Panasonic MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E User Manual

What can you do with MotionSD STUDIO?

Couverture

Input mode

Edit mode

Process mode

Output mode

Operating Instructions

Digital Video Editing Software

MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before use

Please read the following first ....................................................................................... 10

Operating environment ................................................................................................. 12

Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 13

Features........................................................................................................................14

Convenient functions ...............................................................................................................................15

What can you do? ......................................................................................................... 16

Easy DVD production.................................................................................................... 18

Activating MotionSD STUDIO ....................................................................................... 20

Exiting MotionSD STUDIO .......................................................................................................................21

About MotionSD STUDIO ............................................................................................. 22

Operation Mode .......................................................................................................................................22

Screen configuration for MotionSD STUDIO ...........................................................................................24

Input mode

Contents

About the Input mode.................................................................................................... 25

SD memory card input mode ....................................................................................... 26

SD Browser Activation .............................................................................................................................26

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................ 27

Imports the images on the SD Memory Card to the computer .................................................................28

Outputting SD Memory Card video to DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc. .....................................................30

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File playback and deletion................................................................................................................ 31

Setting the import destination folder................................................................................................. 31

Edit mode

About the Edit mode ..................................................................................................... 32

Non-linear edit mode..................................................................................................... 33

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................ 33

About library screen ................................................................................................................................. 40

Displaying files ................................................................................................................................. 41

Displaying all folders registered ....................................................................................................... 42

Changing a file icon arrangement .................................................................................................... 42

Renaming a file ................................................................................................................................ 43

Deleting a file ................................................................................................................................... 43

Registering a folder.......................................................................................................................... 44

Arranging clips on the edit track ...............................................................................................................47

Changing the order of the clips ................................................................................................................ 50

Copying clips ............................................................................................................................................51

Deleting clips ............................................................................................................................................52

Playing the edited contents ......................................................................................................................53

Setting the aspect ratio of the preview screen .........................................................................................56

Capturing a still image clip (Snapshot) ....................................................................................................57

Saving the edit information (edited contents) ...........................................................................................59

Trimming clips ..........................................................................................................................................61

Dividing a clip ........................................................................................................................................... 64

Adding audio (Audio Mix) .........................................................................................................................66

Applying effects to a clip ..........................................................................................................................72

Types of video effects...................................................................................................................... 72

Applying a video effect..................................................................................................................... 74

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Applying effects between clips .................................................................................................................77

Types of transition effects ................................................................................................................ 77

Applying a transition effect............................................................................................................... 82

Combining special effect into clip (Manual Rendering) ............................................................................85

Rotating still images .................................................................................................................................87

Process mode

About the Process mode............................................................................................... 88

Title editor mode .......................................................................................................... 89

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................ 89

Setting the preferences of edit screen .....................................................................................................92

Setting the preferences.................................................................................................................... 92

Setting the display............................................................................................................................ 93

Preparing a clip in which a title will be inserted ........................................................................................95

Preparing video clip from edit track.................................................................................................. 95

Preparing clip from library ................................................................................................................ 96

Preparing video clip from menu ....................................................................................................... 97

Setting the background aspect ratio ........................................................................................................99

Applying effects to the image .................................................................................................................100

Setting Brightness & Contrast/Hue & Saturation/Sharpness ......................................................... 101

Changing to Sepia/Negative/Monochrome .................................................................................... 103

Changing colours ........................................................................................................................... 103

Inserting a frame ....................................................................................................................................105

Inserting text-based title .........................................................................................................................106

Entering the text............................................................................................................................. 106

Decorating text-based title ............................................................................................................. 108

Applying detailed settings to text.................................................................................................... 109

Inserting an animation ............................................................................................................................116

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Placing animation........................................................................................................................... 116

Operating placed animation ........................................................................................................... 118

Inserting a video clip as sub-screen .......................................................................................................120

Placing video clip as sub-screen.................................................................................................... 120

Changing the form of sub-screen video ......................................................................................... 122

Applying fade effects to text, animation and sub-screen (video clip) .....................................................123

Applying motion effects to text, animation and sub-screen (video clip) .................................................125

Drawing graphics and lines ....................................................................................................................130

Drawing graphics .......................................................................................................................... 131

