User manual MUVEE AUTOPRODUCER QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] Click the `Import from video/pictures from a device' to import from a DV camcorder, digital camera or other devices. You will see thumbnails of your video and picture files in the media panel after addition. 2. 3. Note: Connect and power on your device to your computer prior to launching. Video and pictures Tips Have the videos and pictures you wish to use for the muvee organized in folders before starting your muvee autoProducer. Check `Auto-correct red-eye', `Auto-enhance' and `Auto-remove noise' options at the bottom of the pop-up window to improve your video and picture quality. Always have more videos and pictures than the desired length of your final muvee. [. . . ] Keep each highlight short (5-10 seconds in duration or less). To remove all highlights/exclusions for a video, go to magicMomentsTM Edit Remove all highlights and exclusions. These magicMomentsTM settings can be retained. You can subsequently use the same video to make other muvees without having to mark your highlights/exclusions or enter video captions over again. Simply select to import magicMomentsTM settings when prompted during your next muvee project. 9 Selecting pictures with magicSpotTM magicSpot is an advanced feature that gives you more control over the pan/zoom motion that is applied to your pictures. The magicSpot button will be enabled when you select a picture in the media panel. Select the picture you wish to use magicSpot with (in the media panel). *Move, drag and resize the 2 overlapping frames. Click the `OK' button. *magicSpotTM Tips The default setting for pan/zoom is `Automatic' and depends on the style you have chosen, if you do not edit them manually. You need to click the `make muvee' button on the main screen for your changes to take effect. Direction of motion (panning) is indicated by the arrow in the frames. Go to the `Title' or `Credits' tab. Make the changes accordingly. Title/Credits Tips You need to click the 'make muvee' button to make and preview your customized production. 13 Video and picture sequence/bias options The options listed under this tab allow you to select how you want your videos and pictures to be selected and sequenced in your final muvee. Change shuffle settings to either 1`Style Default', 2`Keep shots in sequence' or 3`Shuffle shots'. Select your preference: 4 `Use every picture once' and/or 5 `Interleave pictures'. Select `Let the style choose material for your muvee' for an automatic solution or `Select material using the following bias' for manual adjustments. Adjust video/picture selection using 6`Face bias', 7`Video motion bias' and 8`Brightness bias', if the latter option is selected in step 5. 6. Explanation of settings Shuffle Settings 1) 2) 3) Style default: Let the default style settings determine how your video/pictures are sequenced. Keep shots in sequence: Sequence your video/pictures according to how you have arranged them in the media panel. Shuffle shots: Use the slider to control how much your video/pictures are shuffled. Selecting more shuffling makes the pictures appear in random sequence as opposed to the arrangement in the media panel. More shuffling will increase the frequency of pictures appearing in between video segments in the final muvee too. Picture Settings 4) Check 'Use every picture once' to have each picture appear only once in your muvee. Otherwise, pictures will appear twice or more if your total input of pictures and video is shorter than the duration of the completed muvee. [. . . ] Click 'make muvee' button on the main screen for your changes to take effect. Voiceover Tips Before recording your voiceover, test your microphone. If it is working properly, the mic level indicator will light up when you speak. Recording against a high playback volume will result in an echo in your muvee. To reduce the echo, use headphones while recording or turn the volume level down on your speakers. [. . . ]