Corel VideoStudio Pro - X10 User Guide

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Corel® VideoStudio® X10

User Guide

Including VideoStudio Pro and

VideoStudio Ultimate

Quick start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

What’s new in Corel VideoStudio X10? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Hardware acceleration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Preparing for video editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing and uninstalling the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Starting and quitting the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Updating the application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Corel Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Learning resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Understanding VideoStudio terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Learning with video tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using Web-based resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Workspace tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Exploring the workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Switching between workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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The Welcome book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Player panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Customizing the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Capture and import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Capturing videos and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Capturing digital video (DV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using DV Quick Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Capturing analog video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Importing from digital media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Scanning and splitting scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Project basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Creating new projects and opening projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using Instant Project templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting project properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Creating custom profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using Smart Proxy for a faster, smoother editing experience . . . . 57

Previewing your project or clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Showing and hiding grid lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Saving projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Saving projects by using Smart Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Adding cues and chapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Organize and find media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Resizing thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Tagging files as 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Switching between Timeline views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Showing and hiding tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adding and swapping tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Grouping and ungrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using Ripple Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Edit media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using the Options panel in the Edit workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Converting multiple files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Adding video clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Adding photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Time remapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Modifying video playback speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using Freeze Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Replacing media clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Trimming a clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using Split by Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Trimming video into multiple clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Saving trimmed clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Taking a snapshot from a video clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Enhancing clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Adjusting white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Applying pan and zoom effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Working with the Mask Creator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Track transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

360 video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Titles and subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Using the Title Safe area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Adding titles using the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Adding titles with the Subtitle Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Applying text effects and animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Converting titles to image and animation files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Adding transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Saving and deleting transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Adding color clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Adding color patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Adding backgrounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Adding objects or frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Adding Flash animations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Customizing objects, frames, and animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Video filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Applying filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Marking filters as favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Applying multiple filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Customizing filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Adding clips to overlay tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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Adjusting overlay clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Combining Overlay clips to create an Ultra HD (4K) video. . . . . . 158

Applying motion to an overlay clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Adjusting the overall transparency of overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Adding borders to overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Blending overlay clips with the background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Adding a mask frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Using video masks with overlay clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Motion tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Tracking motion of video objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Matching motion to a tracking path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Customizing motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Tracking paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Adjusting tracking paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Using objects on tracking paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Using the Path Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Adding audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Using Audio Ducking to automatically adjust volume. . . . . . . . . 197

Splitting an audio track from a video clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Using Auto Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Balancing the volume of multiple clips with Normalize Audio. . . 201

Using the Clip Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Trimming and cutting audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Stretching audio duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Applying fade-in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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Using the Sound Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Adjusting stereo channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Using the Surround Sound Mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Mixing Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Duplicating an audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Applying audio filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Painting Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Working with Painter Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Switching between Painting Creator modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Creating images and animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Live screen capture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Starting a screen capture project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Recording your screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

FastFlick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Creating a FastFlick project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Selecting a template (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Adding media clips (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Editing titles (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Adding music (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Applying Pan & Zoom effects (FastFlick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Setting movie duration (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Saving to video files for computer playback (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . 229

Uploading to the Web (FastFlick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Editing your movie in VideoStudio (FastFlick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Making FastFlick templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Terminology for FastFlick templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

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Rules for creating FastFlick templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Creating FastFlick templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Stop motion animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Creating a Stop Motion project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio . . . . . . . . . 243

Using the DSLR Enlarged Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Multi-Camera Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

The Multi-Camera Editor workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Basic steps in multi-camera editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Importing video and audio clips into the Multi-Camera Editor . . 251

Synchronizing video and audio clips in multi-camera projects . . 252

Choosing an audio source for your multi-camera project . . . . . . 254

Editing multiple clips to create a multi-camera compilation . . . . 255

Adding picture-in-picture (PIP) in the Multi-Camera Editor . . . . . 258

Managing multi-camera source files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Saving and exporting your multi-camera project . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Using Smart Proxy with the Multi-Camera Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Save and share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Choosing a sharing option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Saving to video files for computer playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Saving to video files for mobile devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Saving HTML5 video files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Uploading to the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Creating 3D video files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Creating video files from part of a project (trimmed) . . . . . . . . . 274

