GoPro Studio User Manual

GoPro Studio 2.0

User Manual for Mac Operating Systems

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1

What is GoPro Studio? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Learning Resources .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

User Manual ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Readme File ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Online Help and Support .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Installing GoPro Studio ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFLOW ............................................................................................................. 4

Using GoPro Studio as a Stand-Alone App lic ation .................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Using GoPro Studio with 3rd Party Applications ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Why Convert to the GoPro CineForm Format? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

THE GOPRO STUDIO IMPORTER .................................................................................................................... 6

Launch GoPro Studio ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Preferences ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

OVERVIEW OF THE USER INTERFACE ......................................................................................................... 8

Step 1: VIEW & TRIM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Step 2: EDIT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

The Player Window’s Three States ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Step 3: EXPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Menu Commands ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

GoPro Studio Preferences ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES ................................................................................................................... 17

Updating HERO4 Camera Software ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Updating HERO3+ Camera Software ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Updating HERO3+ and HERO4 Camera Software from a Memory Card Reader............................................................................................................. 20

IMPORTING MEDIA FROM YOUR GOPRO CAMERA ................................................................................. 21

USING GOPRO STUDIO ................................................................................................................................... 23

Creating a New Project .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Importing Source Video Files ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Previewing Files in the Player Window ................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Converting Files ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Working with Time Lapse Sequences .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Using GoPro Edit Templates ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36

Creating your Own Edit Using a Blank Template ............................................................................................................................................................... 55

Exporting a Movie ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61

Exporting Still Images ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63

Updating HERO2 Camera Firmware ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 64

Getting Started......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Updating your HD HERO2 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64

Registering Your Wi-Fi BacPac™ ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Updating Your Wi-Fi BacPac ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65

Updating Your Wi-Fi Remote................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65

Configuring Your Wi-Fi BacPac™ (optional) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Troubleshooting Tips .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 66

Advanced Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Working with 3D Video Files .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67

Working with Keyframes ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 71

Global Playback Settings in the EDIT Room ...................................................................................................................................................................... 73

The GoPro CineForm Codec Status Viewer ....................................................................................................................................................................... 77

Moving GoPro CineForm Files to Other Computers .......................................................................................................................................................... 80

USING GOPRO STUDIO WITH 3RD PARTY APPLICATIONS ...................................................................... 82

Importing GoPro CineForm Files .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 82

Working with Files in the Media Bin .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 83

Previewing Clips in the Player Window................................................................................................................................................................................ 84

Diverging from the Previous Workflow ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 84

Using GoPro CineForm Files in Other Applications ............................................................................................................................................................... 91

Avoiding Re-Transcoding ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

Switching Between GoPro Studio and Other Applications................................................................................................................................................ 92

Exporting GoPro CineForm Files .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 93

APPENDIX A: KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ...................................................................................................... 94

APPENDIX B: GOPRO STUDIO EXPORT PRESETS .................................................................................. 96

APPENDIX C: THE GOPRO CINEFORM CODEC......................................................................................... 98

Compression Sub-System ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98

ACTIVE METADAT ATM TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................... 102

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to GoPro Studio, a video editing application that makes it easy to create professional-quality videos from your GoPro content.

What is GoPro Studio?

GoPro Studio makes it easy to import your GoPro media from your camera to your computer and create professional-quality videos. We’ve taken our most popular GoPro videos and turned them into GoPro Edit Templates that help fast-track you to an incredible edit. The music, edit points, slow-motion effects and more have been dialed— all you have to do is replace our video clips with yours. Or if you want to create edits from scratch, you can do that, too. Trim and mix clips. Add titles, music, audio tracks and more. Adjust video playback speeds for ultra slow motion and fast motion—Flux™ makes speed changes super smooth. Plus, view HiLight Tags to quickly find your best clips for more convenient editing. share with the world.

