ACDSee Video Studio User Guide

Contents

Welcome to ACDSee Video Studio 2

Creating, Saving, and Sharing Projects 3
Adding and Removing Media 4
Organizing, Adjusting, and Displaying Media 7
Timeline Tracks 7
Copying and Pasting Properties 7
Display Area 8
Using the Timeline Toolbar 10
Creating Selections 12
Deleting Selections 12
Adding Captions to Your Media 13
Adding Voice Recordings to Your Media 16
Adding Audio Points 17
Adding Transitions to Your Media 18
Adding Audio Effects to Your Media 19
Adding Filters to Your Media 20
Filter Settings 22
Creating Recordings 25
Recorder Options 26
Options and Configuration 31
Producing and Sharing Your Media 34
Sharing 35

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Welcome to ACDSee Video Studio

Create, Compose, Produce

ACDSee Video Studio is a simple-to-use video editing software that allows you to combine video and audio clips,
images, captions, transitions, annotations, and voice and screen recordings to render videos in a variety of output
formats. You can record and produce 4K videos. You can customize your video and audio output parameters, and
can even then choose to share them directly to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

Produce in the Most Popular File Formats

Produce in all kinds of formats, including MP4, WEBM, MOV, M4V, and MP3.

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Creating, Saving, and Sharing Projects

When you first open ACDSee Video Studio, you can begin adding media right away, without opening a new project.
After you have finished this project, you may wish to begin a new one without closing the application. This is also
helpful if you have opened ACDSee Video Studio to a half-finished project, but want a fresh start.

To Create a New Project:

Go to File | New Project or press CTRL + N.

To Open an Existing Project:

Go to File | Open Project or press CTRL + O.

To Open a Recent Project:

Go to File | Recent Projects. Select your desired project from the list of the six most recent projects.

To Save a Project:
To save a project, do one of the following:

Go to File | Save Project, enter a name for your project, and press Save.

To save your project under a new name, go to File | Save Project as.... Enter a name and press Save.

Exit ACDSee Video Studio. If you have not already saved, or have made changes since your last save, you
will be asked if you want to save your project. Select Yes, enter a name, and press Save.

To Share a Project:
You can share your project with other users running ACDSee Video Studio by exporting it as a zip file. The other
user will import your zip file into their copy of ACDSee Video Studio and all of the elements of your project will
display on the Timeline in the same layout as you saved it. These elements include captions, transitions, audio
effects, filters, recordings, and media.

To Export Your Project as a Zip:

1. Go to File | Export as Zip.

2. In the Export Project as Zip dialog, enter a name for your zipped project file, or press the Browse button
to select a new location and enter a name.

3. Enable the Include all files from Media Bin in zip checkbox to ensure the media in your project is
useable for the other user.

4. Press OK.

To Import a Zipped Project from Another User:

1. Go to File | Import Zipped Project.

2. In the Import Zipped Project File dialog, use the Browse button to navigate to the zipped project file on
your hard drive.

3. In the next field, use the Browse button to navigate to a location for the unzipped project.

4. Enable the Open project after import checkbox to launch the project.

5. Press OK.

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Adding and Removing Media

You can add media from your hard drive to the Media Bin, and then place it on the Timeline for editing and
production. You can add video, image, and sound files.

To Add Media to the Media Bin:

1. Click the Media tab.

2. To add media to the Media Bin, do one of the following:

Go to File | Import media.

Click the Add Media button at the bottom right of the Media Bin.

3. In the Add Media Files dialog, browse to and select your media, or press CTRL + click to select specific
files, or CTRL + SHIFT + drag to select multiple files.

4. Press Open.

You can use the Sort menu to sort your added media by File name, File Size, Media Type, or Modified
Time. Right-click a file to access the context menu, then choose Sort.

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To Add Media to the Timeline:

To add media to the Timeline, do one of the following:

1. Right-click the clip you want to add to the Timeline.

2. Select Add to Timeline at Playhead from the context menu. Continue this action for all clips you would
like to add. Select and drag the edge of the clip to specify the desired duration.

Or:

1. Select the clip you want to add to the Timeline.

2. Drag it onto your desired location on the Timeline. Select and drag the edge of the clip to specify the
desired duration.

