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Welcome to C orel VideoStudio

Welcome to Corel
VideoStudio
Thank you for purchasing VideoStudio, the video editing software that allows even beginners to produce
professional-looking movies. VideoStudio provides you with a complete set of tools to capture videos,
edit them, and share your final production on a VCD, DVD, BD or the Web.
Note: The availability of features depends on the VideoStudio version you have.
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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different Corel VideoStudio editions. Some
features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to C orel VideoStudio > How VideoStudio works

How VideoStudio works
VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm that lets you easily capture, edit, and share your video.
VideoStudio also offers more than a hundred transition effects, professional titling capabilities and simple
soundtrack creation tools. Learn in seconds, create in minutes.
To make a movie production, you need to capture footage from a camcorder or another video source.
You can then trim the captured videos, arrange their order, apply transitions, add overlays, animated
titles, voiceover narration, and background music. These elements are organized on separate tracks.
Changes to one track do not affect other tracks.

A movie production is in the form of a VideoStudio project file (*.VSP), which contains information on
the path location of the clips and how the movie has been put together. After you have finished your
movie production, you can burn it to a VCD, DVD, BD or record the movie back to your camcorder.
You can also output your movie as a video file for playback on the computer, import it to mobile devices
or share it online.
VideoStudio uses the information in the video project file to combine all the elements in your movie into a
video file through a process called
rendering.
VideoStudio contains a sample finished project that lets you have a general overview of most of the
features that are available in the program. This sample project also lets you experiment and get a general
feel of how to use VideoStudio. Select
Sample Project from the VideoStudio program group on the Windows Start menu.
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Getting started

Getting started
Before you install VideoStudio, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software
requirements to get optimal performance.
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features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Getting started > System requirements

System requirements
For general and Proxy HDV Editing
Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz, AMD Athlon® XP 3000+ or higher with Hyper-Threading technology
Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 Home Edition/Professional, Windows® XP Media Center Edition,
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows® Vista
512 MB of RAM or higher (1 GB of RAM may be recommended depending on the video capture
device used)
1 GB of available hard disk space for program installation
Windows-compatible sound card (multi-channel sound card for surround sound support
recommended)
Windows-compatible DVD-ROM for installation
Non-Proxy HDV editing
Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or higher with Hyper-Threading technology
Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2 for HDV camcorder support recommended)
1 GB of RAM (2GB or more recommended)
16X PCI ExpressTM display adapter
Input/Output Device Support
1394 FireWire cards for use with DV/D8/HDV*/AVCHD* camcorders
Support for OHCI Compliant IEEE-1394 and 1394 Adaptec 8940/ 8945
Analog capture cards for analog camcorders (VFW & WDM support for XP and BDA support for
Vista)
Analog and Digital TV capture device (BDA support)
USB capture devices, PC cameras, and DVD/hard drive camcorders
Windows® compatible Blu-ray, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM or CD-R/RW drive
Apple iPod with video*, iPod Touch, iPhone, Sony PSP*, WMV Pocket PC, WMV Smartphone,
Nokia Mobile phone, Microsoft Zune
* Pro version
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features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Setting up your computer
Before you can start making movie projects using your own video footage, you first need to capture
video from your video camera into your computer. Your computer needs to be equipped with the proper
capture card or interface port for connecting your video camera and for capturing video to your
computer. Since capturing and video editing require a lot of computer resources, your computer must
also be properly set up to ensure successful capturing and smooth editing of your videos.

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

Connecting a video camera to the computer
Use an IEEE-1394 cable to connect your digital camcorder to the IEEE-1394 port. Before purchasing
one, check first the pin connectors used on your camcorder and your computer. Most DV and Digital 8
camcorders have 4-pin connectors, whereas desktop computers that come with IEEE-1394 ports or
installed with IEEE-1394 cards usually have 6-pin connectors. The IEEE-1394 cable that is required for
desktop computers is a 4-pin to 6-pin cable. Most laptop computers have 4-pin connectors which
require a 4-pin to 4-pin cable.

