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Contents

Welcome to ACDSee Video Studio 2

Creating, Saving, and Sharing Projects 3

Adding and Removing Media 4

Organizing, Adjusting, and Displaying Media 7

Timeline Tracks 7

Copying and Pasting Properties 8

Display Area 9

Using the Timeline Toolbar 11

Creating Selections 14

Deleting Selections 14

ACDSee Video Studio Keyboard Shortcuts 15

Adjusting Audio 20

Adding Captions to Your Media 21

Adding Voice Recordings to Your Media 24

Adding Transitions to Your Media 26

Adding Audio Effects to Your Media 27

Adding Animations to Your Media 28

Adding Behaviors to Your Media 30

Behavior Settings 30

Adding Filters to Your Media 32

Filter Settings 33

Adding Overlays to Your Media 39

Adding Advanced Effects to Your Media 40

Remove Color 40

Color LUTs 41

Clip Speed 41

Audio Speed 42

Mosaic 42

Creating Still Images from Your Clips 43

Snapshots 43

Freeze Frames 43

Creating Recordings 44

Recorder Options 45

Options and Configuration 50

Producing and Sharing Your Media 53

Sharing 54

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Welcome to ACDSee Video Studio

Create, Compose, Produce

ACDSee Video Studio is a simple-to-use video editing software that allows you to combine video and audio clips,images, captions, transitions, filters, animations, overlays, behaviors, and voice and screen recordings to rendervideos in a variety of output formats. You can record and produce 4K videos. You can customize your video andaudio output parameters, and can then choose to upload them directly to YouTube or Vimeo. You can even sharethem to Facebook or Twitter during the upload process.

Produce in the Most Popular File Formats

Produce in all kinds of formats, including MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4V, GIF, and MP3.

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Creating, Saving, and Sharing ProjectsWhen you first open ACDSee Video Studio, you can begin adding media right away, without opening a new project.After you have finished this project, you may wish to begin a new one without closing the application. This is alsohelpful if you have opened ACDSee Video Studio to a half-finished project, but want a fresh start.

To Create a New Project:

Go to File | New Project or press CTRL + N.

To Open an Existing Project:

Go to File | Open Project or press CTRL + O.

To Open a Recent Project:

Go to File | Recent Projects. Select your desired project from the list of the six most recent projects.

To Save a Project:

To save a project, do one of the following:

Go to File | Save Project, enter a name for your project, and press Save.

Press Ctrl + S.

To save your project under a new name, go to File | Save Project as.... Enter a name and press Save.

Exit ACDSee Video Studio. If you have not already saved, or have made changes since your last save, youwill be asked if you want to save your project. Select Yes, enter a name, and press Save.

To Share a Project:

You can share your project with other users running ACDSee Video Studio by exporting it as a zip file. The otheruser will import your zip file into their copy of ACDSee Video Studio and all of the elements of your project willdisplay on the Timeline in the same layout as you saved it. These elements include captions, transitions, audioeffects, filters, recordings, and media.

To Export Your Project as a Zip:

1. Go to File | Export as Zip.

2. In the Export Project as Zip dialog, enter a name for your zipped project file, or press the Browse buttonto select a new location and enter a name.

3. Enable the Include all files from Media Library in zip checkbox to ensure the media in your project isuseable for the other user.

4. Press OK.

To Import a Zipped Project from Another User:

1. Go to File | Import Zipped Project.

2. In the Import Zipped Project File dialog, use the Browse button to navigate to the zipped project file onyour hard drive.

3. In the next field, use the Browse button to navigate to a location for the unzipped project.

4. Enable the Open project after import checkbox to launch the project.

5. Press OK.

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Adding and Removing MediaYou can add media from your hard drive to the Media Library, and then place it on the Timeline for editing andproduction. You can add video, image, and sound files. These files can be referred to as clips or media.

To Add Media to the Media Library:

1. Click theMedia tab or press M.

2. To add media to the Media Library, do one of the following:

Go to File | Import media.

Click the Add Media button at the bottom right of the Media Library.

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Press the Import Media... button in the Library pane.

Drag your media files from Windows Explorer directly into the Media Library or onto the Timeline.

3. In the Add Media Files dialog, browse to and select your media, or press CTRL + click to select specificfiles, or CTRL + SHIFT + drag to select multiple files.

4. Press Open.

You can use the Sort menu to sort your added media by File name, File Size, Media Type, or ModifiedTime. Right-click a file to access the context menu, then choose Sort By.

To Add Media to the Timeline:

To add media to the Timeline, do one of the following:

1. Right-click the media you want to add to the Timeline.

2. Select Add to Timeline at Playhead from the context menu. Continue this action for all media you wouldlike to add. Select and drag the edge of the clip to specify the desired duration.

Or:

1. Select the media you want to add to the Timeline.

2. Drag it onto your desired location on the Timeline. Select and drag the edge of the clip to specify thedesired duration.

Or:

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1. Select the media you want to add to the Timeline.

2. Press Alt + A. The clip will be added to the Timeline at the Playhead's current position.

You can also move multiple clips from the Media Library to the Timeline at once by dragging your cursorover the clips and then dragging them onto the Timeline. Or, you can hold Shift while you select clips,and then drag them onto the Timeline.

The Timeline makes it easy to keep track of your video's duration at a glance. You can hover your cursorover a clip on the Timeline to see its duration data. Please note that the first five digits represent time.However, the last two digits (after the semi-colon) represent frames, rather than milliseconds. There are30 frames per second.

To Remove Media from the Media Library:

To remove media from the Media Library, do one of the following:

Right-click the media you would like to remove. Select Remove from Media Library from the contextmenu.

Select the media in the Media Library and press Delete.

To remove all media from the Media Library, do one of the following:

Go to Edit | Remove All from Media Library.

Press Ctrl + Alt + R.

To Remove All Media Not Added to the Timeline:

You can remove all media from the Media Library that you have not added to the Timeline.

Right-click anywhere in the Media Library and choose Remove media not on Timeline from the context menu.

To Remove Media from the Timeline:

You can remove an individual clip by right-clicking it on the Timeline and selecting Delete.

To remove all of the clips on the Timeline, go to Edit | Remove All from Timeline.

Previewing Media:

To preview media in the Media Library, do one of the following:

Right-click the file and choose Preview from the context menu.

Select the clip and press Alt + P.

You can use the Full Screen button to display the preview full screen.

