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Ulead VideoStudio Tutorial
Creating a vlog in the Quicktime (*.QT) or Windows Media Video (WMV) format


A vlog is a weblog that uses video as the primary medium of presentation. The two most popular file formats being used for vlogs are Quicktime (*QT) and Windows Media Video (WMV). VideoStudio lets you save your vlogs using these two formats.


  1. After creating your vlog, click Share in the Step Panel.


  2. In the Options Panel, click Create Video then in the menu, select Custom. Selecting Custom lets you make specific changes to the compression settings of Quicktime and Window Media Video formats to make them suitable for your Vlogs.


To save your vlog in Quicktime format, proceed to the next section. To save your vlog in the Windows Media Video format, click here.

Saving in the Quicktime (*QT) format

  1. In the Create Video File dialog box, select QuickTime Movie Files (*mov, *qt) in Save as Type and click Options.

  2. In the Video Save Options dialog box, set these options. Set the Compression tab settings first.

    Set these options in the Compression tab:

    • Compression: MPEG 4 Visual

    • Quality: 50%

    • Key frame for every: 3 Frames

    • Data type: 24 Bit Color Depth

    • Select Prepare for Internet Streaming then select Fast Start

    • Audio: You can choose from a variety of audio codecs. Select the one that best suits your need. For the purposes of this tutorial, select Qualcomm PureVoice.

    Set these options in the Advanced tab:

    • Target playback device: Custom

    • Select Check data rate then set it to 600

    Set these options in the General tab:

    • Data track: Audio and Video

    • Frame rate: 15 Frames/sec

    • Frame type: Frame-based

    • Frame size: Standard (320x240)

    In the Ulead VideoStudio tab, the only option the needs to be selected is Entire project. To learn about the other options in this tab, refer to the manual or the online help of VideoStudio.


  3. Click OK. Back in the Create Video File dialog box, enter a File name then click Save.

Saving in the Windows Media Video (*.WMV) format

  1. In the Create Video File dialog box, select Windows Media Video (*wmv, *asf) in Save as Type and click Options.

  2. In the Video Save Options dialog box, click the Profile tab.

  3. In the Profile tab, Select High motion video for broadband NTSC (768 Kbps)

    In the Ulead VideoStudio tab, the only option the needs to be selected is Entire project. To learn about the other options in this tab, refer to the manual or the online help of VideoStudio.


  4. Click OK. Back in the Create Video File dialog box, enter a File name then click Save.

You have just successfully saved your vlog in either the QuickTime (*QT) or Windows Media Video (WMV) format. Upload your vlog to the World Wide Web and share them with everyone.