Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introducing Corel VideoStudio Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Recommended system specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Supported input/output devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Step Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Navigation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capturing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Split by Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Digital Video (DV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Controlling the DV camcorder with the Navigation Panel . . . . 41 High Definition Video (HDV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Digital TV or DVB-T video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving your titles to My Favorites in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . 71 The Title Safe Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Editing titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Modifying text attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Applying animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Applying title effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trimming Overlay clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Repositioning the current Overlay clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Resizing an Overlay clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Distorting an Overlay clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Applying motion to an Overlay clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Enhancing Overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 The Share Step Options Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Create video file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Create sound file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Create disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Export to mobile device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome Thank you for purchasing Corel® VideoStudio® Pro, the video-editing software that lets you produce professional-looking videos, regardless of your skill level. Corel VideoStudio Pro provides a complete set of tools for capturing, importing, and editing video and other media, and for sharing your final production on a DVD or BD, mobile devices, or the Web. The availability of features depends on the version of the software you have.
Introducing Corel VideoStudio Pro Corel VideoStudio Pro guides you step-by-step through the process of capturing, editing, and sharing videos. The application also offers more than 100 transitions, professional titling capabilities, and simple tools for creating soundtracks. To produce a video, you must capture or import footage from a camcorder or other video source.
Corel VideoStudio Pro has a sample project that can be launched by clicking Instant Project on the Toolbar. This sample project can help acquaint you with the the application's tasks and features. You can also use one of the Instant Project templates to create your video project. System requirements For optimal performance of Corel VideoStudio Pro, make sure that your system meets the recommended specifications. Minimum system requirements • Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83-GHz processor, or AMD® Dual Core 2.
• Minimum display resolution: 1024 × 768 • Windows®-compatible sound card • Windows®-compatible DVD-ROM • Hard drive: SATA 7200 RPM for Desktop, SATA 5400 RPM for Notebook Supported input/output devices • 1394 FireWire® cards for use with DV, D8, or HDV™ camcorders • USB Video Class (UVC) DV • Support for OHCI Compliant IEEE-1394 • Analog capture cards for analog camcorders (VFW and WDM support for Windows® XP and Broadcast Driver Architecture support for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) • Analog and digital
video graphics acceleration technologies with your available hardware Note: For optimum performance, VGA cards must support DXVA2 VLD mode with Vertex and Pixel Shader 2.0 or later. • Use Hardware Encoder acceleration — improves the rendering time required for producing your movies Hardware decoder and encoder acceleration is supported only by Windows Vista and later versions of Windows operating system software and requires at least 512 MB of VRAM.
• SmartSound® • Adobe® Flash® Player • QuickTime® Note: LightScribe® is an optional feature that may be installed separately through the Install Utilities > LightScribe in the Autorun menu. Make sure that your optical drive has this capability. To uninstall Corel VideoStudio Pro 1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Control Panel. 2 Click the Add or Remove Programs icon. 3 From the Currently installed programs list, choose Corel VideoStudio Pro X3, and click Remove.
Accessing the Corel Guide The Corel Guide provides the most up-to-date information and content for your application. You can find tips and tricks, download new styles and content for your projects, explore new ways to share your photos and videos, and access the latest updates for your application. To access the Corel Guide • On the upper right corner of the application window, click the Help and product information button . The Corel Guide window appears.
Preparing for video capture and editing Video capture and 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 and optimize your computer for capturing and editing. • It is recommended that you close all other applications when working with Corel VideoStudio Pro.
The Corel Guide provides you with information about registering your Corel products. You can also find information at www.corel.com/ support/register. To access registration information in the Corel Guide 1 Click the Help and product information button 2 In the Corel Guide, click the Product information and preferences button . , and choose Register now from the menu. Updating the application You can check for and install product updates.
Corel Support Services Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support options. For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support. About Corel Corel is one of the world’s top software companies, with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries.
Corel VideoStudio Pro Launcher When you start Corel VideoStudio Pro, a startup screen appears. This screen, called the Corel VideoStudio Pro Launcher, lets you choose one of four video-editing modes. To apply a widescreen format to the project and to the Preview Screen, click Widescreen (16:9). To access the Advanced Edit mode whenever you start Corel VideoStudio Pro, click Do not show this Startup screen again.
The four video-editing modes that are accessible from the Corel VideoStudio Pro Launcher let you perform different tasks, which are described in the following table: Icon Description Advanced Edit provides a comprehensive set of tools for producing professional-looking video projects. You can capture and import media clips, do advanced video editing, and share your final production on a DVD or BD. You can also upload your finished video project to YouTube™ and Vimeo®.
DV-to-DVD Wizard Using the DV-to-DVD Wizard, you can easily create a movie from your DV tape footage and burn to DVD. This section contains the following topics: • Scan for scenes • Apply a template and burn to DVD Scan for scenes Scan the DV tape and select the scenes that you want to add to your movie. To scan for scenes 1 Connect your camcorder to your computer, and turn on the device. Set your camcorder to Play (or VTR/VCR) mode. 2 Select a recording device under Device.
To use scene detection 1 After selecting Scene detection, choose whether to scan the tape from the Beginning or Current position. • Beginning: Scans the tape for scenes from the beginning. The tape will automatically be rewound if the tape position is not in the beginning. • Current position: Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position. 2 Specify the scan speed and click Start Scan to begin scanning the DV device for scenes.
3 In the Storyboard View, select each scene that you want to include in your movie, and click Mark Scene. 4 Click Next. Note: To save and import the scanned file without having to re-scan it, click and select Save DV Quick Scan Digest. To manage a large number of tapes, click Save DV Quick Scan Digest as HTML. This feature lets you print the HTML file and attach it with your tapes. Apply a template and burn to DVD Choose a style template, specify settings, and burn your movies to DVD.
4 In the Begin tab of the Edit Template Title dialog box, double-click the text that you want to modify. You can also modify attributes such as font, color or shadow settings. 5 Click the End tab to modify the text. Click OK. 6 To mark your video clips with date information, click Add as title in Video date information. Select Entire video if you want the video to appear from beginning to end, or specify the duration. 7 Click to burn your movie file to a disc.
Advanced Edit Corel VideoStudio Pro provides a hands-on workflow to produce professional-looking videos, giving you the liberty to customize all the elements in your video project. This section introduces you to the Corel VideoStudio Pro interface and briefly explains the steps involved in creating a movie.
Interface 1 2 7 3 8 9 4 5 6 • 1 - Step Panel Contains the Capture, Edit, and Share buttons, which correspond to the different steps in video editing. • 2 - Menu Bar Contains the File, Edit, Tools, and Settings menus, which provide different sets of commands. • 3 - Preview Window Shows the appearance of the current project or clip being played. • 4 - Navigation Panel Provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips.
Contains buttons for switching between two project views, such as Storyboard View and Timeline View, and for choosing other quick settings. • 6 - Project Timeline Displays all the clips, titles, and effects that are used in your project. • 7 - Library Stores and organizes all of your media clips. • 8 - Library Panel Filters your library according to media type — Media, Transitions, Title, Graphic, Filter, and Audio.
