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Express II

Special thanks to Mike Iampietro, William Chien, Brian Lane, Bill Loesch,

Ivan Maltz, Chris Zamara, and Nick Sullivan.

Writing: René White

Express, Pinnacle Systems, and the Pinnacle Systems logo are registered

trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

2001 by QDesign Corporation. Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft

Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

You agree not to remove any product identification or notices of the proprietary

restrictions from Pinnacle Systems’ products or manuals.

All products mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective

owners.

No part of this manual may be copied of distributed, transmitted, transcribed,

stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language,

in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, manual, or

otherwise, without the express written permission of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

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Mountain View, CA 94943

Pinnacle Part Number 41001018

Printed in the USA.

Table of Contents III

Table of Contents:

Pinnacle Express

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS………..………………………….2

INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE.………………………………...3

CONNECTING THE CAMERA…………………………..………...4

ON-LINE HELP……………………...………………..………...4

ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVENTIONS.………………..………...5

CHAPTER 2: BRINGING IN VIDEO

TRANSPORT CONTROLS..………………………………….……8

SOURCE MATERIAL OPTIONS…………………………………..8

CAPTURE VIDEO DIALOG BOX………..………….…………...10

THE CAPTURED AND IMPORTED FILE WINDOW.………………12

SCENE DETECTION OPTIONS..………………………...…..…..13

CHAPTER 3: PREVIEWING THE DISC

THE TV SCREEN.……………………………………………..16

THE REMOTE CONTROL………………………………………16

THE DISC METER..……………………………………………17

OUTPUT MEDIA SETTINGS…………………………..………...18

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CHAPTER 4: TV SCREEN AND REMOTE CONTROL

TV SCREEN………………….……………………….……….21

REMOTE CONTROL NAVIGATION..……………………………22

CHAPTER 5: CUSTOMIZING MENU PAGES

MENU PAGE ELEMENTS……..…………………………….…25

THE STYLE CHOOSER………………………………………...28

CREATE CUSTOM MENU DIALOG BOX……………..………...30

CHAPTER 6: EDITING SCENES AND STILL IMAGES

THE EDIT VIDEO DIALOG BOX.……..………….……………..34

THE THUMBNAIL LIST VIEW…….………….………………...35

THE ICON LIST VIEW…………….…………………………....37

THE EDIT TOOLS.……………………………………………..38

EDIT OPTIONS…………………………..…………………….39

THE PLAYER………………………..………………………...40

TRIM A SCENE……………………..………………..………...41

IMPORTING FOLDERS.……………..………………..………...43

SLIDESHOW………………………..………………..………...44

CHAPTER 7: MAKING THE DISC

ASSIGNING YOUR FILES..…………………………………….47

TRANSCODING AND COMPILING YOUR PROJECT…..…………48

BURNING THE DISC…..………………………………………49

THE CLEAN-UP FILES BUTTON..…..…..……………………...50

APPENDIX

TECHNICAL SUPPORT..……………………………………….51

LICENSE AGREEMENT……………………………..…………53

INDEX………………….…………………………..…………57

Chapter 1: Overview 1

Chapter 1:

Overview

Pinnacle Express lets you use your personal computer to

turn your home movies into DVDs and Video CDs. Soon

you’ll be able to send a friend or family member movies

that they can play in their DVD player. With Pinnacle

Express, it’s as easy as 1-2-3.

First, Pinnacle Express lets you “capture

video” or transfer the video from your

camcorder to your PC’s hard drive. You can also include

videos and stills you have saved on the PC.

Next, preview what your disc will look like on a

DVD player. Pinnacle Express automatically

creates a scene index menu page for you! You can test

your disc with the on-screen remote or just click on a

menu page item and see it play. From this screen you can

access tools that let you pick a menu page style, customize

menu pages, arrange the video scenes and/or still images

in any order, or delete, combine, or split scenes.

The final step is to burn your movies to CD or

DVD using your burner. Pinnacle Express lets

you create VideoCD, Super VideoCD, or DVD discs.

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COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to your Express software, you need a PC-

compatible computer with:

• Pentium II 300 or higher or equivalent

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows

Millennium, Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• DirectX-compatible graphics card

• DirectX-compatible sound card

• 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)

• 200 MB of free hard disk space to install software

• Your hard drive must be capable of sustained reading

and writing at 4 MB/sec. All SCSI and most UDMA

drives are capable of this. DV-format video consumes

3.6 MB of hard disk space for every second of video, so

four minutes of DV video will require almost 900 MB

of hard disk space.

• CD-ROM drive

• Speakers

• Mouse

Chapter 1: Overview 3

INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE

To install your Studio Express software:

1. Insert the Express CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If you have Autorun enabled for your CD-ROM,

Setup will run automatically.

2. If you do not have Autorun enabled, navigate to your

CD-ROM drive, and double-click on Setup.exe.

3. Select the language of your choice.

4. Enter your serial number (found on the outside back

cover of this manual).

5. Agree to the Express software license terms (click “I

Agree”). If you do not accept or understand the terms,

you should promptly return this product to your dealer.

6. Choose “Typical” installation (recommended). Only

advanced computer users should choose “Custom.”

7. Click “Next” until the installation is completed.

8. Restart. In some cases, you may be instructed to restart

your PC.

9. Next, you will be given the opportunity to register

your copy of Express. You can quickly and easily

important for three reasons:

• Registration allows Pinnacle Systems to inform you

of free upgrades to the Express software

• Registration makes you eligible for special offers

and promotions from Pinnacle Systems

• Registration is required to receive technical support

Express

CONNECTING THE CAMERA

After the software application installation is complete,

connect your DV video device to your PC, using any

IEEE-1394 DV cable (4-pin to 6-pin). If you have a laptop

computer, you may have a 4-pin IEEE-1394 connector.

To connect your DV camcorder/VCR to your PC:

1. Connect the IEEE-1394 cable to your PC.

Connect the 6-pin connector of the IEEE-1394 DV

cable to one of the IEEE-1394 data ports on your DV

board.

2. Next, connect the IEEE-1394 cable to the DV device.

Connect the 4-pin connector of the IEEE-1394 DV

cable to the DV IN/OUT or the DV OUT connector of

your DV camcorder/VCR. Make sure that your

camcorder is turned on and in VTR mode.

ON-LINE HELP

On-line help is right where you need it, when you need it,

while you’re working in Express.

