Ulead DVD Player DVDMovieFactory User Manual
User Guide  
Ulead Systems, Inc.  
January 2006  
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Table of Contents  
Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
DVD MovieFactory launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
Slideshow Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
Edit Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Copy Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Disc Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Drive information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Label@Once . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Add/Edit Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
Add Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Edit Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Export Selected Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18  
Menu template categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Applying menu templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Editing menu templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Using motion menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Customizing menu templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Manipulating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Editing menu thumbnail and text style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22  
Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23  
Burning options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Straight Capture to Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Settings and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27  
16:9 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Slideshow Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Adding photo slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
Editing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29  
Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Capturing video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29  
Capturing DV video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Capturing High-Definition video (HDV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Capturing analog video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Capturing TV footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Splitting a Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Capturing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
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Capturing video directly to MPEG format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Capture Options dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Set Auto Capture to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Importing DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Edit Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36  
Copy Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36  
Disc Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37  
Format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Erase Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Close Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37  
Settings and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Disc Template Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Product Updates on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
About Ulead DVD MovieFactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Project settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Display aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Label@Once . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Label@Once dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Creating custom paper templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Designing from scratch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Designing based on an existing project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Designing based on a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Importing a disc label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Saving a disc label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Printing a disc label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
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Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory provides you with the answer to your disc-authoring  
needs. Instantly create HD DVD, DVD, VCD, and SVCD video or slideshow discs  
through a user-friendly, wizard-type process and specific task oriented features.  
You can also enhance your video by adding transition effects, text, audio,  
interactive menus, and many others, or print disc label or cover to make your discs  
more attractive and interesting.  
With DVD MovieFactory, creating professional-looking video or slideshow discs has  
never been easier.  
Note: The availability of program modules depends on the DVD MovieFactory version  
you have.  
DVD MovieFactory launcher  
The DVD MovieFactory launcher (run from the icon on the desktop, Start menu, or  
from the program folder) serves as a control panel where you can find the tasks for  
disc editing and authoring.  
To use the launcher:  
1. Select a task by clicking the Video Disc, Slideshow Disc, Import, Edit Disc,  
Copy Disc, Disc Tools, or Print Disc Label icon.  
2. Select an associated task option at the right hand side.  
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Notes:  
• You can also click any tool icon located at the lower part to set project preferences,  
view disc and burner information, and create disc labels.  
• Opening previously created project files from outside the DVD MovieFactory  
launcher will automatically launch the associated program.  
Video Disc  
Click to create a new project, open an existing one, or perform other burning tasks.  
See “Video Disc” for more details.  
Slideshow Disc  
Click to create a new slideshow project or open an existing one. See “Adding photo  
slideshows” for more details.  
Import  
Click to capture content from your camcorder and other devices or import content  
from a DVD or CD. See “Import” for more details.  
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Edit Disc  
Click to append data or edit video/MP3 files on a disc. See “Edit Disc” for more  
details.  
Copy Disc  
Click to create a copy of a disc or convert DVD and video formats for use on your  
projects. See “Copy Disc” for more details.  
Disc Tools  
Click to format, erase, or finalize a disc. See “Disc Tools” for more details.  
Preferences  
Click to set your working folder, view product updates, register online, or view  
program information.  
Disc information  
Click to view the properties of the disc in your CD or DVD burner.  
Drive information  
Click to view the properties of your CD or DVD burner.  
Label@Once  
Click to open Ulead Label@Once and create a label for your CD or DVD disc. See  
“Label@Once” for more details.  
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Video Disc  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory's step-by-step interface makes creating movies simple  
and easy. To create a video disc, click Video Disc on the Launcher and select an  
associated task. To create a new project, click New Project. Select your output  
disc type in Create Video Disc and click OK.  
• HD DVD (High Density Digital Versatile Disc) Developed as a standard  
for high-definition DVD, HD DVD uses a 120 mm diameter optical data  
storage media and 405 nm wavelength blue laser.  
• DVD Abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disc, a popular format in video  
production because of its superb audio and video quality. It also holds several  
times more data that VCDs and SVCDs.  
• VCD (Video Compact Disc) is a special version of a CD-ROM that uses the  
MPEG-1 format. The quality of the exported movie is almost the same, but  
usually better than VHS tape-based movies. A VCD can be played back on a  
CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player.  
• SVCD Abbreviation for Super Video CD, commonly described as an enhanced  
version of a VCD. It is based on MPEG-2 technology with either Variable Bit  
Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR).  
• DVD-RAM/RW Like random access memory (RAM), DVD-RAM/RW can be  
read, recorded on, and erased repeatedly.  
• DVD VR A DVD recording format that allows you to produce a DVD movie  
that can be directly edited on the disc. DVD+VR is used on DVD+RW disks.  
DVD-VR is used on DVD-RW disks.  
To edit an existing project, select Open Existing Project and browse for the  
project file. Creating a new project or opening an existing one takes you to the  
Add/Edit Media step.  
Note: You can select other options to burn your video, disc image file, or DVD  
folders.  
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Add/Edit Media  
In the Add/Edit Media step, you can add media files, modify them or enhance  
their quality, create chapter points, import and export clips, and view file  
information among others.  
Add Media  
You can add content to your movie by capturing videos, adding video files, creating  
and adding slideshows, and importing DVD videos.  
Toggle between showing and hiding advanced options  
Options for  
adding media  
Current  
project type  
Capture video  
See “Capturing video” for more details.  
Add video files  
DVD MovieFactory allows you to add video files of different formats such as AVI,  
MPEG, and WMV into your video project. You can also add a VideoStudio project  
(.VSP).  
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To add a video file to your project:  
1. Click Add video files in the Add/Edit Media page to launch the Open Video  
File dialog box.  
2. Locate the video file(s). You can select and add multiple files under the same  
folder. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple files.  
3. Repeat the above process to add more video files.  
Add photo slideshow  
See “Adding photo slideshows” for more details.  
Import DVD video  
See “Importing DVD-Video” for more details.  
Add/Edit Chapters  
Through this option, you can create submenus linked to their associated video  
clips. See “Setup Menu” for more details.  
Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu, each chapter is like a bookmark  
for a video clip. Viewers can easily select a chapter, then the video clip will  
immediately jump to the first scene of that chapter and start the playback.  
This feature gives your viewers the freedom to choose a particular part of the  
movie to watch. Note that these small video thumbnails only link to its “mother”  
video without generating any additional physical video files. So, you don’t need to  
worry about the possibility of unexpected file size increase.  
You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip. If the Create menu option is not  
selected, you will be guided to the Preview step immediately without creating any  
menus after clicking Next.  
To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip:  
1. Select a video in the Media Clip list.  
2. Click Add/Edit Chapter  
. The Add/Edit Chapter dialog box opens.  
3. Click Auto Add Chapters  
. You can also drag the Jog Slider to move to a  
scene to use as the first frame of a chapter and click Add Chapter  
this step until all chapter points have been added.  
4. Click OK.  
. Repeat  
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Use Remove Chapter or Remove All Chapters to delete unwanted chapters.  
Tips:  
• To use Auto Add Chapters, your video must be at least one minute long or have  
scene change information.  
• If you click Auto Add Chapters and your video is a DV-formatted AVI file captured  
from a DV camcorder, DVD MovieFactory can automatically detect scene changes  
and add chapters accordingly.  
• If the selected video is an MPEG-2 file with scene change information, DVD  
MovieFactory automatically detects each scene change and generates it as a  
chapter when you click Auto Add Chapters.  
Edit Media  
After importing the media files into your project, you can now play and edit the  
content using DVD MovieFactory’s playback controls and editing tools.  
