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Edit Range and Functions The MPEG Edit Studio contains multiple windows for a variety of edit functions as shown in the figure below. Fig. Windows provided for edit functions
Button Bar Allows easy access to basic functions like, "Add MPEG file" or "New Project" just by clicking it with the mouse. Fig. Button Bar Status Bar Timeline display mode shows either "Drop Frame Mode" or "Non-drop Frame Mode". It only functions when the project curr ently in operation has a frame rate of 29.97[fps]. Bin Window A window for registering movie clips for editing. Editing starts after registering the movie cl ip in the Bin window. To use the Bin window, click the Bin window or select "Bin" on the "Window" menu. Monitor Window Performs high speed play in the movie clip forward or reverse sequence, or play with
sophisticated functions such as frame feed or frame reverse. The movie clip for editing can also be trimmed in the Monitor window. To use the Monitor window, click the window you want to use or select "Monitor" on the "Window" menu, and then the "Monitor [Monitor No.] ([shortcut No.]). To open a new "Monitor" window, select "Monitor" on the "Window" menu and then select "Open Monitor". To close the current "Monitor" window, select "Monitor" on the "Window" menu and then "Close Current Monitor". Here, "current monitor" is the monitor shown at the top of "Monitor" on the "Window" menu and its shortcut No. is "1". Summarizer Window This includes a "Temporal Browser" for displaying each movie clip for a fixed period. To use the "Summarizer" click the "Summarizer" window you want to operate or select "Summarizer" on the "Window" menu, and then select "Summarizer [Summarizer No.] ([Shortcut No.])". To open a new "Summarizer" window, select "Summarizer" on the "Window" menu and then select "Open New Summarizer". To close the current "Summarizer" window, select "Summarizer" on the "Window" menu and then select "Close Current Summarizer". Here, "current summarizer" is the summarizer shown at the top of "Summarizer" on the "Window" menu and its shortcut No. is "1". Timeline Window Window for the actual editing of the movie clip. Allows making various settings such as movie clip trimming, splicing, setting video/audio effects, and audio level editing. A preview function allows checking ahead of time, how the movie clip will look after the editing. To use the "Timeline" window, click the "Timeline" window or select "Timeline" on the "Window" menu.
Edit Spooler Window Window for checking the edit-output stream status. Also can set the edit pause or operation priority level for application software. Not shown on the default. This window closes when other windows are used. Placing the Default Window To position the default window, select "Default Position" on the "Window" menu. Setting the Edit Function Use one of the following two methods to make edit function settings. a) Select "Configuration" on the "File" menu. Fig. Setting configuration using the "File" menu b) Click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar".
Fig. "Configuration" button The "Configuration" dialog window appears during a) or b) above. Fig. "Configuration" dialog You can use the "Configuration" dialog, to customize edit settings to fit your own needs. Items you can set are shown in the table below. In order to restore the default setting on installation after customizing the "Configuration", click "Default" first, and then click "OK". Table: Customizable Settings
Referring to Help Use either of the following two methods to refer to help.
a) Select "Contents" on the "Help" menu. Fig. "Help" menu b) Click the "Help" button on the "Button Bar". Fig. "Help" button The Help window appears after using either of the a) or b) methods. Selecting "Search for Help on " instead of "Contents" will display a "Help ics" dialog box allowing a search of keywords.
Fig. "Help ics" dialog Finding the Application Version To find information on the MPEG Edit Studio Pro, click "About " on the "Help" menu. Fig. Finding the version information from the "Help" menu The splash window of the MPEG Edit Studio Pro appears, allowing you to check the
version information. Fig. MPEG Edit Studio Pro version information Making a New Project Use one of the following two methods to create a new project. a) Select "New Project" on the "File" menu. Fig. Making a new project from the "File" menu
b) Click the "New Project" button on the "Button Bar". Fig. "New Project" button Opening a Project Use one of the following two methods to open a project. a) Select "Open Project " on the "File" menu. Fig. Opening a project from the "File" menu b) Click the "Open Project" button on the "Button Bar". Fig. "Open Project" button
Switching Projects When more than 1 project is selected, these are shown on the pull-down menu to the right of the "Button Bar" as shown in the figure below. To switch to a project, select it from the pull-down menu. Fig. Using the button bar to change projects An asterisk "*" to the right of the project name shown on the "Button Bar" pull-down menu, indicates it has not yet been saved. Closing a Project To close a project, select "Close Project" on the "File" menu. Fig. Closing a project using the "File" menu
Saving the Project Use any of the following three methods to save the project. a) Select "Save" on the "File" menu. Fig. Overwriting a project file using the "File" menu b) Select "Save As " on the "File" menu. Fig. Saving a project with another name using the "File" menu c) Select "Save All" on the "File" menu.
Fig. Overwriting all projects file using the "File" menu d) Click the "Save Project" button on the "Button Bar" or click the "Save All" button. Fig. "Save Project" and "Save All" button The "Save Project" is enabled when the currently active project has been edited (rewritten). The "Save All" is enabled when there are edited projects among multiple opened projects. Using Auto Save To use auto save, select "Configuration" on the "File" menu or click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar".
Fig. Using "Configuration" for auto save The "Configuration" dialog box appears so set the auto save interval by placing a checkmark in the "Interval of Auto Save" check box. No check mark is placed in the "Interval of Auto Save" check box prior to shipment. is Auto save can be set in intervals ranging from 0 to 60. However, if the auto save interval set to 0, the auto save function is inoperative even if its box is checked. Changing the Default Save Folder To change the default save folder, select "Configuration" on the "File" menu or click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar".
