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1. Trim markers Mark in Mark out To preview the trimmed clip only press Shift Space or hold Shift and click the Play button Note You can also use zoom controls to display each frame of your video on the Timeline and trim one frame at a time The Scroll Bar makes navigating through your project quicker and easier A wheel mouse can also be used to scroll and to zoom by pressing Ctrl To trim a clip directly on the Timeline 1 2 88 Click a clip on the Timeline to select it Drag the Trim markers on either side of the clip to change its length The Preview Window reflects the position of the Trim marker in the clip Note Instant timecode tip is a feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro that allows you to add clips with a specific timecode It appears Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide while trimming and Inserting overlapping clips on the Timeline enabling you to make adjustments based on the timecode shown For example the instant timecode tip appears with the format 00 00 17 05 03 00 00 00 00 17 05 indicates the current timecode where the selected clip is located The 03 00 00 start end range represents the duration of one overlapping clip with the previous clip and another overlapping with the next clip ae ae La 00 00 17 05 03 00 00 Hold CTRL key to replace clip Instant timecode tip To trim a clip using the Duration box 1 Click a clip on the Timeline to select it 2 Click the tim
2. Clean lines and subtle colors make a big difference in the refined Corel VideoStudio Pro workspaces More project formats and increased HD support Corel VideoStudio Pro now supports more project formats and has improved HD support Preview your project in HD and choose from a wider range of project properties when you re ready to save your movie Fresh content in the Library New templates new content and even new types of content such as color patterns and backgrounds have been added to the robust collection of media in the Library Share mode Sharing your projects Is faster than ever The Share workspace features a new look that makes it easier to choose the right format for your movie Want to customize the settings used to render your movie The Movie Profile Manager makes It easy to create edit and delete custom profiles For more information see Save and share on page 197 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Improved customization Save time by taking advantage of new customization options For example filters now let you access your favorite filters quickly file name control lets you better organize captured and split videos and custom settings can be applied for batch conversion Learning Access a range of learning resources from the Help menu search the latest information in the Help download the User Guide PDF or watch video tutorials in the Discovery Center For more information see Learn
3. Page Down Home Move to the start of the Timeline End Move to the end of the Timeline Ctrl H The previous segment Ctrl E The next segment 232 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Multi trim Video shortcuts Del Delete F3 Set mark in F4 Set mark out F5 Go backward in the clip F6 Go forward in the clip Esc Cancel Layout settings shortcuts F7 Switch to Default Ctrl 1 Switch to Custom 1 Ctrl 2 Switch to Custom 2 Cil t a Switch to Custom 3 Alt 1 Save to Custom 1 Alt 2 Save to Custom 2 Alt 3 Save to Custom 3 Screen capture shortcuts F10 Stop screen capture F11 Pause Resume screen capture Shortcuts 233 Other Shortcuts ESC Stop capturing recording rendering or close a dialog box without making any changes If you switched to Full Screen Preview press Esc to return to the Corel VideoStudio Pro workspace Double click a transition in the Effects Library Double clicking a transition in the Library automatically inserts it into the first empty transition slot between two clips Repeating this process will insert a transition into the next empty transition slot DV to DVD Wizard Using the DV to DVD Wizard you can capture video from FireWire enabled DV and HDV tape camcorders add a theme template and then burn to DVD This video editing mode provides a fast and direct way to transfer your videos to
4. The amount of data per second that is transferred from one part of your computer to another These data rates vary in different types of media 240 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Device Control A software driver that allows programs to control video sources like the camcorder or VCR DNLE Digital Non Linear Editing is a method of combining and editing multiple video clips to produce a finished product DNLE offers random access to all source materials at all times during the editing process Driver A software program that controls the connection between a specific device and a computer DSLR A type of camera that uses removable lenses and takes images using a reflex mirror system The acronym DSLR stands for digital single lens reflex Compared to compact point and shoot cameras DSLRs offer more manual controls and higher image quality DV Digital Video 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 DV camcorders and your computer if you have the proper hardware and software DV can be copied from your camcorder to your computer and then back to your camcorder after editing of course without any loss of quality DVD DVD Digital Versatile Disc is popular in video production because of its high quality and broad compatibility Not only does it guarantee audio and video quality DVDs make u
5. You can rotate the clip or fade it in and out e Pause duration determines how long your pause will be in the designated area before the clip exits the screen If you applied motion to the Overlay clip drag the Trim markers to set the Pause duration gt ja lt i gt P 4 Clip Overlay clips 131 Enhancing overlay clips Applying transparency border chroma key and filters can enhance your Overlay clips To apply transparency to an Overlay clip 1 In the Attribute tab click Mask amp Chroma Key 2 Drag the Transparency slider to set the opacity of the Overlay clip To add a border to an Overlay clip 1 Inthe Attribute tab click Mask amp Chroma Key 2 Click the Border arrow keys to set the thickness of the border for the Overlay clip 3 Click the Border color box located beside the arrow keys to set the color of the border 132 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Chroma keying an overlay clip Chroma keying makes a particular color in a clip transparent and shows the clip in the Video Track as background To specify Chroma Key settings to the current Overlay clip 1 Click Mask amp Chroma Key in the Attribute tab 2 Click Apply Overlay Options then choose Chroma Key from the Type drop list 3 Inthe Similarity option use the eye dropper tool PA to pick the color to be rendered as transparent in the Preview Window As you click the eye dropper to pick the color mask you can Instantly see how chro
6. 4 White balance Lets you set the white balance by selecting from your camera s preset options 5 Focus indicator Displays information on the selected focus setting 6 Show focus Displays live view focus guides on the screen 7 Aperture Displays the aperture settings of the camera This will be disabled when the DSLR is in P or Tv mode Stop motion animation 195 Part Description 8 Shutter speed Displays the shutter speed settings of the camera This will be disabled when the DSLR Is in P or Av mode 9 ISO Lets you adjust the ISO setting by selecting from your camera s preset options 10 Live view focus guides Lets you adjust the focus area by clicking on the arrows or dragging the focus area box 11 Ev Lets you choose the exposure value compensation setting 12 Onion skin Lets you control the opacity of the new captured image and the previously captured frame by moving the slider 13 Auto capture Enables the auto capture feature 14 Capture resolution Lets you set the image resolution You can choose from the preset options or use the settings on your DSLR 15 Image duration Lets you set the exposure time for each image Stop motion supported DSLR devices Canon EOS 1Ds Mark IIl EOS 1D Mark IV EOS 1D Mark Ill EOS 1D X EOS 5D Mark III EOS 5D Mark II EOS 7D EOS 40D EOS 50D EOS 60
7. N l Use Ripple Editing to maintain the original synchronization of tracks when inserting or deleting clips For example if you add a 10 second clip at the beginning of the video all the other clips moves to the right by 10 seconds This makes editing more efficient by keeping all tracks synchronized Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing disabled Only the clips on the Video Track are moved when a new clip is inserted Timeline 73 2 MO0l mpa Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing enabled on some tracks Clips on the tracks with Ripple Editing enabled move when a new clip is inserted to maintain original synchronization To insert clips in Ripple Editing mode 1 Click the Enable Disable Ripple Editing button to activate the panel 2 Click beside each track where you want to apply Ripple Editing 3 Drag a clip to insert from the Library to the desired position on the Timeline As soon as the new clip is in place all clips where Ripple Editing is applied will shift accordingly while maintaining their track positions relative to one another Note Ripple Editing also works when you remove clips 74 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Edit media Videos clips photos and audio clips are the foundation of your project and manipulating them is the most important skill you can master This section contains the following topics Using the
8. coREL Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 User Guide Contents QUIIGIOS g ete eee iene oe se ee eee ee eee 1 WGElCOMOG set vseh a eae eee heeled eee ee bale ey 9 What s new in Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 0 ke ee 9 System TEQGUIFEMENIS fcc inde Bde hd he be edlee beapdd hens 11 Hardware acceleration nonna aaan aaa 12 Preparing for video editing n on naana aan 13 Installing and uninstalling the application 14 Starting and quitting the application 0 00000 15 Updating the application 2 97 oc 64 cae We ae SY euGe eee we 16 Corel Support SCMICES 224450 66 Poe oe ee Ge dew ous Soe wee 16 POOUL COG i ant e ont he Gh E A Oh Ree ke oe ee 16 Learning resources 1 0 ee 17 Documentation CONVENTIONS s64uedey coud ee aye Rude Gwedas 17 Using the Help SVSICM was ooo mad the bs ebb oom bps Sew esa 18 Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 User Guide PDF 005 19 Understanding VideoStudio terminology 008 19 Learning with Video tutorials 4 c ny deus sone eawdee eww dau 19 Using Web based resources 0 ee nae 20 Workspace tOUr 24 222454462 622550 bebe ee be 21 Exploring the workspaces ii dsicdebaddavcdve ced edake or 21 Switching between workspaces nsaan anaana 26 Using the Player panel nananana anana 27 WSING te TOO al e atch UaaY ea ud cane a E EN E Ee 29 Customizing the workspace nannaa oe pie cores ke See od 31 Capture and IMPDO maae ia E A 35 Using the Options pa
9. sound files on page 208 e Device Save to a file format that lets you play your movie on mobile devices game consoles or cameras For more information see Saving to video files for mobile devices on page 200 e HTML5 If you chose File gt New HTML5 project at the start of your project or opened an HTML5 project this output option becomes available in the Share workspace This format is compatible with a broad range of browsers Including Safari For more information see Saving HTML5 video files on page 201 e Web Upload your movie directly to YouTube Facebook Flickr or Vimeo Your movie is saved in an optimal format for the site you choose For more information see Uploading to the Web on page 204 e Disc Save and burn your movie to a disc or SD card For more information see Burn discs on page 211 e 3D Movie Save your movie to a 3D playback format For more information see Creating 3D video files on page 206 e VideoStudio Project If you chose File gt New HTML5 project at the start of your project you can save a copy in the native Corel VideoStudio Pro format vsp For more information see To save an HTML5 project as a Corel VideoStudio Pro project VSP on page 203 Saving to video files for computer playback Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you save your movie project to video file formats that you can playback on computers p9 i Before renderi
10. 67 SHOWING and hiding TACKS lt si oces dere ndee eeu unde ea wey Fie 71 Adding and swapping tracks 2 0 0000 cece eee eee 71 Using RIPPE ECON eMvcteck ere ee ou ene ae ee eS 73 Edit Medid rean fy ovidetee terres vier ek See 75 Using the Options panel in the Edit workspace 75 Converting multiple files 0 0 eee 79 ii Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Adding video lps eris sarr sccm ed s SRK DER AR SSR BES Se 80 POMC PATOS ara aser nla ee a ee es ES ES 80 Modifying video playback speed 2 ee 82 Replacing media clipS cst aves Soe in Sea eves See SA 86 WIM ASCII be ance gone eee oh ann cess ate slt aed com al 87 Using Split by Scene xctoteui st bos See gael wed ek ed Ge tae 2 90 Trimming video into multiple clips 0 0 0 eee eee 91 Saving rimmed COS cs aoe nen GA ee ieee Me drs Ga Se 94 Taking a snapshot from a Video clip i4 4 eve to4i0 heehee os 94 Enhance seran hut couce ees etwae Bad howe eee san 95 Adjusting white balance 0 0 cc ees 96 Applying pan and zoom effect 0 00000 cee eee 98 UKANSHIONS ccuw a tate e hehe EER as eee 101 Adding WansillOliss seie Sate eai pis iad are Ws ens EEA 101 Saving and deleting transitions 0 0 00 eee eee 104 Titles and subtitles 0 2 0 0 cece eee 105 Using the Title Safe area oe 105 Adding titles using the LIDlaly i nus ves eek eed waters 106 Adding titles with the Subtitle Editor 0 107 korma Uno eta asas e
11. Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Tagging files as 3D In Corel VideoStudio MVC and MPO clips are automatically detected and tagged as 3D during import You can also tag 2D clips to simulate the 3D effect when you render the project as a 3D movie Tagged 3D media clips are marked with 3D for easy identification and to enable the 3D media clip for 3D editing The Left Right format for side by side 3D is a popular choice for delivering content and is used mostly in media clips imported or captured from 3D video cameras The Right Left option is used mostly in media clips acquired from the Web To tag video and photo clips as 3D 1 Right click 3D files imported into the Library or the Timeline and choose Tag as 3D from the right click menu The 3D Settings dialog box is displayed Hi Sethengs Teliti h Catered Miiat Pot pa poe A Tiree 30 coke ell lope JU sinuss Wf eeu app pete seakan for 21 OK Cancel Organize and find media 65 Choose one of the following options to set the correct format for 3D content e 2D the default setting If the selected clip is not recognized as 3D e Side by side delivers 3D content by splitting the horizontal resolution of each frame for the left and right eye Side by side 3D is widely used by cable channels for delivering content for 3D ready TV sets because of lower bandwidth usage Choose between the Left Right and Right Left formats e Over Under delivers 3D content by
12. Motion tracking 147 Customizing motion Using the Customize Motion feature you can manually match the motion of overlays and titles with the motion of elements in a background video without reference to any existing tracking information This means that you can define your own motion path and modify various properties to create complex motion effects Curtomie Motion Customize Motion dialog box 148 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Part Description 1 Playback Control Buttons that control video playback 2 Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom controls 3 Attribute Panel Defines the Position Size Opacity Rotation Shadow Border Mirror and Ease in out controls 4 Preview Window Shows the current video being played 5 Motion path The path of the motion as manually defined This is shown only in the Customize Motion dialog box 6 Object distortion window Controls the orientation of the video clip overlay object 7 Keyframe Control Adds removes and controls the position offset of key frames 8 Timecode Lets you jump directly to a specific part of the video by specifying the exact timecode To launch the Customize Motion dialog box e Right click a video clip on the Timeline and choose Customize Motion Q 11 You can also open the Customize Motion dialog box by clicking the Attributes tab from the
13. Play to determine how you want to mark segments in the Multi trim Video dialog box 5 Choose the number of frames to display by dragging the Timeline zoom You can choose to display the smallest subdivision of one frame per second 6 Drag the Scrubber until you get to the part of the video that you want to use as the beginning frame of the first segment Click Set Mark in button 7 Drag the Scrubber again this time to the point where you want the segment to end Click Set Mark out button 1i 8 Do steps 4 and 5 repeatedly until you have marked all the segments you want keep or remove Note To mark segments in and out you can press F3 and F4 while playing the video You can also click the Invert Selection button pimi or press Alt l to toggle between marking segments that you want to retain or marking segments that you want taken out from the clip Quick search interval allows you to set a fixed interval between frames and browse through the movie using the set value 9 Click OK when finished The video segments that you kept are then inserted onto the Timeline Navigation controls in the Multi trim Video dialog box Reverses or advances through the video in fixed increments By default these buttons move up or down through the video In increments of 15 seconds F Plays a preview of the final trimmed video Edit media 93 7 Plays the video file Hold Shift then click to play only the selected segmen
14. Preferences is enabled or not To add a selected transition to all video track clips 1 102 Select the thumbnail of the transition Click the Apply current effect to video track button or right click on the transition and select Apply current effect to video track Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To add random transitions to all video track clips e Click the Apply random effect s to video track button EN To customize a preset transition 1 Double click a transition effect in the Timeline 2 Modify the attributes or behavior of the transition in the Options Panel Transition i A To further customize transitions you may also do one of the following e In Default transition effect duration enter a value for the number of seconds you want transitions to take place in between clips e Choose a transition effect from the Default transition effect drop list e In Random effects click the Customize button and select transitions you want to use in your project when transitions are added in between clips Transitions 103 Saving and deleting transitions You can collect your favorite transitions from different categories and save them in the My Favorites folder This way you can easily find the transitions that you use most often You can also delete transitions that you do not use To save a transition in My Favorites 1 Select the thumbnail of the transition 2 Click the Add to My Favorites button
15. Windows XP and Broadcast Driver Architecture support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Analog and digital TV capture device Broadcast Driver Architecture support Windows compatible Blu ray Disc DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM and CD R RW drive iPhone iPad iPod Classic with video iPod touch Sony PSP and Android smartphones Hardware acceleration Depending on your hardware specifications Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you optimize the performance of your system by optimizing hardware acceleration Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide J Hardware decoder and encoder acceleration is supported only by Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating system software and requires at least 512 MB of VRAM To change hardware acceleration settings 1 2 Select Settings gt Preferences F6 Click the Performance tab and select the following options under Editing Process and File Creation e Enable Hardware Decoder acceleration enhances editing performance and improves clip and project playback by using video graphics acceleration technologies of the computer s available hardware e Enable Hardware Encoder acceleration improves the rendering time required for producing your movies Note For optimum performance VGA cards must support DXVA2 VLD mode with Vertex and Pixel Shader 2 0 or later If you want the program to automatically detect the hardware acceleration capabilities of your system and determine the opt
16. a DVD You can launch the DV to DVD Wizard by clicking Tools gt DV to DVD Wizard This section contains the following topics e Scanning for scenes e Applying templates and burning to DVDs Scanning for scenes Scan the DV tape and select the scenes that you want to add to your movie To scan for scenes 1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device Set your camcorder to Play or VIR VCR mode 2 Select a recording device under Device 3 Click the Capture format arrow to select a file format for captured videos 4 Specify whether to burn all videos of the tape Burn whole tape or scan your DV tape Scene detection DV to DVD Wizard 235 To burn the whole tape 1 Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under Duration 2 Click Next to apply the template and burn to DVD To use scene detection 1 After selecting Scene detection choose whether to scan the tape from the Beginning or Current position e Beginning Scans the tape for scenes from the beginning The tape will automatically be rewound if the tape position is not in the beginning e Current position Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position 2 Specify the scan speed and click Start Scan to begin scanning the DV device for scenes Scenes are video segments that are distinguished by date and time stamps on the DV tape fa Dene DVD Ward DV to DVD Wizard 236 Corel VideoS
17. animation project 1 Click Create to create a new stop motion project Note If you have an existing project open you will be prompted to save your work before proceeding 2 In Project Name enter a name for your stop motion project Stop motion animation 191 3 In Capture Folder specify or browse for the destination folder where you want your clips to be stored 4 Select where you want your stop motion project to be stored by choosing an existing Library folder from the drop list in Save to Library Note You can also create a new Library folder when you click Add a new folder To open an existing stop motion animation project 1 Click Open and browse for the stop motion animation project that you want to work on Note Stop motion animation projects created in Corel VideoStudio Pro are in Ulead Image Sequence uisx format 2 Click Open to activate the project To import images into a stop motion animation project 1 Click Import and browse for the photos that you want to include in your stop motion animation projects Note If photos do not appear in the folder click Browse 2 Click Open Your photos are automatically included in the stop motion animation project IN A series of photos shot with your DSLR on auto continuous mode is a good example for stop motion animation projects To play your stop motion animation project e Click Play 192 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To save your stop motion
18. background music button 2 In the Open Audio File dialog box choose the audio file to use Note Click the Set audio properties button to adjust the duration of your audio and apply fade in and out effects To add background image or video to menus 1 Click the Set the background button el in the Edit tab and choose from a menu of options for selecting an image or a video file to be used as background image or video 2 In the Open Image File or the Open Video File dialog box choose the image file or the video to use Burn discs 217 To add motion menus 1 Select Motion menu in the Edit tab 2 Adjust the duration of the video thumbnail by setting the number of seconds in Duration Note Using motion menus increases the file size Check the disc space usage indicator and the Required menu space value to make sure that the file size remains within the limits of your selected output Editing a menu template To edit a menu template choose options in the Edit tab or click menu objects in the Preview Window You can also add new texts decorations and note menus Customized templates can then be saved as new menu templates If you are authoring Blu ray discs you can create advanced menus that can be used without interrupting playback This means that viewers can navigate the contents of your disc while watching the movie To edit text style in menus 1 Right click a text object in the Preview Window and select Font Attribute
19. boundary however cannot be copied To add menu filters and transition effects 1 2 220 Click a menu object in the Preview Window Choose the filter or effects to apply in the Edit tab e Moving Path Applies a predefined motion path to menu objects such as titles thumbnail buttons and navigation buttons Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide e Menu In Menu Out Opens selection filters and transition effects If a menu template has a Menu In effect its default duration is 20 seconds J Some template menus have sound effects for Menu In and Menu Out transitions These sound effects however cannot be modified nor deleted Creating advanced menus Advanced menu templates are made up of three separate layers for background settings title menus and chapter menus You can edit menu objects in the currently selected layer The illustration below shows the structure of a disc menu Main menu Submenu 1 In this example Clip 1 has three chapters so when you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail it jumps to submenu 1 If you look at Clip 2 it has no chapters assigned to it so when you click Clip 2 the video starts playing from the beginning Burn discs 221 To add a title menu Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Add Title Menu To add chapter menus Click Advanced Settings in the Edit tab and select Create Chapter Menu To show the menu thumbnail numbers Click Advanced Settings in
20. button and click a color swatch You can also launch the Corel Color Picker or the Windows Color Picker by clicking the option from the list 5 To adda shadow enable the Shadow check box 6 To change the shadow color click the Color button W below the check box and click a color swatch or launch a Color Picker 7 To adjust transparency click the Transparency down arrow and drag the slider You can also click inside the Transparency box and type a new value 8 To move the title drag the text box to its new position on the screen 9 To finish editing a title click outside the text box we Corel VideoStudio offers extended title editing capabilities To edit titles in Corel VideoStudio after you finish your project in FastFlick click the Save and Share tab and click Edit in VideoStudio Adding music FastFlick Most of the templates have built in music that you can keep or replace You can add your own music delete music and change the order of the audio files You can also apply Audio Normalization to automatically adjust the volume of each music clip to the same level To add a background music 1 On the Add Your Media tab click the Edit Music button 182 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 2 Under Music Options click Add Music The Add Music dialog box opens 3 Select your audio files and click Open To rearrange audio clips 1 On the Add Your Media tab click the Edit Music button 2 Click an audio fil
21. ete de 148 Tracking Path syri r veces Mads oa eee ee 153 Adjusting tracking paths 0 0 0 eee 153 Using objects on tracking paths 0 0000 ee eae 156 Using the Path Library 0 ccc eee ee 159 Adios rre ted 8s Boe oes eee eee 161 Adding audio files se are ee ee 162 Splitting an audio track from a video clip 000 163 Using Auto MUSIC naana aaaea Ae Baw BS w Ae pA wwe 164 Using the Clip Volume Control 0 cee eee 165 Trimming and cutting audio clips 0000000 165 Stretching audio duration 0 ee ee 166 Applying fade in fout 2 6 eee 167 Using the Sound Mixer 0 0 0 eee eae 167 Adjusting stereo channels nanana 0 ee 168 Using the Surround Sound Mixer 0 0 0 0 00 0 eee eae 169 Mixing Surround Sound 0 0 00 00 169 Duplicating an audio channel 0 000000 cee eee 170 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Applying audio filters 0 ee 171 Painting Creator 4 24 4 ast eco oe ae ene dak eh ow doe hao 173 Working with Painter Creator o aaa aaan aaae 173 Switching between Painting Creator modes 176 Creating images and animations 0000 ee eee 177 FOSIPNGK 2nd uly eee ceca meee bas edo he ee 179 Creating a FastFlick project 0 ee 179 Selecting a template FastFlick 0 0 0 0 0 cee eae 180 Adding media clips FastFlick 0 0 0 eee 180 Editing titles FastFlick nonna aaan eee 181 Adding music Fa
22. high resolution files depending on the system specifications Creating custom profiles Profiles contain settings that define how to create the final movie file By using the preset profiles provided by Corel VideoStudio Pro or by creating and saving your own profiles in the Movie Profile Manager you can have multiple versions of your final movie For example you can create profiles that provide high quality output for DVD and video recording and you can create profiles that output to smaller lower quality files ideal for Web streaming and e mail distribution You can also choose profiles and create custom profiles in the Share workspace before you output your movie project For more information see Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace on page 209 To create custom profiles 1 Click Settings gt Movie Profile Manager The Movie Profile Manager dialog box opens Click the Computer or 3D tab From the Format drop list choose a file format Click New In the New Profile Options dialog box click the Corel VideoStudio Pro tab and type a name in the Profile name box U BR W N 6 Click the General tab and choose the settings you want Project basics 49 Note Additional tabs and settings are available depending on the type of format you choose 7 Click OK To choose a custom profile for your project 1 Click Settings gt Movie Profile Manager The Movie Profile Manager dialog box opens 2 Cli
23. in the Corel VideoStudio Pro Library Close button Closes the Painting Creator window To launch Painting Creator Click Tools gt Painting Creator To import animations and images into the Library In the Painting Creator window choose the thumbnails you want in the Gallery and click OK Corel VideoStudio Pro automatically adds your animations and stills to the Library in the currently selected folder Animations are saved to the uvp format and images are saved as png files Switching between Painting Creator modes There are two Painting Creator modes to choose from Animation mode and Still mode To choose between Painting Creator modes 176 Click one of the following buttons e Animation mode lets you record entire painting sessions and embed your output in the Timeline e Still mode fej lets you create image files using different sets of tools just like any digital imaging program Note By default Painting Creator will launch in Animation mode Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To change a default clip duration 1 Click the Preference setting button igs The Preferences dialog box appears 2 In the General tab increase or decrease the Default macro duration Note Click OK Creating images and animations You can record animations or save still images in the Painting Creator window You can play your animations and convert them to still images To get different types of