GoPro Studio enables you to do the following:

• Easily create engaging GoPro-style videos

• Automatically import your GoPro media from the camera to your computer via USB

connection or microSD card reader

• GoPro Edit Templates help fast-track you to an incredible edit by dialing the music, edit points, motion effects and more

• Trim, edit and mix video clips

• Add titles, music, audio tracks and more

• Flux™ enables super smooth ultra slow-motion and fast-motion speed changes

• View HiLight Tags to quickly find your best clips for more convenient editing

• Fisheye adjustment control

• Export video still frames at full resolution

• Create videos from Time Lapse photo sequences

• Edit immersive 3D videos (requires Dual HERO System

• Update your camera software for the latest features and best performance

• Automatically sync your camera’s time with your computer’s time

It’s never been easier to make engaging GoPro-style videos to

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• Supports GoPro, Canon, Nikon and other constant frame rate H.264 mp4 and

Compatible with HERO4 cameras only. 2Sold separately. 3Compatible with HERO4 and HERO

cameras only.

formats

.mov

.mov files are not supported in Windows 8.

Learning Resources

GoPro offers several ways to help you learn how to use GoPro Studio. There’s the User Manual that you are reading now and an online support website,

gopro.com/studiosupport

User Manual

The User Manual explains how to use GoPro Studio, giving an overview of the product’s purpose and highlighting its various workflow options. It goes into detail about each and every feature that the software offers, explaining its purpose and usage. It’s a great resource to help you get the most out of your GoPro Studio experience.

Readme File

The Readme file installs with GoPro Studio and includes release notes for the current and previous versions as well as a list of current known issues.

Online Help and Support

In addition to the User Manual, further learning materials are available at

gopro.com/studiosupport

asked questions. If you have a question or issue that you don’t see addressed in the tutorials or FAQ, please contact our support team and we’ll be happy to help answer your questions.

. There you’ll find workflow tutorials and answers to frequently

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Installer Package

Installing GoPro Studio

GoPro Studio is installed by launching the installer file that can be downloaded from

http://shop.gopro.com/softwareandapp

1. Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for your operating system and hardware. System requirements can be found at

http://shop.gopro.com/softwareandapp

2. After the file has finished downloading, you will ha ve a file named, “GoProStudioMac-2.5.x.xxx.dmg” (the x’s will be replaced by the specific version and build number of the version you have downl oad ed)

3. Double-click on the downloaded file to create the installer package on your desktop. You will see a progress bar dialog indicating the extraction process. When complete, you will have a new removeable media icon on your disktop that may look similar to the image on the left.

4. Double-click on the GoPro Studio DMG icon on your desktop to open a window containing the installer package.

5. Double-Click on the icon in the window that resembles a box. This will launch the Install Wizard which will guide you through t he installation process.

NOTE: The GoPro Studio installation wi zard automatically chooses the most appropriate default install location based on your system. Do not modify the default location unless you are an experienced user.

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UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFLOW

There are two ways of using GoPro Studio. The first way is as a stand-alone, start-tofinish video editing application. The second way is to use GoPro Studio in tandem with other 3 Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro and others. This User Manual will discuss each of these workflows in separate chapters. The two workflows are as follows:

Using GoPro Studio as a S tand-Alone Application

In this workflow you trim and convert your camera source files into GoPro CineForm files, then use GoPro Studio to combine clips, add color effects and speed changes, music and titles, all using the built-in storyboard editor (the built-in GoPro Edit Templates make this a quick and easy process). Then you export your movie to various formats—YouTube, Vimeo or a high-quality Master file for archival purposes. With this workflow, all you need is a compatible computer and GoPro Studio.

Using GoPro Studio with 3rd Party Applications

In this advanced workflow, you convert your camera source files into GoPro CineForm files, use GoPro Studio to add color effects, adjust framing and other settings, then use those same GoPro CineForm files in other 3 processing. This workflow requires another video editing or compositing application to be installed on your computer. Some of the popular professional applications are Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer and Sony Vegas. GoPro CineForm files are also compatible with various consumer-level products, such as iMovie, Adobe Premiere Elements, Sony Movie Studio Platinum and Windows Movie Maker.