Standard On-line Help: Click the Help button in the

Express main menu bar, or press F1 to display the table of

contents page of the standard help topics. Click Help >

Help Topics if you want to search for a specific topic, or

command.

Tool Tips: To find out what a button or other Express

control does, pause your mouse pointer over it and a Tool

Tip appears explaining its function.

Chapter 1: Overview 5

ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVENTIONS

This guide uses the following conventions to help

organize the material.

Terminology

Express refers to Pinnacle’s video capture and disc

authoring software.

The term DV refers to DV and Digital8 camcorders,

VCRs, and tapes.

The term 1394 refers to OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394

FireWire, DV, or iLink interfaces, ports and cables.

The term Analog refers to 8mm, Hi8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-

C or SVHS-C camcorders, VCRs and tapes, and to

Composite (RCA) and S-Video cables and connectors.

The term assets refers to video and audio files and scene

index menu pages.

The term video file refers to source video/audio from a DV

capture device, or analog video/audio that has been

digitized and saved to disk.

The term scene refers to a video file that Express has

Scene Detected and placed in List View.

The term scene index menu page (or just menu page)

refers to a graphic background for up to nine interactive

buttons, and to the layouts, text styles, and frame types

comprising the menu page.

The term thumbnail refers to the reduced-sized scene

image covering each menu button.

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Dialog Box and Window Names

Names of buttons, dialog boxes, windows and related

items are written in Italics so you can find them in the text

faster.

Example: Click the Accept button in the TitleDeko

window.

Choosing Menu Commands

The right angle bracket symbol (>) denotes the path for

hierarchical menu items. For example, to create a new file,

the instruction would be

Example: Select File > New Project

Keyboard Conventions

Key names are spelled with initial caps. A plus sign

denotes a key combination.

Example: Press Ctrl + A to select all the video scenes in

the List View.

Brackets denote keys that do not have names printed on

them.

Example: Press the [Spacebar] to pause the slideshow.

Mouse Clicking

When a mouse click is required, the default is always a

left-click unless specified.

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Chapter 2:

Bringing In Video

As mentioned earlier, you make a CD or DVD in three

steps: (1) Bring In Video, (2) Preview and Edit your video

in the TV Screen, and (3) Make your Disc. These modes

are represented by three buttons atop the Express interface,

which are ordered in the sequence used to make a disc.

Bring In Video is the process of transferring a video file

from a digital camcorder or other source to your PC’s hard

drive.

Your Bring In Video screen looks like this:

Transport controls

Source

material

options

File and

Scene Detection

options

Preview screen

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Transport Controls

Use the Transport controls to view your tape or seek to the

tape location at which capture is to begin. The Counter

window displays the current position of the tape, and the

control buttons display the current mode of the camcorder

or VCR.

Stop

Rewind

Play Pause

Fast Forward

Counter

window

Source Material Options

The three buttons on the right side of the screen allow you

to capture video via a 1394 (FireWire) connection from a

DV device, import video from an AVI file, or import a still

image.

The Asset List: Express shows the file name and type of

each asset (the files you capture and import) in the

Captured and imported files window (see below).

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Capturing Video from Your Camcorder

Often you will want to start your project by bringing in

video from your camcorder. Express supports digital

camcorders and VCRs using your PC’s 1394 (Firewire)

interface. Your DV device (camcorder or VCR) is

connected to your PC as described in Chapter 1. You may

capture an entire tape, or start and stop capture at any

point in the tape.

The Capture video button begins the capture process

by opening the Capture Video from DV Camcorder

dialog box (see below).

Import File

Express also allows you to import video files already on

your PC’s hard disk. If you wish to import video from a

type 2 AVI file (the type created by a DV camcorder),

click the Import video button to open a browser. Click

the Import still button to bring in still images from

your hard drive.

You can also import video and still image files by

dragging them from Windows Explorer into the Captured

and imported files window (see below).

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The Capture Video From DV Camcorder

Dialog Box

The Capture video button begins the capture process

by opening this dialog box:

Maximum

capture

time

Select scene

detect options

The Preview screen above the Transport Controls

continues to display incoming video. When you choose the

drive where the video will be captured, Express calculates

and displays the maximum capture time. Enter a name for

your capture, and click the Start Capture button.

Chapter 2: Bringing In Video 11

The Start Capture button triggers the display of a sample

scene index menu page with scene thumbnails created

from the initial frame of each video scene detected. When

one menu page is populated with thumbnails, it slides to

the right and another menu page is generated. This

continues until you click the Stop Capture button to end

your capture session.

Sample

page

Populated

pages

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The Captured and Imported Files Window

As you capture and import, Express shows the file name

and type of each asset in this window. The Asset menu

button at the top right of the window gives you

commands for managing your assets.

Deleting and Renaming assets

To delete or rename any asset, select the file name from

the list, click the Asset menu button, and select the desired

operation from the pop-up Asset menu.

Scene Detection options

The Scene detect options choice on the Asset menu opens

the Scene Detection Options dialog box where you choose

how you want Scene Detection to operate (see below).

Importing assets by dragging from Explorer

Another way to import files is to select them in Windows

Explorer and drag them onto the asset list.You can

instantly create a slide show by dragging in a folder of

images in one operation!

Chapter 2: Bringing In Video 13

The Scene Detection Options Dialog Box

Open this dialog with Scene detect options from the Asset

menu in the Captured and imported files window.

Automatic Scene Detection is a key feature of Express. It

eliminates the drudgery of manually marking the

beginnings and ends of video scenes. When Express

captures your video to your hard drive, it automatically

detects natural breaks that occur in that video.

Your choices are:

• Detect by Time Stamp: This option only works with

DV video. It detects scenes by sensing a discontinuity in

the time of day recorded along with the video.

• Detect by Content: This option, which detects scenes

by changes in brightness, works with any video. Use it

if when bringing video from tape that has been dubbed,

or when using analog tapes with a Digital8 camcorder.

• No Scene Detection: This option skips the scene

detection feature (don’t worry—you’ll still be able to

divide video clips into scenes manually).

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Chapter 3: Previewing the Disc 15

Chapter 3:

Previewing The Disc

Clicking on this TV icon takes you to the

Preview/Edit screen, where Express shows how your

finished project will look when played on your DVD

player and TV. The on-screen DVD Player Remote

Control gives you a realistic feel for the interactivity you

build into each project.

