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Ulead Systems, Inc.
August 2006

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  • Page 1 User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. August 2006...
  • Page 2 Ulead DVD MovieFactory® 5 Plus © 2000-2006 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory ......5 DVD MovieFactory launcher ........5 Video Disc .
  • Page 4 About Ulead DVD MovieFactory ........

  • Page 5: Welcome To Ulead Dvd Moviefactory

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 5 Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory Ulead DVD MovieFactory provides you with the answer to your disc-authoring needs. Instantly create Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD, VCD, and SVCD video or slideshow discs through a user-friendly, wizard-type process and specific task oriented features.

  • Page 6: Video Disc

    6 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE To use the launcher: 1. Select a task by clicking the Video Disc, Slideshow Disc, Audio/Data Disc, Import, Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools icon. 2. Select an associated task option at the right hand side.

  • Page 7: Disc Tools

    Drive information Click to view the properties of your CD or DVD burner. Label@Once Click to open Ulead Label@Once and create a label for your CD or DVD disc. “Label@Once” for more details. DVDCopy Click to open InterVideo DVDCopy and copy movies, backup data discs, and merge multiple video files to a single disc 3 steps.

  • Page 8: Video Disc

    8 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Video Disc Ulead DVD MovieFactory's step-by-step interface makes creating movies simple and easy. To create a video disc, click Video Disc on the Launcher and select an associated task. To create a new project, click New Project. Select your output disc type in Create Video Disc and click OK.

  • Page 9: Select Source And Import (Step: 1/3)

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 9 Select source and import (Step: 1/3) In Select source and import (Step: 1/3), you can add media files, modify them or enhance their quality, create chapter points, import and export clips, and view file information among others.

  • Page 10: Edit Media

    10 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE To add a video file to your project: 1. Click Add video files in the Select source and import (Step: 1/3) page to launch the Open Video File dialog box. 2. Locate the video file(s). You can select and add multiple files under the same folder.
  • Page 11 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 11 The right-click menu Right-click a thumbnail in the Media Clip list to display a context menu that gives you access to more options. • Move Left/Right Changes the position of the selected clip in the Media Clip list.
  • Page 12 12 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 3. Use the navigation controls or drag the Jog Slider to move to the point where the clip will end then click or press [F4]. 4. Click Play (or press [Space]) to view the trimmed video.
  • Page 13 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 13 Ad-Zapper Ulead DVD MovieFactory lets you search your videos for commercial intervals. Clicking this feature extracts the commercials to the media list. Detection sensitivity allows you to control the rate of distinguishing between commercials.
  • Page 14 14 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE The Text tab The Text tab allows you to add and format text. To add text to your video: 1. In the Text tab, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback controls to move between frames in the video.
  • Page 15 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 15 The Audio tab The Audio tab allows you to add audio to your video. To add audio: 1. In the Audio tab, click Add Audio to locate the audio file to add. The added audio files are displayed on the list below Add Audio.

  • Page 16: Add/Edit Chapters

    16 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE The Effect tab The Effect tab displays various options that you can use to apply transition effects to your video clip. You can also add a transition effect anywhere in the video. Note: Click Auto Add Effects to easily add transition effects. DVD MovieFactory will scan the video for scene changes and add a transition effect at every point of the scene change.

  • Page 17: Export Selected Clips

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 17 You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip. If the Create menu option is not selected, you will be guided to the Preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next.

  • Page 18: Select A Template To Create Menu (Step 2/3)

    18 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 4. Click Save. Note: You can also export more than one video clip. The file name you entered followed by a serial number will be used as file name for the succeeding clips that you export.

  • Page 19: Menu Template Categories

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 19 Menu template categories Menu templates are located in the Gallery tab of the Select a template to create menu (Step 2/3) page. They are grouped in various categories depending on your project type. SmartScene Menus uses both text and thumbnails. Hovering your mouse pointer over a chapter point text shows the thumbnail for that specific chapter.

