Free Stuff for use with Corels "Ulead" Products

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Free Stuff for use with Ulead Products

Our members frequently ask where they can get more things that can be included into or used in conjunction with their Ulead products.
These requests include things like transitions, video filters, sound filters, soundFX, backgrounds, 3D models, Smart Compositions and many others. I believe it will be of benefit to our members to have this post containing links to FREE stuff that can be used with or integrated into their Ulead products.

To prevent possible abuse by third parties using this post as a means of advertising items for SALE I am keeping this post LOCKED.
Having said that, this is YOUR forum and I invite you to submit items that you consider worthy of inclusion by way of a PM message to myself sjj1805.

Please submit items in the following format so that I can (hopefully) copy paste into this topic.

Title.
Description.
Link.

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To kick this thread off here are just a few for starters. I shall be regularly updating this list so please return often.

Shared DVD Menus Created by Forum Members
viewtopic.php?t=19453

Bit Rate Calculators
These are used to help you work out (surprisingly enough) the best bit rate to use so that your completed DVD will fit onto a DVD disc.
http://dvd-hq.info/Calculator.html
http://www.videohelp.com/calc.htm

Audacity.
This is a sound editor. You can export the soundtrack from your video editor as a WAV file. Open the file with Audacity and make powerful alterations, fades, cuts, mixes, clean out unwanted sounds, echoes and a variety of other useful edits. You can then save the cleaned up sound file and then import it back into your video editor.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/


Burger Transitions.
Increase your collection of transition effects for
VideoStudio
MediaStudio
Gif Animator
with several more provided by forum member Stefan Burger.
http://www.burgers-transition-site.de/

FX Bench
This was also provided to us by forum member Stefan Burger.
FXbench is a programmable Filter-Extension for Video editing applications.
As the first of its kind, FXbench adds powerful and flexible programming capabilities by providing a development environment and a simplified and secure programming language via the NLE-applications plugin interface.
FXbench comes along together with 118 predefined filter definitions that can be used out of the box, without any further knowledge of the programming language. Due to the nature of FXbench, those sample filters source code is accessible to everyone who is interested to learn more about FXbench programming.
http://www.burgers-transition-site.de/d ... index.html

PGCEdit
This stands for Program Control Edit.
This enables you to make changes to a DVD's program flow and a numbr of other tweaks such as changing the aspect ration from 4.3 to 16.9 as outlined in this post viewtopic.php?t=12880 by forum member helge.
http://www.videohelp.com/~r0lZ/pgcedit/index.html

MenuEdit
This enables you to alter the Menu Buttons on your DVD's and also control the actions of the up,down,left,right buttons on you DVD remote control. For an example see this post viewtopic.php?t=12020
http://www.dimadsoft.com/menuedit/download.php

Extra Moving Paths and Picture in Picture Effects for MediaStudio
Some of these are provided by Terry Stetler and the others by myself.
http://www.steve-jones.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/24pip.zip
http://www.steve-jones.pwp.blueyonder.c ... rtrait.zip
http://www.steve-jones.pwp.blueyonder.c ... ngPIPs.zip

Super
This piece of software converts almost any video format into almost any other video format. Very useful if you've downloaded DivX Xvid or MPEG4 files off the internet and then find you are having difficulty editing them due to their highly compressed nature.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Looping Video Backgrounds
A collection of 3D looping backgrounds many of which were provided by forum member Klowther
http://www.videographics.info/joomla/in ... elect&id=4

FRAPS
Realtime Video Capture Software - Have you ever wanted to record video while playing your favourite game? Come join the Machinima revolution! Throw away the VCR, forget about using a DV cam, game recording has never been this easy! Fraps can capture audio and video up to 1152x864 and 100 frames per second!
http://www.fraps.com/

3D models for use with cool3d and Cool3d Production Studio.
There are hundreds of free 3d models that can be downloaded off the internet by doing a search of Google. click here
Just look for 3DS models.

