COREL VideoStudio 2021 Video Editing Software User Guide

COREL VideoStudio 2021 Video Editing Software

Introduction

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Additional resources
If you are new to software deployment or otherwise require more basic information on deploying Corel software products, please refer to the Corel Beginner’s Guide to Network Deployment. You can request a copy of this guide from your Corel Support Services representative.
For even more information, see the following Web resources.

Web resource : Description

• Corel website: www.corel.com
  Information about Corel Corporation and its portfolio of software products

• Corel Support Services website: www.corel.com/support
  Information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support

• Corel Knowledgebase: www.corel.com/kb
  A searchable repository of articles written by the Corel Support Services team

For help with the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) technology that is used to install the software, please refer to the Microsoft website.

Stage 1: Preparing for deployment

As used in this guide, the term “network” signifies two or more computers that are connected to each other for the purpose of exchanging information.
Workstations are the computers from which the average user works, and servers are the computers that manage the shared resources of the network.

To deploy the software to your network as smoothly as possible, you can prepare by doing the following:

• Check the system requirements for the software.
• Prepare the server.
• Prepare the workstations.
  For details, see below.

Checking the software requirements
To begin, make sure that your server and workstations are eligible for the software. Consult the following:

• Readme file for the software (if available)
• product-information page on the Corel website (www.corel.com)
• any other special instructions for the software

Preparing the server

• Make sure that the server meets the minimum system requirements for the software, and that it has enough free disk space for the installation.
• Make sure that the operating system on the server has been updated with the latest service packs and security patches.
• Make sure that you have the proper permissions for creating a software image on the server. You must be either a local administrator or an administrator for the domain that you are managing, and you must have read/write access to the server location.

Preparing the workstations

• Make sure that the workstations meet the minimum system requirements for the software, and that they have enough free disk space for the installation.
• Make sure that the operating systems on the workstations have been updated with the latest service packs and security patches.

To more easily manage the access rights of workstation users, you may want to use Group Policy Objects (GPOs, or “system policies”). See “Managing permissions with Group Policy Objects” .

• Make sure that anyone who will be installing the software from the server image has the proper permissions to do so. To install the software on a workstation, you must be either a local administrator or an administrator for the domain that you are managing, and you must have read access to the server location.

Stage 2: Creating the server image

A server image, also called an “administrator image” or simply an “image,” is a set of uncompressed application files on the server that is created from a set of compressed files on the installation disc.
A command line is a textual command that lets you specify desired settings.
To mount an ISO file, you might require third-party software that helps you create a virtual drive. Alternatively, you can burn the ISO file to a CD/DVD and access the files from the disc.
For best results, type or browse to the network location rather than copying and pasting it.
After preparing for deployment, you’re ready to create a server image of the software, from which you can install the software to the workstations. (If you want to support multiple installation types, you can even create multiple server images: one for each desired configuration.)

Creating a server image
To create a server image, you run a command line that initializes the software setup and specifies your desired installation settings.
Important: Corel VideoStudio 2021 is a 64-bit application.
To run a command line

1. Open the Run dialog box (shortcut key: Windows Logo + R).
2. Type the command line in the Open box, and then click OK.

To create a server image

1. Do one of the following:

   • If you have an installation disc, insert the disc into the CD/DVD drive.
   • If you downloaded an ISO file, mount the ISO to a directory or extract the files from the ISO image to a directory on your server by using a utility such as WinZip® (available from www.corel.com).
     If the AutoRun screen opens, click Exit.

2.  Run the following command line, where X: is the directory where the disc, ISO, or extracted files are located. X:\Setup.exe /a

3. Type your user name and serial number (with or without hyphens) in the boxes provided, and then click Next.
   The customer information that you provide is passed on to the workstations when the software is deployed to the network. By default, users can change the user name but not the serial number.

4. Specify a network location for the server image. To change the default location, type a valid server path in the Network location box, or click Browse to browse to a valid network location.

5. Click Install to begin copying the files to the server. If you click Cancel, you are prompted to confirm that you want to cancel creating the server image. Cancelling “rolls back” the setup and  undoes most of the changes made; however, some manual clean-up may be required.

6. Click Finish.

7. Register the software by visiting the Corel website (www.corel.com).
   You can also

8. Create a server image silently (or with limited UI)
   Use the following command line (where X: is the directory where the disc, ISO, or extracted files are located; image_location is the desired location of the server image; and serial_number is the assigned serial number for the product):X:\Setup.exe 
   TARGETDIR=”image_location” SERIALNUMBER=”serial_number” /q /aThe /q switch is used to restrict the amount of the user interface that appears during installation. For a list of switch parameters, see page 9.

9. Create an error log
   Use the following command line (where log_file is the location and filename of the log file):
   X:\Setup.exe /l*v “log_file” /a
   For a list of the parameters that are available for the /l switch

Finalizing the server image
Before deploying from the server image, you may want to take the following steps.

Test the image
Test the image with a small subset of workstations before rolling it out to your entire organization.

