GoPro Studio 2 User Manual

							GoPro Studio 2.5 User Manual 
Applying Effect Presets 
 
In GoPro Studio’s EFFECT PRESETS panel, you can choose from several pre- made 
color and vignette effects and apply them to your clips on the storyboard. This is a quick 
and easy w ay to make your clips look more dynamic. Select a clip on the Storyboard and 
then click on one of the following EFFECT PRESETS to apply it to the clip:  
 
•  NONE  resets all Color Correction and Framing adjustments to their defaults.  
•   PROTUNE  applies a saturation and contrast adjustment to footage shot in the 
Protune mode making it look more ‘punchy’  (applied automatically to Protune 
enabled clips) . 
•   1970S  applies a warm color effect that simulates film shot in the 1970s.  
•   4X3 CENTER CROP  zooms in on a clip shot wi th a 4x3 aspect ratio while 
cropping the top and bottom portions of the image.  
•   4X3 TO WIDE  applies a combination of framing adjustments to transform a clip 
shot in 4x3 aspect ratio to a 16:9 image.  
•   CANDY COLOR  applies a highly saturated color effect to the  clip. 
•   DAY FOR NIGHT  applies a color effect that simulates footage that was shot at 
night.  
•   HOT  DAY  applies a  warm color effect that simulates being close to the sun.  
•   NIGHT VISION  applies a green tint over the image simulating an infrared look 
that you see when using night vision goggles.  
•   SEPIA  applies a  brownish and unsaturated  effect to achieve a sepia tone look.  
•   VIGNETTE LARGE  applies a large vignette to the image.  
•   VIGNETTE MEDI UM applies a medium -sized vignette to edges of the image.  
•   VIGNETTE OFF  applies a small vignette to the edges of the image.  
 
To create your own PRESET, do the following:  
 
1.  Select a video clip on the Storyboard.  
2.   Use the WHITE BALANCE, IMAGE CONTROLS and FRAMI NG CONTROLS to 
dial in your own custom look.  
3.   Type a name for the new preset in the text box next to the word PRESET in the 
PRESET panel.  
4.   Click on the  ADD button.  
 
Press the RESET ALL
  button to return all of the WHITE BALANCE, IMAGE CONTROLS, 
FRAMING CONTROLS and EFFECT PRESETS applied on a clip to their default values. 
Or click and drag the FX icon on the clip’s thumbnail off the top of the Storyboard.  
 
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Copying Settings from One Clip  to Another 
 
If you’re happy with the look of a particular clip and want to apply those same  settings to 
another clip, you can easily accomplish this by doing the following:  
  1.  Click on the FX icon on  clip that has the settings  you want to copy to other clips.  
2.   Right -click on the FX Icon and elect  “Copy ” from the context menu that is 
displayed  (or press ‘Ctrl+C’ on your keyboard) . 
3.   Click on the FX icon on the clip where you want to copy the settings to.  
4.   Right -click on the FX Icon and s elect “Paste ” from the context menu that is 
displayed  (or press ‘Ctrl+V’ on your keyboard) . 
5.   Continue pasting these settings on any additional clips by repeating steps 4 and 
5 above.  
To remove the settings from a clip, r ight-click on the FX Icon and select “Cut”  from the 
context menu that is displayed.  
 
NOTE: The Copy and Paste functions are for transferring Color Correction, Framing and 
Preset Effects to other clips. However,  Video and Audio Playback Settings, cannot be 
copied from one clip to another.  
 
 
 
 
 
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Adding Music or Sound Effects  
 
To enhance your movie, GoPro Studio allows you to add additional  audio files to the 
Storyboard.  The audio formats currently supported by GoPro Studio are:  
 
•  mp3  
•   wav  
•   aiff 
•   m4a  
•   caf.  
 
To add an audio file, you must first import it into the M edia Bin. 
  1.  Click the  ADD MEDIA  button at the top of the Media Bin.  
2.   Browse to the location of your audio file.  
3.   Highlight the audio file and click  Open. 
 
After importing an audio file, its thumbnail (a microphone on a music staff) will appear in 
the Media  Bin. From here you can add it to your Storyboard by doing the following:  
  1.  Scroll through the Media Bin to find the audio file that you’d like to add.  
2.   Click and drag the file from the Media Bin to  the audio track that does not already 
contain the Edit Templ ate’s music soundtrack. 
3.   Repeat these steps to add additional audio files to the Storyboard  
 
As you drag audio files to the Storyboard, GoPro Studio uses a green box to indicate the 
spot where the file will be inserted. This makes it easier for you to line  up the audio file 
with other portions of your Storyboard. The box will grow or shrink in size depending on 
the length of the video clips under which the audio file is being placed.   
 
TIP: Dragging an audio file directly on top of an existing video clip wi ll cause the audio file 
to start at the same time as that video clip.  
 
