Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introducing Corel VideoStudio Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What’s new in Corel VideoStudio Pro X6? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Recommended system specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Project Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Storyboard View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Timeline View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Options Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Definition Video (HDV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Digital TV or DVB-T video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Analog video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 TV footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 DV Quick Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Importing from digital media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Adding titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Adding titles with the Subtitle Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Saving your titles to My Favorites in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . 92 The Title Safe Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Editing titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding cues and chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Working with Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Adding clips to the Overlay Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Adding and Swapping Multiple Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Working with Overlay clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Trimming Overlay clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Importing music from an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Auto Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Using the Clip Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Trimming and cutting audio clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Stretching audio duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Fade-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Audio view . . . .
Recording to a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Recording to an HDV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Uploading to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Creating movie templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Appendix A: Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Menu command shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Step Panel shortcuts . .
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 Blu-ray Disc, 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 a hundred transitions, professional titling capabilities, and simple tools for creating soundtracks. To produce a video, you must capture or import footage from a camcorder or another video source.
What’s new in Corel VideoStudio Pro X6? Corel VideoStudio Pro X6 provides you with advanced features that support the latest video editing technologies, making it possible to create home movies with ease.
• Enhanced AVCHD 2.0 support — Get the most out of the enhanced AVCHD 2.0 video format. The program now supports AVCHD 3D, AVCHD Progressive and AVCHD 3D/Progressive. You can also output AVCHD-quality video to the *.MVC file format and save it directly to an SD card for viewing on your portable devices! For more information, see “Creating discs” on page 178 and “Export to SD card (Menu, No menu)” on page 195.
• Swap tracks — Working with multiple overlay tracks? We’ve made it easier for you to reorganize a project by swapping overlay tracks and all of their contents. For more information, see “Adding and Swapping Multiple Tracks” on page 119. • Random effect customization — Corel VideoStudio Pro X6 now gives you more control over the random effects that are applied to your clips. Choose a specific set of transitions for your project by using the Customize option.
• Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit edition), Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit editions), or Windows XP SP3 operating system software • 4GB of RAM or higher • 1GB of VRAM or higher • Minimum display resolution: 1024 × 768 • Windows-compatible sound card • Windows-compatible Blu-ray Disc Burner (for Blu-ray Disc and DVD output) Supported input/output devices • Digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras • Camcorders that record to internal memory, memory card, DVD disc or hard drive • USB cap
Hardware acceleration Depending on your hardware specifications, Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you optimize the performance of your system by optimizing hardware acceleration. Hardware decoder and encoder acceleration is supported only by Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating system software and requires at least 512 MB of VRAM. To change hardware acceleration settings 1 Select Settings > Preferences [F6].
Installing and uninstalling the application The Corel VideoStudio Pro installation disc has an autorun feature that is designed to start installing the application automatically. To install Corel VideoStudio Pro 1 Insert the Corel VideoStudio Pro installation disc into your DVDROM drive. 2 When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install Corel VideoStudio Pro on your computer.
Starting and quitting the application You can start Corel VideoStudio Pro from the Windows desktop or Start menu, and quit the program from the application window. To start the application • Double-click the Corel VideoStudio Pro X6 icon on the Windows desktop. Note: You can also start Corel VideoStudio Pro from the list of programs on the Windows Start menu. To quit the application • Click the Close button application window.
Learning how to use the application You can learn how to use Corel VideoStudio Pro in various ways: by searching the Help, by accessing the tips and tricks in the Corel Guide, or by exploring the Corel Web site (www.corel.com). To use the Help 1 On the application window, click the Help and product information button . 2 On the Learn tab of the Corel Guide, click Launch Help.
• If you have two hard drives in your system, it is recommended that you install Corel VideoStudio Pro to your system drive (usually C:) and store captured videos on your other drive (usually D:). • It is recommended that you store video files on a dedicated hard drive. • Increase the Paging File (Swap File) size to twice your amount of RAM.
Updating the application You can check for and install product updates. Updates provide important new information about your application. To update the application 1 Click the Help and product information button 2 In the Corel Guide, click the Product information and preferences button . , and choose Check for Updates. You can turn automatic program updates on or off by choosing Message preferences from the Product information and preferences menu and marking options in the dialog box.
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Corel VideoStudio Pro Editor Corel VideoStudio Pro provides a hands-on workflow to produce professional-looking videos, giving you the freedom to customize all the elements in your video project. This section introduces you to the Corel VideoStudio Pro application window and workspace tools and briefly explains the steps involved in creating a movie.
Workspace The new workspace is designed to provide you with a better editing experience. You can now customize the size of the program window and change the size and position of the elements on your screen for full control of your editing environment. Each panel bahaves like an independent window that can be modified according to your editing preferences. This is very useful when you are using large displays or dual monitors.
Part Description 4 — Library Panel Contains the Media Library, Media Filters and Options Panel. 5 — Timeline Panel Contains the Toolbar and Project Timeline. To move a panel • Double-click the top-left corner of the Player Panel, Timeline Panel or Library Panel. When the panel is active, you can minimize, maximize, resize each panel. You can also drag the panel outside the main application window into the second display area for dual-monitor setups.
To dock a panel 1 Click and hold an active panel. The docking guide appears. 2 Drag your mouse over the docking guide and choose a docking position to snap the panel in place. To save a custom workspace layout • Click Settings > Layout Settings > Save to and click a Custom option. To load a custom workspace layout • Click Settings > Layout Settings > Switch to and choose Default or one of the custom settings you have saved.
Step Panel Corel VideoStudio Pro simplifies the process of creating movies into three simple steps. Click the buttons in the Step Panel to switch between steps. Media clips can be recorded or imported directly to your computer's hard drive in the Capture Step. This step allows you to capture and import video, photo, and audio clips. The Edit Step and the Timeline are the heart of Corel VideoStudio Pro, where you can arrange, edit, trim and add effects to your video clips.
Preview Window and Navigation Panel The Navigation Panel provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips. Use the Navigation Controls to move around a selected clip or your project. Use the Trim Markers and Scrubber to edit your clips. In the Capture Step, this panel also acts as the device control for the DV or HDV camcorder. 1 15 2 14 3 4 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Part Description 1 — Preview Window Shows the current project or clip being played.
Part Description 4 — Project/Clip Mode Specifies a preview of the entire project or of a selected clip only. 5 — Play Plays, pauses, or resumes the current project or a selected clip. 6 — Home Returns to the starting segment or cue. 7 — Previous Moves to the previous frame. 8 — Next Moves to the next frame. 9 — End Moves to the end segment or cue. 10 — Repeat Loops playback. 11 — System Volume Lets you adjust the volume of your computer's speakers by dragging a slider.
Toolbar The toolbar provides easy access to many editing commands. You can 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 10 9 11 12 Part Description 1 — Storyboard View Displays your media thumbnails in chronological order.
Part Description 9 — Subtitle Editor Launches the Subtitle Editor dialog box, which lets you detect and organize segments to easily add titles in selected video clips. 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. 12 — Project Duration Shows the total duration of the project.
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.
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Part Description 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 Shows / Hides individual tracks.
Part Description 12 — Title Track 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. Right-click on any track button and choose Select all media to select all media clips that are in the track.
Library The Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie: video clips, photos, audio files, instant project templates, transitions, titles, filters, color clips, and tracking paths. Right-click a clip in the Library to view the clip's properties as well as copy, delete, or split clips by scene. You can also trim a clip in the Library by using the Trim markers. Hold [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple clips.
Adding and deleting media clips in the Library Organize the media clips in the Library so you can access assets for your projects with ease and speed. You can also import a Library to restore media files and other library information. To add media clips to the Library 1 Click Add to create a new library folder where you want to store your media clips.
To automatically locate and restore the link of the files in your library • Click File > Relink. A message appears that notifies you about the number of clips that are successfully relinked. Note: If the links to some clips are not restored, you can restore them manually by browsing for the corresponding file on your computer. To export a library 1 Click Settings > Library Manager > Export library and specify a folder location where you want to save your Library. 2 Click OK.
