Nero Vision Instruction Manual

Manual

Nero Vision

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Table of contents

1 Start Successfully 6

1.1 About the Manual 6

1.2 About This Application 6

1.3 Starting The Program 7

1.4 Working With Nero Vision 7

1.5 Extended Area 11

1.5.1 Buttons 12

2 Creating a Project 13

2.1 Content Screen 13

2.2 Creating a Disc Project 16

2.2.1 Creating Chapters Manually 18

2.2.2 Creating Chapters Automatically 19

2.2.3 Editing Chapters 20

3 Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices 21

3.1 Capture 21

3.2 DV/HDV Cameras, Digital and Analog Videos 21

3.3 Capture Video Screen 22

3.3.1 Preview Scan Window 24

3.3.2 Video Device Properties Window 25

3.3.3 Audio Device Properties Window 26

3.4 Setting a TV Card 26

3.5 Capturing Video to Hard Drive 29

3.5.1 Pre-Scannig Video Captures 32

3.6 Capturing to Disc On-the-Fly 33

3.7 Importing from the Web 34

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4 EditingVideos 36

4.1 Movie Screen 36

4.1.1 Timeline Tab 38

4.1.2 Color Correction Window 40

4.1.3 Ad Spotter Window 41

4.1.4 Music Grabber Window 43

4.2 Making Movie 45

4.2.1 Creating Storage Groups 47

4.2.2 Detecting Commercials 47

4.2.3 Cutting Video Titles 48

4.2.4 Choosing Template 49

4.2.5 Movie: Inserting Transitions 49

4.2.6 Adding an Effect 50

4.2.7 Adding a Text Effect 52

4.2.8 Inserting an Audio File 54

4.2.9 Searching for Music Clips 55

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5 Exporting Videos 56

5.1 Export Video Screen 56

5.2 Exporting Video to File 58

5.3 Exporting Video to Camera 59

5.4 Exporting Video and Send as E-Mail 60

5.5 Exporting Audio to File 61

5.6 Exporting to Web 61

6 Slide Show 63

6.1 Slide Show Screen 63

6.2 Making Slide Show 65

6.2.1 Slide Show: Inserting Transitions 67

6.2.2 Slide Show: Editing Pictures 68

6.2.3 Slide Show: Adjusting the Display Duration 70

7 Menu 73

7.1 Levels 73

7.2 Edit Menu Screen 73

7.2.1 Templates Tab 75

7.2.2 Customize Tab 76

7.2.3 Save Template as Window 91

7.3 Creating Menu 92

8 Preview 94

8.1 Preview Screen 94

8.2 Showing a Preview 95

9 Burn Options 97

9.1 Burn Options Screen 97

9.2 Burning a Disc 100

9.3 Burning a Image File 101

9.4 Writing to Hard Drive Folders 102

10 Project Management 104

10.1 Saving Project 104

10.2 Opening a Project 104

10.3 Opening a Disc Image 104

10.4 Creating Covers and Labels 105

11 Disc Tools 106

11.1 Erasing a Rewritable Disc 106

11.2 Displaying Disc Info 107

11.3 Finalizing a Disc 107

12 Configuration 108

12.1 Calling up the Configuration 108

12.2 Application Settings Window 108

12.2.1 General Tab 108

12.2.2 Folders Tab 109

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12.2.3 Messages Tab 109

13 Video Options 111

13.1 Displaying Video Options 111

13.2 (Default) Video Options Window 111

13.2.1 General Tab 111

13.2.2 [Disc Format] Tab 112

13.3 Nero Digital Encoder Configuration 115

14 Technical Information 117

14.1 System Requirements 117

14.2 Disc Formats Supported 117

14.2.1 Overview of Compatibility Between Disc Formats and Discs 118

14.2.2 Compatibility Overview - DVD Disc - Editable Disc Format 119

14.3 Key Combinations 119

14.4 Versions of Nero Vision 120

15 Index 121 16 Contact 127

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1.1 About the Manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Vision. It is processbased and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed.

Indicates additional information or advice.

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1. Start …

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The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program inter-

face. They are shown in boldface. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links

and are shown in red and underlined. Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

1.2 About This Application

Nero Vision is a program for capturing, editing, and burning films/slide shows with an extremely user-friendly interface. Nero Vision can be used to play your videos from DV video cameras or other external video devices on your PC and to burn them as DVD video, DVDVR/-VFR (video mode)/+VR, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), miniDVD, AVCHD or BD-AV or to save them to a hard drive folder. With the many features offered in this powerful multimedia software, you will have numerous options for creating and collecting your memories. Even users new to the world of video find it easy to use Nero Vision. Nero Vision allows you to shorten videos quickly and easily, add effects to videos, produce chapters with the help of automatic scene detection, manually define chapter marks, produce your own menus from pre-defined menu templates with animated buttons, add background pictures and text, use the preview screen over the handy virtual remote control to view your project, and much more. Using your DV video camera, a FireWire card, and the appropriate hardware, you can import your own videos from your camera. If you have a DirectShow compatible video capture card you can use Nero Vision to capture videos directly from the video capture card. If you do not have the required video hardware, you can edit video files from your PC or download them from the Internet.

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1.3 Starting The Program

To start Nero Vision via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows:

1. Click the StartSmart icon.

 The Nero StartSmart window opens.

2. Click the button.

 The list of Nero applications appears.

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3. Select the Nero Vision entry in the selection list.

 The Nero Vision window opens.  You have launched Nero Vision via Nero StartSmart.

1.4 Working With Nero Vision

The user interface for Nero Vision consists of a main window and a expandable area. Basically, working with Nero Vision consists of the selection of a task from the Start screen. You then complete the task by navigating through the different steps where a separate screen is displayed for each individual step.

Nero StartSmart window

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The Start screen only displays the entries that are technically possible for the drives installed on the computer and devices connected to the computer.

If you have installed a DVD-RW/+RW burner and insert a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, you can use Nero Vision to create editable DVD disc formats and DVD-Video: DVD-VFR (video mode) and DVD+VR.

In comparison to DVD-Video, the advantage of these disc formats is that the content can be changed later on. This means that you can edit the movies, insert new passages, delete scenes that you do not want to see, or overwrite the disc. However, a disadvantage is that you cannot create individual menus.

The DVD-VFR (video mode) and DVD+VR disc formats are compatible with DVD-Video and can be played on nearly any commercial DVD player.

Clicking the

button in the lower left corner of the main window opens the

Help menu that offers the possibility of calling up online help and viewing the versions number and other registration data.

To go to the next or previous screen, click the Next or Back button in the navigation bar. If necessary, you will be prompted to save the project, as the changes you have made will otherwise be lost.

A project consists essentially of four steps:

Selecting a task.



Select what you would like to do by moving the cursor over the menu item. As you move your cursor over an item, an explanatory text will pop up next to it.

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Start screen

This manual contains a chapter for each task that describes all of the steps required for its completion.

Completing a task



Depending on the task, you will have to go through various steps until you reach the end. Each individual step consists of a new screen. To help you know where you are and what you need to do, each screen comes with a name and a brief description. Each screen furthermore contains tooltips, detailed information, and explanations for the various buttons, icons, and menus.

Both cute different actions. These buttons allow you to quickly undo or redo the action last per-

formed. In this way, you can try out a number of features in Nero Vision risk free without having to discard the entire project if you do not like the change.

Undo and Redo buttons are available on screens in which you can exe-

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Content screen

For each screen, the manual contains a chapter in which all areas are described in detail.

Burning



Burning marks the end of a project. For this you should define the burning parameters and click the Burn button. Depending on the type of project you are working on and the burner connected to the system, a number of different entries are available for selection.

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After burning



Once you have finished burning you can decide what you would like to do next: launch the media player and view your project or create covers and labels for the disc using Nero CoverDesigner. Of course, you can also save the project or start a new one.

See also:

 Extended Area 11  Creating a Disc Project 16

1.5 Extended Area

The user interface for Nero Vision consists of a main window and an expandable area. Clicking the More button displays an extended area.

The user interface for Nero Vision displays the options required at the time, depending on the screen you are in. This makes the interface easy to use.

The extended area is closed again in normal mode when you switch to the next screen. In so-called "sticky mode," the extended area will be displayed until it is closed once more by

Burn Options screen

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clicking the More button ag mode. Click this icon to change the mode.

The extended area is in normal mode.

The extended area is in sticky mode.

See also:

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1.5.1 Buttons

The following buttons are available in the extended area:

Configure Default Video Options

ain. The icon in the extended dialog box displays its current

Opens the configuration of Nero Vision. Edits the default options when creating a video. The De-

fault Video Options window is opened. As long as no disc format has been selected the video

options for all supported formats is shown. After selecting a disc format, only the tab for the current disc format is displayed.

The Nero Digital Encoder Configuration window is opened for Nero Digital format.

Erase Disc

Disc Info

Finalize Disc

Make Covers and Labels

Erases rewritable discs. The Erase Rewritable Disc window is opened; the erasing method is adjustable.

Before a disc can be erased, the burner must contain a rewritable disc.

Shows information about the inserted disc, such as type of disc, available storage capacity, number of sessions and tracks. The Disc Info window is opened.

Insert the disc that you want to know more about and select the drive where it is located.

Finalizes the DVD-VFR (video mode) or DVD+VR disc. The Disc Finalization window is opened.

Starts Nero CoverDesigner. Nero CoverDesigner is an application in the Nero Suite

and is automatically installed during the main installation procedure. Nero CoverDesigner is used to create and print labels and booklets for burned CD/DVD. Please see the separate Nero CoverDesigner user manual for full instructions on how to make professional looking covers and labels.

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2 Creating a Project

2.1 Content Screen

In the Content screen, you can create a project to your requirements and arrange titles of a compilation.

Project refers to the process from when the video is first opened through to the finished, exported movie. A project can be saved in a project file with all changes made and re-opened at a later time. The project file has the extension *.nvc (Nero Vision Compilation).

You can play back every title in the preview area in the upper left. The added titles are listed in the content area right next to the preview area. Each video title is shown with a thumbnail and information on the file name, length of the video and number of chapters. In addition all existing chapters can be displayed

buttons. The beginning of each chapter is indicated by the chapter mark on the scroll bar in the preview area; an exception to this is the first chapter, the beginning of which is the beginning of the video title.

Creating a Project

or rendered invisible as desired with the aid of the

Chapters are sections in a video title that you can access on your player using the Back and Next buttons without having to wind. Initially, each video title contains only one chapter. You can add new chapters manually or automatically.

The advantage that chapters have is being able to jump to individual chapters within a video directly without having to fast forward or reverse.

If you have activated the Create chapters automatically check box in the extended area, chapter marks are automatically created during the burn process for quicker navigation with the remote control, although without menu entries. You can change the disc type next to the capacity bar of the overall memory used in the lower area of the screen. The display of available space is adjusted accordingly. The total available space depends on which project you are editing. If the disc you are using is not a DVD with 4.38 GB storage capacity, but a DVD-1 or DVD-9 (with 7.95 GB capacity), select the disc type from the drop-down menu. If the disc you are using is a CD, select from the menu whether the CD has a capacity of 74 or 80 minutes.

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A large variety of titles can be created depending on the type of disc (VCD/SVCD - up to 98 titles; DVD-Video/miniDVD, DVD-VFR - up to 99 titles). No titles are created in DVD+VR projects.

Content screen

With the aid of the buttons in the right-hand area of the screen it is possible to insert and arrange titles into your project. The following selection entries are available in the Import selection list::

Import Files

Addes video files to the project that are saved on the hard drive, e.g. your vacation video. A window is opened.

Import Disc Capture Import AVCHD From Disc

Imports items from an existing disc. Captures a video. The Capture Video screen is displayed. Imports videos that are saved in an AVCHD project (on

DVD).

Import AVCHD From Hard Drive

Import From Web

Imports videos that are saved in an AVCHD project (on memory card or hard drive).

Imports files from Internet communities and adds them to the project as new titles.

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The Imports PowerPoint Files entry imports PowerPoint files and adds them to the project as new titles. A window is opened in which you can specify the duration of the single slides.

Furthermore, the following buttons are available:

Cre

Make

ates a movie or a slide show. The Editing screen is displayed.

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Edit

Delete Move Up Move Down Join

In the preview area with the aid of the position marker on the scroll bar you can move to a certain position within the video title. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display. Furthermore, the following setting options are available:

Button

Edits a selected video title. Editing a video can include, for example, creating transitions, cutting scenes or creating a sound track. The Editing screen is displayed.

Deletes selected media titles. Moves selected media titles up. Moves selected media titles down. Combines several video titles to form a single title.

Starts playback.

Stops playback.

Jumps to the previous/next frame.

Jumps to the start/end of the file.

Drop-down menu

Add chapter - Inserts a chapter mark into the position of the slider. Add chapter for each video - Inserts a chapter mark with the title at

the start of each video. Auto-detect chapter - Starts the automatic chapter recognition with

which the program places a chapter mark automatically for each scene.

Remove chapters - Deletes the selected chapter marks. Remove all chapters - Deletes all previously created chapter marks

of the title. Only available when a video title has been marked in the content

area. Individual entries are only displayed when you have placed the position mark on the scroll bar.

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Button

Cuts scenes from the video title. Only available when a video title has been marked in the content

area.

Button

Shortens a video in that the part between the start and the position marking or the position and end marking is removed.

This item is only displayed if you have placed the position marker on the scroll bar. Otherwise the button is grayed out.

Activate the Never use black thumbnails check box in the extended area if you do not want the application to use black thumbnails in menus. Instead, the first non-black thumbnail is found and displayed.

2.2 Creating a Disc Project

If your burner supports an editable disc format displayed under the Make DVD option.