Creating sound files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

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Working with custom profiles in the Share workspace . . . . . . . . 275

Burn discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Saving a project to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Assembling files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Adding and editing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Editing a menu template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Creating advanced menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Previewing your movie and menu before burning . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Burning your project onto a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Copying a disc image file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Creating disc labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Menu command shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Workspace shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Navigation area shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Timeline shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Multi-trim Video shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Layout settings shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Screen capture shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Other Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

DV-to-DVD Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Scanning for scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Applying templates and burning to DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

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Quick start

If you want to dive into Corel V ideoStudio 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 the FastFlick. For more information, see “FastFlick” on page 223.

For more details about starting movie projects, see “Project basics” on page 51.

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

Edit workspace and the Library.

the

Quick start 1

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.

1 Click the Edit tab at the top of the application

window to open the Edit workspace. The Library panel appears in t

he 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.

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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 Project templates” on page 53.

“Using Instant

Review and trim your video clips

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.

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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 Ma rker 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 Tr im M ar ker 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.

Want to edit a section in the middle? Try Multi-Trim Video. For more information, see

“Trimming video into multiple clips” on page 105.

Add titles

Now let’s add a title.

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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 t

ext inside the box that displays near the edges of the Preview

indow (called the Title Safe area).

6 The Options panel for titles displays below the thumbnails in the

Library. Use any of the controls to format y

our 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 Trans it io n button .

2 Click the Ga ll e ry 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 ch

oose Apply current effect to video track. You will be warned about

eplacing any existing transitions.

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Add music

You can add songs from your computer by dragging a music f ile from the Library to the Music track. You can also use Auto Music to choose

oyalty-free music to your project.

1 On the Timeline toolbar, click the Auto Music button .

1 In the Auto Music area that displays below the Library

thumbnails, experiment with different choices in the drop-lists and click Play selected Music 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

Note that with any audio clips, o

in the Auto Music area.

r video clips that include sound, you can control the volume of the clips. For more information about adjusting audio, see “A ud io ” on pa ge 195.

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Save and share

When you’re f inished 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 t

o the na tive *.v sp fo rmat . Thi s wi ll gi ve you ma ximum fl exib ility 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 You Tub e, Facebook, Flickr, or Vimeo, and click Log In to sign in t

o your account or to create an account. After you sign in and approve the link between Corel VideoStudio and the account, choose the s

ettings you want for your video upload and click

Start.

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Welcome

Welcome to Corel® VideoStudio®, the surprisingly creative videoediting software that lets you produce impressive video projects, regardless of your skill level. Corel VideoStudio provides a complete

et of tools for capturing, editing, and sharing your video, slideshow,

s and multimedia projects.

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

This section contains t

• What’s new in Corel VideoStudio X10?

• System requirements

• 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 X10?

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.

he following topics:

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New! Mask Creator (in Ultimate)

Put the focus on key elements in your video with the new Mask

. Define the area to highlight with brush and shape tools and

Creator

the powerful VideoStudio Ultimate X10 engine will detect the movement of the object. You can fine-tune your mask to get perfection. When you are happy with the results, the mask gets added to the timeline. Apply popular effects to accent or cover the object or the background, for example add blurring, a grayscale effect, boost color and more, for a truly unique effect. For more information, see “Working with the Mask Creator” on page 115.

New! Time Remapping

Evoke drama by playing with speed. The new Time Remapping controls in VideoStudio make it easy to add impact with slow motion, speed things up, temporarily freeze the action, or even reverse and repl ay scenes. New T ime Remapping controls puts all t hese con trols in one place, so you can adjust speed without having to edit multiple movie clips and jump between windows. For more information, see “Time remapping” on page 92.

New! Track Transparency

Track Transparency is available in the Timeline, making it easier than ever to precisely adjust the opacity of your track to show multiple layered clips at once. You can create a custom fade in, fade out, or superimposed effect. For more information, see

“Track transparency”

on page 120.