Fig. Changing the default save folder using "Configuration" The "Configuration" dialog box appears so enter an optional folder name in "Default Save Folder" or click the "Browse" button and set the desired folder from the "Browse for Folder" dialog. The default save folder is set to login user s "My Documents" prior to shipping. Changing the Temporal Folder To change the temporal folder, select "Configuration" on the "File" menu or click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar".
Fig. Changing the temporal folder using "Configuration" The "Configuration" dialog box appears so enter an optional folder name in "Temporal Folder" or click the "Browse" button and set the desired folder from the "Browse for Folder" dialog. In the default settings, it will be a "Temp" folder directly under the program folder where the application is installed. If a hard disk drive where the temporal folder is set has enough disk space, it is not necessary to modify the setting value. If a hard disk drive does not have enough space, a temporal file cannot be stored and editing operation may not be possible. * Temporal folder is a folder where a temporally created file is stored during creating an edited stream.
Adding the MPEG Stream to Bin Use any of the following four methods to add the MPEG stream to bin. a) In the Bin window, select, "Add MPEG File" on the right mouse button menu. Fig. Adding an MPEG file from the right mouse button menu b) Select "Add MPEG File" on the "Bin" menu. Fig. Adding an MPEG file from the "Bin" menu c) Click the "Add MPEG File" button on the "Button Bar". Fig. "Add MPEG File" button
Selecting a) b) or c) makes the "MPEG Stream" dialog box appear so select the desired MPEG file. Selecting an MPEG file allows using preview and viewing the MPEG file in detail. File Status Message Detail Information Fig. "MPEG Stream" dialog On viewing the file in detail, information on the selected MPEG file is displayed. If a file other than an MPEG file is selected, the following message appears. This file is not MPEG file. Messages to okay or reject the addition appear as shown in the table below.
Table: MPEG file addition okay/reject list d) Drag-and-drop the MPEG file from explorer to the "Bin" window. However, wh ether the MPEG file can be added depends on the MPEG file first added to the new project. Conditions for adding it are shown in the table below. Table: MPEG file types that can be added poject. This project s condition is not changed even if all MPEG files are deleted from the Adding the MPEG Stream as a Complete Folder to the Bin Use either of the following two methods to add the MPEG stream in a complete folder to the bin. a) In the Bin window, select "Add Folder" from the right mouse button menu.
Fig. Adding the folder from the right mouse button menu b) Select "Add Folder" from the "Bin" menu. Fig. Adding the folder from the "Bin" menu The "Browse for Folder" dialog box appears, and when you select the folder you want to add, all MPEG files within that folder are automatically searched. According to the "MPEG file types that can be added" table, a check dialog box next appears if the types are different, and the MPEG file is added to the bin. Changing the Movie Clip Display Method There are three methods for showing the "Bin" window movie clip. These three methods are the "Poster Frame Display" "Memo Display" and the "Clip Name Display".
Fig. Movie clip display The three following methods are used to change the movie clip display. a) Decide the movie clip display method you want to use and select it from the right mouse button menu. Fig. Changing the display method from the right mouse button menu b) Decide the movie clip display method you want to use and select it from the "Bin" menu.
Fig. Changing the display method from the "Bin" menu c) Decide the movie clip display method you want to use and click "Switch Display" on the lower right of the movie clip. Fig. Changing with the "Switch Display" button Arranging the Movie Clip Use either of the following two methods to arrange the movie clip. a) Right-click a point where there is no "Bin" window movie clip, and select "Replace".
Fig. Setting equal spacing from the right mouse button menu b) Select "Replace" on the "Bin" menu. Fig. Setting Line Up Icons from the "Bin" menu. When you select "Replace", the movie clips in the "Bin" window are arranged in order of higher movie clip name, according to the grid spacing in configuration (system settings). To set the grid spacing, see "Changing the grid width". Writing Memos in the Movie Clips To write a memo in the movie clip, on the "Memo Display" first change to the movie clip you want to write the memo on.
See "Changing the Movie Clip Display Method" for information on display methods. Fig. Displaying the movie clip menu When "Memo Display" is called up, a memo can be entered on the right side of the movie clip. The memo you wrote is automatically stored when the project is saved. Changing the Grid Width To change the g rid width, first of all select "Configuration" on the "File" menu or click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar".
Fig. Changing grid width from "Configuration" A "Configuration" dialog appears so change the grid width on "Grid Interval in Bin". The default grid spacing is 10 dots. The set table range is from 1 to 100 dots. Changing the Movie Clip Poster Frame To change the poster frame of the movie clip, first of all, register the movie clip you want to change onto the "Monitor" window. See "Adding a movie clip to the monitor" for methods to register the movie clip in the "Monitor" window.
Before setting the poster frame, select with a marker, the frame you want to set in the poster frame in the "Monitor" window. After selecting the frame, use either of the following two methods to set the poster frame. a) Click the "Poster Frame" button on the "Monitor" window. Fig. "Marker" and "Set Poster Frame" button on Monitor window b) Select "Set Poster Frame" on the "Monitor" menu.
Fig. Setting a poster frame using the "Monitor" menu After finishing a) or b), the poster frame of the movie clip inside the "Bin" window is changed to the specified frame position. Also, the "Poster Frame" icon is moved to the specified frame position on the poster frame in the "Monitor" window. Fig. "Poster Frame" icon The poster frame is the beginning frame of the movie clip in the default.
