Copyright: Copyright (c) March 1997 by Ulead Systems, Inc.


Open dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

View the contents of the next higher folder in your system.

Create a new folder.

View files as icons.

View files by names with statistics.

File name Initially shows an AVI file extension; if you know the path and file you wish to open, enter it here or select it from the list box.

Files of type Select a particular file format for opening.

Subject Displays the subject assigned to the file (optional).

Description Displays the description of the file contents (optional).

Auto play Select to immediately play the selected file in the preview thumbnail.

Play button Click to preview the selected file when Auto play is not selected.

Mute Select to silence all audio output of a video playing in the preview thumbnail.

Preview button Click to display a thumbnail representation of the selected file.

Duration Click if you want to display only a portion of the whole file. This opens the Duration dialog box to define the edit range to open in the workspace.

Info Click to open a dialog box containing information about the selected file.

Browse Search for files or folders.

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Save As dialog box

Save in Find the desired folder.

View the contents of the next higher folder in your system.

Create a new folder.

View files as icons.

View files by names with statistics.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for saving.

Save as type Select a particular file format for saving.

Subject Assign a subject to the file (optional) to give you an idea of the file’s purpose.

Description Type a description of the file contents (optional) to describe in more detailed the file’s purpose.

Save to Production Library Select to save a file name entry to a library folder for better file management.

Folder Displays the currently selected library folder for saving.

Options Click to open the Save Options dialog box for available compression schemes as well as advanced saving commands.

Browse Click to search for files or folders.

Select Click to choose an image to display in the preview window when selected in any file dialog boxes.

Library Click to open the Add To Library dialog box. Choose the library folder where to place the link to the actual file for quick access.

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Preferences dialog box

Play file when opened Start playing the file immediately after opening.

Return to first frame after playing Go back to the first frame after playing. When cleared, the video stops at the last frame after playing the entire video clip.

Display frame numbers when playing Displays the frame number of each frame in the status bar when a video clip is playing.

Display capture options before capturing Displays the Video Capture dialog box when you click Record [image] on the Control Bar or F5 key is pressed. When cleared, Video Capture performs capturing immediately using the current capture settings.

Number of recently opened files Specify the number of files to on the File menu.

Maximum shuttle speed Specify the maximum playback speed that the shuttle control can handle.

Workspace background Set the color of the background around the video window. You can choose from Custom color or a bitmap. To change the current color, click the color square to open the Ulead Color Picker or right click to use the Windows color palette. To select a bitmap, click Select to find the image you want.

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This list contains file names of your most recently opened files. You can click a name from the list to reopen the file.


Properties dialog box

Displays information about the current file. This dialog box has three major sections:

File

File name Shows the file name and path of the selected file.

File size Shows the amount of space the file occupies on disk.

Frame rate Indicates the number of frames that occur per second in the video clip.

Duration Indicates how long it takes to play the video clip.

Video

Total frames Displays the total number of frames in the entire file.

Attributes Refers to the data type used in the compression and frame size dimensions.

Compression Specifies the compression scheme used to compress the file.

Comp. ratio Indicates the ratio of the compressed file compared to its size without compression.

Audio

Total samples Displays the size of the audio file in the sample unit of measure.

Attributes Shows the attributes of the audio file.

Compression Specifies the compression scheme used to compress the file.

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Toolbars and Panels dialog box

Determines how various Video Capture items appear in the workspace. Select each item you want to appear in the workspace or clear the ones you want to hide or disable.

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Device Control dialog box

Current device Displays the current device control in use for collecting video data when capturing. You can select another device control driver from the drop-down list to be the active device.

Timecode offset Specify a value to adjust the dispcrepancy between the real playing time of your device and the mark in timecode specified for capturing. If for example you have specified the mark in timecode for capturing and then after the process, the captured start frame is the frame before the actual mark in timecode, you can then set a value of -4 to correct the timing between the device and your capture board.

Description Provides additional information about the capabilities of the currently listed device control driver.

Options Click to set up some parameters to your device control driver, if applicable.

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Go To dialog box

Go To Specify the time code to find using the controllable device.

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Batch Settings dialog box

Capture method Determine how to capture video. Normal speed collects at the speed of the playback, dropping frames if the capture device cannot keep up. Step by Step collects without dropping frames.

Reel name Specify a reel name for the source tape to keep track of the reference video and audio.

File name Specify a file name the path and file name for the captured portion.

Mark in (F3) Specify the start of the selection or press F3 while playing.

Mark out (F4) Specify the end of the selection or press F4 while playing.

Safe frames Specify the number of frames to capture before and after the specified capture duration to make sure that all frames within that capture timecode are included. You can then cut unnecessary frames later when you are editing.

Batch list Shows all portions currently identified for capture. You can specify up to 99 tasks. Each task has a Reel name, Mark in/out values, and a captured file name.

Add Click to add the new selection to the Batch list.

Delete Click to remove the currently selected tasks from the Batch List.

Delete all Click to clear all the tasks from the Batch List.

Update Click to change the settings of the selected task from the list to the new one.

Preview Click to play the currently selected task without saving.

Load Click to load a previously saved batch list.

Save Click to save the current Batch List as a file.

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An asterisk before a file name means that the specified file already exists.


For example, if you set a value 5 and the Mark in time is 01:02:10:20 and Mark out time is 01:04:10:10, Video Capture will capture from 01:02:10:15 to 01:04:10:15 because Safe frame is time code based.


Video Capture dialog box - Options
Video Capture dialog box

  Options	  Advanced

Frame rate Specify a frame rate to use for capturing. (You can use a floating value of up to two decimal places.)

Exactly match the specified frame rate Select to make sure the frame rate of the captured video file will exactly be equal to the specified frame rate.

Capture method Select from the three capture methods supported by Video Capture. You can also select the Device control option to perform a more accurate capturing.

Capture audio Select to capture audio with the video in the captured clip. Clear to capture video only.

Auto naming Select to automatically assign a file name to captured clips with the name defined in the File entry box of the Video Capture dialog box.

File Specify a file name for the video clip to capture.

Browse Click to search other files or folders.

Save to Production Library Select to insert a link to the actual file in the Production Library for quick access.

Folder Displays the currently selected library folder.

Library Click to select a folder from the Production Library for saving.

Video format Click to open the Video Format dialog box supplied by your capture driver. In some capture drivers, they do not provide this option.

Audio format Click to open the Audio Format dialog box. Select the desired audio format for capturing.

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This option is essential if you are capturing NTSC drop-frame video.


A higher frame rate provides higher quality video recording and more natural motion. A lower frame rate results in a more "jerky" effect.

Capturing at 15 frames a second should be good enough to maintain continuous motion while saving system resources.


Auto Select to capture a continuous sequence of frames from the video source in the specified period of time.

Auto with no time limit Select to capture a continuous sequence of frames from the video source without having to provide the capture time. You can stop the capturing process by pressing the ESC key or the mouse button. Note: Capturing process automatically stops when the disk becomes full.

Manual Select to pick any frame from the video source. At the end the capturing process, you can save only those frames as an AVI file. Click Settings to define the capture time and method information.

Device control Select to support more accurate capturing using the device control driver in processing the video capture. Click Batch to define the capture settings.


Video Capture dialog box - Advanced
Video Capture dialog box

  Options	  Advanced

Display message before capturing Select to open a dialog box everytime before a capture begins. Clear to start capturing right after clicking OK in the Video Capture dialog box. Note: This option has no effect  when the selected capture method is Manual or Device Control.

Play video file after capturing Select to stay in the Overlay or Preview Mode after every capture session. Clear to immediately switch to Playback Mode after every capture session.

Synchronize video with audio Select to indicate that the audio stream controls the clock when writing the AVI file. This makes the audio stream the master and the video stream duration is forced to match the audio duration. Clear to make the audio and video streams independent of each other.

Display message if dropped frames exceed _ % Select to compare the percentage of frames actually dropped during capture to the set value of miscaptures. If the actual percentage is greater than the set value in the associated text box, Video Capture displays a warning message.

