Quick Start

Welcome to VideoIDE! This is a powerful chain-based video processing tool that supports 50+ video processing actions.

System Requirements

Before getting started, please ensure your system meets the following requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 10/11, macOS 10.14+, Ubuntu 18.04+
• Memory: Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB or more recommended)
• Storage: At least 2GB available space
• Graphics: DirectX 11 or OpenGL 3.3 support

Installation

Windows Installation

1. Download the Windows installer from the download page
2. Double-click VideoIDE-Setup.exe to run the installer
3. Follow the installation wizard to complete the setup
4. Launch VideoIDE to start using

macOS Installation

1. Download the macOS .dmg file
2. Double-click to open the DMG file
3. Drag VideoIDE to the Applications folder
4. You may need to allow the app to run in System Preferences on first launch

Linux Installation

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo dpkg -i videoide_1.0.0_amd64.deb

# Or use AppImage
chmod +x VideoIDE-1.0.0.AppImage
./VideoIDE-1.0.0.AppImage

First Use

1. Import Video Files

After launching VideoIDE, you can import videos by:

• Clicking the "Import File" button to select video files
• Dragging video files directly to the main window
• Using keyboard shortcut Ctrl+O (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+O (macOS)

Supported video formats include: MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, FLV, etc.

2. Create Action Chains

The core functionality of VideoIDE is Action Chains. You can:

1. Select desired processing actions from the right action panel
2. Drag actions to the action chain editor
3. Adjust action parameters
4. Preview processing effects

3. Preview and Export

• Use the preview window to view processing effects in real-time
• Click the "Export" button to generate the final video
• Select output format and quality settings

Basic Features

Video Trimming

VideoIDE provides multiple trimming methods:

• Head/Tail Trimming: Remove unwanted parts from the beginning and end
• Segment Extraction: Extract specific time segments from video
• Frame Cropping: Crop specific areas of the video frame

Color Adjustment

Rich color adjustment options:

• Brightness, contrast, saturation adjustment
• Color temperature and tint adjustment
• Gamma correction
• Auto color balance

Audio Processing

• Volume adjustment and normalization
• Audio fade in/out effects
• Background music addition
• Audio format conversion

Common Shortcuts

Function	Windows/Linux	macOS
Import File	Ctrl+O	Cmd+O
Save Project	Ctrl+S	Cmd+S
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Cmd+Z
Redo	Ctrl+Y	Cmd+Y
Play/Pause	Space	Space
Fullscreen Preview	F11	Cmd+F

Next Steps

Now that you understand the basics of VideoIDE, we recommend:

1. Check out Feature Details to learn about all available processing actions
2. Learn Action Chain Usage to master advanced features
3. Refer to Best Practices to improve workflow efficiency

If you encounter any issues, please check the FAQ or contact us for help.