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1995-05-29
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
What is CreativeAV?
About CreativeOverlay
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. What is CreativeAV? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CreativeAV is a suite of playback utitlities that allows you to control the
multimedia devices on your PC. It consists of five players: CreativeWave,
CreativeMidi, CreativeCD, CreativeOverlay and CreativeMovie.
CreativeWave plays WAVE files, CreativeMidi plays MIDI files, CreativeCD plays
audio CD tracks, CreativeOverlay controls the video overlay device and
CreativeMovie plays digital video files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. About CreativeOverlay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CreativeOverlay is the home VCR player in the CreativeAV suite of media
playback utilities. It allows you to display the live video from a video
source on your PC monitor. Some of the advanced features of this player are:
"Touch-Sensitive" Display
Ability to capture and save each video frame in a selected file
format.
Direct control of an overlay's color settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. The Interface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The CreativeOverlay interface appears as shown below:
Related Topics:
"Touch-Sensitive" Display
Playback Control
Power-Off Button
Menu Button
Minimize Button
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. "Touch-Sensitive" Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Touch-Sensitive" Display consists of several "touch- sensitive" controls
as well as indicators that show the current playback status and track
information. By clicking on the "Touch-Sensitive" Display, you can toggle
among the different views.
CreativeOverlay has two "touch-sensitive" views. They are:
View 1. Graphical display of Overlay Window display status
Overlay Window displayed
Overlay Window not displayed
View 2. Current Overlay settings display
View 2 contains the following controls:
Contrast Control
Brightness Control
Saturation Control
Hue Control
Video Source Selector
Related Topics:
Color Settings
Selecting the Video Source
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. Color Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To adjust the individual components of Overlay Settings like contrast,
brightness, hue, saturation, use their respective graphic control in the
"Touch-Sensitive" Display.
For example, to adjust the contrast :
1. Use your left mouse button to drag the Contrast Control to the
desired level.
2. Release the mouse button only when the highlighted portion of the
Contrast Control has reached the contrast level you have chosen.
Note:
You can also use hot keys to change the contrast level of the overlay device.
Press <C> to select the Contrast Control and use the up and down arrow keys to
go to the level you want.
Tip
To force the Contrast Control to jump to the desired level immediately, click
your right mouse button at the desired location. This is more efficient than
using your left mouse button to drag the control to the required point.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Selecting the Video Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To select a video source :
1. From the Video Source Selector , pick the desired video source.
2. The live video signal from the selected video source is displayed on
the Overlay Window.
Note: The following video sources are available :
1. Video Source 0
2. Video Source 1
3. Video Source 2
4. S-Video Source
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Playback Control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Playback Control buttons are:
Stop button
Play button
Pause button
Record button
Related Topics:
Showing the Overlay Window
Capturing a Video Frame
Saving a Video Frame
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Working With CreativeOverlay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Showing the Overlay Window
Capturing a Video Frame
Saving a Video Frame
Moving the CreativeOverlay Window
Keyboard Shortcuts
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Showing the Overlay Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To show the Overlay Window:
1. Choose the Play button
2. The Overlay Window appears.
Note:
To hide the Overlay Window, choose the Stop button
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Capturing a Video Frame ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can capture a video frame whenever live video is displayed in the Overlay
Window.
To capture a video frame:
1. Choose the Pause button to freeze the image in the Overlay Window.
2. A frame is now captured.
Note:
To unfreeze the image, choose the Pause button again or choose the Play
button
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Saving a Video Frame ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can save the video image under a selected file format.
To save a video frame:
1. Choose the Record button
2. The image gets captured.
3. The Save As file dialog box appears.
4. Type a filename in the Filename entry field.
5. Choose the <OK> button.
6. The image gets saved under the specified filename.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Moving The CreativeOverlay Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To move the CreativeOverlay window, use your left mouse button to drag the
CreativeOverlay window to the new position.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Keyboard Shortcuts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press To do this
<A> Freezes the Overlay display
<Alt+Spacebar> Activates the menu
<B> Activates the Brightness Control
<C> Activates the Contrast Control
<Ctrl+D> Toggles the "Touch-Sensitive" Display mode.
<F1> Activates the on-line Help
<H> Activates the Hue Control
<N> Minimizes CreativeOverlay to an icon
<O> Quits CreativeOverlay
<P> Displays the Overlay Window
<R> Saves a video frame
<S> Closes the Overlay Window
<T> Activates the Saturation Control
<0> Selects Video Source 0
<1> Selects Video Source 1
<2> Selects Video Source 2
<3> Selects S-Video Source
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this control to adjust the contrast level of the overlay device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this control to adjust the brightness level of the overlay device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this control to adjust the saturation level of the overlay device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this control to adjust the hue level of the overlay device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this control to adjust the volume of your overlay device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to specify one of the four video input sources for display on the
Overlay Window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose this button to stop the display of the Overlay Window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose this button to start a display of the Overlay Window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose this button to freeze an overlay display.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose this button to save a freezed video image to the disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose the Power-Off button to quit CreativeOverlay.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose the Menu button to display the System Menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose the Minimize button to reduce the CreativeOverlay window to an icon.