User manual ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO 10 PLUS

User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. March 2006 C28-1A0-110-0A0001 English edition for Ulead® VideoStudio® 10, March 2006. © 1992-2006 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement, which is included with the product. This Agreement specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product. Licenses and trademarks ICI Library © 1991­1992 C-Cube Microsystems. All rights reserved. Ulead and the Ulead Systems logo are registered trademarks and Ulead VideoStudio is a trademark of Ulead Systems, Inc. Intel, Pentium and MMX are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Intel Corporation. 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Connecting a video camera to the computer DV or Digital 8 camcorder . . . . . . . . . Sony HDV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . Analog video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . USB camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparation for video capturing and editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 .9 .9 .13 .13 .18 .19 .20 .20 .22 .22 .23 .26 .29 .30 .30 .31 .32 .33 .34 .37 .38 .40 .41 .42 .42 .42 .44 .44 .44 .45 .46 .46 .47 .49 .50 .50 .52 .52 .52 .53 .54 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 DV-to-DVD Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Scan for scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Apply a theme template and burn to DVD Movie Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Add video and images . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Select a template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VideoStudio Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Step Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Project Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Options Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting a new movie project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting your preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting project properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Showing and hiding grid lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving your project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seamless DV and MPEG capture . . The Capture Step Options Panel . . Capturing video . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Video (DV) . . . . . . . . . High Definition Videos . . . . . . Digital TV DVB-T video . . . . . Analog video . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing TV footage . . . . . . DV Quick Scan . . . . . . . . . . . Importing from DVD/DVD-VR . Importing from Mobile Devices Direct video capturing to MPEG ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 4 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Direct video capturing to Windows Media Video Selecting a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing and customizing a video profile . . . . . . Capturing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Edit Step Options Panel . . . . . . . . . Adding clips to the Video Track . . . . . . . Video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trimming a clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving trimmed clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ripple Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding chapters using Chapter Point Bar Enabling Smart Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Converting multiple files . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting color and brightness . . . . . . . Playback Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reversing video playback . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing still images in the Edit Step . . Split by Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-trimming your video . . . . . . . . . . . Using Ad-Zapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying video filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key frame settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan & Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resizing and distorting clips . . . . . . . . . Adding transitions . . . . . . . . The Effect Step Options Panel The Album transition . . . . . . The Flashback transition . . . . The Mask transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 55 56 58 59 60 61 61 61 62 64 64 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 70 72 72 74 76 78 79 80 81 83 84 86 87 92 93 94 Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Adding clips to the Overlay Track Multiple overlay tracks . . . . The Overlay Step Options Panel . Adding Objects or Frames . . . . . Adding Flash animations . . . . . . Adding text . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifying text attributes . . . The Title Step Options Panel Applying animation . . . . . . Animation effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 . 95 . 98 . 99 100 100 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 5 The Audio Step Options Panel . . . . . . . Adding voiceover narration . . . . . . . . . Adding background music . . . . . . . . . Importing music from an audio CD Adding audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trimming and cutting audio clips . . . . . Stretching audio duration . . . . . . . . . . Fade-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixing audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Clip Volume Control . . . Using the Surround Sound Mixer . Duplicating an audio channel . . . . Volume rubber banding . . . . . . . . Applying audio filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 . 105 . 106 . 106 . 107 . 107 . 108 . 109 . 109 . 109 . 110 . 111 . 112 . 113 . 114 . 115 . 116 . 118 . 119 . 120 . 121 . 123 . 124 . 126 . 128 . 128 . 129 . 129 . 130 . 131 . 132 . 132 . 133 . 134 . 134 . 135 . 135 . 136 . 137 . 138 . 138 . 138 . 139 . 139 . 140 . 140 . 