You can find more information on Blu-ray support at

www.nero.com/link.php?topic_id=416

, the Editable DVD format is also

There may be differences when editing titles and movies due to the differences in the DVD-VFR (video mode) and DVD+VR specifications. However, the process is essentially identical to the process described in this chapter.

To create a disc project, proceed as follows:

1. In the Start screen, select the Create DVD or Create CD selection entry and the required

disc type (Video-CD / Super Video CD / miniDVD / DVD-Video / AVCHD).

 The Content screen is displayed.

2. To capture a video for your project:

1. Click the Import > Capture button.  The Capture Video screen is displayed.

2. Proceed as described in the Capture Video to Hard Drive chapter.

3. If you have already captured a video or want to add a video saved on the hard drive:

1. Click the Import > Add Files button.

 A window is opened.

2. Select the files you want and click the Open button.

 The required files are added to the project.

4. t are stored on a disc: If you want to add videos tha

1. Insert the disc in a drive.

Click the > button. 2. Import Import Disc

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3. If more than one drive has been installed, select the drive in which the disc is inserted

from the drop-down menu.

 The Import Title from Disc window is opened.

4. Select the desired videos and click the OK button.

 The video files are added.

5. If you want to add titles from an AVCHD folder located on the internal hard drive, or memory

card from your AVCHD camera:

1. Click the Import > Import AVCHD From Hard Disk button.

 The Import AVCHD from folder window is opened.

2. Mark the required folder or titles and click OK.

 The video titles are added to the project.

6. If you want to add titles from an AVCHD folder located on the DVD of your AVCHD camera:

1. Click the Import > Import AVCHD from Disc button.  The Import AVCHD from folder window is opened.

2. Mark the required folder or titles and click OK.

 The video titles are added to the project.

AVCHD cameras compress captures directly into MPEG-4 transport data that is written to a DVD, memory card or internal hard drive. Data you want to transfer from your camera to the hard drive is imported and thus not transferred by means of capturing.

For AVCHD cameras that capture to DVD, insert the camera DVD in the DVD drive of your computer to import. For AVCHD cameras that capture to hard drive, connect the camera to your PC. Connect memory cards with the computer using the appropriate slot.

7. If files are to be imported from an Internet community, proceed as described in the Import

from the Web chapter.

8. e or slide show: If you want to make a movi

1. Click the Make button.

 The Editing screen is displayed.

2. Make the movie or slide show as described in the Make Movie c

If you are sati

3. Next button.

9. If you want to edit a m

1. Highlight the title.

2. Click the Edit button.

 The Editing screen is displayed.

3. Edit your movie or slide show as described in the Make Movie c

4. If you are satisfied with your com

 The media title is updated.

sfied with your compilation, click the

nt area.  The media title is added to the conte

edia title:

pilation, click the Next button.

hapters.

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10. If you want to change the selected disc type, select the desired disc type from the drop-down

menu in the bottom right-hand section of the screen.

 The capacity bar at the lower edge of the screen, which displays the available storage

capacity of the selected disc type, is automatically adjusted.

11. If you have already added several titles to your project and want to move a media title, select

the media title and click the Move Up or Move Down button.

 The media title is moved to the required position.

12. If you want to remove a media title from the project, select the media title and click the De-

lete button.

 The media title is removed from the project.

13. If you want to combine several video titles to form a single title:

1. Highlig

2. Click the Join button.

 A window opens.

3. Click the Yes button.

 The selected video titles are combined to form a single new title.

ht the video title

 You have created a disc project and can now create a menu for your project.

See also:

 Creating Chapters Manually 18

matically 19

lfilled:

2.2.1

 Creating Chapters Auto  Editing Chapters 20  Content Screen 13

Creating Chapters Manually

You can manually add chapters to a video title The following requirement has to be fu

 The Content screen is displayed.

To create a chapter manually, proceed as follows:

1. Highlight the required video title in the Content screen.

2. Move the slide

should begin.

r on the scroll bar in the preview area to

3. Click the > Add chapter button.

 The chapter is created, a chapter mark is set on the scroll bar in the preview area and

the cha

pter is added to the chapter list in the

4. Repeat the last two steps to add more chapters

 You have manually created new chapters.

of your compilation.

the position where the new chapter

content area.

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2.2.2

Creating Chapters Automatically

Chapters can be automatically created The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Content screen is displayed.

To create chapters automatically, proceed as fo

for a video title in your compilation.

1. Highlight the required video title in the Content screen.

2. Click the > Auto-detect chapters button.

 The Chapter Detection window is opened. Automatic chapter recognition is performed.

This may take some time. The window shows how many chapters were detected using these settings.

llows:

Chapter Detection window.

3. If you want to reduce or increase the minimum length of a chapter, move the Minimum

chapter length slider accordingly.

4. If you want to look for chapter marks with a high sensitivity, move the Sensitivity

the right. Move the Sensitivity slider to the left if you want to use less sensitivity when looking for chapter marks.

slider to

 The window shows how many chapters were detected using these settings.

5. If you want to keep existing chapters, enable the Ke

p previous chapter marks check box.

6. Click the Apply button.

 The chapters are cre

and the chapters are

ated, chapter marks are set on the added to the chapter list.

 You have created chapters automatically.

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scroll bar in the preview area

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2.2.3

Editing Chapters

You can edit and rename chapters, re as delete all existing chapter marks. Yo marks within the start and end positions of the video title

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Content screen is displayed.

To edit a chapter, proceed as follows:

1. Highlight the requ

ired video title in the Conten

position or remove individual chapter markings, as well

u can move the position of the individual chapter

t screen.

up to the next chapter mark.

2. If you want to move an existing chapter mark, click the respective mark on the scroll bar in

the preview area and drag it to the required position.

3. If you want to delete a chapter, mark it in the content area and click the > Remove

ter button.

chap

 The chapter is deleted.

4. If you want to delete all chapters of a title, mark the video title and click the

all chapters button.

 All chapter marks are deleted.  You have edited the chapters.

> Remove

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3 Capturing Videos from Cameras and Other External Capture Devices

3.1 Capture

Capturing is a way of taking the video from a DV video camera or another video capture device connected to the video capture card and placing it on your PC. The capture device is the device that transmits the video signals to be captured, e.g. a DV video camera, video capture card or TV card.

You will find a list of supported devices at our website under: www.nero.com

If you want to transfer the video from an external capture device to your PC to use it in a project at a later time, proceed as described under Capture Video to Hard Drive. If you want to create a disc and capture a video for this specific project, you should select the relevant option Make DVD (or VCD, SVCD, miniDVD) in the Start screen, and then click the Import > Capture button in the Content screen. In this way, you can capture the video and work on your project simultaneously.

AVCHD cameras are an exception. These compress captures directly into MPEG-4 transport data that is written to a DVD, memory card or internal hard drive. Data you want to transfer from your camera to the hard drive is imported and thus not transferred by means of capturing.

For AVCHD cameras that capture to DVD, insert the camera DVD into your computer's DVD drive and import the capture with the Import > Import Disc feature in the Content screen directly into the project.

For AVCHD cameras that capture to hard drive, connect the camera to your PC and import the capture with the Import > AVCHD From Hard Disc feature in the Content screen directly into your project.

For AVCHD cameras that capture to memory card, connect the memory card to your computer via the corresponding interface and import the capture also with the Import > Import AVCHD From Hard Disc feature in the Content screen.

3.2 DV/HDV Cameras, Digital and Analog Videos

There are three types of capture devices: digital, analog and DV/HDV cameras. All three have different hardware requirements. DV/HDV cameras: In the case of a DV or HDV camera, the video signal is sent to the PC in digital format. All you need to transfer video to your PC is a connecting cable and a corresponding socket on your PC.

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Analog Video: Video signals from an analog source need to be converted to a digital format for your PC to be able to work with them. Examples of analog capture devices include VHS video recorders, TV, VHS-C, 8 mm, and Hi-8 video cameras. Unlike DV capture devices where the device itself delivers digital video signals to your PC, you need to have a video capture card installed in the PC in the case of analog video signals. The analog signals are converted into digital signals by the video capture card.

Digital Video (ATSC, DVB-T/S/C): Video signals from digital capture devices are sent to the PC in digital format and exist in MPEG-2 format after transfer. TV cards are typical examples of digital devices. In order to transfer digital video, a corresponding device must be connected to your PC.

3.3 Capture Video Screen

On the Capture Video screen all the connected devices are shown on the Capture device selection menu. Besides the desired capture device the capture template can be selected here. For detail settings and the capture procedure, the screen is divided into two areas, the preview area on the left and the information area that shows the most important settings of the target file. Clicking the Configure button opens the window for adjusting the detail settings of the video options.

Clicking the ton opens the Audio Device Properties window. You can change the detail settings in both

windows, if the connected capture device offers configuration options.

button opens the Video Device Properties window. Clicking the but-

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Capture Video screen

The following option buttons are available for the selection of the capturing template:

Native capturing

Optimizes all parameters based on the selected capture device and captures the video in the format specified by the capture device.

The Native capturing option button is selected in the default settings. Capturing in the default settings is recommended.

Custom capture template

Adjusts the detail settings of the parameters. You can select the desired target format.

In the preview area you can use the Position buttons next to the time code display to move to a certain position within the video title. Furthermore, the following setting options are available:

Button

Starts playback.

Button

Stops playback.

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Button

Slider

Starts capture.

Rewinds/Fast forwards the video.

Switches to full screen mode. You can return to window mode by pressing the Esc key.

Set the timer that enables specifying the capturing start time, end time and capturing time.

Scans the tape and shows a thumbnail in the scene gallery for each recognized scene. Here the desired scene for capturing can be selected.

Only available for DV-/HDV cameras in the VCR mode. Switches to the next/previous channel.

Only available for TV cards.

Increases or decreases the speed in the playback of the preview of DV-/HDV camera by up to 6 times. As soon as the slider is released it automatically jumps back to the central position and plays the tape back at the normal speed.

Only available for DV-/HDV cameras in the VCR mode.

Jog dial

Activate the Enable capture device audio playback check box in the extended area if you want to enable playback on the capture device. This setting does not affect playback of captured video files.

See also:

 Setting a TV Card 26  Preview Scan Window 24  Video Device Properties Window 25  Audio Device Properties Window 26  Capturing Video to Hard Drive 29

Navigates through the capture on a frame-by-frame basis. Only available for DV-/HDV cameras in the VCR mode.

3.3.1 Preview Scan Window

In the Capture Pre-scan window it is possible to pre-scan the tape of your DV-/HDV cam- era.

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The window is divided into a preview area on the left and the scene gallery on the right in which a thumbnail is shown for each recognized scene. Here the desired scenes for capture can be chosen. In the case that you have not customized the setting for the capture in the Capture Video screen or if you wish to change the settings, all the options for the choice of the capture template are also available here. The Native Capturing option button is selected in the default settings. Capturing in the default settings is recommended.

The following buttons are available:

Start Scan

Delete Merge Capture Cancel

See also:

 Capture Video Screen 22  Pre-Scannig Video Captures 32

Starts the scan process and shows a thumbnail of each recognized scene in the scene gallery.

Removes the marked scenes from the scene gallery. Connects marked scenes. Begins the transmission of the chosen scenes to the hard drive. Cancels the procedure and closes the window.

3.3.2 Video Device Properties Window

The following tabs are available in the Video Device Properties window:

Format

Sets the frame rate, color compression process and output format to correspond to the way the video is to be burned onto the disc.

In the case of analog capture devices, clicking the Configure button starts the device test. You can select the video source here (video, composite or S-video).

General Channels

Sets values such as brightness, sharpness or contrast using the sliders. Displays all available channels of the selected device. Here you can se-

lect the required channel for your capture. Clicking the Manage TV Channel Groups button displays the last

screen of the TV wizard again, and you can edit, add or remove groups and assigned channels. The TV wizard screen displays the available channels and groups of all installed capture devices.

If you click the Channel Setting button, you can once again configure a TV card on a step-by-step basis using the TV wizard.

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3.3.3 Audio Device Properties Window

The following areas are available in the Audio Device Properties window.

Device settings Audio input

3.4 Setting a TV Card

To set up a capture device for digital and analog video, a recording card that meets the requirements of the manufacturer must be installed or must be already integrated in the PC at the factory.

Nero Vision provides simultaneous support for multiple TV cards, TV cards with dual tuner, and/or hybrid tuner cards. You will find a list of supported TV cards on our web page under www.nero.com

If you have connected a TV card to your PC and open the Capture Video screen for the first time, all connected devices are displayed in the Capture device drop-down menu.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 A TV card is connected to your PC and swit ched on.

To configure a TV card using the TV wizard, proceed as follows:

Defines the required audio source. Defines the required audio inputs (e.g. CD player, line, microphone). Click the

icon to display the available options.

1. Select the Capture Video to Hard Drive option from the Start screen.

 The Capture Video screen is displayed.

2. If you have several devices connected to your PC, select the required device in the Capture

device drop-down menu.

3. Click the button.

 The Video Device Properties window opens.

4. Click the

Click the Channel Setting button.

 The first screen of the TV wizard, Analog TV Channel Search, is displayed. This wizard

6. country in the Select country drop-down menu.

Select your

Channels tab.

prom

pts you to make all the necessary entries step by step

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When configuring DVB-S TV cards, you must select the satellite instead of the country in the Select your satellite configuration field.

When configuring DVB-C TV cards, you must select the appropriate frequency range instead of the country.

7. Choose between Antenna and Cable as the signal source in the Select source type drop-

down menu.

The Select source type drop-down menu is not available when configuring di- gital TV cards (DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C).

8. Click the Start Search button to start the search.

 The search starts. You are kept informed about the search progress and the number of

channels found in the Search Status area.

