52 VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE
Selecting a template
Templates provide settings that can get you started as quickly as possible. When choosing a
template, first know the attributes of the sources you are going to use in the project. Video
sources can be already existing video files in your hard drive or still to be captured scenes
from your capturing device. Templates displayed have been customized to work with Instant
DVD. Choose the VCD, SVCD or DVD template that matches your video project goal.
To get the best quality and rendering time,
choose a project template for your project,
capture and edit your video and then in the
finish step, select the same video format so
you will only render the changes you made to
the video; i.e. titles, transistion effect and
video filters you have added..
Video is displayed on NTSC or PAL devices,
the most common of which is the television.
Although many devices now work with both,
it is helpful to select the standard that suits
your specific need.
•NTSC is predominant in North America and
many Asian countries.
•PAL is the standard in Europe and South
Pacific.
If you select your country when installing
VideoStudio, the appropriate TV standard is
selected by default.
The output video file format determines the
media type by which your project can be
distributed.
•MPEG-1 lets you output in VCD.
•MPEG-2 lets you output in SVCD or DVD.
•The widely-used Microsoft AVI is ideal for
videos intended for viewing on most PCs.
•Streaming formats such as MOV, RM, and
WMV are used in creating video for sharing
over the Internet.
Select from Available project templates depending on
the settings required by your project
Select a video file as a template dialog box is
displayed upon selecting Template from an
existing video file
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