Ulead PYRO1394DV manuale d’uso

User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. October 1999 V er sion 4.0[...]

Seocnd English edition for Ulead VideoStudio version 4.0, October 1999. © 1992-1999 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any f[...]

Contents Step by step Effects Adding that professional touch between scenes with transition effects. Title Beginning and ending titles, credits, and captions. Step by step 22 Map of Ulead VideoStudio A map of the program and how to get around. 18 The Video Wizard An introduction to the Video Wizard and how it can make your life easier . 10 Installa[...]

4 How it works The software follows a step-by-step paradigm. By working on one step at a time, editing tasks remain uncomplicated throughout the entire process, from start to finish. The two distinct program modules, Video Wizard and the main program, Ulead VideoStudio , both utilize this concept. An introduction to digital video Tens of millions o[...]

5 Putting a transition effect in between clips is as easy as select and apply. Adding titles and credits is just like using a word processor. Type in your text and choose a style. And with a few more clicks, you can animate your titles to scroll or fade. A short section of video captured to your computer is known as a video clip . You can scroll th[...]

6 All of the tracks in your movie are organized into a video project file . This project contains all of the information about how your movie is put together, but it is not your actual movie. All of the edits you make in your project do not affect the original clips themselves. This means that you can trim and edit without fear of making permanent [...]

7 What’ s New? New! Improved! Ulead VideoStudio 4.0 is a revolution in video. Smashing the 2GB file limit, automatic music recording from your CDs, support for MP3 audio files , a flexible titling engine, and automatic configuration are only a few of the many improvements. DV Computer video technology has changed faster than anyone could have pre[...]

8 Installation Installation T o install Ulead V ideoStudio: 1 . Place the Ulead V ideoStudio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 . When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install Ulead V ideoStudio onto your computer . Note: If the Setup screen doesn’t appear after loading the CD, then you can manually start it by double-clicking the M[...]

9 Setting up Ulead V ideoStudio for DV 1. Connect your camcorder to your IEEE-1394 capture card. 2. T urn on your camcorder and set it to Play mode (or VTR mode). See your camcorder ’ s manual for specific instruc- tions. 3 . Run Ulead V ideoStudio . 4 . Click the Global Options button and select Change Capture Plug-in . 5 . Select the appropriat[...]

10 The V ideo W izard The V ideo W izard The Video W izard is the fastest and easiest way to get video onto your PC, arrange the various scenes, and create a finished movie. It is a great tool for setting up projects for editing in Ulead V ideoStudio. In the Start step, you’ll be able to quickly check your computer ’ s setup and get your first [...]

11 In the Get V ideo step, you will be able to capture, or record, all the scenes that you want to use in your movie. When capturing, watch the capture information below the Preview window . Note: Don’t worry about recording too much video. Y ou can always go back to the clips later to trim them. For more on trimming clips, see page 1 1. Y ou can[...]

12 In the Arrange step, a thumbnail representation of each video clip in your project is visible in the main window . They are placed in the order in which each clip is going to be played in your movie. Now that you have arranged your clips in the correct sequence, you may want to cut (trim or edit) unnecessary portions out of a clip. See the next [...]

13 Note: There are other helpful buttons in the T rim Video dialog box that you can use to scroll through the frames of a clip. Watch the Status bar at the bottom of the window for information about the Mark in and Mark out points, which you can use for more accurate trimming. Capturing video to your computer with frame by frame accuracy is not eas[...]

14 This step really completes three major parts of your project. Transi- tions between scenes, background music, and opening credits are all taken care of here. The interface is simple and gives you a chance to quickly spice up your production. The most useful tool for your home movies is the T ransition effect . A transition is what occurs when on[...]

15 Creating opening credits 1 . Click in the T ext entry box . 2 . Enter your title. 3 . Click the T ext color box to select the colors for your message. 4 . Click the Background color box to set that color . Adding an audio file In the Audio file entry box, specify the path and name of the audio file (*.W A V) that you want to use in your movie. Y[...]

16 Creating a movie file Click the Create V ideo File button. V ideo W izard will start rendering, or creating, the actual movie file. W atch the progress clock to estimate the length of time it will take to make the movie. When it’ s done, the program will automatically switch to the Play step where you can watch your newly created movie. In the[...]

17 Now that you have a finished movie, the Play step is where you can watch the entire picture. The movie you have created is now a video file and is a completely finished product. So, sit back and relax while you play back your movie. Go ahead and play it again. By using V ideo W izard, you have an excellent first draft of your movie. The complete[...]

