Image Mixer 3 Simple Video Editing

Finding the Camcorder Serial Number Precautions When Installing ImageMixer 3 SE (ImageMixer) ImageMixer 3 must be installed in a personal computer in order to edit video, and record video on DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Find the serial number of the camcorder and install ImageMixer 3 according to the separate installation guide. Finding the Serial Number The serial number is The serial number is printed on the camcorder in a four-digit by three- necessary to install line format. The location of the serial number will vary depending on ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 is in- the model, so find it by referring to the illustrations below. stalled, it will ask for the serial number. Input the 12-digit serial number with- out any spaces. * Refer to the separate installation guide for details. This is the serial number. The 12-digit number is printed in three four-digit lines. In this example the serial number is 517006893241. Locations of Serial Numbers by Model Where is the serial ●Location of the serial number on the VIXIA HF M31 / HF M30 / HF number on the VIXIA M300 HF M31 / HF M30 / HF M300 It is on the bottom of the camcorder body. Refer to Serial number the illustration on the right to find the serial number. 02 Precautions When Installing ImageMixer 3 SE (ImageMixer) ●Location of the serial number on the VIXIA HF R11 / HF R10 / HF Where is the serial R100 number on the VIXIA HF R11 / HF R10 / HF R100 It is on the bottom of the camcorder body. Refer to the illustration on the left to find the serial number. Serial number ●Location of the serial number on the VIXIA HF S21 / HF S20 / HF S200 Where is the serial number on the VIXIA Remove the battery. HF S21 / HF S20 / HF S200 It is below the viewfinder. Refer to the illustration on the left and remove the battery to find the serial number. Serial number 03 Lesson ● 01 Launching ImageMixer 3 and Importing Video Importing Video from the Camcorder In order to edit video, it must first be imported into the computer. ImageMixer 3 will start automatically when the camcorder and computer are connected with a USB cable. Follow the steps below to import the video into the personal computer. Connect the Camcorder to a Wall Outlet Install ImageMixer 3 ●Connecting the VIXIA HF M31 / HF M30 / HF M300 to a wall outlet Refer to the separately in- cluded instructions and in- ❶ Connect the stall ImageMixer 3. See power cord and pages 2 and 3 of this man- compact power ual on how to find the seri- adapter. al number. ❷ Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. ❸ Connect the compact power adapter to the DC IN connection on the camcorder. ● ON Connecting the VIXIA HF R11/OFF(CH / HF R10 / HF R100 to a wall outlet The location of the DC G) ❸ Connect the IN terminal differs ac- compact power cording to the cam- adapter to the DC ON /OFF(CH corder model G) VIDI S O IN connection on The location of the DC IN NAP WE VIDI S O the camcorder. B NAP WEB terminal differs according AU AU TO / TO INDEX SE IN / L. D DEX SE ISP. to the camcorder model. L. DISP Refer to the illustrations on . the right to find where to connect the compact power adapter. ● Connecting the VIXIA HF S21 / HF S20 / HF S200 to a wall outlet ❸ Connect the compact power adapter to the DC IN connection on the camcorder. 04 Importing Video from iVIS Camcorders Connect the Camcorder to the Computer ● Connecting the VIXIA HF M31 / HF M30 / HF M300 and the USB The location of the cable USB port differs ac- ❶ Connect the cording to the cam- USB cable to the corder model USB port on the The location of the USB camcorder. port also differs according to the camcorder model. Refer to the illustrations on ❷Turn on the the left to find the location camcorder and set of the USB port. it to video playback mode. ❸ Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer. ●Connecting the VIXIA HF R11 / HF R10 / HF R100 and the USB cable ❶Connect the USB cable to the ON / OFF(CH ON /OFF(CH USB port on the G) G) camcorder. VIDI S O NAP WEB AU TO / INDEX SE L. D ISP. VIDI S O NAP WEB AU TO / INDEX SE L. D ISP. Refer to the instructions for the VIXIA HF M31 / HF M30 / HF M300 and connect the camcorder to the computer. Importing from SD ● Connecting the VIXIA HF S21 / HF S20 / HF S200 and the USB Memory Cards cable It is also possible to import video from SD memory ❶ Connect the cards by using a card read- USB cable to the er/writer with a USB con- USB port on the nection. In this case, the camcorder. card reader/writer is connected to the computer and the media on which the video is recorded is inserted into the reader/writer. * ImageMixer 3 can only Refer to the instructions for the VIXIA HF M31 / HF M30 / HF M300 import video from the camcorder with which it was and connect the camcorder to the computer. bundled. 