User's Guide NeroVision Express 3 Bringing the world of video closer to home - Creating your very own DVD, VCD, SVCD and miniDVD Ahead Software AG
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Contents 1 Introduction.......................................................................................... 6 1.1 2 3 NeroVision Express 3 Welcome to NeroVision Express 3 ..................................................6 Installing NeroVision Express 3 ......................................................... 7 2.1 System Requirements.......................................................................7 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 Installation / deinstallation ..................................
5 6 Capturing Video from DV cameras and other external video devices ............................................................................................... 22 4.1 Capturing .........................................................................................22 4.2 Digital video vs. Analog video .......................................................22 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 Setting up your hardware ...............................................................22 Digital Video ..............
11 Menu Layout ...................................................................................... 87 11.1 12 Preview Settings ................................................................................ 97 12.1 13 Menu Layout ....................................................................................87 Preview Settings..............................................................................97 Technical Support .....................................................................
1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome to NeroVision Express 3 NeroVision Express 3 is the new video capturing, authoring and burning software with an incredibly user-friendly interface that allows you to 'capture' your videos from DV cameras and other external video devices, and record them to DVDVideo, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD) and miniDVD. With the many features offered in this powerful multimedia software, you will have numerous options for creating and collecting your memories.
2 Installing NeroVision Express 3 2.1 System Requirements Supported Operating Systems With your system should come a pre-installed operating system. Below you will find a list that NeroVision Express 3 supports. Please check to make sure that you have one of the following operating systems: Windows 98/SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Server In addition, DirectX 9.0a should be installed. To download the latest version of DirectX please visit www.microsoft.com/directx/default.asp.
2.2 Installation / deinstallation 2.2.1 Installing from CD Step 1: Insert the NeroVision Express 3 CD-ROM into your CD/DVD drive on your PC. If you have a feature called 'Autorun' activated, this will start your installation process automatically. If you do not have 'Autorun' activated, you can go to My Computer > Click on the drive letter of the CD/DVD drive > click setup.exe Step 2: Follow prompts until you are finished installing the software.
2.2.3 Deinstalling NeroVision Express 3 Step 1: Go to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. In some operating systems, you will find - Start > Settings > Control Panel. Step 2: Highlight the installed program 'NeroVision Express 3' and click on the 'Add/delete' button. Step 3: In some cases, you will find that when removing software, there will be one or two files that the operating system will ask if you want them removed since they may be shared by other programs.
3 Getting Started With the many features offered in this powerful multimedia software, you will have numerous options for creating and collecting your memories. 3.1 Opening NeroVision Express 3 for the first time Now that we are ready to start recording your first disc, let us begin by opening the program NeroVision Express 3. There are two ways to start the software program: (1) Go to the Start > All Programs > Nero > NeroVision Express 3 then > NeroVision Express.
3.2 Getting to know the user interface NeroVision Express 3 uses a user interface style that you will find very familiar and easy to use. It basically consists of choosing a task from the START screen, and then completing the task by navigating through various steps (each step consisting of a new screen) using the 'Next' button on the navigation bar. You can move back and forth throughout the various steps of the task by clicking on the 'Back' and 'Next' buttons in the navigation bar.
Step 2: Complete a task: depending on the task, you will have to go through various steps until you reach the end. Each step consists of a new screen. To move to the next screen or to go back to the previous screen, simply use the 'Next' and 'Back' buttons on the navigation bar.
To help you know where you are and what you need to do, each screen comes with a name and a brief description. Some screens include a menu. As you move over each entry, an explanatory text will pop up underneath. This is the navigation bar that lets you move through the various steps of a project. NOTE: Each screen contains tooltips, detailed information regarding the buttons, icons or menus and what they are for. Simply hold your mouse pointer for a few seconds over such item, to learn more about them.
Step 3: Burning. The conclusion of any project is always the burning process – whether to disc, as an image file or by writing the data in a file on the hard disk. Specify the burning parameters, insert a disc and click on 'Burn' – it's as simple as that. Step 4: Following the burning process. Once burning is finished, you can decide on what you would like to do next. Launch Nero ShowTime and examine your project - or use Nero Cover Designer to create a cover and label for the disc.