You can also move multiple tracks from the Media Bin to the Timeline at once by dragging your cursor
over the clips and then dragging them onto the Timeline. Or, you can hold SHIFT while selecting the
clips and dragging them onto the Timeline.

The Timeline makes it easy to keep track of your video's duration at a glance. You can hover your cursor
over a clip on the Timeline to see its duration data. Please note that the first five digits represent time.
However, the last two digits (after the semi-colon) represent frames, rather than milliseconds. There are
30 frames per second.

To Remove Media from the Media Bin:

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To remove media from the Media Bin, right-click the clip you would like to remove. Select Remove from Media
Bin from the context menu.
To remove all media from the Media Bin, go to Edit | Remove All from Media Bin.

To Remove All Media Not Added to the Timeline:

You can remove all media from the Media Bin that you have not added to the Timeline.
Right-click anywhere in the Media Bin and choose Remove media not on Timeline from the context menu.

To Remove Media from the Timeline:

You can remove an individual clip by right-clicking it on the Timeline and selecting Delete.

To remove all of the clips on the Timeline, go to Edit | Remove All from Timeline.

Previewing Media:
You can preview media files in the Media Bin. Right-click the file and choose Preview from the context-menu.

You can use the Full Screen button to display the preview full screen.

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Organizing, Adjusting, and Displaying Media

On the Timeline, you can arrange your media on tracks to create and edit your video. You can add as many tracks
to the Timeline as you want. You can drag and drop video, audio, and images from the Media Bin to any track on
the Timeline anywhere you like. You can also drag transitions, audio effects, and filters to specific locations on
your media on the Timeline. Captions will be added at the Playhead. Once on the Timeline, you can move media to
the location you desire by selecting and dragging.

Timeline Tracks
You can use the tracks on the Timeline to create a layered hierarchy. For instance, if you have a video or image on
Track 1, but then add another video or image on Track 2, the video or image on Track 2 will cover the video or
image on Track 1. However, you can alter the way in which media appears by adjusting its opacity and blend
mode. Opacity describes how transparent the media is. By altering the opacity of media on Track 2, you can allow
media on Track 1 to show through. Blend modes describe how the layers blend together.

To Adjust Media Properties:

1. Select a file on the Timeline.

2. Click the Properties button in the top right corner.

3. Adjust the settings as described below.

Properties Panel Options

Blend Mode Use the effects in the Blend Mode drop-down menu to control how your media blends with
the media or background below it. If your media is not stacked on one or more tracks, blend
modes will blend the media with the background. By default, the background is black,
however, you can change the color of the background in the Project Display Area Settings.
For more information, see Display Area below.

Opacity Use the Opacity slider to change the opacity of your media.

Rotation Drag the slider to rotate your media.

Copying and Pasting Properties

You can copy the blend mode, opacity, and rotation values of clips on the Timeline and paste them to other clips on
the Timeline.

To Copy and Paste Properties:

1. Right-click a clip on the Timeline with blend mode, opacity, and rotation values you would like to copy.

2. Choose Copy Properties from the context menu.

3. Select another clip on the Timeline.

4. Right-click and choose Paste Properties.

Locking Tracks:
You can lock any track to prevent editing or other changes being made to the media on it by pressing the Lock

button. To unlock the track, toggle the Lock button.

Hiding Tracks:

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You can hide and reveal tracks, and by extension the media on those tracks, by toggling the Invisible button on

the track. This can help you to isolate and edit specific parts of your video.

Please note that video productions will not include media on tracks set to Invisible.

Display Area
You can use the Display Area to preview how your video will look once rendered. You can move your content
around and resize it within the Display Area.
You can zoom the Display Area to accommodate your monitor size using the percentages in the drop-down menu
at the top of the Display Area. Choose Fit to allow ACDSee Video Studio to adapt automatically.

To configure the Display Area settings for your project and resulting video production, click the drop-down menu
at the top of the Display Area and choose Project Display Area Settings. Configure the settings as described
below and press Apply.

You can also change the size settings for your rendered video in the Detailed Settings dialog in the
Production Assistant.

Project Display Area Settings

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Display Area Choose dimensions for the Display Area from the drop-down menu, or choose Custom to
Dimensions specify a unique width and height.

Width/Height Resizes the Display Area when Custom is selected from the Display Area Dimensions drop-
down menu.

Color Customize the Display Area background color by selecting a from the drop-down menu.

