Video Editing Overview PowerPoint
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Video Editing
3 Techie steps - and your 3 Techie steps - and your creativity!creativity!
3 Steps to Video Editing
1.1. Capturing or Importing Video into Capturing or Importing Video into a Computera Computer
2.2. Editing Video on a ComputerEditing Video on a Computer
3.3. Exporting the edited Video off of Exporting the edited Video off of the computerthe computer
Think BIG – Digital Video Think BIG – Digital Video takes Lots of Time, Lots of takes Lots of Time, Lots of Computer Power, and lots of Computer Power, and lots of storage spacestorage space
Planning is the key to Planning is the key to creating video efficientlycreating video efficiently
Key PointsKey Points
Importing Video
Video can come from three main Video can come from three main sourcessources Digital Video Camera directly Digital Video Camera directly
hooked to a computer via Firewire hooked to a computer via Firewire or USBor USB
Analog Video imported through an Analog Video imported through an analog to digital converter (Dazzle analog to digital converter (Dazzle Box)Box)
Pre-imported files from another Pre-imported files from another source (e.g., Discovery Streaming)source (e.g., Discovery Streaming)
Editing Video
Free Video Editing ToolsFree Video Editing Tools Windows Movie Maker 2 Windows Movie Maker 2
(Windows)(Windows) iMovie (Mac)iMovie (Mac)
Non-Free (actually very expensiveNon-Free (actually very expensive)) Adobe Premier (PC)Adobe Premier (PC) Final Cut Pro (Mac)Final Cut Pro (Mac)
Exporting Video
You have several options to use on your You have several options to use on your movie once you are done editingmovie once you are done editing Export back out to a camera or VHS Export back out to a camera or VHS
tapetape Burn onto a VCD (Video CD)Burn onto a VCD (Video CD) Burn onto a DVDBurn onto a DVD Create a video file to watch on a Create a video file to watch on a
computer (put on the web, e-mail, or computer (put on the web, e-mail, or show on a single machine)show on a single machine)
Capturing Video from Camera Your video camera must have Your video camera must have
Firewire (IEEE1394) Firewire (IEEE1394) Most Mid to high-end computers Most Mid to high-end computers
(and all new Macs) have (and all new Macs) have Firewire built inFirewire built in
Firewire
Capturing Video from Camera Connect camera to computer via Connect camera to computer via
firewirefirewire Turn camera on in “play back” modeTurn camera on in “play back” mode
Capturing Video from Camera
Capturing Video from Camera
Capturing Video from Camera
Capturing Video from Camera
Capturing Video from Camera
The actual video is saved where you indicated.
Importing via USB
• micro USB plugmicro USB plug• mini USB plug• mini USB plug• B-type plug• B-type plug• A-type receptacle• A-type receptacle• A-type plug• A-type plug
Importing via USB
Connect camera to computer via usbConnect camera to computer via usb Turn camera on in “play back” modeTurn camera on in “play back” mode Go to My Computer and double click Go to My Computer and double click
on your camera (or window + e)on your camera (or window + e) *Browse to the video file and copy it *Browse to the video file and copy it
to your Movie Maker folderto your Movie Maker folder
Importing via USB
There will be several files to There will be several files to browse through on your camera. If browse through on your camera. If you know what type of video file you know what type of video file your camera produces, finding the your camera produces, finding the file will be easier. Check your file will be easier. Check your camera’s manual.camera’s manual.
Un-hide extensions!Un-hide extensions!
Importing via USB
The video file your camera The video file your camera produces may not be compatible produces may not be compatible with Movie Maker. Thus, you may with Movie Maker. Thus, you may have to convert it.have to convert it.
Movie Maker accepts: Movie Maker accepts: .mpeg .mpeg (.mp2)(.mp2), .wmv, .avi, .asf, .m1v, .mp2v, .mp, .wmv, .avi, .asf, .m1v, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpg, .mpv2, and .wme, .mpg, .mpv2, and .wm
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Importing via USB
Once converted to an acceptable Once converted to an acceptable file type...file type...
Within Movie Maker, choose import Within Movie Maker, choose import videovideo