Honestech Easy Video Editor User Manual

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Easy Video Editor 3.0

User Guide

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End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT : READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING

THIS INSTALLATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND RETURN THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTATION, TO YOUR SUPPLIER AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. IF YOU DOWNLOADED THIS SOFTWARE, PLEASE REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER TO REQUEST A REFUND.

In this license agreement (the “License Agreement”), you (either individual or an entity), the purchaser of the license rights granted by this License Agreement, are referred to as “licensee” or “You”. Honest Technology is referred to as the “Licensor”. The current version of the accompanying software (“Software”) and documentation (“Documentation”) are collectively referred to as the “Licensed Product”. Licensor may furnish hardware with the Licensed Product (“Hardware”)

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In accordance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, the Software is the property of the Licensor and is protected by Copyright Law. While the Licensor continues to own the Software, the Licensor grants the Licensee, after Licensee’s acceptance of this License Agreement, the Limited, non-exclusive license to use on copy of the current version of Licensed Product as described below.

The Software is “used” on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or

installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that computer, except that a copy installed on a network server for the sole purpose of distribution to

another computer is not considered “in use”. Except as may be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this License Agreement, the Licensee’s rights and obligations with respect to the use of

this Software are as follows:

You May,

I. Use the Software for commercial or business purposes in the manner described in the

Documentation.

II. Use the Software to share Internet connection, transfer data, files and images among the

computer in the manner described in the Documentation.

You May Not,

I. Copy the documentation that accompanies Software. II. Sublicense or lease any portion of the Software. III. Make illegal duplication of the software.

2. Copyright and Trade Secrets. All rights in and to the Licensed Product including, but not limited to, copyrights and trade secrets rights, belong to Licensor, and Licensor holds title to each copy of the Software. The licensed Product is protected by United States Copyright Laws and international treaty Provisions.

3. Term. This License Agreement is effective until terminated. Licensee may terminate this License Agreement if Licensee breaches any of the terms and conditions herein. Upon termination of this License Agreement for any reason, Licensee shall return to Licensor or otherwise destroy the Licensed Product and all copies of the Licensed Product. Upon request of Licensor, Licensee agrees to certify in writing that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or returned to Licensor. All provisions of this Agreement relating to disclaimers of warranties, limitation of liability, remedies, or damages, and Licensor’s proprietary rights shall survive termination.

4. Executable Code. The Software is delivered in executable code only. Licensee shall not reverse engineer, compile or otherwise disassemble the Software.

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5. Limited Warranty

a. Licensor does not warrant that the functions contained in the Licensed Product and Hardware

will meet Licensee’s requirements or that the operation of the Software and Hardware will be

uninterrupted or error-free. Licensor does warrant that the media on which the Software is furnished and the hardware will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal

use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery (“Warranty Period”). This Limited

Warranty is void of failure of the media on which the Software is furnished has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplications.

b. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE LICENSED PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LICNESED PRODUCT AND HARDWARE IS WITH LICENSE.

6. Limitation of Liability

a. Licensor’s sole obligation or liability and licensee’s exclusive remedy under this agreement shall

be the replacement of the defective media on which the software is furnished and/or the hardware according to the limited warranty above.

b. In no event will licensor be liable for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages including,

without limitation, any loss of data or information, loss of profits, loss savings, business interruption or other pecuniary loss, arising out of use of or liability to use the software or documentation or any hardware, even if licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any third party.

7. General

a. Any Software and Hardware provided to Licensee by Licensor shall not be exported or re-

exported in violation of any export provisions of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction. Any attempt to sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder is void. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New Jersey, United States of America, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Licensor and Licensee agree that the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods shall not apply to this License Agreement.

b. This License Agreement may only be modified or amended by a written license addendum that

accompanies this License Agreement or by written document that has been signed by both you and Licensor. Site licenses and other types of enterprise licenses are available upon request. Pleas contact Licensor or your supplier for further information.

c. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach of this

Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall be held in New Jersey, United States of America.

If you have any other questions concerning this License Agreement, or if you desire to contact Licensor for any reason, please contact Honest Technology.