24. in the screen capture e Enable F10 F11 shortcut key Turns the keyboard shortcuts for screen capture on and off Note If the screen capture shortcut keys are in conflict with the program you want to capture it is recommended that you disable this feature to avoid accidental stops or pauses while recording 6 In Monitor Settings choose a display device Note The program automatically detects the number of display devices available on your system Primary monitor is selected by default Screen capture 189 To record your screen capture 1 4 Choose one of the following options e Full screen lets you capture the entire screen When you launch the Screen Capture toolbar this option is enabled by default e Custom lets you specify the area to capture The capture area dimensions are displayed accordingly You can also specify an application window to capture by choosing an option from the list of active programs Click Settings to access more options Note To include voice overs and system audio you must enable and configure the respective settings before you start recording Click Start Resume Recording to start the screen capture All activities inside the specified capture area are recorded Screen capture starts after the countdown Note You can press F10 to stop and F11 to pause or resume the screen capture Click Stop Recording to finish your screen capture x The screen capture is added to the Lib
25. more emphasis and focus or integrate voice overs This section contains the following topics e Starting a screen capture project e Recording your screen Starting a screen capture project To open the Screen Capture window e You can do one of the following options e Inthe Capture workspace click Screen Capture to launch the Screen Capture toolbar The Corel VideoStudio Pro main program window minimizes in the background and the Screen Capture toolbar appears e Click Screen Capture from Record Capture Option 8 e Select Corel ScreenCap X7 from the programs list in Start menu Windows 7 or earlier or click the program tile on the Start screen Windows 8 The capture area frame automatically covers the entire screen by default and appears along with the Screen Capture toolbar Screen capture 187 Screen Capture toolbar basics Screen Capture Part Description 1 Capture area Specifies the display area to capture This covers frame the entire screen by default 2 Recording Contains the buttons that control your screen Controls capture 3 Capture area Specifies the active program to capture and the frame dimensions exact dimensions of the area to capture in the Width and Height boxes 4 Settings Lets you specify file audio display and default view keyboard shortcut settings Recording your screen Before taking the actual screen capture make sure to configure the settings
26. path The path of the motion tracked by the program 7 Matched object Where the matched object is placed 8 Timecode Lets you jump directly to a specific part of the video by specifying the exact timecode Track Motion buttons and options Track Motion Tracks the motion of the selected tracker in the video clip automatically Reset to default position Discards all actions Track in Track out Specifies a working range in the video clip where motion is tracked Zoom in Zoom out Adjusts your view of the Video Timeline Show tracking path Shows or hides the tracking path in the Preview Window The eye on each tracker indicates its status When enabled an open eye appears and the tracker is visible in the Preview Window When disabled the closed eye appears and the selected tracker is hidden Motion tracking 137 Add tracker Remove tracker Adds and removes trackers Rename tracker Renames the active tracker Save to path library Saves the active paths to the path library Set tracker as point Set tracker as area Toggles between using the tracker to follow the motion of a specific point or area Apply mosaic Applies a mosaic effect over the tracked object This button lets you blur the area of the tracked object Add matched object Adds a matched object and lets you adjust the position from
27. profile that you want to delete Edit media 79 Adding video clips There are several ways of inserting video clips to the Timeline e Select a clip in the Library and drag it to the Video Track or Overlay Track Multiple clips can be selected by pressing Shift e Right click a clip in the Library and select Insert To Video Track or Insert To Overlay Track e Select one or more video files in Windows Explorer and drag them to the Video Track or Overlay Track e To insert a clip from a file folder directly to the Video Track or Overlay Track right click the Timeline select Insert Video and locate the video to use ee 3D media clips are supported in Corel VideoStudio Pro You can tag 3D media clips so that they can be easily identified and edited with 3D editing features For more information see Tagging files as 3D on page 65 mvt f 01 mp4 Aside from video files you can also add video from DVD formatted discs Adding photos Photo clips are added to the Video Track the same way as video clips Before you start adding photos to your project determine the photo size that you want for all your photos By default Corel VideoStudio Pro adjusts the size to keep the photo s aspect ratio 80 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Corel PaintShop Pro PSPIMAGE files pspimage are supported in Corel VideoStudio Pro PSPIMAGE files that are Imported into the Library have a multiple layer indicator so you can distin
28. project click the Fade out button in the Auto Music area Note that with any audio clips or video clips that include sound you can control the volume of the clips For more information about adjusting audio see Audio on page 161 Save and share When you re finished with your project you can save It and share it in a variety of ways For this tutorial we ll upload it directly to the Web Before sharing it s important to save a version of your project to the native vsp format This will give you maximum flexibility if you choose to edit your project later or if you want to output it to a different format 1 Click the Share tab Share to view the Share workspace 2 Click File gt Save choose a location from the Save in box and type 3 a name in the File name box To share your video on the Web click the Web button l then click YouTube Facebook Flickr or Vimeo and click Log In to sign in to your account or to create an account After you sign in and approve the link between Corel VideoStudio Pro and the account choose the settings you want for your video upload and click Start Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Welcome Thank you for purchasing Corel VideoStudio Pro the video editing software that lets you produce professional looking videos regardless of your skill level Corel VideoStudio Pro provides a complete set of tools for capturing importing and editing video and other media and for sh
29. redo it To remove just select the clip on the Timeline and press Delete Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To import music from an audio CD 1 In Timeline view click the fag Record Capture Option button and click Import from audio CD The Rip CD Audio dialog box appears 2 Select the tracks to be imported in the Track List 3 Click Browse and select the destination folder where the imported files will be saved 4 Click Rip to start importing the audio tracks Splitting an audio track from a video clip Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you split the audio portion from an existing video clip into an audio track o 4 a SP V18 wmv Video clips that contain audio display an Audio icon To split an audio track from a video clip 1 Select the video clip 2 Right click the video clip and select Split Audio This generates a new audio track J Once you split an audio track from a video clip you can apply an audio filter to the audio track For more information see Applying audio filters on page 171 Audio 163 Using Auto Music The Auto Music feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you easily create high quality sound tracks from royalty free music and use them as background music in your project You can have different tempos or musical instrument variations per music y Auto Music Maker utilizes the patented SmartSound Quicktracks technology in sound track creation and features a variety of SmartSound backg
30. see the effect of each track in a project without having to delete and reimport media clips repeatedly To show or hide tracks e Click the Track button of the track that you want to show or hide ES An open eye indicates that the track is visible ES A closed eye indicates that the track is hidden Adding and swapping tracks The Track Manager allows you to take more control of the Timeline You can have up to 20 Overlay tracks two Title tracks and three Music tracks In an HTML5 project you can have up to three Background tracks 18 Overlay tracks two Title tracks and three Music tracks Timeline 71 There is only one Video track and one Voice track by default To add tracks 1 Click Track Manager on the Toolbar 2 Specify the number of tracks you want to display from the drop down list for each track Track Manager ShowHide tracks Video Track Overlay Tracks Title Tracks Yorce Track Music Tracks Set s Default ox JI Cancel a SO i m La Click Set as Default to save current settings as defaults for all new projects To swap Overlay tracks Right click on an Overlay track button fe and select Swap Tracks _ 2 Choose the corresponding Overlay track that you want to swap All media in the selected Overlay tracks swap y This feature only works if you are working on projects with multiple Overlay Tracks 72 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide j z i
31. subtitles Time offset Introduces timing offsets for the entry and exit of subtitle segments Text Options Launches a separate dialog box where you can customize the font attributes style and position of subtitles 3 Click OK All segments in the Subtitle list will appear on the Title Track in the Timeline 110 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To save subtitle files using the Subtitle Editor 1 Click the Export subtitle file button A and browse for the path where you want to save the subtitle file 2 Click Save Formatting text You can format your text by changing the font adding borders and shadows or rotating it to a new position Add a text backdrop to superimpose your text on a solid or gradient shape to make it stand out You can also define how long a title clip appears by adjusting the title clip duration To edit titles 1 In the Timeline select the title clip on the Title Track and click the Preview Window to enable title editing 2 Modify the properties of the title clip by using the different options in the Edit and Attribute tabs of the Options Panel Titles and subtitles 111 To rotate text in the Preview Window 1 Inthe Title Track double click a title 2 Inthe Preview Window yellow and purple handles appear around the text zs E S EES 3 Click and drag a purple handle to the position you want OS S You can also rotate text using the Options Panel In the Edit ta
32. the Edit tab of the Options area select Multiple titles 4 Use the controls in the Navigation area of the Player panel to scan your movie and select the frame where you want to add a title 5 Double click the Preview Window and type your text Click outside the text box when you are done typing 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more titles You can add multiple titles and modify the attributes of each title 106 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide y Title clips can be placed on Title Video and Overlay tracks To add a preset title to your project 1 Click Title in the Library panel 2 Drag and drop the preset text onto the Timeline Note You can modify a preset title by double clicking it on the Preview Window and entering new text Open the Options Panel to edit the title attributes To save your title as a preset e Right click a title clip in the Timeline and click Add to My Favorites You can access your title preset in the Library by choosing My Favorites in the Gallery drop list Adding titles with the Subtitle Editor The Subtitle Editor lets you add titles to video or audio clips Easily add on screen narration to slideshows or song lyrics to music videos Use timecodes to match subtitles to clips precisely when adding subtitles manually You can also add subtitles automatically using Voice Detection for more accurate results in less time To launch the Subtitle Editor 1 Select a video or audio clip in the Timeli
33. the Position drop list or the Preview Window Cancel Closes the Track Motion dialog box and discards any changes made on the video OK Closes the Track Motion dialog box and keeps the path tracked as a video attribute To launch the Track Motion dialog box e You can do one of the following e Select a video file on the Video Track and click the Track Motion button on the Toolbar e Click Tools gt Track Motion and choose a video file e Right click a video clip on the Video Track of the Timeline and choose Track Motion To track the motion of video objects 1 Click Tools gt Track Motion 138 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 2 Browse for the video that you want to use and click Open This opens the Track Motion dialog box In this example a video of a boy walking by the lake is selected 3 Drag the tracker to the part of the video that you want to track In the example the tracker is dragged to the face of the boy The area is magnified to give you a closer view of your selection Motion tracking 139 Note If you want to select a larger area click the Set tracker as area button fii in Tracker type You can adjust the shape and size of the tracker by dragging the corner nodes 4 Click the Track Motion button for The video is played as the tracking path is generated If Show tracking path is selected the tracking path Is displayed and highlighted once the tracking process is com
34. the following buttons e YouTube e Facebook e Flickr e Vimeo FastFlick 185 If you need to sign in the Log In button appears Click the button to sign in If it is the first time you are signing in you will be asked to authorize the connection between Corel VideoStudio Pro and your online account Fill in the necessary information such as your video title description privacy settings and additional tags In the Quality drop list select your preferred video quality In the File name box type a file name In the File location box specify the location where you want to save a copy of file Click Upload Your Movie Editing your movie in VideoStudio FastFlick FastFlick is designed to help you complete a movie in three easy steps However you always have the option to edit your project further in VideoStudio To edit a movie in VideoStudio On the Save and Share tab click Edit in VideoStudio The project files are automatically placed on the Timeline After your FastFlick project is imported into VideoStudio you can continue editing your movie just like any VideoStudio project For more information see Timeline on page 67 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Screen capture Record computer actions and mouse movement by using the screen capture feature In Corel VideoStudio Pro This feature lets you create videos that require visualization in a few easy steps You can also define the capture area for
35. the video file as a title soanning the entire duration of the video Choose Duration to import the timecode as a title within a specified duration Click OK to apply the settings Note You can apply the same settings to all the videos that you import and hide the Import Settings dialog box by marking the Apply this setting and never ask me again check box You can also choose to enable the same check box on the Capture tab of the Program preferences dialog box For more information see Customizing the workspace on page 31 Scanning and splitting scenes A single DV tape may contain video that was captured at different times Corel VideoStudio Pro automatically detects these segments and saves them as separate files To find scenes in your video e Drag the Shuttle Slider to move forward and back through the footage at variable speeds a ee py S 00 0 1 36 04 gt Capture and import 43 To use Split by scene 1 In the Capture workspace click Capture Video 2 Enable Split by scene on the Capture Video Options Panel Corel VideoStudio Pro will automatically look for the scenes according to their shooting date and time and capture them as separate files 44 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Project basics Corel VideoStudio Pro combines the video titles sounds and effects in a process called rendering Project settings determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview it The output video can then be pl
36. to add the transition in the Favorites Library list To delete a transition from a project e Do one of the following e Click on the transition to be removed and press Delete e Right click on the transition and select Delete e Drag to separate two clips with transition effect 104 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide complete with special effects in minutes For example you can add opening and closing credits captions or subtitles This section contains the following topics e Using the Title Safe area e Adding titles using the Library e Adding titles with the Subtitle Editor e Formatting text e Applying text effects and animation Using the Title Safe area The title safe area is the rectangular white outline on the Preview Window Keeping the text within the bounds of the title safe area will make sure the title does not get cut off at the edges Titles and subtitles 105 To show or hide the title safe area 1 Click Settings gt Preferences 2 Under the General tab click Display title safe area on Preview Window Adding titles using the Library You can add titles when the Title category is active in the Library You can add one or more simple titles or use presets to add animated titles such as rolling credits at the end of your movie You can also save custom presets To add multiple titles directly on the Preview Window 1 Click Title gl in the Library panel 2 Double click the Preview Window 3 In
37. which audio channel to duplicate this may be Left or Right R i In recording voice overs using the microphone it will be recorded on one channel only You can improve the audio volume by using this feature to duplicate across channels Applying audio filters Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to apply filters to your audio clips in the Music and Voice Tracks To apply audio filters to an audio track 1 Click on an audio clip and open the Options Panel 2 In the Music amp Voice tab click Audio Filter The Audio Filter dialog box appears 3 In the Available filters list select the desired audio filters and click Add Pees re Available filters Applied filters Amplify Addes Clicks Removal Clicks Removal i Long Repeat Hiss Reduction lt lt Aemove Long Echo Long Repeat Remove All NewBlue Audio Polish NewBlue Auto Mute Options Cancel Note An audio filter can be customized if the Options button is enabled Click Options to open a dialog box where you can define the settings for the particular audio filter Audio 171 4 Click OK ee If you want to apply an audio filter to a video clip you must first split the audio portion of the video into an audio track For more information see Splitting an audio track from a video clip on page 163 172 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Painting Creator Painting Creator is a feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro that allows you to record p
38. you don t have an existing account you will be prompted to create an account The first time you log in from Corel VideoStudio Pro you are asked to authorize the connection between your online account and Corel VideoStudio Pro This authorization allows for the exchange of limited information related to the successful upload of your video As with any video upload the online site usually requires time to post the video after it has been uploaded Please make sure to abide by the terms of use regarding copyright ownership of video and music as set by YouTube Facebook Flickr and Vimeo To upload your video to YouTube Facebook Flickr or Vimeo 1 In the Share workspace click the Web button 2 Click one of the following buttons e YouTube e Facebook e Flickr e Vimeo 204 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide If you need to sign in the Log In button appears Click the button to sign in If it is the first time you are signing in you will be asked to authorize the connection between Corel VideoStudio Pro and your online account 3 Fill in the necessary information such as your video title description privacy settings and additional tags If you want to upload a 3D video to YouTube enable the Save as 3D video check box under the Privacy box 4 Enable one of the following options e Upload project you can accept the default settings or choose a profile from the drop list Tyoe a name in the File name box and cho
39. 7 Music track 70 161 N narration adding 162 Index Navigation area 27 new features 9 new projects creating 45 FastFlick 179 Normalize audio 225 O objects adding 119 adding to tracking paths 156 motion tracking 135 opening FastFlick project 179 projects 46 Options Attribute tab 78 Capture Video 36 Color tab 77 Photo tab 77 Video tab 76 Options panel Edit workspace 75 organizing media 59 overlay tracks 70 127 253 overlays adding borders 132 aligning 129 chroma key 133 combining clips for 4K Ultra HD 130 distorting 129 masking 134 motion 131 positioning 128 resizing 129 transparency 132 P Painter Creator 173 Pan amp Zoom 98 panels moving 32 panning 98 Path Library 159 paths custom motion 148 tracking 153 patterns 118 photos 80 adding 80 capturing from video clips 94 254 replacing in the Timeline 86 resampling 80 Player panel 27 playing clips 52 preset text 107 preview range 52 previewing 52 profiles creating 49 209 custom 49 projects opening 46 PSPIMAGE files 81 Q Quick Start 1 quitting the application 15 R redo 53 reduce shake 121 rendering 45 197 replacing clips and photos 86 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide resizing clips 95 overlays 129 photos 81 restoring links to media files 62 ripping audio 163 rotating text 112 video clips 76 S Save to disc 211 saving audio 199 automatically 55 AVI 199 fi
40. C ii oka eae SEER Be eae we ew ipi 211 PASSEIMDIMNG TCS i api gere sy Set War ndee wees EN a ee 214 Adding and editing chapters 0 000 cece eee eee 215 Editing a menu template cae Seed 2 ou see A Eee os 218 Creating advanced MENUS 1 ees 221 Previewing your movie and menu before burning 223 Burning your project onto a disc ee ee 223 Copying a disc image file nnna nanan tela Na rd Se 226 Creating disc labeli ic edn cag AY eee poe coand a a a 227 SNOP UE 2 45 a a a EE ee 229 Menu command shortcuts naana aa aaae 229 VVONIKS PACE SNOU ni wh as Sek E we Re ae as 230 Navigation area shortcuts 2 aa aaae 230 PNT HINES IN ONUC UNS tas ant S dere sa dS ee etwas BSS eels ed eee a Be 232 Multi trim Video shortcuts 0 0 0 0c cc ee eee 233 Layout settings shortcuts eee om oem eke ee elik ew 233 Screen capture shortcuts n naaa aaaea 233 Other SOIMCUIS a smri a ond Gtk aon eae mam a es Gol 234 DV to DVD Wizard onanan naaa aeaa ees 235 Scanning TOrSCenes seese are AE EE TEAR 235 Applying templates and burning to DVDs 237 GIOSSANY lt 3 at eh a eS eh ob oe eo ee ee 239 OOM or eee 6 6 bbe 5 Sees OO ee eee REE EGS 249 vi Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Quick start If you want to dive into Corel VideoStudio Pro right away this tutorial will walk you through the key tasks In this tutorial you ll learn how to e Import video clips to the Library e Add your cl
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42. D EOS 60Da EOS 650D Rebel T4i EOS 600D Rebel T3i EOS 1100D Rebel T3 EOS 550D Rebel T2i EOS 500D Rebel T11 EOS 450D Rebel XSi EOS 1000D Rebel XS EOS 1D C EOS 6D EOS M Supported models display the live view focus guides 196 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Save and share With your movie project finished It s time to save and share it When you save your project all the files are combined to create a single video file in a process called rendering You can save your movie as a video file that can be played on a computer or a mobile device burn your project to a disc complete with menus or upload your movie directly to a YouTube Facebook Flickr or Vimeo account This section contains the following topics e Choosing a sharing option e Saving to video files for computer playback e Saving to video files for mobile devices e Saving HTML5 video files e Uploading to the Web e Creating 3D video files e Creating video files from part of a project trimmed e Creating sound files e Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace Choosing a sharing option Corel VideoStudio Pro provides the following sharing categories e Computer Save to a file format that lets you play your movie on computers You can also use this option to save the video soundtrack to an audio file For more information see Saving to Save and share 197 video files for computer playback on page 198 and Creating
43. Enable Smart Render analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections This can reduce rendering time significantly but is not available for WebM output 6 Click Start You can view the video from your output folder by opening Index html in your browser Press the Esc key to cancel the rendering process A progress bar appears when you render a video You can use the buttons on the progress bar to do the following e Click the Pause Play button i on the progress bar to pause and resume the rendering process e Click the playback button J to enable the preview while rendering or stop the preview to reduce rendering time Rendering 31 completed Press ESC to abort The rendering progress bar To save an HTML5 project as a Corel VideoStudio Pro project VSP 1 In the Share workspace click the VideoStudio Project button E4 2 Inthe Subject box type your subject information 3 In the Description box type a project description Save and share 203 4 From the File format drop list choose a VSP version 5 In the File name box type a file name 6 In the File location box specify the location where you want to save the project 7 Click Start Uploading to the Web Share your video projects online by uploading your videos to YouTube in 2D and 3D formats Facebook Flickr and Vimeo You can access your accounts from within Corel VideoStudio Pro If
44. Library do not affect the original files You can also trim video clips in the Timeline itself by dragging the end handles of a clip q o 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 4 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Want to edit a section in the middle Try Multi Trim Video For more information see Trimming video into multiple clips on page 91 Add titles Now let s add a title 1 Drag the Scrubber to the position you want 2 Click the Title button to the left of the Library thumbnails 3 You can type directly in the Preview Window but the easiest way to get a professional looking title is to drag one of the title thumbnails from the Library to the Title track in the Timeline T Lorem ipsum 4 You can drag the title to any position in the Title track and adjust the duration of the title by dragging the end handles of the clip 5 To edit the title text double click the title clip in the Timeline in the Preview Window select the text and type new text Keep the text inside the box that displays near the edges of the Preview Window called the Title Safe area Quick start 5 Lorem ipsum 6 The Options panel for titles displays below the thumbnails in the Library Use any of the controls to format your title text For example you can align the text and change the font size and color Apply transitions You can add transitions between clips or between photos Transitions can be used to fade in or fade out or to d
45. Note By default the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged onto the clip In the Attribute tab of the Options Panel clear Replace last filter to apply multiple filters to a single title Titles and subtitles 115 3 116 To customize the title filter in the Options area click the Attribute tab and do one of the following e Click a thumbnail in the drop list to the left of Customize Filter e Click Customize Filter Available options depend on the selected filter Note When there is more than one title filter applied to a clip you can change the order of filters by clicking the Move filter up arrow EM or Move filter down arrow RA that appear to the right of the filter list on the Attributes tab Changing the order of the title filters will have different effects on your clip Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Graphics The Graphic Library contains color clips objects frames and flash animation This section contains the following topics Adding color clips Adding color patterns Adding backgrounds Adding objects or frames Adding Flash animations Customizing objects frames and animations Adding color clips Color clips are solid colored backgrounds You can use the preset color clips or create new color clips in the Library For example you can insert a black color clip as background for end credits To select a color clip in the Color Library 1 Select Graphic fro
46. Options Panel and then clicking the Advanced Motion option This option is available only when a clip is selected on the Overlay Track Motion tracking 149 To customize a motion path 1 Right click a background video or an overlay clip in the Timeline and select Customize Motion The Customize Motion dialog box opens In this example the title is shown with a straight line motion path Custore Matori a ts 5 T J T h 5 m 2 Change the shape of your motion path by dragging line segments and key frame nodes 150 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Note Key frame nodes are automatically added every time you move to another frame and make a modification You can also create a key frame node by dragging the scrubber and clicking the Add key frame button e 3 Adjust the properties of your title depending on the requirements of your project Each time you set a value a key frame is added The example below shows the title after adjusting Position Size and Rotation values Motion tracking 151 Note You also have the option to change the opacity add a shadow and border and mirror your image by adjusting the values under Opacity Shadow Border and Mirror Clicking the Ease in Ease out button E Zl allows the motion to start out slowly or slow down as it comes to an end Drag the slider to control the easing in and out timing 4 Play the video to test your animation When done clic
47. Options panel in the Edit workspace Converting multiple files Adding video clips Adding photos Modifying video playback speed Replacing media clips Trimming a clip Using Split by Scene Trimming video into multiple clips Saving trimmed clips Taking a snapshot from a video clip Enhancing clips Adjusting white balance Applying pan and zoom effect Using the Options panel in the Edit workspace The Options panel in the Edit workspace allows you to modify the media transitions titles graphics animation and filters that you add to the Timeline The number of tabs and controls available depends on the type of media that you select For example if you select a video clip Edit media 75 and click Options in the Library panel two tabs display Video and Attribute Video Video tab e Video Duration Displays the duration of the selected clip in hours minutes seconds frames You can trim the selected clip by changing the clip duration e Clip volume Allows you to adjust the volume of the audio segment of your video e Mute Silences the audio segment of your video without deleting it e Fade in out Gradually increases decreases the volume of the clip for a smooth transition Select Settings gt Preferences gt Edit to set the fade in out duration e Rotate Rotates the video clip e Color Correction Allows you to adjust the hue saturation brightness contrast and gamma of the video clip You ca
