This help file contains information about some of the dialog boxes in the programs. You can access this help file by clicking the Help button in that particular dialog box.


Options dialog box

General tab

Data track Specify whether to create the video file with its audio content or without. Saving without the audio track produces a smaller file.

Frame rate Specify the frame rate to use for the resulting video file.

Frame size Select the size of the frame or define your own for the video file. As with resolution, Frame size also affects the quality and file size of your video clip.

Keep aspect ratio Select to maintain the relationship between the width and height based on standard video frame sizes when defining your own frame size. The frame aspect ratio of NTSC video is 4:3 while some motion picture frame sizes use 16:9.


Options dialog box

Advanced tab

Target playback drive Specify the data rate of your storage device.

Check data rate Select to compare the data rate of the compressed file to the selected Target Playback Drive. Change this rate to more closely match the data rate of the target storage device.

Tolerance Specify the acceptable percentage of difference on the specified data rate and the data rate of the compressed file.

Recompress Select this option to force the program to re-render (recompress) the project. Apply only when you made significant changes to frames in your video clip. However, In most cases, you should leave this option unchecked.

Interleave audio and video Select to be able to specify the interleave ratio between the audio and video data.

Pack audio data for every _ Frames Specify when the next portion of audio data follows the video data.

Pad frames for CD-ROM Select to help make your CD-ROM more efficient in playback by standardizing the video data structure when saving.


Options dialog box

Compression tab

Compression Shows the available compression schemes. A no compression option is also available.

Quality Drag the slider to control the compression of a file. The higher the value set, the bigger the file size.

Configure Opens the Configure dialog box where you can further customize the settings for the particular video file selected. Depending on the type of format selected, the settings that can be adjusted will vary. This is only available for some video file formats.

Key frame for every _ Frames Specify the distance between "key" frames used by the compression scheme. The key frame sets a new starting point for frame differencing.

Data type Select from the list of available data types of the currently selected video compression scheme.

Use common palette Select the color palette to use for saving the video.

Load Click to load a previously saved color palette. (For Video Save Options dialog box)

Audio Opens the Audio Format dialog box where you can change the audio characteristics. (For Video Save Options dialog box)

About Click to open an information box with proprietary information about the selected compression method.


This setting determines how many key frames the compression method uses. The more key frames used, the larger the resulting file. If your video contains fast motion and many changing scenes, you need to set this number to a higher value to retain accurate reproduction. However, if the video is slow moving, with few drastic changes, a lower setting will yield significant space savings with practically no effect on playback quality.


Preview dialog box

Preview window Drag the slider to preview the quality of video output in the current compression settings.

Quality Drag the slider to control the compression of a file.

Compression ratio Represents the size of the video file produced without compression divided by the size of it when compressed based on the current settings.

Preview with the specified frame size Select to open another window with the dimensions specified in the Video Save Options - General tab dialog box.


Options dialog box

Compression tab

Data rate Specify a data rate compatible with your playback device to ensure a consistent flow of data and much better motion and synchronization.

Audio Select Joint Stereo for high quality musical sound. Otherwise, select Stereo for better compression. For voice or mono sound, try a bit rate of 64. For music or stereo, try 128 or 256.

Optimize for CD-ROM Select to ensure data is more efficiently stored for optimum CD-ROM playback.

Estimated video compression ratio is Represents the size of the video file produced without compression divided by the size of it when compressed based on the current settings.


A high bit rate increases the file size. In general, bit rates greater than 64 kbits/sec have almost no effect on improving the quality of voice recordings. For quality music recordings, the bit rate should exceed 192 kbits/sec.


Load Palette dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

Click to view the contents of the parent folder of the currently viewed folder.

Click to create a new folder inside the currently selected folder.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder as a list with their respective icons and file names only.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder with useful information like their file size and the date they were last modified.

File name Type in a file name or select from the list of files displayed.

Files of type Select a particular file format for opening palette files. Specify the file format that you want to limit the files displayed.

Browse Click to find files or folders in your computer.