Menu Bar The Menu Bar provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro, opening and saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more. Navigation Panel The Navigation Panel is used to preview and edit the clips used in your project. Use the Navigation Controls to move around a selected clip or your project. Use the Trim Markers and Scrubber to edit your clips.
Moves to the end segment or cue. • 7 - Repeat Loops playback. • 8 - System Volume Lets you adjust the volume of your computer's speakers by dragging a slider. • 9 - Timecode Lets you jump directly to a part of your project or selected clip by specifying the exact timecode. • 10 - Enlarge Preview Window Increases the size of the Preview Window. • 11 - Split Clip Splits the selected clip. Position the Scrubber to where you want the clip to be split, and then click this button.
Toolbar The toolbar allows you to easily access buttons for editing. You can also change your project view, zoom in and out on the Project Timeline, and launch different tools that can help you edit efficiently. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 • 1 - Storyboard View Displays your media thumbnails in chronological order. • 2 - Timeline View Lets you perform frame-accurate editing of your clips on separate tracks. • 3 - Undo Undoes a previously done function.
• 9 - Instant Project A sample project that can be inserted into the Project Timeline to let you quickly choose menu style templates for your project. The sample project can also be used as a template for video projects by using the Replace Clip feature. • 10 - Zoom Controls Lets you Adjust your view of the Project Timeline by using the zoom slider and buttons. • 11 - Fit Project in Timeline Window Adjusts your project view to fit the entire span of your Timeline.
Storyboard View The fastest and simplest way to organize photos and video clips in a project is to use the Storyboard View. Each thumbnail in the storyboard represents a photo, video clip, or a transition. Thumbnails are shown in the order in which they appear in your project, and you can drag thumbnails to rearrange them. The duration of each clip is shown at the bottom of each thumbnail.
• 1 - Show All Visible Tracks Displays all tracks in your project. • 2 - Track Manager Lets you manage the tracks visible in the Project Timeline. • 3 - Selected range Displays a color bar that represents the trimmed or selected part of a project. • 4 - Add / Remove Chapter or Cue Lets you set chapter or cue points in your movie. • 5 - Enable / Disable Ripple Editing Locks or unlocks tracks of any movement while you insert clips. • 6 - Track buttons Lets you select individual tracks.
Contains title clips. • 13 - Voice Track Contains voice-over clips. • 14 - Music Track Contains music clips from audio files. To move between tracks, click the track buttons. You can use the mouse wheel to scroll through the Project Timeline. When the pointer is at the Zoom controls or Timeline ruler, you can use the wheel to zoom in and out of the Project Timeline. Options Panel The Options Panel changes according to the program’s mode and the step or track that you are working on.
2 In the Gallery drop-down list, choose a subcategory to display media clips from each folder. To add media clips to the Library 1 Click Add to locate a media clip to insert in the Library. 2 Select the file. You can also import Corel VideoStudio Pro projects and media files from your hard drive into the Corel VideoStudio Pro Library. To do this, use the Project Video and Windows Media Library options from the Library drop-down menu.
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 want to delete the thumbnail from the Library. Note: Back up your Library to avoid losing important library information and media clips. This action will create a backup of the virtual media files information of your current library in the directory you will specify.
Thumbnail Views Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to adjust the size of thumbnails for easier access to the different media clips in the Library. Thumbnail size slider To adjust thumbnail size Move the slider to the left or right to decrease and increase thumbnail size. In your next session, Corel VideoStudio Pro will use the last-selected thumbnail size as the default. Library Organizer The Library Organizer organizes your custom Library folders.
Sorting clips in the Library To arrange clips in the Library, click Name or Sort by Date. in the Library, then select Sort by The way video clips are sorted by date depends on the file format. DV AVI files (i.e., AVI files captured from DV camcorders) will be arranged by order of the shooting date and time of the footage. Other video file formats will be sorted by order of file date. To toggle between ascending and descending order, click the Library then select Sort by Name or Sort by Date again.
Starting a new movie project When you start Corel VideoStudio Pro, it automatically opens a new project and lets you start creating your movie production. New projects are always based on the default settings of the application. To check what these settings are, click Settings: Project Properties. Project settings determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview it.
• Showing and hiding grid lines • Saving projects • Saving projects by using Smart Package Setting your preferences Customize the program's working environment through the Preferences dialog box. You can specify a working folder for saving files, set undo levels, choose preferred settings for program behavior, enable Smart Proxy, choose the default transition effect for your project and more. To open the Preferences dialog box, select Settings: Preferences [F6].
Adding clips There are five ways to add clips to your project: • Capture video clips from a video source. The video clips will be inserted onto the Video track. • Drag clips from the Library onto the appropriate tracks. • Drag clips from File Explorer onto the appropriate tracks. • In the Library, right-click on the thumbnail, select Insert to: and choose which track to insert media file. • Right-click on the Timeline and choose the type of media you want to add from the right-click menu.
Previewing The Play button in the Navigation Panel serves two purposes: for playback of your entire project or a selected clip. To play back, click Project or Clip, then click Play. While working on your project, you will want to preview your work frequently to see how your project is progressing. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project without the need to create a temporary preview file. Playback quality will be dependent on your computer’s resources.
To play the preview area only 1 Use the Trim Markers or the Mark-in/out buttons to select the preview range. 2 To preview the selected range, select what you want to preview (Project or Clip), then click Play. To preview the entire clip, hold [Shift], then click Play. Undoing and redoing actions You can undo or redo the last set of actions that you performed while working on your movie by clicking Undo [Ctrl+Z] or Redo [Ctrl+Y] in the toolbar.
Saving projects Save your editing projects by selecting File: Save [Ctrl + S]. Corel VideoStudio Pro project files are saved in *.vsp file format. To automatically save your work, select Settings: Preferences - General then select Automatically save project every: and specify the time interval between saves. This setting is set at 10 minutes by default. To open an existing project, select File: Open Project [Ctrl + O]. To create a new project again, select File: New Project [Ctrl + N].
Capture Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you capture or import video from DVD-video, DVD-VR, AVCHD, BDMV discs including DV or HDV camcorders, analog capture cards for analog camcorders, mobile devices as well as analog and digital TV capture devices.
The Capture Step Options Panel In the Capture Step, Corel VideoStudio Pro displays the Library and the Capture Options Panel where different media capture and import methods are available. The table below discusses the options in the Capture Step. Click Capture Video to capture video footage and photos from your camcorder into your computer. Click DV Quick Scan to scan your DV tape and select the scenes you want to add to your movie.
4 Select a file format to use for saving your captured video from the Format drop-down list. Browse the folder location where the files will be saved under Capture folder. Note: Click Options to customize capture settings specific to your video device. 5 Scan your video to search the part for capture. Note: If you are capturing video from a DV or HDV camcorder, use the Navigation Panel to play your videotape. 6 Click Capture Video, when your video for capture is already on cue.
