Welcome to Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Features and Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting to Know the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Create a Video Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Quick Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Photo Editing for Videographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Welcome to Corel VideoStudio Pro X5
Create studio-quality HD movies with the powerful yet
easy-to-use Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X5. The workspace
guides you through a simple three-step workflow while
providing a complete set of video editing tools.
Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 also incorporates the latest
advances in visual computing for faster rendering of HD
content.
• Import video from various devices and in diverse
formats, including BDMV™ and AVCHD™.
• Make use of a wide range of tools for enhancing and
assembling movies. Apply smooth transitions and
awesome filters and effects.
• Export your video to devices such as iPod®, iPhone®
and PlayStation Portable® (PSP) or upload to
Vimeo®, YouTube™, Facebook® or Flickr®. You can
also burn video to DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ or output
AVCHD™ on standard DVD.
• Take advantage of advanced hardware acceleration
support that enhances the speed at which you can
work with resource-intensive HD projects.
2 | Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 Getting Started Guide
Workflow efficiency, advanced editing tools and
processing speed offer both the novice and well-seasoned
professional an immensely enjoyable movie making
experience.
Get started with HD movie making!
Learn the basics, explore a great set of new features and
complete some fun projects right away by using this easyto-follow Getting Started Guide.
Installing Corel VideoStudio
Pro X5
To access the Corel Guide
• In the upper-right corner of the application window,
click the Help and product information button.
To install Corel VideoStudio Pro X5
1 Close all applications.
2 Insert the DVD in the drive. If the setup does not start
automatically, navigate to the DVD drive on your
computer, and double-click Setup.exe.
3 Follow the instructions on your screen.
The Corel Guide
Get the most up-to-date information and content. You can
find tips and tricks, download new styles and content for
your projects, explore new ways to share your photos and
videos, and access free, up-to-the-minute updates for your
software.
Get more and learn more by registering your
software
You will be asked to register your software after installation
to get the latest product updates, free downloads,
tutorials, tips and tricks, and special offers!
Join community sites
A quick search on the Internet will connect you with many
Corel communities and user groups. For a start, visit
www.photovideolife.com to meet other users, ask
questions, and share tips, ideas and projects!
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New Features and Enhancements
Screen Capture
Prepare software demos and tutorials, save
streaming content, record gameplay and
webcam meetings. The new screen capture
feature lets you record and create smooth
videos of everything you see and hear on
your computer!
Specify the area to capture. You can capture part of the screen
or the entire desktop.
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Output 3D Video
Create a 3D title in a few steps
and enjoy your video on any 3D
player! You can now tag native
3D content as 3D and set the
format for displaying the
content.
Cut and trim, and when you are
done, quickly output to a 3D file!