Define Image Sequence dialog box

Select image sequence Click to select the starting image from the sequence when played back.

First image file Displays the path, file name, and file format of the selected image file from the sequence.

Total frames Displays how many frames the image sequence contains.

Frame rate Specify the frame rate to use for the resulting video file.

Image sequence file Displays the path and file name of the image sequence file.

Subject Assign a subject to the file (optional) to give you an idea of the file’s purpose.

Description Type a description of the file contents (optional) to describe in more detailed the file’s purpose.


Select Image Sequence dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

Click to view the contents of the parent folder of the currently viewed folder.

Click to create a new folder inside the currently selected folder.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder as a list with their respective icons and file names only.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder with useful information like their file size and the date they were last modified.

File name Type in a file name or select from the list of files displayed.

Files of type Select a particular file format for opening image files.

Number of frames to collect Specify the numbers of frames to collect images from.

File information Displays information about the currently selected image file.

Preview Click to display a thumbnail preview of the selected image file.

Options Click to display the open options dialog box for file formats that provide options. There are only few file formats that support open options.

Browse Click to find files or folders.


Duration dialog box

This can be used to select certain frames of a video file to view and edit instead of having to open the entire video file. This is particularly useful if you have a large video file but only want to edit a few selected frames.

Mark in Specify the location of the beginning of a time selection area to open.

Mark out Specify the location of the end of a time selection area to open.

Edit duration Displays the duration of the frames selected for opening.

Current frame Displays the position of the current frame in hours, minutes and seconds.

Total duration Displays the total duration of the video file.

Preview window Displays the current frame. Drag the slider below the window or use the Navigator buttons to move through your clip.


Open dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

Click to view the contents of the parent folder of the currently viewed folder.

Click to create a new folder inside the currently selected folder.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder as a list with their respective icons and file names only.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder with useful information like their file size and the date they were last modified.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for opening.

Files of type Select a particular file format for opening.

Subject Displays the subject assigned to the file if one is given.

Description Displays the description of the file contents if one is given.

Total frames Displays how many frames the selected video file contains.

Selected frame Specify the frame number in the video file to use as the first frame in the project.

Preview window Displays a preview of the selected file. Drag the slider to view other frames of the video file.

Info Click to open a dialog box containing information about the selected file.

Browse Search for files or folders.


Video Save Options

Compression tab

 Media Type
Select MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 for basic MPEG options. If you want to strictly follow the MPEG-1 specifications for NTSC VCD or PAL VCD television, you should select one of these, depending on your location.

 Video Data Rate (Kbits/sec)
391-14648Kbps The video data rate for MPEG-1 is up to 2000Kbps, while MPEG-2 can range much higher (6000Kbps is a good middle number). Selecting NTSC VCD or PAL VCD will limit the data rate to ~1500Kbps automatically (WhiteBook standard for VCD).

 I frames only
By selecting this option, the MPEG encoder will only compress the video to something called I frames (and not P or B frames). This means that the quality of the file will be better, but that the file size will be much larger. For most people, you should leave this option unselected, as it disables an important part of MPEG compression.

 Audio Settings

Audio type	Select from Mono, Stereo or Joint Stereo (often used in MPEG compression).

Audio bit rate	This is a measure of the data rate of the audio: White Book MPEG-1 audio is 224 Kbits/sec.

Audio frequency	This is a measure of the quality of the audio: 44100Hz is considered CD quality.


Change Clip Sequence dialog box

Clip file name Displays all the selected files in the order they are going to be inserted. Click and drag any file to change the order of insertion.

Mark in and Mark out Display the start and end timecodes of each clip where only a selected part of it will be inserted. If there is no selected part, then it displays start and end timecodes of the entire clip.

Duration Click to define Mark in and Mark out timecodes of the selected clip if you don't want to insert the entire file.


Video Save Options

Advanced tab

Apple QuickTime

Target playback drive Specify the data rate of your storage device.

Check data rate Select to compare the data rate of the compressed file to the selected Target Playback Drive. Change this rate to more closely match the data rate of the target storage device.