Changing the line width and colour of graphics and lines.............................................................. 132

Confirming the title created ....................................................................................................................134

Saving the title .......................................................................................................................................135

Saving as a title file (TTE file) ........................................................................................................ 136

Saving as a video clip .................................................................................................................... 138

Saving as a still image clip ............................................................................................................. 139

Output mode

About the Output mode ............................................................................................... 140

File output mode ........................................................................................................ 142

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 143

Preparing the data to be output from the edit track ................................................................................ 148

Preparing data to be output from the library .......................................................................................... 149

Preparing from the library in the File output mode ........................................................................ 149

Preparing from the library in the Edit mode.................................................................................... 150

Outputting as a file .................................................................................................................................151

Video email mode ...................................................................................................... 153

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 153

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Preparing the data to be output from the edit track ................................................................................ 156

Preparing the data to be output from the library ....................................................................................157

Preparing from the library in the Video email mode ...................................................................... 157

Preparing from the library in the Edit mode.................................................................................... 158

Exporting to email software ....................................................................................................................159

DVD R/RW output mode ............................................................................................. 161

Outputting video clips directly to DVD R/RW disc ..................................................................................163

Select the video clip (MPEG2 file) and activate DVDWriter ........................................................... 163

Setting the DVD menu and playback method ............................................................................... 164

Outputting to DVD R/RW ............................................................................................................... 165

Editing video clips and writing to DVD R/RW disc .................................................................................168

Preparing edit results on the edit track for output .......................................................................... 168

Adjusting the encoder settings and activate DVDWriter .............................................................. 169

Screen Configuration (DVD R/RW output panel) ...................................................................................171

DVD-RAM output mode .............................................................................................. 173

Outputting video clips directly to DVD-RAM disc ...................................................................................175

Select the video clip (MPEG2 file) and activate VRWriter ............................................................. 175

Outputting to DVD-RAM disc ......................................................................................................... 176

Editing video clips and writing to DVD-RAM disc ................................................................................... 179

Preparing edit results on the edit track for output .......................................................................... 179

Adjusting the encoder settings and activate VRWriter .................................................................. 180

Screen configuration (DVD-RAM output panel) ............................................................................................... 182

SD memory card output mode .................................................................................... 184

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 184

Outputting to SD Memory Card .............................................................................................................185

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Help mode

About the Help mode .................................................................................................. 186

Help mode .................................................................................................................. 187

Displaying the Operating Instructions ....................................................................................................187

Settings mode

Settings mode ............................................................................................................ 188

Library setting screen..................................................................................................................... 188

TOOL BOX setting screen ............................................................................................................. 189

Detecting function setting screen................................................................................................... 190

Advanced settings screen ............................................................................................................. 191

Addition applications to TOOL BOX .......................................................................................................192

Listing of menus

Menus of MotionSD STUDIO...................................................................................... 195

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 195

Edit menu ...................................................................................................................................... 196

View menu .................................................................................................................................... 197

Library menu ................................................................................................................................. 197

Tools menu ................................................................................................................................... 198

Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 198

Menus of Title editor ................................................................................................... 199

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 199

Edit menu ...................................................................................................................................... 200

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View menu .................................................................................................................................... 200

Object menu .................................................................................................................................. 201

Tools menu ................................................................................................................................... 203

Background menu ......................................................................................................................... 203

Menus of Library ......................................................................................................... 205

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 205

Library menu ................................................................................................................................. 205

Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 205

Q&A

You are unable to connect or operate the SD video camera. .................................... 206

Video cannot be imported from the SD Video Camera .............................................. 208

Special effects cannot be used normally .................................................................. 209

Audio mix does not work well ..................................................................................... 211

Recording on the SD memory card cannot be performed normally ........................... 212

Titles cannot be created normally .............................................................................. 214

About video editing (Non-linear edit) with MotionSD STUDIO ................................... 215

Writing to DVD R/RW disc is not successful. ............................................................. 216

Playback of recorded DVD R/RW discs ..................................................................... 218

Writing to DVD-RAM disc is not successful ............................................................... 219

Other .......................................................................................................................... 222

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Glossary................................................................................................226

Requests and tips ................................................................................229

Other .....................................................................................................231

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Please read the following first

Before use

Please read the following first

• Read the Operating Instructions of the SD Video Camera before installing MotionSD STUDIO and connecting the SD Video Camera.

