Honestech Video Editor 7.0 User Manual

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Video Editor 7.0

User Guide

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End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT : READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING

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

Documentation.

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computer in the manner described in the Documentation.

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

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Table of Contents

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

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

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 6

1-1. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 6

2. OVERVIEW OF STEPS ...................................................................................................... 7

3. HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR INSTALLATION ................................................................ 10

4. USING HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR ............................................................................... 14

4.1. IMPORTING VIDEO, IMAGES AND AUDIO FILES ..................................................... 15

4.2. ADDING TO THE STORYBOARD OR TIMELINE ....................................................... 24

4.2.1. Editing in Storyboard ........................................................................... 26

4.2.2. Editing in the Timeline ......................................................................... 28

4.2.3 Editing a Clip ......................................................................................... 29

4.3 ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS ...................................................................................... 32

4.4 ADDING TRANSITION EFFECTS ................................................................................ 35

4.5. ADDING OVERLAY EFFECTS ................................................................................... 37

4.6. ADDING TITLE EFFECTS ........................................................................................... 39

4.7. THE OUTPUT WIZARD ............................................................................................... 41

4.7.1 Create a video file .................................................................................. 42

4.7.2. Creating a Disc ................................ ..................................................... 48

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4.7.3. Writing to DV-Tape ................................................................................ 49

4.7.4. Creating audio files. ............................................................................. 50

4.7.5. Creating Custom Output Profiles ........................................................ 51

4.8. OUTPUT TO DISC ...................................................................................................... 52

4.8.1. Screen Menu Settings .......................................................................... 53

4.8.2. Changing Text ....................................................................................... 54

4.8.3. Changing the Background Image ........................................................ 54

4.8.4. Number of movie clips per Menu Page ............................................... 55

4.8.5. Navigational Buttons ............................................................................ 55

4.8.6. Output Options ..................................................................................... 56

4.8.7 OUTPUT SPECIFICATION...................................................................... 58

5. UNINSTALL HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR ...................................................................... 59

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thanks for choosing honestech Video Editor!

 honestech Video Editor is a powerful piece of video editing software that can help you

produce a professional-looking video from personal videos, digital still images, and audios.

 honestech Video Editor employs a user-friendly interface and smart and useful features to

make it easy, even for first-time users, to navigate through it without getting lost or confused.

 honestech Video Editor's high performance MPEG encoding engine saves edited digital

videos into small, high quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI (including compressed AVI), DV-AVI, and WMV (Window Media) format.

 honestech Video Editor can manage and edit multiple files simultaneously. Each video file

can be edited on "Full Rendering", "Smart Rendering" and "GOP (Group Of Picture)" level.

 honestech Video Editor allows you to insert text into video clips and add music files for the

audio function.

 Title, Transition, Special Effects, and Overlay functions have been added and now provide

a more convenient editing environment.

 A Timeline feature, which combines drag-and-drop editing and easy-to-understand editing

functions, has been added.

1-1. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Processor: Intel Pentium IV 1GHz or equivalent Operating System: Windows XP , 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. OVERVIEW OF STEPS

1. Easily add or move files with simple drag-and-drop.  Use drag-and-drop to move files easily from the Source Collection area to the Storyboard

or Timeline.

 DV-AVI video clips can be transferred to a digital camcorder. Note: AVI files need to be

converted to DV-AVI first.

 Supported file formats include:

1. MPEG-1 (VCD)

2. MPEG-2 (SVCD, DVD)

3. WMV (Window Media Format)

4. DV- AVI

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Note

To compress an AVI file lnto DV-AVI format, you must have appropriate CODEC installed on your PC.

2. Streaming Video Merge Method:

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 Fast MPEG merge (GOP boundary cut)

1. Performs editing in GOP (Group Of Picture) frame units.

2. “Fast” editing and saving requires no additional encoding.