When editing, there are many ways to browse through a video clip. You can use the  
navigation control buttons or go to a specific timecode. You can also use the Jog  
Wheel, which works the same way as the one found in most VCRs, to browse  
through the video more quickly. Or you can use the Shuttle Slider to view the  
video clip at a constant playback speed.  
Jog Slider  
Jog Wheel  
Shuttle Slider  
Tip: When using the Jog Wheel, you can browse through a video by moving the scroll  
wheel on the mouse back and forth.  
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The right-click menu  
Right-click a thumbnail in the Media Clip list to display a context menu that gives  
you access to more options.  
• Change Thumbnail Changes the current thumbnail display.  
• Reset Thumbnail Restores the original thumbnail display.  
• Reset Enhanced Video Removes all enhancement made in the Enhance  
Video dialog box.  
• Recover Possible Lost AV Data Retrieves lost data from captured videos.  
• Audio Output Setting Includes audio data when exporting video.  
• Media Clip Properties Displays the file, video, and audio properties of the  
selected media clip.  
Trimming a video  
You can trim a video using the Jog Slider, mark-in/out buttons, navigation  
controls, Shuttle Slider, and Jog Wheel. Trimming allows you to modify the  
length of the video according to your needs.  
To trim video:  
1. Select a video thumbnail in the Media Clip list.  
2. Use the navigation controls or drag the Jog Slider to where the clip will start  
and click  
point.  
or press [F3]. Alternatively, simply drag Mark-in to the starting  
3. Use the navigation controls or drag the Jog Slider to move to the point where  
the clip will end then click or press [F4].  
4. Click Play (or press [Space]) to view the trimmed video.  
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Multi-trim Video  
Multi-trim Video lets you select multiple segments from a video and extract these  
segments to the Media Clip list.  
To use Multi-trim:  
1. Select the video to be trimmed in the Media Clip list.  
2. Click  
to open the Multi-trim Video dialog box.  
3. Drag the Jog Slider to locate the start of the segment to retain, and then click  
or press [F3].  
4. Drag the Jog Slider to locate the end of the segment to retain, and then click  
or press [F4]. The extracted segment will be added to the Media Clip list.  
5. To select more segments, repeat steps 3 and 4.  
6. Click Play (or press [Space]) to view the trimmed video.  
Note: If the video is previously edited by Enhance Video, you must first right-click  
the video and select Reset Enhanced Video before you can multi-trim the clip.  
7. To remove any extracted segment from the list, select it in the Media Clip list  
and click Remove selected clips. You can also click Invert Selection to select  
all unmarked segments instead.  
8. Click OK.  
Tip: To move the Jog Slider at a fixed interval, use  
or  
. Set the quick search  
interval in Duration.  
To remove any extracted segment from the list, select it in the Media Clip list and  
click Remove selected clips. You can also click Invert Selection to select all  
unmarked segments instead.  
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Ad-Zapper  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory lets you search your videos for commercial intervals.  
Clicking this feature extracts the commercials to the media list.  
Quick search interval allows you to set a fixed interval between frames and  
browse through the movie using the set value.  
Detection sensitivity allows you to control the rate of distinguishing between  
commercials.  
Merge CF  
This feature merges all your extracted clips so that they appear as one thumbnail in  
your media list.  
Join/Separate videos  
You can combine two or more video clips, or separate previously combined video  
clips using the Join/Separate Video feature.  
To combine/separate video clips:  
1. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] and click on two or more clips in the Media Clip list.  
2. Click  
to combine the selected clips.  
3. To separate the previously combined videos, select the video clip from the  
Media Clip list and click  
.
Enhance Video/Edit Slideshow  
Select a video clip and click Enhance Video to add transition effects, audio, and  
text to your video.  
The Effect tab  
The Effect tab displays various options that you can use to apply transition effects  
to your video clip. You can also add a transition effect anywhere in the video.  
Note: Click Auto Add Effects to easily add transition effects. DVD MovieFactory will  
scan the video for scene changes and add a transition effect at every point of the  
scene change.  
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To manually add transition effects:  
1. In the Effect tab, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback controls to move  
between frames in the video. Stop when you reach the point where the effect  
will be added.  
2. Select a transition effect from the list, and enter the duration.  
3. Click Add to Current Position.  
4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to add more transition effects. You can use the playback  
controls to preview the results.  
5. Click OK.  
Options for the Effect tab  
• Auto Add Effects Click to automatically add transition effects based on the  
scene changes or chapters of a video title.  
• Only for joined videos Select to automatically insert transition effects in  
between videos that are joined together. This option works only with Auto Add  
Effects.  
• Duration Allows you to specify the length of the selected transition effect.  
• Add to Current Position Click to add the selected transition effect to the frame  
currently displayed on the Preview Window.  
• Added effect list Select an applied transition effect to edit or remove.  
• Delete Click to remove the selected transition effect from the video.  
• Delete All Click to remove all previously applied transition effects.  
• Auto enhancement Applies automatic brightness and contrast adjustments to  
your video clip.  
The Text tab  
The Text tab allows you to add and format text.  
To add text to your video:  
1. In the Text tab, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback controls to move  
between frames in the video. Stop when you reach the point where the text will  
be added.  
2. Double-click the Preview Window to enter the text. Specify the duration, font  
type, size, color, and other properties. You can also use the mark-in/out buttons  
to set how long the text clip will be displayed on screen. Click Mark-in to mark  
the starting point of the clip and Mark-out to mark the ending point.  
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3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to add more text. You can use the playback controls to  
preview the result. The text will not overlap each other.  
Tip: To modify or delete the added text, select it in the Added text list then apply  
preferred settings or click Delete.  
4. Click OK.  
Options for the Text tab  
• Added text list Records all the text strings that have been added. Use this list  
to select the text to edit or remove.  
• Delete Click to remove the selected text from the video.  
• Duration Specify how long the text will be displayed.  
• Vertical text Changes the orientation of the text vertically.  
• Transparency Enter a value or drag the slider to adjust the transparency of the  
text.  
• Shadow Applies shadow to your text.  
• Show/Hide shadow attributes Toggles between showing and hiding the  
settings for the text shadow.  
• X-offset Determines the horizontal distance between the text and the  
shadow.  
• Y-offset Determines the vertical distance between the text and the shadow.  
• Transparency Enter a value or drag the slider to adjust the shadow  
transparency of the text.  
The Audio tab  
The Audio tab allows you to add audio to your video.  
To add audio:  
1. In the Audio tab, click Add Audio to locate the audio file to add. The added  
audio files are displayed on the list below Add Audio.  
2. To preview and trim an audio file or apply fade-in/out effects, click Set audio  
properties  
. The duration of all audio files in your project is displayed in  
Total duration.  
Note: Even if the audio is trimmed or edited, the actual audio playback duration  
remains the same as the video playback duration. Audio playback will loop if the  
video duration is longer.  
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3. To add a voice annotation to your video, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback  
controls or the Jog Wheel to move between frames in the video. Stop when you  
reach the point where the annotation will be inserted. Click Record Voice  
and test your microphone (adjust the volume as needed), then click Record to  
start.  
4. To remove a previously recorded annotation, select it from the Recorded voice  
list then click Delete  
.
5. Adjust the volume for the original audio track, additional audio file, and recorded  
voice annotations respectively. Click Play to preview the result.  
6. Click OK.  
Options for the Audio tab  
• Add Audio Click to locate an audio file to be used as background music for your  
video. The added audio files are displayed on the list below it.  
• Record Voice Click to record and add voice annotations to your video.  
• Mix audio Enter the specific value or move the slider to adjust the volume level  
for the Original, Additional, and Voice audio tracks respectively.  