To tag video and photo clips as 3D 1 Right-click 3D files imported into the Library or the Timeline and choose Tag as 3D from the right-click menu. The 3D Settings dialog box is displayed. 2 Choose one of the following options to set the correct format for 3D content: • 2D — the default setting if the selected clip is not recognized as 3D. • Side-by-side — delivers 3D content by splitting the horizontal resolution of each frame for the left and right eye.
ready TV sets because of lower bandwidth usage. Choose between the Left-Right and Right-Left formats. • Over-Under — delivers 3D content by splitting the vertical resolution of each frame for the left and right eye. The higher count of horizontal pixels makes this option more suitable for displaying panning motion. Choose between the Left-Right and Right-Left formats. • Multiview Video Coding (MVC) — generates a high-definition two-view (stereoscopic) video or a multi-view 3D video.
Saving Titles to the Library When you are creating multiple title clips that share the same attributes, such as font type and style, it is useful to store a copy of your title clip in the Library. To save your title as a preset • Right-click the title clip in the Timeline and click Add to My Favorites. This way, you can easily change the text by dragging it from My Favorites in the Library back onto the Title Track while still maintaining the attributes of the title clip.
To show or hide media clips • Click one or more of the following buttons: • Show / Hide Videos • Show / Hide Photos • Show / Hide Audio Files You can also use the icons in the Media Library to display media clips, transitions, titles, graphics and filters. Thumbnail Views Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to adjust the size of thumbnails for easier access to the different media clips in the Library.
Starting a new movie project Corel VideoStudio Pro combines the video, titles, sounds, and effects in a process called rendering. Project settings determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview it. The output video can then be played back on your computer, burned to disc, or uploaded to the Internet.
Creating new projects When you start Corel VideoStudio Pro, it automatically opens a new project and lets you start creating your movie. New projects are always based on the default settings of the application. You can also create HTML5 projects that you can post on the Web. To create a new project • Click File > New Project [Ctrl + N]. To create a new HTML5 project • Click File > New HTML5 Project [Ctrl + M]. To open an existing project • Click File > Open Project [Ctrl + O].
3 Right-click on the template thumbnail and choose the point of insertion in the Timeline between Add at the beginning and Add at the end. The template will be automatically imported into the Timeline. Note: You can also drag the template thumbnail to the Timeline. To create an Instant Project template 1 Open the video project that you want to save as a template. 2 Click File > Export as template. 3 Click Yes when prompted to save your project. 4 Enter a File name, Subject and Description.
Setting your preferences Customize your working environment by using 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 set program preferences • Click Settings > Preferences or press F6 to launch the Preferences dialog box. The Corel VideoStudio Pro Timeline allows 30P (30 frames per second) editing by default.
Adding clips There are a number of ways to add clips to your project. To add clips • Do one of the following: • Capture video clips from a video source. The video clips are inserted into the Video track. • Drag clips from the Library to the appropriate tracks. • Drag clips from File Explorer to the appropriate tracks. • In the Library, right-click on the thumbnail, select Insert To and choose the track where you want to insert the media file.
Setting a preview range You may choose to play only a part of your project. The selected range of frames to preview is referred to as the preview range, and it is marked as a colored bar in the Ruler Panel. 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.
To redo the last undone action • Click the Redo button in the Toolbar. You can adjust the number of undo levels in the Preferences dialog box. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts [Ctrl] + Z and [Ctrl] + Y to undo and redo actions respectively. Showing and hiding grid lines You can use grid lines to guide you when repositioning or resizing photos and videos. You can also use grid lines to line up titles in your movie.
Saving projects To save your project • Click File > Save [Ctrl + S]. Note: Corel VideoStudio Pro project files are saved in *.vsp file format. HTML5 video projects are saved in *.vsh file format. To automatically save your work 1 Click Settings > Preferences and click the General tab. 2 Choose Automatic save interval: and specify the time interval between saves. Note: This setting is set at 10 minutes by default. Save your project frequently to avoid accidental loss of work.
Capture Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you capture or import video from DVDvideo, DVD-VR, AVCHD and BDMV discs including camcorders that record on memory cards, internal memory of discs, DV or HDV 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.
2 In Capture Options Panel, click Capture Video. 3 Select your capture device from the Source drop-down list. 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.
• Capture to library — Choose or create a Library folder where you want your video to be saved. • 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 use Split by scene option in Capture Step 1 Select the Split by scene option in the Options Panel. 2 Click Capture Video. Corel VideoStudio Pro will automatically look for the scenes according to their shooting date and time and capture them as separate files. DSLR Corel VideoStudio Pro captures videos and photos taken with your DSLR in real time, maximizing the full power of your camera’s sensor and lens.
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. Controlling the DV camcorder with the Navigation Panel When capturing from a DV camcorder, use the Navigation Panel to scan your footage and locate the scenes you want to capture. Shuttle Slider To find scenes in your video • Drag the Shuttle Slider to move forward and back through the footage at variable speeds.
right of the screen. In the menu, press MENU > STANDARD SET > VCR HDV/DV and press HDV. 3 Click Capture Step and click to capture video. Digital TV or DVB-T video Before capturing, ensure that the DVB-T source is connected via a compatible capture card installed on your computer. To capture DVB-T video 1 Click Capture Step and select Capture Video. 2 Select Digital TV Source from the Source drop-down list. 3 Click Options and select Video Properties. The Video properties dialog box will appear.
To specify the type of video source you are capturing from 1 Click Options and select Video properties. 2 In the dialog box that opens, you can customize the following capture settings: • In the Input Source tab, choose whether you are capturing NTSC, PAL, or SECAM video and select the Input source (TV, Composite, or S-Video). • In the Color Manager tab, you can fine tune the video source to ensure good quality captures.
For more information on this feature, see “Appendix B: DV-to-DVD Wizard” on page 211. To add the date and time of your video 1 After scanning your DV tape, click Next. This will then display the Import Settings dialog box. 2 Select Insert to Timeline and choose Add video date information as title. Note: If you want the shooting date to appear in the entire duration of the video, select Entire video or only during a specified time.
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.
Creating stop motion animations Using captured images from DV/HDV camcorders, webcams or DSLRs, or imported photos, you can create stop motion animations directly in Corel VideoStudio Pro and add them to your video projects. For best results, use a tripod when you shoot photos and videos that you want to use in your stop motion animation project. To open the Stop Motion window • Click Stop Motion in the Capture Step Options Panel to launch the Stop Motion window.
To capture images 1 Connect the webcam, DV/HDV camcorder or DSLR to your computer. 2 A message box appears to confirm that you want to use the device. Click OK. 3 If more than one device is connected, select your preferred capture device from the drop-down list. 4 Modify any of the Stop motion settings. 5 Click Capture image to capture images manually. Stop motion settings tab • Image Duration — Lets you choose the exposure time for each image.
To capture images using a webcam or DV/HDV camcorder 1 If you are using a DV/HDV camcorder, switch it to Play/Edit mode and make sure that your DV/HDV camcorder is switched to DV/ HDV mode. 2 In Record mode, move your subject between each capture to show movement in the images. 3 If you are using footage from a DV/HDV camcorder, you can make screen captures during video playback. To capture images using a DSLR 1 When a supported DSLR is connected, the Auto Focus button will be enabled automatically.
DSLR Enlarged Mode Corel VideoStudio Pro mimics the camera viewfinder and gives you quick access to DSLR features and settings. 1 15 2 14 3 13 4 5 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part Description 1 — Mode Displays information on the selected camera mode. 2 — Image quality Lets you set the image size and quality. 3 — Metering mode Lets you set the metering mode by selecting from your camera’s preset options.
Part Description 7 — Aperture Displays the aperture settings of the camera. This will be disabled when the DSLR is in P or Tv mode. 8 — Shutter speed Displays the shutter speed settings of the camera. This will be disabled when the DSLR is in P or Av mode. 9 — ISO Lets you adjust the ISO setting by selecting from your camera’s preset options. 10 — Live view focus guides Lets you adjust the focus area by clicking on the arrows or dragging the focus area box.
