dragging on the Trim bar. Sliding the Trim bar The pointer will change to a hand when placed over the trim area. Use this hand to drag the two trim handles when trimming and for moving the trim area as a whole.

  • Page 153: Previewing Your Work

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO 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 154: Previewing

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Previewing When you want to preview your work so far, simply press or click ENTER the Play button on the Preview Window. If your project is long, this could take some time. Often you will only want to preview part of your project, for example, a few seconds of a transition sequence or an overlay effect.

  • Page 155: Managing Preview Files

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO To perform a scrub preview: 1. Move the pointer up to the top of the ruler above the Timeline. It will change to a star. 2. Drag your mouse across the top of the ruler to view your preview in the Preview window.

  • Page 156: 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 (p. 130), Time Selection tool for selecting a period of time in the Timeline (p.131), and Track Selection tool for selecting tracks (p.132).

  • Page 157: Video Editor: Chapter 3 - Performing Effects

    Chapter 3 Performing 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 158: 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 159 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 Keyframe Controller. Each effect has slightly different controls: click the Help button for details.

  • Page 160: 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 161: Fade To Black

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE You now have a customized transition. While this is not a very spectacular example, there will be times when you have spent quite a lot of time perfect- ing an effect. When you have done this, it is an excellent idea to save this customized effect to the Production Library for future use.
  • Page 162 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 163: 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 164: Using Keyframe Controls

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Using keyframe controls Keyframes 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 165 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Using keyframes to animate a transition To add a keyframe: 1. Drag the Keyframe Controller slider to the desired position. 2. Click the Add Keyframe button. To remove a keyframe: 1. Click on the unwanted keyframe (it will turn red). 2.

  • Page 166: Video Overlay Effects

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Video overlay effects Placing titles on a video is the most simple 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 167 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. Keyframe controller allows you to precisely control how all effects are applied to the clip.

  • Page 168: 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 169: 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 170: 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 171: Working With Mattes

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE Working with mattes Another feature of the Overlay Options dialog box is that it allows you to make use of mattes (or masks). In the film world, mattes work like color keying in that they show and hide various areas of the overlay clip. You can make any image or video file into a matte or you can create these yourself in a paint program such as Video Paint or in CG Infinity.

  • Page 172: 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 121.

  • Page 173: 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 174 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 175: Applying A Regional Matte To A Video Filter

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE 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 176 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 177: Creating A Moving Path

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE 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 178 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE MOVING PATH DIALOG BOX 1. Motion Control Window allows you to determine the path a clip takes. 2. Keyframe Controller determines where keyframes are placed. 3. Zoom opens the zoom window magnifying the Motion Control window. 4.
  • Page 179 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE 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 180 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 181: Creating 3D Moving Paths

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE 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 182: Managing Keyframes On A Moving Path

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Managing keyframes on a moving path Animation is performed by smoothly calculating the position of an object between keyframes. The more keyframes that are added, the more flexibility and control you have over the animation. This is true for moving paths in Video Editor.

  • Page 183: 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 329). 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 184: Changing The Amplification Of An Audio Clip

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Changing the amplification of an audio clip To change the amplification 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 amplification of a clip, you can effectively control how one audio clip fades into or out of another.
  • Page 185 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE 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. To fade the music in and out: Select the audio clip you want to fade.

  • Page 186: Creating Titles

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Creating titles Adding titles is an important part of nearly every video project. The most common examples of this are the opening and ending titles and credits. In Video Editor, you can place title clips in any of the video tracks, but in most cases you will want to place them into an overlay track (V1-V99).
  • Page 187 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. Title text box provides a display of the text for the clip. 4.
  • Page 188 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE With the Font 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 189 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER THREE ROLLING TAB OF THE INSERT TITLE CLIP DIALOG BOX 1. Direction buttons determine the direction of rolling. 2. Place at aligns the text. 3. Start and Stop specify where the text begins and finishes rolling. 4. Duration sets the duration of the clip. 5.

  • Page 190: 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 (p. 159). • Use a Crossfade transition effect to create a fade to black (p. 161). •...

  • Page 191: Video Editor: Chapter 4 - Creating And Outputting Your Files

    Chapter 4 Creating and outputting your files Once you are done editing your masterpiece it is time to share it with the world. This means that it is time to create an actual movie file for playback on your computer or record the movie back to your camcorder.

  • Page 192: 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.

