User manual ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO 4

[. . . ] October 1999 Seocnd English edition for Ulead VideoStudio version 4. 0, October 1999. 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 form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement which is included with the product. This Agreement specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product. [. . . ] The Trim bar clearly shows that the clip has not been trimmed. 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 VideoStudio gives you a margin of safety in that it saves the trimmed video to a new file and does not alter the original. You can go ahead and delete the original to recover disk space when you are sure of your changes (press the Delete key or drag the clip to the Trash can). Breaking a clip into multiple files Trash can. 1. You now have two different physical video files on your hard disk, the original file (SOURCE. AVI), and a trimmed copy (SOURCE-1. AVI) . Trim to video file button. 35 Step by step Using image clips While Ulead VideoStudio by definition is primarily used to put together motion pictures, you shouldn't underestimate the value of still pictures in your video productions. You can use images or pictures from any source, and even use individual frames from a video file. Load image button. This button changes depending on the Library folder. Inserting an image clip 1. Switch to the Image Library by clicking the drop down list and selecting Image. Click the Load image button and browse for the picture you want to store in the Library. Drag and drop the image onto the Timeline just like any other clip. Trim handles Library selection menu. Once an image is on the Timeline, you can set it to any time span you like by dragging its Trim handles or by directly entering a Duration in the Options panel. Since you can precisely control the duration, images provide an easy way to control the total length of your project. You can even create very effective "slide show" movies composed entirely of still image clips. You can resize your pictures in an image editor or have Ulead VideoStudio do it for you when your movie is created. Information about an image clip. 36 Step by step Using color clips Color clips are simply solid colored backgrounds that are useful for titles and transitions. For example, black clips can be used for an effective fade to black transition. They are added to a project by selecting the Color Library, inserting a specific color clip into the Library and dragging and dropping the clip into your project. The duration of a color clip can be controlled just like an image clip. Load color button. Inserting a color clip 1. Switch to the Color Library by clicking the drop down list and selecting Color. Click the color box and select Ulead Color Picker to visually select a color. Set a Duration and click OK. Titles set against solid backgrounds are often easier to see than if set against an image, especially a moving one. You can enter the red, green, and blue values for your clip, or click the color box to pick the color visually. Once a clip has been inserted into the Library, you can drag it to the Timeline to put it into your movie project. 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. 37 Step by step Effects Transitions give your home movies a truly professional touch. 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 preset transitions to your own liking. Ulead VideoStudio, on the other hand, has tons of styles of transitions you can use, from cross fades to explosions. [. . . ] Information from an analog source must be digitized to be used on a computer. Effect In Ulead VideoStudio, an effect is a special computer generated transition between two video clips. Frame A single image in a movie. Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk. Frame Rate The number of frames per second in a video. NTSC video is commonly 29. 97 frames per second (fps), but smaller video files can be created on the computer by using lower frame rates, like 15fps. Clip A short section or part of a movie. A clip can be audio, video, still images or a title. Library (Ulead VideoStudio) Codec COmpress and DECompress. All video on a computer uses a special algorithm or program to process video. [. . . ]