3.3 Buttons 3.3.1 'Help' button When you open the NeroVision Express 3 help file, or enter a new serial number, or would like know the version number, then access the Ahead homepage www.nero.com, click on the 'help' button and select the appropriate command. 3.3.2 'Export' button If you have added at least one video to a project, you can export the contents of this project. In the window that now opens, you can specify the export settings and then export the project.
3.3.5 'Restore' button If you have reversed a change that you made to a project but would prefer to keep it as it had been, then you can restore things to the way they were before by clicking on 'Restore'. With NeroVision Express 3 you can restore many actions that have been undone, so that you can get back to the original condition even after having made a large number of alterations. 3.3.
3.4.1 Normal and sticky mode If the extended section is displayed by clicking on the 'More' button, then it will be closed again as a default once you change to the next window. In the so-called 'sticky mode', the extended section will be displayed until it is closed once more by clicking again on the 'more' button. The pin in the extended section displays the mode in which NeroVision Express 3 is in. Clicking on the pin changes the mode. The extended section is in normal mode.
3.4.6 Time stamp of DV files If this checkbox has been ticked, the automatic scene recognition feature will distinguish individual scenes in DV files thanks to the time stamps stored in the file and adopt them. 3.4.7 Effects in the timeline When inserting effects into the timeline, two options are possible, though these will only become effective if one effect is inserted before an already existing one.
The format to be used to store the saved files. That when selecting the image recorder, all supported recorder formats are displayed and not only those offered by the installed CD/DVD recorder. Specify the language in which the NeroVision Express 3 program entries should appear following program restart (on the 'Country settings' tab). Which remarks will be displayed (on the 'Message' tab) 3.4.
Line resolution Encoding mode Audio format (not with SVCD) 3.4.10 'Erase disc' button Clicking on this button starts a dialog to erase a rewritable disc. In order to erase, there must be a rewritable disc in the recorder drive. The erasure procedure will start once you have selected the method of deleting and clicked on the 'Erase' button. 3.4.
3.4.12 'Make covers and labels' button Clicking on this field will open the Nero Cover Designer program. Included with your version of NeroVision Express 3 is Nero Cover Designer. With Nero Cover Designer, you can create professional-looking labels and covers for your CD/DVD discs with the pre-designed templates or create your very own designs. Please see the dedicated Nero Cover Designer manual (included on your NeroVision Express 3 CD-ROM) for more details.
4 Capturing Video from DV cameras and other external video devices 4.1 Capturing Capturing is a way of taking the video from your DV camera (or from external video sources connected to your video capture card) and bringing it to your computer. This chapter will assist you with your first video capture. NOTE: If you simply want to transfer the video from one external source to the PC to use it later in a project, select the 'Record video' task on the 'CONTENT' screen.
Step 2: Attach your DV device to the Firewire (IEEE 1394) cable (or USB cable) then connect it to the corresponding socket on your PC. If your camera is not turned on, please do so now. 4.3.2 Analog Video Step 1: Please make sure that you have followed the manufacturer’s instructions on installing your video capture card unless it is built-in to your computer or laptop.
4.4 Capturing your first video Step 1: Start NeroVision Express 3 and select Capture Video to Hard Drive NOTE: Capturing video by selecting 'Capture Video' from the CONTENT screen of a DVD, VCD, SVCD or miniDVD project works exactly the same way, the only difference being that your captured video is automatically added as a video title in that particular project. Step 2: Please select your capture device (i.e.
signal coming in and there is no way of pausing, rewinding/fast forwarding or restarting the video signal. 'VCR' Mode In 'VCR' mode, the video already exists on tape (or another medium). To capture that video you need to insert the tape into your video device and play it back. You can also rewind/fast forward through the whole tape to play back specific video scenes.
If your DV device is in 'VCR' mode, you can use the buttons to control the tape. In addition, by selecting these buttons, you can move the video to where you would like to start capturing. To start captures from an analog device, you must start the play back from the video source. You will see the current scene in the preview monitor. Step 4: When you are ready to capture your video, please click on the 'Record' and you will see the picture you are recording displayed in NeroVision button Express 3.