• Mute Click to disable a specific audio track.  
Export Selected Clips  
This lets you select existing video files and save them to another video file format.  
To export selected clips:  
1. Select the video files from the Media Clip list in the Add/Edit Media page.  
2. Click Export selected clips  
and select from a list of file format templates.  
Select Fast Export DVD Compliant Video to save a DVD, VCD, or SVCD video  
in MPEG-2 format. Fast Export Video lets you export a non MPEG video file to  
the same format without having to convert it. Select Customize to save to other  
formats.  
3. Locate the folder where you want to save these files, and then enter a new file  
name.  
4. Click Save.  
Note: You can also export more than one video clip. The file name you entered  
followed by a serial number will be used as file name for the succeeding clips that you  
export.  
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Setup Menu  
To create menus and submenus, select Create menu in the Add/Edit Media step.  
Clicking Next take you to the Setup Menu step.  
Menus allow the viewers to instantly access specific portions of your video. DVD  
MovieFactory offers a set of menu templates to best fit the purpose of each menu.  
Custom-made menus are also easily created.  
See the illustration below to better understand the menu structure.  
In this example, Clip 1 has three chapters. When you click the Clip 1 video  
thumbnail, it will jump to submenu #1. If you look at Clip 2, it has no chapters  
assigned to it. Therefore, there is no submenu for Clip 2.  
Menu template categories  
Menu templates are located in the Gallery tab of the Setup Menu page. They are  
grouped in various categories depending on your project type.  
SmartScene Menus uses both text and thumbnails. Hovering your mouse pointer  
over a chapter point text shows the thumbnail for that specific chapter. Selecting  
other text shows the corresponding chapter thumbnail.  
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Note: The SmartScene Menus type is not supported in Straight Capture to Disc  
projects.  
The most commonly used menu type is Thumbnail Menus. The chapter points  
that you have previously created are represented as scene thumbnails. Clicking a  
thumbnail plays back the movie starting from the said chapter point.  
Text Menus is a category that uses texts to represent chapter points. Selecting a  
text title plays back the movie from the corresponding chapter point.  
Applying menu templates  
To apply a menu template for your project:  
1. In the Setup Menu page, select the menu to modify in Currently displayed  
menu.  
2. In the Gallery tab, select a template layout category in Menu template.  
3. Click a template layout thumbnail to apply it.  
Editing menu templates  
You can modify your menu template by selecting various options on the Edit tab.  
• Background music Opens a menu of options for selecting or deleting audio  
files used as background for your menus.  
• Motion menu Sets the duration for the moving elements in the menu. See  
“Using motion menus” for more details.  
• Background image/video Opens a menu of options for selecting or deleting  
image or video files used as backgrounds for your menus. When you choose a  
video as menu background for your VCD or SVCD project, however, only the  
first frame of the video will be set as the menu background.  
• Font Settings Opens a menu of options for font properties used in the menu  
template  
• Layout Settings Opens a menu of options for applying changes to menu  
pages or resetting them to their previous state.  
• Advanced Settings Opens a menu of options for adding title menus, chapter  
menus, and thumbnail numbers.  
• Customize Opens the Customize Menu dialog box where you can modify  
the layout, thumbnail frames and navigation buttons of your menu.  
• Menu In/Menu Out Opens a selection filters and transition effects. If a menu  
template has a Menu In effect, its default duration is 20 seconds.  
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Note: The Menu Out transition effects are not supported in DVD+VR projects.  
To switch to preview mode, click Go to the Preview step.  
Using motion menus  
When Motion menu is selected, the movie will use the beginning part of the video  
at a fixed duration instead of the first video frame as button thumbnails. The  
duration of motion menus range from 6 to 30 seconds.  
Using motion menus will increase the file size. Check the disc space usage indicator  
to make sure that the file size is still within the limit of the DVD. Refer to the  
Required menu space to make sure the space for the menu does not exceed the  
menu space limit of your selected output.  
Use video backgrounds and buttons to enhance the appearance of your menus.  
Select a customized template first then choose a video for your buttons or  
background.  
Customizing menu templates  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to customize and create your own menu  
templates for easy application to your current and future movie projects.  
To create your own menu template:  
1. Click Customize in the Edit tab of the Setup Menu page to open the  
Customize Menu dialog box.  
2. Select Frame, Navigation Button, or Layout in the drop down menu to  
display the associated preset thumbnails.  
3. Double-click a thumbnail to apply it.  
4. To choose a new background music, image, or video, click Background music  
or Background image/video.  
5. You can rotate text in the Preview Window of the Customize Menu dialog box  
using the rotate handle. To modify the text description, select the text and click  
Font Settings. This opens the Font dialog box where you can select apply text  
attributes.  
Note: When working in the Customize Menu dialog box, use the Font dialog box to  
accurately resize text. The Font dialog box can also be launched by right-clicking the  
text and selecting Font Attributes.  
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6. To set menu pan and zoom effects, click Pan & Zoom. Select the category and  
your desired effect.  
7. To set menu motion filter effect, click Motion Filter. Select your desired motion  
effect.  
8. To modify menu in/menu out effect, click Menu In/Menu Out.  
9. To save the menu template for later use, click Add to Menu Template.  
10.Click OK.  
Note: To use your menu template, go to Menu template library at the Setup Menu  
page and select Favorites from the list. Double-click your menu template to apply it.  
Use the Preview Window in Setup Menu to further manipulate and modify your  
menu objects. See “Manipulating objects” for more details.  
Manipulating objects  
You can resize and rotate a menu placeholder by clicking it and dragging the  
handles. You can also move and align menu objects anywhere in the Preview  
Window.  
To easily align objects in your menu, right-click the Preview Window and select  
Show Grid Line. You can use these grid lines as reference when dragging the  
menu objects to the desired position. Make sure that the objects are within the TV  
safe area (defined by a border with dotted lines). You can also restore the original  
layout of the menu pages by selecting Reset this Page.  
Editing menu thumbnail and text style  
After customizing your menu pages, you can edit your menu objects by double-  
clicking them in the Preview Window. Double-click a menu button to open a  
dialog box where you can change the menu thumbnail preview. To edit the text  
objects on your menu, double-click the selected menu heading or text description.  
Layout settings  
You can then choose to apply the same settings to other menu pages in your  
project. To do this, click Layout Settings in the Options Panel and select Apply  
to All Pages of this Menu.  
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Preview  
Now, it’s time to view your video project and do a final check before you burn it  
onto a disc.  
To preview your video project:  
1. If you created menus for your project, click Go to the Preview step in the  
Setup Menu page to go to the Preview page. Otherwise, click Next in the  
Setup Menu step.  
2. Click Play  
to watch your video project and test the menu selection on  
your computer. Use the navigation controls as you would use a standard remote  
control of a home DVD player.  
3. Click Volume control  
to adjust the audio volume of your computer as you  
preview your video project.  
4. Click Next to proceed to the Finish step and setup the output settings for your  
project and burn it onto a disc.  
Tip: As you mouseover the controls, tooltips display their specific functions.  
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Burn  
This is the final step in the disc-authoring process. In the Finish step, choose the  
disc burner and/or select the folder where you want to output video files or disc  
image files.  
To burn your project onto a DVD:  
1. Select Create to disc and specify the recording format.  
2. Click Show more output options to show other output options.  
• Select Create DVD folders to create folders for your project and specify  
their location.  
• Select Create disc image file to make an ISO image file of the DVD for later  
use.  
• Select Normalize audio to make sure that irregular audio levels during  
playback are prevented.  
3. Click More settings for burning  
to define additional burner and output  
settings.  
4. Click Burn  
to start the burning process.  
