Newtek SPEEDEDIT-QUICK START User Manual
NewTek SpeedEDIT™
Quick Start Guide
Essential information to get started editing
NewTek SpeedEDIT™ QuickStart Guide
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................4
System Specifications ..............................................................................................................4
Minimum:.................................................................................................................................4
Recommended:.......................................................................................................................5
Installation.................................................................................................................................5
QUICK START GUIDE.........................................................................................8
Launch SpeedEDIT....................................................................................................................8
Set Project settings...................................................................................................................8
Output Monitor.........................................................................................................................9
Window layouts .......................................................................................................................9
Clip Capture.............................................................................................................................10
Add Media.............................................................................................................................12
Concepts: Timeline vs. Storyboard.........................................................................................12
Building a project....................................................................................................................13
Storyboard Trimming..............................................................................................................14
Timeline Trimming..................................................................................................................15
Trimming in Clip Properties....................................................................................................15
Flying Picture-in-Picture.........................................................................................................16
Clip Inherit...............................................................................................................................19
Unlimited Undo / Redo............................................................................................................19
Real-time Chroma Keying.......................................................................................................20
Color Correction......................................................................................................................21
Selective Color Correction .....................................................................................................21
3 Wheel Color Correction.......................................................................................................22
Tool Shed.................................................................................................................................22
Tool Shed Presets.................................................................................................................22
Image Stabilization................................................................................................................23
Cut to Music ..........................................................................................................................23
Additional Resources..............................................................................................................25
NewTek Online Community....................................................................................................25
NewTek FAQ.........................................................................................................................25
Online Technical Support.......................................................................................................25
NewTek Technical Support....................................................................................................25
Introduction
SpeedEDIT is the World’s Fastest Video Editor, and we’re delighted you have chosen it as
your non-linear editor! SpeedEDIT represents the culmination of many years of development by
NewTek, the recognized creators of Desktop Video. If you have previously used NewTek’s VTEdit you will feel right at home; those who honed their editing skills on other systems will quickly
appreciate SpeedEDIT’s streamlined workflow.
SpeedEDIT is able and eager to handle web, DV, HDV format and High Definition video editing
… all in a single project! By design, the emphasis is placed right where it belongs – on making it
easy for you to tell your story. The friendly interface may seem very simple at first glance, but
don’t let the clean design deceive you. As you dig into SpeedEDIT, the depth and power of the
tools it provides will make a lasting impression. This guide is intended to familiarize you with the
key features and tools, and is not an exhaustive user manual. The user manual is installed as
online documentation, accessed through the F1 Help key, and is also available in the SpeedEDIT
Documentation folder.
NOTE
SpeedEDIT supports diverse editing styles, providing a variety of ways to perform almost
every editing task. (As one example, In and Out Points for a video clip can be adjusted in
many different ways, one of which will surely suit your preference.) As you become
familiar with the program, you will likely discover your own favorite techniques and
workflow. Rather than get bogged down discussing the many possibilities then, let’s
jump right in and start using the program. We’ll explore the numerous alternatives it offers
along the way.
System Specifications
Installation of SpeedEDIT can be achieved with most computers running the Microsoft
Windows™ XP operating system. NewTek offers the following hardware guidelines:
Minimum:
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ processor that supports SSE2
IEEE1394 FireWire™ card required for DV or HDV format capture
DirectX 9-capable graphics card with 64MB RAM and minimum 1280x1024 screen
resolution (ATI or NVIDIA chipset recommended)
DirectX 9.0 support
1 Gigabyte of system RAM
IDE or SATA system drive with 6 Gigabytes of free disk space
DVD Drive
Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) Operating System
DirectX 9.0c or higher
Recommended:
(For Hi Definition or HDV format editing, dual CPUs or dual dual-core CPUs are
suggested for the smoothest, fastest operation.)
IEEE1394 FireWire™ card required for DV or HDV format capture
PCI Express-based graphics card with 256MB RAM and minimum 1280x1024 screen
resolution. (NVIDIA or ATI graphics chipset recommended)
DirectX 9.0 support
2 Gigabytes of system RAM
IDE or SATA system drive with 6 Gigabytes of free disk space
Separate SATA or SCSI drives for video playback
DVD Drive
Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) or x64™ Edition Operating System
DirectX 9.0c or higher
NewTek recommends the optimal system configuration. Systems with slower processor and drive
speed will work with SpeedEDIT, but some of the more complex functions may not perform in
real-time. To review the minimum specifications suitable to your production requirements visit
www.newtek.com. Oh, our attorneys wanted us to pass along that specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Your license agreement allows the installation of SpeedEDIT on one computer. After a successful
install and acquiring the NewTek registration key to operate SpeedEDIT, the software can not be
registered to run on any additional computers.
Installation
To install SpeedEDIT software on your workstation or laptop computer:
1. Insert the SpeedEDIT program install disk in your DVD drive
2. Allow autorun to begin the installation. (If you have disabled autorun, you can
navigate to that drive and double-click on setup.exe)
3. Read the License agreement. Afterward, indicate acceptance by clicking ‘I accept’ at
the bottom of the window, then click “Next”
4. Read the SpeedEDIT Release notes in the information panel, as these supply
important information that may not be reflected in this manual, then click next.
