User Manual

Media Manager 5-15

keep images small, use a compressed format, such as JPEG. For video, use

the Video E-mail Template (see Customize under Recording Options). Or use

a streaming format like Real Media or Windows Media formats.

Slide Show Button

Slide Show plays any number of clips selected in the Media

Manager as a slide show in the Video Window. Slide shows

can also be play in fullscreen resolution. Slide Show works with still

images and/or movies. Clips are played in the sort order they appear

in an album. Files for a slide show must all be in the same album.

To make a Slide Show:

Select the file or files in the Media Manager you want to show by

single-clicking on them (use Ctrl-click for multiple selections).

Click the Slide Show button to play a fullscreen show; drag and

drop the files to the Video Window to play a show in the Video

Window.

NOTE: The Playback Delay between slides is set in the Picture options under

Frame. The delay between all slides is the same.

DVDit! Button

The DVDit! button provides an easy link to Sonic Solutions

DVD authoring software, DVDit! comes bundled with

MovieStar and is installed at the same time. DVDit! is used for

creating DVD-format disks from your MPEG movies.

Select a file or group of files in the Albums group tab and click on

the DVDit! button to launch the application. The selected file or files

will automatically appear in the DVDit! under Default Themes.

For more information on using DVDit!, consult the

DVDit! User’s

Guide

Changing

Thumbnail Images

You can quickly and easily change the thumbnail image used for any

item's thumbnail icon.

To change the image used for an item's thumbnail icon:

Open the still image you want to use for the thumbnail in the

Video Window.