9. Click the Next button.

 The second screen of the TV wizard, TV Channel Edit, is displayed. You can order, re-

name or remove the channels as required.

10. Click the Up and/or Down buttons.

 The order of the available channels is changed.

11. Highlight the channels you do not want and click the Remove button.

 The channels are deleted.

12. If you want to coordinate the channels of a number of TV card

1. Highlight a desired channel and click the Renam  The Rename Channel window is opened.

2. Enter the name you want in the

 The channel is renamed.

Nero Visio channels – on different tuner cards as the same "logical" channel. T that a logical channel can contain one or more physical channels.

The channels are automatically coordinated with each other during the channel search. Only the logical cha figuration in

n regards TV channels with the same name – so-called "physical"

the TV wizard.

Rename Channel text field and click the OK button.

nnels will be displayed in Nero Vision following con-

e button.

s with each other:

13. Click the Next button.

 The third screen of the TV wizard, Manage TV Channel Groups, is displayed. You can

sort the

channels in existing topic groups or in groups according to your requirements.

his means

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TV Assistant - Manage TV Channel Groups

14. Click the Add button on the TV Channel Groups tab.

 The Add Group window is opened.

15. Enter the desired name of the group in the Add Group text field and click the OK button.

 The group is created.

16. TV Channels to Groups tab. Click the

17. Select the group you want to edit in the Modify your groups drop-down menu.

18. Highlight the channels you want to assign to this group in the Available Channels area and

click the >> button.

 The highlighted channels are sh

own in the Modif

y your groups area.

19. Click the Down and/or Up buttons.

 The order of the chan

nels within the group is adjusted.

20. Click the Finish button.

 The TV wizard is closed and the Ca  You have configured the TV card.

ture Video screen is displayed.

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3.5 Capturing Video to Hard Drive

To set up a capture device for digital and analog video, a recording card that meets the requirements of the manufacturer must be installed or must be already integrated in the PC at the factory.

You need a lot of free space on your hard drive to capture a video. Make sure that there is enough space available to capture the entire video. Capturing video from a capture card requires about 3-30MB of hard disk space per second depending on the resolution and the data format of your video. A DV capture via a FireWire card (IEEE 1394) uses up to 3.6 MB of hard drive space per second.

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

 No applications are running that place a high demand on the processor.  There are no applications running in full-screen mode.  The workstation is not blocked during the entire capture process.  There is sufficient space on your hard drive.

To capture a video on the hard drive, proceed as follows:

1. Connect the digital or analog capture device to the PC using the corresponding cables and

switch it on.

2. Select the Capture Video to Hard Drive option from the Start screen.

 The Capture Video screen and a window is displayed. The window re commends the

Native Capturing choice.

3. Select the capture device in the Capture Device drop-down menu.

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The capture device may be in Camera mode or in VCR mode. In Camera mode, the video signals are continuously transferred from the cap-

ture device to the PC, and you can view the current video signal in the preview area. In the case of a DV video camera, everything in the picture area frame of the video camera is displayed in the preview dialog box.

A TV card is always in Camera mode as there is a constant video signal coming in and there is no way of pausing, rewinding/fast forwarding or restarting the video signal.

In VCR mode, the video already exists on tape (or another medium). To capture that video you need to insert the tape into your video device and play it back. You can also rewind/fast forward through the whole tape to play back specific scenes.

Digital video cameras can be set to either Camera mode or VCR mode. Please check the manufacturer's instructions on how to do this.

Analog video cameras are automatically in VCR mode. Depending on whether the capture device is in Camera or VCR mode, some

buttons are not available.

4. Choose between the Native capturing and Custom capture template option buttons in the

upper right section of the window.

Native capturing transfers the video without losing information during conversion in the format specified by the capture device.

The Native capturing option button is selected in the default settings. Capturing with Native capturing is recommended.

5. If the Custom capturie template option button is selected:

1. Select the required format in the drop-down menu.  The Profile drop-down menu appears in the Details area.

2. Select the desired Profile.  The output file settings are displayed in the Details area under Output File.

3. If you want to adjust the detail settings, click the Configure button.

 A window is opened.

4. Make the required detail settings and click the OK button.

 The output file settings are adjusted.

6. If you use an analog capture device, start the playback on the capture device.

If you are using a digital capture device and it is in VCR mode, control the tape using the buttons.

 You will see the current scene in the preview area.

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You can scan the tape of your DV/HDV camera in advance. A thumbnail of each scene is displayed. Here you can select the required scene for your cap-

ture. Clicking the

button opens the Pre-scan capture window.

7. Check playback from the capture device in the preview area.

8. If you want to change the video settings:

1. Click the  The Video Device Properties window is opened..

2. Make the required settings and click the

 The video settings are adjusted.

button.

9. If you want to select an external audio source for capture:

1. Click the



The Audio Device Properties window is opened.

. Make the required settings and click the

 The audio settings are adjusted.

10. If you would like to save the video file her than My Docu-

ments/NeroVision/Captur

1. Click the More button.

 The extended area is displayed.

2. Enter the path and the file name in the Capture to File input field.

button.

to a folder ot

edVideo:

11. Click the button.

 Capturing starts and the picture that was recently captured appears.

12.

Click the

button to stop capturing.

 A selection list is displaye

a proje

ct.

13. If you want to capture other videos from

d. It contains captured files that have not yet been assigned to

the same

source, repeat the previous two steps.

14. If you want to view the captured video:

1. Select the required vid

2. Click the

 The captured video is displayed in the preview area.

button.

eo in the selection list.

15. Click the Next button.

 The screen with the menu What would you like to do next? is di  You ha

See also:

 Pre-Scannig Video Captures

ve captured a video on the hard d

 32

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 Capture Video Screen 22

3.5.1

Pre-Scannig Video Captures

Scans the tap the scene

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

 No applications are running that place a high demand on the proce  There are no applications running in full-screen mode.  The workstation is not blocked during the entire capture process.  There is sufficient space on your hard driv  A DV/HDV camera is connected to the PC

in the VCR mode.

 The Capture Vid

e of your DV/HDV camera and shows a thumbnail of each recognized scene in

gallery. Here the desired scene for the capture can be selected.

To set up a meets the requirements of the manufacturer must be installed or must be already integrated in the PC at the factory.

capture device for digital and a

ing on the resolution and the data format of your video. A DV capture

by means of the corresponding cables and is

eo screen is displayed.

nalog video, a recording card that

up to 3.6 MB of hard drive space per se-

ssor.

In order to scan a vide proceed as follows:

o before capture and to take over selected scenes to the hard drive,

1. Click the button.

 The Pre-Scan window is opened.

2. Click the Start Pre-Scan button.

 The tape is scanned. Progress can be followed in the window.

A thumbnail is shown for every scene in the scene gallery in the Pre-Scan window.

3. If individual scenes are not to be taken over on the hard drive, select the desired scenes in

the scene gallery and click the Delete button.

 The scenes are removed from the sc

ene gallery.

4. If individual scenes are to be combined into one, mark the desired scenes in the scene gal-

lery and click the Combine button.

 The scenes are combin

5. In the case that you have not customized the settings for the captur

screen or if you wish to change the settings, carry out your wishes now.

ed into one.

e in the Capture Video

6. Click the Capture button.

 The capture is started and the desired scenes are transmitted.

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 A selec

files that are not assigned to

 You have scanned a video before ca

drive.

See also:

 Preview Scan Window 24  Capturing Video to Hard Drive 29

3.6 Captu to

ring Disc On-the-Fly

If you crea device, you can transfer the required data (e.g. ca

tion list is displayed in the Capture Video screen. The list box shows captured

a project.

pture and taken o

te an editable DVD by means of a capture

mera captures) directly to disc, i.e. without buffering.

To set up a meets the requirements of the manufacturer must be inst ready integrated in the PC at the factory.

If you have installed a DVD+RW disc, you can use Nero Vision to create editable DVD disc format and DVD-Video: DVD-VFR (video mode) and DVD+VR.

In comparison to DVD-Video, the advantage of these disc formats is tha content can be changed later on. Thi sert new passages, delete scenes th disc. However, a disadvantage is that you cannot create individual menus

capture device for digital and analog video, a recording card that

DVD-RW/+RW burner and insert a DVD-RW or

s means that you can edit the movies, inat you do not want to see, or overwrite the

ver selected scenes from the hard

alled or must be al-

t the

The DVD-VFR (video mode) and DVD+VR disc formats are comp DVD-Video and can be played on nearly any commercial D

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

 A capture device for digital or analog v  No applications are running that place a high dem  There are no applications running in full-screen m  The workstation is not blocked during the entire capture proc

To create an editable DVD directly via a capture device, proceed as follows:

ideo is installed and connected to the PC.

and on the processor. ode.

ess.

atible with

VD player.

1. Insert a rewritable disc into the recorder.

2. Turn the capture device on and launch Nero Vision.

3. Select the Rec

4. If more than one burner is installed on your PC, select the burner in the

which you have inserted the rewritable disc.

 The Capture Video screen is displayed.

ord Directly to Disc option in the Start screen.

drop-down menu, in

5. If the TV card has not yet been configured, proceed as described in the Configuring TV

Card chapter.

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6. Proceed as described in the Cap

 You have created an editable disc directly via a capture device.

3.7 Importing from the Web

You can download a video or picture file from to your proj You can import files in all capture formats supported by N downloaded at a time.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Content screen is displayed.

To download a file from the Internet, proceed as follows:

1. In the Content screen, click the Import > Import from Web button.

 Whe

Here you can enter your access data for the My Nero Internet co stay logged in for all subsequent visits via Nero Vision.

2. Enter your Login Name and Password for the My Nero Internet community in the input

fields.

3. Enable the Save account data check box and click the OK button.

4. If you do not have a user account for the My Nero community, click the Cancel button.

 When starting the import feature, Nero checks whether new configuration files are avail-

able. A window informs you if there are any re

 The Import from the Web window is displayed. The Internet communities that are ava

able for loading f The navigation tree of the selected community a option of accessing the freely-accessible folders of you can also access your own videos there.

ect as a title or as a compo

n first importing to or exporting from the Internet, the M

rom the media files are displayed in the selection menu at the top left.

turing Video to Hard Drive chapter.

the Internet or Internet communities and add it

nent in the timeline (content area of your compilation).

ero Vision. Only one file can be

y Nero Login window opens.

mmunity once and then

commended or required updates.

il-

ppears below it. You always have the

the community. If you are registered

5. If you want to download another community displ

desired community.

 A window for enterin

g your user data appears.

ayed in the drop-down menu, select the

6. If you possess an account at the selected community:

. 1. Enter your Login Name and Password in the input fields

2. Activate the Save Account Data check box.

 Your access data will be stored for future visits.

3. Click th

7. If you d n

 The na nity appears.

e OK button.

ot have a user account for the

vigation tree of the selected commu

selected community, click the Cancel button.

8. Look for and highlight the desired media file on the right side of the window.

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You can enter a search word in the input field at the top right of the window and click the Search button to look through the community for keywords. Any files

If a selected file type does not fit the current project, e.g. you try to import a video into a slide show, a window appears with the appropriate message.

the area below. found are listed in

9. Click the Download button.

 The import is star

ting is displayed in a separate window.

ted, the file is downloaded in its origi

 The Copy Files to Hard Drive window is opened.

nal format. Progress while impor-

10. Select the destination folder on your hard drive to which you want to save the file.

11. Click the OK button.

 The file is saved and Nero Vision lists it as a new title in the project. If you have imported

the file directly into the Editing screen, Nero Vision lists the file in the media area.

 You have imported a file from the Internet and can now work it into your project.

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4.1 Movie Screen

In the Movie screen, you can compile media files into a movie, cut videos that you have added and/or work with effects and transitions according to your requirements. You can add video and picture files, as well as audio files for background music to your movie.

You cannot edit videos or make your own movies in Nero Vision Essentials SE.

In the media area, on the upper right, you can search on your computer for the required media files and import files to then add them to the compilation. In addition, all transitions, as well as video and text effects, are listed in groups. In the lower area of the screen, the Content area, all files that you are adding to the compila-

tion are displayed on the Storyboard indicated on both tabs with the your data, open the context menu Color Correction window.

You can test your compilation in the preview area in the upper left.

EditingVideos

or Timeline tabs. Pictures are

icon in the top left corner. If you want to correct color on

Movie screen

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The following tabs are available in the media menu:

EditingVideos

The following buttons are available in the media area:

Displays the media files. Displays video effects. Displays text effects. Displays transitions.

Browse - Searches for media files and adds them to your own media files. The Open window appears.

Browse and Add to Project - Searches for media files, then adds them to your own media files and to the movie. The Open window appears.

Starts video capture. The Video Capture screen appears.

Import - Imports media files from a TWAIN-compatible device such as a scanner. A window opens.

Select source - Selects a source for the TWAIN import. The Select source window opens.

Imports media files from Internet communities. A window opens.

Removes the selected item from the group.

Removes all items from the group. A window opens.

Starts the automatic chapter recognition and shows the found scenes in the media region separately so that you can insert them into the movie singly as preferred. The Scene recognition window opens.

This item is only displayed if an executable action has been assigned to the marked media file. Otherwise a gray button appears.

Opens the marked media file with an associated program. This item is only displayed if an executable action has been as-

signed to the marked media file. Otherwise a gray button appears. Adds selected items to the movie.

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The following buttons are available in the preview dialog box:

EditingVideos

Begins playback of the movie.

Pauses the movie.

Stops playback.

Switches to full-screen mode. You can return to window mode by pressing the Esc key.

Creates a still of the displayed position in the video title.

Captures an audio commentary for the video title. The Audio Cap- ture Settings opens.

Splits the video title at the selected position. After splitting the title, both parts are independent and can be added

or moved on the scroll bar separate from each other. The original file is not modified.

