UVS9 Quick Start Guide

Decorate with overlays

Enhance movie content Add style to each movie component by using filters and the Pan & Zoom effect.

1. Select Video Filter from the Library, then apply the Ghost Motion filter to the father and son video.

2. Click the sailboat thumbnail in the Timeline then select Pan & Zoom and choose one of the presets by clicking the arrow.

4. Click the Animation tab and apply a Moving Path effect to the text.

Add objects and frames to decorate your clips.

1. Switch to Timeline View then select Decoration: Frame from the Library.

2. Drag the Turnpage frame thumbnail to the Overlay Track in the Timeline then position it under the sailboat.

3. Right-click the clip in the Preview Window then select Fit to Screen so that it covers the entire video frame.

4. Trim the Overlay clip to match the sailboat clip duration by dragging its handles in the Timeline.

3. Enter titles for both the video and the sailboat and drag or trim each title in the Timeline so that they match the duration of the clips.

Add a music soundtrack or voiceover to your project.

1. Select Audio from the Library, then select an audio clip and drag it to the Music Track in the Timeline.

2. Trim the duration of the audio clip so that it matches the duration of your project.

3. Click Fade-in and Fade-out so that the music enters and exits smoothly.

in the Library select a thumbnail and drag it to the Overlay clip in the Timeline.

Click Mask & Chroma Key

then select Apply

overlay options to apply an effect similar to the following example:

Tip: Add customized music tracks to your project through the Auto Music tab or add music from CDs using Import from Audio CD.

Add transition effects Insert an effect in between clips to create smooth transitions.

Select Transition from the Library, then select Flashback. Select one of the presets then drag it to the box between the first and second clips in the Timeline.

Try experimenting with different effects such as Mask, Film, Stretch, and more and apply them as the other transitions.

Video Track

Share your video

Overlay Track

Output your movie project in various ways such as discs, video/audio files, online videos, or DV recordings.

Add Titles Add animated titles to your clips or credits to your project.

1. Select Title from the Library. Drag one of the title thumbnails to the Title Track, or to create your own, double-click the Preview window and enter your text.

2. Specify the font type, size, and color.

Select Create Disc to output your project, then follow the guide on the next page to create your disc.

Check the User Guide to learn more about output options available in VideoStudio.

Don’t forget to save your work.

Click File: Save then enter a name for your project to work on it at a later time.

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1 1. Select DVD as the output format.

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2. Select one of these options to insert additional content.

Add Music

You can also apply filters to your overlay. Select the Attribute tab, then under Video Filter

Create a disc

3. To add an introductory video, click Add Video then locate the Samples: Video folder where VideoStudio is installed and select Classic-Open.

4. Position the clip as the first clip then select Use first clip as introductory video.

5. Click Next to continue.

When you run VideoStudio, a startup screen appears which allows you to choose between the following video editing modes:

2 1. Select the Travel Menu Templates then select Trav03.

2. Click the onscreen text then change the title to Outdoor Fun. Click Font to change the text attributes.

3. Select Motion Menu to enable animated menus.

4. Click Background Music: Select a Music Track for this Menu then select Travel-Music.mpa.

5. Click Next to continue.

Click

to view the Flash Introduction.

Click

to use widescreen 16:9 format for your project.

3 Preview your movie using the remote control and click Next. In the next step, specify disc output options then click Burn

DV-to-DVD Wizard allows you to capture video, add a theme template to it, then burn it onto a disc.

VideoStudio 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.

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.

DV-to-DVD Wizard

Movie 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.

If you are new to video editing or you want to quickly make a movie, you can use the 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: Scan for scenes Scan the DV tape and select the scenes you want to add to your movie.

1. Select a DV Device and specify whether to scan From beginning or From current position.

Step 1: Add video & images

Creating a movie

VideoStudio Editor provides a step-by-step workflow that makes creating movies simple and easy.

Use the following guide to create a great movie using the VideoStudio Editor.

4. Click Background Music to enable the music for the selected Theme template.

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Step 3: Finish

2. Use the Library to access preset media clips to add to your movie.

Step 2: Apply a theme template & burn to DVD 1. Specify a Volume name and Recording format for your movie.

2. Select a Theme template to apply to your video and select the output Video quality.

3. Click Burn to output your moviefile to disc.

1. Click Create Disc

Step 2: Select a theme template 1. Select a Theme template: Home Movie templates allow you to create movies that include both video and images.

Slideshow templates are used exclusively for creating image slideshows.

2. Specify the volume label, disc drive, burning speed, and number of copies to create.

3. Specify the Recording format and select whether to Burn to disc, Create DVD folders, or Create disc image file.

4. Click Burn

For Home Movie templates, click Mark clips included or made optional in the movie.

to specify which clips must be

Create Video File: Output your movie as a video file that can be played back on the computer.

Create Disc: Burn your movie onto a disc.

Edit in Ulead VideoStudio Editor: Make further edits to your movie using the complete and powerful video editing tools available in VideoStudio Editor.

There are several ways to add video and images to your project. If you want to import video from a device, begin with the Capture step.

Library Options Panel

Preview Window Jog Slider & Trim Handles

Project Timeline View buttons

1. In the Capture step, click Capture Video to import content from your device.

Insert Media File button Track buttons

Navigation Panel

2. Specify Duration, Source, and Format for capturing then select whether to capture video or save a frame from the video as a still image.

Another way to add video and images to your project is using the Library in the Edit step.

Project timeline views

1. Select the following image and videos from the Library and drag each one to the Timeline as shown.

to burn the project onto a disc.

The following are the available output options for your project:

2. Specify the Duration of your movie. For Slideshow templates, use Smart Pan & Zoom to add life to your slideshow images.

Add video & images

Step Panel

Ripple Editing

3. In the Storyboard, all the scenes are automatically selected for capturing.

To not capture a scene, select the scene then click Unmark Scene.

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VideoStudio Editor The user interface

5. Drag the Volume slider to adjust the balance between the sound from the Theme template and the sound from the video.

1. Capture, add image or video clips, or import media from DVDs and add them to your projects.

2. Specify the scan speed, then click Start Scan to begin scanning the DV device for scenes.

Tips: Add chapters to your DVD menu to let users easily access a specific portion of your movie. To add chapters, click Advanced then select Auto add chapter.

3. Select a title for your movie. Click Text Properties to specify text attributes and use the Preview Window to modify and reposition text.

Video Library Storyboard View The fastest and simplest way to add videos to your movie.

Image Libary

Timeline View The most comprehensive display of the elements in your movie project.

Audio View Use this view to visually adjust the volume levels of video, voice and music clips.

2. To arrange the clips in the Timeline, simply drag each clip to the desired position.