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Checking the hardware setup
After connecting your digital camcorder to the computer, check if the device is detected by your
Windows system. If you installed an IEEE-1394 card on your computer, check also if the card is
detected.

To check if the IEEE-1394 card and digital camcorder are detected:
1 Insert your video tape into the camcorder and switch it on. Make sure it is in playback mode (usually
named VTR or
VCR). Check your camcorder's manual for specific instructions.
2 Open the Control Panel, then open
System: Hardware - Device Manager.
3 Make sure the following device names are listed in the
Device Manager.
Under Windows XP: 1394 Bus Controller DV Camcorder (The brand name depends on
the DV camcorder connected to the IEEE-1394 interface.)

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4 If your digital camcorder has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device in
VideoStudio's Options Panel. In VideoStudio, select the Capture Step and check if your camcorder is
displayed under the Source list in the Options Panel
.
Note: In addition to commonly used Texas Instruments and Microsoft DV drivers, there are other drivers
available. Consult your camcorder's manual for suitable drivers.

Connecting a USB camera
To capture live video and still images from a USB camera, connect the camera to an available USB port
on your computer.
USB cameras may require installation of a device driver, depending on the Windows version you are
using. For information on how to install your USB camera, refer to its accompanying manual. AVCHD
camcorders also use USB connections to copy video files to your hard drive.
After properly installing your USB camera, check if it is detected by your Windows system.

To check if the USB camera is detected:
1 Open the Control Panel, then open
System: Hardware - Device Manager.
2 In the Device Manager, double-click
Imaging devices. Check if your USB camera is listed in this folder.
3 If your USB camera has been detected properly, it will be listed as a source device in VideoStudio's
Options Panel. In VideoStudio, select the Capture Step and check if your USB camera is displayed
under the Source list in the Options Panel
.

Connecting a digital TV
To capture digital television broadcasts, you need to install a Digital TV capture card or a digital TV
adapter. Check the hardware's user guide to learn information on how to connect it to your computer.

Connecting analog video sources
VHS, S-VHS, Video-8, and Hi8 camcorders and VCRs are examples of analog video sources. To
capture video from analog sources, you will need to install an analog capture card in your computer.
Conventional broadcast television is also an analog source. To capture TV footage, you need to have a
TV tuner card installed in your computer.
Note: TV capture cards provide S-Video/Composite inputs and a TV tuner, which can be used to
capture both video and TV footage.

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Connecting the video device to the analog capture card
To connect your video device to the analog capture card, use either an S-Video or RCA Composite
cable depending on your device's video output. If your video device has both types of output, use the
S-Video connection for higher video quality captures.

If you want to use the Composite output of your video device, connect the yellow plugs of the
Composite cable to the video output of your video device and the video input port of the analog capture
card.

Most higher-end analog capture cards do not have the S-Video / Composite input ports crowded on the
side of the cards. Instead, these cards come with an external breakout box that provides all the video
input ports at the front of the box. Video devices can be connected to the capture card more easily
through the breakout box.

Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

Note: When purchasing a tuner card, make sure you acquire one that provides the correct TV system
(NTSC or PAL) for your region.
Connecting the capture or tuner card to the sound card
Most capture and tuner cards only allow video capture. To preview the audio from your video device or
TV and to capture the audio into your computer, you need to connect the audio output of the capture or
tuner card to the sound card's Line In port. The required cables for connecting to the sound card are
different for each type of video source.

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Connecting optical drives
To burn or author your video projects onto a VCD, DVD or BD, you need to connect their respective
optical drive burners to enable you to output your projects to your desired formats. Check the
hardware's user guide to learn information on how to connect it to your computer.
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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different Corel VideoStudio editions. Some
features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Setting up your computer > C onnecting optical drives

Installing a capture card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available
PCI slot on the computer's motherboard.

Note: The type of capture card or interface port that you will need to connect your video camera to your
computer depends on the type of video camera you have.

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Connecting a TV antenna to the tuner card

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A tuner card has a TV antenna input ju st like the regular television monitor. Plug your TV antenna to the
TV connector of the tuner card.