48. Project basics 47 5 Browse for the folder where you want to save your template and click Save 6 In the Export project as template dialog box move the slider to display the thumbnail that you want to use for the template 7 Specify the path and folder name Choose the category from the drop list where you want to keep your template Template details will also be displayed 8 Click OK To import project templates 1 Click Import a project template and browse for the vpt file that you want to Import 2 Click Open Setting project properties Project Properties serve as your template for your movie projects The project settings in the Project Properties dialog box determine the appearance and quality of a project when It is previewed on screen The project properties are based on a profile You can use an existing profile or create a custom profile For more information about custom profiles see Creating custom profiles on page 49 To modify project properties 1 Click Settings gt Project Properties 2 Choose the appropriate setting options in the Project Properties dialog box 3 Click OK 48 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide YY When customizing project settings it is recommended that you make the settings the same as the attributes of the video footage that will be captured to avoid distorting the video images and can help prevent jumping frames However preview performance might decrease for projects with
49. To define the tracking path duration 1 Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to start motion tracking Click the Track in button E 2 Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to end motion tracking Click the Track out button H The tracking path duration is defined To extend tracking path duration 1 Drag the Scrubber to the untracked area where you want to end motion tracking 2 Click the Track Motion button ot The motion of the tracked object and the extended path are generated we Dragging the Scrubber and clicking the Track in button removes the current path and marks a new starting point To reset tracking paths You can reset the current tracking path and select a new area to track by doing any of the following e Drag the tracker point to another location e Drag the Scrubber to another location and click the Track in button E e Click the Reset button Dl 154 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To show or hide trackers e Click or fj to show or hide trackers To add trackers 1 Click the Add a new tracker button J to add the second tracker A new tracker appears on the screen and a new tracker is added to the list a 2 Drag the tracker to the part of the video that you want to track In our example the second tracker is dragged to a stationary fishing ladder on the lake 3 Click the Track Motion button oF If Show tracking path is selected the paths of both trackers are disp
50. Use your Internet browser to go to www corel com videostudio You will find links to a variety of learning resources and community links such as the VideoStudio Facebook postings https www facebook com corelvideostudio and the Digital Media Forum discussions http forum corel com 20 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Workspace tour Corel VideoStudio Pro has three workspaces Capture Edit and Share These workspaces are based on the key steps in the video editing process The customizable workspaces let you rearrange the panels to suit your preferences and ensure that you have everything you need at a glance This section presents the following topics e Exploring the workspaces e Switching between workspaces e Using the Player panel e Using the toolbar e Customizing the workspace Exploring the workspaces Corel VideoStudio Pro consists of three main workspaces e Capture e Edit e Share Each workspace contains specific tools and controls to help you accomplish the task at hand quickly and efficiently You can customize the size and position of the elements on your screen for full control of your editing environment For information about using a custom workspace layout see Customizing the workspace on page 31 Workspace tour 21 The Capture workspace Media clips can be recorded or imported directly to your computer s hard drive This step allows you to capture and import video photo and audio cli
51. VideoStudio Pro User Guide Output DVAVI MPEG 2 MPEG 4 H 264 QuickTime Windows Media Format 3GP 3GP2 AVCHD BDMV DivxX UIS UISK WebM Drivers need to be installed to enable this option Image format support Input BMP CLP CUR EPS FAX FPX GIF87a IFF IMG JP2 JPC JPG MAC MPO PCT PIC PNG PSD PXR RAS SCT SHG TGA TIF TIFF UFO UFP WMF PSPlmage Camera RAW RAW CRW CR2 BAY RAF DCR MRW NEF ORF PEF X3F SRF ERF DNG KDC D25 HDR SR2 ARW NRW OUT TIF MOS FFF 001 DCS DCX ICO MSP PBM PCX PGM PPM SCI WBM WBMP Output BMP JPG Audio format support Input Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Digital5 1 MP3 MPA QuickTime WAV Windows Media Audio MP4 M4A Aiff AU CDA AMR AAC OGG Output Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Digital 5 1 M4A OGG WAV WMA To select media in the Library e In the Library do one of the following e Select one media file click a thumbnail e Select multiple media files press and hold Ctrl and then click the thumbnails you want e Select a sequence of media files click the first thumbnail in the sequence press and hold Shift and then click the last thumbnail in the sequence Organize and find media 61 To add media clips to the Library 1 Click Add to create a new library folder where you want to store your media clips Note You can create custom folders to separate your personal clips from sample clips or to keep all clips that belong to
52. a project in a single folder Click the Import Media Files button to locate your files Select the files you want to import Click Open a Click Browse to open the File Explorer where you can drag and drop files to the Library To delete media clips from the Library 1 In the Library select a clip and press Delete Or right click the clip in the Library and click Delete Note While the clips are referenced in the Library they actually remain in their original location so when you delete a clip from the Library only the reference Is deleted You can still access the actual file in the location where It is stored When prompted confirm that you want to delete the thumbnail from the Library To automatically locate and restore links to media files 62 Click File gt Relink A message appears that notifies you about the number of clips that are successfully relinked Note If the links to some clips are not restored you can restore them manually by browsing for the corresponding file on your computer Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To export a library 1 Click Settings gt Library Manager gt Export library and specify a folder location where you want to save your Library 2 Click OK eS This action creates a backup of the virtual media file information of your current library in the directory you specify To import a Library 1 Click on Settings gt Library Manager gt Import Library and find
53. ack quality depends on your computer s resources You may choose to play only a part of your project The selected range of frames to preview is referred to as the preview range and it is marked as a colored bar on the Ruler Panel If you have a high definition project HD you can enable HD Preview so that you can preview your project with a clearer higher quality result The soeed depends on your system Gr Said ae Nees eee as ee Ra Lig See E T UL LE IE UH 00 00 04 00 UL UH US UH WU p 01 mp4 To preview a project or clip 1 In the Navigation area of the Player panel click Project or Clip 2 Click Play 52 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Note For Clip only the currently selected clip plays Bo ja alii H HD If you want to preview a high definition project in full HD enable the HD Preview button To play part of a project or clip 1 Use the Trim Markers or the Mark in out buttons to select the preview range 2 With the preview range selected in the Navigation area of the Player panel click Project or Clip 3 Click Play Undoing and redoing actions You can undo or redo the last set of actions that you performed while working on your movie To undo the last action e Click the Undo button on the Toolbar To redo the last undone action e Click the Redo button on the Toolbar z di 1 You can adjust the number of undo levels in the Preferences dialog box You can
54. ag the handles of the clip e Select the clip in the Timeline open the Options Panel click the Edit tab and enter a value in the Duration box Applying text effects and animation Apply motion to your text using title animation tools such as Fade Moving Path and Drop You can also apply filters to your text using preset Title Effects such as Bubble Mosaic and Ripple The title filters are in a separate Title Effects category 114 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To apply animation to the current text 1 2 3 In the Title Track double click a title In the Options area click the Attribute tab Enable the Animation option and mark the Apply check box Select a category from the Select the type of animation drop list and select the specific preset animation from the box under Apply Click the Customize animation attributes button f to open a dialog box where you can specify animation attributes In some animation effects you can drag the Pause duration handles that appear in the Navigation area of the Player panel to specify how long the text will pause after it enters and before It exits the screen Pause duration handles To apply title filters to the current text 1 In the Library click Filter and choose Title Effects in the Gallery drop list The Library displays the thumbnails of various filters under the Title Effects category Drag the filter thumbnail from the Library onto your clip in the Timeline
55. ainting drawing or writing strokes as an animation or still image that can be applied to your project as an overlay effect This section contains the following topics e Working with Painter Creator e Switching between Painting Creator modes e Creating images and animations Working with Painter Creator The Painting Creator window contains all the tools you need to record and save your animation or drawing The table below lists the controls and features in the Painting Creator window Painting Creator interface basics ja Pica ant fy a J The Painting Creator 173 Part Description 1 Brush Defines the thickness of your brush tip through Thickness a pair of sliders and a preview box 2 Canvas The painting area Preview Window 3 Brush Panel Choose from a wide array of paint media brush tool tips and transparency 4 Color Palette Allows you to choose or specify color using the Windows Color Picker or Corel Color Picker You can also pick color by clicking the eye dropper 5 Gallery Contains thumbnails of the animations and stills that you have created Painting Creator control buttons and sliders x New Clear Button Launches a new Ag Canvas Preview Window Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons Q Allows you to zoom in and zoom out your view of the painting Actual Size Reverts your canvas or Preview Window to its actual size Background ima
56. al to your videos 118 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To select a background clip in the Backgrounds Library 1 4 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Background from the Gallery drop list Choose the desired background as displayed in the Library and drag to the Video or Overlay Track To add a pattern that is not in the Library click the Add box beside the Gallery drop list In the Browse Graphics dialog box choose the file that you want to add to the Library Set the Duration of the color clip in the Options Panel Adding objects or frames Add decorative objects or frames to your videos as Overlay clips To add an object or frame 1 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Object or Frame from the Gallery drop list Select an object or frame from the Library and drag it onto the Overlay Track in the Timeline Click the Options tab to open the Options Panel Click the Attribute tab to resize and reposition the object or frame Note You can also resize an object by double clicking it on the Preview Window and dragging the yellow handles Graphics 119 Adding Flash animations Give more life to your videos by adding Flash animations as Overlay clips To add a Flash animation 1 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Flash Animation from the Gallery drop list 2 Select a Flash animation from the Library then drag it onto the Overlay Track 3 Click the Options tab t
57. also allows the user to view the finished disc folders on the computer using a disc playback software like Corel WinDVD Create disc image Select this option if you plan to burn the video disc several times By selecting this option you don t have to generate the file again when you want to burn the same video disc This option is only available for DVD Video and disabled for AVCHD and Blu ray Disc projects Normalize audio Different video clips may have different audio recording levels when created When these video clips are put together the volume may vary greatly To make volume levels consistent between clips the Normalize audio function evaluates and adjusts the audio waveform of the whole project to ensure a balanced audio level throughout the video Erase Deletes all the data on a rewritable disc Burning Options Adjusts the advanced output settings for burning your project Delete temp files Removes all unnecessary files in your working folder Burn Begins the recording process Required space Serves as a reference when you burn your projects These indicators help determine If you have sufficient space to successfully burn your project onto the disc Required Available hard disk space Displays the space needed by the project and the available hard drive space Required Available disc space Displays the space needed to fit the video file on the disc and the space that is available for use Bu
58. also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl Z and Ctrl Y to undo and redo actions respectively Project basics 53 Showing and hiding grid lines You can use grid lines to guide you when repositioning or resizing photos and videos You can also use grid lines to line up titles in your movie To show grid lines 1 In the Edit step double click a clip to display the Options Panel 2 Click the Attribute tab and choose Distort clip 3 Check Show grid lines al ai e Click Fa to adjust grid line settings Saving projects You can save projects so that you can edit or complete them later To protect your work you can enable automatic saving at regular intervals To save your project e Click File gt Save Ctrl S 54 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Note Corel VideoStudio Pro project files are saved in vsp file format HTML5 video projects are saved in vsh file format To automatically save your work 1 Click Settings gt Preferences and click the General tab 2 Choose Automatic save interval and specify the time interval between saves Note This setting is set at 10 minutes by default C i Save your project frequently to avoid accidental loss of work Saving projects by using Smart Package Packaging a video project is useful if you want to back up your work or transfer your files for sharing or for editing in a laptop or another computer You can also package your project as a zipped
59. and right buttons or dragging the Scroll Bar 9 Timeline ruler Helps you determine clip and project length by displaying the project s timecode increments in hours minutes seconds frames 10a Video Track Contains videos photos graphics and transitions 10b Background Track HTML5 Mode Contains videos photos graphics and transitions in HTML5 projects 11a Overlay Tracks Contains overlay clips which can be video photo graphic or color clips 11b Overlay Tracks HTML5 Mode Contains overlay clips for HTML5 projects which can be photo graphic or color clips 12 Title Track Contains title clips 13 Voice Track Contains voice over clips 14 Music Track Contains music clips from audio files You can use the mouse wheel to scroll through the Timeline 70 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Right click on any track button and choose Select all media to select all media clips that are in the track 2 i a When the pointer is at the Zoom controls or Timeline ruler you can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the Timeline To switch between Storyboard View and Timeline View e Click the buttons at the left side of the Toolbar Showing and hiding tracks You can show or hide tracks When tracks are hidden they do not show during playback or when you render your video Selectively showing or hiding tracks lets you
60. animation project e Click Save Your project is automatically saved in the Capture and Library folders that you specified To exit Stop Motion e Click Exit to go back to your video project Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio To capture images 1 Connect the webcam DV HDV camcorder or DSLR to your computer 2 Amessage box appears to confirm that you want to use the device Click OK 3 If more than one device is connected select your preferred capture device from the drop list 4 Modify any of the Stop motion settings 5 Click Capture image to capture images manually Stop motion settings tab e Image Duration Lets you choose the exposure time for each image A higher frame rate results in a shorter exposure time for each image e Capture Resolution Lets you adjust the screen capture quality Options vary according to the settings on your capture device e Auto Capture You can click Enable auto capture to configure the program to capture automatically using preset intervals Click the Set Time button W9 to adjust the Capture Frequency and Total Capture Duration settings e Onion Skin Lets you move the slider from left to right to control the opacity of the new captured image and the previously Stop motion animation 193 captured frame Captured frames automatically appear in the Stop Motion timeline To capture images using a webcam or DV HDV camcorder 1 If you are using a DV HDV camc
61. apture and import 35 Click Import from Digital Media to add media clips from a DVD Video AVCHD BDMV formatted disc or from your hard drive This feature also allows you to import video directly from AVCHD Blu ray Disc or DVD camcorders Click Stop Motion to create instant stop motion animations using captured images from your photos and video capture devices Click Screen Capture to create screen capture videos that capture all computer actions and elements shown on your screen Capturing videos and photos The steps on how to capture are similar for all types of camcorders except for the available capture settings in the Capture Video Options panel that can be selected for each type of source The Capture Video Options panel consists of the following components e Duration Sets the length of time for the capture e Source Displays the detected capture device and lists other capture devices installed on your computer e Format Gives you a list of options where you select a file format for saving your captured video e File name Allows you to specify a prefix for captured files e Capture folder Allows you to specify a location for captured files e Split by scene Automatically separates captured video into several files based on changes in shooting date and time e Capture to library Choose or create a Library folder where you want your video to be saved e Options Displa
62. aring your final production on a DVD or Blu ray Disc mobile devices or the Web ee The availability of features depends on the version of the software you have This section contains the following topics e What s new in Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 e System requirements e Hardware acceleration e Preparing for video editing e Installing and uninstalling the application e Starting and quitting the application e Updating the application e Corel Support Services e About Corel What s new in Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 boosts performance and ease of use The key features are listed below Welcome 9 64 bit power Maximize the processing power and higher memory capacity of the latest computer systems The 64 bit version of Corel VideoStudio Pro demonstrates impressive speed improvements for many processes and better file handling when you work with HD files or when you work with multiple files and multiple tracks FastFlick Create movies and slideshows in three easy steps Just select a template add your media and save your movie Spend less time editing and more time sharing with the new FastFlick For more information see FastFlick on page 179 Smarter and faster 4K The Smart Render option now works with UltraHD 4K files so you can save time when generating previews You can also enable hardware acceleration when creating a 4K video to optimize system performance A sleek new look
63. art key frame represented by crosshairs in the Image Window to the area where you want to focus Image Preview Zoom in on the area by minimizing the marquee box or by increasing the Zoom ratio Original Preview Edit media 99 5 Drag crosshairs of the End key frame to your desired final point Original Preview 6 Click the Play button b to preview the effect 7 Click OK to apply the effect to the image Additional options in the Pan and Zoom dialog box allow you to further customize this effect Click the Anchor boxes to move the marquee box to fixed positions in the Original Window PS k To zoom in or out of a fixed area without panning the image select No panning To include a fade in out effect increase the Transparency The image will fade to the Background color Click the color box to choose a background color or use the eye dropper tool to select a color on the Image Window Anchor No panning i PR 146 Hz m E E Zoom ratio 100 1000 E E El V Logarithmic Interpolation va Background color LLL Transparency 0 100 9 0 else 100 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Transitions Transitions can help your movie switch smoothly from one scene to the next They can be applied to single clips or in between clips on all tracks in the Timeline Effective use of this feature can add a professional touch to your movie This section contains the following topics e Addi
64. ault or one of the custom settings you have saved To know more about hotkey combinations assigned for each preset see Layout settings shortcuts on page 233 Workspace tour 33 iN You can also change the layout settings from the UI Layout tab in Settings gt Preferences To set program preferences e Click Settings gt Preferences or press F6 to launch the Preferences dialog box 34 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Capture and import Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you capture or import video from DVD video AVCHD and BDMV discs including camcorders that record on memory cards internal memory of discs DV or HDV camcorders mobile devices as well as analog and digital TV capture devices This section contains the following topics e Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace e Capturing videos and photos e Capturing digital video DV e Using DV Quick Scan e Capturing analog video e Importing from digital media e Scanning and splitting scenes Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace In the Capture workspace Corel VideoStudio Pro displays the Library and the capture Options panel where different media capture and import methods are available The table below discusses the options in the Capture workspace Click Capture Video to import video footage and photos from your camcorder to your computer Click DV Quick Scan to scan your DV tape and select the scenes C
65. ayed back on your computer burned to disc or uploaded to the Internet This section contains the following topics e Creating new projects e Using Instant Project templates e Setting project properties e Editing with Smart Proxy e Previewing your project or clips e Undoing and redoing actions e Showing and hiding grid lines e Saving projects e Saving projects by using Smart Package e Adding cues and chapters Creating new projects When you start Corel VideoStudio Pro it automatically opens a new project and lets you start creating your movie New projects are always based on the default settings of the application You can also create HTML5 projects that you can post on the Web Project basics 45 To create a new project e Click File gt New Project Ctrl N To create a new HTML5 project e Click File gt New HTML5 Project Ctrl M To create a new FastFlick project 1 Click Tools gt FastFlick 2 From the FastFlick window click Menu gt New Project For more information see FastFlick on page 179 To open an existing project e Click File gt Open Project Ctrl O Using Instant Project templates Instant Project templates let you fast track the movie creation process by providing you with pre assembled movie projects Simply exchange the placeholder clips and photos with your own media and you re done They are also a great way to learn about the components of a movie project You can use on
66. b specify a value in Rotate by degree to apply a more precise angle of rotation To add a text backdrop 1 Enable the Text backdrop check box 2 Click the Customize text backdrop attributes button jj to open the Text Backdrop dialog box 3 Choose the Solid background bar or Fit with text option If you choose Fit with text choose a shape from the drop list and set a value in the Enlarge box 4 Inthe Color setting area choose the Solid or Gradient option and click the color swatch to set the background color 112 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 5 Ifyou choose Gradient click an arrow button to set the direction of the gradient and click the second color swatch to set a second color 6 Inthe Transparency box enter a value Higher numbers increase the transparency 7 Click OK To modify text border transparency and add shadows e Click the Border Shadow Transparency button and set attributes using the Border Shadow Transparency dialog box Border Shadow Transparency Border E Transparent text O Outer stroke border b 5 ae 0 0 Line color zx EO a ae Titles and subtitles 113 To apply a title preset 1 Click the Title clip on the Timeline and then double click the title on the Preview Window 2 In the Edit tab click the Title Preset Style drop list and click a thumbnail to apply the effect To adjust the duration of title clips e Do one of the following e In the Timeline dr
67. been marked for editing and trimming purposes A section can be selected from a longer clip by setting its beginning Mark in and ending Mark out Metering Mode This camera setting adjusts the exposure according to the brightness of the subject The common options for metering mode include Evaluative Partial Spot Center weighted and Multi zone Motion Tracking A cinematic and video production technique that tracks specific objects in video clips Video elements can be tracked by using selected and distinct sets of pixels that are used to track movement This process can be done by the program automatically tracked manually or a combination of both It creates moving paths that can be used in 244 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide seamlessly adding 2D and 3D graphics that appear to exist originally when shooting the video clip MP3 Abbreviation of MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 is an audio compression technology that produces near CD audio quality at a very small file size making it transfer quickly over the Internet MPEG 2 A standard for video and audio compression used in products like DVD MPEG 4 A video and audio compression format that is commonly used in mobile devices and video streaming in the Internet that provides high quality videos at lower data rates NLE Non Linear Editing In the past conventional editing on a VCR was necessarily linear because of the need to access clips on a video tape in order Comput
68. brushstrokes you can adjust your brush settings You can also use a reference image as you draw To record a painting animation 1 Click Start recording 2 Using the different sets of brushes and colors paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Stop recording when finished Note Your painting animation will automatically be saved in the Gallery To paint a still image e Using the different sets of brushes and colors paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Snapshot when finished Note Your painting will automatically be saved in the Gallery To play your painting animations e Click an animation thumbnail in the Gallery and click the Play button Pi Painting Creator 177 To convert your animation to a still image In the Gallery right click your animation thumbnail and select Transfer animation item to still Note You can use the still image as an intro or end clip of your animation To specify your brush settings Click on the Settings button Modify the brush properties to achieve your desired brush stroke effect Note Options vary for each painting tool Click OK To use a reference image 178 Click the Background Image Option button and the Background Image Option dialog box appears Set the following options e Refer to the default background color allows you to select a solid background color for your painting or animation e Current timelin
69. ck the Computer or 3D tab 3 From the Format drop list choose a file format 4 In the Profile area choose Personal Profiles from the drop list Previously saved custom profiles are listed in the box below the drop list 5 Click the profile you want and click Close Editing with Smart Proxy The main purpose of the Smart Proxy feature is to have a more fluid editing experience when working with large high resolution video files When you edit and preview your project proxy files will be used as substitutes for their large video source counterparts This feature works especially for handling video footage shot in HD which can take up a lot of your computer s resources to process Whereas when you render a video file the original video source files will be used Proxy files are lower resolution working copies of video files They are reduced in resolution or compression bit rate to speed up editing of high definition files such as HDV and AVCHD Proxy files are source dependent rather than project dependent In other words proxy files can be shared among different projects Smart Proxy can also be used with other video file formats and is not limited to HD files 50 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To enable the creation of proxy files e Click Settings gt Smart Proxy Manager gt Enable Smart Proxy Note The Smart Proxy feature is enabled by default if the computer s hardware can support the feature However you can fo
70. d Chapters to let VideoStudio Pro automatically select chapters Note If you want to use Auto Add Chapters your video must be at least one minute long or the video has scene change information 4 Repeat Step 3 to add more chapter points 5 Click OK D i You can also use Remove Chapter or Remove All Chapters to delete unwanted chapters ee If you click Auto Add Chapters and your video is a DV formatted AVI file the program automatically detects scene changes and add chapters accordingly For MPEG 2 files the program uses the scene change Information to automatically generate chapters 216 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Creating disc menus Disc menus allow viewers to easily navigate through the contents of a disc and easily choose the specific parts of the video to watch In Corel VideoStudio Pro you can create disc menus by applying menu templates and editing them to suit the requirements of your projects To apply a menu template 1 Select Create menu in the 1 Add Media page and click Next This takes you to the 2 Menu amp Preview page 2 In the Gallery tab click the menu template thumbnail to apply it To apply layout settings to other menu pages e Click Layout Settings in the Edit tab and select Apply to All Pages of this Menu To add background music to menus eal in the Edit tab and choose from a menu of options for selecting an audio file to be used as background music 1 Click the Set the
