Panasonic SDRS100 Operating instructions

Operating Instructions

Digital Video Editing Software

MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E

Couverture

VQT0T78

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

Input mode

Edit mode

Process mode

Output mode

What can you do with

MotionSD STUDIO?

Easily save data on SD

memory card to DVD.

Need help

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Contents

Before use

Please read the following first ....................................................................................... 10

Operating environment ................................................................................................. 12

Requirements ...........................................................................................................................................13

Features........................................................................................................................14

Convenient functions ...............................................................................................................................15

What can you do? ......................................................................................................... 16

Easy DVD production.................................................................................................... 18

Activating MotionSD STUDIO ....................................................................................... 20

Exiting MotionSD STUDIO .......................................................................................................................21

About MotionSD STUDIO ............................................................................................. 22

Operation Mode .......................................................................................................................................22

Screen configuration for MotionSD STUDIO ...........................................................................................24

Input mode

About the Input mode.................................................................................................... 25

SD memory card input mode ....................................................................................... 26

SD Browser Activation .............................................................................................................................26

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................27

Imports the images on the SD Memory Card to the computer .................................................................28

Outputting SD Memory Card video to DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc. .....................................................30

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File playback and deletion................................................................................................................ 31

Setting the import destination folder................................................................................................. 31

Edit mode

About the Edit mode ..................................................................................................... 32

Non-linear edit mode..................................................................................................... 33

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................33

About library screen .................................................................................................................................40

Displaying files ................................................................................................................................. 41

Displaying all folders registered ....................................................................................................... 42

Changing a file icon arrangement .................................................................................................... 42

Renaming a file ................................................................................................................................ 43

Deleting a file ................................................................................................................................... 43

Registering a folder.......................................................................................................................... 44

Arranging clips on the edit track ...............................................................................................................47

Changing the order of the clips ................................................................................................................50

Copying clips ............................................................................................................................................51

Deleting clips ............................................................................................................................................52

Playing the edited contents ......................................................................................................................53

Setting the aspect ratio of the preview screen .........................................................................................56

Capturing a still image clip (Snapshot) ....................................................................................................57

Saving the edit information (edited contents) ...........................................................................................59

Trimming clips ..........................................................................................................................................61

Dividing a clip ...........................................................................................................................................64

Adding audio (Audio Mix) .........................................................................................................................66

Applying effects to a clip ..........................................................................................................................72

Types of video effects ...................................................................................................................... 72

Applying a video effect..................................................................................................................... 74

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Applying effects between clips .................................................................................................................77

Types of transition effects ................................................................................................................ 77

Applying a transition effect ............................................................................................................... 82

Combining special effect into clip (Manual Rendering) ............................................................................85

Rotating still images .................................................................................................................................87

Process mode

About the Process mode............................................................................................... 88

Title editor mode .......................................................................................................... 89

Screen configuration ................................................................................................................................89

Setting the preferences of edit screen .....................................................................................................92

Setting the preferences.................................................................................................................... 92

Setting the display............................................................................................................................ 93

Preparing a clip in which a title will be inserted ........................................................................................95

Preparing video clip from edit track.................................................................................................. 95

Preparing clip from library ................................................................................................................ 96

Preparing video clip from menu ....................................................................................................... 97

Setting the background aspect ratio ........................................................................................................99

Applying effects to the image .................................................................................................................100

Setting Brightness & Contrast/Hue & Saturation/Sharpness ......................................................... 101

Changing to Sepia/Negative/Monochrome .................................................................................... 103

Changing colours ........................................................................................................................... 103

Inserting a frame ....................................................................................................................................105

Inserting text-based title .........................................................................................................................106

Entering the text............................................................................................................................. 106

Decorating text-based title ............................................................................................................. 108

Applying detailed settings to text.................................................................................................... 109

Inserting an animation ............................................................................................................................116

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Placing animation........................................................................................................................... 116

Operating placed animation ........................................................................................................... 118

Inserting a video clip as sub-screen .......................................................................................................120

Placing video clip as sub-screen.................................................................................................... 120

Changing the form of sub-screen video ......................................................................................... 122

Applying fade effects to text, animation and sub-screen (video clip) .....................................................123

Applying motion effects to text, animation and sub-screen (video clip) .................................................125

Drawing graphics and lines ....................................................................................................................130

Drawing graphics .......................................................................................................................... 131

Changing the line width and colour of graphics and lines.............................................................. 132

Confirming the title created ....................................................................................................................134

Saving the title .......................................................................................................................................135

Saving as a title file (TTE file) ........................................................................................................ 136

Saving as a video clip .................................................................................................................... 138

Saving as a still image clip............................................................................................................. 139

Output mode

About the Output mode............................................................................................... 140

