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:
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2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer’s documentation.
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5 Click Start Capture when you see the start of the video footage you want to use in your movie project.
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7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional sections of video footage.
8 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file.
9 Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file.
10 Click the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your movie project.
Adding videos
To add video files to your movie production:
1 Select the Add Video button in the video/pictures area. The Add Pictures window opens.
2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to
select existing video files 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.
3 Adjust the order of the video files by selecting
and then dragging and dropping the file. Select the clip, and click the Trash Can icon to remove a video clip from the production.
4 You 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:
aSelect a video file in the Select Video/Pictures window, and then click the magicMoments
button. The magicMoments window opens.
bClick the Play button to start viewing the video.
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