Video Save Options

Compression tab

Apple QuickTime

Compression Shows the available compression schemes (codecs). Select None for uncompressed frames.

Quality Drag the slider to control the compression of a file.

Key frame for every option Specify the distance between "key" frames used by the compression scheme. The key frame sets a new starting point for frame differencing.

Data type Select from the list of available data types of the currently selected video compression scheme.

Audio Click to open the Audio Format dialog box where you can change the audio characteristics.


Video Save Options

Palette tab

FLC and FLI

Use common palette This determines how the palette is compressed in terms of YUV values.

Load If you have a specific palette file saved with your animation, click this button to load it.


Video Save Options

Format tab

Ulead Image Sequence (UIS)

Image file format Select a format to use to save your images.

Data type Select a color depth. This will affect the quality and size of the image files.

Image save options Click this button to customize the compression settings of the selected file format.


Video Save Options

Templates tab

WMV

Template Displays the current template used for compressing media files so they can be streamed over the Internet.

Change Click to select the desired template for optimizing media files for simultaneous download and playback on the Web. When choosing a template, consider the type of users that will be playing your media files over the Internet. For instance, use the Dial-up modems - ISDN option for Multiple Bit Rate Video (default) template to cover the range of home PC users that access the Internet through modem or single-channel ISDN connections. For users with higher speed connections such as corporate LANs, dual-channel ISDN or DSL, choose the network bandwidth that best satisfies your target audience.


Video Save Options

Configure tab

RealMedia (RM)

Target audience(s)  Select the internet connection speed at which the video file is intended for and not the connection speed of your ISP.

Audio content Select what type of audio content to save with the video file.

Video quality Select the quality of the video file when saved. When you select Sharpest Image, the play will not be as smooth as when Smoothest Motion is selected but the picture quality is better. However, the file size created is also a bit bigger when Sharpest Image is selected.

Title Enter a title for your movie.

Author Enter the name of the producer/author.

Copyright Enter any copyright information.

Selective record Select this if you want to allow RealPlayer Plus users to be able to save your streaming RealVideo signal to disk.

Mobile playback Select this option to create streaming media files. You will also need an Internet server that supports streaming.

Perfect play Select this to create higher quality content encoded at data rates higher than the selected connection rate. This is possible with a longer buffer time, but is still much shorter than traditional download and play of QuickTime or AVI files.


Add Audio Preset dialog box

Preset name Enter the preset name you want for the specific audio properties set. You must first set the properties you want for your preset in the Video Save Options dialog box. You can then access your preset by clicking the Audio Preset Menu button.

Format Select a compression scheme. For 8 kHz files, try IMA ADPCM. For other types, use Microsoft's ADPCM option.

Attributes Select from the drop-down list of audio characteristics to use for saving.


Options dialog box

Audio tab

Sampling rate Select the Sampling rate for saving. A higher rate produces better sound quality but increases the file size.

Channels Select if the file to be created is mono or stereo.

Sample size Select the Sample size for saving. A 16-bit Sample size can contain more details of your audio information reproducing more accurate sounds, but the resulting file size is doubled compared to an 8-bit.


Options dialog box

Format tab

Image file format Lists all available file formats for saving your images.

Data type Specify the data types for the selected file format.

Image save options Click to open the Save Options dialog box for file formats that provide more detailed saving options.

Save alpha channel Select if you want to save your image keeping its mask marquee for future use. (This is only available for some file formats.)


Data Rate Analysis dialog box

Video Displays detailed information about the selected file.

Preview Displays the currently viewed frame with keyframe controls for moving from one frame to another and adding or deleting keyframes.

Data rate graph Displays a visual representation of the data size (the sizes of the different frames in the clip) and the location of each keyframe.

Save As Click to save the current keyframe position to a file and you can use this keyframe file when creating creating a video file.

Restore Click to restore the orginal keyframes positions based on the first analysis.


Open dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

Click to view the contents of the parent folder of the currently viewed folder.

Click to create a new folder inside the currently selected folder.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder as a list with their respective icons and file names only.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder with useful information like their file size and the date they were last modified.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for opening or relinking.

