Honestech Video Editor 8.0 User Manual
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Video Editor 8.0
User Guide
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End User License Agreement
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Table of Contents
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ....................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 4
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 6
1.1. WHAT IS HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR 8.0? ............................................................ 6
1.2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 6
2. HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR INSTALLATION ................................................................. 7
3. USING HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR 8.0 (EASY MODE) ................................................. 12
3.1. IMPORT OR CAPTURE VIDEO ................................................................................... 12
3.2. SPLIT AND ARRANGE CLIPS ................................ ..................................................... 20
3.3 ADD EFFECTS ............................................................................................................. 22
3.4. PUBLISH ..................................................................................................................... 23
3.4.1. Publish to Disc: ....................................................................................... 23
3.4.2. Publish to Video File: .............................................................................. 30
3.4.3 Upload to YouTube .................................................................................. 32
3.4.4 Convert Video for iPod/PSP..................................................................... 33
4. ADVANCED MODE OF HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR 8.0 ............................................... 34
4.1. IMPORTING VIDEO, PHOTO AND AUDIO FILES ....................................................... 36
4.2. CAPTURING VIDEO FROM WEBCAM OR CAMCORDERS ....................................... 37
4.2.1 Selecting Video Capture Device. ............................................................. 37
4.2.2. Video Recording ................................................................ ..................... 39
4.2.3. Audio Recording ..................................................................................... 40
4.2.4. Viewing Media Properties ....................................................................... 41
4.2.5. Auto Scene Detection ............................................................................. 42
4.3. ADDING CLIPS TO THE STORYBOARD OR TIMELINE ............................................. 44
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4.3.1. Adding Video Clips ................................................................................. 44
4.3.2. Adding Photos ........................................................................................ 45
4.3.3. Adding Audio .......................................................................................... 46
4.3.4. Editing in Storyboard .............................................................................. 47
4.3.5. Editing in the Timeline ............................................................................ 50
4.3.6. Editing a Clip .......................................................................................... 51
4.4. ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS ...................................................................................... 54
4.5. ADDING TRANSITION EFFECTS ............................................................................... 57
4.6. Adding Overlay Effects .............................................................................. 59
4.7. ADDING TITLE EFFECTS ........................................................................................... 61
4.8. CREATING OUTPUT ................................................................................................... 63
4.8.1. Output Video File .................................................................................... 64
4.8.2. Burn Disc ................................................................................................ 72
4.8.3. Write DV-Tape ........................................................................................ 73
4.8.4. Extract Audio .......................................................................................... 74
4.9. DVD CREATION .......................................................................................................... 75
4.9.1. Menu Title Option ................................................................................... 76
4.9.2. Text Options ........................................................................................... 77
4.9.3. Background for Menu Title Page ............................................................. 77
4.9.4. Clips Per Menu Page .............................................................................. 78
4.9.5. Navigation Buttons ................................................................................. 78
4.9.6. Chapter Creation .................................................................................... 79
4.9.7. Output Options ....................................................................................... 81
4.9.8. Output Specification................................................................................ 82
5. UNINSTALL HONESTECH VIDEO EDITOR 8.0 ................................................................. 84
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. What is honestech Video Editor 8.0?
honestech Video Editor is a powerful video editing program that can help you
produce a professional-quality video from personal videos, digital still images,
and audio.
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.
1.2. 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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2.1. 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 Video Editor Setup is now complete; click [Finish] to complete the
installation.
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3. Using honestech Video Editor 8.0 (Easy Mode)
You can start Video Editor 8.0 Easy Mode by clicking “Easy Mode” from the main menu
screen. Video Editor 8.0 allows you to import videos from your hard drive or a playback
device connected to your computer, edit and arrange the video, then publish it.
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.
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:
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Video Playback Controls: Click to play, pause, stop,
rewind, or fast forward the video. These options are not available when
capturing from an analog device.
Record: Click to start recording.
Stop: Click to stop recording. The recorded video will be saved in
your output folder.
Recording Time: Enter a value (hours:
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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).
Selecting Video Capture Device:
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Using the drop-down menu shown above, you can select the video input device.
Video Editor 8.0 will detect and list all available video input devices (select
USB2.0 VIDBOX if you are using the VIDBOX).
Note: Importing video and audio is only possible with a “non-hardware
encoding” capture device.
Video Device Settings: Select the type of video input cable you
have connected to your video device.
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Selecting Audio Capture Device:
Select the audio device that you want to use (select USB VIDBOX Audio or
USB Audio Device if you are using the VIDBOX).
Audio Device Settings: Configure the settings of the selected
audio device and adjust the volume (if allowed).
Video Recording Format:
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Select the video file format from the drop down menu (VCD / SVCD / DVD /
Long DVD / AVI / WMV).
Video Format Settings: Configure additional settings based on
the selected video format.
- DVD, Long DVD
You can select from three Resolution Settings: (352*240(288) /
352*480(576) / 720*480(576) ). Long DVD format will allow you to
record longer video to your writable DVD than the normal DVD format,
but video quality will be slightly lower.
Note: Selecting a resolution higher than the recommended setting may cause
dropped frames, resulting in poor video quality.
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- WMV
Enter Header Information for WMV files.
Selecting Video Type:
Select the video standard format you wish to record your video in (e.g. NTSC /
PAL; * Select NTSC for North America).