New! 360 Video support

Show your best angle with 360° video. VideoStudio introduces controls to convert your 360° video to standard video for playback on TVs and standard video players. Add your video to the Timeline and show your audience the exact point of view you want them to see.

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Then export it and playback as any standard movie. For more information, see

“360 video” on page 122.

New Effects! Exclusive Ultimate effects collection

With over 2,000 filters, effects, animated titles and transitions, VideoStudio unleashes your creativity. Plus, only VideoStudio Ultimate includes a bonus collection of premium effects loaded with 14 effects packs, including 3 new to this release. Create beautiful titles with ease using drag-and-drop visual effects and exciting 2D/3D elements in NewBlue Titler Pro 1. Choose from more than 300 new amazing particle and object effects in proDAD Adorage Effects Package Volume 9 - Particle & Object Effects. Try Boris Title Studio to create s tylized 2D or 3D titles with custom be vel s, f ills and sty les an d hi gh-quality motion graphics.

New! 100+ MyDVD templates

After your video is complete, give it the packaging it deserves. Burn your projects to disc with VideoStudio MyDVD and quickly create high-quality, personalized DVDs with menus, chapters and music. Now with 100+ themed templates to choose from, MyDVD makes it easy to find the style that best fits your project. Tailor templates with custom background images, music and titles. Then quickly burn to DVD and AVCH D disc to sha re wi th fam ily an d frie nd s. Fo r more infor mation, see the Help in MyDVD.

New! Group and ungroup clips

Timeline editing is more powerful and efficient than ever with new grouping capabilities. Select your clips, then group or ungroup them by simply right-clicking. After clips are grouped, it's easier than ever to move them along the Timeline, or apply filters and effects by dragging and dropping them on the group. For more information, see “Grouping and ungrouping” on page 80.

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Enhanced! Music Library

Now it's a breeze to add ScoreFitter music tracks to your projects. ScoreFitter tracks are now integrated into the Library, making it easy to choose the track that best suits the mood of your video. Track length now adjus ts to the length of y our video auto matically. For more information, see

“Using Auto Music” on page 200.

New! Performance and file support

VideoStudio continues to keep pace with the latest formats with expanded support for HEVC (H.265) encode for nVidia and AMD, offering a higher compression rate, better quality and a smaller file size. VideoStudio X10 is optimized for Intel's 7th generation processor.

New! Integrated learning and tutorials

Get help when you need it with the new Welcome book that offers instant access to helpful tutorials. It includes Corel Discovery Center videos to help you explore a wide range of tutorials for new and advanced users. For more information, see

“The Welcome book” on page 31. You can also view the User Guide online and access the Corel Knowledgebase to find answers to frequently asked questions.

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.

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

recommended

• Intel Core i3 or AMD A4 3.0 GHz or higher

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• 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

• Minimum 256 MB VRAM, 512 MB or higher recommended for hardware decoding acceleration

• HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10 and supporting PC hardware or graphics card

• Minimum display resolution: 1024 x 768

•Windows-compatible sound card

• Minimum 8 GB HDD space for full installation

• Digital download option available if DVD-ROM drive not available for installation

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

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

• 360° Video: Equirectangular format

• Audio: AC3, MP3, MPA, MOV, WAV, WMA, MP4, M4A, Aiff, AU, CDA, AMR, AAC, OGG

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

Export Formats

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

• Device: Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad/TV, Sony PSP/PS3/PS4, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox compatible formats

• Audio: AC3, M4A, OGG, WAV, WMA

•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

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*MOV, DivX & SWF: QuickTime driver for MOV, DivX codec for DivX and Flash player for SWF are required to enable these formats.

**VideoStudio Ultimate only

Hardware acceleration

Depending on your hardware specifications, Corel VideoStudio lets you o ptimize the per forma nce of your syste m by op timiz ing hardware acceleration.

Hardware decoder and enco der acceleration is supported only by W indows Vista an d later v ersio ns of the W indows operating system software and 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

Editing Process and File Creation:

• Enable Hardware Decoder acceleration — enhances editing

per

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

• Enable Hardware Encoder acceleration — improves the

endering time required for producing your movies

Note: For optimum performance, VGA cards must support DXVA2 VLD mode with Vertex and Pixel Shader 2.0 or later.

