Pinnacle Tutorials and Resources

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Check out these Studio 9 and 10 How-to video clips by Paul Holtz Create advanced DVD menus Tutorial by Pinnacle Tips for Creating Your Credits Screen Tips for creating Great Transitions Advanced Video Techniques for Picture in Picture by Pinnacle Past-Present Tip from Pinnacle Studio	This is a page of many "How-to: videos that teach beginning and advanced skills using Pinnacle. Start with 36. Pinnacle Studio offers a great online video that teaches you how create a personalized DVD menu This tutorial steps you through the process for creating professional credits for your movies This is a GREAT tutorial filled with tips for how to use the transitions in Pinnacle more professionally This great tutorial video teaches you how to use video overlays, picture in picture, and transparent videos in Pinnacle. Check out this great tip from Pinnacle Studio for how to move your scene from the past to the present...visually speaking:)
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The following tutorials are by Jeff Bierly, our educational rep and Suzan Yentema, our product rep for Pinnacle products. You may not be able to view them at your site because they are on YouTube. Try the links from your home computer or choose the option to proceed to the site with our filter options. Studio Tip #1 - Transitions This video shows how you can take a transition in Studio Plus and make it the transition between every other video clip or still image. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43EGpc1XUvw Studio Tip #2 - Chromakeying This is how you can do chromakeying in Pinnacle's Studio Plus software. This allows you to replace the Green or Blue color with another video or picture. This is how they show the weatherman on TV and how special effects are done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSJzCxZ006c Studio Tip #3 - Picture-in-Picture Here's how to do a picture in picture (aka PiP) using Pinnacle's Studio Plus software. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqF_svPAilI Studio Tip #4 - Pan & Scan (aka Ken Burns) Here's how you do a Pan and Scan of stills in Pinnacle's Studio Plus software. Ken Burns made the effect popular in his documentaries so most people call it the "Ken Burns" effect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffIEuoyLbMY Studio Tip #5 - Plug-ins This show you how to use plug-ins with Pinnacle's Studio Plus software. Plug-ins allow you to do lots of cool things. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNzwFCULhMM
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Pinnacle Training Resources
See Training Resources listed in the sidebar on Pinnacle's Education Page Atomic Learning Studio Plus Beginner Atomic Learning Studio Plus Advanced	Studio 9 Plus Tutorials
Creating a DVD Menu in Pinnacle	DVD Menus in Studio 9 and 10
Posting a Windows Media Video on your FrontPage Web	Follow these instructions to render your video as a Windows Media File and post it on your FrontPage website
The Pinnacle Editing Desktop	This link is for a quick-start sheet that identifies all the tools on Pinnacle's desktop.
The Video Editing Window	This link is for a quick-start sheet of all the video editing tools in Pinnacle.
The Audio Editing Window	This link is for a quick-start sheet of all the audio editing tools in Pinnacle.
For Pinnacle's Support Knowledge Base	To get help on any unusual questions you may have while using Pinnacle click on the link at the left.
Pinnacle - Producing Movie Documentaries (Teacher Manual) Pinnacle - Producing Movie Documentaries (Student Manual) Pinnacle: Documentaries with Pan and Zoom Pinnacle: Sending Students to faraway lands using Chroma Key and Green Screen	Here are some links to the educational support materials on Pinnacle's website.
Green Screens and Lighting Hardware Options
Building Your Own Green Screen Background	Follow the directions to the left to build your own green screen for under 20.00.
Cowboy Studio's New Photo Studio Umbrella Continuous Lighting Kit with carry bag	An inexpensive Lighting Option that includes the 3 lights you need to do high quality green screen work (price:around $85.00)
Steve Kaeser Backdrops Support System (12' wide, Heavy Duty Portable, with carry bag)	An Inexpensive Green Screen Frame Option (price: around $85.00) Instead of paying for an expensive green screen to hang on this frame, I was able to purchase green jersey fabric for a total of $27.00. Just sew a rod pocket at the top (3".)
	For a great portable green screen for head shots: http://amzn.to/PortableGreenScreen
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Edited on: 05/21/2012 by Linda Foote
Instructional Curriculum Specialists
Poway Unified School District
lfoote@powayusd.com
©June 2002