Preallocate the capture file Select to reserve memory space specified in the File size for captured files. This improves streaming capture performance.

File size Specify the amount of memory to preallocate in the hard drive for captured files.

Chunk granularity Select to optimize capturing performance by matching the size of each data chunk Video Capture writes to the target hard disk's cluster size. To gain maximum disk write performance, select from the combo box the value that is equal to your disk’s cluster size.

Number of video buffers (1-1000) Specify the memory to allocate for better performance while saving the video file.

Default Click to reset the advanced options to the original settings defined by Ulead.

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Reel Properties dialog box

Reel name Specify a reel name for the source tape to keep track of the reference video and audio. If you don’t specify any, Video Capture uses the default, Untitled for the next new tasks performed in batch capturing.

Capture file name Specify a file name to use when performing batch capturing. If you don’t specify any, Video Capture uses Capt0001 and performs auto-naming for the next new task.

Hide this dialog box next time Select to hide this dialog box after creating a selection and use the same settings for succeeding ones. Clear to prompt you with new settings after every selection.

Browse Click to find other related files or folders.

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Capture Palette dialog box

Continuous frames Specify the number of frames to capture for the composition of the palette. The more frames selected, the greater the color options.

Auto Select this to capture a palette from a frame in the interval determined by the time specified in the entry box.

Manual Select to manually choose which frame to capture for the composition of the palette.

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Load/Save dialog boxes

Look in/Save in Find the desired folder.

View the contents of the next higher folder in your system.

Create a new folder.

View files as icons.

View files by names with statistics.

File name Type in a file name or select from the list of files displayed.

Files of type/Save as type Select a particular file format for opening or saving files.

Browse Click to search for files or folders.

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Preview Options dialog box

Frame rate Specify the frame rate to use when in the Preview mode. You can use a value that is different from that of the source video.

Frame size Select the frame size to use when in the Preview mode, and also select Keep aspect ratio to maintain the relationship between the width and height based on standard video frame sizes when defining your own frame size.

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Batch Log dialog box

Displays status of all capture tasks into a log file. Click Save to create a new log file or Clear to delete the contents of the log file.

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Video Format dialog box

Information in this dialog box differs depending on the type of capture driver you are using. Most drivers allow you to define settings for:

Image Dimensions Specify the frame size. Use the 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and full options to select a frame size relative to the full screen. The list box contains a further 16 options.

Image Format Determine the data type for the captured video clip.

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Audio Format dialog box

Name Select an existing audio format from the drop-down list or click Save As to create a new one.

Save As Click to open the Save As dialog box where you can save the audio format and its attributes to a specified name.

Remove Click to delete a name from the name list

Format Select the format for the audio data from the drop-down list.

Attributes Select a group of audio characteristics that fit your requirements from the drop-down list.

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Choosing an 8-bit palettized format uses an Indexed 256-Color palette. The default palette is grayscale. To display color you need to capture a color palette from the video source. The 16-bit RGB option provides 32,768 colors while the 24-bit RGB setting offer 16.7 million colors but uses three times the memory of the 8-bit setting.

Depending on your video capture board, you may also have a YUV 411 unpacked option. This takes its color scheme direct from the VRAM. The result is effectively true color reproduction at a fraction of the disk space required for 24-bit RGB files.


8-bit samples use less disk space than 16-bit, however 16-bit gives greater range of sound (for human voice a 16-bit sample size is recommended).


Video Source/Display dialog box

Information in this dialog box differs depending on the type of your video capture device. Some drivers may not support this and disables it. Please refer to your video capture device manual for more information.

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Save As dialog box

Save in Find the desired folder.

View the contents of the next higher folder in your system.

Create a new folder.

View files as icons.

View files by names with statistics.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for saving.

Save as type Select a particular file format for saving.

Save to Production Library Select to save a file name entry to a library folder for better file management.

Folder Displays the currently selected library folder for saving.

Options Click to open the Save Options dialog box for available compression schemes as well as advanced saving commands.

Library Click to open the Add To Library dialog box. Choose the library folder where to place the link to the actual file for quick access.

Browse Click to search for files or folders.

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Opening a file

1.	Click File: Open to display the Open dialog box.

2.	Click the Look in drop-down arrow to change folders.

3.	Select the file format from the Files of type drop-down list to display only those files with the same format in the File name list box.

4.	Click a name from the File name list box or type one in the File name text box.

5.	Click Open after selecting or specifying a file to open it in the workspace.

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Auto play Select to immediately play a file in the Preview window whenever selected in the File name list box.

Mute Select to silence the audio track of the selected file when played in the Preview window.

Duration Click to specify a range of frames to open in the workspace instead of the entire video file.

Info Click to open the selected file’s Properties dialog box for information about the file, video and audio attributes.


Playing a video file

There are several ways to play a video file. You can choose from the following:

Click Control: Play.

Click Play [image] on the Control Bar.

Press the Spacebar.

To stop playing the video clip, click Pause [image] or Stop [image] on the Control Bar. You can also skip the video clip using Rewind [image] or Forward [image] on the Control Bar.

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Saving a file

1.	Click File: Save to display the Save As dialog box.

2.	Select a file format to use for saving. Click Options if you want to define the compression scheme as well as advanced saving commands for the selected file format.

3.	Specify a location and name for the file. Click Browse if you want to locate other files related to this video file.

4.	If you want, type a subject or a description for the selected file and click Select to assign a unique thumbnail image to it.

5.	Click Save to start the process.

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This is helpful because the next time you select this file when opening, you can have an idea of its purpose or where you have used it before.

You can also select “Save to Production Library” if you want to save to a library for better file management.


Quitting Video Capture

Click File: Exit.

Double-click the application control menu box.

Click the application control menu box and select Close.

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Connecting to a video source

Before you start displaying video make sure that Video Capture can receive data from your video source.

1.	Click Setup: Video Format to display the Video Format dialog box.

2.	Specify the video connector, input format and video standard used by your video source. Some of the options in this dialog box will differ depending on your video capture board.

3.	Click OK. The dialog box closes with the new settings.

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Viewing your displayed video

When opening Video Capture, the program window appears as it was last viewed. To reposition or resize it:

Drag the borders of the window to the desired size.

Click View: Center to resize the program window and Audio Editor places it in the center of your screen. To restore it, double-click the title bar.

Depending on your capture driver, you can view your video in either Overlay or Preview mode in the View menu. Overlay mode provides the best quality and smoothest motion. Preview mode displays the video as it would appear after capturing.

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Setting video screen display options

1.	Click Setup: Video format to control the size of the frames in the video clip and the data type of the displayed video.

2.	In the Image dimensions list box, choose the frame size and specify the data type.

3.	Click OK and the dialog box closes.

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Improving video display

1.	Click Setup: Video Display to adjust the contrast, color and position of the displayed video.

2.	Move the slider indicators to adjust the hue, saturation, brightness and contrast values.

3.	To change the red, green and blue pixel values of the image, move the slider indicators to the left or right.

4.	Click Adjust to display the Video Position dialog box. Use this to fine tune the position of video displayed in Overlay mode.

5.	Click Effect to display the Video Effect dialog box. Use this to apply special effects to the video image.

6.	Click OK. The dialog box closes and the changes are reflected in the video window.

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If you are in Overlay and Preview modes, the changes you make are immediately reflected in your video image.


Defining audio output

1.	Click Setup: Audio Format to define the audio characteristics of the sound track accompanying your captured video clip.

2.	In the Name combo box, select an option to record the audio data. The attributes of the option are displayed in the Attributes combo box.

3.	In the Format combo box, select a compression scheme. For recording 8 kHz files, try the IMA ADPCM. For other types, use the Microsoft ADPCM option.

4.	Click OK. The dialog box closes and sets the audio characteristics.

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This command is disabled if your PC has no sound board and your video capture board does not support sound board functions.


If you select new attributes and want to save them for later use, click Save As. The Save As dialog box opens allowing you to assign a name to the attributes.