71. dd key frame to set the frame as a key frame in the clip You can change the playback speed at each key frame 4 To Increase or decrease the speed click the buttons or enter a value in Speed You can also drag the slider from Slow to Normal or Fast 5 Click the Play button gt to preview the effect Edit media 85 watie pen MOO O15 OO S14 iy 1 100 i Mama i trg ite vasis geed pall renere ha gada pl hig widen ip i PS You can add variety to your project by modifying the playback speed of a clip at different intervals we Setting the variable speed removes the audio of the video clip To reverse video playback e Click Reverse video in the Options Panel Replacing media clips Media clips in the Timeline can be replaced in their current position When you replace a clip the attributes of the original clip are applied to the new clip To replace a clip 1 Inthe Timeline right click the media clips you want to replace 86 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Choose Replace clip from the right click menu The Replace relink clip dialog box appears Browse for the replacement media clips and click Open The clip in the Timeline is automatically replaced y The duration of the replacement clip must be equal to or longer g n i than the duration of the original clip Hold Shift and click multiple clips to select two or more clips in the Timeline and repeat the process for replacing multip
72. de 6 Click Scan Corel VideoStudio Pro then scans through the video file and lists all the detected scenes You may merge some of the detected scenes into a single clip Simply select all the scenes that you want to join together then click Join The plus sign and a number indicates how many scenes are merged into that particular clip Click Split to undo any Join actions that you have done 7 Click OK to split the video Trimming video into multiple clips The Multi trim Video feature is another method for breaking down a clip into multiple segments While Split by Scene is automatically done by the program Multi trim Video gives you complete control over the clips you wish to extract making it even easier to include only the scenes you want Edit media 91 Part Description 1 Timeline zoom Drag up and down to sub divide a video clip into frames per second 2 AccuCut Timeline Scan a video clip frame by frame for accurate mark in and mark out positions 3 Playback Speed Control Preview the clip at different playback speeds 4 Jog Wheel Use to scroll to different parts of the clip To trim a video file into multiple clips 1 In the Edit workspace select the clip that you want to trim 2 Double click the clip to open the Options panel 3 Click Multi trim Video in the Options panel 92 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 4 View the whole clip first by clicking
73. deo as a DV AVI file avi 3 You can also use the DV Quick Scan option to capture DV video DV AVI Type 1 and Type 2 When capturing DV click Options in the Options Panel and select Video properties to open a menu In the Current Profile choose whether to capture DV as DV Type 1 or DV Type 2 Using DV Quick Scan Use this option to scan a DV device for scenes to import You can add the date and time of your video For more information on this feature see DV to DVD Wizard on page 235 To add the date and time of your video 1 After scanning your DV tape click Next This will then display the Import Settings dialog box 2 Select Insert to Timeline and choose Add video date information as title Note If you want the shooting date to appear for the duration of the video select Entire video If you only want a portion of the video select Duration and specify the number of seconds 40 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Capturing analog video When footage is captured from analog sources such as VHS S VHS Video 8 or Hi8 camcorders VCRs it is converted to a digital format that can be read and stored by the computer Before capturing choose the desired file format to use for saving the captured video in the Options Panel s Format list To specify the type of video source you are capturing from 1 In the Capture workspace click Options and select Video properties 2 Inthe dialog box that opens you can customize the fol
74. der location for the path 3 Click OK a Select Export all visible paths to save all the visible tracking paths All saved tracking paths will be converted to generic moving paths without the speed and time properties previously associated with it To import paths to the Path Library 1 Click the Import path button zl 2 Browse for the path file and click Open To export paths from the Path Library 1 Click the Export path button A The Export Path dialog box opens 2 Click the Browse button to select the path file 3 Enter a name for the path folder 4 Click OK wr If you export a project using Smart Package tracking information in the project is also exported and the corresponding path folder is automatically generated in the computer where the smart package Is opened To reset the Path Library e Click Settings gt Library Manager gt Reset Library 160 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Audio Sound is one of the elements that determine the success of your video production Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to add music narration and sound effects to your project The Audio feature in Corel VideoStudio Pro consists of four tracks You can Insert narrations on the Voice Track and the background music or sound effects on the Music Track This section contains the following topics Adding audio files Splitting an audio track from a video clip Using Auto Music Using the Clip Volume Control Trimming and cuttin
75. dit media 83 6 Time lapse Strobe How Time lapse works Ex Keep 1 frame Drop 2 frames Frame duration 1 frame a PPX 4 PDK 7 op gt If the frame duration is over 1 frame Strobe effect will be produced Preview a A Keep 1 framefs Drop 3 framefs Frame duration 0 0 20 g H M S f Total duration 00 00 00 09 Note For example you enter a value of 1 in Keep and 3 in Drop This means that it will follow the interval to retain one frame and remove three frames for the set of photos selected In Frame duration specify the exposure time for each frame Use the playback controls to preview the effect of the frame settings on your photos Click OK y If the value of Frame Frequency is more than 1 and clip duration 84 is the same Strobe effect will be produced If the value of Frame Frequency is more than 1 and clip duration is shortened Time lapse effect will be produced Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Hold Shift then drag the end of the clip on the Timeline to change the playback speed The black arrow means you are trimming or extending the clip while the white arrow means that you are changing the playback speed a o 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 To adjust the variable speed attributes of your video clip 1 In the Edit workspace click Options and click Variable Speed in the Options panel 2 Drag the Scrubber to the points where you want to add key frames 3 Click A
76. e Key frame Controls Note You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out of the Timeline Control bar for precise placement of key frames 4 Click Add key frame to set that frame as a key frame in the clip You can adjust the video filter settings for that particular frame Note A diamond shaped mark on the Timeline Control bar appears and indicates that the frame is a key frame in the clip 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more key frames to your clip 6 Use the Timeline controls to edit or to go to a key frame in the clip e To delete a key frame click Remove key frame e Click Reverse key frames 3 to reverse the sequence of key frames on the Timeline such that the sequence starts with the last key frame and ends with the first key frame e To move to the succeeding key frame click Go to next key frame gt Video filters 125 10 126 e To move to the key frame prior to the one selected click Go to previous key frame Click Fade In and Fade Out to establish fade points in your filter Adjust the video filter settings according to your preferences Preview the changes you ve made by clicking Play amp in the Preview Window of the dialog box Click OK when finished Note To preview the clip with the video filter applied use the Preview Window or an external device such as a TV monitor or DV camcorder To choose the display medium click I then click to open the Preview Playback Op
77. e Follow the instructions on your screen Starting and quitting the application You can start Corel VideoStudio Pro from the Windows desktop or Start menu and quit the program from the application window To start the application e From the Start menu choose All Programs gt Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 Windows 7 or earlier or use the Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 application icon or tile on your desktop or Start screen Windows 8 Welcome 15 To quit the application e Click the Close button in the upper right corner of the application window Updating the application You can check for and install product updates Updates provide important new information about your application To update the application e Choose Help gt Check for Updates Corel Support Services Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features specifications pricing availability services and technical support options For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product please visit www corel com support About Corel Corel is one of the world s top software companies providing some of the industry s best known graphics productivity and digital media products Boasting the most comprehensive portfolio of innovative software we ve built a reputation for delivering solutions that are easy to learn and use helping people achieve new levels of crea
78. e detected in two ways by the recording date and time or by the changes in the content of the video Whereas in an MPEG Tile scenes are detected only based on the content changes Storyboard A Storyboard is a visual representation of your movie Individual clips are represented as image thumbnails on the Timeline Streaming Allows large files to be played as they are being downloaded Streaming is commonly used for large video and audio files that are made available on the Internet through video sharing Web sites Template A work pattern in a software program They are predefined formats and settings to serve as guides in making projects Timecode The timecode of a video file is a numerical way of representing the position in a video Timecodes can be used to make very accurate edits Timeline The Timeline is a graphic representation of your movie in chronological order The relative size of clips on the Timeline gives you an accurate idea of the length of your media clips and the relative positions of titles overlays and audio Glossary 247 Title A title can be a movie title a caption or credit Any text that overlays your video can be referred to as a title Transition Effect A transition is a method of sequencing between two video clips like fading from one into another Trim The process of editing or cropping a video clip Videos can be trimmed frame by frame Ultra HD 4K resolution A video resolution that is a
79. e drop list You can choose to display all themes or select a specific theme from the list 3 Click a template from the thumbnail list 4 To preview the template click the Play button O DS N An orange box marks the selected template The template thumbnail is also displayed on the Your Template tab when you open the other tabs Adding media clips FastFlick You can use photos video clips or a combination of media clips when creating your movie To add media clips 1 Click the Add Your Media tab 2 Click the Add Media button O The Add Media dialog box opens 180 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 3 Select the media files you want to add and click Open 3 You can also add media by dragging photo and video files from a Windows Explorer folder to the FastFlick window Editing titles FastFlick FastFlick templates have built in title clips You can replace the placeholder text with your own text change the font style and color and even add effects such as shadow and transparency To edit a title 1 On the Add Your Media tab drag the Scrubber to the part of the movie clip marked with a purple bar This activates the Edit Title button VIDEOSTUDIO YOUR TEXT HERE e o e 04 00 31 2 Click the Edit Title button or double click the title on the Preview Window 3 To change the font style select a font from the Font drop list FastFlick 181 4 To change the font color click the Color
80. e image uses the video frame currently being displayed on the Timeline e Customize image allows you to open an image and use it as the background for your painting or animation Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide FastFlick Corel offers a fast and easy way to create your own movie You can quickly put together an impressive project with Corel FastFlick Just pick a template add your media clips and save your movie This section contains the following topics e Creating a FastFlick project e Selecting a template FastFlick e Adding media clips FastFlick e Editing titles FastFlick e Adding music FastFlick e Applying Pan amp Zoom effects FastFlick e Setting movie duration FastFlick e Saving to video files for computer playback FastFlick e Uploading to the Web FastFlick Creating a FastFlick project When you launch FastFlick you can immediately start a new project or open an existing project for further editing To create a FastFlick project e From the VideoStudio window click Tools gt FastFlick The FastFlick window appears To open an existing FastFlick project e In FastFlick click the Menu arrow gt Open Project FastFlick 179 New Project Ctrl N Open Poject Ctrl O Recent Projects Selecting a template FastFlick FastFlick comes with a number of templates that feature different themes To select a template 1 Click the Select Your Template tab 2 Select a theme from th
81. e in the Music Options list 3 Click the Move up button or the Move down button to change the audio file order To delete an audio file 1 On the Add Your Media tab click the Edit Music button 2 Click an audio file title and click the Delete button To apply Audio Normalization 1 On the Add Your Media tab click the Edit Music button 2 Enable the Audio Normalization check box to adjust the volume of each music clip to the same level Applying Pan amp Zoom effects FastFlick Make your movie or slideshow more interesting by adding pan and zoom effects to your photos FastFlick does the work for you by applying the effect to all the photos in your project To apply Pan amp Zoom effects to photos 1 On the Add Your Media tab click the Options button FastFlick 183 2 Under Photo Pan amp Zoom Options enable the Smart Pan amp Zoom check box Setting movie duration FastFlick You can determine the relationship between the duration of your project and the music To set movie duration 1 2 On the Add Your Media tab click the Options button w Under Movie Duration choose one of the following options e Fit music to movie duration automatically adjusts the music clip to play until the movie ends e Fit movie to music duration automatically adjusts the movie clip to play until the music track ends Saving to video files for computer playback FastFlick FastFlick lets you
82. e of the following buttons e MPEG 2 e AVG H 264 e WMV e MVC In the Profile or Format drop list choose an option If you want to create a custom profile click the Create Custom Profile button For more information see Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace on page 209 Choose one of the following 3D conversion options e Anaglyph Requires only the red and blue generic anaglyph 3D glasses to view 3D video without the need for special display monitors e Side by side Requires polarized 3D glasses and a compatible polarized display monitor to view 3D video In the File name box type a file name In the File location box specify the location where you want to save the file Set any of the following options Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide e Create Preview Range Only renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Player panel e Enable Smart Render analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections This can reduce rendering time significantly 8 Click Start 9 Press the Esc key to cancel the rendering process A progress bar appears when you render a video You can use the buttons on the progress bar to do the following e Click the Pause Play button f on the progress bar to pause and resume the rendering process e Click the playback button gj to enable the preview while rendering or stop t
83. e template for the entire movie or you can add more than one template For example you can use different templates for the start middle and end of your movie You can even create and save custom templates For example if you are creating a series of videos you can create a template so that all the videos have a consistent style To open an Instant Project template 1 In the Edit workspace click the Instant Project button in the Library panel 46 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 2 Click a template category from the folders that appear Beginning Middle Ending Custom 3 To preview a template click the template thumbnail and click the Play gt in the Player panel Right click the template thumbnail and choose the point of insertion in the Timeline between Add at the beginning and Add at the end The template is added to the Timeline fas di z 1 You can also add a template to your project by dragging the thumbnail to the Timeline To replace clips photos and music in an Instant Project template 1 Drag a clip photo or music track from the Library to the appropriate placeholder clip photo or music track 2 Press Ctrl and release the mouse button To create an Instant Project template 1 Open the video project that you want to save as a template 2 Click File gt Export as template 3 Click Yes when prompted to save your project 4 Enter a File name Subject and Description
84. e video clips and follow camera movement just like shooting video with titles originally in the footage This section contains the following topics e Tracking motion of video objects e Matching motion to a tracking path e Customizing motion Tracking motion of video objects The Track Motion feature allows you to track the motion of a point or area in a video and automatically generate a tracking path in the process Track Motion works in tandem with the Match Motion feature Match Motion allows you to make your overlays and titles automatically follow the tracking path that you create If you prefer to manually animate overlays and titles to match your main background video you can use the Customize Motion feature Motion tracking 135 Motion Tracking interface basics 5 6 1 7 8 4 Track Motion dialog box Part Description 1 Tracker Specifies the object being tracked to create the tracking path This can also appear as an area depending on the selected tracker type 2 Playback Buttons that control video playback Control 3 Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom and track in out controls 136 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Part Description 4 Tracker Control Buttons and options that let you control the properties of the trackers tracking paths and matched objects 5 Preview Window Shows the current video being played 6 Tracking
85. ecode in the Duration box in the Options Panel and enter the desired clip length Duration Trim markers 01 mp4 Edit media 89 Note Changes made in the video Duration box only affect the Mark out point The Mark in point remains unchanged Using Split by Scene Use the Split by Scene feature in the Edit workspace to detect different scenes in a video file and automatically break it down into several clip files The way Corel VideoStudio Pro detects scenes depends on the type of video file In a captured DV AVI file scenes can be detected in two ways e DV Recording Time Scan detects scenes according to their shooting date and time e Frame Content detects content changes such as motion change camera shifting brightness change etc and splits them into separate files In an MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 file scenes can only be detected based on content changes i e by Frame Content To use Split by Scene on a DV AVI or MPEG file 1 In the Edit workspace select a captured DV AVI file or an MPEG file on the Timeline 2 Click Options and click the Split by Scene button in the Options panel This will open the Scenes dialog box 3 Choose your preferred scan method DV Recording Time Scan or Frame Content 4 Click Options In the Scene Scanning Sensitivity dialog box drag the slider to set the Sensitivity level A higher value means more precision in the scene detection 5 Click OK 90 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Gui
86. ect will be produced Original clip duration 00 00 03 11 101 New clip duration om 20 0 3 0 11 H M 5 f Frame frequency 0 e frames Speed 100 10 1000 J Slow Normal Fast Hold Shift then drag the end of the clip to change playback speed Preview Cancel 2 In New clip duration specify a set duration for your video clip Note If you want to maintain the original duration of your clip do not change the original value 3 In Frame Frequency specify the number of frames to be removed at regular intervals during video playback Note A higher value entered in Frame Frequency will produce a more noticeable time lapse effect on your video Otherwise maintain the value at 0 to retain all frames in your video clip 82 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 4 Drag the Speed slider according to your preferences i e slow normal or fast or enter a value Note The higher the value you set the faster the playback of your clip Values range from 10 1000 5 Click Preview to view the results of your settings 6 Click OK To apply Time lapse Strobe effects on your photos 1 Click File gt Insert Media File to Timeline gt Insert Photo for Time lapse Strobe 2 Browse for the photos you want to include in your project and click Open Note It is recommended to choose a series of photos taken in succession with your DSLR 3 Specify the number of frames to be retained and removed in Keep and Drop E
87. eeds the recommended system requirements You can work with HD projects and you can preview your project in HD For more information see Setting project properties on page 48 and Previewing your project or clips on page 52 e To speed up less powerful systems consider using Smart Proxy and review the hardware acceleration options For more information see Editing with Smart Proxy on page 50 and Hardware acceleration on page 12 Installing and uninstalling the application You can install Corel VideoStudio Pro from a disc or from installation files that you download To install Corel VideoStudio Pro 1 Close any open applications 14 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double click the associated exe file that you downloaded If the setup does not start automatically navigate to the DVD drive on your computer and double click Setup exe 3 Follow the instructions on your screen Note In addition to Corel VideoStudio Pro the following programs and drivers are automatically installed e DirectX 2010 e Microsoft Visual C 2005 2008 2012 Redistributable Package e SmartSound e Adobe Flash Player e Apple QuickTime player To uninstall Corel VideoStudio Pro 1 Open the Windows Control Panel In the Programs category click the Uninstall a program link In the Programs and Features window click Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 in the list of applications 4 Click Uninstall Chang
88. efault the filter applied to a clip is always replaced with the new filter dragged onto the clip Uncheck Replace last filter to apply multiple filters to a single clip Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to apply a maximum of five filters to a single clip You can also choose the filter to be previewed through the selection in the view toggle In the event that you choose to render your project only enabled filters will be included in your movie When there is more than one video filter applied to a clip you can change the order of filters by clicking F or Dd Changing the order of the video filters will have different effects on your clip Customizing filters Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to customize video filters in a variety of ways such as by adding key frames to your clips Key frames let you specify a different attribute or behavior for your video filter This gives you the flexibility to determine how your video filter will look at any point in a clip and to vary the intensity of an effect over time To set key frames for your clips 1 Drag and drop a video filter from the Library onto a clip on the Timeline 2 Click Customize Filter The dialog box for the video filter appears Note The available settings are different for each video filter 3 In the Key frame controls drag the Scrubber or use the arrows to go to the frame where you d like to change the attributes of your video filter 124 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guid
89. er editing can be done in any order that is convenient Noise Noise may be found in audio and video In audio it manifests as unwanted residual hiss while they are random image specks and dots onscreen In video These are electronic interferences that are most common in analog audio and video NTSC PAL NTSC is the video standard in North America Japan Taiwan and some other regions Its frame rate is 29 97 fps PAL is common in Europe Australia New Zealand China Thailand and some other Asian places which has a frame rate of 25 fps There are other differences In the world of DV and DVD NTSC has the video resolution of 720 x 480 pixels while PAL has 720 x 576 pixels Glossary 245 Overlay These are superimposed video or image clips over existing clips in your project Plug ins Plug ins are utilities that add more functions and effects to a program In Corel VideoStudio Pro plug ins have made it possible for the program to automatically recognize capture devices as well as output videos for different purposes such as for e mail Web page video greeting cards and DV recording Profile A profile covers various attributes for a file such as bit rate number and type of streams compression quality frame size and so on Project File In Corel VideoStudio Pro a project file VSP contains the required information to link all associated image audio and video files With Corel VideoStudio Pro you must open a pro
90. ets you jump directly to a specific part of the video by specifying the exact timecode 142 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Match Motion Customize Motion buttons and options Add keyframe Adds a keyframe Remove keyframe Removes a keyframe Go to previous keyframe Jumps to the previously available keyframe Reverse keyframe Reverses the current keyframe Move keyframe to the left Moves the current key frame one step to the left Move keyframe to the right Moves the current key frame one step to the right Go to next keyframe Jumps to the next available keyframe Tracker menu Lets you select the tracker that the matched object will follow This is shown only in the Match Motion dialog box Reset Discards all actions This is shown only in the Customize Motion dialog box Save to Saves the active paths to the path library This is shown only in the Customize Motion dialog box Cancel Closes the Customize Motion Match Motion dialog box and discards any changes made on the video OK Closes the Customize Motion Match Motion dialog box and saves the path tracked as a video clip attribute Motion tracking 143 w Show object distortion window Show Grid Lines w Show background video Show result in preview window Adjust view size Mouse wheel Match Motion Customize Motion right click menu Match Motion Cu
91. f Instant Playback results in drop frames then use High Quality Playback to preview a project ISO This camera setting measures the sensitivity of the image sensor A lower setting is ideal when there is enough light while a higher setting is best when it is dark Choosing the correct ISO setting reduces the noise or grain on the captured image Glossary 243 Key frame A specific frame in a clip that is flagged for special editing or other activities in order to control the flow playback or other characteristics of the completed animation For example when applying a video filter assigning different effect levels on the beginning and end frames shows a change In the appearance of the video from start to end of the video clip When creating a video assigning key frames on parts where there are high data transfer requirements helps control how smoothly the video plays back Library Corel VideoStudio Pro The Library is the repository for all of your media clips You can store video audio title or color clips in the Library and instantly retrieve them for use in a project Link A method of storing previously saved information in another program without significantly affecting the size of the resulting file Linking offers another advantage in that the original file can be modified in its original program and the changes will automatically be reflected in the program where it is linked Mark In Out Points in a clip that have
92. folder or prepare them for online storage using WinZip s file compression technology that is integrated into the Smart Package feature To save projects by using Smart Package 1 Click File gt Smart Package and choose to pack your project as a folder or Zip file Specity the Folder path Project folder name and Project file name 3 Click OK i You need to save your project before you use Smart Package Adding cues and chapters Adding cues and chapters helps you to navigate through a project and allows you to place comments on your Timeline These cue and chapter Project basics 55 marks are used mainly as project guides or disc menu chapters and interactive links in HTML5 projects Cue points serve as markers that help in lining up media clips in a project Chapter points specify disc menu chapters or hyperlinks To add project cues 1 Click the Chapter Cue Menu Chapter Point Cue Point Chapter Point Manager Cue Point Manager 2 Click Cue Point 3 Drag the cursor to where you want to add a cue point and click the bar below the Timeline ruler Notice that a blue arrow icon is added i 0 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 Cue points 56 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Add Remove Cue Point 00 00 00 00 01 mp4 Cue points 4 Repeat Step 3 to add more cue points Note You can also use the Cue Point Manager when adding cue points Select Add and specify the timecode and name of cue for easy
93. formation to be burned in 25 GB single layer and 50 GB dual layer discs offering more than five times the capacity of standard DVDs Glossary 239 Capture The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk Capture Plug ins These are utilities integrated with Corel VideoStudio Pro that allow the program to recognize capture devices and automatically detect them when they are connected to the computer Clip A short section or part of a movie A clip can be audio video still images or a title Cloud based storage A remote storage space that can be used for saving files Instead of storing documents and media files on a local drive files are saved in a remote database that can be accessed using a Web connected device Several companies offer cloud based storage services that are available in both free and paid accounts Codec A special algorithm or program that is used to process video The origin of the word is compression decompression or coder decoder Color Clip A simple background color used in a movie It is often used for titles and credits since they stand out clearly against the solid color Compression Compression is achieved through a codec and works by removing redundant data or describing it in terms that can be decompressed Nearly all digital video is compressed in some way or another but differs on the degree of compression The more compressed the more resources needed for playback Data Rate