  • Page 20: Using Motion Menus

    Select a customized template first then choose a video for your buttons or background. Customizing menu templates Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to customize and create your own menu templates for easy application to your current and future movie projects. To create your own menu template: 1.

  • Page 21: Manipulating Objects

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 21 5. You can rotate text in the Preview Window of the Customize Menu dialog box using the rotate handle. To modify the text description, select the text and click Font Settings. This opens the Font dialog box where you can select apply text attributes.

  • Page 22: Editing Menu Thumbnail And Text Style

    22 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Editing menu thumbnail and text style After customizing your menu pages, you can edit your menu objects by double- clicking them in the Preview Window. Double-click a frame, button, or text object to modify it. You can also right-click on these objects and select various options.

  • Page 23: Press Burn Button To Create A Dvd (Step: 3/3)

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 23 4. Click Next to proceed to the final step -- Press Burn button to create a DVD (Step: 3/3) and setup the output settings for your project and burn it onto a disc. Tip: As you mouseover the controls, tooltips display their specific functions.
  • Page 24 24 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE • Power off the PC when completed Select to automatically turn off your computer after the burning process. Tip: Click More settings for burning to define additional burner and output settings. 3. Click Burn to start the burning process.

  • Page 25: The Burning Options Dialog Box

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 25 The Burning Options dialog box The various options in the Burning Options dialog box determine how your discs are burned. • Disc burner Specify the settings for your burning device. • Drive Select the disc burner to use in recording the video file.

  • Page 26: Straight Capture To Disc

    26 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Straight Capture to Disc Straight Capture to Disc provides you with a fast way to capture videos from a video device (such as DV camcorder, VCR, or TV) through an analog or IEEE-1394 (FireWire) interface card, and then burn them directly onto a video disc. When this task is selected, DVD MovieFactory will initially check both your burner and disc to ensure that there are no problems with your output device and media.

  • Page 27: Straight Capture To Bd

    Straight Capture to BD You can capture videos and burn them directly onto a Blu-ray disc (BD) using Ulead BD DiscRecorder. You may refer to the BD DiscRecorder User Manual for details. Settings and tools The following tools located at the lower left of the main interface allow you to perform various tasks.

  • Page 28: 16:9 Dvd

    28 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 16:9 DVD In addition to the standard 4:3 display, DVD MovieFactory supports 16:9 display aspect ratio for videos and menus. This lets you create widescreen videos and burn them onto a DVD disc. To create widescreen videos, click and select 16:9 from the Display aspect ratio list in the Project Settings dialog box.

  • Page 29: Editing A Slideshow

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 29 5. Add a slideshow title, background music, and transition effect as needed. You can also apply Pan & Zoom effect to animate your background image by moving it from one fixed point to another and by changing the viewing distance.

  • Page 30: Audio/Data Disc

    Audio/Data Disc allows you to select recording tasks, formats, and storage media using Ulead Burn.Now. You can compile audio files and create MP3 Audio CD, DVD- Audio, or Music DVD-Video discs. You can also create data discs and store both ISO and UDF file systems.

  • Page 31: Capturing High-Definition Video (Hdv)

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 31 2. In the Select source and import (Step: 1/3) page, click Capture Video . The Capture Video dialog box opens. The DV device connected to your computer is displayed in the Source list. 3. Select a Capture mode: •...

  • Page 32: Capturing Analog Video

    32 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE To capture video from an HDV camcorder: 1. Connect your HDV camcorder to the IEEE-1394 interface card. Turn it on and set it to Play mode. 2. If you have a Sony HDV camcorder, make sure it is switched to HDV mode.

  • Page 33: Capturing Still Images

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 33 5. Select the appropriate Capture mode. 6. Select the channel name and number in TV channel. Note: You can click TV Manager to edit the list of channels in the TV Channel Manager dialog box.

  • Page 34: Capturing Video Directly To Mpeg Format

    NTSC DVD with MPEG audio. Set Auto Capture to DVD Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to set delayed recording times when capturing from different sources to DVD. You can specify the capture source, the time to start recording and the total recording duration.
  • Page 35 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 35 To import DVD video: 1. Click Import and then Import from DVD in the Launcher. You can also click Import DVD Video or DVD-VR files from a disc or hard drive in the Select source and import (Step: 1/3) page.

