Corel VideoStudio Pro - 2019 Ultimate Instruction Manual

Corel® VideoStudio® 2019

User Guide

Including VideoStudio Pro and VideoStudio Ultimate

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

What’s new in Corel VideoStudio 2019? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hardware acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Preparing for video editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing and uninstalling the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Starting and quitting the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Updating the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Learning resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Documentation conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Help system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Understanding VideoStudio terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Learning with video tutorials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Web-based resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Workspace tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Exploring the workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Switching between workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

The Welcome book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Player panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Customizing the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing the application language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Capture and import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Capturing videos and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Capturing digital video (DV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using DV Quick Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Capturing analog video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Importing from digital media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Scanning and splitting scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Project basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Creating new projects and opening projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting project properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Creating custom profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using Smart Proxy for a faster, smoother editing experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Previewing your project or clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Showing and hiding grid lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Saving projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Saving projects by using Smart Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Adding cues and chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using Instant Project templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Split screen video templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Organize and find media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Searching the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Resizing thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Tagging files as 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Switching between Timeline views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Showing and hiding tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Adding and swapping tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Renaming tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Adjusting track height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Grouping and ungrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using Ripple Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Edit media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using the Options panel in the Edit workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Converting multiple files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Adding video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Adding photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Moving clips in the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Rotate a video or photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Crop a video or photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Resizing/scaling a video or photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Time remapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Modifying video playback speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Using Freeze Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Replacing media clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Trimming a clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using Split by Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Trimming video into multiple clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Saving trimmed clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Taking a snapshot from a video clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Adjusting the color and tone of clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Adjusting white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Color grading with lookup tables (LUT profiles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Tone Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

HSL Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Lens Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Pan and zoom for video and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Working with the Mask Creator (Ultimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Track transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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360 video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Editing 360 video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Converting 360 video to standard video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Tiny planet and rabbit hole effects from 360 video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Adding audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Using Audio Ducking to automatically adjust volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Splitting an audio track from a video clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Using Auto Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Balancing the volume of multiple clips with Normalize Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Adjusting clip volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Trimming and cutting audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Stretching audio duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Applying fade-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using the Sound Mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Adjusting stereo channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using the Surround Sound Mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Mixing Surround Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Duplicating an audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Applying audio filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Titles and subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using the Title Safe area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Adding titles using the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Adding titles with the Subtitle Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Creating titles for the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Applying text effects and animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Converting titles to image and animation files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

3D Title Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

3D Title Editor workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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Creating and editing 3D titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Adding transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Saving and deleting transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Morph Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Seamless Transitions (Ultimate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Adding color clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Adding color patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Adding backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Adding objects or frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Adding Flash animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Customizing objects, frames, and animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Video filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Applying filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Marking filters as favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Applying multiple filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Customizing filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Adding clips to overlay tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Adjusting overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD (4K) video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Applying motion to an overlay clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Adjusting the overall transparency of overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Adding borders to overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Blending overlay clips with the background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Adding a mask frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Using video masks with overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Motion tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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Tracking motion of video objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Matching motion to a tracking path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Customizing motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Tracking paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Adjusting tracking paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Using objects on tracking paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Using the Path Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Painting Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Working with Painter Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Switching between Painting Creator modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Creating images and animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Live screen capture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Starting a screen capture project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Recording your screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

FastFlick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Creating a FastFlick project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Selecting a template (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Adding media clips (FastFlick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Editing titles (FastFlick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Adding music (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Applying Pan & Zoom effects (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Setting movie duration (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Saving to video files for computer playback (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Uploading to the Web (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Editing your movie in VideoStudio (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Making FastFlick templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Terminology for FastFlick templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Rules for creating FastFlick templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Creating FastFlick templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

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Stop motion animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

How to create a stop motion project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Stop motion settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Opening and importing files for stop motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Using the DSLR Enlarge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Multi-Camera editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

The Multi-Camera Editor workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Basic steps in multi-camera editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Importing video and audio clips into the Multi-Camera Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Synchronizing video and audio clips in multi-camera projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Choosing an audio source for your multi-camera project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Editing multiple clips to create a multi-camera compilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Adding picture-in-picture (PIP) in the Multi-Camera Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Managing multi-camera source files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Saving and exporting your multi-camera project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Using Smart Proxy with the Multi-Camera Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Save and share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Choosing a sharing option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Saving to video files for computer playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Saving to video files for mobile devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Saving a track as an alpha channel video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Saving HTML5 video files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Uploading to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Creating 3D video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Creating video files from part of a project (trimmed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Creating sound files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Burn discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Saving a project to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Assembling files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

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Adding and editing chapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Editing a menu template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Creating advanced menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Previewing your movie and menu before burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Burning your project onto a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Copying a disc image file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Creating disc labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Menu command shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Workspace shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Navigation area shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Timeline shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Multi-trim Video shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Layout settings shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Screen capture shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Other Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

DV-to-DVD Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Scanning for scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Applying templates and burning to DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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Quick start

If you want to dive into Corel® VideoStudio® right away, this tutorial will walk you through
the key tasks.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:

• Import video clips to the Library

• Add your clips and photos

• Review and trim your video clips

• Add titles

• Apply transitions

• Add music

• Save and share

The same basic steps can be applied to create a photo slideshow or any multimedia
presentation that includes photos, video clips, and music.

For a quick movie, try Corel® FastFlick®. For more information, see “FastFlick” on page 183.

For more details about starting movie projects, see “Project basics” on page 41.

Import video clips to the Library

Let’s start with the most common situation—the shoot is done and you’ve transferred your
video clips and photos from your camera to your computer. We can open Corel VideoStudio,
and jump directly to the Edit workspace and the Library.

The Library is the source for all your media, including video clips, photos, and music. It also
houses templates, transitions, effects, and a variety of other media assets that you can use in
your projects.

Quick start 1

1 Click the Edit tab at the top of the application window to open the Edit

workspace. The Library panel appears in the upper right corner of the application.

2 Create a folder for your project to keep all your videos together by clicking the Add a

new folder button .

3 Type a name for the folder.

4 At the top of the Library, click the Import Media Files button , select the video clips

and photos that you want to use, and click Open.

Note that the buttons at the top of the Library can be enabled and disabled to filter the
thumbnails by video, photos, and music. If you don’t see the media you expect to see, check
the state of these media buttons.

Add your clips and photos

Adding clips and photos to a video project is as easy as dragging thumbnails for the video
clips and photos that you want to use from the Library to the Timeline.

If you’re looking for a way to get polished results quickly, you can use an Instant Project
template. For more information, see “Using Instant Project templates” on page 51.

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Review and trim your video clips

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The key to a successful video is to keep it short enough to hold your viewer’s interest. Let’s
review and trim the video clips.

1 In the Edit workspace, click a video clip in the Timeline.
2 In the Navigation area of the Player panel, click Clip, and click the Play button.

3 After you review the clip, drag the orange Tri m Marker from the original starting

position to the new starting position. The Scrubber moves to the selected frame and this
frame displays in the Preview Window.

1. Trim Marker (one on each end). 2. Scrubber.

4 Now drag the second Trim Marker from the original end position to the new end

position.

5 Click Play.

Note: Changes made to files imported into the Library do not affect the original files.

You can also trim video clips in the Timeline itself by dragging the end handles of a clip.

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Want to edit a section in the middle? Try Multi-Trim Video. For more information, see
“Trimming video into multiple clips” on page 89.

Add titles

Now let’s add a title.

1 Drag the Scrubber to the position you want.

2 Click the Title button to the left of the Library thumbnails.
3 You can type directly in the Preview Window, but the easiest way to get a professional-

looking title, is to drag one of the title thumbnails from the Library to the Title track in
the Timeline.

4 You can drag the title to any position in the Title track and adjust the duration of the title

by dragging the end handles of the clip.

5 To edit the title text, double-click the title clip in the Timeline, in the Preview Window,

select the text and type new text. Keep the text inside the box that displays near the
edges of the Preview Window (called the Title Safe area).

6 The Options panel displays to the right of the Library thumbnails. On the Edit page of

the Options panel, use any of the controls to format your title text. For example, you can
align the text and change the font, size, and color.

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Apply transitions

You can add transitions between clips or between photos. Transitions can be used to fade in
or fade out or to dissolve one photo into the next. There are many transition options to
choose from.

1 In the Library, click the Transit ion button .
2 Click the Gallery drop-list at the top of the Library, and choose All if you want to see

what is available.

3 Drag the thumbnail for the transition you want to the Timeline and place it between two

clips or photos.

If you want to apply the same transition between all clips and photos in the track, in the

Library, right-click the transition thumbnail, and choose Apply current effect to video
track. You will be warned about replacing any existing transitions.

Add music

You can add songs from your computer by dragging a music file from the Library to the
Music track. You can also use Auto Music to choose royalty-free music to your project.

1 On the Timeline toolbar, click the Auto Music button .
1 In the Auto Music area that displays in the Options panel, experiment with different

choices in the drop-lists and click Play selected Song to listen to the selection.
2 To add your selection to the Timeline, click Add to Timeline.
3 The music is added to the Music track, and as with other clips, you can drag it to a new

position in the Timeline and trim it by dragging the end handles.

4 To fade the music at the end of your project, click the Fade-out button in the Auto

Music area.

Note that with any audio clips, or video clips that include sound, you can control the volume
of the clips. For more information about adjusting audio, see “Audio” on page 113.

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Save and share

When you’re finished with your project, you can save it and share it in a variety of ways. For
this tutorial, we’ll upload it directly to the Web.

Before sharing, it’s important to save a version of your project to the native *.vsp format. This
will give you maximum flexibility if you choose to edit your project later or if you want to
output it to a different format.

1 Click the Share tab to view the Share workspace.

2 Click File > Save, choose a location from the Save in box, and type a name in the File

name box.

3 To share your video on the Web, click the Web button , then click YouTube, Flickr, or

Vimeo, and click Log In to sign in to your account or to create an account. After you sign

in and approve the link between Corel VideoStudio and the account, choose the settings

you want for your video upload and click Start.

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Welcome

Welcome to Corel VideoStudio, the surprisingly creative video-editing software that lets you
produce impressive video projects, regardless of your skill level. Corel VideoStudio provides
a complete set of tools for capturing, editing, and sharing your video, slideshow, and
multimedia projects.

The availability of features depends on the version of the software that you have. For
more information, please see www.videostudiopro.com/compare.

This section contains the following topics:

• What’s new in Corel VideoStudio 2019?

• System requirements

• Supported file formats

• Hardware acceleration

• Preparing for video editing

• Installing and uninstalling the application

• Starting and quitting the application

• Updating the application

• Corel Support Services

• About Corel

What’s new in Corel VideoStudio 2019?

New creative features as well as enhancements to favorite features means that you can create
stunning videos faster in Corel VideoStudio. The key updates are listed below.

New! Video editing shortcuts

In VideoStudio 2019, edit freely across 50 tracks, add or remove gaps in the main timeline,
adjust your clip position with new hotkeys, or easily se lect and move a por tion of your project
along the timeline. Browse the library seamlessly with new search capabilities and enhanced
flow between the library and editor. And, enjoy new custom motion flexibility and controls
from within the editing suite. The entire toolkit is faster and far more accessible.

New! Streamlined Timeline editing

The updated Timeline puts common editing controls at your fingertips and lets you
customize the toolbar, providing instant access to the tools you love to use. Mute tracks

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directly on the Timeline and preview edits as you make any adjustments. Focus in on your
edits and adjust the height of your timeline tracks with brand new controls. Making custom
motions? You can now edit with new full screen editing windows to get even closer to the
action.

New! Color Grading

Set the mood and ambience of your video with powerful color correction and adjustment
tools. Create a sunkissed look or a dark, cool-toned effect with a few adjustments. With
VideoStudio Ultimate, advanced color controls let shift the colors and boost the saturation
and luminance on a per-color basis. Fine tune each color with HSL tuning, tone curves, Look­Up Table (LUT) profiles, and more. Similar to LUT Profiles, custom presets let you save time
and achieve more consistent results by saving your settings. For more information, see “Color
tab” on page 75.