In addition to previewing your project, this screen is also

where you design menu pages, rearrange and trim scenes,

and choose the type of blank media on which you’ll be

recording. You’ll learn more about these subjects in later

chapters.

Disc Meter Edit Video

Settings

Output/Media

Settings

TV Screen Remote Control

Style Chooser

Express

The Preview/Edit mode displays six areas of interest: the

Style Chooser, the TV Screen, the Remote Control, the

Edit Video Settings button (which opens the Edit Video

Settings dialog box), the Output Media Settings button,

(which opens the Output Media Settings dialog box), and

the Disc Meter. This chapter describes the TV Screen, the

Remote Control, the Output Media Settings dialog box

and the Disc Meter.

The TV Screen

The TV screen previews what you will see on your TV

when the completed disc is played in a VideoCD or DVD

player. It displays menu pages as well as full-motion video

and still images from your project.

Click your mouse on the scene icons within the menu

pages to play the corresponding scenes. Use the remote

control to return to menu pages. You can also use mouse

clicks to navigate from one menu page to another.

The Remote Control

This control

allows you to

navigate

between menu

pages, and to

play scenes in

any order.

Return to menu

(DVD only)

Return to menu

(VCDs and SVCDs)

Movie controls

Navigation

buttons

(DVD only)

Number pad

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Number pad

When the menu page displays, press any two-digit scene

number for direct access to the corresponding scene.

Navigation buttons

Move (Up, Down, Left, Right) through a DVD menu page,

and once a scene is selected, play it by clicking the center

button.

Jump to the previous or next scene or menu page.

Return to Menu Button

Click at any time to return to the most recently-

displayed menu page.

The Disc Meter

This display shows you the current recordable capacity on

your output disc. The figure depends on both the output

format chosen in the Output Media Settings dialog box

(see below) and the estimated space remaining on the disc.

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Output Media Settings

Click the Settings button to open this dialog box:

Output Format

Select the type of disc you wish to create.

VCD (VideoCD): This is an extremely popular format in

China and other parts of the world. A VideoCD disc

allows up to 70 minutes of VHS-quality video to be

burned onto a CD and is supported by a large number of

DVD players. Check the Pinnacle web site for a list of

compatible players.

S-VCD (Super-VideoCD): Super-VideoCD is an

enhancement to the VCD format. An S-VCD disc allows

up to 30 minutes of near-DVD quality video to be burned

onto a CD and is supported by a number of DVD players.

Check the Pinnacle web site for a list of compatible

players.

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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc): A DVD disc is the ultimate

in video quality. Express can burn up to 90 minutes of

high-quality video and audio onto to a DVD-R/RW disc.

For a list of compatible DVD burners, check the Pinnacle

web site.

Media

Based on the output format you choose, Express will

prompt you as to which type of media is needed.

CD-R (and CD-RW): Use for VCD and S-VCD titles. If

you are using CD-RW, Express will prompt you to erase

the disc.

DVD-R (and DVD-RW): Express supports General

DVD-R (write once) and DVD-RW (write many) media.

Express will support other DVD formats in the future.

Check the Pinnacle web site for updates.

Check Media

Place the blank or erasable disc into your drive and

Express will verify its usability.

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Chapter 4: TV Screen and Remote Control 21

Chapter 4:

TV Screen and Remote

Control

This is where Express shows you how your project

will look on a television screen. The DVD Player Remote

Control gives you a realistic feel for the interactivity you

build into each project.

TV Screen

The TV Screen is designed to have the look and feel of a

television you would find in your living room. It displays

scene index menu pages as well as full-motion video and

still images from your project. You navigate in the TV

Screen with either your cursor or the Remote Control.

Disc Meter Edit Video

Settings

Output/Media

Settings

TV Screen Remote Control

Style Chooser

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Cursor Navigation

If a project has more than one menu page, left- and right-

arrows appear at the bottom of the page to indicate

previous or subsequent pages. Click these arrows with

your cursor to move through menu pages.

Project Title

Previous page Next page

Scene

Titles

Thumbnails

Click any thumbnail with your cursor and the

corresponding scene or still image will activate, come full-

screen, and play.

Click any title with your cursor and a text field opens.

Modify or create a new title, then press [Enter] and the

modifications are applied.

Chapter 4: TV Screen and Remote Control 23

Remote Control Navigation

The Express Remote Control features all functions needed

to navigate through VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and

DVDs.

Number Pad

The 10-digit number pad allows direct access to any scene

in a movie. If you are not already on a menu page, use the

Go To Menu Page button (click for DVDs and for

Video CDs and Super Video CDs) to return to a menu

page. Then key in the scene number you want to access,

and Express plays that scene immediately.

Display of

scene number

keyed into

number pad

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DVD Navigation Buttons

These seven buttons provide navigation to selected scenes

within a menu page. Selected scenes are highlighted. Blue

buttons take you Up, Down, Left and Right. The center

blue button is Play Selected Scene. The two remaining

buttons have dual functions:

• When a scene is playing or paused, is Play Previous

Scene and is Play Next Scene.

• When a menu page is displayed, is Show Previous

Menu Page, and is Show Next Menu Page.

Note: if you can’t navigate through DVD menu pages with

the blue buttons, click the Settings button (see Chapter 3)

and verify you’ve selected DVD as your Output Format.

Movie Controls

These are controls for the movie only, and do not affect

scenes or menu pages.

Stop Play Pause

Reverse x10 Forward x10

Chapter 5: Customizing the Menu Pages 25

Chapter 5:

Customizing Menu Pages

This is where you choose pre-made styles for

your scene index menu pages, or design custom menu

pages. Before describing both approaches, here’s an

overview of the elements which combine to make

Express menu pages.

MENU PAGE ELEMENTS

An Express scene index menu page is comprised of

four graphic elements and one audio element. The

graphic elements are Layout, Background, Text style,

and Frames. The audio element is a WAV or MP3 file

you can assign to any menu page.

Text style

Background

Frame

You can access each element when you customize a

menu page, a process described later in this chapter.

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Layout

This menu page element is the template that

determines how frames, main title, and scene title are

arranged on the page. Layouts differ in the number and

position of frames, and whether or not they include

main titles or scene titles.

To illustrate, here are two Express layout templates

and their associated menu pages with background, text

and frames. Notice that although there are nine scenes

in the top menu page, there is no main title, and the

scene titles are limited to ascending numbers.