• Options: Displays a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings. • Capture Video: Transfers video from your source to your hard drive. • Take a Snapshot: Captures the displayed video frame as a photo. Direct video capture to MPEG format Corel VideoStudio Pro supports real-time capture from DV, analog, or any video source to MPEG-2 format. To capture video in MPEG-2 format 1 In Source, choose your video source.
Digital Video (DV) To capture Digital Video (DV) in its native format, select DV from the Format list in the Options Panel. This saves the captured video as a DV AVI file (.avi). You can also use the DV Quick Scan option to capture DV video DV AVI Type-1 and Type-2 When capturing DV, click Options in the Options Panel and select Video Properties to open a menu. In the Current Profile, choose whether to capture DV as DV Type-1 or DV Type-2.
High Definition Video (HDV) You can capture high definition video using the following methods: • For HDV camcorders, use the Capture video feature. • For AVCHD and BD devices, use Import from digital media. To capture video from an HDV camcorder 1 Connect your HDV camcorder to your computer’s IEEE-1394 port using the IEEE-1394 cable. 2 Turn on your camcorder and switch it to Play/Edit mode and make sure that your HDV camcorder is switched to HDV mode.
Note: DVB-T channels are not automatically scanned. Make sure to manually scan the channels first before capturing. 6 Click Capture Video. 7 Click Yes when prompted if you want to start capturing and automatically recovering DVB-T video. 8 Follow the remaining steps as described in the procedure for capturing videos.
TV footage Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to capture TV footage through a TV tuner. Capture a segment of your favorite television show on regular TV or cable then save it in your hard drive in AVI or MPEG. To capture TV footage 1 Select your TV tuner device from the Source drop-down list. 2 Click Options: Video Properties to open the Video Properties dialog box. If needed, adjust the settings accordingly.
Video date information Importing from digital media You can import DVD/DVD-VR, AVCHD, BDMV video and photos from a disc, hard drive, memory card or camcorder into Corel VideoStudio Pro. To import digital media 1 Click Capture Step then click Import from Digital Media. 2 Click Select Import Source Folders and browse for folders that contain your digital media and click OK. 3 Click Start and the Import from Digital Media dialog box appears.
4 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import. All imported videos will be added to the thumbnail list in the Library. To enable timecode retrieval for AVCHD 1 In the Capture Step Options Panel, click Import from Digital Media. 2 Select the thumbnail of the video file. Click Start import to launch Import Settings. 3 In Import destination, select Insert to Timeline or select Add video date information as title.
Importing from mobile devices You can import media clips from your mobile devices like Nokia and Windows Mobile®-based phones, iPod and PSP to your project. You can also use this feature to import from memory cards, digital still cameras and DSLRs. Make sure your device is properly connected and it can be recognized by Corel VideoStudio Pro. To import videos from a mobile device 1 In Capture Step Options Panel, click Import from Mobile Device.
To trim video clips before inserting into your project 1 Select the clip you want to trim and click 2 At the bottom of the dialog box, drag the Scrubber until you locate the point in the video clip that you want to set as the start of the clip. Click 3 to preview the clip. . Drag the Scrubber until you locate the point in the video clip that you want to set as the end of the clip. Click 4 48 Click . to watch your trimmed clip. When finished, click OK.
Edit The Edit Step is where you put together all the elements of your project. You can select videos, transitions, titles, graphics, effects, and audio clips from the Library and add them to your Timeline. Using the Options Panel, you can further customize the attributes of each element that you use.
Working with clips Clips whether audio, video, or photos are the foundation of your project and manipulating them is the most important skill you can master. Adding video clips There are several ways of inserting video clips to the Timeline: • Select a clip in the Library and drag and drop it to the Video Track or Overlay Track. Multiple clips can be selected by pressing [Shift] or [Ctrl]. • Right-click a clip in the Library then select Insert To: Video Track or Insert To: Overlay Track.
To make the size of all inserted photos the same as your project’s frame size 1 Select Settings: Preferences - Edit. 2 Change the Image resampling option default to Fit to project size. Color Color clips are usually added as backgrounds and are useful for titles. Adding of color clips on the Video Track follows the same procedure as that of video and image clips. For more information about adding color clips, see Adding Color Clips under Library in Edit Step.
Hold [Shift] then drag the end of the clip on the Timeline to change the playback speed. The black arrow means you are trimming or extending the clip, while the white arrow means that you are changing the playback speed. Reversing video playback Reverse the playback of the video by selecting Reverse video in the Options Panel. Replacing a clip Media clips in the Timeline can be replaced in its current position. When you replace a clip, the attributes of the original clip are applied to new clip.
Note: In replacing clips, the new clip must be longer than the clip to be replaced in the Timeline. Trimming a clip The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can split and trim your clips with frame accuracy. To split a clip into two 1 In Storyboard View or Timeline View, select the clip you want to split. 2 Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to split the clip. Note: Click 3 or to set the cutting point more precisely.
3 For more precise trimming, click on a Trim marker, hold it, and use the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard to trim one frame at a time. The Mark-in/Mark-out points can also be set by pressing [F3] and [F4], respectively. Trim markers 4 Mark-in/ Mark-out To preview the trimmed clip only, press [Shift + Space] or hold [Shift] and click the Play button. Note: You can also use Zoom controls to display each frame of your video on the Timeline and trim one frame at a time.
Instant timecode tip To trim a clip using the Duration box 1 Click a clip on the Timeline to select it. 2 Click the timecode in the Duration box in the Options Panel and enter the desired clip length. Duration Trim markers Note: Changes made in the video Duration box only affect the Mark-out point. The Mark-in point remains unchanged.
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. The way Corel VideoStudio Pro detects scenes depends on the type of video file. In a captured DV AVI file, scenes can be detected in two ways: • DV Recording Time Scan detects scenes according to their shooting date and time. • Frame Content detects content changes, such as motion change, camera shifting, brightness change, etc.
merged into that particular clip. Click Split to undo any Join actions that you have done. Click OK to split the video. 7 Multi-trimming your video The Multi-trim Video feature is another method for breaking down a clip into multiple segments. While Split by Scene is automatically done by the program, Multi-trim Video gives you complete control over the clips you wish to extract, making it even easier to include only the scenes you want.
• 3 - Jog Wheel Use to scroll to different parts of the clip. • 4 - AccuCut Timeline Preview the clip at different playback speeds. To trim a video file into multiple clips 1 Go to the Edit Step and select the clip that you want to trim. 2 Double click the clip to open the Options Panel. 3 Click Multi-trim Video in the Options Panel. 4 View the whole clip first by clicking Play to determine how you want to mark segments in the Multi-trim Video dialog box.
Click OK when finished. The video segments that you kept are then inserted onto the Timeline. 9 Navigation controls in the Multi-trim Video dialog box [F5] [F6] Reverses or advances through the video in fixed increments. By default, these buttons move up or down through the video in increments of 15 seconds. Plays a preview of the final trimmed video. Plays the video file. Hold [Shift] then click to play only the selected segments. Moves to the start or end frame of a trimmed segment.