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Getting started > Installing and running VideoStudio

Installing and running VideoStudio
The VideoStudio DVD has an auto-run feature that automatically starts up the installation.
Back up your projects and media files first before installing the new version of VideoStudio.

To install VideoStudio:
1 Insert the VideoStudio DVD into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install VideoStudio on your computer.
Note: If the Setup screen does not appear after loading the DVD, then you can manually start it by
double-clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop, then double-click the icon for the DVD-ROM
drive where the installation disc is inserted. When the DVD-ROM window opens, double-click the
Setup icon.
3 In addition to VideoStudio, these programs and drivers will be automatically installed:
· QuickTime
· SmartSound
· Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package
· DirectX

To run VideoStudio: Double-click the VideoStudio icon on your Windows desktop. Select the
VideoStudio icon from the VideoStudio program group on the Windows Start menu.
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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different Corel VideoStudio editions. Some
features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Getting started > Preparation for video capturing and editing

Preparation for video capturing and editing
Capturing and video editing are tasks that 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 your digital camcorder and optimize your computer for capturing and editing. For better
workability of DV Quick Scan and camcorder device control, having the correct timecode on the DV
tape is a must. To do this, before shooting your video, use the standard playback (SP) mode and shoot a
blank video (for example, leaving the lens cover on while recording) without interruption from start to end
of a tape. It is recommended that you close all other applications when working with VideoStudio. You
should also turn off any automatically-launched software like screen savers to avoid possible interruptions
while capturing. If you have two hard drives in your system, it is recommended that you install
VideoStudio to your system drive (usually C:) and store captured videos in your other drive (usually D:).
The choice of what hard drive to use is also crucial. Using a dedicated video hard drive, preferably with
Ultra-DMA/66 7200 rpm and 30GB free space, is recommended. Make sure DMA is enabled for your
hard disk. Disable Write-Behind Caching on the hard drive used for video capture. Increase the Paging
File (Swap File) size to twice your amount of RAM.
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features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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The VideoStudio Launcher

The VideoStudio Launcher
When you run VideoStudio, a startup screen appears which allows you to choose between the following
video editing modes:
VideoStudio Editor gives you the full editing
features of VideoStudio. It provides you total
control over the movie production process,
from adding clips, titles, effects, overlays, and
music to making the final movie on disc or other
medium.
Movie Wizard is ideal for users who are new to
video editing. It guides you through the movie
production process in three quick, easy steps.
DV-to-DVD Wizard allows you to capture
video, add a theme template to it, then burn it
onto a disc.
Tip: Select
16:9 to use widescreen for your project.
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The VideoStudio Launcher > DV-to-DVD Wizard > Step 2: Apply a theme template and burn to DVD

DV-to-DVD Wizard
Use the
DV-to-DVD Wizard to easily create a movie from the content of your DV tape then burn it onto a disc.

Step 1: Scan for scenes
Scan the DV tape and select the scenes you want to add to your movie.
1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR/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).

To burn whole tape:
1 Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under
Duration.
2 Click
Next to apply template and burn onto DVD.

To use Scene detection:
1 After selecting Scene detection, choose whether to scan the tape from the Beginning or
Current position.
·
Beginning: Scans the tape for scenes from the beginning. VideoStudio will automatically rewind the tape if
the tape position is not in the beginning.
·
Current position: Scans the tape for scenes from the current tape position.
2 Specify the scan speed, then click
Start Scan to begin scanning the DV device for scenes. Scenes are video segments that are distinguished
by shooting date and time.

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3 In the Storyboard, choose the scenes you want to include in your movie. To do this, select a scene then
click
Mark Scene.

4 Click Next
to go to the next step.
Tip: Click
and select Save DV Quick Scan Digest to save scanned file and import without having to
scan again or
Save DV Quick Scan Digest as HTML to manage large number of tapes by printing this HTML file and
attaching it with your tapes.

Step 2: Apply a theme 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 in your computer or the default drive is not a burner,
specify the burner you want to use in the
Advanced Settings dialog box.
2 Select a theme template from one of the available presets to apply to your movie then select its output
video quality.
3 To customize the theme template text, click
Edit Title.

