Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder

For best results with muvee autoProducer, capture only video footage that you are most interested in using in your movie project.

To capture camcorder (copy) recorded video to your hard disk drive:

1Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC.

2Turn on the camcorder and set to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer’s documentation.

3Click Tools, then Get Video from Camera.

4Click the Play button on the screen to begin viewing the video.

5Click Start Capture when you see the start of the video footage you want to use in your movie project.

6Click Stop Capture to stop capturing.

7Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional sections of video footage.

8Click the Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file.

9Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file.

10Click the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your movie project.

Adding videos

To add video files to your movie production:

1Select the Add video button in the video/pictures area. The Add Video window opens.

2Browse the folders.

3Select existing video files on your hard disk drive, if desired for your movie:

Add up to three video files.

Select multiple video files by pressing and holding Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the files.

4Adjust the order of the video files by selecting and then dragging and dropping the file.

To remove a video clip from the production, select the clip, and click the trash can icon.

5You can mark specific scenes in a video clip to include or leave out of your final movie, with the magicMoments feature in muvee autoProducer.

To select video scenes with magicMoments:

a Select a video file in the Select Video/Pictures window, and then click the magicMoments button. The magicMoments window opens.

b Click the Play button to start viewing the video.

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HP a1370a, a1310y, a1350y, a1330e manual Adding videos, Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder

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