3. Ideal for merging two (or more) files in identical MPEG formats.

 Smart Rendering

1. Uses GOP editing mode for MPEG files and “Key Frame" editing mode for AVI files.

2. Encodes only the edited portion of video files.

3. Property setting changes can be applied to only specific clips/frames of video.

4. Does not support DV-AVI, Type-1 video format files.

 Full Rendering

1. Customizable: editing can be done on a frame-by-frame basis.

2. Flexible:

a. Render video files in different formats together. b. Create output files in different formats. c. Select the format of output video files after editing (titling,

audio, special and transition effects) is completed.

3. Re-encodes all the video frames.

 Add titles to existing video clips.  Create titles in straight or curved line formats.  Display titles over the entire video or selected scenes only.

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4. Special effects

 Add a variety of special effects (filters) to your video.  Three types of filters available: color, effect, and transition.

5. New overlay functions  Similar to the picture-in-picture feature seen on many televisions, this feature allows

you to display two clips on a single screen.

6. Timeline feature makes it easy to edit video.  Edit video easily using simple drag-and-drop, making your editing tasks incredibly

simple.

 You can zoom in or out of Timeline for project overview and for precise editing.

7. You can import and record video clips from a PC camera, TV (TV tuner) or camcorder.

8. You can burn your movies on DVD, VCD, SVCD or mini-DVD in either NTSC or PAL format.

9. Project File Automatic Save function. Automatically saves project files, safeguarding your projects from accidental loss and eliminating the need for manual saving. To enable this feature, the “Project File Automatic Save” option must be turned on.

10. Change the speed of video or audio clips. You can add dynamic effects to your video and audio by increasing or decreasing the playback speed. The slow motion playback option can add dramatic effects to emotional scenes. The fast motion playback option is great for humorous or action scenes.

11. Undo/Redo You can undo or redo editing. You can easily move back and forth between the previous and current stages of your work.

12. Jump Function You can jump to a specific frame/time in the video file.

13. Detect Scenes function

Detects where you made a break in the recording and automatically splits your video into separate scenes of clips.

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14. Split/Combine Clip.

15. Mute the audio portion of a Video Clip.

16. Adding audio fade in / fade out.

17. Change the volume level of video or audio clip.

18. Supports WMV9 User Defined Profile. (Supports all Windows Media Video (WMV) V8/9)

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3. honestech VIDEO EDITOR INSTALLATION

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

3.2. Setup process will automatically start. If the installation does not start automatically, please

double-click on honestech VideoEditor70.EXE file.

3.3. Installation process will start with the following screen.

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

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

continue.

3.6. Use the default destination folder or change it by clicking on [Browse…] button. Then click

[Next] to continue.

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3.7. Select Program Folder screen will be displayed next. Accept the default folder or choose your

program folder and click [Next >] to continue.

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

3.9. Windows Media Runtime Setup window will appear, click [Yes] to continue.

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3.10. Windows Media User License Agreement will appear, click [Yes] to continue.

3.11. Files will automatically install and following the setup completed window will appear. Click [OK]

to finish Windows Media Runtime Setup.

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

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4. USING honestech VIDEO EDITOR

You can start using honestech Video Editor 7.0 by simply double clicking on this icon.

You can also start the program by running: START  PROGRAMS  honestech VIDEO EDITOR 7.0  honestech VIDEO EDITOR 7.0

The main screen will be displayed when you start Video Editor 7.0.

Starting a Project

It is strongly recommended that you save your project. All your works can be saved as a project, allowing you to come back and continue working from where you left off.

1. New Project : This creates a new project. Enter the name of the new project in the New Project Dialog Box.

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2. Open Project : Open an existing project in a new window. You can only open one project at a time.

3. Save Project : Saves the current project with its current name and directory.

4. Save Project As : Saves the current project under a new project name.

5. Project Properties : Displays the properties of the current project. You can assign the

author name, company info and comments for the project.

6. Project File Automatic Save : This feature will save the project automatically. To enable this feature, the “Project File Automatic Save” option must be turned on.

4.1. Importing video, images and audio files

You can select the source video clip(s) you want to edit.

 Options:

1. Capture

2. Directly from Camcorder

3. Open from file

To capture from a device such as PC cameras, click the button. This will open the capture option screen in the left panel as shown below.

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4.1.1. Selecting Video Capture Device

From the drop-down menu shown above, select your video input source. Video Editor 7.0 will automatically detect all available video input devices and list them here.

