Ulead VIDEO TOOLBOX 2 HOME EDITION User manual

User Guide
Ulead Systems, Inc.
August 2004

English edition for Ulead VideoToolBox 2 Home Edition, August 2004.
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Ulead Video ToolBox .............5
What’s new .......................................................5
System requirements ........................................5
Supported file formats .......................................5
Installing Video ToolBox ....................................6
User interface ....................................................6
Navigation Panel ................................................ 7
File menu ......................................................... 8
Convert menu ................................................... 8
Help menu ........................................................ 8
Creating a video file ..........................................9
Step 1: Determine video output setting. ............. 10
Step 2: Add/Edit media clip ............................... 10
Inserting clips into your project ................................11
Capturing digital video ............................................11
Capturing analog video ...........................................12
Capturing still images .............................................13
Trimming a clip ......................................................13
Multi-trim Video .....................................................14
Creating an image slideshow ...................................16
Rotating an image ..................................................16
Rearranging the position of the clips .........................16
Step 3: Choose a style ..................................... 16
Selecting a movie style ...........................................16
Changing the transition effect ..................................17
Editing text ...........................................................17
Changing the background music ...............................18
Step 4: Create Video File .................................. 19
Appendix .................................................20
Dialog boxes ....................................................20

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Batch Convert ................................................. 20
Preferences ..................................................... 21
Video and Audio Capture Property Settings ......... 22
Video Save Options .......................................... 25
Advanced Options ..................................................29
Index ...................................................... 30

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Welcome to Ulead Video ToolBox
Ulead Video ToolBox allows you to capture and edit video and
output them to various formats so you can view the video on a
computer. Video ToolBox’s guided workflow lets you easily capture,
edit and export video. Capture video from various sources such as a
DV camcorder then edit it by selecting from various movie styles,
trimming, adding text, and more. After editing, save them to
formats such as MPEG-4, WMV, and more.
What’s new
•Designed for Home User-friendly design, so there are simple, task-
focused wizards for most common tasks.
•Batch Conversion Save time by converting a series of videos into any
supported format, without the need for a separate application.
•Auto-Enhancement Auto-adjust the hue, saturation, brightness, and
contrast of videos and photos.
System requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and XP
• 128MB of RAM (256MB or more recommended)
• 200MB of available hard drive space for program installation
• 2GB+ hard drive space for video capture and editing
• Windows-compatible display with at least 1024x768 resolution
• CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW
• Windows compatible sound card
Supported file formats
Import
•Video: 3GPP, ASF, AVI, DVD (DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM),
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV
•Audio: AC-3, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AU, MP3, WAV, MPA, MP4, WMA
•Image: BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, FPX, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, PCD,
PCT, PCX, PIC, PNG, PSD, PXR, RAS, RLE, SCT, SHG, TGA, TIF, WMF
Note: Different video formats are supported depending on region or
product version.

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Export
•Video: DV AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and WMV. 3GPP and 3GPP2
are supported in Batch Convert mode.
Installing Video ToolBox
To install Video ToolBox, insert the disc into the disc drive then click
Install on the setup screen and follow the instructions.
User interface
1 Visit Ulead Web site
Click to launch your Web browser and connect to the Ulead Web site.
2Filemenu
Select to open a menu where you can save your project file and set
project preferences. (See “File menu” on page 8).
3Convertmenu
Click to open a menu where you can convert multiple video files that
have different formats to a single format.

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4Helpmenu
Click to open a menu where you can access the help file and view product
information.
5 Options Panel
Displays controls, buttons, and other information that you can use to
customize the project. The contents of this panel change depending on
the step you are in and the selected project element.
6 Step buttons
Click to go to the next or previous step.
7 Media Clip List
Displays the clips, transition effects and text that are used in the project.
Click to remove the clip from the Media Clip List or click to view
the selected clip’s properties.
8 Step Panel
Displays buttons that correspond to the different video editing steps.
9PreviewWindow
Displays the video playback here.
10Navigation Panel
Displays buttons for playback and trimming clips.
Navigation Panel
1TrimBar
Drag the ends of the bar to trim clips.
2Mark-in
Click to mark the current position of the Jog Bar as the start of the clip.
3Home
Returns to the starting frame.
4Play
Plays, pauses or resumes the playback of the project.
5Mark-out
Click to mark the current position of the Jog Bar as the end of the clip.
6JogBar
Allows you to scrub through the project or clip.