Step 6: Following the end of the recording process, the captured file will appear in a special section of the window containing captured files that have not yet been assigned to any project. If the captured file has been highlighted, you will be able to see it in the preview area. If you wish to record more video files from the same source, click on the 'Record' button again. Step 7: To exit the 'Capture Video' task, click the 'Next' button on the navigation bar.
5 Making your first DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD or miniDVD This chapter will help assist you in creating your first DVD disc and/or image. The easy-to-follow steps will show you just how easy the procedure is! 5.1 Choosing the right format NeroVision Express 3 supports a number of formats: DVD-Video Using MPEG-2 technology to compress video files, a DVD-Video can hold up to 135 minutes of video on a 4.7GB DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW in a quality far superior to VHS video or VCD (see below).
miniDVD In principal a miniDVD is the same as a CD-R or CD-RW written in UDF format with a DVD structure. It offers the same technical options and qualities as a DVD, can create chapters or animated menus and support subtitles and multiple audio tracks (including real digital multichannel sound). While compatibility with all DVD players is not guaranteed, miniDVDs can be played by computers without any problem.
5.2 Information on the DVD-Video plug-in In order to create and encode video to DVD-Video and/or Super Video CD (SVCD) and/or miniDVD and HD-Burn standard, the source video files need to be encoded into the appropriate MPEG-2 format. SVCD's, miniDVD and HD-Burn and DVDVideo discs can then be created on the appropriate hardware for playback on compatible DVD players. If the original data is not available in a computable format, you will need to create the DVD-Video plug-in. You can acquire this at www.nero.
5.3 Starting a video project Step 1: Select Burn Video to > DVD (or VCD, SVCD, miniDVD, HD-Burn) from the main screen and click your left mouse button to start a new project. Step 2: Starting the project takes you to the CONTENT screen. This is the place you add video-titles to your project. You can think of a video title as one video file or one movie.
If you have already captured your video or have video previously saved on your hard disk and would like to start creating your layout, click Add Video Files in the CONTENT window. If you would like to add videos from a disc then click the 'Import disc' option, choose the drive (if a number are installed) and highlight the desired videos. Please select the file(s) you would like to add to the project from your hard disk, external drive or CD/DVD drive and click 'Open'.
Step 3: As you add each video file, a small screen shot of the first frame of the video title will be shown. By selecting a video title in the menu, you can use the arrow keys on the top right to move it more to the beginning or end of the project. You can also rename the video title, or remove the video title from the project. Next to the 'thumbnail' of the first frame, you will also see the length of the video and the number of chapters displayed. Each video title consists of at least one 'chapter'.
Step 5: (optional): You can select each title and add chapter marks to the video. Chapter marks are positions within a video title that you can access directly without having to fast forward or rewind through the whole video. To find out more about how to edit video titles, please refer to Chapter 7.3 in this manual. Step 6: If you click on 'Next' on the 'CONTENT' screen you will come to the 'Select menu' window. In the 'Select menu' window you can choose the menu you want from the large number available.
You can select the menu to be adjusted by highlighting it in the lower left-hand corner of the dropdown box and clicking on the appropriate entry. NOTE: If the buttons do not all fit on a single menu screen, you can switch from screen to screen using the menu navigation buttons.
Jumps to the first side of the selected menu in the previous window.
If you want to edit the menu, click on the 'Edit menu' button. This is explained more fully at the next step. If you want to save the menu as a template in order to edit it further, click on the 'Save as template' button. Step 7: If you click on 'Edit menu' in the 'Select menu' window, the 'Create menu' window will appear.
Step 8: If you are happy with the current design, click 'Next' to enter the PREVIEW page. Using your mouse pointer or the remote control, you can test what your DVD, miniDVD, HD-BURN, VCD or SVCD disc would behave like if played back on a compatible player. For additional information on how to use the remote control, please refer to chapter 'Preview Settings'.
Step 9: Once you are satisfied with your project, you can now proceed to the BURN OPTIONS page and burn your DVD, VCD, SVCD, miniDVD or HD-Burn by clicking 'Next'. You may now make your final settings before burning. NOTE: If you need to make any additional changes to your project (e.g. change the menu, edit video titles, add/remove video titles) you can click the 'Back' button to go to the previous pages.