Using a controllable device

Starting a playback

If you have controllable device connected to your video source, you can control your video source directly from Video Capture. For example, clicking Rewind [image] on the Control Bar rewinds your video tape. Another advantage of having a controllable device is that you can specify exactly which part of the video you want to capture. All you have to do is mark the start and end frames to capture. Once marked, clicking Record [image] on the Control Bar repositions your video source and begins capturing the selected frames.

Adding marks

In Video Capture, creating a selection using a controllable device is a simple matter of clicking Mark In [image] and Mark Out [image] on the Control Bar (or using the F3 and F4 shortcut keys respectively). Clicking either button changes the currently selected portion accordingly. Right after pressing F4, the Reel Properties dialog box opens for specifying the reel and file name to use for the captured portion of a video source.

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If your video source is a video disc with a compatible MCI driver, you can open and close the door by clicking Control: Door Open/Close.


Capturing a video clip

1.	Click Capture: Video or click Record [image] to display the Capture Video dialog box.

2.	In the Frame rate combo box, specify the number of frames to be captured each second.

3.	If you are capturing audio with the video, select Capture audio and click Audio format to set its parameters. (This is only available if it is supported by the hardware).

4.	Select the method to use in capturing.

5.	Type a file name for the captured video or click Browse to find other files or folders.

6.	Click OK to open the Capture Video message box if you have Confirm to start capturing in the Video Capture dialog box: Advanced tab selected. If this option is cleared, Video Capture starts capturing immediately after you Click OK.

7.	Press Esc key to stop capturing anytime.

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Capturing a single frame

Select the frame you want to capture. Click Capture: Single Frame and choose whether to send the captured to the clipboard or save it to a file. If you are saving it to a file, the Save As dialog box opens for specifying the save options.

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Capturing a color palette

1.	Click Palette: Capture to display the Capture Palette dialog box for a new color palette.

2.	Specify the number of frames you wish to capture. If your video source is outputting frames which all contain similar colors, specify a low value. If colors are rapidly changing, specify a higher value.

3.	Select the Auto Mode option. Calculate how long you want to capture for and then divide by the number of frames you will capture. For example, if you wish to capture 5 frames from 10 seconds of video output, enter 2.

4.	Click OK. The dialog box closes and the palette is captured.

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Saving a marked selection to a video file

To create a new video file from a selection made on an existing one:

1.	Open the video file and click [image] on the Control Bar to play it.

2.	Click [image] on the Control Bar to mark the beginning of the selection and click [image] on the Control Bar to end it.

3.	Click File: Save As to open the Save Video File dialog box.

4.	Click Options and on the Video Capture tab, select the Mark in - Mark out selection option.

5.	Click OK to close the dialog box.

6.	To finish the process, follow the procedure “Saving a file.”

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Customizing Video Capture

Playing behavior Click File: Preferences to select the options on what actions to perform before and after playing a video file.

Verifying capture options everytime Click File: Preferences and select Display capture options before capturing to set capture options for every video capture. Clear to use the same options for all captures and not display the Video Capture dialog box anymore.

Previewing while capturing Click Capture: Display When Capturing.

Setting the workspace background Click File: Preferences and select Custom color or Bitmap for the background. To change the Custom color, click the color cell to open the Ulead Color Picker palette or right click to open the Windows palette. To choose a bitmap for the background, click select and locate the file you want to use.

Resizing the program window Click View: Center. To restore the background, double-click the title bar.

Resizing the video screen display Click Setup: Video Format and specify the desired frame size.

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Capturing video by batch

Using your controllable device, you can capture portions of a video clip and save it to different files for editing. To do this:

1.	Click Capture: Batch Settings to open the Batch Settings dialog box.

2.	Specify the reel and file name for the capture.

3.	Press F3 to start a selected portion and F4 to end it and click Add to include save the selected portion to a file. If you want to look at the selected portion, click Preview.

4.	Repeat Step 3 until you have marked all the portions you need from the source.

5.	Click OK when done capturing.

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The capture settings used in the process are the ones defined in the Video Capture dialog box. After capturing a portion of a video, you can choose from the following:

To remove a task from the Batch list Select the task to remove from the list and click Delete.

To clear the Batch list Click Delete all.

To change the selected portion of a task Select the task to change and specify the new start and end points in the Mark in Mark out section. Click Update.


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You can also access this help by clicking Glossary on any program’s main page button bar.


Glossary

To find out the definition of a term used in this help, click the appropriate button.

  4:4:4 Sampling	  Bit	  Color Model

  ADPCM	  Bitmap	  Color Table

  Aliasing	  Black and White	  Complimentary Color

  Alpha Channel	  Blue Screen	  Component Video

  Amplitude	  Brightness	  Composite Image

  Analog	  Burn	  Composite Video

  Animation	  Channel	  Compression

  Anti-aliasing	  Chroma	  Contrast

  Aspect Ratio	  Chroma Subsampling	  Control Line

  Averaging	  Clip	  Control Point

  AVI	  Clipboard	  Cropping

  Background Matte	  Cloning	  Curved Segment

  Bandwidth	  CMYK	  Cusp Node

  Bins	  Color Channel


Glossary

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  Data Type	  Fade	  Gamma

  Dedicated System	  File Format	  Garbage Matte

  Digital	  Filter	  Graphics Files

  Digitizing	  Final Cut	  Grayscale

  Dissolve	  Flash Converter	  Halftoning

  Dithering	  Flatbed	  HiColor

  DNLE	  Flick	  HSB

  Dodge	  Floating Selection	  Hue

  DPI	  Footage	  Image

  Edit Window	  Frame	  Import

  EDL	  Frame Rate	  Indexed Color

  Effects Animation	  Frame Size	  Interleave

  Envelope	  Frames Per Second


Glossary

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  Jaggies	  Marquee	  On-line

  Jog Control	  Mask	  Overlay

  Key Color	  Matte	  PAL

  Key Frame	  MCI	  Parade

  Linear Editing	  MIDI	  Pixel

  Linear Segment	  MPEG	  Playlist

  Link	  Node	  Plug-in

  Lossless Compression	  Noise	  Posterization

  Lossy Compression	  Non-Linear Editing	  PPI

  Luminance	  NTSC	  Prime Colors

  Macro	  Off-line	  Proxy File

  Mark In/Mark Out	  Onionskin	  QuickTime


Glossary

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  Raster	  SECAM	  Subsampling

  Reel Name	  Sequence	  Symmetric Node

  Render	  Shuttle Control	  Synthespians

  Resolution	  Smooth Node	  Textures

  RGB	  SMPTE	  Thumbnail

  Rotoscoping	  Sound Sweetening	  Timecode

  Rough Cut	  Source	  Transition Effect

  Sample Rate	  Storyboards	  Traveling Matte

  Sample Size	  Stretching Frames	  True Color

  Saturation


Glossary

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  Vector Graphics	  VLAN	  Wild Sound

  VGA	  Volume	  Waveform

  Virtual Environment	  VTR	  Wireframe

  Virtual Sets	  Warping	  Wire Removal

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4:4:4 Sampling

One of the various ratios of sampling frequencies used to digitize the luminance and color difference components (Y, B-Y, R-Y) or the RGB components of a video signal. In this particular ratio, there are always an equal number of samples of all components. RGB 4:4:4 is commonly used in standard platform computer-based equipment. TV recording and transmission systems are generally based on 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 sampling so the gains are minimal and could even be negated by the double conversion between sampling systems. Another variation is 4:4:4:4 sampling where a key signal sampled at 13.5 MHz is added.

(See also: Subsampling)


ADPCM

Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation is a compression method used to compress audio files.


Aliasing

Jagged edges or “stepped” changes along the edges of curved or angled shapes due to the inability of a printer, screen display, or other output device to adequately reproduce the actual shape. This problem can be corrected through a process called anti-aliasing, where pixels along the edges of the shape are averaged with the background color to blend more smoothly into the image. The image on the upper left shows an example of aliasing.

(See also: Anti-aliasing)


Alpha Channel

A grayscale layer in some image or video files that serves to help isolate portions of the image or video for editing and enhancing. In digital video editing, the alpha channel is primarily used for overlays and mattes.