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Organizing, Adjusting, and Displaying MediaOn the Timeline, you can arrange your media on tracks to create and edit your video. You can add as many tracksto the Timeline as you want. You can drag and drop video, audio, and images from the Media Library to any trackon the Timeline, anywhere you like. You can also drag transitions, audio effects, animations, behaviors, overlays,filters, and advanced effects to specific locations on your media on the Timeline, or on the track above your media.Captions will be added at the Playhead. Once on the Timeline, you can move media to the location you desire byselecting and dragging.

Timeline Tracks

You can use the tracks on the Timeline to create a layered hierarchy. For instance, if you have a video or image onTrack 1, but then add another video or image on Track 2, the video or image on Track 2 will cover the video orimage on Track 1. However, you can alter the way in which media appears by adjusting its opacity and blendmode. Opacity describes how transparent the media is. By altering the opacity of media on Track 2, you can allowmedia on Track 1 to show through. Blend modes describe how the layers blend together.

To Adjust Media Properties:

1. Select media on the Timeline.

2. Click the Properties button in the top right corner.

3. Adjust the settings as described below.

Properties Pane Options

Blend Mode Use the effects in the Blend Mode drop-down menu to control how yourmedia blends with the media or background below it. If your media isnot stacked on one or more tracks, blend modes will blend the mediawith the background. By default, the background is black, however, youcan change the color of the background in the Project Display AreaSettings. For more information, see Display Area below.

Opacity Use the Opacity slider to change the opacity of your media.

Rotation Enter a value in the field or drag the arrow handles to rotate your mediaby X, Y, or Z axises.

Position Enter a value in the X and/or Y fields, or drag the clip around in thePreview pane to change its position.

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Copying and Pasting Properties

You can copy the blend mode, opacity, position, and rotation values of clips on the Timeline and paste them toother clips on the Timeline.

To Copy and Paste Properties:

1. Right-click a clip on the Timeline with blend mode, opacity, position, and rotation values you would like tocopy.

2. Choose Copy Properties from the context menu.

3. Select another clip on the Timeline.

4. Right-click and choose Paste Properties.

Locking Tracks:

You can lock any track to prevent editing or other changes being made to the media on it by pressing the Lock

button. To unlock the track, toggle the Lock button.

Hiding Tracks:

You can hide and reveal tracks, and by extension the media on those tracks, by toggling the Invisible button on

the track. This can help you to isolate and edit specific parts of your video.

Please note that video productions will not include media on tracks set to Invisible.

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Display Area

You can use the Display Area to preview how your video will look once rendered. You can move your contentaround and resize it within the Display Area. You can resize by dragging the handles on the edges of the media. Toresize while maintaining the aspect ratio, use one of the corner handles. To create an abnormal aspect ratio, holddown Shift while dragging the corner handles.

You can zoom the Display Area to accommodate your monitor size using the percentages in the drop-down menuat the top of the Display Area. Choose Fit to allow ACDSee Video Studio to adapt automatically.

To configure the Display Area settings for your project and resulting video production, do one of the following:

Click the Display Area Dimensions button at the top of the Display Area.

Click the drop-down menu at the top of the Display Area and choose Project Display Area Settings.

Configure the settings as described below and press Apply.

You can also change the size settings for your rendered video in the Detailed Settings dialog in theProduction Assistant.

Project Display Area Settings

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Display Area Dimensions Choose dimensions for the Display Area from the drop-down menu, orchoose Custom to specify a unique width and height.

Width/Height Resizes the Display Area when Custom is selected from the DisplayArea Dimensions drop-down menu.

Color Customize the Display Area background color by selecting a color fromthe drop-down menu.

Media Tools

Pan tool: Use the Pan tool to move media and theDisplay Area without resizing it.

Press Ctrl + Shift + P.

Edit tool: Use the Edit tool to move and resize mediawithin the Display Area.

Press Ctrl + Shift + E.

Crop tool: Use the Crop tool to remove unwanted partsof your media. Drag the handles of the crop window toyour desired size. To maintain your media's aspectratio, resize the crop window by dragging the corners.You can also move the crop window around. To restorecropped material, simply re-enter the Crop tool andresize the crop window as desired.

Press Ctrl + Shift + C.

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Using the Timeline ToolbarThe Timeline Toolbar has a number of functions you can use to edit your video.

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Zoom in/Zoom out Zoom in to expand the appearance of yourtracks on the Timeline, allowing forprecision editing. Zoom out to condense theappearance of your tracks on the Timeline,to view your project in its entirety. Or pressCtrl + Shift + (plus) or Ctrl + Shift +(minus).

Undo Use the Undo button to undo your actions.Or press Ctrl + Z.

Redo Use the Redo button to repeat the mostrecent actions that you undid. Or press Ctrl+ Y.

Split Use the Split button to divide one clip intotwo or more clips. This allows you to inserttransitions and other clips between twoscenes.

Select the clip you want to split and pressthe Split button. Or press Ctrl + Shift +S.

Cut Use the Cut button to remove unwantedclips or sections of clips. (See Split.) Youcan then paste them using the Paste button.(See Paste.)

Select the clip you want to remove, thenpress the Cut button. Or press Ctrl + X.

Copy Use the Copy button to duplicate tracks orsections of tracks. (See Split.) You can thenpaste them using the Paste button. (SeePaste.)

Select the clip you want to copy, then pressthe Copy button. Or press Ctrl + C.

Paste Use the Paste button to add cut or copiedclips to your desired locations on theTimeline.

After copying or cutting a clip, put thePlayhead where you want to paste, andpress Paste. Or press Ctrl + V.

Seek to left/rightselection slider

Use the Seek to left selection slider buttonto find the start of your selection on theTimeline. Use the Seek to right selectionslider button to find the end of yourselection on the Timeline. This is useful ifyou are viewing the Timeline zoomed in, orif you are working with a large selection.

Seek to Playhead Use the Seek to Playhead button to find thePlayhead on the Timeline. This is useful ifyou are viewing the Timeline zoomed in.

Move Playhead to thestart/end of Playhead

Use these buttons to move the Playhead tothe beginning of the Timeline (Ctrl +Home) or to the end of the media on theTimeline (Ctrl + End).

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Add Tracks Use the Add Tracks button to add as manytracks to the Timeline as you like.

Copy, Cut, and Paste can also be accessed by right-clicking on the Timeline.

These functions can also be accessed using keyboard shortcuts.

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Creating SelectionsYou can produce a section of a video, rather than the entire clip, by creating a segment.