File output mode ........................................................................................................ 142

Screen configuration ..............................................................................................................................143

Preparing the data to be output from the edit track ................................................................................148

Preparing data to be output from the library ..........................................................................................149

Preparing from the library in the File output mode ........................................................................ 149

Preparing from the library in the Edit mode.................................................................................... 150

Outputting as a file .................................................................................................................................151

Video email mode ...................................................................................................... 153

Screen configuration ..............................................................................................................................153

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Preparing the data to be output from the edit track ................................................................................156

Preparing the data to be output from the library ....................................................................................157

Preparing from the library in the Video email mode ...................................................................... 157

Preparing from the library in the Edit mode.................................................................................... 158

Exporting to email software ....................................................................................................................159

DVD R/RW output mode............................................................................................. 161

Outputting video clips directly to DVD R/RW disc ..................................................................................163

Select the video clip (MPEG2 file) and activate DVDWriter ........................................................... 163

Setting the DVD menu and playback method ............................................................................... 164

Outputting to DVD R/RW ............................................................................................................... 165

Editing video clips and writing to DVD R/RW disc .................................................................................168

Preparing edit results on the edit track for output .......................................................................... 168

Adjusting the encoder settings and activate DVDWriter .............................................................. 169

Screen Configuration (DVD R/RW output panel) ...................................................................................171

DVD-RAM output mode .............................................................................................. 173

Outputting video clips directly to DVD-RAM disc ...................................................................................175

Select the video clip (MPEG2 file) and activate VRWriter ............................................................. 175

Outputting to DVD-RAM disc ......................................................................................................... 176

Editing video clips and writing to DVD-RAM disc ...................................................................................179

Preparing edit results on the edit track for output .......................................................................... 179

Adjusting the encoder settings and activate VRWriter.................................................................. 180

Screen configuration (DVD-RAM output panel) ............................................................................................... 182

SD memory card output mode .................................................................................... 184

Screen configuration ..............................................................................................................................184

Outputting to SD Memory Card .............................................................................................................185

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Help mode

About the Help mode .................................................................................................. 186

Help mode .................................................................................................................. 187

Displaying the Operating Instructions ....................................................................................................187

Settings mode

Settings mode ............................................................................................................ 188

Library setting screen..................................................................................................................... 188

TOOL BOX setting screen ............................................................................................................. 189

Detecting function setting screen................................................................................................... 190

Advanced settings screen ............................................................................................................. 191

Addition applications to TOOL BOX .......................................................................................................192

Listing of menus

Menus of MotionSD STUDIO...................................................................................... 195

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 195

Edit menu ...................................................................................................................................... 196

View menu .................................................................................................................................... 197

Library menu ................................................................................................................................. 197

Tools menu ................................................................................................................................... 198

Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 198

Menus of Title editor ................................................................................................... 199

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 199

Edit menu ...................................................................................................................................... 200

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View menu .................................................................................................................................... 200

Object menu .................................................................................................................................. 201

Tools menu ................................................................................................................................... 203

Background menu ......................................................................................................................... 203

Menus of Library ......................................................................................................... 205

File menu ...................................................................................................................................... 205

Library menu ................................................................................................................................. 205

Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 205

Q&A

You are unable to connect or operate the SD video camera. .................................... 206

Video cannot be imported from the SD Video Camera .............................................. 208

Special effects cannot be used normally .................................................................. 209

Audio mix does not work well ..................................................................................... 211

Recording on the SD memory card cannot be performed normally ........................... 212

Titles cannot be created normally .............................................................................. 214

About video editing (Non-linear edit) with MotionSD STUDIO ................................... 215

Writing to DVD R/RW disc is not successful. ............................................................. 216

Playback of recorded DVD R/RW discs ..................................................................... 218

Writing to DVD-RAM disc is not successful ............................................................... 219

Other .......................................................................................................................... 222

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Glossary................................................................................................226

Requests and tips ................................................................................229

Other .....................................................................................................231

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Before use

Please read the following first

Before use

Please read the following first

• Read the Operating Instructions of the SD Video

Camera before installing MotionSD STUDIO and

connecting the SD Video Camera.

• To use SD memory cards, connect the SD video camera

with which this software is supplied to the PC.

• The video screen on a PC does not display information

such as the date from the device connected.

• Sample images, etc., supplied with this software can be

used for your personal use only. You must be authorised

to use them for profit.

• This software does not support Content Protection for

Recordable Media (CPRM), consequently video

recorded with CPRM will not be displayed.

• Observe the following conditions for use of SBG sounds

(@

227). It is prohibited to distribute (sell, rent, freely

distribute, loan, etc.) the music data itself separated or

duplicated, or the music created from the music data

separated from videos or images (including an Internet

website), or to distribute them through public

transmission (transmission through the Internet or

broadcasting) as an independent trade object.