NOTE: When you are making a DVD project, you can also write the actual DVD files to your hard drive. Using DVD playback software, you can then open these files and view them as if you were viewing a real DVD-video. Not all DVD software players support this feature so please check the software´s specifications. Write to Hard Disk Folder .– if you do not want to write the project to disc, you can write it on the hard disk in a folder of your choice.
Volume Name – Enter a name for the disc you are about to burn. Recording Settings – This is active once you have selected an actual CD or DVD recordable drive. You can select the burn settings for your recorder: Use buffer underrun protection: When checked, buffer underrun protection is enabled for this recording session to increase chances of a successful burn. Please check this option if available.
Write: When checked, the data is actually written to the disc after all tests have passed successfully. Step 10: When you are ready, click the 'Burn' button and begin to start the recording process. Your project files will be converted to the appropriate format and then burned to disc, burned as an image, or written to the hard disk, depending on what you chose. Step 11: You can make use of the options on this page to burn a project again, store it, or start a new one.
6 Open Existing Project 6.1 Open Existing Project Once you have started working with your projects and made your layout, occasionally, you may want to burn it at a later date. As you exit NeroVision Express 3 or change projects, you will have the option to save your project. On the START page you then have the option to re-open an existing project. Step 1: Select Open Saved Projekt or Disc Image from the main screen and click the left mouse button.
Step 2: Select the project that you have saved from the menu and click the 'Open' button. Step 3: You will be taken to the CONTENT page and can continue from there as described in Chapter Five.
7 Editing Your Video 7.1 Editing Your Video You cannot edit videos or create your own movies with NeroVision Express 3 SE. In NeroVision Express 3 you can perform two types of video editing. You can trim video titles, which involves cutting out unwanted video footage at the beginning and/or end of the video title, and you can add chapter marks.
The control buttons allow you to play and stop the video, create and delete chapter marks and change the name. Play selected video Stop selected video Change to full-screen mode (or back with 'Esc') Rename chapter Delete selected chapter mark Delete all chapter marks Start automatic scene cut detection Create chapter mark manually Click on the time run button (hours, minutes, seconds) and and ‘back’ buttons to jump to a use the ‘forward’ particular place in the selected video.
7.2 Trimming video titles The editing (cutting) of videos is a non-linear process, i.e. the original file is not modified during this process.
Step 2: Switch over to the timeline section by clicking on the appropriate tab. Step 3: Click the button to start the cut mode. Start and end marks appear in the corresponding preview window. The color of the button will change Once the editing mode has been activated. Step 4: Move the left start mark to select the beginning of the segment you want to cut or remove. You can check the exact position of the clip in the preview window.
Step 6: Click the button to cut the selected segment. A dialog box appears and asks if you want to carry out this action. The video is then split into two clips. The first clip contains the pre-edited segment, the second clip the edited segment.
7.3 Adding Chapter Marks Initially each video title contains only one chapter. You can manually or automatically add more chapters, rename chapters or delete unwanted chapters. If you have ticked the 'Create menu chapters automatically' checkbox, the chapters will be automatically generated during the burning process. If you click on the 'More' button, you will be able to use this checkbox when you compile a disc. 7.3.
Step 2: when you are satisfied with the placement of where you would like the marker placed, click the 'Add chapter' button to place the marker. Step 3: after you have placed the marker, your new chapter will be displayed in the window to the right and a marker mark(s) have been placed.
7.3.2 Adding chapter marks automatically Step 1: click on to start the Automatic Scene Cut Detection. Scene changes in the video are automatically detected and the appropriate chapter marks will be inserted. Once you click the icon, the detection process starts and afterward, it will show you how many chapters were found and created. You can then use the sliders to increase or decrease that number.
If you would like to be more precise as to which frame you would like to place your chapter marks, you can then use the 'Next Frame' or 'Previous Frame' buttons to move the chapter mark one frame at a time. Rename chapter If you would like to rename the chapter video file, click on the rename chapter icon and enter the new filename. You can also right click on the mouse and select the appropriate command from the pop-up menu.