New! Morph and Seamless transitions

The new Morph Transition lets you create a fun metamorphosis effect by analyzing the
content in one clip and blending it into the content of the next clip. Or try new Seamless
transitions to add excitement and energy to your cuts with motion-based transitions that blur
the passage from one clip to the next, creating what is known as an invisible cut. For more
information, see “Morph Transitions” on page 139 and “Seamless Transitions (Ultimate)” on
page 141.

New! Dynamic Split Screen video

Impress yourself (and others!) with fun and sophisticated dynamic Split Screen videos. New
keyframe capabilities let you add motion to your split screen templates and showcase
multiple videos simultaneously. Create custom, unique effects, adjust the opacity, import
graphics, and so much more. For more information, see “Split screen video templates” on
page 52.

Enhanced! Mask Creator (Ultimate)

Now you can create text masks, a cool way to add a title or scene transition and have your
video playing behind it. Or, try the new Freehand tool to precisely isolate and fill an area
with a mask. For more information, see “Working with the Mask Creator (Ultimate)” on
page 99.

New! Alpha channel video export and import

Alpha channels let you save and import videos that include transparent areas. Now you can
export and share animated lower-third graphics, titles, and more. For more information, see
“Saving a track as an alpha channel video” on page 210.

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Enhanced! Title editing and custom titles

Create stunning titles with motion, text, and graphics with enhanced title editing. Or, leverage
the enhanced 3D Titl e Editor, exclusive to VideoStudio Ultimate, to control textures, lighting,
motion, and more! No matter what you create, save custom titles in the Library to save time
on future productions! For more information, see “Cre atin g titles for the Library” o n page 130
and “3D Title Editor” on page 133.

New! Tiny Planet and Rabbit Hole effects

Travel around the world and create a one-of-a-kind video. Transform your 360 video footage
into a spherical panorama, better known as a Tiny Planet or Rabbit Hole effect. This
addition completes the VideoStudio 360 video editing suite and gives your audience a
unique perspective in just a few clicks. Import your footage and start editing; trim your video,
add music, add 360 titles, and more. Export your 360° video to playback on your virtual
reality headset, upload directly to YouTube 360, or convert to standard video format to
control the angles your audience can see. For more information, see “360 video” on
page 107.

New! Premium Effects (Ultimate)

Take your video to the next level with hundreds of premium effects, exclusive to VideoStudio
Ultimate 2019. This version steps up its game with new NewBlue Video Essentials 5 and
myriad upgrades to popular effects like Boris Title Studio and ProDad, Vitascene V3 LE,
Mercalli V4, and Adorage volume 13. Immediately recognize results beyond what you
thought possible with premium effects. Apply one of hundreds of animated filters and
templates, then customize for an even more powerful result. With video stabilization tools,
color effects, and other engaging extras, VideoStudio Ultimate has what you need to take
your video to the next level.

Enhanced! Speed and performance

Edit smoother and render faster with enhanced flexibility that enables users to toggle
between an on-board CPU and an independent one like CUDA! VideoStudio is optimized for
the latest video hardware acceleration technologies from Intel and nVidia, which improves
efficiencies and dramatically speeds up rendering to popular file formats—now with support
to output video with Alpha channel. Plus, enjoy faster and smoother 4K editing and playback
thanks to the innovative Smart Proxy technology. Original high resolution files are preserved
for export, but you are able to work with smaller files to improve speed and performance.

Enhanced! A complete video editing toolkit.

With VideoStudio 2019, we deliver a fun and easy video editor, along with the element of
surprise when you find out just how much you can do! It’s a software you can grow with; after
you learn the basics you’ll be well on your way to adding, customizing, and creating more

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advanced productions. We’ve also loaded your toolbox with a few great extras! Check out

Corel® FastFlick®, and quickly create a slideshow in three easy steps. And, we’ve made
VideoStudio® MyDVD® even better with this release, with a new, easy-to-use interface

designed to assist in burning videos to disc with customizable menus. Last, but definitely not
least, VideoStudio 2019 introduces new MultiCam Capture™ Lite to create engaging videos
and record screen and webcam simultaneously, and then easily bring it all together with the
MultiCam Editor. This tool is incredibly powerful, and extremely fun to play with!

Tutorials and learning materials

Get help when you need it from within the VideoStudio Welcome Book! New tutorials for
VideoStudio 2019 help users explore a wide range of helpful and inspirational tips designed
for both new and advanced users. Search for keywords and topics in the help files or tap the
VideoStudio community and ask a question to learn from users with more hands-on
experience. Plus, your purchase includes a 10-day all-access pass from our friends at
StudioBacklot.tv training to access video tutorials, content, and more! Best of all, grow with
VideoStudio, there’s always something new to learn and more to create.

System requirements

For optimal performance of Corel VideoStudio, make sure that your system meets the
recommended specifications. Note that some formats and features require specific hardware
or software (as indicated).

• Internet connection required for installation, registration and updates. Registration

required for product use. Digital download option available if optical drive is not

available for installation.

• Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, 64-bit OS

• Intel Core i3 or AMD A4 3.0 GHz or higher

• Intel Core i5 or i7 1.06 GHz or higher required for AVCHD & Intel Quick Sync Video
support

• Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon A10 or higher for UHD, Multi-Camera or 360° video

• 4 GB of RAM or higher, 8+GB highly recommended for UHD, Multi-Camera, or 360°
video

• Graphics card with minimum of 256 MB VRAM, 512 MB or higher recommended for
hardware decoding acceleration

• HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card
and Microsoft HEVC video extension installed

• Minimum display resolution: 1024 x 768

•Windows-compatible sound card

• Minimum 8 GB HDD space for full installation

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Accessories

• DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD discs

Input Options

• Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs (requires a FireWire port)

• Capture from analog camcorders with compatible analog capture card

• Capture from USB capture devices, PC cameras, webcams

• Import from AVCHD and other file-based camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile
devices and discs

Product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

For more details, visit: www.videostudiopro.com

Supported file formats

The supported file formats are listed below. Please review release notes for any updates to
supported files or visit www.videostudiopro.com for the latest list in the system requirements
section.

Import Formats

• Video: AVCHD* (.M2T/.MTS), AVI, DV, DVR-MS, HDV, HEVC** (H.265), M2TS, M4V, MKV,
MOD, MOV*** (H.264), MPEG-1/-2/-4, MXF, TOD, UIS, UISX, WebM, WMV, XAVC, XAVC S,
3GP, Non-encrypted DVD titles

• 360 Video: Equirectangular, Single Fisheye, Dual Fisheye

• Audio: AAC, Aiff, AMR, AU, CDA, M4A, MOV, MP3, MP4, MPA, OGG, WAV, WMA

• Image: CLP, CUR, DCS, DCX, EPS, FAX, FPX, GIF87a, ICO, IFF, IMG, JP2, JPC, JPG, MAC,
MPO, MSP, PBM, PCT, PCX, PGM, PIC, PNG, PPM, PSD, PSPImage, PXR, RAS, SCI, SCT,
SHG, TGA, TIF/TIFF, UFO, UFP, WBM, WBMP, WMF, 001, Camera RAW

Export Formats

• Video: AVC, AVI, DV, HDV, HEVC** (H.265), M2T, MOV, MPEG-1/-2/-4, UIS, UISX, WebM,
WMV, XAVC S, 3GP

• Devices: Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad/TV, Android devices, Sony PSP/PS3/PS4, Nintendo Wii,
Microsoft Xbox compatible formats, DV, HDV

• Disc: DVD, AVCHD, SD Card, Blu-ray (see below)

• Web: YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo

• Audio: M4A, OGG, WAV, WMA

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• Image: BMP, JPG

Blu-ray Support

• Requires purchase of a separate plug-in from within the product

• Requires Blu-ray Disc reader and/or burner

* AVCHD with AC3 audio is only supported on Windows 8 and 10

**HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card, and
Microsoft HEVC video extension installed

***Support to import and output Alpha Channel videos

Product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Hardware acceleration

Depending on your hardware specifications, Corel VideoStudio lets you optimize the
performance of your system by optimizing hardware acceleration. For example, you can take
advantage of nVidia CUDA or Intel Quick Sync. Experiment with different settings to achieve
optimal results.

Hardware decoder and encoder acceleration requires at least 512 MB of VRAM.

To change hardware acceleration settings

1 Select Settings > Preferences [F6].
2 Click the Performance tab and select the following options under Hardware

acceleration:

• Enable Hardware Decoder acceleration — enhances editing performance and

improves clip and project playback by using video graphics acceleration technologies
of the computer’s available hardware

• Enable Hardware Encoder acceleration — improves the rendering time required for

producing your movies. From the Type drop-list, choose an option.

If the feature is not supported by your system, some hardware acceleration options will
be grayed out.

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Preparing for video editing

Video editing tasks require a lot of computer resources. Your computer must be properly set
up to ensure successful capturing and smooth video editing. Below are some tips on how to
prepare and optimize your computer before you launch Corel VideoStudio.

• It is recommended that you close other applications when working with
Corel VideoStudio. To avoid interruptions while capturing, it is best to turn off any
automatically launched software.

• If you have two hard drives in your system, it is recommended that you install
Corel VideoStudio to your system drive (usually C:) and store captured videos on your
other drive.

• It is recommended that you store video files on a dedicated hard drive.

• Increase the Paging File (Swap File) size to twice your amount of RAM.

When you are in Corel VideoStudio, you can choose settings that let you balance the quality
of the playback and the speed of the application. For example, is your playback fast but
fuzzy? Or is your playback too slow? The tips below can help you find the right settings in
Corel VideoStudio.

• Clearer, higher quality playback is available if your computer system meets or exceeds
the recommended system requirements. You can work with HD projects and you can
preview your project in HD. For more information, see “Setting project properties” on
page 42 and “Previewing your project or clips” on page 44.

• To speed up less powerful systems, consider using Smart Proxy and review the hardware
acceleration options. For more information, see “Using Smart Proxy for a faster,
smoother editing experience” on page 44 and “Hardware acceleration” on page 12.

Installing and uninstalling the application

You can i ns ta ll Co re l VideoStudio from a disc or from installation files that you download.

To install Corel VideoStudio

1 Close any open applications.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe file that you

downloaded.

If the disc-initiated setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive on your
computer, and double-click Setup.exe.

3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

Note: In addition to Corel VideoStudio, you might be prompted to install supporting

Windows extensions and third-party programs and drivers.

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To uninstall Corel VideoStudio

1 Open the Windows Control Panel.
2 In the Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link.
3 In the Programs and Features window, click Corel VideoStudio 2019 in the list of

applications.

4 Click Uninstall/Change.
5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

Starting and quitting the application

You can s ta rt Cor el VideoStudio from the Windows desktop or Start menu, and quit the
program from the application window.

To start the application

• From the Windows Start menu or Start screen, choose Corel VideoStudio 2019.

To quit the application

• Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the application window.

Updating the application

You can check for and install product updates. Updates provide important new information
about your application.

To update the application

•Choose Help > Check for Updates.

Corel Support Services

Corel® Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about
product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support options.
For the most current information on available support and professional services for your
Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies, boasting some of the industry's best­known graphics, productivity and digital media products. We've built a reputation for giving

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customers more choice, and delivering solutions that are easy to learn and use. Our mission
is simple: help people achieve new levels of creativity and productivity.

Corel's product lines include CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter®, Corel®PaintShop®
Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®, MindManager®, Pinnacle Studio™, ReviverSoft®, Roxio Creator®,
Roxio® Toast™ and WinZip®. For more information on Corel, please visit www.corel.com.

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Learning resources

You can learn how to use Corel VideoStudio in various ways: by searching the Help or the
user guide, by accessing video tutorials in the Welcome tab, or by exploring the Corel
website (www.corel.com).

This section contains the following topics:

• Documentation conventions

• Using the Help system

• Corel VideoStudio 2019 User Guide PDF

• Understanding VideoStudio terminology

• Learning with video tutorials

• Using Web-based resources

Documentation conventions

The following table describes important conventions used in the Help.