1. Video Device: Select the video device from the list in the drop-down menu.

2. Set Video Device Settings : Change TV tuner setting, input source, and device type.

4.1.2. Selecting Audio Device

1. Audio Device : Select the audio device.

2. Set Audio Device Settings : Select the input source of the device selected. (Select

Line-in normally)

4.1.3. Capture Device: Capture Settings

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1. Select video format. (VCD / SVCD / DVD)

2. Select video type. (NTSC / PAL)

3. Select video quality. (Best/Good/Normal/Average – higher video quality will result in bigger file size)

4. Split Size takes the guess work out by automatically splitting the file size of

the captured video according to the format and capacity of the disc capacity you are planning to burn the movie to. The output files are partitioned according to the capacity of the disk to be burned (CD/DVD).

5. The maximum recording time is determined depending on the output

format and the available space on your hard drive. Files cannot be created which exceed this time. (This is ideal for monitoring and recording activities at home while you are away for a short period of time. Not recommended for an extended period of time)

6. Set the recording duration time. If you know the length of

the source video, you don’t have monitor the entire capture

process from beginning to the end. By setting the duration time, and Video Editor 7.0 will record for the amount of the time set and then stop automatically. If you do not set a recording duration time, the recording will continue until you manually stop it.

Specify the location where the capture video will be saved. You can also change the file name to help identify your video clip better.

8. Click this button to start recording/capturing

9. Click this button to stop the recording/capturing.

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Displays the status of the recording depending on your recording duration time, and/or the maximum recording time. To capture from devices such as TV, click the button. This will open the capture option screen in the left panel as shown below.

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1. TV Channel : Move channel up. : Move channel down. : CATV (Cable TV) : TV w/ antenna.

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4.1.4. Camcorder : Capture Settings

Click the button to capture from a camcorder. The following screen will be displayed.

1. Select the video format (VCD, SVCD, DVD, etc.).

2. Select the quality setting (Best/Good/Normal/Average).

3. Select the output size based on the writable media that you are using. Please not that this will split the file into multiple files if the output file is larger than the output size selected.

Specify the location where the capture video will be saved. You can also change the file name to help identify your video clips better

Player control buttons: Record, Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, Fast Forward, and Step Reverse.

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4.1.5. Microphone : Capture Settings

You can record audio and use it as background music or narration in your video projects.

Set Audio Device Setting : Select the input source and audio levels.

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4.1.6. Adding and Deleting Video Clips

Click the button to add video clips to the library. Each video clip added will be displayed as a thumbnail in the Video library. Select video from the top menu.

You may also remove the video clips from your video library by selecting the video clip and clicking

button.

4.1.7. Adding and Deleting Image Clips

Change the selection to Image, and then click to add, and click button to remove.

4.1.8. Adding and Deleting Audio Clips

Change the selection to Image, and then click to add, and click button to remove images.

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4.1.9. Adding and Deleting Color Clips

Change the selection to color, and then click to add, and click button to remove.

NOTE

When you click button, [New Color Clip…] dialog opens as shown below. In [New Color Clip…] dialog, you can select a color.

4.1.10. View Source Clip Properties

This allows you to see the properties of the Source Clip (format, file path, file size, frame rate, etc.)

To view the properties of a Source Clip

Right-click on the selected Source Clip and choose PROPERTIES. The Properties dialog box will open.

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4.1.11. Detect Scene function

Detects where you made a break in the recording and automatically splits your video into separate scenes of clips.

Using the “Detect Scenes” function, to automatically split your video into separate scenes or clip.

1. Select a video clip that you want to split using the “Detect Scene” function.

2. Right-click on the selected clip, and you will see a popup menu screen.

3. Select “Detect Scenes” in the popup menu, and scene detection progress will be displayed to the right side in the player window.

 To stop the scene detection process before completion, click STOP or select

CLOSE in the play window popup menu.

4. The video clips that contain detected scenes show icon in the corner of the original video clip.

NOTE

 To show the detected scenes, select the small folder icon, or select a "View

Detect Scenes List" in the popup menu.

 To return to the Video Clip Collection, click button.

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