An example site is:
http://www.klicker.de/models.html

Smart compositions / DVP files for MediaStudio 8
A number of our members have posted a few of their creations on this forum.
viewtopic.php?t=10841
viewtopic.php?t=12255

Free compositions for Cool3D and 3DPS
Supplied by forum member Klowther. These are amazing and a must have download!
Videographics.ino

DVD Menu Templates
If you own more than one Ulead product or different versions of the same product, the following article describes how to import them into your lastest version. It also describes how to create a DVD Menu from scratch if you own PhotoImpact
viewtopic.php?t=11378

Free fonts
Looking for some extra fonts to use in your video titles, there are hundreds available on the internet. Here is another Google Search

Anti flicker filter
Provided by forum member Boba in this link
viewtopic.php?t=12222

Audio filters
There are plenty of free audio filters that can be inserted into VideoStudio and MediaStudio be doing a Google Search this search produced 499,000 hits.
Once downloaded install them into your (install folder)/aft_plug/VST
A few example sites are:
http://www.freesoundeditor.com/incagene ... g.htm~main

WinDv - Capturing Videos via an IEEE1394 firewire
WinDV is a small and easy to use Windows application for capturing videos from DV device (camcorder) into AVI-files and for recording AVI-files into DV device via FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface. Capturing is very reliable thanks to use of large buffer queue. Timestamps recorded on DV tape by camcorder can be used to automatically split captured video into multiple files. During transmitting to DV, several AVI-files can be joined together to form final video recording.
http://windv.mourek.cz/


AC3 filter
AC3Filter is a DirectShow filter for AC3 decoding to play .AVI with AC3 audio tracks and MPEG2 (DVD). Version 1.01a supports realtime AC3 encoding for SPDIF output.
http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=186

Music
Terms Of Use

If you are using Freeplay Music for:

1. *Programming content to be included in an ASCAP, BMI or SESAC licensed National US TV Broadcast, as well as later rebroadcasts of the same within the US (EXCLUDES Local-only TV, regional only TV, Public and Community access TV, Closed Circuit TV, Web Broadcasts, Advertising Commercials or Promos, and any Radio Broadcast use.)
2. Feature-Length Films for U.S. theatrical release by a major U.S. film studio (in exchange for music cue sheet compliance)
3. Personal Non-Commercial Use (Non-revenue generating or associated) Personal use does not include any broadcast use - web, blog, podcast or other
4. Educational, Non-Commercial use (limited to student use on school grounds for in classroom projects- non broadcast)

Then Freeplay Music compositions and recordings may be used (broadcast, synchronized and/or copied) without fee. These reproduction rights, known as master synchronization rights, are absolutely FREE and are granted in perpetuity, provided a Freeplay Music $0 dollar license is signed and faxed to us and Freeplay Music is accorded appropriate screen credit as follows, with size and placement on a most favored nations basis with all other music providers: "Music Provided By http://www.freeplaymusic.com". In addition, provided the first broadcast appears on a U.S. National Network Broadcast (non Cable Broadcast), then Videocassette/DVD Master Recording and Synchronization rights fees are also FREE. To obtain your $0 Freeplay Music license please contact us at 212-974-0548.
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

Edit 03/01/2008. Please view this link regarding "freeplay music"
viewtopic.php?p=142346#142346

GIF animations
Have fun and make your Web site come alive with free GIF animations. Create your own GIF animations with Ulead GIF Animator, the industry standard for creating GIF animations.
Ulead Animation Collection (3.74MB)
Inside you will find 450 professionally-designed and ready-to-use animations.
GIF Animation Collection - Holidays (4.23MB)
Here you can find over 400 animations in a zip file covering St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, and more. Check 'em out.
GIF Animation Collection - General (99.5KB)
An even smaller zip file with 10 animations that have a school and graduation theme.
http://www.ulead.com/download/freeanima ... wnload.htm

