User manual ADS TECH VIDEO IMPRESSION 1.5

[. . . ] VideoImpression 1. 5 ­ A Sample Project In this tutorial, we'll walk though creating a sample movie file. Remember that there is also a quick-start tutorial and overview in the program's Help file. 1. To begin, click on the New icon. [. . . ] The Storyboard is the frame for your project; in it you'll place all the components that you want to create your movie or presentation. Add to your Storyboard by clicking and dragging a thumbnail from an album to the board. Alternately, click on the thumbnail you'd like to add, and then click on the Add to Storyboard icon. Here, we've added all of the files. 4. You can add Transitions between components on the Storyboard. Transition effects an vary from "wipe" and "dissolve" effects to special effects, such as "fire" and "magic mirror. " To add a Transition: 1. Alternately, you can double-click on a Transition icon on the Storyboard. 2. Click on Effect. 3. You'll be taken to the Transitions screen. From here, you can add Transitions by clicking on the Add to Storyboard icon after selecting the desired Transition. Alternately, you can click and drag a Transition to the Storyboard. 4. After you've finished adding your Transitions, you can go back to the Album screen by clicking on the Edit Movie icon. 5. Text and text effects can be added to your presentation. From the Album screen, click on the Storyboard component (image or movie file) that you want to add text to. After it's highlighted, click on the Edit Movie icon. From here, you can adjust the brightness/contrast of the image, and add Transitions and Text (which is what we want). Click on the Text icon. 6. Below, the various text options are diagrammed. [. . . ] From here, you'll have playback and save options available. You can also email your project if you have a MAPIcompliant mail program. [. . . ]