To Create and Produce a Selection:

1. With your desired media on the Timeline, pull the green selector to where you want the selection to start.Then pull the red selector to where you want the selection to end.

If the Selection sliders are out of sight, press the Seek to left selection slider button to find the startof your selection. Press the Seek to right selection slider button to find the end of your selection.

2. Right-click your selection and choose Produce Timeline Selection As... from the context menu.

3. Configure your production settings in the Production Assistant.

You can also play your selection by placing the Playhead before your selection on the Timeline.

Deleting Selections

To Delete a Selection:

You can delete selections of clips, essentially cutting the selection out of the clip.

1. Use the red and green selectors to select the area of your clip you wish to remove.

2. Right-click the clip and choose Delete.

To Delete and Fill a Selection:

You can delete selections of clips and ACDSee Video Studio will fill in the gap by moving the surrounding media.

1. Use the red and green selectors to select the area of your clip you wish to remove.

2. Right-click the clip and choose Forward Delete.

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ACDSee Video Studio Keyboard ShortcutsYou can use the following keyboard shortcuts to expedite your video editing process.

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Shortcut Resulting Action

Project Management

Ctrl + N Creates a new project.

Ctrl + O Opens the Open dialog.

Ctrl + S Saves the project.

Ctrl + P Launches the Production Assistant.

Ctrl + R Launches the ACDSee Video Recorder.

Ctrl + W Closes ACDSee Video Studio.

Alt + O Opens the Options dialog.

M Opens the Media Library.

Editing

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Ctrl + Z Undo

Ctrl + Y Redo

Ctrl + X Cut

Ctrl + C Copy

Ctrl + V Paste

Delete Delete

Ctrl + Delete Forward Delete.

Ctrl + Shift + S Split

Ctrl + Shift + E Activates the Edit tool.

Ctrl + Shift + P Activates the Pan tool.

Ctrl + Shift + C Activates the Crop tool.

Ctrl + (plus) Zooms in.

Ctrl + (minus) Zooms out.

Ctrl + Shift + (plus) Zooms into the Timeline.

Ctrl + Shift + (minus) Zooms out of the Timeline.

Ctrl + mouse wheel Scales the video without zooming.

Alt + (plus) Expands the height of the Timeline.

Alt + (minus) Reduces the height of the Timeline.

Ctrl + A Selects All.

Ctrl + D Deselects All.

Ctrl + Home Moves the Playhead to the beginning of theTimeline.

Ctrl + End Moves the Playhead to the end of the media onthe Timeline.

Ctrl + Alt + C Copies the properties of the selected media.These properties include blend mode, opacity,position, and rotation settings.

Ctrl + Alt + P Pastes properties onto the selected media.

Ctrl + 2 Toggles the Properties pane open and closedfor the selected clip.

Ctrl + 1 Toggles the Library pane open and closed.

Ctrl + Alt + T Removes everything from the Timeline.

Ctrl + Alt + R Removes all media from the Media Library.

Ctrl + Alt + S Removes all captions.

Shift + C Adds a caption to the Timeline.

With media selected in the Media Library...

Alt + A Adds the media to the Playhead's currentposition on the Timeline.

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Alt + P Launches a preview of the media.

Alt + T Opens the Media Details dialog.

Ctrl + Alt + O Opens the file location of the media.

Tools and Effects

C Opens the Captions tab.

R Opens the Audio Recorder tab.

T Opens the Transitions tab.

D Opens the Audio Effects tab.

A Opens the Animations tab.

B Opens the Behaviors tab.

F Opens the Filters tab.

O Opens the Overlays tab.

E Opens the Advanced Effects tab.

S Takes a snapshot of your media's currentplayback.

F1 Opens the support page.

With a clip selected on the Timeline...

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Spacebar Plays or pauses the media on the Timeline.

Alt + M Mutes media during playback.

Alt + F Freeze frame creates a still image at thePlayhead's position on the Timeline. You cancustomize how long the freeze frame will last.

Alt + A The selected clip's audio switches to aneditable state. See Adjusting Audio.

Alt + S Separates the selected clip's audio and video.The audio will be moved to the track above. SeeAdjusting Audio.

Alt + C Adds the Clip Speed effect to the selected clip.

Alt + Left Arrow Selects media to the left of the selected clip.

Alt + Right Arrow Selects media to the right of the selected clip.

Ctrl + Left Arrow Increments back through the selected media,one frame with each press.

Ctrl + Right Arrow Increments forward through the selectedmedia, one frame with each press.

Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Moves the Playhead backward (left) to thebeginning of each piece of media on theTimeline, including clips, images, overlays,mosaics, and captions.

Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Moves the Playhead forward (right) to thebeginning of each piece of media on theTimeline, including clips, images, overlays,mosaics, and captions.

Ctrl + Alt + E Expands the height of clips on the Timelinewhich have applied filters in order to exposethe filter bars for adjustment. See AddingFilters to Your Media.

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Adjusting AudioYou can add audio points to your audio clips on the Timeline to raise and lower the volume at your desiredintervals. You can also adjust audio independently or delete audio from video clips altogether.

See Adding Audio Effects to Your Video to learn how to quickly add a fade in at the beginning of your audio or afade out at the end.

You can also control the speed of your audio using the Clip Speed effect.

To Separate Audio from Video Clips:

Right-click the clip on the Timeline and choose Separate Audio and Video from the context menu or select theclip and press Alt + S. The audio will separate onto a different track above, allowing you to move it independently.

To Raise or Lower the Volume of Your Audio Clip:

1. Right-click the clip on the Timeline and choose Separate Audio and Video from the context menu.

2. The audio will separate onto a different track above. On the track with the audio, select the yellow line anddrag it up to raise the volume, or down to lower the volume.

As you raise or lower the volume, the level will snap to 100% as you near the center. To avoid this, holddown SHIFT while raising or lowering the volume.

To Add Audio Points to Your Audio Clip:

1. At your desired location on the clip, right-click the audio clip and select Add Audio Point from thecontext menu.

2. Continue to add as many audio points as you desire.

3. Select the audio point (dot) and drag up to raise the volume at that point, or drag down to lower thevolume at that point.

To Remove Audio from Your Video Clip:

Right-click the clip on the Timeline and choose Remove Audio from Video from the context menu.

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Adding Captions to Your MediaYou can add captions to your video. This is useful for including information, subtitling, adding comments, andmuch more.