AVS DVD Player
AVS DVD Player is a compact and easy-to-use program that has a simple user-friendly interface allowing you to start watching DVD movies with no additional software. AVS DVD Player includes snapshot feature. You can make snapshots of any favourite moments of your DVDs in no time and without any effort. Just select the picture, click the special program tab or use F7 keystroke, and save a ready snapshot in the folder you want.
http://www.avsmedia.com/DVDPlayer/index.aspx

The Rename
THE Rename is a program designed to help you to rename files and folders en masse with a number of possibilities and options.
This is a freeware program. You can use it in any situation (professional and personal use)
http://www.softempire.com/the-rename.html

Bulk Rename
This one is compatible with Vista. Bulk Rename Utility is a utility which allows you to easily rename files and directories, based upon extremely flexible criteria. Add date-stamps, replace numbers, insert strings, convert case, add auto-numbers, process folders and sub folders....plus loads more!

Cliprex DVD Player Professional
Cliprex DVD Player Professional software is the free solution for playing DVDs on the PC. Cliprex DVD Player Professional will handle playback of both commercial and consumer-created DVDs. Beside DVD video it supports most well known video standard formats, like DIVX, XVID, MPEG, WMV, ASF, Video CD, Super Video CD and any other videofile you have the codec installed for
http://www.cliprex.com/

www.flashkit.com
http://www.flashkit.com/index.shtml

Large collection of Music, Sound FX, Sound Loops, Fonts, Movies, Animations, Effects and more.
This site contains a mixture of Freeware and Shareware items.

Royalty free loops for download and use in your multimedia projects. Powerful searching and realtime flashtrak previews make finding audio easy!

1489 True Type Fonts (6 New)
Welcome to Flash Kit Fonts. We have an ever growing list of shareware and freeware fonts for download. Interactive font previews, powerful searching and fast downloading make this a powerful font resource site. Favourites lists allow you to save your personal font choices.

Free image hosting
Providing you don't mind uploading them one at a time they are FREE and last forever. If you want to upload several at once then you can purchase credits to enable bulk uploading - prices appear quite reasonable. These images can be used with the 'img tags' on this user forum. Useful to enable our forum members to display screenshots when creating tutorials or assisting members solve problems.
http://www.imageshack.us/

3gp Converter
To use this I found it is best to save your video using the MJPEG compressor and then selecting a user defined file size matching one of those listed below. (You don't need a Nokia Phone - mine is a Sagem)

Question:
How can I convert all or any of the media files out there to 3GP format?

Answer:
The easiest way: download Nokia Multimedia Player with 3GP support.
Download it from here: http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,42291,00.html (8MB)
This is normal video player for PC platform (Windows OS), but it has several additional functions (conversion to 3gp format).

1) Download and install player.
2) Launch Nokia Multimedia Player. Open your video file (avi or mpg).
3) Press File -> Save as...
4) Enter filename of your 3gp file, and choose resolution and size limit:
MMS 64KB, 128*96
MMS 95KB, 128*96
MMS 95KB, 176*144
Custom 200KB, 128*96
Custom 200KB, 176*144
Custom 300KB, 128*96
Custom 300KB, 176*144
No size limit, 128*96
No size limit, 176*144
5) Click Save. File converted. That's all!

Add some fun to your shows - free video clips!
Here's a good source for free video clips - lots of different kinds and subjects from historical footage to old cartoons, etc.
You can also share your own non-copyrighted videos.

http://www.archive.org/details/movies

DivXLand Media Subtitler
http://www.divxland.org/subtitler.php

DivXLand Media Subtitler allows you to create and edit external subtitle files for AVI, MPG, WMV and all type of videos fast and easily. The subtitle creation process consists in using a plain text file containing the dialog lines in sequential order and applies these lines as subtitles into the opened media file during the video playback using just a click. The program includes cutting-edge features to edit and improve existing subtitle files as well. Now with support for more than 30 subtitle formats.