Convention Description Example

A menu item followed by a menu

Menu >Menu
command

drop-list A list of options that drops down when

command

a user clicks a down arrow button

A note containing information that is
important to the preceding steps. It
may describe conditions under which
the procedure can be performed.

A tip containing suggestions for
performing the preceding steps. It may
present alternatives to the steps, or
other benefits and uses of the
procedure.

Click Settings > Preferences > Edit.

Select a profile from the Profile drop­list.

Enable Flatten audio and
background video if your browser
can only support a single track for
audio and video.

For best results, use a tripod when
you shoot photos and videos that
you want to use in your stop motion
animation project.

Using the Help system

The Help that is available from within the program is the most comprehensive source of
information for Corel VideoStudio. The Help system provides two ways to find information.
You can choose a topic from the Contents pane, or use the Search box to search for specific
words and phrases. You can also print topics from the Help.

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An Internet connection is required to view the Help. If you work offline on a regular basis,
you can download a PDF copy of the information (Help > User Guide (PDF)).

To use the Help system

1 Do one of the following:

• Click Help > Help topics.

• Press F1.

2 In the Help window, do one of the following:

• Contents pane — browse through topics in the Help

• Search box — search the full text of the Help for a particular word or phrase (enclosed

in quotation marks). For example, if you are looking for information about a specific
tool or command, you can type the name of the tool or command, such as Trimming ,
to display a list of relevant topics.

Corel VideoStudio 2019 User Guide PDF

You can view the Corel VideoStudio 2019 User Guide PDF online or you can download it to
your computer or tablet. At any time, you can print the pages you want. You can find the PDF
in Help menu (Help > User Guide (PDF)).

Understanding VideoStudio terminology

Learn more about the language of video editing. We created a list of the most common
video editing terms used in Corel VideoStudio to help you out. What is a scrubber and what
does rendering mean? Find out by reading the “Glossary” on page 231.

Learning with video tutorials

The Welcome tab includes access to learning material, such as video tutorials (English only
for some video content), as well as free and paid content to help you expand your project
options in VideoStudio.

The Welcome book is accessed from the Welcome tab. Click Tutorials to explore the
collection of video tutorials. For more information, see “The Welcome book” on page 25.

You can a ls o vi si t www.youtube.com/VideoStudioPro for more tutorials.

To open the Discovery Center window

•Choose Help  Video Tutorials.

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Using Web-based resources

From the Corel VideoStudio Help menu and the Corel website, you can access a number of
Web pages dedicated to customer support and communities. You can find resources such
as tutorials, tips, newsgroups, downloads, and other online resources.

To access Corel VideoStudio Web resources

• Use your Internet browser to go to www.videostudiopro.com/learn for tutorials,

community forums, and other resources

• Visit VideoStudio Facebook postings: https://www.facebook.com/corelvideostudio

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Workspace tour

Corel VideoStudio has three workspaces: Capture, Edit, and Share. These workspaces are
based on the key steps in the video-editing process. The customizable workspaces let you
rearrange the panels to suit your preferences and ensure that you have everything you need
at a glance.

This section presents the following topics:

• Exploring the workspaces

• Switching between workspaces

• The Welcome book

• Using the Player panel

• Using the toolbar

• Customizing the workspace

• Changing the application language

Exploring the workspaces

Corel VideoStudio Pro consists of three main workspaces, and a Welcome tab.

•Capture

•Edit

• Share

Each workspace contains specific tools and controls to help you accomplish the task at hand
quickly and efficiently.

For more information about the Welcome tab, see “The Welcome book” on page 25.

You can customize the size and position of the elements on your screen for full control of
your editing environment. For information about using a custom workspace layout, see
“Customizing the workspace” on page 29.

The Capture workspace

Media clips can be recorded or imported directly to your computer's hard drive. This step
allows you to capture and import video, photo, and audio clips.

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The Capture workspace consists of the following components:

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1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio, opening and

saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more.

2. Preview Window — shows the current video being played in the Player panel.

3. Library panel — a storage depot for captured media clips.

4. Navigation area — provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player

panel.

5. Information panel — lets you view information about the files you are working with.

6. Capture Options — displays different media capture and import methods.

The Edit workspace

When you open Corel VideoStudio Pro, the Edit workspace appears as your default
workspace. The Edit workspace and the Timeline are the heart of Corel VideoStudio Pro,
where you can arrange, edit, trim, and add effects to your video clips.

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The Edit workspace consists of the following components:

1

2

3

46

5

1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio, opening and

saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more.

2. Preview Window — shows the current video being played in the Player panel and lets you

edit objects interactively.

3. Library panel — a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie, including

sample video, photo, and music clips, and your imported clips. It also includes templates,
transitions, titles, graphics, filters, and paths. The Options panel shares space with the

Library panel.

4. Navigation area — provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player

panel.

5. Toolbar — lets you choose from a variety of functions related to content in the Timeline.

6. Timeline panel — The Timeline is where you assemble the media clips for your video

project. For more information, see “Timeline” on page 65.

The Share workspace

The Share workspace lets you save and share your finished movie.

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The Share workspace consists of the following components:

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5

6

4

1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing Corel VideoStudio, opening and

saving movie projects, working with individual clips, and more.

2. Preview Window — shows the current video being played in the Player panel.

3. Category selection area — lets you choose between Computer, Device, Web, Disc, and

3D movies output categories. For HTML5 projects, you can choose HTML5 and Corel
VideoStudio project.

4. Format area — provides a selection of file formats, profiles, and descriptions. For Web

sharing, it displays the settings for your account.

5. Navigation area — provides buttons for playback and for precision trimming in the Player

panel.

6. Information area — lets you view the information about the output location and provides

an estimate of the file size.

Switching between workspaces

Corel VideoStudio simplifies the process of creating movies by organizing the controls you
need into three workspaces that correspond to the different steps in the video-editing process.

Media clips can be recorded or imported directly to your
computer's hard drive in the
allows you to capture and import video, photo, and audio clips.

Capture workspace. This workspace

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The Edit workspace includes the Timeline. This is the heart of
Corel VideoStudio, where you can arrange, edit, trim and add
effects to your video clips.

The Share workspace lets you save and share your movie. You can
save your video file, burn it to a disc, or upload it to the Web.

To switch between workspaces

• At the top of the application window, click one of the following tabs:

• Capture

• Edit

• Share

The Welcome book

The Welcome book is accessed from the Welcome tab.

In the Welcome book, you’ll find

• Video tutorials

• Content offerings (free and paid)

• Update information

• Information about other resources

Review the Welcome book regularly to see what’s new.

The Welcome book is set as the default tab when you open the application. You can adjust
your default startup page in Settings > Preferences, and on the General tab, choose a
Default startup page. Note that the Welcome book page might still display on startup if
important updates are available.

Using the Player panel

The Player panel consists of the Preview window and the Navigation area, which provides
buttons for playback and for precision trimming of clips. Use the controls in the Navigation
area to move around a selected clip or your project. Use the Trim Marke r s and Scrubber to
edit your clips. In the Capture workspace, this panel also acts as the device control for a DV
or HDV camcorder.

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The Player panel consists of the 1. Preview Window and the 2. Navigation area

1

2

The preview window in the Player panel is where you can interactively edit your project. The
type of edits depend on the content and tool that you select.

Smart guides

Smart guides are alignment lines that show automatically when you select and move objects
in the preview window. For example, if you move text in the preview window, Smart guides
help you identify the project center or edge, or the alignment relative to other objects.

Smart guides appear as red dashed lines to help you align the selected object in the
Preview window.

The Navigation area

The table below describes the controls available in the Navigation area.

Part Description

Scrubber Lets you scrub through the project or clip.

Trim Markers Lets you drag the scrubbers to set a preview

range in the project or to trim a clip.

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Project/Clip mode Specifies a preview of the entire project or of a

selected clip.

Part Description

Play Plays, pauses, or resumes the current project or

a selected clip.

Home Returns to the starting segment or cue.

Previous Moves to the previous frame.

Next Moves to the next frame.

End Moves to the end segment or cue.

Repeat Loops playback.

System Volume Lets you adjust the volume of your computer's

speakers by dragging a slider.

HD Preview and 360
Preview drop-list

Change project
aspect ratio

Resize/Crop

Timecode Lets you jump directly to a part of your project

Enlarge Preview
Window

Split Clip

Mark-in and Mark­out

Lets you preview clips or projects in high
definition (HD) or 360 degree (360).

Lets you change the aspect ratio (updates the
project settings).

Lets you access
(resize or distort).

or selected clip by specifying the exact
timecode.

Increases the size of the Preview Window.

Splits the selected clip. Position the
to where you want the clip to be split, and then
click this button.

Sets a preview range in the project, or sets the
start and end points for trimming a clip.

Crop mode and Scale mode

Scrubber

The Play button in the Navigation area serves two purposes: for playback of your entire
project or a selected clip.

To preview projects or clips

• Click Project or Clip, then click Play.

While working on your project, you will want to preview your work frequently to see how
your project is progressing. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your
project. Playback quality will be dependent on your computer’s resources.

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You may choose to play only a part of your project. The selected range of frames to
preview is referred to as the preview range, and it is marked as a colored bar in the
Ruler Panel.

To play the trimmed range only

1 Use the Trim M arker s or the Mark-in/out buttons to select the preview range.
2 To preview the selected range, select what you want to preview (Project or Clip), then

click Play. To preview the entire clip, hold [Shift], then click Play.

Using the toolbar

The toolbar provides easy access to many editing commands. You can change your project
view, zoom in and out on the Timeline, and launch different tools that can help you edit
efficiently. You can customize the toolbar by showing or hiding tools.

Part Description

Storyboard View Displays your media thumbnails in chronological order.

Timeline View Lets you perform frame-accurate editing of your clips on

separate tracks, add and position other elements such as
titles, overlays, voice-over and music.

Customize Toolbar Lets you hide or show individual toolbar tools.

Undo Undoes the last action.

Redo Repeats the last action that was undone.

Slip tool Lets you adjust which frames are visible for a trimmed clip

that has been added to the Timeline.

Record/Capture
Option

Sound Mixer Launches the Surround Sound Mixer and the multitrack

Auto Music Launches the Auto Music Options Panel for adding

Shows the Record/Capture Option panel, where you can
capture videos, import files, record voice-overs and take
snapshots.

Audio Timeline, which lets you customize your audio
settings.

background music to your project in a variety of styles and
moods. You can set the music to match the duration of
your project.

Track Motion Launches the Track Motion dialog box, which lets you

create tracking paths of particular elements in selected
video clips.

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Part Description

Subtitle Editor Launches the Subtitle Editor dialog box, which lets you

detect and organize segments to easily add titles in
selected video clips.

Multi-Camera
Editor

Time Remapping Launches the Time Remapping dialog box, which lets you

Mask Creator Launches the Mask Creator dialog box, which lets you

Pan and Zoom

3D Title Editor

Split Screen
Template Cr eator

Zoom in and Zoom
out

Fit Project in
Timeline Window

Project Duration Shows the total duration of the project.

Launches the Multi-Camera Editor and imports any of the
selected media.

use speed controls to slow down, speed up, reverse, or
freeze frames in a video clip.

create video and still masks.

Lets you adjust your view of the
zoom slider and buttons.

Adjusts your project view to fit the entire span of your
Timeline.

Timeline by using the

To hide or show tools on the Timeline toolbar

1 In the Timeline, click the Customize Toolbar button .
2 In the Customize Toolbar window, click the check boxes beside the tools to show (check

mark) or hide (no check mark) tools on the toolbar.

Customizing the workspace

The new workspace is designed to provide you with a better editing expe rience. You can now
customize the size of the program window and change the size and position of the elements
on your screen for full control of your editing environment.

Each panel behaves like an independent window that can be modified according to your
editing preferences. This is very useful when you are using large displays or dual monitors.