After placing an audio file, you can rearrange it by selecting it and dragging it to a new 
location.  You can shorten or lengthen the audio file by clicking and dragging its edges.  
You c an remove an audio file from the Storyboard by selecting it and pressing the 
‘DELETE’ key on your keyboard or by dragging it off the top of the Storyboard.  
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When an audio file is selected on the Storyboard, the AUDIO PROPERTIES appear in 
the Control Panel ( on the right-hand side of GoPro Studio’s EDIT Room) giving you 
access to the following settings:  
 
•  LEVEL  Use the slider or text entry box to select the volume level (in dB) at which 
the clip will be played back.  
•   FADE IN  W hen used, this setting causes the selected clip to FADE IN from 
silence. Use the slider or text entry box to select the duration (in seconds) of the 
FADE.  
•   FADE OUT  When used, this setting causes the selected clip to FADE OUT to 
silence. Use the slider or text entry box to select the durati on (in seconds) of the 
FADE.  
 
Click on the RESET ALL  button to reset all of the values in the AUDIO PROPERTIES 
panel to their original settings. To reset the value or only one setting, double- click on the 
control itself. For example, to reset the LEVEL value, double- click on the word ‘LEVEL’. 
 
TIP: To  disable the existing audio from a Video Clip, click on the AUDIO MUTE button in 
the clip’s thumbnail. This is a good way to keep it from interfering with your new audio 
file.    
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Adding Titles 
 
To further enhance your movie, GoPro Studio lets you add titles to your 
Storyboard. When  using a GoPro Edit Template, you can add titles  to either of the 
two Title  Tracks. When adding a title to one of the Title Tracks, the title will be 
superimposed over the video clip or clips that appear direc tly above it on the 
Sto ryboard.  
 
To add a title to your Storyboard, do the following:  
  1.  Click the  ADD TITLE button at the top of the Media Bin. A thumbnail 
representing the title will appear in the Media Bin with the word “Title” on 
it.  
2.   Now click and drag the title from the Media Bin to the Storyboard at the 
desired location  on one of the two Title Tracks . 
 
As you drag a title to a Title Track on the Storyboard, GoPro Studio uses a green box to 
indicate the spot where the title will be inserted. This makes it easier for you to l ine up the 
title with other portions of your Storyboard. The box will grow or shrink in size depending 
on the length of the video clips under which the audio file is being placed.  
 
To adjust the duration of a title on a Title Track, do the following:  
  1.  Sel ect the title on the Storyboard. You’ll know it’s selected by the yellow box 
surrounding it.  
2.   Click and drag the left or right edges of the yellow box  surrounding it  to lengthen 
or shorten the title.  You can also set a new out point for the title by clicki ng the 
MARK  OUT Button or  moving the OUT Point marker on the playback slider  to a 
new end point . 
  To move a title earlier or later in time, simply click and drag it to a new location on the 
Storyboard. 
 
 
 
   
OUT Point Marker 
MARK OUT Button 
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To change the text in this title, do the following:  
  1.  Select the title on the Storyboard.  
2.   Type the new text in the TEXT Box in the TITLE PROPERTIES panel on 
the right -hand side of GoPro Studio’s EDIT Room.  
 
The TITLE PROPERTIES panel also lets  you adjust the following attributes of 
your title:  
 
•   FONT  Changes the font used in the text.  
•   SIZE  Adjusts the size of the font used.  
•   FILL COLOR  Changes the color of the font.  
•   STROKE  Changes the color, style, transparency and thickness of the 
outline on each  letter. 
•   BACKDROP  Changes the background color.  
•   OPACITY  Changes the transparency of the text.  
•   BASELINE  Adjusts the line spacing between lines when there are 
multiple lines of text.  
•   KERNING  Adjusts the spacing between letters.  
•   PARALL AX  Adjusts the closeness  or farness of the text in 3D space.  
•   FADE IN  Changes the Fade In of the Title (in seconds).  
•   FADE OUT  Changes the Fade Out of color, use the Title (in seconds).  
 
When a title is selected on the Storyboard, you can choose from one of 
several Title Presets by  clicking on a preset thumbnail in the PRESET panel.  
 
Last, but certainly not least, to place the title where you want it to appear in 
horizontal and vertical space in the Player Window, do the following:  
  1.  Select the title in the Storyboard.  
2.   Click and drag the title i n the Player Window to move it to the desired 
horizontal and vertical location.  
 
 
 
Title Text Box 
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Creating your Own Edit Using a Blank Template 
 
Once you’ve mastered the art of using GoPro  Edit Templates, you might feel the need to 
get even more creative and create your own edit. In  the  Browse Edit Templates 
window , select the  “BLANK TEMPLATE”  option  and then click the CREATE  button or just 
click the CANCEL  button.  This will  allow you  to  create your own edit from scratch start ing 
with a blank Storyboard rather than a  GoPro Edit Template.  
 
At this point, you should already see your converted GoPro CineForm files in the Media 
Bin on the left -hand side of the work area.  If you don’t see any  files in the Media Bin, refer 
to the instructions in the  “Previewing Clips in the Player Window
”  section  in the previous 
chapter.  
 
 
 
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Adding Clips to the Storyboard  
 
The Storyboard portion of GoPro Studio’s EDIT Room  allows you to  combine multiple 
clips into one c ompelling video. The  Storyboard is located directly underneath the 
Preview W indow and Playback Controls and consists of 1 V ideo Track, 2 A udio Tracks 
and 2  Title  Tracks.  
 