It is also prohibited to use them for the purpose of

offending public order and morals, defamation of

character, or other purposes which run foul of the law.

• The actual contents and screen, and those described in

these operating instructions may differ depending on the

version of the software or PC operating environments

used, etc. Please be aware of this beforehand.

• In this manual, the operations are described basically

based on the Windows

®

XP screen. The screen display

may be different depending on the PC used or the OS

version.

• Pages to be referred to are shown as

(>00).

• In this manual, the operations are described using the

screen display on the English version.

• No information is provided about basic PC operations

and terms. Please refer to the relevant PC manual.

• In this manual, the MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E is partially

referred to as MotionSD STUDIO for short.

• Before using the MotionSD STUDIO, exit any other

operating applications and the resident programmes.

• Before using the MotionSD STUDIO, exit screen savers

and power-saving programme. (@

223)

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Before use

Please read the following first

∫ About usable file formats

This software allows the following file formats to be

input and edited, or output:

• MPEG2 format files are limited to files recorded with

the SD Video Camera with which this software is

supplied and files created with this software.

• Some files in the above file format may not be used.

∫ Compliant disc/DVD drives

DVD R/RW

12 cm and 8 cm DVD R/RW discs and 12 cm +R DL

discs can be written to.

• DVD-R DL discs are not compatible.

DVD-RAM

UDF 2.0 formatted 4.7 GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs and

8 cm DVD-RAM discs can be written to.

Use generally available video recording DVD-RAM

discs or format the discs using a DVD video recorder or

software compatible with DVD-RAM disc.

• A single-sided 2.6 GB or double-sided 5.2 GB

DVD-RAM disc cannot be used.

• A DVD video recorder or software compatible

DVD-RAM discs are required for DVD-RAM disc

playback.

• Before using, enable “Synchronous data transfer” or

“DMA” for the DVD-RAM drive.

This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual

patent portfolio license for the personal and

non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding

video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual

Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding

MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer

engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity

and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed

by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video. No license is

granted or shall be implied for any other use.

Additional information including that relating to

promotional, internal and commercial uses and

licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See

http://www.mpegla.com.

Input/Edit Output

MPEG2/BMP/JPEG/

WAV

(uncompressed)

MPEG1/MPEG2/ASF

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Before use

Operating environment

The following PC environments are required for the

MotionSD STUDIO to be installed and used.

• A drive that can read a CD-ROM is needed for

installation.

• The operation of this software cannot be guaranteed

when fonts other than English font are selected and

used. Set the English font.

• To play back created videos (ASF files, etc.), a video

player such as Windows Media

®

Player is necessary.

In order to record the data onto recording media such as

CD-R/RW, the media, a drive supporting the media and

writing software are necessary.

• Even if the system requirements mentioned in these

operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal

computers cannot be used.

• Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is

not guaranteed.

• This software is not Macintosh compatible.

• This software is not compatible with Microsoft

®

Windows

®

3.1, Windows

®

95, Windows

®

98, Windows

®

Me and Windows

®

NT.

• Operation is not guaranteed on an upgraded OS.

• This software is not compatible with a multi-boot

environment.

• This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU

environment.

• Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64-bit

computers.

• When you use this software, log on the PC with a user

name having administrative rights.

(including installation and uninstallation)

Compliant PC:

IBM

®

PC/AT compatible device with Intel

®

Pentium

®

III

800 MHz or higher of CPU (including compatible CPU.

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 1.6 GHz or higher recommended.)

Compliant OS:

The following OS pre-installed

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition SP2

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional SP2

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 Professional SP4

Available memory:

256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)

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Before use

Operating environment

Graphic display:

High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more

recommended)

Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more (1280 k

1024 pixels or more recommended)

Graphics card complying with DirectX

®

9.0b or 9.0c, and

DirectDraw

®

overlay

Free hard disk space:

Ultra DMA - 33 or more (100 or more is recommended)

640 MB or more

• When writing to DVD, the same amount of free space as

the disc is necessary.

Necessary software:

Microsoft

®

DirectX

®

9.0b or 9.0c

• If you install the software in a personal computer that is

not compatible with DirectX

®

9.0b or 9.0c, the personal

computer may stop operating properly. If you are unsure

if your personal computer is compatible, contact the

maker.

Microsoft

®

Windows Media

®

Player 6.4 to10

Sound:

Sound device compatible with Windows (DirectSound

®

support)

Drive:

CD-ROM drive (for installtion)

• When writing to DVD, a compatible drive and media are

necessary.