Adding a Movie Clip to the Monitor Any of the followin g five methods can be used to add a movie clip to the monitor. a) Drag-and-drop the movie clip from the "Bin" window, or "Temporal Browser", onto the "Monitor" window. Fig. Adding the movie clip by drag-and-drop b) First select the movie clip from the "Bin" window and then select "Add to Monitor" with the right mouse button.
Fig. Adding a movie clip from the right mouse button menu c) First select the movie clip from the "Bin" window and then select "Add to Monitor" on the "Bin" menu. Fig. Adding a movie clip from the "Bin" menu d) Double-click the movie clip shown in "Temporal Browser". e) First, select the movie clip on the "Temporal Browser", and then on the "Summarizer" menu select "Temporal Browser" and "Add to Monitor".
Fig. Adding from temporal browser using the "Summarizer" menu An audio envelope appears on the monitor screen when a movie clip having audio only was added to the monitor. Fig. Displaying audio clip on monitor Switching among Multiple Movie Clips Registered in the Monitor Use either of the following two methods to switch among multiple movie clips registered
on the monitor. a) Click "V" on the history drop-down list at the upper part of the "Monitor" window and select the desired movie clip. Fig. Selecting a history on the drop-down list b) Select the desired movie clip from "History"on the "Monitor" menu. Fig. Selecting a history using the "Monitor" menu When selected, the movie clip appears on the monitor.
Deleting the History of the Movie Clip Registered on the Monitor Use either of the following two methods to delete a movie clip history registered on the monitor. a) First, switch to the movie clip history you want to delete. See "Switching among Multiple Movie Clips Registered in the Monitor" for information on switching histories. Next, on the monitor, select "Delete from History" with the right mouse button menu. Fig. Deleting a history with the right mouse button menu b) First, switch to the movie clip history you want to delete. See "Switching among Muitiple Movie Clips Registered in the Monitor" for information on switching histories. On the "Monitor" menu, select "History" and "Delete from History".
Fig. Deleting a history with the "Monitor" menu Switching the Monitor Size To change the monitor size, show the right mouse button menu on the monitor, and select, "Set Default Size" or select "Set MPEG Original Size". Fig. Changing the size with the right mouse button menu Set Default Size (at monitor startup) Sets the size of the "Monitor" window during MPEG Edit Studio Pro startup.
Set MPEG Original Size (MPEG material) Sets the size of the "Monitor" window as the basic size of the movie clip registered on the current monitor. You can also change the window to an optional size by dragging the edge of the monitor. Play Use either of the following three methods to play the movie clip. a) Click the "Play" button. Fig. "Play" button b) Drag the Shuttle bar slider to the play icon position. Fig. Play with the shuttle bar c) Select "Play" on the "Monitor" menu.
Fig. Play from the "Monitor" menu Play is impossible if the movie clip has not been registered. Stop Use either of the following two methods to stop the movie clip. a) Click the "Stop" button.
Fig. "Stop" button b) Select "Stop" on the "Monitor" menu. Fig. Stop from the "Monitor" menu Pause
Use any of the following three methods to pause the unit. a) Click the "Pause" button. Fig. "Pause" button b) "Pause" on the "Monitor" menu. Fig. Pause from the "Monitor" menu c) Set the "Monitor" window to non-active. In other words, change to another window by
for example clicking a window other than the " Monitor" window. The currently playing movie clip will then set to pause. Section Play Use either of the following two methods for section play. a) Click the "Section Play" button. Fig. "Section Play" button b) Select "Play Section" on the "Monitor" menu.
Fig. Playing the section from the "Monitor" menu See "Playing the Selected Section", for performing section play from another window. Setting - Canceling Looped Play Use either of the following two methods for setting and canceling looped play. a) Click the "Repeat" button.
Fig. "Repeat" button b) Select "Repeat" on the "Monitor" menu.
Fig. Setting and can celling looped play from the "Monitor" menu The "Repeat" button - menu turns alternately on or off each time it is clicked. The "Repeat" button is shown highlighted when turned on. The "Repeat" button is off when the MPEG Edit Studio Pro starts up. Frame Forward - Backward Use either of the following two methods for frame forward or frame backward. a) Click the "Next Frame" or "Previous Frame" button.
Fig. "Next Frame" and "Previous Frame" button b) Select "Next Frame" or "Previous Frame" on the "Monitor" menu. Fig. Frame forward and frame backward using the "Monitor" menu Using the frame forward or frame backward function, respectively displays the 1 frame prior to or 1 frame past the currently appearing frame.
Page Forward-Page Backward Use either of the following two methods for page forward or page backward. a) Click the "Next Page" button or the "Previous Page" button. Fig. "Next Page" and "Previous Page" button b) Select "Next Page" or "Previous Page" on the "Monitor" menu.
Fig. Page forward and page backward using the "Monitor" menu Using the page forward-backward function respectively advances or reverses the pages one displayable frame at a time on the "Frame Display" on the monitor.
Fig. Frame display on monitor Sp eed Play To play at different speeds, drag the "Shuttle Bar" slider left or right. Dragging from center position to the right causes high-speed play. Dragging to the left causes the reverse high-speed play. Play speed increases as the slider is moved farther away from the stop icon in the center position. The current play speed is displayed in the center of the "Shuttle Bar". For single speed play, however, "Play" is displayed.
Fig. Play speed display Changing the Volume Click the "Volume Control" to change the volume. Fig. "Volume Control" button The "Volume Control" bar appears, so drag the slider to a desired position.
Fig. "Volume Control" Check the Picture Type To check the picture type, click the "Frame Display" while movie clips are registered in the "Monitor" window.
