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Home Movie Editing
Video
Tired of your friends getting seasick from watching the whirling camera views on that vacation video you took? We’ll show you how to use the video editing software that now comes with many computers.
Guests
Hope Johnson
Hope Johnson
Hope is a technical trainer for University Technology Training Center at the University of Minnesota. She is a production assistant and writer for "Tech Talk" and works on her own home movies in her spare time.
Keith Brown
Keith Brown
Keith is a consultant for the Digital Media Center at the University of Minnesota. He has assisted faculty and staff with the capturing, editing, encoding, and distribution of video for more than seven years.
Links
Apple®’s iMovie® Tutorial can help you get started editing your videos in iMovie. The tutorial includes tips, how-to movies, and step-by-step instructions.
Using a PC to edit your video? Find out more about Microsoft® Windows Movie Maker at the How To Center.
Apple’s QuickTime® Pro is a great cross-platform tool for converting audio and video to different digital formats. It can also be used to create slideshows and video podcasts. To use QuickTime Pro, download the QuickTime Player and purchase a key to unlock the pro features.
If you need a few more extras when editing video on a PC, try Vegas® Movie Studio, which includes transitions, titles, and special effects to add a little pizzazz to your home movies.
Need to know the basics for shooting great home video? Shooting: The Commandments gives you tips on things you should do and things you should avoid.
FireWire®
A connection used for transferring data to and from a computer. FireWire is faster than other types of connections (e.g., USB) so it is commonly used when transferring large amounts of data. A special cord and connector on the computer is required.
Composite
A type of cable used to connect a VCR to a television or other output device.
Timeline
Displays audio and video in a linear sequence over time.
Playhead
Points to a place in the timeline and is used to move back and forth within the timeline.