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The main panels are:

1

2

3

1. Player panel — Contains the Preview Window and Navigation area.

2. Timeline panel — Contains the Toolbar and Timeline.

3. Library panel — Contains the media library and shares space with the Options panel.

To hide or show the Library and Options panel

• In the lower right corner of the Library panel, click one of the following buttons :

• Show Library panel

• Show Library and Options panel

• Show Options panel

To m o ve a pa n el

• Double-click the top-left corner of the Player Panel, Timeline Panel or Library Panel.
When the panel is active, you can minimize, maximize, or resize each panel.

You can also drag the panel outside the main application window into the second
display area for dual-monitor setups.

To customize the size of the program window

• You can do one of the following:

• Click the Restore button and drag the ends of the program window to the desired

size.

• Click the Maximize button for full screen editing.

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To d o ck a pa n el

1 Click and hold an active panel.

The docking guide appears.

2 Drag your mouse over the docking guide and choose a docking position to snap the

panel in place.

To save a custom workspace layout

• Click Settings > Layout Settings > Save to and click a Custom option.

To load a custom workspace layout

• Click Settings > Layout Settings > Switch to and choose Default or one of the custom
settings you have saved.

To know more about hotkey combinations assigned for each preset, see “Layout settings
shortcuts” on page 241.

You can also change the layout settings from the UI Layout tab in Settings >

Preferences.

To set program preferences

• Click Settings > Preferences or press F6 to launch the Preferences dialog box.

Changing the application language

You can change the application language of VideoStudio.

Note: If the language does not display as expected after you make the change in
VideoStudio, check the following in Windows:

• Verify that the language you want to display is added in the Windows language settings
(Windows Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Add a language).

• For non-Unicode text, change the system locale.

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To change the display language

• Click Settings > Display Language, and choose the language you want from the
submenu.

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Capture and import

Corel VideoStudio lets you capture or import video from DVD-video, AVCHD and BDMV
discs including camcorders that record on memory cards, internal memory of discs, DV or
HDV camcorders, mobile devices, as well as analog and digital TV capture devices.

This section contains the following topics:

• Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace

• Capturing videos and photos

• Capturing digital video (DV)

• Using DV Quick Scan

• Capturing analog video

• Importing from digital media

• Scanning and splitting scenes

Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace

In the Capture workspace, Corel VideoStudio displays the Library and the capture Options
panel where different media capture and import methods are available.

The table below discusses the options in the Capture workspace.

Click Capture Video to import video footage and photos from your camcorder
to your computer.

DV Quick Scan to scan your DV tape and select the scenes.

Click

Import from Digital Media to add media clips from a DVD-Video,

Click
AVCHD, BDMV formatted disc or from your hard drive. This feature also allows
you to import video directly from AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc or DVD camcorders.

Stop Motion to create instant stop motion animations using captured

Click
images from your photos and video capture devices.

MultiCam Capture to create screen capture videos. You can also choose

Click
to capture your webcam and your screen at the same time (MultiCam Capture
Lite version is limited to one camera device plus screen capture). Please see the
Help within

MultiCam Capture Lite for more information.

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Capturing videos and photos

The steps on how to capture are similar for all types of camcorders except for the available
capture settings in the Capture Video Options panel that can be selected for each type of
source.

The Capture Video Options panel consists of the following components:

• Duration — Sets the length of time for the capture.

• Source — Displays the detected capture device and lists other capture devices installed
on your computer.

• Format — Gives you a list of options where you select a file format for saving your
captured video.

• File name — Allows you to specify a prefix for captured files.

• Capture folder — Allows you to specify a location for captured files.

• Split by scene — Automatically separates captured video into several files based on
changes in shooting date and time.

• Capture to library — Choose or create a Library folder where you want your video to
be saved.

• Options — Displays a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings.

• Capture Video — Transfers video from your source to your hard drive.

• Take a Snapshot — Captures the displayed video frame as a photo.

To capture video clips and photos from your camcorder

1 Connect your camcorder to your computer and turn on the device. Set it to Play (or VTR

/ VCR) mode.

2 In Capture Options Panel, click Capture Video.
3 Select your capture device from the Source drop-list.
4 Select a file format from the Format drop-list. In the Capture folder box, type a folder

location or mark the Capture to library check box and choose a folder from the drop­list.

Note: Click Options to customize capture settings specific to your video device.

5 Scan your video to search the part for capture.

Note: If you are capturing video from a DV or HDV camcorder, use the Navigation area

to play your video tape.

6 Click Capture Video, when your video for capture is already on cue. Click Stop Capture

or press [Esc] to stop capturing.

7 To capture a photo from the video footage, pause the video on the desired frame then

click Take a Snapshot.
Note: When your camcorder is in Record mode (usually named CAMERA or MOVIE),

you can capture live video.

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Note: The available settings in the Video properties dialog box vary, depending on the

capture file format that you have chosen.

To capture videos and photos using a DSLR

1 Connect your DSLR to your computer and turn on the device.
2 Click Capture Video and select your device from the Source drop-list.

3 Specify a folder location for your saved files by clicking the Capture Folder button .
4 Click Capture Video to start recording. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop

capturing.

5 To capture a photo while the DSLR is connected to the computer, click Take a snapshot.

To capture video from an HDV camcorder

1 Connect your HDV camcorder to your computer’s IEEE-1394 port using the IEEE-1394

cable.

2 Turn on your camcorder and switch it to Play/Edit mode and make sure that your HDV

camcorder is switched to HDV mode.
Note: For Sony HDV camcorders, flip open the LCD screen and see if HDVout I-Link is

on the LCD screen to check if the camera is set to HDV mode. If you see DVout I-Link,
press P-MENU at the lower right of the screen. In the menu, press MENU > STANDARD

SET > VCR HDV/DV and press HDV.

3 In the Capture workspace, click Capture Video .

To capture DVB-T video

1 In the Capture workspace, click Capture Video .

Note: Before capturing, ensure that the DVB-T source is connected via a compatible

capture card installed on your computer.

2 Select Digital TV Source from the Source drop-list.
3 Click Options and select Video Properties. The Video properties dialog box will

appear.

4 In the Input Source tab, select TV from the Input source drop-list. Click OK.
5 In Channel List, click Start Scan to start scanning for channels.

Note: DVB-T channels are not automatically scanned. Make sure to manually scan the

channels first before capturing.

6 Click Capture Video.
7 Click Yes when prompted if you want to start capturing and automatically recovering

DVB-T video.

8 Follow the remaining steps as described in the procedure for capturing videos.

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To capture TV footage

1 Select your TV tuner device from the Source drop-list.
2 Click Options > Video Properties to open the Video properties dialog box. If needed,

adjust the settings accordingly.
Click the Tuner Information tab to choose Antenna or Cable, scan available channels in

your region, and more.

3 In the Channel box, specify the channel number from which to capture.

To capture video in MPEG-2 format

1 In Source, choose your video source.
2 Specify or browse for the destination folder where you want your clips to be stored in

Capture folder.

3 Click Options and select Video properties. In the dialog box that opens, select a profile

in the Current Profile drop-list.

4 Click OK.
5 Click Capture Video to start capturing and Stop Capture to end your capturing session.

Your media clip will be stored as MPEG-2 format in the folder you specified.

Capturing digital video (DV)

To capture Digital Video (DV) in its native format, select DV from the Format list in the
Options Panel. This saves the captured video as a DV AVI file (.avi).

You can also use the DV Quick Scan option to capture DV video DV AVI Type-1 and
Type-2.

When capturing DV, click Options in the Options Panel and select Video properties to open
a menu. In the Current Profile, choose whether to capture DV as DV Type-1 or DV Type-2.

Using DV Quick Scan

Use this option to scan a DV device for scenes to import. You can add the date and time of
your video.

For more information on this feature, see “DV-to-DVD Wizard” on page 243.

To add the date and time of your video

1 After scanning your DV tape, click Next.

This will then display the Import Settings dialog box.

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2 Select Insert to Timeline and choose Add video date information as title.

Note: If you want the shooting date to appear for the duration of the video, select
Entire video. If you only want a portion of the video, select Duration and specify the

number of seconds.

Capturing analog video

When footage is captured from analog sources such as VHS, S-VHS, Video-8, or Hi8
camcorders/VCRs, it is converted to a digital format that can be read and stored by the
computer. Before capturing, choose the desired file format to use for saving the captured
video in the Options Panel’s Format list.

To specify the type of video source you are capturing from

1 In the Capture workspace, click Options and select Video properties.
2 In the dialog box that opens, you can customize the following capture settings:

• In the Input Source tab, choose whether you are capturing NTSC, PAL, or SECAM video

and select the Input source (TV, Composite, or S-Video).

• In the Color Manager tab, you can fine tune the video source to ensure good quality

captures.

• In the Template tab, choose the frame size and compression method to use for saving

the captured video.

Importing from digital media

You can import DVD, AVCHD, BDMV video and photos from a disc, hard drive, memory card
and digital camcorders.

To import digital media

1 In the Capture workspace, click Import from Digital Media.
2 Click Select Import Source Folders and browse for folders that contain your digital

media and click OK.

3 Click Start and the Import from Digital Media dialog box appears.

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4 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import. All imported videos

will be added to the thumbnail list in the Library.

To enable timecode retrieval for AVCHD

1 In the Capture workspace, click Import from Digital Media.
2 Select the file location from the Select Import Source Folders list and click Start.
3 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import to launch Import

Settings.

4 In Import Destination, select Insert to Timeline or select Add video date information

as title.

5 Choose Entire video to import the timecode of the video file as a title spanning the

entire duration of the video. Choose Duration to import the timecode as a title within a
specified duration. Click OK to apply the settings.

Note: You can apply the same settings to all the videos that you import and hide the
Import Settings dialog box by marking the Apply this setting and never ask me again
check box. You can also choose to enable the same check box on the Capture tab of the
Program preferences dialog box. For more information, see “Customizing the

workspace” on page 29.

Scanning and splitting scenes

A single DV tape may contain video that was captured at different times. Corel VideoStudio
automatically detects these segments and saves them as separate files.

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To find scenes in your video

•Drag the Shuttle Slider to move forward and back through the footage at variable
speeds.

To use Split by scene

1 In the Capture workspace, click Capture Video.
2 Enable Split by scene on the Capture Video Options Panel. Corel VideoStudio will

automatically look for the scenes according to their shooting date and time and capture
them as separate files.

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Project basics

Corel VideoStudio combines the video, titles, sounds, and effects in a process called
rendering. Project settings determine how your movie project is rendered when you preview
it. The output video can then be played back on your computer, burned to disc, or uploaded
to the Internet.

This section contains the following topics:

• Creating new projects and opening projects

• Setting project properties

• Creating custom profiles

• Using Smart Proxy for a faster, smoother editing experience

• Previewing your project or clips

• Undoing and redoing actions

• Showing and hiding grid lines

• Saving projects

• Saving projects by using Smart Package

• Adding cues and chapters

Creating new projects and opening projects

When you start Corel VideoStudio, it automatically opens a new project and lets you start
creating your movie. New projects are always based on the default settings of the
application. You can also create HTML5 projects that you can post on the Web.

You can open previously saved projects and if you’d like to combine several projects, you can
add previously saved projects to a new project.

To create a new project

• Click File >New Project [Ctrl + N].

To create a new HTML5 project

• Click File > New HTML5 Project [Ctrl + M].

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To create a new FastFlick project

1 Click Tools > FastFlick.
2 From the FastFlick window, click Menu > New Project.

For more information, see “FastFlick” on page 183.

To open an existing project

• Click File > Open Project [Ctrl + O].

To add an existing project to a new project

1 In the Library, click the Media button .
2 Drag a project file (.vsp) from the Library to the Timeline.

If the file isn’t in the Library, click the Import Media Files button, navigate to a project
file (stored in My Projects folder by default), select the file, and click Open.

All tracks, media, and elements of the project appear in the Timeline.

Before you import a project (VSP file) to the Library, ensure that all links in the project
are working. Projects with linking issues cannot be added to existing projects.

If you want to flatten the project to add it to a specific track, press and hold the Shift
key before you release the mouse button.

