Index

Add Column dialogue, 48

Add/Remove Keyframe button, 104, 105, 149

Adobe After Effects, 184–186

Adobe Audition, 187–188

Adobe Encore DVD, 189–190

Adobe Media Encoder, 168–170

Adobe Photoshop, 180–184

Adobe software. See Other Adobe software

Adobe Title Designer:

Aspect, 121

Baseline Shift, 123

bezier handles, 118

bezier point, 117

create new title document, 110–112

Distort, 124

Fill, 124–126

Font, 120–121

graphic elements, 118–119

importing a logo, 132–133

Kerning, 122

Leading, 122

logo, 132–133

Object Styles, 119–127

path, 114–116

Pen tools, 116–118

previewing, 133

roll/crawl, 129

Shadow, 126

Slant, 124

Small Caps, 124

Strokes, 126

style libraries, 127–128

templates, 130–131

text, 112–113

tracking, 122–123

Transform, 127

Type styles, 127

Underline, 124

After Effects, 184–186

Alpha transparent areas, 130

Area Type tools, 113

Arrange Horizontal, 25

Arrange Vertical, 25

Aspect, 121

Aspect HD, 2

Audio, 135–156

channel panning, 139–140

clip audio effects, 153–155

clip audio levels, 151–152

exporting, 178

fading/crossfading, 155–156

Mixer. See Audio Mixer

submixes, 146–148

track-based vs. chip-based effects, 136–137

track display in Timeline window, 148–151

Audio crossfade, 155

Audio effects, 153–155

Audio Hardware, 12

Audio Mix workspace, 29

Audio Mixer, 24–25

applying effect to track, 142–146

automating changes, 140–142

display modes, 137, 138

playback modes, 141–142

Audio Mixer display modes, 137, 138

Audio Preview, 15

Audio Transition Default Duration, 11

Audio transitions, 155–156

Audio Units, 59

Audio Usage column, 49, 50

Audition, 187–188

Auto Save, 13

Automatch Time, 11

Automate to Sequence, 47

Automatic Quality, 60

Automatic scene detection, 39–40

Autoplay DVD, 164

Background, 119

Bars and Tone clip, 159

Baseline Shift, 123

Batch capture, 38–39

Batch list, 35

Bezier adjustable point, 117

Bezier handles, 118

Binoculars symbol (Find button), 50

Bins, 21, 42, 94

Bitrate, 166

Blacking DV tapes, 141

.bmp, 176

Boolean column, 49

Burner, DVD, 167–168

Capture, 8, 13

Capture In to Out Point, 37–38

Capture window, 34

Captured Audio, 15

Captured Video, 15

Capturing, 34

Capturing media, 33–40

automatic scene detection, 39–40

batch capture, 38–39

Capture In to Out Point, 37–38

Capture window, 34

deck control, 35–36

destination of media, 34–35

importing files, 40

Logging tab, 35

manual capture, 37

methods of, 35

CBR, 166, 167

Channel panning, 139–140

Checkerboard areas, 130

Chip-based vs. track-based effects, 136–137

Clean Up, 46

Clip

in/out points, 62

linking/unlinking, 75–78

preview, 90

relinking, 77–78

rename, 49

sort (List view), 49

split, 69

synchronization, 78

trimming, in sequence, 70–71

Video/Audio Usage columns, 49–50

view, 43–44

Clip audio effect, 153–155

Clip audio levels, 151–152

Clip volume handles, 151

Clipping, 56, 139

Color Correction workspace, 28

Color saturation, 57

Columns, 48–49

Compression, 166, 170

Compression keyframes, 174

CompuServe GIF, 177

Conformed Audio, 15

Conformed audio files, 136

Conforming, 136

Constant Gain, 155, 156

Constant Power, 155

Constant power crossfade, 101

Convert Anchor Point tool, 117

Copy, 74

Countdown leader, 159

Crawl, 129

Cross Fade Video Transition, 100

Crossfade, 101

Crossfading, 155

Current time indicator (CTI), 22

Custom bin, 95–96

Custom columns, 49

Custom Settings, 6–9

Capture, 8

Default Sequence, 9

General, 7

Video Rendering, 8

Custom workspace, 30–31

Customizing keyframes, 105–107

Cut, 74

Deck control, 35–36, 160

Default transitions, 101–103

Default workspace layouts, 27–30

Deinterlace, 92

Delay, 143, 144

Delete:

custom bin, 96

effect, 103

item, 49–50

style swatch, 120

Delta frames, 174

Destination track, 66

Device Control, 14

Device transport controls, 35

Distort, 124

Docking, 25–26

Drop shadows, 126

Dual View, 61

Duplicate, 87

Duplication master, 158

DV Playback Settings dialogue, 160

DVD, export to, 164–168

DVD Burner, 167, 168

DVStorm2, 2

Ease-In, 129

Ease-Out, 129

Edit Columns dialogue, 48, 49

Edit Original command, 190

Edit workspace, 28

Editing, 63–92

cut, copy, paste, 74

excluding/locking tracks, 74–75

fit-to-fill, 71

four-point, 71

freeze frame, 91–92

insert/overlay, 66–69

J cut, 84, 85

L cut, 84, 85

linking/unlinking clips, 75–78

modifying in/out points, 69–70

moving edits into Sequence, 78–79

relinking clips, 77–78

rendering, 89–91

ripple/roll adjustments, 82–83

selecting multiple items on timeline, 86–88

slip/slide adjustments, 80–81

slow/fast motion, 88–89

split edit, 84–86

synchronization, 78

targeting tracks, 65–66

three-point, 71, 72

Tool palette, 72–73

Trim window, 83–84

trimming clips in sequence, 70–71

word processor analogy, 64

Effect Bypass button, 145

Effect Controls window, 23–24, 96

Effects, 93–107

applying/removing, 103

default transitions, 101–103

Effect Controls window, 96

Effects window, 94–96

fixed, 96

keyframes, 103–107

motion, 98–99

opacity, 96–98

pasteboard, 99

transitions, 99–103

Effects area, 143

Effects/Sends area, 24, 147

Effects window, 23, 94–96

Effects workspace, 29

Embed Project (Export dialogue), 190

Empty spaces, 46

Enable Track for Recording, 140

Encore DVD, 189–190

Excluding tracks, 74

Export audio, 178

Export file, 176–178

Export Movie, 171–175

Export Movie Settings dialogue, 172–175

Export Status area, 162

Export to DVD, 164–168

Export to Tape, 159–163

External FireWire hard drives, 3

Fade Adjustment tool, 98

Fading, 155–156

Fast motion, 88–89

Fastest Quality, 60

File extensions:

.bmp, 176

.gif, 177

.prtl, 110

.tga, 176

.tif, 176

Fill, 124–126

Find dialogue, 50, 51

FireWire card, 2

FireWire connector, 3

Fit-to-fill edit, 71

5.1 Mixdown Type, 12

5.1 Surround Pan/Balance tray, 139

Fixed effects, 96

Font, 120–121

Font Browse button, 120

Font Browser, 120–121

Font size, 121

Four-point edit, 71

Frame Hold Options dialogue, 92

Freeze frame, 91–92

Gang to Program Monitor, 58–59

.gif, 177

Glow effect, 126

Graphic elements, 118–119

Graphic Type, 116, 117

Hand tool, 73

Headroom, 138

Highest Quality, 60

History palette, 26

Hold Filters, 92

Horizontal Area Type tool, 113

Horizontal scaling, 113

Horizontal Type tool, 112

Horse, 25, 72

Icon view, 44–46

Icon view button, 45

IDE drives, 3

IEEE-1394 card, 2

iLink interface, 2

Importing, 34

Importing logo, 132–133

Importing files, 40

In/out points:

clip, 62, 107

keyframes, 105

modifying, 69–70

Info palette, 27

Insert, 66–69

Install CD dialogue, 4

Interface, 19–31

Audio Mixer window, 24–25. See also Audio Mixer

Effect Control window, 23–24

Effects window, 23

History palette, 26

Info palette, 27

Monitor window, 21–22. See also Monitors

Project window, 20–21. See also Project window

tabbed windows/palettes, 25–27

Timeline window, 22, 23

Tool palette, 25

workspace, 27–31

Interface Brightness, 11

J cut, 84, 85

Kerning, 122

Keyboard shortcuts, 36

Keyframe Adjustment tool, 98

Keyframe context menu, 106

Keyframe interpolation, 105

Keyframe navigation, 149

Keyframe navigation tools, 151

Keyframe nodes, 152

Keyframes, 103–107

L cut, 84, 85

Label Colors, 14

Label Defaults, 15

Leading, 122

Line object, 116

Line segments, 152

Linking/unlinking clips, 75–78

List view, 45, 46

List view button, 45

Locking tracks, 75

Logo, 132–133

Loop, 59

Magnification, 99

Maintain Audio Pitch checkbox, 89

Manual capture, 37

Manual recording, 163

Master fader, 138

Master meters, 25

Master Meters Only, 138

Missing files, 42

Monitor window, 21–22, 54

Monitors, 53–62

Audio units, 59

Gang to Program Monitor, 58–59

loop, 59

preparing a clip, 62

Program view, 54, 55

Quality settings, 60

Reference, 57–58

safe areas, 60

Single/Dual view, 60–61

Source view, 54, 55

test displays, 55–58

transport controls, 54, 55

Motion effect, 98–99

Move into Sync, 78, 79

Moving edits into Sequence, 78–79

MPEG encoder, 166

MPEG-2, 169, 189

MultBandCompressor, 143

Multiple sequences, 22

Mute Track, 140

New Custom Bin button, 95

New Project Custom Settings window, 6. See also Custom Settings

New Project window, 5

New Reference Monitor, 57

New title document, 110–112

NLE, 137

Nodes, 98

Non-Linear Video Editor (NLE), 137

Object Style settings, 119

Object Styles, 119–127

Opacity effect, 96–98

Opaque background, 119

Organizing the media, 41–51

bins, 42

poster frame, 43–44

Project window. See Project window

viewing clips, 43–44

Other Adobe software, 179–190

After Effects, 184–186

Audition, 187–188

Encore DVD, 189–190

Photoshop, 180–184

Out points. See In/out points

Output. See Program output

Overlay editing, 66–67

Palettes, 20

Pan/Balance tray, 139

Parent Bin button, 42, 43

Paste, 74

Pasteboard, 99

Path, 114–116

Path Type tools, 114

Pen tool, 73, 98, 116, 152

Phase, 57

Photoshop, 180–184

Pin to Clip, 106, 107

PitchShifter, 154

Playback Settings button, 7

Post-Fader, 146

Poster frame, 43–44

Postroll, 10–11, 129

Pre-Fader, 146

Preferences, 10–17

Audio, 11–12

Audio Hardware, 12

Auto Save, 13

Capture, 13

Device Control, 14

General, 10–11

Label Colors, 14

Label Defaults, 15

Scratch Disks, 15

Still Images, 16

Titler, 16

Trim, 17

Preparing a clip, 62

Preroll, 10–11, 129, 162

Preset, 5

Preset default transitions, 101–103

Preview clip, 90

Previewing, 133

Program Monitor, 22

Program monitor, 54, 55

Program output, 157–178

Adobe Media Encoder, 168–170

export audio, 178

export file, 176–178

Export Movie, 171–175

Export to DVD, 164–168

export to Photoshop, 184

Export to Tape, 159–163

manual recording, 163

prepare program for mastering, 158–159

Project preset, 5–6

Project settings, 5–10

Project window, 20–21, 42

Automate to Sequence, 47

deleting an item, 49–50

Icon view, 44–46

List view, 45, 46

search function, 50–51

Storyboard, 46–49

Project window Icon view, 44