140 Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 The Share Step Options Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating movie templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating and saving a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burning a DVD, VCD, SVCD or HD DVD . . . . . . . . . Assembling files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding/Editing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating selection menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burning your project onto a disc . . . . . . . . . . . Project Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exporting your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Export to Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output video file to a different medium . . . . . . Posting your video on a Web page . . . . . . . . . Sending a movie by e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic greeting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting your video as your Movie Screen Saver Creating an audio file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording back to a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clip menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tools menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Settings (DV-to-DVD Wizard) Audio Save Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batch Convert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Border/Shadow/Transparency . . . . . . Capture Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Capture Plug-in . . . . . . . . . . . Burning Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix A: Menus and dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 6 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Preferences: File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferences (Create Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project Settings (Create Disc) . . . . . . . . . Preview Files Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Device Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video and Audio Capture Property Settings Video Color Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Save Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu command shortcuts Step Panel shortcuts . . . . Navigation Panel shortcuts Timeline shortcuts . . . . . . Multi-trim Video shortcuts . Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 145 146 147 147 147 148 148 149 150 150 153 153 154 155 155 156 157 158 158 159 159 Appendix B: Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Appendix C: Technology Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Analog vs. Digital . . . . . . . . . HD Technology . . . . . . . . . . SmartRender Technology . . . DV SmartPlay . . . . . . . . . . . DVD, VCD, SVCD and HD DVD Appendix D: System tweaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Enabling DMA for IDE disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Disabling Write-Behind Caching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Setting the Paging File size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Appendix E. Tips and techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 7 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 CD, DVD, HD DVD, or the Web. Note: The availability of features depends on the VideoStudio version you have. How VideoStudio works VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm that lets you easily capture, edit, and share your video. VideoStudio also offers more than a hundred transition effects, professional titling capabilities and simple soundtrack creation tools. Learn in seconds, create in minutes. To make a movie production, first capture footage from a camcorder or another video source. You can then trim the captured videos, arrange their order, apply transitions, and add overlays, animated titles, voiceover narration, and background music. These elements are organized in separate tracks. Changes to one track do not affect other tracks. Components of a project as displayed in Timeline View A movie production is in the form of a VideoStudio project file (*.VSP), which contains information on the path location of the clips and how the movie has been put together. After you have finished your movie production, you can burn it to a VCD, DVD, HD DVD or record the movie back to your camcorder. You can also output your movie as a video file for playback on the computer. VideoStudio uses 8 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. Back up your projects and media files first before installing the new version of VideoStudio. To install VideoStudio: 1. Insert the VideoStudio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install VideoStudio on your computer. Note: If the Setup screen does not appear after loading the CD, then you can manually start it by double-clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop, then double-clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the CD-ROM window opens, double-click the Setup icon. 3. In addition to VideoStudio, these programs and drivers will be automatically installed: · QuickTime · SmartSound · Windows Media Format To run VideoStudio: · Double-click the VideoStudio icon on your Windows desktop. OR, · Select the VideoStudio icon from the VideoStudio program group on the Windows Start menu. · DirectX · Indeo ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 9 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. Since capturing and video editing require a lot of computer resources, your computer must also be properly set up to ensure successful capturing and smooth editing of your videos. Installing a capture card If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available PCI slot on the computer's motherboard. Connecting a video camera to the computer The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your computer depends on the type of video camera you have. DV or Digital 8 camcorder If you are using a DV (Digital Video) or Digital 8 camcorder, you will need an IEEE1394 interface on your computer. Some newer computers already have built-in IEEE-1394 ports. If you do not have them on your computer, install an IEEE-1394 card. 10 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 6-pin IEEE-1394 ports on a desktop computer 4-pin IEEE-1394 ports on a 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. Most DV and Digital 8 camcorders have a 4-pin connector, whereas desktop computers that come with IEEE-1394 ports or installed with IEEE-1394 cards usually have 6-pin connectors. The IEEE-1394 cable that is required for desktop computers is a 4-pin to 6-pin cable. Most notebook computers have 4-pin connectors which require a 4-pin to 4-pin cable. Connecting the IEEE-1394 cable to the DV camcorder ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 11 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. If you installed an IEEE-1394 card on your computer, check also if the card is detected. To check if the IEEE-1394 card and digital camcorder are detected: 1. Insert your video tape into the camcorder and switch it on. Make sure it is in playback mode (usually named VTR or VCR). Check your camcorder's manual for specific instructions. 2. Open the Control Panel, then open System: Hardware - Device Manager. 3. Make sure the following device names are listed in the Device Manager. 