Steps for UPLOADING and SAVING Video from FLIP to Computer Steps
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Steps for UPLOADING and SAVING Video from FLIP to Computer Note: To better understand Flip Video functions or answer questions, go to HELP menu at top of Flipshare main screen, and click on links on left side. 1. Connect Flip Video to to computer via swing arm USB 2. The Flipshare software on the camera will start to automatically upload the video clip(s); once uploaded, the video clip will show up on the main screen 3. The main screen is composed of 3 sections: a. Navigation pane on left side (lists saved folders) b. Workspace / Toolbar(where you organize/play back videos) c. Action Bar (buttons for editing/sharing functions) 4. To SAVE a video in a new folder, click on ‘File’, click on ‘New Folder’, and look for new folder in navigation pane under ‘Computer’. Rename the file. Drag thumbnail of video into this new file. 5. To DELETE or EXPORT a video clip, right‐click on the video thumbnail, and choose ‘delete’ or ‘export’. Steps for EDITING Video 1. TRIM your video clip by going to single or thumbnail view, then click the [Trim] button in the bottom right corner of the video. (It looks like a pair of scissors.) 2. Select "Trim Video" from the Edit menu in the application menu bar above the Navigation Pane. When the Trim window opens, the selected video will appear 3. You can click on the trim tool and drag it to the desired position in the play bar where you want the trimmed video to begin. 4. You can use the frame‐advance and frame‐back icons to move the trim in‐point forward or backward. This helps to get just the right point in the video. Drag the right slider to the relative position in the bar at which you want the trimmed video to end. Click the [Save as.] button, then enter a name for the trimmed video. At this point you can create a new folder if you wish. [Save as.] creates a new copy of the video, while retaining the old copy. 5. If you wish to save the trimmed video and exit the procedure, click [Save], then click [Close]. [Save] overwrites the current video. Note that the old, untrimmed video still exists; it can be opened by re‐opening the trim wizard. If you want to restore it, simply drag the trim bars back to the end positions. 6. You can now trim videos directly while they are on the camcorder (without downloading them to the computer first). If a video is still on the camcorder and you save the trimmed clip, it will overwrite the original file. Note: The ‘Magic Movie’ option will quickly and automatically create a movie for you by randomly taking segments of your clips and putting them together. You will then add title, credits, movie and file name. Steps for SHARING Video: EMAIL 1. To begin the process of sharing by EMAIL, first select the video or videos you want to share. 2. Click on the [Email] button on the Action Bar. A Share by E‐mail wizard will automatically open, with thumbnail views of all the videos you have pre‐selected to share in the right pane. 3. Fill in the information requested, including your name and e‐mail, the recipients, the subject, and a message. Note that you can select the recipients by clicking the Address Book icon near the To: box. 4. Click the [Share] button to send the e‐mail. While the card is being sent, a "FlipShare is working" message appears in the bottom of the left pane, along with a progress bar. Other ways to share video: Greeting card, Online (Facebook, MySpace, YouTube), Make a DVD, export to another program for advanced editing Steps for CREATING A MOVIE 1. Go to workspace and select the video clips you’d like to include in your movie. Click on the movie button in the action bar at bottom of window. 2. Drag the clips in the order you choose into the Create Movie window at left of workspace. Click on ‘Full Length’ movie button. 3. After you have selected your videos for the movie, you will be asked if you want to add title and credit screens. Title: To include a title at the beginning of the movie, select the "Include title" box, then type the title in the "Click here to change title" box. Credits: To add credits at the end of the movie, select the "Include credits" box, then type the text you wish to appear in the "Click here to add credits" box. This can be anything you choose, such as the star, director, or cinematographer. Flip Credit: If you want to include a small credit to Flip at the very end of the movie, check the "Share credit with Flip" box. If you're unsure of how your movie will look when all the pieces are assembled, click on [Play] on the video controller bar under the Preview thumbnail to watch a tiny version of it. Click [Next] to continue. 4. Choosing Music: To use FlipShare background music, click the "Use Flip Video music" box and select one of the choices from the dropdown menu. a. To select a personal choice for background music, click the "Use an mp3 from my computer." box, then click the [Browse] button. b. Navigate to the location of the mp3 file you want to use, and select it. c. If you don't wish to use background music, check the "No music" box. d. If you elected to use music with your movie, choose whether you want the music to be softer or louder than that in the video, or play only music without video sound. Check the appropriate box. 5. Saving your movie: In the "Name your movie" box, enter a name for the movie. This will be the title under which you want to save it. .