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File menu
•New Select to create a new project. Video
ToolBox prompts you to save the current project
before creating the new project.
•Open Select to open a previously saved Video
ToolBox project (VTP).
•Save Saves the current project using the same
file name.
•Save As Allows you to save the project file using another file name or
path.
•Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box where you can set
capture options and set the frequency to check for updates on the Ulead
Web site. (See “Preferences” on page 21).
Convert menu
•Batch Convert Opens the Batch Convert dialog box where you can
choose multiple video files in different file formats and convert them to a
single video file format. (See “Batch Convert” on page 20).
Help menu
•Ulead Video ToolBox Help Opens the
online help.
•About Ulead Video ToolBox Displays
product and copyright information.

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Creating a video file

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Step 1: Determine video output setting.
Select a video format and quality option.
Step 2: Add/Edit media clip
Select the type of media you want to add or capture then edit the
media clip.
Add media clip Options Panel
Tip: Please read the Description to view the properties of the video
format or the mobile carrier you selected.
Insert Video Allows you to add a video file to the
project.
Insert Image Allows you to add an image file to the
project.
Insert DVD/DVD-VR Allows you to add video from a
DVD-Video or DVD-VR formatted disc to the project.

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Edit media clip Options Panel
Inserting clips into your project
Insert video, image and DVD/DVD-VR video into the project’s Media
Clip List. To insert a clip, just click the button of the media clip you
want to insert then in the dialog box that opens, locate the file and
click Open/OK.
Capturing digital video
Video ToolBox lets you capture video from DV devices such as DV
camcorders. Video ToolBox automatically saves the captured video
in the DV AVI format.
Capture Digital Video Opens a dialog box where you
can capture video from a digital source (e.g. DV
camcorder).
Capture Analog Video Opens a dialog box where you
can capture video from an analog source (e.g. TV tuner
card).
Multi-trim Video (Video only) Allows you to
choose desired segments from a video file and
extract them. (See “Multi-trim Video” on page 14).
Split Video (Video only) Cuts the selected clip
into two. To cut, position the Jog Bar to where you
want the first clip to end and the second one to
start, and then click this button. (See “Trimming a
clip” on page 13).
Rotate (Image only) Click to rotate the image 90
degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
Auto-enhance Select to automatically adjust hue,
saturation, brightness, and contrast of the clip.
Note: Video ToolBox can only import DVD videos from non-copy-
protected DVD discs or folders.

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To capture digital video:
1. Click Capture Digital Video .
2. Click Toggle Display .
3. Specify a Capture folder in which to save video files.
4. Click Options to open a menu for customizing more capture
settings. The available options in the menu depends on the
selected capture plug-in.
5. Use the Navigation Panel to scan your video to search the part
to capture. The device control must be properly set up to be able
to control the DV camcorder.
To set up the device control, click Options and select Select
Device Control. In the dialog box, select the device control to
use in Current device.
6. When you locate the start of the section that you want to
capture, click Capture Video to start capturing.
7. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing.
8. Click OK.
Capturing analog video
When footage is captured from analog sources such as VHS, Video-
8, or TV, it is converted to a digital format that can be read and
stored by the computer. Video ToolBox automatically saves the
captured video in the DV AVI format.
To capture analog video:
1. Click Capture Analog Video .
2. Click Toggle Display .
3. Specify a Capture folder in which to save video files.
4. Capture Video to start capturing. Click Stop Capture or press
[Esc] to stop capturing.
5. Click OK.

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Capturing still images
In addition to capturing video, Video ToolBox also allows you to
capture still images. Images are saved in JPEG format and the size
depends on the source video’s frame size.
To capture still images:
1. Depending on your device, click Capture Digital Video or
Capture Analog Video.
2. If you are capturing from a DV device, click Play in the
Navigation Panel to play your DV tape.
If you are capturing from an analog camcorder, press the Play
button on your device to play your videotape.
3. When you see the image you want to capture in the Preview
Window, click Capture Image.
4. Click OK.
Trimming a clip
Cut out unwanted parts in your video or split your video into two
clips.
To split a video clip:
1. Select the clip you want to split on the Media Clip List.
2. Drag the Jog Bar to the point where you want to cut the clip.
3. Click Split Video to cut the clip into two clips.
To remove one of these clips, select the unwanted clip and press
[Delete].
To trim a video clip with the Trim Bar:
1. Select a clip on the Media Clip List.

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2. Click and drag the Trim handles on the Trim Bar to set the
Mark-in/Mark-out points on the clip.
The Mark-in/Mark-out points can also be set by pressing [F3]
and [F4], respectively. Drag the Jog Bar to the point in the clip
that you want to set as the start/end of the clip then click Mark-
in/out .
Multi-trim Video
The Multi-trim Video feature is another method for splitting a clip
into multiple segments. Multi-trim Video gives you complete control
over the clips you wish to extract, making it easier for you to
manage your project.
To trim a video file into multiple clips:
1. Click Multi-trim Video in the Options Panel.
2. In the Multi-trim Video dialog box, view
the whole clip first by clicking to
determine how you want to mark
segments. If you want to mark segments
to retain, click Selection Mode then select Retain selection.