Menu page layout Menu page with elements

The layout indicates the positioning of frames, main

title, and scene titles/numbers within the menu page.

Layouts are selected in the Create Custom Menu

dialog box (see below).

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Background

This menu page element is the image which creates the

graphic background. Express comes with a number of

attractive backgrounds, and also allows you to import

any BMP, JPG, PCD, PCT, TGA, TIF, or WMF file

for use as a custom background.

The Express background aspect ratio is 4 to 3. If you

import an image with a different aspect ratio, Express

will scale it to fit within the frame, and fill the

remaining area with the color of the top-left pixel of

the imported image.

Backgrounds are found and imported in the Create

Custom Menu dialog box (see below).

Text style

With this menu page element, Express offers you

multiple text styles with different fonts and colors that

you can apply to your menu pages. Text Styles are

found in the Create Custom Menu dialog box.

Frames

Frames surround each scene thumbnail, and you can

choose frames that differ in color and transparency.

In addition to being a graphic element on the menu

page, frames are highlighted to indicate which scene is

selected when navigating through a DVD menu page.

Frames are found in the Create Custom Menu dialog

box.

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Sound

Sound can be used as a menu page element. Express

comes with a selection of music and sound effect

WAV files. You can also import custom WAV or MP3

files (e.g. sound effects, music, or voice-over

narration). You can attach any WAV or MP3 file to

any menu page or still image.

Audio files are found and imported in the Create

Custom Menu dialog box (see below).

THE STYLE CHOOSER

For fast and easy menu pages, use the Express Style

Chooser. It’s pre-loaded with numerous styles

featuring different combinations of layouts,

backgrounds, text styles and frames.

Navigating the Style Chooser

The Style Chooser displays a thumbnail of the current

menu page appearing on the TV Screen. As you scroll

forward or backward through the style choices, each

thumbnail is replicated in the TV screen for immediate

viewing.

Scroll forward

Scroll backward

Menu Page

thumbnail

Open/close

drawer

Chapter 5: Customizing the Menu Pages 29

The Style Chooser also offers a No Menu choice:

when your disc is inserted in a player, the disc plays

from start to finish without displaying a menu page.

The viewer still has the ability to jump forward or

back between scenes with the remote control.

The Style Chooser Drawer

Click the Open Drawer button on the Style Chooser to

display five style thumbnails at a time. Click on any

style and it appears instantly in the TV Screen,

displaying scene thumbnails and titles of imported or

captured assets.

Click to create

custom menu

Click to open or close drawer

Click on the button at the bottom of the drawer to

customize a menu page.

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Create Custom Menu Dialog Box

Access this dialog box by clicking the Create Custom

Menu button on the Style Chooser. This is where you may

customize each element of a menu page. Click on any of

the five element buttons and choices appear. Click on any

choice and the sample menu page is immediately updated

in the Preview screen with the new element choice.

To use your own background images, MP3 or .WAV files,

click the Import button and make your selection to open a

browser.

Preview screen

Background

Frame

Layout

Text Style

Music

Click to import

music/images

Chapter 5: Customizing the Menu Pages 31

Menu Page Audio Files

When attaching an audio file to a menu page, Express sets

the minimum duration at 40 seconds, and the maximum

duration at 280 seconds. Here are three examples:

• When displaying a menu page with a 15-second audio

file attached, Express plays the audio file and adds

another 25 seconds of silence before playing the file

again. This continues for as long as the menu page

displays.

• When displaying a menu page with a 120-second audio

file attached, Express plays the audio file and

immediately plays it again (loops the audio file). This

continues for as long as the menu page displays.

• When displaying a menu page with a 300-second audio

file attached, Express plays the first 280 seconds and

begins playing it immediately from the start. This

continues for as long as the menu page displays.

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Chapter 6: Editing Scenes and Still Images 33

Chapter 6:

Editing Scenes and Still

Images

When you have a menu page constructed to your liking,

you may wish to edit your video scenes and still images.

Click the Edit Video button to open the Edit Video dialog

box. This is where you rearrange, trim, and rename scenes,

change scene thumbnails, attach audio files to Slideshows,

and add dissolves and fades between scenes and still

images.

Click to Edit Video

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THE EDIT VIDEO DIALOG BOX

This dialog box opens with two List Views of the menu

pages, a Player to view scenes and still images, a scene

information box that updates with each selection in the

List View, and a suite of edit tools. Each List View is a

view of the menu pages, one that allows you to scroll

through all scenes and still images.

Updated

scene information

List Views of menu pages Edit tools

Player

Scrubber

Recycle bin

When Express brings in video from a DV device, it

assigns scenes a captured video title and a scene title. The

default captured video title is the recording date of the

video, and the default scene titles are ascending numbers

assigned in the order each scene is detected.

Chapter 6: Editing Scenes and Still Images 35

The Thumbnail List View

Access this List View by clicking the Thumbnail tab

at the top of the dialog box. This view of the menu

page displays the thumbnail representing the scene, the

title of the captured video file or still image, and the scene

title.

Menu page

numbers

Indicates combined scenes

Captured video title

Scene title

Scene thumbnail

Still image title

The menu pages illustrated above have four scenes per

page, indicated by the alternating gray and white

horizontal list sections.

Navigating the Thumbnail List View

Click any list section and it turns blue, indicating that it is

selected. Click and drag between sections to select

multiple sections.

Click and drag cursor

to select multiple sections

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When your cursor passes over the scene thumbnail, it turns

into the grabber symbol. The grabber will take a scene (or

scenes if selected) and move it anywhere within the list.

This is the key to rearranging scenes and still images in

Express.

As you click and drag with the grabber, it changes to an

arrow with a rectangle, signifying that moving the

selection is allowed.

Renaming Scene and Still Image Titles

Click a title and a text field opens with an I-Beam cursor.

Type in your new title and press [Enter].

Chapter 6: Editing Scenes and Still Images 37

Duplicating Selected Scenes

You can duplicate selected scenes and still images in both

the Thumbnail and Icon List Views by using the standard

Windows keyboard commands for Copy (Ctrl + C), Cut

(Ctrl + X), and Paste (Ctrl + V).

The Icon List View

Access this List View by clicking the Icon tab at the

top of the dialog box. This Icon View of the menu page

displays three times as many scenes as the Thumbnail

View.