5. After successfully burning your disc, a dialog box appears from which you can  
select the next step.  
• Return to Start page allows you to save the current project and begin a  
new one.  
• Continue brings you back to the Finish page where you can burn another  
copy of your project or burn a new disc with a different series of settings.  
• Close prompts you to save your work and close DVD MovieFactory.  
Burning options  
• Disc burner Specify the settings for your burning device.  
• Label Enter a volume name of up to 32 characters onto the CD/DVD.  
• Drive Select the disc burner that you want to use to burn the video file.  
• Copies Set the number of disc copies to burn.  
• Disc type Displays the output disc format for the current project.  
• Create to disc Select to burn your video project onto a disc.  
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• Recording format Select DVD-Video format to use the DVD industry standard.  
To quickly re-edit your disc without copying the file to the hard disk, select DVD-  
Video (fast re-editable) which still complies with the industry standard, and has  
very high compatibility when working with set-top home DVD players and  
computer DVD-ROM. Select DVD+VR for DVD players supporting this format.  
• Create DVD folders This option is only enabled when the video file being  
created is a DVD-Video. The files created are in preparation for burning the video  
file to a DVD. This also allows the user to view the finished DVD file on the  
computer using a DVD-Video player software.  
• Create disc image Select this option if you plan to burn the video file several  
times. By selecting this option, you don't have to generate the file again when  
you want to burn the same video file.  
• Normalize audio Select to prevent irregular audio levels during playback of  
your movie. Different video clips may have different audio recording levels when  
created. When these video clips are put together, the volume could vary greatly  
from one to another. To make volume levels consistent between clips,  
Normalize audio function evaluates and adjusts the audio waveform of the  
whole project to assure a balance audio level throughout the video.  
• Erase Deletes all the data in the rewritable disc.  
• More settings for burning Click to adjust the advanced output settings for  
burning your project.  
• Delete temporary files Removes all unnecessary files in your working folder.  
• Burn Begins the recording process.  
• Required space Use the following indicators as reference when burning your  
projects. These indicators help determine if you have sufficient space to  
successfully burn your project onto the disc.  
• Required/Available hard disk space Displays the space needed by the  
working folder of the project and the space available for use in the hard drive.  
• Required/Available disc space Displays the space needed to fit the video  
file in the disc and the space that is available for use.  
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.
Notes:  
• Make sure your project does not exceed 4.37 gigabytes when burning onto a 4.7-  
Gigabyte DVD disc.  
• If you will burn a DVD with nearly 2 hours of video, consider these options to  
optimize the project size: use a video data rate not higher than 4000 kbps, use  
MPEG audio, or use still image menus instead of motion menus.  
The Burning Options dialog box  
The various options in the Burning Options dialog box determine how your discs  
are burned.  
• Disc burner Specify the settings for your burning device.  
• Drive Select the disc burner to use in recording the video file.  
• Speed Select the recording speed to use in burning the video file.  
• Files to include on disc Choose additional items that you want to include on  
the disc.  
• Copyright information Includes copyright text or information about the  
author.  
• Project file Select to include the DVD MovieFactory project file that you  
created on the disc for later use.  
• Personal folder Select to include any other folders on the disc.  
• Archive images of slideshows Select to include images used in your  
slideshows on the disc.  
• Advanced settings Lets you adjust more disc burning settings.  
• Test before burning Select to simulate first (it does not actually burn yet)  
the CD/DVD burning of the video file. This will help you check if the system  
speed is enough to send data to the CD/DVD writing device at a specified  
recording speed. After the simulated burning, actual burning then starts.  
Clear to burn the disc without performing a test.  
• Buffer underrun protection Select to use this technology when burning  
your video file. This technology helps eliminate the buffer underrun problem.  
Availability of this technology depends on the disc burner you are using.  
• Restart DVD+RW background format Select to format the DVD+RW  
before recording. Enabling this option will prolong the recording process but  
will ensure a successful burn. This is recommended when you are using the  
DVD+RW disc for the first time.  
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Note: By default, this option is not selected to ensure maximum compatibility.  
• Do not close disc Select this function to create a multi-session disc for CD-  
R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R.  
Straight Capture to Disc  
Straight Capture to Disc provides you with a fast way to capture videos from a  
video device (such as DV camcorder, VCR, or TV) through an analog or IEEE-1394  
(FireWire) interface card, and then burn them directly onto a video disc. When this  
task is selected, DVD MovieFactory will initially check both your burner and disc to  
ensure that there are no problems with your output device and media. Then, you  
can set up your menu template as well as capture options and adjust other  
settings.  
Notes:  
• Straight Capture to Disc does not support 16:9 video.  
• You cannot append titles in Straight Capture to Disc.  
For DVD, VCD, or SVCD  
With Straight Capture to Disc, you can capture your videos and directly burn  
them onto DVD, VCD, or SVCD.  
To capture videos directly onto a disc:  
1. Make sure your video source is switched on and properly connected to your  
computer.  
2. Insert a disc into the disc burner where the video will be recorded, and then click  
Video Disc and select Straight Capture to Disc in the Launcher.  
3. Select a recording format. The options vary depending on the selected output  
disc format.  
4. Select the Source device to capture from.  
5. Set the video length to record in Duration  
.
6. Click Create Menu to set up the menu for your video project.  
7. Select the menu template and click Background Image or Background Music  
to add background image and music, then click OK.  
8. Click Create Chapter to automatically add chapters with a specific time  
interval.  
9. Select the desired output format in Format.  
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10.Click Burner Options to set the disc burner options and properties. See “The  
Burning Options dialog box” for more details. Select Support X-Disc to include  
Extended disc (XDVD, XVCD, XSVCD) compatible files to your project.  
11.Locate the starting point of your video to capture then click Start Capture.  
Click Pause Capture to pause the capturing process. Click Stop Capture to  
end the capturing process.  
12.After successfully burning your disc, a dialog box appears from which you can  
select the next step.  
• Return to Start page returns to the launcher.  
• Continue stays in the Straight Capture to Disc dialog box for you to do  
another direct-to-disc task.  
• Close exits DVD MovieFactory.  
Note: Click Expand/Shrink preview window to enlarge the Preview Window  
and minimize the other options in the Straight Capture to Disc dialog box. This  
gives a larger view of your video. Click Expand/Shrink preview window again to  
return to the default Preview Window size and layout. See “Capturing DV video” for  
more details.  
Settings and tools  
The following tools located at the lower left of the main interface allow you to  
perform various tasks. See “Tools” for more details.  
Settings and Options Allows you to set preferences, save projects, view the  
online Help, and access product specific information on the Ulead Web site.  
Project Settings Opens a dialog box where you can configure project specific  
settings.  
Display Aspect Ratio Toggles between standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 display  
aspect ratios for videos and menus.  
Label@Once Launches the Label@Once dialog box where you can create and print  
labels and covers for your discs.  
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16:9 DVD  
In addition to the standard 4:3 display, DVD MovieFactory supports 16:9 display  
aspect ratio for videos and menus. This lets you create widescreen videos and burn  
them onto a DVD disc.  
To create widescreen videos, click  
and select 16:9 from the Display aspect  
ratio list in the Project Settings dialog box. The video clips and menus are then  
adjusted automatically.  
You can also switch between standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 by clicking Display  
Aspect Ratio and selecting the desired setting. See “Display aspect ratio” for more  
details.  
Note: Switching between 16:9 and 4:3 display settings resets all menus to default.  
You can change the output format of your current project anytime by selecting the  
desired output format in Current project type.  
Slideshow Disc  
Adding photo slideshows  
Aside from video files, you can also add photo slideshows complete with multiple  
background music or sound annotations, as well as transition and pan & zoom  
effects.  