If you want the program to automatically detect the hardware acceler

ation capabilities of your system and determine the

optimum settings, select all hardware acceleration options in

Performance Optimization, including Enable hardware

leration optimization.

acce

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

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

• 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

VideoStudio.

in Corel

• 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 page 55 and “Previewing your project or clips” on page 58.

• To speed up less powerful systems, consider using Smart Proxy and review the hardware acceleration options. For more

VideoStudio.

“Setting project properties” on

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information, see “Using Smart Proxy for a faster, smoother editing experience” on page 57 and “Hardware acceleration” on page 15.

Installing and uninstalling the application

You can install Corel 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

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.

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

4 Click Uninstall/Change.

5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

X10 in the list of applications.

Setup.exe.

Starting and quitting the application

You ca n sta rt C ore l VideoStudio from the Windows desktop or Start menu, and quit the program from the application window.

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To start the application

•From the Windows Start menu or Start screen, choose Corel VideoStudio X10.

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 best-known graphics, productivity and digital media products. We've built a reputation for giving 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

Painter MindManager

, Corel®PaintShop® Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®,

, Pinnacle Studio™, ReviverSoft®, Roxio Creator®,

Graphics Suite, Corel®

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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 (

This section contains the following topics:

• Documentation conventions

• Using the Help system

• Corel VideoStudio X10 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

www.corel.com).

Menu >Menu command

drop-list A list of options that drops

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A menu item followed by a menu command

down when a user clicks a down arrow button

Click Settings > Preferences > Edit.

Select a profile from the Profile drop-list.

Convention Description Example

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.

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 system provides two ways to find information. You can choose a topic from the Contents page, or use the Search page to search for specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from the Help.

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)).

(

VideoStudio. The Help

To use the Help system

1 Do one of the following:

• Click Help > Help topics.

• Press F1.

2 In the Help window, click one of the following tabs:

• Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

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• Search — lets you 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 X10 User Guide PDF

You can vi ew t he Corel VideoStudio X10 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 (

Guide (PDF)

Help > User

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 help you out. What is a scru bber and what does rendering mean? Find out by reading the

“Glossary” on page 297.

VideoStudio to

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.

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You can also visit www.youtube.com/VideoStudioPro for more tutorials.

To open the Discovery Center window

• Choose Help  Video Tutorials.

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

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 31.

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You can customize the size and position of the elements on your

456

screen for full control of your editing environment. For information about using a custom workspace layout, see

“Customizing the

workspace” on page 36.

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.

The Capture workspace consists of the following components:

1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing

VideoStudio, opening and saving movie projects, working with

Corel individual clips, and more.

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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 appear s 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:

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1. Menu bar — provides various commands for customizing

VideoStudio, opening and saving movie projects, working with

Corel individual clips, and more.

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

Player panel.

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 area opens in the Library panel.

4. Navigation area — provides buttons for playback and for precision

trimming in the Player panel.

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5. Toolbar — lets you choose from a variety of functions related to

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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 75.

The Share workspace

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

The Share workspace consists of the following components:

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.

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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 Capture workspace. This workspace allows you to capture and import video, photo, and audio clips.

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 b et we en w or kspaces

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

• Capture

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• 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 Preferences, and on the Ge neral tab, choose a Default startup page. Note that the Welcome book page might still display on startup if important updates are available.

Settings >

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 edit your clips. In the device control for a DV or HDV camcorder.

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Capture workspace, this panel also acts as the

Trim Ma rk er s and Scrubber to

The Player panel consists of the 1. Preview Window

and the 2. Navigation area

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.

Project/Clip mode

Play Plays, pauses, or resumes the

Home Returns to the starting segment or

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Previous Moves to the previous frame.

Specifies a preview of the entire project or of a selected clip.

current project or a selected clip.

cue.

Part Description

Next Moves to the next frame.

End Moves to the end segment or cue.

Repeat Loops playback.

System Volum e

HD Preview Lets you preview high definition

Timecode Lets you jump directly to a part of

Enlarge Preview Window

Split Clip Splits the selected clip. Position

Mark-in and Mark-out

Lets you adjust the volume of your computer's speakers by dragging a slider.

clips and projects.

your project or selected clip by specifying the exact timecode.

