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
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
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
Bitrate, 166
Blacking DV tapes, 141
.bmp, 176
Boolean column, 49
Burner, DVD, 167–168
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
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
Color Correction workspace, 28
Color saturation, 57
Columns, 48–49
Compression keyframes, 174
CompuServe GIF, 177
Conformed Audio, 15
Conformed audio files, 136
Conforming, 136
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
Default transitions, 101–103
Default workspace layouts, 27–30
Deinterlace, 92
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
DVStorm2, 2
Ease-In, 129
Ease-Out, 129
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
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
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 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
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
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
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:
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
Tool palette, 25
workspace, 27–31
Interface Brightness, 11
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
Label Colors, 14
Label Defaults, 15
Leading, 122
Line object, 116
Line segments, 152
Linking/unlinking clips, 75–78
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
Monitors, 53–62
Audio units, 59
Gang to Program Monitor, 58–59
loop, 59
preparing a clip, 62
Quality settings, 60
Reference, 57–58
safe areas, 60
Single/Dual view, 60–61
test displays, 55–58
Motion effect, 98–99
Moving edits into Sequence, 78–79
MPEG encoder, 166
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
Paste, 74
Pasteboard, 99
Path, 114–116
Path Type tools, 114
Phase, 57
Photoshop, 180–184
PitchShifter, 154
Playback Settings button, 7
Post-Fader, 146
Poster frame, 43–44
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
Preset, 5
Preset default transitions, 101–103
Preview clip, 90
Previewing, 133
Program Monitor, 22
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
Automate to Sequence, 47
deleting an item, 49–50
Icon view, 44–46
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
Razor tool, 73
Relinking clips, 77–78
Renaming a clip, 49
Rendering, 89–91
Ripple Edit tool, 82–83
Roll, 129
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
Show Keyframes button, 150
Single View, 60–61
Sizing thumbnails, 45
Slant, 124
Slide tool, 80–81
Slip tool, 80–81
Slow motion, 88–89
Small Caps, 124
Solo Track, 140
Sound, 135–156. See also Audio
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
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
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 MPEG, 166
VCD, 169
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
Window Bitmap files, 176
Windows, 20
Wing menu, 22
Word processor analogy, 64
Word wrap, 113
Workspace, 27–31
YUV, 57
Zoom tool, 73
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