Not only can you create DVD Workshop 2 subtitles with this program but you can also download ready prepared subtitle files (Subtitles) open the file with DivXLand Media Subtitler and then save as a DVD Workshop subtitle file.

Subtitle formats currently supported:
Adobe Encore ? Advanced SubStation Alpha ? DKS ? DVD Subtitle System ? DVD Subtitle ? FAB Subtitler ? JACOSub 1.7 ? Karaoke LRC ? MAC DVD Studio Pro ? OVR Script ? Pinnacle Impression ? PowerDivx ? PowerPixel ? QuickTime Text ? RealTime ? SAMI ? SonicDVD ? Sonic Scenarist ? Spruce DVD Maestro ? Spruce Subtitle ? SubRip ? SubStation Alpha ? SubViewer 1.0 ? SubViewer 2.0 ? Tabbed values (generic format) ? TMPlayer ? TurboTitler ? Ulead DVD Workshop ? ViPlay ? ZeroG

Subtitle Workshop
I found this one after finding the one above. This one appears even better than the previous one.

Details
Download
Manual

Subtitles
Google search showing links to an extensive collection of ready made subtitles. So if Aunty Flo is hard of hearing and you've volunteered to convert her old VHS tapes, spruce it up with subtitles that will make you appear like your the local Whiz Kid!

Windows Movie Maker 2 Creativity Fun Pack
Make home movies like a pro with this brand new collection of creative extras, including video titles, music and sound effects. Whatever the occasion, there's something here that will help you make your home movies even better!
Note: Do you only want the titles or the music and sound effects? No problem. Choose either the Full Fun Pack or the Partial Fun Pack that you prefer.
All sounds and music are provided by SoundDogs.com. SoundDogs.com has delivered sound effects for over 60 feature films, including Academy Award nominated films Meet the Parents, The Wonder Boys, As Good as It Gets, The Green Mile, Titanic, Stuart Little, and Jerry Maguire. They have over 155,000 sound effects, music clips, and samples online.
Titles and End Credits
Choose from a selection of six Countdown, The end, and blank video titles to add to your home movies. Use the blank clips to add your own titles using the Movie Maker titling engine.
Static Video Titles
The Creativity Fun Pack contains 16 static titles slides that you can use as-is or add your own titles to. These slides cover many occasions, including Mother's Day, Father's Day, and graduation.
Music Tracks and Music Transitions
Courtesy of SoundDogs.com, this fun pack has three full-length songs that you can add to your graduation movie or any kind of movie. There are also five music transitions to add dramatic interest to your home movies.
Sound Effects
Choose from more than 50 new sound effects, including party sounds; graduation ceremony sounds; and a bunch of miscellaneous sounds, such as cars, buzzers, and clicks.

Countdown Timer for MediaStudio / VideoStudio
Credit where credit is due, the original link was put on by Terry Stetler.
I tried to download the zip file but couldn't with Firefox or Internet Explorer.
I did manage to get a copy by pasting the link into "Getright". As mentioned above its only 400kb in size so I have placed a copy on my website for our fellow members to download. It works with Video Studio and also Media Studio.
http://www.steve-jones.pwp.blueyonder.c ... mecode.zip

Free Transparent PNG Files
I ran into a lot of transparent files that could be used in VideoStudio, MediaStudio. You may wish to look some of them over.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedo ... hearts.htm

Tons of FREE Photo related stuff
http://www.photo-freeware.net/category-downloads.php

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Free Stuff From Ulead
http://www.ulead.com/download/freegoodies.htm

All of the items below are on us. We've developed numerous programs, menu templates, backgrounds, fonts, images and more for you to download, and they're all for FREE! Just a little something from us to you.