Stage 3: Installing the software

Looking for command-line switches and public properties? See “Pushing the software” .
Pulling the software involves having the workstation users themselves execute the software installation and perhaps even choose their own installation options.
Group Policy Objects
(sometimes called “system policies”) reside in a central  location on a Windows-based network and define how each workstation is configured.
You can install the software on the workstations in two main ways:

•  by having the users themselves install (or “pull”) the software from the server image to their workstations
• by using a command line to install (or “push”) the software from the server image to the workstations on the users’ behalf

Pulling the software
Workstation users themselves can install (or “pull”) the software by using one of the following methods:

• browsing to the location of the server image, double-clicking Setup.exe, and following the instructions in the setup. This is the most common method for pulling the software.
• running a command line that installs the software from the setup on the server image. Typically, this method is reserved for push-installation scenarios .

Managing permissions with Group Policy Objects
To install the software, workstation users require administrator-level privileges. To assign such privileges, Windows-based networks use Group Policy Objects (or “GPOs”): items stored in a central network location and used to automatically update the registry settings on each workstation when its user logs in to the network.
If you want to give users administrator-level access rights (either temporarily or permanently), you may need to configure the GPOs for your network by using a Group Policy Editor.
For general help with GPOs, please refer to the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Group Policy.
To access the Group Policy Editor for Windows

1. Open the Run dialog box (shortcut key: Windows Logo + R).

2. Type gpedit.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.
   To let workstation users install software
   Enable the following system policies for workstation users:

   • Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer\Always install with elevated privileges

   • Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer\
     Enable user control over installs

   • User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer\Always install with elevated privileges

To let limited-access users patch software
Enable the following system policy for workstation users:

• Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer\
  Enable user to patch elevated products

Pushing the software forces installation on the workstations without requiring any user interaction. Typically, the user interface for the setup is suppressed.
Command-line switches typically control the behavior of the software setup, while public properties typically pre-configure the installed software.

Pushing the software
If you prefer to install the software on behalf of the workstation users, you can “push” the software from the server image to the workstations. To do this, you use a command line in conjunction with one of the following:

• a batch file — a text file that can be scripted to run commands automatically. For help, please visit the Microsoft website.
•  a Group Policy Object — an item, stored in a central network location, that defines how the workstations are configured. For help, please refer to your Software Development Kit (SDK) for Group Policy.
•  a push technology — a third-party tool specially designed for installing software automatically. For help, please visit the manufacturer’s website.

As previously stated, all three of these methods involve software-installation command lines, which typically include the following:

•  the setup file on the server image
•  switches that control the setup behavior
•  public properties that pre-configure the installed software

Specifying the setup file
The main item to specify in your command line is the executable file that you want to use to install the software.
This file is Setup.exe, the executable file for the software setup. Setup.exe is located on the server image, at the installation path that you chose when you created the server image.
The basic syntax for a Setup.exe command line is as follows:
\\server\path\Setup.exe
If your server-image path contains spaces, you must place quotation marks around the entire Setup.exe component:
“\\server\path with spaces\Setup.exe”

Separate switches from other command-line elements, including other switches, with spaces.
Do not type a space between a switch and its parameters or between the parameters in one switch, unless otherwise noted.
For a list of all switches for the Microsoft Windows Installer technology, please see the Microsoft website.
After installation with the  /q switch, it is normal for the licensing agreement to appear the first time that users run the program on their workstations.

Using switches
To customize the behavior of the software setup, you can use a variety of command-line switches.

Basic syntax
The syntax for a switch consists of a forward slash ( / ) immediately followed by a character or string — for example, /q or /quiet.
Be sure to separate switches from other command-line elements, including other switches, with spaces.

Parameters
Some switches have parameters, which let you adjust the settings for the switch. In fact, some switches let you use multiple parameters.
To use a parameter, simply type the parameter immediately after the switch (that is, without a space), unless otherwise noted. If you do not specify any parameters, the switch uses its default settings.

Limiting the setup UI with /q
The /q switch can be used to restrict the amount of the user interface (UI) that appears during installation. You can use the switch to prevent users from entering their own registration information, to help enforce specific installation options, or even to perform “silent installations” (in which no user interface is visible during the setup).
The default parameter for /q is n.
The /quiet switch can be used in place of /qn.
The /passive switch can be used in place of /qb.
The default parameters for the /l switch are iwearmo.

Parameters
You can specify one of the following parameters for the /q switch.

Parameter : Effect

• n The user does not see the user interface during installation. Errors are recorded in a log file (see page 10). This is the default parameter.
• b The user sees only a progress bar and a Cancel button. If the user pushes the Cancel button, the installation is rolled back.
• r The user sees a progress bar, along with a page containing information about the installation. The user can choose to cancel the installation.
• f The user sees the full user interface.

Syntax
Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /q
Creating a log file with /l
Use the /l switch if you want to log general information about the installation to a log file with the specified path and filename.
Parameters
You can specify one or more of the following parameters for the /l switch.