The Edit Step Options Panel The Options Panel in the Edit Step allows you to modify the media, transitions, titles, graphics, animation, and filters that you add to the Timeline. The elements that you use in your project or effects that you apply to your clips can be modified or fine tuned in the Attribute tab. Video: Video tab • Video Duration: Displays the duration of the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can trim the selected clip by changing the clip duration.
• Color Correction: Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and gamma of the video clip. You can also adjust the White balance of the video or photo clip or make auto tone adjustments. • Playback Speed: Allows you to adjust the playback pace of your clip. • Reverse video: Plays the video backward. • Take a Snapshot: Saves the current frame as a new image file and places it in the Photo Library. All enhancements made to the file are discarded before saving.
• Customize: Allows you to define how to pan and zoom the current image. Color: Color tab • Duration: Sets the duration of the selected color clip. • Color Picker: Click the color box to adjust the color. Attribute tab • Mask & Chroma Key: Allows you to apply overlay options such as mask, chroma key, and transparency. • Alignment Options: Allows you to adjust object position in preview window. Set the option through the Alignment Options pop-up menu.
• Show grid lines: Select to display the grid lines. Click to open a dialog box where you can specify settings for the grid lines. Assets and Effects Video and photo files, transitions, titles, graphics, filters, and audio files are common elements in a movie production. The Library Panel provides quick access to these elements. Clicking a button in the Library Panel displays a specific media type or effect in the Library. You can filter the display by selecting from the Gallery drop-down menu.
Media The Media button displays a selection of videos and photos in the Library. These elements can be added to the Video and Overlay Tracks. The icon on the thumbnail helps you distinguish a photo from a video clip. Supported Video Formats • Microsoft® AVI (.AVI) • 3GPP (.3GP) • 3GPP2 (.3G2) • COOL 3D® (.C3D) • Microsoft® DVR-MS (.DVR-MS) • Autodesk® Animation (.FLC or .FLI) • Autodesk® 16-bit Animation (.FLX) • Flash™ video(.FLV) • Animated GIF (.GIF) • QuickTime® Movies (.MOV or .QT) • MPEG (.MPG, .
• MPEG-4 (.MP4 or .M4V) • Adobe® Flash® (.SWF) • Ulead® Image Sequence (.UIS) • Video Paint (.UVP) • Windows Media® Video (.WMV) • Video Editor Project (.DVP) • Corel® VideoStudio® Project Files (.VSP) Supported Image Formats • Windows® Bitmap (.BMP) • Graphics Interchange Format (.GIF) • JPEG file interchange format (.JPG, .JPEG, or .JPE) • Portable Network Graphics (.PNG) • JPEG 2000 with Metadata (.JP2) • JPEG 2000 (.JPG or .J2K) • QuickTime® Movies (MOV or .QT) • Tagged Image File (.TIF or .
Transitions Transitions make your movie smoothly change from one scene to the next. They are applied between clips on the Video and Overlay Tracks in the Timeline. Effective use of this feature can add a professional touch to your movie. There are 16 types of transitions in the Library. For every type, you choose a specific preset effect using the thumbnails. To add a transition • Click Transitions in the Library and select from various categories of transitions from the drop-down list.
project, drag the new transition onto the transition thumbnail for replacement in the Storyboard View or Timeline View. • Overlap two clips in the Timeline. To add a transition automatically 1 Select Settings: Preferences - Edit, then select Automatically add transition effect. 2 Choose a transition effect from the Default transition effect dropdown menu. 3 The default transition is added automatically between clips.
To customize a preset transition 1 Double-click a transition effect in the Timeline. 2 Modify the attributes or behavior of the transition in the Options Panel. To delete a transition • Click on the transition to be removed and press [Delete]. • Right-click on the transition and select Delete. • Drag to separate two clips with transition effect. Adding transitions to My Favorites You can collect your favorite transitions from different categories and save them in the My Favorites folder.
Titles Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create professional-looking titles, complete with special effects, in minutes. While a picture may be worth a thousand words, the text in your video production (i.e., subtitles, opening and closing credits, etc.) adds to the clarity of your movie. Adding two title tracks Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to add text either in multiple text boxes or in a single text box.
5 Double-click the Preview Window and type in your text. Click outside the text box when you are done typing. To add another set of text, double-click again on the Preview Window. You can also add a preset title from the Library and modify the text on the Preview Window. by dragging a preset title thumbnail from the Library to the title Track. and modifying the text on the Preview Window. You can add multiple titles and modify the attributes of each title.
Saving your titles to My Favorites in the Library If you still intend to use the title you have created for other projects, it is recommended that you save to My Favorites in the Library. You can drag a title to the Library to save it or right-click the title clip in the Timeline and click Add to My Favorites. The Title Safe Area It is recommended to keep your text within the title safe area. The title safe area is the rectangular white outline on the Preview Window.
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 Edit tab. To see how the title appears on the underlying video clip, select the title clip and then click Play Trimmed Clip or drag the Scrubber. You can also copy and paste attributes from one clip to another. To do this, right-click the source clip, select Copy Attributes, and then right-click the target clip and select Paste Attributes.
More options allow you to set the style and alignment, apply Border, Shadow and Transparency and add a Text backdrop to your text. You can apply preset styles to your title by clicking the Title Style Preset button. A text backdrop superimposes your text on an ellipse, rounded rectangle, curve-edged rectangle and a rectangle color bar. To add a text backdrop 1 Click to open the Text Backdrop dialog box to select backdrop type and color. 2 Choose a solid background bar or shapes that fit with text.
To modify text border, transparency, and add shadows • Click in the Options Panel and set attributes using the Border/ Shadow/Transparency dialog box. To rotate text in the Preview Window 1 Select a text to display the yellow and purple handles in the Preview Window. 2 Click and drag a purple handle to the position you want. Note: You can also rotate text using the Options Panel. In the Edit tab, specify a value in Rotate by degree to apply a more precise angle of rotation.
4 In some animation effects, you can drag the Pause duration handles to specify how long the text will pause after it enters and before it exits the screen. Pause duration handles Applying title effects Apply filters to your text using preset Title Effects such as Bubble, Mosaic, and Ripple. The title filters are in a separate Title Effects category. To apply title filters to the current text 1 Click Filter and choose Title Effects in the Gallery drop-down menu.
Graphic The Graphic Library contains color clips, objects, frames and flash animation. Adding Color Clips Color clips are solid colored backgrounds that are useful for inter-titles. For example, insert a black color clip as background for end credits. You can use the preset color clips or create new color clips in the Library. To select a color clip in the Color Library 1 Select Graphic from the Library Panel and choose Color from the Library drop-down list.