To open an existing stop motion animation project 1 Click Open and browse for the stop motion animation project that you want to work on. Note: Stop motion animation projects created in Corel VideoStudio Pro are in Ulead Image Sequence (*uisx) format. 2 Click Open to activate the project. To import images into a stop motion animation project 1 Click Import and browse for the photos that you want to include in your stop motion animation projects.
Creating screen capture videos Record computer actions and mouse movement by using the screen capture feature in Corel VideoStudio Pro. This feature lets you create videos that require visualization in a few easy steps. You can also define the capture area for more emphasis and focus or integrate voice-overs. To open the Active Screen capture window • You can do one of the following options: • Click Screen Capture in the Capture Step Options Panel to launch the Screen Capture toolbar.
Part Description 1 — Capture area frame Specifies the display area to capture. This covers the entire screen by default. 2 — Recording Controls Contains the buttons that control your screen capture. 3 — Capture area frame dimensions Specifies the active program to capture and the exact dimensions of the area to capture in the Width and Height boxes. 4 — Settings (default view) Lets you specify file, audio, display and keyboard shortcut settings.
Note: Using a lower frame rate is ideal for uploading videos to the Internet as it yields a smaller file size but with less accuracy on screen dynamics. A higher frame rate produces a larger file size and is most useful for detailed presentations to capture actual screen dynamics. 3 In Audio Settings > Voice, do one of the following: • Click Enable voice recording to record a voice-over. Click the Sound Check button to test your voice input. • Click Disable voice recording to disable voice-over recording.
application window to capture by choosing an option from the list of active programs. 2 Click Settings to access more options. Note: To include voice-overs and system audio, you must enable and configure the respective settings before you start recording. 3 Click Start / Resume Recording to start the screen capture. All activities inside the specified capture area are recorded. Screen capture starts after the countdown. Note: You can press F10 to stop and F11 to pause or resume the screen capture.
Edit The Edit Step is where you put together all the elements of your project. You can select videos, instant project templates, transitions, titles, graphics, effects, and audio clips from the Library and add them to the Timeline. Using the Options Panel, you can further customize the attributes of each element that you use.
Working with clips Videos, photos and audio clips 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 it to the Video Track or Overlay Track. Multiple clips can be selected by pressing [Shift]. • Right-click a clip in the Library and select Insert To: Video Track or Insert To: Overlay Track.
Adding photos Photo clips are added to the Video Track the same way as video clips. Before you start adding photos to your project, determine the photo size that you want for all your photos. By default, Corel VideoStudio Pro adjusts the size to keep the photo’s aspect ratio. Corel PaintShop Pro PSPIMAGE files (*.pspimage) are now supported in Corel VideoStudio Pro. PSPIMAGE files that are imported into the Library have a multiple layer indicator so you can distinguish them from other types of media clips.
You can also drag the file directly into the Timeline and the program will automatically add the layers to separate tracks. To insert a flattened image, hold down [Shift] and drag the file. 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” on page 97.
2 In New clip duration, specify a set duration for your video clip. Note: If you want to maintain the original duration of your clip, do not change the original value. 3 In Frame Frequency, specify the number of frames to be removed at regular intervals during video playback. Note: A higher value entered in Frame Frequency will produce a more noticeable time-lapse effect on your video. Otherwise, maintain the value at 0 to retain all frames in your video clip.
Note: For example, you enter a value of 1 in Keep and 3 in Drop. This means that it will follow the interval to retain one frame and remove three frames for the set of photos selected. 4 In Frame duration, specify the exposure time for each frame. 5 Use the playback controls to preview the effect of the frame settings on your photos. 6 Click OK. If the value of Frame Frequency is more than 1 and clip duration is the same, Strobe effect will be produced.
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. Variable Speed You can add variety to your project by modifying the playback speed of a clip at different intervals. Setting the variable speed removes the audio of the video clip.
6 Click OK when finished. Reversing video playback You can reverse the playback of video clips. To reverse video playback • Click Reverse video in the Options Panel. Replacing media clips Media clips in the Timeline can be replaced in their current position. When you replace a clip, the attributes of the original clip are applied to the new clip. To replace a clip 1 In the Timeline, right-click the media clips you want to replace. 2 Choose Replace clip from the right-click menu.
3 Browse for the replacement media clips and click Open. The clip in the Timeline is automatically replaced. The duration of the replacement clip must be equal to or longer than the duration of the original clip. Hold [Shift] and click multiple clips to select two or more clips in the Timeline and repeat the process for replacing multiple clips. The number of replacement clips must match the number of clips that you selected in the Timeline.
To trim a clip with the Trim markers using Single Clip Trimmer 1 Double-click a video clip in the Library or right-click on a video clip and choose Single Clip Trim to launch the Single Clip Trim dialog box. 2 Click and drag the Trim markers to set the Mark-in/Mark-out points on the clip. 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.
while trimming and inserting overlapping clips on the Timeline, enabling you to make adjustments based on the timecode shown. For example, the instant timecode tip appears with the format 00:00:00.00 (00 - 04.25). 00:00:00.00 indicates the current timecode where the selected clip is located. The (00 - 04.25) startend range represents the duration of one overlapping clip with the previous clip and another overlapping with the next clip.
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.
Click Scan. Corel VideoStudio Pro then scans through the video file and lists all the detected scenes. 6 You may merge some of the detected scenes into a single clip. Simply select all the scenes that you want to join together then click Join. The plus sign (+) and a number indicates how many scenes are merged into that particular clip. Click Split to undo any Join actions that you have done. Click OK to split the video.
Part Description 1 - Timeline zoom Drag up and down to sub-divide a video clip into frames per second. 2 - AccuCut Timeline Scan a video clip frame by frame for accurate mark-in and mark-out positions. 3 - Jog Wheel Use to scroll to different parts of the clip. 4 - Playback Speed Control 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.
that you want to retain or marking segments that you want taken out from the clip. Quick search interval allows you to set a fixed interval between frames and browse through the movie using the set value. 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.
To save a trimmed clip 1 In the Storyboard View, Timeline View, or the Library, select a trimmed clip. • Click File > Save Trimmed Video. 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.
• Clip volume — Allows you to adjust the volume of the audio segment of your video. • Mute — Silences the audio segment of your video without deleting it. • Fade-in/out — Gradually increases/decreases the volume of the clip for a smooth transition. Select Settings > Preferences > Edit to set the fade-in/out duration. • Rotate — Rotates the video clip. • Color Correction — Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and gamma of the video clip.
• Rotate — Rotates the image clip. • Color Correction — Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and gamma of the image. You can also adjust the White balance of the video or image clip or make auto tone adjustments. • Resampling Option — Lets you modify a photo’s aspect ratio when a transition or effect is applied. • Pan & Zoom — Applies the Pan & Zoom effect to the current image. • Presets — Provides various Pan & Zoom presets. Choose a preset from the drop-down list.
• Presets — Provides various filter presets. Choose a preset from the drop-down list. • Customize Filter — Allows you to define the behavior of the filter throughout the clip. • Direction/Style — Allows you to set the direction and style of entry/exit of the clip. This can be set to static, top/bottom, left/ right, top-left/top-right, bottom-left/bottom-right. As for the style, you can set direction of entry/exit of clips through: Rotate before/after pause duration and Fade in/out motion effect.
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. Media The Media Library displays a selection of photos, videos and audio in the Library. These elements can be added to the corresponding tracks.
Video format support: Input: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HDV, AVCHD, M2T, MPEG-4, M4V, H.264, QuickTime*, Windows Media Format, MOD (JVC MOD File Format), M2TS, TOD, BDMV, 3GPP, 3GPP2, DVR-MS, FLI, FLC, FLX, SWF, DivX*, RM*, UIS, UISX, WebM Output: DVAVI, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, QuickTime*, Windows Media Format, 3GP, 3GP2, AVCHD, BDMV, FLI, FLC, FLX, RM*, DivX*, UIS, UISX, WebM *Drivers need to be installed to enable this option.
Transitions Transitions can help your movie switch smoothly from one scene to the next. They can be applied to single clips or in between clips on all 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 by using the thumbnails.
process to insert a transition at the next cut. To replace a transition in your 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 > and click the Edit tab. 2 Under Transition Effect, enable Automatically add transition effect The default transition is added automatically between clips.
