Pinnacle Studio for iPad USER GUIDE Version 2.
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Contents CHAPTER 1: Getting acquainted 1 Meet Pinnacle Studio for iPad ............................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2: The Projects Page 4 Transferring projects from Avid Studio for iPad .................................................. 4 Project management .............................................................................................. 5 Other Projects Page functions ............................................................................
CHAPTER 8: Transitions and Titles 34 Transitions ........................................................................................................... 34 Titles .................................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 9: Audio 38 Library audio .......................................................................................................
CHAPTER 1: Getting acquainted Welcome to Pinnacle Studio for iPad, an app that lets you use your iPad to transform videos, photos, and music into multimedia experiences that are both easy to make and easy to share. Pinnacle Studio for iPad is designed to take full advantage of your device’s touchscreen. A convenient summary of the touch gestures used in the app can be found in Appendix A: Touch-screen gestures. The Projects Page in Pinnacle Studio for iPad, with four existing projects listed.
About this Guide The rest of this introductory chapter provides a very quick tour of Pinnacle Studio for iPad. The later chapters cover the app area by area, starting with Chapter 2: The Projects Page. The core of the Guide is the sequence of editing chapters from Chapter 3: The Edit Page through Chapter 9: Audio. These cover every aspect of constructing your movie, from gathering the raw materials to adding Transitions, Titles, and other finishing touches.
The Edit Page This is the page where you build, preview, and fine-tune your movies. The work area is laid out differently (see below) according to whether your iPad is in portrait view or landscape view, but always contains three zones: The Library, in which production materials like video footage, photos, and effects, are contained; The Movie Editor, which contains those Library materials you have chosen for your current production.
CHAPTER 2: The Projects Page Every Pinnacle Studio for iPad movie reflects the final state of a movie project. A project starts out as nothing but a name then grows into a unique personal creation as you bring together your source materials and apply the editing tools covered later in this Guide. The Projects Page of the app provides simple tools for opening, renaming, deleting, and sharing existing projects (see “Project management” below).
Project management The main business of the Projects Page is to let you access and manage your projects. The tool buttons in the header bar of the page let you create, rename, share, or delete your project. They also provide access to help and master settings. The first tool button, which creates a new project, was described above. Tools on the header bar of the Projects Page let you perform operations on the selected project.
Other Projects Page functions At the top right of the Projects Page are two icons that control global functions. Help Tapping the help icon opens this Guide. Global settings The neighboring gear icon opens the Global Settings panel, with several options that will apply from now on when you are editing any of your Pinnacle Studio for iPad projects, not just the one you are currently working on.
CHAPTER 3: The Edit Page The Edit Page in Pinnacle Studio for iPad is dedicated to the creative process of assembling your movie project from the raw materials present in the Library. Everything you will need is gathered in this one place. Browse your available media, bring together your video footage, photos, and soundtrack in the Movie Editor, then add finishing touches like Titles and Transitions.
The Library The Library is a storehouse for the media clips and other “assets” that are available for your productions. The first time you use Pinnacle Studio for iPad, the app will request permission to build the Library from the media already stored on your device. All the videos, photos, and music present on your iPad will become accessible through the Library as raw material for your movie projects. Another method of bringing in new material is to make it yourself.
item in the Preview, where you can also pre-trim it if desired before bringing it into your project. Touch-and-hold any Library thumbnail until it responds by highlighting; then drag it straight into the Movie Editor to become part of your production. The Preview The Preview occupies the top right of the screen in landscape view. In portrait view, it fills nearly the entire upper half of the screen. Project video plays in the Preview (landscape view).
swipe gesture on the Timeline to scroll (“scrub”) through your project. To preview your project from the beginning, tap the first clip in the Storyboard. Full-screen view The full-screen icon at the top right of the Preview temporarily enlarges it to the full size of the iPad display. Tap the icon again to restore the normal Edit Page view. The Movie Editor The Movie Editor offers two representations of your project simultaneously.
The Storyboard The Storyboard shows a separate thumbnail for each video clip, photo, Title, or Montage theme in your movie. The thumbnails are all the same size, rather than being proportional in width to their durations as on the Timeline. The clip duration is displayed in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames in the bottom-right corner of each thumbnail.
The Timeline consists of four tracks, only the uppermost of which is for video. A graph of the clip volume is shown both on all-audio clips and on video clips with integral audio. The Playhead is a vertical orange line whose position on the Timescale specifies the current frame for the Movie Editor Preview. Dragging the Timeline past the Playhead allows you to scrub freely through your movie.