8 Create your first slide show 8.1 Create your first slide show Please note that when you create a Video CD, Super Video CD or a slideshow, the image files they contain (e.g. .jpg, .bmp, .gif, usw) will not be stored in their orginal format but as ".dat" files. This means that the images will no longer exist in their original format and that you will not be able to change or view them with an image editor program.
Step 2: If media files are already available, they will be displayed in the upper right window. If not, you can add files to the selected group (Your own media files), select another group or create a new group. Select a new group by clicking on the drop down button in the upper right corner of the window and highlighting the required group. Create a new group by clicking on the drop down button in the upper right corner of the window and selecting ‘Create New Group’.
Item Function Opens a window and enables you to search for the required files. Activates the scanner and enables you to import graphic files. Removes the selected item from the group. The item is not however deleted. Removes all items contained in the group. The items are not however deleted. If NO item is selected and assigned an executable action, the item is greyed out. If an item is selected and assigned an executable action, the icon of the relevant program is displayed.
Step 3: You can now add the files available in the group to your slide show. Select the required files and click on the button. The image files are added to the image screen of NeroVision Express 3. You can specify how long the images should be displayed by entering the desired value. Button Function Removes the highlighted element from the slideshow. Removes all elements from the slideshow. Opens a window and enables you to crop part of the graphic.
Rotates the graphic 90 degrees to the left. Rotates the graphic 90 degrees to the right. Saves the highlighted image with all the effects. Opens a window that lets you to specify how long the images are to shown and the length of the transition period. Opens a window which enables you to add a header or footer bar to the graphic. Multiple text appearance options are available.
Step 4: The slide show can be viewed in the preview window accompanied by your chosen background music, so you can decide if you are happy with the result. When you are happy with your slide show click on the ‘Next’ button. Buttons Function Starts the slide show. Pauses a slide show so it can subsequently be resumed from the same position. Ends a slide show. Switches to the full-screen mode.
Step 5: Decide if you wish to added further files from the disc, select the required option and carry out the appropriate steps. (These are not set out here. Please refer to the relevant chapter). Click on the 'Next' button to proceed to the next window. Step 6: If you click on 'Next' on the 'CONTENT' screen you will come to the 'Select menu' window. In the 'Select menu' window you can choose the menu you want from the large number available. Click on the 'Next' button to proceed to the next window.
Note: You will find full details about customizing the menu in the chapter 'Starting a video project’. Step 7: You can us the mouse pointer or the remote control to test how the disk behaves when played back on a compatible player. You will find further details about the remote control and how it is used in the chapter ‘Preview Settings’. Click on the 'Next' button to proceed to the next window.
Step 8: Specify the final settings before burning. Click the ‘Write’ button to start the burning process. Note: You will find full details about the burning settings in the chapter 'Starting a video project'. Step 9: The project files are converted into the relevant format and then written to disk, burned as an image or written to the hard disk as required.
Step 10: When the burning process has finished, click on ‘Next’. With the aid of the options on this page you can burn a project again, store it, or start a new one. You can also create covers and labels, launch Nero ShowTime or quit the program.
9 Create your first movie 9.1 Create your first movie You cannot edit videos or create your own movies with NeroVision Express 3 SE. NeroVision Express 3 differentiates between videos and movies. A video is a file recorded on the hard disk. It therefore makes no difference if you have created the video yourself or imported it. A movie however, is a compilation of one or multiple video files edited on a disk before burning. Editing can include crossfading, cutting, creating tracks etc.
Step 2: If media files are already available, they will be displayed in the upper right window. If not, you can add files to the selected group (Your own media files), select another group or create a new group. Select a new group by clicking on the drop down button in the upper right part of the window and highlighting the required group. Create a new group by clicking on the drop down button in the upper right part of the window and selecting ‘Create New Group’.
Create a name for the group and click ‘OK’ The new group is now available. Item Function Opens the screen containing the media files. Opens the screen with the filter effects. Opens the screen with the text effects. Opens the screen with the crossfades. Name of the displayed sub-groups. Clicking on the drop down button displays the other groups and allows you to select them. Opens the screen with the text effects. Deletes the selected sub-group.
the relevant program is displayed Clicking on the first icon starts, for example, Nero Media Player and clicking on the second icon starts automatic scene detection in NeroVision Express 3. Adds the selected item(s) to the project. Add new media to the displayed group either by searching the hard disk or importing a scanned image. Click the computer or click button if you want to add a file from your to import a scanned image. Step 3: You can now add the files available in the group to your movie.
