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24 VIDEO EDITOR
When you start a new project, you may find that none of the existing templates in
the New dialog box contains the exact attributes you want to use. You therefore
have the option of creating a custom template to suit your particular needs.
To create a template:
1. In the New dialog box, click the Create button. The Template Options dialog
box opens up.
2. Select and set the attributes for your new template.
For a more detailed explanation of setting up a template, see
Options dialog box" on page
manual of your particular video capture board to see the recommended
specifications.
3. Click OK. The Save New Template dialog box opens up.
4. Select Save the current settings, and then type in a name and description for
your new template.
5. Click OK.
Your video project will now have the specified settings, and the next time you open
a new project, your customized template will be listed in the New dialog box.
When you run Video Editor for the first time, the New dialog box opens
automatically. If you regularly use the same properties for a video project,
you can hide the New dialog box each time you click New by clearing the
Always show this dialog box option. (Another way is to clear the Display
New dialog box option in the File: Preferences: General tab). Any
subsequent projects take their properties from the current project.
Opening an existing project
To open an existing project on your hard drive or from a network, select File -
Open or click
the project file to load, and click Open.
To locate your project files fast, click Browse and navigate to your project
directory. Click Scan to perform a quick search for files with default
extensions *.dvp (Video Editor projects) or *.vsp (VideoStudio projects).
on the Standard Toolbar. Locate your project folder, choose
25. Also, it is a good idea to consult the
"Project
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