Need tutorial for multitrack film

[Beakybird]

I'm a professional musician trying to create material for my website and YouTube.

I recently shot video with two cameras at an event.

I need to learn 1) how to insert the second video track, 2) how to line it up to the exact time of the first video track, and 3) how to pan back and fourth between tracks to create a short film.

Is there any tutorial that teaches this? Could someone help me, maybe refer me to a topic that covers this?

Thanks in advance!

[teknisyan]

What version of VideoStudio are using?

If you are using VS X3, you may want to visit the video tutorial page at http://www.corel.com/corel/pages/index. ... id=1500616

"1) how to insert the second video track" and "2) how to line it up to the exact time of the first video track" - This would be discussed in the ripple editing video

"3) how to pan back and fourth between tracks to create a short film. " just use the pan and zoom filter.

If you are using VS X4, you can visit the Vimeo Channel at http://vimeo.com/groups/vs14en/videos/

[Beakybird]

Thank you Abiel!

I have version 4 (I should have mentioned this). I didn't see anything on the Vimeo Channel for this.

Are there enough similarities between Version 4 & 3, that I could watch the video you had mentioned and apply it to my software?

Thanks!

[BrianCee]

Yes - Version X4 can do everything that X3 could do - you should have no problem following a tutorial for X3 in X4

Even if you find a tutorial for X2 that should be applicable in X4 as well

[lata]

Hi Beakybird

there are some tutorials on this forum, however some are a little old.

http://forum.corel.com/EN/viewtopic.php ... +camera%2A

When recording with two cameras it is best to keep both cameras running all the time, then when you have to sync’ you only have to do it once. Firing a flash gun at the start of recording will mark both videos and help with syncing.

Basically you are going to add the main video to the top track
Edit the beginning, maybe add an Instant project effect.

Then add the second camera footage to the overlay track, there is a track Manager that will allow you to select more tracks should you need more. Adjust its position to match with the top track. (can be tricky)
Switch to Sound Mixer view will show a wave form that may help in syncing

You are going to use the scissors to cut the overlay track to remove sections, the footage remaining will stay in place, in sync and overlay the top track
Audio
Now decide which audio you wish to use, if you are using the top track, simply mute the lower clip.
Reducing a section of audio on the upper track is a little more involved.
Either cut the top track in the same place as the lower track, then mute top section.
Or
Using the Sound Mixer reduce the sound levels using the rubber banding options.
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Note the overlay track will show the clip as a small frame, this is not a problem and may help in editing as you can see both videos.
When you have finished selecting and poisoning the overlay clips:-
select the first overlay clip in the timeline.
Right click the preview screen clip,
choose fit to screen.-then repeat with keep aspect ratio (may be needed?)
Right click the clip in the overlay track and select Copy Attributes.
Shift click the last clip in the overlay track (will select all) right click for Paste Attributes.

All clips will resize as first clip.

[Beakybird]

I want to thank the people who have responded so far. I have watched some tutorials, but perhaps I'm not getting some things ...

The idea of using the sound mixer to line up the wave forms of the overlay track was most helpful.

I can't seem to figure out:

1. How to adjust the volume of just one track without affecting the other track.
2. How to create a video that switches between the images of the main track and the overlay track.

Any advice or tutorial that shows how to do these things would be most helpful. I'm sorry to be bothering experts with such rudimentary questions, but I don't know where else to go for help.

Thanks again,

[BrianCee]

You cannot adjust individual channel sound when using stereo sound - the best you can do is change the balance of the stereo to raise one channel and reduce the other and then adjust the overall volume of the clip. Stereo balance is controlled by the round icon in the centre of the surround sound module (the square box with a grid on it) - just left click and hold on it while sliding the mouse left or right to change the balance.


Anything in the overlay track automatically overlays the main track - so you do not need to manually switch to the overlay - anything in the overlay track will automatically cover the top track - when looking at the editing timeline the top track is the lowest track in your video - as you go downwards in the editing timeline the object will appear higher in your video - that is overlay track 6 is on top of overlay 5 - overlay track 5 is on top of overlay 4 - overlay 4 is on top of overlay 3 etc. etc. - overlay tracks by their nature automatically cover what ever is in the lower number track - no switching. You will need to have something in the top track all the time - gaps are not allowed in the main track - this will often be the video holding your continuous sound track - but if there is no video at a particular point then just put a colour block there and adjust it's length to fill the gap.

So normally you would have one continuous video in the top track and just put clips in the overlay tracks (where spaces are allowed) to provide 'cut-aways' on the final video - where the clips are in the overlay they will automatically show in the final video.

[Beakybird]

You cannot adjust individual channel sound when using stereo sound - the best you can do is change the balance of the stereo to raise one channel and reduce the other and then adjust the overall volume of the clip. Stereo balance is controlled by the round icon in the centre of the surround sound module (the square box with a grid on it) - just left click and hold on it while sliding the mouse left or right to change the balance.


Anything in the overlay track automatically overlays the main track - so you do not need to manually switch to the overlay - anything in the overlay track will automatically cover the top track - when looking at the editing timeline the top track is the lowest track in your video - as you go downwards in the editing timeline the object will appear higher in your video - that is overlay track 6 is on top of overlay 5 - overlay track 5 is on top of overlay 4 - overlay 4 is on top of overlay 3 etc. etc. - overlay tracks by their nature automatically cover what ever is in the lower number track - no switching. You will need to have something in the top track all the time - gaps are not allowed in the main track - this will often be the video holding your continuous sound track - but if there is no video at a particular point then just put a colour block there and adjust it's length to fill the gap.

So normally you would have one continuous video in the top track and just put clips in the overlay tracks (where spaces are allowed) to provide 'cut-aways' on the final video - where the clips are in the overlay they will automatically show in the final video.

Thank you for your reply.

OK, so this is weird. When I play a section of video that has the main track and an overlay track, I see a small rectangle with the overlay action in the middle of the big screen with the big screen having action from the main track. I thought the overlay track completely covered the main track, but instead I get a small rectangle within the video. How do I get the overlay track to completely cover the main track?

Thanks in advance,

[BrianCee]

Quite normal and expected -- RIGHT click over that small rectangle and choose 'Fit to screen' (or any of the other options you prefer) - or you can pull the yellow blocks around the rectange with you mouse cursor to any size you want - pulling the small greem blocks distorts the image.

You can set the 'Fit to screen' as a default in Preferences (F6)

[Beakybird]

Quite normal and expected -- RIGHT click over that small rectangle and choose 'Fit to screen' (or any of the other options you prefer) - or you can pull the yellow blocks around the rectange with you mouse cursor to any size you want - pulling the small greem blocks distorts the image.

You can set the 'Fit to screen' as a default in Preferences (F6)

Got it! Muchas gracias!

[lata]

Hi

If you apply the “fit to screen” to the first clip, you can paste the attributes to the remaining.
Right click the first clip in the timeline and select Copy Attributes
Then Shift+Click last clip to select multiple clips. Right click and Paste Attributes.
all clips will Fit To Screen

[TonyP]

It would be nice if the audio wave forms were always visible without having to "turn on" the SoundMixer.