  • Page 193: Determining Your Video Save Options

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Determining your video save options The following pages explain the many important options you must check before creating your movie. Each page details one tab in the dialog box. VIDEO SAVE OPTIONS: VIDEO EDITOR TAB 1. Entire project creates a video file of the entire project while Preview Range creates a video file of the preview area only.
  • Page 194 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE VIDEO SAVE OPTIONS: GENERAL TAB 1. Data track specifies whether to create a video file of the video track only, or both the video and the accompanying audio track. (To save the audio track only click the File: Create: Audio File command.) 2.
  • Page 195 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR VIDEO SAVE OPTIONS : ADVANCED TAB 1. Target playback drive specifies the data rate which matches the speed of the device your file is intended to be played back from. For example, if you plan on playing the file back from a CD-ROM select the appropriate data rate, such as 300 KB for a double speed CD-ROM.
  • Page 196 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE VIDEO SAVE OPTIONS: COMPRESSION TAB 1. Compression specifies the compression scheme or codec to save the file with. Some compression schemes enable the Configure button which allows you to further refine your compression options. 2. Quality controls the quality of the resulting file by varying the amount of com- pression used.
  • Page 197 VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Notes: • When you select a compression scheme, the Keyframe for every spin box changes to indicate the default number of keyframes the scheme uses. • Generally speaking, it is best to try out a variety of compression schemes and options on a test version of the same file, then compare the resulting file sizes and playback quality.

  • Page 198: 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 dialog box.

  • Page 199: 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 keyframes.
  • Page 200 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE By looking at the analysis graph, you can pinpoint peaks in the graph which would benefit most from being keyframes. For more on understanding keyframes and compression, see the Appendix, page 337. To edit the keyframes on the data rate analysis graph: Select the frame you want to make or remove using the Keyframe Controller beneath the Preview window.

  • Page 201: 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 202: 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 203: Creating An Edit Decision List (Edl) File

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Creating an edit decision list (EDL) file If you are producing work that is intended for broadcast or requires further post-production (online editing) work, then Video Editor allows you to create a generic Edit Decision List (EDL) file. An EDL is a text file that records the positions of your clips in the Timeline as well as the different effects and transitions used.

  • Page 204: Posting Timecode

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 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 205: Outputting To Video Tape

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR Outputting to video tape To output to 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 206 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Select Device control if you want MediaStudio Pro to control your video camera while recording your project. 5. 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 207: Creating A Vcd

    VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER FOUR 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 208: Creating Mpeg-2 Files

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Once the file is created, you have to use a special VCD creation program to write (burn) the CD on your CD writer. Simply follow the instructions for those programs to write your movie to the correct location on the CD. Keep in mind that the quality of the blank CD could be important and that not all stand-alone players can play VCDs created on your computer.

  • Page 209: 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 210: 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 (p. 192). • Select the Perform SmartRender option for faster creation times (p. 193).

  • Page 213: Video Paint: 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 214: 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 215 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 216: 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 217: 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 218: 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 219: 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 220: Creating A Video Or Image File

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Specify the duration of the project in the Duration spin boxes as well 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 221: 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 222: 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 223 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 224: 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 231).

  • Page 225: 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 226: 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 227: 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 228: 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 229: 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 230 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 231: 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 232 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE 4. Number of recently opened file names 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 233 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 234 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 235 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 236: 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 (p.214). •...

  • Page 237: Video Paint: 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 238: 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 239 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 240: 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 241: 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 242: 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 243: 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 244: 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 245: 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 246: 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 247: 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 248: 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 249: 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 250: 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 251: 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 252: 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 253 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 254 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 255 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 256: 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 257: Using The Clone Tool

    VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER TWO Using the Clone tool The Clone tool is similar to the paint tool 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 258: 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 259 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 251) except the Options tab, which changes to display controls for refining the degree of retouching.

  • Page 260: 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 261 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 262 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 263: 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 264: 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 265: 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 266: 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 (p.238). • Work in Onionskin mode when creating animations (p.240). •...

  • Page 269: 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 270: 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 271 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 272: 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 273: 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 274: 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 pages 225-227.) CG Infinity, however, adds two extra com- mands to help you work at full screen: the View: Full Screen CTRL and View: Remove Menu Bar commands.