Increases the size of the Preview Window.

the Scrubber 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.

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.

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While working on your project, you will want to preview your work frequently to see how your project is progressing. Instant Playback

ll ows you to qui ckl y preview cha nge s in your proj ect . Pl aybac k qu ali ty

a will be dependent on your computer’s resources.

You may choose to play only a part of your project. The select

ed 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 Tr im M ar ke rs 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 l

aunch different tools that can help you edit efficiently.

Part Description

Stor yboard View

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Displays your media thumbnails in chronological order.

Part Description

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.

Undo Undoes the last action.

Redo Repeats the last action that was

undone.

Record/ Capture Option

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

Sound Mixer Launches the Surround Sound

Mixer and the multitrack Audio Timeline, which lets you customize your audio settings.

Auto Music Launches the Auto Music

Options Panel for adding 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

Mask Creator Launches the Mask Creator

Zoom in and Zoom out

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

Launches the Time Remapping dialog box, which lets you use speed controls to slow down, speed up, reverse, or freeze frames in a video clip.

dialog box, which lets you create video and still masks.

Lets you adjust your v ie w of the Timeline by using the zoom slider and buttons.

Fit Project in Timeline Window

Project Duration

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

Shows the total duration of the project.

Customizing the workspace

The new workspace is designed to provide you with a better editing experience. 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.

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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.

The main panels are:

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 the Options area.

To move a p an 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.

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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.

To dock a p an 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 310.

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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.

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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 methods are available.

The table below discusses the options in the Capture workspace.

Options panel where different media capture and import

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

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

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

Click Stop Motion to create instant stop motion animations using captured images from your photos and video capture devices.

Click Screen Capture to create screen capture videos that capture all computer actions and elements shown on your screen.

Capturing videos and photos

The steps on how to capture are similar for all types of camcorders excep t 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.

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• 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

2 In Capture Options Panel, click Capture Video.

3 Select your capture device from the Source drop-list.

4 Select a f ile format from the Format drop-list. In the Capture

folder box, type a folder location or mark the check box and choose a folder from the drop-list.

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

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

the desired frame then click

Note: When your camcorder is in Record mode (usually named CAMERA or MOVIE), you can capture live video.

Note: The available settings in the Video properties dialog box

vary, depending on the capture file format that you have chosen.

Play (or VTR / VCR) mode.

Capture to library

Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing.

Take a Snapshot.

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.

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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 camcor

ders, 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: Befor

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.

e capturing, ensure that the DVB-T source is

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

6 Click Capture Video.

7 Click Ye s 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.

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

3 Click Options and select Video properties. In the dialog box that

opens, select a profile in the

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.

Capture folder.

Current Profile drop-list.

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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 captu red vid eo as a DV

I f ile (.av i).

You can al so use the DV Q ui ck 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

hether 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 313.

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.

2 Select Insert to Timeline and choose Add video date information

as title. Note: I

f 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 tha t c an be read an d s to red by th e c om puter. Be fo re capt ur in g, choose

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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 f ine tune the video source to

ensure good quality captures.

• In the Te mp late 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

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

OK.

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4 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Star t 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 f ile location from the Select Import Source Folders list

and click

3 Choose the media clips you want to import and click Start import

to launch

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 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

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Star t.

Import Settings.

Duration

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 36.

Scanning and splitting scenes

A single DV tape may contain video that was captured at different times. Corel saves them as separate files.

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 to their shooting date and time and capture them as separate files.

VideoStudio automatically detects these segments and

VideoStudio will automatically look for the scenes according

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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

• Using Instant Project templates

• 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.

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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].

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 223.

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,

gate to a project file (stored in My Projects folder by default),

navi select the f

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

ile, and click Open.

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.

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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

tton.

Using Instant Project templates

Instant Project templates let you fast-track the movie creation process by p ro vi ding yo u w it h pre- as semble d m ov ie proje ct s. Simp ly 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 mor

e than one template. For example, you can use different templates for th e start, middl e, a nd e nd of y our movie. You can even crea te 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.