This item is only displayed if an executable action has been assigned to the marked media file. Otherwise a gray button appears.

Cuts scenes from the video title. This item is only displayed if an executable action has been as-

signed to the marked media file. Otherwise a gray button appears.

4.1.1 Timeline Tab

The Timeline tab opens automatically when you add a movie or an audio file, video or when you select a theme-based template.

Edits the properties of the selected elements. The Properties window opens.

Displays the played position in the format hours:minutes:seconds.hundredths of a second. Jumps to a specific position by clicking on the

(next) and back) buttons.

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The following areas are available:

EditingVideos

Content Area Timeline Tab

Text Effects

Contains the text effects. Contains the video effects.

Video Track Contai ns the video titles. Pictures are indicated with the icon in the

top left corner. If you wish to undertake a color correction to your files open the Color

Corrector window from here via the context menu.

Audio 1 Audio 2

Contains the audio files on the first track. Contains the audio files on the second track.

The following buttons are available in the top area of the tab:

Opens the Select Template window. Here you will find the templates for the various themes such as Birthday or Wedding.

Each template amends your project by a theme-based intro and outro video and automatically inserts various suitable (text) effects, transmissions a s well as background music into the contents region. Here it is also possible to move or edit or delete all items as desired.

Only available if at least one file has been entered into the Content area. Opens the Ad Spotter window. Here all settings can be undertaken in orde r for

Nero Vision to search for advertising sequences in your captures and in order to delete then directly from your compilation.

Only available if at least one file has been entered into the Content area. Opens the Music Grabber window. Here all the settings can be underta ken in

order to search for music clips in movies. Only available if at least one video file without further effects and transitions has

been entered into the contents region.

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The following buttons are available in the lower region of the tab.

EditingVideos

Zooms out of the Timeline tab so that the entire movie appears. Zooms into the Timeline tab. Zooms out of the Timeline tab.

4.1.2 Color Correction Window

In the Color Correction window it is possible to carry out color corrections directly on your projects. All changes are only taken over into the video in Nero Vision, the original video is not affected. Every value in the window can be customized either with the aid of the respective tab or by means of an entry into the corresponding entry field.

The following setting options are available:

Slider

Hue

Defines the hue of the video.

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Color Correction window

EditingVideos

Slider

Saturation

Slider

Brightness

Slider

Contrast

Slider

Luminosity

Slider

Gamma

Check box

Show Original

Button

Reset Values

Defines the saturation value of the color in percent.

Changes the brightness of the video.

Changes the contrast of the video in percent.

Defines the luminosity of the color in percent.

Changes the Gamma value of the video.

If the Show Original check box is deactivated then the preview region in the Editing screen shows a preview of the corrections undertaken.

It is possible to activate and deactivate the check boxes in order to see the changes in comparison.

Resets all sliders and/or entries back to the default values.

4.1.3 Ad Spotter Window

All changes can be undertaken in the Ad Spotter window in order for Nero Vision to be able to search for advertising spots in your captures and in order to remove them directly from the compilation. Carry out the desired settings in the left top Settings area. The Sensitivity slider defines the sensitivity of the auto-recognition. A higher sensitivity has the result that also small indications to advertising sequences in the video are recognized as hits and are shown in the results. Below this the found movie and advertising sequences are shown on a film strip. The advertising sequences can be recognized by a red hatched area above and b elow the thumbnails.

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Ad Spotter window

At the top right of the window in the preview area, found sequences can be tentatively played back and fine corrections can be undertaken. In the preview area with the aid of the position marker on the scroll bar you can move to a certain position within the video title. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display. Start and end markings appear for the found advertising and movie sequences. Furthermore, the following buttons are available:

Starts playback.

Pauses playback.

Stops playback.

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Furthermore, the following setting options are available in the window:

Button

Start

Check box

Combine

Button

Generate

Button

Cancel

See also:

 Detecting Commercials 47

Shortens the video sequence in that the part between the start and the position marking/the position and end marking is removed. You can also customize the video sequence by moving the start and end markings on the scroll bar.

This item is only displayed if you have placed the position mark on the scroll bar. Otherwise a grayed button is shown.

Starts the search in the selected video.

If the check box is activated, then all the found advertising sequences are compiled into one sequence. This applies also to the movie sequences.

Inserts the video without the advertising sequences back into its desired place in the compilation.

Cancels the procedure and closes the window.

4.1.4 Music Grabber Window

In the Movie Grabber window all settings can be undertaken for searching for music clips in movies. Recognized clips can be inserted into the compilation or can be saved as a pure audio file separate from the video. In the saving, Nero Vision supports the WAV and MP3 formats. Make the settings you want in the Settings area in the top left area. The Sensitivity slider defines the sensitivity of the auto recognition. A higher sensitivity will have the result that also small indications to music clips will be recognized as hits and shown as results. Below this found music sequences are shown on a film strip. At the top right in the preview area, found sequences can be tentatively played back and, if necessary, fine corrections can be carried out.

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Music Grabber window

In the preview area with the aid of the position marker on the scroll bar you can move to a certain position within the video title. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display. A start and end marking is shown on the picture list of the preview area for each found music clip. Furthermore, the following buttons are available:

Starts playback.

Pauses playback.

Stops playback.

Shortens the music clip between the start and position markings/the position and end markings. The music clip can also be customized by moving the start and end markings on the scroll bar.

This item is only displayed if the position marking is placed on the picture scroll bar. Otherwise a gray button is shown.

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The following buttons are available in the window:

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Start Add to project

Save to file(s)

Cancel

See also:

 Searching for Music Clips 55

4.2 Making Movie

You cannot edit videos or make your own movies in Nero Vision Essentials SE.

To make a movie, proceed as follows:

1. In the Start screen, select the Make Movie option.

 The Editing screen is displayed. If media files are already available, they are displayed in

the media area at the top right. The entry displayed in the default setting is My Media Fi-

les.

Starts the se Cuts out found sequences from the whole movie and inserts the de -

sired music clips into the compilation. Saves desired music clips as pure audio files.

In the saving, Nero Vision supports WAV and MP3 formats. Cancels the procedure and closes the window.

arch in the selected video.

If you are in the Content screen and want to make a movie for your project, click the Make button.

2. If you want to add media files that are on your PC to the movie, click the button >

Browse.

 A window is opened.

3. Select the required media files and click the Open button.

 The files are added to the media area. The files are displayed under My Media Files in

the default setting. You can also load your files into a new folder (e.g. Videos, Summer Vacation, Videos, Ski Vacation, etc.) for a better overview.

4. Select the files that you want to add to the movie and click the button.

 Media files are added to the content area on the Storyboard tab and shown

with thumbnails.

5. If you want to add more files to your compilation, repeat the previous step.

 The additional media files are positioned at the start of the movie in the content area and

shown with thumbnails.

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6. If you want to add a file to the end of the movie:

1. Click the film strip until it is highlighted in blue.

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2. Select the file you want to add to the movie in the media area and click the

 The media file is positioned at the end of the movie in the content area and shown

with thumbnails.

button.

7. If you want to add a file at a certain position in the movie:

1. Select the file in the content area in front of which you want to add the file.

2. Select the file you want to add to the movie in the media area and click the

 The media file is positioned in front of the selected point in the content area and

shown with a thumbnail.

button.

8. If you want to adjust a number of individual media files in the content area, drag and drop

them to the required position.

9. l media files: If you want to carry out color corrections on individua

1. Select the corresponding file in the content area.

2. the Color Correction entry. Right-click to open the context menu and select  The Color Correction window is opened.

3. Customize the required color values and click the OK button.

mains u The changes are taken over into your project, the original video re naffected.

10. If you wish to remove advertising sequences from the captures, click the button and re-

move the und

esired scenes from the compilation.

11. If you wish to select a theme-based template in order to provide your movie with an intro

outro video and to automatically add various suitable (text) ground music to the contents region, click the

button.

effects, transitions and back-

12. Add transitions between the individual media files according to your requirements.

13. Add the required media files, effects and

/or text effects.

14. Add audio files to the movie as desired.

15. Click the button and watch the movie in the preview area.

16. e satisfiedIf you ar with the movie, click the Next button.

 The Content screen is displayed.  You have made a movie and can now add additional titles to your project or create a

menu.

See also:

47  Creating Storage Groups  Detecting Commercials  Cutting Video Titles 48  Choosing Template 49

and

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4.2.1

 Movie: Inserting Transi  Adding an Effect 50  Adding a Text Effect 52  Inserting an Audio File 54  Searching for Music Clips 55

Creating Storage Groups

You can load the required media files in the media area i ing to your requirements, e.g. in groups sorted

The following requirement has to be

 The Editing screen is displayed.

To create a new group, proceed as follows:

tions 49

fulfilled:

1. Select the <Create New Group> entry in the med

 The Create Asset Group window is opened.

n various folders you create accord

by topic.

ia area in the drop-down menu.

Create Asset Group window

2. Enter the required name in the input field and click the OK button.

 The new group appears in the drop-down menu and opens automatically.  You have created a new storage group and can now load medi a files to the group.

4.2.2

Detecting Commercials

In Nero Vision it is possible to search for web rectly from your compilation.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired video title is displayed in the Editing screen.

er to search for web sequences and to remove them from your movie, proceed as fol-

In ord lows:

sequences in a capture and to remove it di-

1. Click the button.

 The Add-Spotter window is opened.

2. If you wish to increase the sensitivity of your auto-recognition (High) or reduce it (Low), cus-

tomize the

slider.

3. Click the Start button.

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 The video file is searched for web sequences.  The number of found web sequences is shown above the film strip. The individual film

and web sequences are highlighted on the film strip. The w by the red hatched area above and below the thumbnails. On the scroll bar in the preview area there are also shown the individual se and end markings. Here

, fine corrections can be carried out if necessary.

b sequences are recognized

quence start

4. Click the Generate button.

 The video title

compilation.

 You ha

See also:

 Ad Spotter Window 41

ve removed the web sequences from your movie.

is inserted without the web seque

nces again in the desired position in the

4.2.3

Cutting Video Titles

When cutting video titles in Nero Vision, the original video file is not changed; instead the cut information is stored in the project. You can use the cut feature to rem at the beginning or end of a title and also to c

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired video title is displayed in

To cut video titles, proceed as follows:

ut out a middle section.

the Editing screen.

ove the desired length

1. Click the button in the preview area.

 The first time the feature is called up, a window is opened.

2. If you do not want to display the window anymore, check the Do not show this message

again box.

 Start and end marks that you can adjust according to your requirements appear in the

preview area. The red shaded area is deleted from the file when cutting.

Preview area - scroll bar

3. If you want to cut the beginning of the video only, move the right start mark to the beginning

of the area that you want to remove.

4. If you want to shorten the end of the video onl eginning of

the area that you want to remove.

y, move the left end mark to the b

5. If you want to remove a middle section, move the left start mark and the right end mark to

the start and end of the area respectively that you want to cut out.

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6. Click the button.

 A window is opened.

7. Click the Yes button.

 If you have adjusted the st

your requirements. If you have removed a middle section, the video title is divided: the first se s

ter the cut.

 You have cut a video title.

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art or end, the video title is cut, i.e. shortened according to

ction contain

t of the cut and the second section contains was af-

the area thatthe area that was in fron

4.2.4

Choosing Template

Each template amends your project with a theme-based intro and outro video a cally inserts various suitable (text) effects, transitions and backgrou area.

The following requirem

 The Editing screen is displayed.  You have inserted at least one video title into

To modify a template, proceed as follows:

ents have to be fulfilled:

1. Click the button.

 The Choose Template window

2. Select the desired theme and click the OK

 The items of the theme-based tem

tent area.

 You have selected a template.

4.2.5 Movie: Inserting Transitions

Transitions can be used to link the video titles added to a c The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

sired video title is di en.  The de splayed in the Editing scre

is opened.

button.

plate, intro and o

nd automati-

nd music into the content

the content area.

utro video are inserted into the con-

ompilation.

To inse

1. Click the

rt a transition, proceed as follows:

Storyboard tab in the content area.

2. Highlight the media file to which you want to assign the transition.

3. Click the tab in the media area.

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Media area - Transitions tab

4. Select your desired transition group in the drop-down menu.

 The transition types of the selected group are displayed in a small preview along with

their names.

5. Highlight the required transition and click the button.

 The transition is added in front of the selected media file in the content area.

Media files with transitions are identified in the content area by a colored of the respective transition. Media files without a transition are indicated in the content

area by a gray

icon.

 You have inserted a transition.

4.2.6 Adding an Effect

You can overlay the added video titles of a compilation with effects. Depending on the effect selected, you can customize properties such as intensity and speed.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired video title is displayed in the Editing screen.

icon

To add an effect to a media file, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Timeline tab in the content area.

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2. Click the tab in the media area.

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Media area - Effects Tab

3. Select the required effect group in the drop-down menu and select the required effect.

4. Click the button.

 The effect is added in the Effects area of the content area.

Media files with video effects are indicated by a tab.

icon on the Storyboard

5. If you want to move the effect in the content area, select the blue effect bar, hold down the

left mouse button and move the effect bar to the required position.

6. If you want to change the length of the effect:

1. Drag the left end of the blue effect bar to the required start position.

2. Drag the right end of the blue effect bar to the required end position.

 The duration of the effect is automatically adjusted when you drag the start and end

position independently.

7. If you want to customize the specific properties of the selected effect:

1. Double-click the blue effect bar.

 The corresponding window is opened.

2. Make the required settings and cli

 The effect is

customized.

ck the

 You have added an effect to a media file.

button.