To Add a Caption to Your Video:

1. Click the Captions tab or press C.

2. On the Captions panel, press the Add button. Or press Shift + C. The caption will be added at thePlayhead on the Timeline.

3. In the field under the Display Area, type the text you want to add.

The box on the left of the Text field indicates the time that the text will appear. Move the text on theTimeline as desired.

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4. Click the Text Style drop-down menu to adjust the text style options. Configure options, such as font,background color, text alignment, and any bold or italics you want to include.

To bold, italicize, or underline a particular section of a caption, select the text in the Text field andpress the Bold, Italics, or Underline button(s).

5. On the Timeline, move or extend the caption by clicking and dragging it.

To Remove a Caption from the Timeline:

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To remove a caption from the Timeline, right-click the caption on the Timeline and select Delete from the contextmenu.

To Remove All Captions from the Timeline:

Go to Edit | Remove all Captions.

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Adding Voice Recordings to Your MediaYou can record narration or sounds using your microphone and incorporate them into your video project byadding them to the Timeline.

To Make a Recording:

1. Click the Audio Recorder tab or press R.

2. Select your desired recording device from the drop-down menu.

3. To begin recording, press the Start Audio Recorder button.

4. To stop recording, press the Stop Audio Recorder button.

5. When prompted, enter a name for your clip and press Save. You will find your recorded clip in the MediaLibrary.

To Add Your Recorded Clip to Your Project:

1. In the Media Library, do one of the following:

Right-click your recorded clip and select Add to Timeline at Playhead.

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Select your recorded clip and press Alt + A.

Select your recorded clip and drag it onto your desired location on the Timeline.

To Remove an Audio Clip from the Timeline:

Right-click the audio clip on the Timeline and select Delete from the context menu.

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Adding Transitions to Your MediaTransitions are visual effects you can add between the end of one clip and the beginning of another. You can usetransitions to indicate changes in your video's narrative or to transition between video and still images.

To Add Transitions Between Your Image(s) or Video(s):

1. After you have placed two or more clips on the Timeline, click the Transitions tab or press T.

2. On the Transitions panel, select the transition you would like to use and drag it to where the two clipsmeet on the Timeline. Alternatively, you can drag it to the beginning or the end of a clip.

If you add a transition at the end of a single clip, and then try to add the second clip, the transition willonly be visible during the end of the first clip and will not appear at all in the second.

To Delete a Transition:

Right-click the transition on the Timeline and choose Delete.

To Change the Duration of a Transition:

Click the edge of the transition on the clip and drag it to specify the desired duration.

To Switch from One Transition to Another:

1. On the Timeline, select the transition on the clip and press the Properties button in the top right corner.

2. From the Type drop-down menu, select another transition.

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Adding Audio Effects to Your MediaYou can add a fade in audio effect at the beginning of your video files. You can also add a fade out audio effect atthe end of your video files.

You can also control the speed of your audio using the Clip Speed effect.

To Add an Audio Effect:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Audio Effects tab or press D.

2. Select the audio effect you would like to use and drag it to the beginning or end of a clip, or to where twoclips meet on the Timeline.

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Adding Animations to Your MediaYou can use animations to transition your media's properties from one state to another. You can select pre-madeanimations or create custom animations. For custom animations, you can control which visual properties are beingtransformed, such as blend mode, opacity, rotation, position, and size. You can use the Restore animation torestore your media to its previous settings after any animation.

To Add Pre-Made Animations to Your Media:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Animations tab or press A.

2. Drag an animation to your desired location on a clip on the Timeline. The animation will appear as an arrowon the clip. Control the duration of the animation by dragging the arrow right or left. Media to the right ofthe animation arrow will remain in this new state unless you add a Restore animation, or anotheranimation.

To Restore Your Media:

1. After an animation has altered the visual properties of your clip, drag a Restore animation to a location tothe right of the animation. This will be the location where you would like the visual properties to berestored.

2. The Restore animation will appear as an arrow on the clip. Control the duration of the Restore animation bydragging the arrow right or left. To the right of the Restore animation, your previous settings will berestored.

To Add Custom Animations to Your Media:

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1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Animations tab or press A.

2. Drag a Custom animation to your desired location on a clip on the Timeline. The animation will appear asan arrow on the clip. Control the duration of the animation by dragging the arrow right or left.

3. Place the Playhead to the right of the Custom animation.

4. Press the Properties button.

5. Configure the visual properties you would like for your media's end state. These include properties suchas blend mode, opacity, rotation, and position.

6. To change the visual properties of your media prior to the animation, place the Playhead to the left of thecustom animation and customize the settings in the Properties pane.

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Adding Behaviors to Your MediaYou can add behaviors to alter to look and feel of the beginning or end of your media. You can also add behaviorsthat occur during your media.

To Add Behaviors to Your Media:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Behaviors tab or press B.

2. Select the behavior you would like to use and drag it over a clip on the Timeline.

For a behavior that stylizes the entrance of your media, choose from the In tab at the top of theBehaviors section. Applied behaviors from the In tab are indicated on your clip using thefollowing circle icons:

For a behavior that occurs during your media's run time, choose from the During tab. Appliedbehaviors from the During tab are indicated on your clip using the following circle icons:

For a behavior that stylizes the exit of your media, choose from the Out tab. Applied behaviorsfrom the Out tab are indicated on your clip using the following circle icons:

Hover your cursor over the circle icons for a pop-up display of the behavior's start time and duration.

Behavior Settings

You can adjust the properties of each behavior you apply to your media.

To Adjust Behavior Settings:

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1. Display the behavior's properties by doing one of the following:

On the Timeline, select the clip and press the Properties button in the top right corner.

On the Timeline, right-click the clip and choose Show Properties.

2. Under Properties, adjust the behavior settings as described below.

Behavior Options

In/Out These tabs allow you to adjust settings for behaviors placed on the entrance and exits of yourmedia.

Style You can use the Style drop-down menu tochange the behavior's style.

Movement You can use the Movement drop-down menu tocustomize the behavior's flow.

During This tab allows you to adjust settings for behaviors set to occur during your media.

Style You can use the Style drop-down menu tochange the behavior's style.

Movement You can use the Movement drop-down menu tocustomize the behavior's flow.

Loop Time Set the amount of time for which the behaviorwill loop.

Loops Drag the slider to set the behavior's number ofloops.

Loop Forever Toggle this checkbox to control whether thebehavior loops indefinitely.

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Adding Filters to Your MediaYou can add filters to alter to look of your images or videos.

