I have the following questions which i don't understand:
- All my videofiles come from a dv camera. Videostudio doesn't automatically recognises the scene's so i do a split scene on the video (i must delete the original in the library because he makes a copy but that aside).
Where does videostudio save the splitscene file, so that i don't have to recognise the scene when the temporary files are deleted?
- and where are the settings saved in which file and where?
- What is the difference between a working folder and the preview folder?
can i delete both when i am done with working?
- The funktion of the library isn't clear to me. Are there folders on my harddisk that contains the media files in the library or are that linked thumbs?
And what is the purpose of making an own name in the library?
maybe someone can clear the questions i have thanks!
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VS10+ will certainly split by scene during capture. In the Capture page, if you have selected DV as the capture format, the 'Split by Scene' box can be found in the middle right of the screen, right below the Capture Folder box and to the left of the Options cogwheel icon. But the option is not available if you are capturing direct to mpeg-2/DVD format, which you probably should not be doing anyway if your capture source is a digital one. You can only split by scene after the event if you capture direct to mpeg-2.
As far as I am aware, the split by scene function does not actually create separate, smaller video files (though it used to in VS8 and earlier versions). You only capture one big file in whatever you have designated as the capture folder, and this is split by the program into a number of 'virtual' files. You can, however, treat them exactly the same as if they were individual files, editing them and moving them around in the timeline.
I am not sure what you mean by 'temporary files' and deleting them. The capture process does not involve temporary files. And you should only be thinking about deleting captured files when the entire editing/authoring process has been completed successfully.
That being said, VS can produce temporary files in the preview process depending on the preview playback method you choose. High quality project preview will generate temporary files since the program in effect has to render the project into a final form to give you an exact idea of what it will look like when completed. These files are normally stored in your C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Temp folder unless you designate a different folder in File > Preferences > Preview. You can, of course, designate the same folder you have chosen as your working folder. The latter is where the captured files are sent, where your project file is stored, and thus the indications of all your edits. And it is where your final DVD-compatible mpeg-2s are created and stored. And yes, you can delete this latter folder, but only when you are entirely certain your project is complete and burned and you are unlikely to want to return to it again. If you are using the above Temp folder for the Preview Folder, then normally the temporary files are deleted automatically once used. You cannot in any case delete that folder since it is installed as part of Windows, not Ulead, and is used for various other purposes. It is a good idea, though, to clean it out manually every so often, since a lot of useless temp files accumulate there and have been known to cause conflicts between programs.
The Library folders are a convenience only and, as you suggest, are really only made up of thumbnails linked to the real files in the working folder. And the idea of giving Library folders individual names is another convenience feature. If you are doing a long capture which will eventually be broken into several projects, imagine the horror of a huge Library pane containing all the thumbnails of the captured files, all using the silly names Ulead assigns to them. It makes more sense to create individual Library sub-folders for each project, and then add the relevant video file thumbnails to that sub-folder so you only have to deal with a smaller number of thumbnails for any one project.
Hope all that is relatively clear.
As far as I am aware, the split by scene function does not actually create separate, smaller video files (though it used to in VS8 and earlier versions). You only capture one big file in whatever you have designated as the capture folder, and this is split by the program into a number of 'virtual' files. You can, however, treat them exactly the same as if they were individual files, editing them and moving them around in the timeline.
I am not sure what you mean by 'temporary files' and deleting them. The capture process does not involve temporary files. And you should only be thinking about deleting captured files when the entire editing/authoring process has been completed successfully.
That being said, VS can produce temporary files in the preview process depending on the preview playback method you choose. High quality project preview will generate temporary files since the program in effect has to render the project into a final form to give you an exact idea of what it will look like when completed. These files are normally stored in your C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Temp folder unless you designate a different folder in File > Preferences > Preview. You can, of course, designate the same folder you have chosen as your working folder. The latter is where the captured files are sent, where your project file is stored, and thus the indications of all your edits. And it is where your final DVD-compatible mpeg-2s are created and stored. And yes, you can delete this latter folder, but only when you are entirely certain your project is complete and burned and you are unlikely to want to return to it again. If you are using the above Temp folder for the Preview Folder, then normally the temporary files are deleted automatically once used. You cannot in any case delete that folder since it is installed as part of Windows, not Ulead, and is used for various other purposes. It is a good idea, though, to clean it out manually every so often, since a lot of useless temp files accumulate there and have been known to cause conflicts between programs.
The Library folders are a convenience only and, as you suggest, are really only made up of thumbnails linked to the real files in the working folder. And the idea of giving Library folders individual names is another convenience feature. If you are doing a long capture which will eventually be broken into several projects, imagine the horror of a huge Library pane containing all the thumbnails of the captured files, all using the silly names Ulead assigns to them. It makes more sense to create individual Library sub-folders for each project, and then add the relevant video file thumbnails to that sub-folder so you only have to deal with a smaller number of thumbnails for any one project.
Hope all that is relatively clear.
Ken Berry