Pinnacle Studio 18 User Guide
Pinnacle Studio 18 User GuideIncluding Pinnacle Studio Plus andPinnacle Studio Ultimate
ContentsBefore you start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Abbreviations and conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buttons, menus, dialog boxes and windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Help and Tooltips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Finding your version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12344Chapter 1: Using Pinnacle Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5The Importer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5The Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6The central tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7The Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8The next step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10The Movie Editor and the Disc Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11The media editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12The Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Pinnacle Studio Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Chapter 2: The Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Adding assets to a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Correcting media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instant gratification: SmartMovie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Understanding the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Managing Library assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contents1819202024283032i
Thumbnails and details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Optional indicators and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Library preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choosing what to display in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Correcting media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video scene detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SmartMovie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SmartMovie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343841465054545760Chapter 3: The Movie Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65The compact Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Previewing in the project editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67The Project Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70The timeline toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77The timeline track header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Editing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Title Editor, ScoreFitter, voice-over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Deleting clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Clip operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Using the Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Movies within movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Clip effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Clip context menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Chapter 4: Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Media editing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Photo editing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Correcting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red-eye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii130136138144Pinnacle Studio
Correcting video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stabilize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Correcting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145146149152152Chapter 5: Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Effects in the media editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Effects on the timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Settings panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Working with keyframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video and photo effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Working with transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pan-and-zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155159161164167172174Chapter 6: Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179The Montage section of the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using montage templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Montage clips on the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anatomy of a template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Montage editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using the Montage Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181182184187190191Chapter 7: The Title Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Launching (and leaving) the Title Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Presets Selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preset Looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preset Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating and editing titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Background settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Look settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contents197199200201202205207209iii
The Edit window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Text and text settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Titles and stereoscopic 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Layer List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Working with the Layer List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Working with layer groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213216222224225230Chapter 8: Sound and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235The Audio Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio on the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Timeline audio functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio creation tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ScoreFitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Voice-over tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237243248251251260261263Chapter 9: Disc projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adding disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previewing disc menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Menu editing on the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Timeline menu markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Authoring tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Chapter Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269273275277277278281The Menu Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285Menu buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285The Disc Simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288Chapter 10: The Importer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291Using the Importer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292Importer panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294ivPinnacle Studio
The Import To panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mode panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Compression Options window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Scene Detection Options window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Metadata panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Filename panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Selecting assets for import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Selecting files for Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Customizing the browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adjusting the import file date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scan for assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Import from DV or HDV camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Import from analog sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Import from DVD or Blu-ray Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Import from digital cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stop motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Chapter 11: The Exporter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337Output to disc or memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Output to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Output to cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Output to a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341345357362Chapter 12: Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365Watchfolders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Event logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Export and Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Project settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contents366366366366370372374v