• To use SD memory cards, connect the SD video camera with which this software is supplied to the PC.

• The video screen on a PC does not display information such as the date from the device connected.

• Sample images, etc., supplied with this software can be used for your personal use only. You must be authorised to use them for profit.

• This software does not support Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM), consequently video recorded with CPRM will not be displayed.

• Observe the following conditions for use of SBG sounds (@

227). It is prohibited to distribute (sell, rent, freely

distribute, loan, etc.) the music data itself separated or duplicated, or the music created from the music data separated from videos or images (including an Internet website), or to distribute them through public transmission (transmission through the Internet or broadcasting) as an independent trade object. It is also prohibited to use them for the purpose of offending public order and morals, defamation of

character, or other purposes which run foul of the law.

• The actual contents and screen, and those described in these operating instructions may differ depending on the version of the software or PC operating environments used, etc. Please be aware of this beforehand.

• In this manual, the operations are described basically

based on the Windows may be different depending on the PC used or the OS version.

• Pages to be referred to are shown as

• In this manual, the operations are described using the screen display on the English version.

• No information is provided about basic PC operations and terms. Please refer to the relevant PC manual.

• In this manual, the MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E is partially referred to as MotionSD STUDIO for short.

• Before using the MotionSD STUDIO, exit any other operating applications and the resident programmes.

• Before using the MotionSD STUDIO, exit screen savers and power-saving programme. (@

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XP screen. The screen display

(>00).

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Please read the following first

This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information including that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com.

∫ About usable file formats

This software allows the following file formats to be input and edited, or output:

Input/Edit Output MPEG2/BMP/JPEG/

WAV

(uncompressed)

• MPEG2 format files are limited to files recorded with the SD Video Camera with which this software is supplied and files created with this software.

• Some files in the above file format may not be used.

MPEG1/MPEG2/ASF

Before use

∫ Compliant disc/DVD drives

DVD R/RW

12 cm and 8 cm DVD R/RW discs and 12 cm +R DL discs can be written to.

• DVD-R DL discs are not compatible.

DVD-RAM

UDF 2.0 formatted 4.7 GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs and 8 cm DVD-RAM discs can be written to. Use generally available video recording DVD-RAM discs or format the discs using a DVD video recorder or software compatible with DVD-RAM disc.

• A single-sided 2.6 GB or double-sided 5.2 GB DVD-RAM disc cannot be used.

• A DVD video recorder or software compatible DVD-RAM discs are required for DVD-RAM disc playback.

• Before using, enable “Synchronous data transfer” or “DMA” for the DVD-RAM drive.

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Operating environment

Before use

Operating environment

The following PC environments are required for the MotionSD STUDIO to be installed and used.

• A drive that can read a CD-ROM is needed for installation.

• The operation of this software cannot be guaranteed when fonts other than English font are selected and used. Set the English font.

• To play back created videos (ASF files, etc.), a video

player such as Windows Media In order to record the data onto recording media such as CD-R/RW, the media, a drive supporting the media and writing software are necessary.

• Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.

• Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.

• This software is not Macintosh compatible.

• This software is not compatible with Microsoft

Windows

Me and Windows

3.1, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows®

NT.

• Operation is not guaranteed on an upgraded OS.

• This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment.

• This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU

Player is necessary.

environment.

• Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft

Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64-bit computers.

• When you use this software, log on the PC with a user name having administrative rights. (including installation and uninstallation)

Compliant PC:

IBM

PC/AT compatible device with Intel® Pentium® III

800 MHz or higher of CPU (including compatible CPU.

Intel

Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz or higher recommended.)

Compliant OS: The following OS pre-installed

Microsoft

Windows® XP Home Edition SP2

Windows® XP Professional SP2

Windows® 2000 Professional SP4

Available memory: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)

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Operating environment

Before use

Graphic display: High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more (1280 k 1024 pixels or more recommended)

Graphics card complying with DirectX

DirectDraw

overlay

9.0b or 9.0c, and

Free hard disk space: Ultra DMA - 33 or more (100 or more is recommended) 640 MB or more

• When writing to DVD, the same amount of free space as the disc is necessary.