94. g audio clips Stretching audio duration Applying fade in out Using the Sound Mixer Adjusting stereo channels Using the Surround Sound Mixer Mixing Surround Sound Duplicating an audio channel Applying audio filters Audio 161 Adding audio files You can add audio files to your project in any of the following ways Add audio files to the Library from a local or network drive Rip audio from CD Record a voice over clip Use Auto Music Note You can also extract audio from a video file To add an audio file to the Library Click the Import Media Files button img to browse for audio files in your computer To add voice over narration 1 162 Move the Scrubber to the section of the video where you want to insert your voice over In Timeline view click the fag Record Capture Option button and select Voice over The Adjust Volume dialog box appears Note The program prompts you when there Is an existing voice over clip at the current project cue position Make sure that a clip is not selected by clicking on an empty area in the Timeline Speak into the microphone and check if the meter responds accordingly You can use the Windows audio mixer to adjust the level of the microphone Click Start and begin speaking into the microphone Press Esc or Space to end recording The best way to record narrations is to do the recording in 10 to 15 second sessions This makes it easier to remove a badly recorded narration and
95. gation area serves two purposes for playback of your entire project or a selected clip To preview projects or clips e Click Project or Clip then click Play Project p EIn oe Eon ESN While working on your project you will want to preview your work frequently to see how your project is progressing Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project Playback quality will be dependent on your computer s resources Pi You may choose to play only a part of your project The selected range of frames to preview is referred to as the preview range and it is marked as a colored bar in the Ruler Panel To play the trimmed range only 1 Use the Trim Markers or the Mark in out buttons to select the preview range 2 To preview the selected range select what you want to preview Project or Clip then click Play To preview the entire clip hold Shift then click Play Using the toolbar The toolbar provides easy access to many editing commands You can change your project view zoom In and out on the Timeline and launch different tools that can help you edit efficiently Workspace tour 29 Part Description Storyboard Displays your media thumbnails View in chronological order Timeline View Lets you perform frame accurate editing of your clips on separate tracks add and position other elements such as titles overlays voice over and MUSIC Undo Undoes the last actio
96. ge button and slider Clicking on the Background Image button allows you to use Images as reference for your painting and control its transparency through the slider Texture Option Button Allows you to choose and apply textures to your brush tips 174 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide ha Eyedropper Tool Allows you to select a color from the color palette or surrounding objects Eraser mode button Enables you to write or erase your painting animation Undo Button Lets you undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes Redo button Lets you undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes nan ing Braye recor i Start recording Snapshot button Records your painting session or adds your painting to the Gallery The Snapshot button only appears if in Still mode Play Stop button Plays or stops the current painting animation Enabled only in Animation mode Delete button Deletes an animation or image from the library Change duration button Changes the duration of the selected clip Preference setting button Launches the Preferences dialog box Change to Animation or Still mode button Allows you to switch between Animation mode and Still mode Painting Creator 175 OK button Closes Painting Creator and inserts the animations uvp format and images in the png format
97. guish them from other types of media clips LAY i j POl pspimage POT pspimage To make all inserted photos the same size as the frame size of your project 1 Click Settings gt Preferences gt Edit 2 Change the Image resampling option default to Fit to project size To import PSPIMAGE files into the Timeline 1 Right click a clip in the Library 2 Click Insert To and select the track where you want to add your media clip 3 Choose one of the following options e Layers lets you Include the layers of a file into separate tracks e Flatten lets you insert a flattened image into a single track You can also drag the file directly into the Timeline and the program will automatically add the layers to separate tracks To insert a flattened image hold down Shift and drag the file Edit media 81 Modifying video playback speed You can modify the playback speed of your videos Set your video in slow motion to emphasize a movement or set it to play at lightning speed and give your movie a comical air You can also use this feature to achieve time lapse and strobe effects on your videos and photos To adjust the speed and time lapse attributes of your video clip 1 In the Edit workspace click Options and click Speed Time lapse in the Options panel Speed Time lapse s How Time lapse works Ex Frame Frequency 2 frames Speed 60 LERLE Kibe gt EE pops If Speed is maintained at 100 Strobe eff
98. hare workspace click the Computer button and click Audio From the Format drop list select an audio file format If you want to adjust the settings for the format click the Options button EJ and adjust any of the settings on the Profile or Attributes pages In the File name box type a file name In the File location box specify the location where you want to save the file Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Set any of the following options e Create Preview Range Only renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Player panel e Enable Smart Render analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections This can reduce rendering time significantly Click Start Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace Before you output projects from the Share workspace you can create and save custom profiles for most video file formats in the Computer and 3D Movie sharing categories only the Audio and Custom output formats do not support custom profiles For more information about custom profiles see Creating custom profiles on page 49 To create a custom profile in the Share workspace 1 In the Share workspace click the Computer button or 3D Movie button Bol Click an output format button From the Profile drop list click an existing profile to use as a base for your custom profile Click the Create custom profile but
99. he Preview area it will change to an eyedropper icon Click to identify a reference point in your image which represents the color white Edit media 97 9 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image Note Click the White balance drop down arrow to display more color adjustments you can use Select either Vivid Color or Normal Color for the color intensity As for the level of sensitivity of White balance you can choose any of the following options Weaker Normal and Stronger Applying pan and zoom effect Pan amp Zoom is applied to photos and it emulates the pan and zoom movements of a video camera This is known as the Ken Burns effect To apply pan and zoom effect to photos e Right click the photo in the Timeline and select Auto Pan amp Zoom Note You can also apply pan and zoom to a photo by clicking Pan amp Zoom in the Photo tab of the Options panel You can customize a pan and zoom effect The procedure below shows an example of how to start zoomed in on a subject then pan and Zoom out to show the whole image 98 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide OO0001 19 00 00 0220 To customize pan and zoom effect 1 2 In the Photo tab select Customize under Pan amp Zoom In the Pan and Zoom dialog box the crosshairs in the Original Window represent the key frames in the image clip where settings can be customized to produce the pan and zoom effect Drag the St
100. he preview to reduce rendering time Rendering 31 completed Press ESC to abort The rendering progress bar Creating video files from part of a project trimmed For any of the sharing categories you can create a video from part of your project rather than the full project by using the Trim Markers below the Preview window and enabling the Create Preview Range Only check box For more information about using the Player panel see Using the Player panel on page 27 To create a video file from a trimmed range 1 In the Share workspace click a sharing category click an output option and choose your settings Save and share 207 5 Ensure that the Create Preview Range Only check box is marked In the Player panel click Project Select a range by dragging the orange Trim Markers to the start and end points you want Project Lol re in a ase Only the area between the orange Trim Markers is rendered In the bottom right corner of the Share workspace click Start Creating sound files Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create a sound file from an existing video file This is especially useful when you want to use the same soundtrack with another set of images or when you want to convert the audio from a live performance into sound files Corel VideoStudio Pro makes it easy for you to create an audio file of your project in M4A OGG WAV or WMA formats To create an audio file 1 208 In the S
101. ick Open Note that the buttons at the top of the Library can be enabled and disabled to filter the thumbnails by video photos and music If you 2 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide don t see the media you expect to see check the state of these media buttons a anD Add your clips and photos Adding clips and photos to a video project is as easy as dragging thumbnails for the video clips and photos that you want to use from the Library to the Timeline If you re looking for a way to get polished results quickly you can use an Instant Project template For more information see Using Instant Project templates on page 46 Quick start 3 Review and trim your video clips The key to a successful video is to keep it short enough to hold your viewer s interest Let s review and trim the video clips 1 In the Edit workspace click a video clip in the Timeline 2 Inthe Navigation area of the Player panel click Clip and click the Play button Lesa roe l ee eee clip 3 After you review the clip drag the orange Trim Marker from the original starting position to the new starting position The Scrubber moves to the selected frame and this frame displays in the Preview Window ee ldi dl im bl of Clip 1 Trim Marker one on each end 2 Scrubber 4 Now drag the second Trim Marker from the original end position to the new end position 5 Click Play Note Changes made to files imported into the
102. ick OK In Channel List click Start Scan to start scanning for channels Note DVB T channels are not automatically scanned Make sure to manually scan the channels first before capturing Click Capture Video Click Yes when prompted if you want to start capturing and automatically recovering DVB T video Follow the remaining steps as described in the procedure for capturing videos To capture TV footage 1 2 Select your TV tuner device from the Source drop list Click Options gt Video Properties to open the Video properties dialog box If needed adjust the settings accordingly Click the Tuner Information tab to choose Antenna or Cable scan available channels in your region and more In the Channel box specify the channel number from which to capture To capture video in MPEG 2 format 1 2 In Source choose your video source Specify or browse for the destination folder where you want your clips to be stored in Capture folder Click Options and select Video properties In the dialog box that opens select a profile in the Current Profile drop list Click OK Capture and import 39 5 Click Capture Video to start capturing and Stop Capture to end your capturing session Your media clip will be stored as MPEG 2 format in the folder you specified Capturing digital video DV To capture Digital Video DV in its native format select DV from the Format list in the Options Panel This saves the captured vi
103. ide tracking paths 153 adding 153 adding objects 156 blurring areas 158 editing 153 exporting 160 importing 160 saving 160 show or hide 153 tracks adding 71 swapping 71 transitions 101 adding 6 adding automatically 102 applying to multiple clips or photos 102 deleting 104 favorites 104 presets 103 saving 104 transparency applying to overlays 132 making a color transparent 133 using masks 134 Trim Markers 27 Index trimming 87 clips 87 Multi trim 91 saving part of a project 207 saving trimmed clips 94 tutorial 1 U Ultra HD 4K 248 Ultra HD 4K 130 undo 53 updating the application 16 user guide 19 V Variable Speed 85 video clips adding to the Timeline 80 replacing in the Timeline 86 Video Track 70 video tutorials 20 Vimeo 185 204 Voice track 70 161 voice over adding 162 257 W Web 204 uploading projects 204 white balance 96 WMV saving 199 workspaces 21 customizing 31 layout 33 switching 26 Y YouTube 185 204 Z zooming 98 258 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 User Guide 2014 Corel Corporation All rights reserved Corel the stacked and side by side Corel logo and Corel Balloon logo combination VideoStudio CorelDRAW Corel DESIGNER FastFlick Painter PaintShop PaintShop Pro Ulead WinDVD WinZip and WordPerfect are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and or its subsidiaries All othe
104. identification Click OK and then Close OS 7 N You can also add a cue point by dragging the Timeline slider to the desired cue point position in your project and clicking Add Remove Cue Point To add chapters 1 Select Chapter Point in the Chapter Cue Menu Chapter Point Cue Point Chapter Point Manager Cue Point Manager 2 Drag the cursor where you want to add a chapter and click the bar below the Timeline ruler Notice that a green arrow icon appears to Indicate chapter points in your movie Project basics 57 Chapter points 3 To edit a chapter click on a chapter point and drag to a new position 4 To rename a chapter double click a chapter point and enter a new chapter name Click OK ee To remove chapters and cues drag the markers outside the Timeline ruler and release the mouse button You can also drag the Timeline ruler to a chapter or cue point and click Add Remove Chapter Point or Add Remove Cue Point PS oe You can also drag the Timeline slider to the desired chapter point position in your project Click the Add Remove Chapter Point 58 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Organize and find media Organize the media clips in the Library so you can access assets for your projects with ease and speed You can also import a Library to restore media files and other library information This section contains the following topics e Using the Library e Sorting clips in the Library by u
105. im a selected video clip in the Preview Window Timeline 67 Corel VideoStudio Storyboard View Timeline View Timeline View gives you the most comprehensive display of the elements in your movie project It divides a project into separate tracks for video overlay title voice and music 1 2 3 BEM Em 2 01 mp4 eal T VideoStudio VO wma A MO1 mpa Corel VideoStudio Timeline View 68 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 101 jpg Sma T VideoStudio M01 mpa M01 mpa Corel VideoStudio Timeline in HTML5 Mode Part Description 1 Show All Visible Displays all tracks in your project Tracks 2 Track Manager Lets you manage the tracks visible in the Timeline 3 Selected range Displays a color bar that represents the trimmed or selected part of a project 4 Add Remove Lets you set chapter or cue points in your Chapter or Cue movie Timeline 69 Part Description 5 Enable Disable Ripple Editing When enabled clips maintain their relative positions when a clip is added to the track For more information see Using Ripple Editing on page 73 6 Track buttons Shows Hides individual tracks 7 Automatically scroll Timeline Enables or disables scrolling along the Timeline when you preview a clip that extends beyond the current view 8 Scroll controls Lets you move around your project by using the left
106. imum settings select all hardware acceleration options in Performance Optimization including Enable hardware acceleration optimization If the feature is not supported by your system some hardware acceleration options will be grayed out Preparing for video editing Video editing tasks require a lot of computer resources Your computer must be properly set up to ensure successful capturing and smooth video editing Below are some tips on how to prepare and optimize your computer before you launch Corel VideoStudio Pro Welcome 13 e itis recommended that you close other applications when working with Corel VideoStudio Pro To avoid interruptions while capturing it is best to turn off any automatically launched software e Ifyou have two hard drives in your system it is recommended that you Install Corel VideoStudio Pro to your system drive usually C and store captured videos on your other drive usually D e tis recommended that you store video files on a dedicated hard drive e Increase the Paging File Swap File size to twice your amount of RAM When you are in Corel VideoStudio Pro you can choose settings that let you balance the quality of the playback and the speed of the application For example is your playback fast but fuzzy Or is your playback too slow The tips below can help you find the right settings in Corel VideoStudio Pro e Clearer higher quality playback is available if your computer system meets or exc
107. ing resources on page 17 System requirements For optimal performance of Corel VideoStudio Pro make sure that your system meets the recommended specifications Minimum system requirements Intel Core Duo 1 83 GHz Processor or AMD Dual Core 2 0 GHz Processor Microsoft Windows 8 or 8 1 Windows 7 SP1 32 bit or 64 bit edition Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 32 bit or 64 bit editions or Windows XP SP3 operating system software 2 GB of RAM Minimum display resolution 1024 x 768 Windows compatible sound card Windows compatible DVD ROM for program installation Windows compatible DVD Burner for DVD output Recommended system specifications Intel Core 15 or i7 Processor or AMD Phenom II X4 or X6 Processor Microsoft Windows 8 1 Windows 7 64 bit edition Windows Vista SP2 32 bit or 64 bit editions or Windows XP SP3 operating system software 4GB of RAM or higher Welcome 11 1GB of VRAM or higher Minimum display resolution 1024 x 768 Windows compatible sound card Windows compatible Blu ray Disc Burner for Blu ray Disc and DVD output Supported input output devices Digital Single Lens Reflex DSLR cameras Camcorders that record to internal memory memory card DVD disc or hard drive USB capture devices PC cameras webcams 1394 FireWire cards for use with DV D8 or HDV camcorders USB Video Class UVC DV Support for OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Analog capture cards for analog camcorders VFW and WDM support for
108. ion MPEG 4 AVC file that is compatible with most tablets and smartphones including iPad iPhone and Android devices e Game Console Create MPEG 4 AVC video files that are compatible with PSP devices In the Profile drop list choose an option fas In the File name box type a file name UI In the File location box specify the location where you want to save the file 6 Set any of the following options e Create Preview Range Only renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Preview panel e Enable Smart Render analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections This can reduce rendering time significantly Click Start N 3 Press the Esc key to cancel the rendering process 9 iN You can also write back to a DV camcorder in the Edit workspace by right clicking a video clip in the Library and choosing DV Recording Saving HTML5 video files If you chose File gt New HTML5 project at the start of your project the HTML5 Files output option displays in the Share workspace Save and share 201 HTML5 projects can include hyperlinks and chapters This video format is compatible with browsers that support HTML5 technology including most of the latest browsers and Safari which is used on iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices You can save your HTML5 video projects directly to cloud based storage services such a
109. ips and your imported clips It also includes templates transitions titles graphics filters and paths The Options area opens in the Library panel 4 Navigation area provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player panel 5 Toolbar lets you choose from a variety of functions related to content in the Timeline 6 Timeline panel The Timeline is where you assemble the media clips for your video project For more information see Timeline on page 67 The Share workspace The Share workspace lets you save and share your finished movie 24 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 6 The Share workspace consists of the following components 1 Menu bar provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro opening and saving movie projects working with individual clips and more 2 Preview Window shows the current video being played in the Player panel 3 Category selection area lets you choose between Computer Device Web Disc and 3D movies output categories For HTML5 projects you can choose HTML5 and Corel VideoStudio project 4 Format area provides a selection of file formats profiles and descriptions For Web sharing it displays the settings for your account Workspace tour 25 5 Navigation area provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player panel 6 Information area lets you view the information about the outp
110. ips and photos e Review and trim your video clips e Add titles e Apply transitions e Add music e Save and share The same basic steps can be applied to create a photo slideshow or any multimedia presentation that includes photos video clips and music For a quick movie try the FastFlick For more information see FastFlick on page 179 For more details about starting movie projects see Project basics on page 45 Import video clips to the Library Let s start with the most common situation the shoot is done and you ve transferred your video clips and photos from your camera to your computer We can open Corel VideoStudio Pro and jump directly to the Edit workspace and the Library Quick start 1 The Library is the source for all your media including video clips photos and music It also houses templates transitions effects and a variety of other media assets that you can use In your projects SP I01 jpg SP I02 jpg SP I03 pa Ca ICA EC SP MM1 mna SP MN mna 1 Click the Edit tab Edit at the top of the application window to open the Edit workspace The Library panel appears in the upper right corner of the application 2 Create a folder for your project to keep all your videos together by clicking the Add a new folder button je Add 3 Type a name for the folder 4 At the top of the Library click the Import Media Files button Li select the video clips and photos that you want to use and cl
111. ish in an image or video clip To successfully achieve a natural look you need to identify a reference point in your image which represents the color white Corel VideoStudio Pro gives you different options in selecting the white point e Auto Automatically chooses a white point that is well matched with the overall color of your image e Pick Color Allows you to manually select the white point in the image Use the Eyedropper Tool to pick a reference area that should be white or neutral gray e White balance presets Automatically selects the white point by matching specific light conditions or scenarios 96 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Temperature Allows you to specify color temperature of light sources In Kelvin K Lower values indicate Tungsten Fluorescent and Daylight scenarios while Cloudy Shade and Overcast fall under high color temperature To adjust White balance 1 2 3 4 5 Select a video or photo on the Timeline or the Library In the Edit workspace click Options to open the Options panel Click the Video or Photo tab and click Color Correction Check the White balance option box Determine how you want to identify the white point Choose among the different options Auto Pick color White balance presets or Temperature Fhoto to Tone Adjustment If you have selected Pick color choose Show preview to display a preview area in the Options Panel When you drag your cursor to t
112. issolve one photo into the next There are many transition options to choose from 1 In the Library click the Transition button mi 2 Click the Gallery drop list at the top of the Library and choose All if you want to see what is available 3 Drag the thumbnail for the transition you want to the Timeline and place it between two clips or photos 6 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide If you want to apply the same transition between all clips and photos in the track in the Library right click the transition thumbnail and choose Apply current effect to video track You will be warned about replacing any existing transitions Add music You can add songs trom your computer by dragging a music file from the Library to the Music track You can also use Auto Music to choose royalty free music to your project d HM_General 03_Startwmv A E Placeholder 01_4x3 jpg YZ UT VideoStudio a E7 HM_General 03_Music mpa 1 On the Timeline toolbar click the Auto Music button l 2 Inthe Auto Music area that displays below the Library thumbnails experiment with different choices in the drop lists and click Play selected Music to listen to the selection 3 To add your selection to the Timeline click Add to Timeline Quick start 7 4 The musicis added to the Music track and as with other clips you 5 can drag it to a new position in the Timeline and trim it by dragging the end handles To fade the music at the end of your
113. ive in Destination Click Copy to start copying FI to set burning preferences Creating disc labels Create and print disc labels case covers and inserts in Corel VideoStudio Pro You can add and edit images texts and icons to complete your layout To launch the disc label creation dialog box e Click the Print disc label icon at the lower left part of the Create disc dialog box E TR m m Burn discs 227 General tab The General tab allows you to select a disc label or disc cover template to start with You can then customize the overall design of the disc label disc cover insert or booklet The actual dimensions of your media or label in relation to the selected paper size is displayed to serve as your guide Image tab The Image tab allows you to adjust the properties of your images Text tab The Text tab allows you to format and adjust the properties of your texts Disc label creation options You can do any of the following tasks when designing a disc label e Files e Load Disc Label Opens a previously saved disc label project e Save Disc Label Saves a disc label project e Add Image Selects an image to add on the label e Add Text Adds a text object to the label e Add Icon Adds an icon to the label e Playlist Opens the Add Edit Playlist Information dialog box to allow you to add information on the label such as the album title artist name as well as date e Clear c
114. ject file before you can edit a video Render Rendering is the process of making a finished movie from the source files In a project Scenes A scene is a series of continuous frames In Corel VideoStudio Pro each scene that is captured by using the Split by Scene feature Is based on the recording date and time of the footage In a captured DV AVI file scenes can be separated into several files based on the recording date and time of the footage or based on changes in the content of the video In an MPEG 2 file the content changes are used to separate scenes into files Shutter Speed This camera setting measures the amount of time that the shutter remains open The shutter speed is measured in seconds Fast shutter speeds are usually in fractions of a second 1 500 1 250 1 125 etc Slow shutter speeds are measured as whole numbers 1 10 30 etc 246 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Smart Render Smart Render technology saves time when generating previews by rendering only the parts that have been modified from your last render operation Split by scene This feature automatically splits up different scenes into individual files In Corel VideoStudio Pro the way scenes are detected depends on which step you are in In the Capture workspace Split by Scene detects individual scenes based on the original footage s recording date and time In the Edit workspace if Split by Scene is applied to a DV AVI file scenes can b
115. k OK If an existing tracking path is customized existing match motion information in the video will be converted to a generic moving path 152 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Tracking paths Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you track specific points or areas to create a moving path This path represents the location of the selected point or area within the sequence of video frames Once you have tracking paths you can choose to add matched objects around the tracker area or blur video elements using the tracker This section contains the following topics e Adjusting tracking paths e Using objects on tracking paths e Using the Path Library Adjusting tracking paths You can fine tune or modify the behavior of a tracking path by manually resetting track points For more information on creating tracking paths see Tracking motion of video objects on page 135 To adjust tracking paths 1 Select a video file on the Video Track and click the Track Motion button pa on the Toolbar 2 From the list of trackers select the tracker that you want to adjust 3 Drag the Scrubber to locate the point where you want to adjust the path 4 Drag the tracker to the new key frame position Tracking paths 153 5 Click the Track Motion button cw to retrack the path The tracker continues tracking using the new key frame position eS Adjusting the track points allows you to fine tune or smoothen the movement of matched objects
116. layed and the selected tracker is highlighted Tracking paths 155 In the example Tracker 1 tracks the boy while Tracker 2 tracks the stationary fishing ladder on the lake Since the camera is panning to the right the result shows the path of Tracker 1 moving to the right and the path of Tracker 2 moving to the left 4 Click OK Si To remove a tracker select a tracker and click the Remove tracker button B To rename trackers 1 Select a tracker and click the Rename tracker button i 2 Enter the new tracker name in the Rename Tracker dialog box 3 Click OK Using objects on tracking paths To add matched objects 1 On the Track Motion window enable Add matched object A matched object appears on the Preview Window 156 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 2 Adjust the position of the matched object by doing one of the following e Choose an option from the Position drop list e Drag the matched object marker to your preferred position in the Preview Window 3 Inthe Preview Window drag the corners of the matched object to adjust its size 4 Proceed with motion tracking as specified in previous procedures to generate the tracking path 5 Click OK The Track Motion dialog box closes and a placeholder is added to the Overlay track 6 Browse for the media clip you want from the Library and drag it over the placeholder on the Timeline While dragging over the placeholder press Ctrl to snap