To cut only the video track, tap Video. Audio tracks are signified by a musical note and 1, 2, or 3. Tap the number of the track you want to cut. To cut all the tracks at once, tap All Tracks. Trash can: As usual, tapping the trash can icon deletes the selected clip. It does not ask for approval, and any editing changes you have made will be lost. The underlying Library material is not affected. Gears: If your movie requires rendering, tap the gears icon.
Tip: Now that your clip is using the pan-and-zoom feature, you will see (and can adjust) the Start Position and End Position buttons whenever the clip is selected during editing. When you begin editing a custom pan-and-zoom, the Start Position button is highlighted. Use drag and pinch gestures to set the position (pan) and magnification (zoom) of your image as you want them for the beginning of the pan-and-zoom animation.
CHAPTER 4: The Library The Library contains all the videos, photographs, and music you have stored on your iPad. In addition to those media assets, the Library also includes a trove of supplied Transitions, Montage sequences, Titles, and sound effects to dramatically expand the creative possibilities at your fingertips.
To capture video and photos in Pinnacle Studio: 1. Tap the red record button on the left edge of the Library. The iPad camera opens, and the Studio display is replaced by the camera’s through-the-lens view. 2. Select the video or still camera on the camera in the same way as if you had launched it from outside Pinnacle Studio for iPad. Record or take a snapshot. You should ordinarily keep the iPad in its landscape orientation so that the recorded picture will fit the screen format of the Preview. 3.
while horizontal tabs give access to the special collections that some sections provide. Videos: To access the Video section of the Library, tap the film icon. A scrollable page of thumbnails, one for each video on the iPad (assuming you have recently updated the Library), is displayed. Tapping a thumbnail selects the video for previewing. If you have many videos, you can save a lot of time by dealing with them systematically.
Photos: The photo icon provides access to a scrollable page upon which thumbnails for all your iPad photos are displayed. As with the Video section just described, you can take advantage of various classification techniques for rapidly locating the right material. In addition to your iPad Albums, the Photos section also supports Events and Faces collections that draw upon those maintained by some Apple software products.
A preview of a slide Transition, with the second clip (B) sliding in from the left over the first clip (A). Montage: Montages are packaged animation templates that are designed to incorporate your own material. Some of the supplied Montages combine several photo or video clips in elaborate transition sequences; others serve as title animations for which you supply the captions. Tap the montage icon to access this section, then tap the individual thumbnails to select and preview.
buttons on either side of the play button will bring the appropriate handle to the current position of the scrubber. 3. When you are satisfied with the pre-trim, drag the clip directly from the Preview to its desired location in the Movie Editor. Pre-trimming precisely with gestures. Swiping left with two fingers has added ten frames. The trim is confirmed by a pop-up ‘+10’ in the Preview.
CHAPTER 5: The Storyboard The uppermost portion of the Movie Editor is a horizontal tray called the Storyboard, in which each visual element in your production is represented by a thumbnail frame. Unlike those in the Timeline, the thumbnails are identical in size and spacing. The clip duration is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the thumbnail. As noted on page 11, a Storyboard thumbnail may have other indicators that provide additional information about the clip.
Dragging on the Storyboard One strength of the Storyboard is the ease with which you can move clips into and within your production by dragging. To rearrange the items on the Storyboard, touch-and-hold a thumbnail then drag it to the new location. The Storyboard will scroll horizontally as needed until the desired landing point comes into view. As you drag the thumbnail on the Storyboard, existing clips move apart to show where the new clip would be inserted.
being dropped appears in the Preview as a rectangle inset within the target clip. Touch-and-hold the inset to drag it within the preview frame, or adjust its size with pinch gestures. Use two fingers simultaneously to rotate the inset. The picture-in-picture feature supports one inset frame only. Dragging a new video or picture onto an existing picture-in-picture clip opens a pop-up that enables you to select whether to replace the containing clip or the inset. Picture-in-picture.
Rendering Intensive computation is often required to generate the video frames needed to realize special effects like Transitions, Montages, and picturein-picture. Smooth and accurate preview of clips that employ such effects will not be available until this “rendering” process has been completed. When a clip requires rendering, the gears icon will be highlighted in the control bar under the Preview; the same icon will also be displayed on the upper-left corner of the clip’s Storyboard thumbnail.
CHAPTER 6: The Timeline No matter how great your photos and raw video footage may be, assembling them into an enjoyable viewing experience will almost certainly take some editing. In Pinnacle Studio for iPad, your main editing environment is the Movie Editor and especially the video track of the Timeline. (Please see Chapter 9: Audio for coverage of the Timeline audio tracks.) In the Timeline’s video track, the length of the clip corresponds to its duration in the movie.
with the inserted clip between them. The razor blade can also be used to quickly shorten a clip. Clips can be shortened and lengthened right on the Timeline using the trim handles as described below. Another tool, the Precision Trimmer, gives you frame-accurate trimming on both sides of a cut within one interface, and also provides roll-trim capability.