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4 In the Begin tab of the
Edit Template Title dialog box, double-click the text to modify. You can also modify its attributes like
font, color or shadow settings.
5 Click the End tab to modify its text. Click
OK.
6 To mark your video clips with its date information, click Add as title in Video date information. Select
Entire video if you want it to appear from beginning to end. Or specify duration.
7 Click
to burn your movie file to a disc.
Tip: If you see at the bottom of the dialog box that the movie is too big to fit onto a DVD, click
Fit & Burn.
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features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > DV-to-DVD Wizard > Step 2: Apply a theme template and burn to DVD

DV-to-DVD Wizard
Use the
DV-to-DVD Wizard to easily create a movie from the content of your DV tape then burn it onto a disc.

To burn whole tape:
1 Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under
Duration.
2 Click
Next to apply template and burn onto DVD.

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3 In the Storyboard, choose the scenes you want to include in your movie. To do this, select a scene then
click
Mark Scene.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > DV-to-DVD Wizard > Step 2: Apply a theme template and burn to DVD

DV-to-DVD Wizard
Use the
DV-to-DVD Wizard to easily create a movie from the content of your DV tape then burn it onto a disc.

To burn whole tape:
1 Select Burn whole tape and then specify the tape duration under
Duration.
2 Click
Next to apply template and burn onto DVD.

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3 In the Storyboard, choose the scenes you want to include in your movie. To do this, select a scene then
click
Mark Scene.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > Movie Wizard > Step 3: Finish

Movie Wizard
If you are new to video editing or you want to quickly make a movie, you can use the
VideoStudio Movie Wizard to assemble video clips and images, add background music and titles, then
output the final movie as a video file, burn it onto a disc, or further edit the movie in VideoStudio Editor.

Step 1: Add video and images
Assemble your video and images into a movie.

To add video and images:
1 Click one the following buttons to add video and images to your movie.
Click Capture to import video footage or images
into your computer.
Click Insert Video to add video files of different
formats such as AVI, MPEG, and WMV.
Click Insert Image to add still images. (You can
create a photo slideshow if you choose to only
add images.)
Click Insert Digital Media to add video from a
DVD-Video/DVD-VR formatted disc or from
your hard drive.
Click Import from Mobile Device to add video
from MS Windows-recognized devices.
Tip: Click Library to open the media library that contains media clips that come with VideoStudio. To
import your own video or image files to the Library, click
.
2 If you selected multiple clips, the
Change Clip Sequence dialog box will appear where you can arrange the order of the clips.
Drag the clips to the desired sequence then click
OK.
3 The video and image clips that you selected for your movie will be added to the
Media Clip List. Right-click a clip to open a menu with more options.

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Tip: You can also arrange clips in the
Media Clip List by dragging them to the desired sequence.
4 To preview the clips, select each clip in the Media Clip List and use the Jog Slider and Navigation
Panel buttons. When trimming a clip, drag the Mark-in and
Mark-out handles to select the desired start and end points of the clip.
You can also click
to recover lost DVB-T frames during DVB-T video capture.
Click to choose desired segments from a video file and extract them to the
Media Clip List.

Click
to automatically split video clips into smaller clips based on their shooting date and time.
You can also click
to sort clips in the
Media Clip List according to their name or date.

To capture video and images:
1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR /
VCR) mode.
2 In VideoStudio Movie Wizard, click
Capture.
3 Check if your camcorder is selected in the
Source list.
4 Select the video file format to use for saving captured video files from the Format list. Specify the
Capture folder in which to save the files.
5 Choose
Split by Scene to separate scenes in your DV video clip into several clips based on frame content or

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shooting date and time.
Note: Click
Options to customize capture settings specific to your video device.
6 Play the videotape in your camcorder, and position the tape on the part of the video where to start
capturing.
Tip: If you are capturing video from a DV or HDV camcorder, use the
Navigation Panel to play your videotape.
7 Click Capture Video to start capturing. Click Stop Capture or press
[Esc] to stop capturing.
8 To capture a still image from the video footage, pause the video on the desired image then click
Capture Image.
9 Click
Enable/Disable Audio Preview to play or stop DV audio preview while capturing.