Menu page 1

Menu page 2

Still image icon

Movie icon

Navigating in the Icon List View

Just as with the Thumbnail View, click any list section and

it turns blue, indicating that it is selected. Click and drag

between sections and you select multiple scenes.

Your cursor turns into a grabber symbol when you move

over the movie or still image icon. Click and drag to

reposition a scene (or scenes).

Note: Unlike the Thumbnail List View, you cannot

rename scenes in this view.

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The Edit Tools

Combine Scenes

This allows two or more scenes to play as one extended

scene. This button becomes active when two or more

scenes are selected in either of the List Views (you can

also left-click in a selected scene and choose Combine

from the dropdown menu).

Clicking the button combines the scenes, and is indicated

by the Plus sign in the List View. Clicking the Plus sign

changes it to a Minus sign and expands the List,

displaying all combined scenes.

Uncombine Scenes

This separates scenes which have previously been

combined. This button becomes active when a

combined scene is selected in a List View, and the

combined scene is collapsed.

Split

This button divides a scene at the frame displayed in

the Player window. This is a powerful editing tool used

along with the Delete button, because it allows you to trim

the beginning or end of any scene to frame accuracy.

Delete

This button sends the selected scene or scenes to the

Recycle Bin . After splitting a scene, send the unwanted

portion to the Recycle Bin.

Chapter 6: Editing Scenes and Still Images 39

The Recycle Bin

Click on the icon to view deleted scenes. You have the

option to restore deleted scenes to your list view.

Thumbnail

This button creates a new scene thumbnail from the

frame displayed in the Player window. This means that

you can choose the most representative frame in any

scene, and not be locked into using the initial frame of that

scene. (Hint: use the Frame Forward and Frame Reverse

buttons in the Player to choose the precise frame you wish

to designate, then click the Thumbnail button to update

that scene’s thumbnail).

Scene Options

This button opens the Edit Options dialog box (see

below).

Edit Options

The Edit Options dialog box offers choices which affect

how your disc will be viewed by the user:

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Show title when playing: This displays the scene title for

2 seconds at the beginning of each scene. This is a global

setting for all scenes.

Return to menu after playing: This returns the user to

the menu page after each scene. This is a global setting for

all scenes. If this choice is not made, each subsequent

scene plays automatically without user intervention.

Fade to black between scenes: Choose this and Express

globally places a video cross-fade between all scenes. The

cross-fade does not affect audio.

Use dissolve transitions within combined scenes:

Choose this and Express places a dissolve between all

combined scenes and still images (see Slideshow below).

Length of time to display each still image: This sets the

duration for display of still images. Minimum duration is 1

second; maximum is 999 seconds. This is a global setting

for all still images.

The Player

The buttons and controls in the Player window let you

navigate through a scene.

Play/Pause: The Play button previews the scene

from the current position. Once preview begins, Play

toggles to a Pause button. When paused, the frame on

which Preview stops becomes the selected frame.

Scrubber: Grab the Scrubber with your cursor to

quickly transverse forward and backward through the

scene. The Scrubber shows at a glance your relative

position within a scene. Regardless of length, the Scrubber

Chapter 6: Editing Scenes and Still Images 41

bar represents the entire length of the scene, with the left

edge as the beginning.

Frame Forward/Reverse: The Frame Forward

button advances the Scrubber incrementally one frame

forward with each click. The Frame Reverse button

reverses the Scrubber incrementally one frame backwards

with each click.

Fast Reverse: Plays the scene in fast-reverse mode at

10x the normal speed.

Fast Forward: Plays the scene in fast-forward mode

at 10x the normal speed.

Go To Beginning: Moves Scrubber to the first frame

of your scene.

TRIM A SCENE

A video scene is a number of video frames joined together

and displayed at a constant rate, giving a viewer the

perception of motion.

To trim a scene, we’ll use this sample video scene named

Tiger, 7 frames in length (for purposes of illustration).

This is Tiger in the Express List View:

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We want a new, trimmed scene to start with frame 2 and

end with frame 5.

To trim the scene:

1. Select the scene. If either the Fade to black between

scenes or Use dissolve transitions within combined

scenes edit options are selected, deselect them (either

choice can be re-initiated after trimming).

2. Use the Scrubber to move within proximity of frame 2.

3. Use the Frame Forward/Reverse buttons to display

frame 2 in the Player. This is the first frame of your

trimmed scene.

4. Click the Split button. Express places both new scenes

in the List View, and names Frame 1 “Tiger,” and

Frames 2 through 7 “Tiger-1.”

5. Select “Tiger” in the List View and click the Delete

button. “Tiger-1” remains in the List View.

6. Select “Tiger-1” and scrub to frame 6. This is the

frame following the last frame of our new trimmed

scene.

7. Click the Split button. Express places both new scenes

in the List View, and names Frames 2 through 5

“Tiger-1” and Frames 6 and 7 “Tiger-2.”

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8. Select “Tiger-2” in the List View and click the Delete

button. “Tiger-1” remains in the List View and is our

desired trimmed scene, beginning at Frame 2 and

ending with Frame 5.

SLIDESHOW

Another powerful feature of Express is Slideshow, the

ability to take a collection of digital still images, combine

them in List View, choose whether to cut or dissolve

between images, and set durations for image display. You

even have the option to attach an MP3 or WAV file to

each Slideshow.

Creating a Slideshow

To create a Slideshow:

1. Click on the Edit button to open the List View.

2. Use your cursor to select the still images you wish to

include in your Slideshow (you can also include video

scenes in a Slideshow; see Intermixing Still Images

and Video Scenes below).

3. Click the Combine Scenes button to condense all

selected still images and scenes into one scene. Your

new condensed scene now has a plus sign to the left

of its icon.

4. To re-arrange still images and video scenes within the

Slideshow, click the plus sign. It toggles to a minus

sign and expands the condensed scene. Drag and drop

individual still images and video scenes as described

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under the Thumbnail List View and the Icon List View

topics above.

5. Finally, click the Scene Options button and:

• Choose a duration for displaying each still (from 1

to 999 seconds). This is a global setting in Edit

Options.

• Choose whether or not to fade up from black with

the first still image and fade to black after the final

still image. This is a global setting in Edit Options.

• Notice that Express offers additional options for

Slideshow. Choose whether or not to add an audio

file (WAV or MP3) to a Slideshow.

• You can construct multiple slideshows in a project,

and import separate audio files for each one.

