CyberLink MediaShow 2.0 Owner's manual

M

e

d

i

@

S

h

o

w

TM

M T

User's

Guide

CyberLink Medi@Show

TM

in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means

electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the

prior written permission of CyberLink Corporation.

Neither CyberLink Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the

purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or

expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident,

misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or

alterations to this product.

CyberLink Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems

arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than

those designated as original Medi@Show products or Medi@Show

approved products.

Medi@Show is a registered trademark along with other company and

product names mentioned in this publication and are used for

identification purposes and remain the exclusive property of their

respective owners.

International Headquarters:

CyberLink Corporation, 15F, No.100, Min-Chiuan Road, Hsin-Tian City,

Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Support: http://www.gocyberlink.com/

Telephone #: 886-2-8667-1298

Fax #: 886-2-8667-1300

MSW-MN-E-02/1118

Medi@Show User's

Guide

Contents

1 WELCOME TO MEDI@SHOW...................................................................1-1

C

ONTENTS OF THE

P

ACKAGE

.........................................................................1-1

M

AIN

F

EATURES

.............................................................................................1-2

S

UPPORTED

M

ULTIMEDIA

F

ILE

F

ORMATS

.....................................................1-2

2 INSTALLATION INFORMATION ............................................................2-1

SYSTEM

R

EQUIREMENTS

.................................................................................2-1

I

NSTALLING

S

TEPS

..........................................................................................2-1

3 MEDI@SHOW CONTROLS ........................................................................3-1

COMPILE

M

ODE

C

ONTROLS

..........................................................................3-1

Control Panel ...........................................................................................3-1

Audio Wave Recorder....................................................................................... 3-3

AVI Video Recorder .......................................................................................... 3-4

Compilation Area.................................................................................... 3-5

Sorter & Viewer .......................................................................................3-6

E

DIT

M

ODE

C

ONTROLS

..................................................................................3-7

4 GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................4-1

BASIC

P

REPARATION

......................................................................................4-1

Audio Wave Recorder ............................................................................ 4-1

AVI Video Recorder................................................................................4-2

System Settings........................................................................................4-4

Play Settings............................................................................................. 4-5

C

OMPILING WITH THE

W

IZARD

.....................................................................4-6

C

OMPILING WITH THE

C

LASSICAL

S

TYLE

......................................................4-8

Importing Files......................................................................................... 4-8

Other Compiling Area Functions..........................................................4-9

i

S

ORTING

....................................................................................................... 4-11

E

DITING

........................................................................................................ 4-14

Transition Effects................................................................................... 4-14

Text Effects ............................................................................................. 4-15

Audio Effects.......................................................................................... 4-17

Masking Effects...................................................................................... 4-18

F

INAL

O

UTPUT

............................................................................................. 4-20

5 INTERNET EXTRAS..................................................................................... 5-1

Image, Audio, Video Hubs .................................................................... 5-1

Image, Audio, and Video Editing Utilities .......................................... 5-2

Share Your Slide Shows..........................................................................5-2

P

UBLISHING ON THE

I

NTERNET

.....................................................................5-3

Internet Export Glossary ........................................................................5-3

Internet Streaming Format ............................................................................... 5-3

DHTML................................................................................................................ 5-4

HTML................................................................................................................... 5-6

Web Streaming Publication.................................................................... 5-6

Working with HTML Directly ......................................................................... 5-6

Working With Web Page Editing Software (Dreamweaver 2.0)................ 5-7

Web Server Configuration ...................................................................5-11

6 TUTORIAL.....................................................................................................6-1

Step 1 - Using the Wizard....................................................................... 6-1

Step 2 - Naming Your Film File .............................................................6-1

Step 3 - Importing.................................................................................... 6-2

Step 4 - Play Settings............................................................................... 6-2

Step 5 - Background Music.....................................................................6-2

Step 6 - Exporting for Internet Publication ..........................................6-3

Step 7 - Wizard Completion................................................................... 6-3

Step 8 - Sorting Thumbnails................................................................... 6-3

Step 9 - Accessing the Edit Mode .......................................................... 6-4

Step 10 - Adding Transition Effects ...................................................... 6-4

Step 11 - Adding Text Effects................................................................. 6-4

Step 12 - Adding Audio Effects .............................................................6-5

Step 13 - Adding Text, Transition, & Audio Effects ...........................6-5

Step 14 - The Conclusion ........................................................................ 6-6

Step 15 - Watching Your Slide Show .................................................... 6-6

Step 16 - Saving to Update Changes..................................................... 6-7

Step 17 - Internet Publication................................................................. 6-7

ii

7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..............................................................................7-1

Web Support ............................................................................................ 7-1

E-Mail/Fax Support................................................................................ 7-1

Telephone Support.................................................................................. 7-1

iii

Welcome to Medi@Show

1 Welcome to

Medi@Show

Publishing and creating isn't what it used to be. Welcoming you to a new

era in showmanship, Medi@Show, the software that creates and publishes

multimedia presentations virtually anywhere, does it all with a flamboyant

yet unassuming flair.

A multi-purpose, multi-tasking, and multi-producing application,

Medi@Show incorporates compiling, arranging, and producing files in a

simple and straightforward software package.

Import a vast array of files from business charts and photo images to audio

and video clips via TWAIN acquire, from your own personal folders or

directly off the Internet! And after compiling and assembling, arrange and

edit sequences with numerous text effects, fantastic transition effects, cool

audio clips, and smashing masking effects to complete your masterpiece.

By integrating such astounding features, the newly lionized Medi@Show

is truly the Messiah of Multimedia.