The videos inserted will appear in the NeroVision Express 3 timeline area. In the preview area, the following actions can be performed with the inserted videos. Item Function Plays selected video. Stops video. Switches to the full-screen mode. Creates a screen shot and stores it on the hard disk. Starts audio file capture (in accordance with audio source selection and compression format). Splits video or audio file. Both files exist independently of each other after splitting and can be added separately.
Crossfades on the NeroVision Express 3 storyboard screen which The symbol appears between two video files indicates that no crossfade effect has been selected. Adding a crossfade effect is very easy. Click on the relevant section. icon and the available crossfade effects appear in the Click on the drop down button and select the required crossfade type.
Select the required effect, keep the mouse button pressed, drag the effect to the crossfade symbol and let go. The effect symbol will be displayed between the video files. Click on the button to display the effect. In this way all crossfades can be assigned the required effects. Timeline screen In addition to the storyboard screen, a timeline screen is also provided for videos. The timeline screen opens automatically when you add a video or text effect or click on the relevant tab.
Contains the audio files on the second track. Adding video effects icon. This opens the timeline screen and the available Click on the crossfade effects appear in the relevant section. Select the required effect, keep the mouse key pressed and drag the effect to the required position in the movie. Repeat the process until the required effects are available at all positions.
Adding text effects Click on the icon. This opens the timeline screen and the available crossfade effects appear in the relevant section. Select the required effect, keep the mouse key pressed and drag the effect to the required position in the movie. This opens a window displaying the text effect properties and allows you to enter text and specify other properties. The content of this dialog depends on the text effect. Repeat the process until the required effects are available at all positions.
Adding audio effects icon to display media files. Open the group containing the Click on the selected files and click on the timeline screen. Select the required audio file, keep the mouse key pressed and drag it in the audio track to the required position in the movie. Repeat the process until the audio files have been placed at the required positions throughout the whole movie.
Note: When two tracks are present you can also overlay multiple audio tracks. For example, a commentary can be provided on track 2 whilst music plays simultaneously on track 1. Step 4: When all steps have been executed, click on the ‘Next’ button. The selected movie can now be exported, burnt to disk or edited further. Select the required option. If you wish to burn the movie to disk, follow the process as described in chapter 'Starting a video project', point 3 onwards.
9.2 Exporting the movie When the movie has been created, it can be exported as well as burnt to disk. Step 1: Launch NeroVision Express 3, create a film and (once you have finished editing) choose either 'Export film' or click on the 'Export' button.
Step 2: Select the required export template by clicking on the drop down button and highlighting the required template. The template selected will primarily determine the type of output and the quality of reproduction. In addition, the aspect ratio, further quality settings and the encoding mode can be specified.
If you choose the 'User specific' export template you will have the greatest degree of freedom. You will achieve the best export quality if you choose the 'DV' export template. Click on the 'Setup' button if you want to make changes to the export options. Configuring export settings The export settings can be modified still further by selecting the DVD, SVCD, VCD and E-Mail templates. Click the ‘Configure’ button to modify the export settings.
Step 3 Click the ‘Export’ button to start the export. The export progress is displayed in the same window. A message appears once the export is complete. Click on the ‘OK’ button to end the export. Step 4 The exported movie can now be burnt to disk or edited further. Select the desired option. If you wish to burn the movie to disk, follow the process as described in chapter 'Starting a video project', point 3 onwards.
10 DVD-Video (VR) 10.1 DVD-Video (VR) NeroVision Express 3 SE does not support the DVD-Video +VR / DVD-Video – VR format. If you have a DVD+RW / DVD-RW recorder installed and have inserted a DVDVideo +RW / DVD-Video -VR disk, then you will also be able to create a DVDVideo disk in the DVD VR format with NeroVision Express 3. The advantage that DVD-Video +VR / DVD-Video -VR has over other DVD-Video formats is that you can always alter the contents at a later stage.
