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Ulead Systems, Inc.
March 2005
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  • Page 1 User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. March 2005 [Control Number]...
  • 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

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Welcome to Ulead VideoStudio ........7 How VideoStudio works ..........7 Installing and running VideoStudio ........8 Setting up your computer ..........9 Installing a capture card ..........9 Connecting a video camera to the computer ...... 9 DV or Digital 8 camcorder .........
  • Page 4 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DV Quick Scan ............59 Direct video capturing to MPEG format ......59 Direct video capturing to Windows Media Video ..61 Capturing still images ............64 Edit ................65 Adding clips to the Video Track ........65 Video clips .............65 Images ..............66...
  • Page 5 Previewing ............134 Burning your project onto a disc ......135 Project Playback ............136 Exporting your movie ..........138 Exporting videos to Ulead DVD DiskRecorder ....139 Posting your video on a Web page ......141 Sending a movie by e-mail ........142 Electronic greeting cards ........143 Setting your video as your desktop screen saver ..144...
  • Page 6 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Advanced Options ..........153 Advanced Settings (DV-to-DVD Wizard) ....154 Audio Save Options ..........155 Batch Convert ............156 Border/Shadow/Transparency ........ 157 Capture Options ........... 158 Change Capture Plug-in ......... 159 Output Options ............. 160 Preferences: File menu .......... 161 Preferences (Create Disc) ........

  • Page 7: Welcome To Ulead Videostudio

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Welcome to Ulead VideoStudio Thank you for purchasing VideoStudio, the video editing software that allows even beginners to produce professional-looking movies. VideoStudio provides you with a complete set of tools to capture videos, edit them, and share your final production on tape, DVD, CD, or the Web.

  • Page 8: Installing And Running Videostudio

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE VideoStudio uses the information in the video project file to combine all the elements in your movie into a video file. This process is called rendering. Installing and running VideoStudio The VideoStudio CD has an auto- run feature that automatically starts up the installation.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Computer

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Setting up your computer Before you can start making movie projects using your own video footage, you first need to capture video from your video camera into your computer. Your computer needs to be equipped with the proper capture card or interface port for connecting your video camera and for capturing video to your computer.
  • Page 10 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 6-pin IEEE-1394 ports on a desktop 4-pin IEEE-1394 ports on a computer notebook computer Connecting the camcorder to the IEEE-1394 interface Use an IEEE-1394 cable to connect your digital camcorder to the IEEE-1394 port. Before purchasing one, check first the pin connectors used on your camcorder and your computer.
  • Page 11 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting a 4-pin to 6-pin IEEE-1394 cable to a desktop computer Connecting a 4-pin to 4-pin IEEE-1394 cable to a notebook computer Checking the hardware setup After connecting your digital camcorder to the computer, check if the device is detected by your Windows system.
  • Page 12 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • 1394 Bus Controller • <Brand name> DV Camcorder (The brand name depends on the DV camcorder connected to the IEEE-1394 interface.) Under Windows 2000 or Windows 98SE: • 1394 Bus Controller • Image Device: Microsoft DV Camera and VCR (For Microsoft DV driver only.)

  • Page 13: Analog Video Sources

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. If your digital camcorder has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device in VideoStudio's Options Panel. In VideoStudio, select the Capture Step and check if your camcorder is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel.
  • Page 14 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting the video device to the analog capture card To connect your video device to the analog capture card, use either an S-Video or RCA Composite cable depending on your device's video output. If your video device has both types of output, use the S-Video connection for higher video quality captures.
  • Page 15 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE connected to the capture card more easily through the breakout box. Breakout box Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card A tuner card has a TV antenna input just like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the TV connector of the tuner card.
  • Page 16 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting the capture or tuner card to the sound card Most capture and tuner cards only allow video capture. To preview the audio from your video device or TV and to capture the audio into your computer, you need to connect the audio output of the capture or tuner card to the sound card's Line In port.
  • Page 17 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Line-in cable for TV tuner card TV tuner connection Line-in cable for high-end High-end TV capture card connection TV capture card Checking the hardware setup After connecting your analog source to the capture or tuner card, check if the card is detected by your Windows system.

  • Page 18: Usb Camera

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Open the Control Panel, then open System: Hardware - Device Manager. 3. In the Device Manager, double-click Sound, video and game controllers. Check if your capture or tuner card is listed in this folder. 4. If your capture or tuner card...
  • Page 19 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Connecting a USB camera USB ports USB cameras may require installation of a device driver, depending on the Windows version you are using. For information on how to install your USB camera, refer to its accompanying manual.

  • Page 20: Preparation For Video Capturing And Editing

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preparation for video capturing and editing Capturing and video editing are tasks that require a lot of computer resources. Your computer must be properly set up to ensure successful capturing and smooth video editing. Below are some tips on how to prepare your digital camcorder and optimize your computer for capturing and editing.

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Getting started When you run VideoStudio, a startup screen appears which allows you to choose between the following video editing modes: • DV-to-DVD Wizard allows you to capture video, add a theme template to it, then burn it onto a disc.
  • Page 22 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • From beginning: Scans the tape for scenes from the beginning. VideoStudio will automatically rewind the tape if the tape position is not in the beginning. • From current position: Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position.

  • Page 23: Step 2: Apply A Theme Template And Burn To Dvd

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • After VideoStudio scans for scenes on your device, you can preview them by selecting a scene then clicking . Use the controls on the Preview window to navigate through the selected scene • Hold [Ctrl] while clicking the mouse to select multiple scenes.

  • Page 24: Step 1: Add Video And Images

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE video clips and images, add background music and titles, then output the final movie as a video file, burn it onto a disc, or further edit the movie in VideoStudio Editor. Step 1: Add video and images Assemble your video and images into a movie.
  • Page 25 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. The video and image clips that you selected for your movie will be added to the Media Clip List. Right-clcik a clip to open a menu with more options. Tip: You can also arrange clips in the Media Clip List by dragging them to the desired sequence.
  • Page 26 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To capture video and images: 1. Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR / VCR) mode. 2. Check if your camcorder is selected in the Source list.

