Creating a Show

Using The Wizard

The Wizard is hands down the fastest, easiest way to create a show. If you want your show done yesterday and want a consistent professional look, use the Wizard. (Okay, getting it done yesterday is a bit of a stretch, not to mention a cliché. Such time travel will not be possible until we release our top secret new product code-named Pipe Dream, which will be the Swiss Army Knife of software, not only allowing time travel but also perpetual motion, alchemy and immortality. It will also have a nail file that actually works. But that's a few steps down the road yet. For now, the wizard really can at least save you time.)

Like any decent wizard, this one has some serious magic. It automatically incorporates high-quality graphical elements to suit your needs. All of these elements were created by experienced video designers to give your shows the "million dollar" look of real television.

The first time you start Vlog It!, the Wizard opens automatically. To launch it manually, click the Wizard button on the Project Tab, select Wizard in the File Menu, or press CTRL+W.

On the first page of the Wizard, you select from six built-in styles.

We could walk you through the various options you have on the subsequent two pages of the Wizard, but there's no point. The two panels on the right side of the Wizard's window explain what each option involves and shows you an example of the current selection.

Skipping the Wizard: To go straight into Vlog It! without going through the Wizard, click the close icon in the upper right corner of the Wizard window. To prevent the Wizard from starting each time you launch the program, select Start with New Show or Load Last Project in the Application Settings dialog, which you open through the Settings Menu or by pressing ALT+M.

More Wizard Options in VC: If you make the leap from Vlog It! to Visual Communicator, you will find a far more powerful Wizard waiting to help you create shows. Not only does it have many more styles to choose from, but it also gives a variety of other options. Topic-based shows such as the Video FAQ, the Cooking Show, and the Formal Invitation start with a much more complete skeleton of text slates. Instant Hollywood shows go a step further still, including prerecorded video clips of the show's host and a script for you as the guest. The One-Click Video option lets you prepare a template just the way you like it—after that, a single click sets up a new project for you without having to make a single selection in the Wizard.

Blank Slate - Creating a Show From Scratch

To create a show that's not pre-populated by the wizard, click the New button on the Project Tab, or select New in the File Menu, or press CTRL+N. The resulting show will have just two trays: the first with the camera as the media input, the second the "fade to black" effect that should be at the end of every show.

 

Learning More about Saving, Copying, and Moving Project Files

Please consult Managing Media Files and Projects to learn more about Vlog It! project files, content files, and how to share projects between computers.