Clips can be added to the Storyboard by doing the following:  
  1.  Scroll through the  Media  Bin  to find the clip you  wish to add. 
2.   Click  and drag the clip’s thumbnail to the video track  on  the Storyboard.  
3.   Repeat these steps to add more clips to the Storyboard.  
4.   Press ‘ Ctrl+S’  to save your project.  
 
Clips on the Storyboard are represented as thumbnails . A yellow border around the 
thumbnail indicates the selected clip. The thumbnail s also include:  
 
•  Filename  
•   FX  Icon  (click and drag this off the top of the Storyboard to remove all Color 
Correction , 3D Convergence  and Framing adjustments)  
•   Audio  MUTE Button  (click on this to toggle audio on and off for the selected 
clip)  
 
A s you drag  video clips to the Storyboard, GoPro Studio uses a vertical green line to 
indicate the spot where the clip will be inserted . This makes it easier for you to know if 
your clips are being inser ted between other clips or appended  to the end of the 
storyboard.     
Mute Button 
Clip Insert Indicator 
Audio Tracks 
Video Track 
Title Tracks 
Storyboard Time Indicator 
Clips on Storyboard 
Selected Clip FX Icon 
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The Navigation Controls allow you to cycle forward and backwards through each edit 
point on the Storyboard.   
 
•  Use the  Previous Clip  button to mov e to the previous edit point.  
•   Use the  Next Clip  button to move to the next edit point.  
 
Viewing the Storyboard  in the Player Window  
 
The same Playback Controls used to playback clips in the Media Bin are used to control 
playback of the Storyboard.  
 
•  Click on a clip in the Storyboard and then press the  PLAY button in the Playback 
Controls  to see all  the clips in the Storyboard played back in sequence.   
•   The  Decrease  Speed  and  Increase Speed  buttons can be used to play the 
video faster or slower.   
•   Use the  Step Forward  and  Step Backwards  buttons to step through the 
S toryboard one frame at a time.  
•   Press the L OOP button to cause playback to start over from the beginning  when 
the Play -head  reaches  the end of the  Storyboard.  Press it again to turn looping 
off.  
 
You can  also use the Storyboard Time Indicator  (the vertical yellow bar)  to navigate 
thr ough the Storyboard . To do this, just click on the Storyboard Time Indicator  and drag  it 
left or right through the Storyboard.  
 
Rearranging Clips 
 
You can rearrange clips on the Storyboard by clicking and dragging them to new 
locations. Once again, a vertical green line indicates the spot where the clip is being 
moved to. You can delete a clip, by selecting it and pressing the ‘ DELETE’ key on your 
keyboard or by dragging it off the top of the Storyboard.  
 
When you’re done rearranging your clips, press the PLAY  button in the Playback 
Controls  to confirm that the clips are in the desired order.  If so, press  ‘Ctrl+S ’  to save 
your projec t—it’s a good idea to save your project  periodically . 
 
 
Decrease Speed Play Increase Speed 
Step Backwards Loop Step Forward 
Storyboard Time Indicator 
Clip Insert Indicator 
Previous Clip Button 
Next Clip Button 
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Trimming Clips 
 
There will likely be situations  where you don’t want to use the entire clip on your 
Storyboard. Fortunately, GoPro Studio makes it easy for you to trim c lips before or after 
moving them to the Storyboard.  
 
Trimming Clips in  the M edia Bin 
 
To trim a clip prior to adding it to the Storyboard, do the following:  
 
1.  Select the desired clip in the Media Bin.  
2.   Move the Play -head on the Playback S lider to the desired start location  of your 
clip and press the  MARK IN button to trim the beginning of the clip . The  yellow  IN 
P oint  marker will move to this spot on the Playback Slider indicating the new start 
location.   
3.   Now move the Play -head to the desired end  location of your clip and press 
the  MARK  OUT button to trim the end of the clip . The yellow OUT P oint marker 
will move to this spot on the Playback Slider indicating the new end location.  
4.   Drag the clip to the Storyboard.  
5.   Repeat these steps if you wish to add multiple portions of the same file to the 
Storyboard.  
 
TIP: Dragging the yellow IN and OUT POINT markers to new locations along the 
Playback Slider will also trim the IN  and  OUT  points. You might find this to be a quicker 
method for trimming clips.  
 
Trimming Clips on the Storyboard  
 
To trim a  clip after it has been added to the Storyboard, do the following:  
  1.  Select the clip you wish to trim on the Storyboard. Move the Play -head  on the 
Playback Slider to the desired start  location of your clip and press the MARK  IN 
button to trim the beginning of the clip.  
2.   Now move the Play -head to the desired end  location of your clip and press 
the  MARK  OUT button to trim the end of the clip.  
 
TIP: Alternatively, you can  drag the yellow IN and OUT POINT markers to new locations 
to set new IN and OUT Points for the clip.  
Playback Slider 
MARK IN Button 
MARK OUT Button 
IN Point Marker OUT Point Marker 
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