  • Page 27: Step 2: Select A Template

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Step 2: Select a template Select a movie template to apply to your project. Each template provides a different theme which comes with preset start and ending video clips, transitions, title and background music. Notes: • To save your project, click then select Save.
  • Page 28 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE For Home Movies, specify the following options in the Duration dialog box: • Fit to video duration: Keeps the current movie duration. • Fit to background music: Adjusts the movie duration to fit into the length of the background music.
  • Page 29 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Click to open the Mark Clips dialog box. Select a clip then click Must or Optional to specify whether or not to include the clip in the show. Note: For Home Movies, click Auto to let the program decide which clips to retain or exclude.
  • Page 30 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click to change text formatting. In the Text Properties dialog box, select a font type, size and color for the text, and set the desired shadow color and transparency. 6. To replace the background music, click to open the Audio Options window.

  • Page 31: Step 3: Finish

    Click Create Disc to burn your movie onto a disc. (For details, see “Burning a DVD, VCD or SVCD” on page 128). Click Edit in Ulead VideoStudio Editor to make further edits to your movie using VideoStudio Editor. VideoStudio Editor VideoStudio Editor provides a step-by-step workflow that makes creating movies simple and easy.

  • Page 32: The Step Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 1 Step Panel Contains buttons that correspond to the different steps in video editing. 2 Menu Bar Contains menus that provide different set of commands. 3 Options Panel Contains controls, buttons, and other information that you can use to customize the settings of the selected clip.

  • Page 33: The Menu Bar

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Effect Step lets you add The Overlay Step allows you transitions between video clips in to superimpose one clip over your project. Choose from the another to create a picture-in- variety of transition effects in the picture effect.

  • Page 34: The Options Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE individual clips, and more. For details on each command, “Appendix A: Menus and dialog boxes” on page 148. The Options Panel The Options Panel changes depending on the program's mode and the step or track you are working on. The Options Panel may contain one or two tabs.

  • Page 35: The Project Timeline

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 1 Play Mode 2 Play Select whether you want to Plays, pauses or resumes the preview your project or only the current project or a selected clip. selected clip. 3 Home 4 Previous Returns to the starting frame.
  • Page 36 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Storyboard View Storyboard View is the fastest and simplest way to add video clips to your movie. Each thumbnail in the storyboard represents an event in your movie, an event being a video clip or a transition.
  • Page 37 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Timeline View Timeline View gives you the most comprehensive display of the elements in your movie project. It divides a project into separate tracks for video, overlay, title, voice, and music. Timeline View allows you to perform frame-accurate editing of your clips.
  • Page 38 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5 Timeline scroll control 6 Project scroll controls Enable/Disable scrolling along the Use the left and right buttons or Timeline when previewing a clip drag the Scroll Bar to move around that extends beyond the current your project.

  • Page 39: The Library

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Clips that contain audio are displayed with a volume rubber band that you can click and drag to adjust their volume. For details, “Volume rubber banding” on page 121. In Audio View, the Options Panel also...
  • Page 40 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • You can print images directly from the library. Right-click the image to print then select Print Image and select an image size. • Right-click the image then select Print Options to specify print alignment and borders.
  • Page 41 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To delete media clips from the Library: 1. Select the clip to remove from the Library, then press [Delete]. Or, right-click the clip in the Library and select Delete. 2. When prompted, verify whether you also want to delete the source file from your hard disk.
  • Page 42 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Notes: • You can also right-click on the Library then select the desired sorting type in the Sort By submenu. • To toggle between ascending and descending order, select Sort by Name or Sort by Date again.

  • Page 43: Starting A New Movie Project

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Click Edit to rename or modify the description of a selected custom folder. Click Delete to remove a selected custom folder from the Library. 4. Click Close. Starting a new movie project When you run VideoStudio, it automatically opens a new project and lets you start composing your movie production.

  • Page 44: Setting Your Preferences

    This sample project also lets you experiment and get a general feel of how to use VideoStudio. You can find the sample project in C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead VideoStudio 9.0\Samples\Sample-NTSC.VSP/Sample-PAL.VSP. Setting project properties Project Properties serve as your template for previewing your movie projects.

  • Page 45: Adding Clips

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE When customizing project settings, it is recommended that you make the settings the same as the attributes of the video footage that will be captured to avoid distorting the video images and have smooth playback without jumping frames.
  • Page 46 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Quality Playback. Select File: Preferences - General, then choose the preview method that you prefer. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project without the need to create a temporary preview file, however, playback may be jerky depending on your computer resources.

  • Page 47: Undoing And Redoing Actions

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE the preview range, and it is marked as a red bar in the Ruler Panel. To play the preview area only: 1. Use the Trim Handles or the Mark-in/out buttons to select the preview range. The Preview range mark-in and Preview range mark-out timecodes will then be displayed in the Options Panel.

  • Page 48: Saving Your Project

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • To show grid lines in the Edit and Overlay steps, select a clip in the Timeline then select the Attribute tab. Select Distort clip then select Show grid lines. • To show grid lines in the Title step, select Show grid lines in the Edit tab.
  • Page 49 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To automatically save your work, select File: Preferences then select Auto save duration and specify the time interval between saves. To open an existing project, select File: Open Project [Ctrl + O]. To create a new project again, select File:...

  • Page 50: Capture

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Capture The bulk of video work involves working with raw footage. Transferring footage from a source device to the computer involves a process called capturing. When capturing, video data is transferred from a source (usually a video camera) through a capture card to the computer’s hard drive.

  • Page 51: The Capture Step Options Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: VideoStudio automatically detects your file system and performs seamless capture only in a FAT 32 partition file system. The Capture Step Options Panel The Capture Step Options Panel consists of three options: Capture Video, Import from DVD/DVD- VR, and DV Quick Scan.
  • Page 52 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Capture folder: Where a copy of your captured file is saved. • Options: Displays a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings. • Capture Video: Transfers video from your source to your hard disk.

  • Page 53: Digital Video (Dv)

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 9. If you specified a capture duration, wait for the capture to complete. Otherwise, click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. Notes: • When your camcorder is in Record mode (usually named CAMERA or MOVIE), you can capture live video.
  • Page 54 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE the default), the video and audio channels are stored as two separate streams in the AVI file. The advantage of Type-1 is that the DV data does not need to be processed, and is stored in its exact original format. The advantage of Type-2 is that it is compatible with video software that is not specially written to recognize and process Type-1 files.