NOTE: GoPro CineForm files are saved as standard MOV files so applications that support this file format should be able to use GoPro CineForm files.

party video editing applications such as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere

party applications for further editing or

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Why Convert to the GoPro CineForm Format?

The first step in any GoPro Studio workflow is to convert your source files into the GoPro CineForm format. This is very important and there are several reasons to do this.

All consumer-level cameras and many professional-level cameras record in highly compressed video formats designed to capture large amounts of data very quickly and save that data onto an SD card or other portable media format in as small a file as possible. This is great for recording large amounts of data onto a small space, but these compression formats are not designed nor optimized for maintaining image quality during editing or color correction processes. Because these formats are so compressed, they often require an ultra po wer f ul computer to decode (playback) the files without performance degradation (choppy playback or dropped frames).

Because of this, many professional filmmakers and consumer-level videographers use what is called a Digital Intermediate (DI). A DI is an exact copy of the data from the original video file saved in a file format that is specifically optimized for higher image quality and fast playback on modern computer systems. This makes for a much better editing experience.

The GoPro CineForm format (or codec) is the Digital Intermediate (DI) used in all GoPro Studio workflows and is one of the best in the industry—used by indie filmm ak ers and Hollywood studios alike. It has been standardized by SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers) as the VC-5 codec.

Ultimately, GoPro CineForm files are better for editing than camera source files. They improve on image quality and playback speed, as well as provide the Active Metadata architecture required to enable the re al-time image development and enhancement features available in GoPro Studio’s EDIT Room.

NOTE: You can learn more about the GoPro CineForm Codec and its Active Metadat a technology in the APPENDIX

section of this user manual.

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GoPro Studio Importer

GENERAL TAB

The GoPro Studio Importer Preferences Panel

THE GOPRO STUDIO IMPORTER

After GoPro Studio has been installed, a new icon appears the Windows System Tray (this is the area next to your system clock down in the lower right-hand corner of your screen). This is called the GoPro Studio Importer and it replaces the GoPro CineForm Status Viewer system tray application from previous versions of GoPro Studio.

Clicking (or right-clicking) on the GoPro Studio menu bar application will reveal a pop-up menu with two options.

Launch GoPro Studio

Clicking on the Launch GoPro Studio option opens the GoPro Studio application.

Preferences

Clicking the GoPro Studio Importer Preferences option launches the GoPro Studio Importer Preferences Window, where you will see two tabs at the top, which separate the two preference panels – General and Camera.

GENERAL PREFERENCES

The GENERAL tab is indicated by the on/off switch icon at the top of the Preferences Window and it contains the following GoPro Studio Importer settings.

IMPORT MEDIA FROM GOPRO CAMERAS TO THIS LOCATION

By default, the GoPro Studio Importer will import media into a GoPro subfolder in the current user’s Pictures folder. We recommend keeping this as the default location but you are welcome to select a different location if desired. Click on the CHANGE button to manually select a new import destination.

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CAMERA TAB

AFTER IMPORT, SHOW YOUR MEDIA IN GOPRO STUDIO

By default, this option is enabled and it causes GoPro Studio application to launch after the import process with your most recently imported photos and videos loaded in t he GoPro Studio Import Bin, ready to view and trim.

NOTE: Mulitple photos will be loaded into GoPro Studio as timelapse sequences, even if they are not part of a sequence. Use the playback controls to manually step through each individual photo.

AUTOMATICALLY SYNC CAMERA TIME AND DATE WITH COMPUTER

By default, this option is enabled and it causes your GoPro camera (when connected) to sync the date and time with your computer. Its good to keep this option enabled as it ensures your GoPro camera always has the correct time.