117. le clips The number of replacement clips must match the number of clips that you selected in the Timeline You can also drag a video clip from the Library to the Timeline and hold the Ctrl key to automatically snap on a clip to be replaced Trimming a clip The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can split and trim your clips with frame accuracy To split a clip into two 1 In Storyboard View or Timeline View select the clip you want to split Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to split the clip gt KM lt P PH 4 Clip Note Click BU or Ef to set the cutting point more precisely Click 4 to split the clip into two clips To remove one of these clips select the unwanted clip and press Delete Edit media 87 To trim a clip with the Trim markers using Single Clip Trimmer 1 Double click a video clip in the Library or right click on a video clip and choose Single Clip Trim to launch the Single Clip Trim dialog box Click and drag the Trim markers to set the Mark in Mark out points on the clip For more precise trimming click on a Trim marker hold it and use the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard to trim one frame at a time The Mark in Mark out points can also be set by pressing F3 and F4 respectively E e m a E ee K i 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 20 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 10 00 00 01f20 00100 02 1 gt i gt pi
118. les for computer playback 198 files for mobile devices 200 H 264 199 HTML5 projects 201 MPEG 199 part of a project 207 projects 54 197 Smart Package 55 trimmed clips 94 Index WMV 199 Scene detection 236 screen captures 187 shake reduction 121 Share workspace 24 sharing 197 3D video 206 options 197 Shortcuts 229 slideshows FastFlick 179 tutorial 1 slow motion 82 Smart Package saving projects 55 Smart Proxy 50 smartphones saving files for 200 snapshot 94 sorting media 63 sound 161 special effects 121 speed 255 modifying playback speed 82 Smart Proxy 50 tips for increasing performance 13 variable 85 Speed Time lapse 82 Split Audio 77 Split by scene 36 splitting 87 audio track from video 163 by scene 90 clips 87 128 Stabilize 121 starting the application 15 stop motion 191 capture settings 193 creating 191 importing images 192 Opening 194 project settings 191 supported DSLRs 196 Storyboard View 67 strobe effect 82 supported file formats 60 Swapping tracks 71 256 system requirements 11 T tablets saving files for 200 technical support 16 templates 46 creating 47 importing 48 opening 46 Text Backdrop 112 time lapse 82 Timeline 67 adding media 80 Timeline View 68 Title Safe area 105 Title track 70 titles 105 adding 5 adding from the Library 106 tone adjusting 95 Toolbar 29 Track Motion 135 trackers 136 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Gu
119. ll selected objects to the center of top bottom left rightmost objects e Space Evenly Vertically Moves all selected objects except top bottom most objects vertically to even vertical space This menu item is only available when more than three objects are selected Burn discs 219 e Space Evenly Horizontally Moves all selected objects except left right most objects horizontally to even horizontal space This menu item is only available when more than three objects are selected e Equal Width Height Resizes all selected objects except model object to the same width height as model object e Equal Width and Height Resizes all selected objects except model object to the same width and height as model object To arrange the Z order of menu objects Right click the menu object in the Preview Window select Align and choose from the following alignment options Bring Forward Brings selected object one layer forward e Send Backward Sends selected object one layer backward e Bring to Front Brings selected object to front e Send to Back Sends selected object to the layer just above the background object To copy and paste shape menu object attributes Right click the menu object in the Preview Window and select Copy Shape Attributes or Paste Shape Attributes Note You can copy and paste attributes such as width height rotation degree distortion transparency shadows and highlights Text
120. lowing capture settings e In the Input Source tab choose whether you are capturing NTSC PAL or SECAM video and select the Input source TV Composite or S Video e In the Color Manager tab you can fine tune the video source to ensure good quality captures e In the Template tab choose the frame size and compression method to use for saving the captured video Capture and import 41 Importing from digital media You can import DVD AVCHD BDMV video and photos from a disc hard drive memory card and digital camcorders To import digital media 1 In the Capture workspace click Import from Digital Media 2 Click Select Import Source Folders and browse for folders that contain your digital media and click OK 3 Click Start and the Import from Digital Media dialog box appears Coceani end Sete Fetes Ade hy Dpcurrentts 4 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import All imported videos will be added to the thumbnail list in the Library To enable timecode retrieval for AVCHD 1 In the Capture workspace click Import from Digital Media 2 Select the file location from the Select Import Source Folders list and click Start 42 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 3 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import to launch Import Settings 4 In Import Destination select Insert to Timeline or select Add video date information as title 5 Choose Entire video to import the timecode of
121. m the Library Panel and choose Color from the Gallery drop list Choose the desired color as displayed in the Library and drag to the Video or Overlay Track To add a color that is not in the Library click the Add button beside the Gallery drop list In the New Color Clip dialog box you can select a color either from Corel Color Picker or the Windows Color Picker Graphics 117 Forel Color Picker Windows Color Picker 4 Click the Options tab to set the Duration of the color clip in the Options Panel Adding color patterns Color patterns are decorative backgrounds You can use the preset color patterns or add an image that you want to use as a new color pattern in the Library For example you can insert a color pattern as a background for a title To select a pattern clip in the Color Patterns Library 1 Select Graphic from the Library panel and choose Color pattern from the Gallery drop list 2 Choose the desired pattern as displayed in the Library and drag to the Video or Overlay Track 3 To add a pattern that is not in the Library click the Add box beside the Gallery drop list In the Browse Graphics dialog box choose the file that you want to add to the Library 4 Click the Options tab to set the Duration of the color clip in the Options Panel Adding backgrounds You can add decorative backgrounds to your videos The preset backgrounds include a wide range of colorful images that you can use to add visual appe
122. ma keying affects the image 4 Move the color similarity slider to adjust the range color to be rendered transparent Note You can also crop the overlay clip by setting Width and Height Overlay Track 1 Without Chroma Key With Chroma Key Overlay clips 133 Adding a mask frame Adding a mask or a matte to an overlay clip applies a shape around it that you can render opaque or transparent To add a mask frame 1 2 134 Click Mask amp Chroma Key in the Attribute tab Click Apply Overlay Options then choose Mask Frame from the Type drop list Select a mask frame Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image To import a mask frame first create a mask for your project Click and browse for the image file Note You can use any image file for a mask If your mask is not in the required 8 bit bitmap format Corel VideoStudio Pro automatically converts the mask You can use programs such as Corel PaintShop Pro and CorelDRAW to create an image mask Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Motion tracking Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create tracking paths in video clips and track particular elements in your video Motion Tracking eliminates the multiple and repetitive steps of adding objects into the Timeline and the use of key frames to induce movement Furthermore the motion tracking feature lets you create seamless optical illusions that allow for titles to be embedded into th
123. maller arrow with a small black box at its tail iil PS E Hold Shift while dragging the green nodes to keep the distortion within the outline box of the current clip Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD 4K video Some Ultra HD 4K resolution videos are created by combining four full HD files shot with a 4K camera Apart from adding Overlay effects you can use Overlay Tracks to assemble HD videos into one Ultra HD 4K movie To merge HD files using Overlay clips 1 In the Library select the media folder that contains the four HD files that you want to assemble Each file represents a quadrant of the Ultra HD 4K video 2 Drag each file from the Library to an Overlay Track on the Timeline ee 1 mp4 a 2 mp4 3 mp4 F r 4 4 mp4 130 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 3 Resize the Overlay clips to make them fit into the Preview Window 4 Reposition the Overlay clips For more information see Adjusting overlay clips on page 128 Even if you have not rendered the video the Ultra HD 4K video can be imported into a new project as a vsp file for easier editing Applying motion to an overlay clip To apply motion to an Overlay clip 1 In the Attribute tab select the direction and style by which the Overlay clip will move to or from the screen under Direction Style option 2 Click a specific arrow to set where you want your clip to enter and exit in your movie
124. n Redo Repeats the last action that was undone Record Shows the Record Capture Capture Option panel where you can Option capture videos import files record voice overs and take snapshots cI Sound Mixer Launches the Surround Sound Mixer and the multitrack Audio Timeline which lets you customize your audio settings Auto Music Launches the Auto Music Options Panel for adding Smartsound background music to your project in a variety of styles and moods You can set the music to match the duration of your project 30 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Part Description Track Motion Launches the Track Motion dialog box which lets you create tracking paths of particular elements in selected video clips 5 Subtitle Editor Launches the Subtitle Editor dialog box which lets you detect and organize segments to easily add titles in selected video clips Zoom in and Zoom out Lets you adjust your view of the Timeline by using the zoom slider and buttons Fit Project in Timeline Window Adjusts your project view to fit the entire span of your Timeline Project Duration Shows the total duration of the project Customizing the workspace The new workspace is designed to provide you with a better editing experience You can now customize the size of the program window and change the size and position of the elements on your screen for full control of your editing en
125. n also adjust the White balance of the video or photo clip or make auto tone adjustments e Speed Time lapse Allows you to adjust the playback speed of your clip and apply Time lapse and Strobe effects e Variable Speed Allows you to adjust the playback speed of a clip at different intervals e Reverse video Plays the video backward 76 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Split Audio Allows you to separate the audio from a video file and place it on the Voice Track Split by Scene Splits a captured DV AVI file based on the shooting date and time or the changes in video content i e motion change camera shifting brightness change etc Multi Trim Video Allows you to choose desired segments from a video file and extract them Resampling Option Allows you to set the aspect ratio for the video Photo Photo tab Duration Sets the duration of the selected image clip Rotate Rotates the image clip Color Correction Allows you to adjust the hue saturation brightness contrast and gamma of the image You can also adjust the White balance of the video or image clip or make auto tone adjustments Resampling Option Lets you modify a photo s aspect ratio when a transition or effect is applied Pan amp Zoom Applies the Pan amp Zoom effect to the current image Presets Provides various Pan amp Zoom presets Choose a preset from the drop list Customize Allows you to defi
126. n be performed Enable Flatten audio and background video if your browser can only support a single track for audio and video D i a A tip containing suggestions for performing the preceding steps It may present alternatives to the steps or other benefits and uses of the procedure For best results use a tripod when you shoot photos and videos that you want to use in your stop motion animation project Using the Help system The Help that is available from within the program is the most comprehensive source of information for Corel VideoStudio Pro The Help system provides two ways to find information You can choose a topic from the Contents page or use the Search page to search for specific words and phrases You can also print topics from the Help Online and local Help If you are connected to the Internet the application displays the online Help When you are online you have access to the latest and most helpful links If no Internet connection is available the application displays the local Help that is installed on your computer To use the Help system 1 Do one of the following e Click Help gt Help topics e Press F1 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 2 Inthe Help window click one of the following tabs e Contents lets you browse through topics in the Help e Search lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word or phrase enclosed in quotation marks Fo
127. nd in a video NTSC video is commonly 29 97 frames per second fps while PAL has 25 fps but smaller video files can be created on the computer by using lower frame rates 242 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Frame Size The size of displayed images in video or animation sequences If an image intended for the sequence is larger or smaller than the current frame size it must be resized or cropped HDV HDV is a format for recording and playback of high definition video on a DV cassette tape Announced in 2003 as an affordable high definition format HDV video supports resolutions up to 1440 x 1080 and is compressed with MPEG 2 HDV audio is compressed using MPEG 1 Layer 2 HTML5 A version of the Hypertext Markup Language HTML standard that has increased feature support compared to previous versions HTMLS5 is particularly useful in integrating audio and video files into web pages IEEE 1394 Also known as Firewire 1394 is standard that allows high speed serial connections between the computer and an HDV DV camcorder or other high speed peripheral device Devices conforming to recent updates to this standard are capable of transmitting digital data at 400 megabits per second Instant Playback Allows you to view the entire project without rendering It instantly plays all the clips in the Preview Window without creating a temporary preview file in your system Playback quality is dependent on your hardware configuration I
128. ne 2 Click the Subtitle Editor button Ei The Subtitle Editor dialog box appears C i You can also launch the Subtitle Editor dialog box by right clicking a selected video or audio clip in the Timeline and choosing Subtitle Editor Titles and subtitles 107 To add subtitles manually with the Subtitle Editor 1 Click the Waveform view button fii In the Subtitle Editor dialog box drag the Scrubber or play the video to the part where you want to add titles Using the playback controls or manual scrubbing click the Mark in fa and Mark out Ei buttons to define the duration of each subtitle Each subtitle segment manually added will appear in the Subtitle list Note You can also click the Add a new subtitle button to add a subtitle segment on the current location of the scrubber If you click this button while the scrubber is on an existing subtitle segment the program will seamlessly create an end point of the existing subtitle segment and the start point of a new subtitle segment to display the audio waveform of the video clip This is helpful in determining areas that have significant audio levels To add subtitles automatically with the Subtitle Editor 1 108 In the Voice Detection area select settings in the Voice recording quality and Sensitivity drop lists that correspond to the characteristics of the audio quality in your video Click Scan The program will automatically detect
129. ne how to pan and zoom the current Image Color Color tab Duration Sets the duration of the selected color clip Color Picker Click the color box to adjust the color Edit media 77 Attribute tab 78 Mask amp Chroma Key Allows you to apply overlay options such as mask chroma key and transparency Alignment Options Allows you to adjust object position in preview window Set the option through the Alignment Options pop up menu Replace last filter Allows the last filter applied to a clip to be replaced when you drag a new filter onto the clip Clear this option if you want to add multiple filters to your clips Applied filters Lists the video filters that were applied to a clip Click Fy or J to arrange the order of the filters click Eq to remove a filter Presets Provides various filter presets Choose a preset from the drop list Customize Filter Allows you to define the behavior of the filter throughout the clip Direction Style Allows you to set the direction and style of entry exit of the clip This can be set to static top bottom left right top left top right bottom left bottom right As for the style you can set direction of entry exit of clips through Rotate before after pause duration and Fade in out motion effect Distort clip Allows you to modify the size and proportions of the clip Show grid lines Select to display the grid lines Click fa to open a dialog b
130. nel in the Capture workspace 35 Contents i Capturing videos and photos 0 0 cee eee eee 36 Capturing digital video DV acnntcanx noes ven essere HES AO Using DV QUIC Sedal hedero neier ERNE E ans oe eac p ey 40 Capturing analog video tye Bn Zi el eee gM Bs Gee 41 Importing from digital media s v5 a v cian dcmed aeaaea 42 Scanning and splitting scenes nnana anaa aa 43 Project Dasi C ace iana E a E eee ee 45 Creating New projects n nananana ea 45 Using Instant Project templates nonna anaana aaa 46 Setting project properties n anaa aaaea 48 Creating custom profiles 0 0 0 eee 49 Editing WIT Smart PrO are y iye its ates eta e is Reales 50 Previewing your project or clIPDS 2 ee 52 Undoing and redoing ACUOMS 4 4 4 G s iia one aN Gee ee 53 Showing and hiding QnGNINGS lt 1 292746o05een6oumeceeeas 54 SAVING POES a aera E preven ests Ga ae wane ate urs Gees 54 Saving projects by using Smart Package 0004 55 Adding cues and chapters n og ee we Se Sead BaP Bows eee 55 Organize and find media 000 cee eee 59 SHAG hte IDG Sta nte ts ect testa a Ee Pee AES Bisel eee hs 59 Sorting clips in the Library by using media filters 63 RESIZING CUMMINS 55 iat 5 Se bein seek eats ad woe a ee Ga as 64 Tagging tes aS 3D 4 pete emanaeagepae Peneenaaueheere ban 65 TME r eraen dan raw awe heed ae Cheese E T 67 Switching between Timeline views 0000 eee eee
131. ng transitions e Saving and deleting transitions Adding transitions There are 16 types of transitions in the Library For every type you choose a specific preset effect by using the thumbnails For example you can choose from popular transition styles such as Dissolve Crossfade and Fade to black Transitions 101 To add a transition In the Edit workspace do one of the following e Click Transitions in the Library and select from various categories of transitions from the drop list Scroll through the transitions in the Library Select and drag an effect between two video clips in the Timeline Drop your effect and it will snap into place You can only drag and drop one transition at a time e Double click a transition in the Library to automatically insert it into the first empty transition slot between two clips Repeat this process to insert a transition at the next cut To replace a transition in your project drag the new transition onto the transition thumbnail for replacement in the Storyboard View or Timeline View e Overlap two clips in the Timeline To add a transition automatically 1 2 Select Settings gt Preferences gt and click the Edit tab Under Transition Effect enable Automatically add transition effect The default transition is added automatically between clips Note A default transition is always added automatically between overlapping clips whether the Automatically add transition effect in
132. ng your entire project into a movie file make sure you first save it as a Corel VideoStudio Pro project file vsp by 198 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide clicking File gt Save or Save As This lets you return to your project at any time and make edits To create a video file for computer playback 1 In the Share workspace click the Computer button 2 Click one of the following buttons to view and choose the profile for your video e AVI e MPEG 2 e AVGH 264 e MPEG 4 e WMV e Audio e Custom If you want to use the Project Settings for the video file enable the Same as Project Settings check box located above the buttons 3 In the Profile or Format drop list choose an option If you want to create a custom profile click the Create Custom Profile button For more information see Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace on page 209 4 Inthe File name box type a file name 5 In the File location box specify the location where you want to save the file 6 Set any of the following options e Create Preview Range Only renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Preview panel e Enable Smart Render analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections This can reduce rendering time significantly Save and share 199 7 Click Start Press the Esc key to cancel the rendering process A progress bar appears when you
133. nnect your DSLR to your computer and turn on the device Click Capture Video and select your device from the Source drop list Specify a folder location for your saved files by clicking the Capture Folder button Ga Click Capture Video to start recording Click Stop Capture or press Esc to stop capturing To capture a photo while the DSLR is connected to the computer click Take a snapshot To capture video from an HDV camcorder 1 Connect your HDV camcorder to your computer s IEEE 1394 port using the IEEE 1394 cable Turn on your camcorder and switch it to Play Edit mode and make sure that your HDV camcorder is switched to HDV mode Note For Sony HDV camcorders flip open the LCD screen and see if HDVout I Link is on the LCD screen to check if the camera is set to HDV mode If you see DVout I Link press PPMENU at the lower right of the screen In the menu press MENU gt STANDARD SET gt VCR HDV DV and press HDV In the Capture workspace click Capture Video fy To capture DVB T video 1 38 In the Capture workspace click Capture Video pa Note Before capturing ensure that the DVB T source is connected via a compatible capture card installed on your computer Select Digital TV Source from the Source drop list Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Click Options and select Video Properties The Video properties dialog box will appear In the Input Source tab select TV from the Input source drop list Cl
134. o open the Options Panel 4 Click the Attribute tab customize your Flash Animation Customizing objects frames and animations Use the various options available in the Edit and Attribute tabs to customize your object and frame You can add animation apply transparency resize the object or frame and more 120 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Video filters Video filters are effects that you can apply to clips in order to change their style or appearance Using filters is a creative way to enhance your clips or correct flaws in your video For example you can make a clip look like a painting or improve its color balance This section contains the following topics e Applying filters e Marking filters as favorites e Applying multiple filters e Customizing filters Applying filters Filters let you apply a wide range of special effects and corrections For example the following filters can be found in the Library e Cropping lets you crop clips You can fill the frame with the cropped result or show a border e Anti Shake reduces shake in your videos for a stabilizing effect e AutoSketch applies a beautiful drawing effect to the video Filters can be applied alone or in combination with the Video Overlay Title and Audio Tracks Video filters 121 To apply a video filter to a photo or video clip in the Video Track 1 Click the Filter button in the Library to display the thumbnails of various filter sam
135. of the video first To configure your video 1 Click Settings 2 In File Settings specify the following details e Filename Enter a filename for your project e Save to Lets you specify the location where you want to save the video file 188 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide e Capture to library Enable to automatically import your screen capture to the Library and identify the save path in the Library Note Screen captures are saved to the Samples folder in the Library by default Click J to add a new folder and change the location where the file is saved e Format Choose an option from the available formats in the drop list e Frame rate Lets you specify the number of frames to be used when recording Note Using a lower frame rate is ideal for uploading videos to the Internet as it yields a smaller file size but with less accuracy on screen dynamics A higher frame rate produces a larger file size and is most useful for detailed presentations to capture actual screen dynamics 3 In Audio Settings gt Voice do one of the following e Click Enable voice recording Mj to record a voice over Click the Sound Check button to test your voice input e Click Disable voice recording fe to disable voice over recording 4 Enable or disable System audio and adjust the slider to your preference 5 In Control Settings the following options are available e Mouse click animation Enable to include mouse clicks
136. ojects 185 templates 180 favorites filters 123 transitions 104 filters 121 applying 121 applying multiple filters 124 customizing 124 favorites 123 key frames 124 finding media 59 Flash animation 120 Flickr 185 204 formats supported 60 frames 119 from masks 134 G Glossary 239 251 graphics backgrounds 118 color clips 117 color patterns 118 frames 119 objects 119 grid lines 54 H H 264 saving 199 hardware acceleration 12 HD 14 merging clips for Ultra HD 130 HD Preview 52 Help Help system 18 Web based resources 20 HTML5 Background Track 70 creating projects 45 saving projects 201 I Import from Digital Media 42 importing 1 42 252 a Library 63 audio files to the Library 162 media to the Library 62 Instant Playback 29 52 Instant Project templates 46 180 Instant timecode tip 88 ISO 226 K key frames 124 keyboard shortcuts 229 L Library 59 backgrounds 118 color clips 117 color patterns 118 deleting media 62 exporting 63 frames 119 importing audio files 162 importing media 62 objects 119 paths 159 selecting media 61 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide sorting media 63 M manual 19 Mark in out 28 masking 134 Match Motion 141 mobile devices saving files for 200 mosaic blurring 158 motion tracking 135 244 Movie Profile Manager 49 MPEG 2 capturing 39 saving files 199 multiple files converting 79 Multi trim Video 91 music Auto Music
137. ontent Removes all objects and background from the disc layout This is useful when starting over with your design Other options e Show Hide Disc Shows hides the outline of the disc for better alignment of images or text e Show Hide Grid Shows hides gridlines for laying out images and text symmetrically 228 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Shortcuts This section contains the following topics Menu command shortcuts Workspace shortcuts Navigation area shortcuts Timeline shortcuts Multi trim Video shortcuts Layout settings shortcuts Screen capture shortcuts Other Shortcuts Menu command shortcuts Ctrl N Create a new project Ctrl M Create a new HTMLD5 project Ctrl O Open a project Ctrl S Save a project Alt Enter Project Properties F6 Preferences Ctrl Z Undo Ctrl Y Redo Ctrl C Copy Caly Paste Del Delete Shortcuts 229 F1 Help Workspace shortcuts Alt F10 Go to Capture workspace Alt F11 Go to Edit workspace Alt F12 Go to Share workspace Navigation area shortcuts F3 Set mark in F4 Set mark out L Play Pause Ctrl P Play Pause Space Play Pause Shift Play button Play the currently selected clip K Return to the start of clip or project Home Return to the start of clip or project Ctrl H Return to the start of clip or project End Mo
138. order switch it to Play Edit mode and make sure that your DV HDV camcorder is switched to DV HDV mode In Record mode move your subject between each capture to show movement in the images If you are using footage from a DV HDV camcorder you can make screen captures during video playback To capture images using a DSLR 1 When a supported DSLR is connected the Auto Focus button AF will be enabled automatically You can choose to keep this setting or click the Manual Focus button Ka Note If the DSLR does not support Auto Focus the Manual Focus button will be enabled automatically and the Auto Focus button will be grayed out You can enable the live view focus display on supported DSLRs by clicking the Show focus button E Modify any of the following DSLR settings ISO White Balance Ev Metering Mode and Image Quality Corel VideoStudio Pro uses the DSLR settings for Mode Aperture and Shutter Speed You can switch to the Enlarged mode by clicking the Enlarge button Using the DSLR Enlarged Mode Corel VideoStudio Pro mimics the camera viewfinder and gives you quick access to DSLR features and settings 194 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Part Description 1 Mode Displays information on the selected camera mode 2 Image quality Lets you set the image size and quality 3 Metering mode Lets you set the metering mode by selecting from your camera s preset options
139. ose a File location e Upload file choose a saved video file from the Open Video File dialog box and click Open 5 Set any of the following options e Create Preview Range Only renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Player panel e Enable Smart Render analyzes a video for any previously rendered sections and renders only the new or revised sections This can reduce rendering time significantly 6 Click Start A message appears when the upload is complete a To log in to a different user account first click the Log Out button that appears below the YouTube Facebook Flickr and Vimeo buttons You can then log in to a different user account YouTube currently supports only 3D files in MP4 format so if you upload a previously saved 3D video please ensure that the older file is compatible Side by Side 3D is recommended Save and share 205 Creating 3D video files Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you create 3D video files or convert regular 2D video to 3D video files It s important to refer to the instructions for your 3D playback device so that you know what type of files and equipment you ll need for viewing your 3D video For example you might require only generic red and blue glasses anaglyph or you might require special polarized glasses to view a polarized TV screen To create 3D video files 1 2 206 In the Share workspace click the 3D Movie button Bol Click on
140. ox 4 Ifyou have more than one tracker select the tracker that you want to match Motion tracking 145 In the sample video Tracker 01 which represents the tracking path of the boy Is selected Tracker 01 00 00 00 racker 01 00 00 00 00 Tracker 02 00 00 00 000 5 Adjust the properties of your title depending on the requirements of your project Each time you set a value a key frame Is added Match Mabon T ak dP AF at h a En En In this example Offset values are adjusted to set the ideal distance between the boy and the title The Size and Opacity values are also adjusted to make sure that the title is visible and yet a bit transparent 146 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Note If you need to turn and move the clip around the video you can set the values under Offset and Rotation You also have the option to add a shadow and border or mirror your image Clicking the Ease in Ease out button E fj allows the motion to start out slowly or slow down as it comes to an end Drag the slider to control the timing 6 Play the video to test your animation When done click OK The result of our sample project is shown below You can tweak the properties of your overlays and titles by using key frames dragging the tracker and adjusting values in the Match Motion dialog box To unlink overlay clips from tracking paths e Right click the overlay clip and select Remove Motion
