Panasonic MOTIONSD STUDIO 1.3E Operating Instructions

What can you do with MotionSD STUDIO?

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Input mode

Edit mode

Process mode

Output mode

Operating Instructions

Digital Video Editing Software

MotionSD STUDIO 1.3E

Before use, please read these

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Before use

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

Operating environment ................................................................................................. 13

Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 15

SD cards ..................................................................................................................................................15

Features........................................................................................................................16

Convenient functions ...............................................................................................................................17

What can you do? ......................................................................................................... 18

Easy DVD production.................................................................................................... 20

Activating MotionSD STUDIO ....................................................................................... 22

Exiting MotionSD STUDIO .......................................................................................................................23

About MotionSD STUDIO ............................................................................................. 24

Operation Mode .......................................................................................................................................24

Screen configuration for MotionSD STUDIO ...........................................................................................25

Contents

Input mode

About the Input mode.................................................................................................... 26

SD card input mode ..................................................................................................... 27

SD Browser Activation .............................................................................................................................28

SD Browser auto start...................................................................................................................... 29

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................ 32

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Imports the images on the SD card to the computer ...............................................................................35

To import videos on an SD card to the personal computer in MPEG2 format. ................................ 35

To copy videos on an SD card to the personal computer by using Explorer, etc............................. 37

Outputting SD card video to DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc. ...................................................................40

File playback and deletion................................................................................................................ 42

Setting the import destination folder................................................................................................. 42

Edit mode

About the Edit mode ..................................................................................................... 43

Non-linear edit mode .................................................................................................... 44

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................ 44

About library screen ................................................................................................................................. 51

Displaying files ................................................................................................................................. 52

Displaying all folders registered ....................................................................................................... 53

Changing a file icon arrangement .................................................................................................... 53

Renaming a file ................................................................................................................................ 54

Deleting a file ................................................................................................................................... 54

Registering a folder.......................................................................................................................... 55

Arranging clips on the edit track ...............................................................................................................58

Changing the order of the clips ................................................................................................................ 61

Copying clips ............................................................................................................................................62

Deleting clips ............................................................................................................................................63

Playing the edited contents ......................................................................................................................64

Setting the aspect ratio of the preview screen .........................................................................................67

Capturing a still image clip (Snapshot) ....................................................................................................68

Saving the edit information (edited contents) ...........................................................................................70

Trimming clips ..........................................................................................................................................72

Dividing a clip ........................................................................................................................................... 75

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Adding audio (Audio Mix) .........................................................................................................................77

Applying effects to a clip ..........................................................................................................................83

Types of video effects...................................................................................................................... 83

Applying a video effect..................................................................................................................... 85

Applying effects between clips .................................................................................................................88

Types of transition effects ................................................................................................................ 88

Applying a transition effect............................................................................................................... 93

Combining special effect into clip (Manual Rendering) ............................................................................96

Rotating still images .................................................................................................................................98

Process mode

About the Process mode............................................................................................... 99

Title editor mode ........................................................................................................ 100

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 100

Setting the preferences of edit screen ...................................................................................................103

Setting the preferences.................................................................................................................. 103

Setting the display.......................................................................................................................... 104

Preparing a clip in which a title will be inserted ......................................................................................106

Preparing video clip from edit track................................................................................................ 106

Preparing clip from library .............................................................................................................. 107

Preparing video clip from menu ..................................................................................................... 108

Setting the background aspect ratio ......................................................................................................110

Applying effects to the image .................................................................................................................111

Setting Brightness & Contrast/Hue & Saturation/Sharpness ......................................................... 112

Changing to Sepia/Negative/Monochrome .................................................................................... 114

Changing colours ........................................................................................................................... 114

Inserting a frame ....................................................................................................................................116

Inserting text-based title .........................................................................................................................117

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Entering the text............................................................................................................................. 117

Decorating text-based title ............................................................................................................. 119

Applying detailed settings to text.................................................................................................... 120

Inserting an animation ............................................................................................................................127