  • Page 36: Edit Disc

    36 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Edit Disc With DVD MovieFactory, you can modify videos and menus directly on a rewritable disc or add files and folders on an appendable disc. To edit a disc, click Edit Disc in the Launcher and select the type of disc to modify.

  • Page 37: Disc Tools

    Settings and options Opens a menu of options that allows you to set preferences, save projects, view the online Help and information about Ulead DVD MovieFactory, visit the Ulead DVD MovieFactory Web page, and register your copy of Ulead DVD MovieFactory.

  • Page 38: Save

    DVD menus to 30MB to make DVD compatible with set- top DVD (DVD+VR) recorders. • Check Ulead Web site every XX days Select to specify how frequently the program checks the Ulead Web site for news and updates.

  • Page 39: Disc Template Manager

    Disc Template Manager Opens the Disc Template Manager dialog box. Here, you can add disc templates according to the disc format selected. You can also edit or delete existing disc templates. Ulead DVD MovieFactory Help Opens the Ulead DVD MovieFactory online Help.

  • Page 40: Product Updates On The Web

    40 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Product Updates on the Web Opens the Ulead Web site to inform you about new updates & patches or product releases. This also gives you access to the latest offerings or promotions related to the product.

  • Page 41: Display Aspect Ratio

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 41 • Play all clips first before menu Select to play all videos first, and then display the menu. • Auto repeat when disc playback ends Select to automatically replay the video after disc playback ends.
  • Page 42 42 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE • Texture Select to use an image file as background for your disc label. Click Browse to select the image file to use. • Color Select to use a solid color as background for your disc label. Click the color box to select your desired color.

  • Page 43: Creating Custom Paper Templates

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 43 Add Text Adds a text object to the label. Add Icon Adds an icon to the label. Playlist Opens the Add/Edit Playlist Information dialog box to allow you to add information on the label such as the album title, artist name, as well as date.

  • Page 44: Designing From Scratch

    44 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Designing from scratch When creating a disc label, you can add and customize the look of your images and text. To add a background image to the disc label: 1. Click the General tab.

  • Page 45: Designing Based On An Existing Project

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 45 To add text to your disc label: 1. Double-click the disc image in the Preview Window and enter your text or click . This automatically activates the Text tab. 2. Format the selected text by adjusting the font type, size, style, text color, and alignment.

  • Page 46: Designing Based On A Playlist

    46 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Designing based on a playlist You can also design a label or cover for your discs based on a playlist. You can then use these as title or track names for your disc label.

  • Page 47: Dvdcopy

    ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 47 DVDCopy Clicking DVDCopy opens InterVideo DVDCopy that allows you to copy your movies, back up data discs, or merge multiply files on a single disc. You can also access this application by clicking its desktop icon, selecting the program from the Start menu, or from the program folder.

  • Page 48: Glossary

    48 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Glossary Analog A signal that continuously varies in Abbreviation for Digital Video, which is frequency/quantity, rather than a very specific format of video. DV can discrete units found in digital devices. be played back/recorded by your...
  • Page 49 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 49 LPCM audio Normalize audio Abbreviation for Linear PCM which is a This function evaluates and adjusts high quality uncompressed audio the audio waveform of video used in a format similar to CD audio, but with...

  • Page 50: Index

    50 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Index Editing a slideshow 29 Editing menu thumbnail 22 Add Chapters 16 Enhance Video 13 Add Media 9 Enhancing your video 13 Adding video files 9 export selected clips 17 Ad-Zapper 13 Anti-flicker filter 38...
  • Page 51 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 51 Preferences 38 Preview 22 Project Settings 40 Resample quality 38 Settings and Options 37 Slideshow Disc 28 Slideshow image duration 39 Straight to Disc 26 For DVD, VCD, or SVCD The right-click menu 11...

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