Pan tool: Use the Pan tool to move media and the Display Area without resizing it.
Edit tool: Use the Edit tool to move and resize media within the Display Area.

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Using the Timeline Toolbar

The Timeline Toolbar has a number of functions you can use to edit your video.

Zoom in/Zoom out Zoom in to expand the appearance of your

tracks on the Timeline, allowing for
precision editing. Zoom out to condense
the appearance of your tracks on the
Timeline, to view your project in its
entirety.

Undo Use the Undo button to undo your actions.

Redo Use the Redo button to repeat the most

recent actions that you undid.

Split Use the Split button to divide one clip into

two or more clips. This allows you to insert
transitions and other clips between two
scenes.
Select the clip you want to split and press
the Split button.

Cut Use the Cut button to remove unwanted

clips or sections of clips. (See Split.) You
can then paste them using the Paste
button. (See Paste.)
Select the clip you want to remove, then
press the Cut button.

Copy Use the Copy button to duplicate tracks or

sections of tracks. (See Split.) You can
then paste them using the Paste button.
(See Paste.)
Select the clip you want to copy, then
press the Copy button.

Paste Use the Paste button to add cut or copied

clips to your desired locations on the
Timeline.
After copying or cutting a clip, put the
Playhead where you want to paste, and
press Paste.

Seek to left/right Use the Seek to left selection slider button

selection slider to find the start of your selection on the
Timeline. Use the Seek to right selection
slider button to find the end of your
selection on the Timeline. This is useful if
you are viewing the Timeline zoomed in, or
if you are working with a large selection.

Seek to Playhead Use the Seek to Playhead button to find the

Playhead on the Timeline. This is useful if
you are viewing the Timeline zoomed in.

Add Tracks Use the Add Tracks button to add as many

tracks to the Timeline as you like.

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Copy, Cut, and Paste can also be accessed by right-clicking on the Timeline.

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Creating Selections
You can produce a section of a video, rather than the entire clip, by creating a segment.

To Create and Produce a Selection:

1. With your desired media on the Timeline, pull the green selector to where you want the selection to start.
Then pull the red selector to where you want the selection to end.

If the Selection sliders are out of sight, press the Seek to left selection slider button to find the start
of your selection. Press the Seek to right selection slider button to find the end of your selection.

2. Right-click your selection and choose Produce Timeline Selection As... from the context menu.

3. Configure your production settings in the Production Assistant.

You can also play your selection by placing the Playhead before your selection on the Timeline.

Deleting Selections
To Delete a Selection:
You can delete selections of clips, essentially cutting the selection out of the clip.

1. Use the red and green selectors to select the area of your clip you wish to remove.

2. Right-click the clip and choose Delete.

To Delete and Fill a Selection:

You can delete selections of clips and ACDSee Video Studio will fill in the gap by moving the surrounding media to
fill in the space.

1. Use the red and green selectors to select the area of your clip you wish to remove.

2. Right-click the clip and choose Forward Delete.

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Adding Captions to Your Media

You can add captions to your video. This is useful for including information, subtitling, adding comments, and
much more.

To Add a Caption to Your Video:

1. Click the Captions tab.

2. On the Captions panel, press the Add button. The caption will be added at the Playhead on the
Timeline.

3. In the field under the Display Area, type the text you want to add.

The box on the left of the Text field indicates the time that the text will appear. Move the text on the
Timeline as desired.

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4. Click the Text Style drop-down menu to adjust the text style options. Configure options, such as font,
background color, text alignment, and any bold or italics you want to include.

To bold, italicize, or underline a particular section of a caption, select the text in the Text field and
press the Bold, Italics, or Underline button(s).

5. On the Timeline, move or extend the caption by clicking and dragging it.

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To Remove a Caption from the Timeline:

To remove a caption from the Timeline, right-click the caption on the Timeline and select Delete from the context
menu.

To Remove All Captions from the Timeline:

Go to Edit | Remove all Captions.

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Adding Voice Recordings to Your Media

You can record narration or sounds using your microphone and incorporate them into your video project by
adding them to the Timeline.

