VidCom 30th-century S.L. 2008
Video Editing & DVD-Authoring with

Pinnacle Studio 12

(all Versions)

Author : Uwe Wenz (2008)

Table of contents
Welcome Copyright Foreword and Overview Video Editing with Pinnacle Studio 12 Tour of Studio 12 The Capture Tab The Edit Tab The Make Movie tab SmartMovie, the Fast Way to Create a Project Importing Content Tour of Studio Creating a Folder for Video Projects on the Video Hard Disk or Card Capturing Clips Creating and Editing a Video Project Exporting the Video Project Importing Files in Studio 12 Capturing and Importing Video Clips, Images and DVD Titles Capturing from a DV Device Capturing from an HDV Device Capturing from an Analog Device Importing Clips from Photo/Video Camcorders with a Hard Disk Capturing, Importing and Editing Frames Importing a DVD Title Cutting and Transitions Cutting in the Timeline Fading Video Clips in/out using Standard Transitions Alpha Magic Transitions Hollywood FX Transitions Using the Overlay Track with the Picture-in-Picture Effect Creating and Modifying Titles An Overview of the Studio 12 Title Editor Overlay Title Full-screen Title with own Pictures Designing your own Title Creating a Crawling Title Creating a Roll Title Editing Existing Title Templates Effects & Plug-ins The Color Correction Video Effect The Stabilize Video Effect The Lens Flare Video Effect Creating a Multilayer Mix Creating a Video Wall The Old Film Video Effect The Old Film Video Effect - Extended (RTFX Volume 1) The Magnify Advanced Video Effect (RTFX Volume 1) The 2D Editor Advanced Video Effect Using an HFX Effect on a Clip in the Overlay Track Using the Chroma Keyer Using the Picture-in-Picture Effect and Chroma Keys Picture-in-Picture Effect with Keyframes Using PAN and Zoom on a Frame/Still Adding a Marker and the Peak Meter Audio Preview 201
VidCom 30th-century S.L. 2008 proDAD Vitascene Effect as a Plug-in in Studio Using Boris Graffiti in Studio Working with Audio Using Audio Files from the Album Using Scorefitter and Regulating the Volume Setting Surround Sound and Stereo Sound Using Sound Effects and Importing MP3 Files Recording a Narration with a Microphone Using CD Music The Noise Reduction Audio Effect DVD Authoring - Creating a Menu Using and Modifying Static Menus from the Album Motion Menus (with Animated Background) Creating your own DVD Menus Making a Movie Exporting to Tape (DV, HDV and Analog) Exporting as Audio Only Exporting as AVI File Exporting as MPEG File (MPEG 1, 2 and 4) Exporting as a Web File (Real and Windows Media) Exporting as Sony PSP Exporting as iPod Compatible Exporting as DivX File Exporting as a Flash File Exporting as 3GP Creating a Disc (DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray Disc/AVCHD) Creating a VCD Creating an SVCD Uploading to the Web The World of Effects, Titles and Animations proDAD Mercalli in Studio 12, Professional Steadying of Video Clips Training with proDAD Vitascene What is proDAD Vitascene ? Plugin as video effect (Ray/Shine) Plugin as transition (Light Ray Wipes) Preparations in Vitascene Applying Filter-Presets Image/video clip import Sample applications with Vitascene Applying the Light Ray Wipes transition effect between 2 logo animations Applying the Starburst filter to an illuminated building Applying the Zoom Blur effect Applying the filter Border with Blur + Sparkle Training with proDAD Heroglyph What is proDAD Heroglyph ? Plugin as video effect Route with Moving Object and Fade Out Effect 3D-Title and Multilayering Overlaying a title with different graphics Tips and Tricks in Drawing a Route Split Screen with Image and Title Training with proDAD Adorage Plug-in as video effect (Picture with Fade IN/OUT) Plug-in as transition (2D) 406 411
VidCom 30th-century S.L. 2008 Note: The length of the title in the timeline determines the speed of the roll. If you make the title in the timeline longer, it will roll more slowly. It is not strictly necessary to fade a roll title in or out as the title appears at the bottom of the video and rolls upwards until it has rolled through the entire image. After you have taken an important step it is recommended that you save the video project. To do this, select File/Save project in the menu bar.
Editing Existing Title Templates
First switch to Edit mode in the Show titles tab.
Each thumbnail shown in the album defines a title template. You can now select a title template by clicking on it and move it to the timeline (Title track) by keeping the left mouse button pressed (by drag and drop), and then edit it.