3 To preview a template, click the template thumbnail, and click the

Play

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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 th

e end.

The template is added to the Timeline.

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.

3 Click Ye s 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.

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To import project templates

1 Click Import a project template and browse for the *.vpt file that

you want to import.

2 Click Open.

Setting project properties

Project Properties serve as your template fo r your mo vie proj ects. Th e project settings in the Project Properties dialog box determine the

pearance and quality of a project when it is previewed on-screen.

The project properties are based on a profile. You can use an exis

ting profile or create a custom profile. For more information about custom profiles, see “Creating custom profiles” on page 55.

To modify project properties

1 Click Settings > Project Properties.

2 Choose the appropriate setting options in the Project Properties

dialog box.

3 Click OK.

Whe n c us to mizing pr oj ect se tt in gs , i t is re co mm en ded th at yo u 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

reating and saving your own profiles in the Movie Profile Manager,

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you can have multiple versions of your final movie. For example, you ca n cre ate pro fi les t hat p rov ide h igh -qua lity outp ut f or DV D and video recording, and you can create prof iles that output to smaller, lowerquality 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 275.

To create custom profiles

1 Click Settings > Movie Profile Manager. The Movie Profile

Manager

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 Ge n er al 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.

dialog box opens.

To choose a custom profile for your project

1 Click Settings > Movie Profile Manager. The Movie Profile

Manager

2 Click the Computer or 3D tab.

3 From the Format drop-list, choose a file format.

4 In the Profile area, choose Personal Prof iles from the drop-list.

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

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dialog box opens.

5 Click the profile you want, and click Close.

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 enable or disable Smart

Proxy

, change the default resolution threshold that enables Smart , and access the Smart Proxy File Manager and Smart Proxy

Proxy Queue Manager

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

to manage existing and future proxy files.

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.

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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:

• 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. al low s you to qu ick ly p review ch ang es i n your pro jec t. P layba ck q ual ity depends on your computer’s resources.

Instant Playback

You may choose to play only a par t of your project . The sel ected 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.

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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 Tr im M ar ke rs 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

3 Click Play.

Project or Clip.

Undoing and redoing actions

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

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To undo the last action

• Click the Undo button on the Toolbar.

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 step, double-click a clip to display the Options Panel.

2 Click the Attribute tab and choose Distort clip.

3 Check Show grid lines.

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Click 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 you r pr oj ec t

•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.

To automatically save your work

1 Click Settings > Preferences and click the Gene ra l 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.

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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

Ad ding cues and chap ters help s you to n avigate through a project and allows you to place comments on your Timeline. These cue and

ter marks are used mainly as project guides or disc menu chapters

chap and interactive links in HTML5 projects.

Cue points serve as markers that help in lining up media clips in

project. Chapter points specify disc menu chapters or hyperlinks.

To add project cues

1 Click the Chapter/Cue Menu.

2 Click Cue Point.

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

Cue points

Add/Remove Cue Point

the bar below the Timeline ruler. Notice that a blue arrow icon is add

ed.

4 Repeat Step 3 to add more cue points.

Note: You can also use the Cue Point Manager when adding cue points. Select Add and specify the timecode and name of cue for easy identification. Click OK and then Close.

You can also add a cue point by dragging the Timeline slider

o the desired cue point position in your project and clicking

t Add/Remove Cue Point.

To add chapters

1 Select Chapter Point in the Chapter/Cue Menu.

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2 Drag the cursor where you want to add a chapter and click the

Chapter points

bar below the Timeline ruler. Notice that a green arrow icon ap

pears to indicate chapter points in your movie.

3 To edit a chapter, click on a chapter point and drag to a new

position.

4 To rename a chapter, double click a chapter point and enter a new

chapter name. Click OK.

To remove chapters and cues, drag the markers outside the Timeline r uler a nd rel ease th e mou se but ton. Yo u can a lso dr ag the Timeline ruler to a chapter or cue point and click Add/ Remove Chapter Point or Add/Remove Cue Point.

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

int.

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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 library information.

This section contains the following topics:

• Using the Library

• Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in 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 or igi nal location, you ca n automatically res tore t he l ink s. 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. If the media files are moved from their

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 14.