Fig. Frame Display Clicking the "Frame Display" displays the movie clip frame in the center of the marker position frame. A small rectangle showing the picture type is displayed at the upper left of each frame. You can check the picture type by means of this rectangle's color. The picture type indicated by the rectangle color is shown in the table below. Table: Picture types in frame display Among coded pictures by MPEG video encoding specified in the ISO standard, I-Picture is a picture which is encoded with interframe prediction. Among coded pictures by MPEG video encoding specified in the ISO standard, P-Picture is a picture which is encoded with intraframe prediction using the past reference picture. Among coded pictures by MPEG video encoding specified in the ISO standard, B-Picture is a picture which is encoded with interframe prediction using both the past and the future reference pictures. Adding a Movie Clip to the Temporal Browser In the temporal browser, a sequence of frames of the added movie clip is displayed at regular interval. It is useful for retrieving a position of a certain image, or browsing a long movie clip. Use one of the following three methods to add a movie clip to the temporal browser. a) Select a movie clip from the "Bin" or "Monitor" window, and drag-and-drop it into the temporal browser.
Fig. Adding from the "Bin" and "Monitor" window b) Select "Add to Summarizer" from the "Bin" menu and select "Add to Temporal Browser". Fig. Adding from the "Bin" window c) On the "Monitor" menu, select "Add to Summarizer" and "Add to Temporal Browser".
Fig. Adding from the "Monitor" window When an audio-only movie clip was added to the temporal browser, the thumbnail appears as a wave icon. Fig. Audio-only movie clip icon Changing the Display Period on the Temporal Browser Use any of the following three methods to change the display period on the temporal browser. a) Drag the temporal browser "Display Period Slider".
Dragging to the right increases the period, and dragging to the left decreases the period. Fig. Using the "Display Period Slider" b) Click the "Reduce View" button or the "Expand View" button on the temporal browser. Fig. " Reduce View " or "Expand View" buttons c) On the "Summarizer" menu select "Temporal Browser", and then the desired period on "Interval". Fig. Changing the "Display period" from the "Summarizer" menu When the display period time is changed, the time of the current display period shown to the left of the " Reduce View" button also changes. Fig. "Display Period" time display
Changing the Time Used for the Display Period To change the time on the display period, first of all click the "Change Display Interval" button on the upper left of the "Summarizer" window. Fig. "Change Display Interval" button The "Display Interval in Temporal Browser" dialog box appears. Fig. "Display Interval in Temporal Browser" setup dialog Next, in "Display Interval in Temporal Browser" place a check on the checkbox having the desired time display period. Up to seven time periods can be selected at one time here. Playing the Selected Section
Use either of the following two methods for to play the selected section. The selected section here is the highlighted (reversed background) section on the "Temporal Browser". a) Double-click the selected section. b) On the "Summarizer" menu, select "Temporal Browser" and then "Add to Monitor". Fig. Adding to monitor from the "Summarizer" menu The selected section is added to the "Monitor" and can now be played. See "Play" for methods on how to play the selected section. Clicking the thumbnail while holding down the "Shift" key allows consecutively selecting multiple sections. Display or Hide the Audio Envelope To display the audio envelope, check the "Wave Mode" checkbox on the upper part of the "Summarizer" window. To hide the audio envelope, remove the check mark from the box. Placing a check mark displays an audio envelope below the thumbnail displayed in the temporal browser. This audio envelope has the same time code as that thumbnail.
Fig. Audio envelope display in the temporal browser A checkmark cannot be placed in the "Wave Mode" box for a video movie clip. Switching Between Multiple Movie Clips on the Temporal Browser Use either of the following two methods to switch between multiple movie clips on the temporal browser. a) Click V" on the history drop-down list at the upper right of the temporal browser and select the desired movie clip name. Fig. Switching to a history from the drop-down list b) Select a desired movie clip name by selecting on the "Summarizer" menu, the "Temporal Browser" and then "History".
Fig. Switching to a history from the "Summarizer" menu Selecting a movie clip name displays a thumbnail of the selected movie clip. Deleting the History of an Added Movie Clip Use either of the following two methods to delete the history of an added movie clip. a) Select the movie clip history you wish to delete. Then, on the thumbnail, select "Delete from History" from the right mouse button menu. Fig. Deleting a history with the right mouse button menu b) Select the movie clip history you wish to delete. Then, after checking that the movie clip you want to delete is selected with "Temporal Browser" and "History" on the "Summarizer" menu, finally select "Delete from history".
Fig. Deleting a history from the "Summarizer" menu Writing a Thumbnail as a JPEG File To write a thumbnail as a JPEG file, first select the thumbnail(s). Select "Create JPEG File" on the right mouse button menu in the temporal browser. Fig. Create JPEG File with the right mouse button menu A "Browse for Folder" dialog box appears, so select the stored folder.
Fig. JPEG file saving dialog The thumbnail is stored under the filename, within the stored folder. "Movie clip name" + "Thumbnail time code" + ".jpg" If multiple frames were selected, the frame with the smallest time code is written as the JPEG file. An audio-only movie clip cannot be selected. Display Thumbnail in Original Size on Monitor To display a thumbnail in its original size, first select the thumbnail you want to show. Then select "Original Size" on the right mouse button menu.
Fig. Display original size from mouse button menu The thumbnail selected on the monitor appears in the movie clip original size. An audio-only movie clip cannot be selected. Setting the Edit Section (In, Out Point, Duration) Use any of the following four methods to set the edit section. a) Set the edit section by dragging the MarkIn (edit start) point and MarkOut point (edit end) using the "Random Access Bar". Fig. Setting the edit section by dragging the mouse b) First drag the marker to the desired point. Next, set the edit section by clicking the "MarkIn" set button and "MarkOut" set button at the desired points.