  • Page 55: Analog Video

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Controlling the DV camcorder with the Navigation Panel When capturing from a DV camcorder, use the Navigation Panel to scan your footage and locate the scenes you want to capture. 1 Shuttle Control 2 Play Drag the Shuttle Control to move Plays/Pauses the DV tape.
  • Page 56 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To specify the type of video source you are capturing from, click Options then select Video and Audio Capture Property Settings. In the dialog box that opens, you can customize the following capture settings: • In the Source tab, choose whether you are capturing NTSC, PAL, or SECAM video and select the Input source (Tuner, S- Video, or Composite).
  • Page 57 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: The Source Volume Panel is not available when you are capturing from an analog device that has no audio source or a DV device. To ensure that the sound volume of captured videos is clear, test capturing a short video first and use the Source Volume Panel to adjust the volume level of the analog source while capturing.

  • Page 58: Importing From Dvd/Dvd-Vr

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Before capturing, you need to choose the following settings in the Options Panel: 1. Select your TV tuner device from the Source drop-down list. 2. In the TV channel box, specify the channel number from which to capture.

  • Page 59: Dv Quick Scan

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To import from DVD/DVD-VR: 1. Click the Capture Step then click Import from DVD/DVD-VR. 2. Specify the location of the DVD folder in the Browse for folder window then click OK. 3. In the Import DVD window, select which DVD tracks to import in Label.
  • Page 60 Format list. Note: The Ulead DSW MPEG Capture Plug-in will be automatically detected. If your capture device does not support this plug-in, you need to manually select this plug-in the Change Capture Plug-in dialog box.

  • Page 61: Direct Video Capturing To Windows Media Video

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Direct video capturing to Windows Media Video Now you can capture directly from an analog source or DV camcorder straight to Windows Media Video (WMV). WMV is an extensible file format that handles synchronized multimedia data and supports "live content"...
  • Page 62 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Select the profile you want to use for capturing. Click OK. Editing and customizing a video profile Profile Selection lists all the profiles available in your system. You can use the Manage Profiles to edit, create, remove, and duplicate a profile.
  • Page 63 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE defined profiles and Custom profiles. Simply click Edit to modify attributes of a Custom profile. Note: System-defined profiles cannot be edited directly. You must create a copy before editing the corresponding attributes. To do this, select a system defined profile and then click Copy.

  • Page 64: Capturing Still Images

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Under General Information, specify a reference name for the created or edited profile in Name of Profile. 5. Select the media types supported by the profile in Media types. 6. Under Output, you may choose to allow the profile to compress the video file or not.

  • Page 65: Edit

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Edit The Edit Step is where you arrange, edit and trim the video clips used in your project. In this step, you can apply fade-in/fade-out effects to the existing audio of a video clip, multi-trim or split video, and adjust a clip's playback speed.

  • Page 66: Images

    1. Select Color from the Library drop-down menu. Click Load color to open the New Color Clip dialog box. Here, click the color box to select a color either from the Ulead Color Picker or the Windows Color Picker 2. Adjust the RGB values.

  • Page 67: The Edit Step Options Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Edit Step Options Panel The Edit Step Options Panel allows you to edit the video, image and color clips that you added to the Video Track. Video filters that you applied to your clips can be fine tuned in the Attribute tab.
  • Page 68 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Color Correction Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and gamma of the image. • Resampling option: Sets how image size is adjusted. There are two options: Keep aspect ratio maintains the relative width and height of the current image;...

  • Page 69: Split By Scene

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Show grid lines: Select to display the grid lines. Click to open a dialog box where you can specify settings for the grid lines. Split by Scene Use the Split by Scene feature in the Edit Step to detect different scenes in a video file and automatically break it down into several clip files.

  • Page 70: Trimming A Clip

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Choose your preferred scan method (DV Recording Time Scan or Frame Content). 4. Click Options. In the Scene Scanning Sensitivity dialog box, drag the slider to set the Sensitivity level. A higher value means more precision in the scene detection.
  • Page 71 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To split a clip into two: 1. Select the clip you want to split on the Storyboard or Timeline. 2. Drag the Jog Slider to the point where you want to cut the clip. Tip: Click to set the cutting point more precisely.

  • Page 72: Multi-Trim Video

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To trim a clip directly on the Timeline: 1. Click a clip in the Timeline to select it. 2. Drag the yellow Trim handles on either side of the clip to change its length. The Preview Window reflects the position of the Trim handle in the clip.
  • Page 73 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 1 Jog Wheel 2 Shuttle Slider Use to scroll to different parts of Preview the clip at different the clip. playback speeds. To trim a video file into multiple clips: 1. Go to the Edit Step and click Multi-trim Video in the Options Panel.

  • Page 74: Saving Trimmed Clips

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • To mark segments, you can also press [F3] and [F4] while playing the video. • Click Invert Selection to toggle between marking segments that you want to retain or marking segments that you want taken out from the clip.

  • Page 75: Ripple Editing

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE margin of safety in that it saves the trimmed video to a new file and does not alter the original file. To save, select a trimmed clip in the Storyboard, Timeline or the Library and select Clip: Save Trimmed Video.
  • Page 76 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE A color clip is inserted before the original clip and all clips where Ripple Editing is applied shift accordingly. To insert clips in Ripple Editing mode: 7. Click Ripple Editing to activate the panel, then select the corresponding box for each track where you want to apply Ripple Editing.

  • Page 77: Adjusting Color And Brightness

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adjusting color and brightness Adjust color and brightness settings of images and video in the Timeline by clicking Color Correction in the Options Panel. Reversing video playback Reverse the playback of the video by clicking Reverse Video in the Options Panel.

  • Page 78: Resizing And Distorting Clips

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE duration for the clip in Time stretch. Click Preview to view the results of your settings then click OK when finished. Tips: • Hold [Shift] then drag the end of the clip on the Timeline to change the playback speed.

  • Page 79: Capturing Still Images In The Edit Step

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Yellow handles at the corners to resize the clip proportionally (A). • Yellow handles at the sides to resize without maintaining proportions (B). • Green handles at the corners to skew the clip (C). Capturing still images in the Edit Step A still image can be captured in the Edit Step by selecting a specific frame in the Timeline and saving it as an image file.

  • Page 80: Pan & Zoom

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Switch to an image folder in the Library. The folder can be the default Image folder, or the one created by yourself. 5. Select Clip: Save as Still Image. The new image file is saved to the hard disk and is represented as a thumbnail in the image folder you assigned.
  • Page 81 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The procedure below shows an example of how to first zoom in on a subject, then pan and zoom out to show the whole image. To apply Pan & Zoom: 1. Drag the Start key frame, represented by the left crosshair in the Image Window, to the subject you want to focus.