Setting project properties

Project Properties serve as your template for your movie projects. The project settings in

the Project Properties dialog box determine the appearance and quality of a project when
it is previewed on-screen.

The project properties are based on a profile. You can use an existing profile or create a
custom profile. For more information about custom profiles, see “Creating custom profiles”
on page 43.

To modify project properties

1 Click Settings > Project Properties.
2 Choose the appropriate setting options in the Project Properties dialog box.
3 Click OK.

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When customizing project settings, it is recommended that you make the settings the
same as the attributes of the video footage that will be captured to avoid distorting the
video images and can help prevent jumping frames. However, preview performance
might decrease for projects with high resolution files, depending on the system
specifications.

Creating custom profiles

Profiles contain settings that define how to create the final movie file. By using the preset
profiles provided by Corel VideoStudio or by creating and saving your own profiles in the
Movie Profile Manager, you can have multiple versions of your final movie. For example,
you can create profiles that provide high-quality output for DVD and video recording, and
you can create profiles that output to smaller, lower-quality files ideal for Web streaming and
e-mail distribution.

You can also choose profiles and create custom profiles in the Share workspace before you
output your movie project. For more information, see “Working with custom profiles in the
Share workspace” on page 216.

To create custom profiles

1 Click Settings > Movie Profile Manager. The Movie Profile Manager dialog box opens.
2 Click the Computer or 3D tab.
3 From the Format drop-list, choose a file format.
4 Click New.
5 In the New Profile Options dialog box, click the Corel VideoStudio tab, and type a name

in the Profile name box.

6 Click the General tab, and choose the settings you want.

Note: Additional tabs and settings are available depending on the type of format you

choose.

7 Click OK.

To choose a custom profile for your project

1 Click Settings > Movie Profile Manager. The Movie Profile Manager dialog box opens.
2 Click the Computer or 3D tab.
3 From the Format drop-list, choose a file format.
4 In the Profile area, choose Personal Profiles from the drop-list.

Previously saved custom profiles are listed in the box below the drop-list.

5 Click the profile you want, and click Close.

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Using Smart Proxy for a faster, smoother editing experience

The main purpose of Smart Proxy is to provide a more fluid editing and previewing
experience when working with large, high resolution video files.

Smart Proxy creates lower resolution working copies of larger source files. These smaller
files are called “proxy” files. Using proxy files speeds up editing of high resolution projects
(for example, projects that have HDV and AVCHD source files).

Proxy files are source-dependent rather than project-dependent. In other words, proxy files
can be shared among different projects.

When you render a video project, the original, high-quality video source files are used.

You can use the Smart Proxy Manager to enab le or d isabl e Smart Proxy, change the default
resolution threshold that enables Smart Proxy, and access the Smart Proxy File Manager
and Smart Proxy Queue Manager to manage existing and future proxy files.

Smart Proxy can be set and adjusted in the VideoStudio workspaces or in the Multi-Camera
Editor.

To enable or disable Smart Proxy

• Click the Settings menu or button (Multi-Camera Editor) > Smart Proxy Manager
> Enable Smart Proxy.
Note: The Smart Proxy feature is enabled by default if the computer’s hardware can

support the feature.

To set the resolution threshold and location for Smart Proxy files

1 Select Settings > Smart Proxy Manager > Settings.
2 In the Smart Proxy dialog box, set a resolution threshold for the creation of proxy files

and choose a proxy folder.

To manage proxy files

1 Select Settings > Smart Proxy Manager, and choose one of the following options:

• Smart Proxy File Manager — Lists the source and proxy files. You can use this

manager to delete proxy files you no longer need.

• Smart Proxy Queue Manager — Lists source files for which proxy files will be

generated (according to the current settings)

Previewing your project or clips

The Play button in the Navigation area of the Player panel serves two purposes:

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• Playback your entire project

• Playback a selected clip

While working on your project, you will want to preview your work frequently to see how
your project is progressing. Instant Playback allows you to quickly preview changes in your
project. Playback quality depends on your computer’s resources.

You may choose to play only a part of your project. The selected range of frames to preview
is referred to as the preview range, and it is marked as a colored bar on the Ruler Panel.

If you have a high definition project (HD), you can enable HD Preview so that you can
preview your project with a clearer, higher quality result. The speed depends on your system.

To preview a project or clip

1 In the Navigation area of the Player panel, click Project or Clip.
2 Click Play.

Note: For Clip, only the currently selected clip plays.

If you want to preview a high definition project in full HD, enable the HD Preview button.

To play part of a project or clip

1 Use the Trim M arker s or the Mark-in/out buttons to select the preview range.
2 With the preview range selected, in the Navigation area of the Player panel, click Project

or Clip.

3 Click Play.

Undoing and redoing actions

You can undo or redo the last set of actions that you performed while working on your
movie.

To undo the last action

• Click the Undo button on the Toolbar.

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To redo the last undone action

• Click the Redo button on the Toolbar.

You can adjust the number of undo levels in the Preferences dialog box.
You can also use the keyboard shortcuts [Ctrl + Z] and [Ctrl + Y] to undo and redo

actions respectively.

Showing and hiding grid lines

You can use grid lines to guide you when repositioning or resizing photos and videos. You
can also use grid lines to line up titles in your movie.

To show grid lines

1 In the Edit workspace, double-click a clip to display the Options Panel.
2 Click the Effect tab.
3 Check Show grid lines.

Click the Grid line options button to adjust grid line settings.

Saving projects

You can save projects so that you can edit or complete them later. To protect your work, you
can enable automatic saving at regular intervals.

To save your project

• Click File > Save [Ctrl + S].
Note: Corel VideoStudio project files are saved in *.vsp file format. HTML5 video

projects are saved in *.vsh file format.

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To automatically save your work

1 Click Settings > Preferences and click the General tab.
2 Choose Automatic save interval: and specify the time interval between saves.

Note: This setting is set at 10 minutes by default.

Save your project frequently to avoid accidental loss of work.

Saving projects by using Smart Package

Packaging a video project is useful if you want to back up your work or transfer your files for
sharing or for editing in a laptop or another computer. You can also package your project as
a zipped folder or prepare them for online storage using WinZip’s file compression
technology that is integrated into the Smart Package feature.

To save projects by using Smart Package

1 Click File > Smart Package and choose to pack your project as a folder or Zip file.
2 Specify the Folder path, Project folder name and Project file name.

If you want to include tracker or disc settings, enable the corresponding check box.

3 Click OK.

You need to save your project before you use Smart Package.

Adding cues and chapters

Adding cues and chapters helps you to navigate through a project and allows you to place
comments on your Timeline. These cue and chapter marks are used mainly as project guides
or disc menu chapters and interactive links in HTML5 projects.

Cue points serve as markers that help in lining up media clips in a project. Chapter points
specify disc menu chapters or hyperlinks.

To add project cues

1 Click the Chapter/Cue Menu arrow (small grey triangle).

2 Click Cue Point.

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3 Drag the cursor to where you want to add a cue point and click the bar below the

Cue points

Add/Remove Cue Point

Chapter points

Timeline ruler. Notice that a blue arrow icon is added.

4 To edit a cue point, click the Chapter/Cue Menu arrow, and click Cue Point Manager.

You can add, delete, rename, and navigate (Go To) cue points.

To remove chapters and cues, drag the markers outside the Timeline ruler and release
the mouse button. You can also drag the Timeline ruler to a chapter or cue point and
click Add/Remove Chapter Point or Add/Remove Cue Point (the green or blue
triangle to the left of the Chapter/Cue Menu arrow).

To add chapters

1 Click the Chapter/Cue Menu arrow (small grey triangle).

2 Click Chapter Point.
3 Drag the cursor where you want to add a chapter and click the bar below the Timeline

ruler. Notice that a green arrow icon appears to indicate chapter points in your movie.

If you want to reposition the chapter point, drag it to the position you want.

4 To edit a chapter, click the Chapter/Cue Menu arrow, and click Chapter Point Manager.

You can add, delete, rename, and navigate (Go To) chapter points.

To remove chapters and cues, drag the markers outside the Timeline ruler and release
the mouse button. You can also drag the Timeline ruler to a chapter or cue point and
click Add/Remove Chapter Point or Add/Remove Cue Point (the green or blue
triangle to the left of the Chapter/Cue Menu arrow).

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You can also drag the Timeline slider to the desired chapter point position in your
project. Click the Add/Remove Chapter Point.

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Templates

Templates let you fast track your projects. You can use ready-made templates, or you can
create your own.

This section contains the following topics:

• Using Instant Project templates

• Split screen video templates

Using Instant Project templates

Instant Project templates let you fast-track the movie creation process by providing you with
pre-assembled movie projects. Simply exchange the placeholder clips and photos with your
own media and you’re done. They are also a great way to learn about the components of a
movie project.

You can use one template for the entire movie, or you can add more than one template. For
example, you can use different templates for the start, middle, and end of your movie. You
can even create and save custom templates. For example, if you are creating a series of
videos, you can create a template so that all the videos have a consistent style.

To open an Instant Project template

1 In the Edit workspace, click the Instant Project button in the Library panel.
2 Click a template category from the folders that appear (not Split Screen).

3 To preview a template, click the template thumbnail, and click the Play in the Player

panel.

4 Right-click the template thumbnail and choose the point of insertion in the Timeline

between Add at the beginning and Add at the end.
The template is added to the Timeline.

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You can also add a template to your project by dragging the thumbnail to the

Timeline.

To replace clips, photos, and music in an Instant Project template

1 Drag a clip, photo, or music track from the Library to the appropriate placeholder clip,

photo, or music track.

2 Press [Ctrl] and release the mouse button.

To create an Instant Project template

1 Open the video project that you want to save as a template.
2 Click File > Export as template > Instant Project Template.
3 Click Yes when prompted to save your project.
4 Enter a File name, Subject and Description.
5 Browse for the folder where you want to save your template and click Save.
6 In the Export project as template dialog box, move the slider to display the thumbnail

that you want to use for the template.

7 Specify the path and folder name. Choose the category from the drop-list where you

want to keep your template.

Template details will also be displayed.

8 Click OK.

To import project templates

1 Click Import a project template and browse for the *.vpt file that you want to import.
2 Click Open.

Split screen video templates

You can easily create a split screen video in VideoStudio to play multiple videos in a preset
or customized template. Custom options include keyframes to help you create dynamic
templates that include motion.

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You can use a template to create a split screen video project or create your own split
screen template.

Before you start

• Ensure that the video clips you want to use are imported to the Library and easy to
access from a project bin or collection.

• Preview the video clips you want to use so that you have an idea what shapes will suit the
content that you want to focus on. For example, if the main action is vertical, it won’t fit a
horizontal shape very well.

To choose and fill a split screen template

1 In the Edit workspace, click the Instant Project button in the Library panel.
2 Click Split Screen in the list of folders that appear.

3 Drag the thumbnail for the template that you want to use into the Timeline.
4 Drag a video or photo from the Library to the appropriate placeholder, and press Ctrl to

replace the placeholder.

5 In the Player panel, click the Resize/Crop drop-down , and enable the Scale

mode (button is blue when mode is active). Do any of the following:

• Resize the selected clip by dragging the sizing orange nodes that appear in the preview

window.

• Position the clip by dragging it in the preview window.

6 In the Timeline, click another track to adjust the other clips in the template.

To create a split screen template

1 On the Timeline toolbar, click the Split Screen Template Creator button .
2 In the Template Editor, choose a tool from the Splitting Tools panel, and drag in the

editor window to split the area into different clip zones.

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A number appears in each clip zone.

Add/Remove
Keyframe

Scrubber/Playhead

Previous
keyframe/
Next
keyframe

If you want to add a shape, in the Graphics area, click a shape and drag in the editor
window.

3 To adjust the lines and shapes, in the Splitting Tools panel, choose the corresponding

Select tool , and select the element that you want to edit in the editor window.

You can drag the lines and shapes to reposition them and resize them. You can also
adjust the Rotation, Border width, and Border color, and Opacity in the Properties
area.

4 To add motion to your template, use the scrubber and keyframe controls at the bottom

of the window to add keyframes and assign new property settings and/or move the
template elements. Use the playback controls to review the motion.