Adding Objects or Frames Add decorative objects or frames to your videos as Overlay clips. To add an object or frame 1 Select Graphic in the Library. 2 From the drop-down list, you can choose to add Object or Frame. 3 Select an object or frame and drag it onto the Overlay Track in the Timeline. 4 Click the Attribute tab to resize and reposition the object or frame. Note: You can also resize an object by double-clicking it on the Preview Window and dragging the yellow handles.
Adding Flash animations Give more life to your videos by adding Flash animations as Overlay clips. To add a Flash animation 1 From the drop-down list in the Graphic Library, select Flash Animation. 2 Select a Flash animation then drag it onto the Overlay Track. 3 Click the Options button. 4 In the Attribute tab, customize your Flash Animation. Customizing objects, frames and animations Use the various options available in the Edit and Attribute tabs to customize your object and frame.
There are also audio filters that you can apply to the Audio Track. See the Applying Audio Filters topic for more information. To apply a video filter to a clip (video or photo) in the Video Track 1 Click Filter in the Library to display the thumbnails of various filter samples. 2 Select the clip in the Timeline then choose the video filter from thumbnails shown in the Library. 3 Drag and drop the video filter onto your clip in the Video Track.
When there is more than one video filter applied to a clip, you can change the order of filters by clicking or . Changing the order of the video filters will have different effects on your clip. Key frame settings Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to customize video filters in a variety of ways, such as by adding key frames to your clips. Key frames let you specify a different attribute or behavior for your video filter.
Note: A diamond-shaped mark on the Timeline Control bar appears and indicates that the frame is a key frame in the clip. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more key frames to your clip. 6 Use the Timeline controls to edit or to go to a key frame in the clip. • To delete a key frame, click Remove key frame . • Click Reverse key frames to reverse the sequence of key frames on the Timeline such that the sequence starts with the last key frame and ends with the first key frame.
Audio Sounds are one of the elements that determine the success of your video production. Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to add both narration and music to your project. The Audio feature in Corel VideoStudio Pro consists of two tracks: Voice and Music. You can insert narrations on the Voice Track and the background music or sound effects on the Music Track. For more information on working with audio files, see Adding audio files, Adding voice-over narration, and Adding background music.
Ripple Editing Ripple Editing allows you to insert or remove clips while automatically moving other clips (including empty spaces) accordingly, to make room for it on the Timeline. Ripple editing begins after the insertion point. Use this mode to maintain the original synchronization of tracks when inserting or deleting clips. This feature is useful when you want other titles or tracks to play along with a particular moment in the video.
Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing enabled on some tracks. Clips on the tracks with Ripple Editing enabled move when a new clip is inserted to maintain original synchronization. To insert clips in Ripple Editing mode 1 Click Ripple Editing to activate the panel, then select the corresponding box for each track where you want to apply Ripple Editing. 2 Drag the clip to insert from the Library to the desired position on the Timeline.
dependent rather than project-dependent. In other words, proxy files can be shared among different projects. Smart Proxy can also be used with other video file formats and is not limited to HD files. You can enable the creation of proxy files by selecting Settings: Smart Proxy Manager - Enable Smart Proxy. To set the environment when smart proxy files will be generated 1 Select Settings: Smart Proxy Manager - Settings.
Converting multiple files Batch Convert allows you to convert a large number of files to another format in sequence. To do Batch Convert 1 Click 2 Click Add and then choose the files you want to convert. in the toolbar. 3 Select an output folder in Save in folder. 4 In Save as type, choose your desired output type. 5 Click Convert. The result is shown in the Task Report dialog box. Click OK to finish.
Note: Double-click the appropriate slider to reset the original color setting of the clip. Adjusting white balance White balance restores the natural color temperature of an image by removing unwanted color casts due to conflicting light sources and incorrect camera settings. For example, an object illuminated with incandescent lights may turn out too reddish or yellowish in an image or video clip.
4 Determine how you want to identify the white point. Choose among the different options (Auto, Pick color, White balance presets or Temperature). 5 If you have selected Pick color, choose Show preview to display a preview area in the Options Panel. 6 When you drag your cursor to the Preview area, it will change to an eyedropper icon. 7 Click to identify a reference point in your image which represents the color white. 8 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings are affecting the image.
Adjusting tones To adjust the tone quality of your video or image clips, click Color Correction in the Edit Step Options Panel and select Auto Tone Adjustment. You can indicate if you want the clip as Brightest, Brighter, Normal, Darker or Darkest by clicking the Auto Tone Adjustment dropdown menu. Applying pan and zoom effect Pan & Zoom is applied to photos, and it emulates the pan and zoom movements of a video camera. This is known as the “Ken Burns effect”.
You can customize a pan and zoom effect. The procedure below shows an example of how to start zoomed in on a subject, then pan and zoom out to show the whole image. To customize pan and zoom effect 1 In the Photo tab, select Customize under Pan & Zoom. 2 In the Pan and Zoom dialog box, the crosshairs in the Original Window represent the key frames in the image clip where settings can be customized to produce the pan and zoom effect.
4 Zoom in on the area by minimizing the marquee box or by increasing the Zoom ratio. Original 5 Preview Drag crosshairs of the End key frame to your desired final point. Original 6 Click 7 Click OK to apply the effect to the image. Preview to preview the effect. Additional options in the Pan and Zoom dialog box allow you to further customize this effect. Click the Anchor boxes to move the marquee box to fixed positions in the Original Window.
To include a fade-in/out effect, increase the Transparency. The image will fade to the Background color. Click the color box to choose a background color, or click to select a color on the Image Window. Resizing and distorting clips To resize or distort a clip 1 Select a clip in the Video Track then click the Attribute tab in the Options Panel. 2 Check the Distort clip option box. The yellow handles will appear.
Adding cues and chapters Adding cues and chapters helps you to navigate through your project, allowing you to place comments on your Timeline. These cue and chapter marks are also used for DVD production. To add project cues 1 Click the Chapter/Cue Menu. 2 Select Cue Point. 3 Drag the cursor to the part of the project where you want to add a cue point and click the bar below the Timeline ruler. Notice that a blue arrow icon is added.
4 Repeat Step 3 to add more cue points. Note: You can also use the Cue Point Manager when adding cue points. Select Add and specify the timecode and name of cue for easy identification. Click OK and then Close. To add chapters 1 Make sure that the Chapter Point is selected in the Chapter/Cue Menu. 2 Drag the cursor to the part of the project you want to assign as chapters and click the bar below the Timeline ruler.
Working with Overlays Another feature under the Edit Step is the application of overlay effects. This allows you to add overlay clips to combine with your videos in the Video Track. You can also use an overlay clip to create a picture-within-apicture effect. You can also use an overlay clip to create a picture-withina-picture effect, or to add a lower third, which can make your movie production look more professional. Overlay tracks are also used to insert video while keeping the audio from the main track.
Adding clips to the Overlay Track Drag media files to the Overlay Track on the Timeline to add them as overlay clips for your project. To add a clip to the Overlay Track 1 In the Library, select the media folder that contains the Overlay clip that you want to add to your project. 2 Drag the media file from the Library to the Overlay Track on the Timeline. Note: To add more tracks, right-click the Overlay Track. The Track Manager will open. You can also use color clips as Overlay clips.