(See also: 4:4:4:4, Blue Screen, Keying, Overlays, Mattes)


Amplitude

The strength of a sound signal at a particular time. Amplitude ranges from -100% to 100%. An amplitude of 0 represents complete silence while the two extremes represent the strongest signal that can be reproduced without introducing unwanted distortion into the sound. The best recordings are those whose loudest sounds have amplitudes of exactly 100% (or -100%).


Analog

Wave signals carried over the air or recorded onto a magnetic tape that represent information, such as sound or pictures. The various peaks and troughs of this wave as well as the frequency or speed at which it travels account for the type of information it represents. An analog device can interpret or reproduce infinite differences in the signal it receives and is only limited by its ability to duplicate the information accurately. This contrasts with digital information which explicitly defines the characteristics of a signal with a specific and predefined numerical value.


Animation

The simulation of movement produced by rapidly displaying a series of sequential images.


Anti-aliasing

The process of removing jagged edges from a curved or angled shapes in images or text. This is averaging the pixels around the edges of shapes so that their colors are more similar to the background. For example, in this image, the letter on the left is aliased while the one on the right is anti-aliased.


Aspect Ratio

The relationship of width to height for a given image or graphic. Keeping or maintaining the aspect ratio refers to the process of maintaining size relationships when either the width or height of an image or graphic is changed.


Averaging

A filtering process which takes the gray/color value of each pixel and averages it with the values of surrounding pixels. The value of each pixel is then replaced with the averaged value.


AVI

Audio-Video Interleave is a digital video file format designed specifically for the Microsoft Windows environment.


Background Matte

An image or group of images that serves as a backdrop for other images or animations in a video.

(See also: Garbage Matte)


Bandwidth

The maximum amount of data (information) transferred from one location to another in a specified period of time The higher the bandwidth, the greater the amount of information being transferred. Controlling bandwidth is one of the biggest issues associated with creating digital video as the speed of the hardware is not always fast enough to transfer the large amount of data required for reproducing smooth and accurate animation and sound.

(See also: Data Transfer Rate)


Bins

A term used in conventional video and film making for the storage locations of recorded footage.


Bit

The unit of measure for the smallest element of a computer’s memory. In terms of multimedia, bits define the maximum number of divisions possible for storing different levels of information for every pixel or moment in an image, video, or sound file.

1-bit Only two divisions are possible. For images or video, each pixel can be either black or white. For sound, it can either be on or off.

8-bit 256 different levels of color or sound are possible.

16-bit 65,536 different levels of color or sound are possible.

24-bit Over 16-million different levels of color or sound are possible.


Bitmap

An image made up of a pattern of different colored dots or “pixels.” Also referred to as “Raster.”

(See also: Vector)


Black and White

The simplest kind of image data type, consisting of only black or white pixels. Shades of gray can be simulated through a process called dithering.

(See also: Dithering , Data Type)


Blue Screen

A technique by which selected colors (usually shades of blue or green) are removed or filtered from a video or image to allow an image on a layer below the blue-screened image to show through. Blue screen techniques are valuable for removing unwanted details from a completed video or to create virtual sets. Viewing a weather map behind the weather man on the evening news is one common use of a blue screen. Also referred to as Chroma Keying and Overlaying.

(See also: Overlay, Virtual Sets)


Brightness

A description of how much light appears to emanate from an image; also referred to as luminance. The two extremes of brightness are black (no light) and white (all light): black represents 0% brightness, while white represents 100% brightness.

(See also: Color Model, HSB)


Burn

A term from photography that refers to the process of making areas in a photograph that are too light darker.


Channel

One component of an audio, video, or image file that, when combined with others creates the desired image or sound produced by the computer. For example, most image files consist of three color channels, red, green, and blue. By varying the intensities of each of these channels and combining them, other colors can be produced.


Chroma/Chrominance

The color value of a video signal that represents the combined hue and saturation values of the shown colors. For NTSC and PAL signals the chrominance combines with luminance (brightness) to control the colors shown on screen.


Chroma Subsampling

A method of interpreting image data to compression by grouping and averaging color data over a block of pixels.


Clip

Anything placed or intended to be placed into a video timeline as part of a larger project.


Clipboard

A temporary storage area shared by all Windows programs used to hold data during cut, copy, and paste operations. Whenever you place new data onto the clipboard, it immediately replaces the existing data.


Cloning

Replicating part of an image within the same image, or between different images.


CMYK

A popular color model for post-process printing. It uses subtractive colors (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow) to create all the other colors. A fourth channel, Black is added to create varying shades of gray and black.

(See also: Color Model, RGB, HSB)


Color Channel

Refers to one of the components of a color model. Different color models use different components to represent image colors. The RGB color model uses red, green and blue color component channels. The HSB color model uses hue, saturation and brightness color component channels. (Grayscale images can be thought of as single-channel images.)


Color Model

A method of describing the colors that can be shown in an image. Three of the most popular color models are RGB which combines red, green, and blue to form other colors, CMYK, which combines cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, and HSB, which combines hue, saturation, and brightness.

(See also: CMYK, HSB, RGB)


Color Table / Color Palette

For indexed color images, the color table (or palette) lists and arranges all the available colors for that image as a reference. All pixels in the image refer to this list to determine how they appear.


Complimentary Color

The color that, when mixed with its opposite, will combine to create white. For example, the complimentary color to red is cyan.


Component Video

A video signal which separates luminance and chrominance into different parts. Betacam video employs a component video signal.


Composite Image

An image created by combining two or more images into one.


Composite Video

A video signal that combines luminance and chrominance. NTSC and PAL are examples of composite video.


Compression

A method of reducing file size for storage by finding or creating patterns of data that can be easily classified. There are two general categories of compression: “Lossless” and “Lossy.” Lossless compression reduces file size without any data loss. Lossy compression, on the other hand, discards data during compression, and may result in noticeable file degradation.


Contrast

The difference between light and dark values in an image. High contrast results in sharp transitions from light to dark, while lower contrast allows for more subtle transitions.


Control Line

A line connecting two control points when creating or editing a shape for an image’s outline or path for an animated sequence to follow.

(See also: Control Point)


Control Point

A point on the outline of a shape or path that can be dragged to another location to change the shape or orientation of the shape or path.


Cropping

A method trimming away unwanted image data by selecting only that portion you wish to retain and then deleting the remainder, resizing the image’s dimensions accordingly.


Curved Segment

A junction with a rounded edge, or from which the segments extending from it are rounded or curved.

(See also: Linear Segment)


Cusp Node

A node where you can move one control handle at a time to change the curve of a path on one side without affecting other.

(See also: Symmetric Node, Smooth Node)


Data Type

A digital representation used by computers to describe the amount of color information (in bits) contained in an image. The data type of an image controls the amount of information that the image can retain and therefore its displayed appearance.

(See also: Bit)


Dedicated System

Hardware and software built for a specific task and not for general purpose. This becomes very important in high-end editing to improve processing speeds as demands increase heavily.


Digital

A data storage method where audio or image information is converted into a series of numerical values. These values, in turn, can be read by computers and reproduced on a computer monitor or over speakers.

(See also: Analog)


Digitizing

The process of converting analog input to a digital form so that it can be used by the computer.


Dissolve

A type of video transition effect where a clip on one video track (Va) gradually disappears to reveal a video clip on another track (Vb).

(See also: Transition Effect)


Dithering

Method of making images with limited colors available appear to contain more. Most notably for making Black & White images appear to contain near-continuous changes in tone (gray shades). By arranging pixels of different colors close together, dithering can simulate colors not directly supported by an image data type. The various dithering techniques differ in the way they calculate and arrange new pixel values.


DNLE

Digital Non-Linear Editing is a method of combining and editing multiple video clips to produce a finished product. DNLE offers random access to all source materials and all portions on the master tape at all times during the editing process.


Dodge

A term from photography that refers to the process of making areas in a photograph that are too dark lighter.


DPI

Dots Per Inch is a measure of screen, image and printer resolution that is expressed as the number of dots that a device can print or display per linear inch.