  • Page 275: 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 276: 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 277: 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 278: 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 279: 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 280: 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 281: Cg Infinity: 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 282: 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 283 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 284 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 285: 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 286: 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 287: 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 288: 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 289: 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 290: 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 291: 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 292: 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 293: 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 for when you need to make accurate adjustments to an object’s size, such as to 1/10th of a pixel.) Original image Resizing...

  • Page 294: 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 295 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 296: 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 297: 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 298: 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 299: Changing The Speed Of An Object

    CG INFINITY: CHAPTER TWO Move the Preview slider to the start or click on the Start Keyframe 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 300: 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 keyframes to act as timers before an action occurs.
  • Page 301 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, and then click the Add Keyframe button.

  • Page 302: 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 (p.282). • Apply gradients to add color and depth to an object (p.283). •...

  • Page 305: 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 306: 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 wave- form.
  • Page 307 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 308: Playing Audio Files

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Playing audio files To play an audio file, click the Play button on the Toolbar or click Con- trol: Play . The file starts playing from the current cursor position. SPACE To stop the file click the Stop button or click Control: Stop .

  • Page 309: Saving Files

    AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE The sampling rate determines how many portions (samples) of audio data appear each second and is measured in the thousands. The more 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.

  • Page 310: 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 311 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 312: 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 313 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 314: Tips For Determining Audio Quality

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Tips for determining audio quality Generally, it is quite straight forward to determine the properties you should use for recording a waveform. The determining factors are the file size and the type of speakers the audio will be played back over. For example, if disk space is limited and the sound is intended for playing over small computer speakers, then there is no need for CD quality sound.
  • Page 315 AUDIO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX 1. X-Axis Unit [Time Format] specifies the unit of time for each edit window. Selecting the Time (M:S.ms) option displays audio file information in minutes, seconds and milliseconds. The SMPTE (M:S:Frame) option shows the time in minutes, seconds and frames.

  • Page 316: The Chapter In Review

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE The chapter in review Here are some key points and tips to remember from this chapter: • Sound is represented on your computer as a series of waves in a waveform file (p.306). • Match the properties of a waveform to the speakers it will be played back on (p.308).

  • Page 317: Audio Editor: 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 318: 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 319: 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 320: Managing Cues

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Enter a description in the Cue name entry box (maximum 128 charac- ters). 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 321: 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 322: 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 323: 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 324: Changing Pitch

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE If, after changing the amplification, 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 325: 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 326: 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 327: 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, varying 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 328: 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 329: 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 330: 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 331: 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 332: 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 limita- tions and produce echoes that sound as if you are in a canyon or at a baseball game.

  • Page 333: 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 334: 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 (p.318). • Use the Sample information window for creating precise selections (p.319).

  • Page 337: 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 338: 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 339: 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 340: 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 how many frames appear each second, while the frame size is the actual physical size of each frame, and the data type determines how many different colors can appear at one time.

  • Page 341: Understanding The Frame Rate

    APPENDIX Another point to consider is that while devices promote a specific data transfer rate, very few can maintain that rate over an extended period. As such, if your video comes in just under 300 KB per second, it doesn’t necessarily mean that most double speed CD-ROMs can play it smoothly.

