Video makerfx guide

VideoMakerFX Quick Start Guide !This is meant to be a quick guide to VideoMakerFX to get you up and going in no time. The video training can also help you with the use of the software.!!Once you install VideoMakerFX: Launch VideoMakerFX from your Start Menu on Windows or in your Applications folder on a Mac.!!!Log In To The Software!Log In to the software using the same username and password you use to log in to our member’s area. If you change the password in the member’s area, the change will also reflect to access the software.!!You will need to be online and connected to the Internet to use this software.!

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!VideoMakerFX Quick Start Guide

!!!Main Interface!The main interface is designed to be simple and easy to use.!! !

Create Project = Creates a new project for your new video.!!Open Project = Open an existing project you already have made or saved.!!Save Project = Save your project and all the work you have done on it.!!!!!

The “Add Slide” button will add slides and scenes to your video. A slide is the foundation of every part of your video. There are over 240+ different “Slides” which may be based around a theme and have varying layouts.!!!!

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!!!Add Slide Screen!

Add your Slides and Scenes Here!Select the Theme you wish to use on the left side, your layout on the centre, and preview as well as read any description available for the slide on the Right!!Scroll through to see all the Themes and Layouts available. Click the layout you want to see the preview and to be able to add it to your Project.!!Once you have selected your slide just click “Add Slide”!!You can mix and match slides, there is no need to only use one theme per video!spbYes wrma


Main Viewing Screen!

!Once you have added your slides, you will see all your slides on the Lower Filmstrip which shows you a thumbnail view of the slide:! !!!!!!!!!Lower Filmstrip!!Each slide thumbnail will show how long that slide is, a !button to duplicate the slide and a button to delete the slide:


Working Preview WindowOn the working preview window, you can Pause/Play your slide. The slide’s title will also be shown at the top.!!!Total Time of Project!!!Total time of your project will be shown on the lower right (In Seconds)


!!Right Side Slide Configuration Tabs!These tabs configure the contents and the look of your slides.!! !!

Text Configuration!!Configure your text and content here.!!Select the Text Area under “Text Element” and edit the text under “Your Text”!!Customize the colour, the text size, text alignment, font and text effect with the options below!!!!!!!!!Image Configuration!!Configure your images and background image here.!!Select the Image Area under “Image Element”. Then browse for your image file or use our gallery of images and graphics by clicking “Open Gallery”!!Clear the image by clicking “Clear Image”!!Adjust scaling and aspect ratio on most images by using the slider options below.!!


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Shapes Configuration!!Shapes (Shape 1, Shape 2, Shape 3 etc…) control flat colors of certain objects. It depends on the slide what objects can be controlled.!!The panel will present you with the shapes. Click the “Enabled” check button to disable the shape, this will also easily show you what shape this is.!!Change the color of the shape by clicking the color box next to the enabled check.!!!!!

Shape BG always controls the background flat color of the slide you’re working on, so as to have an easy way of changing the overall theme of the slide.!! !!

Animation Configuration!!Animations add instant life to your slides and very nice background effects.!!Select the animation you want by clicking the “Up” and “Down” arrows of the boxes with the “0” digit.!!0 means the animation is OFF!!!!!


Insert Video Clips!!Certain slides support adding pure video clips. These slides are featured under the “Video” theme.!!Once you have selected a slide that supports video, go to this tab and select “Video Area 1”.!!You can now insert a video clip to play.!!Depending on the slide’s length will determine how long the video clip will play for.!!The video clip will not import any of the video’s audio.!!!!

Lower Right Slide Options!!!!!!!

Slide Delay = Add additional time to the slide (in seconds) so that it is made longer. 0 means no time has been added. Useful to customize the length of your slides. This will reflect in “Preview Project” and in your exported video.!!Background Effect = Apply instant background effects to your slide. 0 means the default effect for that slide.!!Remove Slide = Deletes the slide from the project!!Move Back = Moves the slide back in the project!!Move Forward = Moves the slide forward in the project!!!!!!!


!Audio, Project Preview and Export Project Options!

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Audio Settings!Configure the audio for your video. Supports 2 tracks of audio, one meant for background music and another meant for a voice track. Import .mp3 files.!

!Enable First Track = Select Audio from the pre built in audio on the left, or import your own audio. Configure the volume of the audio using “Audio Volume”. Preview and play the audio to make sure the volume is right.!!Enable Second Track = Import your own .mp3 or record from your microphone directly in the software by clicking the “Record” button.!


!Preview Project!Previews your project the way it will be played. Please note that at this time it doesn’t play your audio, just plays your slides in order as they are set up along with any Slide Delays configured.!!!!!!!!!!Export Project!Export your project to .mp4 video format.!!!!Export Filename & Directory:!!Configure where you want to export your video to.!!Size:!Configures the video output resolution. Suggested option is to leave on default for HD 1280 x 720 output that looks great!!!Quality:!Configures the video bit rate. Suggestion option is to leave on default quality “Average” for best combination of quality and file size.!!Export Start:!Starts the video export process! The Final Step!!!Open Video Folder!Opens the default export video folder inside the VideoMakerFX installation files.


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