To Add Filters to Your Image or Video:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Filters tab and press F.

2. Select the filter you would like to use and drag it over a clip on the Timeline.

To Adjust the Duration of a Filter:

You can configure the amount of time your clip is affected by filters.

1. Select the clip on the Timeline with the filter applied and click the bar at the bottom of the clip.

2. Drag the edges of the filter on the clip to change its duration.

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To Adjust the Timing of a Filter:

You can configure when your clip is affected by filters.

1. Select the clip on the Timeline with the filter applied and click the bar at the bottom of the clip.

2. Drag the edge of the filter on the clip to change its duration. Then drag the filter left or right to specifyyour desired start and finish times.

Filter Settings

You can adjust the properties of each filter you apply to your media.

To Adjust Filter Settings:

1. Display the filter's properties by doing one of the following:

On the Timeline, right-click the filter on the clip and choose Show Properties.

On the Timeline, select the filter on the clip and press the Properties button in the top right corner.

2. Under Properties, adjust the filter settings as described below.

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Black & White Filter Options

Adjust the Red, Green, or Blue sliders to add color back into the black and white image or video.

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the colors in the image or video.

RGB Filter OptionsAdjust the Red, Green, or Blue sliders to balance or heighten the RGB channels in the image or video.

Exposure Filter Options

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Exposure Drag the slider to the right to increase exposure, or drag to the left todecrease exposure.

Contrast Drag the slider to the right to increase contrast, or drag to the left todecrease contrast.

Photo Effect Filter OptionsSelect a photo effect from the drop-down menu to change the look and feel of your image or video.

Blur Filter Options

Select the Gaussian or Directional button to select the type of blur.

Gaussian Produces an even, smooth blur.

Strength Specifies the strength ofthe blur. Move the slider tothe right to intensify theeffect.

Directional Produces a blurring effect that gives the illusion of movement.

Strength Specifies the strength ofthe blur. Move the slider tothe right to intensify theeffect.

Angle Specifies the direction ofthe blur effect.

Light EQ™ Filter Options

Brighten Drag the slider to the right to increase the brightness of dark areas inyour image or video.

Darken Drag the slider to the right to decrease the brightness of light areas inyour image or video.

Sharpen Filter Options

Strength Specifies the strength of the sharpening applied by increasing contrastaround edges.

Radius Controls the number of pixels to adjust around each edge. Highervalues increase the number of sharpened pixels and tend to bring outcoarser detail, while lower values reduce the number of sharpenedpixels and tend to bring out finer detail.

Detail Suppresses the halo, (the light border that forms around edges withextreme sharpening), by reducing its intensity. The higher the value,the stronger the reduction.

Threshold Specifies how different the pixel lightness values within an edge mustbe before the pixels within the edge are sharpened. Higher valuessharpen only stronger edges but minimize the appearance of noise.Lower values sharpen both strong and weaker edges, but can increasethe appearance of noise. We recommend you set the threshold toenhance edges while keeping background noise to a minimum.

Vibrance Filter Options

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Vibrance Drag the slider to the right to increase vibrance, or to the left todecrease vibrance. Increasing vibrance does not affect skin tone in animage or video.

Saturation Drag the slider to the right to increase saturation, or to the left todecrease saturation.

Hue Adjusts the hue of the image or video. Drag the slider to the right toincrease or drag to the left to decrease hue.

Lightness Adjusts the image or video brightness. Drag the slider to the right toincrease or drag to the left to decrease the image or video's brightness.

Vignette Filter Options

Strength Specifies the size and intensity of the vignette.

Distance Specifies the size of the clear area around the focal point in theportrait. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the size of the clear area.Drag the slider to the right to increase the size of the clear area.

Shape Specifies the shape of the frame.

White Balance Filter Options

Temperature Adjusts the warmth of the correction, from blue to yellow.

Tint Adjusts the tint of the correction, from green to magenta.

Reflection Filter Options

Height Drag the slider to set the height of the reflection.

TV Wall Filter Options

TV Number From the drop-down menu, select the number of "TVs" to display.

Vertical Divide Options

Divide Number From the drop-down menu, select the number of times to divide yourimage or video.

Partial Mosaic Options

Width As you increase the Width, the blocks will fill in from the left and right.

Height As you increase the Height, the blocks will fill in from the top andbottom.

Degree Drag the slider to adjust the size of the blocks.

Emboss Options

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Elevation Specifies the light source's elevation on the image or video. Lowervalues produce more shadows and a darker image or video. Highervalues produce fewer shadows and a lighter image or video.

Azimuth Specifies the amount of relief added to the image or video. Highervalues increase the relief depth.

Weight Specifies the angle of shadows that extend from the edges of image orvideo details. A value of 0 adds shadows to the left side, while a value of180 adds shadows to the right side.

Hue Shift Options

Hue Drag the slider to change the hues of the colors in your image or video.

Morphology Options

Width Specifies the width of each bar.

Height Specifies the height of each bar.

Mirror Options

HorizontalVertical

Choose an orientation for the mirror's axis.

Axis Drag the slider to adjust the position of the mirror's axis.

Color Fence Options

Degree Drag the slider to change the number and relative width of color bars toappear on your image or video.

Four Seasons Options

HorizontalVertical

Choose an orientation for the color bars on your image or video.

Shake Options

Degree Specifies the strength of the pulse.

Pane Options

Width Specifies the width of the color bar that moves across the video.

Blur Background Options

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Select the Gaussian or Directional button to select the type of blur.

Gaussian Produces an even, smooth blur.

Strength Specifies the strength ofthe blur. Move the slider tothe right to intensify theeffect.

Directional Produces a blurring effect that gives the illusion of movement.

Strength Specifies the strength ofthe blur. Move the slider tothe right to intensify theeffect.

Angle Specifies the direction ofthe blur effect.

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Adding Overlays to Your MediaOverlays are visual effects you can add on top of or after your media.

To Add Overlays to Your Image(s) or Video(s):

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Overlays tab or press O.

2. Select the overlay you would like to use and drag it to your desired location on the Timeline. You can placeit before or after your media, or during by adding it to another track above your media.

To Delete an Overlay:

Right-click the overlay on the Timeline and choose Delete.

To Change the Duration of an Overlay:

Click the edge of the overlay and drag it to specify the desired duration.

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Adding Advanced Effects to Your MediaYou can use the tools on the Advanced Effects tab to fine-tune and further customize your media.

