The document describes the main interface components of the PEG Studio video editing software. It explains that the timeline is the main work area where audio and video events can be placed on separate tracks from left to right to represent the progression of time. Other components described include the transport toolbar for playback controls, the video and audio tracks for layered visual and sound events, and various windows for media files, transitions, video effects, and previews of the project.
3. 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.
5. 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
15. 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
19. 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
21. 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
22. Trimmer
A portion of a media file can be selected (or trimmed)
and inserted into your project
29. 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
31. 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.
33. 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.
35. 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.
37. 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.
38. Project’s Time Ruler
It should give you a general idea of where you are on
the timeline.
43. 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.