Contents of the Package

Your CyberLink Medi@Show package contains the following items:

Medi@Show CD-ROM •

•

 Medi@Show software

 Photo images, Video Clips, Audio Clips

 Tutorial

Medi@Show User's Guide

Medi@Show CD key (located on the CD case)

Customer Registration Card (in selected areas)

1-1

Medi@Show User's Guide

If you are missing any of these items, please contact your dealer, or

CyberLink Corp.’s Customer Service Department at 886-2-8667-1298, or

go to Customer support website at: http://www.gocyberlink.com

.

Main Features



Integrates all types of multimedia files into one presentation



Acquires images directly from TWAIN compliant devices such as

scanners or digital camcorders



Over 100 dazzling 2D & 3D transition and text effects, smashing

masking effects, and cool audio clips



Present your masterpiece through:

 executable files

 screen savers

 HTML & DHTML files for Internet publication

 Internet Streaming slide shows

 executable files for stand-alone playback

 FLZthe exclusive data format for Medi@Show software



i-Power function features an embedded browser and all the right links

to unlimited video, audio and image resources



Drag and drop files directly from your Internet browser



Two simultaneous audio soundtracks



Imports PowerPoint presentation files directly allowing for original

playback or as an image format for re-editing

Supported Multimedia File Formats

Video: AVI, MPG, DAT (MPEG-1), MOV

Audio: WAV, MIDI, audio CDs, MP3

Image: JPG, CMP, TIF, BMP, ICO, CUR, PCO, DCX, PCD, DIC,

WMF, PSD, PNG, TGA, EPS, RAS, WPG, PCT, CMP

1-2

Installation Information

2 Installation

Information

System Requirements

Please make sure your system meets the following minimal requirements

before installation:

Windows 98 or 95 operating system •

•

Pentium processor (minimum Pentium 233 with MMX technology)

32 MB RAM

15 MB free hard drive space

Installing Steps

Please follow the steps below for installing Medi@Show:

1.

Please insert the CD into your CD-ROM and wait for auto-run. If

auto-run is not activated, follow this path for manual set up:

D:\Program\Medi@Show\setup.exe.

Note: If your CD-ROM is located on another drive other than D Drive, please

select accordingly.

2.

After you accept the items in the License Agreement, the screen will

prompt you for your name, company and the CD-Key

.

2-1

Medi@Show



User's Guide

3.

Install Medi@Show to a specific folder or to the default folder.

4.

After installing the necessary requirements, a message will prompt

you to install PowerPoint Viewer. If already installed, ignore this step

by clicking “No.”

Note:

If you wish to import PowerPoint files without installing PowerPoint in

your system, special animation effects will not be retained for such files

and will appear as an image format available for re-editing.

5.

Choose the default or another preferred folder for PowerPoint Viewer

installation and then press the Install icon.

2-2

Installation Information

6.

Installation has been completed. Run Medi@Show by clicking on the

Medi@Show application in the folder "Start/Programs/CyberLink

Medi@Show/Medi@Show", or through the desktop by clicking the

Medi@Show icon.

2-3

Medi@Show Controls

3 Medi@Show Controls

Primarily, controls are divided into two modesCompile and Edit.

Compilation Area

Edit Mode Controls

Control Panel

Sorter & Viewer

Compile Mode Controls

After starting your Medi@Show application, the default window is the

Compile Mode.

Control Panel

To access the Control Panel, simply move your mouse to the left side of

the screen. Otherwise, the Control Panel will be automatically hidden.

New film file

Opens previous film projects

Saves to disk

3-1

Medi@Show



User's Guide

Saves as a new film or under a different name

Imports all types of media files

Exports your file into different formats. Refer to Ch. 4

Configures Play Settings

Prints selected images from Compilation Area

Records audio files using the .WAV format

Records video files using the .AVI format

Launches the Wizard in the Compile Mode

Accesses Help file

Adjust your System Settings

Exits application

3-2

Medi@Show Controls

Audio Wave Recorder

Plays audio files

Pause mode

Stop mode

Records narration or audio content from CD-ROM

Saves audio file

Access setup for configuration

Microphone volume sets recording levels

Volume controls

Slider displaying time elapsed

Close Audio Wave Recorder

3-3

Medi@Show



User's Guide

AVI Video Recorder

Saves as .AVI file

Records video content

Plays video content

Stop mode

Pause mode

Capture Device Settings

Capture screen

Exits AVI Video Recorder

Record mode

Play mode

3-4

Medi@Show Controls

Compilation Area

This is the viewing area for all imported media files (as thumbnails).

Minimizes Medi@Show

Exits Medi@Show

Arranges media files

Scrolls up

Scrolls down

Page up

Page down

Displays large thumbnails size

Displays medium thumbnails size

Displays small thumbnails size

3-5

Medi@Show



User's Guide

Sorter & Viewer

Scrolls slides left and right individually

Note: Keyboard arrows perform the same function

Plays film file

Scrolls Home and left respectively

Scrolls right and to the End respectively

i-Power instantly launches you into Cyberspace and back to

Medi@Show (refer to Ch. 5 for more information)

About CyberLink's Medi@Show software

Note the light green area located on top of the slides. This is the Details'

section that displays information on specific controls and functions

automatically when pointed to.

3-6

Medi@Show Controls

Edit Mode Controls

Controls are mostly located on the right tool bar.

Edit Window

Switches to Edit Mode

Switches to Compile Mode

Transition effects panel

Text effects panel

Audio effects panel

3-7

Masking effects panel

Medi@Show



User's Guide

Sets time settings for slides. Drag left to increase or right to

decrease

Refer to Ch. 4 for more details on individual panels.

3-8

Page is loading ...

CyberLink MediaShow 2.0 Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

CyberLink MediaShow 2.0 Owner's manual

Related papers

Other documents