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Table of Contents

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ....................................................................................... 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 4

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 5

1.1. WHAT IS HONESTECH EASY VIDEO EDITOR 3.0? .................................................. 5

1.2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 5

2. HONESTECH EASY VIDEO EDITOR INSTALLATION ....................................................... 6

3. USING HONESTECH EASY VIDEO EDITOR 3.0 ............................................................... 11

3.1. IMPORT OR CAPTURE VIDEO ................................................................................... 11

3.2. SPLIT AND ARRANGE CLIPS ..................................................................................... 19

3.3 ADD EFFECTS ............................................................................................................. 21

3.4. PUBLISH ..................................................................................................................... 22

3.4.1. Publish to Disc: ....................................................................................... 22

3.4.2. Publish to Video File: ................................................................ .............. 29

3.4.3 Upload to YouTube .................................................................................. 31

3.4.4 Convert Video for iPod/PSP..................................................................... 32

4. UNINSTALL HONESTECH EASY VIDEO EDITOR 3.0 ...................................................... 33

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. What is honestech Easy Video Editor 3.0?

honestech Easy Video Editor is a video editing application that allows even novice users to edit video. The intuitive user interface makes cutting and merging clips possible with only a few clicks. You can also add intro/ending credit and add various transition and special effects using the templates.

o 24 transition effects o 20 Special Effects o 24 Title effects

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

Processor: Intel Pentium IV 1GHz or equivalent Operating System: Windows XP SP2/3, Windows Vista Memory: 256MB of RAM Direct-X: 9.0 CD Burner: for VCD/SVCD DVD Burner: for DVD Others:

Direct-X 9.0 Windows Medial Format SDK 9 Windows Media Player 7

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2. honestech Easy Video Editor Installation

2.1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2.2. Setup process will automatically start. If the installation does not start automatically, please double-click on Setup.exe file on the installation CD.

2.3. Installation process will start with the following screen.

2.4. Following welcome screen will appear. Click [Next >] to continue.

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2.5. The End-User License Agreement will appear as shown below, if you accept, click [Yes] to continue.

2.6. Use the default destination folder or change it by clicking on [Browse…] button. Then click [Next] to continue.

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2.7. Select Program Folder screen will be displayed next. Accept the default folder or choose your program folder and click [Next >] to continue.

2.8. Setup status screen will appear as shown below. This step is done automatically.

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2.9. Installing Adobe Reader. This is optional if you already have Adobe Reader installed on your PC.

2.10. Allow the installation of Adobe Reader by clicking on [Run].

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2.11. honestech Easy Video Editor Setup is now complete; click [Finish] to complete the installation.

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3. Using honestech Easy Video Editor 3.0

You can start honestech Easy Video Editor 3.0 by simply double-clicking on this icon

Or you can start the program through the Start menu button by clicking

Start  All Programs  honestech Easy Video Editor 3.0  honestech Easy Video Editor 3.0

3.1. Import or Capture Video

In this section, you will capture your video.

Select and click on the video input source that you would like to use.

Import File: Click to import from an existing video file.

Import from DV Cam: Click to import from a DV-camcorder.

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Import from HDV Cam: Click to import from an HDV camcorder.

Import from webcam: Click to record video using a webcam or record video

from a non-hardware encoding capture device.

Capture Window:

rewind, or fast forward the video. These options are not available when capturing from an analog device.

Video Playback Controls: Click to play, pause, stop,

Record: Click to start recording.

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Stop: Click to stop recording. The recorded video will be saved in

your output folder.

Recording Time: Enter a value (hours:

minutes: seconds) to set the duration of the recording. The recording will stop automatically after the duration has elapsed. This is very useful if you know the length of the movie you are recording. It is recommended that you always set a recording time to prevent unnecessary or unwanted recordings from consuming valuable recording space on your computer’s hard drive. You can always stop the recording manually before the recording time has fully elapsed.

Recording Status: This panel displays the

selected recording format, recording time elapsed, and file size of the current recording.

Aspect Ratio: Set the aspect ratio for your recorded video.

Exit: Click to exit the capture window and return to the editing screen.

Options: Click to select your video input device (e.g. webcam or DV

camcorder), choose your recording format and change the recording quality (affects record time).

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