AUTOMATICALLY DELETE MEDIA FROM YOUR GOPRO CAMERA AFTER IMPORT

By default, this option not selected and it is okay to leave it unchecked, however, if you know that you will always want to delete the files after importing, then it’s a good idea to enable this option here. By enabling this option, you will not be prompted whether or not to delete the files after import.

CAMERA PREFERENCES

The CAMERA tab is accessible by clicking on the camera icon at the top of the Preferences Window. This is where you assign a folder name for your GoPro camera. After assigning a folder name, the GoPro Studio Importer will use this location for all media imported from this particular camera.

NOTE: When plugging in a GoPro camera for the first time, if you agree to let GoPro Studio Importer manage the importing of your GoPro camera files, you will be prompted to create a folder for that particular camera. The folder name chosen there is the same as the one that will show here in the CAMERA tab in the GoPro Studio Preferences Window.

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Work Area Selection Buttons

VIEW & TRIM

EDIT

EXPORT

STEP 1: VIEW & TRIM

STEP 2: EDIT

STEP 3: EXPORT

OVERVIEW OF THE USER INTERFACE

The GoPro Studio application consists of three main workflow steps:

• Step 1: VIEW & TRIM

• Step 2: EDIT

• Step 3: EXPORT

Each of these steps is accomplished using three different work areas in the user interface. When you launch GoPro Stu dio , VIEW & TRIM is the active work area. The Work Area Selection buttons at the top of the user interface allow you to switch between the VIEW & TRIM, EDIT and EXPORT work areas.

NOTE: The first time you launch GoPro Studio, the Import Tutorial will appear. The Import Tutorial gives you a brief walkthrough of how to use the IMPORT Room. You can step through the tutorial using the NEXT buttons or cancel out of it by clicking the SKIP TUTORIAL button.

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Work Area Selection Buttons

Add to Conversion List Button

Playback Controls

Convert All Button

Import Button

Trim Point Buttons

File Name Box

Rotate / Flip and

Buttons

Change Directory Button

Conversion List

Full-screen Button

Volume Controls

Play-head

Remove Clip Buttons

Playback Slider

Import Bin

Player Window

Step 1: VIEW & TRIM

The VIEW & TRIM work area, or “VIEW & TRIM Room”, is where you view your source files, select initial trim points using your best footage and choose advanced conversion settings. You then add your source files to a conversion list for batch processing into GoPro CineForm files. If you have not converted any of your source files into GoPro CineForm files, this is where you should start.

Advanced Conversion Settings

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Work Area Selection Buttons

Add Media Button

Add Title Button

Media Bin

Remove Clip Buttons

Trim, Split and

Clip Navigation Controls

Playback Controls

Storyboard

Volume Controls

Player Window

Global Playback Settings

Video & Audio Playback Settings

Color Correction, Framing & 3D Controls

Effect Presets

Load Template Button

Reset All Settings Button

Storyboard Time Indicator

Step 2: EDIT

The EDIT work area, or “EDIT Room”, is where you do further trimming, combine multiple videos on a storyboard and add effects, music and titles. If you have already converted your source files to GoPro CineForm files, click the STEP 2 EDIT button at the top of the user interface to switch to the EDIT Room.

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Player Window

The Player Window’s Three States

In the EDIT Room, the Player Window is used to playback your files and clips. The Player Window displays the contents of the Media Bin, the complete Storyboard as well as individual clips on the Storyboard.

The Player Window has three different states which are determined by the area of focus in the EDIT Room work area.

1. When a file or clip is selected in the Media Bin, the Player Window will display the current frame in selected file. The Storyboard becomes grayed out when the Player Window is being used by clips in the Media Bin.

2. When the Storyboard is selected, the Player Window will display the contents of the Storyboard. You can use the yellow Storyboard Time Indicator bar to drag to specific locations on the Storyboard. As you do, the Pla yer will upd ate to display the current frame.

3. When an individual clip is selected in the Storyboard, adjusting the IN or OUT point markers will cause the Player Window to display only the selected clip. When this happens, the yellow Storyboard Time Indicator bar on the Storyboard will become grayed out, indicating that only one clip is being used in the Player Window rather than the entire Storyboard.