Remove Color

You can remove a solid color from the background of your media. This is most often put to use with video shot witha green screen, which facilitates your ability to add a different background of your choosing.

To Remove a Color from Your Media:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Advanced Effects tab or press E.

2. Select Remove Color and drag it onto your clip on the Timeline.

3. With the clip selected, on the Remove Color section of the Properties pane, adjust the settings asdescribed below.

Remove Color Options

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Color You can use the Colors pop-up to select precise colors to remove from yourmedia. On the far right is a vertical color slider, which you can use to navigateto a color group. When you click a color, that color displays its numerical valuesin the Red, Green, and Blue fields, as well as the Hex field. You can enterprecise values to get specific colors. You can also use the Color Dropper tool topick specific colors from your media.

Tolerance Adjust the slider to define how similar a color must be to the selected color inorder to be removed.

Softness Adjust the slider to soften the edge between the color being removed and whatis left. Softness also reduces the overall opacity of the image.

Invert Settings Enable Invert Settings to remove every color except your selected color.

Color LUTs

"Color LUT" stands for Color Lookup Table. Color LUTs are lists that instruct Video Studio to map specific RGBvalues to other specific color values. You can import LUTs and use them as filters in Video Studio. Color LUTsupported file types are .3dl and .cube.

To Apply a Color LUT to Your Media:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Advanced Effects tab or press E.

2. Select Color LUTs and drag it onto your clip on the Timeline.

3. With the clip selected, on the Color LUTs section of the Properties pane, do one of the following:

Select a LUT from the Color LUTs drop-down menu in the Properties pane.

Press the Load LUTs button. In the Open dialog, browse to the location of your LUT files, and pressOpen. The LUT is immediately applied.

To Remove Color LUTs from the Color LUTs Drop-Down Menu:

In order to remove a Color LUT from the list of available LUTs, you must first delete the LUT from your hard drive ormove it to another location. Then press the Refresh List button next to the drop-down menu.

Clip Speed

You can use the Clip Speed effect to control the speed and overall duration of your media.

To Speed up or Slow Down Your Media:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Advanced Effects tab or press E.

2. Select Clip Speed and drag it onto your clip on the Timeline or select the clip and press Alt + C.

3. With the clip selected, on the Clip Speed section of the Properties pane, configure the settings asdescribed below.

Clip Speed Options

Speed Decrease your clip's speed by reducing the value in this field below 1.00.Increase your clip's speed by increasing the value in this field above 1.00.

Minutes/Seconds Set your clip's desired duration using minutes or seconds.

Frames You can use the Frames field to fine-tune the speed and duration of your media.

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Audio Speed

You can also use the Clip Speed effect to control the speed and overall duration of audio only.

To Speed up or Slow Down Your Audio:

1. Right-click your clip on the Timeline and choose Separate Audio and Video from the context menu, orpress Alt + S.

2. Click the Advanced Effects tab or press E.

3. Select Clip Speed and drag it onto your audio clip on the Timeline or select the clip and press Alt + C.

4. With the audio clip selected, on the Clip Speed section of the Properties pane, configure the settingsdescribed in the "Clip Speed Options" on page 41.

Mosaic

You can blur out specific areas of your media. This is useful for covering sensitive information or providinganonymity to individuals in your media.

To Add a Mosaic Effect to Your Media:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Advanced Effects tab or press E.

2. Select Mosaic and drag it onto a track on the Timeline.

3. With Mosaic selected, on the Mosaic section of the Properties pane, configure the settings as describedbelow.

Mosaic Options

Blend Mode You can use blend modes to control how the Mosaic effect impacts the finalimage when the opacity is changed.

Opacity The Opacity slider changes the opacity of the Mosaic effect. It gives you controlover how distinct the Mosaic effect appears on the media. You can then use ablend mode to customize it further.

Rotation Enter a value in the field or drag the arrow handles to rotate the Mosaic effectby X, Y, or Z axises.

Degree You can use the Degree slider to control how blurred the Mosaic effect is.

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Creating Still Images from Your ClipsYou can extend the duration of selected frames of your media. You can also take snapshots of your video'splayback and add them to your available media in the Media Library.

Snapshots

You can take snapshots of your video's playback at any time.

To Create a Snapshot:

1. With your desired media on the Timeline, press the Play button below the Project Display Area.

2. At your desired frame, press the Snapshot button or press S. A dialog box will appear noting thehard drive location where your snapshot has been saved.

3. Press OK.

To change the location of your saved snapshots, see Options and Configuration.

Freeze Frames

You can extend the duration of specific frames of your media. This is called a freeze frame.

When you add a freeze frame to your media, your clip will expand based on the duration you choose.Therefore, Freeze Frame will not be enabled in the context menu unless there is space on the Timeline tothe right of your clip.

To Create a Freeze Frame:

1. With your desired media on the Timeline, place the Playhead on the frame of your video you would like tocapture, right-click and choose Freeze Frame from the context menu or press Alt + F.

2. From the Duration Setting dialog, set how many seconds you would like your freeze frame to last.

3. Press OK. Your freeze frame will be added to your media on the Timeline.

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Creating RecordingsYou can record your screen, record with your webcam, and add your recorded clips to the Timeline.

To Launch the ACDSee Video Recorder:

To launch the Video Recorder, do one of the following:

Press the Record button in the top left corner of ACDSee Video Studio.

Press Ctrl + R.

To Record Your Screen:

1. In the top right corner, press the Record button or press F9.

2. Configure your desired settings in the Recorder window. See the Recorder Options section below.

3. Press the Rec button.

4. To stop recording, press F10. (To change this keyboard shortcut, see the Hotkeys section in theRecording Options table below.)

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5. In the Save File dialog, enter a name for your recording and press Save.

6. Find your recorded clip in the Media Library.

During Recording:

You can toggle the Pause/Resume button to start and stop your recording.

To save your recording, press the Save button.

To cancel recording, press the Cancel button.

Recorder Options

Setting the Recorder Window Options:

Select the drop-down menu next to the Dimension section, then choose the dimensions of your recording area.When using a dimension other than Full Screen, you can drag the marquee handles to adjust the recording area toyour desired dimensions.

You can also enter a value in the Width and Height fields. Use the Link button to lock or unlock the aspect ratio ofyour recording's dimensions.

Webcam Recording:

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To enable webcam recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Webcam section. Select your device from the drop-down menu.

To disable webcam recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Webcam section.

You cannot record with a webcam when screen recording is not in progress.

