Cyberlink MediaShow - 3.0 User’s Guide

CyberLink

Medi@Show 3

User’s Guide

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To the extent allowed by law, MEDI@SHOW IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH MEDI@SHOW AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

BY USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE THAT CYBERLINK WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED EITHER IN THIS PACKAGE.

The terms and conditions here under shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Taiwan.

Medi@Show is a registered trademark along with other company and product names mentioned in this publication, used for identification purposes and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

International Headquarters

Mailing Address CyberLink Corporation

15F, #100, Min Chuan Road, Hsin Tian City Taipei County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Web Site www.gocyberlink.com

Telephone 886-2-8667-1298

Fax 886-2-8667-1300

Contents

Introduction.............................................. 1

Welcome ........................................................................2

Main Features ............................................................2

The Medi@Show Program ...............................................3

Edit Mode ..................................................................3

Effects Mode ..............................................................9

System Requirements .....................................................10

Program Versions ..........................................................10

Creating a Presentation ........................... 11

Collecting Multimedia Files ............................................12

Importing ................................................................12

Recording Audio ......................................................15

Arranging Your Presentation ...........................................17

Adding Slides to the Storyboard .................................17

Removing Slides from the Storyboard .........................17

Managing Clips in the Storyboard .............................18

Adding Effects ...............................................................19

Transition Effects ......................................................19

Text Effects ...............................................................20

Audio Effects ............................................................21

Masking Effects ........................................................22

Image Enhancement .................................................23

Previewing Your Presentation ..........................................25

System Settings .........................................................25

Playback Settings ......................................................26

Exporting................................................ 27

Collect Film Files ...........................................................28

Export as Distributable File .............................................29

Export as a Screen Saver ................................................31

Export in VCD/DVD Format ............................................33

Export in Web Distributable Format .................................39

Export in HTML ........................................................39

Export in DHTML ......................................................42

Export in Internet Streaming Format ...........................44

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Technical Support................................... 47

Web Support ................................................................ 47

Fax Support ................................................................. 47

Telephone Support ....................................................... 48

Index ..................................................... 49

Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces the CyberLink Medi@Show program and the components that are available in the different modes. Descriptions in this chapter focus on the appearance of the program, not on procedures for using the program. For instructions on how to use the program, refer to the many function-specific sections throughout the rest of the manual.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Welcome on p.2

• The Medi@Show Program on p.3

• System Requirements on p.10

• Program Versions on p.10

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Welcome

Publishing and creating isn't what it used to be. A multi-purpose application, Medi@Show compiles, arranges, and produces files in a simple and straightforward software package.

Import a vast array of files via TWAIN device, personal folders, or directly off the Internet! After compiling and assembling, arrange and edit sequences using special effects and audio clips to complete your presentation.

Main Features

• Integrates all types of multimedia files into one

presentation

• Acquires images directly from TWAIN-compliant

devices, such as scanners or digital camcorders

• Over 100 transition, text, and masking effects,

• Save your presentation as a screen saver, HTML/

DHTML files for Internet publication, an Internet Streaming slideshow, an executable file for stand-alone playback, an FLM file (the exclusive data format for Medi@Show)

• Drag and drop files directly from your Internet browser

• Imports PowerPoint presentation files directly allowing

for original playback or as an image format for re-editing

• Supports the following file formats:

Video: AVI, DAT (MPEG-1), MPE, MPEG, MPG

Image: BMP, JFF, JPE, JPEG, JPG, JTF, PCD, PCT, PCX,

PNG, TGA, WMF

Audio: MIDI, MP3, WAV

Other:PPT

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Medi@Show Program

This section offers a visual overview of the Medi@Show program and its different components.

Edit Mode

When you first open Medi@Show, the program appears in Edit mode as follows:

Control panel Effects Mode button

Library

Storyboard

The buttons in Effects mode are as follows:

Button Function

Switches to Edit mode.

Opens the image enhancement effects panel.

Effects buttons

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Control Panel

The control panel, located on the left of the program, allows you to access many of the buttons available in Medi@Show. The control panel is hidden when not in use - you must mouse over the panel to display it.

New, Save

Open, Save As

Import, Export, Playback Settings

Print, WAV Recorder

Launch Medi@Show Wizard

Settings

Help, Quit

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The buttons on the control panel are as follows:

Button Function

Creates a new FILM file.

Saves the open file.

Opens an existing FILM file.

Saves the open file under a different name.

Imports media files.

Exports your presentation in different formats.

Configures presentation playback settings.

Prints the selected slide(s). (This function prints only the original image, without text or other modifications you may have made.)

Opens the Audio Wave Recorder.

Launches the Medi@Show Wizard.

Opens the default system settings.

Opens the help system.

Exits Medi@Show.

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Audio Wave Recorder

Click to open the Audio Wave Recorder.