Move the cursor to the end of the title (the cursor symbol changes) and pull the title to the required length, keeping the left mouse button pressed.
Now right mouse click on the title, a drop-down menu appears. Select Go to Title Editor, the Studio Title Editor then opens, now you can change the title to meet your requirements.
Editing the title template First change the look by selecting the Text, keeping the left mouse button pressed.
Then select a new suitable look in the Looks tab by clicking on it.
The title immediately adopts the new look.
Now enter the text, e.g. Hiking, and change the Font to Trendy and the Font size to 99.
VidCom 30th-century S.L. 2008 Now align the title to the bottom of the picture within the red dotted border line (displays the image visible on HD TV). Now click on the title frame, the appearance of the frame changes, the title can now be positioned.
The title template currently used consists of several title levels, to move the title the title must be completely grouped. First move the title to its previous position. Then move the mouse outside of the complete title and gather in all the title levels, keeping the left mouse button pressed.
Click the Group tool below the Title Editor. The title is grouped.
Now click on the title frame and move it to the position you want, keeping the left mouse button pressed.
Now save the title in your project directory (e.g. D:\holiday2008\title). Use the function File/Save Title as in the menu bar, select the path and enter a file name. The settings for this title in the Studio Title Editor have now been completed. Finally, click OK, the title is adopted in the timeline and the Preview monitor.
Fading a title in and out Switch to the Show transitions tab to fade the title in and out. In this case, select 2D Transitions and use the transition Dissolve.
Now move the transition to the start of the title in the timeline, keeping the left mouse button pressed.
Move the cursor to the end of the transition (the cursor symbol changes) and pull the transition to the required length, keeping the left mouse button pressed. The fade in can now be seen in the Preview monitor. Click the Play button. If you are happy with the fade in of the title, now set the fade out. Here you proceed in exactly the same way. Now move the transition to the end of the title, keeping the left mouse button pressed, and move the cursor to the start of the transition (the cursor symbol changes). Pull the transition to the required length, keeping the left mouse button pressed.

The fade out can now be seen in the Preview monitor. Click the Play button.
A full-screen preview is also possible, to do this click on the button at the top right of the Preview monitor. The full-screen preview is now displayed on your PC monitor. Note: After you have taken an important step it is recommended that you save the video project. To do this, select File/Save project in the menu bar.

Effects & Plug-ins

This chapter focuses on a selection of video effects (video filters). Video effects are used for improving image quality (e.g. color correction) or changing clip properties (e.g. Stabilize, Lens Flare, Old Film, Chroma-Key and Picture-in-Picture). The Studio 12 video effects are divided into the following categories which consist of numerous effects: 1. 2. 3. 4. Standard RTFX Effects Studio Plus RTFX RTFX Volume 1 RTFX Volume 2
In Pinnacle Studio 12 Ultimate, proDAD Vitascene is integrated to generate effects for transitions and filters. Of course, you can also purchase, install and use proDAD Vitascene as a plug-in for the other Studio 12 versions. In this chapter the following important effects from the categories mentioned above are described: 1. Color Correction 2. Stabilize 3. Lens Flare 4. MultiLayer Mix 5. Videowall 6. Old Film 7. Old Film Advanced (using Keyframes, RTFX Volume 1) 8. Magnify Advanced (RTFX Volume 1) 9. 2D Editor 146