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OFFICIAL USER MANUAL

Contents: Getting Started with Musician Video Maker 3

Launching And Activating Musician Video Maker 3

Beta Tester Users 5

Start Mode And Demo Mode 6

Importing Your Video Footage 7

Importing Your Song / Audio Track 8

Synchronizing Media Content 10Syncing Your Audio And Video Clips 10

Switching Preview Modes 11

Play Controller: Analyzing Sync Results 12

Editing Your Music Video 13How To Use “Click To Cut” Edit Feature 13

Jumping To Focus Points 14

Modifying Focus Points 15

Adding Color Filter Effects 16Activating Color Filter Effects 16

Copying Filters To Other Clips 16

Applying Filter Effects To All Clips 17

Removing Filter Effects 17

Rendering & Sharing Your Music Video 18How To Render/Export Your Finished Music Video 18

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Getting Started with Musician Video Maker

Launching And Activating Musician Video MakerWhen you first launch Musician Video Maker, you will be greeted with a Login Window.

Use this window to login to Musician Video in one of the following ways:

> First-Time User

Click on the “Sign-up” Free Trial tab at the top.

Check your email immediately after signing up to verify your Free Trial activation by clicking on the link in the message.

Once your email has been verified, click on the “Login to Account” tab at the bottom.

Login to Musician Video Maker using your new username and password.

NOTE: All first time users are required to confirm and verify email subscription before Musician Video Maker will launch.

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> Existing Users

Enter your Login credentials or click on the “Forgot Password” option at the bottom.

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Beta Tester Users

If you are a Musician Video Maker Beta Tester:

Sign up for a free trial OR login using your existing credentials.

Copy your beta serial license from your email download

Paste your serial license into the field next to the Start button with a [RIGHT CLICK] > PASTE.

Click “Start”.

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Start Mode And Demo ModeAfter logging into your Musician Video Maker account, you will have two options to launch the software:

> “Demo” Mode

“Demo Mode” is a trial version that allows you to evaluate and experience the power of Musician Video Maker in a controlled environment.

When you click the “Demo” button, a series of pre-packaged live performance video clips will auto-load into the Media Panel and begin the analyzation process.

After the files have been processed, click the “Synchronize” button below the footage.

This will open up the Viewer Panel, where you can cut, edit, and color filter the video footage Sync results.

Limitations of Demo Mode include:

- Inability to import your own audio or video footage.

- Inability to render or share your music video edit using the pre-packaged footage.

> “Start” Mode

If you have purchased a Musician Video Maker License: Copy your serial license from the email that we sent you.

Sign up for a free trial OR log in using your existing credentials.

Paste your serial license into the license text field after purchasing.

(NOTE: You will only need to copy/paste your license the first time you log in after purchasing.)

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Importing Your Video FootageMusician Video Maker will prompt you to drag and drop all video clips from your live performance into media panel.

You can also click the “Import Media” button at the bottom.

> Drag & Drop Video Files

Locate your video files and simply drag them into the Import panel.

Make sure to import video footage from all cameras or smartphones that you would like to include in the project.

> Status Indicators

A colored icon will appear next to each clip to indicate its status.

- Green means the clip has been analyzed.

- Red means the clip is pending analysis.

NOTE: Processing times will vary depending on the length of your clips. Please be patient throughout this process as Musician Video Maker analyzes your footage.

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Importing Your Song / Audio TrackAs your video files are analyzed, locate the master audio file from your live performance and drag it into the panel with your video clips.

> Drag & Drop Your Audio File

Musician Video Maker will instantly begin to analyze your audio file and scan it them against your video clips.

Audio file compatibility includes: WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC, and all other common audio formats.

> Status Indicators

A colored icon will appear next to your audio file to indicate its status.

- Green means the audio file has been analyzed.

- Red means the audio file is pending analysis.

Processing times will vary depending on the length of your clips. Please be patient throughout this process as Musician Video Maker analyzes the audio file against your video clips.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure that you have finished adding all video clips before adding your audio file.

Dropping your audio file into Musician Video Maker triggers the “auto-scan & sync” process, which locks the “Import” process. No additional video files can be added after the audio file.

Only one (1) audio file is allowed to be imported into a project.

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PRO TIP: If you have more than one audio track (such as a track for each microphone from a live session) please mix these audio tracks together before importing them into Musician Video Maker.

For audio mixing tools; we highly recommend Audacity, a free open source app for Mac and PC.

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Synchronizing Media Content Syncing Your Audio And Video Clips

Once your audio and video files have been analyzed, the “Import Media” button will display the words “Synchronize”.

> Click “Synchronize”

Click the Synchronize button

Musician Video Maker will open a new window called the “Live Editor” Window.

This is the 12-Up Viewer Window that showcases all of your video files playing together at the same time in sync with your audio file.

Processing times will vary depending on the length of your clips. Please be patient throughout this process as Musician Video Maker compiles the sync results together in the live editor window.

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Switching Preview ModesMusician video maker has two preview modes:

Mode 1: 12-Up Viewer Mode Allows you to see all video clips playing synchronized to your audio track in real-time.