Free Goodies

Ulead VideoStudio
Download the HDV and MPEG4 Plug-in for FREE! Install the HDV plug-in and import high-definition video from HDV camcorders such as the Sony HDR-HC1. The MPEG-4 plug-in lets you create video files suitable for any device, including PDA, mobile phone, DVD-quality, Sony PSP and Apple iPod.
Ulead MediaStudio Pro
The FREE Smart Compositor Designer plug-in makes creating new templates easy. Create your own sequence components such as masks and frames, then combine them as a composited sequence on the Video Editor timeline. Or use existing templates as a base for further modification.
Ulead Photo Express
Calendars, project templates, program skins, and more! Just add your own photos and text for that unique personal touch.
Olympic DVD Menu Templates
Want to record and share unforgettable Olympic moments on DVD? These templates are specially designed for creating DVD menus in Ulead VideoStudio, Movie Factory and DVD PictureShow.
Ulead PhotoImpact
Cool Web graphics including banners, 3D buttons, separators, and more to use with the Component Designer. Updated every month!
Ulead My Scrapbook Edition
Looking to spice up your scrapbook pages? Download free scrapbook page templates and props in a myriad of themes.
Ulead COOL 3D
Get new objects, special effects, DirectX objects and more every month to use in your 3D projects.

Ulead CD & DVD PictureShow
Download Components

Now Ulead CD & DVD PictureShow 4 users can download over 45 exciting menu templates for FREE!

NOTE: You are required to sign in as a Ulead member before the free download starts. Join in as a Ulead member to get Free DVD Menu Templates now!

To install the menu templates, download dps4_fd1.exe first (by clicking Download Now below) then double-click it. The templates will automatically install into CD & DVD PictureShow 4.

Freeware

Ulead ArtTexture.Plugin
Explore the possibilities of digital tie-dye by creating multi-color patterns swirls and backgrounds.
Ulead Particle.Plugin
Eight natural particle effects for images and selections - smoke, fire, bubbles, clouds, rain and more. Ulead FantasyWarp
Take any image or selection and warp, distor, and twist it into surreal patterns.
Ulead DV Converter
Ulead DV Converter conveniently changes DV Type I format video to DV Type II.


Free Fonts, Images and Animations

300 FREE High-Quality 3D Animations
Spice up your projects with this collection of animations from Animation Factory.
Free GIF Animations
Animations for any occasion created by professionals.
Free Fonts
Improve your text with fonts that work great with Ulead COOL 3D.
Free Photo Collection
Find some great pictures to add life to your site.
http://www.ulead.com/download/freegoodies.htm

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The following links have been supplied by Vidoman



DVdate
DVdate is a powerful utility for processing AVI files in general, and specially AVI DV files. It features many useful functions, easy and fast to apply even to a great number of avi files at one time. For example:
Convert a DV file from type 1 to type 2 (and reciprocally): It is useful when importing files into some video editing software that accept only videos of type 2, like Pinnacle's Studio. DVdate may recognize even some strange DV types, like those produced by Movie Edit Pro and convert them to regular DV types.
Convert a non DV file into a DV file (Pal or NTSC): it is useful when editing a project with DV files, to import easily a video clip, that was compressed with anything else than DV like DivX or Mjpeg.
Convert a DV file from Pal to NTSC or reciprocally: it is useful to make a DVD in NTSC format with a camcorder in DV Pal.
inlay datecode or timecode into the frames of a DV file: it is useful to display the date and time of capture on the screen, like the analog camcorders used to do. This function is highly personalizable, with nice features (change font, position, schedule to display ay each scene change, display the datecode on two lines, adjust the alignment...
Export a text file with the list of scenes from a DV video: it's useful to catalog DV tapes, even to make a database of all scenes for instance in Excel.
Fix the framerate of an avi file : it may fix some out of sync issues, specially when an analog capture board did not set the correct framerate
Rename avi files by adding their datecode or timecode: it's useful when sorting video clips and archiving them.
Many other features are available: extract audio to WAV, fix a time difference, change the FourCC of the codec
http://paul.glagla.free.fr/dvdate_en.htm

