User manual ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO 4

[. . . ] Version 4. 0 User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. October 1999 Seocnd English edition for Ulead VideoStudio version 4. 0, October 1999. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement which is included with the product. [. . . ] You can use images or pictures from any source, and even use individual frames from a video file. Load image button. This button changes depending on the Library folder. Inserting an image clip 1. Switch to the Image Library by clicking the drop down list and selecting Image. Click the Load image button and browse for the picture you want to store in the Library. Drag and drop the image onto the Timeline just like any other clip. Trim handles Library selection menu. Once an image is on the Timeline, you can set it to any time span you like by dragging its Trim handles or by directly entering a Duration in the Options panel. Still images provide excellent backgrounds for title sequences. Since you can precisely control the duration, images provide an easy way to control the total length of your project. You can even create very effective "slide show" movies composed entirely of still image clips. Images that are the same size as your video frames work best. You can resize your pictures in an image editor or have Ulead VideoStudio do it for you when your movie is created. Information about an image clip. 36 Step by step Using color clips Color clips are simply solid colored backgrounds that are useful for titles and transitions. For example, black clips can be used for an effective fade to black transition. They are added to a project by selecting the Color Library, inserting a specific color clip into the Library and dragging and dropping the clip into your project. The duration of a color clip can be controlled just like an image clip. Load color button. Inserting a color clip 1. Switch to the Color Library by clicking the drop down list and selecting Color. Click the color box and select Ulead Color Picker to visually select a color. Set a Duration and click OK. Titles set against solid backgrounds are often easier to see than if set against an image, especially a moving one. You can enter the red, green, and blue values for your clip, or click the color box to pick the color visually. Once a clip has been inserted into the Library, you can drag it to the Timeline to put it into your movie project. Color clips are great for beginning a movie. Place your opening credits over the top of the color clip and then use a cross fade effect to create smooth transition into your movie. 37 Step by step Effects Transitions give your home movies a truly professional touch. Fortunately, they are also the easiest part of Ulead VideoStudio. For your first few videos, feel free to go a little crazy and try out every transition in the Library. Once you've gotten used to using transition, you can express your artistic side by modifying the preset transitions to your own liking. In any case, you're guaranteed to have fun in this section. [. . . ] You can store video, audio, titles, or color clips in the Library and instantly retrieve them for use in a project. Color Clip A simple background color used in a movie. It is often used for titles and credits since they stand out clearly against the solid color. Mark In/Out Points in a clip that have been marked for editing and trimming purposes. A section can be selected from a longer clip by setting its beginning (Mark in) and ending (Mark out). Compression Making a file smaller by removing redundant data. Nearly all digital video is compressed in some way or another. [. . . ]