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Editing Video with MovieShaker Software
MovieShaker software can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any previous knowledge of film editing. In
a few simple steps, video files can be created from video clips and still images with added special effects and music.
This guide provides only a simple overview of using the MovieShaker software. For more detailed information, refer to the
online Help within the MovieShaker software. For details regarding connecting your digital video camera to your computer,
refer to the manual that accompanies your camera and the online User Guide that accompanies your computer
This guide provides only a simple overview of using the MovieShaker software. For more detailed information, refer to
the online Help within the MovieShaker software. For details regarding connecting your digital video camera to your
computer, refer to the manual that accompanies your camera and the online User Guide that accompanies your computer.
To capture digital video with MovieShaker software
The process for capturing digital video from a MICROMV camera differs from the process for DV described here.
For information about capturing video from a MICROMV camera, refer to the online Help within the MovieShaker software.
Video capture from MICROMV cameras with MovieShaker software is not supported on C1-series notebook models.
1. Plug an i.LINK ® cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK port on your computer and the i.LINK port on a compatible
digital video (DV) camera.
2. Turn on your compatible DV camera, insert a videotape, and set the camera to recording mode. On some camera
models this is called VCR or VTR mode.
3. On your computer, click Start, click Programs, point to MovieShaker, and click MovieShaker.
The MovieShaker software starts.
4. In the MovieShaker program, click the (Capture) tab.
5. In the MovieShaker program, click the Play button.
Video from the videotape plays in the monitor window. If necessary, use the videocassette recorder-style
buttons at the bottom of the Capture panel to rewind or fast-forward the videotape in your camera to reach the
video clip you want to capture.
6. When the video reaches the point at which you want to start capturing video, click Capture.
7. When the video reaches the end of the clip you want to capture, click Stop Capture.
When capturing is completed, a dialog box appears displaying the progress of importing the video clip.
When importing is completed, the imported clip appears in the Clip tray at the left of the MovieShaker window.
Use the videocassette recorder-style buttons at the bottom of the Capture panel to rewind and fast-forward the videotape
in your camera to reach each clip you want to capture. For each clip, repeat steps 5 through 7, above, to capture the clip
and import it to the Clip tray.
To edit video clips with MovieShaker software
1. After capturing your video clips to the Clip tray, click the (edit) tab.
2. Drag your clips from the Clip tray to the Story Board panel at the bottom of the MovieShaker window in the
order you want them to appear in the finished movie.
The Story Board panel represents the time sequence of your movie. You can change the sequence of the clips
on the Story Board panel by dragging them to your desired location.
You can trim the beginning and end of any clip on the Story Board by clicking it and moving the orange triangles
on the Edit panel to set the start and end point of the clip. Only the portion of the clip between the orange
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