Tip – Use Smart ModeIn Smart mode, Avid Studio will help you manage the sync on your timeline by making intelligent decisions about when and how to move clips during insert. You can turn off Smart Mode on the toolbar , then you will have complete control over when to push clips down, and when to leave them where they are.

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Click any media to display it in the Preview.

Simply drag your media onto any track in the timeline. Studio will show you what will happen even before you drop the clip. So have fun, experiment! You can always use the undo button !

In the preview you can set Mark In and Out pointson your clips using these buttons.

Then use the button to send your clip to the designated “primary” track on the timeline:

Tip – Create a collection!Collections: A collection is a virtual folder where you can collect the objects for your project: videos, photos, titles, effects etc. Create a new Collection by clicking

Then simply drag and drop the selection to the Collection (or vice versa).

You may show yourfiles as thumbnails oras a detailed list.

Tip!Click the button to play video andaudio. Use the button to changethe volume and the button to changeto full-screen preview.

Avid Studio Quick-Start

This quick start guide explains the most important areas of Avid Studio to help you make your first film – from loading videos, music and photos into Avid Studio, to uploading your project to the internet or outputting to DVD or another medium.

Connect your devices and drives that contain video, audio or photos. For example you may connect DV cameras, USB sticks, SD cards, digital cameras, capture devices (like Pinnacle MovieBox), or anything that your computer recognizes. Start Avid Studio and click Import.

Note: To capture from an analog camera, attach a device like the Pinnacle MovieBox. When capturing from a digital device like DV or HDV camera, you can use Start and End to specify the exact beginning and end of a clip.

Everything you need to make a movie or slide show is filed in the Library, which is the main hub of the application. You can preview, sort, search, tag, rateand even correct media files in preparation for making your movie. You can organize your titles, discmenus, Montage themes, sound effects and every-thing else all in one place. You will also find a full-featured, but smaller version of the Library in theMovie and Disc editor. Clicking on any tab opens adrop down list where you can select the type ofmedia you want to see on that tab.

Tip – Use Watchfolders!If you already have folders on your computer that contain your media, you can ask Avid Studio to “watch" these folders; any time new media is added to these folders in Windows, it will automatically be imported into your Avid Studio Library. This is a great way to keep your Library up to date! You can setup Watchfolders in theControl Panel in the Setup menu.

Use the library tree to browse all the elements in your library. Click the small triangles to expand folders in the tree, or click the name to display the media.

Use the Quick-Import button to quickly add a single media file to the library.

In the preview area you will see thumbnails of yourcontent. Click on the button in the lower left ofany media to preview it, or double click on athumbnail to crop, straighten or color correct.

In the Library, click Smart Slide to open the tool.

Drag your photos to the photo drop zone.

Step-by-step: Working with Smart SlideWith Smart Slide you can quickly and easily create stunningslide shows with your own photos and special effects.

Drag a music clip to the music drop zone or choose a ScoreFitter song for your sound track.

Type in a title.

Finally, you can Preview and Export your slideshow, or fine-tune it on a Movie editor timelineby clicking the Edit button.

Right click on the name of any track to insert additional tracks or rename the track (as shownbelow). Avid Studio layers from bottom to top, so if you want a graphic to show over yourvideo, place the graphic on a track above your video clip. Videos, photos, audio and graphicscan be placed on any track, but below are some suggestions to get you started:

Resolution

Audio Mixer

Song Creator

Title Creator

Voice Over Creator

Split Clip (Razor)

Trash Can (Delete)

Markers

Magnetism

Audio Keyframing

Smart Mode

Audio Scrubbing

Step-by-step: Working with Montage ThemesMontage themes are stunningly styled multi-layeranimations and great enhancements for your movie or slide show. These are available at your fingertips with simple drag and drop.

Select Montages in the library (Creative Elements) and choose a theme.

Drag it to the timeline and double-click to customize it.

Drag videos or photos to the drop zones. Adjust the starting point of the video with the slider beneath the thumbnail.

To preview the result for fine-tuning, click the Play button.

Click OK to get back to the timeline.

Click Play to preview your personalized animated Montage theme.

These great tools will help you organize your media:

Tagging: Label your media files with names, locations or events.

Rating: Make your favorites stand out by rating them from 1 to 5 stars; just slide your mouse across the stars above the thumbnails.

Filtering and Searching: Use the filter and search bar at the top of the Library to quickly find the exact media you're looking for.

Note:Customize your library by choosing how you want to group your media in each section; by Windows folder, by date, or by your own rating.

Then create content-specific tabs so you can quickly return to a specific view.

If your video files containscenes, you can display themwith the Scenes View button.If scenes were not detectedduring import, right-click on a video clip and select thescene detection option.

Sound track for Sound effects or music

Voice Over track for voice-over narration (thiswill be automatically created with first recording)

Overlay track for video and title graphics (for Picture-in-Picture, Chroma key or other effects)

Video/Audio track for video with synchronizedaudio, photos or any other objects

Music track for Sound effects or music

Timeline navigation and zoom area (for adjusting position and zoom level of the timeline). You can also zoom by clicking and dragging on the ruler.

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Select a device or location from which to Import.

Define the destination for your files to be importedby clicking on the folder icon. Make sure you haveenough space available on the selected location.