The trimmer lets you adjust only one edge of either clip: the edge that is at the cut. When the left clip is selected, trimming will affect its out time; with the right clip, it is the in time. During a roll-trim, both are modified. The Precision Trimmer. The clip on the left has been selected for trimming. Frames can be added or subtracted, 1 or 10 at a time, using swipe gestures on the Preview or by tapping the trim buttons.
that lengthening the left-hand clip shortens the one on the right by an exactly equal amount, and vice versa. The Precision Trimmer controls showing the Roll-trim (top-right), Previous cut (left), and Loop (bottom-right) icons in addition to the central trimming group. Trim buttons: The buttons that control the trim are located below the center of the trimmer. Use these to trim the edge of the selected clip (or clips) by 1 frame or 10 frames in either direction.
A closer look at the Precision Trimmer When you launch the Precision Trimmer, the frame counter at the top of each Preview is set to zero. If, during a trimming session, you decide you would like to start over, or return the clips to their original state, use the trim buttons to return each Preview to zero. You can also undo the trim after tapping Done if you change your mind. When you add frames to a clip, you are drawing from your source material.
timing of events from “00:00:00.00” at the start of your movie through to its total duration. The position of the Playhead defines the current Preview location for the Movie Editor. During normal playback, the Timescale scrolls from right to left across the Playhead, whose location is also reflected in the timecode readout at the top of the screen to the right of the source icons.
CHAPTER 7: Montages Montages in Pinnacle Studio for iPad are supplied motion graphics templates with spaces provided for your own media. Think of using a Montage when you need an instant title sequence or a dramatic transition. The Montages section of the Library offers a selection of Montages designed to serve a variety of purposes.
Customizing a Montage After you have added a Montage clip to the Movie Editor, you are ready to furnish it with your own media as described below. If the Montage incorporates a Title, double-tap it on the Storyboard to bring up the Title’s Properties editor. After a Montage has been added to the Storyboard, it can be filled in with visuals from the Library or from the Storyboard itself. Some Montages include a title, and provide a special slot for entering the text.
Dragging a video or photo onto a Montage thumbnail (bottom center) on the Storyboard opens a pop-up box showing the current contents of each available slot. Rendering Montages Although a Montage sequence always requires rendering before it will preview smoothly, there is no problem with postponing rendering until you are ready for precision editing.
CHAPTER 8: Transitions and Titles The Library in Pinnacle Studio for iPad includes collections of Titles and Transitions. Both can be used to add polish to your movies and imprint them with your personal style. Transitions have special traits that set them apart from other Library resources.
As with other editorial decisions, the way you use Transitions in your movie should reflect your subject-matter, your intended audience, and your personal style. Keeping all three of these in mind should guide you to effective choices. Remember that although you can smooth things out with a little Dissolve just about anywhere, the more dramatic Push and Slide types should usually be reserved for a specific need. Tap the thumbnail of any Transition in the Library to see it play in the Preview.
When creating a slide show or video highlight reel, you can save time by turning on Automatic Transitions in the Global Settings panel. Studio will automatically insert a dissolve transition between each pair of neighboring clips that you add from then on. While you are there, make sure that the default Transition time is less than the duration of your photos in the project.
You can drop a Title anywhere in your project that you think it will be effective, not only at the beginning or end. If you drop the Title thumbnail onto the Storyboard but not on an existing clip, the Title text will be displayed against a solid black background. If you instead drop the Title upon a video or photo in your project, as though attempting to replace it, a pop-up will appear bearing a single option, Composite.
CHAPTER 9: Audio The audio track of any video you use in your Pinnacle Studio for iPad movie projects provides a starting point for building up the soundtrack for your production. A palette of other possibilities, including musical performances, sound effects, and voice-over clips, can also be employed to design, build, and individualize the sonic side of your production. As with most resources your movies might require, the Library is the place to look for audio media.
Voice-over clips are not to be found in your Library since they pertain only to the production in progress. Instead, you record a voice-over clip directly in the Movie Editor. For details, please see “Voice-overs” on page 39. Unlike the video track, audio tracks do not have to be continuous. Audio clips can be freely placed on any audio track, even on top of other clips (in which case the dropped clip replaces the portions of any existing clips with which it would overlap).