Fig. Setting the edit section by using the buttons c) First drag the marker to the desired point. Next, on the "Monitor" menu select "Mark In" or select "Mark Out". Fig. Setting the edit section from the "Monitor" menu d) Set the edit section by entering the time code directly on the MarkIn time code display, MarkOut time code display, or Duration time code display, and press the "Enter" key.
Fig. Setting the edit section by entering the time code The edit section that was set can placed into the "Bin" window, "Summarizer" window or "Timeline" window by drag-and-drop. Moving to the Edit Point Use either of the following two methods to move to the edit point. a) Click the "Move Previous Span Point" button or "Move Next Span Point" button. Fig. "Move Previous Span Point" and "Move Next Span Point" button b) On the "Monitor" menu select "Move to Next Span" or select "Move to Previous Span".
Fig. Moving to the edit point from the "Monitor" menu Using "Move to Previous Span" moves to an edit point before the current marker position. After the marker arrives at the beginning of the movie clip, it moves to the end of the movie clip. Using "Move to Next Span" moves to an edit point after the current marker position. After the marker arrives at the end of the movie clip, it moves to the beginning of the movie clip. Adding to an Audio-Only or Video-Only Timeline To add an audio-only or video-only movie clip to the timeline, use the "V A Switcher" button on the "Monitor" window.
Fig. "V A Change" button The "V A Switcher" button is a toggle button having the following, operating as shown in the table below. Table: "V A Switcher" button operation * The "A" button is off when a video-only stream is added to the monitor. The "V" button is off when an audio-only stream was added to the monitor. Installing a Movie Clip in the Track To install a movie clip in the track, drag-and-drop the movie clip from the "Bin" window, the "Temporal Browser" or "Monitor" window monitor display section, or from the "Monitor" window with the "Random Access Bar".
Fig. Adding a movie clip to the timeline Dropping a movie clip at the front or rear well of a track, places a movie clip at the beginning or end of that track. Fig. Beginning and end well of timeline
Separating and Asynchronizing the Movie Clip Video and Audio To separate and asynchronize the video and audio, first select the movie clip you want to asynchronize. Next, selec t "Asynchro " on the right mouse button menu on the movie clip you selected. Fig. Asynchronizing from the right mouse button menu By asynchron izing the movie clip, the video and audio can be edited separately, and audio and video from different movie clips can be combined and edited. Synchronizing the Audio and Video To synchronize the audio and video, first select the audio and video movie clips for synchronizing. Next, click the right mouse button menu on the selected audio and video movie clips, and select "Synchro" on the right mouse button menu.
Fig. Syncronizing from the right mouse button menu Remember, the audio and video movie clips must be overlapped onto the same track and must also overlap with the same time. Partitioning the Movie Clip To partition the movie clips, use the "Cutter Tool". Use either of the following two methods to utilize the cutter tool. a) Click the "Cutter Tool" button and the mouse pointer on the movie clip in the track, changes to the same icon as the "Cutter Tool" button. Fig. " Cutter Tool " button b) Select "Cutter Tool Mode" on the "Timeline" menu.
Fig. Using cutter tool from the "Timeline" menu To start partitioning, click the mouse on the location on the movie clip you want to partition. The movie clips you partitioned can be used separately. Clicking the "Cutter Tool" again returns it to "Selection Tool". To continue partitioning, double-click the "Cutter Tool" button. To return to "Selection Tool", click the "Selection Tool" button. Fig. "Selection Tool" button Merging Two Movie Clips into One Movie Clip Use the "Bond Tool" to merge two movie clips into a single movie clip. Use either of the following two methods to operate the "Bond Tool".
a) Click the "Bond Tool" button and the mouse pointer on the movie clip in the track, changes to the same icon as the "Bond Tool" button. Fig. "Bond Tool" button b) Select "Bond Tool Mode" on the "Timeline" menu. Fig. Using bond tool from the "Timeline" menu Movie clips can be merged only if these clips are originally from the same clip, and they are temporally continuous. Movie clips capable of becoming one clip are enclosed by a yellow frame. Click the left movie clip of two movie clips you want to merge and the two will become one movie clip. left. Clicking the rightmost movie clip, makes merge into one clip with the movie clip on the Clicking the "Bond Tool" again returns it to "Selection Tool". To continue merging, double-click the "Bond Tool" button. To return to "Selection Tool", click the "Selection Tool" button.
Fig. "Selection Tool" button Shifting the Movie Clip point. To move the movie clip to another location, drag-and-drop to the desired destination Fig. Shifting the movie clip When a movie clip is astride the same track, temporarily move it to a different track. Dropping a movie clip into the front or rear well of a track, allows moving a movie clip to the beginning or end of that track.
Fig Beginning or end well of the timeline Finding Detailed Information on a Movie Clip Use either of the following two methods to find detailed information about a movie clip. a) Select the movie clip you need detailed information on, and select "Property" on the right mouse button menu. Fig. Finding the property from the right mouse button menu b) Select the movie clip you need detailed information on, and click the "Property" button on the button bar of the "Timeline" window. Fig. "Property" button A "Clip Property" dialog box opens, and shows detailed information on the movie clip.
Fig. "Clip Property" dialog Changing the Movie Clip Edit Section Use either of the following two methods to change the duration of the movie clip. a) Move the mouse pointer to the left or right edge of the movie clip whose edit section you want to change. The mouse pointer icon changes to a contracting/expanding mouse cursor. Fig. contracting/expanding mouse cursor.