  • Page 82: Applying Video Filters

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click to preview the effect. 6. Click OK to apply the effect to the image. Tips: • Click the Anchor boxes to move the marquee box at fixed positions in the Image Window. • To zoom in or out of a fixed area without panning the image, select No panning.

  • Page 83: Key Frame Settings

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: By default, the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged onto the clip. Clear Replace last filter to apply multiple filters to a single clip. VideoStudio allows you to apply a maximum of five filters to a single clip.
  • Page 84 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To set key frames for your clips: 1. Drag and drop a video filter from the Library onto a clip in the Timeline. 2. Click Customize Filter. The dialog box for the video filter opens. Note: Settings available in the dialog box are different for each video filter.
  • Page 85 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Click Reverse key frames to reverse the sequence of key frames in the Timeline such that the sequence starts with the last key frame and ends with the first key frame. • To move to the succeeding key frame, click Go to next key frame •...

  • Page 86: Effect

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Effect Transition effects make your movie smoothly change from one scene to the next. They are applied between clips in the Video Track and their attributes can be modified in the Options Panel. Effective use of this feature can add a professional touch to your movie.

  • Page 87: The Effect Step Options Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Drop your effect and it will snap into place. You can only drag and drop one clip at a time. Tip: Double-clicking a transition in the Library automatically inserts it into the first empty transition slot between two clips. Repeating this process will insert a transition into the next empty transition slot.

  • Page 88: The Album Transition

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Duration: Shows the duration of the applied effect on the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can adjust the duration by changing the timecode values. • Border: Determines the thickness of the border. Enter 0 to remove the border.
  • Page 89 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Click Customize to open the Flip-Album dialog box. 3. In the Layout section, choose the desired look for the album. 4. In the Album tab, set the album’s Size, Position and Orientation. To change the album cover, select a preset from Album cover templates, or select Custom album cover then import your own cover image.
  • Page 90 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click the Background and Shadow tab. To change the background of the album, select a preset from Background templates, or select Custom background then import your own background image. To add a shadow, select Shadow. Set the shadow position by adjusting the X-offset and Y-offset values.

  • Page 91: The Flashback Transition

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To adjust the size and position of the clip on the page, adjust the Size, X, and Y values. 7. Click the Page B tab. Customize the second page of the album. Follow step 6 to make adjustments.

  • Page 92: The Mask Transitions

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE The Flashback transition contains the following options: • Fade level: Set the thickness of the soft edge of the mask. • Halo brightness: Set the intensity of the light. • Halo size: Set the coverage of the light.
  • Page 93 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mask transition options The Mask transitions contain the following options. The availability of the option depends on the type of mask selected. • Rotation: Specify how many degrees the mask will rotate. • Fade level: Set the thickness of the soft edge of the mask.

  • Page 94: Overlay

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Overlay The Overlay Step allows you to add overlay clips to combine with your videos in the Video Track. Use an overlay clip to create a picture-in-picture effect or add a lower-third graphic to create more professional-looking movie productions.
  • Page 95 • To make overlay clips with transparent backgrounds, you can create a 32-bit alpha channel AVI video file or an image file with an alpha channel. You can use an animation program such as Ulead COOL 3D Production Studio or an image editing program such as Ulead PhotoImpact to create these video and image files.
  • Page 96 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Pause Duration To apply transparency to the current overlay clip: In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key to go to the Overlay Options Panel. Drag the Transparency slider to set the opacity of the overlay clip.
  • Page 97 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To add a border around the current overlay clip: In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key to go to the Overlay Options Panel. Drag the Border slider to set the thickness of the border of the overlay clip.
  • Page 98 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: When you resize or distort the overlay clip then go back to the Edit tab, the clip will appear to have resized back to its original size. This is only for editing purposes, the overlay clip retains its properties.

  • Page 99: The Overlay Step Options Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE then select Copy Attributes. Next, right-click the target overlay clip then select Paste Attributes. Tips: • Select then click on a color in the image that will be rendered as transparent. • Drag the Similarity Slider to specify the color range of the selected color that will be rendered as transparent.
  • Page 100 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Replace last filter: Allows the last filter applied to a clip to be replaced when you drag a new filter onto the clip. Clear this option if you want to add multiple filters to your clips.

  • Page 101: Adding Objects Or Frames

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE that will be be rendered as transparent. Click to select a color in the overlay clip. Crop: Removes unwanted borders from your overlay clip. Set how much of the clip's Height and Width you want cropped.
  • Page 102 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Select a Flash animation then drag it onto the Overlay Track on the Timeline. 3. Click the Attribute tab to resize and reposition the object/ frame. Animated Object Animated Frame To customize the current object, frame, or Flash animation: Use the various options available in the Edit and Attribute tabs to customize your object and frame.

  • Page 103: Title

    Adding text Ulead VideoStudio allows you to add text either in multiple text boxes or in a single text box. Using multiple text boxes gives you the flexibility to position the different words of your text anywhere on the video frame and allows you to arrange the stacking order of the text.
  • Page 104 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE If you switch to Single title before adding to the Timeline the multiple text that you entered, only the selected text or the first text that you typed in (when no text box is selected) will be retained.

  • Page 105: Modifying Text Attributes

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • For multiple titles, select the title clip on the Title Track and click the Preview Window then click the text that you want to edit. Notes: • Once a title clip has been inserted onto the Timeline, you can adjust its duration by either dragging the handles of the clip, or entering a Duration value in the Options Panel.

  • Page 106: The Title Step Options Panel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Backdrop dialog box to select whether to use a solid or gradient color and to set the transparency of the text backdrop. To rearrange the stacking order for multiple titles: In the Preview Window, click the text box you want to rearrange.

  • Page 107: Applying Animation

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Edit tab • Duration: Displays the duration of the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can adjust the duration by changing the timecode values. • Font face: Where you select your desired font style. • Font size: Where you set your desired font size.

  • Page 108: Animation Effects

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To apply animation to the current text: 1. In the Animation tab, select Apply Animation. 2. Select the animation category to use in Type. 3. Select a preset animation from the box under Type. (See “Animation effects” on page 108).
  • Page 109 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Text: The whole title appears in the scene. Character: The title appears in the scene one character at a time. Word: The title appears in the scene one word at a time. Line: A line of text appears in the scene one at a time.
  • Page 110 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Pop-up dialog box • Unit: Determines how the title appears in the scene. Text: The whole title appears in the scene. Character: The title appears in the scene one character at a time. Word: The title appears in the scene one word at a time.
  • Page 111 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Zoom dialog box • Show Title Select to display the title at the end of the animation. • Unit: Determines how the title appears in the scene: Text: The whole title appears in the scene. Character: The title appears in the scene one character at a time.