To Make a Recording:

1. Click the Audio Recorder tab.

2. Select your desired recording device from the drop-down menu.

3. To begin recording, press the Start Audio Recorder button.

4. To stop recording, press the Stop Audio Recorder button.

5. When prompted, enter a name for your clip and press Save. You will find your recorded clip in the Media
Bin.

To Add Your Recorded Clip to Your Project:

1. In the Media Bin, do one of the following:

Right-click your recorded clip, and select Add to Timeline at Playhead.

Select your recorded clip and drag it onto your desired location on the Timeline.

To Remove an Audio Clip from the Timeline:

Right-click the audio clip on the Timeline and select Delete from the context menu.

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Adding Audio Points

You can add audio points to your audio clips on the Timeline to raise and lower the volume at your desired
intervals.
See Adding Audio Effects to Your Video to learn how to quickly add a fade in at the beginning of your audio or a
fade out at the end.

To Raise or Lower the Volume of Your Audio Clip:

1. Right-click the clip and choose Separate Audio and Video.

2. The audio will separate onto a different track above. On the track with the audio, select the yellow line and
drag it up to raise the volume, or down to lower the volume.

To Add Audio Points to Your Audio Clip:

1. At your desired location on the clip, right-click the audio clip and select Add Audio Point from the
context menu.

2. Continue to add as many audio points as you desire.

3. Select the audio point (dot) and drag up to raise the volume at that point, or drag down to lower the
volume at that point.

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Adding Transitions to Your Media

Transitions are visual effects you can add between the end of one clip and the beginning of another. You can use
transitions to indicate changes in your video's narrative or to transition between video and still images.

To Add Transitions Between Your Image(s) or Video(s):

1. After you have placed two or more clips on the Timeline, click the Transitions tab.

2. On the Transitions panel, select the transition you would like to use and drag it to where the two clips
meet on the Timeline. Alternatively, you can drag it to the beginning or the end of a clip.

If you add a transition at the end of a single clip, and then try to add the second clip, the transition will
only be visible during the end of the first clip and will not appear at all in the second.

To Delete a Transition:
Right-click the transition on the Timeline and choose Delete.

To Change the Duration of a Transition:

Click the edge of the transition on the clip and drag it to specify the desired duration.

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Adding Audio Effects to Your Media

You can add a fade in audio effect at the beginning of your video files. You can also add a fade out audio effect at
the end of your video files.

To Add an Audio Effect:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Audio Effects tab.

2. Select the audio effect you would like to use and drag it to the beginning or end of a clip, or to where the
two clips meet on the Timeline.

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Adding Filters to Your Media

You can add filters to alter to look of your images or videos.

To Add Filters to Your Image or Video:

1. After you have placed one or more clips on the Timeline, click the Filters tab.

2. Select the filter you would like to use and drag it over a clip on the Timeline.

To Adjust the Duration of a Filter:

You can configure the amount of time your clip is affected by filters.

1. Do one of the following:

Right-click the clip on the Timeline with the filter applied and choose Edit Filter from the context
menu.

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Select the clip on the Timeline with the filter applied and click the arrow on the purple bar at the
bottom of the clip.

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2. Drag the edges of the filter on the clip to change its duration.

Filter Settings
You can adjust the properties of each filter you apply to your media.

To Adjust Filter Settings:

1. Display the filter's properties by doing one of the following:

On the Timeline, right-click the filter on the clip and choose Show Properties.

On the Timeline, select the filter on the clip and press the Properties button in the top right corner.

2. Under Properties, adjust the filter settings as described below.

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Black & White Filter Options

Adjust the Red, Green, or Blue sliders to add color back into the black and white image or video.

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the colors in the image or video.

RGB Filter Options
Adjust the Red, Green, or Blue sliders to balance or heighten the RGB channels in the image or video.

Exposure Filter Options

Exposure Drag the slider to the right to increase exposure, or drag to the left to
decrease exposure.

Contrast Drag the slider to the right to increase contrast, or drag to the left to
decrease contrast.

Photo Effect Filter Options

Select a photo effect from the drop-down menu to change the look and feel of your image or video.

Blur Filter Options

Select the Gaussian or Directional button to select the type of blur.

Gaussian Produces an even, smooth blur.

Strength Specifies the strength of

the blur. Move the slider to
the right to intensify the
effect.

Directional Produces a blurring effect that gives the illusion of movement.

Strength Specifies the strength of

the blur. Move the slider to
the right to intensify the
effect.

Angle Specifies the direction of

the blur effect.