To add random transitions to all video track clips • Click the Apply random effect(s) to video track button . 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.
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 titles Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to add text either in multiple text boxes or in a single text box.
You can add multiple titles and modify the attributes of each title. Title clips can be placed on Title, Video and Overlay tracks. To add a preset title to your project 1 Click Title in the Library Panel. 2 Drag and drop the preset text onto the Title Track. Note: You can modify a preset title by double-clicking it on the Preview Window and entering new text. Open the Options Panel to edit the title attributes.
You can also launch the Subtitle Editor dialog box by rightclicking a selected video or audio clip in the Timeline and choosing Subtitle Editor. To add subtitles manually with the Subtitle Editor 1 In the Subtitle Editor dialog box, drag the scrubber or play the video to the part where you want to add titles. 2 Using the playback controls or manual scrubbing, click the Mark in and Mark out subtitle.
Note: Voice Detection will be activated only if your video clip has audio. For better voice detection results, it is best to use videos with clear speech and less background noise. This feature works best for video tutorials, speeches and video presentations. To import subtitle files using the Subtitle Editor 1 Click the Import subtitle file button files that you want to import. 2 Click Open. and browse for subtitle The selected subtitles appear in the Subtitle List.
2 You can further customize titles in your project by using the following options: Part Description Delete selected subtitles — Deletes the selected subtitle segment Join subtitles — Merges two or more selected subtitles Time offset — Introduces timing offsets for the entry and exit of subtitle segments Text Options — Launches a separate dialog box where you can customize the font attributes, style and position of subtitles 3 Click OK.
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.
2 Modify the properties of the title clip by using the different options in the Edit and Attribute tabs of the Options Panel. To adjust the duration of title clips • Do one of the following: • Drag the handles of the clip • Enter 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 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 the Customize text backdrop attributes button the Text Backdrop dialog box. to open 2 Choose a solid background bar or shapes that fit with text. 3 Choose the color of your backdrop. Use a solid or gradient color and set the transparency.
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. Applying animation Apply motion to your text using title animation tools, such as Fade, Moving Path, and Drop.
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. The Library displays the thumbnails of various filters under the Title Effects category. 2 Select the clip in the Timeline then choose the title filter from thumbnails shown in the Library.
Graphic The Graphic Library contains color clips, objects, frames and flash animation. Adding Color Clips Color clips are solid colored backgrounds. You can use the preset color clips or create new color clips in the Library. For example, you can insert a black color clip as background for end credits. 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.
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. Object Frame 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.
Customizing objects, frames and animations Use the various options available in the Edit and Attribute tabs to customize your object and frame. You can add animation, apply transparency, resize the object or frame, and more. Filters Video filters are effects that you can apply to clips in order to change their style or appearance. Using filters is a creative way to enhance your clips, or correct flaws in your video. For example, you can make a clip look like a painting or improve its color balance.
5 Preview how your clip looks with the video filter applied to it using the Navigator. Applying multiple filters By default, the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged onto the clip. Uncheck Replace last filter to apply multiple filters to a single clip. Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to apply a maximum of five filters to a single clip. You can also choose the filter to be previewed through the selection in the view toggle.
Key frame Controls Note: You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out of the Timeline Control bar for precise placement of key frames. 4 Click Add key frame to set that frame as a key frame in the clip. You can adjust the video filter settings for that particular frame. 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.
9 Preview the changes you've made by clicking Play Preview Window of the dialog box. in the 10 Click OK when finished. Note: To preview the clip with the video filter applied, use the Preview Window or an external device such as a TV monitor or DV camcorder. To choose the display medium, click , then click Preview Playback Options dialog box. to open the Audio Sounds are one of the elements that determine the success of your video production.
You can also choose the attributes to paste into another media clip. Right-click the target clip and select Paste Optional Attributes. Choose the attributes you want to paste into the target clip and click OK. Taking snapshots in the Edit Step You can take a photo snapshot in the Edit Step by selecting a specific frame on the Timeline and saving it as an image file. To capture photos 1 Click Settings > Preferences > Capture. Choose Bitmap or JPEG as the Snapshot format.
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 Enable/Disable 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.
Enabling and disabling tracks You can show or hide tracks from playback or when you render your video. You can also see the effect of each track in a project without having to delete and reimport media clips repeatedly. The eye on the Track buttons indicate the status of each track. When enabled, an open eye appears. When disabled, the closed eye appears and the selected track is grayed out. To enable tracks • Click the Track button of the track that you want to show.
Proxy files are lower resolution working copies of video files. They are reduced in resolution or compression bit rate -- to speed up editing of high definition files such as HDV and AVCHD. Proxy files are sourcedependent 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. To enable the creation of proxy files • Click Settings > Smart Proxy Manager > Enable Smart Proxy.
To view the list of video files to be generated as proxy files 1 Go to Settings > Smart Proxy Manager > Smart Proxy Queue Manager. 2 Select the files you want to include in your queue. 3 Click OK. 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 File > Batch Convert. 2 Click Add and then choose the files you want to convert. 3 Select an output folder in Save in folder.
2 Drag the sliders to adjust the Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast or Gamma of the clip. 3 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image. 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.
To adjust White balance 1 Select a video or photo on the Timeline or the Library. 2 In the Video or Photo tab of the Edit Step Options Panel, click Color Correction. 3 Check the White balance option box. 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.
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. Note: You can indicate if you want the clip as Brightest, Brighter, Normal, Darker or Darkest by clicking the Auto Tone Adjustment drop-down 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. 5 Drag crosshairs of the End key frame to your desired final point. Preview Original Original Preview 6 Click the Play button to preview the effect. 7 Click OK to apply the effect to the image. 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 zoom in or out of a fixed area without panning the image, select No panning. 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 use the eye dropper tool 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.
Adding cues and chapters Adding cues and chapters helps you to navigate through a project and allows you to place comments on your Timeline. These cue and chapter marks are used mainly as project guides or disc menu chapters and interactive links in HTML5 projects. Cue points serve as markers that help in lining up media clips in a project. Chapter points specify disc menu chapters or hyperlinks. To add project cues 1 Click the Chapter/Cue Menu. 2 Click Cue Point.
Add/Remove Cue Point Cue points 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. You can also add a cue point by dragging the Timeline slider to the desired cue point position in your project and clicking Add/ Remove Cue Point. To add chapters 1 Select Chapter Point in the Chapter/Cue Menu.
3 To edit a chapter, click on a chapter point and drag to a new position. 4 To rename a chapter, double click a chapter point and enter a new chapter name. Click OK. To remove chapters and cues, drag the markers outside the Timeline ruler and release the mouse button. You can also drag the Timeline ruler to a chapter or cue point and click Add/ Remove Chapter Point or Add/Remove Cue Point. You can also drag the Timeline slider to the desired chapter point position in your project.
Another alternative is to use the Mask & Chroma Key function in Corel VideoStudio Pro to make a specific color on an image transparent. 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: You can also use color clips as Overlay clips. To add more tracks, see “Adding and Swapping Multiple Tracks” on page 119. 3 To customize the Overlay clip, click the Attribute tab. The Overlay clip is then resized to a preset size and positioned at the center. Use the options in the Attribute tab to apply direction/style to the Overlay clip, add filters, resize and reposition the clip, and more.
You can add up to one Video track, 20 Overlay tracks, two Title tracks, one Voice track and three Music tracks. In an HTML5 project, you can add up to three Background tracks, 18 Overlay tracks, two Title tracks, one Voice track and three Music tracks. To swap tracks 1 Right-click on an Overlay track button Tracks. and select Swap 2 Choose the corresponding Overlay track that you want to swap. All media in the selected Overlay tracks swap.
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 1 Click Project as the Play mode and drag the slider to the part you want to cut. 2 Click the Split Clip button . Repositioning the current Overlay clip To reposition an Overlay clip • Do one of the following: • Drag the Overlay clip to the desired area on the Preview Window.