  • Page 112: Audio

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Audio Sounds are one of the elements that determine the success of your video production. VideoStudio's Audio Step allows you to add both narration and music to your project. The Audio Step consists of two tracks: Voice and Music. Insert your narrations on the Voice Track and your background music or sound effects on the Music Track.
  • Page 113 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Play Selected Track: Plays the selected audio CD track. Click again to stop playing the track. • Record Voice: Opens the Adjust Volume dialog box where you can first test the volume of your microphone. Click Start to start recording.

  • Page 114: Adding Voiceover Narration

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • SmartSound Quicktracks: Opens a dialog box where you can view information and manage the SmartSound Library. Adding voiceover narration Documentaries and news features often use narrations to help the audience understand what is going on in the video. VideoStudio allows you to record your own narration with crisp and clear results.

  • Page 115: Adding Background Music

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Speak into the microphone and check if the meter responds accordingly. Use the Windows audio mixer to adjust the volume of the microphone. 5. Click Start and begin speaking into the microphone. 6. Press [Esc] or click Stop to stop recording.
  • Page 116 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. Click Play Selected Track to listen to the selected song track. When you are ready to record the song track into the Timeline, click Record Selected Track. 5. Press [Esc] or click Stop to stop recording.

  • Page 117: Adding Audio Files

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 6. Set the Volume level then click Add to Timeline. Tip: Select Auto trim to automatically trim the audio clip to fit the empty space based on the Jog Slider position. Adding audio files VideoStudio provides a separate Voice Track and Music Track but you may interchangeably insert voice and music files on either track.

  • Page 118: Stretching Audio Duration

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tip: You can also trim a clip in the Library by using the Trim handles. Aside from trimming, you can also cut audio clips. Drag the Jog Slider to the position where you want to cut the audio clip then click Cut Clip.

  • Page 119: Fading-In/Out

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • You can specify how long the clip will play in Time stretch duration. The speed of the clip will automatically adjust to the specified duration. This feature will not trim the clip when you specify a shorter time.

  • Page 120: Mixing Audio Tracks

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mixing audio tracks The key to making narrations, background music, and existing audio of your video clips blend well together is to control the volume of your clips. Blend the different audio tracks in your project by using the Audio Step Options Panel, Audio Mixing Panel or Audio Timeline.

  • Page 121: Duplicating An Audio Channel

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • Click Solo to only play back the audio of the selected track. To play back specific tracks, click the speaker button beside the track. • Drag the Pan slider to make the audio only come out of the right or left speaker of your playback device.

  • Page 122: Applying Audio Filters

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To adjust the volume level using the rubber band: 1. Click Audio View. 2. On the Timeline, click the track whose volume level you want to adjust. 3. Click a point on the rubber band to add a key frame. This allows you to adjust the volume level of the track based on this key frame.
  • Page 123 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In the Available filters list, select the desired audio filters and click Add. Note: An audio filter can be customized if the Options button is enabled. Click Options to open a dialog box where you can define the settings for the particular audio filter.

  • Page 124: Share

    A video file can be exported to a Web page, converted to an executable greeting card, sent by e-mail, or set as a desktop screen saver. It can be exported to Ulead DVD-VR Wizard for burning to DVD- RAM. You can only export your project after you have created a video file.

  • Page 125: Creating Movie Templates

    Movie templates contain settings which define how to create the final movie file. By using the preset movie templates provided by Ulead VideoStudio, or by creating your own templates in the Make Movie Manager, you can have multiple variations of your final movie.

  • Page 126: Creating And Saving A Video File

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Notes: • Movie templates will appear in a selection menu when you click Create Video File in the Share Step. If you do not want to use a movie template, you can select Custom from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 127 • You can create a video with a specified duration. To create, In the Create Video File dialog box, click Options. In the Video Save Options dialog box, click the Ulead VideoStudio tab and select Create video file with specified duration then enter the Duration.

  • Page 128: Burning A Dvd, Vcd Or Svcd

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: A red line representing the selected range should appear on the ruler. 3. Click Create Video File in the Options Panel. 4. Select a movie template. 5. In the Create Video File dialog box, click Options. In the Options dialog box, select Preview range.

  • Page 129: Assembling Files

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mark-in Media Clip List Jog Slider Preferences Mark-in/-out Templates Navigation Panel Mark-out Project Settings Assembling files Import videos or VideoStudio project files (VSP) you want to include in your final movie. To add videos: 1. Click Add Video. Locate the folder where the videos are, and...
  • Page 130 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Click Open. Notes: • You can add video formats such as AVI, QuickTime, and MPEG files. You can also add VCD video (DAT) files. • After a video clip is added to the Media Clip List, sometimes you may see a black thumbnail.

  • Page 131: Adding/Editing Chapters

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Adding/Editing chapters This feature is only available when the Create menus option is selected. By adding chapters, you can create submenus linked to their associated video clip. Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu, each chapter is like a bookmark for a video clip.

  • Page 132: Creating Selection Menus

    In this step, you can create the main menu and submenus. These menus provide an interactive screen for your movie viewer to choose which video to watch. Ulead VideoStudio includes a set of menu templates for you to create your menus and submenus.
  • Page 133 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In this example, Clip 1 has three chapters so when you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail, it will jump to submenu #1. If you look at Clip 2, it has no chapters assigned to it so when you click Clip 2, the video will start playing from the beginning.

  • Page 134: Previewing

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tips: • Select Motion Menu to enable motion attributes to the selected menu template. • Click Advanced Settings to specify whether to add a title menu, create a chapter menu, or display the thumbnail numbers in the Chapter List.

  • Page 135: Burning Your Project Onto A Disc

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Tip: As you move between controls, a Tool Tip pops up and tells you its specific function. Burning your project onto a disc This is the final step in the disc creation process. You can burn your...

  • Page 136: Project Playback

    Close. Notes on how to choose an appropriate recording format: • Ulead VideoStudio provides an option, DVD-Video (fast editable), that allows you to still use the industrial standard DVD- Video format, however, it will only burn the necessary files you need so you can edit your video content (e.g.
  • Page 137 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE can only output your project on a DV camcorder if your project is using a DV AVI template. How your video is played back will depend on the Playback method option that you selected in Preferences.

