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How to download and
install QuickTime on a Windows-based machine
This is an Adobe Acrobat file that has been
zipped. Unzipped, the file will take up approximately 5.2 mb because of
the screen captures included in the file.
Click here to get
the zipped version of the file - only 512 KB. |
Using VideoWave to edit
simple digital video clips
We've used a lot of video
editing programs over the last few years. People often buy programs
that are extremely complicated thinking that they will use all the
features when what they really want to do is edit some video they've
dragged into the computer and put
in a few transitions and titles. For people on the Mac side, iMovie is
a
powerful alternative that can do simple things, but can also be geared
up
to do more complicated enhancements through the use of drag-and-drop
plugins
(see
eZedia's website for the resources).
On the Windows side,
users also have a lot of choices. One that we've used quite a bit
because it is simple is MGI's VideoWave. The instructions provided here
are for VideoWave III - an older version. You can pick it up
for around $10 or less and it handles most of the video editing issues
you'll face with ease and simplicity. Lots of transitions, special
effects, text enhancements for titles, and much more are included even
in the older version. The biggest drawback is the
way it handles sound. It's just not as efficient in that area. The
latest
version (Version 5) is supposed to be much better.
What does all this mean?
Well, I call this the "fast food" version of video editing - in and out
in around 10 to 15 minutes. Gourmet "video cooks" might want Adobe
Premiere. As for me, I just want to chop it up, clean it up, and get it
out!
Click here
to get the zipped version of the VideoWave instructions.
VideoWave 5 Instructions
Using Dell Movie Studio - Roxio
VideoWave Movie Creator
This is the latest version of the VideoWave software. It is different
from the Video Wave version 5 that is out. I have created a
2-page set of instructions on how to edit video using the Dell Movie
Studio package. This is designed to let you take a piece of video that
you have saved and break it up into separate pieces. The example I have
used is when you're at an event and you've filed several things. You
capture the video, digitize it, and then you need to break up the bits
and pieces into usable chunks.
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