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4.2.7 Adding a Text Effect

You can overlay the added video titles of a compilation with text effects. Depending on the effect selected, you can customize the various detail settings.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired video title is displayed in the Editing screen.

To add a text effect to a media file, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Timeline tab in the content area.

2. Click the tab in the media area.

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Media area - Text effects tab

3. Select the required text effect and click the button.

 The Properties window is opened. The input field displays the duration in the format

hours:minutes:seconds:hundredths of a second.

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Properties window

4. Click the desired duration of the display in the input field or click the group of digits that you

would like to change and then click the

or button.

5. Enter the required text in the Text input field.

6. Make any additional settings as required depending on the selected effect.

7. Click the button.

 The text effect is added to the Text area in the ontent area.

Medica files with text effects are indicated by a tab.

8. If you want to move the effect in the content area, select the blue effect bar, hold

left mouse button and move the effect bar to th

e required position.

icon o n the Storyboard

down the

9. If you want to change the length of the effect:

1. Drag the left end of the blue effect bar to the required start position.

2. Drag the right end of the blue effect bar to the required end position.

 The duration of the effec

position independently.

t is automatically adjusted when you drag the start and end

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ct to a media file.

ovided on the Audio 2 track wh

other in Nero

ile music plays

4.2.8

 You have added a text effe

Inserting an Audio File

With two sound tracks, you can also place several audio files on top of one an Vision. For example, a commentary can be pr simultaneously on the Audio 1 track

The following requirement has to be fulfilled

 The Edting screen is displayed.

To insert a audio file, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Timeline tab in the content area.

2. Click the tab in the media area.

3. h Hig light the required audio file.

4. While holding down the left mouse button, move the audio file to the required position in the

Audio 1 or Audio 2 area.

 The audio file appears on the Timeline tab on the selected sound track.

You can al Nero Vision adds the file on the Timeline tab in the Audio 1 area to the posi-

tion mark. If there i tion. If both sound tracks at the marking are occupied, then the new audio file will be added to the en

so highlight the audio file and click the

s already an Audio 1, Nero Vision changes to Audio 2 posi-

d of the Audio 1.

button to add it.

5. If you want to move the audio file in the content area, select the blue eff

the left mouse button and move the effect bar to the required position.

6. If you want to trim the audio file:

1. Drag the left end of the blue effec

2. Drag the right end of the blue effe

t bar to the required start position.

ct bar to the required end position.

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Content area - Timeline tab

ect bar, hold down

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 The audi

end position independently.

o file is automatical

ly cut at the front and back when you drag the start and

 You have inserted an audio file.

4.2.9

Searching for Music Clips

In Nero Vision you can search for music clips in a capture. Re your compilation or saved separately from the video as a pure audi Vision supports the WAV and MP3 form

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired video title is displayed in the

In order to search for music clips in a capture, proceed as follows:

ats.

Editing screen.

cognized clips can be added to

o file. In the saving, Nero

1. Click the button.

 The Music Grabber window is opened.

2. If you wish to increase the sensitivity of your auto-recognition (High) or reduce it (Low), cus

tomize the slider.

3. Click the Start bu

 The video file is searched for music clips.  The num

highlighted on the film strip. On the scroll bar in the preview area there a the individual sequence start and end markings. He if necessary.

tton.

ber

of music clips is shown above the film strip. The individual mu

re fine corrections can be

sic clips are

e also shown

carried out

4. If you wish to incorporate the found mu

utton. ject b

sic clips into your compilation, click the

 The found sequences will be cut out and inserted into your compilation.

5. If you wish to save the music clips as pure audio files:

Click the button and select the desi

1. Save to file(s)

 A b

2. In the displayed directory tree desir

 The audio file is exported and save

rowser window is opened.

select the ed storage pla ce and click the OK button.

 You have searched for music clips in a capture.

See also:

 Music Grabber Window 43

red format.

Add to pro

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5 Exporting Videos

5.1 Export Video Screen

Nero Vision Essentials SE cannot be used to export a video to the hard drive or a DV video camera.

The Export Video screen is displayed when you click the Export button in the lower task bar of the main window. It can be divided into three areas: the preview area for playing the movie back, a selection area to the right of that, which lists the export options, and the For- mat and Profile drop-down menus in the area below that. All data that results for the output file is displayed in the Output file area. You can click the Browse button to select the storage location for the output file. Adapted format and profile drop-down menus are available for each export option. Click the Configure button to open a window to adjust the detail settings. Depending on the export template chosen, the output format, aspect ration, quality settings, bit rate, resolution, encoding mode and/or audio quality will change.

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Export Video screen

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The following export options are available in the selection area:

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Export video to file Export video to camera

Export video and send as EMail

Export audio to file

Export to Web

Exports a movie to a video file. Exports a movie to a tape in the camera.

Nero Vision automatically sets all parameters according to the attached camera and the Format and Profile drop-down menus are not available.

Only available if a camera is connected to your PC and is on.

Exports a movie, adjusted to an appropriate file size, to send as an e-mail attachment.

The MPEG-1 and Nero Digital formats are available. You can choose between 1 MB, 2 MB, 5 MB or User- defined.

The export file can be attached to a new e-mail from the default e-mail application or saved to the hard drive.

Exports the audio track from a video to an audio file. The WAV format is available.

The exported audio file can be edited externally and reimported into Nero Vision.

Exports a movie to the Internet in a file size adjusted accordingly.

Communities normally limit the maximum length of a video file to 10 minutes with a maximum file size of 100 MB. If the movie is too long, an error message is displayed and Nero Vision cancels the procedure.

If you have selected the Export video to file export option, the following export templates are available:

AVI AVI (DV) WMV

MPEG-1

Contains all codecs provided by your operating system.

AVI-DV type 1 and 2 Pocket PC; Broadband; Portable Device; DVD Quality; HD 720p;

HD 1080p and HD 1080i Custom - All parameters are set to a medium value but can be cus-

tomized within the scope of the WMV play. VCD compatible - All parameters in the video options are prede-

fined and cannot be changed, with the exception of the frame rate. Custom - All parameters are predefined in accordance with VCD,

but can be customized within the capabilities of the MPEG-1 format.

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MPEG-2

Nero Digital

Nero Digital AVC

AVC AVCHD compatible

See also:

 Exporting Video to File 58  Exporting Video to Camera 59  Exporting Audio to File 61  Exporting to Web 61  Exporting Video and Send as E-Mail 60

DVD-Video compatible and SVCD compatible HDV HD1; HDV HD2 (1080i); HDTV 1080i, Editable Blu-ray Disc

compatible Custom - All parameters are predefined in accordance with DVD-

Video. The parameters of all profiles are predefined and can be custom-

ized within the capabilities of the MPEG-2 format. PSP, MPEG4 3GPP; Nero Digital Standard

The parameters of all profiles are predefined and can be customized within the capabilities of the respective profile.

PSP AVC; PSP AVC (480x272), PSP AVC (720x480),PS3 AVC, iPod/iPhone AVC, Nero Digital AVC

The parameters of all profiles are predefined and can be customized within the capabilities of the respective profile.

To make a disc in AVCHD disc format, a supported DVD burner must be connected to the PC.

5.2 Exporting Video to File

In the Export Video screen, you have various options for exporting a movie that you created in Nero Vision in addition to burning it to disc.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Content or Editing screen is displayed.

To export a movie as a file to the hard drive, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Export button in the lower task bar of the main window.

 The Export Video screen is displayed.

In the What would you like to do next? selection, choose the Export Mov i e option.

2. Select the Export video to file export option in the selection area.

 The drop-down menus for output format and profile are displayed accordingly.

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3. Select the required format in the Format drop-down menu and the required profile in the

Profile drop-down menu.

 The selected export template primarily specifies the output type and playback quality.

4. If you want to make changes to the export settings:

1. Click the Configure button.

 A window is opened.

2. Make the required changes and click the OK button.

5. If you want to save the video to another folder and/or under a name other than the name

displayed in the Output File display panel:

1. Click the Browse button.

 The Select a location for the video file window is opened.

2. Select the desired folder in the Location drop-down menu.

3. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field and click the Save button.

Click the Export button.

 The export starts. Progress while exporting is di

export is complete

, a window is opened.

splayed in the same window. Once the

7. Click the OK button.

 Nero Vision automatically returns to the screen that was displayed before the export.  You have exported a movie to the hard drive.

5.3 Expo

1. Click the Export button.

2. Select the Export video to camera export option in the selection ar

3. Click the Export button.

rting Video to Camera

In the Export Video screen, you have various in Nero Visio

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

 The Content or Editing screen is displayed.

To export a movie to camera, proceed as follows:

The Export Video screen is displayed.



 The format is automa

n in addition to burning it to disc.

This feature is only available if a camera is connected to your PC and is on. The camera must be in VCR mode.

In the What would you like to do next? selection, choose the Export Mov i e

ption.

tically adjusted to the came

options for exporting a movie that you created

ea.

ra connected.

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4. Click the OK button.

5.4 Expo

1. Click the Export button.

2. Select the Export video and send as E-Mail export option

3. elect the required format. In the upper drop-down menu, s

4. In the bottom drop-down men

 The export starts.

export is complete, a window is opened.

Progress while exporting is displayed in the same window. Once the

 Nero Vision automatically returns to the screen that was displayed before the export.  You have exported a movie to the camera.

rting Video and Send as E-Mail

In the Export Video screen, you have various optio in Nero Vision in addition to burning it to disc.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Content or Editor

To export a movie to send via e-mail, procee

screen is displayed.

 The Export Video screen is displayed.

 The drop-down menus are displayed accordingly.

u, select the required maximum file size.

ns for exporting a movie that you created

d as follows:

in the selection area.

5. If you want to make changes to the export settings:

1. Click the Configure button.

 A window is opened.

2. Make the required change

6. If you want to save the video to another folder and/or under a name other than

displayed in the Output File display panel:

1. Click the Browse button.

 The Select a stor

2. Select the desired folder in the Location drop-down menu.

3. Enter the desired file name in the File Nam

7. Click the Export butto

s and click the OK button.

the name

age location for the video file window is opened.

e input field and click the Save button.

 The export starts. Progress while exporting is displayed in the same window. Once the

export is complete, a window is opened.

8. Click the OK button.

 Nero Vision automaticall  You have exported a movie to send via e-mail.

y returns to the screen that was displayed before the export.

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5.5

Exporting Audio to File

In the Export Video scre in Nero Vision in addition to burning it to disc

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Content or Editing screen is displayed.

To export a movie's audio track, proceed as follows:

1. Click the port button. Ex

 The Export Video screen

2. Select the Export audio to file export option in the selection list.

 The drop-down menus for output format and profile are displayed accordingly.

3. If you want to make changes to the export s

1. Click the Configure button.

 A window is opened.

2. Make the required changes and click the OK button.

4. If you want to save the vid

displayed in the Output file display panel:

1. Click the Browse button.

 The Select a

2. Select the desired folder in the Location drop-down menu.

3. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field and click the Save button.

en, you have various options for exporting a movie that you created

is displayed.

ettings:

eo to another folder and/or under a name other than the name

storage location for the video file window is opened.

5.6

5. Click the Export button.

 The export starts. Progress while exporting is displayed in the same window. Once the

export is

Click the OK button.

comple

 Nero Vision automatically returns to the scr  You have exported a movie's audio track.

nally and re-imported into Nero Vision.

te, a window is opened.

een that was displayed before the export.

The exporte

d audio file can be edited exter-

Exporting to Web

In the Export Video screen, you have variou in Nero Vision in addition to burning it to disc.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The

T rt a

1. Click the E

 The Export Video

Content or Movie screen is displayed.

o expo movie to the Internet, proceed as follows:

xport button.

scre

en is displayed.

2. Select the Export to Web export option in the selection area and click the Exp

s options for exporting a movie that you created

ort button.

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 A window informs you that your video must now be converted to an export file.

Communities normally limit the maximum length of a video file to 10 minutes w

ith a maxim

is displayed and Nero Vision cancels the procedure.

um file size of 100 MB. If the movie is too long, an error m

3. ck the Y Cli es button.

 The video is exported to a file. Progress is displayed in the same wi  When first importing to or exporting from the Internet, the My Nero Login window

opened. Here you can enter your access data for the My Nero Internet community once and then stay logged in for all subsequent visits via Nero Vision.

ndow.

Exporting Videos

essage

4. If, for the export to the Internet you wis

1. Enter y t

fields.

2. Enable ccount data check box and click the OK button.

our Login Name and Password for the My Nero Internet community in the inpu

the Save a

h to make use of the My

Nero community:

5. If you do not want to make use of the My Nero community, click the Cancel button.

 The Export to Internet window is opened. You can specify all informa

port file. The selected community appears in the drop-down menu at the bottom right.

When starting the export feature, Nero checks whether new configuration files are available. A window informs you if there are any recommended or require d updates.

6. If you want to upload to a

lect the required commun

community other than that displayed in the drop-down menu, se-

ity in the Select Another Community drop-down menu.

 The input fields of the selected community are displayed accordingly.

tion abo

7. Enter a title and brief description of your video in the Title and Description input fie

well as any other information depending on the selected community.

8. You must agree to the terms of use for the communities in order to upload files to

and other communities. Select the appropriate c

heck boxes at the bottom of the window.

 The Upload button is enabled once you have made all the required entries.

9. Click the Upload button.

 If you have not selected the My Nero community, the login window of the respective

community opens.

ut the ex-

lds, a

Nero

10. Enter your Login Name and Password in the input fields and click the OK button.

The export starts. Progress while exporting is di



automatically returns to the screen that was displayed before the export.

 You have exported a movie to the Internet.