Adding Multiple Tracks You can also insert media files on another Overlay Track for added impact for your movie. You can either show or hide these Overlay Tracks in your project. Click Track Manager in the Toolbar to open the Track Manager dialog box. Select the Overlay Tracks to display. Working with Overlay clips Adding multiple Overlay Tracks gives you more creative possibilities for your movie.
Trimming Overlay clips You trim a clip in the Overlay Track the same way you trim a clip in the Video Track. To split a clip in the Video and Overlay Tracks, select Project as the Play mode and then drag the slider to the part you want to cut. Click . Repositioning the current Overlay clip There are a number of ways to reposition an Overlay clip: • Drag the Overlay clip to the desired area on the Preview Window. It is recommended that you keep the Overlay clip within the title safe area.
Resizing an Overlay clip In the Preview Window, drag the handle on the Overlay clip to resize it. If you drag the yellow corner handle, it will keep the aspect ratio when you resize the clip. To apply the Keep Aspect Ratio option, click Alignment Options in the Attribute tab. This resizes the Overlay clip based on width or height, depending on which side is longer.
When you select the green node, the cursor becomes a smaller arrow with a small black box at its tail. Hold [Shift] while dragging the green nodes to keep the distortion within the outline box of the current clip. Applying motion to an Overlay clip In the Attribute tab, select the direction and style by which the Overlay clip will move to or from the screen under Direction/Style option. Click a specific arrow to set where you want your clip to enter and exit in your movie.
To apply transparency to an Overlay clip 1 In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key. 2 Drag the Transparency slider to set the opacity of the Overlay clip. To add a border to an Overlay clip 1 In the Attribute tab, click Mask & Chroma Key. 2 Click the Border arrow keys to set the thickness of the border for the Overlay clip. 3 Click the Border color box located beside the arrow keys to set the color of the border.
Chroma keying an Overlay clip Chroma keying makes a particular color in a clip transparent and shows the clip in the Video Track as background. To specify Chroma Key settings to the current Overlay clip 1 Click Mask & Chroma Key in the Attribute tab. 2 Click Apply Overlay options, then choose Chroma Key from the Type drop-down list. 3 In the Similarity option, click to pick the color to be rendered as transparent in the Preview Window.
Without Chroma Key With Chroma Key Adding a mask frame Adding a mask or a matte to an overlay clip applies a shape around it that you can render opaque or transparent. To add a mask frame 1 Click Mask & Chroma Key in the Attribute tab. 2 Click Apply Overlay Options then choose Mask Frame from the Type drop-down list.
3 Select a mask frame. 4 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image. 5 To import a mask frame, first create a mask for your project. Click and browse for the image file. Note: You can use any image file for a mask. If your mask is not in the required 8-bit bitmap format, Corel VideoStudio Pro automatically converts the mask. You can use programs such as Corel PaintShop Photo Pro and CorelDRAW to create an image mask.
Painting Creator interface basics 1 3 4 2 5 • 1 - Brush Thickness Defines the thickness of your brush tip through a pair of sliders and a preview box. • 2 - Canvas / Preview Window The painting area. • 3 - Brush Panel Choose from a wide array of paint media, brush/tool tips, and transparency. • 4 - Color Palette Allows you to choose or specify color using the Windows Color Picker or Corel Color Picker. You can also pick color by clicking the eye dropper.
Painting Creator control buttons and sliders New / Clear Button - Launches a new canvas or Preview Window. Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons - Allows you to zoom in and zoom out your view of the painting. Actual Size - Reverts your canvas or Preview Window to its actual size. Background image button and slider – Clicking on the Background Image button allows you to use images as reference for your painting and control its transparency through the slider.
Start recording / Snapshot button – Records your painting session or adds your painting to the Painting Library. The Snapshot button only appears if in Still mode. Play / Stop button – Plays or stops the current painting animation. Enabled only in Animation mode. Delete button – Deletes an animation or image from the library. Change duration button – changes the duration of the selected clip. Preference Control button – Launches the Preferences dialog box.
Painting Creator modes There are two modes of Painting Creator for you to choose from – the Animation Mode and the Still Mode. In Animation mode, you can record entire painting sessions and embed your output in the Timeline of Corel VideoStudio Pro. Still mode allows you to create image files using different sets of tools just like any digital imaging program.
To paint a still image • Using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Snapshot when finished. Your painting will automatically be saved in the Painting Creator Library. To record a painting animation • Click Start recording and, using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window.
Working with Audio Sounds are one of the elements that determine the success of your video production. Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to add music, narration, and sound effects to your project. The Audio feature in Corel VideoStudio Pro consists of four tracks: one Voice and three Music. You can insert narrations on the Voice Track and the background music or sound effects on the Music Track. Adding audio files You can add audio files to your project in any of the following ways.
To add voice-over narration 1 Move the scrubber to the section of the video where you want to insert your voice-over. 2 In Timeline view, click the Record/Capture Option button and select Voice-over. The Adjust Volume dialog box appears. Note: You cannot record over an existing clip. When a clip is selected, recording is disabled. Make sure that a clip is not selected by clicking on an empty area on the Timeline. 3 Speak into the microphone and check if the meter responds accordingly.
To import music from an audio CD 1 Click in the Library Panel and open the Options Panel. 2 In the Music & Voice tab panel, click Import from Audio CD. This opens the Rip CD Audio dialog box. To check if the disc is detected, ensure that Audio drive is enabled. 3 Select the tracks to be imported in the Track List. 4 Click Browse and select the destination folder where the imported files will be saved. 5 Click Rip to start importing the audio tracks.
5 Select the music to use under Music. 6 Select a Variation of the selected music. Click Play Selected Music to play back the music with the variation applied. 7 Set the Volume level then click Add to Timeline. Note: Select Auto trim to automatically trim the audio clip or cut down to the desired duration. Using the Clip Volume Control You will find the volume control in the Music & Voice tab. Clip volume represents the percentage of the original recorded volume.
Trimming and cutting audio clips After recording voice and music, you can easily trim your audio clips in the Timeline. There are two ways to trim audio clips: • In the Timeline, a selected audio clip has two handles that can be used for trimming. Just grab a handle, either from the beginning or end, and drag it to shorten a clip. • Drag the Trim markers. Stretching audio duration The time stretch feature allows you to stretch an audio clip to match video duration without distorting its pitch.
2 In the Music & Voice tab panel, click Playback Speed to open the Playback Speed dialog box. 3 Enter a value in Speed or drag the slider to change the speed of the audio clip. A slower speed makes the clip’s duration longer while a faster speed makes it shorter. Note: 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.
Using the Surround Sound Mixer Unlike a stereo stream that carries only two audio channels, Surround Sound has five separate audio channels encoded into one file which is delivered to five speakers and one sub-woofer. The Surround Sound Mixer has all the controls to position sounds around the listener, outputting audio through the 5.1 configuration of multiple speakers. You can also use this mixer to adjust the volume for stereo files, making it sound as if the audio moves from one speaker to another.