Selecting Video Quality:
Adjust the quality for the recorded file (Best / Good / Normal / Average). The
higher the quality, the bigger the file size it will be. Lower quality settings will
enable you to burn more video to a single CD/DVD.
Maximum recording time under each setting for DVD (This is an approximate
calculation, and the results may vary slightly depending on the video/audio
type.)
Best: 1 hour (SL DVD); 2 hours (DL DVD)
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Good: 1 hour & 20 minutes (SL DVD); 2 hours & 40 minutes (DL
DVD)
Normal: 1 hour & 40 minutes (SL DVD); 3 hours & 20 minutes (DL
DVD)
Average: 2 hours (SL DVD); 4 hours (DL DVD)
SL DVD = Single Layer DVD (4.7GB); DL DVD = Dual Layer DVD (8.5GB)
Note: The difference between Best and Average quality settings is nominal and
will be difficult to detect on average display or analog TV screens.
Selecting Split Size:
The Split Size feature automatically splits recorded video files if they exceed the
selected size. This helps to ensure that your video files will fit onto one DVD/CD.
Use 4.38 GB when burning to single layer DVDs and 7.5 GB for dual layer
DVDs.
Selecting Output Folder:
Specify the location on your hard drive where your recorded video files will be
saved.
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Video Clip Board
Storyboard
Preview Screen
3.2. Split and Arrange Clips
In this section, you will split your video into smaller clips and arrange them.
Video Clip Board:
Recorded or imported video clips will be added to the Video Clip Board in icon
format.
Preview Screen:
To begin editing a video clip, double-click on the clip in the Video Clip Board to
move it to the Preview Screen. You can also drag the video clip over to the
Preview Screen.
Play: Click to preview your work.
Play head: Click and drag to change the position of the video in the Preview
Screen.
Split: Click to split the video at the position of the play head marker. The
original video will be divided into two segments and moved back to the Video
Clip Board. By repeating this procedure, you can remove unwanted segments.
Storyboard:
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Previous Frame: Click to go back a single frame.
Next Frame: Click to advance the video by a single frame.
Select a video clip that you want to use, and drag it down to the Storyboard.
Within the Storyboard, you can click and drag a clip to move it. Dragging a clip
to the left or right will change its sequence. A vertical bar will appear to show
you where the clip is going to be placed on the timeline.
You can later merge all the clips in the Storyboard together to create your final
video.
Next: Click to go to the next step when you are finished arranging your clips.
Back: Click to go back to a previous step. This will allow you to import or
capture additional video clips at a later time.
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3.3 Add Effects
In this section, you will alter your video with transitions, effects, and title screens.
Default intro title clip, ending credit clip and transition effects are added to the Storyboard
automatically.
If you would like to add a new effect to one of your clips, first select the clip that you
would like to apply effects to in the Storyboard. Once you have selected a clip in the
Storyboard, click one of the tabs to choose how you would like to change the video. The
options available are Transitions, Effects or Titles.
Transitions:
Click on the Transitions Tab and select a transition from the options available. Drag the
option you selected down to the transition box located in between two video clips.
Effects:
Click on the Effects Tab and select an effect from the options available. Drag the option
you selected down to the video clip you would like to add it to. Small icons will appear on
the clip indicating that an effect has been applied.
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Titles:
Click on the Titles Tab and select a title from the options available. Drag the option you
selected down to the video clip you would like to add it to. Small icons will appear on the
clip indicating that a title has been applied.
3.4. Publish
In this section, you will publish your video to a disc or output your project to a video file
on your hard drive. You will need to select the type of output that you would like to create.
You can choose between creating a video file and creating a disc.
3.4.1. Publish to Disc:
Menu Navigation Buttons: Click to access the chapter
submenu, navigate backwards and forwards, and return to the title page of your DVD
menu.
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Chapters:
Create Chapter Points: Click to begin adding chapters to a clip that
you have selected.
Use the transport controls to locate positions within
your clip that you want to create chapter points for.
Auto clip detection : Select this option to automatically
insert a chapter point for each clip added to the Storyboard in the Edit screen.
*Chapter points will not be added to the intro title and ending credits.
Manual chapter insertion : Select this option to add
individual chapter points anywhere within a clip.
Number of chapters to insert : Select this
option to automatically add the selected number of chapter points evenly throughout
the video
Note: 1. You cannot insert a chapter point in the last 25 seconds of video.
2. You must have minimum 2 seconds gap between two consecutive
chapter points.
Add: Click to add the selected chapter type.
Remove: Select a chapter and click this button to remove the selected
chapter.
Apply: Click to apply chapters to the video.
Exit: Click to exit without saving.
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Customizing DVD Menu:
Select Theme: Click to select a theme for your DVD Title Menu.
This will change the way the buttons and thumbnails on your menu
look.
Select Background Image: Click to select a background image for
your DVD Title Menu.
Select Background Music: Click to add background music to your
DVD Title Menu.
Option: Click to change DVD Menu Options
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Selecting Disc type:
Using the drop-down menus shown above, you can change the type of disc you
are using, and in some cases, the capacity of your disc (i.e. Single Layer/Dual
Layer).
- Create Menu
Check this option if you would like to create a DVD title menu.
- Chapter Menu
Check this option if you would like to create a menu screen for selecting
individual chapters.
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