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6 Slide Show

6.1 Slide Show Screen

In the Slide Show screen, you can compile pictures into a slide show and add transitions and background music. You can add comments to individual pictures on a second audio track. In the upper right area, the media area, you can search on your computer for the required media files and import files to then add them to the compilation. In addition, all transitions are listed in groups. In the area at the bottom of the screen, all picture files and transitions that you add to the

compilation are displayed on the

Slide Show

Tab. Audio files that you add to the slide show

as background music are displayed on the You can test your compilation in the preview area in the upper left.

tab.

The following tabs are available in the media menu:

Displays the media files.

Displays transitions.

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Slide Show screen

The following buttons are available in the media area:

Browse - Searches for media files and adds them to your own medial files. The Open window appears.

Browse and Add to Project - searches for media files, then adds them to your own media files and to the slide shows. The Open window appears.

Import - Imports media files from a TWAIN-compatible device such as a scanner. A window opens.

Select source - Selects a source for the TWAIN import. The Select source window opens.

Imports media files from Internet communities. A window opens.

Removes the selected item from the group.

Removes all items from the group. A window opens.

Opens the marked media file with an associated program. This item is only displayed if an executable action has been assigned to the

marked media file. Otherwise a gray button appears.

Slide Show

Adds marked items to the slide show.

The following buttons are available in the Content area:

Removes the highlighted item from the slide show.

Removes all items from the slide show. A window opens.

Removes an audio commentary that has been assigned to an individual pi cture.

The context menu also contains the Delete All Commentary feature, which removes all audio commentary from the slide show. The audio files on the

tab (audio files in background) are not affected by this.

Cuts the highlighted picture to the desired size. The Cut Graphic window opens.

Assigns effects to the highlighted graphic. A context menu with the available effects opens.

These effects are not stored in the original file, but only for the slide show. Rotates the highlighted pictures 90 degrees to the left.

Rotates the highlighted pictures 90 degrees to the right.

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Slide Show

The following buttons are available in the preview dialog box:

Saves the highlighted picture with all the effects. A window opens.

Captures an audio file that can be assigned to the slide show as an audio file in the background or to a picture as commentary. You can add audio comments to each picture. The Audio Capture Settings opens.

Defines the picture display time and the transition periods. The Default Dura- tion Values window opens.

Edits the properties of the marked elements, such as display duration, header and footer, as well as playback duration for stored audio files (audio commentaries). The Properties window opens.

Starts the slide show.

Pauses the slide show.

Ends the slide show.

Switches to full-screen mode. You can return to window mode by pressing the Esc key.

Displays the played position in the format hours:minutes:seconds.hundredths of a second.Jumps to a specific position by clicking the

(next) and (back) buttons.

6.2 Making Slide Show

To create a slide show, proceed as follows:

1. In the Start screen, select the Make Slide Show option and choose the format in which you

wish to make the slide show.

 The Editing screen is displayed. If media files are already available, they are displayed in

the media area at the top right. The entry displayed in the default setting is My Media Files.

If you are in the Content screen and want to make a slide show for your project, click the Make button.

2. If you want to add media files (pictures or audio files) that are on your PC to the slide show,

click the

 A window is opened.

button > Browse.

3. Select the files you want and click the Open button.

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Slide Show

 The files are added to the media area. In the standard settings the files are displayed

under the My Media Files entry. You can also load your files into a new folder (e.g. Summer Vacation Videos, Ski Vacation Videos, etc.) for a better overview.

4. Select the pictures that you want to add to your slide show and click the button.

 The pictures are added to the tab in the content area and displayed with

thumbnails.

Up to 2000 pictures can be added to a slide show.

5. If you want to add more pictures to your compilation, repeat the previous step.

 The additional pictures are positioned at the end of the slide show in the content area

and shown with thumbnails.

6. If you want to add a picture at a certain position in the slide show:

1. Select the picture in the content area in front of which you want to add the file.

2. Mark the pict

button.

 The pictu

as a thumbnail.

ure you want to add to your slide show in the media area and click the

re is positioned in front of the selected point in the content area and shown

7. If you want to adjust a number of individual pictures in the content area, drag and drop them

to the required position.

8. If you want to add audio files to the slide show as ba ckground music:

1. Click the

2. Select the required audio files in the media area and click the

 The audio files are added to the

9. To adjust the sequence o

to the required position.

10. If you w

music:

1. Click the More button.

2. Actiave the Fit slide show duration to audio duration check box.

ant to adjust the length of the slide show to th

 The extended area is displayed.

 The overall duration

inserted audio files.

tab in the contents area.

button.

tab.

f a number of audio files to your re

of the slide show will be customized to the overall length of the

quirements, drag and drop them

e playback duration of the background

11. If you want to add audio commentary to individual

1. Click the

2. Select the picture in the content area to which you want to assign a comment.

pictures of the slide show:

tab in the contents area.

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3. Select the required audio file in the media area and click the button.

Slide Show

 The picture underlain with the audio file is identified by an additional

on the

tab.

To remove a comment, right-click the respective picture in the content area. A context menu appears with the Delete Comment or Delete All Comments options for deleting all comments from your slide show.

12. Add flowing transitions between the pictures as desired.

13. If you want to change how long a picture is displayed, make the required changes.

If the Fit slide show duration to audio duration box has been checked, the display time for the pictures cannot be changed.

14. If you want to change the settings of an individual picture, make the required changes.

15. Click the button and view the slide show in the preview area.

16. , click the Next button. If you are satisfied with your slide show

 The Content screen is displayed.  You have made a slide show and ca

menu in the screen.

Edit Menu

If you also wa de show or HTML browser gallery, then a drop-down menu is available in

Edit Menu screen. Sel Disc/Project drawer.

nt to save your slide show pictures in original format, as a PC sli-

n now add additional titles to your project or create a

the

ect the desired entry on the Customize tab in the

icon

See also:

 Slide Show: Inserting Transitions  Slide Show: Editing Pictures 68  Slide Show: Adjusting the Display Duration 70

6.2.1 Slide Show: Inserting Transitions

Transitions can be used to connect the picture The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired compilation is displayed in

To insert transitions, proceed as follows:

s added to a slide show.

the Editing screen.

1. Click the tab in the content area.

2. If you want to assign the same transition to all pictures, click the film strip to highlight in blu

If you want to assign different transition you want t ssign a transition effect. o a

s to individual pictures, select the picture to which

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3. Click the tab in the media area.

Slide Show

Media area - Transitions tab

4. Select your desire

 The transition

their names.

d transition group in the drop-down menu.

types of the selected group are displayed in a small preview along with

5. Highlight the required transition and click the button.

6.2.2

 If you have highlighted the film strip

content area. If you have selected one picture, the transition is added in front of the selected picture in the content area.

A picture with transition is identified in the content area by the colored the respective transition. Pictures without a transition are indicated in the content area by

a gray

icon.

 You have inserted transitions.

Slide Show: Editing Pictures

You can edit the individual pictures of a slide show as desired. The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired compilation is displayed in the Editing sc

in blue, the transition is added for all pictures in the

icon of

reen.

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To individually customize a picture, proceed as follows:

1. Highlight the required picture in the contents area and click the button.

Slide Show

 The Properties window is opened and displays the Picture proper area and the

ties

Picture and Commentary tabs.

The C

ommentary tab is only avail

to the required picture.

If you want to chan

ge the settings for several pictures at once, click the

able if an audio comment has been assigned

icon. The Properties window then remains op en and displays the settings for a picture wh

en that picture is highlighted.

2. Enter the required display time in the Duration input field in the Picture properties area.

Properties window

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Slide Show

If you want to simultaneously shorten or lengthen the display time, the so-called Slide duration, of all pictures, you do not have to edit each picture individually. You can adjust common values for the slide duration, as well as for the duration of transitions in the default time options to your requirements. Note that the display times of individual pictures that you make in the individual settings are lost if you set a default time for all existing pictures later.

Individual time settings are not lost if you first specify the required general display time and then subsequently add to the properties of the individual pictures.

3. If you have assigned an audio comment to the picture and if you want the duration of the

display to reflect the length of the audio file, enable the Fit duration to commentary check box.

The Fit duration to commentary check box is only available if an audio file has been assigned to the picture.

4. If you want to display text at the top of the picture, enter the desired text in the Header text

input field.

5. If you want to display text at the bottom of the picture, enter the desired text in the Footer

text input field.

6. If you have entered and want to customize text:

1. Select the desired font type from the large drop-down menu.

2. Select the desired font style in the upper small drop-down menu and the font size in the

r small drop-down menu.

lowe

3. In the Color area, click in the color circle to define the color and color saturation for the

text.

sity. 4. Move the slider bar to the right next to the color area to adjust the color inten

7. If you have assigned an audio fi

1. Click the Commentary tab.

2. Enter the display time of the pictu ry Start

input field before playback of the audio file begins.

3. If you have checked the Fit Duration to Commentary Duration box in the picture Pro-

area, enter the display time of the picture in the perties Duration to Commentary End

after playback of the audio file is done.

slider to adjust the volume. 4. Move the Volume

8. Click the button.

 The settings are applied.  You have customized a picture to your requirements.

6.2.3

Slide Show: Adjusting the Display Duration

You can adjust the display time of the pictures and transitions of a slide show as desired You can specify a default display time for pictures and/or transitions that you add to the

le to the picture and

re in the Duration to Commenta

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want to customize the file:

compilation in the Default Duration Values window. In addition, you can adjust the time of the pictures or transitions already added in the contents area to this value.

To shorten or lengthen the display time of individual pictures, adjust the display time in the Properties window.

Note that the display times of individual pictures that you make in the individual settings are lost if you set a default time for all existing pictures later.

Individual time settings are not lost if you first specify the required general display time and then subsequently add to the properties of the individual pictures.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The desired compilation is displayed in the Editing screen.

To adjust the display duration of pictures and/or transitions, proceed as follows:

1. Click the button in the content area.

 The Default Duration Values window is opened.

Slide Show

Default Duration Values window

2. If you want to adjust the display time for pictures, enter the required duration in seconds in

the Picture visibility time input field.

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Slide Show

 Any pictures you add to the content area are automatically assigned the selected time

value.

3. If you want to apply the selected display duration to all pictures already in the compilation,

enable the Apply to existing pictures check box.

 All pictures you have already added to the slide show are automatically adjusted to the

selected time value.

4. If you want to adjust the display time for transitions, enter the required duration in seconds in

the Duration of transitions input field.

5. Any transitions you add to the content area are automatically assigned the selected time

value.

6. If you want the selected display duration for all

the Apply to existing transitions check box.

 All transitions you hav

selected time value.

e already added to the slide

transitions already in the compilation, enable

show are automatically adjusted to the

7. If you have added commentary:

1. Enable the Fit picture duration to commentary check box.

 The display time of all pictures with commentary is adjusted to the length of the re-

spective audio file. T mentary is hidden.

2. If you want to display the picture before the comm

time in the Commentary start offset input field.

3. If you want to display the picture longer than the commentary play

quired time in the Commentary end offset input field.

4. If you want the selected commentary settings for all pictures

added, enable the Apply to existing pictures check box.

 The display times of all pictures with commentary already added to the slide show

are adjusted to the length of the respective audio f above for pict

ures without commentary is hidden.

he default time value selected above for pictures without com-

entary plays back, enter the required

ile. The default time value selected

8. Click the OK button.

 You have adjusted the display time of pictures and/or transitions.

s back, enter the re-

with commentary already

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7 Menu

7.1 Levels

A menu can have up to two levels in addition to the intro video. The main or title menu consists of all the video titles in the project. Each video title is represented by a button consisting of a thumbnail and a button text. If a video title has more than one chapter, a video title submenu is generated. Each chapter of the respective video title is represented by a button in the chapter menu. When making changes, you can adjust the levels of the menu independently. You can select the layout of each menu from existing menu templates. Menu templates are subdivided into individual menu template groups for a better overview.

7.2 Edit Menu Screen

You can select menu templates and/or templates that meet your requirements in the Edit Menu screen. In the normal editing mode, editing remains limited to the most important fea-

tures, while additional customization options are available in Advanced Editing. You can choose the individual form and design of the menu in the advanced editing mode.You can place and edit your own graphical items and text on the menu, modify, delete and create various button options, as well as create links between any buttons, menus and videos.

The number of Smart3D and Animated2D templates is limited in Nero Vision Essentials and Nero Vision Essentials SE. Advanced Editing is not available in Nero Vision Essentials SE.

In the preview and compilation area of the screen on the left, the menu items of the title or chapter menus are displayed according to the template selected. If the intro video is selected, the preview shows a still of the video. Here, you can edit the individual items of the template directly. Selected objects are identified by a frame and can then e.g. be adjusted for size, rotated or moved. The Templates and Customize tabs are available on the right. You can also make changes to objects in the respective drawers. A capacity bar below the compilation area shows how much space your project occupies on the selected medium.

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Edit Menu screen

The following buttons are available on the navigation scroll bar in the compilation area:

Create New Menu

Creates an empty menu without links in the layout of the template last selected.

Only available in Advanced Editing. Not available for Smart3D templates.

Delete menu

Deletes a style item from the template. All items except the background can be deleted.

Only available in Advanced Editing.

Save As Template

Saves a template with all changes made. The Save As Template window is opened.

If you want to save your own menu template, you have to specify and save the title and chapter menu separately, even if both are based on the same template.

Not available for Smart3D templates.

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Previous / Next Menu Page

Tiggle Move Cursor

Zoom In Zoom Out View

Goes to the next or previous page of the title or chapter menu that was selected in the menu view.

If a title or chapter menu consists of several pages, the thumbnails are displayed one above the other.

Only available in normal editing if a menu has several pages.

If the button is activated, it is possible to move desired areas of an enlarged menu page in the visible range of the compilation window with the aid of the hand cursor.

Only available when the visible compilation area is enlarged.