Light EQ™ Filter Options

Brighten Drag the slider to increase the brightness of dark areas in your
image or video.

Darken Drag the slider to decrease the brightness of light areas in your
image or video.

Sharpen Filter Options

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Strength Specifies the strength of the sharpening applied by increasing

contrast around edges.

Radius Controls the number of pixels to adjust around each edge. Higher
values increase the number of sharpened pixels and tend to bring out
coarser detail, while lower values reduce the number of sharpened
pixels and tend to bring out finer detail.

Detail Suppresses the halo, (the light border that forms around edges with
extreme sharpening), by reducing its intensity. The higher the value,
the stronger the reduction.

Threshold Specifies how different the pixel lightness values within an edge must
be before the pixels within the edge are sharpened. Higher values
sharpen only stronger edges but minimize the appearance of noise.
Lower values sharpen both strong and weaker edges, but can
increase the appearance of noise. We recommend you set the
threshold to enhance edges while keeping background noise to a
minimum.

Vibrance Filter Options

Vibrance Drag the slider to the right to increase vibrance, or to the left to
decrease vibrance. Increasing vibrance does not affect skin tone in
an image or video.

Saturation Drag the slider to the right to increase saturation, or to the left to
decrease saturation.

Hue Adjusts the hue of the image or video. Drag the slider to the right to
increase or drag to the left to decrease hue.

Lightness Adjusts the image or video brightness. Drag the slider to the right
to increase or drag to the left to decrease the image or video's
brightness.

Vignette Filter Options

Strength Specifies the size and intensity of the vignette.

Distance Specifies the size of the clear area around the focal point in the
portrait. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the size of the clear
area. Drag the slider to the right to increase the size of the clear
area.

Shape Specifies the shape of the frame.

White Balance Filter Options

Temperature Adjusts the warmth of the correction, from blue to yellow.

Tint Adjusts the tint of the correction, from magenta to green.

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Creating Recordings
You can record your screen, record with your webcam, and add your recorded clips to the Timeline.

To Record Your Screen:

1. In the top left corner, press the Record button.

2. Configure your desired settings in the Recorder window. See the Recorder Options section below.

3. Press the Rec button.

4. To stop recording, press F10. (To change this keyboard shortcut, see the Hotkeys section in the
Recording Options table below.)

5. In the Save File dialog, enter a name for your recording and press Save.

6. Find your recorded clip in the Media Bin.

During Recording:
You can toggle the Pause/Resume button to start and stop your recording.

To save your recording, press the Save button.

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To cancel recording, press the Cancel button.

Recorder Options
Setting the Recorder Window Options:
Select the drop-down menu next to the Dimension section, then choose the dimensions of your recording area.
When using a dimension other than Full Screen, you can drag the marquee handles to adjust the recording area to
your desired dimensions.

You can also enter a value in the Width and Height fields. Use the Link button to lock or unlock the aspect ratio of
your recording's dimensions.

Webcam Recording:
To enable webcam recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Webcam section. Select your device from the drop-
down menu.

To disable webcam recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Webcam section.
You cannot record with a webcam when screen recording is not in progress.

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Audio Recording:
To enable audio recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Microphone section. Select your audio input device from
the drop-down menu.

To disable audio recording, toggle the On/Off switch in the Microphone section.

System Audio Recording:

To enable or disable system audio, toggle the On/Off switch in the System Audio section.

Annotations:
To add annotations to your recording, enable the type of annotation you would like to add, as described in the
Recording Options table below. Then do one of the following:

To add the date and time to your recording, go to Tools | Annotations | Add System Time Stamp.

To add a caption to your recording, go to Tools | Annotations | Add Caption.

To add a watermark to your recording, go to Tools | Annotations | Add Watermark.

Recording Options
To set the recording options, go to Tools | Options. On the Options dialog, configure the settings as described
below.

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General

General Record Disable Temporarily disables your

Settings screensaver screensaver, which is useful for
during recording longer recordings.

Saving Output directory You can select the location

where you would like the
recorded clip to be placed.

Prompt when When you have finished

saving file recording, ACDSee Video Studio
checks that you would like to
save it.

Temporary Temporary files will be stored here by the recorder to

storage folder assist with the creation of the recording. They will be
deleted as soon as you save or cancel your recording. To
change where the temporary files will be stored, press
the Browse button.