  • Page 138: Exporting Your Movie

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 4. In the Project Playback - Device Control dialog box, use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where to start recording your project. Tip: Click Transmit to device unit for preview to preview your project on the DV camcorder’s LCD monitor.

  • Page 139: Exporting Videos To Ulead Dvd Diskrecorder

    RAM (using the DVD-VR format) or DVD-R. To export videos to Ulead DiskRecorder: 1. In the Library, select the DVD-VR formatted video files you want to export. Next, click Export and select Ulead DVD DiskRecorder. 2. The Ulead DVD DiskRecorder dialog box appears.
  • Page 140 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. Select a program from the Program list. (You can also add or delete a list as needed.) If you select All programs, all video clips are arranged in its original chronological order. Once you're done, click Next.

  • Page 141: Posting Your Video On A Web Page

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5. Click Burn to start the burning process. Posting your video on a Web page The Internet is another medium where you can share your movies but there are a few things you need to take into consideration. A short three minute video can take up 60MB of disk space and will take many hours to download.

  • Page 142: Sending A Movie By E-Mail

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 3. A message will appear asking if you want to use Microsoft ActiveMovie control or not. ActiveMovie is a small plug-in for your Internet browser (standard with IE 4.0 or above) which your viewers need to install.

  • Page 143: Electronic Greeting Cards

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE If your e-mail program was not previously configured as the default e-mail client, follow the instructions below to set up your e-mail program. In MAPI-compliant programs such as Netscape Mail and Eudora, you need to enable their MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) option.

  • Page 144: Setting Your Video As Your Desktop Screen Saver

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To create a greeting card: 1. Select a video clip from the Library. Note: You cannot export DV AVI files as a greeting card. 2. Select the Share Step then in the Options Panel and select Greeting Card.

  • Page 145: Creating An Audio File

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 2. Click Export then select Movie Screen Saver. The Display Properties dialog box will appear with the video file as the selected screen saver. 3. Click OK to apply the settings. Creating an audio file Sometimes, you want to save the audio track of your video project in a separate audio file.
  • Page 146 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE To record a movie to your DV camcorder: 1. Turn your camcorder on and set it to Play mode (or VTR / VCR mode). See your camcorder's manual for specific instructions. 2. Click the Share Step.
  • Page 147 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: Before recording a video file back to your DV camcorder, make sure the video is saved with the correct codec. For example, the codec DV Video Encoder usually works well for most NTSC DV camcorders. You can select it from the Compression tab in the Video Save Options dialog box.

  • Page 148: Appendix A: Menus And Dialog Boxes

    • Open Project: Invokes the Open dialog box for selecting a Ulead VideoStudio project file (VSP) to place in the workspace. If you have an unsaved project opened in the workspace, a message prompts you to save the changes.

  • Page 149: Edit Menu

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE directory, select Smart search in the Relink dialog box. When you relink one thumbnail, Ulead VideoStudio will relink all the source files in the directory automatically. • Insert Media File to Timeline: Displays a pop-up menu that allows you to select video, DVD/DVD-VR, image, or audio, and then insert it to the appropriate track.

  • Page 150: Clip Menu

    Library. • Export: Provides a number of ways to export and share your movie: Ulead DVD DiskRecorder: Allows you to record or add your videos to a device that supports DVD-RAM (using the DVD-VR format) or DVD-R.

  • Page 151: Tools Menu

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DV Recording: Opens a dialog box allowing you to directly send and record video data to an output device such as a DV camcorder or other DV recording device. Web Page: Allows you to put a selected clip or movie file on a Web page.

  • Page 152: Help Menu

    • Library Manager: Allows you to create custom media folders in the Library. • Product Codec Information: Opens a dialog box where you can view installed Ulead codecs or buy codecs from Ulead. • Smart Download: Opens a dialog box where you can download different components for VideoStudio.

  • Page 153: Dialog Boxes

    Ulead products, and occasionally free downloads. • Product Updates on the Web: Automatically opens your Web browser and leads you to Ulead’s Web site for online registration, easy updates, special offers, and a plethora of tips, tricks, and ideas.

  • Page 154: Advanced Settings (Dv-To-Dvd Wizard)

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Advanced Settings (DV-to-DVD Wizard) • Disc format: Displays the format of the currently inserted disc. • Delete temp files after burning: Select to delete the temporary files in the owrking folder after burning. • Working folder: Enter or locate a folder for temporary files.

  • Page 155: Audio Save Options

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Perform non-square pixel rendering: Select to perform non-square pixel rendering when previewing your video. Non- square pixel support helps avoid distortion and keeps the real resolution of DV and MPEG-2 content. Generally, the square pixel is suited for the aspect ratio of computer monitors while the non-square pixel is best used for viewing on a TV screen.

  • Page 156: Batch Convert

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Compression tab • Format: Click to open the Audio Format dialog box where you can change the audio characteristics. • Attributes: Select from the drop-down list of audio characteristics to use for saving. Batch Convert...

  • Page 157: Border/Shadow/Transparency

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Batch Convert List: Displays the video files to be converted. The size, type, date modified and path of the video files are also displayed. • Add: Opens the Batch Convert dialog box where you can select the files you want to convert.

  • Page 158: Capture Options

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Soft edge: Make the border blend smoothly with the background. The higher the value the more the border blends with the background. Shadow tab • Shadow type: Select the type of shadow to apply to your text.

  • Page 159: Change Capture Plug-In

    Capture plug-ins are programs that come with Ulead VideoStudio. They allow VideoStudio to communicate with your video camera. • Description: Displays a brief description of the selected...

  • Page 160: Output Options

    CD/DVD burning software. • Include personal folder to disc: Select to include Ulead DVD Runtime Player when you burn your video project onto a disc which you can use to play your movie in your PC.