10.2 Making DVD-Video (VR) disc from videos stored on the hard drive or on disc Step 1: Select Make DVD > DVD-Video (VR) from the main 'Start' screen and click your left mouse button to start a new project.
Step 2: Once you start the project you will be taken to the CONTENT screen. If you have to record a video for your project, please read the section on 'Recording videos with DV cameras and other external video devices' in this handbook. If you have already recorded the video or already have a video stored on your hard drive and would like to begin creating the layout, click on Add Video Files in the CONTENT window.
10.3 Adding videos stored on the hard drive to a DVDVideo (VR) disk Step 1: Insert a DVD-Video (VR) disk that you have already recorded on into the DVD+RW / -RW recorder. Step 2: In the main START screen, select the Make DVD > DVD-Video (VR) option and click the left-hand mouse button to start a new project.
Step 3: Once you have started the project, the CONTENT screen will be shown with details of the videos and films on the disk. As a result the differences in the DVD-Video +VR and DVD-Video -VR specifications, there may be differences in the way that the title and the film are edited. Now you can add new videos, create new films or process the existing contents. Adding videos Click on Add Video Files.
Changing the order: Click on the downwards. or Change title: Click on Delete a video: Click on icon, to shift the video one position upwards , to open a window that lets you change the title. , to erase a particular video. Schritt 4: Once you have finished, click on the 'Next' button. Further progress is exactly as described in Section 5 'Compiling your first DVD-Video disc, VCD or SVCD'. Please read the appropriate sections there. 10.
Step 4: Choose the capture source by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the device you want (if more than one is connected) and check the picture settings in the preview monitor. icon. A window You can make changes to the video settings by clicking on the will now open that allows you to alter the brightness, contrast, definition, and so on. If you have installed a TV (or video) card, you will be able to select the capture source (e.g. a tuner or S-video); to do this, click on the icon.
. First If the sound is also to come from an external source, then click on choose the audio device by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the device you want (if more than one is connected) and then select the audio input. Click on the icon with the mouse button and select the audio input you would like (e.g. a CD player, or the line in or microphone, etc.) button located below the preview window, which starts the Step 5: Click on the simultaneous capturing and recording processes.
11 Menu Layout 11.1 Menu Layout In the 'Create Menu' window, you will be able to design a menu for your video project with the simple drop down boxes. You are able to change the background color, change font styles and size, select the type of buttons you would like to use, add a background picture, and select your header and footer comments. You are able to have up to two hierarchies within your layout. Each video title is represented by a button on the main menu.
Step 1 – Layout: Select the layout of your pictures and buttons by choosing one of the pre-set layouts. Each setting represents a miniature layout on how the buttons will be placed. Select one that you would like for your layout.
Step 2 - Background picture and color: Background picture: Choose a background image, for instance a BMP, JPG or other supported picture format - or specify a video file that will be played in the background. Click on insert a video. if you want to insert an image or on if you want to If you want to insert an image or a video that is not displayed click on file you would like and then click on 'Open'.
The picture you have selected will be displayed as the background picture for your layout menu. Each picture that you add will be part of the drop down box selection. Background Color: If you don't want to use a background picture, you can select a background color by pointing to a color on the color wheel. In addition, you can change the hue with the slider to the right. If you have selected a 'Background Picture', this option will be grayed out and not available.
Step 3 - Buttons: Select the button style you prefer to activate your menus. If you prefer to have no frame around your buttons, please select 'Use No Frame'. If you would like to have an animated button, please tick the 'Animated buttons' check box. This option ensures that the video will be shown in the corresponding button in the menu. The duration of the video is set out in the 'Automation' section.
Step 4 – Font: Specify the font, font attributes, and the color to use for text in your menu. The hue of the chosen color can also be altered by using the slider to the right of the color wheel.
Step 5 - Header and Footer Text: Enter the text that will be displayed in the header and footer line on the main page of your layout.
Step 6 – Shadow: Tick the 'Display shadows' check box, if you want to use a shadow and specify the color, brightness and other parameters.
Step 7 – Automatization: If you have created animated buttons in the 'Buttons' section, the upper 'Animation' field will be active. Define the playing time to specify how many seconds of the video should be displayed on the button. If no animated buttons have been made you can create a kind of screensaver for the menu. At 'Delay', specify the time (in seconds) following which the action should take place.