Placing animation........................................................................................................................... 127

Operating placed animation ........................................................................................................... 129

Inserting a video clip as sub-screen .......................................................................................................131

Placing video clip as sub-screen.................................................................................................... 131

Changing the form of sub-screen video ......................................................................................... 133

Applying fade effects to text, animation and sub-screen (video clip) .....................................................134

Applying motion effects to text, animation and sub-screen (video clip) .................................................136

Drawing graphics and lines ....................................................................................................................141

Drawing graphics .......................................................................................................................... 142

Changing the line width and colour of graphics and lines.............................................................. 143

Confirming the title created ....................................................................................................................145

Saving the title .......................................................................................................................................146

Saving as a title file (TTE file) ........................................................................................................ 147

Saving as a video clip .................................................................................................................... 149

Saving as a still image clip ............................................................................................................. 150

Output mode

Contents

About the Output mode ............................................................................................... 151

File output mode ........................................................................................................ 153

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 154

Preparing the data to be output from the edit track ................................................................................ 160

Preparing data to be output from the library .......................................................................................... 161

Preparing from the library in the File output mode ........................................................................ 161

Preparing from the library in the Edit mode.................................................................................... 162

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Outputting as a file .................................................................................................................................163

Video email mode ...................................................................................................... 165

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 165

Preparing the data to be output from the edit track ................................................................................ 168

Preparing the data to be output from the library ....................................................................................169

Preparing from the library in the Video email mode....................................................................... 169

Preparing from the library in the Edit mode.................................................................................... 170

Exporting to email software ....................................................................................................................171

DVD R/RW output mode ............................................................................................. 173

Outputting video clips directly to DVD R/RW disc ..................................................................................175

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

Setting the DVD menu and playback method ............................................................................... 176

Outputting to DVD R/RW ............................................................................................................... 177

Editing video clips and writing to DVD R/RW disc .................................................................................181

Preparing edit results on the edit track for output .......................................................................... 181

Adjusting the encoder settings and activate DVDWriter .............................................................. 183

Screen Configuration (DVD R/RW output panel) ...................................................................................185

DVD-RAM output mode .............................................................................................. 188

Outputting video clips directly to DVD-RAM disc ...................................................................................190

Select the video clip (MPEG2 file) and activate VRWriter.............................................................. 190

Outputting to DVD-RAM disc ......................................................................................................... 191

Editing video clips and writing to DVD-RAM disc ................................................................................... 194

Preparing edit results on the edit track for output .......................................................................... 194

Adjusting the encoder settings and activate VRWriter .................................................................. 196

Screen configuration (DVD-RAM output panel) .....................................................................................198

SD card output mode .................................................................................................. 201

Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 201

Outputting to SD card ...........................................................................................................................202

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Manual mode

Manual mode ............................................................................................................. 204

Displaying the Operating Instructions ....................................................................................................204

Settings mode

Settings mode ............................................................................................................ 205

Library setting screen..................................................................................................................... 205

TOOL BOX setting screen ............................................................................................................. 206

Detecting function setting screen................................................................................................... 207

Advanced settings screen ............................................................................................................. 208

Addition applications to TOOL BOX .......................................................................................................209

Listing of menus

Menus of MotionSD STUDIO...................................................................................... 212

File menu ....................................................................................................................................... 212

Edit menu....................................................................................................................................... 213

View menu .................................................................................................................................... 214

Library menu ................................................................................................................................. 214

Tools menu .................................................................................................................................... 215

Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 215

Menus of Title editor ................................................................................................... 216

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 216

Edit menu ...................................................................................................................................... 217

View menu .................................................................................................................................... 217

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Object menu .................................................................................................................................. 218

Tools menu ................................................................................................................................... 220

Background menu ......................................................................................................................... 220

Menus of Library ......................................................................................................... 222

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 222

Library menu ................................................................................................................................. 222

Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 222

Q&A

You are unable to connect or operate the SD Video Camera. ................................... 223