Sherlock - The Codec Detective!
The Codec Detective helps to determine the codecs installed on computer and check to see if any of the codecs are broken.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/She ... ective.htm

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Site with great free sound effects, loops and background music
An excellent site that offers thouosands of free sound effects, loops and background music. Its called Sounddogs and the address is http://www.sounddogs.com. I hope everyone finds it as useful as I have!
Thanks,
Darren aka dazla

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Free Codecs
Download latest video codecs, filters, plugins...
http://www.free-codecs.com/Video_Codecs.htm

Free Christmas Music
I know it's all for Christmas but it'll be here again before you know it !!!
http://www.christmasgifts.com/music.html

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Links submitted by forum member Helge

Subtitle Workshop
Subtitle Workshop is the most complete, efficient and convenient freeware subtitle editing tool. It supports all the subtitle formats you need and has all the features you would want from a subtitle editing program. Subtitle Workshop makes subtitle creating/editing/converting tasks almost a pleasure, the amicable and intuitive interface mixes easy to access menus & must have features with advanced functions and a remarkable speed and stability, drastically reducing subtitle editing time. It includes spell check function and an advanced video preview feature which will ease the task even more. The best choice for the beginner, expert or the fansubber. Have a try, and you'll forget the rest!
http://www.urusoft.net/download.php?lang=1&id=sw

As an alternative helge has also provided a link to
DVDSubEdit
DVDSubEdit works with vob files or sup files (created for example by PgcDemux, or VobEdit) and does not require any demuxing/remuxing (it works directly inside the VOB files, and processing is quasi instantaneous).
DVDSubEdit allows you to reposition your subtitles exactly where you want them, horizontally or vertically, for all display modes (4:3, widescreen, letterboxed, pan&scan).
DVDSubEdit lets you change the transparency and the color of each subtitle, or hide them entirely.
DVDSubEdit allows you to resynchronize your subtitles with your video, by changing the start time and the duration.
DVDSubEdit can run an OCR (optical character recognition) algorithm on your subtitles, so you can search them, modify them and export them as .srt.
DVDSubEdit allows you to remove annoying parts in your subtitles (for example, text intended for hearing-impaired persons). You can also selectively remove typos in the subtitles, all this without re-authoring!
DVDSubEdit saves your changes directly inside the vob files (which is very quick), and also lets you export your subs to .sup and .srt format. You can also save individual subs as ppm.
http://www.videohelp.com/~DVDSubEdit/

A fast and high quality sampling rate converter
This program converts sampling rate of PCM wav file. Also, this program has a function to apply dither to its output and extend perceived dynamic range. Sampling rates of 44.1kHz and 48kHz are populary used, but ratio of these two frequency is 147:160, and these are not small numbers. And thus, sampling rate conversion without degradation of sound quality requires filters with very large order, and it's difficult to achieve both quality and speed. This program achieved relatively fast and high quality conversion using two different kinds of filters combined in a smart way.
http://shibatch.sourceforge.net/

A program which guesses which MP3 encoder was used to encode a given MP3 file
This is a program which analyzes an MP3 file and guesses which encoder was used. All encoders have some characteristics in encoded MP3 file. For example, Xing encoder never uses short block. This program analyzes which features are used in the given MP3 file and guesses which encoder is used to encode the MP3 file. The guess is not always correct.
http://shibatch.sourceforge.net/

A program to generate a feedback filter for noise shaper
Here is the program used to make noise shaping filter of ssrc.
http://shibatch.sourceforge.net/

A multi-channel deconvolver
Convolution is an important operation frequently used in signal processing. This program performs inverse operation of convolution, which is to obtain the impulse response from input and output of a linear system. This program aims to obtain a result as accurate as possible, sacrificing computation time.
http://shibatch.sourceforge.net/

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CD Speed
Submitted by forum member Helge
From www.cdspeed2000.com (also available from Ahead Nero)
This tool helps to determine the quality of DVDs and or burners / readers. I think this is important, especially since I found often in this forum questions like "What is wrong with my Ulead program. I cannot play the disk created with it." Few people realize that its not so much the software but the combination burner/media which causes the trouble.