Resizing an Overlay clip To resize an Overlay clip • In the Preview Window, drag the handles on the Overlay clip to resize it. Note: If you drag the yellow corner handle, it will keep the aspect ratio when you resize the clip. To specify the alignment and size of the Overlay clip • Click Alignment Options in the Attribute tab and click your desired option to achieve your desired effect. This resizes and adjusts the position of the Overlay clip.
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. Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD (4K) video Some Ultra HD (4K resolution) videos are created by combining four full HD files shot with a 4K camera. Apart from adding Overlay effects, you can use Overlay Tracks to assemble HD videos into one Ultra HD (4K) movie.
4 Reposition the Overlay clips. For more information, see “Repositioning the current Overlay clip” on page 121. Even if you have not rendered the video, the Ultra HD (4K) video can be imported into a new project as a *.vsp file for easier editing. Applying motion to an Overlay clip To apply motion to an Overlay clip 1 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.
Enhancing Overlay clips Applying transparency, border, chroma key, and filters can enhance your Overlay clips. 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.
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, use the eye dropper tool to pick the color to be rendered as transparent in the Preview Window.
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.
Tracking, matching and customizing motion in video Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create tracking paths in video clips and track particular elements in your video. Motion Tracking eliminates the multiple and repetitive steps of adding objects into the Timeline and the use of key frames to induce movement. Using trackers, the program lets you track specific points or areas to create moving paths. You can use the generated moving paths to animate titles and overlays in video clips.
Motion Tracking interface basics 5 6 1 7 8 2 3 4 Track Motion dialog box Part Description 1 — Tracker Specifies the object being tracked to create the tracking path. This can also appear as an area depending on the selected tracker type. 2 — Playback Control Buttons that control video playback. 3 — Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom and track in/out controls.
Part Description 4 — Tracker Control Buttons and options that let you control the properties of the trackers, tracking paths and matched objects. 5 — Preview Window Shows the current video being played. 6 — Tracking path The path of the motion tracked by the program. 7 — Matched object Where the matched object is placed. 8 — Timecode Lets you jump directly to a specific part of the video by specifying the exact timecode.
Add tracker / Remove tracker — Adds and removes trackers Rename tracker — Renames the active tracker Save to path library — Saves the active paths to the path library. Set tracker as point / Set tracker as area — Toggles between using the tracker to follow the motion of a specific point or area Apply mosaic — Applies a mosaic effect over the tracked object. This button lets you blur the area of the tracked object.
4 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 Customize Motion dialog box Part Description 1 — Playback Control Buttons that control video playback. 2 — Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom controls. 3 — Attribute Panel Defines the Position, Size, Opacity, Rotation, Shadow, Border, Mirror and Ease in/out controls. 4 — Preview Window Shows the current video being played. 5 — Matched object Specifies where the matched object is placed, which can be a title or overlay. This is applicable only in Match Motion.
Part Description 6 — Motion path The path of the motion as manually defined.This is shown only in the Customize Motion dialog box. 7 — Object distortion window Controls the orientation of the video clip / overlay object. 8 — Keyframe Control Adds, removes and controls the position / offset of key frames. 9 — Timecode Lets you jump directly to a specific part of the video by specifying the exact timecode.
Match Motion / Customize Motion buttons and options Add keyframe — Adds a keyframe Remove keyframe — Removes a keyframe Go to previous keyframe — Jumps to the previously available keyframe Reverse keyframe — Reverses the current keyframe Move keyframe to the left — Moves the current key frame one step to the left Move keyframe to the right — Moves the current key frame one step to the right Go to next keyframe — Jumps to the next available keyframe Tracker menu — Lets you select the tracker that the matched
Match Motion / Customize Motion right-click menu Match Motion / Customize Motion right-click menu Add key frame Adds a key frame Remove key frame Removes a key frame Keep Aspect Ratio Maintains the width to height ratio when you resize the video clip or overlay object. Reset Distort Reverts to the original aspect ratio after you distort the clip or object. Show object distortion window Displays/hides the object distortion window that controls the orientation of the video clip / overlay object.
Tracking motion of video objects The Track Motion feature allows you to track the motion of a point or area in a video and automatically generate a tracking path in the process. This path represents the location of the selected point or area within the sequence of video frames. You can fine-tune or modify the behavior of a tracking path by manually resetting track points. Once you have tracking paths, you can choose to add matched objects around the tracker area or blur video elements using the tracker.
3 Drag the tracker to the part of the video that you want to track. In the example, the tracker is dragged to the face of the boy. The area is magnified to give you a closer view of your selection.
Note: If you want to select a larger area, click the Set tracker as area button in Tracker type. You can adjust the shape and size of the tracker by dragging the corner nodes. 4 Click the Track Motion button . The video is played as the tracking path is generated. If Show tracking path is selected, the tracking path is displayed and highlighted once the tracking process is completed. 5 Click OK.
Adjusting the track points allows you to fine-tune or smoothen the movement of matched objects. To define the tracking path duration 1 Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to start motion tracking. Click the Track in button 2 . Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to end motion tracking. Click the Track out button . The tracking path duration is defined. To extend tracking path duration 1 Drag the Scrubber to the untracked area where you want to end motion tracking.
To show or hide trackers • Click or to show or hide trackers. To add trackers 1 Click the Add a new tracker button to add the second tracker. A new tracker appears on the screen and a new tracker is added to the list. 2 Drag the tracker to the part of the video that you want to track. In our example, the second tracker is dragged to a stationary fishing ladder on the lake.
3 Click the Track Motion button . If Show tracking path is selected, the paths of both trackers are displayed and the selected tracker is highlighted. In the example, Tracker 1 tracks the boy while Tracker 2 tracks the stationary fishing ladder on the lake. Since the camera is panning to the right, the result shows the path of Tracker 1 moving to the right and the path of Tracker 2 moving to the left. 4 Click OK. To remove a tracker, select a tracker and click the Remove tracker button .
To add matched objects 1 Enable Add matched object. A matched object appears on the Preview Window. 2 Adjust the position of the matched object by doing one of the following: • Choose an option from the Position drop-down menu. • Drag the matched object marker to your preferred position in the Preview Window. 3 In the Preview Window, drag the corners of the matched object to adjust its size. 4 Proceed with motion tracking as specified in previous procedures to generate the tracking path.
snap the new media clip into the placeholder’s location and replace the clip. To blur parts of tracked objects 1 Click the Apply Mosaic button . The prospective blurred area will appear in the Preview Window as a grid. 2 Adjust the size of the grid to cover parts that you want to blur by dragging the nodes at the corners of the grid. Note: Options for matched object will be grayed-out when you enable this feature.
The area of the tracked object will have a mosaic-like effect when you view the video in the Preview Window of the main program. 4 Click OK. In combination with motion tracking, this feature is most useful in blurring out elements that you do not want to show in your video. Some examples of such are blurring out faces of people to protect their identity and covering vehicle license plates for security.
2 Insert a title clip in the overlay track and adjust its properties to match your project. In this example, the name of the boy in the video is added to the title track. 3 Right-click the title in the title track and select Match Motion. This opens the Match Motion dialog box. 4 If you have more than one tracker, select the tracker that you want to match. In the sample video, Tracker 01, which represents the tracking path of the boy, is selected.
Each time you set a value, a key frame is added. In this example, Offset values are adjusted to set the ideal distance between the boy and the title. The Size and Opacity values are also adjusted to make sure that the title is visible and yet a bit transparent. Note: If you need to turn and move the clip around the video, you can set the values under Offset and Rotation. You also have the option to add a shadow and border, or mirror your image.
You can tweak the properties of your overlays and titles by using key frames, dragging the tracker and adjusting values in the Match Motion dialog box. To unlink overlay clips from tracking paths • Right-click the overlay clip and select Remove Motion. Customizing motion Using the Customize Motion feature, you can manually match the motion of overlays and titles with the motion of elements in a background video without reference to any existing tracking information.
In this example, the title is shown with a straight line motion path. 2 148 Change the shape of your motion path by dragging line segments and key frame nodes.
Note: Key frame nodes are automatically added every time you move to another frame and make a modification. You can also create a key frame node by dragging the scrubber and clicking the Add key frame button 3 . Adjust the properties of your title depending on the requirements of your project. Each time you set a value, a key frame is added. The example below shows the title after adjusting Position, Size and Rotation values.