Parameter : Effect

• i Logs status messages
• w Logs nonfatal warnings
• e Logs all error messages
• a Logs initiated actions
• r Logs action-specific records
• u Logs user requests
• c Logs initial user-interface parameters
• m Logs error messages about out-of-memory warnings or fatal exits

Be sure to use spaces to separate public properties from other command-line elements (including other public properties).
For a list of all public properties for the Microsoft Windows Installer technology, please see the Microsoft website.
For best results, enclose location in quotation marks.
If only COUNTRY_CODE or only TV_FORMAT is specified, the software defaults to the television format most closely associated with the installed user- interface language.
A complete list of calling codes can be found on the Internet.

Basic syntax
Public properties are case-sensitive; they must be typed in capital letters, and they cannot contain spaces.
To use a public property in a command line, you must type the name of the public property in capital letters, followed directly by an equals sign ( = ), followed directly by the desired value.
PROPERTY=value
Values are also case-sensitive, but they can contain both uppercase and lowercase letters. A value can be a text string (such as a feature name) or a number. If a value contains spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks to ensure that it is “read” as a single unit.
PROPERTY=”value containing spaces”

Installing the software at a specified location
You can use the INSTALLDIR public property to install the software at a specific location on the workstations. The value for this property is the desired installation location. Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe INSTALLDIR=”location”

Specifying the television format for the software
By default, Corel VideoStudio 2021 uses the user-interface language for the installed software to determine which television format to support.
If you want to specify a television format, you must use two public properties together: COUNTRY_CODE and TV_FORMAT.

Specifying the country code
The COUNTRY_CODE property is used to identify a geographic region by its international direct-dial telephone code. The accepted values for this property include the following:

• France: 33
• Germany: 49
•  Italy: 39
•  Japan: 81
•  Netherlands: 31
• North America :1
• Taiwan: 886
• United Kingdom: 44

Specifying the television format
The TV_FORMAT property is used to specify which television format to use. The accepted values for this property are as follows:

• 1 — specifies NTSC format, which is the standard in North America. This is the default setting.
• 2 — specifies PAL format, which is the standard in Europe, Asia, and many other parts of the world. This is not the default setting, so it must be specified if your region uses the PAL format.

Examples
As previously stated, you must use COUNTRY_CODE and TV_FORMAT together. Specifying only one property defaults to the television format that is most closely associated with the installed user-interface language for Corel VideoStudio 2021.
Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe COUNTRY_CODE=code TV_FORMAT=value
For example, the following command line specifies North America as the region and NTSC as the television format:
\\server\path\Setup.exe COUNTRY_CODE=1 TV_FORMAT=1
The following example specifies United Kingdom as the region and PAL as the television format:
\\server\path\Setup.exe COUNTRY_CODE=44 TV_FORMAT=2

Controlling network-related features of the software
You can disable ALL network-related features of the installed software by specifying a value of 1 for the IOFF public property. Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe IOFF=1

Controlling license-agreement prompts for the software
If the software is installed silently, the workstation user will be prompted to accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA) at first start-up. You can suppress the EULA prompt on the workstations by specifying a value of 1 for the FORCENOSHOWLIC public property. Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe FORCENOSHOWLIC=1
IMPORTANT: Please note that if you choose to suppress the EULA prompt on the workstations, you are accepting the terms of the EULA on behalf of all users on your network when you create the server image.

Controlling the installation of desktop shortcuts
By default, every workstation receives desktop shortcuts for the software. You can disable the installation of these shortcuts by specifying a value of NONE for the DESKTOP public property. Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe DESKTOP=NONE

Controlling the working folder locations
You can control where the working folders are located by using the following commands and specifying a location of choice:

• Working folder :WDIR
• Audio working folder: AWDIR
• Proxy folder :PDIR
  Here’s the command-line syntax:
  \\server\path\Setup.exe WDIR=”location”

Stage 4: Maintaining the installations

You can maintain the installed software in the following ways:

• remove (or “uninstall”) — to prepare to upgrade to the newest version of the software

You can maintain a single installation of the software by using the Windows Control Panel, or you can maintain multiple installations of the software by using command lines.

Maintaining a single installation
You can use the Windows Control Panel to remove a single installation of the software.
To remove a single installation of the software

1. Log on to the workstation.

2. Open the Control Panel.

3. Do one of the following:
   On Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 — Click Programs |Uninstall a program (or click Programs and features if you are using the Classic view of the Control Panel).

4. Choose Corel VideoStudio 2021 from the list.

5. Enable the Uninstall option, and then click Yes.

Maintaining multiple installations
You can use a command line to remove the software.
By using a push-installation method to deploy your command line, you can maintain multiple installations of the software.

Removing the software
You can use the command-line switch /x to remove the software.
Here’s the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /x

Silent removal
You can include the /q switch in your command line if you want to silently remove the software:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /x /q

Corel® VideoStudio® 2021 Deployment Guide
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References

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