Step 8 – Interaction Colors: Specify the colors to be used to show changes made to the menu buttons, if these are highlighted or activated.
12 Preview Settings 12.1 Preview Settings With the 'Preview' window, you are able to play your Video/SVCD/DVD before you burn to disc. All the menu buttons and even the remote control work just like the real thing so that you can see the work and layout that you have made. If you have indicated at the menu layout stage that animated buttons are to be created, the 'Menu animation preview' button will appear as well as the remote control. Click on this button to view the film preview.
This remote control will allow you to find your way between your video layout, menus, and chapter marks in any order you prefer. Up Move up on the main menu Right Move right on the main menu Down Move down on the main menu Left Move left on the main menu Enter Return to main menu Jumps to the main/title menu While playing a video clip, selecting 'Menu' will return you to the last menu or sub-menu used.
13 Technical Support 13.1 F.A.Q.’s Q: When I burn a disc, I get buffer underruns every time. A: There could be for several reasons for this. Please try the following: 1. Try reducing the burn speed of the recorder. 2. Try different media brands. The one that you are using may not be compatible with your recorder. 3. Update the firmware version on your recorder. Firmware is a chip inside your recorder, which acts as the brain of the device. Please check the manufacturer’s website for the latest version. 4.
Q: How can I save in other formats besides AVI when I capture video with NeroVision Express 3? A: At this time, NeroVision Express 3 only supports saving captured files in AVI format. In the future, we will be exploring other video formats. Q: Why am I not able to see my DV camera under the 'Select A Capture Device' option in the capture window? A: There are a number of possible causes: 1. The capture card you are using is not recognized by your PC. 2. Please re-check the setup of your DV device. 3.
13.2 Contact Information NeroVision Express 3 is a product from Ahead software. Ahead Software AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://englishsupport.nero.com Mail: techsupport@nero.com Fax: +49 7248 911 888 Copyright © 2001 - 2004 Ahead Software. All rights reserved.
14 Glossary AVI File An acronym for Audio Video Interleave. This is a Microsoft format standard for video and digital audio. AVI File Type 1 This is the basic version of the AVI file. The Type 1 AVI files adds an AVI header to the data stream and then places the DV data stream into the AVI file without changing anything. AVI File Type 2 The Type 2 AVI file adds an AVI header to the data stream. It removes the audio from the DV stream and includes this as an additional AVI format stream to the AVI file.
CODEC (EnCOder/DECoder) A method in which a video is encoded for recording or saving to disk then decoded for playback. Disc-At-Once Method in which the laser in your recorder burns straight through in one session without turning off and on between each track. This method is best when recording audio CD’s you would like to play in your home or car stereo. Disc Image This process can be used when having system performance problems or when you do not have a burner available.
Frames Per Second The rate for the number of images per second in the video. Interlaced Video This format as displays video in two parts: Each part displays and contains a line in every other row and the second part fills in the alternating rows until the screen is complete. This method is faster than the Progressive Scan in which all rows are displayed one at a time until the screen is complete. JPEG An acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group.
PAL PAL is the standard video and television in many parts of Europe. PAL has more horizontal lines than NTSC. However, PAL has less frames per second than NTSC. QuickTime This is Apple’s format for video and audio for the Macintosh computers. A version for the PC has also been released. Simulated Recording Simulation of the burn process in order to test whether there is a constant writing flow.
15 Index G Getting Started 10 Getting to know the user interface 11 H A Analog Video 22 Automatization 95 B Background picture 89 Buffer underrun protection 41 Burn to 39 Button Back 16 Burn 16 Configure 18 Disc info 20 Erase disc 20 Export 15 Help 15 Make covers and labels 21 More 16 Next 16 Restore 16 Save 15 Undo 15 Video Options 19 HD-Burn 29 Header text 93 I Installing from CD 8 Installing from hard disk 8 Interaction Colors 96 M Making your first DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD or miniDVD 28 miniDVD 29 Minimu
Video CD 29 Volume Name 41 W Write 42 Write to Hard Disk Folder 40 NeroVision Express 3 Index • 107