18 Options panel Contains controls, buttons, and other information. Preview window Shows the current clip, title, or effect. Load media button Click to add media files to the Library . Library Stores and orga- nizes all of your media clips. Timeline Represents the period of time that a clip appears in your movie. Clip navigation buttons Controls fo[...]

19 Time units Represents the timing of clips in hours : minutes ‘ seconds “ milliseconds T ool Tips By holding your mouse cursor over a button or object, a balloon pops up with the name of the item. Clip navigator Click and drag these controls to scroll through a clip. The position is shown in the Preview window’ s contents. Selected range Th[...]

20 V olume control Controls loudness of the music output. Drag the slider to adjust the volume of your speakers. Clip navigation buttons These can be used to move around a selected clip. The button highlighted in yellow plays the clip while the green one means playing continuously . Context sensitive help This button activates the Context sensitive[...]

21 The Library The library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie: video clips, audio clips, still images, transition effects, music files, titles and color clips. These are collectively known as media clips. Y ou can think of the Library as a general manager for all of the pieces of your project. The type of clip that can be [...]

Step by step 22 The V ideo Wizard quickly creates finished movies and is an excellent way to start any project. Ulead V ideoStudio itself is similarly laid out in a step-by-step format, following the items in the menu bar at the top of the program, from left to right. It’ s not necessary to work through every step every time, but the steps can se[...]

Step by step 23 Title No movie would be complete without opening and closing titles . Ulead V ideoStudio lets you use any W indows T rue T ype font on your computer , of any color and size, and gives you the power to animate them just like the pros. See page 40. V oice & Music Background music is probably one of the most important factors deter[...]

Step by step 24 Start The Start step is where you create a new project file (*.VSP) or open an existing project. A project file is a small file used by Ulead V ideoStudio to store all of the information about your movie: clips used, trimming information, duration of movie, size of frames, and type of movie to make. A project file is not the finishe[...]

Step by step 25 Capture The process of recording video to your computer is called capturing . When everything is ready to go, the video feed from your source device should be visible in the Preview window . If your card supports a television monitor , you should also be able to watch your video there. Capture video Records video from your source to[...]

Step by step 26 Capturing Digital Video (DV) Digital V ideo (DV) is a video format that is fundamentally dif ferent from traditional analog formats like VHS, Hi-8, and S-VHS. It is much easier for your computer to capture DV video than it is to capture other formats because DV is widely supported and the data rate is lower . In addition, the qualit[...]

Step by step 27 Capturing MPEG video* Capturing video directly from your camcorder straight to MPEG is one of the most exciting developments in computer video since DV was intro- duced. Ulead V ideoStudio gives you the flexibility to choose MPEG-1 or MPEG-2, depending on your needs. MPEG-1 is recommended for older computers and for people who want [...]

Step by step 28 A storyboard is an outline for a movie. It contains sketches and drawings, in chronological order , of the events that occur in your story . The bottom half of the Ulead V ideoStudio interface is simply an electronic storyboard. The Storyboard can be viewed in two distinct modes by clicking the Switch mode button. Which mode you use[...]

Step by step 29 Storyboard mode Y ou may find that starting out in Storyboard mode is the easiest way to get your project rolling. After starting a new project, switch to the Storyboard step and take a look at your project. Each picture represents an event in your movie, an event being a video clip or a transition. The thumbnails reveal at a glance[...]

Step by step 30 The T racks The T imeline is divided horizontally into four different tracks. The V ideo and T ransition Effects , Title , V oice , and Music tracks all correspond to the Ulead V ideoStudio steps of the same name. The four tracks, each with a clip inserted. The Video track is active. Title Video and Effects V oiceover Music The Opti[...]

Step by step 31 The Play project button While you are editing, there are many times that you will want to preview your work to see how your project is progressing. The row of buttons below the Preview window are used to navigate around your project, play clips, and create previews of your entire project. Clip navigation buttons, with the Play proje[...]

Step by step 32 Working with clips The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can snip and trim with frame by frame accuracy . V ideo clip selected in the Library , ready to be trimmed using the green T rim bar. T rim handles Inserting a video clip onto the Timeline • From the Library , drag and drop the clip [...]

Step by step 33 While trimming and editing, you may sometimes need to adjust the view of the clips on the T imeline. Use the Zoom controls to control the view . The Scroll bar makes navigating through your project quicker and easier . The wheel on a scrolling mouse (e.g. Microsoft Intellimouse) can be used to scroll, and you can zoom by holding the[...]