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Importing Folders

A time-saving technique for importing multiple images is

to place them in a folder, and drag that folder from

Explorer directly into the Captured and Imported Files list.

Still Image Ordering

When importing a folder of still images, the images appear

in their original order. However, they can be rearranged in

any order when you open the Express List View.

Keep in mind that still images can be added or deleted

once in the List View.

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Intermixing Video Scenes and Still Images in

Slideshow

You have the flexibility to combine video scenes with still

images in a Slideshow. If you have attached an audio file,

however, keep in mind that any natural audio from the

video scene will be mixed with the attached audio file.

Chapter 7: Making the Disc 47

Chapter 7:

Making the Disc

Prior to Making the Disc , you must already have

chosen the Output format from the Output Media Settings

dialog box (Chapter 3).

When the Making the Disc window opens, you have the

Transcoding, Compiling, and Disc Burning elements of

making a disc displayed on-screen.

Assigning Your Files

If you’re making a VCD, you’re transcoding your files to

MPEG-1. If you’re making an S-VCD or DVD, you’re

transcoding to MPEG-2.

By default, Express assigns these files to a Temp folder in

Pinnacle Express on your C: drive. These can be quite

large files, depending on the length of your project.

Express

Click the Options button to open a Browse for Folder

dialog box where you can choose any location for these

transcoded and compiled files.

When you have your files assigned, click the Start button

to begin burning your disc.

Transcoding and Compiling your Project

This screen displays the progress of transcoding and

compiling your AVI files and still images. The time

needed for these operations is related directly to the speed

of your hard drive.

Chapter 7: Making the Disc 49

Burning the Disc

Express takes the compiled files and burns a disc. Progress

is displayed here.

When the disc is completed, the screen reads “Finished”

and your disc tray opens with the completed disc.

If you’re burning more than one disc, Express prompts

you to load another blank.

Express

The Clean-up Temporary Files Option

Once you have transcoded, compiled, and rendered a

project, you can have potentially huge files.

Express displays the Clean-up button , which offers

two options:

Appendix A: Technical Support 51

Appendix A:

Technical Support

Pinnacle Systems has FREE 24 x 7 self-service

troubleshooting assistance. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

you have two ways to find answers to your questions. You

can use:

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Go to http://www.pinnaclesys.com/support/express

This is the best way to get your questions answered. Here

you can easily find answers to the most common questions,

as well as download the latest updates.

1. Discussion Forum

Go to http://www.pinnaclesys.com/support/express

and select Pinnacle Express Discussion Forum.

Search Pinnacle Systems’ online Discussion Forum to

see if someone has already encountered your question.

Post your question on the Discussion Forum and get

help from Pinnacle Systems and other users. This

forum is also searchable so you can—for example—

type in “mp3 file size limits,” and discussions with

solutions on this topic will be displayed.

Express

2. Email Support

If you are unable to find answers to your questions

using our website, Pinnacle Systems also offers

troubleshooting and technical support by email. Email

is usually responded to within 48 hours (excluding

weekends and holidays). Our email address is

consumer-support-us@pinnaclesys.com

Additional Support

Pinnacle Systems gives priority to electronic support

vehicles (FAQs, Forums and email). However, if you wish

to contact us directly, telephone support is available at

1-650-237-1800, from 8AM to 5PM Monday through

Thursday, and 10AM to 5PM Friday (all times are Pacific

time).

Appendix B: License Agreement 53

Appendix B:

License Agreement

CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

BEFORE USING THIS PROGRAM. USING THIS PROGRAM

INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OR UNDERSTAND

THEM, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO

YOUR VALUE-ADDED RESELLER OR DEALER.

The export and re-export of Pinnacle software products are controlled by

the United States Export Administration Regulations and such software

may not be exported or re-exported to any country to which the United

States embargoes goods. In addition, Pinnacle software may not be

distributed to persons on the Table of Denial Orders, the Entity List, or

the List of Specially Designated Nationals.

By downloading or using a Pinnacle software product you are certifying

that you are not a national of any country to which the United States

embargoes goods and that you are not a person on the Table of Denial

Orders, the Entity List, or the List of Specially Designated Nationals.

Proprietary Property

The Express program, Pinnacle Systems’ trademarks, product names, user

manuals, documentation and other support materials are either patented,

copyrighted, trademarked, constitute valuable trade secrets (whether or

not they or any portion thereof may be copyrighted or patented) or are

otherwise proprietary to Pinnacle Systems. In addition, this program may

contain the proprietary property of others which has been licensed to

Pinnacle Systems (such as utility or plug-in software or programs, clip art

and sample files).

QDesign Corporation. Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft

Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective

owners.You agree not to remove any product identification or notices of

the proprietary restrictions from Pinnacle Systems’ products or manuals.

Express 54

License and Prohibitions

You may:

(a) use the Express program and accompanying written materials

(“programming materials”) in connection with a single computer. A

copy of the program is being furnished to you along with this license

agreement. If you wish to use this program on more than one

computer, you must license additional copies of the program;

(b) use the program and accompanying written materials on a licensed

computer network. A “computer network” is any combination of two

or more terminals or computers that are electronically linked and

capable of sharing the use of a single software program. A “licensed

computer network” is a computer network for which you have

purchased from Pinnacle Systems, or its dealer, sufficient copies of

this program so that the number of concurrent users of this program

on the computer network at any given time is not greater than that

number of copies of the program so purchased;

your use of the program so long as you prominently label the backup

copy with the appropriate copyright notice;

(d) use the program for your personal use or in your business or

profession. Permitting unauthorized users access to the program and

program materials is a violation of this license agreement; and

(e) transfer the program and license to another party if the other party

agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you

transfer the program, you must at the same time either transfer all

copies to the same party or destroy any copies not transferred. If you

transfer possession of any copy of the program to another party, your

license is automatically terminated.

Prohibited Uses

You may not, without explicit prior written permission from Pinnacle

Systems:

(a) use, modify or transfer the program, or copy the program in whole or

in part, except as expressly provided herein;

(b) reverse-engineer, decompile or otherwise recreate the program or

hardware in whole or in part;

copying or distribution of the program, hardware, or materials related

thereto, except as herein provided;

Appendix B: License Agreement 55

(d) make alterations to the program or merge it into any other software;

(e) grant sublicenses and leases or other rights in the program or

program materials to others;

(f) make verbal or media translations of the program, in whole or in part,

or of the program materials;

(g) modify the program for use on non-compatible hardware;

(h) make telecommunications data transmissions of the program in

whole or in part;

(i) distribute the program on either a permanent or temporary basis to

others;

(j) make available any part of the program or program materials to any

third party, other than your own properly authorized employees; or

(k) make any alteration, modification, connection, disconnection,

improvement or adjustment of any kind to or use Express except as

explicitly contemplated in the enclosed programming materials.