The 12-Up Viewer Window showcases all of your video files playing together at the same time in sync with your audio file.

Mode 2: Full-Screen Viewer Mode Allows you to playback one focus clip at a time.

You may also use Full-Screen Viewer Mode to add/ change filters

> Playback Sync Results

Musician video maker will automatically begin to play your video clips inside of the 12-up viewer window

Press the spacebar on your keyboard to play/pause your video sync results.

You can also drag the Focus Playhead at the bottom of the Viewer Window to jump to a different moment in your synchronized performance.

Processing times will vary depending on the length of your clips. Please be patient throughout this process as Musician Video Maker compiles the sync results together in the live editor window.

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Play Controller: Analyzing Sync Results

Play back your synchronized performance with the Play Controller window.

Each button in the Play Controller window allows you to navigate through your live performance footage.

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Editing Your Music Video Change the focus of your music video to a different clip by watching playback in the 12-Up Viewer Window.

When you create a “Focus Point”, you are using the power of Musician Video maker’s “Click to Cut” feature.

How To Use “Click To Cut” Edit FeatureUse your mouse or trackpad to click on a video clip.

Each time you click on a video clip, you create a new active Focus Point.

Focus Points are highlighted and a series of timecode numbers appear on top.

These Focus Points tell Musician Video Maker to focus on that video clip until you create the next Focus Point.

Continue clicking on different video clips while watching playback to assemble your music video.

Note: If your edit point is focused on a video angle that ends in the middle of playback, Musician Video Maker will pause playback. This allows you to click on a different video clip and avoid any blank moments in your video.

If your audio file runs longer in time than your video clips, the focus of your final video will showcase a black screen in place of video footage.

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Jumping To Focus PointsAutomatically move the playhead to a Focus Point by holding the command key and pressing the left or right arrows on your keyboard

You can also use the “Jump to Focus Point" button in the Play Controller to navigate to the previous or next edit point.

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Modifying Focus PointsIf you would like to change the video clip in a Focus Point, here’s how it’s done…

> Changing Video Clips in a Focus Points

Make sure your video is paused in the Viewer Window.

Use the Jump to Focus Point button in the Play Controller Or, hold down the [CMD] key and click on the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard.

Find the edit point that you would like to change.

Click on a different video clip to replace this Focus Point.

> Deleting a Focus Points

Make sure your video is paused in the the Viewer Window.

Use the Jump to Focus Point button in the Play Controller Or, hold down the [CMD] key and click on the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard.

Find the edit point that you would like to delete.

Press the DELETE key on your keyboard.

Musician Video Maker will delete this Focus point and replace it with footage from the previous Focus Point still playing at this moment in time.

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Adding Color Filter Effects Musician Video Maker allows you to add filter effects and adjust color to any video clip that is in focus while in full screen mode.

Activating Color Filter EffectsMake sure you are in preview mode by pressing esc on your keyboard OR clicking on the Preview button in the Play Controller

Navigate to the focus clip that you would like to make changes to.Click on the filter effects button in the play controller.

The image calibration slider will pop up.

You may change contrast, color, hue, saturation, and many other parameters using this window.

NOTE: Filter effects are only applied to the video clip that is in focus in full screen mode. Effects added to the edit point in focus will not be added to any other instances of that video clip.

You may add a filter effect using the “copy/paste” feature.

Copying Filters To Other ClipsYou can copy a filter effect by holding down the cmd key and pressing C on your keyboard.

Play the video back in full-screen mode.

When you see a video that you would like to add the filter: (1) Pause the video (2) Hold [CMD] and press V on your keyboard

This will paste the previously saved video effect to the new clip in focus.

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PRO TIP: If the filter effect does not show up immediately, press the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard.

This will move the focus playhead 1 frame and instantly showcase the filter effect.

You can also access the copy/paste features inside of the menu bar by going up to Edit > Filters > Copy Filter Settings.

Applying Filter Effects To All ClipsIf you like the way a Filter Effect looks on a particular Focus Point, you can copy the effect to your entire music video. Here’s how…

(1) Hold down the cmd key and pressing C on your keyboard to copy that effect.(2) Go up to edit > filters > Apply This Filter to All Clips(3) You may also use the keyboard shortcut: OPT + CMD + A

Removing Filter EffectsIf you want to remove a filter effect from a video effect:

Navigate to the clip in full screen modeGo up to the menu bar and select Edit > Filters> Reset Filter Settings

You may also use the keyboard shortcut: OPT + CMD + R

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Rendering & Sharing Your Music Video

How To Render/Export Your Finished Music VideoUse the built-in Render feature to export and share your music video creation with the world on YouTube, FaceBook, MySpace, and everywhere your fans will see it.

> Rendering Feature And Exporting Options

Click on the render button on the right in the play control window

A Finder Window will ask you where to save your finished music video file.

Name the file whatever you would like

Select where you would like to save this file.

Click the Render button.

When Musician Video Maker is finished rendering your music video file, it will automatically open in a Quicktime play for you to preview.

NOTE: Rendering times will vary based on the length of your song and resolution size of your video clips. Please be patient.

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