Necessary software:

Microsoft

DirectX® 9.0b or 9.0c

• If you install the software in a personal computer that is

not compatible with DirectX

9.0b or 9.0c, the personal computer may stop operating properly. If you are unsure if your personal computer is compatible, contact the maker.

Microsoft

Windows Media® Player 6.4 to10

Sound:

Sound device compatible with Windows (DirectSound support)

Drive: CD-ROM drive (for installtion)

• When writing to DVD, a compatible drive and media are necessary.

Interface: USB port (USB2.0 High Speed recommended)

• Connect the USB cable supplied with the SD Video Camera. No guarantees can be made for operation if any other cable is connected.

• Not guaranteed when the SD Video Camera is connected via USB-hub and USB extension cable.

Others requirements: Mouse or equivalent pointing device

Requirements

• The SD Video Camera with which this software is supplied

• SD Memory Card (supplied), etc.

• USB cable (supplied)

• The AC adaptor (supplied) and battery (supplied) of the SD Video Camera

For information about connecting, refer to the Operating Instructions of the SD Video Camera.

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Features

Before use

Features

The MotionSD STUDIO is the software that allows videos to be captured from the SD Video Camera, edited and outputted. Digital edition on a PC (Non-linear edit) enables you to create video works with minimum deterioration of image quality. You can also apply various special effects such as fade effects, transition effects and titles to videos.

∫ Video effects

Applies digital effects to videos captured.

∫ Transition effects

Applies digital effects to scene transitions of the video captured to produce a creative scene transition.

∫ Audio mix

Adds audio to videos captured.

∫ Creating titles (using the Title

editor mode)

Adds a title using characters and illustrations on the Title editor mode.

Note

` Refer to “Glossary” for details about “Non-linear editing”.

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Features

Convenient functions

∫ Locating TOOL BOX on the desktop

TOOL BOX is located on the desktop. Icons to call out the functions, [Input], [Edit], [Process], [Output]... are arranged in it. (@

∫ Capturing still image clip (Snapshot)

Still image clips can be captured from clips on the edit track. (@

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∫ Sending motion image with e-mails by Video email

mode

You can send a video captured from the SD Video Camera by e-mail. (@

∫ Output to DVD R/RW disc

When a DVD R/RW drive is connected, edited video can be written to DVD R/RW discs. (@

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Before use

∫ Output to DVD-RAM disc

When a DVD-RAM drive is connected, edited video can be written to DVD-RAM discs. (@

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What can you do?

Before use

What can you do?

The basic flow of video editing using MotionSD STUDIO.

Importing video from a SD Memory Card (Input mode)

Video imported from SD Memory Cards can be imported as either video clips or still image clips.

SD Browser activation (@

Importing the video on the card to the computer (@

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Editing imported video (Edit mode)

Video clips and still image clips are arranged in the desired order on the edit track, and effects are inserted to the video or video transitions.

Arranging clips on the edit track (@

Dividing a clip (@

Deleting clips (@

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Inserting scene transition effects (@

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What can you do?

Adding audio (@66)

Processing the video (Process mode)

Titles can be inserted to the video and processed.

Before use

Inserting text-based title (@

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Outputting edited data to SD memory card, DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc (Output mode)

Outputs (records) the results of the editing process.

•You can output the edited contents as a file or send them to the email software as an ASF file.

Outputting to SD memory card, DVD-RAM or

DVD R/RW disc (@

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Easy DVD production

Before use

Easy DVD production

SD card data can be easily output to DVD R/RW or DVD-RAM disc. Refer to “SD memory card input mode” for more information. (@

Insert a card into the SD Video Camera.

Connecting the SD Video Camera and PC.

Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E]

>> [MotionSD STUDIO].

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Click [Exit this screen].

Click [Import image(s) from SD Memory Card].

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Easy DVD production

Select the target disc for output.

Video files only are output.

[Create DVD R/RW]

Data is sent to DVDWriter and output to DVD R/RW disc. (@

[Create DVD-RAM]

Data is sent to VRWriter and output to DVD-RAM disc. (@

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Before use

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Activating MotionSD STUDIO

Before use

Activating MotionSD STUDIO

Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E] >> [MotionSD STUDIO].