5. Determine the hard drive and folder where SpeedEDIT will be installed. The default
location is the system drive, C: but SpeedEDIT can be installed to any drive in the
computer by selecting the ‘Browse’ button to the right. (If you choose a root location
of a drive (such as E:\ ) the installer will create a SpeedEDIT folder for that location)
6. On the component selection window, choose Full installation (this will install the
Windows Pre-Requisites and NewTek’s SpeedHQ™ video codec.) Click “Next”
7. The Start menu panel determines the link that will be created in your Start >
Programs listing. Leave this at the default setting so NewTek SpeedEDIT will be
available from the Start menus for all users logged into the machine. Click “Next”
8. On the additional tasks panel, you may create a SpeedEDIT icon on your desktop
(recommended for more convenient launching) and also create a Quick Launch icon,
which will be placed on the task tray. Decide which you would like and click “Next”
9. The “Ready to Install” panel summarizes your choices before you begin. To modify
any option, click the “Back” button, otherwise click “Next”
10. Click “Install” to perform the SpeedEDIT installation according to your choices
11. After a few moments, Setup will report the installation has been completed.
12. Click on the “Finish” button to launch SpeedEDIT. (We’re almost done!)
13. Install the DVEs and Content from the second disc.
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14. Before SpeedEDIT can
launch, it asks you to
enter a registration
code. This will be based
on the unique Product
ID at the top of the
Registration panel and
serial number on the
software CD. If your
computer is online, the
registration code can be
obtained automatically
at any time, by clicking
option 1: ‘Click here to visit REGISTER.NEWTEK.COM’ in the middle of the
registration panel. This launches a web browser and connects you with the NewTek
Registration system.
NOTE: SpeedEDIT will lock itself to the computer hardware, and can only be
installed on ONE computer. If you need to uninstall it for use on another system,
contact NewTek Customer Service to update the registration information.
If your computer is not online, jot down the Product ID and perform the following
steps on a computer that is online, or call NewTek customer Service at 1-800-862-
7837. Telephone service can only be fulfilled between 9:30am to 5:30pm Central
Time Monday through Friday. Connecting with the registration server online, enter
the requested information to set up a NewTek customer profile. This is where all your
product registration IDs, updates, downloads and more are accessible at any time.
15. If you are already a NewTek customer, you likely have access to your customer
profile. Provide your User Name and Password in the Registered Users fields and
Login.
16. If this is the first NewTek product you’ve registered, thank you! You will need to follow
the instructions under the New Registration field.
17. After your account is set up (or you have logged in) you will see the “Product
Registration” screen.
18. Enter the 15-digit SpeedEDIT serial number found on the Program CD.
19. If you are performing online registration from your SpeedEDIT machine, your Product
ID will be entered for you automatically. Otherwise, enter the product ID exactly as it
appears on the SpeedEDIT registration panel.
20. Select the processor manufacturer of the computer to be used, whether Intel, AMD or
unknown.
21. In the next window, list the company that sold you SpeedEDIT
22. Below that, enter the purchase date
23. Lastly, you have the option of providing NewTek with additional e-mail addresses to
send your key to.
24. Click Submit and your 6-digit registration code will be e-mailed to you. Paste or type
this into the registration panel, and click Continue, and Speed Edit will launch.
Lastly, insert the Content DVD and install the contents to your fastest video drive. This
will provide you with clips to experiment with and follow along in the subsequent Quick
Start. So, let’s get started!
Quick Start Guide
Now that you have registered, launch SpeedEDIT by double-clicking the desktop icon.
The following section is designed to orient you to some of SpeedEDIT’s unique features. Veteran
NewTek editors are likely familiar with many of the following concepts and can review the detailed
user manual online in the SpeedEDIT Documentation folder. If this is your first venture into a
NewTek video editor, it would help to go through the following steps so you can quickly benefit
from the streamlined workflow.
In this chapter, we will take a short sample project from acquisition to editing, and then on to
rendering and final output, covering the following topics:
• Scene-based capture from DV or HDV camera or deck
• Rapid arrangement of clips in Storyboard
• Adding and adjusting audio clips
• Inserting and modifying transitions
• Utilizing the linked Timeline/Storyboard dual view
• Real-time visual clip positioning
• Using Tool Shed to recall motions
• Inheriting clip settings
• Keying video clips
• Color selection and replacement
• Use of Tool Shed markers for quick cuts
Launch SpeedEDIT
If you haven’t already, launch SpeedEDIT by selecting Start > NewTek >
SpeedEDIT or double-clicking on the SpeedEDIT icon on your desktop. If
there’s not a desktop icon, it’s probably because you declined that setting
during setup, but you can right-click and drag the SpeedEDIT icon to your
desktop for easier access for the next session.
Set Project settings
Upon opening SpeedEDIT, you are greeted with a list of recent projects and a short list of popular
project settings.
The most common project settings are
divided by NTSC (The Americas) and PAL
(Europe & Asia) standards. each standard
offers both standard-definition (DV, DV 16:9)
and high-definition (HDV 720p, HDV 1080i)
resolutions for editing. This starting point is
important, as it determines how inserted
video is treated in both aspect and
resolution.
Click on the New Project > HDV 720p setting, as we’ll work on some HDV clips.
Output Monitor
We need to monitor our video, so open a preview monitor from SpeedEDIT’s Menu Window >
Video Output. Drag it to the side and size it as you’d like. Note how the Output window indicates
both project size and the pixel size of the current monitor.
[OutputMonitor.bmp]
The monitor also provides Brightness and Contrast controls, but this is only to compensate for
differences between computer monitor, and does not affect video output.
Window layouts
Now that SpeedEDIT is open, let’s discuss suggested window arrangements on screen. One idea
is to have SpeedEDIT occupy the majority of your monitor, with one side open for the Monitor,
the Add Media window and Tool Shed window and Clip Properties:
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