Files of type Select a particular file format for opening or relinking.

File information Displays information about the selected file’s data type, size, and compression used, if any.

Preview window Displays a thumbnail preview of the selected image file.

Options Click to display the open options dialog box for file formats that provide options. There are only few file formats that support open options.

Browse Search for files or folders.


Relink Source Video dialog box

Look in Find the desired folder.

Click to view the contents of the parent folder of the currently viewed folder.

Click to create a new folder inside the currently selected folder.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder as a list with their respective icons and file names only.

Click to view the files inside the currently selected folder with useful information like their file size and the date they were last modified.

File name Identify the file(s) selected for relinking.

Files of type Select a particular file format for relinking.

Subject Displays a pre-defined subject of the selected file.

Description Displays a brief description of the selected file.

Auto play Select to automatically play a thumbnail version of the selected video clip in the preview window.

Mute Silences any sound associated with the video file when the file is played during the preview.

Play button Click to playback a preview of the selected file if not in Auto play mode.

Preview Click to display a thumbnail image of the selected file.

Info Displays the file name, file size, duration of the video file and audio information.

Browse Search for files or folders.


Audio Save Options dialog box - Compression tab
Audio Save Options dialog box

Compression tab

Format Click to open the Audio Format dialog box where you can change the audio characteristics.

Attributes Select from the drop-down list of audio characteristics to use for saving.


By adding keyframes to peaks in the graph, the frames following the image marked with a keyframe will have a more accurate reference. You can then rearrange their order later to achieve the maximum benefit when compressing files.


The horizontal black line in the data rate diagram indicates the average data rate of the video files, the vertical blue bars represent keyframes, and the vertical magenta bar is the currently viewed frame. You can manage the current keyframes by using the add and delete keyframe buttons in the Preview window. The keyframe position information can be saved to a file and then used in the keyframe control in the Create Video File Options dialog box.


Sampling rate is the number of times the recording device collects audio data every second.


Sample size is the number of bits per sample for recording information.


If you are unsure of what the data rate of your storage device is, consult your hard disk manual or use a utilities program such as Norton utilities or PC Tools to find out.

Note: If you wish to play the file on another PC, then you must save the file at the target PC's data rate.


It's recomended that you set the frame rate to the timebase of the type of media that it is intended for (e.g. for NTSC use 29.97 fps). Increasing the frame rate does not necessarily mean that you will have a better quality (smooth) video. It is better to have all three components (the original video source's fps, timebase and the final fps export setting) have the same frame rate setting.


Moving the bar to the right produces higher file quality at the expense of motion. Moving the Slider bar to the left produces more fluid motion, at the expense of picture quality and clarity.


The type of options is dependent on the compression scheme itself. If there are no options, the button will be disabled.


For example, a pack audio data rate of 1 results in an AVAVAV... file and a pack audio data rate of 5 results in an AVVVVVA... file. (The length of the audio track remains the same, the only difference is how it is interleaved.


8-bit samples use less disk space than 16-bit, but 16-bit gives greater range of sound. (For human voice a 16-bit sample size is recommended.)


Scene & Recording Cuts dialog box

This dialog box lists the various scenes found in a DV AVI file. Ulead VideoStudio recognizes different segments in a captured DV AVI file based on their date and time of recording, and treats each segment as an individual 'scene'.

Scene & recording cuts Displays the different scenes within a captured video file. It also displays the time duration and number of frames of each scene.

Join Merges the currently selected scene to the one above it. You will notice that there is a plus sign (+) and a number in the Joined column. This indicates how many scene(s) are merged into the particular clip.

Split Separates the merged scenes. This undoes all the Join actions that you have done.

Open scenes & recording cuts as multiple clips Select to open the scenes in the captured video file as separate clips on the Timeline or in the Library. This makes it easier for to add transition effects between different scenes.

Preview Displays the captured video file. Here you can view the different scenes by itself by selecting the scene then using the buttons available.

Scan Click to generate scene information.