Interface:

USB port (USB2.0 High Speed recommended)

• Connect the USB cable supplied with the SD Video

Camera. No guarantees can be made for operation if

any other cable is connected.

• Not guaranteed when the SD Video Camera is

connected via USB-hub and USB extension cable.

Others requirements:

Mouse or equivalent pointing device

Requirements

• The SD Video Camera with which this software is

supplied

• SD Memory Card (supplied), etc.

• USB cable (supplied)

• The AC adaptor (supplied) and battery (supplied) of

the SD Video Camera

For information about connecting, refer to the Operating

Instructions of the SD Video Camera.

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Before use

Features

The MotionSD STUDIO is the software that allows videos

to be captured from the SD Video Camera, edited and

outputted.

Digital edition on a PC (Non-linear edit) enables you to

create video works with minimum deterioration of image

quality. You can also apply various special effects such as

fade effects, transition effects and titles to videos.

∫ Video effects

Applies digital effects to videos

captured.

∫ Transition effects

Applies digital effects to scene

transitions of the video

captured to produce a creative

scene transition.

∫ Audio mix

Adds audio to videos captured.

∫ Creating titles (using the Title

editor mode)

Adds a title using characters

and illustrations on the Title

editor mode.

Note

` Refer to “Glossary” for details about “Non-linear editing”.

(@

227)

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Before use

Features

Convenient functions

∫ Locating TOOL BOX on the desktop

TOOL BOX is located on the desktop. Icons to call out

the functions, [Input], [Edit], [Process], [Output]... are

arranged in it. (@

24)

∫ Capturing still image clip (Snapshot)

Still image clips can be captured from clips on the edit

track. (@

57)

∫ Sending motion image with e-mails by Video email

mode

You can send a video captured from the SD Video

Camera by e-mail. (@

153)

∫ Output to DVD R/RW disc

When a DVD R/RW drive is connected, edited video

can be written to DVD R/RW discs. (@

161)

∫ Output to DVD-RAM disc

When a DVD-RAM drive is connected, edited video can

be written to DVD-RAM discs. (@

173)

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Before use

What can you do?

The basic flow of video editing using MotionSD STUDIO.

Importing video from a SD Memory Card

(Input mode)

Video imported from SD Memory Cards can be

imported as either video clips or still image clips.

SD Browser activation (@

26)

Importing the video on the card to the computer (@

28)

Editing imported video (Edit mode)

Video clips and still image clips are arranged in the

desired order on the edit track, and effects are

inserted to the video or video transitions.

Arranging clips on the edit track (@

47)

Dividing a clip (@

64)

Deleting clips (@

52)

Inserting scene transition effects (@

77)

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Before use

What can you do?

Adding audio (@66)

Processing the video (Process mode)

Titles can be inserted to the video and processed.

Inserting text-based title (@

106)

Outputting edited data to SD memory card,

DVD-RAM or DVD R/RW disc (Output mode)

Outputs (records) the results of the editing process.

•You can output the edited contents as a file or

send them to the email software as an ASF file.

Outputting to SD memory card, DVD-RAM or

DVD R/RW disc (@

184) (@173) (@161)

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Before use

Easy DVD production

SD card data can be easily output to DVD R/RW or

DVD-RAM disc.

Refer to “SD memory card input mode” for more

information. (@

26)

Insert a card into the SD Video Camera.

Connecting the SD Video Camera and PC.

Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)]

>> [Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E]

>> [MotionSD STUDIO].

Click [Exit this screen].

Click [Import image(s) from SD Memory

Card].

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Before use

Easy DVD production

Select the target disc for output.

Video files only are output.

[Create DVD R/RW]

Data is sent to DVDWriter and output to DVD R/RW

disc. (@

165)

[Create DVD-RAM]

Data is sent to VRWriter and output to DVD-RAM disc.

(@

176)

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Before use

Activating MotionSD STUDIO

1.

Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >>

[Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E] >>

[MotionSD STUDIO].

An overview of MotionSD STUDIO is displayed on the

screen.

• When it is activated for the first time, the Licence

Agreement will appear. Please read it carefully and

click [I agree].

2.

Click [Exit this screen].

• Clicking A will prevent the screen from being

displayed in the future.

3.

Select the item to be activated.

A Select when importing a file from the memory card.

The SD Browser is activated. (@

27)

B The Non-linear edit mode is activated. (@

33)

Action Required

` Before activating:

- SD Video Camera and PC connection (refer to the

Operating Instructions of the SD Video Camera)

- Exit other operating applications and the resident

programmes.

- Cancel the screen saver and the power-saving

programme.

- Check the supplementary description and the latest

information.

Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >>

[Panasonic] >> [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E] >> [Readme

First] to check it.

A

B

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