(See also: Resolution)


EDL

Edit Decision List is a list of all clips, effects, and transitions in a video project included in a video project. The EDL clearly states the sources for all the clips, which portions of the clips are to be used, where in the final project they are to be used, and any transitions or other effects that will be applied. Many professional mixing consoles accept specially formatted EDLs to automate the final mix for a completed video project.


Edit Window

The window in the workspace where you can perform changes to an open file.


Effects Animation

Effects that have been painted on frames of video to create the illusion of interaction with the live-action elements, such as lasers, lighting, or ionization.


Envelope

A closed path that encloses the selection to which it belongs. Directly adjusting the envelope of a selection results in that selection being distorted accordingly to fit its boundaries.


Fade

A transition effect where the clip gradually disappears or appears. In video, the picture would gradually change to or from a solid color; for audio, the transition would be from full volume to complete silence or vice-versa.

(See also: Dissolve)


File Format

A file structure which defines the way information is stored. File formats can be as simple as an ASCII text or can be quite complicated such as TIFF and EPS.


Filter

An effect applied to an image or video, or sound that changes its appearance by altering the color pixel formation or sound quality.


Final Cut

The point at which the picture portion of the editing is complete. After the final cut, the only remaining task is to record the finished video to an output medium such as video tape or the hard disk.


Flash Converter

A device used to convert analog signals to digital signals. Through the flash converter, it is possible to convert frame(s) of video into data that can then be interpreted by computers.


Flatbed

A machine that is used to play films. With flatbeds modified to include a CCD (charged couple device) video camera, the film is played and then transformed into electrical signals that can be digitized directly to computer disk.


Flick

A fast preview where each frame is displayed sequentially without actually viewing them in the conventional manner.

(See also: Shuttle)


Floating Selection

A selected group of pixels that floats above the image until deselected and dropped onto the desired position on the image.


Footage

A length of recorded film intended for use in a larger project.


Frame

A single image in a video or animation sequence.


Frame Rate

The number of frames captured or displayed in one second of a video or animation sequence.

(See also: Frame)


Frame Size

The size of displayed images in video or animation sequences. If an image intended for the sequence is larger or smaller than the current frame size, it must be resized or cropped.

(See also: Cropping, Frame)


Frames Per Second (FPS)

The number of frames captured or displayed per second in video or animation sequences.


Gamma

The method of determining how the range of possible colors is portrayed on a screen.


Garbage Matte

Animated mattes that block out unwanted objects captured during the original photography.

(See also: Background Matte)


Graphics Files

A file whose data is composed largely of vector graphics. Vector graphics do not have a basic component, like a pixel, but are defined as lines between points, and fills between lines.


Grayscale

An image data type containing a maximum of 256 different shades of gray. This normally means 254 different grays plus black and white.

(See also: Data Type)


Halftoning

A common form of dithering that uses patterns of black and white pixels to produce what appears to be shades of gray.

(See also: Dithering)


HiColor

A 16-bit image data type that can contain up to 65,536 colors. The TGA file format supports images of this type. Other file formats require prior conversion of a HiColor image into True Color. For displays, HiColor normally refers to 15-bit (5-5-5) display adapters that can display up to 32,768 colors.

(See also: Data Type, True Color)


HSB

A color model that specifies colors in a way that is easier for people to visualize than the RGB model. H represents the hue or basic color; S represents the saturation or purity of the color; and B represents the Brightness or amount of light the color appears to emit.

(See also: Brightness, CMYK, Color Model, Hue, Saturation; RGB)


Hue

The quality of a color that sets it apart from other colors with the same base. For example, yellow and orange are different hues.


Image

A digital picture shown as a collection of dots or pixels arranged on a page or screen.

(See also: Bitmap)


Import

The process of bringing data into one program from another. Once imported, the data may be altered to accommodate the new program without affecting the original file.


Indexed Color

A data type that includes a set or index of unique values assigned to each color or shade allowed in an image.

(See also Data Type)


Interleave

A process of arranging audio and video data during compression used to obtain smoother playback and synchronization.


Jaggies

Undesired jagged edges that appear around the edge of bitmapped objects and text; also referred to as “aliasing.”

(See also: Aliasing, Anti-aliasing)


Jog Control

(See Shuttle Control)


Keyframe

A specific frame in a clip that is flagged for special editing or other activities in order to control the flow, playback or other characteristics of the completed animation. For example, when creating a moving path, assigning a keyframe controls the movement of the object(s) along a path. When creating a video, assigning keyframes on parts where there are high data transfer requirements helps control how smoothly the video plays back.


Key Color

A color or range of colors in an image made transparent during an overlay effect to allow another image or clip to show through.

(See also: Blue Screen, Chroma Key, Overlay)


Linear Editing

Traditional editing done on a flatbed where the source film is fed in one side, marked, cut, and spliced, and then fed out the other end. It’s called linear because tape must be edited in the order it’s presented (as opposed to non-linear editing).

(See also: DNLE)


Linear Segment

A junction with a straight edge or from which the segments extending from it are straight.

(See also: Curved Segment)


Link

A method of storing previously saved information in another program without significantly affecting the size of the resulting file. Linking offers another advantage in that the original file can be modified in its original program and the changes will automatically be reflected in the program where it is linked.


Lossless Compression

A method of reducing file size without changing any data when the file is reopened.

(See also: Lossy Compression)


Lossy Compression

A method of reducing file size by selectively discarding nonessential data. The resulting files are smaller than those using lossless compression, but some information is permanently lost even after the file is reopened.

(See also: Lossless Compression)


Luminance

(See Brightness)


Macro

A tool for recording and automating repeated actions that you frequently perform. In Video Paint, macros are essential elements in creating sophisticated animations.


Mark In / Mark Out

The start and end timecodes that identify the portions of clips to be included in a video project.

(See also: Clip)


Marquee

An outline that identifies the edges of a selection area. Also referred to as “Bounding box.”


Mask

A selection area used to isolate a portion of an image while editing. By using a mask, you can protect parts of an image from unwanted changes.

(See also: Matte)


Matte

Opaque images that prevent exposure in a particular area of film and allow the blacked-out space to be filled in with another image or color.


MCI

Media Controller Interface is a software driver designed by Microsoft to allow audio and video files to be played in Windows. MCI devices also allow you to control compatible VCRs and Laser disk players using controls on your computer.


MIDI

Musical Instrument Device Interface is an industry standard file format for both hardware and software which allows musical instruments, synthesizers, and components to be linked together.


MPEG

Moving Picture Experts Group is an organization involved with defining standards for compressing video data for use on the PC. Also refers to the file format that utilizes the compression standards defined by this group.


Node

A point where two line segments meet. In MediaStudio Pro, nodes determine specific points where images and paths can be reshaped, resized, or rotated.


Noise

Small audible or visual discrepancies that adversely affect audio and video files which have been recorded or captured incorrectly or with faulty equipment.


Non-linear Editing

(See DNLE.)


NTSC

National Television Standards Committee is an organization that defines the standards for television used in North America and Japan characterized by 30 frames per second and 525 scan lines per frame. This standard include restrictions on the range of colors available for displaying on television.


Off-line

Term used to refer to editing video away from the source material. Video Editor is an example of an off-line video editor.


Onionskin

Term used in rotoscoping (video painting) whereby layers are created to appear over a video. You can “peel” these layers away to reveal more layers or the underlying video. This is useful for obtaining a good idea of how an animation is progressing by viewing a series of still images laid over each other.


On-line

Term used to refer to editing directly with the source material in real-time. On-line editors generally consist of several tape machines which pass through a controlling device and the resulting video is output to another tape.


Overlay

The process of rendering part of one image transparent to allow a second image to appear through this transparent area.

(See also: Blue Screen, Chroma Key, Key Color)


PAL

Phase Alternation Line is the television standard used in Europe, Africa, and South America characterized by 25 frames per second and 625 scan lines per frame. This standard includes restrictions on the range of colors available for displaying on television.


Parade

Form of color model used by the Perception video capture board which defines color as Y, R-Y and B-Y (luminance, red minus luminance and blue minus luminance).