Fig. Changing the edit section of the movie clip with the mouse Dragging the movie clip to the left or right in this state, allows changing the MarkIn point, MarkOut point and the duration. b) Select the movie clip whose edit section you want to change, then select "Property" on the right mouse button menu. The "Clip Property" dialog box then opens, so you can enter the MarkIn point, MarkOut point and duration time codes in the In, Out and Duration fields at the bottom of the dialog. Fig. Changing the MarkIn point, MarkOut point and Duration T he time code that was changed here is now used in the timeline, so the movie clip length is expanded or contracted. Each time you enter a time code, the time codes in the other fields are all changed in real-time.
Adjusting the Audio Level To adjust the audio level, first select the movie clip whose audio level you want to adjust and then select "Adjust Audio-Level" on the right mouse button menu. Fig. Adjusting the audio level from the right mouse button menu After selecting the clip, enter the desired decibels in a range between -40 and +40 shown on the dialog box.
Fig. "Clip Volume" dialog Pressing the "Default" button allows resetting to 0 decibels. Clicking the "Preview" button plays the preview. A video-only movie clip cannot be used with this function. The adjusted audio level is reflected in an audio level of the movie cilp you created, but isn t reflected when the preview. Changing the Icon Size of the Clip within the Track To change the icon size of the clip within the track, select "Configuration" on the "File" menu or click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar". A "Configuration" dialog box appears so set the desired size in "Timeline Icon Size" to allow changing the icon size for the movie clip of the "Timeline" window.
Fig. "Configuration" dialog Once the movie clip icon size has been set, it is stored even after the application is terminated. Changing the Movie Clip Display Method The following two modes; the "Filmstrip" mode and the "Thumbnail" mode are used for displaying the movie clip.
Fig. Typical movie clip display Use either of the following two methods to change the "Filmstrip" mode or "Thumbnail" mode. a) Click the "Change Display Mode" on the button bar of the "Timeline" window. Fig. "Change Display Mode" button b) Select "Change Display Mode" on the "Timeline" menu. Fig. Switching display modes on the "Timeline" menu
The "Filmstrip" mode is convenient for obtaining detailed information on the filmstrip. However, the "Thumbnail" mode has a faster display speed. Changing the Period of the Track Display Time Use any of the following three methods to change the period of the track display time. a) Drag the "Display Interval Slider". Fig. "Display Interval Slider" b) Use the "Reduce View" button and the "Expand View" button. Fig. "Reduce View" and "Expand View" button c) Select the desired period on "Display Interval" on the "Timeline" menu.
Fig. Changing the display Interval from the "Timeline" menu. When you change the display period time, the current display period shown on the left of the "Reduce View" button is also changed. Fig. The "Display Interval" display Storing All Sections in the Window During Edit Use either of the following two methods to store all sections in the window during editing. a) Click the "View All Clips" button on the button bar on the timeline. Fig. "Show All" button
b) Select "Show All" on the "Timeline" menu. Fig. Displaying the entire range from the "Timeline" menu Using this function, automatically sets the now changed timeline length for one screen as the display time (period). The following two methods allow you to restore the display interval before "Show All" operation. a) Click the "Normal Mode" button on the button bar on the timeline. Fig. "Show Normal" button b) Select "Show Normal" on the "Timeline" menu.
Fig. Displaying former range from the "Timeline" menu Previewing the Editing Use any of the following three methods to preview the editing. Along the following lines, Preview is started from the position of marker. a) First of all, select the de sired movie clip within the track. Next, select "Preview" on the right mouse bu tton menu. If there is no movie clip within the track, then the "Preview" menu will not function. Fig. Previewing from the right mouse button menu
b) Click the "Preview" button on the "Button Bar" above the timeline. If there is no movie clip within the track, then the "Preview" will not play. Fig. "Preview" button c) Select "Preview" on the "Timeline" menu. If there is no movie clip within the track, then the "Preview" menu will not function. Fig. Previewing from the "Timeline" menu Shifting the Edit Point Use either of the following two methods to shift the edit point. a) Click the "Move Next Span Point" on the "Timeline" menu to advance the marker to the rear edit point. Click the "Move Previous Span Point" on the "Timeline" menu to return the
marker to the previous edit point. Fig. " Move Next Span Point " and " Move Previous Span Point " menu b) Click the " Move Next Span Point " or " Move Previous Span Point " buttons on the right side of the "Timeline" window. Fig. " Move Next Span Point " and " Move Previous Span Point " button Preview the Marker Area To preview the marker area of the timeline, select "Preview around Marker" on the "Timeline" menu. If there is no movie clip within the track, then "Preview around Marker" will not function.
Fig. Previewing the marker area from the "Timeline" menu To set the time of "Preview around marker", select "Configuration" on the "File" menu or click the "Configuration" button on the "Button Bar". In the "Configuration" dialog, time point for "Preview around Marker" can be set by entering arbitrary time of second in "Preview around the marker".
Fig. "Configuration" dialog Making an Edited Movie Use either of the following two methods to create an edited movie. a) Click the "Create" button on the lower right of the "Timeline" window.
Fig. "Create" button b) Select the "Edit " on the "Timeline" menu Fig. Making Edited movie from the "Timeline" menu The "Edit Setting" dialog box is displayed as shown below.