To select media in the Library

•In the Library, do one of the following:

• Select one media file

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— 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 t

humbnail in the sequence.

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

humbnails 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: Y

ou 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 f iles you want to import.

4 Click Open.

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

To delete media clips from the Library

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

Or, right-click the clip in the Library and click Delete. Note: While

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.

the clips are referenced in the Library, they actually

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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 t

o 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 import a Library

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 Librar

y to the default settings and

deletes all user added files.

Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in the Library

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

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

• View media as thumbnails or as a list that includes details about th

e files.

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

To sor t me dia 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, Typ e, 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.

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To show or hide media clips

Thumbnail size slider

• 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.

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

• 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 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 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 dialog box is displayed.

Ta g a s 3 D from the right-click menu. The 3D Settings

3D for easy identification and to enable

Right-Left option is used mostly

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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.

• 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

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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

• Grouping and ungrouping

• Using Ripple Editing

Switching between Timeline views

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

Stor yboard 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 el eme nts in you r mo vie proje ct. It d ivi des a proj ect int o se parate tracks for video, overlay, title, voice, and music.

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Part Description

1 — Show All Visible

Displays all tracks in your project.

Trac ks

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

Timeline.

3 — Selected range Displays a color bar that represents the

trimmed or selected part of a project.

4 — Add / Remove Chapter or Cue

5 — Enable / Disable Ripple Editing

Lets you set chapter or cue points in your movie.

When enabled, clips maintain their relative positions when a clip is added to the track. For more information, see “Using Ripple Editing” on page 81.

6 — Track buttons Shows / Hides individual tracks.

7 — Automatically scroll Timeline

Enables or disables scrolling along the Timeline when you preview a clip that extends beyond the current view.

8 — Scroll controls Lets you move around your project by using

the left and right buttons or dragging the Scroll Bar.

9 — Timeline ruler Helps you determine clip and project length

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

10 — Video Track Contains videos, photos, graphics, and

transitions. Note that in HTML 5 mode, you can also have a Background Track.

11 — Overlay Tracks Contains overlay clips, which can be video,

photo, graphic, or color clips. Note the HTML 5 projects also have overlay tracks.

12 — Title Track Contains title clips.

13 — Voice Track Contains voice-over clips.

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Part Description

14 — 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 Se 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.

lect all media to

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 b utton of the track that you want to show or hide.

The track is dimmed in the T

imeline when it is hidden.

Adding and swapping tracks

The Track Ma na ge r allows you to take more control of the Timeline. You can have up to 20 Overlay tracks, two Title tracks, and eight Music tracks.

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In an HTML5 project, you can have up to three Background tracks, 18 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 musi

tracks, as well as swap overlay tracks directly in the Timeline.

To add tracks with the Track Manager

1 Click Tr ac k Man ag er 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 project

You can also reduce the number of optional tracks that you have added by adjusting the Track M an ag er settings

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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 re

moved.

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 swap Ov er la y tr acks

1 Right-click on an Overlay track button and select Swap

Track s.

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.

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 tr ack s and grou p th em s o that you can mo ve t hem all at the sam e ti me

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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

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

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

Original Timeline

Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing disabled. Only the clips on the Video Track are moved when a new clip is inserted.

Timeline after a clip is inserted in the Video Track with Ripple Editing enabled on some tracks. Clips on the

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tracks with Ripple Editing enabled move when a new clip is inserted to maintain original synchronization.

To insert clips in Ripple Editing mode

1 Click the Enable/Disable Ripple Editing button to activate

the panel.

2 Click beside each track where you want to apply Ripple

Editing.

3 Drag a clip to insert from the Library to the desired position on

the Timeline. As soon as the new clip is in place, all clips where Ripple Editing is applied will shift accordingly while maintaining their track positions relative to one another.

Note: Ripple Editing also works when you remove clips.

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Edit media

Videos clip s, photos and a udio clips are the foun datio n of your proj ect 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

• Time remapping

• Modifying video playback speed

• Using Freeze Frame

• Replacing media clips

• Trimming a clip

• Using Split by Scene

• Trimming video into multiple clips

• Saving trimmed clips

• Taking a snapshot from a video clip

• Enhancing clips

• Adjusting white balance

• Applying pan and zoom effect

• Working with the Mask Creator

• Track transparency

• 360 video

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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 number of tabs and controls available depends

on the type of media that you select. For example, if you select a video clip, and click Attribute.