Video cannot be imported from the SD Video Camera .............................................. 225

Special effects cannot be used normally .................................................................. 226

Audio mix does not work well ..................................................................................... 228

Recording on the SD card cannot be performed normally ......................................... 229

Titles cannot be created normally .............................................................................. 231

About video editing (Non-linear edit) with MotionSD STUDIO ................................... 232

Writing to DVD R/RW disc is not successful. ............................................................. 233

Playback of recorded DVD R/RW discs ..................................................................... 236

Writing to DVD-RAM disc is not successful ............................................................... 237

Other .......................................................................................................................... 240

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Glossary................................................................................................245

Requests and tips ................................................................................248

Other .....................................................................................................250

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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 for installing MotionSD STUDIO and connecting the SD Video Camera.

• To use SD 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

246). 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 1.3E 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

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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>.

Before use

∫ About usable file formats

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

Input/Edit Output MPEG2/BMP/JPEG/

(uncompressed)/SBG

WAV

MPEG1/MPEG2/ASF

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

• Only files recorded using the SD Video Camera with which this software is supplied are guaranteed.

• 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.

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Please read the following first

∫ Compliant disc/DVD drives

DVD R/RW

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

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.

Before use

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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 the created motion video, Windows Media Player or other motion video players may be required depending on the PC environment.

• 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 98 SE, Windows

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

Me and 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 environment.

Before use

• Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft

Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64-bit oerating system.

• To use this software Windows Vista

: Log on using an administrator account or a standard user account. Users with a Guest account cannot use this software. Windows

XP/2000: Log on using an account with administrator's rights. (Install or uninstall this software using an account with administrator's rights.)

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 Vista® Home Premium

Windows Vista® Home Basic

Windows® XP Home Edition SP2

Windows® XP Professional SP2

Windows® 2000 Professional SP4

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Operating environment

Available memory:

Windows Vista recommended)

Windows

recommended)

: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more

XP/2000: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more

DirectX

versions above, the PC may not operate properly. If you are unsure if your personal computer is compatible, contact the maker.

Microsoft

Windows Media® Player 6.4 to 11

Before use

Graphic display: High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more (1280k1024 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:

Windows Vista

with Windows Vista

Windows

is already installed with Windows

: Microsoft® DirectX® 10 (already installed

)

XP/2000: Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0b, 9.0c (9.0c

XP SP2)

• If this software is installed on a PC that does not support

Sound:

Sound device compatible with Windows (DirectSound support)

Drive: CD-ROM drive (for installation)

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

Interface: USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended)

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

• If 2 or more USB devices are connected to the personal computer or if the SD Video Camera is connected using a USB hub or USB extension cable, normal operation is not guaranteed.

Others requirements: Mouse or equivalent pointing device

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Operating environment

Requirements

• The SD Video Camera with which this software is supplied

•SD card

• 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.

SD cards

• The following cards are compatible: SD memory cards and miniSD cards in capacities of 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC memory cards in capacities of 4 GB to 16 GB. [As of November 2007]

• These cards are generally referred to as “SD cards” in this software and manual.

• For details, refer to the operating instructions of the SD Video Camera with which this software is supplied.

• When formatting (initializing) an SD card, format it on the SD Video Camera. Do not format it on a personal computer using Explorer.

Before use

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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 an SD card (Input mode)

Video imported from SD 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 (@77)

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 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 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 card input mode” for more information. (@

Insert a card into the SD Video Camera.

Connecting the SD Video Camera and PC.

Select [All Programs (Programs)] from the start menu >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD

STUDIO 1.3E] >> [MotionSD STUDIO].

Click [EXIT this screen].

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Click [Import images from an SD Card].

Select the video to be output (@35).

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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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Activating MotionSD STUDIO

Before use

Activating MotionSD STUDIO

Select [All Programs (Programs)] from the start menu >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.3E] >> [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 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 [All Programs (Programs)] from the start menu >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.3E] >> [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 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.

∫ Output mode (@

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

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File output mode: (@

Select when outputting a video as a file.