Project window List view, 45

Prosumer cameras, 39

.prtl, 110

Quality settings, 60

QuickTime, 4

Rate Stretch tool, 73, 89

Razor tool, 73

Reference Monitor, 57, 58

Relinking clips, 77–78

Renaming a clip, 49

Rendering, 89–91

RGB Parade, 56, 57

Ripple Edit tool, 82–83

Roll, 129

Rolling Edit tool, 82–83, 85

Rotoscoping, 177

RT.X100 Xtreme Pro, 2

Rubberbands, 150

Safe areas, 60

Safe During Write, 142

Safe Margins button, 60

Saving object styles, 127

Scaling, 113

Scene Detect button, 39

Scene detection, 39–40

Scratch Disks, 15

Scrubbing the timeline, 12

Search function, 50–51

Select tool, 113

Selecting multiple items on timeline, 86–88

Selection tool, 72

Send Frame to External Monitor button, 133

Sends area, 143

Sequence, 22

Sequence (program) monitor, 54, 55

Sequence window, 78

Set Display Style button, 150

Set In Point button, 62

Set Out Point button, 62

Set Poster Frame button, 44

Setup, 1–17

hardware requirements, 2–3

loading the software, 4

preferences, 10–17. See also Preferences

project setup, 4–10. See also Custom settings

Shadow, 126

Sheen, 125

Shifting tracks, 68, 69

Show Keyframes button, 150

Single View, 60–61

Sizing thumbnails, 45

Slant, 124

Slide tool, 80–81

Slip into Sync, 78, 79

Slip tool, 80–81

Slow motion, 88–89

Small Caps, 124

Solo Track, 140

Sound, 135–156. See also Audio

Source Monitor, 22, 54, 55

Speed/Duration, 88

Split clips, 69

Split edits, 84

Still Images, 16

Stopwatch, 104

Storyboard, 46–49

Strokes, 126

Style Libraries, 127–128

Style menu, 128

Style swatch, 127–128

Style Swatch Display, 127–128

Submix, 146–148

Subtimelines, 86

Superimposed title, 110

Surround sound, 139

SVCD, 169

Sync to Timeline Timecode button, 111

Synchronization, 78, 79

Tabbed windows/palettes, 25–27

Tabs, 25

Targa files, 176

Template, 130–131

Template dialogue, 131

Test displays, 55–58

Text (Title Designer), 112–113

Text column, 49

Texture, 126

.tga, 176

Third-party deck controller, 35

Three-point edit, 71, 72

Thumbnail, sizing, 45

Thumbnail viewer, 43

.tif, 176

TIFF files, 176

Time stamp, 39

Timecode, 39

Timecode problems, 39

Timeline window, 22, 23, 64, 65

Timeline window, display, 148–151

Title Designer. See Adobe Title Designer

Title Designer files, 110

Titler, 16

Toggle Track Lock button, 75, 150

Toggle Track Output button, 74, 75, 150

Tool palette, 25

Track:

defined, 64

excluding, 74

locking, 75

shifting, 68–69

targeting, 65–66

Track-based vs. chip-based effects, 136–137

Track Select tool, 72

Tracking, 123

Transcode Settings dialogue, 168–170

Transform, 127

Transitions, 23

audio, 155–156

default, 101–103

video, 99–101

Transport controls, 54, 55, 145

Trim (preferences), 17

Trim window, 83–84

Trimming clips in sequence, 70–71

Type Styles, 127

Type tool, 112

Typing on a path, 114–115

Underline, 124

Uniform Scale, 99

Unlink Media, 50

Unlinking clips, 75–78

VBR, 166, 167

VBR MPEG, 166

VCD, 169

Vectorscope, 56, 57

Vertical Area Type tool, 113

Vertical scaling, 113

Vertical Type tool, 112

Video Preview, 15

Video Transition Default Duration, 11

Video transitions, 100

Video Usage column, 49

View magnification, 99

Volume sliders, 138

Volume unit (VU) meter, 138

Waveform monitor, 55, 56

Window Bitmap files, 176

Windows, 20

Wing menu, 22

Word processor analogy, 64

Word wrap, 113

Work Area bar, 90, 91

Workspace, 27–31

YCbCr Parade, 56, 57

YUV, 57

Zoom tool, 73