Video: Video tab

• Video 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 to set the fade-in/out duration.

• Rotate — Rotates the video clip.

• Color Correction — Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation,

brightness, contrast, and gamma of the video clip. You can also adjust the White balance of the video or photo clip or make auto tone adjustments.

Options i n t he Library panel, two tabs display: Video a nd

Settings > Preferences > Edit

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

• Var iabl e Sp eed — Allows you to adjust the playback speed of a clip at different intervals.

• Reverse video — Plays the video backward.

• 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.

Photo: Photo tab

• Duration — Sets the duration of the selected image clip.

• Rotate — Rotates the image clip.

• Color Correction — Allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, and gamma of the image. You can also adjust the White balance of the video or image clip or make auto tone adjustments.

• Resampling Option — Lets you modify a photo’s aspect ratio when a transition or effect is applied.

• Pan & Zoom — Applies the Pan & Zoom effect to the current image.

• Presets — Provides various Pan & Zoom presets. Choose a preset from the drop-list.

• Customize — Allows you to define how to pan and zoom the current image.

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Color: Color tab

• Duration — Sets the duration of the selected color clip.

• Co

lor Picker — Click the color box to adjust the color.

Attribute tab

• Mask & Chroma Key — Allows you to apply overlay options such

s mask, chroma key, and transparency.

• Alignment Options — Allows you to adjust object position in

eview window. Set the option through the Alignment Options

up menu.

pop-

• Replace last filter — Allows the last filter applied to a clip to be

eplaced 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

e drop-list.

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

hroughout the clip.

• 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:

otate before/after pause duration and Fade in/out motion

effect.

• Distort clip — Allows you to modify the size and proportions of

e clip.

• Show grid lines — Select to display the grid lines. Click to

open a dialog box where you can specify settings for the grid lines.

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• 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 179.

Converting multiple files

Batch Convert allows you to convert a large number of f iles 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 Tas k R e po r t 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

tton and choosing the profile that you want to apply.

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

u 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 V

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

o the Video Track or Overlay Track.

them t

• 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.

3D media clips are supported in Corel VideoStudio. You can

ag 3D media clips so that they can be easily identified and

t edited with 3D editing features. For more information, see “Tagging files as 3D” on page 71.

ideo Track or

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

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Corel VideoStudio Pro - X10 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Quick start

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

Welcome

What’s new in Corel VideoStudio X10?

System requirements

Accessories

Input Options

Supported file formats

Import Formats

Export Formats

Blu-ray Support

Hardware acceleration

To change hardware acceleration settings

Preparing for video editing

Installing and uninstalling the application

To install Corel VideoStudio

To uninstall Corel VideoStudio

Starting and quitting the application

To start the application

To quit the application

Updating the application

To update the application

Corel Support Services

About Corel

Learning resources

Documentation conventions

Using the Help system

To use the Help system

Corel VideoStudio X10 User Guide PDF

Understanding VideoStudio terminology

Learning with video tutorials

To open the Discovery Center window

Using Web-based resources

To access Corel VideoStudio Web resources

Workspace tour

Exploring the workspaces

Switching between workspaces

To switch b et we en w or kspaces

The Welcome book

Using the Player panel

To preview projects or clips

To play the trimmed range only

Using the toolbar

Customizing the workspace

To move a p an el

To customize the size of the program window

To dock a p an el

To save a custom workspace layout

To load a custom workspace layout

To set program preferences

Capture and import

Using the Options panel in the Capture workspace

Capturing videos and photos

To capture video clips and photos from your camcorder

To capture videos and photos using a DSLR

To capture video from an HDV camcorder

To capture DVB-T video

To capture TV footage

To capture video in MPEG-2 format

Capturing digital video (DV)

Using DV Quick Scan

To add the date and time of your video

Capturing analog video

To specify the type of video source you are capturing from

Importing from digital media

To import digital media

To enable timecode retrieval for AVCHD

Scanning and splitting scenes

To find scenes in your video