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• Smart Package with disc settings— Now all disc modifications,
including menu and chapter updates, can be included when you
save your project files to a Smart Package. For more information,
see “Saving projects by using Smart Package” on page 58.
• Save and reuse your custom settings — My Favorites has been
extended to let you save and re-use your customized Filter or
Transition settings.
• Right to left titles — VideoStudio Pro X8 supports right to left
titles, making it easier to create titles in right-to-left languages.
• Easier Media library management—Backup and restore all
customized folders or media in VideoStudio Pro X8 and later
versions.
• HD Capture — Capture HD quality video with your web camera or
other capture devices.
• More motion tracking settings — Choose from different mosaic
shapes and enjoy better size control so that you can blur video
content such as a face, trademarked logo, or car plate. For more
information, see “To blur parts of tracked objects” on page 170.
• Enhanced List view in the Library — The List view in the Library
now includes more information about your media files, such as
resolution, frame rate, and start/end time. For more information
about choosing views, see “Sorting, viewing, and filtering clips in
the Library” on page 67.
System requirements
For optimal performance of Corel VideoStudio Pro, make sure that
your system meets the recommended specifications.
Minimum system requirements
• Intel Core Duo 1.83-GHz Processor or AMD Dual Core 2.0-GHz
Processor
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• Microsoft Windows 8 or 8.1, Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit
edition) operating system software
• 2 GB of RAM
• Minimum display resolution: 1024 × 768
• Windows-compatible sound card
• Windows-compatible DVD-ROM (for program installation)
• Windows-compatible DVD Burner (for DVD output)
Recommended system specifications
• Intel Core i5 or i7 Processor, or AMD Phenom II X4 or X6 Processor
• Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows 7 (64-bit edition), Windows
Vista SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit editions), or Windows XP SP3 operating
system software
• 4GB of RAM or higher
• 1GB of VRAM or higher
• Minimum display resolution: 1024 × 768
• Windows-compatible sound card
• Windows-compatible Blu-ray Disc Burner (for Blu-ray Disc and
DVD output)
Supported input/output devices
• Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras
• Camcorders that record to internal memory, memory card, DVD
disc or hard drive
• USB capture devices, PC cameras, webcams
• 1394 FireWire cards for use with DV, D8, or HDV camcorders
• USB Video Class (UVC) DV
• Support for OHCI Compliant IEEE-1394
• Analog capture cards for analog camcorders (VFW and WDM
support for Windows XP and Broadcast Driver Architecture
support for Windows Vista and Windows 7)
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• Analog and digital TV capture device (Broadcast Driver
Architecture support)
• Windows-compatible Blu-ray Disc, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-
RAM and CD-R/RW drive
• iPhone, iPad, iPod Classic with video, iPod touch, Sony PSP and
Android smartphones
Hardware acceleration
Depending on your hardware specifications, Corel VideoStudio Pro lets
you optimize the performance of your system by optimizing hardware
acceleration.
Hardware decoder and encoder acceleration is supported only
by Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating
system software and requires at least 512 MB of VRAM.
To change hardware acceleration settings
1 Select Settings
>
Preferences [F6].
2 Click the Performance tab and select the following options under
Editing Process and File Creation:
• Enable Hardware Decoder acceleration — enhances editing
performance and improves clip and project playback by using
video graphics acceleration technologies of the computer’s
available hardware
• Enable Hardware Encoder acceleration — improves the
rendering time required for producing your movies
Note: For optimum performance, VGA cards must support
DXVA2 VLD mode with Vertex and Pixel Shader 2.0 or later.
If you want the program to automatically detect the hardware
acceleration capabilities of your system and determine the
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optimum settings, select all hardware acceleration options in
Performance Optimization, including Enable hardware
acceleration optimization.
If the feature is not supported by your system, some hardware
acceleration options will be grayed out.
Preparing for video editing
Video editing tasks require a lot of computer resources. Your computer
must be properly set up to ensure successful capturing and smooth
video editing. Below are some tips on how to prepare and optimize
your computer before you launch Corel VideoStudio Pro.
• It is recommended that you close other applications when
working with Corel VideoStudio Pro. To avoid interruptions while
capturing, it is best to turn off any automatically launched
software.
• If you have two hard drives in your system, it is recommended that
you install Corel VideoStudio Pro to your system drive (usually C:)
and store captured videos on your other drive.
