To record videos from a digital video camera
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Refer to Creating DVDs and CDs guide that came with your PC for more information about recording videos from a digital camera.
1 Connect your digital camera to the PC.
2 Click Start, choose All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then click Windows Movie Maker.
3 Click File, and then click Capture from video device. If you have already captured your video file, click Import video and select it from the My Videos folder. Follow any onscreen instructions to complete capturing your video file.
4 When the video displays inside the Record window, use the digital video camera controls to find the place in the video where you want to begin recording, and then click the pause button.
5 Click Record, and then click Play under Digital video camera controls. The video is recorded to the hard disk drive.
6 To end the recording, click Stop.
7 When the Save Windows Media window appears, type a file name and then click Save to save the video file to My Videos folder.
The saved video is now ready to be used by other video players or can be recorded to a CD or DVD. Refer to Windows Movie Maker Help for more information about capturing, editing, and recording your video files.
Using Supported File Types for My Videos
You can view the following types of video files in Media Center. Other file types are supported if your PC has the correct audio and video cards installed.
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File extension | File type |
.avi | Video file |
.mpeg, mpg, | Movie file |
.mpe, .mlv, |
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.mp2, .mpv2 |
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.wm, .asf | Windows Media file |
.wmv | Windows Media A/V file |
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