More specific information about the Player W indow and Playback Controls can be found throughout the User Manual.

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Export Presets

Step 3: EXPORT

The EXPORT work area, or “EXPORT Window”, is where you export your movie to a new file, ready to share with the world. Here you’ll be able to choose from a variety of preset export formats or create your own custom export setting. When you are done editing your project in the ED IT Room, click the STEP 3 EXPORT button to launch the EXPORT Window.

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Menu Commands

The menubar at the top of the screen is comprised of six main menus, FILE, EDIT, VIEW, SHARE, WINDOW and HELP.

The FILE menu includes the following commands:

• New Project creates a new GoPro Studio project.

• Open Project opens an existing GoPro Studio project.

• Open Recent Project shows a sub-menu listing recently used GoPro Studio

projects.

• Project Auto Save shows a sub-menu listing options which deter mine whether or not the Auto Save feature is used and the frequency in which GoPro Studio will automatically save a back-up file of the current project.

• Match stereo pair muxes left and right video files into stereo (3D) files.

• Import Media… launches a Finder window where files can be selected for

importing into GoPro Studio.

• Load GoPro Edit Template… launches the Edit Template Selection Window.

• Close closes the current GoPro Studio project.

• Save Project saves the current GoPro Studio project.

• Save Project As… saves the current GoPro Studio project with a new name.

• Revert to Saved… restores the current GoPro Studio project

The EDIT menu includes the following commands:

• Undo allows you to undo the 50 most recent changes to the storyboard.

• Redo allows you to redo an action after previously using the ‘Undo’ command.

• Cut removes storyboard elements and clip attribues from a clip and copies them

to the clipboard.

• Copy copies Storyboard elements and clip attributes to the clipboard.

• Paste pastes Storyboard elements and clip attributes from the clipboard to the

Storyboard or Storyboard elements.

• Clear Storyboard clears the Storyboard of all content.

• Reset ALL clears all clip attributes from every clip on the Storyboard.

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The VIEW menu includes the following commands:

• Enter Full Screen causes the contents of the Player Window to fill the screen.

• Play/Pause starts and stops playback of the Storyboard or the selected video

clip in the Import Bin, Media Bin or Storyboard in the Player Window.

• Stop halts playback of the Storyboard or the selected clip in the Player Window.

• Fast Rewind plays the Storyboard or the selected clip in high-speed reverse.

• Fast Forward plays the Storyboard or the selected clip in high-speed forward.

• Previous Edit Point moves the Storyboard Time Indicator to the previous clip

on the Storyboard

• Next Edit Point moves the Storyboard Time Indicator to the next clip on the Storyboard

• Mark In creates a trim point which determines the starting frame of the clip.

• Mark Out creates a trim point which determines the ending frame of the

selected clip.

• Step Reverse steps backwards through the Storyboard or selected clip one frame.

• Step Forward steps forward through the Storyboard or selected clip one frame.

• Split cuts the selected clip on the Storyboard into two clips.

• Loop Playback causes the Storyboard or selected clip to repeat over and over.

The SHARE menu includes the following commands:

• Export .mov… launches the Export Window.

• Export Still… launches the Export Still Window.

The WINDOW menu includes the following commands:

• Minimize hides GoPro Studio.

• Zoom causes GoPro Studio to fill the screen.

• Show Conversion Details displays the conversion settings for the clip.

• Bring All to Front causes all GoPro Studio application components to appear

in front of any other applications that are currently on the screen.

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The HELP menu includes the following commands:

• Launch Import/Edit Tutorial opens the Import or Edit Room Tutorial.

• GoPro Studio Manual… opes the GoPro Studio User Manual.

• Online Support launches your web browser to the GoPro.com help page.

• Import/Edit Tutorial… Launces either the Import Room or Edit Room Tutorial.