  • Page 161: Preferences: File Menu

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preferences: File menu General tab • Undo: Allows you to define the maximum number of times you can take back an action. Values range from 0-99. • Background color: Specifies the background color to use for clips.
  • Page 162 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Changing the project settings allows VideoStudio to perform SmartRender. • Show startup screen: Select to open the startup screen every time you launch VideoStudio. This startup screen allows you to choose either to open DV-to-DVD Wizard, VideoStudio Movie Wizard, or VideoStudio Editor.
  • Page 163 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE only if you want your clip to be represented by its file name on the Timeline. Or you can select Thumbnail and file name to have your clip represented by its corresponding thumbnail and file name.
  • Page 164 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Edit tab • Apply color filter: Select to configure VideoStudio to confine its color palette to those visible in the NTSC or PAL filter color space to make sure that all the colors are valid. Clear if for monitor display only.
  • Page 165 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Default inserted transition effect duration: Specifies duration of the transition effect applied to all clips in your video project, in seconds. Capture tab • Press OK to capture: Allows you to press OK to start capturing.
  • Page 166 Preview tab • Specify additional folders for preview files: Indicates which folder Ulead VideoStudio can use to save preview files. The folder shown is the folder specified in the SET TEMP statement of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Specify other folders if you have additional drives or a partitioned drive.

  • Page 167: Preferences (Create Disc)

    Ulead VideoStudio uses your systems memory management to control the use and distribution of memory. Preferences (Create Disc) • VCD player compliant: Ulead VideoStudio uses the VCD 2.0 format when creating VCDs. For navigation menus with background music, Ulead VideoStudio uses a format that requires "variable-bit-rate (VBR)"...

  • Page 168: Preview Playback Options

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE pixel is suited for the aspect ratio of computer monitors while the non-square pixel is best used for viewing on a TV screen. Remember to take into account which medium will be your primary mode of display.

  • Page 169: Project Properties

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE LCD monitor or another device such as a TV. If your display card supports two output devices, select Dual Head Device to preview the clip on the other device connected to your display card. • Options: Click to adjust or modify the properties of the selected external playback device.

  • Page 170: Project Options

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Project Options The tabs and settings in this dialog box are the same as the Video Save Options dialog box. (See “Video Save Options” on page 176). Project Settings (Create Disc) • MPEG properties for file conversion: Displays detailed information about the selected video setting.

  • Page 171: Preview Files Manager

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Auto repeat when playback ends: Select to loop the video after it is done playing back. • Clip playback: Select whether to play the next clip or go back to the menu after playback ends. This option is disabled when Auto repeat when playback ends is selected.

  • Page 172: Select Device Control

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Select Device Control • Current device: Select the appropriate capture driver from the drop-down list to be used by VideoStudio in communicating with your device. • Timecode offset: Specify a value to adjust the discrepancy between the actual playing time of your device and the trimming marks specified in the DV Recording dialog box.

  • Page 173: Video And Audio Capture Property Settings

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Video and Audio Capture Property Settings Source tab Video • Input Source: Determines where your data comes from. Select Video Composite if you have a video input jack and one (Mono) or two (Stereo) audio input jacks. Select Video Tuner for TV input and Video S-video for S-video input.
  • Page 174 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Channel tab (TV tuner only) • Country/Region: Determines the available channels in your place. • TV input type: Determines the mode of your television input. Select Antenna if you're using an antenna to watch television or Cable, if your television utilizes a cable TV system.

  • Page 175: Video Color Manager

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Capture tab • Compression: Shows the available compression schemes. A no compression option is also available. • Frame size: Select the size of the frame or define your own for the video file. • Use software compression: Only applicable to files in AVI format.

  • Page 176: Video Save Options

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Video Save Options Ulead VideoStudio tab • Entire project: Select to save all the frames of the entire file. • Preview range: Select to save a video file consisting only of clips in the preview area. (Only available if a preview area exists.)
  • Page 177 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE when the movie project is very long and will exceed the disc capacity. VideoStudio will output the project as multiple video files. • Apply anti-flickering filter: Select to apply the anti- flickering filter to the menu pages. The anti-flickering filter reduces the "flickering"...
  • Page 178 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Frame size: Select the size of the frame or define your own for the video file. • Display aspect ratio: Select from a list of supported pixel aspect ratios. By applying the correct aspect ratio, images appear properly when previewed thus avoiding distorted motion and transparency on images.
  • Page 179 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE must be between 390-14648 kbps. When CBR is selected, the data rate entered will be used all the time regardless of the amount of information of the video. It may fluctuate at some points but overall it will try to approximate the data rate entered.
  • Page 180 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Audio frequency: This is a measure of the quality of the audio: 44100Hz is considered CD quality. • Audio bit rate: This is a measure of the data rate of the audio: White Book MPEG-1 audio is 224 kbps.
  • Page 181 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • Advanced: Click to open the Advanced Options dialog box where you can specify additional settings for your saved video. Advanced Options • Target playback drive: Specify the data rate of your storage device. • Check data rate: Select to compare the data rate of the compressed file to the selected Target Playback Drive.

  • Page 182: Appendix B: Shortcuts

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix B: Shortcuts Menu command shortcuts Ctrl + N Create a new project Ctrl + O Open a project Ctrl + S Save a project Alt + Enter Project Properties Preferences Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y...

  • Page 183: Navigation Panel Shortcuts

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Navigation Panel shortcuts Set mark-in Set mark-out Ctrl + 1 Switch to Project mode Ctrl + 2 Switch to Clip mode Ctrl + P Play/Pause Shift + Play button Play the currently selected clip Ctrl + H...

  • Page 184: Timeline Shortcuts

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Timeline shortcuts Ctrl + A • Select all clips in the Timeline. • Single title: Select all characters in the on-screen edit mode. Ctrl + X Single title: Cut selected characters in the on-screen edit mode.

  • Page 185: Others

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Others • Stop capturing, recording, rendering, or close a dialog box without making any changes. • If you switched to Full Screen Preview, press [Esc] to change back to the VideoStudio Editor interface. Double-click a tran-...

  • Page 186: Appendix C: Technology Overview

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix C: Technology Overview Analog vs. Digital With repeated use, the magnetic tape used in High-8, 8 mm, VHS, and S-VHS becomes prone to wear and tear. It gets thinner and thinner until the video could no longer be played. On the other hand, the quality of digital video doesn't diminish over time.

  • Page 187: Smartrender Technology

    When you add more captured video clips, VideoStudio directly plays back the project without rendering. In addition to previewing your video files, Ulead VideoStudio gives you an option to instantly preview your project without creating temporary files. With the Instant Playback option, you can play the entire project without having to wait then preview it immediately.

  • Page 188: Dvd, Vcd, And Svcd

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE DVD, VCD, and SVCD There are several factors to consider in choosing an output format for your project. These include your desired output quality, target playback device, and viewing screen size, among others. Here are the advantages and disadvantages that picking each output format...