Enlarges the visible compilation area up to 500%. Reduces the visible compilation area to 100%. If the Show Guidelines option is activated, then Nero Vi-

sion fades in a guideline grid in the compilation area. If the Show Safe Area option is enabled, Nero Vision

displays the frame of the safe zone in the compilation area.

If the Show Button Numbers option is enabled, Nero Vision gives each button in the compilation area a number. This option is only available in Advanced Editing.

Order

Snap to Guidelines

See also:

 Creating Menu 92  Templates Tab 75  Customize Tab 76  Save Template as Window 91

7.2.1 Templates Tab

Select a desired template from the Standard2D, Animated2D and Smart3D categories on the Templates tab. In addition, you can save your own templates in the My Menu Tem- plates category.

Changes the arrangement of graphics and text fields of a template. Marked items can be moved to the back or front by one level, or to the very back or very front.

The background picture always stays on the back level, buttons on the front level.

Only available in Advanced Editing. If the Snap to Guidelines button is activated, then items

that move in the compilation area automatically line up to the horizontal and vertical guidelines.

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The number of Smart3D and Animated2D templates is limited in Nero Vision Essentials and Nero Vision Essentials SE. Advanced Editing is not available in Nero Vision Essentials SE.

If you select a Smart3D menu, please note that a graphic card with 3D acceleration must be connected to the PC. The Advanced Editing is not available for Smart3D menus.

If problems arise when editing the menu, make sure that you have installed the current version of the graphics driver.

The following drop-down menus are available:

Menus to use

See also:

 Template Settings Drawer 78  Properties for Background and Intro Video Drawer 79  Button Properties 82  Properties of Graphic Objects  84  Content Drawer 85  Buttons and Graphic Objects Drawers 86  Disc/Project Drawer 86

7.2.2.1 Template Settings Drawer

If you have selected a Smart3D template on the Templates tab, you can customize the me- nu transitions according to your requirements in the Template Settings drawer and, depending on the menu template selected, choose between different theme versions.

Only available for Smart3D menus.

The following setting options are available:

Option button

Enables all transitions of the selected template.

Default transitions

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Option button

Custom transitions

Enables the Options button. Clicking this button opens the Transition Settings window that

displays all the transitions of the selected template. You can disable individual transitions and/or the background audio of the transitions.

Drop-down menu

[Topic]

Defines the required theme version of the selected menu template.

The drop-down menu and number of options depends on the template selected.

Button

Options

Opens a window in which you can customize individual properties of the menu independent of a theme or combine theme items.

The drop-down menu and number of options depends on the template selected.

Not available for all Smart3D menus.

7.2.2.2 Properties for Background and Intro Video Drawer

If the background is enabled in the compilation area, the Properties drawer is divided into the Background, Background Audio, Animation and Interaction areas. The Spreading area is only available in normal editing mode.

The Background and Animation areas are not available for Smart3D menus.

If a Intro Video is displayed in the compilation area, the Background and Background Au-

dio areas are also available. The Linkage area is additionally available in Advanced Editing mode.

The following setting options are available in the Background area:

Drop-down menu

Background

Specifies whether a picture or video should be imported into the background of the template, or whether the background should be a solid color. In the default settings, the entry of Predefined back- ground is selected that provides every template with a suitable background.

If you select the Picture file or Video file option, a window opens for selecting the required file. The path to the selected file is then displayed in the selection area.

Depending on the option selected, more or fewer drop-down menus are displayed for detailed settings.

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Slider/Input field

Position

Button

Options

Drop-down menu

Color

The following setting options are available in the Background Audio area:

Drop-down menu

Audio

Moves the selected picture or video to the correct position. Fine settings (e.g. in order to align the position of the same picture in the intro video and on the menu pages) can be undertaken easily with the aid of the input field.

Background pictures are fitted to the screen without black borders. Only available for background pictures and videos.

Defines the detail settings of the background video. The Select Start Position window opens.

Only available for background videos. Defines the desired color as the background color.

Only available for background color.

Defines an audio file as background music or disables the background music.

If you select the User-defined option, a path appears for selecting a required file.

The Predefined Audio option, which is stored for each Animated 2D and Smart3D template with the appropriate scoring, is selected in the default settings.

Button

Options

The following setting options are available in the Animation area:

Input field

Duration

Check box

Fit to audio duration

In the Interaction area, you can specify whether the menu responds to input when playing back the disc. The following drop-down menus are available:

Highlight color

Activation color

Defines the detail settings of the background music. The Background Audio window opens.

Defines the duration of animation for the respective menu.

If this check box is activated, the respective menu is displayed over the full playback duration of the selected background audio file.

Defines the color used to highlight marked buttons. You can also specify the Opacity in percent.

Defines the color used to highlight enabled buttons. You can also specify the Opacity in percent.

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Autorun action

Delay

The following drop-down menu is available in the Spreading area:

Title/Chapter number per menu

If desired, specifies a video title or chapter to automatically start after a timeout. As an alternative, you can also rotate through the pages of the menu.

No automation is selected in the default settings, i.e. the None option is enabled.

Not available for Smart3D menus. Defines the timeout duration after which the selected automation

begins. Not available for Smart 3D menus.

Defines the number of titles or chapters that are shown per menu page. The number per page is freely selectable as long as the maximum number for the selected menu template is not exceeded.

If the Evenly entry is selected, Nero Vision divides the number of titles or chapters uniformly over the menu page. For instance, a total of eight titles are divided to four on a menu page.

If the Standard setting is selected in the default settings, then the titles and chapters are distributed automatically according to the maximum possible number of the selected menu templates. For instance in the case of eight titles, and depending on the capacity, six might be positioned on the first menu page and the other two on another.

The following setting options are available in the Linkage area:

Drop-down menu

Link to

Drop-down menu

Transition

Button

Options

See also:

 Edit Background Audio Window 89  Select Start Position Window 88

Defines which page of the menu the intro video should link to.

Defines a transition for the link, if desired.

Opens the Transitions window. Depending on the transition selected, you can specify the detail set-

tings here. You can also specify the duration of the transition; a period of one second is selected in the default settings.

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7.2.2.3 Button Properties

If a button is activated in the compilation area the Properties drawer is divided into the Linkage, Appearance, Transformation, Font and Text areas.

In Smart3D menus, the Linkage and Transformation areas are not available, the Appearance area is only available for buttons, not for the header or footer.

To edit a required item, enable it in the compilation area. The highlighted area is identified by a red frame and sizing handles. You have three options when editing a Thumbnail button to set the focus. If the focus lies on the entire button, it can be moved or adjusted proportionally in size. If the focus lies on the text item of the button, the length of the text field can be adjusted and moved within the button. If the focus lies on the text in the text item, the input can be edited.

In Smart3D templates, the focus lies on the entire button. Buttons, headers and footers cannot be deleted in Smart3D menus; additional objects cannot be added, moved, nor can their size be adjusted. The position marks of the headers and footers are used to simplify editing and are not visible in your later menu. Even if you do not use headers and/or footers, they need not be deleted.

The Linkage area is only available in Advanced Editing.

The following setting options are available in the Linkage area:

Drop-down menu

Link to

Defines where the button should link to. All available destinations of the project (video title, all chapters and slide shows) are displayed in the drop-down menu.

Drop-down menu

Defines a transition for the link, if desired.

Transition

Button

Options

Opens the Properties window. Depending on the transition selected, you can specify the detail settings here. You can also specify the duration of the transition; a period of two seconds is selected in the default settings.

Drop-down menu

Button number

Manually specifies the numbering of the buttons. Nero Vision automatically numbers all the buttons of a tem-

plate. The number is not displayed in the editable text field of a button. When you edit the menu and reposition buttons, Nero Vision maintains the numbering. Any adjustments to the text, e.g. font, are automatically taken over.

If a button is assigned a different number (A), Nero Vision automatically assigns the number now available (B) to the button, whose number (A) has been selected for the new assignment.

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The following setting options are available in the Appearance area:

Drop-down menu

Display

Drop-down menu

Text numbering

Drop-down menu

Format

Check box

Apply shadow

Specifies what is displayed on the thumbnail of the button: video title, still of a video or picture.

If the Display Title or Display Picture option has been selected, clicking the Options button opens the Select Start Position or Select Poster Frame window.

If you select the Picture file option, a window automatically opens for selecting the required picture.

Specifies the numbering of the buttons displayed on the template. Only the numbering, text of the button or number and text can be displayed.

Nero Vision automatically numbers all the buttons of a template. The number is not displayed in the editable text field of a button. When you edit the menu and reposition buttons, Nero Vision maintains the numbering. Any adjustments to the text, e.g. font, are automatically taken over.

Defines the style of numbering.

If the check box is selected, the button is given a shadow. Clicking the Options button opens the Shadow Settings window.

You can customize the shading according to your requirements.

The following setting options are available in the Transformation area:

Input field

Pos. X

Input field

Pos. Y

Input field

Scale X

Input field

Scale Y

Defines the horizontal position of the marked object in the compilation area.

Defines the vertical position of the marked object in the compilation area.

Defines the width in percent. Buttons can only be adjusted in Nero Vision in the lock as-

pect ratio. If the value is adjusted, Scale Y automatically adjusts.

Defines the height in percent. Buttons can only be adjusted in Nero Vision in the lock as-

pect ratio. If the value is adjusted, Scale X automatically adjusts.

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Check box

Lock aspect ratio

Input field

Opacity

Input field

Rotation

You can customize the font and size of the text in the Font area. In Smart3D templates, you can enter an individual title for your buttons in the Text area or enter required text in the header and/or footer. In all other template categories, the following drop-down menus are available in the Text area:

Text Color Horizontal alignment

Vertical alignment

If the check box is enabled, the Scale X and Scale Y values of a graphic object, i.e. width and height in percent, can only be adjusted in the lock aspect ratio. If a value is adjusted, the other value automatically adjusts.

Buttons can only be adjusted in Nero Vision in the lock aspect ratio.

Defines the opacity of the button.

Rotates the selected item.

Defines the color of the text. Defines the horizontal alignment of the text: centered, left

or right. Defines the vertical alignment of the text: top, middle or bot-

tom.

7.2.2.4 Properties of Graphic Objects

If a graphic object is activated in the compilation area, the Properties drawer is divided into the areas of Appearance and Transformation. To edit a required item, activate it in the preview area. The outer highlighted area is identified by red sizing handles. With the aid of the focus the entire surface can be moved or adjusted proportionally in size. In addition green nodes point on all polygon standard formats (and with lines) mark the corners. All polygons can thus be additionally edited in that individual node points are marked simply by clicking and can then be moved or deleted. New node points can be inserted at any place by means of a double-click. A surface object must consist of at least three points; a linear object of at least starting and end points.

The following setting options are available in the Appearance area:

Drop-down menu

Fill color

Drop-down menu

Border color

Defines the fill color of a graphic item. Only available when the focus is positioned on a standard form

(drawing item). Defines the color of the margin/frame of a graphic object.

Only available when the focus is positioned on a standard form (drawing item).

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Drop-down menu

Line thickness

Defines the thickness of the margin/frame of a graphic object. Only available when the focus is positioned on a standard form

(drawing item).

Check box

Apply shadow

If the check box is selected, the button is given a shadow. Clicking the Options button opens the Shadow Settings window.

You can customize the shading according to your requirements.

The following setting options are available in the Transformation area:

Input field

Pos. X

Input field

Pos. Y

Input field

Defines the horizontal position of the marked object in the compilation area.

Defines the vertical position of the marked object in the compilation area.

Defines the width in percent.

Scale X

Input field

Defines the height in percent.

Scale Y

Check box

Lock aspect ratio

Input field

Defines the opacity of the graphic object.

Opacity

Input field

Rotates the selected item.

Rotation

See also:

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7.2.2.5 Content Drawer

Only available in Advanced Editing.

In the Content drawer, all the titles and chapters of the project that you have compiled in the Content screen are listed in a navigation tree.

Not available for Smart3D menus.

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Using drag & drop, you can link any title in the list to a desired button and thereby define the target of a link. If the title is dragged into the compilation for the first time or again without a specific button marked, Nero Vision automatically creates a default button and links it to the video.

Note that all menu items on the template remain linked when you make changes!

If a new link is assigned to a button, the old link is lost, i.e. it is not automatically assigned to another button. The same menu item can be linked via multiple buttons.

7.2.2.6 Buttons and Graphic Objects Drawers

The graphic objects are only available in Advanced Editing.

First, you can select the category of the available items in the Buttons or Objects and Clip Arts drawer. The available buttons or graphics from the category selected are listed in the preview area of both drawers. With the Apply button, the view of a button is customized to your menu template or graphics are added. Available in buttons are the categories Thumbnail buttons, Text-only buttons and Naviga-

tion buttons. The sets of Navigation buttons always consist of three buttons (one each for Back, Next and Back to Main Menu).

Available for the graphic objects are the Standard objects and My objects entries. The default objects include drawing items such as circles, rectangles and lines, as well as clip arts. The My objects folder contains all pictures that have been imported into Nero Vision.

You can select and combine individual buttons in Advanced Editing only. You can also customize existing template buttons and add new ones. Links must be manually assigned to buttons that you add.

7.2.2.7 Disc/Project Drawer

The Disc/Project drawer is divided into the Disc Settings, Project Settings an Button Numbering areas.

The following pop-up menus are available in the Disc Settings area.

Drop-down menu

First

Defines the title that is played first after inserting the disc into a player.

Only available in Advanced Editing. In normal editing mode, the intro video is automatically played or the title menu is displayed.

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Drop-down menu

Title Menu

Drop-down menu

End action

Drop-down menu

Additional folder

Button

Check Project

Defines the menu that is displayed when the Title button is pressed on the remote control.