It is agreed that the violation by you of any of the prohibitions described

above shall be a material breach by you of this license agreement, and any

attempt to sublicense, assign, or transfer any of the rights, duties, or

obligations under this agreement, except as expressly provided herein, is

void.

Term

The license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at any time

by destroying the program together with all copies in any form. It will

also terminate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in this agreement or if

you fail to comply with any term or condition of this agreement. You

agree that upon such termination you will destroy the program together

with all copies in any form.

Limited Warranty

The program is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either

expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties

of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with the sole

exception of defective diskette(s) and Express described below. The entire

risk as to the quality and performance of the program is assumed by you.

If the program proves defective, you (and not Pinnacle Systems, its

Licensors, or its dealers) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing,

repair or correction.

Express 56

Program Warranty

Pinnacle Systems warrants to the original licensee that the diskette(s) on

which the program is recorded, shall be free from defects in material and

workmanship only for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of

original purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this

period, and it is returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased not

later than five (5) days after the end of such period, the dealer shall, at its

option, either repair or replace the item. This warranty is in lieu of all

other express or statutory warranties, and the duration of any implied

warranty, including but not limited to the implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, is hereby limited to

said thirty (30) day period.

Updates

Periodically Pinnacle Systems may introduce new versions or releases of

the software. To qualify for notification of the availability of these new

versions or releases and their prices, you must first complete and return

the enclosed program registration card. All new versions or releases

which are provided to you shall become part of the program and shall be

governed by the terms of this license agreement.