Step by step 34 The Library can store multiple versions or copies of a single video clip. This means that you can break large clips up into a number of smaller clips using the trim tools and save these clips to the Library as separate entries. The source video file itself is not physically altered, nor are actual copies made of the original file. T[...]

Step by step 35 Many times, when you make an edit, you may wish to make a permanent change to the clip and save the edited file. Again, Ulead V ideoStudio gives you a margin of safety in that it saves the trimmed video to a new file and does not alter the original. Y ou can go ahead and delete the original to recover disk space when you are sure of[...]

Step by step 36 Once an image is on the Timeline, you can set it to any time span you like by dragging its T rim handles or by directly entering a Duration in the Options panel. Still images provide excellent backgrounds for title se- quences. Since you can precisely control the duration, images provide an easy way to control the total length of yo[...]

Step by step 37 Once a clip has been inserted into the Library , you can drag it to the T imeline to put it into your movie project. Color clips are great for beginning a movie. Place your opening credits over the top of the color clip and then use a cross fade effect to create smooth transition into your movie. Titles set against solid backgrounds[...]

Step by step 38 T ransitions give your home movies a truly professional touch. Fortunately , they are also the easiest part of Ulead V ideoStudio. For your first few videos, feel free to go a little crazy and try out every transition in the Library . Once you’ve gotten used to using transition, you can express your artistic side by modifying the [...]

Step by step 39 Y our clips appear adjacent to each other on the Storyboard. Y ou’ll recall that the Storyboard has two different modes, Storyboard and Timeline, but transitions work the same way in both modes. The illustrations on the previous page shows V ideoStudio in Storyboard mode. The mode can be switched by clicking the Switch mode button[...]

Step by step 40 While a picture may be worth a thousand words, there is no doubt that clarifying text here and there throughout your movie adds to its comprehensibility . And what movie would be com- plete without opening and closing credits? If you can type, even with just two fingers, you can create professional credits in minutes. When entering [...]

Step by step 41 The Options panel , as with the other features, allows you to modify the settings of the tool that you are currently using. Use this to design the look and feel of your text with just about any style that is available in a standard word processing program. Duration Sets the length of time for the title clip. Y ou can also modify the[...]

Step by step 42 Rolling & scrolling One of the most common and effective techniques for presenting closing credits is the rolling or scrolling credits. W ith Ulead V ideoStudio, this is simply a matter of specifying a direction and a duration for your text. After you have entered some text and inserted it onto the Timeline, click the title clip[...]

Step by step 43 The default duration of a title clip is about three seconds, but you can adjust this to make it longer or shorter by dragging the handles on the title clip on the Timeline, or by entering a value in the Options panel. Putting it all together T o create a long list of credits in a production, it is necessary to insert a series of tit[...]

Step by step 44 The importance of music in a video production cannot be overstated, and a running narration can be just as critical. Ulead V ideoStudio has the tools to make sure your audio is top notch. Like the other parts of V ideoStudio, the audio tracks are activated by clicking on their respec- tive Step on the menu at the top of the program [...]

Step by step 45 V oiceover narration Explaining exactly what is going on in your movie can really help your viewers understand and enjoy it better . This technique is often used in television documentaries and news stories. The easiest method of recording a narration for a video is to record in short ten or fifteen second sessions. This allows you [...]

Step by step 46 Background music The mood of your movie is determined as much by your video as it is by the background music you use. Whether you choose Classical, Country , or Chinese folk music, the decision is entirely up to you. The source of this music can be any CD in your collection. T o use the audio from a CD in your movie, you first have [...]

Step by step 47 Working with background music Y ou can drag and drop audio clips to move them or add them to the Library . From the Timeline, a selected audio clip has two yellow handles that can be used for trimming. Again, just grab a handle and drag it to shorten a clip, either from the beginning or end. T rim handles beneath the Preview window [...]

Step by step 48 Mixing it up V ideoStudio has two explicit sound tracks, one for voice and one for music. If you captured your video with sound, then in reality , you also have a third sound track that is included with the video file. This really gives you a lot of creative freedom. V acation shots, scenery and nature videos, and movies of parties [...]

Step by step 49 Fade away Background music that starts and stops suddenly can be distracting. If you record an entire song, this is probably not a problem since most songs have a beginning and ending. But, smooth transitions are a different matter if you only want to use a portion of a song. Ulead V ideoStudio provides the tools necessary to seamle[...]

Step by step 50 Finish Finish Currently , there is no single standard format for video on a PC. This is not an uncommon issue in the early days of any new technology . There are dozens of choices you need to make about the format of your final movie. Fortunately , in the case of digital video, choosing the wrong format costs you nothing. In this so[...]

