An Overview of the VideoWave Editor

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VideoWave Editor Overview

VideoWave is the video-editing program where you create your Productions. VideoWave includes the familiar menu bar that features Command categories like File, Edit, View, etc. There are also various video-specific commands such as Capture and Import under the File menu, and other various video commands under the Production menu ~ like ones for adding transitions and effects.

Many of these commands are also accessible either from the Task pane, or by clicking on an icon, or by right clicking and choosing from a context menu.

VideoWave is basically divided into four parts:

1. The Task pane from which you can add your media, overlays, transitions, and effects.

2. The Preview Area, which contains the Preview Window where you can view your production as you build it. The Preview Area also contains a tool bar for working with the images and video you have added to your production. This tool bar is specific to whatever is showing in the Preview Window. The Preview Window also contains controls like a VCR or DVD player, to go forward, back, play, etc., a jog wheel that lets you scroll back and forth within your production, as well as a few more buttons that let you control the duration of effects. You can increase and decrease the size of the preview window by clicking and dragging.

3. The Docking Area is where you can dock the various tools panels for faster editing access to the current item in the Preview Window.

4. The Production Editor is where you add all of your production elements. The Production Editor contains the Storyline View and the Timeline View, which are only accessible one at a time. You can either have Storyline View open or the Timeline View open. Timeline View offers an advanced view, while Storyline View is a bit less complicated and may be easier to work with when you are first starting out with VideoWave.

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