To create a slideshow:  
1. Click Slideshow Disc and select New Project in the Launcher to open the  
Add/Edit Media page.  
2. Click Add Slideshow to open the Add Slideshow dialog box.  
Note: To add image folders and subfolders by group, select Batch Collect.  
3. Locate the folder that contains your image files in the Add SlideShow dialog  
box and select the images to include. Use [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple  
images.  
4. Click Add Photo. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more images.  
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5. Add a slideshow title, background music, and transition effect as needed. You  
can also apply Pan & Zoom effect to animate your background image by  
moving it from one fixed point to another and by changing the viewing distance.  
Click Preview to see the result.  
6. Click OK after you have finished.  
Tips:  
• Click Add All to include all the photos in the current directory.  
• Click ExpressFix  
to fix common digital photo problems.  
• Select Match slideshow duration with background music duration to make  
the slideshow length the same as the length of the slideshow audio.  
You can also select  
Record a sound annotation to the selected photo to  
record voiceover for a selected image.  
Like in video projects, add chapter points by selecting a photo and clicking Set  
current photo as chapter  
. To auto-set chapters at a regular interval, click  
Auto set chapter  
and set the value for the interval.  
Editing a slideshow  
To edit your slideshow, select the slideshow thumbnail from the Media Clip list and  
click Edit Slideshow. Modify the selected slideshow in the Edit Slideshow dialog  
box.  
Import  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory is capable of capturing video from different video sources  
such as DV and HDV camcorders and VCRs, analog devices, and TV tuners.  
Capturing video  
Capturing is the process of transferring video from your camcorder or other video  
sources to your computer. When you have properly set up your equipment for  
capturing, the video feed from your source device should be visible when you play  
the source tape in the Preview Window of the Capture Video dialog box. If your  
display card supports TV output connection, you will be able to view your video on  
a TV monitor.  
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Capture source devices are categorized into three classes: Analog TV, Digital TV,  
and DV Camcorder/HDV Camcorder. To capture video, click Import and then  
Capture from Devices in the Launcher. You can also click Capture Video in the Add/  
Edit Media page.  
Capturing DV video  
DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture digital video with two options: DV Type-1  
and DV-Type 2.  
DV Type-1 and DV Type-2 captured by FireWire (IEEE-1394 interface card) are  
automatically stored as AVI files (when your capture plug-in is DirectShow). An AVI  
file usually contains two streams, one video and one audio. DV is a data stream  
that itself contains video and audio.  
In DV Type-1, the whole DV stream is stored unmodified as one AVI stream. DV  
Type-2 splits the DV data into separate audio and video streams.  
Capturing DV video as Type-2 gives more compatibility with other applications.  
To capture DV video:  
1. Connect your camcorder to the IEEE-1394 interface card. Turn it on and set it to  
Play (or VTR /VCR) mode.  
2. In the Add/Edit Media page, click Capture Video  
. The Capture Video  
dialog box opens. The DV device connected to your computer is displayed in the  
Source list.  
3. Select a Capture mode:  
• Fixed duration sets the total duration to be captured.  
• Full DV tape captures the whole DV tape from tape start to end.  
4. To adjust the capture options, click  
.
• Format allows you to select the file format of the captured video.  
• Capture folder shows the path of the folder where captured videos are  
saved. Click Browse to select a different folder.  
• Advanced Settings lists additional capture settings.  
5. Click Play in the Navigation Panel.  
6. When you get to the part of the video to record, click Capture Video  
.
Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. The captured video will be  
added to the Captured videos list.  
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7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more clips. Click OK after capturing to go back to  
the Add/Edit Media page. The captured clips are displayed in the Media Clip  
list.  
Note: Click Expand/Shrink preview window to toggle between the expanded or  
original view of the Preview Window.  
Capturing High-Definition video (HDV)  
Before capturing your HDV or HD video, make sure that your camcorder (or deck)  
is properly detected by your computer.  
On Sony HDV camcorder  
If you have connected your Sony HDV camcorder before to your computer, check  
the Device Manager to see if your camcorder is detected as a DV device or AV/  
C tape device. If the camcorder is detected as a DV device, you can capture DV  
footage. If your camcorder is detected as an AV/C tape device, you can capture  
HDV footage.  
Note: The Sony HDV camcorder can be detected only under Windows XP with Service  
Pack 2.  
To capture video from an HDV camcorder:  
1. Connect your HDV camcorder to the IEEE-1394 interface card. Turn it on and set  
it to Play mode.  
2. If you have a Sony HDV camcorder, make sure it is switched to HDV mode.  
3. In the Add/Edit Media page, click Capture Video  
to open the Capture  
Video page. The source device connected to your computer is displayed in the  
Source list.  
4. In Advanced Settings, click Select Device Control and select HDV 1394  
Device Control from the Current device drop down menu.  
5. Use the Navigation Panel to go to the start of the section of the video where  
you want to start capturing and click Capture Video  
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Capturing analog video  
DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture videos not only from digital sources, but  
also from analog sources.  
To capture video via an analog capture card:  
1. Connect your video source device to your capture card. On some cards, you may  
also need to connect the audio cables. for S-video, please remember to connect  
the audio cable properly since S-video only transfers video signals.  
2. In the Add/Edit Media page, click Capture Video. Follow the remaining steps  
as described in the procedure for capturing DV video. See “Capturing DV video”  
for more details.  
Capturing TV footage  
DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture TV footage with a TV tuner. Capture a  
segment of your favorite television show on regular TV or cable then save it in your  
hard drive in AVI or MPEG format.  
To capture TV footage:  
1. Check if your computer has an analog video capture card with a TV input jack.  
This jack usually uses a TV coaxial cable to input TV signals from either an  
antenna or a dedicated cable from your CATV supplier.  
2. Connect your video source device to your capture card. On some cards, you may  
need to connect the audio cables.  
3. In the Add/Edit Media page, click Capture Video.  
4. Select your analog device from the Source list.  
5. Select the appropriate Capture mode.  
6. Select the channel name and number in TV channel.  
Note: You can click TV Manager to edit the list of channels in the TV Channel  
Manager dialog box.  
7. Select the appropriate video format from the Format list.  
8. Click Capture Video to start capturing.  
9. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing.  
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Splitting a Video  
Usually, a single DV tape contains several footage of different scenes that were  
shot on different dates. DVD MovieFactory saves you the hassle of capturing the  
segments one by one, using the Split Video feature.  
Note: This option is applicable only when AVI is selected as the capture file format  
for DV video (captured via FireWire card).  
To split a video:  
1. Click Advanced Settings and select Capture Options.  
2. Select Split video. Under Split type, select whether to split the captured video  
based on scene change or recording date.  
3. Click OK.  
4. Follow the procedure for capturing DV.  
Capturing still images  
In addition to video, DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture still images in BMP or  
JPEG. The dimensions of the captured image will depend on the frame size of the  
source video.  
To choose your image format:  
1. Return to the Add/Edit Media page and press [F6] to open the Preferences  
dialog box.  
2. Click Capture tab and select the appropriate format in the Captured image  
format.  
3. Specify the image quality (applicable only for JPEG format).  
4. Click OK.  
To capture still images:  
1. Follow the steps in preparing to capture a video. See “Capturing DV video” for  
more details.  
2. Scan your video to search for the part to capture.  
3. When you get to the part of the video frame you want to capture, click Capture  
Image.  
Tip: You can also capture a still image from a video clip in the Add/Edit Media page.  
Select the video clip from which you want to capture the still image and use the  
navigation buttons to locate the frame. Right-click the Preview Window and select  
Capture Image. You will then be prompted to save the captured image to your local  
folder.  