141. ox where you can specify settings for the grid lines Advanced Motion Opens the Customize Motion dialog box which allows you to customize the motion of overlays and titles For more information see Customizing motion on page 148 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Converting multiple files Batch Convert allows you to convert a large number of files to another format in sequence You can also create a profile for performing batch conversions This allows you to save the batch conversion settings and apply them to future batch conversions To run a Batch Convert 1 Click File gt Batch Convert 2 Click Add and then choose the files you want to convert 3 Select an output folder in Save in folder 4 In Save as type choose your desired output type If you want to set more advanced saving options click the Options button 5 Click Convert The result is shown in the Task Report dialog box Click OK to finish To create a Batch Convert profile 1 Click File gt Batch Convert 2 Inthe Batch Convert dialog box choose the settings that you want to save as a profile Click the Profile button and choose Add Profile In the Add Template dialog box type a name for the profile fas wD i You can apply a Batch Convert profile by clicking the Profile button and choosing the profile that you want to apply You delete a Batch Convert profile by clicking the Profile button choosing Delete Profile and choosing the
142. p by adjusting its current properties To adjust color and brightness 1 Select the video or image clip to enhance on the Timeline 2 Drag the sliders to adjust the Hue Saturation Brightness Contrast or Gamma of the clip 3 Watch the Preview Window to see how the new settings affect the image Note Double click the appropriate slider to reset the original color setting of the clip To adjust the tone quality of your video or image clips 1 In the Edit workspace click Options and click Color Correction in the Options panel 2 Click Auto Tone Adjustment Note You can indicate if you want the clip as Brightest Brighter Normal Darker or Darkest by clicking the Auto Tone Adjustment drop list To resize or distort a clip 1 Selecta clip in the Video Track then click the Attribute tab in the Options panel Edit media 95 2 Check the Distort clip option box The yellow handles will appear Do any of the following steps e Drag yellow handles at the corners to resize the clip proportionally A e Drag yellow handles at the sides to resize without maintaining proportions B e Drag the green handles at the corners to skew the clip C Adjusting white balance White balance restores the natural color temperature of an image by removing unwanted color casts due to conflicting light sources and incorrect camera settings For example an object illuminated with incandescent lights may turn out too reddish or yellow
143. panel consists of the 1 Preview Window and the 2 Navigation area The Navigation area The table below describes the controls available in the Navigation area Part Description Scrubber Lets you scrub through the project L or clip Trim Markers Lets you drag the scrubbers to set Cas a preview range in the project or to trim a clip Project Project Clip Specifies a preview of the entire mode project or of a selected clip Workspace tour 27 Part Description Play Plays pauses or resumes the gt current project or a selected clip Home Returns to the starting segment or Ha af ai Previous Moves to the previous frame gt Next Moves to the next frame gt End Moves to the end segment or cue Repeat Loops playback FT System Lets you adjust the volume of your 4 Volume computer s speakers by dragging a slider F HD Preview Lets you preview high definition clips and projects Timecode Lets you jump directly to a part of ME your project or selected clip by specifying the exact timecode Enlarge Increases the size of the Preview n l l Preview Window Window Split Clip Splits the selected clip Position the Scrubber to where you want the clip to be split and then click this button Mark in and Sets a preview range in the Mark out project or sets the start and end points for trimming a clip 28 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide The Play button in the Navi
144. ples If you want to display the filters in the Library by category choose a filter category from the Gallery drop list box 2 Select the clip in the Timeline then choose the video filter from thumbnails shown in the Library 3 Drag and drop the video filter onto your clip in the Video Track ElGrighiness amp Contrast iit 4 Click Customize Filter in the Attribute tab of the Options Panel to customize the attributes of the video filter Available options depend on the selected filter 5 Preview how your clip looks with the video filter applied to it using the Navigator 122 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Marking filters as favorites You can collect your favorite filters from different categories by marking them and then storing them in the My Favorites folder This way you can easily find the filters that you use most often To mark a filter as a favorite 1 Click the Filter button in the Library to display the thumbnails of various filter samples 2 Choose the video filter that you want to mark as a favorite from the thumbnails shown tn the Library 3 Click the Add to My Favorites button to add the filter to the My Favorites category To find and apply a favorite filter 1 In the Library panel choose My Favorites category from the Gallery drop list box 2 Choose the favorite video filter that you want to use from the thumbnails shown in the Library Video filters 123 Applying multiple filters By d
145. pleted 5 Click OK 3 It is easier to track points or areas in your video that are distinctly in contrast with other video elements Avoid choosing pixels that may blend with similar pixels in the video 140 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Matching motion to a tracking path Using the Match Motion feature you can automatically match the motion of overlays and titles with a tracking path to create the effect of one element following another For example you can identity a moving person in a video by matching a title name to his tracking path Match Motion dialog box Motion tracking 141 Part Description 1 Playback Control Buttons that control video playback 2 Timeline Control The Video Timeline along with zoom controls 3 Attribute Panel Defines the Position Size Opacity Rotation Shadow Border Mirror and Ease in out controls 4 Preview Window Shows the current video being played 5 Matched object Specifies where the matched object is placed which can be a title or overlay This is applicable only in Match Motion 6 Motion path The path of the motion as manually defined This is shown only in the Customize Motion dialog box 7 Object distortion window Controls the orientation of the video clip overlay object 8 Keyframe Control Adds removes and controls the position offset of key frames 9 Timecode L
146. pproximately 4 000 pixels in width It is also known as Ultra High Definition or Ultra HD The term Is used to refer to all screen standards that are at least 3840 x 1080 pixels Video Filters A video filter is a method of changing the appearance of a video clip like mosaic and ripple It can be used as a corrective measure by compensating for shooting errors and can also be creative by achieving a certain effect to video Voice over The narration of a video or movie is commonly called the voice over This is most notable in documentary films White Balance This camera setting measures the color temperature of the subject Different lighting conditions affect the way a camera measures the colors in a scene Most digital cameras provide preset settings for automatic sunlight cloudy fluorescent and incandescent environments 248 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Index Numerics 3D video adding clips to Timeline 80 saving 206 tagging files as 3D 65 4K 130 248 A Add Remove Chapter or Cue 69 adding clips 80 analog video 41 animation creating in Painting Creator 177 Flash 120 anti shake 121 Apply Mosaic 158 Attribute tab 78 audio 161 adding to projects 162 Index saving files 199 Audio Normalization in FastFlick 183 Auto Add Chapters 216 Auto Music 7 164 Automatic save interval 55 AVI saving 199 B Background Track 70 backgrounds 118 Batch Convert 79 creating profiles 79 Blu
147. ps The Capture workspace consists of the following components 1 Menu bar provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro opening and saving movie projects working with individual clips and more 2 Preview Window shows the current video being played in the Player panel 3 Library panel a storage depot for captured media clips 22 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 4 Navigation area provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player panel 5 Information panel lets you view information about the files you are working with 6 Capture Options displays different media capture and import methods The Edit workspace When you open Corel VideoStudio Pro the Edit workspace appears as your default workspace The Edit workspace and the Timeline are the heart of Corel VideoStudio Pro where you can arrange edit trim and add effects to your video clips Corel Vidergmtidio x7 BM Garami Ol Set ere aanp Gefen f 4 5 6 The Edit workspace consists of the following components Workspace tour 23 1 Menu bar provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio Pro opening and saving movie projects working with individual clips and more 2 Preview Window shows the current video being played in the Player panel 3 Library panel a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie including sample video photo and music cl
148. r Controls the amount of output sound from the center speaker e Sub woofer Controls the amount of low frequency sound output To use Surround Sound mode 1 Go to Settings gt Project Properties Audio 169 O uu A W In the Project Properties dialog box choose a format from the Project format drop list Click Edit In the Edit Profile Options dialog box click the Compression tab In the Audio format drop list choose Dolby Digital Audio In the Audio Settings area choose 3 2 L C R SL SR from the Audio Type drop list box Click the Sound Mixer button in the toolbar Click the music note symbol in the center of the Surround Sound Mixer Drag it to any of the six channels depending on your sound position preference Repeat steps 1 and 2 in using stereo mode Drag the Volume Center and Sub woofer sliders to adjust sound controls of your audio Note You can also adjust the sound position preference of your tracks in Video Overlay and Voice To do this click your preferred track button and repeat steps 2 to 3 Duplicating an audio channel Audio files sometimes separate the vocal sound from the background audio and put them in different channels Duplicating an audio channel allows you to mute the other channel 170 Attribute Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To duplicate an audio channel click the Sound Mixer button in the toolbar Click the Attribute tab and select Duplicate audio channel Choose
149. r example if you are looking for information about a specific tool or command you can type the name of the tool or command such as Trimming to display a list of relevant topics Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 User Guide PDF You can view the Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 User Guide PDF online or you can download It to your computer or tablet At any time you can print the pages you want You can find the PDF in Help menu Help gt User Guide PDF Understanding VideoStudio terminology Learn more about the language of video editing We created a list of the most common video editing terms used in Corel VideoStudio Pro to help you out What Is a scrubber and what does rendering mean Find out by reading the Glossary on page 239 Learning with video tutorials The Discovery Center window English only lets you find and view a range of videos that help you learn about the application and video editing Learning resources 19 Are Pluie aoa Pry You can also visit www youtube com VideoStudioPro for more tutorials To open the Discovery Center window e Choose Help gt Video Tutorials Using Web based resources From the Corel VideoStudio Pro Help menu and the Corel website you can access a number of Web pages dedicated to customer support and communities You can find resources such as downloads tutorials tips newsletters newsgroups and other online resources To access Corel VideoStudio Web resources e
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151. ragging the handles on the selected clip Applying fade in out Background music that starts and ends gradually is commonly used to create smooth transitions To apply fade effects to your audio clips e Click the Fade in i and Fade out Jj buttons Using the Sound Mixer The key to making narrations background music and existing audio of your video clips blend well together is to control the relative volume of your clips To blend the different audio tracks in your project 1 Click the Sound Mixer button on the Toolbar Note If the Audio Type is set to 3 2 in the Project Properties Audio Settings the Surround Sound Mixer is displayed If the Audio Type is set to 2 0 Stereo mode the 2 Channel Mixer is displayed You can verity these settings by going to Settings gt Project Properties clicking Edit in the Project Properties dialog box and then clicking the Compression tab in the Edit Profile Options dialog box For information about using the Surround Sound Mixer see Using the Surround Sound Mixer on page 169 Audio 167 For information about using the 2 Channel Mixer see Adjusting stereo channels on page 168 Adjusting stereo channels In stereo files two channels a single waveform represents the left and right channels To use stereo mode 1 ao uu A W 10 11 168 Go to Settings gt Project Properties In the Project Properties dialog box choose a format from the Project format d
152. rary and to the custom a i 190 folder that you have specified The video can then be imported into the Corel VideoStudio Pro Timeline and you can trim the clip or add effects and titles For more information see Edit media on page 75 and Titles and subtitles on page 105 To create a high quality video use the applicable Windows Media Video WMV profile in the Share workspace You can also enable Same as First Video Clip to use the settings of your screen capture recording when rendering your video For more information see Saving to video files for computer playback on page 198 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Stop motion animation Using captured images from DV HDV camcorders webcams or DSLRs or imported photos you can create stop motion animations directly in Corel VideoStudio Pro and add them to your video projects This section contains the following topics e Creating a Stop Motion project e Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio e Using the DSLR Enlarged Mode Creating a Stop Motion project For best results use a tripod when you shoot photos and videos that you want to use in your stop motion animation project To open the Stop Motion window e n the Capture workspace click Stop Motion to launch the Stop Motion window Note You can also launch the Stop Motion window when you click Stop Motion gj from Record Capture Option cia To create a new stop motion
153. ray Disc 239 blurring areas 158 borders frames 119 on overlays 132 brightness adjusting 95 249 burning discs 235 projects 223 C camcorder saving files for 200 Capture workspace 22 capturing DV video 40 capturing screen 187 capturing video 36 Chapter Point 57 Chapter Cue Menu 56 chapters 55 adding 215 editing 215 chroma key 133 color adjusting 95 color clips 117 color correction 95 color patterns 118 community sites 20 250 copying disc image files 226 Corel Corporation 16 cropping 121 crossfade transition 101 Cue Point 56 Cue Point Manager 57 cues 55 custom profiles 209 customer support 16 customizing animation 120 filters 124 frames 120 motion with paths 148 objects 120 profiles 199 workspaces 31 D deleting media from Library 62 disc image files 226 Discovery Center 20 dissolve transition 101 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide distorting clips 95 overlays 129 documentation conventions 17 drawing creating in Painting Creator 177 DSLR Enlarged mode 194 DSLR capturing from 38 DV Quick Scan 40 DV to DVD Wizard 235 E Edit workspace 23 effect filters 121 exporting Library 63 F Facebook 185 204 fade transition 101 fast motion 82 faster editing Smart Proxy 50 FastFlick 179 adding music 182 Index adding photos and clips 180 editing projects in VideoStudio 186 editing titles 181 Pan amp Zoom 183 saving projects 184 sharing pr
154. rce the creation of proxies at any time by right clicking on a file or multiple files in the Timeline and choosing Create Smart Proxy File To set the environment when smart proxy files will be generated 1 Select Settings gt Smart Proxy Manager gt Settings 2 Inthe Performance tab of the Preferences dialog box you can customize Smart Proxy settings The Smart Proxy File Manager lists the source and proxy files You can use this manager to delete proxy files you no longer need The Smart Proxy Queue Manager shows the files for which proxies will be generated In the case of HDV and AVCHD files Smart Proxy is automatically activated during capture and use of these files in your project Once Smart Proxy is enabled proxy files will automatically be created and used in your project whenever you insert video files into the Timeline To view the list of video files to be generated as proxy files 1 Go to Settings gt Smart Proxy Manager gt Smart Proxy Queue Manager 2 Select the files you want to include in your queue 3 Click OK Project basics 51 Previewing your project or clips The Play button in the Navigation area of the Player panel serves two purposes e Playback your entire project e Playback a selected clip While working on your project you will want to preview your work frequently to see how your project is progressing Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your project Playb
155. render a video You can use the buttons on the progress bar to do the following e Click the Pause Play button i on the progress bar to pause and resume the rendering process e Click the playback button J to enable the preview while rendering or stop the preview to reduce rendering time Rendering 31 completed Press ESC to abort The rendering progress bar Saving to video files for mobile devices You can save your movie project to file formats that you can playback ona variety of mobile devices such as smartphones tablets and game consoles Corel VideoStudio Pro includes a range of profiles that optimize your video for specific devices To create a video file for a portable device or camcorder 1 In the Share workspace click the Device button E 2 Click one of the following buttons to view and choose the profile for your video e DV Convert the project to a DV compatible video file that can be written back to a DV camcorder Connect your camcorder to the computer turn your camcorder on and set it to Play Edit mode See your camcorder s manual for specific instructions e HDV Convert the project to an HDV compatible video file that 200 can be written back to an HDV camcorder Connect your Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide camcorder to the computer turn your camcorder on and set it to Play Edit mode See your camcorder s manual for specific instructions e Mobile Device Creates a high definit
156. rmation Select Entire video if you want the video to appear from beginning to end or specify the duration Click the Burn button to burn your movie file to a disc Note If the movie is too big to fit onto a DVD click Fit amp Burn Corel VideoStudio User Guide Glossary Aperture This camera setting measures the size of the opening in the lens It controls the amount of light that gets into the camera The aperture setting is measured in f stops that follow the format f number For example f 22 Aspect Ratio The relationship of width to height for a given image or graphic Keeping or maintaining the aspect ratio refers to the process of maintaining size relationships when either the width or height of an image or graphic is changed In video the two most common aspect ratios are 4 3 and 16 9 for Standard definition SD and High definition HD Widescreen video formats AVI Audio Video Interleave is a digital video file format designed specifically for the Microsoft Windows environment now commonly used as storage for several audio and video codecs AVCHD Advanced Video Codec High Definition is a video format that is designed for camcorder use It uses a disc structure designed for Blu ray Disc high definition compatibility and can be burned on standard DVDs Blu ray Disc Blu ray Disc is an optical disc format that uses a blue laser for high definition video recording and playback Each disc also allows more in
157. rn discs 225 To burn your movie onto a disc 1 Click Next after you preview your project 2 Click Show more output options and enable one or more of the following options e Create DVD folders Creates DVD folders in a specified location e Create disc image Creates an ISO image file of the DVD e Normalize audio Evens out irregular audio levels during playback Note Create disc image is disabled for AVCHD and Blu ray Disc projects 3 Click More settings for burning The Burning Options dialog box appears Define additional burner and output settings and click OK 4 Click Burn to start the burning process Click OK when prompted that the task is done 5 Click Close to save your work automatically and return to the Corel VideoStudio Pro Editor Copying a disc image file A disc image Tile is a single file that has captured the entire contents and file structure of a disc Creating a disc image file on your computer allows you to archive the source disc contents for backup or future burning You will need sufficient space on your computer to store the disc image file To copy a disc image file 1 Insert a blank disc into your disc burner 2 Click Tools gt Burn from Disc Image ISO The disc copying dialog box is displayed 226 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide a jo Burn from Disc image 3 In Source disc image file browse and select your source disc image iso file 4 Choose your burner dr
158. roject to a disc 1 2 On the Share workspace click the Disc button Choose one of the following output formats e DVD e AVCHD e Blu ray e SD Card A new window appears where you can customize the disc output Burn discs 211 ER E uea 345 Part Description 1 Jog Slider Lets you jump to specific scenes 2 Mark in Mark out Sets a preview range in the project or sets the start and end points for trimming a clip 3 Settings and options Lets you access the Preferences dialog box and the Disc Template Manager 4 Project Settings Lets you determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview it 5 Change display aspect ratio Lets you select between 4 3 and 16 9 aspect ratios 6 Navigation panel Provides buttons for playback 212 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide 7 Close button Closes the Create Disc dialog box and opens the Save As dialog box 8 Media Clip List Displays the added media clips as thumbnails Q 1i Even if you have not saved your VideoStudio Pro project as a vsp file it can be brought into the Create Disc dialog box for burning 9 Imported videos are automatically adjusted to the correct aspect ratio as specified in the Disc Templates Manager dialog box and are letterboxed or pillarboxed to fit the correct aspect ratio To save a disc output project 1 On the disc outp
159. rop list Click Edit In the Edit Profile Options dialog box click the Compression tab In the Audio format drop list choose Dolby Digital Audio In the Audio Settings area choose 2 0 L R from the Audio Type drop list box Click the Sound Mixer button in the toolbar Click on the Music Track Click Play in the Options Panel Click the music note symbol in the center of the Surround Sound Mixer and adjust depending on your preferred sound position Note Moving the note symbol will affect the sound coming from your preferred direction Drag Volume to adjust the volume level of the audio Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Using the Surround Sound Mixer Unlike a stereo stream that carries only two audio channels Surround Sound has five separate audio channels encoded into one file which is delivered to five speakers and one sub woofer The Surround Sound Mixer has all the controls to position sounds around the listener outputting audio through the 5 1 configuration of multiple speakers You can also use this mixer to adjust the volume for stereo files making It sound as if the audio moves from one speaker to another Mixing Surround Sound All audio channels in Surround Sound have a set of similar controls that you will find in the stereo configuration of this panel plus a few more specific controls e Six channel VU Meter Front Left Front Right Center Sub woofer Surround Left Surround Right e Cente
160. round music With SmartSound you can set the feel of your movie with the background music of your choice Set Mood allows you to adjust parameters to change the mood or feel of a song You can create several moods for a single song To add third party music 1 Click the Auto Music button in the Toolbar 1 Select how the program will search for music files in Scope 2 Select the Filter to determine the classification and genre of the music to be used in your project Select the music to use under Music 4 Select a Variation of the selected music Click Play Selected Music to play back the music with the variation applied 5 Click Add to Timeline and set the volume level of the audio clip Note Select Auto trim to automatically trim the audio clip or cut down to the desired duration 164 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Using the Clip Volume Control You will find the volume control in the Music amp Voice tab Clip volume represents the percentage of the original recorded volume Values range from 0 to 500 where 0 completely silences the clip and 100 retains the original recorded volume E E E E E E E E E Trimming and cutting audio clips After recording voice and music you can easily trim your audio clips in the Timeline To trim audio clips e Do one of the following e Drag a handle either from the beginning or end to shorten a clip Note In the Timeline a selected audio clip ha
161. s 2 Modify text attributes in the Font dialog box J Clicking Font Settings in the Edit tab also opens the Font dialog box To resize rotate and distort menu objects e Click the menu object in the Preview Window and drag the handles or nodes 218 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To revert objects to its previous state right click on the Preview Window and select Set to 0 Degree Angle or Remove Object Distortion To align a single menu object Click the menu object in the Preview Window and drag it to the desired position To use the grid lines as reference when dragging the menu objects right click the Preview Window and select Show Grid Line To automatically align your object to the nearest grid line as you drag It select Snap to Grid Line Make sure that the objects are within the TV safe area defined by a border with dotted lines To align multiple menu objects 1 2 Select the objects in the Preview Window by pressing Ctrl Right click select Align and choose from the following options e Left Top Right Bottom Moves all selected objects except model object horizontally to align left top right bottom side with the left top right bottom side of model object e Center Vertically Moves all selected objects vertically to the center of top bottommost objects e Center Horizontally Moves all selected objects horizontally to the center of left rightmost objects e Center Both Moves a
162. s Dropbox and Google Drive For more information about sharing from these cloud based services refer to the Dropbox or Google Drive Help For more information about starting an HTML5 project see Creating new projects on page 11 Saving an HTML5 project as an editable Corel VideoStudio Pro project If you might need to edit the project later and output it to formats other than HTML5 you can save a copy of the project to the native Corel VideoStudio Pro format vsp To create an HTML5 video folder 1 In the Share workspace click the HTMLS Files button fS 2 Modify any of the following settings e WebM In the Video format area mark the WebM format check box if you want to use the WebM format Recommended e Dimensions Choose the screen resolution and aspect ratio from the drop list e Flatten audio and background video In the Dimensions area mark this check box if you are not sure if your browser supports more than a single video or audio track Recommended 3 In the Project folder name box type a name 4 Inthe File location box specify the location where you want to save the folder 202 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide If you want to save it to a cloud based storage service browse for the local folder of your preferred service 5 Set any of the following options e Create Preview Range Only renders only the section of video that is selected between the Trim Markers in the Preview panel e
163. s is easy when you know how to use Overlay clips and tracks To split a clip in the Video and Overlay Tracks 1 Click Project as the Play mode and drag the slider to the part you want to cut 2 Click the Split Clip button J To reposition an Overlay clip e Do one of the following e Drag the Overlay clip to the desired area on the Preview Window It is recommended that you keep the Overlay clip within the title safe area 128 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide e In Timeline View click on the Overlay clip and click Open Options Panel In the Attribute tab click Alignment Options and choose from a menu of position options Anchor at Top Anchor at Center Anchor at Bottom Keep Aspect Ratio Default Size Original Size Fit to Screen Reset Distort To resize an Overlay clip e In the Preview Window drag the handles on the Overlay clip to resize it Note If you drag the yellow corner handle it will keep the aspect ratio when you resize the clip To specify the alignment and size of the Overlay clip e Click Alignment Options in the Attribute tab and click your desired option to achieve your desired effect This resizes and adjusts the position of the Overlay clip To distort the Overlay clip e Drag the green nodes at the corners of the outline box that surround the Overlay clip Overlay clips 129 Dragging the green node distorts an overlay clip When you select the green node the cursor becomes a s
164. s two handles that can be used for trimming MO1 mpa e Drag the Trim markers ld d i i gt bm amp Clip gt Audio 165 To split the audio clip e Click the Split Clip button By to split the clip T Stretching audio duration The time stretch feature allows you to stretch an audio clip to match video duration without distorting its pitch Normally stretching audio clips to fit the project results in a distorted sound The time stretch feature will make the audio clip sound like it is just played in a slower tempo When you stretch an audio clip by 50 150 the sound will not be distorted however If stretched below or above that range the sound may be distorted To stretch the duration of an audio clip 1 Click on an audio clip in the Timeline or Library and open the Options Panel 2 Inthe Music amp Voice tab panel click Speed Time lapse to open the Speed Time lapse dialog box 3 Enter a value in Speed or drag the slider to change the speed of the audio clip A slower speed makes the clip s duration longer while a faster soeed makes it shorter Note You can specify how long the clip will play in Time stretch duration The speed of the clip will automatically adjust to the specified duration This feature will not trim the clip when you specify a shorter time 166 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide MO1 mpa You can stretch the time of an audio clip on the Timeline by holding Shift then d