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Otherwise, select Delete selection if you prefer to mark
segments that you want taken out from the clip.
3. Drag the Jog Bar until you locate the point in the video that you
want to use as the beginning frame of the first segment. Click
Start.
Drag the Jog Bar again, this time, to the point where you want
the segment to end. Click End.
4. Repeat step 3 as required until you have marked all the
segments you want kept or removed.
5. Click OK when finished. The video segments that you kept are
then inserted onto the Media Clip List.
Tip: To mark segments, you can also press [F3] and [F4] while
playing the video.
Navigation controls in the Multi-trim Video dialog box:
Reverses or advances through the video in fixed increments.
By default, these buttons move up or down through the video
in increments of 25 seconds. To change this, set the Go
back/forward button duration to the desired increment
value.
Drag the Shuttle Control to quickly reverse or advance
through the video.
Plays the trimmed segments.
Plays the whole video.
Moves to the start or end frame of a trimmed segment.
Moves to the previous/next frame in the video.

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Creating an image slideshow
You can create a video slideshow using your images. To create, click
Insert Image then in the dialog box, select the images (press
[Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple files) you want to include in the
slideshow and click Open. The duration of each image can be set in
the Preferences dialog box. (See “Preferences” on page 21).
Rotating an image
Use the rotate buttons to change the orientation of the
selected image.
Rearranging the position of the clips
Rearrange the clips in the Media Clip List by dragging and dropping
the clip to the desired position.
Step 3: Choose a style
Choose a movie style for your project then customize movie style
attributes such as transition effects, background music and text.
Selecting a movie style
In the Options Panel, click the style you want to
use.
Tip: If you do not want to apply a style to your
project, select the white thumbnail in the
Options Panel.

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Changing the transition effect
Transition effect Options Panel
To change the transition effect:
1. In the Media Clip List, click the transition effect you want to
change.
2. In the Options Panel, select a transition effect from the drop-
down menu.
Editing text
Text Options Panel
•Transition effect Select the transition effect you
want to use in the drop-down menu.
•Delete All Click to remove all transition effects in
the Media Clip List.
Tip: Click Delete All to remove all transition effects from the
project.
•Font face Select your desired font
style.
•Font size Set your desired font size.
•Vertical text Makes the orientation of
the title vertical.
•Font style Set the text as bold, italic
and/or underlined.
•Alignment Aligns horizontal text to the
left, center, or right. Or, aligns vertical
text to the top, center, or bottom.
•Color Specify your preferred font color.
•Shadow Select to add a shadow to the
text. Click the color box to change the
shadow color.

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To edit the text:
1. In the Media Clip List, click the text you want to edit.
2. In the Preview Window, double-click
the text box to edit the text. Click an
empty space in the Preview Window
when you are done editing the text.
3. Adjust the text attributes using the
settings in the Options Panel.
Changing the background music
Audio Options Panel
To change the background music:
1. Click Change Background Music .
2. In the Options Panel, click Open Audio File . In the dialog
box, locate the audio file you want to use for your background
music and click Open.
3. Use the Volume slider to adjust the volume of the background
music with respect to the video's audio. Dragging the slider to
•Open Audio File Opens a dialog box where you
can locate an audio file to use as the background
music.
•Remove background music Removes the
background music from the project.
•Music/Video slider Adjust the volume of the
background music with respect to the video's
audio.
•Normalize Audio Select to automatically adjust
the volume to a standard level. This is useful
when the background music used is recorded at
varying volume levels.

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the left increases the volume of the background music and
decreases the volume of the video's audio.
Step 4: Create Video File
Create a video file using one of the supported output video formats.
To create a video file:
1. Click Create.
2. In the Create Video File dialog box, enter the file name then
click Save.
If you have Ulead VideoStudio 8 or Ulead DVD Movie Factory 3
installed in your computer, the Burn button will be displayed in the
Options Panel. Click Burn to use VideoStudio or MovieFactory to
burn your video onto a disc.
Note: The Burn button is only available for the DVD, VCD and SVCD
formats.

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Appendix
Dialog boxes
Batch Convert
•Batch Convert List Displays the video files to be converted.
The size, type, date modified and path of the video files are
also displayed.
•Add Opens the Batch Convert dialog box where you can
select the files you want to convert.
•Remove Deletes the selected file from the Batch Convert List.
•Remove All Deletes all the files in the Batch Convert List.
•Save in folder Click Browse to select a folder where to save
the converted video files.
•Save as type Select the file format to which the video files
will be converted.
•Convert Starts the conversion process.