• Device Window opens the Device Window where you can update HERO2,

Wi-Fi BacPac is updated at gopro.com/update

The GOPRO STUDIO menu includes the following commands:

• About GoPro Studio displays window indicating the GoPro Studio versi on and build number.

• Preferences launches the preferences window (described below).

• Hide GoPro Studio hides GoPro Studio while keeping the application open in

the Dock.

• Hide Others hides all other applications in the Dock while keeping GoPro Studio active.

• Quit GoPro Studio closes the application. If you have not recently saved the current project, it will prompt you with the opt ion to ‘Sav e’, ‘Do n’t Sa ve’ or ‘Cancel’.

and Wi-Fi Remote product software (HERO3 camera software

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GoPro Studio Preferences

The GoPro Studio Preferences panel can be accessed via the GoPro Studio menu or by pressing ‘command+,’ on your keyboard. In the Preferences panel, you can enable or disable the following features by checking or unchecking the box next to the listed feature (a check means it is enabled):

• Use time of day for timecode uses the time of day from the source file and writes it into the timecode track of the converted file.

• Use reel name in destination appends the reel name to the filename of the converted file.

• Auto-start conversions causes files to automatically start converti ng as soon as they are added to the conversion list.

• Automatically Import From GoPro Cameras causes the media from a GoPro Camera to be automatically copied to the computer when the camera is connected

• Auto Save periodically saves a back-up file of the current project.

In addition to being able to turn Auto Save ON or OFF, you can also choose the time interval that GoPro Studio will use for automatically saving a back-up file of the current project. You have the choice of the following intervals:

• ½ Minute (30 Seconds)

• 1 Minute

• 5 Minutes

• 15 Minutes

• 30 Minutes

• 60 Minutes

NOTE: The Auto Save feature is turned ON by default and it’s a good idea to keep it enabled. This way, if you ever have a system crash or accidently close GoPro Studio without saving the main project file, you can recover your work using the Auto Save project file. The Auto Save project file is saved in the same folder as the main project file.

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CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES

As a company, GoPro is always innovating and always improving the features in our cameras. One of the ways we do this is by releasing periodic camera software updates. These provide camera performance enhancements, bugs fix and new features. GoPro Studio makes it easy to install these software updates onto your GoPro cameras.

Refer to the list below to know which update method is right for your particular GoPro HERO camera model.

• GoPro HERO2 camera software is updated by following the steps in the section called, “Updating Hero2 Camera Firmware

• GoPro HERO3 camera software is updated through our support website at

gopro.com/support/product-updates-support

• GoPro HERO3+ camera software is updated by following the steps in the section called, “Updating HERO3+ Camera Software

• GoPro Hero4 camera software is updated by following the steps in the section called, “Updating HERO4 Camera Software

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Updating HERO 4 Camera Software

The following explains how to update the camera software in your GoPro HERO4 camera. In addition to the camera, you’ll need a memory card and a USB cable.

Step 1 – Make sure a memory card is plugged into the camera. Step 2 – Turn on the camera. Step 3 – Plug in the USB cable to the computer. Step 4 – Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera.

At this point, if GoPro Studio is installed, it will detect the camera and if there is an update available, it will open the Camera software update window and display the release notes for the latest update.

Click CONTINUE to move on to the next step.

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The End User License Agreement will appear. Check the box to indicate that you accept the terms of the License Agreement. Then click CONTINUE to move on to the next step.

A window will appear indicating that the camera software is downloading.

Once downloaded, the camera software will be installed onto the camera. Your camera may restart a couple of times during the update process. Wait until the

process is complete before attempting to use your camera. Click on the DONE button.

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Updating HERO 3+ Camera Soft ware

The following explains how to update the camera software in your GoPro HERO3+ camera. In addition to the camera, you’ll need a memory card and a USB cable.

Step 1 – Make sure a memory card is plugged into the camera. Step 2 – Turn on the camera. Step 3 – Plug in the USB cable to the compter. Step 4 – Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera.