Step 2: Select a template
Select a movie template to apply to your project. Each template provides a different theme which comes
with preset start and ending video clips, transitions, title and background music.
Notes:
· To save your project, click
then select Save.
· If you accessed VideoStudio Movie Wizard from within VideoStudio Editor, the above button will not
appear and you will have to save from the File Menu when you go back to the editor.

To apply a Theme template:
1 Select a theme template from the
Theme template list.
Home Movie templates allow you to create movies that include both video and images while
Slideshow templates are used exclusively for creating image slideshows.
2 To set the overall length of your movie, click
.
For Home Movie, specify the following options in the
Duration dialog box:
·
Fit to video duration: Keeps the
current movie duration.
·
Fit to background music: Adjusts
the movie duration to fit into the
length of the background music.
(The background music is added
to your movie in the second step
of the Movie Wizard.)
·
Specify duration: Lets you define
a custom duration for the whole
movie.
For Slideshow templates, specify Smart Pan & Zoom in the Settings dialog box.
Smart Pan & Zoom automatically focuses the pan and zoom motion to important parts of the image like
the face.

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·
Fit to image duration: Trims the background music to fit the total duration of the slideshow.
Tip: Select
Keep Previous to use the image duration you set in the previous page of the Movie Wizard.
· Fit to background
music tempo and duration: Adjusts the duration of each clip and the total duration of the slideshow to fit
the background music's tempo and duration.
Note: A prompt will be displayed if the images' total duration is longer than the music. Select Yes to
automatically drop images in excess of the music's duration or
No to select another background music. A longer music duration will result to the repetition of images to
fit the duration of the music.
·
Fit to background music tempo: Adjusts the duration of each clip to fit the background music's tempo.
3 For Home Movie templates, click
to open the Mark Clips dialog box. Select a clip then click Must
or
Optional to specify whether or not to include the clip in the show.

Note: Click
Auto to let the program decide which clips to retain or exclude.
4 To replace the title, first select the preset title from the
Title list. Double-click the preset text in the Preview Window and then type in your text.

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5 Click
to change text formatting.
In the
Text Properties dialog box, select a font type, size and color for the text, and set the desired shadow
color and transparency.
6 To replace the background music, click
to open the
Audio Options window. Locate and select the desired music file.
Click
to specify music file settings.
Note: Make sure that your background music is 30 seconds or longer if you want to fit the video to the
music. If the music duration is less than 30 seconds, the music will not be looped leaving the remaining
video without any background music.
7 Use the
Volume slider to adjust the volume of the background music with respect to the video's audio. Dragging
the slider to the left increases the volume of the background music and decreases the volume of the
video's audio.
8 Click
Next.
Note: If you opened the VideoStudio Movie Wizard within VideoStudio Editor, clicking
Next will skip the last step and directly insert the clips onto the Timeline in the VideoStudio Editor.

Step 3: Finish
Select how to output the final movie:
Click Create Video File to output your movie as
a video file that can be played back on the
computer.
Click Create Disc to burn your movie onto a
disc.
Click Edit in Corel VideoStudio Editor to make
further edits to your movie using VideoStudio
Editor.
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features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > Movie Wizard > Step 3: Finish

Step 1: Add video and images
Assemble your video and images into a movie.

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Click
to automatically split video clips into smaller clips based on their shooting date and time.
You can also click
to sort clips in the
Media Clip List according to their name or date.

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features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > Movie Wizard > Step 3: Finish

Step 1: Add video and images
Assemble your video and images into a movie.

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Click
to automatically split video clips into smaller clips based on their shooting date and time.
You can also click
to sort clips in the
Media Clip List according to their name or date.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > Movie Wizard > Step 3: Finish

Step 1: Add video and images
Assemble your video and images into a movie.

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Click
to automatically split video clips into smaller clips based on their shooting date and time.
You can also click
to sort clips in the
Media Clip List according to their name or date.

