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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-1lets you output in VCD.

MPEG-2lets 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 dialogboxis displayed upon selectingTemplate from an existingvideofile

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