[1] There is full documentation supplied should you get stuck, but
we suggest you at least read the Getting Started
section. To get to the help in Virtual Edit click on 'Help->Help Manual' on the
main menu bar.
[2] To start a new project, open Virtual Edit and select 'create a new project'
to open the new project utility. You must name your project, select a suitable
frame rate and choose a project mode (DV Edit 123 or Multi Edit).
[3] Virtual Edit has a built in video capture utility for users with
DV and Digital-8 cameras. If you have a different camera, (for example an
analogue Hi8), you must use a third party application or the software provided
with your equipment to capture data on to your PC. Then use the 'import' utility
in Virtual Edit to add data to your project.
[4] Media files added to your Virtual Edit project will appear under the 'video/audio/stills'
sections of the clip browser window. New titles appear under 'keys', and colours under
'stills'. You can pick up your clips with the mouse and drag them onto the player
and/or the graphical edit window to make a video movie.
[5] Preset transitions maybe dragged from the 'browser' window onto
the purple transitions overlap between clips. Complex transitions maybe pre-rendered
to prevent jerky playback. See 'Options->System Options' for settings.
[6] When you have finished editing your movie, you can render an output AVI or
Windows Media file (see 'Tools->Render Project'). If you wish to create a DVD/SVCD/VCD
render a DV Type2 AVI file, and then use a third party tool to create a disc from the AVI.
(For example, Sonic - MyDVD is a CD and DVD burning tool that creates VCDs, SVCDs and DVDs
from AVIs.)
If you have any questions that are not answered in the online documentation,
please email support@virtualedit.net.