An overview of MotionSD STUDIO is displayed on the screen.

• When it is activated for the first time, the Licence Agreement will appear. Please read it carefully and click [I agree].

Click [Exit this screen].

• Clicking A will prevent the screen from being

displayed in the future.

Select the item to be activated.

A Select when importing a file from the memory card.

The SD Browser is activated. (@

B The Non-linear edit mode is activated. (@

Action Required

` Before activating:

- SD Video Camera and PC connection (refer to the Operating Instructions of the SD Video Camera)

- Exit other operating applications and the resident programmes.

- Cancel the screen saver and the power-saving programme.

- Check the supplementary description and the latest information. Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E] >> [Readme First] to check it.

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Activating MotionSD STUDIO

Before use

Note

If the amount of data registered in the library is large, the activation of the slow down because it takes time to read the data.

MotionSD

STUDIO

STUDIO will

Exiting MotionSD STUDIO

Select from the TOOL BOX, and the MotionSD STUDIO will exit.

• You may also select [File] >> [Exit] to exit the MotionSD STUDIO.

• When the [Exit] button is clicked while the SD Browser is activated, MotionSD STUDIO will exit.

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About MotionSD STUDIO

Before use

About MotionSD STUDIO

Operation Mode

The MotionSD STUDIO has the following operation modes. Switch the operation modes in accordance with editing.

∫ Input mode (@

Select when inputting video or still images from the SD Video Camera, etc.

SD memory card input mode: (@

Select when inputting video or still images from the SD Video Camera.

∫ Edit mode (@

Select when the data is edited.

Non-linear edit mode:

Select when you edit.

∫ Process mode (@

Select when inserting a title and processing the video.

Title editor mode:

Select when a title is added to a video using the title editor.

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(@33)

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(@89)

∫ Output mode (@

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Select when outputting video or still images to an external device.

File output mode: (@

142)

Select when outputting video or still images as 1 file.

Video email mode: (@

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Select this mode when you want to export video or still images in a format which can be sent by e-mail.

DVD R/RW output mode: (@

161)

Select when outputting video to DVD R/RW disc.

DVD-RAM output mode: (@

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Select when outputting video to DVD-RAM disc.

SD memory card output mode: (@

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Select when outputting video or still images to the SD Video Camera.

∫ Help mode (@

186)

Select when you need help for operation.

Help mode:

(@187)

Select when you want to read the Operating Instructions for the MotionSD STUDIO.

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About MotionSD STUDIO

∫ Settings mode: (@188)

Select when you want to change various settings for the MotionSD STUDIO.

∫ Quit:

Select when you want to quit MotionSD STUDIO.

Before use

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About MotionSD STUDIO

Before use

Screen configuration for MotionSD STUDIO

The MotionSD STUDIO screen mainly consists of the TOOL BOX (1) and the work area (2).

1 TOOL BOX

The icons to switch the operation modes are located in the TOOL BOX.

∫ How to switch the operation modes

Move the mouse cursor onto an icon in the TOOL BOX, and the operation mode icons will appear. When you select an icon, the mode will be switched and the screen corresponding to the mode will appear in the work area.

Example:

Clicking an icon in the TOOL BOX switches to the operation mode corresponding to the icon.

• The icon of the mode selected is displayed in orange in the TOOL BOX.

• The setting for the TOOL BOX can be done on the TOOL BOX setting screen in the Settings mode. (@

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2 Work area

In the work area, various screens are displayed in conjunction with the operation mode selected in the TOOL BOX. For details, please refer to the page describing each operation mode. In some operation modes, the work area may be displayed as an independent window.

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About the Input mode

Input mode

About the Input mode

Set to Input mode to import video for editing with MotionSD STUDIO.

Note

` For details on how to switch the operation modes, see

24.

Input mode

∫ SD memory card input mode: (@

Use this mode when importing video from the card of the connected SD Video Camera.

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SD memory card input mode

Input mode

SD memory card input mode

Video clips (video) and still image clips (stills) can be imported from card in the SD Video Camera.

Action Required

` Connect the SD Video Camera to the PC in PC

Connection Mode.

` Do not remove the card or cable while the connected

device is accessing the card or data is being transferred. Doing so may cause the software to crash or data to become corrupted.