5 If you want to save content with your template (for example, an image or video that will

be part of the template), using the panel on the left-side of the window, navigate to the
content you want to add and drag the corresponding thumbnail to the number you want
in the drop zone.

Note: To replace the content, drag different content to the drop zone.
Note: Sizing and positioning of content can be done in the Timeline after you close the
Template Creator window.

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6 When your template is complete, click the Export as template button to save your

template. Your template is saved in the Library to the Instant Project category, Split
Screen folder.

7 Click OK to return to the Timeline.
8 Add and edit the clips as you would with an existing template.

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Organize and find media

Organize the media clips in the Library so you can access assets for your projects with ease
and speed. You can also import a Library to restore media files and other librar y information.

This section contains the following topics:

• Using the Library

• Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in the Library

• Searching the Library

• Resizing thumbnails

• Tagging files as 3D

Using the Library

The Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie: video clips, photos,
audio files, instant project templates, transitions, titles, filters, graphics, and tracking paths.

Create a custom library for your project. You can select, add, and delete media in the Library.
If the media files are moved from their original location, you can automatically restore the
links. Remember to export the library to create a backup on the hard drive or an external
storage device. You can then import the library at a later time.

After completing a project, you can reset the Library to restore the default media clips. The
files you added will be deleted from the Library, but not from their original location. You can
always choose to re-import your media files into the Library.

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Right-click a clip in the Library to view the clip's properties as well as copy, delete, or
split clips by scene.

You can also trim a clip in the Library by using dragging the Scrubber in the Player
panel to set the Mark-in/Mark-out points.

Library files that you use in a project are identified by a green check mark in the upper
right corner of the thumbnail.

For information about supported media formats, see “Supported file formats” on page 11.

To select media in the Library

•In the Library, do one of the following:

• Select one media file — click a thumbnail.

• Select multiple media files — press and hold [Ctrl], and then click the thumbnails you

want.

• Select a sequence of media files — click the first thumbnail in the sequence, press and

hold [Shift], and then click the last thumbnail in the sequence.

• Select a grouping of media files — drag your pointer across the thumbnails that you

want to select.

To add media clips to the Library

1 Click Add to create a new library folder where you want to store your media clips.

Note: You can create custom folders to separate your personal clips from sample clips

or to keep all clips that belong to a project in a single folder.

2 Click the Import Media Files button to locate your files.
3 Select the files you want to import.
4 Click Open.

Click Browse to open the File Explorer where you can drag and drop files to the
Library.

To delete media clips from the Library

1 In the Library, select a clip and press [Delete].

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Or, right-click the clip in the Library and click Delete.
Note: While the clips are referenced in the Library, they actually remain in their original

location, so when you delete a clip from the Library, only the reference is deleted. You
can still access the actual file in the location where it is stored.

2 When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the thumbnail from the Library.

To automatically locate and restore links to media files

• Click File > Relink.
A message appears that notifies you about the number of clips that are successfully

relinked.
Note: If the links to some clips are not restored, you can restore them manually by

browsing for the corresponding file on your computer.

To export a library

1 Click Settings > Library Manager > Export library and specify a folder location where

you want to save your Library.

2 Click OK.

This action creates a backup of the virtual media file information of your current library
in the directory you specify.

To im port a Libr a ry

1 Click on Settings > Library Manager > Import Library and find the folder that you

want to import.

2 Click OK.

To reset the Library

• Click Settings > Library Manager > Reset Library.

This action restores the Library to the default settings and deletes all user added files.

Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in the Library

There are different ways to sort, search, view, and filter your media clips in the Library:

• Sort media by properties such as name, file type, date, and resolution.

• View media as thumbnails or as a list that includes details about the files.

• Filter media by hiding or showing media by type—photos, videos, and audio

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To sort media clips

• Click the Sort clips in the Library button , and select a Sort by property in the menu.

To change the media clips view

• Click the List view button to display your media clips in a list that includes file

properties, or click the Thumbnail view button to display thumbnails.
If you want to sort the media clips in List view, click a property title, such as Name, Type,

or Date.

You can also click the Show/Hide title button to show or hide the file names of the
media clips.

List view shows properties such as file name, media type, date, duration, resolution,
frames per second (FPS), and codecs.

To show or hide media clips

• Click one or more of the following buttons:

• Show / Hide Videos

• Show / Hide Photos

• Show / Hide Audio Files

To change the Library panel view

• You can use the icons in the Library panel to display Instant Project templates,
transitions, titles, graphics, filters, and tracking paths.

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Searching the Library

You can use the Search box in the Library to find specific media and other Library assets,
such as transitions, titles, graphics, or effects.

To search the Library

1 In the Library panel, choose the category of assets that you want to display.
2 In the Search box, type the name of the file you want to find or a file type.

If you want to set conditions for the search, click the Search icon , and choose Match
any words or Match all words from the menu.

The results display in the Library panel.
Note: You must clear the Search box to restore your view of all assets. Click the Clear

Search button (X) on the right side of the Search box.

Resizing thumbnails

Corel VideoStudio allows you to adjust the size of thumbnails for easier access to the
different media clips in the Library.

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To adjust thumbnail size

Thumbnail size
slider

• Move the slider to the left or right to decrease or increase thumbnail size.

Tagging files as 3D

In Corel VideoStudio, MVC and MPO clips are automatically detected and tagged as 3D
during import. You can also tag 2D clips to simulate the 3D effect when you render the
project as a 3D movie. Tagged 3D media clips are marked with 3D for easy identification and
to enable the 3D media clip for 3D editing.

The Left-Right format for side-by-side 3D is a popular choice for delivering content and is
used mostly in media clips imported or captured from 3D video cameras. The Right-Left
option is used mostly in media clips acquired from the Web.

To tag video and photo clips as 3D

1 Right-click 3D files imported into the Library or the Timeline and choose Ta g as 3D

from the right-click menu. The 3D Settings dialog box is displayed.

2 Choose one of the following options to set the correct format for 3D content:

• 2D — the default setting if the selected clip is not recognized as 3D.

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• Side-by-side — delivers 3D content by splitting the horizontal resolution of each frame

for the left and right eye. Side-by-side 3D is widely used by cable channels for
delivering content for 3D ready TV sets because of lower bandwidth usage. Choose
between the Left-Right and Right-Left formats.

• Over-Under — delivers 3D content by splitting the vertical resolution of each frame for

the left and right eye. The higher count of horizontal pixels makes this option more
suitable for displaying panning motion. Choose between the Left-Right and Right-Left
formats.

• Multiview Video Coding (MVC) — generates a high-definition two-view

(stereoscopic) video or a multi-view 3D video.

• Multi-view image — delivers high-quality stereoscopic images such as Multi-Picture

Object (MPO) files that are shot using 3D cameras.

3 Click OK.

The thumbnail of the media clip in the Library and Timeline now has the 3D tag.

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Timeline

The Timeline is where you assemble the media clips for your video project.

This section contains the following topics:

• Switching between Timeline views

• Showing and hiding tracks

• Adding and swapping tracks

• Renaming tracks

• Adjusting track height

• Grouping and ungrouping

• Using Ripple Editing mode

Switching between Timeline views

Two types of views are available in the Timeline: Storyboard View and Timeline View.

Storyboard View

The fastest and simplest way to organize photos and video clips in a project is to use the
Storyboard View. Each thumbnail in the storyboard represents a photo, video clip, or a
transition. Thumbnails are shown in the order in which they appear in your project, and you
can drag thumbnails to rearrange them. The duration of each clip is shown at the bottom of
each thumbnail. In addition, you can insert transitions between video clips, and you can trim
a selected video clip in the Preview Window.

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Timeline View

Timeline View gives you the most comprehensive display of the elements in your movie
project. It divides a project into separate tracks for video, overlay, title, voice, and music.

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1 — Show All Visible Tracks Displays all tracks in your project.

2 — Track Manager Lets you manage the tracks visible in the Timeline.

3 — Add / Remove Chapter or Cue Lets you set chapter or cue points in your movie.

4 — Timeline ruler Helps you determine clip and project length by displaying the

project's timecode increments in hours:minutes:seconds:frames.

5 — Track button Shows / Hides individual tracks.

6 — Enable / Disable Ripple Editing When enabled, clips maintain their relative positions when a clip is

added to the track. For more information, see “Using Ripple Editing
mode” on page 70.

7 — Mute/Unmute Lets you mute or unmute the audio for the track.

8 — Track Transparency Opens Track Transparency mode. See “Track transparency” on

page 104.

9 — Automatically scroll Timeline Enables or disables scrolling along the Timeline when you preview a

clip that extends beyond the current view.

10 — Scroll controls Lets you move around your project by using the left and right

buttons or dragging the Scroll Bar.

11 — Video Track Contains videos, photos, graphics, and transitions. Note that in

HTML 5 mode, you can also have a Background Track.

12 — Overlay Tracks Contains overlay clips, which can be video, photo, graphic, or color

clips. Note the HTML 5 projects also have overlay tracks.

13 — Title Track Contains title clips.

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14 — Voice Track Contains voice-over clips.

15 — Music Track Contains music clips from audio files.

You can use the mouse wheel to scroll through the Timeline.

Right-click on any track button and choose Select all media to select all media clips
that are in the track.

When the pointer is at the Zoom controls or Timeline ruler, you can use the mouse
wheel to zoom in and out of the Timeline.

To switch between Storyboard View and Timeline View

• Click the buttons at the left side of the Toolbar.

Showing and hiding tracks

You can show or hide tracks. When tracks are hidden, they do not show during playback or
when you render your video. Selectively showing or hiding tracks lets you see the effect of
each track in a project without having to delete and reimport media clips repeatedly.

To show or hide tracks

• Click the Track button of the track that you want to show or hide.
The track is dimmed in the Timeline when it is hidden.

Adding and swapping tracks

The Tra ck M anager allows you to take more control of the Timeline. You can have up to 49
Overlay tracks, two Title tracks, and eight Music tracks.

In an HTML5 project, you can have up to three Background tracks, 47 Overlay tracks, two
Title tracks, and three Music tracks.

There is only one Video track and one Voice track.

You can also insert and delete additional overlay, title, and music tracks, as well as swap
overlay tracks directly in the Timeline.

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To add tracks with the Track Manager

1 Click Track Manager on the Toolbar.
2 Specify the number of tracks you want to display from the drop-down list for each track.

Click Set as Default to save current settings as defaults for all new projects.
You can also reduce the number of optional tracks that you have added by adjusting

the Track Manager settings

To insert or delete tracks in the Timeline

1 In the Timeline, right-click a track button for a track type that you want to insert or

delete, and choose one of the following menu commands:

• Insert Track Above — Inserts a track above the selected track

• Insert Track Below — Inserts a track below the selected track

• Delete Track — Removes the track from the Timeline

A track of the same type is inserted or the selected track is removed.

The menu items listed above appear only if the action is permitted. For example, Delete
Track is not available if you have not added optional tracks in the project. Similarly, if
you already have the maximum number of tracks for the selected track type, the insert
track menu commands do not display.

To s w ap Over l ay tra c ks

1 Right-click on the Overlay track head area, and select Swap Tracks.
2 Choose the corresponding Overlay track that you want to swap.

All media in the selected Overlay tracks swap.

This feature only works if you are working on projects with multiple Overlay Tracks.

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Renaming tracks

You can rename tracks to give them meaningful names to help you organize your project.

To rename a track

1 In the Timeline, click the name of the track listed in the track header.
2 When the insert text cursor appears, type a new name for the track.

Adjusting track height

You can adjust the height of individual tracks. For example, you can increase the height of
the track that you are working on to make the content more visible. For example, if you have
the Sound Mixer mode enabled, a wider track lets you more easily view the waveform and
adjust sound level nodes.

The height of the blue track at the bottom has been increased.

To a d just t r ack hei ght

1 In the Timeline, position the pointer along the bottom edge of the track that you want to

adjust.

2 When the double arrow displays, drag to increase or decrease the track height.

Note: There is a minimum track height.

The scroll bar along the right edge of the Timeline becomes active if the tracks exceed
the space available in the Timeline panel.

