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[. . . ] USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USBAV700Cover. p65 44 USB Instant DVD User's Guide Rev. 3 Technical Support: 562. 926. 4338 Technical Support Hours: M-F 8am-5pm, PST www. adstech. com 6/4/2002, 12:20 PM ADS Technologies North America Office 12627 Hidden Creek Way Cerritos, CA, 90703 Phone: 562. 926. 1928 Technical Support: 562. 926. 4338 Technical Support Hours: M-F 8am-5pm PST Fax: 562. 926. 0518 European Office Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon Co. Clare, Ireland Phone: +353. 61. 702042 www. adstech. com USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB 6/4/2002, 12:20 PM USBAV700Cover. p65 45 USB Instant DVD User's Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copyright Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] These steps do not necessarily need to be followed in the order that they are presented. Your work is saved in a small project file (*. VSP) that organizes all of your media files together. A project file is NOT the same as a movie and changes made to it do not affect your media clips. It is possible to have a number of different projects using the same clips. The Start Step is for creating a new project file or opening an existing one. This is the very first and required step whenever you want to work in VideoStudio. Once a project is opened in VideoStudio, video can be recorded directly to your computer's hard disk in the Capture Step. Footage from a videotape can be captured as a single file or automatically divided into multiple files. This step allows you to record video files and still images. The Storyboard Step and the Timeline are the heart of VideoStudio. This is where you arrange, edit, and trim your video clips. Video filters can also be applied to your video clips in this step. Transition effects between scenes are fun and easy. Thumbnail animations and dragand-drop operations put dozens of cool effects at your fingertips. VS6-B. p65 48 6/4/2002, 12:23 PM START 49 This feature allows you to superimpose one clip over another as an added effect to your movie. On top of what you can do using Effects, you can use Overlay feature to add a professional touch to your work. No movie would be complete without opening and closing titles. You can design and animate your text title in any Windows True Type font, color and size, or choose from various presets in the Library. Background music sets the mood of your movie. VideoStudio lets you select and record music files from one or several CD-ROM drives attached to your computer. You can also dub over your video in this step. The final cuts have been made and the music has been synchronized with care. Now it's time to put it all together and make a master copy of your newest movie. Note: · When moving between steps, VideoStudio Guide - a real-time online Help - is displayed to give you quick reference and tips. You can enable or disable it in thePreferencesdialog box which you can access by clickingSettings and Commands: Preferencesor by pressing [F6]. · Since video rendering usually requires large hard disk space, use the Preview Tab in the Preferences dialog box to assign proper space and folders in your hard disk(s). This should be done before opening a project in VideoStudio to ensure enough there is space for rendering and previewing. VS6-B. p65 49 6/4/2002, 12:23 PM 50 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE Start The Start Step is where you create a new project file (*. VSP), or open an existing project. A project file is a small file used by VideoStudio to store all of the information about your movie such as clips used, trimming information, duration of movie, size of frames, and type of movie to make. A project file is not the finished movie and can only be opened in VideoStudio. The actual process of creating a movie from a project file is performed in the Finish Step. Creating a new project When you run VideoStudio, it automatically opens a new project and lets you start composing your video production. If this is your first time to use VideoStudio, the new project uses VideoStudio's initial default settings. [. . . ] Recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 or higher. This resolution will allow you to properly display the full resolution MPEG-2 video which is 704 x 480 (NTSC) or 704 x 576 (PAL). Color depth can be set to 16 bit or higher depending upon Graphic card capabilities?Video will not preview or is very slow, or gets slow after a few minutes. [. . . ]