Hardware Enable hardware Enabled by default, this option

Acceleration acceleration ensures that the encoding
process will be undertaken by
your graphics card, rather than
your CPU. This will accelerate
the media rendering process. If
presented with multiple
graphics cards, ACDSee Video
Studio will prioritize hardware
acceleration options using the
following hierarchy: NVIDIA,
Intel® Quick Sync.

Annotation Configure options for annotations. To add an annotation, go to Tools | Annotations | Add
[System Time Stamp/Caption/Watermark].

System Time System Time Position Select a square to indicate

Stamp Stamp where on the screen you would
like the date and time to appear.

Text Press the Font button to

configure the font, size,
style, and color.
Press the Background
color button to choose the
background color to appear
behind your date and time.
For no background color,
select the Transparent
background checkbox.

Preview Displays the date and time as it

will appear on your recording.

Caption Caption Enter the text for your caption.

Position Select a square to indicate

where on the screen you would
like the caption to appear.

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Text Press the Font button to

configure the font, size,
style, and color.
Press the Background
color button to choose the
background color to appear
behind your date and time.
For no background color,
select the Transparent
background checkbox.

Preview Displays the caption as it will

appear on your recording.

Prompt before When you press the Record

recording button, ACDSee Video Studio will
confirm the caption you would
like to add.

Watermark Watermark Browse to the file you want to use as your watermark.

Position Select a square to indicate

where on the screen you would
like the watermark to appear.

Opacity Drag the Opacity slider to

specify the transparency of the
watermark.

Input

Input Video Limit screen Select the screen record frame

Settings recording frame rate to determine how quickly
rate the picture refreshes.

While it is possible to
limit the frame rate
during capture, you will
not achieve a higher
quality by setting the
frame rate above your
computer's capabilities.

Hotkeys You can set keyboard shortcuts for your recording process.

Hotkey Start/Resume/Pause You can select the checkboxes

Settings and/or use the drop-down menu
to indicate what you want your
hotkey(s) to be for starting a
recording, and pausing and
resuming a recording in
progress.

Save You can select the checkboxes

and/or use the drop-down menu
to indicate what you want your
hotkey(s) to be for saving your
recording.

Webcam Configure options for your webcam recording.

Webcam Webcam Position Select a square to indicate

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Settings where you would like your

webcam recording to appear on
your screen recording.

Size Move the slider to set the size

your webcam recording will
appear on your screen
recording.

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Options and Configuration

You can configure options to customize and automate ACDSee Video Studio's functionality.

To Configure Options:

1. Go to Tools | Options.

2. Configure the options as described in the table below.

Options Dialog Box

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General

Duration Transitions: Set how long you would like your transitions to display.
Images: Set how long you would like your image to display.
Captions: Set how long you would like your captions to display.

Advanced Temporary The Temporary Storage Folder stores the media you
Storage have in the Library while you are working on your
Folder project. The Temporary Storage Folder is cleaned up
after you save your project, and will empty once you
produce the project.

Hardware Enable Hardware Enabled by default, this option

Acceleration Acceleration ensures that the encoding
process will be undertaken by
your graphics card, rather than
your CPU. This will accelerate
the media rendering process. If
presented with multiple
graphics cards, ACDSee Video
Studio will prioritize hardware
acceleration options using the
following hierarchy: NVIDIA,
Intel® Quick Sync.

Autosave Enable Autosave This option will automatically

save your projects as often as
you indicate. When you restart
ACDSee Video Studio after an
unexpected shutdown, it will
recover your project to its state
as of the most recent save point.

Autosave interval Indicate how often you would

... minute(s) like to automatically save.

Watermark Enable Select this checkbox to include a watermark on your

watermark video.

Watermark Browse to find the image you would like to use for your
watermark.

Position Select a square to indicate your desired position for your

watermark on the video image.

Opacity Use the slider to change the opacity of your watermark.

By default, your watermark is 100 per cent opaque,
which means that you cannot see through it. As you
reduce the opacity, the watermark becomes more and
more transparent. A watermark with an opacity of zero is
completely transparent.

Display

Default Display Area You can set the Display Area size that ACDSee Video
Display Dimensions Studio loads as default every time you open it.
Area
Settings

Width Enter a custom width for the Display Area, which

ACDSee Video Studio will open as default.