Using the Path Library You can add motion behavior to a clip in the main video track or in the overlay track by dragging a preset path from the Path Library to the clip in the Timeline. To import paths to the Path Library 1 Click the Import path button . 2 Browse for the path file and click Open. You can also download paths from the Corel website by clicking the Get more content button . To export paths from the Path Library 1 Click the Export path button . The Export Path dialog box opens.
4 Click OK. If you export a project using Smart Package, tracking information in the project is also exported and the corresponding path folder is automatically generated in the computer where the smart package is opened. To reset the Path Library • Click Settings > Library Manager > Reset Library. Saving tracking paths An ideal tracking path is usually created by automatically generating a tracking path and then manually modifying the track points.
Painting images and animations using Painting Creator Painting Creator is a feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro that allows you to record painting, drawing, or writing strokes as an animation to use as an overlay effect. To launch the Painting Creator dialog box • Click Tools > Painting Creator.
Part Description 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 5 — Macro / Static Painting Library Contains previously recorded clips Painting Creator control buttons and sliders New / Clear Button — Launches a new Canvas / Preview Window. Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons — Allows you to zoom in and zoom out your view of the painting.
Redo button — Lets you undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes. 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.
Painting Creator modes There are two modes of Painting Creator for you to choose from. To choose between Painting Creator modes • Click one of the following buttons: • Animation mode — lets you record entire painting sessions and embed your output in the Timeline. • Still mode — lets you create image files using different sets of tools just like any digital imaging program. Note: By default, Painting Creator will launch in Animation mode.
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. Note: Your painting will automatically be saved in the Painting Creator Library. To record a painting animation 1 Click Start recording. 2 Using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Stop recording when finished.
2 Modify the brush properties to achieve your desired brush stroke effect. Note: Options vary for each painting tool. 3 Click OK. 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. You can insert narrations on the Voice Track and the background music or sound effects on the Music Track.
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: The program prompts you when there is an existing voiceover clip at the current project cue position. Make sure that a clip is not selected by clicking on an empty area in the Timeline. 3 Speak into the microphone and check if the meter responds accordingly.
To import music from an audio CD 1 In Timeline view, click the click Import from audio CD. Record/Capture Option button and The Rip CD Audio dialog box appears. 2 Select the tracks to be imported in the Track List. 3 Click Browse and select the destination folder where the imported files will be saved. 4 Click Rip to start importing the audio tracks.
To add third-party music 1 Click Auto Music in the Toolbar. 2 Select how the program will search for music files in Scope. 3 Select the Filter to determine the classification and genre of the music to be used in your project. 4 Select the music to use under Music. 5 Select a Variation of the selected music. Click Play Selected Music to play back the music with the variation applied. 6 Click Add to Timeline and set the volume level of the audio clip.
Trimming and cutting audio clips After recording voice and music, you can easily trim your audio clips in the Timeline. To trim audio clips • Do one of the following: • Drag a handle, either from the beginning or end, to shorten a clip. Note: In the Timeline, a selected audio clip has two handles that can be used for trimming. • Drag the Trim markers. • Move the Scrubber and use click the Mark-in / Mark-out buttons. To split the audio clip • Click the Split Clip button Edit to split the clip.
Stretching audio duration The time stretch feature allows you to stretch an audio clip to match video duration without distorting its pitch. Normally, stretching audio clips to fit the project results in a distorted sound. The time stretch feature will make the audio clip sound like it is just played in a slower tempo. When you stretch an audio clip by 50-150%, the sound will not be distorted however, if stretched below or above that range the sound may be distorted.
Fade-in/out Background music that starts and ends gradually is commonly used to create smooth transitions. To apply fade effects to your audio clips • Click the Fade-in and Fade-out buttons. Audio view The key to making narrations, background music, and existing audio of your video clips blend well together is to control the relative volume of your clips. To blend the different audio tracks in your project • Click the Sound Mixer button in the Toolbar. Note: If you are in 5.
Adjusting stereo channels In stereo files (two channels), a single waveform represents the left and right channels. To use stereo mode 1 Go to Settings and disable or uncheck Enable 5.1 Surround in the menu. 2 Click the Sound Mixer button 3 Click on the Music Track. 4 Click Play in the Options Panel. 5 Click the music note symbol in the center of the Surround Sound Mixer and adjust depending on your preferred sound position.
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, Subwoofer, Surround Left, Surround Right. • Center — Controls the amount of output sound from the center speaker. • Sub-woofer — Controls the amount of low-frequency sound output. To use Surround Sound mode 1 Go to Settings and enable or check Enable 5.
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 the Sound Mixer button in the toolbar. Click the Attribute tab and select Duplicate audio channel. Choose which audio channel to duplicate this may be Left or Right. In recording voice-overs using the microphone, it will be recorded on one channel only.
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 on an audio clip and open the Options Panel. 2 In the Music & Voice tab, click Audio Filter. The Audio Filter dialog box appears. 3 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.
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 Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook or Flickr accounts.
• Export to Mobile Device — Creates an exportable version of your video file that can be used on an external device such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod Classic, iPod touch, Sony PSP, Pocket PC, smartphone, Nokia mobile phone, Windows Mobile-based device and an SD card. • Project Playback — Clears the screen and displays the whole project or a selected segment against a black background. It can also output to tape if you have a VGA to a TV converter, camcorder, or a video recorder connected to your system.
To create a video file of the entire project 1 Click the Create Video File button in the Share Options Panel. A pop-up menu appears that shows several options for creating a video file. 2 Select a preset movie template. You can choose an output format or one of the following options: • Same as First Video Clip — Applies the settings of the first video clip in the Video Track. • Same as Project Settings — Applies the settings of the current project.
Click the Pause/Play button on the progress bar to pause and resume the rendering process. You can also enable playback while rendering or stop the preview to reduce rendering time. To create a video file of the preview range 1 Make sure that no clip is selected by clicking on the Timeline or by clicking Project in the Preview Window. 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.
3 Click the Create Video File button 4 Select a movie template. in the Options Panel. 5 In the Create Video File dialog box, click Options. 6 In the Options dialog box, select Preview range and click OK. 7 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.
To use MPEG Optimizer 1 In the Share Step Options Panel, click the Create Video File button and select MPEG Optimizer. Note: MPEG Optimizer is automatically enabled when an MPEG movie template is selected. To stop showing the MPEG Optimizer dialog box when selecting MPEG movie templates, deselect Show MPEG Optimizer dialog box in the General tab of Preferences. 2 The MPEG Optimizer dialog box appears.
Creating 3D video files Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create 3D movies or convert regular 2D video into 3D video files. With the help of this feature and compatible 3D gadgets, you can enjoy 3D video popping out of your screen in just a few easy steps. To create 3D video files 1 In the Share Step Options Panel, click the Create Video File button and select 3D. 2 Choose the video format from the submenu. The Create Video File dialog box appears.
Creating HTML5 video files Output your projects to the HTML5 format complete with hyperlinks and chapters. This video format is compatible with browsers that support the HTML5 technology like Google Chrome 12, Internet Explorer 9 and Mozilla Firefox 7 and later versions. It is also supported on the Safari browser for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. You can even share your HTML5 video projects online by saving them to Dropbox and Google Drive straight from Corel VideoStudio Pro.
To upload an HTML5 project to a cloud-based storage service 1 Click the Create HTML5 File button in the Share Step Options Panel. The Create HTML5 files dialog box appears. 2 In Folder path, browse for the local folder of your preferred cloud-based storage service. 3 Proceed with creating an HTML5 video folder as specified in previous procedures to generate the files. 4 Once the project is saved in a public folder, users can view your HTML5 project online by accessing the project URL.
Creating sound files Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to save the audio track of your video project as 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 M4A, OGG, WAV or WMA format.
Jog Slider Change display aspect ratio Navigation Panel Mark-in Mark-out Media Clip List Project Settings Settings and options Even if you have not saved your VideoStudio Pro project as a *.vsp file, it can be brought into the Create Disc dialog box for burning. Imported videos are automatically adjusted to the correct aspect ratio (as specified in the Disc Templates Manager dialog box), and are letterboxed or pillarboxed to fit the correct aspect ratio.
