cUse the magicMoment controls to mark video scenes to include and exclude:

■Click and hold down the green thumbs-upbutton to mark scenes that must be included in the movie.

■Click and hold down the red thumbs- down button to mark scenes that must be left out of the movie.

■Click or hold down the gray thumb button to undo 1 second of a selected scene. Press the Shift key on the keyboard, and then click the scene to undo scenes that were marked with the thumbs-up or thumbs-down buttons.

■Click or hold down the arrow buttons to navigate backward and forward through the video footage.

Video footage left unmarked is still analyzed when you make the movie and may be included in the final version of the movie.

For best results with the production of your movie:

■Keep each magicMoment to less than 10 seconds.

■Keep the total duration of magicMoments to less than 50 percent of the duration of your movie. It is recommended to select only a few scenes.

dClick OK when you finish marking scenes. The window closes. Note that the video clip is marked on the lower-left side.

Adding pictures

To add still image files to your movie production:

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

2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to select existing still image files for your movie:

■Add up to 50 .jpg, .gif, or .bmp picture files.

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

3 Adjust the order of the picture files by selecting and then dragging and dropping the picture file. Select the picture, and click the Trash Can icon to remove a picture from the production.

4 Select the Rotate Image Clockwise button to rotate still images.

106 HP Media Center PC Software Guide