At the PEG Studio

Track Header

Track Header Located left of the timeline

Displays the name of each track

Controls for each track: adjust audio volume or panning, video compositing level, apply effects, temporarily mute or solo an audio or video track, apply track motion, change the recording mode, or change the track height.

Timeline

Timeline This is your main work area

Horizontally, the timeline represents time

Timeline is like a movie filmstrip or unraveled audio tape where you can read your tracks from left to right

Vertically, the timeline shows tracks. A track is a strip where you can put your audio / video files

Event: when an audio, video, or still image file is placed on the timeline, it is referred to as an event.

The timeline lets you precisely control the length and placement of the events in your movie

Transport Toolbar

Transport Toolbar You can control playback like a tape deck or a CD

player

Time Display

Time Display Shows the current cursor position of the timeline in

HH:MM:SS;FF format

Status Area

Status Area (for timeline) Selection

starting time

ending time

selection length

Project Media Window

Project Media Window This windows shows all of your media that are used in

your project.

Audio

Video

Still images

Text

Backdrops

Transitions

Transitions Categories are listed on the left

Common presets for these categories are listed to the right

To view: hover your mouse over a preset on the right

To add a transition: drag to an overlap of two events

Video FX

Video FX All of the effect categories are on the left

To view, hover mouse over preset on right

To add, drag preset onto a video event

Media Generators

Media Generators Variety of different text and backdrops categories are

listed on the left and common presets are displayed on the right

To add, drag presets to timeline

Explorer Window

Explorer Window Browse your computer for audio, video, or still image.

You can drag a file from the explorer to the timeline to use it in your project

Trimmer A portion of a media file can be selected (or trimmed)

and inserted into your project

Mixer Audio Controls

Mixer Audio Controls Adjust the overall project volume

Project properties and preview your audio and video file

Video Preview

Video Preview Displays your video, along with any text or

backdrops, text effects, and transitions in your project

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Timeline

Timeline This is your main work area

Horizontally, the timeline represents time

Timeline is like a movie filmstrip or unraveled audio tape where you can read your tracks from left to right

Vertically, the timeline shows tracks. A track is a strip where you can put your audio / video files

Event: when an audio, video, or still image file is placed on the timeline, it is referred to as an event.

The timeline lets you precisely control the length and placement of the events in your movie

Video Track

Video Track Video, Still Images, Text, Backdrops

Video events on video tracks show graphical images inside of them which should give you an idea of what the video looks like – very much like frames in a filmstrip.

The video tracks are layered in order from top to bottom.

Audio Track

Audio Track Voice, Music, Sound Effects

Audio events are represented in waveforms, or graphical representations of the audio showing the larger parts having the louder audio peaks.

By using multiple audio tracks, you can have more than one sound playing at once. For instance, you can have someone speaking over background music. The events must be on different tracks but playing at the same time on the timeline.

Zooming In and Out

Zooming In and Out When you zoom in, you will see more detail of your

project. When you zoom out, you will see less detail. In either case, you are not changing anything about your project, just how much of it you can see on the timeline.

Scrolling

Scrolling The horizontal scroll bar controls the visible area of

your project left or right.

The scroll box will become smaller as you zoom in to indicate that the project extends beyond the visible area of the timeline.

Project’s Time Ruler It should give you a general idea of where you are on

the timeline.

The Cursor

The Cursor Inside the timeline, you will see a vertical flashing line.

This is the play cursor.

It indicates the current time in your project.

Transport Toolbar

Transport Toolbar You can control playback like a tape deck or a CD

player

Selection If you drag your mouse on an empty section of the

timeline, you can create a selection.

Although a selection can be used for editing purposes, it also lets you playback certain portions of your movie.