Pixel (or Pel)

The smallest component that makes up an image. Computer images are made up of rows of pixels, each of which can be a different color. This is usually used as the unit of measurement for an image. The term is derived from the shortening of the words “picture element” or “picture cell.”


Playlist

A list of items to be played back in a certain order.

(See also: EDL)


Plug-in

Plug-ins are additions to the program that are not part of the standard package. They add to the tools, filters, or effects to enhance or expand the image editing options available.


Posterization

An image filter which reduces the number of colors in an image to produce a flat poster-like effect.


PPI

Pixels Per Inch is a unit of measure for determining the density of pixels in a bitmap image. For printing and displaying, this also determines the physical size of the image.


Prime Colors

The colors that are the basis of the RGB color model: red, green, and blue. By varying how these colors are blended, it is possible to create any other color.


Proxy File

A low-resolution copy of a video or image file that reduces system demands while performing previews of your video project in Video Editor.


QuickTime

A compression scheme developed by Apple Computer which allows you to compress video files. QuickTime files are referred to as movies and have an MOV extension.


Raster

(See Bitmap.)


Resolution

The resolution of an image determines the size of the individual pixels in an image, and thus the size of the whole image when printed or displayed. Resolution is shown in pixels per inch (PPI) or dots per inch (DPI).

(See also: DPI, PPI)


Reel Name

A name assigned to source video that aids in recalling where captured video clips came from. This information is particularly useful when doing batch capturing or referring to an EDL.


Render

The process of combining source information into a single file after applying transitions and other effects for output.


RGB

The model used in televisions and computer monitors to display color. By mixing varying amounts of red, green, and blue you can create other colors in the spectrum.

(See also: CMYK, Color Model, HSB)


Rotoscoping

Painting over a sequence of existing frames, one at a time, to create artificial effects.

(See also: Effects Animation)


Rough Cut

The initial edit of a video. Usually the rough cut is prepared quickly to offer an idea of how the finished project will appear.


Sample Rate

The number of audio samples recorded per second (measures in megahertz). Generally there are three rates: 11,025 MHz, (microphone quality) 22,050 MHz (radio quality) and 44,100 MHz (CD quality).


Sample Size

The amount of memory allocated to record audio data. You can choose between two types: 8-bit or 16-bit. 16-bit produces better quality but at twice the file size as 8-bit.


Saturation

The degree of a color’s purity. A color that is highly saturated will be more pure and appear stronger. Increasing a color’s saturation makes it appear quite vivid while reducing saturation makes the color seem washed out.


SECAM

Systém Électronic Pour Coleur Avec Mémoire. The television standard used in France, Russia, and Africa characterized by 25 frames per second and 625 scan lines per frame.


Sequence

Use Clip instead.


Shuttle Control

A control used to manually move backward and forward through a video or audio file.

(See also: Flick)


Smooth Node

A node where you can move the control handles independently from each other and still remain on a linear path when changing the curve of a path.

(See also: Cusp Node, Symmetric Node)


SMPTE

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is an organization based in the United States that makes recommendations for video standards to be adopted by the industry.


Sound Sweetening

Enhancing sound, for example by removing noise.


Source

Original data imported into another program as the basis for further editing or modification.


Storyboards

Graphic representations of shots done during pre-production or before filming to help the director and / or crew visualize how a shot is laid out.


Stretching Frames

A technique of enhancing action and excitement in a video sequence with slow-motion.


Subsampling

A method of interpreting image data to enhance compression by grouping and averaging color data over a block of pixels. Think of your image as groups of pixels arranged into blocks. Each square block contains four pixels. Without subsampling, each block requires twelve entries (12 bytes) to describe it, (three for each pixel). If we subsample using the 4-1-1 method, each pixel keeps its own brightness (H) value, but the color values (Cb and Cy) are each summed and then averaged. Each pixel in the block then uses this value, so the number of required entries for the block drops to six, (four brightness values and two color values.) The 4-2-2 subsampling method is a compromise between None and 4-1-1 and consists of eight entries, (four brightness, two for the first color channel, and two for the second color channel).


Symmetric Node

A node where you can move the control handles while keeping a fixed linear path and equal length for the preceding and succeeding nodes when changing the curve of a path.

(See also: Cusp Node, Smooth Node)


Synthespians

The contemporary slang term for unreal “actors.” Synthespians are entirely computer generated, though voice characterization may be done by real actors on a separate sound track.


Textures

Uniquely patterned bitmaps that can seamlessly be tiled together in an image to serve as a background or fill.


Thumbnail

A small, low resolution representation of an image.


Timecode

A method of identifying a specific frame’s location relative to other frames in a video. Its standard form is Hours:Minutes:Seconds: Frames.


Transition Effect

A process in which one video clip replaces another.


Traveling Matte

An animated shape that protects an area of each frame in a sequence from being changed while a special effect or transition progresses over the rest of the frame.


True Color

A graphics file format containing 24 bits of color information, yielding 16.7 million possible colors, or photographic quality.

(See also: File Format)


Vector Graphics

Images created based on actual shapes rather than individual pixels.

(See also: Graphics Files)


VGA

Video Graphics Array is a type of display card that provides a standard resolution of 640x480 supporting 16 colors.


Virtual Environment

A setting used in a video project that does not actually exist in the real world. By using images and photographs instead of building large and complex sets, you can save a lot of money and time. Also referred to as “Virtual Space.”


Virtual Sets

Term for movie sets that have a photorealistic quality but exist solely within a digital environment. Digitally created background mattes are a good example of virtual sets.


VISCA

A standard protocol used to control external video sources from a computer.


VLAN

An industry standard set of controls and or devices that allows you to connect video playback, recording, and other devices to a PC for performing linear or non-linear digital video editing.


Volume

How loud a sound seems. When the sound is very loud, the volume is considered to be high.


VTR

Video Tape Recorder is a device capable of recording visual information onto magnetic tape so that it can be played back and shown on a television display.


Warping

A method of distorting an image by moving control points on a grid from their original positions to a new position, thus causing distortion in the image.

(See also: Control Point)


Waveform

A visual representation of sound used to enhance editing in a digital environment.


Wild Sound

Sound clips intended for use with video that do not already have video to accompany them. This could, for example, include the sound of a train approaching that was recorded independently from the actual filming of the train or sound effects, such as thunder and lightning that cannot be planned and timed during the actual filming and must be added later.


Wipe

A video transition where the new picture appears to progressively slide over the original.


Wireframe

A shape or object that appears as a single or multiple lines that show its outline.


Wire Removal

The process of digitally removing wires, props, and other undesirable elements from a scene. Wire removal software has superseded the “garbage matte” process of conventional optics.


Manual Capture Settings dialog box

Mode Select Auto to capture a video frame in the specified Duration settings or Manual if you want full control when to start and end capturing video frames.

Duration When in the Auto Mode, specify time interval between captures and select Frames to capture if you know how many frames you want to capture and specify it in the entry box. If you are not sure how long you want the captured clip should be, select No limit.

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Video Save Options dialog box
Options dialog box

Video Capture tab

Select whether to save all the frames of the entire file or only the selected portion from it.

For help on other Save Options, click the Help button in their respective dialog boxes.

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Switch Menu

Opens a menu listing other Ulead programs for easy access.


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Welcome

Welcome to Video Capture help. Besides this introduction, this document contains these sections to help you learn.

  Using Video Capture Offers instruction on completing single tasks.

  Reference Describes menu commands, the workspace, and dialog boxes.

  Contacting Ulead How to contact Ulead Systems when you need advice or have comments.


What is Video Capture?

Video Capture is the program where many of your video creations will begin. With easy-to-use controls, you can view and capture video from a variety of different sources such as VCRs, television, laserdiscs or camcorders and output it to your hard disk.


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  Pops up extra information to enhance understanding.
  Jumps to a topic describing the listed dialog box.
  Pops up tips to help you work more efficiently.

You can also access the other helps included in your package by clicking Other Modules on any main page button bar.


