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VideoStudio Ulead

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE

Step by Step

Here’s a brief walkthrough of Ulead VideoStudio. Just click the Step menu at the top of the program interface to move to a particular section.

1. Start

Create a new project or open an existing one with the controls in the Options panel.

2. Capture

Click the Capture button to begin. When your video source is hooked up correctly, the output should be visible in the preview window.

5. Title

Type opening credits, closing credits, captions, and titles over your video. Any True Type font on your computer of any color style and size can be used. Animated, scrolling, and fading titles are a click away.

6. Voice

Give your movie additional clarity by recording a voiceover narration.

3. Storyboard

Drag and drop clips to the Timeline and use the Trim bar to make precise edits. Arrange the sequence of the scenes in your movie to create a coherent story.

4. Effects

Place cool transition effects between your clips to give your production a professional touch. Drag and drop operations mean that nothing could be easier or more fun.

7. Music

Set the mood and add ambiance by using background music from your favorite CDs.

8. Finish

Create a new movie from your project with one click. There are a number of exciting things you can do with the finished product:

*Watch it on your computer.

*Post it to your Web site.

*Put the movie on a CD-ROM.

*Record it back to video tape.

*Send it by e-mail.

*Create a multimedia greeting card.

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