Only available in Advanced Editing. In normal editing mode, the title menu is automatically displayed.

Defines whether the menu is displayed again after playback of a title is complete (enabled in the default settings) or whether the next title (by number) is played automatically.

Nothing saves the pictures only in the slide show. Original pictures saves the pictures in the original format as

well. Original pictures are saved on the disc in the ORIGPICS folder.

HTML browsing gallery creates an HTML version of the slide show, which can be displayed on any PC using a browser. You can display the HTML browser gallery by opening the INDEX.HTM file on the disc.

PC slide show creates an executable file on the disc; this can be opened on any Windows PC. The executable file for the PC slide show is called slideshow.exe.

Only available if a slide show has been inserted into your project.

Checks the menu for unlinked or overlaying buttons (title and/or chapter), for orphaned menu pages as well as for videos and/or slide shows of the project that are not linked to the menu.

A detailed overview of problems with a short error description are listed in a window.

Only available in Advanced Editing.

The following setting options are available in the Project Settings area:

Drop-down menu

Number of guides

Check box

Never use black thumbnails

Inserts each a further horizontal and vertical guide line into the lattice in the compilation area or removes lines.

Nero Vision creates an even lattice network. However, the lines can be moved as desired with the mouse and can be positioned as desired in the compilation area.

If the check box is activated, the Nero Vision ensures that the thumbnails of the buttons are not a black picture but show the first frame of the linked video title.

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The following check box is available in the Button Numbering area:

Restart numbering on each menu page

When this check box is activated, the button numbers will start with 1 on each new menu page. When the check box is cleared, the buttons are numbered continuously throughout the menu.

This box is checked by default in the default setting. Only available in normal editing.

7.2.2.8 Select Start Position Window

In the Select Start Position window, you can define which section of a linked video is displayed in the background of a menu side, of the intro video or in the thumbnail view of the Thumbnail button. The controller on the navigation bar shows the start position in the video. The duration of the video is automatically customized to the duration of the menu and is displayed graphically by a blue bar on the navigation strip. You can define the desired start position by moving the controller on the navigation bar. Or it can be defined by the entry of an exact starting time in the input field. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display.

Select Start Position window

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The following setting options are available:

Button

Slider

Plays the video back in the preview area of the window.

Stops the preview.

Fades the audio in or out during playback in the menu (each one second).

Defines the playback volume.

7.2.2.9 Edit Background Audio Window

In the Edit Background Audio window, you can define which section of the selected audio file is played as the menu's background music. For this purpose, the file is depicted in the top area of the window in wave form. The controller on the navigation bar shows the start position in the audio file. The duration of the background music is automatically customized to the duration of the menu. You can define the desired start position by moving the controller on the navigation bar or by the entry of the exact starting time in the input field. You can also use the Position buttons next to the time code display.

Edit Background Audio window

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The following setting options are available:

Button

Slider

Plays the audio file.

Stops playback.

Fades the audio in or out during playback in the menu (each one second).

Defines the playback volume.

7.2.2.10 Select Poster Frame Window

In the Select Poster Frame window, you can define which picture of a linked video is displayed in the thumbnail view of the Thumbnail button. The controller on the navigation bar shows the position of the picture in the video. You can specify the picture to be used by moving the controller.

Select Poster Frame window

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The following buttons are available:

Plays the video back in the preview area of the window.

Stops the preview.

7.2.2.11 Shadow Settings Window

If the Apply shadow check box in the Properties drawer is selected, the selected button or graphic object is given a shadow. Clicking the Options button opens the Shadow Settings window. You can adjust the detail settings of the shading at the top of the Shadow Settings window. A preview appears at the bottom of the window if you enable the Preview check box. You can preview immediately what effects changing the settings has.

The following setting options are available:

Drop-down menu

Light source

Slider

Opacity

Slider

Distance

Defines the desired angle of the virtual light source in relation to the object.

Defines the required shadow transparency in percent. An opacity of 0 means that the shadow is invisible.

Defines the distance between the object and the shadow (in pixels).

Slider

Spread

Slider

Blur

Drop-down menu

Color

Defines the degree of scatter of the shadow (in percent). The scatter is added to the size of the shadow.

Defines the degree of blurring of the shadow. In the default settings the shadow has an exact contour which gives

a degree of blurring of 0%. Defines the desired color of the shadow.

7.2.3 Save Template as Window

The following drop-down menus are available in the Save As Template window:

Intro video

Main menu

Displays the name of the intro video or No intro video, if no video has been added to the menu template.

Defines which menu from the arranged template is saved as the title menu. All menus available in the template are available in the drop-down menu.

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Chapter menu

Template name

Add to subcategory

New subcategory name

If the Store media files with template check box is activated, Nero Vision saves the media files used in the template with the new template.

7.3 Creating Menu

Defines which menu from the arranged template is saved as the chapter menu. All menus available in the template are available in the drop-down menu.

Defines the name that you want to save the new template under.

Defines where the template is saved. Nero Vision automatically saves created menu tem-

plates in the My Menu Templates folder itself. If you want to sort your templates in topic groups, select an existing group or the Create new subcategory option to create a new category.

Defines the name of a new category. Only available if you have selected the Create new

subcategory option in the Add to subcategory dropdown menu.

The number of Smart3D and Animated2D templates is limited in Nero Vision Essentials and Nero Vision Essentials SE. Advanced Editing is not available in Nero Vision Essentials SE.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Edit Menu screen is displayed.

To create the menu for a project, proceed as follows:

1. Choose in the Menu to use drop-down menu on the Templates tab whether your disc

should have title and chapter menus, title menus only or no menu at all.

2. If your disc consists of video titles with multiple chapters, i.e. if your menu has title and (mul-

tiple) chapter menus, repeat the following steps for each menu you wish to edit.

3. Select the desired menu template group in the Category drop-down menu.

 The menu templates of the selected category appear.

4. Select the required menu template.

 In the preview and compilation area, the menu items of the selected title or chapter me-

nus a

re displayed acco

rding to the template selected.

5. Click the Customize tab.

 The Customize tab is displayed. You can edit the sele

6. If you want to go to Advanced Editing to make

changes:

cted menu template here.

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tivate the Advanced Editing check box.

1. Ac

 A windo

2. Click the Yes button.

 The additional features appear.

w is open

Only go to Advanced Editing if you have experience editing menus. If you activate the box, a window appears that indicates you are about to enter

advanced editing mode. Links between menus and buttons are not created dynamically based on project content. Therefore, video titles, menus and buttons that are not added a ked to each other.

ed notifying you that you are entering Advanced Editing.

fter opening advanced editing mode must be manually lin-

Advanced Editing is not available for Smart

3D templates.

7. Highlight the menu you want to edit in the Menu View.

8. If you want to make changes:

1. Mark the style item you want to edit in the preview and compilation window.

 Additional drawers may appear or disap

bar of a drawer displays all areas.

2. Adjust the required settings on the drawers.

 Any changes are displayed in the preview and compilation area.

9. If you o save the adjusted want t menu as a menu tem

lick the Save As Template button. 1. C

 The Save As Template window is opened.

2. Enter a name in the Template name

3. Select the Create new subcategory option in the Add to subcategory drop-down me-

nu.

4. Enter the name for the new menu template group in the Ne

c ic the OK button. l k

 The customized menu is saved as a menu template.

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See also:

 Edit Menu Screen 7  Templates Tab 75  Customize Tab

ed the menu and can now view the entire proje

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name input field and

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8 Preview

8.1 Preview Screen

In the Preview screen, you can play back part of a disc to test it before actually burning it. Using the cursor or the remote control, you can test how the disc behaves when played back on a compatible player. In the menu, all of the buttons can be used normally so that you can view your finished work. If a menu contains animated items, an additional button also appears. Clicking the button plays the background animations. Otherwise, the standard picture is shown as the video background.

Preview

The following setting options are available on the virtual remote control:

Button

Moves the mark up.

Moves the mark to the right.

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Preview screen

Preview

Button

Moves the mark down.

Moves the mark to the left.

Confirms the mark and starts the marked item.

Displays the title menu.

Displays the last menu used.

Displays the current media title.

Stops playback.

Button

Slider

See also:

 Showing a Preview 95

8.2 Showing a Preview

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Preview screen is displayed.

To display the preview for a project, proceed as follows:

1. Click the buttons for the desired actions on the virtual remote control.

 If the menu contains animated items, the Pre-render button is displayed.

2. Click the Pre-render button.

 The Menu Animation Preview window is opened. While the menu animation is being

calculated, the current status appears in the progress bar.

Switches to the previous/next chapter.

Customizes the sound level of the playback.

3. Click the Close button.

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4. If you are satisfied with the preview, click the Next button.

 The Burn Options screen is displayed.  You have displayed the preview and can now burn your project.

See also:

 Preview Screen 94

Preview

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9 Burn Options

9.1 Burn Options Screen

In the Burn Options screen you can burn a project as a disc image or write it to the hard disc drive (or save it to memory stick or SD card) as a folder. Depending on the type of project you are working on and the burner connected to the system, a number of different options are available in the Set the parameters for burning selection list on the right side of the screen. The Project summary area on the left side displays information about the settings and content of the project.

Burn Options

Even if you d can still use the Image Recorder to burn a disc image and save it for future use on your hard drive. Once you have connected the appropriate recorder to the

o not have a drive that is capable of burning DVDs or CDs, you

system, you can burn disc images on real discs at any time using Nero Vision.

A project file (*.nvc) layout – after you have started work on your project. This means that you can interrupt your work at any time and resume the project at a later point or burn it

saves the project data – information about file paths and

on disc. The contents of a project file can only be opened with Nero Vision. The file size of a saved compilation is significantly smaller than a disc image.

A Disc image (image file) is the precise picture of the project data to be burned. You can burn the finished image as often as you like at a later stage, but it requires just as much space on the hard drive as the compilation to be burned.

As well as being burned to disc or as a disc image, some projects can also be captured to hard disc folders, memory stick or SD card, provided there is enough space.

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Burn Options

Burn Options screen

The following options are available in the Set the parameters for burning selection list:

Burn To

Defines the desired recorder. All burners available in the system are displayed.

If you want to burn the project as a disc image, select the Image Recorder option. The current destination is shown in the display in the lower right of the screen.

s the Choose a location for the project window.

Write to Hard Disk Folder

Open Define the required storage path or folder. It is displayed in

the Current destination display in the lower right of the screen.

s the Choose a location for the project window.

Write to Memory Stick

Open Define the required storage path or folder. It is displayed in

the Current destination display in the lower right of the screen.

s the Choose a location for the project window.

Write to SD Card

Open Define the required storage path or folder. It is displayed in

the Current destination display in the lower right of the screen.

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Burn Options

Volume Name Recording Settings

The following setting options are available in the dialog box of the Recording Settings:

Drop-down menu

Speed

Check box

Determine maximum speed

Check box

Write

Drop-down menu

Book Type setting

Check box

Use Burn-at-once

Displays a dialog box. You can specify a name for the disc. Displays a dialog box. You can change the required Set-

tings for capture here.

Only available when burning to a burner.

Before burning, the program verifies whether the burner is capable of burning the session with the selected write speed.

If this box is activated, Nero Vision carries out burning immediately after a speed test.

When writing to a picture file, this box is automatically checked.

Defines the book type. The Automatic option is selected by default.

The drop-down menu is only displayed for supported burners.

If this box is checked, Nero Vision burns the files directly to the disc without temporarily storing on the hard drive first.

This check box is automatically disabled if the burner does not support Burn-at-once.

The following entries are available in the Book Type setting drop-down menu:

Automatic

DVD-ROM Physical disc type

Current recorder setting

See also:

 Burning a Disc 100  Burning a Image File 101  Writing to Hard Drive Folders 102

Automatically defines the most compatible book type for this disc.

Sets the book type to DVD-ROM. Leaves the book type unchanged as specified on the

DVD disc. Applies the book type setting from the burner.

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9.2 Burning a Disc

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Burn Options screen is displayed.

To burn a project to a disc, proceed as follows:

1. Insert a writable disc in the desired burner.

2. Select the Burn To entry and the desired burner.

 The Burn button appears in the window in the lower right corner.

3. n. Select the Volume Name optio

 A dialog area is displayed.

Enter the desired name for the disc in the input field. Characters that are not permitted in the

disc name a Select the Re

 The Settings for recording dialog area appears.

In the

disc.

re automatically converted to

cording Settings option.

Speed drop

Burn Options

underscores (_).

-down menu, select the speed that the burner should use to write to the

If you want to perform a speed test, activate the Dete

Before burning, the program verifies whether the bu

 -

sion with the selected writing sp burning are actually available.

eed. In addition, it also verifies if all files selected for

rmine maximum speed check box.

rner is capable of burning the ses

8. If you still want to burn the disc on positive verification, activate the Write check box.

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the cha down menu.

0. If you want to burn the project directly to the disc witho

ture on the hard drive first, activate the Use Burn-at-once check box.

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11. C

2. If you want to change the priority of the capturing process, select the relevant entry from the

13. lly burning a disc, acti-

14. a log file for the burn process, click the No button.

k the Bu The Bu

 priate

format and then burned to the disc. The priority determines how much computing power is assigned to the burn p

Priority drop-down menu. If you would like your PC to shut down automatically

vate the Shut down computer when finished check box.

 As soon as the burn process ha

If you do not want to save

is capable of changing the book type with your burner and you want to make

nges to the book type, select the required option in the Book Type setting drop-

ut temporarily storing the disc struc-

rn button in the lower right of the screen.

rning screen is displayed. The project files are converted into the appro

rocess. Normally, you should not change this setting.

after successfu

s finished, a window is opened.

15. If y file:

ou would like to save a log

1. Click the Yes button.

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