  • Page 342: Understanding Data Types

    MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Understanding data types The data type of a frame refers to how many bits (memory) are allocated for displaying colors. For example, 8-bit (1 byte) data types can show a maximum of 256 colors, while 24-bit which can show over 16 million colors (256x256x256).
  • Page 343 APPENDIX Motion JPEG The JPEG compression scheme works by compressing each frame in a video sequence. It is not the most efficient in regard to file sizes, but by compressing every frame individually, it offers the best quality and is the scheme of choice for people wanting to output back to video tape or broadcast.
  • Page 344 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Cinepak Cinepak is a popular compression scheme which has long been the scheme of choice for developers wanting to distribute video on CD-ROM or over the Internet. The advantage of Cinepak is that it is software-based, (therefore requiring no special hardware), so any machine can play it back, PC or Mac, and ½...
  • Page 346 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE...
  • Page 347 INDEX Index mark-in / mark-out ..AE-318 Symbols mixing ......AE-322 3D Moving Paths ....VE-181 mixing sounds ....AE-327 removing ....AE-328 mono channel ....AE-306 muting sound . AE-321, AE-326 Adding shadows to an objectCG-284 pitch ....... AE-324 Adjust tool ......
  • Page 348 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE CG Infinity program ... CG-269 adjust tool ..... CG-294 Background noise, removingAE-323, AE- basics ......CG-270 bring to front ....CG-291 Background sets .... TUT3-54 color tab ......CG-283 Batch list ......VC-97 customizing ....CG-279 editing ......
  • Page 349 & uniting ... VE-135 creating a corporate logoTUT4- Timeline cues ....VE-141 64, TUT4-67 title ......TUT2-37 creating and distorting text objects Ulead file types ....VE-121 TUT4-61 Ulead Image Sequence VE-121 creating mattes ..TUT4-66 video ......VE-113 drawing regular shapesTUT4-60 visibility ......
  • Page 350 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE color palettes ....VC-95 Display modes ....VP-238 selections ...... VP-221 No Source Video ... VP-241 Creating normal ......VP-238 a CG moving path ..CG-296 onionskin ....... VP-240 audio files ...... VE-201 Ruby Mask ..... VP-238 edit decision list ....
  • Page 351 INDEX Fade to black ..... VE-161 Hardware concerns for capturingVC-86 Fade-In/Out ..... TUT4-69 Fading ........ VE-185 Fading sound ....AE-329 Insert Title Clip dialog box . VE-187 Field options ...... VE-138 Font tab ......VE-188 File properties ..... VC-95 Rolling tab ..... VE-189 Files Inserting ......
  • Page 352 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Mark-in / Mark-out . VC-97, AE-318 freehand ....... CG-288 Mattes ........ VE-171 manipulating ....TUT4-63 creating ..TUT3-51, TUT4-66 moving ......CG-292 MCI devices .... VC-96, VC-99 moving paths ....CG-296 Mixing sounds ..AE-322, AE-327 resizing .......
  • Page 353 INDEX options tab ....VP-253 output ......VE-191 shape tab ....VP-252 packaging ..VE-109, VP-217 paint tools ...... VP-251 rendering ....... VP-220 Palettes saving ......VE-109 Video Paint ....VP-247 settings ......VE-108 Parade ......... VC-80 Smart Relink ....VE-109 Pasting ......
  • Page 354 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Scissors tool ..... VE-144 normalizing ....AE-324 Scrubbing ......VE-154 pitch ....... AE-324 Selecting colors ....VP-249 quantizing ...... AE-325 with the eyedropper ..VP-250 replacing ......AE-322 Selecting multiple clips ..VE-130 retaining ......AE-321 Selection area sweetening ....
  • Page 355 ..TUT2-32 applying gradients ..TUT4-62 applying video filtersTUT2-35, TUT3-49 audio amplification ..TUT2-38 Ulead color picker ..... VP-249 batch capturing DV ..TUT1-27 Ulead file types ....VE-121 Capturing Digital Video Ulead Image Sequence ..VE-121 Video Capture ..
  • Page 356 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE data type ..... VC-77, VC-94 displaying video ....VC-76 VCD ........VE-207 improving the signal ..VC-79 Vectorscope ......VC-80 options ......VC-77 chroma ......VC-80 overlay mode ....VC-76 luma ......... VC-80 preview mode ....VC-76 parade ......
  • Page 357 Alpha Channels ..VE-169 splitting & uniting ..VE-135 blue screen ....VE-169 title ......TUT2-37 gamma correction ..VE-170 Ulead file types ..VE-121 key types ....VE-168 Ulead Image SequenceVE-121 mattes ......VE-171 color filter ....... VE-125 overlay key types .... VE-168 color keying ....
  • Page 358 Smart Trim ..... VE-145 trimming clips ..TUT2-32 snap to ......VE-135 working with clips ... TUT2-32 Source window ....VE-151 Ulead file types ....VE-121 special effects ....VE-157 Ulead Image Sequence VE-121 splitting ......VE-135 uniting ......VE-135 synchronizing audio &...
  • Page 359 INDEX adjusting ....VP-216 cloning ....TUT3-50 global viewer ....VP-226 common techniques TUT3-49 inserting frames .... VP-228 creating a project ..TUT3-44 lasso tool ....... VP-244 creating background setsTUT3- macros ......VP-260 Magic Wand tool .... VP-245 creating video mattesTUT3-51 opening videos ....
  • Page 360 MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE Waveform display ....AE-311 Waveform monitor ....VC-82 Windows color picker ..VP-250 Working with CG Infinity objectsCG-281 Working with color ..... VP-247 Zoom tool ......VP-226 Zooming VE-119, VP-225, AE-310...

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