05 Importing Video ImageMixer 3 System A screen similar to this will be displayed on the camcorder LCD. Requirements ImageMixer 3 operating environment OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 *1 CPU: Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or faster RAM: 1 GB or more for XP, 2 GB or more for Vista or 7 Hard disk: More than 300 MB of free capacity Display: 1280 x 1024 pixels ❶ Select [Compurer/ The operation will differ according or more, 32-bit color Printer]. to the camcorder model. or higher Intel G965 (on-board VGA) or higher The ImageMixer 3 launcher will start. Sound: Microsoft Direct Sound compatible sound card Drive: DVD-writable drive Others: USB 2.0, DirectX 9.0c, and an Internet connection *1 When using Windows XP, only compatible with Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3. *2 When creating a disc, free capacity that is equiv- alent to two times the capacity of the disc is necessary. What about other ways to start ImageMixer ❷ Click [Video file import]. 3? If ImageMixer 3 doesn't start automatically, then start it with either of the two methods below. - Double click the "Image Mixer 3 SE Ver. 6" short- cut icon on the desktop. - From the [Start] menu click [All Programs] - [PIXELA] - [ImageMixer 3 SE Ver. 6] - [ImageMixer 3 SE Ver. 6]. 06 Importing Video from iVIS Camcorders Which media to select? The [Video The icons displayed as the file import] "Sources" correspond to dialog is the following media: displayed. … SD memory card inserted in the camcorder … Built-in camcorder memory … SD memory card inserted in the camcorder and built-in ❸ Select the memory source. … SD memory card inserted in a card reader/writer What is the difference between "video not saved in the computer" and "all video"? When "Import the video ❹ Select the files which have not been import saved in the computer" is method selected, only video that has not been saved will be imported. When "Import all videos" is selected, all the video files in the "Source" are imported. In the latter case, all video will be imported, including video that ❺ Click [OK]. is already in the computer. The [Video file import] dialog is displayed. ❻ Click [OK]. 07 Lesson ● 02 Selecting Video Preparing to Edit Video You can edit the video after it has been imported into the computer. First, select the video to edit from among the imported files and then save the information as a project. Selecting the Video File to Edit What is a project? Start ImageMixer When editing video, one 3 as described in production can be made Lesson 1. up of multiple video files, and text and music can be added. A project is a record ❶ Click [Video file of all of these steps. The management & selected video files and edit]. edited information can be saved as a project. When you start editing video, think of it as, "Starting to create a project." How to select multiple video files After selecting one video, hold down the [Shift] key and select another. All of Double click a the video files in between video file to start will also be selected. Hold- playing it to ing down the [Ctrl] key and check its clicking video files will select contents. all the files that were click- ed. ❷ Select the video file to be edited. ❸ Click [Movie Edit]. 08 Preparing to Edit Video ❹ Click [Edit new movie]. How to select the resolution ❺ Click the This is where you select resolution. "Full Hi-vision" or "Hi-vision" resolution for the edited vid- ❻ Click [OK]. eo file. How to add, delete and Add a video file change the order of by dragging it to video files the storyboard. Videos can be added to the project by dragging the Select a video file files from the library to the and click this storyboard. A video can be button to delete it. deleted from a project by selecting the video in the Drag and drop a storyboard and clicking on video file to the "wastebasket" icon. change the Dragging and dropping a sequence. video file to the left or right in the storyboard will change the order of the videos.

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