Using Pinnacle Studio 9Using Pinnacle Studio 9

A beginner’s guide to editing A beginner’s guide to editing and creating videoand creating video

What is Pinnacle Studio 9?What is Pinnacle Studio 9?

Studio 9 is a software application that Studio 9 is a software application that allows a user to capture video, edit it, and allows a user to capture video, edit it, and produce their own videos in various produce their own videos in various formats.formats.

It comes with a media converter which It comes with a media converter which allows the user to import video from a allows the user to import video from a digital or analog video camera, as well as digital or analog video camera, as well as from a VCR.from a VCR.

Using Studio 9: Starting OutUsing Studio 9: Starting Out

Begin by opening Begin by opening the program via the the program via the desktop shortcutdesktop shortcut

Before editing, Before editing, video must first be video must first be taken through use taken through use of a video camera, of a video camera, whether digital or whether digital or analog. analog.

Capturing Media into Studio Capturing Media into Studio 99

If capturing from a digital If capturing from a digital camera, the digital video camera, the digital video camera should be camera should be connected to the connected to the computer’s 1394 port. computer’s 1394 port.

The user must be in the The user must be in the capture section. Once there capture section. Once there the user hits the user hits start capture start capture to begin, and to begin, and stop capturestop capture to finish.to finish.

The user will be asked to The user will be asked to name the file before name the file before capture can begin. When capture can begin. When this is done, the user can this is done, the user can hit play on the camera and hit play on the camera and start capture start capture in the in the program. program.

Video clips will display here after capture.

-Camcorder

Controller-allows for playback controls and tape counter display

Video will play here during capture

Capturing Media with Moviebox Capturing Media with Moviebox (media converter) for analog (media converter) for analog

videovideo The Moviebox connects The Moviebox connects

to the computer via a to the computer via a USB cable.USB cable.

The camera is then The camera is then connected with a cable connected with a cable to the Moviebox.to the Moviebox.

Then, the user hits play Then, the user hits play on the camera and on the camera and start capture in Studio start capture in Studio 9. One can specify the 9. One can specify the quality of the capture quality of the capture as well.as well.

Capturing Media with Capturing Media with Moviebox: Adjusting SettingsMoviebox: Adjusting Settings

Before starting the Before starting the capture, the user capture, the user can adjust various can adjust various settings.settings.

Users can adjust Users can adjust settings for the settings for the capture source, the capture source, the capture format, capture format, editing, and for CD editing, and for CD and audio. and audio.

After Capturing: Adding videos After Capturing: Adding videos to the audio track.to the audio track.

After capturing the video, click on After capturing the video, click on the Edit tab. There will be the video. the Edit tab. There will be the video. Click and drag the clips to the Video Click and drag the clips to the Video track.track.Edit tab

Editing Video: Adding Editing Video: Adding Transitions and Altering the Transitions and Altering the

Sound TrackSound Track Like video clips, Like video clips,

transitions are transitions are clicked and clicked and dragged in dragged in between two clips.between two clips.

The sound track The sound track can be altered by can be altered by adjusting the blue adjusting the blue line. line.

Editing Video: The Sound Editing Video: The Sound TracksTracks

Besides the video and audio tracks, Besides the video and audio tracks, there are sound tracks which can be there are sound tracks which can be used in the editing process. used in the editing process.

Here is where sound effects clips are added

where music tracks are added.

Additional Tools and Features Additional Tools and Features in Editingin Editing

Besides transitions, Besides transitions, there are other tools there are other tools that can be utilized. that can be utilized.

There is a There is a title title tool tool which allows someone which allows someone to overlay a message to overlay a message on the video.on the video.

Also, there is a sound Also, there is a sound effects tool which has effects tool which has already-made sound already-made sound clips for sound FX clips for sound FX track. track.

Additional Tools (continued)Additional Tools (continued)

Lastly, there is Lastly, there is feature which feature which allows the user to allows the user to choose a DVD choose a DVD menu. menu.

Rendering: Making The Rendering: Making The MovieMovie

To finished the movie make sure this tab is clicked

Here you can choose what format you want to create the finished video in.

Press this button to create finished disc, or video in MPEG, AVI, Stream, & tape formats

This lets the user know how many minutes are still available for a DVD.

The Finished VideoThe Finished Video

ReferencesReferences

Pinnacle Systems. (2004). Pinnacle Systems. (2004). Pinnacle Pinnacle StudioVersion 9 (instruction StudioVersion 9 (instruction manual).manual).Pinnacle SystemsPinnacle Systems

www.pinnaclesys.comwww.pinnaclesys.com

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