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Stop motion animation

Using captured images from DV/HDV camcorders, webcams or DSLRs, or imported photos, you can create stop motion animations directly in

Corel VideoStudio Pro and add them to your video projects.

This section contains the following topics:

• Creating a Stop Motion project

• Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio

• Using the DSLR Enlarged Mode

Creating a Stop Motion project

For best results, use a tripod when you shoot photos and videos that you want to use in your stop motion animation project.

To open the Stop Motion window

• In the Capture workspace, click Stop Motion to launch the Stop

Motion window.

Note: You can also launch the Stop Motion window when you from .

To create a new stop motion animation project

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Click Create to create a new stop motion project.

Note: If you have an existing project open, you will be prompted to save your work before proceeding.

In Project Name, enter a name for your stop motion project.

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In Capture Folder, specify or browse for the destination folder where you want your clips to be stored.

Select where you want your stop motion project to be stored by choosing an existing Library folder from the drop-list in Save to

Library.

Note: You can also create a new Library folder when you click Add a new folder.

To open an existing stop motion animation project

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Click Open and browse for the stop motion animation project that you want to work on.

Note: Stop motion animation projects created in

Corel VideoStudio Pro are in Ulead Image Sequence (*.uisx) format.

Click Open to activate the project.

To import images into a stop motion animation project

1 Click Import and browse for the photos that you want to include in your stop motion animation projects.

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Note: If photos do not appear in the folder, click Browse.

Click Open.

Your photos are automatically included in the stop motion animation project.

A series of photos shot with your DSLR on auto/continuous mode is a good example for stop motion animation projects.

To play your stop motion animation project

• Click Play.

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To save your stop motion animation project

• Click Save. Your project is automatically saved in the Capture and

Library folders that you specified.

To exit Stop Motion

• Click Exit to go back to your video project.

Capturing stop motion images in Corel VideoStudio

To capture images

1 Connect the webcam, DV/HDV camcorder or DSLR to your computer.

2 A message box appears to confirm that you want to use the device. Click OK.

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If more than one device is connected, select your preferred capture device from the drop-list.

Modify any of the Stop motion settings.

Click Capture image to capture images manually.

Stop motion settings tab

• Image Duration — Lets you choose the exposure time for each image. A higher frame rate results in a shorter exposure time for each image.

• Capture Resolution — Lets you adjust the screen capture quality.

Options vary according to the settings on your capture device.

• Auto Capture — You can click Enable auto capture to configure the program to capture automatically using preset intervals. Click the Set Time button to adjust the Capture Frequency and

Total Capture Duration settings.

• Onion Skin — Lets you move the slider from left to right to control the opacity of the new captured image and the previously

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captured frame. Captured frames automatically appear in the Stop

Motion timeline.

To capture images using a webcam or DV/HDV camcorder

1 If you are using a DV/HDV camcorder, switch it to Play/Edit mode and make sure that your DV/HDV camcorder is switched to DV/

HDV mode.

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In Record mode, move your subject between each capture to show movement in the images.

If you are using footage from a DV/HDV camcorder, you can make screen captures during video playback.

To capture images using a DSLR

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When a supported DSLR is connected, the Auto Focus button will be enabled automatically. You can choose to keep this setting or click the Manual Focus button .

Note: If the DSLR does not support Auto Focus, the Manual Focus button will be enabled automatically and the Auto Focus button will be grayed out.

You can enable the live view focus display on supported DSLRs by clicking the Show focus button .

Modify any of the following DSLR settings: ISO, White Balance, Ev,

Metering Mode and Image Quality. Corel VideoStudio Pro uses the

DSLR settings for Mode, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

You can switch to the Enlarged mode by clicking the Enlarge button

Using the DSLR Enlarged Mode

Corel VideoStudio Pro mimics the camera viewfinder and gives you quick access to DSLR features and settings.

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1 — Mode

2 — Image quality

3 — Metering mode

4 — White balance

5 — Focus indicator

6 — Show focus

7 — Aperture

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Description

Displays information on the selected camera mode.

Lets you set the image size and quality.

Lets you set the metering mode by selecting from your camera’s preset options.

Lets you set the white balance by selecting from your camera’s preset options.

Displays information on the selected focus setting.

Displays live view focus guides on the screen.

Displays the aperture settings of the camera. This will be disabled when the

DSLR is in P or Tv mode.

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8 — Shutter speed

9 — ISO

10 — Live view focus guides

11 — Ev

12 — Onion skin

Displays the shutter speed settings of the camera. This will be disabled when the

DSLR is in P or Av mode.

Lets you adjust the ISO setting by selecting from your camera’s preset options.

Lets you adjust the focus area by clicking on the arrows or dragging the focus area box.

Lets you choose the exposure value compensation setting.

Lets you control the opacity of the new captured image and the previously captured frame by moving the slider.

13 — Auto capture Enables the auto capture feature.

14 — Capture resolution Lets you set the image resolution. You can choose from the preset options or use the settings on your DSLR.

15 — Image duration Lets you set the exposure time for each image.

Stop motion supported DSLR devices

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS 1D X,

EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark II*, EOS 7D*, EOS 40D, EOS 50D*, EOS

60D*, EOS 60Da*, EOS 650D/Rebel T4i, EOS 600D/Rebel T3i, EOS

1100D/Rebel T3, EOS 550D/Rebel T2i, EOS 500D/Rebel T1i, EOS 450D/

Rebel XSi, EOS 1000D/Rebel XS, EOS-1D C, EOS 6D, EOS M

*Supported models display the live view focus guides.

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