Video Editing

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Video Editing

• 3 Techie steps - and your creativity!

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3 Steps to Video Editing

• Capturing or Importing Video into a Computer
• Editing Video on a Computer
• Exporting the edited Video off of the computer

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Key Points

• Think BIG Digital Video takes Lots of Time,
  Lots of Computer Power, and lots of storage space
• Planning is the key to creating video efficiently

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Importing Video

• Video can come from three main sources
• Digital Video Camera directly hooked to a
  computer via Firewire or USB
• Analog Video imported through an analog to
  digital converter (Dazzle Box)
• Pre-imported files from another source (e.g.,
  Discovery Streaming)

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Editing Video

• Free Video Editing Tools
• Windows Movie Maker 2 (Windows)
• iMovie (Mac)
• Non-Free (actually very expensive?)
• Adobe Premier (PC)
• Final Cut Pro (Mac)

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Exporting Video

• You have several options to use on your movie
  once you are done editing
• Export back out to a camera or VHS tape
• Burn onto a VCD (Video CD)
• Burn onto a DVD
• Create a video file to watch on a computer (put
  on the web, e-mail, or show on a single machine)

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Capturing Video from Camera

• Your video camera must have Firewire (IEEE1394)
• Most Mid to high-end computers (and all new Macs)
  have Firewire built in

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Firewire
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Capturing Video from Camera

• Connect camera to computer via firewire
• Turn camera on in play back mode

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Capturing Video from Camera
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Capturing Video from Camera
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Capturing Video from Camera
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Capturing Video from Camera
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Capturing Video from Camera
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Importing via USB

• micro USB plug mini USB plug B-type plug
  A-type receptacle A-type plug

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Importing via USB

• Connect camera to computer via usb
• Turn camera on in play back mode
• Go to My Computer and double click on your camera
  (or window e)
• Browse to the video file and copy it to your
  Movie Maker folder

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Importing via USB

• There will be several files to browse through on
  your camera. If you know what type of video file
  your camera produces, finding the file will be
  easier. Check your cameras manual.
• Un-hide extensions!

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Importing via USB

• The video file your camera produces may not be
  compatible with Movie Maker. Thus, you may have
  to convert it.
• Movie Maker accepts .mpeg (.mp2), .wmv, .avi,
  .asf, .m1v, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpg, .mpv2, and .wm
• Zamzar.com, manufacturer, or ETC!

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Importing via USB

• Once converted to an acceptable file type...
• Within Movie Maker, choose import video