Corel VideoStudio 9: From Beginner to Expert

Author: Ren Yuzhuo
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is written from the reader's perspective, following the actual operational process of video production, making it easy for readers to get started. It enables ordinary readers with no prior video editing experience to quickly master the use of the Ulead VideoStudio 9 software and become video editing experts in a short time. By reading the beginning of this book, readers can learn how to independently install and set up related hardware. Subsequently, the book combines basic knowledge of video production, focusing on the three major functions—DV to DVD Wizard, Movie Wizard, and Ulead VideoStudio Editor—to provide detailed explanations. The content is coherent and comprehensive, and in the concluding section, it thoroughly analyzes the entire creative and production process of videos through three complete and exciting examples: video diaries, special weddings, and electronic photo albums, helping readers integrate and apply the knowledge they have learned. The book is clear in its logic, focused, and primarily aimed at beginners and intermediate video editing enthusiasts. It consists of 15 chapters, all written according to the actual operational process of video production.
Chapter 1 primarily introduces the basics of video editing, enabling users to understand common video and audio formats, familiarize themselves with common video editing terms, recognize, select, and install various video capture devices (including IEEE1394 cards, analog capture cards, USB cameras), and learn how to install built-in and external optical disc burning devices.
Chapter 2 primarily introduces the new and main features of Ulead VideoStudio 9, as well as how to obtain and install the software. These two chapters are foundational knowledge for video production and are mandatory for users before creating videos.
Chapters 3–12 follow the three major functions of Ulead VideoStudio 9—"DV to DVD Wizard," "Movie Wizard," and "Ulead VideoStudio Editor"—to provide detailed explanations of the process of creating videos using Ulead VideoStudio 9, covering hardware connections, capture, editing, effects, subtitles, audio, rendering, and optical disc burning. The content is coherent and comprehensive.
Chapters 13–15 use several exciting real-life examples to explain the entire creative and production process of videos using Ulead VideoStudio 9, helping readers integrate and apply the knowledge they have learned, as well as consolidate and improve their video production skills.
This book is suitable for students, DV enthusiasts, video processing hobbyists, and ordinary family readers with no prior video editing experience.