• It is recommended that you store video files on a dedicated hard
drive.
• Increase the Paging File (Swap File) size to twice your amount of
RAM.
When you are in Corel VideoStudio Pro, you can choose settings that
let you balance the quality of the playback and the speed of the
application. For example, is your playback fast but fuzzy? Or is your
playback too slow? The tips below can help you find the right settings
in Corel VideoStudio Pro.
• Clearer, higher quality playback is available if your computer
system meets or exceeds the recommended system requirements.
You can work with HD projects and you can preview your project
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in HD. For more information, see “Setting project properties” on
page 51 and “Previewing your project or clips” on page 54.
• To speed up less powerful systems, consider using Smart Proxy
and review the hardware acceleration options. For more
information, see “Editing with Smart Proxy” on page 53 and
“Hardware acceleration” on page 14.
Installing and uninstalling the application
You can install Corel VideoStudio Pro from a disc or from installation
files that you download.
To install Corel VideoStudio Pro
1 Close any open applications.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe
file that you downloaded.
If the disc-initiated setup does not start automatically, navigate to
the DVD drive on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe.
3 Follow the instructions on your screen.
Note: In addition to Corel VideoStudio Pro, the following
programs and drivers are automatically installed:
• DirectX 2010
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
• Adobe Flash Player
• Apple QuickTime player
• Haali Media Splitter
• Matroska
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To uninstall Corel VideoStudio Pro
1 Open the Windows Control Panel.
2 In the Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link.
3 In the Programs and Features window, click
Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 in the list of applications.
4 Click Uninstall/Change.
5 Follow the instructions on your screen.
Starting and quitting the application
You can start Corel VideoStudio Pro from the Windows desktop or
Start menu, and quit the program from the application window.
To start the application
• From the Start menu, choose All Programs >
Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 (Windows 7 or earlier) or use the
Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 application icon or tile on your desktop
or Start screen (Windows 8).
To quit the application
• Click the Close button
in the upper-right corner of the
application window.
Updating the application
You can check for and install product updates. Updates provide
important new information about your application.
To update the application
• Choose Help > Check for Updates.
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Corel Support Services
Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate
information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability,
services, and technical support options. For the most current
information on available support and professional services for your
Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support.
About Corel
Corel is one of the world's top software companies providing some of
the industry’s best-known graphics, productivity and digital media
products. Boasting the most comprehensive portfolio of innovative
software, we've built a reputation for delivering solutions that are easy
to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of creativity and
productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for
innovation, design and value.
Used by millions of people around the world, our product lines include
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter, Corel® PaintShop® Pro,
Corel® VideoStudio® and Corel® WordPerfect® Office. For more
information on Corel, please visit www.corel.com.
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Learning resources
You can learn how to use Corel VideoStudio Pro in various ways: by
searching the Help or the user guide, by accessing video tutorials in the
Discovery Center, or by exploring the Corel Web site (www.corel.com).
This section contains the following topics:
• Documentation conventions
• Using the Help system
• Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 User Guide PDF
• Understanding VideoStudio terminology
• Learning with video tutorials
• Using Web-based resources
Documentation conventions
The following table describes important conventions used in the Help.
Convention Description
Example
Menu
>Menu
command
A menu item followed by a
menu command
Click Settings >
Preferences > Edit.
drop-list
A list of options that drops
down when a user clicks a
down arrow button
Select a profile from the
Profile drop-list.
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Using the Help system
The Help that is available from within the program is the most
comprehensive source of information for Corel VideoStudio Pro. The
Help system provides two ways to find information. You can choose a
topic from the Contents page, or use the Search page to search for
specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from the Help.
Online and local Help
If you are connected to the Internet, the application displays the online
Help. When you are online, you have access to the latest and most
helpful links. If no Internet connection is available, the application
displays the local Help that is installed on your computer.
To use the Help system
1 Do one of the following:
• Click Help > Help topics.
• Press F1.
A note containing
information that is
important to the preceding
steps. It may describe
conditions under which the
procedure can be
performed.
Enable Flatten audio and
background video if your
browser can only support
a single track for audio
and video.
A tip containing
suggestions for performing
the preceding steps. It may
present alternatives to the
steps, or other benefits and
uses of the procedure.
For best results, use a
tripod when you shoot
photos and videos that
you want to use in your
stop motion animation
project.
Convention Description
Example
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