12 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Under Windows XP or Windows Me: · 1394 Bus Controller · DV Camcorder (The brand name depends on the DV camcorder connected to the IEEE-1394 interface.) Under Windows 2000: · 1394 Bus Controller · Image Device: Microsoft DV Camera and VCR (For Microsoft DV driver only.) · Sound, video and game controllers: 1394 camcorder (For Texas Instruments Windows XP: Device Manager DV driver only.) Windows XP: Device Manager Windows 2000: Device Manager 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. Note: In addition to commonly used Texas Instruments and Microsoft DV drivers, there are other drivers available. Consult your camcorder's manual for suitable drivers. ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 13 Sony HDV camcorder If you have connected your Sony HDV camcorder before to your computer, check the Device Manager to see if your camcorder is detected as a DV device or AV/C tape device (see image below). If the camcorder is detected as an AV/C tape device, you can capture HDV footage. HDV Mode Analog video sources VHS, S-VHS, Video-8, and Hi8 camcorders and VCRs are examples of analog video sources. To capture video from analog sources, you will need to install an analog capture card in your computer. Conventional broadcast television is also an analog source. To capture TV footage, you need to have a TV tuner card installed in your computer. 14 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Note: TV capture cards provide S-Video/Composite inputs and a TV tuner, which can be used to capture both video and TV footage. 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. S-Video cable Connecting the S-Video source to the capture card If you want to use the Composite output of your video device, connect the yellow plugs of the Composite cable to the video output of your video device and the video input port of the analog capture card. ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 15 Composite cable Connecting the Composite video source to the capture card Most higher-end analog capture cards do not have the Composite/S-Video input ports crowded on the side of the cards. Instead, these cards come with an external breakout box that provide all the video input ports at the front of the box. Video devices can be 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. 16 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE TV antenna cable Connecting TV antenna to the tuner card Note: When purchasing a tuner card, make sure you acquire one that provides the correct TV system (NTSC or PAL) for your region. 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. The required cables for connecting to the sound card are different for each type of video source: Line-in and audio cables for S-Video S-Video connection ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 17 Line-in and audio cables for Composite video Composite video connection Line-in cable for TV tuner card TV tuner connection Line-in cable for high-end TV capture card High-end TV capture card connection 18 ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 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. To check if the capture or tuner card is detected: 1. If you are using a video device such as a camcorder as your source, insert your videotape into the video device and switch it on. Make sure it is in the playback mode (usually named VTR or VCR). 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 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 capture or tuner card is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel. Note: If your capture device supports multiple video sources, the Video and Audio Capture Property Settings dialog box allows you to select your desired video source such as Composite, Tuner, or S-Video. Likewise, if you have multiple audio sources, this dialog box allows you to select your desired audio source. USB camera To capture live video and still images from a USB camera, connect the camera to an available USB port on your computer. 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. After properly installing your USB camera, check if it is detected by your Windows system. To check if the USB camera is detected: 1. Open the Control Panel, then open System: Hardware - Device Manager. 2. In the Device Manager, double-click Imaging devices. Check if your USB camera is listed in this folder. ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE 19 3. If your USB camera 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 USB camera is displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel. 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. · For better workability of DV Quick Scan and camcorder device control, correct timecode on the DV tape is a must. To do this, before shooting your video, use the standard playback (SP) mode and shoot a blank video (for example, leaving the lens cover on while recording) without interruption from start to end of a tape. · It is recommended that you close all other applications when working with VideoStudio. You should also turn off any automatically-launched software like screen savers to avoid possible interruptions while capturing. · If you have two hard drives in your system, it is recommended that you install VideoStudio to your system drive (usually C:) and store captured videos in your other drive (usually D:). The choice of what hard disk to use is also crucial. Using a dedicated video hard drive, preferably with Ultra-DMA/66 7200 rpm and 30GB free space, is recommended. · Make sure DMA is enabled for your hard disk. · Disable Write-Behind Caching on the hard drive used for video capture. · Increase the Paging File (Swap File) size to twice your amount of RAM. 20 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: · VideoStudio Editor gives you the full editing features of VideoStudio. It provides you total control over the movie production process, from adding clips, titles, effects, overlays, and music to making the final movie on disc or other medium. · Movie Wizard is ideal for users who are new to video editing. It guides you through the movie production process in three quick, easy steps. · DV-to-DVD Wizard allows you to capture video, add a theme template to it, then burn it onto a disc. Tip: Select 16:9 to use widescreen for your project. DV-to-DVD Wizard Use the DV-to-DVD Wizard to easily create a movie from the content of your DV tape then burn it onto a disc. Step 1: Scan for scenes Scan the DV tape and select the scenes you want to add to your movie. 1. Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR/VCR) mode. 2. Select a recording device under DV Device. 3. Click the Capture format arrow to select a file format for captured videos. 4. Specify whether to burn all videos of the tape (Burn whole tape) or scan your DV tape (Scene detection). To burn whole tape: 1. Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under Duration. 2. Click Next to apply template and burn onto DVD.