Fig. "Edit Setting" dialog Here, make the edit stream output settings. Clicking the "Edit Start button after making the output settings, creates an edited movie conforming to the output settings. Refer to "Outputting an Edited Movie" for information on edit stream output settings. Using the Video Transition Effect Various effects can be applied by using the transition effect when switching from a video clip on one track to a video clip on another track. The transition effect is set by positioning the transition clip within the transition track of the "Timeline" window.
Fig. Transition Track and Transition Clip Sections satisfying the following conditions can be set with the transition effect. a) Consecutive sections with video clips in both track 1 and track 2 b) Consecutive sections with video clips in either track 1 or track 2 The transition effect cannot be set to straddle these sections. Also, the setting cannot exceed the set table area. When video clips are present in both tracks and the transition effect has not been set, the video clip of track 1 is in effect (valid). Fig. Section where the transition effect can be set.
Adding a Transition Effect To add a transition effect, click the "FX" button in a state where one or more clips are positioned on the timeline, and no previously set transition clips are selected. When the mouse button is aligned on the video line of the transition track, the sections where the transition effect can be set are enclosed by a dotted line so select a section you want to use and click it. Fig. Adding new video transition effect The "Video Transition Setting" dialog box appears so press the "OK" button to make the settings and a new transition effect is added. Fig. Display shown after adding a video transition effect
Deleting the Transition Effect Use either of the following two methods to delete the transition effect. a) Select the transition clip you want to delete, on the transition track of the "Timeline" window, and press the "Delete" key. b) Click the right mouse button menu on the transition clip you want to delete on the transition track of the "Timeline" window, and select "Delete" from the displayed menu. Making the Transition Effect Settings To set the transition effe ct, use the "Video Transition Setting" dialog box. Use any of the following four methods to di splay the "Video Transition Setting" dialog box. a) Add the transition effect. b) Double-click the transition clip already present in the transition track. c) Select the transition clip already present in the transition track, and click the "FX" button. d) Click the right mouse button menu on the transition clip already present in the transition track, and select the "Ope n Configuration Dialog" from the displayed menu.
Fig. "Video Transition Setting" dialog Table: "Video transition setting" dialog
Changing the Section for Performing the Transition Effect Use either of the following two methods to change the section for performing the transition effect. a) Change by using Duration" and "Front set/back set" on the "Video Transition Setting" dialog. b) Drag the start point or end point of the transition clip with the mouse. Fig. Changing the section for performing the transition effect Making a Detailed Transition Effect Setup To make the detailed transition effect setup, check that the transition you want to make the detailed setting for is selected on the "Video Transition Setting" dialog box. Then click the "Detail Setting " button and the "Detail Setting" dialog box appears. The "Detail Setting" dialog contains items common to all transitions and item that differ according to the type of transition selected.
Fig. Wipe Detail Setting dialog Items common to all transitions are shown below. Table: "Detailed setup" dialog: common items Set table items unique to each transition are as follows. Table: Item settings unique to each transition
Using the Audio Transition Effect Various effects can be applied by using the transition effect when switching from an audio clip on one track to an audio clip on another track. The transition effect is set by positioning the transition clip within the transition track of the "Timeline" window. Setting the audio transition effect just as with the audio effect, requires satisfying the following conditions. a) Consecutive sections with audio clips in both track 1 and track 2 b) Consecutive sections with audio clips in either track 1 or track 2 The transition effect cannot be set to straddle these sections. Also, the setting cannot exceed the settable area. If one track does not have an audio clip, then that track is treated as silent (no audio).
When audio clips are present in both tracks and the transition effect has not been the audio clip of track 1 is in effect (valid). set, Adding a Transition Effect To add a transition effect, click the "SE" button in a state where one or more clips are positioned on the timeline, and no previously set transition clips are selected. When the mouse button is aligned on the audio line of the transition track, the sections where the transition effect can be set are enclosed by a dotted line so select a section you want to use and click it. Fig. Adding new audio transition effect The "Audio Transition Setting" dialog box appears so press the "OK" button to make the settings and a new transition effect is added.
Fig. Display shown after adding a audio transition effect Deleting the Transition Effect Use either of the following two methods to delete the transition effect. a) Select the transition clip you want to delete, on the transition track of the "Timeline" window, and press the "Delete" key. b) Click the right mouse button menu on the transition clip you want to delete on the transition track of the "Timeline" window, and select "Delete" from the displayed menu. Making the Transition Effect Settings To set the transition effect, use the "Audio Transition Setting" dialog box. Use any of the following four methods to display the "Audio Transition Setting" dialog box. a) Add the transition effect. b) Double-click the transition clip already present in the transition track. c) Select the transition clip already presents in the transition track, and click the "SE" button. d) Click the right mouse button menu on the transition clip already present in the transition track, and select the "Open Configuration Dialog" from the displayed menu.
Fig. "Audio Transition Setting" dialog Table: "Audio Transition Setting" dialog Changing the Section for Performing the Transition Effect Use either of the following two methods to change the section for performing the transition effect.
a) Change by using Duration" and "Front set/back set" on the "Audio Transition Setting" dialog. b) Drag the MarkIn point or MarkOut point of the transition clip with the mouse. Fig. Changing the section for performing the transition effect Making a Detailed Transition Effect Setup To make the detailed transition effect setup, check that the transition you want to make the detailed setting for is selected on the "Audio Transition Setting" dialog box. Then click the "Detail Setting " button. Making a Detailed Fade Setup
Fig. "Detailed fade setup" dialog An overview of the "Fade" dialog box is shown below. Table: " Fade " dialog Making a Detailed Mixing Setup
Fig. "Mixer" dialog An overview of the "Mixer" dialog box is shown below. Table: "Mixer" dialog Insert Title in Video Positioning the title clips on each track of the "Timeline" window allows displaying the edited text on the screen and insertion in the video clip.