165. save your movie project to video file formats that you can playback on computers To create a video file for computer playback 1 2 184 On the Save and Share tab click the Computer button Click one of the following buttons to view and choose the profile for your video e AVI e MPEG 2 e AVG H 264 e MPEG 4 e WMV Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide In the Profile drop list choose an option 4 Inthe File name box type a file name 5 In the File location box specify the location where you want to save the file 6 Click Save Movie Uploading to the Web FastFlick Share your movie online by uploading your videos to YouTube Facebook and Flickr or Vimeo You can access your accounts from within FastFlick If you don t have an existing account you will be prompted to create an account The first time you log in from FastFlick you are asked to authorize the connection between your online account and FastFlick This authorization allows for the exchange of limited information related to the successful upload of your video As with any video upload the online site usually requires time to post the video after it has been uploaded Please make sure to abide by the terms of use regarding copyright ownership of video and music as set by YouTube Facebook Flickr and Vimeo To upload your video to YouTube Facebook Flickr or Vimeo 1 On the Save and Share tab click the Upload to Web button 2 Click one of
166. scs 214 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide diw C A You can trim video clips and VideoStudio Pro projects by using the Jog Slider Mark in out and navigation controls Trimming a video gives you the freedom to precisely edit the video length Adding and editing chapters This feature is available only when the Create menu option is selected By adding chapters you can create submenus linked to their associated video clip When you add chapter points to your VideoStudio project these are automatically converted to disc menu chapters For more information see Adding cues and chapters on page 55 PS You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu each chapter is like a bookmark for a video clip When viewers click a chapter the playback of the video will start from the selected chapter Burn discs 215 If the Create menu option is not selected you will be guided to the preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next When you are creating a disc with only one VideoStudio Pro project or one video clip do not select Use first clip as introductory video if you want to create menus To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip 1 Select a video in the Media Clip List 2 Click Add Edit Chapter 3 Drag the Jog Slider to move to a scene that you want to set as a chapter point and click Add Chapter You can also click Auto Ad
167. se of the MPEG 2 format used to produce discs that are single or double sided and single or dual layer They can be played on standalone DVD players or on the DVD ROM drive of your PC Glossary 241 Effect In Corel VideoStudio Pro an effect is a special computer generated attribute applied to video clips that alters the appearance and quality of video to achieve a certain look Ev The acronym stands for Exposure Value or the combination of settings for the aperture shutter soeed and ISO when the camera is in P Programmed S or Tv shutter priority or Av aperture priority mode Adjusting the Ev can either overexpose or underexpose an image deliberately Export The process of sharing files When you export a file the data is usually converted into a format that is recognizable by the receiving application The original file remains unchanged Fade A transition effect where the clip gradually disappears or appears In video the picture would gradually change to or from a solid color or from one image to another For audio the transition would be from full volume to complete silence or vice versa FireWire A standard interface used for connecting digital audio video devices such as DV camcorders to computers It is Apple s trademarked name for the IEEE 1394 standard Footage A length of recorded film intended for use in a larger project Frame A single image in a movie Frame Rate The number of frames per seco
168. sing media filters e Resizing thumbnails e Tagging files as 3D Using the Library The Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie video clips photos audio files instant project templates transitions titles filters graphics and tracking paths Create a custom library for your project You can select add and delete media in the Library If the media files are moved from their original location you can automatically restore the links Remember to export the library to create a backup on the hard drive or an external storage device You can then import the library at a later time After completing a project you can reset the Library to restore the default media clips The files you added will be deleted from the Library but not from their original location You can always choose to re import your media files into the Library Organize and find media 59 Right click a clip in the Library to view the clip s properties as well as copy delete or split clips by scene You can also trim a clip in the Library by using dragging the Scrubber in the Player panel to set the Mark in Mark out points SP V01 wmy v02 SP V03 wmy SP VO5 ane SP VOB wmv gem gt lt A Video format support Input AVI MPEG 1 MPEG 2 HDV AVCHD M2T MPEG 4 MAV H 264 QuickTime Windows Media Format MOD JVC MOD File Format M2TS TOD BDMV 3GPP 3GPP2 DVR MS SWF DivX UIS UISX WebM 60 Corel
169. splitting the vertical resolution of each frame for the left and right eye The higher count of horizontal pixels makes this option more suitable for displaying panning motion Choose between the Left Right and Right Left formats e Multiview Video Coding MVC generates a high definition two view stereoscopic video or a multi view 3D video e Multi view image delivers high quality stereoscopic images such as Multi Picture Object MPO files that are shot using 3D cameras Click OK The thumbnail of the media clip in the Library and Timeline now has the 3D tag Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Timeline The Timeline is where you assemble the media clips for your video project This section contains the following topics e Switching between Timeline views e Showing and hiding tracks e Adding and swapping tracks e Using Ripple Editing Switching between Timeline views Two types of views are available in the Timeline Storyboard View and Timeline View Storyboard View The fastest and simplest way to organize photos and video clips in a project is to use the Storyboard View Each thumbnail in the storyboard represents a photo video clip or a transition Thumbnails are shown in the order in which they appear in your project and you can drag thumbnails to rearrange them The duration of each clip is shown at the bottom of each thumbnail In addition you can insert transitions between video clips and you can tr
170. stFlick catclnk lt b ctet e eee wnd Meee oe wg 182 Applying Pan amp Zoom effects FastFlick 04 183 Setting movie duration FastFlick 0 00000000 184 Saving to video files for computer playback FastFlick 184 Uploading to the Web FastFlick 0000000000 185 Editing your movie in VideoStudio FastFlick 186 Screen Capture sirieni bE eee ee TS 187 Starting a screen capture project naana aaaea 187 Recording VOURSCIEE IN 415 a04 d ak Ale ohare a vien win oracd eon Soe akin bee 188 Stop motion animation 0 0 00 ee eee 191 Creating a Stop Motion project n saaa aaaea 191 Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio 193 Using the DSLR Enlarged Mode 0 00 cee eee 194 SavVG and shares sanepan toe neemeeee bc Reade 197 Choosing a sharing option ui ete aad Sie Lala e i 197 Saving to video files for computer playback 198 Saving to video files for mobile devices 02000 200 Saving HTML5 video files nnna gas dicen tot atea and os dee ater 201 Uploading to the Web a3 o746a Savas vee ee Seles oY 204 Creating 3D video files o an aaa aaa 206 Contents V Creating video files from part of a project trimmed 207 Creating SOUNG MeS es Hine yee ator a eee EEEE 208 Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace 209 DUN GISCS co g 0222 bacco ae neha os eee eee soke 211 Saving a project 10 GIS
171. stomize Motion right click menu Add key frame Adds a key frame Remove key frame Removes a key frame Keep Aspect Ratio Maintains the width to height ratio when you resize the video clip or overlay object Reset Distort Reverts to the original aspect ratio after you distort the clip or object Show object Displays hides the object distortion window distortion window that controls the orientation of the video clip overlay object Show Grid Lines Launches the Grid Line Options window that modifies the grid line settings Show background Displays hides the other tracks in the Timeline video Show result in Enables disables simultaneous display of edits preview window on the preview window Adjust view size Changes zoom settings to 100 50 or Mouse wheel 33 Alternatively you can zoom in or out using the mouse wheel 144 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To launch the Match Motion dialog box e Right click an overlay clip on the Timeline and choose Match Motion To match motion to a tracking path 1 Insert a video with tracking path in the video track 2 Inserta title clip in the overlay track and adjust its properties to match your project In this example the name of the boy in the video is added to the title track Corel VideoStudio X7 E p t Toi athens Hulp Hi aj H g 3 Right click the title in the title track and select Match Motion This opens the Match Motion dialog b
172. subtitling segments based on audio levels The subtitle segments are added to the Subtitle list Note Voice Detection will be activated only if your video clip has audio Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Voice recording quality sensitivity wD iA For better voice detection results it is best to use videos with clear speech and less background noise This feature works best for video tutorials speeches and video presentations To import subtitle files using the Subtitle Editor 1 Click the Import subtitle file button E and browse for subtitle files that you want to import 2 Click Open The selected subtitles appear in the Subtitle list All subtitle segments previously added manually or automatically along with its properties will be replaced by the selected subtitle files Titles and subtitles 109 To edit subtitles by using the Subtitle Editor 1 For each subtitle in the Subtitle list click the default text to activate the text box and type the text you want Click outside the text box when you finish editing the text Repeat this step for all subtitle segments 00 00 01 15 Ae A re See the world 00 00 06 115 00 00 07 166 00 00 09 000 00 00 11 001 Add anew subtitle 2 You can further customize titles in your project by using the following options Part Description Delete selected subtitles Deletes the selected subtitle segment Join subtitles Merges two or more selected
173. the folder that you want to import 2 Click OK To reset the Library e Click Settings gt Library Manager gt Reset Library a This action restores the Library to the default settings and deletes all user added files Sorting clips in the Library by using media filters There are different ways to sort your media clips according to classifications and views To sort media clips by name date or rating e Click the Sort clips in the Library button El then select Sort by Name Sort by Type or Sort by Date To change the media clips views e Click the List view button J to display your media clips in a list that includes file properties or click the Thumbnail view button to display thumbnails Organize and find media 63 You can also click the Show Hide title button to show or hide the file names of the media clips To show or hide media clips e Click one or more of the following buttons e Show Hide Videos e Show Hide Photos e Show Hide Audio Files To change the Library panel view e You can use the icons in the Library panel to display Instant Project templates transitions titles graphics filters and tracking paths Resizing thumbnails Corel VideoStudio allows you to adjust the size of thumbnails for easier access to the different media clips in the Library Thumbnail size slider To adjust thumbnail size e Move the slider to the left or right to decrease or increase thumbnail size 64
174. the Edit tab and select Show Thumbnail Number To create a menu template 1 222 Click Customize in the Edit tab of the 2 Menu amp Preview page The Customize Menu dialog box appears Choose from the following options e Set the background music Lets you choose an audio file to be used as background music e Set the background Lets you choose an image or a video file to be used as background image or video e Font Settings Lets you apply text attributes e Pan amp Zoom Lets you apply pan and zoom effects e Motion Filter Lets you apply motion effects e Menu In Menu Out Lets you apply menu motion effects In the drop down menu select Frame Navigation Button or Layout to display the associated preset thumbnails Double click a thumbnail to apply it Note You can also resize distort rotate and move menu objects in the Preview Window Click Add to Menu Template to add the template to the Favorites folder Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Note When working in the Customize Menu dialog box use the Font dialog box to accurately resize text The Font dialog box can also be launched by right clicking the text and selecting Font Attributes Previewing your movie and menu before burning Now it s time to see how your movie looks before you burn it onto a disc Simply move the mouse and click Play to watch your movie and test the menu on your computer Use the navigation controls here as
175. the new media clip into the placeholder s location and replace the clip Tracking paths 157 Placeholder 01 jpg Replace chp To blur parts of tracked objects 1 Click the Apply Mosaic button The prospective blurred area will appear in the Preview Window as a grid 2 Adjust the size of the grid to cover parts that you want to blur by dragging the nodes at the corners of the grid Note Options for matched object will be grayed out when you enable this feature 3 Proceed with motion tracking as specified in previous procedures to generate the tracking path The area of the tracked object will have a mosaic like effect when you view the video in the Preview Window of the main program 158 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide self enen st Sa 4 Click OK we In combination with motion tracking this feature is most useful in blurring out elements that you do not want to show in your video Some examples of such are blurring out faces of people to protect their identity and covering vehicle license plates for security Using the Path Library You can add motion behavior to a clip in the main video track or in the overlay track by dragging a preset path from the Path Library to the clip in the Timeline Tracking paths 159 To save tracking paths in the Track Motion dialog box 1 Select a tracking path name and click the Save to Path Library button B The Save to Path Library dialog box opens 2 Select the fol
176. tions dialog box Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Overlay clips Adding multiple Overlay Tracks gives you more creative possibilities for your movie You can superimpose clips over a background video with portions of the overlay being transparent or add objects and frames to your video This section contains the following topics e Adding clips to overlay tracks e Adjusting overlay clips e Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD 4K video e Applying motion to an overlay clip e Enhancing overlay clips e Chroma keying an overlay clip e Adding a mask frame Adding clips to overlay tracks Drag media files to the Overlay Track on the Timeline to add them as overlay clips for your project To add a clip to the Overlay Track 1 Inthe Library select the media folder that contains the Overlay clip that you want to add to your project 2 Drag the media file from the Library to the Overlay Track on the Timeline Overlay clips 127 fT verey rack 7 Note You can also use color clips as Overlay clips To add more tracks see Adding and swapping tracks on page 71 3 To customize the Overlay clip click the Attribute tab The Overlay clip is then resized to a preset size and positioned at the center Use the options in the Attribute tab to apply direction style to the Overlay clip add filters resize and reposition the clip and more Adjusting overlay clips Achieving different effects for your project
177. tivity and productivity The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for innovation design and value Used by millions of people around the world our product lines include CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Corel Painter Corel PaintShop Pro Corel VideoStudio and Corel WordPerfect Office For more information on Corel please visit www corel com 16 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Learning resources You can learn how to use Corel VideoStudio Pro in various ways by searching the Help or the user guide by accessing video tutorials in the Discovery Center or by exploring the Corel Web site www corel com This section contains the following topics Documentation conventions Using the Help system Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 User Guide PDF Understanding VideoStudio terminology Learning with video tutorials Using Web based resources Documentation conventions The following table describes important conventions used in the Help Convention Description Example Menu A menu item followed by a gt Menu menu command command Click Settings gt Preferences gt Edit drop list A list of options that drops down when a user clicks a down arrow button Select a profile from the Profile drop list Learning resources Convention Description Example e A note containing information that is important to the preceding steps It may describe conditions under which the procedure ca
178. ton In the New Profile Options dialog box click the Corel VideoStudio tab and type a name in the Profile name box Click the General tab and choose the settings you want Note Additional tabs and settings are available depending on the type of format you choose Click OK Save and share 209 The custom profile appears in the Profile drop list To edit a custom profile in the Share workspace 1 In the Share workspace select the output format for which you created the profile and choose the profile from the Profile drop list 2 Click the Edit custom profile button L 3 In the Edit Profile Options dialog box change the settings you want and click OK To delete a custom profile in the Share workspace 1 In the Share workspace select the output format for which you created the profile and choose the profile from the Profile drop list 2 Click the Delete custom profile button l 210 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Burn discs Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you burn your projects to a DVD AVCHD or Blu ray disc Alternatively you can export your project to an SD card This section contains the following topics Saving a project to disc Assembling files Adding and editing chapters Editing a menu template Creating advanced menus Previewing your movie and menu before burning Burning your project onto a disc Copying a disc image file Creating disc labels Saving a project to disc To output your p
179. ts i lt gt I Moves to the start or end frame of a trimmed segment ail D Moves to the previous next frame in the video D Repeats playback of video Saving trimmed clips Frequently when you make changes i e after auto splitting clips using Split by Scene extracting clips using Multi trim Video or manually trimming clips you may wish to make a permanent change to the clip and save the edited file Corel VideoStudio Pro gives you a margin of safety since it saves the trimmed video to a new file and does not alter the original file To save a trimmed clip 1 In the Storyboard View Timeline View or the Library select a trimmed clip 2 Click File gt Save Trimmed Video Taking a snapshot from a video clip You can take a photo snapshot in the Edit workspace by selecting a specific frame on the Timeline and saving it as an image file To capture photos in the Edit workspace 1 Click Settings gt Preferences gt Capture Choose Bitmap or JPEG as the Snapshot format Note If you select JPEG set the Snapshot quality 94 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Click OK In the Timeline select a video clip in your project Drag the Scrubber to the frame you want to capture U A W N Click Edit gt Take a Snapshot The photo snapshot is automatically added to the Library and saved to your working folder Enhancing clips Corel VideoStudio Pro lets you improve the appearance of a video or image cli
180. tudio User Guide 3 In the Storyboard View select each scene that you want to include in your movie and click Mark Scene pS 0 00 00 02 0 00 02 0 00 02 1 2 0 00 1 ie 0 001 3 29 0 00 34 0 00 34 09 0 01 14 Click Next Note To save and import the scanned file without having to re scan it click the Options button f and select Save DV Quick Scan Digest To manage a large number of tapes click Save DV Quick Scan Digest as HTML This feature lets you print the HTML file and attach it with your tapes Applying templates and burning to DVDs Choose a style template specify settings and burn your movies to DVD To apply a style template and burn to DVD 1 Specify a volume name and recording format for your movie Note If you have more than one burner installed on your computer or if the default drive is not a burner specify the burner that you want to use in the Advanced Settings dialog box Choose a style template from one of the available presets to apply to your movie and then select the output video quality To customize the theme template text click Edit Title In the Begin tab of the Edit Template Title dialog box double click the text that you want to modify You can also modify attributes such as font color or shadow settings Click the End tab to modify the text Click OK DV to DVD Wizard 237 6 238 To mark your video clips with date information click Add as title in Video date info
181. ut location and provides an estimate of the file size Switching between workspaces Corel VideoStudio Pro simplifies the process of creating movies by organizing the controls you need into three workspaces that correspond to the different steps in the video editing process Capture Media clips can be recorded or imported directly to your computer s hard drive in the Capture workspace This workspace allows you to capture and import video photo and audio clips Edit The Edit workspace includes the Timeline This is the heart of Corel VideoStudio Pro where you can arrange edit trim and add effects to your video clips Share The Share workspace lets you save and share your movie You can save your video file burn it to a disc or upload it to the Web To switch between workspaces e At the top of the application window click one of the following tabs e Capture e Edit e Share 26 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Using the Player panel The Player panel consists of the Preview window and the Navigation area which provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips Use the controls in the Navigation area to move around a selected clip or your project Use the Trim Markers and Scrubber to edit your clips In the Capture workspace this panel also acts as the device control for a DV or HDV camcorder NNNMNNN an amp P kK lt i gt AH oO 00 00 00 08 Clip The Player
182. ut window click the Close button The Save As window opens In the File name box type a file name In the Save in drop list select a file location In the Save as type drop list select a file format You can select a file format that is compatible with earlier versions of VideoStudio Click Save Note A check mark on the disc format button indicates that the disc project has been saved Click the previously selected disc format button to continue the disc output process You can also edit the disc project at a later time Click File gt Open Project and select your saved VideoStudio Pro project file vsp Burn discs 213 Assembling files You can import videos or VideoStudio Pro project files vsp that you want to include in your final movie To add videos 1 Click Add video files Locate the folder where the videos are stored Select one or more video clips 2 Click Open Note After a video clip is added to the Media Clip List you may see a black thumbnail that may be caused by a black first frame of the video clip To change it click on the video clip and move the Jog Slider to the scene that you want Right click the thumbnail and choose Change Thumbnail To add VideoStudio Pro projects 1 Click Add VideoStudio project files Locate the folder where the projects are stored Select one or more video projects you want to add 2 Click Open You can also add videos from DVD AVCHD and BDMV di
183. ve to the end segment or cue Ctrl E End D Previous frame F Next frame Ctrl R Repeat Ctrl L System Volume S Split Video 230 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Tab Toggle between the Trim Handles and Scrubber Enter When the left Trim Handle is active pressing Tab or Enter switches to the right handle Left If you pressed Tab or Enter to make the Trim Handles or Scrubber active use the Left arrow key to move to the previous frame Right If you pressed Tab or Enter to make the Trim Handles or Scrubber active use the Right arrow key to move to the next frame ESC If you pressed Tab or Enter to activate and toggle between the Trim Handles and Scrubber you can press Esc to deactivate the Trim Handles Scrubber Shortcuts 231 Timeline shortcuts Ctrl A Select all clips on the Timeline Single title Select all characters in the on screen edit mode Ctrl X Single title Cut selected characters In the on screen edit mode Shift Click Select multiple clips in the same track To select multiple clips in the Library Shift Click or Ctrl Click the clips Left Select the previous clip on the Timeline Right Select the next clip on the Timeline Zoom in out Ctrl Right Scroll forward Ctrl Left Scroll backward Ctrl Up Scroll up Page Up Ctrl Down Scroll down
184. vironment Each panel behaves like an independent window that can be modified according to your editing preferences This is very useful when you are using large displays or dual monitors Workspace tour Corel VideoStudio X7 VideoStudio The main panels are 1 Player panel Contains the Preview Window and Navigation area 2 Timeline panel Contains the Toolbar and Timeline 3 Library panel Contains the media library and the Options area To move a panel e Double click the top left corner of the Player Panel Timeline Panel or Library Panel When the panel is active you can minimize maximize or resize each panel p QS alle You can also drag the panel outside the main application window into the second display area for dual monitor setups 32 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide To customize the size of the program window e You can do one of the following e Click the HJ Restore button and drag the ends of the program window to the desired size e Click the El Maximize button for full screen editing To dock a panel 1 Click and hold an active panel The docking guide appears 2 Drag your mouse over the docking guide and choose a docking position to snap the panel in place To save a custom workspace layout e Click Settings gt Layout Settings gt Save to and click a Custom option To load a custom workspace layout e Click Settings gt Layout Settings gt Switch to and choose Def
185. whee ica ae ee rcs AE eee eee eee 111 Applying text effects and animation 0005 114 GrP senga 52 5 6 56 550 00000 2s Sahat amuse bees 117 Adding COON COS rerasan heeded et eeN eee Sate ned we 117 Adding color pattems cance een ewe 2S ee oak RE eee ek EE 118 Adding DACKGIOUNGS 0 4 2 4 hehe ms a SeRSASLAR EAR aS ADs 118 Adding objects or frames wn hicatiere waders ey em Goce doe ws 119 Adding Flash animations n a cox pane d Goh SAGs O94 Ra s 120 Customizing objects frames and animations 120 VideO HILCISs cian ot vadac reread wy amen Bea oe 121 ADDIVING MHES 2 24 dane Eee ee doce Se ee te eee a be 121 Marking filters as favorites n on naaa ee 123 Contents ili Applying multiple filters 2 0 0 0 ee 124 CUSTOMIZING TICES 30 tocney dG Ones EES Rew yee Se Be 124 Overlay CllDSasiacaids Se Ete obese wn tee SE 127 Adding clips to overlay tracks n nnana anaa 127 Adjusting overlay clipS nonan nananana 128 Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD 4K video 130 Applying motion to an overlay clip oonan anaana 131 Enhancing overlay Clips arser totter iyn eea E a Be 132 Chroma keying an overlay clip oonan anaa 133 Adding amask frame cacrssn deuir a 134 MOTION tracking ir r rearea a a a aa a 135 Tracking motion of video objects anaana aana cee eae 135 Matching motion to a tracking path 004 141 Customizing MO ION 265 4 ta fe Fiat dB in a deine Meera exe
186. you would on a standard remote control of a standalone disc player H Core Vikectitucs weeknd A Burning your project onto a disc This is the final step in the disc creation process You can burn your movie to a disc save it to a folder on your hard drive or create a disc image file so that you can burn the movie at a later time Burn discs 223 i Corel VikeoStucis E My m Burning options 224 Disc burner Specifies the settings for your burning device Label Enables you to enter a volume name for the Blu ray Disc DVD The label can contain a maximum of 32 characters Drive Selects the disc burner that you want to use to burn the video file Copies Sets the number of disc copies to burn Disc type Displays the output disc format for the current project Create to disc Allows you to directly burn your video project onto a disc Recording format Select DVD Video format to use the DVD industry standard To quickly re edit your disc without copying the file to the hard drive select DVD Video fast re editable which still complies with the industry standard and has very high compatibility when working with set top home DVD players and computer DVD ROM Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Create DVD folders This option is only enabled when the video file being created is a DVD Video The files created are in preparation for burning the video file to an AVCHD or Blu ray Disc This
187. ys a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings 36 Corel VideoStudio Pro User Guide Capture Video Transfers video from your source to your hard drive Take a Snapshot Captures the displayed video frame as a photo To capture video clips and photos from your camcorder 1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device Set it to Play or VTR VCR mode In Capture Options Panel click Capture Video Select your capture device from the Source drop list Select a file format from the Format drop list In the Capture folder box type a folder location or mark the Capture to library check box and choose a folder from the drop list Note Click Options to customize capture settings specific to your video device Scan your video to search the part for capture Note If you are capturing video from a DV or HDV camcorder use the Navigation area to play your video tape Click Capture Video when your video for capture is already on cue Click Stop Capture or press Esc to stop capturing To capture a photo from the video footage pause the video on the desired frame then click Take a Snapshot Note When your camcorder is in Record mode usually named CAMERA or MOVIE you can capture live video Note The available settings in the Video properties dialog box vary depending on the capture file format that you have chosen Capture and import 37 To capture videos and photos using a DSLR 1 2 Co

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