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Grouping and ungrouping

You can group and ungroup items that are in the timeline. For example, you can select
multiple clips or photos from one or more tracks and group them so that you can move them
all at the same time or apply an effect to the group. You can ungroup the elements at any
time.

How can you tell if an item is part of a group?

When you click an item that is grouped in the Timeline, all items in the group appear
highlighted (orange outline).

When you click a grouped item in the Timeline, all items in the group appear
highlighted (orange outline).

To group items in the Timeline

1 In the Edit workspace, ensure that the items you want to group have been added to the

Timeline.

2 Hold Shift, and in the Timeline, click all the items that you want to group.
3 Right-click a selected item and choose Group from the context-menu.

To ungroup items in the Timeline

1 In the Timeline, right-click one of the grouped items and choose Ungroup from the

context-menu.

Using Ripple Editing mode

Use Ripple Editing mode to maintain the original synchronization of tracks when moving,
inserting, or deleting clips.

For example, if you add a 10-second clip at the beginning of the Video track, the other clips
move to the right by 10 seconds. This makes editing more efficient by keeping all tracks
synchronized.

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Original Timeline

Ripple Editing off: When a clip in the Video track is moved, the other tracks remain
unchanged.

Ripple Editing on: When a clip in the Video track is moved, the clips in all other tracks
that have Ripple Editing enabled are moved to maintain synchronization.

To use Ripple Editing

1 In the Timeline, click the Enable/Disable Ripple Editing button in the Video track

header area.
The button changes to blue when Ripple Editing is active.

2 Click the Enable/Disable Ripple Editing button in the header of each track that you

want to keep synchronized with the Video track.

Note: You can turn Ripple Editing mode off at any time by clicking the Enable/Disable
Ripple Editing button for individual tracks, or by clicking the arrow next to the button on

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the Video track to open a menu that lets you Deselect All, Select All, or turn the mode
on or off for individual tracks.

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Edit media

Videos clips, photos and audio clips are the foundation of your project and manipulating
them is the most important skill you can master.

This section contains the following topics:

• Using the Options panel in the Edit workspace

• Converting multiple files

• Adding video clips

• Adding photos

• Moving clips in the Timeline

• Rotate a video or photo

• Crop a video or photo

• Resizing/scaling a video or photo

• Time remapping

• Modifying video playback speed

• Using Freeze Frame

• Replacing media clips

• Trimming a clip

• Using the Slip tool to adjust trimmed clips

• Using Split by Scene

• Trimming video into multiple clips

• Saving trimmed clips

• Taking a snapshot from a video clip

• Adjusting the color and tone of clips

• Adjusting white balance

• Color grading with lookup tables (LUT profiles)

• Tone Cu r ve

• HSL Tuning

• Lens Correction

• Pan and zoom for video and photos

• Working with the Mask Creator (Ultimate)

• Track transparency

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Using the Options panel in the Edit workspace

The Options panel in the Edit workspace allows you to modify the media, transitions, titles,
graphics, animation, and filters that you add to the Timeline. The controls available depend
on the type of media that you select and whether the media is in an overlay track or the main
video track.

Edit tab

• Duration — Displays the duration of the selected clip in hours:minutes:seconds:frames.
You can trim the selected clip by changing the clip duration.

• Clip volume — Allows you to adjust the volume of the audio segment of your video.

• Mute — Silences the audio segment of your video without deleting it.

• Fade-in/out — Gradually increases/decreases the volume of the clip for a smooth
transition. Select Settings > Preferences > Edit to set the fade-in/out duration.

• Rotate — Rotates the video clip.

• Reverse video — Plays the video backward.

• Speed/Time-lapse — Allows you to adjust the playback speed of your clip and apply
Time-lapse and Strobe effects.

• Variable Speed — Allows you to adjust the playback speed of a clip at different intervals.

• Split Audio — Allows you to separate the audio from a video file and place it on the
Voice Track.

• Split by Scene — Splits a captured DV AVI file based on the shooting date and time, or
the changes in video content (i.e., motion change, camera shifting, brightness change,
etc.).

• Multi-Trim Video — Allows you to choose desired segments from a video file and
extract them.

• Resampling Option — Allows you to set the aspect ratio for the video.

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Color tab

• Basic: Allows you to Select preset to choose from a list of color/tone presets or choose a
custom preset that you have saved. In the Color Correction area, choose from Hue,

Exposure, Contrast, Gamma, Blacks, Shadows, MidRange, Highlights, Whites,
Vibrance, Saturation, Clarity and Haze adjustments. You can also use the White
Balance feature to make auto tone adjustments. For more information, see “Adjusting

the color and tone of clips” on page 91, “Adjusting white balance” on page 92.

• Tone Curve: For information, see “Tone Curve” on page 94.

• HSL Tuning: For information see “HSL Tuning” on page 95.

• LUT Profile: For information see “Color grading with lookup tables (LUT profiles)” on
page 93.

Lens tab

Lets you access presets and controls for correcting distortion caused capturing footage with
a wide-angle lens. For more information, see “Lens Correction” on page 96.

Effect tab

• Mask & Chroma Key — Allows you to apply overlay options such as mask, chroma key,
and transparency.

• Replace last filter — Allows the last filter applied to a clip to be replaced when you drag
a new filter onto the clip. Clear this option if you want to add multiple filters to your clips.

• Applied filters — Lists the video filters that were applied to a clip. Click or to
arrange the order of the filters; click to remove a filter.

• Presets — Provides various filter presets. Choose a preset from the drop-list.

• Customize Filter — Allows you to define the behavior of the filter throughout the clip.

• Audio Filter — Lets you apply a filter to enhance audio. For example, you can amplify,
add an echo, adjust pitch, or choose from different leveling options.

• Alignment Options — Allows you to adjust object position in preview window. Set the
option through the Alignment Options pop-up menu.

• Show grid lines — Select to display the grid lines. Click to open a dialog box where
you can specify settings for the grid lines.

• Direction/Style — Allows you to set the direction and style of entry/exit of the clip. This
can be set to static, top/bottom, left/right, top-left/top-right, bottom-left/bottom-right.

As for the style, you can set direction of entry/exit of clips through: Rotate before/after pause duration
and

Fade in/out motion effect.

• Advanced Motion — Opens the Customize Motion dialog box which allows you to
customize the motion of overlays and titles. For more information, see “Customizing
motion” on page 167.

Note that audio clips in the Voice and Music tracks have different options. For more
information, see “Audio” on page 113.

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Converting multiple files

Batch Convert allows you to convert a large number of files to another format in sequence.
You can also create a profile for performing batch conversions. This allows you to save the
batch conversion settings and apply them to future batch conversions.

To run a Batch Convert

1 Click File > Batch Convert.
2 Click Add and then choose the files you want to convert.
3 Select an output folder in Save in folder.
4 In Save as type, choose your desired output type.

If you want to set more advanced saving options, click the Options button.

5 Click Convert.

The result is shown in the Task Report dialog box. Click OK to finish.

To create a Batch Convert profile

1 Click File > Batch Convert.
2 In the Batch Convert dialog box, choose the settings that you want to save as a profile.
3 Click the Profile button and choose Add Profile.
4 In the Add Template dialog box, type a name for the profile.

You can apply a Batch Convert profile by clicking the Profile button and choosing the
profile that you want to apply.

You delete a Batch Convert profile by clicking the Profile button, choosing Delete

Profile, and choosing the profile that you want to delete.

Adding video clips

There are several ways of inserting video clips to the Timeline:

• Select a clip in the Library and drag it to the Video Track or Overlay Track. Multiple clips
can be selected by pressing [Shift].

• Right-click a clip in the Library and select Insert To: Video Track or Insert To: Overlay
Track .

• Select one or more video files in Windows Explorer and drag them to the Video Track or
Overlay Track.

• To insert a clip from a file folder directly to the Video Track or Overlay Track, right-click
the Timeline, select Insert Video and locate the video to use.

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3D media clips are supported in Corel VideoStudio. You can tag 3D media clips so that
they can be easily identified and edited with 3D editing features. For more information,
see “Tagging files as 3D” on page 62.

Aside from video files, you can also add video from DVD formatted discs.

Adding photos

Pho to clips are added to th e Vid eo Track the same way as video clips. Before you start adding
photos to your project, determine the photo size that you want for all your photos. By
default, Corel VideoStudio adjusts the size to keep the photo’s aspect ratio.

Corel PaintShop Pro PSPIMAGE files (*.pspimage) are supported in Corel VideoStudio.
PSPIMAGE files that are imported into the Library have a multiple layer indicator, so you can
distinguish them from other types of media clips.

To make all inserted photos the same size as the frame size of your project

1 Click Settings > Preferences > Edit.
2 Change the Image resampling option default to Fit to project size.

To import PSPIMAGE files into the Timeline

1 Right-click a clip in the Library.
2 Click Insert To and select the track where you want to add your media clip.
3 Choose one of the following options:

• Layers - lets you include the layers of a file into separate tracks

• Flatten - lets you insert a flattened image into a single track

You can also drag the file directly into the Timeline and the program will automatically
add the layers to separate tracks. To insert a flattened image, hold down [Shift] and
drag the file.

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Moving clips in the Timeline

You can easily move clips in the Timeline. For example, you can move a clip to align it with
clips on other tracks, to close gaps after trimming, or to overlap one clip with another to
create a transition.

To move a clip

1 In the Timeline, do any of the following:

• Move a clip: Click a clip, and drag it to a new position or to a new track.

• Move a clip one frame at a time: Click a clip, and press ALT while using the right or

left arrow key to move the clip.

• Remove all gaps in a track: Right-click the track head, and in the context-menu,

choose Remove all gaps.

Rotate a video or photo

You can rotate video clips and photos to change the orientation of a video. For example, you
can rotate a video that you have captured on your phone in portrait orientation to convert
it to landscape orientation or you can flip an upside-down video.

How to rotate a video clip or photo

1 In the Timeline, click a video clip or photo.

2 In the Options panel, click the Edit tab, and click Rotate Left or Rotate Right until

the orientation you want displays in the Preview panel.

Crop a video or photo

You can crop a video or photo so that only the area you select appears during playback. Note
that cropping is not destructive—it does not affect the original video or photo. You can
change the crop area in your project file at any time.

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How to crop a video

1 In the Timeline, click a video or photo.

2 In the Player panel, click the Resize/Crop drop-down and choose the Crop tool .

3 In the preview window, do any of the following:

• Size: Drag the sizing handles on the crop rectangle to set the crop area. Drag a corner

handle to maintain the aspect ratio.

• Position: With your pointer inside the crop rectangle, drag the crop area to a new

position.

Resizing/scaling a video or photo

You can resize/scale a video or photo interactively so that you can see a background or to
create a picture-in-picture effect. You can also distort a video or photo. For example, you can
creative a sense of perspective by skewing

In Scale mode, you can resize the video by dragging an orange node. Drag the green
nodes to distort the image. For example, you can use distortion to create a sense of
perspective.

To resize/scale a video or photo

1 In the Timeline, click a video or photo.

2 In the Player panel, click the Resize/Crop drop-down and choose the Scale mode

tool .

3 In the preview window, do any of the following:

• Size/Scale: Drag the orange sizing nodes on the corners of the sizing rectangle to

adjust the size. To compress or stretch the video or photo, drag an orange side node.

• Distort: Drag an orange side node to compress or stretch the video or photo or drag a

green node to skew the video or photo.

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Time remapping

Play with speed with easy-to-use controls that let you add slow motion or high speed effects,
freeze the action, or reverse and replay scenes in your video. All the tools you need for speed
effects have been consolidated in one place.

The Time Remapping dialog box includes familiar playback and trim controls, as well as a
thumbnail area that displays each change made with the speed controls.

The Time Remapping dialog box

To change the playback speed, freeze, or reverse video footage

1 In the Timeline view (Edit workspace), right-click the clip you want to work with, and

choose Time Remapping from the context menu.

2 In the Time Remapping window, scrub through the video to figure out where you want

to change the speed of playback, reverse the action, or add one or more freeze frames.