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HDTVtoMPEG converter

tyamada

HDTVtoMPEG converts HDTV MPEG2 transport stream files to standard MPEG2 video files playable (mostly) by media player, many software DVD player programs, and readable by video converters.
http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=HDTVtoMPEG2

I have a Dvico FusionHDTV3 Gold card and ran into the same problem with the .tp files. None of the Ulead products will edit these files without being converted. I tried to use the native mpeg setting to capture and edit video, my results were jerky and very hard to watch. I tried four Ulead programs to make the HD video from the capture and ended up with the same results (MSP8, VS9/10+ and MF5).

The best way to capture the video is if you use .tp file mode and convert the files with HDTVtoMPEG, this utility is very fast and has a very accurate commercial remover included. Then edit your video in the Ulead application of your choice.

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Converting Powerpoint Presentions to Video Format.

Link supplied by bizzy
http://geovid.com/Presentation_to_Video_Converter

The free version stamps a logo at the bottom right corner of the video but there is a purchase option to remove this logo. There is also a user forum http://www.geovid.com/forum/index.php

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Fizick software - Utilities and plugins for video-editing
http://www.fizick.com/

Submitted by forum member Fizick

DePan videofilter - global motion stabilizer
Plugin for Ulead MediaStudio Pro and Ulead VideoStudio
DePan is video filter for restoration of shaky video. It makes horizontal and vertical panning more smooth.
Your processed video will look like filmed with professional equipment (tripod, steady cam).


DNR video filter - Dynamic Noise Reducer
Plugin for Ulead MediaStudio Pro and Ulead VideoStudio
DNR is video filter for restoration of noisy video. DNR can reduce dynamic noise. So, DNR is simple temporal smoother.

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Blender 3D (Freeware)
Link Supplied by Forum Member Ken Berry


http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/

"As an animatic artist working in the storyboard department of Spider-Man 2, I used Blender's 3d modeling and character animation tools to enhance the storyboards, re-creating sets and props, and putting into motion action and camera moves in 3d space to help make Sam's vision as clear to other departments as possible.
Blender has helped me personally to transition from 2d to 3d animation; and the skills I acquired using Blender have transferred well into other 3d packages. The fact that Blender is a free program is utterly amazing to me."
Anthony Zierhut, Animatic Artist, Los Angeles

Blender is the first and only fully integrated 3D graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, realtime interactive 3D and game creation and playback with cross-platform compatibility - all in one tidy, easily and free downloadable package! "Blender is quickly being transformed from an impressive 3D creativity tool to a full-blown games and new media design application."
Garrick Webster, Editor, Computer Arts Magazine

11/29/2007: Link updated, vidoman

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Compliment PhotoImpact with Deep Paint 2 Freeware

Provided by forum member Keenart

For those who believe they need Photoshop, compliment Ulead? PI Graphic Editor with the Freeware Deep Paint 2.0.
http://download.chip.eu/en/Deep-Paint-2.0_132831.html#

The download is 58 megs and you can find 28 megs of Tutorials on the http://www.righthemisphere.com/support/ ... index.html page. There is no manual; however, Deep Paint has an excellent Help File with a good explanation of all features.

Deep Paint 2.0 is a Full version without restrictions. This software does not require a Licensed Serial Number.
DP2 also contains a Photoshop plug-in that works with both PI10 and PI11.

11/29/2007:Link has been updated, vidoman

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40 Free Photoshop Filters for PhotoImpact
http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/freeware.htm

Submitted by forum member hayatalain

hi guys,

I found a website that contians 40 free photoshope filters that works great with PhotoImpact.