Note: Moving the note symbol will affect the sound coming from your preferred direction. 6 Drag Volume to adjust the volume level of the audio. Mixing Surround Sound All audio channels in Surround Sound have a set of similar controls that you will find in the stereo configuration of this panel, plus a few more specific controls. • Six-channel VU Meter: Front Left, Front Right, Center, Sub-woofer, Surround Left, Surround Right. • Center: Controls the amount of output sound from the center speaker.
Duplicating an audio channel Audio files sometimes separate the vocal sound from the background audio and put them in different channels. Duplicating an audio channel allows you to mute the other channel. To duplicate an audio channel, click in the toolbar. Click the Attribute tab and select Duplicate audio channel. Choose which audio channel to duplicate this may be Left or Right. Applying audio filters Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to apply filters to your audio clips in the Music and Voice Tracks.
To apply audio filters 1 Click in the Library Panel and open the Options Panel. 2 Select the audio clip on which to apply an audio filter. 3 In the Music & Voice tab. click Audio Filter. This opens the Audio Filter dialog box. 4 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. 5 Edit Click OK.
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Share Share your project in a format that is suitable for your audience or purpose. You can export your rendered movie as a video file, burn your project as an AVCHD, DVD and BDMV disc complete with menus, export to mobile devices or upload directly to your YouTube or Vimeo accounts.
• Upload to Vimeo: Allows you to share videos online using your Vimeo account. • Project Playback: Clears the screen and displays the whole project or a selected segment against a black background. It can also output to a videotape if you have a VGA to a TV converter, camcorder, or a video recorder connected to your system. It also allows you to manually control the output device when recording. • DV Recording: Allows you to record a selected video file onto a DV tape using a DV camcorder.
To create a video file of the entire project 1 Click Create Video File in the Share Options Panel. A pop-up menu showing several options of creating a video file will be displayed. 2 To create a movie file using the current project settings, select Same as Project Settings. Or, select one of the preset movie templates. These templates let you create a movie file that is suitable for the Web or for output to DV, DVD, WMV, and MPEG-4.
3 Enter the desired file name for your movie and click Save. The movie file will then be saved and placed in the Video Library. Note: To save on rendering time, use the same settings for your source video (e.g. captured video), Corel VideoStudio Pro project, and movie template. You can also render your project partially. SmartRender technology saves time when generating previews by rendering only the parts that have been modified from your last render operation.
2 Select a preview range using the Trim Markers. You may also drag the triangle along the ruler then press [F3] and [F4] to mark the start and end points respectively. Trim markers Note: An orange line representing the selected range should appear on the Timeline ruler. 3 Click 4 Select a movie template. 5 In the Create Video File dialog box, click Options. In the Options dialog box, select Preview range. Click OK. 6 Enter a file name and click Save.
Optimizing MPEG video settings MPEG Optimizer makes creating and rendering movies in MPEG format a lot faster. It analyzes and finds the best MPEG settings or the Optimal project settings profile to use and maintains the quality of your project. As an additional feature, you can now specify the target file size of your output to comply with file size limitations for your desired output. Upon clicking Create Video File, select MPEG Optimizer from the pop-up menu.
To use MPEG Optimizer 1 In the Share Step Options Panel, click Create Video File and select MPEG Optimizer. Note: MPEG Optimizer is automatically enabled when an MPEG movie template is selected. To stop showing MPEG Optimizer dialog box when selecting MPEG movie templates, deselect Show MPEG Optimizer dialog box in Preferences: General. 2 The MPEG Optimizer dialog box appears.
Create sound file Sometimes, you want to save the audio track of your video project in a separate audio file. This is especially useful when you want to use the same sound with another set of images, or when you want to convert the audio of a captured live performance into sound files. Corel VideoStudio Pro makes it easy for you to create an audio file of your project in MP4, OGG, WAV or WMA format. To create an audio file 1 Open your project and click the Share Step.
A video file can be exported to other external devices such as iPod, iPhone, Sony PSP, mobile phones, and Windows-based mobile devices such as smartphones and Pocket PCs. You can only export your project after you have created a video file. To export to a mobile device 1 Select a video clip from the Library. 2 Click 3 In the Save dialog box, type the file name and click the device where to export your movie. 4 Click OK. Export to Mobile Device and select the video property.
To set a video as your desktop screen saver 1 Select a .wmv file from the Library. Note: WMV files are played by the built-in player in Windows. 2 Go to File: Export and 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. Project Playback Project Playback is used to output your entire project or part of it to a DV camcorder.
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. 3 Select a compatible DV AVI file from the Library. 4 Click 5 The DV Recording - Preview Window dialog box opens. You can preview the video file here. After you are done previewing, click Next.
3 Enter a file name in Create Video File dialog box. 4 Corel VideoStudio Pro renders the project. When done, HDV Recording - Preview Window dialog box opens. You can preview the video file here. 5 Click Next to start recording. 6 In the Project Playback - Record Window dialog box, use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where to start recording. Note: Click Transmit to device unit for preview to preview your project on the HDV camcorder’s LCD monitor. 7 Click Record.
appear. Fill in the necessary information about the video and click Next. This shows the video file properties. 6 Click Upload Video. The Upload Video Progress bar shows the progress of your upload. 7 Click OK when video has been successfully uploaded. This launches the YouTube web page where you can check out the recently uploaded video file. Note: You can also upload videos to YouTube from Corel VideoStudio Express 2010. To upload your video to Vimeo 1 Select a video file or clip from the Library.
Creating movie templates Movie templates contain settings which define how to create the final movie file. By using the preset movie templates provided by Corel VideoStudio Pro or by creating your own templates in the Make Movie Templates Manager, you can have multiple variations of your final movie.
Appendix: Shortcuts This section contains the following topics: • Menu command shortcuts • Step Panel shortcuts • Navigation Panel shortcuts • Timeline shortcuts • Multi-trim Video shortcuts • Others Menu command shortcuts Ctrl + N Create a new project Ctrl + O Open a project Ctrl + S Save a project Alt + Enter Project Properties F6 Preferences Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste Del Delete F1 Help Appendix: Shortcuts 135
Step Panel shortcuts Alt + C Go to Capture Step Alt + E Go to Edit Step Alt + F Go to Effect in the Gallery list Alt + O Go to Overlay in the Gallery list Alt + T Go to Title in the Gallery list Alt + A Go to Audio in the Gallery list Alt + S Go to Share Step Up Go to the previous step Down Go to the next step Navigation Panel shortcuts F3 Set mark-in F4 Set mark-out Ctrl + 1 Switch to Project mode Ctrl + 2 Switch to Clip mode Ctrl + P Play/Pause Space Play/Pause Shift + Play b
Ctrl + R Repeat Ctrl + L System Volume Ctrl + I Split Video Tab Toggle between the Trim Handles and Scrubber. Enter When the left Trim Handle is active, pressing [Tab] or [Enter] switches to the right handle. Left If you pressed [Tab] or [Enter] to make the Trim Handles or Scrubber active, use the Left-arrow key to move to the previous frame. Right If you pressed [Tab] or [Enter] to make the Trim Handles or Scrubber active, use the Right-arrow key to move to the next frame.
