HP a1310y, a1370a Editing the style of a video project, Editing movie files, Click Edit Style

Editing the style of a video project

You can change the style of a number of elements within your video project. The elements include:

•Background color and graphics on the menus and submenus

•Button styles

•Background music

•Text format (font, color, and size)

•Import custom styles

To edit the look of a video project:

1Click File, Open, and then select a video project that you created as described in “Creating a Video Project” on page 83.

2Click Edit Style.

3In the Edit Style dialog box, change any of the previously mentioned elements, and then click Apply To All Menus or Apply

To This Menu.

Editing movie files

After you capture or import video files, you can edit them using Sonic MyDVD to:

•Add additional files

•Add background music

•Search for specific scenes

•Delete scenes

•Add transition effects between scenes

•Superimpose colors, themes, and effects over video scenes

•Superimpose text effects over video scenes

To edit your video files:

1If your project is already open, click Edit Movie and skip to step 4.

2Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home.

3Click the Video tab, and then File, New Project or Open Existing Project.

4If you have already captured video for this project, they appear along the bottom as a storyboard. If you have video files on your hard disk drive you would like to add to this project, click Add Files.

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