Ulead VIDEO STUDIO 7 Manual

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VIDEOSTUDIO HELPTable of Contents | Index Back 55EditThe Edit Step is where you arrange, edit and trim the video clipsused in your project. In this step, you can apply fade in/fade outeffects to the existing audio of a video clip, extract or split video, andadjust a clip’s playback speed. You can also choose from a wideselection of video filters to apply to your clips. VideoStudio lets youedit your project in the Storyboard Mode or Timeline Mode.Storyboard Mode Timeline ModeStoryboard ModeStoryboard Mode is the fastest and simplest way to add clips toyour movie. Clips can be moved around by simply dragging them.You may find that starting out in the Storyboard Mode is the easiestway to get your project rolling. Each picture represents an event inyour movie, an event being a video clip or a transition. Thumbnailsshow at a glance the chronological order of events in your project.The duration of each clip is shown at the bottom of eachthumbnail.You can drag and drop clips to insert and arrange them. Transitioneffects can be inserted between clips. Selected clips can be trimmedin the Preview Window. See page 59 for more information ontrimming.Larger storyboard displayThe storyboard display can bemaximized to enjoy a biggerworkspace. Click Enlarge todivide the entire display areabetween the storyboard displayand the Library. With a largerworkspace, you can arrangeclips and apply effects andtransitions more easily.Larger Storyboard Display