Left Select the previous clip on the Timeline. Right Select the next clip on the Timeline. +/- Zoom in/out. Ctrl + Right Scroll forward. Ctrl + Left Scroll backward. Ctrl + Up / Page Up Scroll up. Ctrl + Down / Page Down Scroll down. Home Move to the start of the Timeline. End Move to the end of the Timeline. Ctrl + H The previous segment. Ctrl + E The next segment.
Others ESC Stop capturing, recording, rendering, or close a dialog box without making any changes. If you switched to Full Screen Preview, press [Esc] to return to the Corel VideoStudio Pro interface. Double-click a transition in the Effects Library 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.
Glossary Analog A signal that is not digital. Most VCRs, AV in/out, S-VIDEO, and stereos are analog. Computers are digital, dealing in ones and zeros. Information from an analog source must be digitized to be used on a computer. Aspect Ratio The relationship of width to height for a given image or graphic. Keeping or maintaining the aspect ratio refers to the process of maintaining size relationships when either the width or height of an image or graphic is changed.
Capture Plug-ins These are utilities integrated with Corel VideoStudio Pro that allow the program to recognize capture devices and automatically detect them when they are connected to the computer. Clip A short section or part of a movie. A clip can be audio, video, still images or a title. Codec A special algorithm or program that is used to process video. The origin of the word is compression/decompression or coder/decoder. Color Clip A simple background color used in a movie.
Digital Computer data consisting of ones and zeros. Contrast digital information with analog. Digitizing The process of converting analog input to a digital form so that it can be used by the computer. DNLE Digital Non-Linear Editing is a method of combining and editing multiple video clips to produce a finished product. DNLE offers random access to all source materials and all portions on the master tape at all times during the editing process.
Effect In Corel VideoStudio Pro, an effect is a special computer generated transition between two video clips. Export The process of sharing files between applications. When you export a file, the data is usually converted into a format that is recognizable by the receiving application. The original file remains unchanged. Fade A transition effect where the clip gradually disappears or appears.
HDV HDV is a format for recording and playback of high-definition video on a DV cassette tape. Announced in 2003 as an affordable high definition format, HDV video supports resolutions up to 1440 × 1080 and is compressed with MPEG-2. HDV audio is compressed using MPEG-1 Layer 2. HiColor A 16-bit image data type that can contain up to 65,536 colors. The TGA file format supports images of this type. Other file formats require prior conversion of a HiColor image into True Color.
are high data transfer requirements helps control how smoothly the video plays back. Library (Corel VideoStudio Pro) The Library is the repository for all of your media clips. You can store video, audio, titles, or color clips in the Library and instantly retrieve them for use in a project. Link A method of storing previously saved information in another program without significantly affecting the size of the resulting file.
MPEG-4 A video and audio compression format that is commonly used in mobile devices and video streaming in the Internet that provides high-quality videos at lower data rates. NLE Non-Linear Editing. In the past, conventional editing on a VCR was necessarily linear because of the need to access clips on a video tape in order. Computer editing can be done in any order that is convenient. Noise An unwanted residual hiss or random dot patterns onscreen are referred to as noise.
Profile A profile covers various attributes for a Windows Media Format file such as bit rate, number and type of streams, compression quality, frame size and so on. Project File In Corel VideoStudio Pro, a project file (*.VSP) contains the required information to link all associated image, audio, and video files. With Corel VideoStudio Pro, you must open a project file before you can edit a video. Render Rendering is the process of making a finished movie from the source files in a project.
SmartRender SmartRender technology saves time when generating previews by rendering only the parts that have been modified from your last render operation. Split by scene This feature automatically splits up different scenes into individual files. In Corel VideoStudio Pro, 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.
Title A title can be a movie title, a caption or credit. Any text, image, or video file that overlays in your movie can be referred to as titles. Transition Effect A transition is a method of sequencing between two video clips, like fading from one into another. In Corel VideoStudio Pro, there are a large variety of special transitions available, and they are called Effects. Trim The process of editing or cropping a movie clip. Computer video can be trimmed frame by frame.
Index A B ActiveMovie 133 Batch Convert 86 Add / Remove Chapter or Cue 25 BD 141 Adding audio files 110 clips to your project 33 Border 101 Burn 12 Burn whole tape 13 third-party music 112 Adding transitions to My Favorites 68 Adjusting color and brightness 86 C Capture Video 38 Capture Video Options Panel 39 Advanced Edit 12 Chapter Point 94 Analog video 43 Chapter/Cue Menu 93 Applying motion to the Overlay clip 100 Chroma Key 102 Applying selected transition effect to all clips 67 Attribut
Corel Corporation 10 E Corel Guide 7 Easy Edit 12 Create Disc 121 Edit Title 15 Create Sound File 121 Editing text 71 Create Video File 121 Enhancing Overlay clips 100 Creating 36 Export movie project 36 Cue Point 93 Cue Point Manager 94 customer support 10 Customize Filter 75, 79 D Digital TV 42 Distorting an Overlay clip 99 Duplicating an audio channel 118 DV 41 DV Quick Scan 44 DV Recording 122 DVB-T video 42 Movie Screen Saver 129 F Fade-in/out 115 Filter 78 Fit & Burn 16 Flash animations
I Modifying text attributes 72 Importing digital media 45 MPEG Optimizer 126 Importing from Mobile Devices 47 MPEG-2 40 Instant Playback 34 Instant timecode tip 54 K Multiple tracks 97 Multi-trim Video 57 Music Track 26 N Key frame 80 L Navigation Panel 20 O learning the application 7 Help system 7 Library 26 Library Organizer 29 M Make Movie Templates Manager 134 Opening an existing project 36 Options Panel 26 Overlay Tracks 25 P Painting Creator Modes 108 Mark-in/out 21 Panning & Zoomin
Playback speed 51 HTML 15 Preset text 70 Saving Smart Package 36 Preview range 34 Project Playback 122 Project Properties 32 Project Timeline 23 Trimmed clips 59 Scene detection 14 Shortcuts 135 Shuttle Slider 41 Q Split Audio 61 quitting the application 6 Split by scene 39, 40 R registering Corel products 8 Rendering 31 Repositioning the current Overlay clip 98 Resizing an Overlay clip 99 Resizing and distorting clips 92 Rip CD Audio 112 Rotate by degree 74 Rotating text 74 starting the applicat
Toolbar 22 Transparency 101 Trim Handles 21 Trimming a clip 53 Trimming Overlay clips 98 TV footage 44 U updating the application 9 V Video Edit tab 60 Video date information 16 Video Track 25, 33 Voice Track 26 W Working with Overlay clips 97 Index 155
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