Microphone volume

Audio display panel

Time slider

Audio-in volume

The buttons on the Audio Wave Recorder are as follows:

Button Function

Plays audio files.

Pauses audio playback.

Stops audio playback.

Records audio.

Saves the recorded audio file.

Displays Audio Wave Recorder settings.

Closes the Audio Wave Recorder.

Library

The buttons available in the Library are as follows:

Button Function

Opens the Thumbnail Arranger, which allows you to select a thumbnail arrangement method.

Displays large thumbnails.

Displays medium-sized thumbnails.

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Displays small thumbnails.

Advances up one page through the thumbnails in the Library.

Scrolls up through the thumbnails in the Library.

Scrolls down through the thumbnails in the Library.

Advances down one page through the thumbnails in the Library.

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Storyboard

The Storyboard is located across the bottom of the program.

The buttons on the Storyboard are as follows:

Button Function

Scrolls film to the left.

Scrolls film to the right.

Plays the film.

Opens ClyberLink’s web page.

Opens the About dialog box.

Scrolls to the beginning of the slides.

Scrolls one slide to the left.

Jumps to the selected slide.

Scrolls one slide to the right.

Scrolls to the end of the slides.

Effects Mode

When you switch to Effects mode, the program appears as follows:

The buttons in Effects mode are as follows:

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Button Function

Switches to Edit mode.

Opens the transitions effects panel.

Opens the text effects panel.

Opens the audio effects panel.

Opens the masking effects panel.

Opens the image enhancement effects panel.

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System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running the program.

Minimum Recommended

Screen Resolution

OS Windows ME/98SE Windows XP/2000

Memory 128MB 256MB DDR

CPU Produce VCD:

HDD Space

Burning CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW burner

Mic A microphone is required to record a voice-over

800 x 600, 16-bit color 1024 x 768, 32-bit color

Pentium II 450MHz AMD Athlon 500MHz

Produce DVD:

Pentium II 700MHz AMD Athlon 700MHz

1 GB for VCD/SVCD 10 GB for DVD

Pentium III 800MHz AMD Athlon 700MHz

Pentium III 1GHz AMD Athlon 1000MHz

3 GB for VCD/SVCD 15 GB for DVD 7200RPM drive

Program Versions

Some of the functions described in this manual may not be available in your version of Medi@Show. To view a list of functions available in the different versions of Medi@Show, please refer to the Medi@Show readme file. You can check your version of Medi@Show in the About dialog box.

Chapter 2:

Creating a Presentation

This chapter describes the steps required for creating your presentation: collecting media files (including importing files and recording audio), arranging the slides in your presentation, editing slides, and previewing your presentation.

The final step after a presentation is created - exporting - is discussed in Exporting on p.27.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Collecting Multimedia Files on p.12

• Arranging Your Presentation on p.17

• Adding Effects on p.19

• Previewing Your Presentation on p.25

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Collecting Multimedia Files

The first step in creating your presentation is collecting the media files that it will contain. Medi@Show offers two methods of collecting media files for use in your presentations: importing and recording. You can import photo, video, and PowerPoint files and record audio from a microphone or rip from an Audio CD.

Importing

There are two ways to import files into Medi@Show:

• Wizard-based importing

• Manual importing

Wizard-based importing is the easiest method to use - especially for users new to Medi@Show - as it automates several different tasks.

In manual importing, you import, set your background music, and specify your playback settings as individual tasks.

Once imported into the Library, file types are distinguished by the coloring of their outline border:

• Blue: Photo file

• Pink: Video file

• Green: PowerPoint file

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Wizard-Based Importing

The Medi@Show Film Wizard prompts you to import, set your background music, and specify your playback settings in a single process. Unless you check the Do not show this Wizard at startup option on the first window in the wizard, the Medi@Show Film Wizard automatically runs each time you open Medi@Show.

1. Click on the control panel. The Medi@Show Film

Wizard opens.

2. Check Create a new Film file, then click Next.

3. Click Browse. The Save As dialog box opens. Locate the

folder in which you want to save your file. You can also enter a file name in the Save As dialog box.

4. Choose an import option, then click Import Now.

• Import file(s): Imports individual files.

• Import directory: Imports all of the video, image, and

PowerPoint files in a folder.

• Acquire from TWAIN device: Imports from a removable

device.

Note: You must import files to continue.

5. Select your playback settings, then click Next. For more information, see Playback Settings on p.26.

6. Click Browse to locate a background music file (if desired), then click Next.

7. Click Finish. Your new presentation opens. By default, all of the files you have imported appear in the Storyboard.

Manually Importing Files

1. Click on the control panel. A drop-down men appears.

2. Click Import file(s).

3. In the dialog box that opens, locate the files you want to

import, then click Open. The files you have imported appear in the Library.

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