3 Click the Play button or drag the scrubber to the position you want, and click the

Mark In button and Mark Out button to choose a segment of the clip that you

want to work with. A white line indicates a marked segment of the clip.

Note: The playback controls let you navigate the original version of the clip (even if it is
trimmed in the Timeline).

4 Do any of the following:

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• Click the Speed button , and drag the slider to set the speed for the selected

segment. Dragging to the right increases the speed; dragging to the left slows the
speed.

If you want to gradually apply the speed change, you can mark the Ease in and Ease out check boxes.

Note: The audio is removed when you change the speed of a clip.

• Click the Reverse button , and type a repetition value in the time(s).

5 To freeze a frame, click any point along the timeline that doesn’t have a white line

(cannot freeze a frame in a section that has been reversed or has had the speed
changed), click the Freeze Frame button , and type the number of seconds for the

frame duration.

6 To verify the changes you’ve applied, review the thumbnails that appear below the

playback controls. An icon in the upper left corner of the thumbnails indicates which type
of speed control has been applied (note that speed change uses different icons—a turtle
to indicate slow motion; a rabbit to indicate faster speed).

Click the Play the time remapping result button to play the result.

If you want to remove a segment or freeze a frame, click the corresponding thumbnail,
and click the Remove selected clips button

7 Click OK to return to the Edit workspace.

Modifying video playback speed

You can modify the playback speed of your videos. Set your video in slow motion to
emphasize a movement, or set it to play at lightning speed and give your movie a comical
air. You can also use this feature to achieve time-lapse and strobe effects on your videos and
photos.

You can also make quick and basic speed adjustments in the Time Remapping dialog box.
For more information, see

To adjust the speed and time-lapse attributes of your video clip

1 In the Timeline, select a video clip.
2 In the Options panel, click Speed/Time-lapse on the Edit tab.

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3 In New clip duration, specify a set duration for your video clip.

Note: If you want to maintain the original duration of your clip, do not change the

original value.

4 In Frame Frequency, specify the number of frames to be removed at regular intervals

during video playback.
Note: A higher value entered in Frame Frequency will produce a more noticeable time­lapse effect on your video. Otherwise, maintain the value at 0 to retain all frames in your
video clip.

5 Drag the Speed slider according to your preferences (i.e., slow, normal or fast), or enter a

value.
Note: The higher the value you set, the faster the playback of your clip. (Values range

from 10-1000%).

6 Click Preview to view the results of your settings.
7 Click OK.

To apply Time-lapse/Strobe effects on your photos

1 Click File > Insert Media File to Timeline > Insert Photo for Time-lapse/Strobe.
2 Browse for the photos you want to include in your project and click Open.

Note: It is recommended to choose a series of photos taken in succession with your

DSLR.

3 Specify the number of frames to be retained and removed in Keep and Drop.

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Note: For example, you enter a value of 1 in Keep and 3 in Drop. This means that it will

follow the interval to retain one frame and remove three frames for the set of photos
selected.

4 In Frame duration, specify the exposure time for each frame.
5 Use the playback controls to preview the effect of the frame settings on your photos.
6 Click OK.

If the value of Frame Frequency is more than 1 and clip duration is the same, Strobe
effect will be produced. If the value of Frame Frequency is more than 1 and clip
duration is shortened, Time-lapse effect will be produced.

Hold [Shift] then drag the end of the clip on the Timeline to change the playback
speed.

The black arrow means you are trimming or extending the clip, while the white arrow
means that you are changing the playback speed.

To adjust the variable speed attributes of your video clip

1 In the Timeline, select a video clip.
2 In the Options panel, click Variable Speed on the Edit tab.

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3 Drag the Scrubber to the points where you want to add key frames.

4 Click Add key frame to set the frame as a key frame in the clip. You can change the

playback speed at each key frame.

5 To increase or decrease the speed, click the buttons or enter a value in Speed.

You can also drag the slider from Slow to Normal or Fast.

6 Click the Play button to preview the effect.

7 Click OK when finished.

You can add variety to your project by modifying the playback speed of a clip at
different intervals.

Setting the variable speed removes the audio of the video clip.

To reverse video playback

• Click Reverse video in the Options Panel.

Using Freeze Frame

You can use Freeze Frame to s howcase a specific frame in your video by extending the length
of time that frame displays. For example, you can use Freeze Frame to showcase the video
frame where a goal is scored in a sporting event or use it to showcase a smile or reaction
that you’ve captured.

When you apply Freeze Frame to a video clip, the clip is automatically split at the freeze point
and the frame you choose is inserted as an image file (BMP) and displayed onscreen for the
duration that you set.

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To apply Freeze Frame

1 In the Timeline, select the video clip that has a frame you want to freeze.
2 Scrub to the frame you want to use. The selected frame displays in the Preview window.

Note: The Previous and Next buttons in the Navigation panel let you navigate a clip

frame-by-frame to find the frame you want.

3 Click Edit menu > Freeze Frame.
4 In the Freeze Frame dialog box, set the Duration.

Note: If you want to suspend audio on other tracks during the freeze, enable the Split
Audio check box. This splits and suspends all audio-related tracks (voice, music, video

overlays) for the duration of the freeze.

5 Click OK.

Replacing media clips

Media clips in the Timeline can be replaced in their current position. When you replace a
clip, the attributes of the original clip are applied to the new clip.

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To replace a clip

1 In the Timeline, right-click the media clips you want to replace.
2 Choose Replace clip from the right-click menu.

The Replace/relink clip dialog box appears.

3 Browse for the replacement media clips and click Open.

The clip in the Timeline is automatically replaced.

The duration of the replacement clip must be equal to or longer than the duration of
the original clip.

Hold [Shift] and click multiple clips to select two or more clips in the Timeline and
repeat the process for replacing multiple clips. The number of replacement clips must
match the number of clips that you selected in the Timeline.

You can also drag a video clip from the Library to the Timeline and hold the [Ctrl] key
to automatically snap on a clip to be replaced.

Trimming a clip

The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can split
and trim your clips with frame accuracy.

To split a clip into two

1 In Storyboard View or Timeline View, select the clip you want to split.
2 Drag the Scrubber to the point where you want to split the clip.

Note: Click or to set the cutting point more precisely.

3 Click to split the clip into two clips. To remove one of these clips, select the unwanted

clip and press [Delete].

To trim a clip with the Trim markers using Single Clip Trimmer

1 In the Library, right-click on a video clip and choose Single Clip Trim to launch the

Single Clip Trim dialog box.
2 Click and drag the Trim marke rs to set the Mark-in/Mark-out points on the clip.
3 For more precise trimming, click on a Trim marker, hold it, and use the left or right arrow

keys on your keyboard to trim one frame at a time. The Mark-in/Mark-out points can

also be set by pressing [F3] and [F4], respectively.

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4 To preview the trimmed clip only, press [Shift + Space] or hold [Shift] and click the Play

Trim markers

Mark-in/
Mark-out

button.
Note: You can also use zoom controls to display each frame of your video on the

Timeline and trim one frame at a time. The Scroll Bar makes navigating through your
project quicker and easier. A wheel mouse can also be used to scroll, and to zoom by
pressing [Ctrl].

To trim a clip directly on the Timeline

1 In the Timeline, select a clip.
2 Drag the Trim markers on either side of the clip to change its length. The Preview

Window reflects the position of the Trim marker in the clip.

Note: Instant timecode tip is a feature of Corel VideoStudio that allows you to add clips
with a specific timecode. It appears while trimming and inserting overlapping clips on
the Timeline, enabling you to make adjustments based on the timecode shown. For
example, the instant timecode tip appears with the format 00:00:17.05 (03:00 - 00).
00:00:17.05 indicates the current timecode where the selected clip is located. The (03:00 -

00) start-end range represents the duration of one overlapping clip with the previous clip
and another overlapping with the next clip.

To trim a clip using the Duration box

1 In the Timeline, select a clip.
2 In the Options panel, click the timecode in the Duration box on the Edit tab.
3 Enter the desired clip length.

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Note: Changes made in the video Duration box only affect the Mark-out point. The

head frames tail frames

Mark-in point remains unchanged.

Using the Slip tool to adjust trimmed clips

The Slip tool lets you adjust which frames in a trimmed clip will be shown without affecting
the length of the clip in the Timeline. The Slip tool reveals or hides head frames (frames
trimmed from the beginning of a clip) or tail frames (frames trimmed from the end of a clip).

The Player panel lets you see the Mark In/Mark Out points for a trimmed clip and see
if there are head frames and/or tail frames for the clip.

To use the Slip tool to adjust clips in the Timeline

1 In the Timeline, select a trimmed clip.

2 On the Timeline toolbar, click the Slip tool .
3 With your pointer over the clip, drag in the Timeline to change which frames display in

the Timeline.
The Player panel displays the clip with the trim markers to help you see how the new

position affects where the Mark In/Out points appear.

Using Split by Scene

Use the Split by Scene feature in the Edit workspace to detect different scenes in a video file
and automatically break it down into several clip files.

The way Corel VideoStudio detects scenes depends on the type of video file. In a captured
DV AVI file, scenes can be detected in two ways:

• DV Recording Time Scan detects scenes according to their shooting date and time.

• Frame Content detects content changes, such as motion change, camera shifting,

brightness change, etc., and splits them into separate files.

In an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file, scenes can only be detected based on content changes (i.e.,
by Frame Content).

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To use Split by Scene on a DV AVI or MPEG file

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1 In the Edit workspace, select a captured DV AVI file or an MPEG file on the Timeline.

2 Click Options and click the Split by Scene button in the Options panel. This will

open the Scenes dialog box.
3 Choose your preferred scan method (DV Recording Time Scan or Frame Content).
4 Click Options. In the Scene Scanning Sensitivity dialog box, drag the slider to set the

Sensitivity level. A higher value means more precision in the scene detection.
5 Click OK.
6 Click Scan. Corel VideoStudio then scans through the video file and lists all the detected

scenes.

You may merge some of the detected scenes into a single clip. Simply select all the scenes that you want to join

together then click

clip. Click

Split to undo any Join actions that you have done.

Join. The plus sign (+) and a number indicates how many scenes are merged into that particular

7 Click OK to split the video.

Trimming video into multiple clips

The Multi-trim Video feature is another method for breaking down a clip into multiple
segments. While Split by Scene is automatically done by the program, Multi-trim Video gives
you complete control over the clips you wish to extract, making it even easier to include only
the scenes you want.

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1 — Timeline zoom Drag up and down to sub-divide a video clip into frames per second.

2 — AccuCut Timeline Scan a video clip frame by frame for accurate mark-in and mark-out

positions.

3 — Playback Speed Control Preview the clip at different playback speeds.

4 — Jog Wheel Use to scroll to different parts of the clip.

To trim a video file into multiple clips

1 In the Timeline of the Edit workspace, select the clip that you want to trim.
2 Double click the clip to open the Options panel.
3 Click Multi-Trim Video.
4 View the whole clip first by clicking Play to determine how you want to mark segments

in the Multi-Trim Video dialog box.
5 Choose the number of frames to display by dragging the Timeline zoom. You can

choose to display the smallest subdivision of one frame per second.
6 Drag the Scrubber until you get to the part of the video that you want to use as the

beginning frame of the first segment. Click Set Mark-in button .
7 Drag the Scrubber again, this time, to the point where you want the segment to end.

Click Set Mark-out button .
8 Do steps 4 and 5 repeatedly until you have marked all the segments you want keep or

remove.

Note: To mark segments in and out, you can press [F3] and [F4] while playing the video.

You can also click the Invert Selection button or press [Alt+I] to toggle between

marking segments that you want to retain or marking segments that you want taken out

from the clip.

Quick search interval allows you to set a fixed interval between frames and browse

through the movie using the set value.

9 Click OK when finished. The video segments that you kept are then inserted onto the

Timeline.

Navigation controls in the Multi-trim Video dialog box

Reverses or advances through the video in fixed increments. By default, these
buttons move up or down through the video in increments of 15 seconds.

Plays a preview of the final trimmed video.

Plays the video file. Hold [Shift] then click to play only the selected segments.

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