If GoPro Studio is installed, it will detect the camera and if there is an update available, it will prompt you to install it.

Click the INSTALL UPDATE button to begin the update process.

At this point, your default web browser will launch, taking you to the GoPro Support website where the latest camera software can be downloaded and installed. Follow the steps there to complete the camera software update.

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Updating HERO 3+ and HERO4 Camera Software from a Memory Card Reader

The following explains how to update the camera software in your GoPro HERO3+ or HERO4 camera using a memory card reader rather than a USB cable. You’ll need a memory card and a memory card reader.

Step 1 – Insert your SD card into your HERO3+ or HERO4 and then power on the camera. This initializes the card for use on a GoPro camera. Step 2 – Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the memory card reader. Step 3 – Plug the memory card reader into the computer (unless it is already plugged in or built into the computer).

When GoPro Studio recognizes that the SD card a window will appear instructing you to reinsert the SD card into your camera and then connect your camera to the computer via USB.

With the camera connected via USB, click the OK button. At this point, if you have a HERO4 camera the update procedure proceeds as described

previously, in the section called, “Updating HERO4 Camera Software If you’re updating a HERO3+, you’ll be taken to the GoPro Support website, where you’ll

be guided through the rest of the camera software update process.

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IMPORTING MEDIA FROM YOUR GOPRO CAMER A

When starting a new GoPro Studio project, you must first transfer the media from your GoPro camera to your computer. With GoPro Studio installed, the GoPro Studio Importer makes this a quick and easy process.

Your GoPro camera records video files in the DCIM directory on your SD card. There are two ways to access these files on your computer:

• Method 1: Turn your camera on and then connect it to your computer using a USB cable.

• Method 2: Remove the SD card from the camera and use an internal or external SD card reader (this method requires a microSD card adapter if you use a HERO3 or newer camera).

STEP 1: Allow the GoPro Studio Importer manage your media

Once you have mounted your SD card using one of the methods above, if this is the first time you have plugged in a GoPro camera or SD card to this computer, you will be prompted to choose whether or not you would like to use the GoPro Studio Importer as the default importer for GoPro cameras.

You are welcome to ‘opt-out’ and import your files using an alternative method, but the GoPro Studio Importer does a great job of transferring all your media into an organized structure on your computer in a folder that you specify. It is for this reason that we recommend that you click on the YES button and allow the GoPro Studio Importer to handle the import process.

STEP 2: Create a folder for your camera files

After agreeing to let GoPro Studio Importer manage your GoPro media, you will be prompted to create a folder name for the specific camera that is plugged into the computer. A default name (based on the camera model) will be offered. You can customize this if you want, or leave it as it is. This will be the folder name on your computer where the media will be imported into.

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Click on the CONTINUE button to move on to the next step.

STEP 3: Set your import preferences

Next you’ll be asked to select your preferences, which include the following options:

• Changing the folder where your GoPro camera’s media is imported into

• Selecting whether to show your media in GoPro Studio after import

• Selecting whether to automatically delete the files from your GoPro after import

NOTE: These settings can be changed later by using the GoPro Studio Importer application in the Mac Menu Bar as described previously in the section called, “

GoPro Studio Importer - Preferences"

Once you’ve decided on your preferenc es , click CONTINUE.

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STEP 4: Watch your media get transferred

At this point the media from the camera should be transferring to the computer. The progress bar gives a rough indication of how long the import process is going to take.

Clicking on the X button will cancel the import.

NOTE: GoPro video files can be quite large and GoPro CineForm files (especially 3D files) are even larger. With this in mind, make sure you have plenty of disk space for both your source files and the converted GoPro CineForm files.

STEP 5: GoPro Studio launches

After the import process is complete, GoPro Studio launches with all your media imported into the Import Bin, ready for you to view and trim.

If GoPro Studio is already running at the time the import process completes, you will be prompted whether or not you would like to create a new project or add the files to the existing project.