` Do not perform other operations or use other

applications while data is being transferred. Doing so may cause the software to crash or data to become corrupted.

Note

` This software does not support Content Protection for

Recordable Media (CPRM), consequently video recorded with CPRM will not be displayed.

` When changing the card, close and restart the SD

Browser to update to the latest information.

SD Browser Activation

Clicking [Import image(s) from SD Memory Card] on the menu screen when activating will start the SD Browser.

It can also be displayed with the following methods:

• Click in the TOOL BOX.

• In the MotionSD STUDIO menu, select [File] >> [Input] >> [Start SD browser] or [Tools] >> [Start SD browser].

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SD memory card input mode

Input mode

Screen configuration

A B

A. Displays all files on the card. B. Displays Video files only.

E F G

JNL

C. Displays still image files only. D. Previews images on the card.

• Clicking an image on I will preview it. E. Displays the previous image. F. Displays the next image. G.Deletes the selected file. H. Sends video files only from the card to the VRWriter

and outputs to DVD-RAM disc. (@

I. Displays thumbnails of the files on the card.

• Clicking the video thumbnail will automatically

repeat the playback in D.

J. Imports the video on the card to the computer. K. Displays the computer destination settings screen.

A Selects the import destination folder. B Opens the import destination folder.

L. Sends video files only from the card to the

DVDWriter and outputs to DVD R/RW disc. (@

M.Change to non-linear edit mode. N. Exits MotionSD STUDIO.

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A B

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SD memory card input mode

Input mode

Imports the images on the SD Memory Card to the computer

Connecting the SD Video Camera enables import of SD Memory Card images to the computer.

Insert a card into the SD Video Camera.

• If the MotionSD STUDIO has already been activated, first exit from it.

• For details on how to insert a memory card, please read carefully the Operating Instructions for the SD

Video Camera and the card.

Connect the SD Video Camera to the computer and activate the SD Browser (@26).

• For information regarding SD Video Camera and PC connection refer to the Operating Instructions of the SD Video Camera.

Select the type of image to be imported from

[All]

Import all images.

[Video]

Import videos only.

[Still]

Import still images only.

Click .

A confirmation message appears.

Click [Yes].

The capture complete message is displayed.

Click [Yes].

Change to Non-linear edit mode.

• Click [No] to return to the SD Browser.

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SD memory card input mode

Note

` If the card contains a large volume of data, it will take

some moments for the images to be displayed.

` All video in the card [SD_VIDEO] and [DCIM] folders are

displayed.

` Depending on the operating system and the USB

transfer speed, etc., frames may be dropped and audio may be interrupted during video play back. This is reduced once the files are imported into the computer.

` A video file of less than 2 seconds will not be displayed

by the SD Browser.

` If the "There may be a problem in the video card you are

using" message appears, check whether the PC used satisfies the operating environment requirements. (@ If you do not know exactly what your PC supports, contact the manufacturer of the PC.

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Input mode

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SD memory card input mode

Input mode

Outputting SD Memory Card video to DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc.

When connecting the SD Video Camera, the video files on the SD memory card can be output all together to DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc.

Insert a card into the SD Video Camera.

• If the MotionSD STUDIO has already been activated, first exit from it.

• For details on how to insert a memory card, please read carefully the Operating Instructions for the SD Video Camera and the card.

Connect the SD Video Camera to the computer and activate the SD Browser (@26).

• For information regarding SD Video Camera and PC connection refer to the Operating Instructions of the SD Video Camera.

Select the target disc for output.

[Create DVD R/RW]

Data is sent to DVDWriter and output to DVD R/RW disc. (@

• When more than 40 video files are sent, only the first 40 are read.

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• Video files with a playback time of less than 3 seconds are not read and cannot be output to DVD R/RW disc.

[Create DVD-RAM]

Data is sent to VRWriter and output to DVD-RAM disc. (@

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• Video files with a playback time of less than 3 seconds cannot be output to DVD-RAM disc.

Note

` Only video files are sent to DVDWriter and VRWriter. ` If there are unnecessary video files, confirm which are

unnecessary by playing back the video thumbnails in SD Browser and then set for the unnecessary files not to be written in DVDWriter or VRWriter.

` It may take a few minutes to launch VRWriter.

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