Audio Recording:

To enable audio recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Microphone section. Select your audio input device fromthe drop-down menu.

To disable audio recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Microphone section.

System Audio Recording:

To enable or disable system audio, toggle the On/Off switch in the System Audio section.

Annotations:

To add annotations to your recording, enable the type of annotation you would like to add, as described in theRecording Options table below. Then do one of the following:

To add the date and time to your recording, go to Tools | Annotations | Add System Time Stamp.

To add a caption to your recording, go to Tools | Annotations | Add Caption.

To add a watermark to your recording, go to Tools | Annotations | Add Watermark.

Recording OptionsTo set the recording options, go to Tools | Options. On the Options dialog, configure the settings as describedbelow.

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General

GeneralSettings

Record Disablescreensaverduringrecording

Temporarily disables yourscreensaver, which isuseful for longerrecordings.

Saving Outputdirectory

You can select the locationwhere you would like therecorded clip to be placed.

Prompt whensaving file

When you have finishedrecording, ACDSee VideoStudio checks that youwould like to save it.

Temporary storagefolder

Temporary files will be stored here by therecorder to assist with the creation of therecording. They will be deleted as soon as yousave or cancel your recording. To change wherethe temporary files will be stored, press theBrowse button.

HardwareAcceleration

Enablehardwareacceleration

Enabled by default, thisoption ensures that theencoding process will beundertaken by yourgraphics card, rather thanyour CPU. This willaccelerate the mediarendering process. Ifpresented with multiplegraphics cards, ACDSeeVideo Studio will prioritizehardware accelerationoptions using the followinghierarchy: NVIDIA, Intel®Quick Sync.

Annotation Configure options for annotations. To add an annotation, go to Tools | Annotations | Add[System Time Stamp/Caption/Watermark].

System TimeStamp

System Time Stamp Position Select a square to indicatewhere on the screen youwould like the date and timeto appear.

Text Press the Font buttonto configure the font,size, style, and color.Press the Backgroundcolor button to choosethe background colorto appear behind yourdate and time.For no backgroundcolor, select theTransparentbackgroundcheckbox.

Preview Displays the date and time

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as it will appear on yourrecording.

Caption Caption Enter the text for your caption.

Position Select a square to indicatewhere on the screen youwould like the caption toappear.

Text Press the Font buttonto configure the font,size, style, and color.Press the Backgroundcolor button to choosethe background colorto appear behind yourdate and time.For no backgroundcolor, select theTransparentbackgroundcheckbox.

Preview Displays the caption as itwill appear on yourrecording.

Prompt beforerecording

When you press the Recordbutton, ACDSee VideoStudio will confirm thecaption you would like toadd.

Watermark Watermark Browse to the file you want to use as yourwatermark.

Position Select a square to indicatewhere on the screen youwould like the watermark toappear.

Opacity Drag the Opacity slider tospecify the transparency ofthe watermark.

Input

Input Settings Video Limit screenrecordingframe rate

Select the screen recordframe rate to determinehow quickly the picturerefreshes.

While it is possibleto limit the framerate duringcapture, you willnot achieve ahigher quality bysetting the framerate above yourcomputer's

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capabilities.

Hotkeys You can set keyboard shortcuts for your recording process.

HotkeySettings

Start/Resume/Pause You can select the checkboxes and/or use thedrop-down menu to indicate what you wantyour hotkey(s) to be for starting a recording,and pausing and resuming a recording inprogress.

Save You can select the checkboxes and/or use thedrop-down menu to indicate what you wantyour hotkey(s) to be for saving your recording.

Webcam Configure options for your webcam recording.

WebcamSettings

Webcam Position Select a square to indicatewhere you would like yourwebcam recording toappear on your screenrecording.

Size Move the slider to set thesize your webcam recordingwill appear on your screenrecording.

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Options and ConfigurationYou can configure options to customize and automate ACDSee Video Studio's functionality.

To Configure Options:

1. Go to Tools | Options, or press Alt + O.

2. Configure the options as described in the table below.

Options Dialog Box

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General

Duration Transitions: Set how long you would like your transitions to display.

Images: Set how long you would like your image to display.

Captions: Set how long you would like your captions to display.

Animations: Set how long you would like your animations to display.

Freeze Frames: Set how long you would like your freeze frames to display.

Mosaic: Set how long you would like your Mosaic to display.

Advanced TemporaryStorage Folder

The Temporary Storage Folder stores the media you have in theLibrary while you are working on your project. The TemporaryStorage Folder is cleaned up after you save your project, and willempty once you produce the project.

HardwareAcceleration

Enable HardwareAcceleration

Enabled by default, this optionensures that the encodingprocess will be undertaken byyour graphics card, rather thanyour CPU. This will accelerate themedia rendering process. Ifpresented with multiple graphicscards, ACDSee Video Studio willprioritize hardware accelerationoptions using the followinghierarchy: NVIDIA, Intel® QuickSync.

AutoSave Enable AutoSave This option will automatically saveyour projects as often as youindicate. When you restartACDSee Video Studio after anunexpected shutdown, it willrecover your project and open it inits state as of the most recent savepoint.

Interval ... minute(s) Indicate how often you would liketo automatically save.

Watermark Enablewatermark

Select this checkbox to include a watermark on your video.

Watermark Browse to find the image you would like to use for yourwatermark.

Position Select a square to indicate your desired position for yourwatermark on the video image.

Opacity Use the slider to change the opacity of your watermark. Bydefault, your watermark is 100% opaque, which means that youcannot see through it. As you reduce the opacity, the watermarkbecomes more and more transparent. A watermark with anopacity of zero is completely transparent.

Snapshots SnapshotLocation

Displays the location of your saved snapshots. Click the Browsebutton to specify a new location on your hard drive.

Add snapshotsto MediaLibrary

Enabled by default, this option automatically adds yoursnapshots to the media available in the Media Library. From here,you can easily drag them onto your Timeline.

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Display

DefaultDisplay AreaSettings

Display AreaDimensions

You can set the Display Area sizethat ACDSee Video Studio loads asdefault every time you open it.

Width Enter a custom width for theDisplay Area, which ACDSee VideoStudio will open as default.

Height Enter a custom height for theDisplay Area, which ACDSee VideoStudio will open as default.

Prompt to match canvasto media dimensions

ACDSee Video Studio will promptyou to match the canvas' size toyour media's dimensions.

Always match canvas tomedia dimensions

You can set ACDSee Video Studioto adjust the canvas size to matchthe dimensions of your mediaautomatically.