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Capturing video directly to MPEG format  
DVD MovieFactory allows you to capture video from a DV camcorder or analog  
source straight to MPEG.  
To capture video in MPEG format:  
1. Connect your camcorder or VCR to your capture card. Switch it on and set it to  
Play (or VTR/VCR) mode.  
2. Select a DVD, VCD, SVCD, or MPEG format in Format.  
3. Click Capture Video to start capturing.  
4. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing.  
Note: A DVD player connected to an amplifier using an audio-optical-fiber cable may  
not be able to produce sound when playing an NTSC DVD with MPEG audio.  
Capture Options dialog box  
This is where you can set DVD MovieFactory to capture audio, detect scenes, and  
preview the video while capturing. This is also where you specify the capture frame  
rate.  
• Use preview mode Select to improve captured video quality. This is only  
available if your analog capture card supports this feature.  
• Split video  
• By scene detection Select to capture the different sequences of footage  
recorded on a DV tape into multiple files or clips based on scene change.  
• By date change Select to capture the different sequences of footage  
recorded on a DV tape into multiple files or clips based on recording date.  
• Frame rate Select the frame rate to use when capturing the video into DVD  
MovieFactory. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the video will be.  
Set Auto Capture to DVD  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to set delayed recording times when capturing  
from different sources to DVD. You can specify the capture source, the time to start  
recording and the total recording duration.  
To use Set Auto Capture to DVD:  
1. Set the Capture Mode to Set Auto Capture. Then choose your recording  
source.  
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2. Set the start time and total duration of the recording session.  
• The maximum total duration of recording depends on your available disc  
space.  
• If the start time is earlier than the current time, DVD MovieFactory will start  
to record the day after.  
3. Click Start Auto Capture to start the task. If you need to reset the start time  
and duration, click Stop Capture and reset the values before restarting the  
task.  
Importing DVD-Video  
Import video from your DVD discs and add them to your video projects. You can  
import all the DVD files or simply select specific titles and chapters. (Program  
imports track 1 audio in default.)  
DVD MovieFactory also supports dual channel audio input so you can include the  
video’s main audio channel and/or the sub channel if available.  
To import DVD video:  
1. Click Import DVD Video or DVD-VR files from a disc or hard drive. The  
Select a DVD Title dialog box opens.  
2. Locate the DVD drive that contains the video files and click Import.  
Note: Click Import DVD Folder to search your hard drive for the video files.  
Browse for the DVD folder and click OK.  
3. The Import DVD dialog box opens.  
4. In the left pane, select the video clips to import.  
5. Click Import. The imported video files are displayed in the Media Clip list.  
Notes:  
• Use the playback controls in the Preview Window to view each video clip or chapter.  
• Black video thumbnails that appear in the Media Clip list indicate that the first  
frame in the video is either white or black.  
• The number of chapters, angles, audio, and subtitle streams of the selected title  
track are displayed in Info located on the left pane below Disc label.  
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Edit Disc  
With DVD MovieFactory, you can modify videos and menus directly on a rewritable  
disc or add files and folders on an appendable disc.  
To edit a disc:  
1. Insert the disc to edit and click Edit Disc.  
2. Select the project to edit and click Next to add, modify, or remove videos/  
menus.  
3. Preview your video project, and then click Next.  
4. Click Burn.  
Notes:  
• When editing a DVD movie recorded on DVD-R, the contents will first be copied to  
your hard drive. It will be burned onto a new disc after you have finished editing.  
• You can only edit menus that were created in DVD MovieFactory.  
Copy Disc  
Copy Disc lets you copy contents from one disc to another. You can also burn a  
disc image file or the contents of a DVD folder directly to disc.  
To copy contents directly from a disc:  
1. Click  
Copy Disc in the Launcher and select the Copy Disc associated  
task. This opens the Copy Utility dialog box.  
2. Specify the file to copy in Source. Select Browse for a DVD- video folder if  
the source file is from a disc or a DVD folder.  
3. In Destination, select the burner drive to use. You can also choose to convert  
the disc contents to a Disc image file for future use.  
4. Click More advanced settings to specify burning options and then click Copy.  
Selecting Convert DVD+VR/-VR Video to DVD-Video then Burn to Disc allows  
you to convert the VR format to DVD-Video so that your videos can be viewed on  
standard DVD players.  
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Disc Tools  
Disc Tools allows you to format, erase, and close your disc.  
Format Disc  
Select Format Disc to open the Format Disc dialog box. DVD MovieFactory allows  
you to write the UDF (Universal Disc Format) file system to a rewritable disc to  
enable random packet writing. Random packet writing allows disc space to be used  
more efficiently when burning data onto the disc. It allows data to be written onto  
the disc in the same way as the hard disk, freeing disc space as data are deleted,  
and reusing freed space. A disc can be formatted with UDF 1.5 or above.  
Erase Disc  
Select Erase Disc to open the Erase Disc dialog box. This allows you to erase the  
contents of your rewritable disc.  
Close Disc  
Select Finalize Disc to open the Close Disc dialog box. Closing a recordable disc  
means that no further data can be written onto it.  
Tools  
Settings and options  
Opens a menu of options that allows you to set preferences, save projects, view the  
online Help and information about Ulead DVD MovieFactory, visit the Ulead DVD  
MovieFactory Web page, and register your copy of Ulead DVD MovieFactory.  
Open  
Opens an existing Ulead DVD MovieFactory project file (*.DWZ).  
Save  
DVD MovieFactory (*.DWZ) file using the date as the file name. If you are just  
saving the changes you made in an existing project, its original file name will be  
retained.  
Save As  
Saves a copy of the current project.  
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Preferences  
Select to set the program's working environment through the Preferences dialog  
box.  
To open the Preferences dialog box, click Settings and options and select  
Preferences or press [F6].  
General  
• VCD player compliant Select to make sure that the VCD created will play in  
stand-alone VCD players.  
• Anti-flicker filter Select to apply the anti-flicker filter to the menu pages.  
The anti-flicker filter reduces the flickering that happens when using a  
television to view the menu pages. However, this does not help when the  
menu page is viewed on progressive scan devices such as computer monitors  
or projectors. Select this option if you plan to view the movie or slideshow on  
television sets.  
• Always show relink message Select to automatically perform link-checking  
between the project clips and the associated source files. This is important  
when the source file is moved to another folder location or has been deleted.  
• Resume all confirmation dialog boxes Select to have the confirmation  
boxes appear even after the “Do not show again” option is selected.  
• Max 30MB menus for set-top DVD+VR recorder Select to set the  
maximum file size for DVD menus to 30MB to make DVD compatible with set-  
top DVD (DVD+VR) recorders.  
• Check Ulead Web site every XX days Select to specify how frequently the  
program checks the Ulead Web site for news and updates.  
• Resample quality Specify the quality for all clips. A higher quality results in  
better video but takes longer time to render. Choose Best if you are  
preparing for final output. Choose Good for faster operation.  
• TV system Select the type of your TV system (NTSC or PAL/SECAM).  
• Slideshow image duration Specify the default clip length for all image clips  
that will be used in your slideshow project. The duration is measured in  
seconds.  
• Video transition effect duration Specify how long a video transition effect  
is displayed on screen.  
• Audio fade-in/out duration Specify the amount of time it will take for the  
volume to reach normal levels when fading-in or the lowest level when  
fading-out.  
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• Working folder Enter or locate a folder for temporary files.  
Advanced  
• Create index file for MPEG seeking performance Improves real-time  
preview result using the Jog Slider. This option is specific for MPEG-1 and  
MPEG-2 files only.  