To record a voice-over: 1. Scrub through your project until the Playhead is at the place where you want the voice-over to begin. 2. Tap the microphone icon to open the voice-over tool. The rest of the screen will dim until your recording is complete and the tool has been dismissed. 3. The arrow-shaped voiceover tool appears on the audio track that the voiceover will be assigned to.
CHAPTER 10: Exporting When a movie project has been completed to your satisfaction, you need just one thing more: an audience. Whether you want to share the work with all the hordes of YouTube or just a few selected friends, Pinnacle Studio for iPad will get you there in just a few taps of the touch-screen. To export your current project from the Edit Page, tap the share icon in the top-right corner.
Box This option uploads a video of your movie project to your Box account. Box is a cloudbased file storage and sharing service. Tap the Box button, and complete the registration to create an account. If you already have a Box account, enter your user name or email address and your password. You will then proceed to the upload panel, which is preconfigured with the project title, format, and file destination. (1080p is only available if your iPad supports this format.
Once you are logged in to Facebook, you can edit your movie’s title and description, and accept or modify other default settings. For instance, the default privacy setting is Public, but you may make the movie available only to your Friends, or even restrict it to personal viewing with Only me. When you tap the Start button, Pinnacle Studio automatically generates and uploads your movie. Video File This option outputs your movie project as a video file for viewing on your iPad.
Pinnacle Studio for PC Rather than the viewable movie file generated by the other output options, the Pinnacle Studio for PC button exports the project itself in a form that can be re-opened for further editing by the desktop version of Pinnacle Studio. The single self-contained project file that is created includes all the assets from Pinnacle Studio for iPad that are needed to continue the project on your PC. You have the option to transfer the project using iTunes, Box, or iCloud.
Documents & Data is turned on in your iPad’s Settings app. Tap Settings, then iCloud, then Documents & Data. After the transfer completes, the project archive will be available for importing in Pinnacle Studio on the PC by selecting Import Pinnacle Studio App Projects on the File menu. Note: If you are using a version of Avid Studio for PC earlier than version 1.1, install the Avid Studio app extender on your PC to import your Pinnacle Studio for iPad projects.
APPENDIX A: Touch-screen gestures The vocabulary of gestures you use to communicate with Pinnacle Studio for iPad may take a little getting used to if you are unfamiliar with touch-screen devices, but will quickly become second nature. Here’s a quick round-up of the gestures you’ll need to use. Tap and double-tap A single tap selects an item for further operations, and may cause related tools, such as trim handles, to appear. Double-tap opens the item, or performs its default action.
Pinch-In and Pinch-Out To make a pinch-in or pinch-out gesture, slide your thumb and forefinger towards or away from each other while maintaining contact with the screen. Use this gesture to zoom the Timeline in and out and to resize elements in Titles and picture-in-picture clips. Swipe The swipe gesture is accomplished by sliding a single finger along the screen to indicate a direction, then lifting off to complete the motion.
Rotate For rotate, hold your thumb and finger a constant distance apart and rotate your hand either clockwise or counterclockwise from the wrist while maintaining contact with the screen. This gesture can be used to rotate items in a Title or picture-in-picture composition.
APPENDIX B: Importing with iTunes The iTunes software running on your PC can be used to transfer media from the desktop computer to your iPad. You will need to configure your options in iTunes to transfer videos and photos along with your music. For other methods of importing media to the Pinnacle Studio for iPad Library, see “Building the Library” on page 15. You can also access media from external devices on your iPad via a Camera Connection Kit (sold separately). To import media from the PC: 1.
The next time you start Pinnacle Studio for iPad, the Rebuild Library option will be offered. (See “Updating the Library” on page 6 for details.) When this happens, tap Yes to put your newly-imported media into the Library.
Index About this Guide, 2 Adding Library content to movie, 19 Adding media to the Library, 7 App overview, 2 Audio, 42 Sync start with video, 43 Automatic Transitions setting, 7 Clip properties, 16 Clips Organizing, 25 Pre-trimming, 23 Splitting, 29 Composite, 26 Durations, default, of photos, Titles and Transitions, 7 Edit Page Overview, 9 Role in Pinnacle Studio, 3 Export Overview, 46 To Box, 47 To Facebook, 47 To Pinnacle Studio for PC, 49 To Video File, 48 To YouTube, 47 Via email, 48 Full-screen pr
Razor blade (split clip), 29 Trimming, 29 Touch-screen gestures, 51 Transferring projects from Avid Studio for iPad, 5 Transitions, 38 And the Precision Trimmer, 40 Trimming Precision Trimmer, 30 Tools, 29 Trim handles, 30 Voice-overs, 43 Adding automatically, 7 52 Pinnacle Studio for iPad