Pinnacle Express: Index 57

Pinnacle Express: Index

—Numbers—

1394. See IEEE-1394

8mm

Video equipment,

—A—

Abbreviations and

conventions, 5

Analog

Defined, 5

Aspect ratio

For menu page

backgrounds, 27

Asset

Deleting, 12

List, 8

Menu button, 12

Renaming, 12

Asset List, 12

Assets

And Style Chooser, 28

Defined, 8

Assigning your files, 9

Audio

Importing, 28, 30

Audio file formats, 28

AVI files, 9

—B—

Background (menu page

element), 27

Background image file

formats, 27

Bring In Video

Defined, 7

Screen, 7

Source material options, 8

Bring In Video mode, 7

Burning the disc, 49

Buttons

Asset Menu, 12

Capture video, 9

Check Media, 19

Clean up (temporary

files), 50

Create Custom Menu, 30

Edit Video, 33

Help, 4

Import Video, 9

Import Still, 9

Open Drawer (on Style

Chooser), 29

Options (in Make Disc

mode), 48

Start (in Make Disc

mode), 48

Express 58

Start capture, 11

Stop capture, 11

Tools tips for, 4

Transport control, 8

—C—

Cables and connectors

Analog, 5

Camcorder

Capturing from, 9

Connecting, 4

Capture video

Button, 10

Dialog box, 10

Captured and Imported Files

window,12

CD-R, CD-RW, 19

Check Media button, 19

Clean up temporary files, 50

Combine Scenes tool, 38

Commentary. See Voice-

over

Compiling, 48

Composite

Cables and connectors, 5

Computer

Minimum requirements

for, 2

Connecting the camera, 4

Conventions and

abbreviations, 5

Copying

Scenes and images, 37

Counter window, 8

Create Custom Menu button,

Create Custom Menu dialog

box, 30

Create Thumbnail tool, 39

Creating a slide show, 43

Creating DVDs and

VideoCDs

Three-step process, 1

Cursor navigation

In TV Screen, 22

Customizing menu pages, 30

—D—

Delete Scene tool, 12

Deleting

Assets, 12

Dialog boxes. See Windows

Digital Versatile Disc. See

DVD

Digital8

Included under "DV", 5

With analog tapes, 13

DirectX

Graphics card, 2

Sound card, 2

Disc Meter, 17

Discs

Burning multiple, 49

Disk space requirements, 2

Dissolves, 40

Duplicating

Scenes and images, 37

Duration, 40

Pinnacle Express: Index 59

Duration limits of sound

files, 31

And automatic scene

detection, 13

DVD

Creation process, 1

Navigation buttons, 24

Select as output format, 18

Transcoding, 47

DVD-R, DVD-RW, 19

—E—

Edit mode, 33

Edit Scene Options dialog

box, 39

Edit Video button, 33

Edit Video dialog box, 34

Icon tab, 37

Thumbnail tab, 39

Editing scenes, 41

Editing with frame accuracy,

Elements of menu pages, 25

Equipment requirements,

Computer, 2

Hard disk, 2

Express

Defined, 1

Registration of, 3

Software installation, 3

Software license, 3, 53

Technical support, 51

Upgrades, 3

—F—

Fade to black (scene option),

Fast Forward button, 41

Fast Reverse button, 41

File formats

Audio, 28

For menu page

backgrounds, 31

Files

AVI, 9

Captured and imported, 12

Temporary, cleaning up,

FireWire. See IEEE-1394

Fonts for menu page text, 30

Frame accuracy in editing,

Frame Forward button, 41

Frame Reverse button, 41

Frames

In menu page layout, 27

—G—

Go To Beginning button, 41

Grabber, 36

Graphic

Menu page background,

27, 30

Graphics card

DirectX-compatible, 2

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—H—

Hard disk

Performance test, 2

Requirements, 2

Transferring video to, 2

Help. See On-line help

Help button, 43

Hi8

Video equipment, 5

—I—

Icon list view, 37

Navigating, 37

IEEE-1394

DV cable, 4

iLink. See IEEE-1394

Images

Arranging, 45

Creating a slideshow, 431

Duplicating, 37

Editing, 33

Importing, 12, 30

Intermixing with scenes,

Previewing, 34

Renaming, 36

Reordering, 43

Transcoding and

compiling, 48

Import Video button, 9

Import Still button, 9

Importing

Backgrounds and audio,

27-28

Files from Windows

Explorer, 46

Folders (of images files),

Incoming video display, 7

Installation

"Typical", 3

Camcorder, 4

Manual (without

Autorun), 3

Software, 3

Intermixing scenes and

images, 461

Introduction to Express, 1

Italics, 5

—K—

Keyboard conventions, 5

—L—

Layout (menu page element),

License terms, 53

List views

Introduced, 34

Multiple selection in, 35

Navigating, 35

Reordering scenes and

images, 35-36

List Views

Icon, 37

Thumbnail, 35

Pinnacle Express: Index 61

—M—

Make Disc Mode, 47

Managing large files, 50

Manual installation, 3

Maximum duration of sound

files, 31

Media

Checking, 19

Choice of, 18

Format, 18-19

Settings, 18

Memory - minimum

required, 2

Menu commands, 6

Menu page

Defined, 25

Menu pages, 25

Aspect ratio of

background, 27

Background, 27

Creating discs without, 29

Customizing, 30

Elements of, 25-28

Frames, 27

Importing audio files, 28

Layout, 26

List views, 34

Multiple, 34

Navigating, 35, 37

Renaming scenes, 36

Thumbnails, 35

Minimum duration of sound

files, 31

Mixing scenes and still

images, 46

Modes

Bring In Video, 7

Edit, 33

Make Disc, 47

Mouse clicking, 6

Movie controls

On Remote Control, 24

MPEG-1, MPEG-2, 47

Music,

File formats, 28

Importing, 28

—N—

Narration. See Voice-over

Navigating

Icon list view, 37

Thumbnail list view, 35

Navigating menu pages, 22-

Navigation

Buttons (DVD), 24

In the Style Chooser, 27

In TV Screen, 21-24

No Menu

Style Chooser option, 29

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—O—

OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394.

See IEEE-1394

On-line help

Button, 4

How to use, 4

Types of, 43

On-screen remote control.

See Remote control

Open Drawer button (Style

Chooser), 29

Operating systems

supported, 2

Options

For Bring In Video, 8

Scene, 39

Scene detection, 13

Options button (in Make

Disc mode), 48

Output media

Format, 18

Output Media Settings

dialog box, 18

Overview, 1

—P—

Pause button, 40

Play button, 401

Playback controls

Frame Forward/Reverse,

Play/Pause, 40

Scrubber, 40

Fast Forward, 41

Fast Reverse, 41

Go To Beginning, 41

Player (in Edit Video dialog

box), 40

Positioning of frames and

titles, 30

Preview window (video

capture), 12

Preview/Edit mode, 15

Project

Editing, 33

Previewing, 15

Transcoding and

compiling, 48

—R—

RAM, 2

RCA. See Composite

Recycle Bin tool, 38

Registration

And technical support, 3

Of Express, 3

Remote Control, 16

Navigation in TV Screen,

Number pad, 23

Renaming

Assets, 12

Images, 36

Scenes, 36

Reordering

Scenes and images, 36

Requirements, equipment, 2

Return to menu (scene

option), 40

Pinnacle Express: Index 63

—S—

Scene

Defined, 5

Selected, 36

Scene detection

Explained, 13

Options, 13

Options dialog box, 13

Thumbnail frames, 39

Scene Options tool, 39

Scenes

Arranging, 36

Duplicating, 37

Editing, 41

Editing options, 381

Intermixing with images,

Playing back, 22

Previewing, 34

Renaming in list view, 36

Reordering, 36

Titles of, 35

Trimming, 41

Scrubber, 40

Selected scene (indicated by

highlighted frame), 24

Serial number, Express, 3

Setup. See Installation

Show title (scene option), 40

Slideshow, 43

creating, 43

Intermixing scenes and

images, 46

Software

Installing, 3

Upgrades, 3

Software license terms, 3

Software registration

Importance of, 3

Sound

Effects, 28

File formats, 28

Sound card

DirectX-compatible, 2

Sound effects

Importing, 28

Source material options, 8

Split Scene tool, 38

Start button (in Make Disc

mode), 48

Start capture button, 10

Still images. See Images

Stop capture button, 102

Style Chooser, 28

Drawer, 29

Navigating, 28

No Menu option, 29

Styling menu page text, 30

Super-VideoCD. See S-VCD

S-VCD

Described, 18

Select as output format, 18

Transcoding, 47

SVHS, SVHS-C

Video equipment, 5

S-Video

Cables and connectors, 5

Express 64

—T—

Tapes. See Videotapes

Technical support, 3, 51

Television. See TV Screen

Templates (for menu page

layout), 26

Text style (menu page

element), 26

Thumbnail list view, 35

Navigating, 35

Thumbnails

Changing, 39

Defined, 12

During capture, 11

Frames for, 27

In Style Chooser, 27

On menu pages, 22

Style, 29

Titles

Automatically assigned,

Changing, 36

Tool tips, 4

Tools

Combine Scenes, 38

Create Thumbnail, 39

Delete Scene, 38

Edit Scene Options, 39

Recycle Bin, 38

Split Scene, 38

Uncombine Scenes, 38

Transcoding, 48

Transition effects, 40

Transport controls, 8

Trimming scenes, 41

TV Screen,16, 21

Navigation options, 22-24

Typical installation, 3

—U—

Uncombine Scenes tool, 38

Upgrades

Information about, 3

—V—

VCD

Described, 18

Media type selection, 18

Select as output format, 18

Transcoding, 47

VCR

Capturing from, 9

VHS, VHS-S

Video equipment, 5

Video

Displayed during capture,

Video capture

Capture video button, 9-10

Dialog box, 10

Hard disk requirements, 2

Preview window, 10

Starting, 11

Stopping, 11

Thumbnail frames, 11

Video equipment

Analog, 5

Installation, 4

Video file, 5

Video scenes. See Scenes

Pinnacle Express: Index 65

VideoCD. See VCD

Creation process, 1

Videotape

Current position, 8

Videotapes

Analog, and scene

detection, 13

DV, 13

Voice-over, 28

—W—

Windows

Capture Progress dialog

box, 10

Capture Video dialog box,

Captured and Imported

Files, 12

Counter (on transport

controls), 8

Create Custom Menu

dialog box, 30

Edit Scene Options dialog

box, 11

Edit Video dialog box, 34

Making the Disc, 47

Output Media Settings

dialog box, 18

Scene Detection Options

dialog box, 13

The Player, 40

Windows (operating system)

Versions supported, 2

Windows Explorer, 45

Pinnacle Express: Index 51

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