• NTSC/PAL safe color Uses video friendly colors to ensure the display  
quality of your menus when viewed on any TV system. This helps you avoid  
the flickering problem on videos when viewed on screen.  
• TV safe area Sets a margin (represented by a red border) in the Preview  
Window of the Setup Menu page. If you set the TV safe area at 10%, the  
remaining 90% will be your working area. Make sure that all your menu  
objects are within the working area so that they can be properly viewed on  
screen.  
Capture  
• Click OK to start DV capture Launches a confirmation message before  
performing the actual capturing process.  
• Stop tape once capturing stops Automatically stops the connected capture  
device in your computer once the program stops capturing.  
• Captured image format Select either JPEG or Bitmap format for the still  
image that you captured.  
• Image quality Specifies the quality of the captured JPEG image.  
Disc Template Manager  
Opens the Disc Template Manager dialog box. Here, you can add disc templates  
according to the disc format selected. You can also edit or delete existing disc  
templates.  
Ulead DVD MovieFactory Help  
Opens the Ulead DVD MovieFactory online help.  
Product Updates on the Web  
Opens the Ulead Web site to inform you about new updates & patches or product  
releases. This also gives you access to the latest offerings or promotions related to  
the product.  
Online Registration  
Launches your Web browser then takes you to the page on the Ulead Web site  
where you can register your copy of Ulead DVD MovieFactory.  
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About Ulead DVD MovieFactory  
Displays product and copyright information about Ulead DVD MovieFactory.  
Exit  
Closes the program.  
Project settings  
Opens the Project Settings dialog box where you can view information about a  
specific project and customize its output settings.  
• MPEG properties for file conversion Displays detailed information about  
the selected video’s settings.  
• Change MPEG Settings Select the type of video setting for your project.  
Select Customize to personalize video settings.  
• Display aspect ratio Select the output display of your project. DVD  
MovieFactory supports standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 display aspect  
ratios for videos and menus.  
• Do not convert compliant MPEG files Select to prevent the program from  
rendering DVD-compliant MPEG files during the rendering (output) process.  
• Support X-Disc Includes Extended disc (XDVD, XVCD, XSVCD) compatible  
files to your project.  
• Two-pass conversion Improves the quality of the output video by analyzing  
the video data first before encoding.  
• Treat MPEG audio as non-DVD compliant Select to treat all video files  
that has MPEG audio as non-HD-DVD compliant. The MPEG audio track will  
not be rendered to LPCM during output.  
• Auto fade out first play to menu Select to automatically crossfade from  
the first play clip to the menu.  
• Play all clips first before menu Select to play all videos first, and then  
display the menu.  
• Auto repeat when disc playback ends Select to automatically replay the  
video after disc playback ends.  
• Clip playback Determines what to display next after the playback end of a  
video clip. Clear Auto repeat when disc playback ends to enable this item.  
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Display aspect ratio  
Toggles between standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 display aspect ratios for videos  
and menus.  
You can also set display aspect ratio by clicking  
. This opens the Project  
Settings dialog box where you can select 16:9 in Display aspect ratio. The video  
clips and menus are then adjusted automatically.  
Label@Once  
Launches the Label@Once dialog box where you can create and print labels and  
covers for your discs. Label@Once allows you to design and print stunning discs  
labels and case covers for your discs. It lets you add and lay out images and text.  
Label@Once dialog box  
The General tab allows you to select a disc label or disc cover template to start  
with. You can then customize the overall design of the disc label, disc cover, insert,  
or booklet. The actual dimensions of your media or label in relation to the selected  
paper size is displayed to serve as your guide.  
• Printer Select a printer to use.  
• Media type Select the type of label to print. Choose from a variety of media  
types such as front and back CD covers, DVD case inserts and booklets, as well  
as mini disc labels.  
• Paper size Select a paper template to work on or create your own customized  
template.  
• Paper orientation Select whether to use Portrait or Landscape orientation for  
the paper.  
• Copies Enter the number of copies to print.  
• Currently selected label Displays a preview of the currently selected paper  
template.  
• Texture Select to use an image file as background for your disc label. Click  
Browse to select the image file to use.  
• Color Select to use a solid color as background for your disc label. Click the color  
box to select your desired color.  
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• Transparency Adjust the transparency of the background by entering a value or  
using the slider.  
The Image tab allows you to adjust images in your disc label or cover design.  
• Brightness A higher value produces a brighter image.  
• Contrast A higher value makes the midtone colors stand out more.  
• Transparency Adjust the transparency of the image by entering a value or  
using the slider.  
• Fit to Window Click to fit the image to the disc label or cover layout. The image  
will be stretched proportionally and centered horizontally and vertically.  
• Shadow Select to apply a shadow to the image.  
• Shadow color Click to choose the desired image shadow color.  
• X-offset Enter the horizontal distance of the shadow from the selected image.  
• Y-offset Enter the vertical distance of the shadow from the selected image.  
• Transparency Adjust the transparency of the shadow by entering a value or  
using the slider.  
The Text tab allows you to add and format text.  
• Wrap text Select to wrap the text into a circle.  
• Auto fill Click to fit the text to the disc label or cover layout. The text will be  
stretched proportionally and centered horizontally and vertically.  
• Shadow Select to apply a shadow to the text.  
• Shadow color Click to choose the text color.  
You can also choose the following tasks to help you with designing your disc label.  
Files  
• Load Disc Label Click to open a previously saved disc label project.  
• Save Disc Label Click to save your disc label project.  
Add Image Click to select an image to add on the label.  
Add Text Adds a text object to the label.  
Add Icon Adds an icon to the label.  
Playlist Opens the Add/Edit Playlist Information dialog box to allow you to add  
information on the label such as the album title, artist name, as well as date.  
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Clear content Click to remove all objects and background from the disc layout.  
This is useful when starting over with your design.  
Other options  
• Show/Hide Disc Click to show/hide the outline of the disc for better  
alignment of images or text.  
• Show/Hide Grid Click to show/hide gridlines for laying out images and text  
symmetrically.  
Creating custom paper templates  
DVD MovieFactory comes with preset paper templates that you can use as labels  
and covers for your discs. It also lets you create your own paper template.  
To create a paper template:  
1. Click  
to open the Label@Once dialog box.  
2. In the General tab, click  
to open the Customize Paper Template dialog  
box.  
3. Click Add to open the Edit Paper Template dialog box.  
4. Enter a name for the template then set the unit of measurement in Unit and  
paper dimensions in Paper size.  
5. To insert a disc label into the template, choose the disc size in Shape object  
and then click Insert. You can also insert CD and DVD covers by selecting a  
preset shape object from the list.  
6. Click Close to go back to the Customize Paper dialog box.  
7. To use the newly created template, select it in Paper size.  
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Designing from scratch  
When creating a disc label, you can add and customize the look of your images and  
text.  
To add a background image to the disc label:  
1. Click the General tab.  
2. Select Texture under Background and click Browse to locate the image file to  
be used as texture. Click Open. The image will be tiled on the label.  
To use a solid color as the base of your disc label:  
1. Click the General tab.  
2. Select Color under Background and click the color box to select a color.  
To add an image to your disc label:  
1. Click Add Image to browse for the image to use. Click Open to add the  
selected image on the label.  
2. Select the image in the Preview Window and use the handles to resize the  
image. To move an image, drag it to the desired position on the label.  
Note: Only the part of the image inside the red boundary will appear when the label  
is printed.  
3. To add more images, repeat steps 1 and 2.  
To adjust the background:  
1. Click the General tab.  
2. To adjust the transparency of the background, use the Transparency slider to  
set the appropriate value.  