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The VideoStudio Launcher > VideoStudio Editor > The user interface

VideoStudio Editor
VideoStudio Editor provides a step-by-step workflow that makes creating movies simple and easy.
This section introduces you to the VideoStudio Editor interface and briefly explains the steps involved in
creating a movie. Refer to the succeeding chapters for more in-depth information on each step.

The user interface

1 Step Panel
Contains buttons that correspond to the different steps in video editing.
2 Menu Bar
Contains menus that provide different set of commands.
3 Preview Window
Shows the current clip, video filter, effect, or title.
4 Navigation Panel
Provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips. In the
Capture Step, this also acts as the device control for the DV or HDV camcorder.
5 Toolbar
Contains buttons for switching between three project views and other quick settings.
6 Project Timeline
Displays all the clips, titles, and effects included in your project.
7 Options Panel
Contains controls, buttons, and other information that you can use to customize the settings of the
selected clip. The contents of this panel change depending on the step you are in.
8 Library

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Stores and organizes all of your media clips.
Notes:
· To change the user interface layout, click
Preferences: UI Layout.
· You can scale the layout of the user interface. Splitters between the Preview, Library and Timeline
windows can be scaled. Drag the splitters and resize windows according to your editing preferences.

The Step Panel
VideoStudio simplifies the process of creating movies into seven simple steps. Click the buttons in the
Step Panel to switch between steps.
Once a project is opened in VideoStudio,
video can be recorded directly to your
computer's hard drive in the Capture Step.
Footage from a videotape can be captured
as a single file or automatically divided into
multiple files. This step allows you to
capture video and still images.
The Edit Step and the Timeline are the heart
of VideoStudio. This is where you arrange,
edit, and trim your video clips. Video filters
can also be applied to your video clips in
this step.
The Effect Step lets you add transitions
between video clips in your project. Choose
from the variety of transition effects in the
Library.
The Overlay Step allows you to
superimpose multiple clips over another to
create a picture-in-picture effect.
No movie would be complete without
opening titles, captions and closing credits.
In the Title Step, you can create animated
text titles or choose from various presets in
the Library.
Background music sets the mood of your
movie. The Audio Step lets you select and
record music files from one or several
CD-ROM drives attached to your
computer. You can also dub over your
video in this step.
When your movie is complete, you can
create a video file for sharing on the Web or
output the movie on tape, DVD, or CD in
the Share Step.

The Menu Bar
The
Menu Bar provides various commands for customizing VideoStudio, opening and saving movie projects,

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working with individual clips, and more.

The Navigation Panel
The Navigation Panel is used to preview and edit the clips used in your project. Use the Navigation
Controls to move around a selected clip or your project. Use the Trim Handles and Jog Slider
to edit your clips.
When capturing video from a DV or HDV camcorder, the Navigation Controls are used for device
control. Use these buttons to control your DV or HDV camcorder or any other DV device.

1 Play Mode
2 Play
Select whether you want to preview your project Plays, pauses or resumes the current project or a
or the selected clip only.
selected clip.
3 Home
Returns to the starting frame.

4 Previous
Moves to the previous frame.

5 Next
Moves to the next frame.

6 End
Moves to the end frame.

7 Repeat
Loops playback.

8 System Volume
Click and drag the slider to adjust the volume of
your computer's speakers.

9 Timecode
Allows you to directly jump to a part of your
project or selected clip by specifying the exact
timecode.

10 Trim Handles
Allows you to set a preview range in the project or
trim a clip.

11 Enlarge Preview Window
Click to increase the size of the Preview Window.
You can only preview, not edit, your clips when
the Preview Window is enlarged.

12 Cut Clip
Cuts the selected clip into two. Position the
Jog Slider to where you want the first clip to end
and the second one to start, then click this button.

13 Mark-in/out
Use these buttons to set a preview range in the
14 Jog Slider
project, or to mark the start and end points where Allows you to scrub through the project or clip.
to trim a clip.