Storage locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375Chapter 13: Screen capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377Starting a screen capture project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377Recording your screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378Appendix A: Troublehooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381Contacting support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Top support issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capture hardware compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Serial number information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Error or crash while installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hangs or crashes while launching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Troubleshooting software crashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Case 1: Studio crashes randomly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Case 2: Studio crashes after a user action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Case 3: Studio crashes repeatably . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Export problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Disc playback problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382382382387388389390392393397397398398Appendix B: Videography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Creating a shooting plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rules of thumb for video editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Soundtrack production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401402406408409Appendix C: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411Appendix D: Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427General shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428viPinnacle Studio
Playing and transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Importer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Movie interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Media editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Title Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429430430432432Appendix E: The installation manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Upgrade Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Launching the Installation Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supporting installations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Welcome Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Common controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Installing plugs-ins and bonus content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contents433434434434435435436437437vii
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Before you startThank you for purchasing Pinnacle Studio . We hope you enjoy usingthe software.If you have not used Pinnacle Studio before, we recommend that youkeep the user guide handy for reference even if you don’t actually readit all the way through.In order to ensure that your movie-making experience gets off on theright foot, please review the topics.Note: Not all features described in the user guide are includedin all versions of Pinnacle Studio. For more information, pleasevisit www.pinnaclesys.com and click Compare.Abbreviations and conventionsThis guide uses the following conventions to help organize thematerial.Common termsAVCHD: A video data format used by some high-definitioncamcorders, and for creating DVD discs that can be read on Blu-rayplayers. Successful editing of AVCHD files requires more computingpower than other formats supported by Pinnacle Studio.DV: This term refers to DV and Digital8 camcorders, VCRs and tapes.Before you start1
HDV: A ‘high-definition video’ format that allows video in frame sizesof 1280x720 or 1440x1080 to be recorded in MPEG-2 format on DVmedia.1394: The term ‘1394’ applies to OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394,FireWire, DV or i.LINK interfaces, ports and cables.Analog: The term ‘analog’ applies to 8mm, Hi8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C orSVHS-C camcorders, VCRs and tapes, and to Composite/RCA and SVideo cables and connectors.Buttons, menus, dialog boxes and windowsNames of buttons, menus and related user interface items are writtenin bold to distinguish them from the surrounding text.Choosing menu commandsThe right arrowhead symbol ( ) denotes the path for hierarchicalmenu items. For example: Select File Burn Disc Image.Context menusA ‘context menu’ is a pop-up list of commands that appears when youclick with the right mouse-button on certain areas of the applicationinterface. Depending where you click, a context menu may pertaineither to an editable object (like a clip on an editing timeline), to awindow, or to a zone such as a control panel. Once open, contextmenus behave just like the ones on the main menu bar.Context menus are available in most parts of the Pinnacle Studiointerface. Our documentation generally takes for granted that youknow how to open and use them.2Pinnacle Studio User Guide
Mouse clicksWhen a mouse click is required, the default is always a left-click unlessotherwise specified, or unless the click is to open a context menu:Right-click and select Title Editor. (Or, one might say, “Select Title Editorfrom the context menu.”)Key namesKey names are spelled with an initial capital and are underlined. A plussign denotes a key combination. For example:Press Ctrl A to select all the clips on the Timeline.Please refer to Appendix D: Keyboard shortcuts for a comprehensivetable of available shortcuts.Help and TooltipsImmediate help is available while you are working in Pinnacle Studiovia the Help menu.HelpThe Help menu lets you access a variety of learning resources. Click theHelp button User Manual to access the Learning Center page withlinks to video tutorials, the Pinnacle Studio 18 User Guide PDF, andother community and support links.Video tutorialsYou can access video tutorials from the Learning Center page (Help User Manual) or by visiting the following sites directly:Before you start3
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Correcting audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Chapter 5: Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 . Help button User Manual to access the Learning Center page with links to video tutorials, the Pinnacle Studio 18 User Guide PDF, and other community and support links. Video tutorials You can access video tutorials
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Pinnacle Manufacturing, LLC warrants to its original customer that each new product produced by Pinnacle be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and ser vice. For main structural components, Pinnacle's warranty extends for a period of twelve (12) months beginning upon the day of shipment from Pinnacle's plant.
Thank you for purchasing Pinnacle . Studio 24. We hope you enjoy using the so ftware. If you have not used Pinnacle Studio before, we recommend that you keep the user guide handy for reference even if you don’t actually read it all the way through. Note: Not all features described in the user guide are
Thank you for purchasing Pinnacle Studio. We hope you enjoy using the software. This manual covers all versions of Studio, including Studio Ultimate and Studio Ultimate Collection. Differences between versions will be noted as applicable. Most of the time, the word “Studio” will
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3 1 Overview 1.4 What is in the Box Studio 26c and Studio 68c Owner's Manual 1.4 What is in the Box Your Studio-series package contains: Studio 26c or Studio 68c 24-bit, 192 kHz audio interface Quick Start Guide Audio Interface 1M USB-C to C Cable 1M USB-C to A Cable MIDI / S/PDIF breakout cable (Studio 68c only) External power supply (Studio 68c only)
Sync, Studio 3, Studio 4, Studio 5 (and Studio 5 Lx), Studio 64X, Studio 128X, and Studio 64XTC. . document refers to an Opcode Studio 64XTC, but the next couple of pages are a little detour. Please don’t be confused. Your computer has at least one USB port, which looks like this: . If you have a blue G3, the USB ports are on the back.