To edit an image:  
1. Select the image to edit.  
2. Click the Image tab.  
3. Adjust Brightness, Contrast and Transparency levels of the image by  
entering the value or using the slider.  
4. Select Shadow to add a shadow to the selected image. Click the color box to set  
the shadow color, and adjust the X/Y offset values to set the shadow position.  
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To add text to your disc label:  
1. Double-click the disc image in the Preview Window and enter your text or click  
. This automatically activates the Text tab.  
2. Format the selected text by adjusting the font type, size, style, text color, and  
alignment. Adjust the text Transparency level accordingly.  
3. Click a thumbnail under Wrap text to make the text wrap around the disc label.  
Select Auto fill if the text is too short to make a circle.  
4. Select Shadow to add a shadow to the selected image, and click the color box  
to set the shadow color.  
5. Adjust the X/Y offset values or use the shadow's round and green handles to set  
the shadow position.  
Tips:  
• Press [Ctrl] and click each element to select multiple elements.  
• Right-click an element to open a pop-up menu that contains options for aligning  
elements, arranging their order, and more.  
Designing based on an existing project  
When your project has been completed and recorded onto a disc, it is time to  
create a disc label or cover.  
To design a disc label based on an existing project:  
1. Open an existing MovieFactory project and click  
.
2. Initially, the background image used for the menu will also serve as background  
for your disc label. The menu title serves as the disc title and the menu  
thumbnail descriptions are used as track names.  
3. Click Playlist  
as needed to open the Add/Edit Playlist Information dialog  
box. In Global Information, specify which information you want to include on  
the disc label such as the title, artist name, date created, and title or track  
names. To change a track/title name, double-click and enter a new text.  
Note: Changing the disc title and track/title names in your label will not affect the  
menu title and thumbnail descriptions on your project.  
4. You can also arrange the order or remove selected track/title names. Click OK to  
go back to the Label@Once dialog box.  
5. Click Print to start the printing process or click Files: Save Disc Label to save  
your disc label project.  
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Designing based on a playlist  
You can also design a label or cover for your discs based on a playlist. You can then  
use these as title or track names for your disc label.  
To design a label based on a playlist:  
1. Click  
. The disc label is displayed in the Preview Window of the  
Label@Once dialog box.  
2. Click Playlist  
to open the Add/Edit Playlist Information dialog box.  
3. Click Import Playlist then browse for the playlist that you want to include on  
your label then click Open.  
Importing a disc label  
Open your previous disc label projects for re-editing or re-printing.  
To open a previously saved disc label project:  
1. Click Files: Load Disc Label.  
2. Browse for the disc label file (*.UPL) to open in the Open dialog box.  
3. Click Open to open the project.  
Saving a disc label  
After working on your disc label design, you can save it for use at a later time.  
To save your disc label:  
1. Click Files: Save Disc Label.  
2. Browse for the folder where the disc label will be saved. Enter a name for the  
project and click Save to save the project.  
Printing a disc label  
To print your disc label:  
1. In the General tab, select a printer from Printer list.  
2. Enter the number of copies to print then click  
or  
to select the orientation  
of the paper.  
3. Click Print.  
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Glossary  
Analog  
DV  
A signal that continuously varies in  
frequency/quantity, rather than  
discrete units found in digital devices.  
Information from an analog source  
must be converted to digital in order  
for a computer to interpret it.  
Abbreviation for Digital Video, which  
is a very specific format of video. DV  
can be played back/recorded by your  
computer if you have the proper  
hardware (capture card) and software  
(DV codec).  
Aspect Ratio  
Disc image files  
The proportion of a picture’s width  
and height.  
Files that contain the entire content of  
a storage medium (e.g. CD-ROM).  
Burn  
Field order  
The process of writing or recording  
content to a CD or DVD.  
The order in which a field in interlaced  
video is displayed first during  
playback. This can either be Lower  
Field First or Upper Field First. A field  
is one of the two half-frames in  
interlaced video. Field order is not  
applicable for frame-based videos  
which are displayed with complete  
single frame pictures.  
Button  
An object assigned to an attribute  
which, when clicked, performs a  
specific function. Buttons are  
commonly used to play an assigned  
chapter or move to the next or  
previous one.  
HDV  
Compression  
Abbreviation for High Definition  
Video. It is the video recording format  
that allows for high data compression,  
and in turn allows for higher picture  
resolutions. HDV can go up to 1920 x  
1080 in resolution.  
The process of making a file smaller.  
Nearly all digital video is compressed  
in some way or another through a  
codec.  
Device Control  
Introductory Video  
A software driver that allows your  
computer to control video sources like  
the camcorder.  
The video clip that plays when the  
disc is inserted into the player.  
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LPCM audio  
NTSC  
Abbreviation for Linear PCM which is a  
high quality uncompressed audio  
format similar to CD audio, but with  
higher sampling frequencies and  
quantization. Bandwidth for video on a  
DVD video disc is lessened if LPCM  
audio is used.  
NTSC is the video standard in North  
America, Japan, and some other  
regions. Its frame rate is 29.97 fps and  
has a video resolution of 720x480  
pixels.  
PAL  
PAL is the common video standard in  
Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China,  
Thailand, and other Asian countries. It  
has a frame rate of 25 fps, and has a  
video resolution of 720x576 pixels.  
Menu  
A group of objects set against a  
background that allows navigation  
through the scenes or immediately  
proceed to a specific portion of the title.  
Split by Scene  
Motion Menu  
A command for captured DV AVI files in  
the Library. This automatically splits a  
single video file into multiple clips  
based on the changes in recording date  
and time.  
A menu that features animated  
backgrounds and/or buttons.  
MPEG audio  
A family of standards for low bit-rate  
coding of audio.  
Normalize audio  
This function evaluates and adjusts the  
audio waveform of video used in a  
movie according to the highest peaks  
and correcting the rest accordingly to  
avoid volume level variation.  
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Index  
A
E
Add Chapters 10  
Add Media 9, 28  
Adding video files 9  
Ad-Zapper 14  
Edit Chapters 10  
Edit Disc 7  
Editing a slideshow 29  
Editing menu thumbnail 21  
Enhance Video 14  
Anti-flicker filter 38  
Audio fade-in/out duration 38  
Enhancing your video 14  
B
F
Buffer underrun protection 25  
Burn 23  
Frame rate 34  
I
Burning options 23  
Image quality 39  
Import 6  
Import DVD-Video 35  
C
Capture Options dialog box 32  
Capture video 29  
J
Capturing analog video 32  
Capturing still images 33  
Capturing TV footage 32  
Copy Disc 7  
Joining/Separating videos 14  
L
Create disc label 7  
Create Music Disc 46  
Create Slideshow Disc 7  
Creating a slideshow 28  
Label@Once 41  
launcher 5  
Layout settings 21  
M
D
Manipulating objects 21  
Media Clip Properties 12  
Multi-trimming a video 13  
Direct to MPEG capture 34  
Disc information 7  
Disc Template Manager 39  
Disc Tools 7  
N
Drive information 7  
DV Type-1 30  
NTSC/PAL safe color 39  
DV Type-2 30  
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Preferences 7, 38  
Preview 23  
Project Settings 40  
R
Resample quality 38  
S
Settings and Options 37  
Slideshow Disc 6  
Slideshow image duration 38  
Split Video 33  
Split video 34  
Straight to Disc 26  
For DVD, VCD, or SVCD 26  
T
The right-click menu 12  
Transition effect duration 38  
Trimming a video 12  
TV safe area 39  
TV system 38  
Two-pass conversion 40  
U
Use preview mode 34  
V
VCD player compliant 38  
Video Disc 6  
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