  • Page 189: Appendix D: System Tweaks

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix D: System tweaks Enabling DMA for IDE disks Direct Memory Access (DMA) is a method of transporting data from the system's main memory without passing through the CPU. Open the Control Panel's System program, and in the Device Manager,...
  • Page 190 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows 2000:...
  • Page 191 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows Me and 98SE:...

  • Page 192: Disabling Write-Behind Caching

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Disabling Write-Behind Caching Disable Write-Behind Caching on the hard drive used for video capture. In Windows XP:...
  • Page 193 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows 2000:...
  • Page 194 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows Me and 98SE:...

  • Page 195: Setting The Paging File Size

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Setting the Paging File size Change the values of your Paging File (Swap File) size. Set the minimum and maximum to twice your amount of RAM. For instance, if you have 256MB of RAM, set both your minimum and maximum paging file limits to 512.
  • Page 196 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows 2000:...
  • Page 197 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE In Windows Me and 98SE:...

  • Page 198: Appendix E. Tips And Techniques

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Appendix E. Tips and techniques A. DV camcorder tips • Format the DV tape before shooting video. Formatting a DV tape is desirable for batch capture and for accurately locating timecodes. Formatting here means to record a "blank" video from start to end without interruption.
  • Page 199 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • About Windows Media Video (*.wmv) and RealVideo (*.rm) files Ulead VideoStudio lets you create movies in file formats such as Windows Media Video (*.wmv) and RealNetworks RealVideo (*.rm) formats for streaming over the Internet and for playback on computers.
  • Page 200 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE • If VideoStudio does not work properly... Repair VideoStudio if it does not work properly. To repair VideoStudio, double-click Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Select Ulead Video Studio 9, click Change/ Remove, then click Repair.

  • Page 201: Glossary

    Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk. Capture Plug-ins These are utilities integrated with Ulead VideoStudio that allow the program to recognize capture devices and automatically detect them when they are connected to the computer.
  • Page 202 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Composite Video A video signal that combines luminance and chrominance. NTSC and PAL are examples of composite video. Compression Making a file smaller by removing redundant data. Nearly all digital video is compressed in some way or another. Compression is achieved through a codec.
  • Page 203 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Digital Video with a capital "D" and a capital "V" stands for a very specific format of video, just like VHS or High-8. This format can be understood (played back, recorded) by your camcorder and also by your computer, if you have the proper hardware (capture card) and software (DV codec).
  • Page 204 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE FireWire A standard interface used for connecting digital audio/video devices such as DV camcorders to computers. It is the trademarked name given by Apple Computers for the IEEE-1394 standard. Footage A length of recorded film intended for use in a larger project.
  • Page 205 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Instant Playback Allows you to view the entire project without rendering. It instantly plays all the clips in the Preview Window without creating a temporary preview file in your system. However, if played in a slower computer, it may drop some frames. If the project is composed of many effects, filters, titles, etc., and you're playing it...
  • Page 206 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Mark In/Out Points in a clip that have been marked for editing and trimming purposes. A section can be selected from a longer clip by setting its beginning (Mark in) and ending (Mark out). Abbreviation of MPEG Audio Layer-3. MP3 is an audio compression technology that produces near CD audio quality at a very small file size, making it transfer quickly over the Internet.
  • Page 207 Scenes A scene is a series of frames binded by continuity. In Ulead VideoStudio, each scene that is captured using the Split by Scene feature is based on the footage's recording date and time. In a...
  • Page 208 Split by Scene This feature automatically splits up different scenes into individual files. In Ulead VideoStudio, the way scenes are detected depends on which step you are in. In the Capture Step, Split by Scene detects individual scenes based on the original footage's recording date and time.
  • Page 209 Transition Effect A transition is a method of sequencing between two video clips, like fading from one into another. In Ulead VideoStudio, there are a large variety of special transitions available, and they are called Effects.
  • Page 210 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE VCD can be played back on a CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player. Video Filters A video filter is a method of changing the appearance of a video clip, like mosaic and ripple.

  • Page 211: Index

    ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Index Numerics Animation effects 108 4 GB limitation 50 Drop 108 Fade 108 Fly 109 ActiveMovie 142 Moving Path 109 Adding 45, 101 Pop-up 110 audio files 117 Swing 110 background music 115 Turn 110 clips to Overlay Track 94...
  • Page 212 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Burner Advanced Settings Chroma Key 96 dialog box 153 Clip Volume Control 120 Burning 128 Color (Effect Step) 88 Color clips 66 Connecting 14 Capture card 9 capture or tuner card to the Capture Options dialog box...
  • Page 213 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Customizing 102 Capture 165 frame 102 Edit 164 object 102 General 161 Cut Clip 150 Preview 166 Preferences (Create Disc) Dialog boxes 153 Preferences (File menu) Audio Save Options 155 Audio Save Options - Preview Files Manager...
  • Page 214 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE files) 178 DVD-VR compliant 179 General 177 DV-to-DVD Wizard 21 Ulead VideoStudio Edit Step 65 Digital 186 Editing 62 Digital 8 camcorder 9 chapters (Create Disc) 131 Digital Versatile Disc 188 Edit Step 65 Direct Memory Access 189...
  • Page 215 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Full Screen Preview 152 Library Manager 42, 152 Glossary 201 Make Movie Manager 152 Grid lines 47 Mark-in/out 35 Mask & Chroma Key 96, 97, High Quality Playback 46 Mask transitions 92 Home Movies 28 Mixing audio tracks 120...
  • Page 216 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Music & Voice 112 dialog box 167 Options Panel (Capture Step) Preferences dialog box 161 Preview Files Manager dialog Batch Capture 51 box 171 Capture Settings 51 Preview Playback Options Options Panel (Edit Step) 67 dialog box 168...
  • Page 217 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Resizing and distorting clips Specify duration (VideoStudio Movie Wizard) Reversing video playback 77 Ripple Editing 75 Speed/Quality 178 Split by Scene 150 Split by scene (Capture Step) Save Current Frame as Image 51, 54 Split by scene (Edit Step) 67,...
  • Page 218 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Title safe area 104 Video filter 82 Title Step 103 applying to a clip in the Title Step Options Panel 106 Video Track 82 Title Track 38 applying to overlay clip Track buttons 73 Transitions 86...

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