Assembling files You can import videos or VideoStudio Pro project files (*.vsp) that you want to include in your final movie. To add videos 1 Click Add video files. Locate the folder where the videos are stored. Select one or more video clips. 2 Click Open. Note: After a video clip is added to the Media Clip List, you may see a black thumbnail that may be caused by a black first frame of the video clip. To change it, click on the video clip and move the Jog Slider to the scene that you want.
You can trim video clips and VideoStudio Pro projects by using the Jog Slider, mark-in/out, and navigation controls. Trimming a video gives you the freedom to precisely edit the video length. Adding and Editing chapters This feature is available only when the Create menu option is selected. By adding chapters, you can create submenus linked to their associated video clip. You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip.
If the Create menu option is not selected, you will be guided to the preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next. When you are creating a disc with only one VideoStudio Pro project or one video clip, do not select Use first clip as introductory video if you want to create menus. To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip 1 Select a video in the Media Clip List. 2 Click Add/Edit Chapter.
Creating disc menus Disc menus allow viewers to easily navigate through the contents of a disc and easily choose the specific parts of the video to watch. In Corel VideoStudio Pro, you can create disc menus by applying menu templates and editing them to suit the requirements of your projects. To edit a menu template, choose options in the Edit tab or click menu objects in the Preview Window. You can also add new texts, decorations and note menus. Customized templates can then be saved as new menu templates.
In this example, Clip 1 has three chapters, so when you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail, it jumps to submenu #1. If you look at Clip 2, it has no chapters assigned to it, so when you click Clip 2, the video starts playing from the beginning. To apply a menu template 1 Select Create menu in the 1 Add Media page and click Next. This takes you to the 2 Menu & Preview page. 2 In the Gallery tab, click the menu template thumbnail to apply it.
2 In the Open Image File or the Open Video File dialog box, choose the image file or the video to use. To edit text style in menus 1 Right-click a text object in the Preview Window and select Font Attributes. 2 Modify text attributes in the Font dialog box. Clicking Font Settings in the Edit tab also opens the Font dialog box. To add menu filters and transition effects 1 Click a menu object in the Preview Window. 2 Choose the filter or effects to apply in the Edit tab.
To resize, rotate, and distort menu objects • Click the menu object in the Preview Window and drag the handles or nodes. To revert objects to its previous state, right-click on the Preview Window and select Set to 0 Degree Angle or Remove Object Distortion To align a single menu object • Click the menu object in the Preview Window and drag it to the desired position. To use the grid lines as reference when dragging the menu objects, right-click the Preview Window and select Show Grid Line.
• Space Evenly Vertically — Moves all selected objects (except top/ bottom most objects) vertically to even vertical space. This menu item is only available when more than three objects are selected. • Space Evenly Horizontally — Moves all selected objects (except left/right most objects) horizontally to even horizontal space. This menu item is only available when more than three objects are selected.
To add a title menu • Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Add Title Menu. To add chapter menus • Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Create Chapter Menu. To show the menu thumbnail numbers • Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Show Thumbnail Number. To create a menu template: 1 Click Customize in the Edit tab of the 2 Menu & Preview page. The Customize Menu dialog box appears.
also be launched by right-clicking the text and selecting Font Attributes. To add button sounds for advanced menus • Click the Set the button sound button in the Edit tab and choose from a menu of options for selecting or deleting audio files. Note: This feature is only available when creating a BD-J disc. Previewing Now, it's time to see how your movie looks before you burn it onto a disc. Simply move the mouse and click Play to watch your movie and test the menu on your computer.
Burning your project onto a disc This is the final step in the disc creation process. You can burn your movie to a disc, save it to a folder on your hard drive, or create a disc image file so that you can burn the movie at a later time. Burning options • Disc burner — Specifies the settings for your burning device. • Label — Enables you to enter a volume name for the Blu-ray Disc/ DVD. The label can contain a maximum of 32 characters.
• Recording format — Select DVD-Video format to use the DVD industry standard. To quickly re-edit your disc without copying the file to the hard drive, select DVD-Video (fast re-editable) which still complies with the industry standard and has very high compatibility when working with set-top home DVD players and computer DVD-ROM. Select DVD+VR for DVD players supporting this format. • Create DVD folders — This option is only enabled when the video file being created is a DVD-Video.
• Required space — Serves as a reference when you burn your projects. These indicators help determine if you have sufficient space to successfully burn your project onto the disc. • Required/Available hard disk space — Displays the space needed by the project and the available hard drive space. • Required/Available disc space — Displays the space needed to fit the video file on the disc and the space that is available for use. To burn your movie onto a disc 1 Click Next after you preview your project.
Copying a disc image file A disc image file is a single file that has captured the entire contents and file structure of a disc. Creating a disc image file on your computer allows you to archive the source disc contents for backup or future burning. You will need sufficient space on your computer to store the disc image file. To copy a disc image file: 1 Insert a blank disc into your disc burner. 2 Click Tools > Burn from Disc Image (ISO). The disc copying dialog box is displayed.
Click to set burning preferences. Creating disc labels Create and print disc labels, case covers, and inserts in Corel VideoStudio Pro. You can add and edit images, texts, and icons to complete your layout. To launch the disc label creation dialog box • Click the Print disc label icon at the lower left part of the Create disc dialog box. General tab The General tab allows you to select a disc label or disc cover template to start with.
• Load Disc Label — Opens a previously saved disc label project. • Save Disc Label — Saves a disc label project. • Add Image — Selects an image to add on the label. • Add Text — Adds a text object to the label. • Add Icon — Adds an icon to the label. • Playlist — Opens the Add/Edit Playlist Information dialog box to allow you to add information on the label such as the album title, artist name, as well as date. • Clear content — Removes all objects and background from the disc layout.
4 When you reach the Output tab, select your SD card from the Drive drop-down menu. 5 Click Burn. To save a movie without a menu 1 Click Create Disc in the Options panel. 2 Select SD Card (No menu). 3 From the Template list, select the AVCHD resolution you want to use. 4 Check if the Destination information is correct and click OK.
Project Playback Project Playback is used to output your entire project or part of it to a DV camcorder. This also gives you an actual size preview of your movie using the entire screen of either a PC or TV monitor. You can only output your project on a DV camcorder if your project is using a DV AVI template. How your video is played back will depend on the Playback method option that you selected in Preferences.
4 The DV Recording - Preview Window dialog box opens. You can preview the video file here. After you are done previewing, click Next. 5 In the Project Playback - Record Window dialog box, use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where you want to start recording. Note: Click Transmit to device unit for preview to preview your project on the DV camcorder’s LCD monitor. 6 Click Record. After you are done recording your project to the DV camcorder, click Finish.
6 In the Project Playback - Record Window dialog box, use the Navigation Panel to go to the section of the DV tape where you want 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. After recording your project to the HDV camcorder, click Finish. Uploading to the Web Share your video projects online by uploading your videos to Vimeo, YouTube (in 2D and 3D formats), Facebook and Flickr.
6 Fill in the necessary information such as your video title, description, privacy settings and additional tags. 7 Click Upload to upload your video. The Upload Video Progress bar shows the progress of your upload. 8 Click Done when uploading is completed. This launches the Vimeo web page where you can check out the recently uploaded video file. To upload 2D and 3D videos to YouTube 1 Select a video file or clip from the Library.
9 Click Done when the video has been successfully uploaded. This launches the YouTube web page where you can check out the recently uploaded video file. To upload your video to Facebook 1 In the Share Step, click the Upload to Web button Facebook. A pop-up menu will appear. and click 2 If you have already saved your video file, select Browse for a file to upload to locate the video from the file directory. If you have not saved your video, select from the list of video qualities.
To upload your video to Flickr 1 In the Share Step, click the Upload to Web button Flickr. A pop-up menu will appear. and click 2 If you have already saved your video file, select Browse for a file to upload to locate the video from the file directory. If you have not saved your video, select from the list of video qualities. Your video will be saved following the quality settings you selected. 3 Choose a video file or clip from the directory folder and click Open.