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USING GOPRO STUDI O

Step 1: VIEW & TRIM

If you used the GoPro Studio Importer to transfer your camera media to your computer, your videos and photos should already be imported into the Import Bin in a GoPro Studio Project. If that is the case, skip down to the section called, “

Window”. But if you chose not to automatically launch GoPro Studio after import, you

should now bring your media files into GoPro Studio to view and prepare them for conversion into GoPro CineForm files.

Creating a New Project

If GoPro Studio is not currently running, launch it by using the “Launch Pad” or by clicking on the GoPro Studio icon in your Applications folder.

NOTE: If this is your first time launching GoPro Studio, the Import Tutorial will appear. The Import Tutorial gives you a brief walkthrough of how to use the IMPORT Room. You can step through the tutorial by using the NEXT buttons or cancel out of it by clicking the SKIP TUTORIAL button.

Before going any further, it’s a good idea to save the project and give it a project name.

1. Go to the File menu and click Save Project (or press ‘Command+S’ on your keyboard).

2. Browse to the folder where you would like to save your project.

3. Type a name for your project in the File name box.

4. Click the Save button to create the new project file.

NOTE: Your new GoPro Studio project file will be saved with a “.GCS” file extension.

Previewing Files in the Player

Importing Source Video Files

To import your video files, do the following:

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1. Click the IMPORT NEW FILES button (or press ‘Command+I’ on your keyboard) and browse to the folder that contains the files you want to import.

2. Highlight the videos you want to im port and click Open.

3. Press ‘Command+S’ on your keyboard to save the project.

TIP: You can import an entire folder of clips by simply dragging the folder from a Finder Window and dropping it onto the Import Bin.

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2D / 3D Indicator

Filename

Image Size

Frame Rate

Frame Count

Time lapse Icon

Video Icon

PLAY Button

Play-head

Playback Slider

Step Backwards

Step Forward

HiLight Tag Indicator

Previewing Files in the Player Window

After importing your files, you’ll see them represented as thumbnails in the Import Bin on the left-hand side of GoPro Studio’s IMPORT Room. Along with each thumbnail, the following file details are indicated:

• Filename

• Image Size

• Frame Rate or Frame Count

• 2D or 3D

• HiLight Tags exist

• Video or Time lapse Icon

• Duration

You can select files in the Import Bin by clicking on them or using the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard to cycle through them.

To remove a clip from the Import Bin, select the clip you wish to remove and click on the REMOVE CLIP button at the bottom of the Import Bin or press the ‘delete’ k e y on your keyboard.

To remove all clips from the Import Bin, click the CLE AR ALL button at the bottom of the Import Bin.

You can preview your files in the Player Window by using the Playback Controls.

• With a clip selected, press the PLAY button in the Playback Controls (or the SPACEBAR on your keyboard) to see the clip playback in the Player Window.

• Use the Step Forward and Step Backwards buttons to step through the clip one frame at a time.

NOTE: Depending on your computer specifications and the in-camera recording format used, the files may play back choppy. This is to be expected and one of the reasons we will be converting the files into the GoPro CineForm format.

You can also use the Play-head on the Playback Slider to navigate through the clip. To do this, click on the diamond-shaped Play-head and drag left or right through the Playback Slider. While doing this, the Player Window will update to show the current frame.

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Converting Files

You can rotate, trim and select advanced conversion settings on a file before converting it into a GoPro CineForm File. There are different reasons for performing each of these actions, as explained below.

Using the Rotate / Flip Option

When shooting with a GoPro camera, some situations will require you to mount it upsidedown. There is an in-camera setting to flip the video during recording (which we recommend you use). If you forgot to use that option, GoPro Studio gives you an easy way to account for this in the converted GoPro CineForm file.

1. Select a source file by clicking on it in the Import Bin.

2. Click on the ROTATE / FLIP button.

After performing these steps your file will appear right-side-up in the Playback Window, and after the conversion your converted GoPro CineForm file will be right-side-up as well.

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