3. Press OK.

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Producing and Sharing Your MediaWhen you have finished editing your project, you can use the Produce and Share function to finalize and distributeyour videos. This final stage of the production process creates an output file from the arranged media and effectson the Timeline. The production process allows you to choose video and audio parameters for your output file, aswell as the option of sharing the output to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

You can produce an output file from the entirety of the media on the Timeline or a selection.

To Produce an Output File from All of the Media on the Timeline:

To produce your video, do one of the following:

Press the Produce and Share button in the top right corner.

Go to File | Produce and Share...

Press Ctrl + P.

Video productions will not include media on tracks set to invisible.

Video productions will not include media moved outside of the Display Area.

To Produce a GIF:

To produce a GIF, do one of the following:

1. Click the Display Area Dimensions button at the top of the Display Area.

2. From the Project Display Area Settings dialog, select GIF Size (480x270) from the Display AreaDimensions drop-down menu. This size allows for easy sharing.

3. Press the Produce and Share button in the top right corner.

4. Continue as described below.

Or:

1. In the Production Assistant, from the Output Format drop-down menu, select GIF.

2. We recommend that you select 480x270(GIF) from the Video Frame Size drop-down menu. This sizeallows for easy sharing.

3. Continue as described below.

To Produce an Output File from a Selection:

With your selection made on the Timeline, go to File | Produce Timeline Selection as...

To Configure the Output File in the Production Assistant:

For sharing to YouTube, see the Sharing section below.

1. In the Production Assistant, select your desired Output format from the drop-down menu.

2. Click the Detailed Settings button to alter additional video and audio parameters, as described in the

table below.

Detailed Settings Dialog Box

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Format Displays your output format.

Video Parameters Codec Video codec specifies the type of video data compression youwould like ACDSee Video Studio to use.

Size By default, the video image size will reflect the current settings ofthe Display Area Dimensions. To change the size, select the videoimage size, or choose Custom to specify a unique width andheight.

Bitrate Select the bitrate to determine how much data will go to the screenper second of playback. A higher bitrate allows for a higher qualitypicture, however, it also increases the file size.

Setting the bitrate above High (30000 kbps) may increasethe file size with no apparent visual improvement to thequality.

Loops Only applicable for GIF format.

You can disable the Loop Forever checkbox and then set thenumber of times your GIF will loop.

Framerate

Select the frame rate to determine how quickly the picturerefreshes.

Audio Parameters Codec Codec specifies the type of audio data compression you would likeACDSee Video Studio to use.

Samplerate

Sampling describes the data rate of a sound recording. A highersample rate allows for higher quality sound, however, it alsoincreases the file size.

Channel From the drop-down menu, select 1 to have the same sound comeout of the left and right speakers, or, 2, to have different soundcome out of the left speaker versus the right.

Bitrate Select the bitrate to determine how much audio data will go to thespeakers per second of playback. A higher bitrate allows for ahigher quality sound, however, it also increases the file size.

3. Click OK.

4. Click Next.

5. In the Name field, enter a name for your output file.

6. In the Folder field, press the Browse button to find the folder you want your output file to be placed in.

7. Press Produce. Your video will render.

8. Press Finish to return to ACDSee Video Studio.

Sharing

To Share to YouTube:

You can upload your video content to YouTube to share privately with friends or publicly with the YouTubecommunity.

1. In the Production Assistant, select Share to YouTube from the Output Type drop-down.

2. Configure your settings as described above, then press Next.

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3. In the Name field, enter a name for your output file.

4. In the Folder field, press the Browse button to find the folder you want your output file to be placed in.

5. Press Next.

6. In the YouTube Login pop-up, enter your username and password. Follow the prompts, and press theAllow button to authorize ACDSee Video Studio to upload your media file to your account.

7. In the Production Assistant, under Enter Video Information, fill in the fields, as described in the tablebelow.

8. Press Produce. Your video will be uploaded to YouTube as soon as the rendering is complete. If you haveopted to share your video link on Facebook or Twitter, they will now open in your browser and prompt youto enter your username and password.

9. Navigate to YouTube.com to see or share your video.

Production Assistant Dialog Box

Enter Video Information Title Enter a title for your video.

Description Enter a description of your video.

Category From the drop-down menu, select the category youwould like your video to be listed under on YouTube.

Tags Enter tags you would like to assign to your video.These tags will help to determine when your videoshows up in searches on YouTube.

Private Enable the Private checkbox if you want your videoto be visible only to you.

Share on Facebook Enable the Share to Facebook checkbox if youwant to share a link to your video on Facebook. Afteryou have uploaded your video to YouTube, Facebookwill open and you will be prompted to enter yourFacebook username and password.

Share on Twitter Enable the Share to Twitter checkbox if you wantto share a link to your video on Twitter. After youhave uploaded your video to YouTube, Twitter willopen and you will be prompted to enter your Twitterusername and password.

To Share to Vimeo:

You can upload your video content to Vimeo.

1. In the Production Assistant, select Share to Vimeo from the Output Type drop-down.

2. Configure your settings as described above, then press Next.

3. In the Name field, enter a name for your output file.

4. In the Folder field, press the Browse button to find the folder you want your output file to be placed in.

5. Press Next.

6. In the Vimeo Login pop-up, enter your login credentials. Follow the prompts.

7. In the Production Assistant, under Enter Video Information, fill in the fields, as described in the tablebelow.

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8. Press Produce. Your video will be uploaded to Vimeo as soon as the rendering is complete. If you haveopted to share your video link on Facebook or Twitter, they will now open in your browser and prompt youto enter your username and password.

9. Navigate to Vimeo.com to see or share your video.

Enter Video Information Title Enter a title for your video.

Description Enter a description of your video.

Tags Enter tags you would like to assign to your video.These tags will help to determine when your videoshows up in searches on Vimeo.

Privacy Select a privacy setting from the drop-down menu.Please note that if you select Password, you willneed to type a password in the provided field below.

Share Vimeo link onFacebook

Enable the Share Vimeo link on Facebookcheckbox if you want to share a link to your video onFacebook. After you have uploaded your video toVimeo, Facebook will open and you will be promptedto enter your Facebook username and password.

Share Vimeo link onTwitter

Enable the Share Vimeo link on Twittercheckbox if you want to share a link to your video onTwitter. After you have uploaded your video toVimeo, Twitter will open and you will be prompted toenter your Twitter username and password.


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