Click on a folder or expanded subfolder to displayits contents then activate the checkmark on the filesyou want to import.

Click Start Import to add your files to the Library. When capturing from tape or analog sources, click once to start capture, click again to stop capture.

Note:You can either copy your media to a new location (your originalfiles will remain), or create a link to thefiles at their original location. You can even import a series of numbered frames as an animation

Adding metadata willhelp you sort and search for your mediafiles in the library.

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Open your Movie, or click on a file in the Library and click the Export button.

Select a format for your finished movie. Choose File, Disc (DVD or Blu-ray) or choose Web to directlyupload to the internet.

Choose a preset and customize if necessary.

Click the Start Export button.

You can check your exported files with the Windows® Media Player or Quick Time® Player (if installed)by pressing one of these buttons.

To adjust audio levels for a clip on the timeline click on the Audio Keyframing button, then raise or lower the red line. Click and release to add a new keyframe. (Have audio scrubbing activated for preview )

To adjust the levels for an entire track click on the Audio Mixer button. On the mixer you can adjust the entire track with or without keyframes.

You can also create a Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound mix or adjust the left and right panning by clicking on the black grid. Click on each track containingaudio, then adjust the ball in the Panner to send your audio to any speaker.

Transitions always involve two consecutiveparts. They can be two audio clips, two videoor photo clips, or even one clip next to black or silence. The goal is to transition from one thingto another by placing a transition at the head or tail of a clip. In contrast to that, video effects(like color filters) are placed on the body of anindividual clip, and may be animated usingkeyframes. Both effects and transitions canhave parts that are transparent, like a window to the next layer below on the timeline. You can achieve fantastic visuals by layeringyour media with transitions and effects.

Step-by-step: Editing Video EffectsDouble-click a clip on the timeline to open the Effects Editor, then select an effect type and a style, e.g. Camera – Old Film (hover for preview), and apply by clicking it.

Edit the effect parameters as you like.

Click the Play button for preview and click OK to finalize your selection.

In the Library, select Transitions. You will find further effect categories in the tree, e.g. Studio HD-Transitions – Light.

Click on an Effect thumbnail to play the effect in the preview. When you find one you like, drag it to the beginning or end of a clip. Youcan even replace an existing transition this way.

Set the transition duration or remove a transition completely by dragging the edge left or right.

Step-by-step: Applying Transitions

Note:On the timeline, a pink bar on the clipshows that there is an Effect appliedand an orange or green ruler meansthat the effect is being calculated.

Step-by-step:Pan and Zoom PhotosSometimes you want to highlight certain elements of your photo or video; you canfocus on your precious moments by addingmotion pans and zooms that your still camera could not capture. This and muchmore can be achieved with the easy-to-use Pan and Zoom effect in Avid Studio.”

Tip – Resolution Matters!Pan and Zoom accesses your photos full nativeresolution, regardless of your timeline resolution.So the higher the resolution of your photo, themore you can zoom in while maintaining quality.

Place a photo on the timeline and double-click it to open the Effects Editor. Click on thePan and Zoom tab and choose Animated.

Adjust the green box for the beginning and the red box to adjust the end of the effect. You can also turn on keyframing and animateto multiple positions.

Audio: Mixing and Surround Sound

Drag button links from the Preview to the Timeline to create links. You can even drag a button to anothermenu in the menu bar to link to that.

Tip – To Burn, or Not to Burn?Before burning to disk, the encoded filemust first be written to a destination onyour hard drive that has adequate spacefor the target quality. Choose “Burn Disk” if you want to burna disk immediately following the encode,or choose “Create Image”, if you wantencode now and burn later.

Use the Chapter Wizard to automatically place chapters in your movie.

Use the tools on the toolbar to set your own chapters, returns and links.

Click the Play button for preview and click OK to finalize your selection.

Audio mixing is used to adjust your all your recorded sounds and combinethem into your final sound track. Professional mixes include four main elements:speech, ambience sounds, sound effects and music. To enhance your sound-track, you can manipulate the audio signal level, frequency, dynamics, and add effects such as reverb. Then use the Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound panner to encircle the audience with six dedicated audio channels.

Create an interactive menu that allows you to go beyond the creation of a movie to be viewedin strict sequence from beginning to end. Withdisc authoring, your audience can decide whichparts of the movie to view and in what order.

Edit the layout and text on your menu by double clicking on a menu in the menu bar, or by pressing the Edit button.

Give your disc authoring a try by pressing the Simulate button.

Insert a blank disc and burn!

Tip – Creating a main menu with a link to a “Scene Selection” menu: 1. Drag a “main” menu from the Library to themenu list (main menus have “main” in their title).2. Now drag a menu labeled “sub” from the Library and place it next to the main. 3. Use the Chapter Wizard on the sub menu (necessary pages and buttons will be created automatically).4. Click back on the main menu and drag the unlinked “Scene Selection” button (marked with ) right from the Preview monitor onto the sub menu.

That’s it! You are ready to burn!

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You can output individual files or, export your final movie project in common video formats for viewing and sharing on your computer, on DVDs, Blu-Raydiscs or various media devices such asApple® iPod® or Sony® PlayStation 3. You can also upload directly to YouTube®for anyone to view in Standard or HighDefinition!

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Note:For a simple fade or dissolve, just drag the transition handle that appears when your mouse is over the edge of a clip.

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