Video Capture Basics

  Customizing Video Capture
  Opening a file
  Playing a video file
  Saving a file
  Saving a marked selection to a video file
  Quitting Video Capture


Preparing For Display

  Connecting to a video source
  Viewing your displayed video
  Setting video screen display options
  Improving video display
  Defining audio output


Capturing

  Capturing a video clip
  Capturing a single frame
  Capturing a color palette
  Capturing video by batch
  Using a controllable device


Standard Toolbar

The Standard Toolbar contains frequently needed commands and tools to make working with Video Capture faster and easier. You may dock it along any edge of the workspace, or drag it anywhere on your desktop as a floating toolbar. Click above to find out more about each button.


Control Bar

The Control Bar allows you to review and fine tune captured video. For information about each button, click above.


Status Bar

The Status Bar at the bottom of the Video Capture window, displays useful information about the active video clip and your system. For more information, click the appropriate area.


Shuttle Bar

The Shuttle Bar allows you to fast forward or reverse through the video clip or source for quick previews. Drag the slider to the right to fast forward or left to reverse.


File Menu - Contents
File Menu

  Open	  Preferences
  Properties	  Recent Files
  Save As	  Exit


Control Menu - Contents
Control Menu

  Stop	  End
  Play/Pause	  Go To
  Freeze/Unfreeze	  Repeat
  Fast Rewind	  Mark In
  Fast Forward	  Mark Out
  Previous Frame	  Volume
  Next Frame	  Door Open/Close
  Begin


View Menu - Contents
View Menu

  Playback	  Video Only
  Preview	  Audio Only
  Overlay	  Preview Options
  Center	  View Capture Log
  Audio and Video	  Toolbars & Panels


Setup Menu - Contents
Setup Menu

  Video Format	  Video Display
  Audio Format	  Video Source
  Video Compression	  Device Control


Capture Menu - Contents
Capture Menu

  Video	  Reel Properties
  Single Frame	  Display When Capturing
  Batch Settings


Palette Menu - Contents
Palette Menu

  Capture Palette	  Copy Palette
  Load Palette	  Paste Palette
  Save Palette


Help Menu - Contents
Help Menu

  Video Capture Help	  About Video Capture
  About Ulead Products


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Switch Menu

The Switch menu opens a menu listing other Ulead programs for easy access. Click a name to invoke the corresponding program.


  Standard Toolbar

  Control Bar

  Shuttle Bar

  Status Bar


  File Menu

  Control Menu

  View Menu

  Setup Menu

  Capture Menu

  Palette Menu

  Help Menu

  Switch Menu


File & Control dialog boxes

File Menu
  Open	  Properties
  Save As	  Preferences

Control Menu
  Go To


View & Setup dialog boxes

View Menu
  Preview Options	  Toolbars & Panels
  View Capture Log

Setup Menu
  Device Control


Capture & Palette dialog boxes

Capture Menu
  Video	  Batch Settings
  Single Frame: To File	  Reel Properties

Palette Menu
  Capture Palette	  Save Palette
  Load Palette


  File Menu dialog boxes

  Control Menu dialog boxes

  View Menu dialog boxes

  Setup Menu dialog boxes

  Capture Menu dialog boxes

  Palette Menu dialog boxes


Shortcuts

Video Capture has many shortcuts that allow you to access commands and open dialog boxes without having to go through the menus.

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File Menu
Ctrl + O  --  Displays the Open dialog box
Ctrl + S  --  Saves an existing video file
Alt + Enter  --  Displays file information about the current video
F6  --  Displays the Preferences dialog box
Ctrl + Q  --  Exits Video Capture

Control Menu
Esc  --  Stops the video clip being played and returns it to the first frame
Space  --  Starts playing the video clip
Pg Up  --  Skips back through the video clip
Pg Dn  --  Skips forward through the video clip
<-  --  Moves back a single frame
->  --  Moves forward a single frame
Home  --  Goes to the first frame of the video clip
End  --  Goes to the last frame of the video clip
Shift + F  --  Goes to a specified location using the controllable device
Ctrl + R  --  Plays the video clip in a continuous loop
F3  --  Selects an individual frame and/or the start of a selected area
F4  --  Defines the end of a selected area
Delete  --  Opens the door if a controllable device is installed
Insert  --  Closes the door if a controllable device is installed

View Menu
Ctrl + P  --  Displays the video in Playback mode
Ctrl + E  --  Displays a preview of the video you intend to capture
Ctrl + V  --  Displays the video directly from the capture board

Capture Menu
F5  --  Displays the Video Capture dialog box
Ctrl + C  --  Captures a single frame to the clipboard
F8  --  Captures a single frame to a file

Help Menu
F1  --  Displays the contents for Video Capture Help
Shift + F10  --  Displays the contents for Windows Help

Miscellaneous
Double-click title bar  --  Maximizes or restores the active window
Esc  --  Closes dialog boxes without making changes
Double-click Status bar  --  Opens the Preferences dialog box
Double-click any toolbar  --  Floats or docks the toolbar


Video Capture has many shortcuts that allow you to access commands and open dialog boxes without having to go through the menus.

File Menu

Ctrl + O  --  Displays the Open dialog box

Ctrl + S  --  Saves an existing video file

Alt + Enter  --  Displays file information about the current video

F6  --  Displays the Preferences dialog box

Ctrl + Q  --  Exits Video Capture

Control Menu

Esc  --  Stops the video clip being played and returns it to the first frame

Space  --  Starts playing the video clip

Pg Up  --  Skips back through the video clip

Pg Dn  --  Skips forward through the video clip

<-  --  Moves back a single frame

->  --  Moves forward a single frame

Home  --  Goes to the first frame of the video clip

End  --  Goes to the last frame of the video clip

Shift + F  --  Goes to a specified location using a controllable device

Ctrl + R  --  Plays the video clip in a continuous loop

F3  --  Selects an individual frame and/or the start of a selected area

F4  --  Defines the end of a selected area

Delete  --  Opens the door if a controllable device is installed

Insert  --  Closes the door if a controllable device is installed

View Menu

Ctrl + P  --  Displays the video in Playback mode

Ctrl + E  --  Displays a preview of the video you intend to capture

Ctrl + V  --  Displays the video directly from the capture board

Capture Menu

F5  --  Displays the Video Capture dialog box

Ctrl + C  --  Captures a single frame to the clipboard

F8  --  Captures a single frame to a file

Help Menu

F1  --  Displays the contents for Video Capture Help

Shift + F10  --  Displays the contents for Windows Help

Miscellaneous

Double-click title bar  --  Maximizes or restores the active window

Esc  --  Closes dialog boxes without making changes

Double-click Status bar  --  Opens the Preferences dialog box

Double-click any toolbar  --  Floats or docks the toolbar


Open dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

View the contents of the next higher folder in your system.

Create a new folder.

View files as icons.

View files by names with statistics.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for opening or relinking.

Files of type Select a particular file format for opening or relinking.

File information Displays information about the selected file’s data type, size, and compression used, if any.

Preview window Displays a thumbnail preview of the selected image file.

Options Click to display the open options dialog box for file formats that provide options. There are only few file formats that support open options.

Browse Search for files or folders.


Relink Source Video dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

View the contents of the next higher folder in your system.

Create a new folder.

View files as icons.

View files by names with statistics.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for relinking.

Files of type Select a particular file format for relinking.

Subject Displays a pre-defined subject of the selected file.

Description Displays a brief description of the selected file.

Auto play Select to automatically play a thumbnail version of the selected video clip in the preview window.

Mute Silences any sound associated with the video file when the file is played during the preview.

Play button Click to playback a preview of the selected file if not in Auto play mode.

Preview Click to display a thumbnail image of the selected file.

Info Displays the file name, file size, duration of the video file and audio information.

Browse Search for files or folders.


Open

Opens previously saved video files.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl+O)

  Opening a file

  Open dialog box

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Save As

Saves the current file with a new name and destination. The Save As dialog box opens where you can assign a name, destination, and other settings.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl+S)

  Saving a file

  Save As dialog box

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Preferences

Customizes the Video Capture and MediaStudio working environment. The Preferences dialog box opens where you can select display options, background, and other general settings.