VideoStudio Pro or by creating your own templates in the Make Movie Templates Manager, you can have multiple variations of your final movie. For instance, you can create movie templates that provide high quality output for DVD and video recording, and also set up movie templates that give lower quality but acceptable outputs for different purposes, such as Web streaming and e-mail distribution. To create movie templates 1 Click Settings > Make Movie Templates Manager.
Appendix A: Shortcuts This section contains the following topics: • Menu command shortcuts • Step Panel shortcuts • Navigation Panel shortcuts • Timeline shortcuts • Multi-trim Video shortcuts • Layout settings shortcuts • Screen capture shortcuts • Other Shortcuts Menu command shortcuts Ctrl + N Create a new project Ctrl + M Create a new HTML5 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 Ct
Del Delete F1 Help 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 Media in the Gallery list Alt + T Go to Title in the Gallery list Alt + S Go to Share Step Navigation Panel shortcuts F3 Set mark-in F4 Set mark-out Ctrl + P Play/Pause Space Play/Pause Shift + Play button Play the currently selected clip Home Return to the starting segment or cue Ctrl + H Home End Move to the end segment or cue Ctr
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 Leftarrow key to move to the previous frame. Right If you pressed [Tab] or [Enter] to make the Trim Handles or Scrubber active, use the Rightarrow 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.
Layout settings shortcuts F7 Switch to Default Ctrl + 1 Switch to Custom #1 Ctrl + 2 Switch to Custom #2 Ctrl + 3 Switch to Custom #3 Alt + 1 Save to Custom #1 Alt + 2 Save to Custom #2 Alt + 3 Save to Custom #3 Screen capture shortcuts F10 Stop screen capture F11 Pause / Resume screen capture Other Shortcuts ESC Stop capturing, recording, rendering, or close a dialog box without making any changes.
Appendix B: DV-to-DVD Wizard Using the DV-to-DVD Wizard, you can capture video from FireWireenabled DV and HDV tape camcorders, add a theme template, and then burn to DVD. This video-editing mode provides a fast and direct way to transfer your videos to a DVD. You can launch the DV-to-DVD Wizard by clicking Tools > DV-to-DVD Wizard.
To burn the whole tape 1 Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under Duration. 2 Click Next to apply the template and burn to DVD. 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.
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 rescan it, click the Options button 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.
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 the Burn button to burn your movie file to a disc.
Glossary Aperture This camera setting measures the size of the opening in the lens. It controls the amount of light that gets into the camera. The aperture setting is measured in f-stops that follow the format f/number. For example, f/22. 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 The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk. 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. Cloud-based storage A remote storage space that can be used for saving files.
Device Control A software driver that allows programs to control video sources like the camcorder or VCR. 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 at all times during the editing process. Driver A software program that controls the connection between a specific device and a computer. DSLR A type of camera that uses removable lenses and takes images using a reflex mirror system.
Effect In Corel VideoStudio Pro, an effect is a special computer generated attribute applied to video clips that alters the appearance and quality of video to achieve a certain look. Ev The acronym stands for Exposure Value or the combination of settings for the aperture, shutter speed and ISO when the camera is in P (Programmed), S or Tv (shutter priority), or Av (aperture priority) mode. Adjusting the Ev can either overexpose or underexpose an image deliberately. Export The process of sharing files.
Frame Size The size of displayed images in video or animation sequences. If an image intended for the sequence is larger or smaller than the current frame size, it must be resized or cropped. 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.
assigning different effect levels on the beginning and end frames shows a change in the appearance of the video from start to end of the video clip. When creating a video, assigning key frames on parts where there 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.
MP3 Abbreviation of MPEG Audio Layer-3. MP3 is an audio compression technology that produces near CD audio quality at a very small file size, making it transfer quickly over the Internet. MPEG-2 A standard for video and audio compression used in products like DVD. MPEG-4 A video and audio compression format that is commonly used in mobile devices and video streaming in the Internet that provides highquality videos at lower data rates. NLE Non-Linear Editing.
Plug-ins Plug-ins are utilities that add more functions and effects to a program. In Corel VideoStudio Pro, plug-ins have made it possible for the program to automatically recognize capture devices as well as output videos for different purposes such as for e-mail, Web page, video greeting cards, and DV recording.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.
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 that overlays your video 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. Trim The process of editing or cropping a video clip. Video can be trimmed frame by frame. Ultra HD (4K resolution) A video resolution that is approximately 4,000 pixels in width. It is also known as Ultra High-Definition or Ultra HD.
Index Numerics Overlay clip 124 2D to 3D 175 Applying selected transition effect to all clips 85 3D 3D media 64 Attribute Panel 132 4K 224 Attribute tab 80 60P/50P editing 38 Audio filters 167 Auto Add Chapters 182 A Add / Remove Chapter or Cue 26 Adding audio files 157 clips to your project 39 third-party music 159 Adding transitions to My Favorites 86 B Background Track 26 Batch Convert 108 Blu-ray Disc 215 Border 125 Burn whole tape 212 Burning Adding/Editing chapters 181 Adjusting color and
45 Chapter Point 116 Chapter/Cue Menu 115 Customize Filter 96, 99 Customizing motion paths 147 Chroma Key 126 Adjusting animation attributes 149 Color Customize Motion dialog box 132 Color tab 80 Color clips 97 D Controlling the DV camcorder with the Navigation Panel 48 Digital TV 49 disc copying disc image files 193 burning 178 Corel Corporation 13 creating 178 Corel Guide 9 disc image files 193 Create Disc 169 Distorting an Overlay clip 122 Create HTML5 File 169 DSLR 47 Create Sound Fi
Editing text 92 I Enhancing Overlay clips 125 Importing digital media 51 Instant Playback 39 F Fade-in/out 163 Filter 99 Fit & Burn 214 Flash animations 98 G Instant Project 36 Instant project templates 36 Instant timecode tip 72 ISO 193 K Glossary 215 Key frame 100 Graphic 97 L H learning the application 10 Hardware acceleration 7 decoder 7 encoder 7 optimization 7 HDV Recording 170 Help system 10 Library 28 M Help system 10 Make Movie Templates Manager 203 High Definition Videos 48 Mark
Match Motion dialog box 133 Options Panel 27 Overlay Tracks 26 Matched object 130, 132 Menu Bar 19 P Mixing audio tracks 163 Painting Creator Modifying text attributes 93 Motion Tracking 128, 220 MPEG Optimizer 173 Modes 155 Panning & Zooming 111 Path Library 150 Exporting tracking paths 150 MPEG-2 46 Importing tracking paths 150 Multiple tracks 119 Resetting the Path Library 151 adding 119 swapping 119 Multi-trim Video 75 Music Track 27 Saving tracking paths 151 Pause Duration 124 Photo Photo
Project Playback 170 Project Properties 38 Project Timeline 23 Saving Smart Package 42 Trimmed clips 77 Scene detection 212 Q screen capture 59 quitting the application 9 Shortcuts 205 R registering Corel products 11 Rendering 35 Repositioning the current Overlay clip 121 Resetting actions 130 Resizing an Overlay clip 122 Resizing and distorting clips 114 Rip CD Audio 159 Rotate by degree 95 Rotating text 95 Shuttle Slider 48 Split Audio 79 Split by scene 45, 46 starting the application 9 Step Panel
T Add or remove tracker button 131 technical support 12 Adding or removing 140 templates Enabling or disabling 140 Renaming 141 creating 37 importing 37 opening 36 Text Backdrop 94 Tracking in and out 130 Tracking Paths 130, 133 Adjusting 138 The Mask transition 86 Exporting 150 Extending duration 139 Timecode 130 Importing 150 Time-lapse 66 Resetting 139 Timeline Control 129, 132 Saving 151 Timeline View 24 Show or hide tracking path button 130 Title safe area 92 Title Track 27 Titles 87
V Variable Speed 69 Video Edit tab 78 Video date information 214 Video Track 26, 39 Voice Track 27 W Working with Overlay clips 120 workspace 16 Z Zooming in and out 130 Index 231
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