Video email mode: (@

Select when exporting a video in a format that allows the data to be sent as an e-mail attachment.

DVD R/RW output mode: (@

Select when outputting video to DVD R/RW disc.

DVD-RAM output mode: (@

Select when outputting video to DVD-RAM disc.

SD card output mode: (@

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

∫ Manual mode: (@

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

∫ Settings mode:

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

∫ Quit:

Select when you want to quit MotionSD STUDIO.

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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

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Input mode

∫ SD card input mode: (@

Use this mode if you wish to import videos from the card in the connected SD Video Camera or output videos from the card directly to DVD discs.

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SD card input mode

Input mode

SD card input mode

Video clips (video) and still image clips (stills) can be imported from the card in the SD Video Camera. Motion videos recorded with an SD Video Camera are stored on a card in SD-Video format. These motion videos are imported onto the PC’s hard disk as editable MPEG2 files*. * MPEG2 files to be edited that have an aspect ratio of

16:9 (wide) may not be displayed correctly by applications that do not support the SD-Video format. These files can be converted into MPEG2 files used commonly by using the File output mode. (@

• Audio from editable MPEG2 files is captured to a PC in MPEG format (MPEG1 Audio Layer2).

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Action Required

` Connect the SD Video Camera to the PC, and select

[PC CONNECT] from the [SELECT USB FUNCTION] menu. (With some cameras, the connection is made to the PC in the 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.

` The delete function (@

simply changes the file management information and does not delete the data on the card completely. If you discard or transfer the card, it is recommended that you physically destroy the card or delete the data on the card completely. Managing the data on the card is your own responsibility.

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SD card input mode

Input mode

Note

` This software does not support Content Protection for

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

` If cards on which videos are recorded using an SD Video

Camera accompanied by this software are inserted into a PC’s SD card slot or a generally available USB reader/writer, etc. for SD cards, they may be displayed

as a icon in the SD Browser and may be imported to a PC or output to a DVD disc. However, operations are not guaranteed with the connection of devices other than the SD Video Cameras with which this software is supplied.

` Only the data of motion pictures (SD-Video format) and

still pictures (JPEG) recorded using the SD Video Camera, with which this software is supplied, can be imported.

` If two or more SD Video Cameras are connected to a PC

or an SD card is inserted into the PC’s SD card slot, then two or more SD data may be detected.

Up to two icons can be displayed in the SD Browser. Disconnect any SD Video Cameras other than the one to be used, or remove unnecessary SD cards.

` If files whose date and time of creation or update has

been set to year 2038 or later are imported, their date and time of creation or update will be changed to the date and time of capture.

SD Browser Activation

Clicking [Import images from an SD 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 card input mode

Input mode

SD Browser auto start

You can set the SD Browser to activate automatically when you have connected the SD Video Camera in which a card containing recorded images has been inserted.

Connect the SD Video Camera.

The [SD Browser auto start] screen is displayed.

Click [Yes].

The SD Browser is activated, and a confirmation message is displayed.

Click [Yes].

The selected images are imported to the PC, and a confirmation message is displayed.

• To change your selection, click [No], and follow the procedure for importing images to the PC. (@ output images to a DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc without first importing them to the PC, click [No], and follow the procedure for outputting the images to the DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc. (@

Click [Yes].

Change to Non-linear edit mode.

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

• If you do not change the import destination folder (@

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folder will be created and the imported image files will be stored in this folder.

Note

` The SD card detection function does not work while this

software is running.

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SD card input mode

Input mode

∫ Enabling auto start

1.Click on the SD Browser.

The [Settings] screen is displayed.

2.Check , and click [OK].

• You can also enable auto start by right-clicking A on

the task bar and selecting [Enable SD Browser auto start].

∫ Disabling auto start

Remove the check on the [Settings] screen.

• You can also disable auto start by right-clicking B

on the task bar and selecting [Disable SD Browser auto start].

Note

` Auto start is set as the default.

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