(Shortcut key: F6)

  Preferences dialog box

  Customizing Video Capture

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Exit

Closes the Video Capture program.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl+Q)

  Quitting Video Capture

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Recent Files List
Recent Files

Lists the most recently opened video files. You can set the maximum number of files to show here by clicking File: Preferences - Video Capture tab.

  Preferences dialog box

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Record

Opens the Capture Video dialog box for capturing. This dialog box can also be accessed by clicking Capture: Video.

(Shortcut key: F5 (only when capturing))

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Stop

Stops the video playback and returns to the first frame.

(Shortcut key: Esc)

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Freeze/Unfreeze

When in Preview or Overlay mode, the Play button/command changes to Freeze. This freezes the video source on one frame, but continues to play in the background. Clicking the Unfreeze button displays the video in the current position.

(Shortcut key: Spacebar)

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Play [image] /Pause

Plays or pauses the video clip in Playback mode. When pausing, the last frame displayed remained visible. Clicking Play [image] on the Control Bar again resumes the playback.

(Shortcut key: Spacebar)

  Playing a video file

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Fast Rewind

Skips backward through the video clip.

(Shortcut key: PgUp)

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Fast Forward

Skips forward through the video clip.

(Shortcut key: PgDn)

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Previous Frame

Moves the video clip backward by a single frame.

(Shortcut key: Left Arrow)

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Next Frame

Moves the video clip forward by a single frame.

(Shortcut key: Right Arrow)

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Begin

Takes you to the beginning of the video clip.

(Shortcut key: Home)

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End

Takes you to the end of the video clip.

(Shortcut key: End)

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Go To

Fast forwards or rewinds a connected controllable device to a specified location on the source.

(Shortcut key: Shift+F)

  Go To dialog box

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Repeat

Causes a video clip to play continuously during playback.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl + R)

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Mark In / Mark Out

Mark In Selects the active frame and marks it as the starting point of a selected area.  (Shortcut key: F3 - Mark In)

Mark Out Selects the active frame and marks it as the ending point of a selected area.  (Shortcut key: F4 - Mark Out)

You can use these marks to trim away unwanted portions from the beginning of your captured video when you save it.

  Saving a marked selection to a video file

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Volume Control Menu
Volume

Changes the volume of the video clip being played. You can also change the volume by clicking “Volume” in the Status Bar.

(Shortcut key: Up and Down Arrow)

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Door Open / Close

Opens and closes the door if your controllable video source device supports this feature.

(Shortcut key: Delete for Open and Insert for Close)

  Using a controllable device

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Playback

Switches Video Capture to Playback mode where you can review the recently captured video or open other existing video files.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl+P)

  Viewing your displayed video

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Preview

Switches Video Capture to video mode. This shows the video it would appear in a captured file and is useful if you want to experiment with various capture settings.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl+E)

  Viewing your displayed video

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The default mode is determined by the mode Video Capture was last in before exiting.


Overlay

Displays video directly from the capture board and is best for viewing only. Depending on your capture settings, board, and other system components, your actual captured video may not look as good as the one you see.

(Shortcut key: Ctrl+V)

  Viewing your displayed video

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Some capture boards do not support showing video in Overlay mode.


Center

Moves the Video Capture window to the center of the screen.

  Viewing your displayed video

  Customizing Video Capture

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Audio and Video

Selects both the audio and video tracks for capturing or playing. You can also change the track by clicking the section where the current track information appears in the Status Bar.

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Video Only

Selects only the video track for playing. You can also change the track by clicking the section where the current track information appears in the Status Bar.

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Audio Only

Selects only the audio track for or playing. You can also change the track by clicking the section where the current track information appears in the Status Bar.

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Preview Options

Defines the preview settings for viewing the live video. The Preview Options dialog box opens where you can change the frame size and rate.

  Preview Options dialog box

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The frame size settings in the Preview Options dialog box may differ from the one in the Video Format dialog box because this dialog box only affects the preview mode.


Properties

Opens the Video Properties dialog box with general information about the current file, as well as the audio and video formats contained in it.

(Shortcut key: Alt+Enter)

  Properties dialog box

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View Capture Log

Opens the Batch Log dialog box which shows the status of all capture tasks.

  Batch Log dialog box

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Toolbars & Panels

Opens a dialog box for choosing the tools to show in the workspace for easy access to various commands and help you work more efficiently. You can also choose between small and large icons for the toolbars, and decide which toolbars and panels appear.

  Toolbars & Panels dialog box

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Video Format

Defines the size of the video window, the image format and the data type.

  Connecting to a video source

  Setting video screen display options

  Video Format dialog box

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The dialog box may differ for different video capture boards.


Audio Format

Defines the audio characteristics such as sampling rate, channel and sample size.

  Defining audio output

  Audio Format dialog box

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If your PC has no audio capabilities, this command is disabled.


Video Compression

Selects the type of compression to use during the capture processs. The drop-down list of compressors varies with the video format settings in the Video Format dialog box.

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Video Capture cannot compress captured video if it is already compressed by the video capture card to make it even smaller.


Video Display

Adjusts the color such as hue, saturation, brightness and contrast as it appears in the video when shown in Video Capture. The actual controls you have depend on the video capture card you use.

  Improving video display

  Video Display dialog box

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This command does not actually change or correct the captured video when you save it to the hard disk.


Video Source

Defines the settings and type of source you want to capture from.

  Video Source dialog box

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The dialog box may differ for different video capture boards.


Device Control

Controls the source directly from Video Capture if you have a controllable device connected to your video source. This offers you better control and accuracy when selecting portions to capture.

  Using a controllable device

  Device Control dialog box

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Video / Record

Captures a video clip from a video source.

(Shortcut key: F5)

  Capturing a video clip

  Video Capture dialog box

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Single Frame

Contains commands to setup the destination of a captured single frame.

To Clipboard Duplicates a frame onto the clipboard. (Shortcut key: Ctrl+C)

To File Saves a frame under a name and specified file format. (Shortcut key: F8)

  Capturing a single frame

  Save As dialog box

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Batch Settings

Enables you to capture more than one clip from a single tape by specifying the starting and ending times for each segment. You must have a controllable video device connected to your computer to take advantage of this command.

  Capturing video by batch

  Using a controllable device

  Batch Settings dialog box

  Reel Properties dialog box

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Reel Properties

Opens the Reel Properties dialog box after you press F4 when capturing portions from a source using a controllable video device. This helps you keep track of the reference video and audio.You can specify a reel and file names for the capturing task(s) and Video Capture provides auto file naming for the succeeding ones if you select to hide the dialog box for the next capture.

  Using a controllable device

  Reel Properties dialog box

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The settings used in this capture depends on the ones defined in the Capture Video dialog box.


Display When Capturing

Shows a preview of the captured video as it is captured. Depending on your system’s capability and capture board, the preview video may not show on the screen.

  Customizing Video Capture

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Capture Palette

Creates an indexed 256-color palette that is specially optimized for the open video.

  Capturing a color palette

  Capture Palette dialog box

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Load Palette

Loads the previously saved palette to use for the open video.

  Load Palette dialog box

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Save Palette

Saves the palette for the open video as a palette that can be used for other indexed 256-color images or videos.

  Save Palette dialog box

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Copy Palette

Copies the palette of the open video to the clipboard.

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Paste Palette

Pastes the palette on the clipboard into the capture driver so that the next capture you perform will use the same palette.

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Video Capture Help

Starts the online help.You can also access help topics by placing the mouse over an item of interest and pressing F1.

(Shortcut key: F1)

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About Ulead Products

Starts the About Ulead Products Help, providing insight into Ulead Systems and its products.

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About Video Capture

Displays copyright information about this version of Video Capture.

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Status Bar Information

This field indicates the current mode: Capture or Playback.


Status Bar Information

This field shows the frame number or time code (depending on the current display mode) for the image currently show in the View area.


Status Bar Information

The Audio/Video and Volume buttons allow you to select the active tracks and the volume of the video clip.


Status Bar Information

These last two fields display information about the starting and ending points of a selected area.


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