The Toolbar
The toolbar allows you to easily access buttons for editing. You can change your project view or zoom
your project timeline by adjusting your Timeline ruler. Click Smart Proxy Manager to speed up editing of
your HD videos and other large source files. Or use the
Track Manager to add more overlay tracks.

1 Storyboard View

2 Timeline View

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Shows image thumbnails of your movie in the
Timeline.
3 Audio View
Shows the audio waveform view, allowing you to
visually adjust the volume levels of your video clips,
narration or background music.
5 Fit Project in Timeline Window
Zooms in or out to display all the project's clips on
the Timeline.
7 Undo
Lets you undo a previous function.
9 Enable/Disable Smart Proxy
Toggles between Enable and Disable Smart Proxy
and allows you to customize proxy settings when
creating working copies of your HD videos with
lower resolution.
11 Track Manager
Allows you to show/hide tracks.
13 Painting Creator
A new feature of VideoStudio that allows you to
create image and animation graphic overlays to
further enhance your project.

Allows you to perform frame-accurate editing of
your clips.
4 Zoom Controls
Allows you to change the timecode increments in
the Timeline ruler.
6 Insert Media Files
Displays a menu allowing you to place video, audio
or image clips directly on the project.
8 Redo
Allows you to redo an undone function.
10 Batch Convert
Converts multiple video files to one video format.
12 Enable/Disable 5.1 Surround
Enables you to create 5.1 Surround audio tracks.

The Project Timeline
The Project Timeline at the lower part of the VideoStudio Editor window is where you assemble your
movie project.
There are three types of views for displaying the Project Timeline: Storyboard, Timeline and Audio View.
Click the buttons at the left side of the toolbar to switch between different views.

Storyboard View
Storyboard View is the fastest and simplest way to add video clips to your movie. Each thumbnail in the
storyboard represents an event in your movie, an event being a video clip or a transition. Thumbnails
show at a glance the chronological order of events in your project. The duration of each clip is shown at
the bottom of each thumbnail.

You can drag and drop video clips to insert and arrange them. Transition effects can be inserted between
video clips. A selected video clip can be trimmed in the Preview Window.

Timeline View
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a project into separate tracks for video, overlay, title, voice and music.

1 Show All Visible Tracks
Click to display all tracks in your project.

2 Add/Remove Chapter/Cue Point
Click to set chapter or cue points in your movie.

3 Ripple Editing
Enable/Disable Ripple Editing. When enabled,
allows you to select which tracks to apply it to.

4 Track buttons
Click the buttons to switch between different
tracks.

5 Timeline scroll control
Enable/disable scrolling along the Timeline when
previewing a clip that extends beyond the current
view.

6 Project scroll controls
Use the left and right buttons or drag the Scroll Bar
to move around your project.

7 Selected range
This color bar represents the trimmed or selected
part of a clip or project.

8 Timeline ruler
Displays the project's timecode increments in
hours: minutes:seconds.frames, which helps you
determine clip and project length.

9 Video Track
Contains video/image/color clips and transitions.

10 Overlay Tracks
Contains overlay clips, which can be video, image
or color clips.

11 Title Track
Contains title clips.

12 Voice Track
Contains voiceover clips.

13 Music Track
Contains music clips from audio files.

To switch to different tracks: Click a Step button in the Step Panel that corresponds to the
track. Click the Track buttons. Double-click the desired track, or click a clip on the track.
Tips:
· The wheel mouse can be used to scroll through the Timeline.
· When the pointer is over the Zoom Controls or
Timeline ruler, you can use the wheel to zoom in and out of the Timeline.

Audio View
Audio View allows you to visually adjust the volume levels of video, voice and music clips.

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Clips that contain audio are displayed with a
Volume rubber band that you can click and drag to adjust their volume.

The Options Panel
The
Options Panel changes depending on the program's mode and the step or track you are working on. The
Options Panel may contain one or two tabs. The controls and options in each tab vary, depending on the
selected clip.

The Library
The
Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie: video clips, video filters, audio
clips, still images, transition effects, music files, titles and color clips. These are collectively known as
media clips.
Tips:
· You can print images directly from the Library. Right-click the image to print then select
Print Image and select an image size.
· Right-click the image then select
Print Options to specify print alignment and borders.