Height Enter a custom height for the Display Area, which

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ACDSee Video Studio will open as default.

3. Press OK.

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Producing and Sharing Your Media

When you have finished editing your project, you can use the Produce and Share function to finalize and distribute
your videos. This final stage of the production process creates an output file from the arranged media and effects
on the Timeline. The production process allows you to choose video and audio parameters for your output file, as
well as the option of sharing the output to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
You can produce an output file from the entirety of the media on the Timeline or a selection.

To Produce an Output File from All of the Media on the Timeline:

To produce your video, do one of the following:

Press the Produce and Share button in the top right corner.

Go to File | Produce and Share...

Video productions will not include media on tracks set to invisible.

Video productions will not include media moved outside of the Display Area.

To Produce an Output File from a Selection:

With your selection made on the Timeline, go to File | Produce Timeline Selection as...

To Configure the Output File:

For sharing to YouTube, see the Sharing section below.

1. In the Production Assistant, select your desired Output format from the drop-down menu.

2. Click the Detailed Settings button to alter additional video and audio parameters, as described in the

table below.

Detailed Settings Dialog Box

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Format Select your output format from the drop-down menu.

Video Parameters Codec Video codec specifies the type of video data compression you
would like ACDSee Video Studio to use.

Size By default, the video image size will reflect the current settings
of the Display Area Dimensions. To change the size, select the
video image size, or choose Custom to specify a unique width
and height.

Bitrate Select the bitrate to determine how much data will go to the
screen per second of playback. A higher bitrate allows for a
higher quality picture, however, it also increases the file size.

Setting the bitrate above High (30000 kbps) may

increase the file size with no apparent visual
improvement to the quality.

Frame Select the frame rate to determine how quickly the picture
rate refreshes.

Audio Parameters Codec Codec specifies the type of audio data compression you would
like ACDSee Video Studio to use.

Sample Sampling describes the data rate of a sound recording. A higher

rate sample rate allows for higher quality sound, however, it also
increases the file size.

Channel From the drop-down menu, select 1 to have the same sound
come out of the left and right speakers, or, 2, to have different
sound come out of the left speaker versus the right.

Bitrate Select the bitrate to determine how much audio data will go to the
speakers per second of playback. A higher bitrate allows for a
higher quality sound, however, it also increases the file size.

3. Click OK.

4. Click Next.

5. In the Name field, enter a name for your output file.

6. In the Folder field, press the Browse button to find the folder you want your output file to be placed in.

7. Press Produce. Your video will render.

8. Press Finish to return to ACDSee Video Studio.

Sharing
To Share to YouTube:
You can upload your video content to YouTube to share privately with friends or publicly with the YouTube
community.

1. In the Production Assistant, select Share to YouTube from the Output Type drop-down.

2. Configure your settings as described above, then press Next.

3. In the Name field, enter a name for your output file.

4. In the Folder field, press the Browse button to find the folder you want your output file to be placed in.

5. Press Next.

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6. In the YouTube Login pop-up, enter your username and password. Follow the prompts, and press the
Allow button to authorize ACDSee Video Studio to upload your media file to your account.

7. In the Production Assistant, under Enter Video Information, fill in the fields, as described in the table
below.

8. Press Produce. Your video will be uploaded to YouTube as soon as the rendering is complete. If you have
opted to share your video link on Facebook or Twitter, they will now open in your browser and prompt you
to enter your username and password.

9. Navigate to YouTube.com to see or share your video.

Production Assistant Dialog Box

Enter Video Information Title Enter a title for your video.

Description Enter a description of your video.

Category From the drop-down menu, select the category you

would like your video to be listed under on YouTube.

Tags Enter tags you would like to assign to your video.

These tags will help to determine when your video
shows up in searches on YouTube.

Private Enable the Private checkbox if you want your video

to be visible only to you.

Share on Facebook Enable the Share to Facebook checkbox if you

want to share a link to your video on Facebook. After
you have uploaded your video to YouTube, Facebook
will open and you will be prompted to enter your
Facebook username and password.

Share on Twitter Enable the Share to Twitter checkbox if you want

to share a link to your video on Twitter. After you
have uploaded your video to YouTube, Twitter will
open and you will be prompted to enter your Twitter
username and password.

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