I've tried all of them in PI 11 works fine but I don't know if it'll work in the older PI version, I also
been using them in paint shop pro X and photoshope CS2 and they work fine.

here is some Filters:





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Enjoy

hi,
i download and extrac the plug in. now how to instal it to use with pi10?
thnks
marc

Select File->Preference->General and then click on Plug-ins. Check the checkbox and the clicks on the ... button to browse for the plug-in folder.

This should work from PI 8 to future PI versions.

Thanks to Hayatalain, now I have more than 40 Xero free plug-ins in my PI.

Hope this helps.

H.T.

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I stumbled across a ready made list of Free Stuff connected to Video Editing. I had to tidy it up somewhat and delete entries that did not apply to Ulead Products.

7z Zipper/unzipper
2Midi Mod to Midi c
Audacity (A).Sound editor
Besweet (A).Audio transcoding tool
Blender (P/U).3D graphics tool
Canopus File converter Convert 1 video file format to another
Cliprex DVD player,screen grab loads of programs
Dbpoweramp Audio converter
DScaler (V). Deinterlacer/Scaler
DVdate (V).Converts file types
DVD Decrypter DVD Decrypter has changed to Imgburn
DVD Shrink (V). Shrink your DVD output to fit on a standard dvd disc
EnditAll2 (U).End those background programs safely
Everest(old) System diagnostic/memory speed test as well.
File splitter Split Avi files
FFDShow Program for control of codecs select as you would a codec for access
Flaskmpeg (V).Converts 'vob' to 'avi'
Font viewer Ampsoft free font viewer
FrameServer (V/U).used to transfer audio/video data from one application to another
Free CD ripper (A).Rip CD audio to mp3 or wav
Free codecs Free audio and video codecs
Gspot (V/U).Full information on films (codec etc)
Ifoedit (V).DVD 1:1 copy
Imagegrab (V/P).Grab a 'still' image from video
Imgtool Burning tool (needs Nero on system)
Irfanview (P).View, grab,optimize,print etc pictures
iZotope(A) Audio Plug in
Jasp (U).Split a file up to 4gb
Magnifixer Screen magnifier
MediaInfo Info on what the video or audio file is , type wise
MI Mpeg Inspector reads which kind of mpeg it is
Midinight Express midi to wav renderer
MP4Cam2AVI Mov to avi amongst many other format conversions
Memtest86 Test the speed of your memory
PgcEdit is a DVD IFO and Menu editor
Ps Tools (U).Various video tools
PSP Video9 Convert PSP files to other types
Rad Video tools (V/U).Various video tools
Ranish Partition Manager
SDP Downloader 2.0 Network streaming protocol.
Sherlock (V/U).Detect and find codecs on your system and see if they are broken
Smartclose Close down background apps
Stoik Video Converter (V).Convert AVI, WMV, DV files in all possible combinations
Storyboard pro Make a storyboard for your next movie
Super Converter of movie files including vob (excellent)
Switch NCH Switch audio file conversion
SyncView Sync your avi, mpeg audio to the video
Ulead DV converter Type 1 to Type 2 converter
VC swap List codecs on your system and their dll/drv file name vs listing name
Video Bitratecalulator (V).Calculates file size for different settings
Video Inspecter(V/U).Tells you what type of codec, video audio used on any film
Virtualdub (V).Converts just about anything to anything eg Pal to Ntsc frame rate etc
VirtualDubMod (V).Convert 'vob' files to 'avi'
VirtualVCR (v).Capture using WDM drivers
VLC mediaplayer Media player, plays all sorts
Vob2Mpg Convert your Vob files to Mpg
WinDV (V).Capture from any DV device input/output
Windows Media Encoder (V).Encode into 'wmv' format loads of settings
Windows Media Player Classic (U).Player that opens in correct size for film
Wink Tutorial and Presentation creation software
Winmorph (V) Morph one picture to another
Tools galore
IESpell A spell checker for Internet Explorer good for forum spell checking

(V) = video (A) = audio (P) = picture) (U) = Program utility