User manual ARCSOFT SHOWBIZ DVD 2.1

[. . . ] ARCSOFT® PRODUCT FAMILY ArcSoft PhotoStudio ® Awesome photo editing for the home or office. 4) ArcSoft VideoImpression TM Create multimedia presentations by combining photos and video clips with audio, text and scene transitions. Windows ArcSoft PhotoImpression TM This all-in-one solution blends powerful photo editing with project templates and a slick, easy-to-use interface. Windows · Macintosh ArcSoft PhotoBase TM Your complete multimedia manager. [. . . ] If you want the same display time for each preceding image, right-click the thumbnail that you just modified and choose "Apply Duration to All Following. " Keep your eyes on the image above. You can see the effects of your changes by looking at the photo in the Player. At any time, you can click "Restore" to undo all the changes you made (basically, the sliders will return to the center default position). -9- ARCSOFT SHOWBIZ DVD 2. 1 You may also notice that photos offer a "Pan & Zoom" option. Pan & Zoom is discussed later, when we get to creating slideshows. EDITING / TRIMMING VIDEO CLIPS When you click on a video clip on the Storyboard, you'll see editing options similar to those available when editing photos. In addition to being able to modify the video color, you can also adjust the volume and playback speed. Sometimes the volume of a certain video clip will be too loud when played with the rest of the audio in your movie. If that's the case, simply drag the slider to the left to lower the sound level. If you want to completely mute the sound, simply check the appropriate box. Speed video up to produce funny slapstick scenes of your family members running around the house, or slow things down to create that cheesy slo-mo action sci-fi effect that Hollywood has been milking for the past few years. If your video clip is a little long or has parts you simply don't want to include, you can trim it in no time. Alternately, you can move the timer to the spot you want, then click the respective Trim button (the green and pink scissorses). GLOBAL AUDIO SETTINGS When viewing your entire project, you can modify the overall audio of the Video track and both Audio tracks. - 10 - ARCSOFT SHOWBIZ DVD 2. 1 THE TIMELINE & ADVANCED EDITING Look how much you've learned!You now know how to add still images, video clips, and transitions to the Storyboard. You know that when you compile your movie, everything on the Storyboard is smooshed together to create a single video. Now, let's find out how to add a soundtrack, special effects, and text to your movie. In order to do this, we need to leave the comfort zone of the Storyboard and use the slightly more complex Timeline. As you already know, the Timeline displays all the same information as the Storyboard, and more. Things may look a little jumbled at first, but once you have a basic understanding of the layout, things appear much less confusing. As you may have guessed, the Text track is where you can add text effects. The Video track is where you can add still images, transitions, and video clips. The Video track also has a section that displays any audio that may be included with a video. Two different audio tracks are provided so that you can layer multiple audio files. You can effectively include an ongoing soundtrack, along with a narration or special sound effects track. [. . . ] Click and drag the photos you've added to place them in the desired order. If a photo needs to be rotated, highlight the photo and click "Rotate. " The "Set Thumbnail" button uses the currently highlighted photo as the chapter button thumbnail for the slideshow on the menu. If you'd like to include a soundtrack, click "Select Files" and choose the audio tracks you'd like to add. In the "Pacing" section, set the display time for the slides. [. . . ]