Copyright: ATI Video Editor Help ©1999 ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Citation: ATI Video Editor Help ©1999 ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.


Introduction

WELCOME to Video Editor on-line Help

Edit captured video with the Video Editor’s easy-to-use features, and save your edited files in industry-standard AVI format.

HOW TO…

Use the Video Editor

Set up the Video Editor

Open files for editing

Save edited files

Step forward and backward by frames

Set mark-in and mark-out points

Navigate in video files

Seek to the start and end of a file

Display shortcut keys and/or tool tips


Video editing

The video editor lets you mark start and end points in a captured video clip, and save only the portion that you select.

  When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the display panel, the “About …” notice appears.  If you have more than one feature installed [image] TV, CD Audio, DVD, or Video CD [image] a task menu displays available and active features.

When you save captured video from TV, check the Launch Video Editing Feature checkbox in the Digital VCR Save As dialog.  The Video Editor opens automatically when you finish capturing.


Video editor settings

Resource conflict


Start and stop a video clip

Step one frame forward or back

Set mark-in and mark-out points

Save edited video

Open a file for editing

Set up the Video Editor

Control and mute the audio volume

Navigate in recorded video

Seek to start and end of file

Use the LaunchPad to start Multimedia Center features


Stepping one frame forward or back in the Video Editor

In the Video Editing control panel, click the button on the left to step back one frame.  Click the button on the right to step ahead one frame.


Starting and stopping the video clip

Starting and stopping a video clip

Click the Play button in the Video Editing control panel to start and stop the video clip.


Video Editing Settings

Use the Video Editing Settings page to set the video size, show Tool Tips, and display in frames or seconds.

To open the Video Editing Settings page

Click the Setup button in the Video Editing control panel.

Playback Size	Choose the playback size for captured video: 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%.
Tool Tips	Show Tool Tips.  Show Shortcut..
Show Position as	Frame Display position as frames. Time Display position as time.


Setting mark-in and mark-out points in the Video Editor

You can set mark-in and mark-out points in a video clip, and save the portion that you select.

In the Video Editing control panel, click the Mark in button to mark the start point of your video clip.

Click the Mark out button to mark the end point of the clip.

The mark-in (left) and mark-out (right) points are displayed in the Video Editing Control panel.


Saving edited video

In the Video Editing control panel, click the Save button to save your edited video in the directory and file of your choice.


Opening files in the Video Editor

To open files for editing, in the Video Editing control panel, click the Open File button.


Navigating in the Video Editor

Use the Position Slider to move through recorded video.  The current position display shows your position in the file, in time or frames.

Use the Show position as checkbox in the Video Editor Settings page to specify position in time or frames.  Or,

Right-click the mark-in / mark-out boxes to display a Time / Frames menu.


Seeking to start and end of a file in the Video Editor

In the Video Editing control panel, click the button on the left to seek to the start of a file.  Click the button on the right to seek to the end of a file.

If the current position is the same as the mark-in position, seek to start goes to frame 0 (the start of the file); otherwise, it goes to the mark-in position.

If the current position is the same as the mark-out position, seek to end goes to the end of the file; otherwise, it goes to the mark-out position.


Controlling and muting the audio

Move the slider to control the audio volume.  Click the speaker button to mute/unmute the audio.


LaunchPad

The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia Center applications [image] just click the feature you want.  For Help on LaunchPad, click here [image].


Resource conflict

TV, Video Editor, DVD, and Video CD use some of the same resources.  If you try to start one of these features while another is running, a message appears informing you of resource conflict.  You have four choices:

Run both features with reduced performance.

Suspend the first feature while the other feature is active.

Close the first feature.

Press Cancel to continue without starting the second feature.


START GLOSSARY DEFINITIONS


.AVI
Audio-Video Interleaved.  Microsoft's specification for the integration of digital motion video under Windows.


Compression
The process of reducing the size of data files to decrease storage and computer processing requirements.


Frame
A single, complete picture in television and video.


Shortcut key
A key or combination of keys that provides one-stroke access directly to a command or dialog box.  Also called “Accelerator key” or “hot key”.


Tool Tips
Helpful aids for using programs that appear when you point at a control with your mouse.


END GLOSSARY DEFINITIONS