Adding a Title To add a title, click the timeline "T" button, then place the mouse pointer on the section where you want to enter the title, the section of the timeline inserted with the title appears enclosed by dotted lines. Fig. Adding a new title Click the section where you want to enter the title and the "Title Setting" dialog box appears. Next click the "Setting" button, the title clip then appears on the track and the new title is added. Fig. Display after adding the title
Deleting the Title Use any of the following three methods to delete a title placed on the timeline. a) Click the right mouse button on the title clip you want to delete, and select "Delete" from the menu. Fig. Deleting a title with the right mouse button menu b) Select the title clip you want to delete, and press the "Delete" key. c) Select the title clip you want to delete, and simultaneously press the "Ctrl" and "D" keys. Set the Title To set the title, use the "Title Setting" dialog box. Use any of the following three methods to display the "Title Setting" dialog box. a) Add a new title.
b) Double-click a title clip already in the timeline. c) Select a title clip already in the timeline, and click the "T" button. Fig. "Title Setting" dialog Table: "Title setting" dialog box
Changing the Position for Inserting the Title The title clip on the timeline can be positioned on and among tracks, exactly the same as with video and audio clips. Changing the Section for Inserting the Title Use either of the following two methods for changing the section for inserting the title. a) Change by using Duration" on the "Title Setting" dialog box. b) Drag the title clip MarkIn point or MarkOut point using the mouse. Making a Detailed Title Setting To make detailed title settings, use the "Title Effect" dialog box. To display the "Title Effect" dialog box, check that the title needing a detailed setting is selected on the "Title Setting" dialog box and click the "Detail Setting " button.
Fig. "Title Effect" dialog Table: "Title Effect" dialog box
Outputting an Edited Movie To output a movie edited on the timeline, use the "Edit Setting" dialog box. To display the "Edit Setting" dialog box, click the "Create" button on the "Timeline" window or select "Edit" on the "Timeline" menu. In the "Edit Setting" dialog box, make the detailed settings and enter the file name for the output stream, then click the "Edit Start" button to make the output stream.
Fig. "Edit Setting" dialog Placing a check in the "Edit End Attention" box, shows a dialog box for reporting the edit has ended. Fig. "Finished" dialog Outputting an Audio Stream Fig. "Audio Stream"
To output an audio stream, place a check on the "Audio Stream" box on the "Edit Setting" dialog box. The audio stream cannot be output unless the edited movie contains video. Set the file name for the output stream by either of the following two methods. a) Enter it directly in the file name entry section. b) Click the "Ref" button to display the "Save Audio Stream File" dialog box and specify the file name and location. Fig. "Save Audio Stream File" dialog Outputting a System Stream Fig. "System Stream"
To output a system stream, place a check in the "System Stream" on the "Edit Setting" dialog box. The system stream cannot be output when the edited movie contains only audio or only video. Set the file name for the output stream by either of the following two methods. a) Enter it directly in the file name entry section. b) Click the "Ref" button to display the "Save System Stream File" dialog box and specify the file name and location. The output stream format will be limited to the "MPEG-2 TS", the same format as that of the material MPEG file. Outputting a MPEG-2 Convert Stream Fig. "MPEG-2 Convert" To output a MPEG-2 Convert Stream, check " MPEG-2 Convert" on the "Edit Setting" dialog box. You cannot create an MPEG-2 converted stream if the edited stream includes either only an audio stream or only a video stream. Set the output file name by either of the following two methods. a) Enter it directly in the file name entry section. b) Click the "Ref" button to display the " Save MPEG Stream File " dialog box and specify the file name and location.
Making a Detailed MPEG-2 Convert Stream Setting To make a detailed MPEG-2 Convert stream setting for output, use the "MPEG-2 Convert" dialog box. To display the " MPEG-2 Convert" dialog, click the " Option " button on the "Edit Setting" dialog box. Fig. " Option " button In the "MPEG-2 Convert" dialog box, make the detailed settings, then click the "OK" button. Fig. "MPEG-2 Convert" dialog
Checking Edit - Output Status To check edit and output status use the edit spooler. The edit spooler can check the edit sequence, contents and degree of progress, etc. Use any of the following three methods to display the edit spooler. a) On the "Window" menu, select "Edit Spooler". b) Click the "Edit Start " button on the "Edit Setting" dialog. c) Click the "Edit Spooler" button on the "Button Bar". Fig. "Edit Spooler" button Fig. Edit Spooler Table: Edit Spooler
Main Specifications Edit formats compatible with this software are listed below. Table: Edit Input/Output formats supported Restrictions on Editing This software requires some restrictions on the input stream file for editing. Followings are the restrictions for the streams that are available for editing. * Restrictions on MPEG streams Input stream file should be either the MPEG-2 Transp ort Stream including both a video stream and an audio stream, or the MPEG-2 Program Stream including only an audio stream. * Restrictions on MPEG Video streams (1) Video type must be MPEG-2. (2) Image size must coincide and be 720x480, 720x576,or 1280x720. (3) Video frame rate must be 59.94fps, 50fps, and 29.97fps or 25fps when video frame size is 720x480, 720x576, and 1280x720, respectively. (4) Aspect ratio of the image must be 16:9. (5) Video bitrate must be less than 20Mbps. (6) Stream must not be interlaced. (7) GOP must be closed GOP. (8) Profile and Level must be MP@HL. (9) Rate Control must be CBR. (10) Each chroma format must coincide.