To add media clips to the Library:
1 Click
Load media to open a dialog box for locating the media clip to insert in the Library.

2 Select the desired file. You can also import VideoStudio projects and media files from your hard drive
into the VideoStudio Library. This can be found in the Project Video and
Windows Media Library options in the Library drop-down menu.
Note:
In using Windows Vista OS, VideoStudio automatically synchronizes with Vista Media Library during
program startup. In this case, Library modification is not possible in VideoStudio and you need to modify
Library content in the Vista Media Library.
3 Click
Open when you are finished.
Notes:
· You can also drag and drop files from Windows Explorer straight to the Library.
· Right-click a clip in the Library to view the clip's properties as well as copy, delete, or Split by Scene.

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To delete media clips from the Library:
1 Select the clip to remove from the Library, then press [
Delete].
Or, right-click the clip in the Library and select
Delete.
2 When prompted, verify whether you want to delete the thumbnail from the Library.
Tips:
· Export your Library to avoid losing important library information and media clips.This action will create
a backup of the virtual media files information of your current library in the directory you will specify. You
can find this option on
Tools:Library Manager - Export Library and specify your target location.
· You can also import your exported Library to restore media files and other library information. Click
on
Tools:Library Manager - Import Library and find the directory you specified.
· To reset your Library to the default settings, select
Tools:Library Manager - Reset Library.
· Select the
Smart search option in the Relink dialog box and VideoStudio will try to automatically locate and relink
the files in your library.

Thumbnail Views
VideoStudio allows you to adjust the size of thumbnails to compensate for different monitor sizes and for
easier access to the different media in the Library.

To adjust thumbnail size:
Move the slider to the left or right to decrease and increase thumbnail size, depending on your desired
appearance. VideoStudio will keep the last thumbnail size you selected on your next session.

Library Organizer
The
Library Organizer organizes your custom Library folders. These folders help you store and manage all
kinds of media files.

To use the Library Organizer:

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1 Click
to launch the Library Organizer dialog box and select Library Organizer from the drop-down
list. You can also click on
Tools:Library Manager-Library Organizer.
2 Select a media type from the
Available custom folders list.
3 Click New to display the New Custom Folder dialog box and create a new folder. Specify a Library
Folder name and a Description. Click
OK.

Click
Edit to rename or modify the description of a selected custom folder.
Click Delete to remove a selected custom folder from the Library
.
4 Click
Close.
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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different Corel VideoStudio editions. Some
features are not available in all editions. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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The Menu Bar
The
Menu Bar provides various commands for customizing VideoStudio, opening and saving movie projects,

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working with individual clips, and more.

1 Play Mode
2 Play
Select whether you want to preview your project Plays, pauses or resumes the current project or a
or the selected clip only.
selected clip.
3 Home
Returns to the starting frame.

4 Previous
Moves to the previous frame.

5 Next
Moves to the next frame.

6 End
Moves to the end frame.

7 Repeat
Loops playback.

8 System Volume
Click and drag the slider to adjust the volume of
your computer's speakers.

9 Timecode
Allows you to directly jump to a part of your
project or selected clip by specifying the exact
timecode.

10 Trim Handles
Allows you to set a preview range in the project or
trim a clip.

11 Enlarge Preview Window
Click to increase the size of the Preview Window.
You can only preview, not edit, your clips when
the Preview Window is enlarged.

12 Cut Clip
Cuts the selected clip into two. Position the
Jog Slider to where you want the first clip to end
and the second one to start, then click this button.

13 Mark-in/out
Use these buttons to set a preview range in the
14 Jog Slider
project, or to mark the start and end points where Allows you to scrub through the project or clip.
to trim a clip.

1 Storyboard View

2 Timeline View

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You can drag and drop video clips to insert and arrange them. Transition effects can be inserted between
video clips. A selected video clip can be trimmed in the Preview Window.

Timeline View
Timeline View gives you the most comprehensive display of the elements in your movie project. It divides

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