Step by step 51 Rendering quick previews of parts of your project is invaluable in fine tuning effects, titles, and synchronizing audio in your projects. In the image above, you can see that the Preview range covers a bit before and after a transition effect. The resulting video file will accurately show how the transition will look in the final mo[...]

52 Putting a movie on the Web After you have created a movie that is suitable for posting to the Internet, Ulead V ideoStudio can assist you with the actual task of coding an HTML document. Sending a movie by E-mail When you select E-mail , Ulead V ideoStudio automatically opens your default e-mail client and inserts the selected video clip into a [...]

53 Creating a Greeting Card 1 . Select a video clip by clicking on it. 2 . Select Greeting Card from the drop down menu. 3 . Y our video appears in a white box in the Mulitmedia Greeting Card dialog box. Select an image from the Background template panel. 4 . Adjust the position and size of your video. 5 . Enter a name for the card in the Greeting [...]

54 Video Save Options and recommendations If you click the Options button in a Save As dialog box, you’ll find a whole host of choices. Ulead V ideoStudio uses default values based on your Pr oject template . These settings may have been perfect for you, but it is still important to understand these variables. General If you have a sound track in[...]

55 Compression This is where you choose the codec , or type of compression software, you’ll use to create your video. All digital video is compressed in some way , and the video clips you captured to your computer are already using some kind of codec. T o maintain the highest possible quality and keep render times to a minimum, it is best to use [...]

56 VCD A VCD is simply a special version of a CD-ROM. The exciting thing about this format is that it can be read by most newer stand-alone DVD players, which are becoming very popular in the US. The format used on a VCD is MPEG-1. The previous section explains how you can put a video file on a CD to play back on a computer . This file can be just [...]

57 Creating MPEG movies 1 . Click the Make Movie button. 2 . Select MPEG Files (*.mpg) . 3 . Click the Options button. 4 . Select the type of MPEG file you want to create. 5 . Click OK . 6 . Enter a File name for your MPEG movie and click OK . MPEG-2 on a PC The most exciting recent development is MPEG-2, which is used on DVDs and digital satellite[...]

58 DV - Digital Video All movies on a computer are composed of ones and zeros and are therefore digital, but Digital V ideo with a capital “D” and a capital “V” stands for a very specific format of video, just like VHS or High-8. This format can be understood (played back, recorded) by your camcorder . When you have the proper hardware (cap[...]

59 The Internet The Internet is becoming an exciting new place to share your movies, but there are a few things you need to watch out for . A short three minute vacation video can easily run 60MB and take many , many hours to down- load. But if you are reasonable, you can put your movies on the Net just as easily as you place an image on a W eb pag[...]

60 Glossary Glossary Analog A signal that is not digital. Most VCRs, televisions and stereos are analog. Computers are digital, dealing in ones and zeros. Information from an analog source must be digitized to be used on a computer. Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk. Clip A short section or part of a movie. A clip can[...]

61 Render Rendering is the process of making a finished movie from the source files in a project. Source The source or origin of your media, usually a camcorder or VCR. Audio CDs are great sources for music clips. Storyboard A storyboard is a visual representation of your movie. Individual clips are represented as image thumbnails on the timeline. [...]

62 Index Index A ActiveMovie control 52 Add Effect 12 Add media 44 Adding a transition effect 15, 38 Adding an audio file 15 Adding media clips to the Library 21 Adding text 40 Advanced Streaming format 59 Animating titles 42 Animation style buttons 42 Apply button 41 Arrange step 12 Audio 14 audio clips 44 B Background color 15 Background music 46[...]

63 G Get Video 10 Global command 31 Glossary 61 green bar 32 H Handle 32, 34, 35, 47 I image clips 36 image library 36, 37 Insert 21 Insert image 36, 37 Inserting a color clip 37 Inserting an image clip 32, 36 Installing Ulead VideoStudio 8 interface 18 J jump cuts 38 L Library 21, 34 license 2 Load Audio button 44 Load clip button 21 Load image bu[...]

64 Rolling & scrolling 42 ruler scale 33 ruler units 29 S Scroll bar 33 scrolling animations 42 scrolling credits 42 Select a clip 33, 34 Sending a movie by E-mail 52 Setting up DV device control 9 Setting up DV support 9 SmartRender 31 Software license 2 solid colored backgrounds 37 Start step 10, 24 Step by step 4, 22 store your title clips 4[...]