Learning about Video Overlay Track

[VideoLab]

I am fairly newbie and only laid my hands on VS 7. After performing few basic editing jobs on my family trip video clips I am getting interested more and more in this fascinating world of video editing.

I have not used the Overlay track so far in any of my edited videos as I am not aware of the true utility value of it.

Could someone educate me on the usage of Overlay Track through few tutorials or direct me to examples which may be available on the forum.






My system Config:
OS - Win XP
CPU - PIV
Mem - 1 GB
HDD - 40 GB


ULEAD VS 7 SE
ULEAD 9 Trial

[shredding]

videolab,
I think you can create picture in picture effect using a overlay. or you can add a frame over your video using overlay. I don't know whether you can reshape the overlay track in version 7 but in version 8, you drag a video to the overlay track, clip on the filter and motion tab on the left panel, then click on the preview window to re-shape it.

you can also apply filters to the overlay track or make it look transparent.

[Ron P.]

Have you looked through some of the tutorials found in our Tutorials Section? I noticed in your sig, that you also have the trial version of VS9? Where did you manage to get a VS9 Trial version now?

Tutorials

Ron P.

[heinz-oz]

Titles, superimposed on a running video clip can also be done in the overlay track.

Have a good read of the manual and the help files. If you dont have a manual, you can download one here http://www.ulead.com/vs/documents.htm

Please also note, support for VS 7 is phased out. We are on version 10 right now. If your version is a SE/VE or other bundled (with hardware) version, it may be worthwhile considering the purchase of an upgrade.

[sjj1805]

You may wish to look at this Tutorial:
Create a Ulead VideoStudio 9 Training Video.

[VideoLab]

No words to express my thanks to shredding, vidoman, heinz-oz & sjj1805.


I checked the Tutorials as suggested by Vidoman and there are huge study materials for a newbie like me.

Vidoman wanted to know the source of my VS 9 Trials version.
I got it from a friend who is a graphic designer and had the trial version burnt on a CD.

I have also downloaded the manuals as suggested by heinz-oz.

I have also checked the tutorials as suggested by sjj1805.

Need to do a lot of reading to grasp so much of materials.

[heinz-oz]

You are on the right track

Good luck, and don't hesitate to come back if you get stuck